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I would like to know how to license one of my images using a license that is not available for selection when you upload a photo. Kestreltail (talk) 01:59, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
@Kestreltail: I suppose you are using the UploadWizard. You could click on "Another reason not mentioned above" and fill in the licence tags of your choice. :) --Roy17 (talk) 10:32, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
Hình ảnh
File : ATNĐ 01W.png không phải là tác phẩm của chính tôi, mà là tác phẩm của PAGASA (Cục thiên văn, địa vật lí và khí quyển philippines) vẽ. Tại sao tôi đã nêu rõ bản quyền của PAGASA (trong phần miêu tả) mà vẫn bị xóa ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hoang42006 (talk • contribs) 08:19, 31 March 2019 (UTC)
Image
File:ATNĐ 01W.png is not my own work, but the work of the Philippine astronomical, geophysical and atmospheric work of PAGASA. Why did I specify the copyright of PAGASA (in the description) but still deleted?
@Ricky tan mokgoc: Hi, and welcome to Wikimedia Commons. You may not have noticed: signing one's posts on talk pages here with ~~~~ helps people to find out who wrote something when, and it provides them with a link to one's user and talk pages (for further discussion). — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me00:59, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
Your only upload was File:Screenshot 8.jpg, which I deleted as a copyright violation. Which file do you want to have deleted and for what reason? I'm afraid there is no call center, but you will get answers to most of your questions right here :) --rimshottalk20:10, 31 March 2019 (UTC)
@Joemoncada: Hi, and welcome to Wikimedia Commons. You may not have noticed: signing one's posts on talk pages here with ~~~~ helps people to find out who wrote something when, and it provides them with a link to one's user and talk pages (for further discussion). — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me00:57, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
Query regarding uploading an image.
I was tasked to write a wiki page of an Indian education reformist. I needed to upload an mage to its infobox. So I needed to upload the image first to Wikimedia commons. Can I take his image from anywhere in the internet such as his twitter account or newspaper articles for this purpose? — Preceding unsigned comment added by PS89writ (talk • contribs) 02:01, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
@PS89writ: Hi, and welcome to Wikimedia Commons. You may not have noticed: signing one's posts on talk pages here with ~~~~ helps people to find out who wrote something when, and it provides them with a link to one's user and talk pages (for further discussion).
I, Ricardo Costa, Portuguese film director, declare to be the author of theses film frames, intending that they will copy-right free for any purpose including Wikipedia. Four files have been just uploaded :
— Preceding unsigned comment added by RCfilms (talk • contribs) 04:22, 1 April 2019 (UTC)
@RCfilms: Hi, and welcome to Wikimedia Commons. You may not have noticed: signing one's posts on talk pages here with ~~~~ helps people to find out who wrote something when, and it provides them with a link to one's user and talk pages (for further discussion).
Create account page says that "Username entered already in use", but I can't seem to find any mention of it
Hi,
I'm trying to create an account, but when I inputted the username "mathram", it says that "Username entered already in use". However, when I searched for that username, I found nothing. I couldn't find anything either when I just selected to search everything for mentions of mathram.
I use that username on some other services, so it would be convenient for me if I could use the same one here. I just wanted to confirm whether or not that name is actually is use, and if it is, I will register with some other username.
Signing your posts on talk pages is required by Commons:Signatures policy. To do so, simply add four tildes (~~~~) at the end of your comments. Your user name or IP address (if you are not logged in) and a timestamp will then automatically be added when you save your comment. Signing your comments helps people to find out who said something and provides them with a link to your user/talk page (for further discussion).
GREETINGS CAN YOU SOLVE ME A TITLE PROBLEM?
THE PHOTO WHERE APPEARS WITH A T-SHIRT AND THE TITLE SAYS .... HORACIO PATRONE, WITH A BODY WEIGHT OF 92 KILOS. TRAINING FOR THE TOURNAMENTS OF THE YEAR 1971 ....... SHOULD SAY: HORACIO PATRONE, WITH A BODY WEIGHT OF 92 KILOS. TRAINING FOR ARGENTINEAN FISICOCULTURISM TOURNAMENTS AFCA. OF THE YEAR 1971. (if you can correct or edit apologies for the inconvenience) - PHOTOGRAPHY
el que tomo la foto era un amigo mio de entrenamiento RUBEN STORANI , sabia de fotografia..pero YO ERA EL FOTOGRAFO que llegaba de mi trabajo con MI EQUIPO FOTOGRAFICO al gim a entrenar ,asi que le di MI equipo para que me tome una foto..espero responder a lo que entiendo lo que ustedes preguntan Y QUE LA FOTO NO SEA BORRADA ,tengo todos los derechos y se los cedos a ustedes..muchas gracias..--PHOTOGRAPHY 16:50, 2 April 2019 (UTC) Horacio Patrone — Preceding unsigned comment added by Horacio patrone (talk • contribs) 16:50, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
YA MANDE EMAIL ACLARANDO SITUACION DE FOTO
REITERO SOY EL AUTOR DE ESA FOTOGRAFIA Y TENGO TODOS LOS DERECHOS A ELLA Y SE LOS CEDO A USTEDES .....NADIE PUEDE PUBLICAR ESA FOTO SIN MI CONSENTIMIENTO.....SOLO YO Y CEDO LOS DERECHOS A WIKI COMMONS...EN EL EMAIL ENVIADO EXPLICO TODOS LOS DETALLES --PHOTOGRAPHY 17:43, 2 April 2019 (UTC)HORACIO PATRONE LOS SALUDA ATTENTAMENTE — Preceding unsigned comment added by Horacio patrone (talk • contribs) 17:43, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
Según las reglas de Commons, no acceptamos derechos conseguidas solamente a Commons sín conceder los en general. Las imágenes son aquí precisamente para reutilizar. Si la imágen no es en el dominio público, no se puede quedar aquí sin una licencia libre. - Jmabel ! talk00:15, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
CUANDO ME REFERIA QUE SE LA CEDIA A USTEDES ..DESDE LUEGO QUE ES PARA DOMINIO PUBLICO.....FUE SOLO UNA EQUIVOCADA INTERPRETACION O ME EXPRESE MAL...GRACIAS jMABEL..CADA UNA DE LAS FOTOS QUE SUBI SON DE MI AUTORIA...YA LO EXPLIQUE EN DOS EMAIL QUE MANDE...COMO ASI LAS FOTOS DE FLICKR LAS LIBERE PARA DOMINIO PUBLICO ,SALUDOS Y GRACIAS--PHOTOGRAPHY 05:21, 3 April 2019 (UTC)HORACIO PATRONE — Preceding unsigned comment added by Horacio patrone (talk • contribs) 05:21, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
PARA CONFIRMAR LA AUTORIA DE FOTOS QUE USTEDES SOLICITAN..
Is this image free of copyright? I am contacting you on behalf of the Library of Congress Exhibitions Office, in regards to using your image of Charlotte Hawkins Brown – North Carolina in our upcoming suffrage exhibition.
Thank you in advance for your help with this matter.
We appear to be relying on the Schlesinger Library’s statement that there are no known copyright restrictions. The archival source is here, specifically this page from a pamphlet titled At Calm Sedalia by Gordon B. Hancock, apparently containing no copyright notice but the statement “Reprinted from the editorial page of the Journal and Guide (Norfolk, Va.), November 28, 1931, through the courtesy of its publishers, …” with no separate photo credit. I guess it’s PD due to lack of proper notice. BTW you are likely to get better-informed answers to questions like this at the dedicated copyright noticeboard.—Odysseus1479 (talk) 00:05, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
I uploaded a picture of Dr. Valerie L. Thomas with permission to do so from NASA. However, although the picture is found on Wikimedia Commons, unlike the paragraph that I posted about her under "History," the picture is not showing up on the Landsat Program page. Will you please help me to get the picture under the history section near the paragraph about Dr. Thomas?
I am contacting you on behalf of the Library of Congress Exhibitions Office, in regards to using your image of Luisa Capetillo in our upcoming suffrage exhibition.
Thank you in advance for your help with this matter.
Best,
Marisa Hernandez, MMLIS
Exhibits Office Intern
The file is in the public domain in the USA. But because a book is given as source including its ISBN you could even try to create a scan copy in better quality. — Speravir– 01:49, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
Donation button on website using WikiMedia material
Hi
I am thinking about putting together a website that uses WikiMedia images.
