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[edit] File:Handelslehranstalt.jpg

Yes check.svg Resolved–Tryphon☂ 14:04, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

This file has an unconfirmed OTRS ticket since 2009-08-09. Can someone check it? –Tryphon☂ 12:42, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

You may want to contact the user who added the pending template to the image. Normally for these, the person who added the pending is the person who handled the ticket, and they are normally the best person to close it out. I've examined the ticket. It's in German, but with a fairly straight forward translation. The initial permission wasn't adequate, and nothing came in after the first reply from us, so at this point, I'd think it would be safe to simply delete the image, and restore it if a reply is ever sent in. But Yellowcard should probably make the call. -Andrew c (talk) 16:57, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, I completely missed your reply. I'll follow your advice and contact Yellowcard, thanks. –Tryphon☂ 16:22, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
The e-mail in the OTRS system doesn't content a valid permission, another response of the uploader or sender of the e-mail is not to be expected, I think. I agree with Andrew - we should delete. If necessary we can restore the file. Yellowcard (talk) 13:15, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Enwiki image

Could someone check the permissions for this image. Especially what the ticket covers. Thanks, feydey (talk) 23:00, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

The ticket seems to cover all images at soccer.ru. However, the bulk of the ticket is in Russian, so perhaps someone else can confirm the validity and text. -Andrew c (talk) 14:56, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
It would be great if the matter would be resolved. The previous query I posted was archived as none could read the Italian part in the ticket. I gave a note to user:Blacklake. feydey (talk) 16:56, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
It may help if you could be more specific on what needs resolving. The image in question has passed OTRS. Why does it need review? Do you have additional evidence that the image is a copyvio or something along those lines? Or are you trying to see if you can upload more images from that webpage under the terms of that ticket? or some other situation? -Andrew c (talk) 18:09, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
The permission covers all the images from soccer.ru. The last reply in Russian can be translated as "put hyperlinks and feel free to use [the images under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike]". Is that what is needed to be translated? --Blacklake (talk) 18:46, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
All is fine then. Thanks. feydey (talk) 22:21, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Request (en Francais)

Bonjour,

Nous sommes une association (l'Office français de prévention du tabagisme et des autres addictions) et nous allons publier un livre sur le cannabis en entreprise à destination des médecins du travail et des chefs d'entreprise. Nous y annexons un dossier sur le cannabis médical. Pourrions-nous utiliser l'image Medical-cannabis-card-california.jpg pour illustrer ce dossier, en citant les sources ?

Merci d'avance.

Cordialement,

Pascale Sommero Directrice administrative OFT —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.251.2.113 (talk • contribs) (UTC)

Oui, c'est possible; veuillez voir les conditions de licence sur la page File:Medical-cannabis-card-california.jpg, et la traduction en français qui se trouve à Template:PD-author/fr. Stifle (talk) 10:38, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Files uploaded by User:Rawa77

I'm trying to verify if this is true. User:Rawa77 uploaded several images from the popular Afghan site Rawa.com, including this sick one (File:Front cover of payam e Zan Publication of RAWA Issue 50.jpg)--Officer (talk) 14:52, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] File:Виталий Лазаревич Гинзбург.jpg

Could someone check the permissions for File:Виталий Лазаревич Гинзбург.jpg? (OTRS #2009052410018107, uploaded by User:Kap677) I am planning to use this image on English Wikipedia's ITN section, if verified. Thanks. --BorgQueen (talk) 17:07, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

It's in Russian. Hopefully a Russian speaker will help you soon. Stifle (talk) 10:40, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] requesting permission confirmation for Now That's What I Call Music! album covers

Category:Pop albums contains several Now That's What I Call Music! album covers, all of them uploaded by Kingskip09 (talk · contributions), who claims to be the copyright holder. I know I should assume good faith, but my gut feeling is telling me that these are blatant copyright violations. Even if Kingskip09 were indeed the designer of those covers, I believe releasing such covers under a free license would require permission from Universal, EMI, Sony Music and Virgin Records. Assuming that this was the case, the description pages should have an OTRS template, which none of them have. Can anyone please confirm whether Kingskip09 is indeed the copyright holder? Thanks. --Ixfd64 (talk) 00:32, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

I marked those with cover template and give information to uploader to send OTRS-permission, let'w wait that some admin deleted those covers.Motopark (talk) 05:28, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Template:Attribution-Ubisoft listed for deletion (again)

{{Attribution-Ubisoft}} has been listed for deletion again, this time at Commons:Deletion requests/Template:Attribution-Ubisoft 3. (For the record, the template has previously been listed for deletion twice, both times by the same user, and it had survived both DRs.) According to the template, Ubisoft allows players to release screenshots of its games under a free license, which has been verified by the OTRS team. However, the nominator's "new" concerns are that the employee in question did not have authority over copyrights, and that the OTRS e-mail exchange does not explicitly indicate that such screenshots could be used under a free license. What is more troubling, however, is the employee's claims that Ubisoft has the right to have certain images removed (free licenses cannot be revoked). Other uses have also pointed out that it was unlikely for a large game company like Ubisoft to allow users to allow players to use its games' contents for any purpose.

