User talk:Ziv

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Just for copy

Commons deletion (policy)

• Regular deletion (candidates)

(Missing: 0 timestamps • 0 reasons • 0 subpages) • 0 malformed

• Speedy deletion (candidates)

60 copyvios • 106 duplicates • 4 adverts • 9 selfies • 89 others

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• Media without a license
• Media without a source
• Media missing permission
• Orphaned talk pages

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• Deletion log
• Undeletion requests

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Kategorienkram:

Kategorie riesig, Pflege benötigt: {{Diffuseat}}

Jeweils noch vervollständigen:

Bei Dateien:

• Kennzeichnen von Bildauschnitten:
  • Kleines Bild → {{Extracted from|Name des grossen Bildes inkl. Dateiendung}}
  • Grosses Bild → {{Image extracted|Name des kleinen Bildes inkl. Dateiendung}}
• Einsortierung unter ein bestimmtes Land, Jahr, Monat und Tag:
  • {{Taken on|JJJJ-MM-DD|location=Staat}}

Verschiebungsanträge: Category:Media requiring renaming

• Verschieben ohne Antrag:

Bei der Begründung die passende Nummer von COM:FNC nachschlagen und die Bearbeitungszeile je nachdem mit [[COM:FR#FR1|Criterion 1]], [[COM:FR#FR2|Criterion 2]], [[COM:FR#FR3|Criterion 3]], [[COM:FR#FR4|Criterion 4]], [[COM:FR#FR5|Criterion 5]] oder [[COM:FR#FR6|Criterion 6]] ausfüllen und eine kurze Erklärung dazu.

• Bei offensichtlicher Copyvio oder wenn schon ein Löschantrag drauf ist: [[COM:FRNOT]] dranhängen → COM:FRNOT.

• Global usage: Global usage

Löschkram:

• Löschvorschlag → oft benutzt: [[COM:SPAM]]: out of scope, useless vacation snapshot,
  • bei Bildern, die bei Löschkandidaten hochgeladen wurden und vermutlich nie mehr benutzt werden: COM:NOTUSED
• Keine Lizenz → {{No permission since|month=|day=|year=}}
• Copyvio → Werkzeug benutzen, für einen Link noch |source= einfügen.
• Falsch benannte Kategorie, die nach Verschieben gelöscht werden sollte → {{bad name|richtig benannte Kategorie}}
• Redundant/schlechte Qualität → Templates unter COM:Redundant
  bisher von mir am meisten gebraucht:
  {{Duplicate|Name der zu behaltenden Datei inkl. Dateiendung}}
• Schnelllöschen →
  COM:SPEEDY für den Löschcode →
  {{SD|1=Code: , sowie Allenfalls weitere Erklärungen dazu ~~~~}}

Weitere Codes oder Ergänzungen folgen.

COM:NETCOPYVIO → [[COM:NETCOPYVIO]]

The vast majority of images found on the internet are copyright-protected and may {{notok}} '''not''' be uploaded. The fact that an image has been posted to a publicly-available website does not give you implied permission to re-use it nor to upload it here. Many websites are silent on copyright issues, but images on those sites are just as off-limits as those on sites which explicitly say "''Copyright, all rights reserved''". Works are copyrighted by default in most countries due to their agreement with the [[:en:Berne Convention|Berne Convention]]; a copyright notice or a © sign is not needed.

Greets: זיו「Ziv」

Removal of File:BSicon fSTRl~R.svg

Hi, you have removed File:BSicon fSTRl~R.svg as duplicate of File:BSicon fSTRl+4h.svg but they were not the same. The curve is different. Just compare the existing File:BSicon STRl~R.svg and File:BSicon STRl+4h. They are different and they both exist. RodrigoTavares (talk) 22:27, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

Hello @RodrigoTavares. @Useddenim: tagged the file as duplicate. I couldn't find any difference between the files, or have I actually overlooked something? I've restored it. Let's take another look. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 22:45, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

I've figured it out now. Thanks for letting me know. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 22:48, 15 November 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! RodrigoTavares (talk) 00:32, 16 November 2025 (UTC)

