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Permissions by ModernTacitus

Also,

Check ticket:2023062610004429

Thank you. ModernTacitus (talk) 09:36, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

ticket:2018050210004995

Can someone check this ticket please? The file says this image was taken by "Maik71" who presumably is the image subject Maik Möller. As we are talking about German copyright law, this would mean it has to be a selfie. I don't see how this image can be a selfie.

As the user has uploaded a number of other pictures admittedly taken by other photographers, with no permission by them, I assume there might be a misunderstanding about the legal situation. He might believe that buying the usage rights will also grant him copyright. --2003:C0:8F16:F700:89BC:F2F9:AFDB:DB00 12:13, 26 June 2023 (UTC)

Which exact file do you refer to? Krd 18:21, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. --Krd 07:30, 23 July 2023 (UTC)

Ticket:2021050510006991

Is there any further difficulty about the permissions on this ticket or will the uploaded images simply be processed when the backlog is cleared? Wehwalt (talk) 16:53, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

@Wehwalt, oftentimes, there is a backlog that VRT volunteers need some more time in responding. However not each volunteer agent is interested in every second thing. If there are any doubts, please wait for a message on the ticket itself. Best regards, ─ The Aafī (^talk) 17:48, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

That's all very well and I appreciate the work of the volunteers, but obtaining a new grant of permission was done because the VTRS volunteer felt it was necessary, and it's been almost two weeks since then. Some acknowledgement and word that it is sufficient would allow us to consider the matter resolved, allow the undeletion and proper tagging of the previously-uploaded images, and allow us to upload any further images under the permission with confidence. Would it help if I listed the images in a new email?--Wehwalt (talk) 18:42, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Wehwalt: could you please provide the list of all the affected (new) images here. I'll make a note on the ticket. Best, ─ The Aafī on Mobile ^(talk) 19:32, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

• File:1887-S five pounds reverse.jpeg‎
• File:1887-S five pounds obverse.jpeg‎
• File:1937 Edward VIII five pounds reverse.jpeg‎
• File:1937 Edward VIII five pounds obverse.jpeg
• File:1826 five pounds obverse.jpeg‎
• File:1826 five pounds reverse.jpeg‎
• File:1984 five pound reverse.jpeg ‎
• File:1820 five pounds reverse.jpeg
• File:1820 five pounds obverse.jpeg‎
• File:1984 five pound obverse.jpg‎
• File:Una and lion reverse.jpeg‎
• File:Una and lion obverse.jpeg‎

Thanks for your help. But I have an article at Featured Article Candidates that would be the better for these images and I wish this would get resolved.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:11, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

There may be some confusion on this because it looks like the original discussion that took place with the volunteer took place on [Ticket#2015012110018886] but the permission was sent to Ticket:2021050510006991. What is the best way to resolve this?--Wehwalt (talk) 16:22, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

@Wehwalt, I have sent a follow-up response and once clarified, I will hopefully get all the images restored. Best regards, ─ The Aafī (^talk) 05:25, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

@Abzeronow: Could you instantly help me with restoring these files please? ─ The Aafī (^talk) 16:45, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

@TheAafi:  Done. One of the file names above was wrong, it is actually File:1826 five pounds obverse.jpg Abzeronow (talk) 16:53, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

@Abzeronow Thank you for the promt action. @Wehwalt, Given the previous correspondence and the clarification to my doubts on the ticket, I have decided to approve the permissions for these images and have updated with the relevant template. Please reach out to me if there is anything missing. ─ The Aafī (^talk) 17:01, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

Looks good. My thanks to everyone who helped move this forward. It's an important grant of permission for WikiProject Numismatics, which has struggled for years for the lack of adequate images. Wehwalt (talk) 17:14, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

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Is VRT ticket #2014070110000717 still valid for these three files?

These deletion requests here:

1. File:President Yoon Suk Yeol and first Lady Kim Keon Hee depart to Madrid, Spain for Nato Summit at Seoul Air Base (3).jpg.