I thought I'd post this as a FYI. --Ixfd64 (talk) 21:27, 10 November 2009 (UTC)


[edit] Hungarian anyone?

Hi! I noticed this File_talk:Gyurcsany_Ferenc-mszp-2.jpg. It looks like a permission. Any suggestions. Is it ok? Should it be moved to OTRS? Anything? --MGA73 (talk) 21:30, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

It does not look OK (yet).
The message above (from the rights holder) reads: "I wouldn't have anything against it. Which pictures would you mean and what is it for?" The message below is a reply to that, explaining that the pictures are meant for Wikipedia. The third and most important message, stating that the author agrees with that, is missing. Fransvannes (talk) 12:46, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] File:Mariangela Johansen Cacace.jpg

Yes check.svg Resolved–Tryphon☂ 08:46, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

Is this ticket really valid? How can she own the rights to the picture, if she doesn't even know who the author is (the only way for her to become the copyright holder is to have a contract with the photographer specifically transferring the rights to her, in which case she'd surely know his name)? And to whom should it be attributed (as the license requires)? –Tryphon☂ 13:05, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

Not in a permissions queue, so I cannot access the ticket. If I had to guess, I'd say it's in the Norwegian info queue. Often we do get tickets from the subject saying "I am the copyright holder, and release it under free license X". And with official photos and/or headshots (which this appears to be), it seems entirely likely and plausible that they do won the copyright (and as long as we have a clear statement of declaration on file, we don't question the veracity of their declaration). It's probably the case that she just didn't mention the name of the photographer, and that isn't necessarily part of the OTRS process. We are looking for "who owns the copyright" and "what license are you using". Hopefully, someone who speaks Norwegian can fill in the details if my assumptions are wrong. Hope this helps. -Andrew c (talk) 15:46, 12 November 2009 (UTC)
I can't access it either. Stifle (talk) 10:27, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Is there a better place for me to ask then? –Tryphon☂ 08:03, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
I'll see if I can find someone who has access. Stifle (talk) 09:43, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
I've asked her, but as far as I see it should be far enough. she has released it under «Creative Commons Attribution 3.0», and we must assume that it's ok? (It's still on the Norwegian OTRS-queue). Nsaa (talk) 13:50, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
She has again stated that she owns all the rights to the picture ("Ja, alle rettighetene til bildet er mine." translated: Yes, all the rights to the picture is mine.[1]), so it should be ok? Maybe it's confused with File:Mariangela.JPG? Nsaa (talk) 22:19, 17 November 2009 (UTC)
Okay then. I still wonder who the picture should be attributed to, in order to comply with the license. Even though she owns the rights, she's clearly not the author, so it's a bit weird to just credit her. But strictly from a copyright point of view, all is fine; it's just a bit fuzzy on moral rights. So I'm marking this as resolved, thanks all for your help. –Tryphon☂ 08:46, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Soccer.ru

Hello! I stumbled across these photos from soccer.ru en:File:AArshavin.jpg File:D-Bulykin.jpg with OTRS permission. As there are still many footballers without a photo, I wonder what permission was given by the site, whether I'm allowed to use other images from the site for Wikipedia purposes and what steps I need to follow to get OTRS permission for them? Barocci (talk) 12:41, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

This was discussed a few topics up, see Commons:OTRS/Noticeboard#Enwiki_image. -Andrew c (talk) 15:16, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
Wow, unexpected. Thank a lot! I've uploaded a photo, File:Kurban Berdyyev.jpg, could you be so kind as to tell me what I need to do now to get a ticket? Barocci (talk) 16:08, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] My pictures where deleted

User:Haraldwallin

Hi.

I have some problems whit my account on wiki-commons, there where three pictures in my account and now they where deleted on falls grounds (some one claimed copy right over my pictures).

The three pictures are the following: File:MildAdh Web.jpg File:Abrassiv Web.jpg File:SevereAdh Web.jpg

The pictures in question where inserted in an wikipedia article on the subject galling. I would be very happy if my pictures are reinstate in the article and also are made accessible on the wikipedia commons as they where before this problem appeared. I have full copyright and ownership over my pictures but according to Wizard191 (talk) I must talk to an administrator at the Commons to get them undeleted. (The whole discussion can be read in the end of this message)

I hope my wish isn´t a problem for you and I thank you in advance.

