Lutz H

Welcome to Wikimedia Commons, Lutz H!

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{{Speedy}}

Please stop adding this template to images. The reason you give is not a valid reason for a Speedy -- in fact it is not a reason for any deletion, as you can simply upload a new image over the old one, provided, of course, that the new image is just an improvement of the old one. If the new image is a different angle, or taken at a different time, please give it a new name.

In addition, simply doing the same thing over again, is called "edit warring" and it is against our rules. It is always a good idea to try to find our why the change was made, rather than just undoing it. One way to do that is to ask the editor who made the change on his or her talk page -- each of our sigs has a link there.      Jim . . . . Jameslwoodward (talk to me) 23:27, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Well, I don't need to upload them at all, OK? I was asked kindly to upload them on Commons some time ago and wanted to do it now in a proper way - as the previous upload of some of these files in 2010 was unsatisfying.

I honestly don't understand your behaviour as nobody else but myself - aside from adding the categories - has changed anything at the respective files. Why not simply delete these four files now - as it was done with around 15 files of the same kind earlier this day, too - to save time, nerves and motivation. I hope you understand. -- Lutz H (talk) 23:33, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Because they are good files and we won't want to lose them. Upload your new files with a new name and stop abusing {{Speedy}}.     Jim . . . . Jameslwoodward (talk to me) 23:34, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

I'm about to upload 110 photos, mostly of race car drivers. I surely won't do it if it leaves me with a bad feeling afterwards. -- Lutz H (talk) 23:37, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

EDIT: Can you imagine why I stopped uploading photos midway in May 2010? Because the whole thing was a huge frustration for me. Now, after 9 months I've finally got over it and now you are thwarting me. If you feel alright with this in mind, good for you, but I'm hugely disappointed... -- Lutz H (talk) 23:47, 5 March 2011 (UTC)

Hi Lutz, I came here after noticing the revertings at this file. Just to clarify, if the images you intend to upload are similar to the ones that currently exist (are they?), why exactly is it so difficult to simply overwrite the image with a new version (by clicking Upload a new version of this file)? That way, you don't even have to recreate any description pages or add any categories (experiment if you still haven't use that link)... Rehman 05:53, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

Hello and first of all: Thanks for answering. Indeed, they will basically be the same files, just in 95% of the cases the original photos, not the edited, cut and inadvertently grainy versions. Why do I refuse to add these originals to the already uploaded photos then? There are several reasons: I want to upload all 110 photos in the same manner [for example with the basically same kind of description for every file, which actually differs from the ones I did in May 2010] to guarantee homogeneity. Then I think it is very weird to upload the messed up version before the original version, so I thought it would be better to delete the old, messed up files and start with the originals all over again. (I don't care a sh.. if they will be edited afterwards again, as long as the originals represent the beginning of the chain.) Then, if I had to upload these four files via "Upload a new version of this file", I first would have to add the new version of the file and afterwards had to do a second edit for changing the description. OK, fair enough, there are only 4 files, so 8 edits, but then the reasons from above take effect.

I understand that my request isn't explicitly backed by the speedy deletion rules and therefore could cause a bit of stomachache for all too fussy administrators (although others obviously didn't see a problem and already deleted 16 files of the same kind earlier yesterday), however I always thought people here are working together for the greater good and don't put obstacles in each other's way. Futhermore, I want to point out that I only could do the uploading today as I guess it will take me around 3 hours in total to upload all 110 files with proper description and I won't have this amount of time in the coming days. -- Lutz H (talk) 06:44, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

Hmm, okay. Could you list below the files you need to be deleted? I will take a look at them and see what can be the appropriate action. I'll put a little faith in you, and delete whatever possible (including the one I mentioned above), and give you a 30-minute period to replace the deleted files. Per rules, if the new files are not same as the deleted files, I will restore them. But of course, if the deleted files are not used, then I shall deleted them per "Author request deletion of unused file", regardless of what the new version may be. But I must, say, Jim is not in the wrong, I am the one just skimming over the no-no zone, just to get this done with. Rehman 06:54, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

OK, thanks a lot!

