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Copyright help regarding Template:Uwlsubst/fa

سلام من خواستم بدونم که چطورمیشه عکس یک شخصو که در سایتای دیگه وجود داره رو واسه ی ویکی پدیای همون شخص استفاده کرد یعنی با حق تکثیر عکس مشکل دارم ممنون —Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.185.122.90 (talk • contribs) 17:30, 30 January 2012‎ (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:AlentejanaM.jpg

Well, I've posted some pictures here comming from the internet (Ruralbit). The site have a writen policy about the use of the images displayed in in, where is visible: "Pictures obtained from this site can be freely used" http://autoctones.ruralbit.com/index.php?var=1 However, I do not know what to do in order to be accepted in wikipedia.

PS: The site it's in portuguese. --JoseBessa (talk) 02:24, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Doesn't look free enough for Commons: "Os utilizadores não podem: a) vender, licenciar, alugar ou distribuir nenhuma fotografia disponibilizada..." We require licenses that allow commercial re-use. - Jmabel ! talk 17:43, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

I don't see why that would be a problem; that's just a variant on a copyleft, and we permit the GNU GPL and GFDL, for example.--Prosfilaes (talk) 03:08, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

If you can't sell it, how is commercial use possible? - Jmabel ! talk 01:34, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

No, these terms are fundamentally incompatible with copyleft. The canonical definition of copyleft is the free software definition, which explicitly requires reselling to be permitted. The definition of free culture also requires the freedom to redistribute copies to include the right to sell copies. The GPL and the GFDL both explicitly permit reselling (see sections 4 and 0, respectively). In fact, the terms cited above seem to prohibit all forms of distribution. —LX (talk, contribs) 11:47, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Related pictures

I uploaded two pictures, File:Skene Ronan hockey card 1 front.jpg and File:Skene Ronan hockey card 1 back.jpg. I made it clear in the choice of file names that these are front and back views of a hockey card. I could even add text in the description to confirm this is so, but I was wondering if there is a link I could set somewhere between the two pictures that would define their relation as different views of the same physical artefact. Saveur (talk) 03:00, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

Use exactly the same link in the description that you just used here! - Jmabel ! talk 17:44, 5 February 2012 (UTC)

I'll do that, that's probably the best way available. (I realize now that the wording of my question was not the best... I meant establishing a relation between the two pictures that would allow, for example, an automatic search of all related photos of the same artefact. Even here, I'm not sure if I'm expressing myself well, but that's OK, the hyperlinks will do.) Thanks, Saveur (talk) 01:50, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

Ah. If you think it merits a category, you can always create one. - Jmabel ! talk 21:11, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Sarah Sandeh.jpg

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren! Ich habe einen Wikipedia Eintrag über die Schauspielerin "Sarah Sandeh" verfasst, diese erlaubte mir ein Foto von ihr zu verwenden, welches die Fotografin "Christine Fenzl" von ihr machte. Das Foto ist sowohl von der Fotografin als auch von Sarah Sandeh frei gegeben worden (siehe: http://theaterkontakte.de/profil/sarah_sandeh/galerie.html). Wie muss ich vorgehen damit "das Copyright" anerkannt wird? Mit freundlichen Grüssen, C. di Palma --Carlo Di Palma (talk) 11:46, 6 February 2012 (UTC)

Excuse the bad German. Um Bilder, die nicht von Ihnen gemacht wurden hochzuladen, muss der Autor, um sie unter einer freien Lizenz zu veröffentlichen. Wenn sie dazu bereit sind, siehe COM:OTRS für Informationen darüber, wie die Erlaubnis zur Verwendung des Bildes bestätigen QU ^TalkQu 12:28, 7 February 2012 (UTC)

Ranger stations

Is there any category related to ranger stations of the U.S. National Park service? The only thing I see even vaguely related is Category:National Park Service Ranger. - Jmabel ! talk 01:48, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

I guess I'll assume the answer is "no, not yet" and try to fix it myself. - Jmabel ! talk 02:10, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