Harald W

Hi. I donated three pictures from my own work and research to the wikipedia commons. I have full owner ship and copy right of the pictures and I want to make them public and free and also to be used in the article galling found in the wikipedia archive. Please help me get my pictures back and if not, please guide me through the authorization and download process. Notably, the pictures where downloaded and authorized by me and already in the wikipedia commons for over 1 year white out any problems. --Haraldwallin (talk) 16:43, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

The problem is that they are published elsewhere on the internet that claims copyright, specifically [1]. If you want to donate them you have to go trough the proper channels, as outlined here: Commons:OTRS. Wizard191 (talk) 17:09, 5 November 2009 (UTC)

I don´t think diva-portal.org claims copyright to the three pictures because the diva-portal.org is not the owner and publisher of my original. I published my examination report including the three pictures using the library at Karlstaduniversity (kau.se).

The conditions I publisch my work under was clear, I have full owner ship over my work and if somebody claims copyright I waqnt to know who they are. I don´t beleve that diva-portal.org are claiming becouse they are only a website that provide acces to reoports and not a publisher. --Haraldwallin (talk) 18:35, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

There is a copyright logo on the page therefore one can only assume it applies to everything on the site unless otherwise noted on the page. Wizard191 (talk) 18:37, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Harald, the chances are good that you can get this sorted out, you probably will just need to e-mail DIVA or your university administration. They will know more about the copyright of self-archived content in institutional repositories in general as well as in regard to them in particular. I suspect that you own copyright to your thesis, but it could be that your university owns it. — ¾-10 19:35, 6 November 2009 (UTC)

Hi. I have spoken to both the library at Karlstad University and Diva.org. The message was clear, I have full owner ship over my work and the published pictures according to the contract between myself and the two publishers(see § 5 bellow). Even if I give the pictures away to some one and let them use them I still have the the main copyright, den ideala upphovsrätten(Swedish), which never can be lost. In other words, I can give them away to an infinite amount of people. I can also make new pictures on the steel plates because I have the original material.


§ 5 Transfer of the Author?s Rights Any transfer by the Author of the copyright to the Work shall not affect the rights of the University under the Agreement. This agreement regarding electronic publishing shall not impose any limitations of the Author?s right to make use of the Work.


I can give you the whole contract if you want or the diva.org contact but I hope it´s not necessary, I would be very happy if my pictures are reinstate in the article and also are made accessible on the wikipedia commons as they where before this problem appeared, thank you in advance. Diva.org and my self would also like to know who claims owner ship over my work in their (Diva.org) name. They said it´s very unfortunate if somebody act on their behalf without authority and the representative for Diva.org would like to know, who is this person (or organisation)?, and if Diva.org needs to take actions to prevent unsuitable behaviour. --Haraldwallin (talk) 12:25, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

You would have to talk to an administrator at the Commons to get them undeleted and then file an OTRS as I had stated above. It will probably be easier for you to just re-upload them and then file the OTRS. Wizard191 (talk) 18:53, 12 November 2009 (UTC)

Perhaps you should send permission in the form at COM:ET to permissions-commons-at-wikimedia.org. Stifle (talk) 22:29, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, I will try using the COM:ET application formula.--Haraldwallin (talk) 17:37, 19 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] still pending?

Hi colleagues,
around October 27th I've uploaded about 50 images from a friend (all in Category:Images by Bojin), who confirmed permission to OTRS the same day. However, as of today (November 15th) OTRS clearance is still pending. Though it's a bunch of images, it will be only one ticket for all. Could somebody take a look into that? Thanks. --Túrelio (talk) 13:24, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

This is a German language ticket. Looks like that queue is backlogged about 50 days, and therefore there are about 30 tickets in front of yours. It's an unacceptable response time on our part, I know, but I guess we are in need of more German speaking respondents. Sorry for the wait. I'm sure someone will clear the backlog eventually, and perhaps this will help motivate someone. -Andrew c (talk) 15:30, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
✓ Done I fixed this one. Permission mentioned 59 images. --MGA73 (talk) 17:22, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
Thank you, MGA73. --Túrelio (talk) 19:51, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

[edit] File:FunkyFilon.jpg

Hi! I'd like to confirm the permission a file below: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FunkyFilon.jpg

or here is a ticket link: https://ticket.wikimedia.org/otrs/index.pl?Action=AgentTicketZoom&TicketNumber=2009111510017597

all the best! Archandżello

[edit] Anime Nut ticket

Hiya... I'm wondering if someone can do me a favour and pass along some details about what a ticket covers. I'm trying to source images of porn stars and I see there's an OTRS ticket for a number of images from the Flickr account of Anime Nut (e.g., File:Hillary Scott 2007 2.jpg) where the Flickr license is still listed as "copyright". Ticket # is 2007081610000479. I'm just curious as to what the terms of release are - can we take any image from the site we find? Only specific/specified images?? Tabercil (talk) 15:56, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

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