Exact duplicate deleted

Hi. I have just recently started nominating exact duplicates for speedy deletion and I am not sure how you decide which copy to delete. I nominated File:Auckland CBD - 23158240840.jpg for deletion but you deleted the other copy, which I didn't realise was going to happen. I'm fairly sure I added a much improved 'Description' to the copy you deleted. Could you please check, and copy the 'Description' to File:Auckland CBD - 23158240840.jpg. Thanks. In future I will add info to both duplicates to avoid this happening again. Thanks again. Nurg (talk) 21:21, 19 November 2025 (UTC)

Hi @Nurg: . It's quite simple. In this case, we always delete the smaller file. The file has 5644 x 4000 pixels, while the deleted one only had 2048 x 1451. If they are identical, then the newer upload is deleted. Regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 02:38, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

We have the same problem with other files you've tagged, where you prefer to keep the smaller copy. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 02:52, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

I see, thanks. However, what you are saying contradicts Commons:Criteria for speedy deletion#F8, which indicates that the primary consideration is the age of the file, secondly user uploaded vs bot uploaded, and thirdly "very large files", not just larger files. If what you are saying is correct, could you please amend Commons:Criteria for speedy deletion#F8. That would help users like me to understand, and to do things right the first time. Thanks. Nurg (talk) 03:01, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Thank you very much. Yes, I forgot to mention that, sorry. But now that you know how to do it correctly, you can tag the files properly. Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 03:54, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Actually, I am now confused. I don't know whether to follow Commons:Criteria for speedy deletion#F8 or what you say. Nurg (talk) 06:39, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

To follow the criteria under F8. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 06:46, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Oh, ok, thank you. Nurg (talk) 06:49, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

Your‘e welcome @Nurg. It's really not that difficult. Before we merge a file, the admins can compare both files in a new window to identify any differences. Sometimes it's just the size, but especially with older black and white images, it often happens that they have different shades of gray. In this case, we keep both files. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 08:06, 20 November 2025 (UTC)

File:George Stinney mugshot.jpg

Apologies about that -- I meant to crop into file:George Stinney Mugshot (cropped).jpg. Are you able to split and merge the file so I don't make more of a mess of the histories? JayCubby (talk) 20:54, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Hello @JayCubby

I suspected something had gone wrong with that. Oh, that's a good question, something I've never done before and have no idea how to do. But I think it's perfectly fine if you just re-upload your version to File:George Stinney Mugshot (cropped).jpg. Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 21:27, 22 November 2025 (UTC)

Topalov 2005

[1] - Hi! Obviously a bad copy of the file [2]. 130 kilobytes in the [2] and 75 in [1]. I have not read the rules of Wikimedia Commons, I am guided only by logic. Mocmuk (talk) 09:54, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

Hello @Mocmuk

They are still not the same, since the other one was cropped. Therefore, they are different and both can be kept. Regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 10:08, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

And this? [3] Mocmuk (talk) 10:10, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

different grey tones. We can keep that, but I'm replacing it with the DPLA image in the language versions. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 10:16, 23 November 2025 (UTC)

Re: File:Wang Fuk Court2025Nov 02.jpg file renaming request

Hello, thank you for handling the request. The reason I suggest renaming is that "Nov02" could be misunderstood as the photo being taken on Nov 2, rather than the actual shooting date, Nov 25. You can also refer to this relevant discussion on enwiki. SCP-2000 04:23, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

Hello @SCP-2000

And why don't you make better suggestions in this regard? Simply putting a number between two parentheses is just COM:FRNOT Criteria 1. If the number causes confusion, then a complete date would be the best choice. By the way, I actually rejected both renaming requests Special:Diff/1121919291, but it seems two user were working on it at the same time, and consequently the file was renamed after all. Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 06:52, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

Regarding the deletion of File:Osamu_Tezuka_with_Gene_Pelc.jpg and File:Gene_Pelc_and_Stan_Lee_1978.jpg

The photographs are original works by Gene Pelc, who owns the negatives and original prints. They were provided to Gordon Campbell for his Medium article, but copyright was never transferred.

Formal permission for hosting on Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 4.0 has been sent to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org and logged as VRT ticket 2025121110029915. An undeletion request has been filed, and I would appreciate restoration once the ticket is reviewed.