File:White Argentine.jpg

This is a montage consisting of images of 25 people described in the title as 'White Argentinians'. Is there a policy regarding the appropriateness of classing people by 'race'/ethnicity in this way without any evidence that either they, or any other source, has classified them as such? AndyTheGrump (talk) 02:25, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Hmm, Commons:Personality rights and Commons:project scope may be relevant. The first since we do not want to violate personality rights - but if that is okay then you may note that Commons is not bound to a NPOV. Hope that helps. If you think we should discuss the deletion of the file, please nominate it for deletion. Note: I have linked the file in your comment. --Saibo (Δ) 04:00, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll look into this. One other point has occurred to me though. At least one of the images used in the montage (File:Milagros Schmoll crop.jpg) seems to be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license [1], which seems to require explicit attribution - I'm not sure whether the montage complies with this requirement? AndyTheGrump (talk) 17:50, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Redundant category

Howdy all--can one of you (with a mop) have a look at Category:Samick Music Corporation and consider deleting it? The category is empty and redundant. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 02:48, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

In general, empty cats can be deleted but I see User:Clusternote has objected to the deletion of this one before; I will contact him (her?) before proceeding. I suspect there's probably been some fighting about moving images in and out of the category. - Jmabel ! talk 06:27, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Hi, Drmies and Jmabel. Thanks for your gentle discussion.

On my past idea, Samick group is one of the important musical instruments manufacturer/dealer in the world (in truth, they own several stocks of two most famous piano brands), and therefore, I've thought that accurate modeling (categorization) of their organization (Piano company, Guitar company, Brand management, OEM supplying, and dealer network, etc) may be probably useful to visualize their business. (Note that on several other groups, foreign subsidiaries/dealer companies sometimes take individual policies somewhat inconsistent with the parent's policies, and these require individual categorization reflecting their difference) However, I've not yet recognize these difference especially on Samick group, and as a result, that category is still empty.

If you think it should be delete because it is empty, probably it may be rational opinion at now. Possibly in the future, if it would be rationally needed again, it should be re-created. --Clusternote (talk) 11:00, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Normally, if we don't have media in a category, and we don't have the immediate prospect of media in the category, the category should be deleted. Clusternote, are there images or other media already on Commons that you believe belong in this category? If not, let's delete it and, yes, it can always be recreated later if we have content for it. - Jmabel ! talk 01:39, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Since I have not yet decided in the matter, I want to hear your opinion.

According to the brand page of their dealer company in the USA, "Samick Music Corp." (SMC), SMC manages several brands including

1. Category:Wm. Knabe & Co. (piano manufacturer, Wm. Knabe & Co.)

2. Category:Silvertone (well known mail order brand in the USA, Silvertone)

3. Category:Greg Bennett Guitars (designer guitar brand Greg Bennett Guitars named after Greg Bennet; possibly it is also referred as Samic Gutiar in the Korea)

and, at least Wm. Knabe & Co. is not enough mentioned on their parent company's web page, "Samic Musical Instruments (korea)" (SMI). Also rest brands seem to be similar status.   And in this case, these categories can be rationally moved under Category:Samick Music Corporation, to appropriately show the situation.

I'm glad if I could read your opinion. --Clusternote (talk) 07:08, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Clearly appropriate. This is something you could have done at any point in the long slow fight over this, and pretty much settled the matter. - Jmabel ! talk 21:16, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

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Confusions

Hi all,
I am facing two problems here on Wikimedia. I have contributed 3 pictures on one topic and 12 other on the other one. Basically, I had contributed 3 pictures on a device called triggertrap. They were deleted from Wikimedia. I had sent the written permission to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org for the three pictures of triggertrap. I created this article on Wikipedia and then asked the owner of the pictures and the inventor of the device for their permission to use those pictures on Wikimedia and Wikipedia. But they have been deleted.