The website will be free for anyone to use but I was wanting to put a donate button on the site so that people who like site could contribute to the cost of running the site.
Would this be considered commercial or non-commercial use of the images.
I have read quite a lot of the CC documentation and cannot find any reference to this.
All the best
Ian Moore — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ianmoore-uk (talk • contribs) 15:51, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
I'm not sure why it would be our (Commons') concern whether it would be considered commercial or non-commercial use of the images. Could you clarify? - Jmabel ! talk17:33, 2 April 2019 (UTC)
There is no generic answer to that. If the image violates reasonable expectations of privacy, then it would not be something we would host, but obviously we cannot vet whether each person who took a photo might have been trespassing. - Jmabel ! talk20:28, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
What to do while editing a page the template displays that the page has multiple issues when the information are correct?
I am a fan of South Korean Boy Group called B1A4 and while I was surfing the Wikipedia for the members detail information I didn't find it well that one of the member i.e. CNU(whose page I am editing to add other information for other fans and for those who want to know CNU and B1A4). There are some information which have not been displayed as the singer has done quite many things in K-POP industry. There is no information about his early career and before debuting in K-POP industry. I want to edit these things but I don't know how to do it. So, can anyone please check out for this page "CNU(South Korean Singer)" and "B1A4" for changes in the article without displaying that this page has some multiple issues or any other templates other than information regarding CNU and B1A4.
Please, Can you help me do it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aaasthaaa (talk • contribs) 10:59, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
I believe that the file Joancabanilles.jpg, which is presented as a 16th century portrait of the Valencian composer Joan Cabanilles, is actually a cropped version of an anonymous 19th century portrait of Antonio José Cavanilles preserved in the Real Jardín Botánico of Madrid. It can be seen [1] (in color) and [2] (as a scan of a B&W photo). It's also very similar to other portraits of Cavanilles, such as File:Antoni Josep Cavanilles, quadre del cercle de Marià Salvador Maella (1739-1819)..jpg for example. My question is: can I modify in its entirety the description page of the file, rename the file with a more appropiated name, delete all its 'wrong' categories, etc. or request these changes? Thanks in advance. --MrPotato1010 (talk) 11:24, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
The page "Anthony Sabatini" belongs to my boss and we need his picture uploaded. If anyone can help me with this it would be greatly appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RepSabatini (talk • contribs) 15:12, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
@RepSabatini: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload a smaller (<50KB or <5MP) jpg photo as a new user while leaving the summary intact. The photo you tried to upload is smaller, and you said it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a smaller photo, it is a copyright violation taken from the web. If you took the photo yourself, please upload the full-size original of it, including EXIF metadata. If you did not take the photo, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it, and have the photographer send the photo and permission via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. If you change the summary or use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me15:35, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
The latter has since been deleted as a copyright violation and the former is scheduled for speedy deletion. I understand I must have done something wrong with uploading these files. They come from the Truth Seeker magazine. I have the permission of the editor of this magazine, Rod Bradford, to release them into the public domain and upload. (I am a contributing editor to this magazine.) Can you let me know how I can upload these without violating the rules?
You need to have the copyright holder of the magazine or whomever is authorized to do so on behalf of the magazine to contact COM:OTRS and verify permission for a free license of these files. Abzeronow (talk) 18:44, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
The original -- natdiglib_492_archival.jpg -- shows up as a corrupted JPEG, so I don't think it would be wise to use it. - Jmabel ! talk15:26, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
The largest working file from that source is 859 × 575 pixels, while the image we currently have is 1,718 × 1,150, though it looks like it's been upscaled compared to the images from the FWS source. clpo13(talk)15:43, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
Trying to change the photo that comes up bc it's not me, but same name
Hi there
I work for Jeff Snook the american sports journalist. We are trying to change the photo when he is googled that comes up as it is someone who has the same name but is not Jeff Snook the writer. Can you please assist us?
Your action has triggered the Abuse Filter An automated filter has identified this edit as potentially unconstructive, and it has been disallowed. If this edit is constructive, please report this error.
The old seal needs to be changed with our new logo.
Have a wonderful day,
________________________________________
Katia Bordy
Public Information Officer
City of Dania Beach
kbordy@daniabeachfl.gov • Phone 954-924-6808 #3754 • Fax 954-923-1109
1201 Stirling Road • Dania Beach, Florida 33004
Web: daniabeachfl.gov | FB: cityofdaniabeach | Twitter: @DaniaBeachFL
Youtube: DaniaBeachTV | Enews: /enews | Emergency Notifications: CodeRED — Preceding unsigned comment added by Katia Bordy (talk • contribs) 21:01, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
@Katia Bordy: Small image uploaded cross-wiki from an account that has not done much here triggered the filter. Assuming licensing etc. is all in order, you should have no problem uploading at Special:UploadWizard here on Commons. Please upload either an SVG or the highest-resolution raster (JPG or PNG) version of the logo available. - Jmabel ! talk04:31, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
Lost number of photos uploaded...
Hi there, I just uploaded a number of photos with the username: Fredericknoronha
Somehow my page shut before I could caption these properly.
Can you help me to access the same?
I will correct and upload properly.
--Fredericknoronha (talk) 21:19, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
Since OGG files are not accessible to many mobile users, I'm wondering if it's possible to link to the transcoded MP3 versions of the files. For example, File:Is-Ísland.ogg is automatically transcoded to this MP3 file but there doesn't appear to be a way to link to it from Wikipedia articles, and I can't find any relevant documentation. Regards, Þjarkur (talk) 21:23, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
Uploading Photos - New User Here
I'm a new user and am confused by the photo upload process. I need to upload photos, on behalf of my organization, to my organization's web page. The photos are photos of my organization and taken by an employee from the organization. Does anyone know how to best approach this? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dtapia2049 (talk • contribs) 21:51, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
@Dtapia2049: Thank you for your inquiry. There are some issues that you would need to notice:
Firstly, you should ensure that all of your images fulfills our project scope, which could be found on COM:PSS. Please be reminded that all out-of-scope media files, such as most advertising materials, would be deleted on sight.
Secondly, I would like to know who is "the employee" you have mentioned. If you are the employee, please upload those files directly. If the employee is not you, then the employee mentioned should create an account and upload his file. Alternatively, you may want to upload the files, tag them with {{subst:OP}}, and inform the employee aforementioned to send an permission in a official email address to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org , in accordance to the instructions on OTRS.
After such issues are solved, you may want to upload your files to Commons by using Special:UploadWizard. Please choose the files you want to upload, fill in source and licensing information, and provide more information, then you file is ready for use. Please feel free to ask me should you have further questions, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 03:30, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
How can I correct the file name of an image in Wikimedia Commons?
I would like to correct a typo in the file name of an image in Wikimedia Commons. Is that possible, or would I have to upload the image with a new name and ask for the old one to be deleted. With thanks for your help in the past, SCHolar44 (talk) 08:56, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
@SCHolar44: You can request that a file be renamed by using the "Move" option in the "More" menu on the file page in question, or by adding the {{Rename}} template to the description. You should check the criteria at COM:FR first to make sure your renaming is appropriate. --bjh21 (talk) 11:28, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi there,
I came across a picture that I want to nominate for FI, but I'm not sure about the license, can I upload it here? LINK Regards,--EATCHA (talk) 04:02, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
@Eatcha: I believe there are some unacceptable (to Commons) terms in the Pixabay license:
Do not redistribute images or videos on other stock photo or wallpaper platforms.
Don't sell unamended or unaltered copies of an image or video, e.g. don't sell it as a stock photo, poster, print or on a physical product, without adding any value.
I'd say that if you want to use this image, you should contact the photographer and try to get them to give an explicit CC-BY-SA or comparable license, either via OTRS or by some other means. - Jmabel ! talk15:17, 5 April 2019 (UTC)
Dear Colleagues,
Please helm me upload some files.
I'm producer of Long Play documentary and have a permission for all photos using.
Please connect with Oleg Puchkov whose make these pictures poleg23@me.com
Unless it will be not enough, I'll send confidential agreement for confirm of my credentials.
New to using or uploading svg images. I have a single layer file as .psd format and did export>>svg.