Mr. Pelc has sent a formal permission email to permissions from his official business account. He has a larger archival contribution documenting Japanese–American comics history. This discourages him from sharing more photos, so we hope it can be quickly resolved. Once this ticket is processed, these files will meet Commons licensing requirements. Pelcjp (talk) 12:27, 11 December 2025 (UTC)

Hello @Pelcjp

Thank you for the information. If the ticket is approved, you don't need to do anything further; the files will be restored automatically. But this may take some days, because the VRT team are all volunteers. Regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 12:55, 11 December 2025 (UTC)

Thank you for the clarification and quick response.

I appreciate that the VRT team are volunteers and understand that review may take some time. I do want to note, however, that it is disheartening to see historically significant photographs taken down so quickly, especially when the materials come directly from our family and the original copyright holder.

I hope future contributors with personal archives will not face the same discouragement. We do not want to go through this stress again and may give up on sharing our personal photos, which document many important moments in Gene’s career in comics and animation.

I will await confirmation from the VRT team under ticket 2025121110029915 and appreciate your help in ensuring these materials are restored once verified.

Kind Regards,

The Pelc Family (on behalf of Gene) Pelcjp (talk) 13:07, 11 December 2025 (UTC)

World Journalism Preparatory School logo

FYI, the user has just uploaded it again with the same incorrect licensing. Seasider53 (talk) 22:05, 22 December 2025 (UTC)

Hello @Seasider53

Therefore, I nominated the file again for speedy deletion. Thank you and best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 06:51, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

Spread the love {{subst:User:0x0a/Xmas}} ~~~~

Happy Holidays

Merry Christmas!

Thank you for your tireless dedication to the community. Wishing you a restful holiday season and a happy, healthy New Year.

Sent with ❤️ by 0x0a

0x0a (talk) 18:40, 24 December 2025 (UTC)

Hello @0x0a

Awww, thank you, that's so sweet. I wish you and your family the same. Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 07:16, 25 December 2025 (UTC)

photo

Hi. I uploaded a photo and I have indicated the website where I obtained it. I would like to ensure that it is not deleted. Other photos I uploaded were removed even though I included the source website. Could someone please advise what additional information or steps I need to take to comply with Wikimedia Commons rules and keep the file? Thank you very much for your help! Murughvi (talk) 12:52, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

Hello @Murughvi

The problem with these websites was that the images there are protected by copyright. The vast majority of images found on the internet are copyright-protected and may not be uploaded. The fact that an image has been posted to a publicly-available website does not give you implied permission to re-use it nor to upload it here, even if you add the source and author of the image to the description. Many websites are silent on copyright issues, but images on those sites are just as off-limits as those on sites which explicitly say "Copyright, all rights reserved". Works are copyrighted by default in most countries due to their agreement with the Berne Convention; a copyright notice or a © sign is not needed. However, there are plenty of websites on the internet that offer images under free licenses. Even better is if you take pictures with your phone or camera yourself. Of course, it is also possible to ask an original author of a protected work for permission to make it available under a free license. However, the original author must then send their consent to Commons via COM:VRT, where it will then be stored in the system. I hope this helps you, but feel free to ask me more. Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 13:13, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

Neubenennung der Zürcher Wappen?

Der französische Begriff blason ist zweideutig: er kann sich auf die fachsprachliche Beschreibung eines Wappens beziehen, also die Blasonierung, oder auf eine visuelle Darstellung des Wappens. Der englische Begriff blazon stammt aus dem Französischen, hat aber diese Zweideutigkeit nicht mit übernommen: auf Englisch bezeichnet blazon immer nur die Blasonierung eines Wappens. Die visuelle Darstellung eines Wappens wird auf Englisch coat of arms genannt. Eine beträchtliche Anzahl der Schweizer Wappen auf Commons enthält jedoch das falsch verstandene englische Element blazon im Dateinamen, nicht zuletzt die öffentlichen Wappen des Kantons Zürich.

Gerhard Bräunlich hat nun den Bestand dieser Wappen und ihre Dateibeschreibungen überarbeitet, sowie um die von Hans Rüegg gesammelten Zürcher "Dorfwappen" erweitert. Kategorisiert sind sie jetzt in den folgenden drei Hauptkategorien:

• SVG coats of arms of municipalities of the canton of Zürich
• SVG coats of arms of former municipalities of the canton of Zürich
• SVG coats of arms of localities of the canton of Zürich

Möglicherweise wäre dies der Zeitpunkt, die Dateinamen dieser Wappen zu korrigieren und auf das internationalisierte CHE Name COA.svg Format umzuschreiben? Kein kleines Unterfangen, aber vielleicht der Mühe wert... ARK (talk) 10:24, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

Sali @ARK.

