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[edit] deletion request

expert19612005 Hallo Könnt ihr bitte meine Bilder löschen? Ich weiss nicht wie das geht. Habe angst das mich jemand von meiner Arbeit erkennt. Habe nicht richtig darüber nachgedacht. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Expert19612005 (talk • contribs) 08:35, 18. Nov. 2009 (UTC)

Alle? --Túrelio (talk) 07:45, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

 Done Killiondude (talk) 07:49, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

The remaining pictures from this user are not yet deleted. I can still see (and unfortunately not un-see) them. Someone delete them please. Hekerui (talk) 14:07, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Category:Living people

(moved to Commons:Categories for discussion/2009/11/Category:Living people)

Please use {{cfd}} to start a discussion at Commons:Categories for discussion. -- User:Docu at 04:11, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

The location of the discussion isn't really relevant (I would notify it here if I had started at cfd). IMO, the nature of this is wider reaching that the scope of cfd (its not about deletion/splitting/renaming but "B"LP). That said, no objection to moving it (done).--Nilfanion (talk) 12:56, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

There is now a CfD on this category, can people interested in this please go there to discuss...--Nilfanion (talk) 12:56, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Sockpuppet to avoid deletion request

Users Skibip images were listed in deletion request Commons:Deletion requests/File:Monia.2.JPG, after few hours another user Skibip67 started to upload same images, so instead of try to explain where do those photos came in, user try to avoid deletion --Justass (talk) 12:31, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

I've indef blocked the sockpuppet and removed all the contributions made by User:Skibip67. Thanks for the note. –Tryphon^☂ 12:39, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

I just got a mail from User:Skibip asking me to block User:Skibip instead of User:Skibip67. Should I grant this request? User:Skibip was created before User:Skibip67, and has made contributions before today. It's clear to me that User:Skibip is the "mother" account, and I've no idea why they're requesting the block to be reversed. –Tryphon^☂ 13:00, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

I suspect the reversal request is due to fact that pl.wp User:Skibip67 (contributions) is the user's primary account. Given that, might as well reverse it to allow the user to edit under the same name.--Nilfanion (talk) 13:10, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

That makes sense, so I've reversed the block. Thanks for looking into this. –Tryphon^☂ 14:54, 23 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] request by CarstenBorr (talk · contributions)

Hallo liebe wikimedia User

Ich habe einen großen Fehler gemacht und mich hier angemldet. Nachdem ich ein Bild hochgeladen habe und mich weiter auf den Seiten umgeschaut habe, habe ich feststellen müssen , dass ich mit Wikimedia absolut überfordert bin. Englisch kann ich so gut wie überhaupt nicht und auch mit diesen Befehlszeilen komme ich nicht zurecht! Ein ganz großes Sorry, dass ich anderen jetzt arbeit mache. Ich werde mich in zukunft nicht sofort mehr anmelden. Bitte löscht alle meine Daten vom Wiki server, bitte

Viele Grüße

Carsten —Preceding unsigned comment added by CarstenBorr (talk • contribs) 24. November 2009, 01:18 Uhr (UTC)

Hi Carsten, was genau ist Dein Problem und wie können wir Dir helfen?

mfg --Mbdortmund (talk) 00:32, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Die Möglichkeit seine Anmeldung Rückgängig zu machen Besteht meines Wissen nicht. --Schlurcher (talk) 16:29, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Request for feedback

Hi, I want to ask for participation by experienced users to get this deletion discussion closed one way or the other. I want to renominate the accompanying Wikipedia article and would like to have some clarity about whether I can include the image or not, and the discussion languishes since October. Hekerui (talk) 14:15, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

 Done --AFBorchert (talk) 15:59, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Thank you :'( Hekerui (talk) 16:18, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Hi Hekerui, I am sorry that we cannot keep it but it is perhaps possible to upload it to en-wp under a fair use rationale. Regards, AFBorchert (talk) 16:24, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Maybe somebody could close that deletion request please better as "kept" :) Thanks.--Mbz1 (talk) 17:06, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

 Done --AFBorchert (talk) 18:21, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

Thank you!--Mbz1 (talk) 20:08, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Commons:Deletion requests/File:Azerbaijan Navy.jpg

Would it be possible for an administrator to review this request? It's been sitting inactive since August. Kind regards - Wiki:En:User:Buckshot06.