Secondly, I have uploaded 12 pictures on TodiCastle. I have re written the whole page on Wikipedia because it needed a lot of improvement. I have even taken permission from the owner and sent an email of the permission to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org, but still I got the same message. I really don't understand why the pictures are now being deleted even after I have sent the permission to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org for both the topics. I really need help. Can anyone please guide me? I have seen the instructions on the guidelines and have added categories to the pictures but I don't understand why are they being deleted. Help Needed !!! Thank you
Inlandmamba (talk) 07:28, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

• You seem to have started this same conversation at Commons:Village_pump#Triggertrap. I've taken the liberty of copying your comment to there. Please let's keep the discussion in one place. - Jmabel ! talk 01:43, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

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Deep Blue

I would like to use some of the images on the Dark Blue site set up by Anders Poulsen. At the foot of each page such as this one, there is a statement: "You are welcome to use my pictures as long as you refer to me and send me a copy of your publication." What procedure, if any, would I need to use before I uploaded any of these, apparently freely available, images to Commons for use in Wikipedia articles. I am prepared to get in touch with Anders Poulson but would like to know the position before doing so. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:44, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

"send me a copy of your publication" is be a problem. You may contact an OTRS volunteer. Correspondence via OTRS provides more certainty. -- RE rillke questions? 10:25, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Vincent Joseph Dunker.jpg

--RodgerCarter (talk) 13:57, 10 February 2012 (UTC) A photo copy of the author's copyright release was e-mailed to permissions-en@wikimedia.org on 9 Feb 2012. Is this satisfactory or do you need a hard copy? If so, what is the mailing address to which it should be sent?

Rodger Carter dch@digicamhistory.com carterrodger@hotmail.com RodgerCarter (talk) 13:58, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

• Email is fine, probably preferred. If you sent to permissions-en rather than permissions-commons, though, this will filter through from the English-language Wikipedia. In any case, allow a few days for the OTRS process. - Jmabel ! talk 01:49, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Questionable PD-Florida claims

I was looking through Category:PD Florida, and there were a lot of things (paintings, a few photos, some logos and icons), that might not actually be PD-Florida. I'm not well versed in the law behind it, and the template isn't very clear, but some of these just don't feel right. Here are some examples. Sven Manguard (talk) 16:25, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

I am checking a few. The second example has been sent to a deletion request. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return fire)} 17:59, 10 February 2012 (UTC)

Zillion years of experience on CAD systems.

I have AutoCAD (snooze) Cadence and Solid Works and an extensive background in many engineering disciplines and Sciences.  Interested in doing needed drawings/diagrams(2D or 3D).  Don't know where to post, but my talk page might be a start. :- ) DCS 00:08, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Welcome aboard! The graphics lab and their illustration workshop, the graphics village pump and the picture requests page are probably good places to start. The different Wikimedia projects often have their own lists of requested illustrations as well, e.g. en:Category:Wikipedia requested diagram images. —LX (talk, contribs) 12:12, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Slavic people

Hi, some nice & efficient rename-permissioned user that will move Category:Slavic people into Category:Slavic peoples would be blessed. Agreed upon here. Thanx! :) Orrlingtalk 03:25, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

If you believe this is uncontroversial, just make the request at User talk:CommonsDelinker/commands. Otherwise, start a discussion at COM:CFD. - Jmabel ! talk 21:18, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

I'd most like to believe that since it's been more than couple days with no "opposition" and given the rationale stated clear there's no issue for controversy here. Orrlingtalk 20:18, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

find the images uploaded recently

I uploaded some images last week and do not know how to find them, so I can send the file names to someone who will use them for articles that he is writing.

Help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tjejazz (talk • contribs)

See Special:MyContributions. However, I have doubts if this uploads are realy published under a free license by the copyright holder, they got published elswhere with no free license. --Martin H. (talk) 20:09, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

How to undo an image change?

Hello. The file Lima-peru.jpg (not sure how to wikilink here in the commons) got changed recently, and it looks washed out. How do I "undo" the change, or revert it? It's not so straightforward as it is in Wikipedia. Thanks for your help! Hires an editor (talk) 21:36, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Done, the file was overwritten with a copyvio by Trifg56 (talk · contribs). --Martin H. (talk) 21:41, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Do do it yourself the next time: at File:Lima-peru.jpg#filehistory in the second column there are revert links - click the one of the version you would like to revert to. --Saibo (Δ) 01:43, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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Flickr upload page acting odd

The Flickr upload page I've used previously has changed in a way I don't understand. There is no longer a blank to type the source in or a blank for author or a blank for other misc. information. Is this a permanent change or a bug? (I got to the form following a link on my user page, so I'm sure the difference wasn't due to my going to the wrong page.)

