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Tip: Categorizing images

Latest comment: 12 years ago5 comments1 person in discussion

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Hello, Forwhomthebelltolls!

Tip: Add categories to your files

Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.

Here's how:

1) If you're using the UploadWizard, you can add categories to each file when you describe it. Just click "more options" for the file and add the categories which make sense:

2) You can also pick the file from your list of uploads, edit the file description page, and manually add the category code at the end of the page.

[[Category:Category name]]

For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:

[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]

[[Category:Comets]]

This will make the diagram show up in the categories "Astronomical diagrams" and "Comets".

When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").

Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.

CategorizationBot (talk) 15:38, 22 September 2011 (UTC)Reply

Image:Every Avenue.jpg was uncategorized on 21 September 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 15:38, 22 September 2011 (UTC)Reply
Image:Osh "Scruffy" Wallace.jpg was uncategorized on 11 October 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 14:12, 12 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
Image:Willemijen Verkaik Classroom Scene.jpg was uncategorized on 25 October 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 13:32, 26 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
Image:Wes and DeeDee.jpg was uncategorized on 21 November 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:37, 22 November 2011 (UTC)Reply

File:David Morrissey at BAFTA 2010.jpg

Latest comment: 12 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

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A file that you uploaded to Wikimedia Commons from Flickr, File:David Morrissey at BAFTA 2010.jpg, was found available on Flickr by an administrator or reviewer under the license Noncommercial (

), No derivative works (

), which isn't compatible with Wikimedia Commons, per the licensing policy. The file has been deleted. Commons:Flickr files/Appeal for license change has information about sending the Flickr user an appeal asking for the license to be changed. Only Flickr images tagged as

(CC BY),

(CC BY-SA),

(CC0) and

(PDM) are allowed on Wikimedia Commons. If the Flickr user has changed the license of the Flickr image, feel free to ask an administrator to restore the file, or start an undeletion request.

Túrelio (talk) 21:23, 19 March 2012 (UTC)Reply

File:Batman action figure.jpg

Latest comment: 11 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Wikimedia Commons does not accept derivative works of non-free works such as File:Batman action figure.jpg. It only accepts free content, which is images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose. Reproductions of copyrighted works are also subject to the same copyright, and therefore this file must unfortunately be considered non-free. For more information, please read Commons:Derivative works and Commons:Freedom of panorama. You can ask questions about Commons policies in Commons:Help desk. The file you added has been deleted. If you believe that this file was not a derivative work of a non-free work, you may request undeletion.

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KTo288 (talk) 00:36, 3 December 2012 (UTC)Reply

File:Jonathan Safran Foer.jpg

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

File:Jonathan Safran Foer.jpg has been marked for speedy deletion. (Reason: "Delete the old vandalised version.")

Why not upload a picture of a plant, animal, or anything else which fits into our scope. You can contribute any media type you want, including but not limited to images, videos, music, and 3D models. Start uploading now! If you don't have anything to upload at the moment, why not take a look at our best images or best videos, sounds and 3D models. If you have any doubts/questions don't hesitate to visit our help desk.

User who nominated the file for deletion (Nominator) : Neko-chan.

I'm a computer program; please don't ask me questions but ask the user who nominated your file(s) for deletion or at our Help Desk. //Deletion Notification Bot (talk) 03:27, 23 November 2021 (UTC)Reply

File:Shoshana Bean Defying Gravity.ogv

Latest comment: 2 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

File:Shoshana Bean Defying Gravity.ogv has been marked as a possible copyright violation. Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content—that is, images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose. Traditional copyright law does not grant these freedoms, and unless noted otherwise, everything you find on the web is copyrighted and not permitted here. For details on what is acceptable, please read Commons:Licensing. You may also find Commons:Copyright rules useful, or you can ask questions about Commons policies at the Commons:Help desk. If you are the copyright holder and the creator of the file, please read Commons:But it's my own work! for tips on how to provide evidence of that.

The file you added has been deleted. If you have written permission from the copyright holder, please have them send us a free license release via COM:VRT. If you believe that the deletion was not in accordance with policy, you may request undeletion. (It is not necessary to request undeletion if using VRT; the file will be automatically restored at the conclusion of the process.)

This file is a copyright violation for the following reason: Copyrighted recording of music

Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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(Oinkers42) (talk) 02:43, 7 September 2022 (UTC)Reply

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