Du kennst meine Meinung hierzu. Ich persönlich wäre sofort dafür. Einfacher würde es allerdings gehen wenn @Gerhard Bräunlich: damit einverstanden wäre. Somit könnte man die Wappen ganz einfach unter dem Kriterum 1 (Original uploaders request) verschieben. Lass uns mal seine Antwort hierzu abwarten. Viele Grüsse, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 13:16, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

Aha. Ich war nicht vertraut mit diesem Kriterium 1. Also warten wir darauf, was Gerhard meint!

@Taktaal: Einige der fraglichen Wappen im Zürcher Bestand sind von dir. Kann Ziv deine Zustimmung voraussetzen? ARK (talk) 14:59, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

Ich wäre einverstanden Gerhard Bräunlich (talk) 16:05, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

@Gerhard Bräunlich: Merci! ARK (talk) 16:35, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Hallo @Gerhard Bräunlich. Merci auch von mir. Möchtest du die Verschiebeanträge selbst stellen oder soll ich da tätig werden? Beste Grüsse, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 16:51, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Ich werde die Verschiebeanträge für meine Wappen selbst erstellen (wird evtl. aber bisschen dauern, bis ich alle erledigt habe) Gerhard Bräunlich (talk) 08:02, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Vielen Dank für die rasche Rückantwort. Lass dir ruhig Zeit. Muss ja nicht alles von einen Tag auf den anderen erledigt sein. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 08:14, 9 January 2026 (UTC)

Hey ihr beide @ARK und @Gerhard Bräunlich. Da Delinker nach wie vor streikt tausche ich bei den meisten Sprachversionen die Namen manuell aus. Dabei fiel mir auf das Kloten ein neues Wappen hat. Es gibt hierzu nur eine etwas dürftige png version als File:Wappen Kloten 2018.png. Wer von euch zweien möchte es vektorisieren? Beste Grüsse, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 17:00, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

@Ziv: @Gerhard Bräunlich: Ich werde mich der Sache annehmen. ARK (talk) 20:25, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Besten Dank! זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 20:54, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

@Ziv: @Gerhard Bräunlich: Nun, ich habe mich ein wenig umgesehen zu dieser in den Jahren 2017 und 2018 beschlossenen Revision des Klotener Wappens mit den Adlerfängen. Es scheint sich bei dieser Zeichnung um eine Überarbeitung des Wappens von Kloten zu handeln, das die Antiquarische Gesellschaft in Zürich vor rund hundert Jahren als Teil ihrer damaligen Postkartenserie zu den Gemeindwappen des Kantons Zürich veröffentlicht hatte. Diese Vorlage zeigt den Löwen tatsächlich mit Adlerfängen, diese sind jedoch in der ebenfalls auf der Karte abgedruckten Blasonierung des Wappens nicht erwähnt. Ich begann deshalb meine Zweifel an der Legitimität dieser Wappenrevision zu hegen, zumal ja im Buch Die Gemeindewappen des Kantons Zürich (1977) die Herkunft des Wappens ohne jede Erwähnung von Adlerfängen dargestellt ist.

Im Zürcher Unterländer Nr. 167 aus dem Jahr 2017 erschien zudem ein Artikel, dessen Einstieg nahelegt, dass das Zürcher Staatsarchiv ebenfalls wenig von dieser Wappenrevision hielt: «Auf falschem Fuss zu laut gebrüllt: der Löwe im Klotener Wappen zeigt sich widerspenstig, ebenso die Klotener Behörden. Sie liessen offiziell verlauten, ihr Wappenlöwe müsse Krallen wie ein Greifvogel haben. Denn die bisherige Darstellung mit Pranken eines normalen Löwen sei eigentlich falsch. Doch nun meldet sich das Staatsarchiv zu Wort.»