I had uploaded a file at 15:51 UTC on February 10th and it had spaces for source etc. at that time but when I uploaded a file at 23:23 that same day there were no spaces to enter some of the needed information. I wasn't sure what to do so I just filled in all the available blanks and hit upload, but then FlickreviewR complained that there was no flickr link so I used a previous upload I'd done as a model and manually edited in the correct source and author informatiion. Cloveapple (talk) 22:03, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

It was a bug. Sorry about that. It is fixed now; if you go to the upload page and then relaod your browser's cache, it should be OK again. Lupo 22:08, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

Thank you very much. Cloveapple (talk) 22:18, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

I suggest you to use Bryan's or Magnus' upload tools anyway - see Commons:Flickr_files#Uploading_images. --Saibo (Δ) 01:39, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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Copyright help regarding File:Lightning bolt slow motion.gif

This image is from gifbin.com, and it appears that they allow anyone to post images publicly, but I don't know the exact terms and the copyright status of this image. I think this is fair use and I only wanted to add to the Lightning article by showing the slow motion image of a lightning strike. - M0rphzone (talk) 03:20, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Fair use images are not allowed on Commons. This image has no license. Yann (talk) 06:47, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

That's the problem I'm asking. Can the license be determined from the sources? Maybe contact gifbin about this image? I think it should be similar to Flickr.. If it is not allowed in the commons, then it is allowed in wikipedia, right? - M0rphzone (talk) 07:47, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Yes, the best would be to get a permission from the photographer. See COM:OTRS for details. Yann (talk) 07:51, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

If you look in their http://www.gifbin.com/about/ or http://www.gifbin.com/upload/ the image may be from elsewhere - furthermore I do not see a possiblity to contact the uploader. That you would need to do. And no, as far as I know en.Wikipedia would not allow that image for fair use since it is replaceable. Just get a good cam, wait for a thunderstorm and capture! --Saibo (Δ) 01:37, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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Why deleted?

My upload: File:DuomoMilanoDetail of (Imaginary?) facade of Milan cathedral.JPG seems to have been automatically deleted even though I reworked the descriptiion page making clear that it was public domain (18th century print). Could you repair that act of deletion,please? --Robert Schediwy (talk) 09:39, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Restored. A source is needed: did you scan it? From where? Yann (talk) 09:50, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

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Removing image uploaded by mistake

How can I remove an image uploaded by mistake?Manuelvbotelho (talk) 13:21, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

You can't do it yourself, but you can ask here. Yann (talk) 13:49, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your answer. It's good to know I can do it. The question is: how?Manuelvbotelho (talk) 14:25, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

No, you cannot do it yourself. Yann (talk) 14:47, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks Yann. I uploaded 2 images of photographs of one of my exhibitions, but I realised, by reading the metadata, that they were taken by someone else, although they picture my own works of art. In case this implies I can't use them, please delete them (otherwise please leave them im my Gallery). Here are the files: File:Manuel Botelho CAM FCG 2005 1.jpg File:Manuel Botelho CAM FCG 2005 3.jpg Many thanks.Manuelvbotelho (talk) 15:36, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

 Done Yann (talk) 16:08, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Categories gone

Hi, does anybody know why the possibility to choose categories is gone here [2] when I want to upload any files? Thanks Cobatfor (talk) 17:25, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

I see it on the bottom (like always). Do you have switched off javascript? What is written after this sentence? "

JavaScript is active.

JavaScript is disabled in your browser.

"

Maybe you see some errors in your JavaScript console? If you have Firefox open it by pressing the keys Ctrl + Shift + K. Then open the upload page. Any "errors" there? Also it would be useful to know which browser and skin you use. Cheers --Saibo (Δ) 03:46, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

If the problem persists, visit the upload page and then reload your browser's cache while on that page. Lupo 07:40, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks a lot, it was a javascript problem of the firefox browser. Cobatfor (talk) 16:36, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Okay, fine. --Saibo (Δ) 00:31, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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Orthodox Churches

I've identified a bit of a mess in some categories, but I am not confident I have the expertise to sort it out. I see that Category:Orthodox Church in America was changed to Category:Orthodox Church in North America. However, "Orthodox Church in America" is actually the proper name of a particular Church (see http://oca.org). Now, Category:Orthodox Church in North America contains both categories that are specific to that Church (e.g. Category:Dioceses of the Orthodox Church in America‎) and ones that are not (e.g. Category:Eastern Orthodox Christians from the United States).