On upload to commons, i'm getting the message
"Found href to unsafe data: URI target <image http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink:href="data:img/png;base64,[LONG STRING OF CHARACTERS]=="> in the uploaded SVG file."
I'm running antivirus, and I don't think it's anything malicious. Just some sort of weird output from photoshop. I've had it happen on two files, but I've never tried to export and upload svg previously. Any ideas what's causing the error? Ian Furst (talk) 11:48, 6 April 2019 (UTC)
Ian Furst: It sounds like the image you are working with is a raster image and not a vector image. PNG is a raster image format, and Photoshop (unlike Illustrator) is primarily intended for raster images. The long string of characters is most likely a representation of the PNG image data. If the actual image is a raster image, there is really no advantage to embedding it inside a vector image. The result will not be scalable and if anything, the file size is likely to be bigger. —LX (talk, contribs)10:36, 7 April 2019 (UTC)
A person who “even volunteers to maintain” some software must know which data formats are permitted for (direct) uploading to Commons. Special:Upload handles files up to 100 MB. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 10:57, 7 April 2019 (UTC)
Converting common formats of videos to Wikimedia accepted formats saves time and is invaluable. Even though it seems most people don't use it... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Blackedhaze (talk • contribs) 12:32, 7 April 2019 (UTC)
This link, which plots geocoords on OpenStreetMap or GoogleEarth seems to have been unavailable all weekend, and still is. Its maintainers do not seem to be active. Example. Anyone know how to fix it? Cheers. Rodhullandemu (talk) 07:09, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
Logo for Eton Shirts
Hi,
I would like to make the logo for Eton Shirts available so that it can be used on Eton Shirts Wiki. Since I am part of the Eton organization I just want to make my COI clear from the beginning. I have tried to figure out how it works with logotypes and asked my question on Wikipedia since both Acne Studios and H&M have logos on their pages. The answer I got was that their logos contained a normal font which is hardly something you can protect from a copyright-perspective. If that is correct, the same would go for the Eton logo - right? Swe jon (talk) 11:35, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
@Swe jon: Yes, it seems to me that the logo is just "ETON" in an ordinary typeface, which would be out of copyright everywhere. To tag it properly in the Upload Wizard, choose "This file is not my own work" and "Another reason not mentioned above", and enter "{{PD-textlogo}}" in the box. --bjh21 (talk) 12:07, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
I can not find information how to erase a .jpg-file from Commons? My email address: [e-mail address removed]. NazwaNr1 (talk) 17:45, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
Please write to me how I have to request administrator for speedy deletion.
I am quite "green" and have fundamental problems. NazwaNr1 (talk) 18:27, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
To request speedy deletion you need to place {{speedydelete|Your reason}} to the page or image to be deleted. Ruslik (talk) 18:49, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
Just to clarify: no, you cannot speedy-delete files yourself. You can provide reasons you want them deleted, and an admin makes the decision and either deletes or doesn't. Similarly, you can nominate a file for (non-speedy) deletion and provide reasons, in which case an open-ended discussion will take place before a decision is reached. - Jmabel ! talk00:44, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
Please, help me to delete my two files: "Bifurcationn.jpg" and "Bifurkacja.jpg". Theses files contain edition errors and are useless.NazwaNr1 (talk) 12:58, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
@NazwaNr1: I have marked both of the files for speedy deletion. I did this by clicking "Edit" and adding {{SD|G7|See Commons:Help desk#Deleting files (Special:Diff/345351873), where the author and uploader requested that this file be deleted.}} to the top of the page. That was unnecessarily complicated, though: you could have written {{speedy|I uploaded this file. It contains errors and is useless.}}. --bjh21 (talk) 13:54, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
The file page includes the statement: This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published (or registered with the U.S. Copyright Office) before January 1, 1924. What more do you need? --bjh21 (talk) 16:54, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
Uploading Mp3s from Maori Language Commission
I'm trying to assist the Maori Language Commission in New Zealand with uploading some word pronunciation files they have, but they are all mp3s and it looks like one of us would need to be an admin to allow mp3 uploads. Additionally, they've emailed me to say they're happy to put the audio in the public domain, but I don't know if they have to publish that permission somewhere, or if their email to me is enough. Can someone help us with what to do? Mayawagon (talk) 15:44, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
@Mayawagon: You don't need to be an admin to upload MP3: the relevant abuse filter also exempts people in the "autopatrolled" group. You can request membership of that group at COM:RFR. I think there are at least two ways to demonstrate appropriate permission: the easiest from the Commons end would be for the Commission to put the files on a Web page along with a statement of permission, and then for you to tag the files with {{LicenseReview}} to get that permission checked by a licence reviewer. A more heavyweight approach would be for someone at the Commission to e-mail COM:OTRS granting permission and stating which accounts may upload on its behalf. --bjh21 (talk) 16:32, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
Riders of the Sidhe by John Duncan
Hello,
I am interested in using Riders of the Sidhe by John Duncan on a book cover for a book that I wrote that will be coming out this summer. My publisher requires that I have evidence that this painting is in the public domain and can be used for the cover, or permission. How can I prove beyond doubt that this painting may be used? I don't have very much time to find this information. Thank you so much for your help. I look forward to hearing from you. Sheri Murphy — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2604:6000:1508:c1d2:ac34:6ccd:12de:6402 (talk • contribs) 15:54, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
It always helps if you can point out the specific image you have in mind. We have at least three different reproductions of this painting:
UK copyright expires after the seventieth year after the author's death. The painter died in 1945, which is more than 70 years ago.
Photographic reproductions that include three-dimensional details such as a frame (as in the first version above) are typically protected by copyright and require the photographer's permission to use (which is granted through the copyright license mentioned on the file description page, provided that you comply with the licensing requirements). In some jurisdictions, all reproductions may be protected by the photographer's copyright; see Commons:Reuse of PD-Art photographs. For more general advice on reusing content from Commons, see Commons:Reusing content outside Wikimedia. —LX (talk, contribs)17:58, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
This is my first time trying to upload an image, and I am having trouble. When I upload the jpg, I receive a message stating "Something went wrong
We could not determine whether this file is suitable for Wikimedia Commons. Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons."
@P53Signature: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload a smaller (<50KB or <5MP) jpg image as a new user while leaving the summary intact. The image you tried to upload is smaller, and you said it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a smaller image, it is a copyright violation taken from the web. If you made the image yourself, please upload the full-size original of it, including EXIF metadata. If you did not make the image, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it, and have the image photographer / designer send the image and permission via OTRS. If you change the summary or use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me02:16, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: My version of the file was uploaded on April 9 while the one they claim mine is a copy of was uploaded on April 11, and mine had the correct attributions and categories if you were wondering.
An attempt to upload from my computer at the campus where I work always fails. Apparently a time-out. Using FTP I can put the image file on an HTTP server. Unfortunately both the contemporary and old wizards decline to accept an image specified by a URL. Hopefully the time-out failure is fixed later, if not sooner. =8~) Anyone have a solution for the interim?
Uploading altered versions of Flickr "cc-by-sa-2.0"
What is the proper way to label an altered version of a Flickr "cc-by-sa-2.0" file already on Commons? Thank you for your advice. Vzeebjtf (talk) 01:57, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
Is it your version or someone else's? Indicating the particular image page would make this a lot easier to answer. - Jmabel ! talk02:00, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: This is the original. I want to upload a version that I have altered. I don't know what to put for "Where did the file come from?" etc. Vzeebjtf (talk) 04:43, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
Vzeebjtf: "CC 4.0" is ambiguous. There are many Creative Commons licenses with that version number. The original file is published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 license. The "ShareAlike" condition means that if you distribute modified versions of the licensed work, they must have the same license (or a later version of it, so Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 is fine). You can't add or remove conditions (so Creative Commons Attribution or Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike are not okay). —LX (talk, contribs)10:50, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi there, I recently worked with an artist to upload an image of himself to Wikipedia (File:Haywyre_2017_press_photo_1_cropped.jpg)) He owns all the rights to this image, and after upload, his management sent an email from their verified email address linked to the artist domain to the OTRS email, where the image was placed under the CC BY 4.0 license. Pending a decision by OTRS, the pending OTRS template was placed on the file. After this, User:Patrick_Rogel has now tagged this image as a copyright violation and nominated it for speedy deletion, regardless of the fact the OTRS email from the official artist email address has been sent confirming it has been placed under CC BY 4.0 and I was given full permission from the rightsholder to upload it.