So erkundigte ich mich bei Hans Rüegg und bat ihn um eine Einschätzung. In seiner Antwort verweist Rüegg darauf, dass das Klotener Hoheitszeichen in den Wappen sämmtlicher Hauptgemeinden des Kantons Zürich (ca. 1860) einen Löwen mit ganz gewöhnlichen Pranken zeigt. Rüegg hält das revidierte Wappen deshalb für fragwürdig. Andererseits: in der Schweiz gilt im Prinzip die Autonomie der Gemeinden in der Festlegung ihrer Wappen. Einige Kantone kennen eine Genehmigungspflicht durch eine kantonale Instanz, aber das ist, glaube ich, in Zürich nicht der Fall. Wenn der Gemeinderat und der Stadtrat Klotens tatsächlich eine Änderung beschlossen haben, dann ist dieser Beschluss wahrscheinlich nicht kassierbar, auch wenn die Gründe für diese Änderung noch so fragwürdig sind. Ich werde der Sache nachgehen... ARK (talk) 10:30, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

@Ziv: @Gerhard Bräunlich: Entschuldigt bitte, dass dies ein wenig dauert.

Im Vergleich zu den anderen Gemeindewappen des Kantons Zürich nimmt sich dieses neue Klotener Emblem ja etwas merkwürdig aus: es ist kein fachgerechtes heraldisches Wappen, weil es in einer gebrauchsgrafischen Manier stilisiert ist, die in heraldischer Betrachtung nicht nur als unkonventionell zu gelten hat, sondern einen flagranten Regelbruch darstellt. In fachgerechter heraldischer Stilisierung ist es nicht möglich, schattierte Partien einer Figur in fächigem Schwarz einzufärben: Schwarze Umrisslinien sind zur Konturierung einer Figur durchaus üblich und erwünscht, sind aber Partien einer Figur in flächigem Schwarz schattiert, so erscheint Schwarz als zusätzliche Farbe (Tinktur) im Wappenbild, das damit nicht mehr seiner Blasonierung entspricht: Das Klotener Wappen enthält gemäss seiner Blasonierung Rot und Weiss, nicht Rot, Weiss und Schwarz!

Ich halte es deshalb für angemessener, dieses Emblem nicht als Wappen sondern als Bildmarke im Corporate Design der Stadt Kloten zu behandeln, denn das Corporate Design ist nicht durch die Regeln der Heraldik gebunden.

Ich habe nun die frühere Fassung dieser Bildmarke sowie das diesen beiden Bildmarken zugrunde liegende ursprüngliche Wappen von Rudolf Münger auf Commons eingestellt und beabsichtige, dieses Bildmaterial zur Illustrierung eines kleinen Essays über das Klotener Wappen und dessen Adaptation in der Klotener Bildmarke zu verwenden.

Wie gesagt: ein wenig Geduld, bitte! ARK (talk) 20:11, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Sali @ARK

Äusserst interessant, was du alles herausgefunden hast. Ich selbst habe Geduld ohne Ende. Schönes Wochenende. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 20:27, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

@Ziv: @Gerhard Bräunlich: Ich habe mich entschieden, die Sache zunächst als Anfrage im Wikiprojekt Wappen vorzubringen. "Klotens Wappenwirren" sind dann noch etwas komplizierter, aber die Frage, welche Version des Wappens Wikipedia verwenden soll, lässt sich hoffentlich ohne Bezug auf das politische Drama beantworten.

@Ziv: @Gerhard Bräunlich: Nun gut, ich habe mich dazu hindurchgerungen, das Klotener Emblem als Bildmarke und als Fahne zu vektorisieren. ARK (talk) 19:38, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Renamed files on brwiki

Hello,

I noticed that you make numerous changes on brwiki because files were renamed on Commons. I just wanted to check: are there any issues with CommonsDelinker? AFAIK it should be able to do this job. It does have the bot status and is not blocked. Or is there a particular reason not to use it? Huñvreüs (talk) 13:58, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Huñvreüs

Yes, Delinker isn't working properly at the moment and isn't doing its job. The list is quite long, see at User:CommonsDelinker/commands. Nevertheless, there's nothing wrong with manually replacing the filenames in the language versions by someone else. Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 14:08, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

OK, thanks. Huñvreüs (talk) 15:43, 14 January 2026 (UTC)

Renaming Commons files

Hey Ziv!

I'm a patroller and contributor on frwikt. I saw you on our patrol tool and first and foremost thank you!

I originally came to ask why what you do isn't automated, but i read the question above this one and got my reply.