If someone more expert on the topic would sort out the mess, that would be good. I am almost certain that properly sorting this out will involve creating some new categories, and it may turn out to be a large project. If no one else takes it on within a week or so, I'll give it my best shot, but, as I say, I'm not expert on the different divisions of Orthodoxy, just clueful, and I would expect not to get it entirely right. - Jmabel ! talk 21:27, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Title page of Méthode facile pour la Viole d'Amour.png

Ich habe das Titelblatt einer PDF-Datei aus dem Internet z.B. http://imslp.org/wiki/M%C3%A9thode_facile_pour_la_viole_d%27amour,_Op.5_%28Milandre,_Louis-Toussaint%29 per Bildschirmabdruck kopiert. Das Original der Datei ist aus dem Jahr 1782. Mit welcher Lizenz darf ich das einbinden und wie wende ich ein Lizenz-Template darauf an?

--Ciorano (talk) 21:41, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Hallo Ciorano, 1782 is sooo alt, dass sie auf jeden fall gemeinfrei ist. {{PD-old}} wäre okay für's Erste. Siehe Commons:Lizenzvorlagen#Gemeinfreie_Lizenzen_.28Public_Domain.29. Ich habe {{PD-old-100-1923}} eingefügt - das ist am besten. Der Urheber muss bei einer Veröffentlichung von 1782 sicher länger als 100 Jahre tot sein.

Ich habe es mal in der Originalqualität aus den PDF extrahiert. Viele Grüße --Saibo (Δ) 01:22, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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I think I can use this.

Hello I want create the article USS Housatonic (SP-1697) and I think the picture that I want use is PD Government and/or PD age but her it is if you might take a look http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/1217169701.jpg. Also if it's not to much trouble can someone please uploaded it for me as I don't think I'm proficient in the commons area TucsonDavidU.S.A. 22:38, 12 February 2012 (UTC)

Most likely {{PD-1923}}, given that the text in white at the bottom would have been for some sort of publication purpose. - Jmabel ! talk 03:34, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

I agree, and I've changed the tag on File:USS Housatonic (SP-1697) in The Boston Harbor.jpg accordingly. The photographer does not appear to have been a U.S. Government employee. —LX (talk, contribs) 08:28, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Here is the link to the original source, the U.S. Navy Naval History and Heritage Command, former U.S. Naval Historical Center, photograph NH 84083. NHHC photos are generally regarded as public domain, in this case it should be {{PD-USGov-Military-Navy}} and {{PD-1923}} as the caption states "Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation. Crosby Collection." see [3], although there, I did not find anything on copyright. Cheers Cobatfor (talk) 19:27, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

uploading a photo from Google images for use in a new biography

I have no idea how to upload a photo of a personality that I found in Google images, in order to use it in a new biography I intend to write. Please help me. Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Λέων (talk • contribs) 2012-02-12T23:38:19‎ (UTC)

Please don't! for more information see Commons:Image casebook#Internet images.  ■ MMXX  ^talk 01:07, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

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Transwiki

Hi, As a Wikipedian, I occasionally visit other language's versions of articles currently on the English Wikipedia. Sometimes, the images on those articles are not yet accessible in either the English WP or in Commons. I'm just wondering what the appropriate procedure is to obtain images from other projects. In some cases, their images are far superior to ours, making an image transfer very worthwhile. Thank you. ClaretAsh (talk) 00:51, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Please see Wikipedia:Moving files to the Commons, I hope that helps.  ■ MMXX  ^talk 01:00, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

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Large logs as memorials

Anyone got a good category for this?