I investigated this user's talkpage, and it seems he has a history of speedy deleting many images on the site, regardless of OTRS status or verification from the rightsholder. While I'm not in a dispute with the user, what can I do in this situation? The OTRS has been received and will go through with no problems, once the backlog has cleared. So what are my options to prevent it from being deleted in the meantime? B4shful (talk) 22:57, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
Possible breaches of copyright are, correctly, a sensitive issue here for the legal implications they may have for the Wikimedia Foundation. OTRS pending does not protect images from interim deletion pending OTRS determinations. Sadly, it may be a slow process, but per our Precautionary Principle, we cannot take the risk of DMCS takedown or litigation. This could have been avoided at the outset by the image being uploaded by its copyright owner, with an appropriate licence. Third-party uploads are usually troublesome. Hope that helps. Rodhullandemu (talk) 23:28, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
It does seem, though, that we keep falling further behind on the OTRS backlog: I don't see any sign of that turning around.
Perhaps we should more encourage copyright-holders whenever possible to use a site clearly under their control to grant a license, rather than using OTRS? Maybe create a more standard way they could do that? That would allow verification by people not on the OTRS team. - Jmabel ! talk23:46, 4 April 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for the clarification. Rather than uploading by third party and getting the copyright owner to send the email to OTRS, how would you recommend editors get copyright owners to license images?B4shful (talk) 19:55, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
As Jmabel suggested, asking them to publish their works under a free licence at their own website first would be a good idea. If the original authors are tech-savvy, they might even add a licence remark to the EXIF part of a jpg file. De728631 (talk) 20:18, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
Need some help understanding copyright rules
Is there a method where the subject (a living person) of a photo can post the photo to Wikimedia Commons and give credit to the photographer? Also, if you have images that were taken of your work (visual art) and these photos where given to the artist by the photographer but now the photographer is deceased, for example or you can't contact them. I've read through various information related to copyright provision on Wikimedia Commons but didn't locate information on this subject at least information that I can understand. Sorry to ask - but the rules seem rather complex. Thank you! LorriBrown (talk) 19:45, 9 April 2019 (UTC) Also don't understand how to sign this post? LorriBrown
Hey LorriBrown. You are correct. The rules are unfortunately very complex and all to do with copyright laws. For the photograph of a person, that would be an original creative work, and so the copyright would typically be owned by the photographer, not the subject. The only usual exception to that is if there was a legal contractual agreement transferring ownership, such as might be done in the case of a work for hire. If not, then it would have to be the photographer who licensed the work freely so that it could be uploaded onto Commons.
This works out differently in the case of two dimensional works though (assuming the work is two dimensional). Since the photograph is considered a "slavish copy" of the original work, then the artist (not the photographer) would generally hold copyright over the photo, assuming that there wasn't some additional creative contribution from the photographer. So for example, a picture of just a painting would be covered under the copyright for the painting itself. But a picture of the painting where the artist is giving a speech in front of it at a live event, would be considered an additional creative contribution from the photographer, beyond just a pure faithful reproduction of the painting.
Hello GMGtalk and thank you for that explanation. So if I understand what you've explained correctly, if you should hire someone to take - let's say - a professional profile shots of yourself - and compensated the photographer for taking these shots - then you have the rights to upload and post these images to Wikimedia Commons. Would you be required to give credit to the photographer? If you are in an art performance and a picture is taken of your face (similar to a profile shot) while you are in the art performance and you given the prints of the images - you also would have the right to publish the picture. If a photographer takes pictures of your art exhibition, example, paintings, sculptures, or perhaps photographs that are being presented in the exhibition and you have been provided copies of the images - then you can also post those to Wikimedia Commons. However, if a photographer take a picture of the artist talking at an artist event perhaps in front of the art (paintings, photos, sculpture, etc.) then the copyright would be held by the photographer. Did I interpret your explanation correctly? If not please correct me. If so under which of the criteria would these photos be uploaded under? Thank you for your help navigating this issueLorriBrown (talk) 20:27, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
Hey LorriBrown. Not quite. The thing about art I mention is specifically only for faithful reproductions of two dimensional works, like drawings and paintings. It doesn't apply to 3-D or dynamic performance works. The rationale is kindof that any photographer that makes a faithful reproduction of a two dimensional work would pretty much all end up with indistinguishable photographs. For example, this file is a digital scan, but it doesn't really matter who did the scan, because they'd all end up with exactly the same faithful reproduction with no individual creative contribution. However, if you have a bunch of photographers that take pictures of a 3-D or performance work, then they're all going to end up with different photographs based on their creative decision making. That's the part that introduces an additional copyright for the photograph itself.
The key thing about photographs for hire is not the "hire" part, not the "payment" part; it is whether there is a contract as part of the arrangement transferring the intellectual property rights. Sometimes you may have an arrangement that only transfers usage rights, meaning the subject can use the photo however they wan't because they paid for it, but they don't "own" it, so they can't legally transfer rights to others. Compare...umm...if you buy a DVD of the latest movie. You have limited usage rights because you own a copy, but you don't own the intellectual property behind the movie LaLa Land, so you can't sell portions of the screenplay to others, because you only have limited usage rights on your individual copy.
The short of it is that unless there is a specific contract transferring copyright ownership, or it is a mindless reproduction of a two dimensional work, then the copyright pretty much always defaults to the photographer. GMGtalk21:37, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
More directly, if you hire a photographer for your wedding, if you want the copyright for those photos, you should take care to negotiate for that and make sure it's explicit in the contract.--Prosfilaes (talk) 21:58, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
GMGtalk and Prosfilaes (talk) Does Wikimedia have an example of an agreement that they would accept? I suppose it may be easier if the photographer posted the images. Sorry I'm still finding it difficult to comprehend that the artist who created the work has no intellectual property rights to the images taken of their work by a photographer. I suppose the whole process is much, much easier for any images the artist has taken of their own work or of themselves! Very good to know. Thank you!LorriBrown (talk) 22:48, 9 April 2019 (UTC)
The artist who created a work generally has intellectual property rights to the images taken of their works, but not that let them unilaterally license the photographs; copying/reusing the photographs will take permission of both the artist and the photographer, except for FOP in certain conditions.--Prosfilaes (talk) 01:46, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
Eh...it's not exactly a hard fast rule like that. As I indicated above, it very much depends on whether the photograph in or very near its entirety is merely a reproduction of the work, or whether it introduces new creative elements. Even if it does, if it can be cropped down to merely a faithful reproduction, then that crop itself would still be covered only under the original copyright of the artistic work. GMGtalk12:07, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
Problem identifying derivative work
Hi, I uploaded File:Qos-theme-arnold-winehouse.png. It's a screenshot of a Twitter conversation. From my understanding it is a legitimate quote of reasonable size with source given. Now I got notificated it is a derivative work and I cannot identify how this is meant since there are many comparable Tweets collected in the Category:Tweet. Can anybody please explain to me how to resolve the apparent issue?