Considering you are doing this job manually, what page do you check for renames? Do you need help? I don't contribute on commons, so judging how tedious and annoying what you're doing can be is difficult for me. If you'd need help, I'd gladly help :D

Thanks again from a Swiss colleague :>, CKali (talk) 13:53, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Hey Swiss colleague @CKali

You're right, it's actually an automated process. For minor changes with less than 50 languages versions using the file, the script handles it under my name; for more, it writes a command for CommonsDelinker, which then does the job. Basically, it's not a problem if a filename isn't changed immediately, as long as the redirect created for it isn't deleted. I'm only doing it because I have some time right now and it allows me to make a few edits in different language versions.

If you want to help, sure you can. However, it takes some practice at the beginning, and here's the easiest way to do it:

Go to User:CommonsDelinker/commands. There you can see the old and new filenames in the list. As an example: Replace File:N2403s.jpg (LU,GU), klick on GU. You will now see a list of which language versions still use the old file name. Mark old file name with CTRL + F N2403s.jpg so that the old name appears in the tab below. Now click on the image or, ideally, open it in a new tab. Then select the new filename NGC2403 Galaxy from the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter Schulman Telescope courtesy Adam Block.jpg and copy it using CTRL + C. Now open the language version where you want to change the name, like the french one with Modifier le code. CTRL + F again and search with the cursor in the tab. Then CTRL + V, enter as resume → File has been renamed on Commons ([[:c:GR]]) (copy this, it contains a link, thus creating a backlink to Commons explaining why the filename was changed) and safe the page, thats all.

If it's too complicated for you, that's okay, just leave it, it's not that important. Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 15:05, 15 January 2026 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Chantal Amman, archiviste en juin 2019.jpg

Hi Ziv, could you please take a look at this DR? I'm inclined to comply (delete). But eventually a female view might be more relevant in this case. --Túrelio (talk) 10:52, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Hallo @Túrelio

Mache ich doch gerne. Beste Grüsse, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 10:55, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Meine Sichtweise: Der F10 Antrag ist grundsätzlich falsch, da es ja nicht von einem Non-Contributor stammt. Ich würde aber einer Löschung des Bildes zustimmen, Chantal Amman ist unvorteilhaft getroffen auf dem Bild. Ich habe die Verwendung des Bildes global ersetzt, einer Löschung des Bildes würde ich zustimmen. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 11:07, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Danke. Ich hab den F10-Baustein jetzt entfernt. --Túrelio (talk) 11:35, 17 January 2026 (UTC)

Copyright violation claims on multiple uploads for my account

Hi Ziv,

I see you've marked many of my images as potential copyright violations because they contain fb metadata. I was not aware that they contain that, but regardless, it is my original work. However, why have the images all been deleted immediately without allowing me to respond to the claims? I wanted to check the metadata on the images myself and see what was there before I could rectify. Deadly437 (talk) 11:19, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Deadly437

Facebook metadata usually indicates that the image was uploaded to Facebook or Instagram, downloaded from there, and then subsequently uploaded here. Therefore, you must be able to prove that these are your own works. Even better, always upload images in their original size, in high resolution, and with the original EXIF ​​data from your camera or smartphone. Of course, you have the right to request the restoration of the images; please do so on COM:UNDEL. However, they will also inform you there that you must prove you are the original author of the images and will likewise recommend that you upload the original images to Commons. Another option would be to include a link to your Facebook/Instagram in the image description and you add a note to the respective Facebook/Instagram posts stating that you are releasing the image under a free license {{Cc-by-sa-4.0}} and that anyone can use it. Example text: I am the creator/author of this image and grant permission to everyone to use the image under the Creative Commons license [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en creativecommons.org 4.0]. If you are considering this option, then you should also post the links to Facebook/Instagram in the undeletion request, ideally with the note I suggested above. Furthermore, there is also the possibility that you prove via COM:VRT that you are the author of the images. I hope that helps, Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 11:50, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Renaming

Hello, you rejected some renaming requests done by me on various files on the basis that "other language versions refer to this as a seal", however the inverse is true as well: Spanish, Italian, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and many others do not. I do not understand this logic, but I am not familiar with how renaming works, so am I missing something here?

I also want to note that you rejected File:Chrisanthemum Seal (passport).svg despite there being a clear spelling error, which seems erroneous.