I took a picture of something the other day that I am having trouble placing in an appropriate category. Quite a few towns where logging has been historically important place a large (usually old growth) log on display somewhere near the center of town as a sort of memorial to loggers and/or simply memento of the timber industry. This photo is an example of that. Much to my surprise, I can't readily find any similar images, nor can I find a particularly appropriate category. I've put it in Category:Logging in Washington (state) and Category:Monuments and memorials in Washington (state), but there ought to be something specific to large logs as monuments/memorials of this sort, and surely I'm not the first to upload one. Category:Logs is a redirect to Category:Woodpiles, which is clearly not appropriate for this. - Jmabel ! talk 04:27, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

i added "Tree trunks" and "Wood constructions" . This building looks like a carport, maybe we should create logports? .-) --AtelierMonpli (talk) 01:06, 14 February 2012 (UTC)--AtelierMonpli (talk) 01:06, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Hmm. Your additions are decent, but this is a specific phenomenon that should have a category. As for logports, we usually try to avoid neologisms. - Jmabel ! talk 01:36, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

how to upload a free photo

Please, explain how practically I can upload a photo that I have taken myself in order to illustrate an article that I intend to write for Wikipedia.--174.92.87.156 06:14, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Have you read Commons:First steps/Upload form? - Jmabel ! talk 06:30, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

You can also have a look in en:Help:Contents/Images and media if you are happy to read more. :-) --Saibo (Δ) 00:37, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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Copyright help regarding File:Han Hyo Joo at 2011 Baeksang Awards.jpg

how do i put in the license if i only saved the photo from Google? --Adeleyam (talk) 15:22, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

You can't. Downloading a picture does not make you the owner. I deleted it. Thanks, Yann (talk) 15:50, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

We would need a free license release from the photographer. Please read about Internet images and the intro of COM:L, thank you for your help! --Saibo (Δ) 00:39, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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Permission for: EDWARD_PURDY_NEY.jpg

On 9 February 9, Dr. Frank B. McDonald sent an Email to:

permissions-commonswikimedia.org

giving permission for use of this file which I uploaded to Wikipedia-en rather than to Commons. Have you received this Email?

If so, can I upload the file directly to commons now?

Thanks Deer*lake (talk) 16:08, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Yes, you can, and you apparently already did (File:Cloud Chamber Photo of Heavy Nucleus.jpg). I have placed a {{subst:OP}} tag on the file page to indicate that a permission mail will come. Replies from "permissions" can take some days or even weeks depending on the current work load (I cannot look into those emails). Just wait a bit and message them again after some weeks if no one has replied and if no permission tag was added to the file page. General info about that process is at COM:OTRS. Cheers --Saibo (Δ) 00:47, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. I think there may be some confusion here, because the file that I uploaded (File:Cloud Chamber Photo of Heavy Nucleus.jpg) is not the one that I was asking about en:File:EDWARD_PURDY_NEY.jpg. In any case, I will just sit tight for now, and see what happens. Deer*lake (talk) 18:52, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Oh, I did not see the file name since it was in the heading but not in the text - sorry (I have linked the new file name in your comment). Well, the "permissions" helpers could have problems to find the file if they are only looking at Commons if in the email there is only mentioned the file name but not the full URL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:EDWARD_PURDY_NEY.jpg). But they will reply if they do not find it. --Saibo (Δ) 21:00, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Well, the Ney file was deleted by User:Fastily. I realize now that the problem arose because I was unaware of the difference between uploading to en.wikipedia and to wikipedia.commons. To deal with the situation, I propose to upload the file to commons under the name File:Edward_Purdy_Ney.jpg, and then ask Dr. McDonald to Email a new permission (with URL) to permissions-commons.wikimedia.org. Of course, I will tell Fastly, and direct him to this conversation. Does this sound reasonable? By the way, this whole situation also applies to File:Cloud_Chamber_Photo_of_Heavy_Nucleus.jpg Would it muddy the waters to have a new permission sent for this file, or would it be better to wait until it gets deleted and repeat the upload with a new permission? Again, thanks for your help. Deer*lake (talk) 14:47, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

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Contact an uploaded

I need to contact the person who uploaded this photo: File:Pk3.png

He/she is listed as unherdable but doesn't seem to have a wiki page.

Any suggestions?

Paul Harral Editor Fort Worth, Texas magazine Fort Worth, Texas —Preceding unsigned comment added by Harral (talk • contribs) 2012-02-13T21:00:45‎ (UTC)

You could try his talk page, or send him a mail: Special:EmailUser/Unherdable. Yann (talk) 21:10, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

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Brussels Airlines destinations.png laad niet volledig

Toen ik de afbeelding File:Brussels Airlines destinations.png aan het uploaden was kreeg ik een foutmelding dat het uploaden mislukt was. Toch kan ik de afbeelding hier zien, maar het lijkt alsof de afbeelding niet volledig geladen raakt. Moet ik de afbeelding opnieuw uploaden? Alvast bedankt, Lt300 (talk) 21:16, 13 February 2012 (UTC).