• File:Yelmer Buurman.JPG
• File:Philipp Eng.JPG‎
• File:Marcus Ericsson.JPG
• File:Jeroen Bleekemolen.JPG

I'll upload the files in alphabetical order per event, so it could take a bit longer than 30 minutes until the certain four files are actually replaced, but you'll see that I'll be constantly uploading the photos. -- Lutz H (talk) 08:11, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

[Copied from my e-mail] Hi there.

I really hope you can change your mind 'til tomorrow. At least we both want to help Wikimedia Commons and the whole Wiki project to improve steadily - therefore it's highly unfortunate if we put obstacles in each other's way.

So long, Lutz

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We have a fundamental misunderstanding here.

1) If all you're doing is uploading improved versions of the same photograph, you can simply use "Upload a new version of this file" which is the first line under the image(s) in File history, near the bottom of each file's page. That will replace the old version with the new.

2) If you are uploading a new photograph -- different time, place, or angle -- then it needs a new name. If available, we often keep more than one photograph of people and places.

3) If there is something fundamentally wrong with the current version -- a copyvio, for example -- then, indeed, the right thing to do is to delete it, whether or not a replacement is available. But you didn't say that.

In either or the first two cases there is no reason to delete the image before uploading the new one and our policy is to avoid it. If, for any reason, you fail to upload the new image, then someone has to go back and undelete the old ones -- that's not particularly hard, but there is no system for reminding Admins to do it -- I do around 1,300 deletions a month, so there is no way in the world that I can or should remember to check on yours.

Regards,

Jim [end of copy      Jim . . . . Jameslwoodward (talk to me) 13:01, 6 March 2011 (UTC)]

Lutz, I have deleted the files, per discussion above. It's past 21:00 where I live, so you have time till next morning. Regards. Rehman 15:43, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

OK, I have finished uploading now, see here for the result. Thanks again for helping. -- Lutz H (talk) 21:15, 6 March 2011 (UTC)

Okay, all seems good :) Now that this is over, I'd like to retouch on the overwriting part. Did you read COM:OVERWRITE? The images you uploaded are clearly eligible to be overwritten over the old files. And since you wanted the new higher resolution files first in line (for whatever the reason), you still could have overwritten the old files, and I could delete the old versions; achieving the same results as above. That way, there would be much less admins disagreeing with you... This is just for your info. Regards. Rehman 02:03, 7 March 2011 (UTC)

File:Adrien Tambay in Auto GP.jpg

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There seems to be a problem regarding the description and/or licensing of this particular file. It has been found that you've added in the image's description only a Template that's not a license and although it provides useful information about the image, it's not a valid license. Could you please resolve this problem, adding the license in the image linked above? You can edit the description page and change the text. Uploading a new version of the file does not change the description of the file. This page may give you more hints on which license to choose. Thank you.

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File:Markgrafschaft Baden-Hachberg.png

I have deleted the file per your request.--Jusjih (talk) 00:22, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

Thanks a lot! -- Lutz H (talk) 22:54, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi. Commons delinker automatically deleted all links to the deleted file. In case You really replace this file by a right one, the new file link must be replaced manually in all articles concerned. I am watching this article. Request: Please drop me a message when You replaced the file. Thanks. Akela (talk) 01:38, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

Done. -- Lutz H (talk) 22:54, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

@Jusjih, why you delete a file just because one user thinks that it´s not the best illustration for a certain wikipedia article. If somebody has a better one he can add a new file and replace it in the article. There´s no need to delete anything. Now the article w:de:Markgrafschaft Baden-Hachberg has no map at all and several people has to follow up. --Zieglhar 08:08, 15 March 2017 (UTC)

He deleted it because the map was wrong – and there is no need to keep wrong maps on Wikimedia Commons. (And the request didn't come from one random user, but from me – the creator of that map.)-- Lutz H (talk) 22:54, 15 March 2017 (UTC)