2. File:President_Yoon_Suk_Yeol_and_first_Lady_Kim_Keon_Hee_depart_to_Madrid,_Spain_for_Nato_Summit_at_Seoul_Air_Base_(2).jpg

3. File:President Yoon Suk Yeol and first Lady Kim Keon Hee depart to Madrid, Spain for Nato Summit at Seoul Air Base (1).jpg

All state that the "Reason for the nomination: CC-BY-NC-SA license on Flickr, the VRT ticket is just a verification for those images marked with CC-BY-SA"

These three Flickr links all have the exact same the license history below:

1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreanet/52176290159/

2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreanet/52176042741/

3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreanet/52175009767/in/photostream/

"License History

Note: There is no license history before July 17, 2008"

This file uploaded on 00:51, 1 July 2022, which is before the license changed on January 16, 2023.

So, is this VRT ticket #2014070110000717 still valid?

Thanks, -- Ooligan (talk) 23:41, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

@Jarekt, Please, see the link below, where the @JarektBot added the same VRT ticket number to the three files above.

Can you answer my question above?

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3APresident_Yoon_Suk_Yeol_and_first_Lady_Kim_Keon_Hee_depart_to_Madrid%2C_Spain_for_Nato_Summit_at_Seoul_Air_Base_%281%29.jpg&diff=712122705&oldid=677465007

Thanks, -- Ooligan (talk) 07:00, 17 July 2023 (UTC)

Ooligan, See my response at Commons:Deletion requests/File:President Yoon Suk Yeol and first Lady Kim Keon Hee depart to Madrid, Spain for Nato Summit at Seoul Air Base (3).jpg. VRT ticket #2014070110000717 is valid as a storage of background info and confidential communication for files using CC-BY-SA on flickr but should not be used for files using CC-BY-NC-SA on flickr. --Jarekt (talk) 00:25, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

ticket:2008100510024557 ticket:ORTS 2008061710030884 ticket:2008061710030893

The admin User:Jameslwoodward asked here Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Florent Abel to delate the files : File:STAPS (Tarbes).JPG (ticket ORTS 2008100510024557), File:Narbonnemediatheque.jpg (ticket ORTS 2008061710030884.), File:Maison des Arts Martiaux (Tarbes, 65).JPG (ticket ORTS 2008061710030893). Can you remind him the authorization sent by architects archived in ORTS system ? Florent Abel (talk) Thanks. 08:38, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Florent Abel @Jameslwoodward: ticket:2008100510024557 is a quick fail. It does not contain any explicit permissions which are required for files to be kept on Wikimedia Commons. Unfortunately, the same format is followed in ticket:2008061710030884 and ticket:2008061710030893. I am sorry to say that VRT won't be able to help in this case and the mentions of these tickets by User:Bapti on these file pages (see edit history) is entirely mistaken. The tickets miss the basic license information. My personal opinion on these files is same as that of @Jameslwoodward i.e. do not keep the files which are not permitted under FoP, unless the architects send us a direct permission release. We do not accept forwarded permissions. ─ The Aafī (^talk) 12:35, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

I understand. Thanks. Florent Abel (talk) 15:53, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. ─ The Aafī (^talk) 16:10, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

ticket:2014070110000717

Does this ticket cover any file on the flickr stream?

File:Vietnam and South Korea in 23 June, 2023.jpg is NC on flickr. Does the ticket make it cc-by-sa?

Would appreciate it if an agent could comment at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Vietnam and South Korea in 23 June, 2023.jpg Gbawden (talk) 11:56, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

@Gbawden: I have posted my observations. ─ The Aafī (^talk) 14:46, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

Many thanks for your help @TheAafi Gbawden (talk) 15:07, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. ─ The Aafī (^talk) 15:21, 24 July 2023 (UTC)

ticket:2023061210012106

Can someone please confirm which files this applies/applied to? Something seems to be wrong with the system or my access (I get a "No TicketID is given! Please contact the administrator." error). Cc. The Squirrel Conspiracy, who brought this to my attention on Discord. —‍Mdaniels5757 (talk • contribs) 00:05, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

@Mdaniels5757 Same here. @Krd or any other admin might help us. ─ The Aafī on Mobile ^(talk) 01:56, 25 July 2023 (UTC)