@Eiragorn: The interface is copyrighted by Twitter. The sentences are copyrighted by their authors. The user images are copyrighted by their designers / photographers, but could be considered DM. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me14:36, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
Thanks for the fast response! So you tell me that Twitter basically demands copyright for a white page? And the text/user images cannot be proclaimed as a legit quotation? When I go through the given category I do find tweet that range from PD-ineligable up to CC as I chose--I still cannot tell the difference to the file I uploaded. --Eiragorn (talk) 15:18, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
I didnot get any modifications notification about my article and it was deleted. The article was about Rojin Shakya a nepalese choreographer.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Shakyarojin (talk • contribs) 11 April 2019 04:12 (UTC)
@Shakyarojin: I believe you've got the wrong site; this is Wikimedia Commons. I'm guessing that your article was in Wikipedia for some language; you'd have to follow up in that Wikipedia. (Yes, they're all under the umbrella of the Wikimedia Foundation, but they are separate websites and separate projects.) - Jmabel ! talk04:46, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
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I have seen the phimosis galery most pic are of caucasian ethnicity ,I am of Indian ethnicity will my contribution be useful if upload similar pics regarding this condition — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rajiveani1234 (talk • contribs) 08:41, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
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Need to add an image to the Wikipedia Page of Prem Kumar (Malayalam Actor)
The photo I added was handed over by Mr. Prem Kumar to me for adding in the Wiki page. Now it says that it is copyright violation image. What can I do to put that image to that page? If so what are the steps I need to add another image? I hope Image will be easier for a person to be identified. Please help
Is there anything similar to drafts on Wikipedia whereby I could upload an image without publishing it on Wikimedia commons as a file? If so are such "draft" images under one's username subject to the same copyright restrictions as actually uploaded files? Danielhightrawn9 (talk) 11:44, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
Hey Danielhightrawn9. I'm afraid no, there is nothing for files on Commons that would be analogous to a draft article on Wikipedia, and if there were, then it would still have to meet the same standards as normal files, because copyright violations are not permitted anywhere on any project, including in draft space on those projects that have a draft space. GMGtalk14:31, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
If you just need a place to put it on line so it can be discussed, Flickr accounts are free for up to 1000 photos. You can then link from here to discuss it, and there is a good tool to transfer files from Flickr so if you do ultimately want to bring the image to Commons you won't have to upload it twice. - Jmabel ! talk15:36, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
Question
здравствуйте! я новый участник, хочу немного потренироваться в песочнице. принцип ее понял, но не разобрался, могу ли записывать страницу, могу ли делать ссылки на другие страницы (для тренировки) и как сделать так, чтобы эта песочница была всегда под рукой (на первое время, то-есть, отражалась в моих ссылках сверху)? REM55X (talk) 13:35, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
Hello! I am a new member, I want to practice a little in the sandbox. I understood its principle, but I did not understand whether I can write down a page, whether I can make links to other pages (for training) and how to make this sandbox always at hand (for the first time, that is, reflected in my links above )?
Этот проект называется Викисклад. Он предназначен только для хранения файлов, в частности, изображений. Если же вы хотите что-либо писать, то вам нужно в Википедию. Ruslik (talk) 20:40, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
@REM55X: Да, вы можете создать «песочницу» здесь или в русской Википедии и т. Д. Там вы можете делать ссылки на другие страницы. Русские и английские Википедии имеют главные ссылки на собственные песочницы, а Commons - нет.
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I'm very new to wikipedia and I am really confused on how to upload the contents I would like to share. My article is not aiming to promote or advertise, I really need help on how to unblock and improve my articles as to not violate any terms or rules.
@ESS 2019: Thank you for your inquiry. Please be advised that you are now on Wikimedia Commons, and Wikimedia Commons does not host articles as per COM:PSS. For a creation of the article, you may want to look at w:WP:YFA. Please feel free to ask me should you have further questions,thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 11:33, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
@ESS 2019: OK, after further investigation, it is found that your account on English Wikipedia was blocked for spamming. Please be advised that all Wikimedia projects have a zero tolerance policy on spamming and advertising, as both of them are against the educational purpose of Wikimedia projects. As your account was used for spamming, and is a violation of w:WP:UPOL, I am sorry that I am not able to help with the situation. Please feel free to ask me for further questions, though, if you have any queries, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 11:43, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
@ESS 2019: Your account blocked on English Wikipedia, so I assume that's what you're referring to. At the bottom of en:User talk:ESS 2019 is an explanation of how to request that your account there be unblocked. The critical parts are:
On English Wikipedia, your account name must refer to an individual, but your name, "ESS 2019" appears to just refer to a company name and a year. A name like "Angela (ESS)" is more likely to be acceptable. See en:Wikipedia:Username policy.
You need to understand English Wikipedia's rules on conflicts of interest. These mean that you should not edit Wikipedia pages about the company you work for. When you request unblocking, you will need to convincingly explain how you intend to edit Wikipedia in a way that complies with its rules. See en:Wikipedia:Conflict of interest.
Once you've decided on a new username and understood the conflict-of-interest rules, go to en:User talk:ESS 2019 and edit the page to add a {{unblock-spamun}} template at the bottom, as explained in the notice there. --bjh21 (talk) 11:55, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
copryight violations not the case
I am tryting to use a book cover of which the copyright is free on a Wikipedia page about the book. The cover has been paid for by the author and we are free to use it. But someone marked it as copyright violation. this is not the case. I have no idea how to solve the problem. Can't get in touch with this editor/use of Wikipedia. Help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Susuhaila (talk • contribs) 09:07, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
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I've putting some info about licencing in the Dutch language on the userpage from user Susuhaila. That should do the trick. Regards, --D'Arch (talk) 12:36, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
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Technically, you can either choose the applicable license in the upload wizard or edit the file description page after uploading. Which license you choose depends on where the image comes from. If you made it, you can choose any free license you wish to use. If you found it somewhere, you need to make sure it is freely licensed and select the suitable license. Most files found somewhere on the Internet are fully copyrighted with all rights reserved. The file you uploaded is an example of that. You may not upload such files here.
My cousin downloaded an image of an important anti colonial commander, but I can't recall which book it was; this is the image [3]. The book might have been British Somaliland: An Administrative History, 1920-1960, but I'm not sure. Is there any way of finding out which book contains the image? Danielhightrawn9 (talk) 07:56, 13 April 2019 (UTC)
@Danielhightrawn9: Hello, you are now on Wikimedia Commons, the free media file depositary of the Wikimedia Movement. Do you have any questions in editing Commons? Regarding your question, I am not sure about it, and perhaps you may want to ask it in suitable sites, such as Quora. Please feel free to ask me, if you have questions about editing Commons, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 04:18, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi,
I have nominated an Image of a male urinating lion for VI under the scope Urinating Lions, but now some users are asking me to change the scope to something that has these three keywords Urinating lions, Panthera leo and Male. I don't know how to convert these into a scope. And I think the scientific one must be in italic font. The nomination page is here. Thanks -- EATCHA (talk) 03:45, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
@Eatcha: Youtube page claims a cc-by license. Looks like CG Record, whose page it is, is institutional, so they probably know what they're doing, but I'm a bit surprised. - Jmabel ! talk20:07, 19 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi there,
Can anyone tell me what is the problem here with the Flickrreviewbot. I think it's a mistake but I'm not sure. Thanks, -- 🇪🅰〒ℂ🇭🅰- 💬17:38, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
@HotdogWater6: Thank you for your inquiry. The media file is deleted, as it is found in another source where it is in fact, all rights reserved. As a result, it is speedily deleted by an administrator. If you are the copyright holder, please send a permission email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org according to the instructions of OTRS, and also provide the 16-digit ticket number and notice me for undeletion. If you are not the copyright holder, please also inform the copyright holder to do so as mentioned before. If you really wants to know why the administrator deleted your image, you may want to ask himpolitely, as he also did not noticed you. Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 08:34, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
Re-directions break the "Use this file on the web" links
I understand that when the same image is uploaded again under a different name, Wikimedia Commons' practice is to avoid the duplication by creating a redirect from the new image to the old image.
However, if one takes the external ("Use this file on the web") link from the second image upload, the link is broken after the creation of the redirect.
This seems to be the case for the "image" tag of this OpenStreetMap node. This link is broken because of this redirection.
The broken link was probably introduced as follows:
The "Israel Hiking Map מעלה ראס אל חממה.jpeg" image was uploaded on 12-November-2018.
Its external URL was added to OpenStreetMap at that time.
The image was found to be a duplicate of an older image, and redirect was created two days later, on 14-November-2018.
The URL in OSM is broken since then.
I have a few questions related to avoiding and recovering from similar scenarios:
Is there an acceptable way to request that no redirects will be created for an image when the image is uploaded to Wikimedia Commons?
Can one get an external link that will not be broken by a creation of a redirect?
Is there an API that can be used for that?
Given such a broken external link already exists, how can one find the external link the the image of the redirect's target?
I don't think there's any reliable way to ask that an image not be replaced by a redirect. If there were, it would have to be mentioned on COM:FR, since redirects are created when a file is renamed. If we did have one, we'd need to work out what to do when we had two copies of an image, both labelled as not to be redirected. More generally, I think Commons takes the view that the failure of direct file links to follow redirects is a bug in the Mediawiki software.