I believe that the renaming criteria that I put forward is still valid - the only reason I could see to decline would be #2, but this isn't true as it is not called a seal on most projects - so is it possible to review or appeal this decision, perhaps? NotADev (talk) 16:33, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello @NotADev

It is probably more sensible to start a discussion on the file's discussion page first, especially when making such changes, particularly if these filenames are older and have not been questioned before. Regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 16:39, 18 January 2026 (UTC)

If it is of interest to you I have started a discussion on three of those pages, although I do not envision that many people will see them unfortunately. NotADev (talk) 20:45, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello @NotADev.

I didn't see your reply, I'm sorry. To reach more users, you could perhaps start a discussion on COM:VP. It would be interesting to read what others think about it. Regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 20:32, 24 January 2026 (UTC)

Image

This image was deleted earlier today. Can you point me to the original image that it was cropped from or was this a direct upload? Tying some SPIs together between Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons related to this filing and think I may have found another rabbit hole. CNMall41 (talk) 04:09, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello @CNMall41

No, that wasn't a direct upload, but actually a crop from File:File:Shraddha Kapoor 1.jpg. Original link is the first image with blue background. The Bollywood Hungama license is clear, however; the image is not from an event or party and therefore does not meet the requirements. Thank you very much for the report, I will add something to it. Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 08:09, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

Asking about Wikipedia in vèneto!

Hello Ziv, I write here for it looks you are more active in this page. I'm trying to figure out who's editing and managing the Venetian-language Wikipedia so I can help more effectively. No one's been responding lately. Since you write a lot there, do you know if there's a user on the venetan Wikipedia I could ask for information? Thanks in advance! Sinucep (talk) 12:08, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Sinucep.

Currently, I only know of @Ciaurlec: , who is the temporary sysop. I've tried to ask him for extended privileges so that I can potentially help mark articles as reviewed. Most of the edits that affect me personally are just filename changes. These don't necessarily need to be reviewed. Is there a specific page on your language version where I could apply for these rights? I couldn't find it. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 12:21, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

So anche scrivere e parlare italiano; so leggere il dialetto veneto, ma non correggerei gli errori di ortografia. Distinti saluti, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 12:21, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Non saprei dove cercare tale pagina, ma provo ad informarmi. Grazie intanto, per la tua risposta e per i tuoi contributi. Sinucep (talk) 13:48, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Grazie, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 19:51, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Aramean vs. Syriac

Hi, It seems you were involved about this subject, i.e. [4]. Could you please offer your opinion here: COM:ANU#Aramean vs. Assyrian? Thanks, Yann (talk) 19:20, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

Löschantrag File:Wappen Bistum Würzburg.png

Hallo Ziv,

Du hattest meinen LA auf File:Wappen Bistum Würzburg.png wegen INUSE abgelehnt, aber angeboten mit einer ersetzung zu helfen. Ich habe die verwendungen überprüft und durch korrekte bilder ersetzt; tatsächlich waren recht verschiedene Wappen gemeint, so dass eine automatische Ersetzung gar nicht möglich gewesen wäre. Jetzt sind jedenfalls keine Verwendungen im artikelraum mehr übrig. Wie ist das korrekte vorgehen, um die Datei entfernen zu lassen ?

Gruss CRolker (talk) 20:45, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Hallo @CRolker

Vielen Dank fürs Tauschen. Ich sehe es wird jetzt nur noch in deWP benutzt, dort allerdings nur noch auf Projektseiten oder Diskussionsseiten. Ich denke, du kannst es jetzt gut und gerne erneut zur Löschung vorschlagen. Ich selbst würde zustimmen, sollte aber am Ende dann ein anderer Admin entscheiden. Beste Grüsse, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 21:04, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Alles klar, danke für die ebenso prompte wie klare antwort. Gruß CRolker (talk) 21:38, 3 February 2026 (UTC)

Neuer antrag ist seit 3.2. gestellt, ich vermute, man muss dann einfach warten? Gruß CRolker (talk) 20:49, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Hallo @CRolker.

