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Claudio Edinger images uploaded by User:Estudioe

I note that among images covered by Ticket 2013020510005225 are included several book covers (link to files). Where it meets the threshold of originality, a cover design's copyright is likely held by the publisher, not by the book's author, so an attestation by the author that he or she freely licenses an image of the book cover is not sufficient unless it's accompanied by a similar statement from the publisher.

In my non-expert opinion, some of the covers in this case may fall below the threshold of originality and thus not be eligible for copyright qua book cover. Nevertheless, I often wonder when I see an OTRS ticket connected an image of a book cover whether the OTRS volunteer is aware that the author doesn't hold the rights to the cover art and therefore can't license an image of the cover. I have similar misgivings when I see a dustjacket photo of an author (or, in fact, any professional head shot) provided by the subject or an associate: typically, at least in North America, the copyright to head shots belongs to the photographer, not to the subject, so the subject's consent to publish it under a free license is immaterial. --Rrburke (talk) 15:39, 26 March 2013 (UTC)

That ticket is not from several book authors, but from the photographer Claudio Edinger who provided cover photographs. --Jarekt (talk) 12:38, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

I think that this discussion is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, don't hesitate to replace this template with your comment. Trijnstel_talk 13:51, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Mb-world

The pictures was nominated by Bill william compton because of no OTRS permission (see Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Mb-world). He has asked me to provide a confirmation mail. I’ve sent a confirmation mail 27 March 2013, but I had no answer. I asked Bill william compton about the confirmation on his talk page 1 April 2013 and 9 April (see User talk:Bill william compton) but I had no answer. The pictures was deleted with just a notation of "Deleted: To be restored upon reciept of OTRS permission", so I'm not sure if the deleting admin checked OTRS. I just re-sent the confirmation mail at permissions-commons@wikimedia.org, check please! --Mb-world (talk) 12:46, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

I found ticket:2013041510007531 & ticket:2013041710007591 from Mikhail V****yev! You sent an email (with correct agreement) from miscellaneous mail server! I read this section, if Your images used in "mb-world.ru" You should sending this agreement from this website's Mail server! (for example:infomb-world.ru). For other images: At first, You can upload images in commons and use {{OTRS pending}}. After uploading, You'll send an email to OTRS for confirming! --Mehdi^Talk 06:46, 18 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi Mehdi,I've uploaded new pictures and realised all rules)) Please check my confirmation mail from "mb-world.ru" mail server. But I have a problem with my last pictures which was deleted, I can't uploading pictures because it had been deleted: "There was another file already on the site with the same content, but it was deleted". What I have to do? Kind regards --Mb-world (talk) 13:52, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

This site appears to include works by several photographers: how can the ones to which you hold copyright be distinguished? --Rrburke (talk) 14:48, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

I sent an email for User:Putnik for checking this section.--Mehdi^Talk 15:28, 19 April 2013 (UTC)

Wohin eine Mail schreiben?

Mir hat jemand angeboten,dass ich Bilder aus seinem Blog hier hochladen könnte. Wohin soll er eine Mail schreiben, um das zu bestätigen. Was muss drin stehen? (in Englisch oder noch besser Portugiesisch). --Patrick (talk) 13:30, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

Englisch oder Portugiesisch oder Deutsch ist kein Problem. Die Copyright-Inhaber muss die Datei zu einer freien Lizenz wie CC-BY-SA 3.0 freigeben. Sie können zu permissions-commonswikimedia.org schreiben. Jcb (talk) 13:47, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

OK, Luis Macedo hat die Mail geschrieben, ich habe acht Bilder hochgeladen. Ich hoffe, es klappt. ;-) --Patrick (talk) 18:32, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

I think this is the related ticket: ticket:2013051910004043. Trijnstel_talk 21:01, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

I think that this discussion is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, don't hesitate to replace this template with your comment. Trijnstel_talk 13:51, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Bullwacker

File:The Bullwacker by John Weaver.jpg is the file that someone may be looking for in an email from a David Schmitz. He just sent me the wrong wording and I just sent the correct wording so his next email to you should be okay.--Canoe1967 (talk) 12:09, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

I might be missing something, but I can only find an email from David Schmitz of today, 06:00 (UTC). And nothing of the heirs of John Weaver. Trijnstel_talk 12:39, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