(as I saw you can read English I will reply in English; note that I have linked the file in your comment) We currently have problems with our thumbnail servers (there was a technical change the last week - maybe due to that). The file is uploaded completely (you also saw it completely if you had clicked on the file to show it bigger) - I fixed the thumbnail by purging the file page (e.g. done automatically by the "rotate image" link - but be sure to cancel). You should see it correctly now. Cheers --Saibo (Δ) 00:56, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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Macgirlpro

I forget what the best way to reach the admins on this project is, and I always find caches of copyvios at unreasonably late hours when my memory is fuzzy, so can someone please direct an admin to Special:ListFiles/Macgirlpro, all of that user's uploads are likely copyvios. Sven Manguard (talk) 06:45, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Just create a deletion request for suspicious files. Thanks, Yann (talk) 07:52, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

If you enable the Quick Delete gadget in your preferences, you'll get some useful links in your toolbox for marking files as missing evidence of licensing permission or as an obvious copyright violation. You also have a toolbox button for nominating the file for deletion. All of these methods will bring the files to the attention of the administrators. If none of them seem to fit the needs of a particular situation, you can always use Commons:Administrators' noticeboard (shortcut: COM:ANB). There are also links to more specialized noticeboards on that page. —LX (talk, contribs) 17:04, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Колісниченко Микола Васильович.jpg

I didnt understood why do you want to delete this file? I gave you the link to the source. --NikolayKolisnichenko (talk) 12:06, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

You are not the photographer, therefore you are not allowed to publish this image under a free license. Thanks, Yann (talk) 12:35, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

might be PD-UA-exempt, like File:Andrusevich.jpg, but i could be wrong.--Trex2001 (talk) 12:42, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

I don't think {{PD-UA-exempt}} applies to either photo. I've nominated File:Andrusevich.jpg for deletion. —LX (talk, contribs) 18:11, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Copyright help regarding File:Umi Garrett.jpg

I need the file to be removed. It has no permission for being in Commons. How do I request it's deletion?

--ExcelLied (talk) 17:46, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Edit the file description page and add {{copyvio}} to it. —LX (talk, contribs) 18:13, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/SpiderGraph chart - Image 2 ?

Dear Help Desk,

I uploaded a new image "Hpqscanooo2a" yesterday (2/13) @22:23 and placed a link & content into my article. I checked it out and only the content came up, w/o an image?? Does it take more time or did I do something wrong?

Thanx, (--deleted email address--) GregLChest (talk) 20:43, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

Hi Greg! Note that I have deleted your email address as it is not needed and would you make prone to spam. Your uploaded file is File:Hpqscan0002a = The Real Estate SpiderGraph - A home-Buying Decision-Making Aid.jpg and it is displaying correctly. It wasn't in your article draft since you typed the name wrong (capitalization of the letter "h"). fixed. Cheers --Saibo (Δ) 21:15, 14 February 2012 (UTC)

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Trailer for site

Hello!

I am trying to upload the trailer for "Connected: An Autoblogography About Love, Death, & Technology".

I work for the filmmaker and and was just reading the common use laws and am curious if we are able to upload it.

The file is on youtube at www.youtube.com/connectedthefilm

We do have a bit of Getty images included that we paid rights for.

Is this allowable?

Thanks so much,

Haley Seppa —Preceding unsigned comment added by HaleySeppa (talk • contribs) 23:15, 14 February 2012‎ (UTC)

I'm afraid not, because the rights that you paid for almost certainly do not include the right to sublicense the content, so you can't put the video as a whole under a free license as required by Commons. —LX (talk, contribs) 00:06, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Broken file problem

This image File:SB US 41 Hillsborough River Bridge.JPG shows up fine everywhere else, but if I want to look at it directly, only a fraction of is shows. I've tried purging it, resizing it, and replacing it, but nothing works. Why can't I fix it? ----DanTD (talk) 01:22, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