LOL yepp! Bei den LA's gibt es immer einen Rückstau. Beste Grüsse, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 20:53, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Na, dann gehe ich noch eine runde spazieren. Schönen abend, CRolker (talk) 21:24, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Irgendwann wird er dann schon abgearbeitet. Ich habe jetzt aber vorhin noch meinen Senf dazu abgegeben. Dir ebenso. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 21:35, 5 March 2026 (UTC)

Benutzerantrag

Hi Ziv, würde gerne die Berechtigung zum Verschieben von Files beantragen. Kannst du mir bitte helfen. LG und einen schönen Karneval --Blatt und Blüte (talk) 14:19, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Hallo @Blatt und Blüte

Im Moment sehe ich eher das Problem, dass du die meisten Verschiebungen unter dem Kriterium 4 vorschlägst. Im Grunde genommen ist das falsch, denn deine Vorschläge sind nicht dafür gedacht und nur schon aus diesem Grund könnte allenfalls dein Antrag auf Ablehnung stossen, da man annimmt, du hast die Regeln noch nicht ganz verstanden. Die Frage ist auch folgende, ob es denn nötig ist, bei einem Abzeichen, Emblem, Schulterblatt o.Ä. im Filenamen zu erwähnen, dass es analog Nato-Code ist, wenn das Emblem zu einer Zeit existierte, als es die Nato noch nicht einmal gab. Gehört dann ev. besser in die Filebeschreibung statt als Filenamen. Merke (Klammer) zu Kriterium 4: Just because images share a category does not mean that they are part of a set. There are two scenarios that this criterion is designed for. First, certain complex templates (such as those that use BSicons or that display football kits) assume that the images used in them will follow a specific naming convention. Wikisource also uses a specific naming convention for the source files they transcribe. Second, files that form parts of a whole (such as scans from the same book or large images that are divided into smaller portions due to Commons’ upload size restriction) should follow the same naming convention so that they appear together, in order, in categories and lists. Keines deiner Files die du umbenennen möchtest passt eigentlich unter dieses Kriterium. Filemovers nehmen die Vorschläge in der Regel aber an, wenn es eine Verbesserung des Filenamens darstellt. Du kannst dich selbstverständlich gerne für das Filemoven bewerben, bitte hier: COM:RFR. Begründe dabei warum du das Recht haben möchtest. Beste Grüsse, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 15:02, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

User:Ziv/For adults

User:Ziv/For adults has been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/User:Ziv/For adults This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated page should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created this user page, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Dronebogus (talk) 14:59, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Criterion 3

COM:FR#3 states it is 'to correct obvious errors in filenames, including misspelled proper nouns, incorrect dates, and misidentified objects or organisms'. I fail to see how File:ApiranaNgata1905.jpg is an 'obvious error' when the source lists his name as such. [5] Traumnovelle (talk) 08:30, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

Removal of File:Ilha Marechal Deodoro.jpg‬

Hi, Ziv,

I have recently (and inadvertently) included in Wikimedia Commons a localization map taken from Google Maps. The image name was "Mapa do Rio Grande do Sul com a localização da ilha na Lagoa dos Patos" (Map of Rio Grande do Sul showing the island's location in Lagoa dos Patos). This image was included in the article pt:Ilha Marechal Deodoro of Wiki.pt. My first attempt was to generate a similar image using the resources of the Info/Island Infobox, but it didn't work as expected.

The Google Maps image was soon after (and properly) removed by you from Commons, for copyright violation. Since a localization map is important for the article, my idea now is to use and credit, instead, an image taken from OpenStreetMap, whose content, as stated on their website, is "Open data: you are free to use it for any purpose as long as you credit OpenStreetMap and its contributors". Before doint it, though, I would very much appreciate if you could confirm my understanding that this would be in accordance with the Commons criteria.

I thank you in advance for the support. Antonio Prates (talk) 05:41, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Antonio Prates.

You can take a look at further examples under Category:ODbL OpenStreetMap to see what it should look like and how it should be correctly licensed. Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 05:55, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Ziv

Thanks for your prompt response! I'll check the Category and take care to follow the licensing criteria.

Cheers. Antonio Prates (talk) 06:19, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

File:Sanxay (Vienne).jpg

Hello Ziv. Thank you for the redirection: I didn't remember that this image had already been uploaded with another file name. Best regards, Arcyon ^(discuter) 09:18, 4 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Arcyon37.

Anytime. This can happen and isn't a big deal. OptimusPrimeBot is designed for exactly these kinds of situations. Best regards, זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 09:22, 4 March 2026 (UTC)