I think the previous DRs had verified that the statue itself is public domain because of improper copyright (1976). We just need the permission of the photographer now. David Schmitz had sent me emails way back when I uploaded none were sent to OTRS--Canoe1967 (talk) 13:01, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

Permission received, ticket number 2013052110002568 - Jcb (talk) 15:47, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

The EXIF still says "permission to use on wikipedia". What permission does the ticket give? Exactly the text of the "attribution" template? -- Asclepias (talk) 01:04, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

The permission says: "I have viewed the file and approve of the license." - Jcb (talk) 01:29, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

I think that this discussion is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, don't hesitate to replace this template with your comment. Trijnstel_talk 13:52, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Vahram Mekhitarian

Please review permission mentioned in this page. Thank you. --EugeneZelenko (talk) 14:43, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

The only ticket I could find that might be related is ticket:2013052110006439 - though it wasn't sure whether that one gives permission for the article text and/or the photos on the article hy:Մասնակից:Vahram Mekhitarian/Էդվարդ Չուբարյան. Another OTRS volunteer send a follow-up question and we're waiting for a reply. Trijnstel_talk 17:48, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Hrvatska i Slavonija 1910 vjerski sastav.png‎

Could some OTRS people have a look at this DR and ticket 2013051710008285 ? The two OTRS people currently involved in the DR (King of Hearts and myself) have very different opinions about the same ticket. Some more input would be appreciated. Jcb (talk) 21:52, 22 May 2013 (UTC)

ticket:2013052310008773

We have 334 files in Category:Files from News Øresund Flickr stream whose file descriptions, Flickr descriptions and metadata all appear to prohibit derivative works: "Bilden får ej manipuleras"/"Photo manipulation is not allowed"). It would appear that News Øresund has universally chosen the wrong license, instead intending to use {{cc-by-nd-2.0}}, which is not accepted on Commons. Does the OTRS ticket do anything to address this problem? —LX (talk, contribs) 19:52, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Yes, after an explanation by an OTRS colleague about this issue, they responded: "The CC-By-2.0 license is correct for our photos." - Jcb (talk) 20:32, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks, so then we should probably:

• Create a custom licensing tag explaining that, contrary to the description on Flickr, manipulation is allowed.
• Have a bot scrub the EXIF, add the tag and remove the contradictory statements from the file descriptions.

—LX (talk, contribs) 21:00, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Hooolis

Please undelete these files, there is OTRS permission for them. Thanks. --Harold (talk) 16:06, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Hi. Which is the ticket? --Alan ^(talk) 02:48, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Hi, ticket:2013052210006491 in info-cs. --Harold (talk) 09:39, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

It's all right, I am in contact with author via OTRS, he agreed with license CC-BY-SA 3.0, but I'm not administrator at Commons. --Harold (talk) 09:47, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

 Doing… for the undeletion. Trijnstel_talk 10:07, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

 Done. @Harold: can you please add the permission template and do the other stuff (addings cats etc)? Thanks! Trijnstel_talk 10:15, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

Of course, I'll do it. Thank you. --Harold (talk) 13:57, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

I think that this discussion is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, don't hesitate to replace this template with your comment. Trijnstel_talk 15:21, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

File:Plushchenko Alexandr.jpg

The OTRS template was added by someone who isn't an OTRS member. Is the permission valid? --Stefan4 (talk) 13:44, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

While I don't speak Russian, it looks certainly valid. And ze-dan (talk · contribs) is a new OTRS volunteer; I'll request an OTRS flag for him. Trijnstel_talk 13:48, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

I see. I was confused by the warning tag: "OTRS permission added by non-OTRS member". --Stefan4 (talk) 15:23, 24 May 2013 (UTC)

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File:James Mylne.jpg

Once again, the file(photo) noted above, for which I've already spent far too much time jumping through hoops for you folks, has been suddenly and randomly deleted. This is ridiculous. You are wasting my time and testing the patience of the artist/copyright-holder who was nice enough to provide the photo and supply the proper permissions/confirmations. PLEASE REINSTATE THE ABOVE FILE IMMEDIATELY AND WITHOUT QUESTION, stop wasting people's time, and get your act together by letting your left hand know what your right hand is doing! Author of the wikipedia article for which the file was solicited: Penwatchdog (talk) 02:22, 26 May 2013 (UTC)