• Everything works fine for me, it's a problem on your end. Try to clear the cache, to change "http" to "https" (or vice versa), to change browser, etc. Trycatch (talk) 12:26, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Accidentally uploaded picture with wrong account

The picture is Hyuganatsu_2.jpg. I started uploading it under my account User:Marubatsu but while I was doing that, I also created an account at the English wikipedia, to write an article about the Hyuganatsu. I didn't realize this would be a universal log-in, so when I pressed the upload button, it accidentally uploaded as Hyuganatsu (although I did the previous steps before creating that account, so it correctly lists User:Marubatsu as the author). Is it possible to move the picture to User:Marubatsu? I'd like to keep all my pictures in one account, for easier reference. Thanks in advance Hyuganatsu (talk) 03:20, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Just confirming this is the case with this account, if there was any doubt.Marubatsu (talk) 03:34, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

It's actually really hard, almost certainly not worth doing for a single picture. I believe it has to be done by the programmers. May I suggest that you just add the picture to your watchlist? You can do really anything that will mark it correctly except change who it indicates as original uploader. - Jmabel ! talk 17:14, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Or you could ask for the picture to be deleted for this purpose, then re-upload it. - Jmabel ! talk 17:15, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

That'd be great, how do I ask for it to be deleted?Marubatsu (talk) 00:59, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Tag it with {{speedy|Uploaded on wrong account, will re-upload once it is deleted}}. - Jmabel ! talk 02:19, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

License problems

This image is having multiple licensing templates, File:Tennis ball 01.jpg. Can anyone fix? --Extra 999 (Contact ^me + _contribs) 13:23, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

 Done —LX (talk, contribs) 16:08, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

2 Native American categories

Gooday, this message is adressed to English speakers as a mother tongue and especially North American editors on Commons. I need your assistance, with two small hurdles where my doubts and indecision have to do with the fact that I'm little familiar with American perspectives regarding the Indians as well as with categorization troubleshouting when it comes to obvious Commons irregularities:

• Is "Native American individuals in the United States" a good naming solution for the now-named {Native American people in the United States} which evokes certain overcatting? Thanks for any input Here.
• Shall a correct title for a category that summons up the Bureau of Indian Affairs and Indian Health Service be "Category:Native Americans in the United States politics"? or rather, otherwise worded ? I'd be happy if anyone just switches the current name if found less preferable. Thank you.

Orrlingtalk 15:58, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

• "Native Americans in the United States politics" is neither good English nor particularly on the mark. Perhaps Category:United States government agencies related to Native Americans? Or maybe someone can suggest something better. - Jmabel ! talk 17:17, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Copyright question

What is the copyright status of this image? The source URL, as specified in the image, is showing "This member is no longer active on Flickr" as the Flickr user, the photographer of the image, closed his account. Is the CC copyright tag still valid? So what to do with the image, is it a candidate for deletion? --SupernovaExplosion (talk) 08:10, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

A CC license is forver. We have the FlickrReview bot so that even though a Flickr page goes away, we still have the record of the license.--Prosfilaes (talk) 11:28, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

I donated a photo today and lost it

I just uploaded today a photo of mine February 16 2012 under the title : Statue of Nikos Kitsikis... but then was interrupted and now I cannot find it. What do I do?--Λέων (talk) 16:59, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Lost uploaded photo

When I will recuperate my photo how do I transfer to the article I have created?--Λέων (talk) 17:18, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

How to change name?

Hello. I uploaded an image from Flickr using bot and I don't know how to change it's name. Can you help me? It's File:IMG 7355.jpg Dudek1337 (talk) 18:16, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

You can add the rename template to the file page, and an administrator or file mover will rename it for you. Ajraddatz (talk) 18:17, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

trying to retrieve the code of the photo I have uploaded

As my pc closed unexpectedly I did not write down the code of the photo I had uploaded. How do I find it in order to use it in an article?--Λέων (talk) 19:55, 16 February 2012 (UTC)

Please put back my photos of which I have the copyright

All photos that I use for the Kitsikis family belongs to Dimitri Kitsikis. I am responsible for his archives.I would appreciate that no one uses the word "steeling" when unaware. Please put back the photos and answer my question about the third photo. Thanks--Λέων (talk) 20:25, 16 February 2012 (UTC)