 Done --AFBorchert (talk) 22:31, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Cleaning up categories

• First: http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Wp_ppo.png&diff=32269844&oldid=32269834
• Second: http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:92.230.92.38&redirect=no
• Kopfschüttel 92.230.92.38 22:47, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

The revert of your edit has already been reverted. In cases like this it should be sufficient to notify the other editor as you did. Communication helps to sort out problems like this – even without the involvement of admins. Regards, AFBorchert (talk) 23:10, 24 November 2009 (UTC) P.S. Mistaken edits happen to anyone of us. This does not turn us to a "weird user". Please avoid such personal attacks. --AFBorchert (talk) 23:14, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Selected wrong license tag when loading image

Looking for help on how to change the licensing information for an image I uploaded. Can this be done or does the image have to be removed and reloaded?22015va (talk) 00:22, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

Change the tag physically. We don't need to delete the image.Mitch32^{(Want help? See here!)} 01:23, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Maradona's pic

 18:29, 23 November 2009 CommonsDelinker (talk | contribs) m (53,324 bytes) (Removing "Diego_Maradona_2009.jpg", it has been deleted from Commons by High Contrast because: Copyright violation: source: FIFA.com.) (undo)

It's still on Commons, what is the status on that and can someone add it back to the article? Kiagla (talk) 16:03, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

No, it's not still on Commons... —LX (talk, contribs) 16:21, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Jack Merridew

• User:Davenbelle
• User:Moby Dick
• User:D2C2E798-72EF-4EA6-A746-5B45D9610DCE

I'm going to {{speedydelete}}-tag the above pages and would like the older history deleted; tag and catagorize the pages, Jack too, as needed.

Jack Merridew 06:03, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Request for removal private information

Hello, I was wondering if one of the moderators could delete my real name in the comment of the first version of File:VOC ship Amsterdam.jpg (see section "File history") and replace it with my username Magalhães. If this is not possible you can also delete the version of 28 April 2005 of this file (because two newer an better versions exist anyway). Thanks very much. Magalhães (talk) 09:58, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

It needs to be done by an oversighter. As there aren't that many nor are they particularly active, you might want to send an email to the address listed at COM:OV. -- User:Docu at 10:12, 26 November 2009 (UTC) (Note: Looks like Rama and Raymond are more active recently than I thought. Please excuse. -- User:Docu at 13:07, 26 November 2009 (UTC))

(EC) I've done #2, whereas #1 as described by Docu. --Túrelio (talk) 10:14, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

I see it already has been done, thanks very much! Magalhães (talk) 10:21, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Wiki-Email sent to you for further handling. Raymond 11:13, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Change name

Hi, can you change File:WEEKNUMMER552-HRE0000D69A.ogg to De Heiligdomsvaart 1955 Polygoonjournaal - Sanctuary procession

 Done No problem, File:De Heiligdomsvaart 1955 Polygoonjournaal - Sanctuary procession.ogg now. Please use {{rename|De Heiligdomsvaart 1955 Polygoonjournaal - Sanctuary procession.ogg|reason=your reason}} in future, see Commons:File renaming. --Martin H. (talk) 18:24, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Copyright violation

Insistent copyright violation by this user Antonetequintilianob. Please check. Thanks. Fabiano ^msg 01:51, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

I've warned him, not trying to be harsh.Mitch32^{(Want help? See here!)} 03:09, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

Can someone please decide if this CDR (reason copyvio) can be closed with keep after this statement of the uploader? Thanks. --Leyo 07:24, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] User:Fcogaribay

File:Ardillatecoman.jpg http://www.tineye.com/search/eac7315fdb0a5276393a1ff55f3fe511b686300e

File:Iguanatcm.jpg http://www.tineye.com/search/ee0c5e5ff767daf26beddc6eba6e65dd5741cdaf

probably more copyright violations from this user.

-- 78.50.136.220 17:42, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Return of the Mass image and linkspam account

• Special:Contributions/Worldenc
• previous Commons spam case

Returning spammer from this previous case, now attempting to cicumvent administrative actions both here and on enwikipedia by spamming a different domain (search mapzones.org). I've blacklisted the link on the english wikipedia and reverting the users edits. thanks--Hu12 (talk) 19:15, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

I blocked the account and started deleting but this looks like a job for a delete bot. COM:TWINKLE won't do batch deletes of images I guess? Wknight94 ^talk 19:51, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

And this is surely spam? I mean, user:Worldenc has been uploading scores of these diagrams since days and nobody saw a problem. --Túrelio (talk) 19:53, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

It went undetected last time also, strange. --Hu12 (talk) 21:03, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

And these diagrams (only now I looked at one) are not useful or are a problem due to the link in the source entry (leading to the US Census Bureau, a US government agency)? --Túrelio (talk) 21:10, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

These should not be deleted at this point. I've been aware of Worldenc's uploads and have looked through a few occassionally. There are some on en.wiki that believe this is a spam sock, and it is being discussed, but images like File:US53A033 Income.png are sourced to the US census bureau! At least the information for Kings County and federal data used in the graph is on the link given in the source, but the state information isn't on the source link. I'm not sure a spammer would use the US government agency's data as a source. For right now, we souldn't delete until we can prove that 1) The information (for the majority) is wrong, or 2) The majority of the files source a spam website (at that point, we should see if the information is reliable, and if the source can simply be changed to the US census bureau's information). Killiondude (talk) 21:28, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

How does one claim as "own work", yet link to gov site? Even more mysifying...how does one claim as "own work", yet source 25,000 images to a newly created scraper spam site? This is a problem and a very aggressive form of link-building scheme being employed.--Hu12 (talk) 21:59, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