I don't think you can get a direct link to a file that won't be broken. However, if you instead record the name of the file page, that can be used to extract the current direct URL for the image. For instance, this query in the API Sandbox will get the image URL for File:Geograph-2320459-by-Kenneth--Allen.jpg, which is now a redirect.
I don't know if there's an official way to go from an image URL to its page name. In practice, though, unescaping the last component of the URL path and prepending "File:" seems to give you something you can feed to the API described above. --bjh21 (talk) 11:13, 13 April 2019 (UTC)
A photo that I uploaded to update my father's Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juhn_Atsushi_Wada was removed on the basis that proper permission had not been granted. Written permission had been granted from the UBC Archives who hold the copyright, and I understand from administrator James Woodward's comments that this permission should be sent directly to Wikipedia. I wanted to ask how this could be done, prefacing my request on the Mr. Woodward's Talk page with my newness to Wikipedia and an advance apology in case I had posted in wrong place by accident and received the following comment, 'Vandalism is not appreciated. You have vandalised the content of Wikipedia Commons. Please stop. If you continue making inappropriate edits, as you did to User talk: James|woodward, you may be blocked from editing Commons. You may test freely in the sandbox.' I would like to find out where I can find more information on where I should be directing UBC Archives to give copyright permission and if I am to reply directly to an administrator, where the correct place to do this is without opening myself to accusations of vandalism. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Mie Iwasaki (talk) 15:29, 13 April 2019 (UTC)
@Mie Iwasaki: Do NOT accuse anyone of vandalism without reason.
@Yann: Thank you very much for your guidance. I was absolutely not accusing anyone of vandalism, the accusation was directed at me and I wanted to make sure that in future I did not inadvertently do something incorrectly. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mie Iwasaki (talk • contribs) 16:23, 13 April 2019 (UTC)
Yann, Jeff, the only edit that Mie Iwasaki has ever made on my talk page was to put my talk page into a non-existent category by adding [[Category:deletion free license]], and nothing else. That can be easily verified at Special:Contributions/Mie_Iwasaki. This is fairly typical vandal behavior, so think I reacted appropriately.
Thus the comment above, "prefacing my request on the Mr. Woodward's Talk page with my newness to Wikipedia" is incorrect. User:Mie Iwasaki|Mie Iwasaki made no request.
If they had written any kind of message requesting help, signed or unsigned, I would have done my best to help as I almost always try to be helpful to newbies. . Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 09:40, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
In my opinion, Mie Iwasaki's edit on Jim's talk page was a newbie's error rather than malicious. Regards, Yann (talk) 15:14, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
Yann, I would ordinarily be perfectly willing to believe it was a newbie error. However, the fact that Mie Iwasaki claims above to have a left a message on my talk page requesting help when it is perfectly obvious that he did no such thing has to raise some questions. There's also the fact that "[[Category:deletion free license]]" looks nothing like an ordinary newbie error when looking for help. . Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 21:11, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: As must be painfully obvious I am a newbie here, and all I can do is apologise for any unintentional mistakes or omissions in etiquette I have made in using Wikipedia thus far. I would just like to be able to upload a photo to my father's Wikipedia page, and I have now been given this information, thank you again Yann. Mie Iwasaki (talk) 12:22, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
YouPlayer app is not working please help make it work please fix it now thank you 404 not found
Google images app is not working please help make it work please fix it now thank you
YouTube is not working please help make it work please fix it now thank you
Muppet babies 2018 episode 20 no laughing matter puppy for day April 12 2019 — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2601:240:E480:6F66:94ED:FB6B:8C7A:3C26 (talk) 22:10, 13 April 2019 (UTC)
@2601:240:E480:6F66:94ED:FB6B:8C7A:3C26: Hello, you are now on Wikimedia Commons, the free media depository of the Wikimedia Movement. Did you encountered any problems when editing Commons? Please feel free to raise your questions, and also refrain from adding out-of-scope content. You are reminded that repeated offending of adding out-of-scope content is considered an act of vandalism, and may result in a block. Though, please also do not afraid of editing Commons, after familiarizing with our policies. Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 08:49, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
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Hallo!
Ich würde gerne ein Bild hochladen, das in sozialen Netzwerken öffentlich zum Teilen und Verbreiten eingestellt wurde, aber dessen Autor nicht ich bin. Ist das ohne spezielle Genehmigung möglich?
--THAWonderland (talk) 15:05, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
Although it is almost impossible to say anything definitive without knowing what particular image you are talking about, it if very unlikely that the image in question would be either in the public domain or under a sufficiently free license. Very few images on social media sites meet these criteria. Being in the "public domain" is not simply a matter of being publicly available, it means lacking a copyright. Physical access to an image, or even being in possession of a physical work, does not mean you have any intellectual property rights to that image. - Jmabel ! talk22:41, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
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Impossible to say with so little information. Can you give an example of what page you are looking at, what video you are trying to watch, what you do when you try to watch it, and what happens when you do? Are there error messages? What type of device are you using? Which operating system is it running? Which browser are you using? —LX (talk, contribs)10:55, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi! Logo is incorrect
Hi everyone.
Need help
My client's logo is incorrect
Can I upload a new one?
@Nidhiktaparia: You can upload a new version as long as it's in the public domain or has a copyright that allows reproduction and derivative works. See Commons:Licensing. If you upload a new version, it's best to retain the old one at a new name, too like "Company logo (2001-2018).jpg" or somesuch. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯06:41, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
@Nidhiktaparia: In the above: "a copyright that allows reproduction…" should be "a license that allows reproduction…". If such a license is not publicly indicated on the client's own site, then you need to go through the process described at COM:OTRS.
I have uploaded an Image of Paul Westwood,(Guitarist). Which I have permission as his agent. I would like to link this to his page. Please advise how I can do this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Joyce Gyimah (talk • contribs) 12:12, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
@Joyce Gyimah: You're really asking this in the wrong place. This is Wikimedia Commons, a central media repository for all Wikipedias. You uploaded the photo to English Wikipedia, which is also where you've been editing an article about Paul Westwood. You probably shouldn't edit the article to add the picture, because that would almost certainly be a violation of English Wikipedia's policy on conflicts of interest. Instead, mention on en:Talk:Paul Westwood that you think that the picture should be added, and allow someone without a conflict of interest to do so. --bjh21 (talk) 14:42, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
@The war moose: Thank you for your inquiry. Regarding your files, please do not upload the images, as they are not licensed under a specific licenses, and they are considered all rights reserved according to COM:PCP. If you want to upload the images, please notify the webmaster to add a notice of "All photos are licensed under <a specific free license, such as CC-BY-SA-4.0 license>". The photographer may also want to send a permission email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org according to the instructions of OTRS. Please feel free to ask me should you have any questions, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 08:41, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi @Sanghamam: , please upload the picture in Commons and add the template {{Userpageimage}}. Use the image in your profile like the way you add any image. If you have questions, please email us at wikiml-l@lists.wikimedia.org and other Ml wikipedians will help you.
മലയാളം: ചിത്രം ഇവിടെ അപ്ലോഡ് ചെയ്ത് കഴിഞ്ഞ് {{Userpageimage}} എന്ന ഫലകം ചേർത്താൽ മതി. പിന്നെ മറ്റ് ചിത്രങ്ങളെപ്പോലെ ഈ ചിത്രം വിക്കി പ്രൊഫൈലിൽ ചേർക്കാവുന്നതാണ്. മറ്റ് സംശയങ്ങൾ ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ wikiml-l@lists.wikimedia.org എന്ന ഐഡിയിൽ മെയിൽ അയക്കൂ
The {{GeoGroupTemplate}} isn't working, and hasn't been for several days. Can anyone update on progress with repairing it, please? It's a very useful template, and very annoying to have it not working. - MPF (talk) 21:25, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
The template is fine, the problem lies with osm4wiki and corresponding version for Google Earth on the toolserver. They are aware of the problem, but I don't know what they're doing about it. Rodhullandemu (talk) 21:27, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
I don't own the license to the article, or the rights to the image, but I found it on Google images. Is there any way I can use it? I'm a student and don't find it worth $40 to try and get the license for using the picture. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kennico2 (talk • contribs) 17:15, 16 April 2019 (UTC) (UTC)
Short answer: no, and the type of license they'd be selling for $40 would not be relevant in any case.
