Commons:Undeletion requests

On this page, users can ask for a deleted page or file (hereafter, "file") to be restored. Users can comment on requests by leaving remarks such as keep deleted or undelete along with their reasoning.

This page is not part of Wikipedia. This page is about the content of Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free media files used by Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. Wikimedia Commons does not host encyclopedia articles. To request undeletion of an article or other content which was deleted from the English Wikipedia edition, see the deletion review page on that project.

Please read the instructions below, before requesting undeletion.

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Finding out why a file was deleted

First, check the deletion log and find out why the file was deleted. Also use the What links here feature to see if there are any discussions linking to the deleted file. If you uploaded the file, see if there are any messages on your user talk page explaining the deletion.

Secondly, please read the deletion policy, the project scope policy, and the licensing policy again to find out why the file might not be allowed on Commons.

If the reason given is not clear or you dispute it, you can contact the deleting administrator to ask them to explain or give them new evidence against the reason for deletion. You can also contact any other active administrator (perhaps one that speaks your native language)—most should be happy to help, and if a mistake had been made, rectify the situation.

Appealing a deletion

Deletions which are correct based on the current deletion, project scope and licensing policies will not be undone. Proposals to change the policies may be done on their talk pages.

If you believe the file in question was neither a copyright violation nor outside the current project scope:

• You may want to discuss with the administrator who deleted the file. You can ask the administrator for a detailed explanation or show evidence to support undeletion.
• If you do not wish to contact anyone directly, or if an individual administrator has declined undeletion, or if you want an opportunity for more people to participate in the discussion, you can request undeletion on this page.

Temporary undeletion

Files may be temporarily undeleted either to assist an undeletion discussion of that file or to allow transfer to a project that permits fair use. Use the template {{Request temporary undeletion}} in the relevant undeletion request, and provide an explanation.

1. if the temporary undeletion is to assist discussion, explain why it would be useful for the discussion to undelete the file temporarily, or
2. if the temporary undeletion is to allow transfer to a fair use project, state which project you intend to transfer the file to and link to the project's fair use statement.

To assist discussion

Files may be temporarily undeleted to assist discussion if it is difficult for users to decide on whether an undeletion request should be granted without having access to the file. Where a description of the file or quotation from the file description page is sufficient, an administrator may provide this instead of granting the temporary undeletion request. Requests may be rejected if it is felt that the usefulness to the discussion is outweighed by other factors (such as restoring, even temporarily, files where there are substantial concerns relating to Commons:Photographs of identifiable people). Files temporarily undeleted to assist discussion will be deleted again after thirty days, or when the undeletion request is closed (whichever is sooner).

To allow transfer of fair use content to another project

Unlike English Wikipedia and a few other Wikimedia projects, Commons does not accept non-free content with reference to fair use provisions. If a deleted file meets the fair use requirements of another Wikimedia project, users can request temporary undeletion in order to transfer the file there. These requests can usually be handled speedily (without discussion). Files temporarily undeleted for transfer purposes will be deleted again after two days. When requesting temporary undeletion, please state which project you intend to transfer the file to and link to the project's fair use statement.

Projects that accept fair use

• Wikipedia: bn | be | ca | el | en | et | eo | fi | fr | he | hr | id | it | ja | lb | lt | lv | ms | pt | ro | ru | sl | sr | tr | tt | uk | vi | zh | +/−
• Wikinews: en | pl | +/−
• Wikibooks: en | +/−
• Wikisource: +/−
• Wikiversity: en | +/−

Note: the list might be outdated. For a more complete list, see meta:Non-free content. (this page last updated: November 2011). Note2: als, mk, si Wikipedias are listed there as "yes" without policy links.

Adding a request

First, ensure that you have attempted to find out why the file was deleted. Next, please read these instructions for how to write the request before proceeding to add it:

• In the Subject/headline: field, enter an appropriate subject. If you are requesting undeletion of a single file, a heading like [[:Image:DeletedFile.jpg]] is advisable. (Remember the initial colon in the link.)
• Identify the file(s) for which you are requesting undeletion and provide image links (see above). If you don't know the exact name, give as much information as you can. Requests that fail to provide information about what is to be undeleted may be archived without further notice.
• State the reason(s) for the requested undeletion.
• Sign your request using four tilde characters (~~~~). If you have an account at Commons, log in first. If you were the one to upload the file in question, this can help administrators to identify it.