Wknight 94, you might be able to nuke the uploads (or alternatively try the gadget "AutoDelete"). --The Evil IP address (talk) 23:02, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

@Killiondude, it looks like only the raw data is coming from the census site. The pictures themselves are from this spam site. Someone should put together a gadget to create these, not make a bot to flood this whole site. Wknight94 ^talk 00:23, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Wknight94, do you know for sure if the charts that are on Commons are on mapzones.org? I'm genuinely asking, because then we would have a problem. I don't see File:US53A033 Income.png on this page. Killiondude (talk) 04:46, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

That's because you looked in the wrong state. It's Washington, not California. Right here. Wknight94 ^talk 05:02, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Thank you, that was my mistake. Well, the uploader swears on en.wiki that the images are theirs... I'm not sure what you guys would like to do. See this comment from them. Killiondude (talk) 05:08, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Wknight and The Evil IP: Nuke won't work here. I can take care of the deletions. Please ping me when we've come to an adequate conclusion to proceed. As to the relation between the two cases - I think this is the same spammer. Look at their first contributions and compare them to the socks in the last spamming case. I'm pretty positive the user used some sort of bot to upload all these images. That and Hu12's evidence gives me the conclusion it's the same spammer. — Kanonkas // talk // e-mail // 11:39, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

I made a comment at en:Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam. Now the deletion already started, so don't mind my opinion. I don't see a reason for speedy deletion, the upload was different from the first upload (massive sockpuppetry, massive spam). There is no need to keep the linkspam in en.wp articles, on Commons the impact or effect of external linkspam is supposably very small. It would have been better to wait for the outcome of en:Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Cities#User:Worldenc and their charts or other discussion. Thats what I suggested to Worldenc (he not followed my suggestion). --Martin H. (talk) 17:16, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

I only barely started deleting and only got < 1% of the way before realizing there were over 25,000 of them - and before seeing there were dissenting opinions. See here for the total list I deleted. Wknight94 ^talk 17:24, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Spam

I've just read some info on spamming, researched after a user initiated a deletion request. I was quite nervous believing that someone was using the image for spam, so I began self-deleting all but one of my images. Having since read the info about spam on wiki, I need to know if I am the spammer. If so, is it because of my over-assigning or requesting searches for image categories in a short period of time, or for doing multiple edits (both of which I've definitely done and see that I shouldn't have), or is it that someone is spamming with the image? If it is me, what else do I need to know as far as what not to do (I realize that may be too broad-based to answer, but what the heck). I know that I've posted questions and statements in two other people's pages until I figured that one out. I'll hold off on uploading the hand and wrist and cardiac surgical scar images until I find out. Thanks for your time and effort. Eng446w4 (talk) 08:49, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, I'd posted this to my own talk page earlier; also, thanks to Turelio and Martin H for past help. I don't think of myself as computer illiterate, but I may be when it comes to doing all this correctly. If so, I'll again consider closing this account to avoid creating more work for all. As always, thanks for your time and effort! Eng446w4 (talk) 03:35, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Hi. I think that the spamming is someone uploading a lot of useless / duplicate images - running multiple searches or large numbers of useful edits isn't going to be called spamming. As for deleting images if someone spams with them, that's rather a step backwards - the way forward is to smite the one abusing the image, as if they can't use your image they'll just get another. -mattbuck (Talk) 04:43, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Very well; I had three or four uploads that day, so it surely appears to me that it was I who was the spammer, unless your records show otherwise. I'll keep uploads to a maximum of one or a day in the future. I can see where more than that would be a problem. Meanwhile, I'll wait and see how my deletes go. Thanks very very much for the quick reply! Eng446w4 (talk) 05:04, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Three or four uploads a day is very routine. I've often had occasion to upload dozens (and occasionally hundreds) of images in a day. If the images are appropriate, this isn't even vaguely spammy. It's only spam if the images are problematic: duplicates or near-duplicates, copyright problems, out of scope (routine pictures of non-notable people), etc. - Jmabel ! talk 08:21, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Looking now at what you've uploaded: we do really have quite enough unremarkable pictures of normal human penises. So I can see why these would be described as spam. - Jmabel ! talk 08:23, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

That does make even more sense, so it is just as well that the deletion process was started, as those images don't add value to the to their pages. Thanks again! Eng446w4 (talk) 14:19, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Upload protection?

I just wanted to reprotect a file after this request, but there seems to be no more upload protection. Anyone knows what's going on? --The Evil IP address (talk) 10:16, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Request for deletion of an old version of a photo

I've just found I left in this photo I uploaded last month some unuseful, and quite private, EXIF, IPTC and TIFF metadata. I've just uploaded an updated version of the image without these problems; I would like you to permanently delete the previous version, in order my privacy to be fully guaranteed. The version to delete is this (the older one in here). Thank you very much, and have a nice day! --Raminus (talk) 22:15, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

 Done --AFBorchert (talk) 22:20, 29 November 2009 (UTC)