Many company logos are public domain, in terms of copyright, although typically protected as trademarks (a totally separate body of intellectual property law). That's what {{Trademark}} is for. This one is probably not eligible for copyright under U.S. law, though the two-part "H" shape at left might bring it just above the threshold. - Jmabel ! talk21:07, 16 April 2019 (UTC)
MP3 Uploads
I created a Wikipedia article for a 1950's radio show that was produced by my Union. I have the radio show as an MP3 file and would like to add it to the article. I have permission from the Union to use the file (Icreated it from an old album). How do I go about uploading the file?— Preceding unsigned comment added by William LePinske (talk • contribs)
Hi,
I want to upload a 4K video of size 280 MB. But there is a limit of 100 MB on the uploads. I do not want to reduce the Quality by compressing it too much. Here is an Image of size 207.93 MB, how this file was uploaded ? Can I do the same for my 4K video ? Thanks, -- 🇪🅰〒ℂ🇭🅰- 💬19:31, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi there,
I think video2commons is malfunctioning. I actually know it can be fixed by just re-installing the youtube-dl. But I am not a sys-admin here. Can any one please fix this ?
This is the output of video2commons Error: An exception occurred: DownloadError: ERROR: aqz-KE-bpKQ: "token" parameter not in video info for unknown reason; please report this issue on https://yt-dl.org/bug . Make sure you are using the latest version; see https://yt-dl.org/update on how to update. Be sure to call youtube-dl with the --verbose flag and include its complete output.
Hello. How do i get my account in here renamed? I do not want to appear with my real surname (Schmelzle) any more and want this account to be renamed for privacy reasons. I tried to get my global account renamed, it was granted, but then rejected. I was banned in german wikipeida and now i am also blocked in english wikipedia just because i want MY REAL NAME NO LONGER as name of my account. If anyone can help, then please help. (BTW: i am no native english speaker and i do not understand most english pages when it comes to tech details.) Anyone able to help? Please help! Schmelzle (talk) 14:10, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
Note: this user's rename request was denied, because they are indefinitely blocked on their home project de.wiki. Within the last hour they were also blocked on en.wiki for pursuing this issue on unrelated projects, after they have already been repeatedly told that if they wish to have a rename, then they need to appeal their de.wiki block. They have already been provided with the correct instructions regarding their request. GMGtalk14:28, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
"if an image credit names persons affiliated with other institutions, it is possible that the person(s) or their institution(s) could assert ownership of the image; the user should contact the named institution(s) to secure permission."
--Gae Liberati (talk) 09:54, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
I took this picture from a Facebook page on Eduardo de Filippo, the Italian theater author. I can ask the permission to publish it on my Wikipedia page on the actress Nina de Padova, but according to the Italian copyright law, any picture made public is deemed free of copyright obligations after twenty years. And since the actress portrayed in the picture died in November 1987, there is no infringement of copyright law. In any case I will keep in contact with the administrator of the Facebook page to ask him/her his/her permission. Thank you very much for your co-operation.
@Gae Liberati: Thank you for your query. For your claim, all media files hosted on Wikimedia Commons must be both free in the United States and its source country. Even if your image may be in Italian public domain, I would say that it is far from US public domain. Anyways I would appreciate your contribution and liaison work, though there is a reminder, please contact the photographer instead of the Facebook page administrator, as the photographer is the person who has the legal authority to give permission to the image. Please feel free to ask me should you have any questions, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 10:42, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
The {{GeoGroupTemplate}} isn't working, and hasn't been for several days. Can anyone update on progress with repairing it, please? It's a very useful template, and very annoying to have it not working. - MPF (talk) 21:25, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
The template is fine, the problem lies with osm4wiki and corresponding version for Google Earth on the toolserver. They are aware of the problem, but I don't know what they're doing about it. Rodhullandemu (talk) 21:27, 14 April 2019 (UTC)
Recovered this from archive as it still hasn't been resolved yet; {{GeoGroupTemplate}} is still not working. WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? - MPF (talk) 13:44, 27 April 2019 (UTC)
@YoungAlita: Thank you for your question. Are you talking about File:Hairy vulva and anus.jpeg? It seems that you have nominated the image for deletion by yourself according to Commons:Deletion requests/File:Hairy vulva and anus.jpeg. Please wait patiently for an administrator's deletion decision, and please pay attention for your files uploaded. You may also want to look at policies such as COM:NUDE and COM:PORN, and please be advised that violations of such policies may result in your violating files being deleted. Though it is also important to be courageous to edit Wikimedia Commons with a good faith! Anyways, please feel free to ask me if you have any questions, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 10:28, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
Pictures of Neo Nazi
Hi,
I came across some pictures on commons like these 1, 2 and 3. I doubt that the permission of these people were not taken/ maybe it's a revenge from an enemy/ prank image. I do not want anyone to suffer just because one of his enemy uploaded his picture on Commons for revenge. What type of deletion request should I request ? I am pretty sure that the 1 and 2 are just prank images or revenge but I doubt that 3rd one maybe real. NOTE : None of these images have EXIF data. -- 🇪🅰〒ℂ🇭🅰- 💬18:39, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
I think Yann got that about right. Unless the second one is photoshopped, I'd say that's legit. You go around in public wearing a Nazi swastika, it's pretty reasonable to presume you're a neo-Nazi. As Kurt Vonnegut said in just about exactly this context, "We are what we pretend to be." - Jmabel ! talk20:08, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
Perhaps this is a well known scam, but I was recently emailed by someone claiming to run a company called "TodayTesting" claiming that I had used one of their images on a website I run and stating that I was required to provide a link to their website as credit. As proof of this they linked to a Wikimedia Commons page showing the image with their company listed as the owner. This was a fairly obvious scam. The image I had used on my website is an old image with no copyright and I had used it a long time ago, yet they had only uploaded it to Wikimedia Commons recently with a fake date (suggesting the upload occurred much longer ago). The user who uploaded the image is this one: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/JerryFinley
You can see that they have done this multiple times and are still actively doing it (uploading images that are not copyrighted, putting TodayTesting as the source, and adding fake dates to make it look like the image was uploaded a much longer time ago). This is clearly an intentional attempt to target websites by downloading images they have used, adding them to Wikimedia Commons and then sending threatening emails demanding a link to their company website and using the Wikimedia Commons page as proof that they own the copyright. I am not sure how to report this as I am not a Wikimedia Commons user (I'm someone who runs a website who was emailed by this person) but this should clearly be investigated and the user should be banned. Wikimedia Commons is being used here as a front for a company to try and fraudulently request links from other websites and that's presumably a pretty serious violation of the terms and conditions of the site. Hapol928 (talk) 05:10, 10 April 2019 (UTC)
I've added a deletion request to one of the images they have uploaded. It is incredibly obvious what they are doing if you look at the history on these pages. In this case the user uploaded an image that was on Pixabay and put Pixabay as the source originally. They then altered the attribution to TodayTesting at a later date (presumably because they think people only pay attention to an image when it's uploaded at first and making a minor edit to the details later will attract less attention). This is an organized attempt to not only flout the rules on this website, but also to put pressure on other websites to link to the TodayTesting site. I think it really needs to be looked at. Hapol928 (talk) 03:39, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
I've added more deletion requests to images attributed to TodayTesting. They all seem to follow the same pattern - the user uploads them with a link to a different website (presumably the correct source such as Pixabay) then at a later date alters the source to their own website (TodayTesting). I would suggest every image attributed to this website is likely not owned by the website, but I can't feasibly go through all of them myself to check. Either way, the user should clearly be banned. Hapol928 (talk) 02:08, 16 April 2019 (UTC)
I'm now getting into debates with other users because I haven't tracked down the original source image for all the images this person has used so I'm going to give up on this. It isn't my responsibility to police Wikimedia Commons for people who are misusing it in this way. I've reported it here, I've reported it on the talk page of Túrelio who dealt with this before, I've added a few deletion requests... really I've done my part and I can't justify spending any more time on this considering I don't use Wikimedia Commons and was simply dragged into doing this because I received an annoying email from the user in question (the user is obviously "Al Rose", who is mentioned in the thread above and was the name of the person who sent the email).