Add the request to the bottom of the page. Click here to open the page where you should add your request. Alternatively, you can click the "edit" link next to the current date below.

Instructions for administrators

Use common sense. If, for example, a file was deleted for missing a source, and the requesting user is the photographer, the file can be undeleted without further discussion. If the user wishes to tag a file with a certain license, you can do that for him or her if you want to, or leave it to him or her to do it. However, it is important that you remove any speedy deletion templates from the file.

In general, try to comply with the requests of well-intending users. Files can, for example, be undeleted for the requesting user to look at without the request itself having to be closed.

The deleting administrator may undelete the file if compelled by the arguments or information provided. The deleting administrator may also participate in the discussion. The deleting administrator should, however, not close contentious requests as "Not done."

When a debate is settled, close it with a remark such as "Not done" or "Undeleted" and add the template {{udelh}} above the header and the template {{udelf}} below your own comment. (The templates are short for "undelete header" and "footer.") Closed requests are automatically archived.

When undeleting a file, reference the discussion (for example "Per http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Undeletion_requests/Current_requests&oldid=nnnnnnnn#Heading").

Files temporarily undeleted for transfer purposes should be tagged with {{Temporarily undeleted|transfer=yes}}. This places them into Temporarily undeleted files, a subcategory of Candidates for deletion, and automatically nominates them for speedy deletion after two days. Files temporarily undeleted to assist discussion should be tagged with {{Temporarily undeleted}}. These are automatically nominated for speedy deletion after thirty days.

Archives

Closed undeletion debates are archived daily.

Current requests

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File:Rampi vicesindaco.jpg

foto scattata personalmente il 25 aprile 2010. può essere che sia comunque già presente su internet perché è circolata su facebook per 3 anni. ma è comunque mia. Cccricri (talk) 11:24, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

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If that is indeed the case, please send an email to COM:OTRS and explain your situation to them. If everything checks out, they will restore the file for you -FASTILY 20:01, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

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File:Carmen cartel sangre.png

I have all rights about this picture, I take the photo I made the design. Please take it back--Akitamosotravez (talk) 11:41, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

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Search result supports the deletion. --Alan ^(talk) 18:54, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

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File:Nba-deutschland-joint-logo.jpg

The file above has been deleted for copyright reasons. However, the logo is a joint-logo that has been created by our own graphics department (Perform Media Deutschland). Therefore, I assume that I can use this logo in our own company description on Wikipedia. Please correct me if I am wrong in this assumption.

Best regards.

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If that is indeed the case, please send an email to COM:OTRS and explain your situation to them. If everything checks out, they will restore the file for you -FASTILY 20:01, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

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File:Harry_Rozmiarek.jpg

This image is a privately owned family photograph. The subject is my father. I edited this photo and prepared it for publication. Nobody else has the rights to this image.

This image does exist elsewhere on the internet, but it does so without ownership rights.

I freely place it in the public domain according to the terms of the Wikimedia Commons.

Daniel Rozmiarek user ID: danielroz

danielroz@yahoo.com 443.824.4644 Danielroz (talk) 19:24, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

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If that is indeed the case, please send an email to COM:OTRS and explain your situation to them. If everything checks out, they will restore the file for you -FASTILY 20:01, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

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File:Tiger ali.jpg

I am requesting that the file Tiger_ali.jpg be undeleted. I am a friend of Mr. Smalls, who is my boxing coach and was the subject of the photo as a young child. I posted the photo with an incomplete knowledge of Wikimedia Commons' upload policies Mr. Smalls owns the copyright to the photo, which is part of his personal collection, and can provide evidence that he does. I posted this request earlier in April but I did not see that it received a reply.

Shettena (talk) 21:02, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

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If that is indeed the case, please send an email to COM:OTRS and explain your situation to them. If everything checks out, they will restore the file for you -FASTILY 21:49, 19 June 2013 (UTC)