But as one last comment, I think this reflects pretty poorly on the way this site is moderated. I'm only here because this user was able to use Wikimedia Commons to falsely claim ownership of an image and then from that basis approach my website and no doubt countless others with spurious copyright claims to try and manipulate search engine rankings. I don't think it's difficult to see that's what they're doing given the crude way it's been done. If you just look at the user's history it's extremely obvious the way they've uploaded multiple images from free sources and later altered the attribution to Today Testing, usually with fake information including basic dates that have been falsified. I already know without question that's what they did with the image they claimed ownership over in the case of my site. However simply reporting that to someone who can ban the user has been anything but straightforward. The request has seemingly been ignored so far and worse, it's actually getting pushback on one of the deletion requests from another user - Incnis Mrsi - who is no doubt acting in good faith, but has rejected the request for deletion because I couldn't link to the original source for the image. The burden of proof seemingly being on me to manually go through every one of his images, find the original source he's ripped it off from, and only then might it be deleted. If it's this difficult to stop incredibly obvious scams like this then there must really be no hope for anyone who manipulates the site in a more sophisticated way. In any case, I give up. I've pointed it out here so if anyone has the ability/motivation to take this further then I would encourage them to put a stop to it but needless to say I won't hold my breath. Hapol928 (talk) 02:30, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
Incnis Mrsi: Or rather than "tampering", they simply received a notification because you mentioned them (which doesn't get cancelled out just because you blank out the message), read it, clicked "edit" to repond, and missed or didn't understand the warning about editing a prior version. Please assume good faith. —LX (talk, contribs)09:59, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
Anyway, for a user X it is extremely unethical to cast another user Y as a fool only because Y had a transient glitch which Y themselves promptly fixed long before X came to the scene. The first instance when I regretted that we on Commons disparaged LiquidThreads and similar things making impersonation impossible. Such conduct may not be tolerated, and perhaps an abuse filter should deter newbies from making such edits. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 11:07, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
I want to add a passport photo from Ancestry.com. I can't find any copyright notice about old records on the site. There is a box on their site for sharing documents to Twitter, Facebook or Google+ which are all public places, so would it be okay to upload a passport photo of a woman b 1875, d 1974 and her husband (d 1931) and daughter (d1992)?
Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wainuiomartian (talk • contribs) 21:35, 11 April 2019 (UTC)
@Wainuiomartian: Hi, and welcome to Wikimedia Commons. You may not have noticed: signing one's posts on talk pages here with ~~~~ helps people to find out who wrote something when, and it provides them with a link to one's user and talk pages (for further discussion).
@Jeff G.: (Not sure if this will work, never done this before) The photo is attached to a US 'Emergency Passport Application' from 1919, included in a set of records on Ancestry called "U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925". There is a notice that says "Provided in association with National Archives and Records Administration" and a copyright notice for Ancestry. But at the same time Ancestry encourages users to download and save the document. Ancestry hasn't replied to my enquiry. Wainuiomartian (talk) 20:28, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: The photographer is unidentifiable, and the photo is undated - probably taken in Auckland. The document the photo is attached to was created at the US Consulate-General in Auckland in Aug 1919. Wainuiomartian (talk) 19:31, 19 April 2019 (UTC)
Help with categories!
Hello, extending a request for help in adding categories to the photos I have just uploaded to Commons. I have spent an hour trying to get as much detail as possible into the images, and I would appreciate if someone helped by adding a sub-category like "Construction in Argostoli Kefalonia" under the category "Construction in Greece". Also, please feel free to add other categories (I am documenting safety hazards to pedestrians in my town: there have been numerous accidents and I needed to upload photos with proper metadata. More will follow, and I intend to gather all the images in a gallery). Thanks! --Saintfevrier (talk) 10:18, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
@Jmabel: thanks so much for your reply! I only just found the time myself to get back to you, this is a crazy period of my life... So Argostoli is the capital of the island of Kefalonia, in the Ionian Islands on the west coast of Greece. There is already a category for the town: [[Category:Argostoli]] (also, looking through the sub-cats I have found at least one I can add to one of the files). Gotta run now, will be back later, thanks again for your help! All the best from Argostoli ;-) --Saintfevrier (talk) 06:41, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
Messed up thumbnails with CropTool?
Am I missing a step with CropTool? I cropped the image linked below, and the full-size is good but the thumbnails, both at the bottom of the Wikimedia page and on the Wikipedia article where it's used, are both messed up. They are the previous cropping compressed into the new dimensions... But then if you click on them the full-size version is correct. Did I miss something?
Man hat mir geschrieben, ich soll auf meiner Benutzerseite mitteilen, daß ich kein Italienisch kann. Ich habe aber schon viele Fotos mit deutschem Text hochgeladen, weil die Bilder auch auf einer deutschen Seite landen. Was muß ich jetzt machen?
Edelmauswaldgeist — Preceding unsigned comment added by Edelmauswaldgeist (talk • contribs) 16:58, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
Hi, es gibt keine Verpflichtung, seine Sprachkenntnisse irgendwo anzugeben. Wenn man das gerne tun will, kann man die Babelboxen verwenden. Um z.B. anzugeben, dass du deutscher Muttersprachler bist und etwas Englisch kannst, könntest du {{Babel|de|en-1}} auf deine Benutzerseite schreiben. Diskussionsbeiträge signiert man übrigens am einfachsten mit --~~~~. --rimshottalk20:59, 17 April 2019 (UTC)
License for Picture clicked by self
Dear Team,
I have my friend who is an indian actress, she has clicked a photograph and she wants it to be on her wikipedia page. What kind of license or approval, do i need to use/provide for such images.
By far the simplest would be for her to open an account and upload the photo herself as her own work.
The next simplest would be for her to put the photo on a site clearly under her control (or a reliable site of an institution such as a production company) that clearly credits the photo to her and explicitly releases it under an appropriate license (I recommend {{Cc-by-sa 4.0}}).
If for some reason neither of those is practicable, COM:OTRS explains how she can send an email explicitly licensing a particular photo or designating someone (e.g. you) to upload on her behalf. In either case, it is important to specify a particular license. However, keep in mind that the OTRS team is backlogged by months, so it is likely that the photo will be temporarily deleted before the OTRS team gets around ot it, and then restored when it finally reaches the front of the queue. For that reason, I consider either of the other two approaches preferable. - Jmabel ! talk06:01, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
Typically not: most logos are copyrighted. It would help a lot if you could indicate what website. Some logos are simple enough to be ineligible for copyright. - Jmabel ! talk06:03, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
Update old profile
Dylan Sprouse/Actor /model has requested that anyone update his 10 year old profile picture with a more recent picture. I am not sure how to obtain the license necessary to update. Can you please give me basic instructions on what is needed to upload to the commons. I have read everything and it seems very difficult to me. Most of his pictures are used on his social media sites. And may not even have a copyright/license. I can also send him the information so he can update himself, although I believe he has tryed and found it extremely difficult.He asked over 5 million followers and noone has made the change. I am listed as restinggod. New editor Thanks for any help and if you can update it with a good current feel free to. Thanks.. Brian Copeland /restinggod
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Restinggod (talk • contribs) 05:42, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
@Restinggod: You (or whoever) will not want to overwrite the existing picture on Commons: you will want to upload the new photo under a new filename, then change Wikipedia to use the new photo (presuming that by "profile picture" you mean a photo visible on Wikipedia; if you meant something else, please explain further).
I have no idea what you mean by "And may not even have a copyright/license." Under the Berne Convention, virtually any recent photograph is inherently copyrighted; there are a handful of exceptions (image so trivial it couldn't be copyrighted, like a black square; any photo by a U.S. government employee taken as part of their duties is always public domain; etc.) but I can't imagine any would apply here. The issue is to have the copyright-holder grant an appropriate license.
Unless it is a selfie, it is unlikely that he has photos of himself on which he owns the copyright. Typically, copyright belongs to the photographer, and can only be transferred in writing.
By far the easiest way to do this is for someone to take a picture of him and upload it to Commons, so that the photographer and the uploader are the same person.
Second easiest: is there someone with a picture of him on Flickr or another similar website who can be convinced to offer a cc-by or cc-by-sa license?
There are some other ways to do this but the two I just mentioned are by far the easiest. Is one of those a possibility? If not, then you'll need to explain where you can come up with a free-licensed photo. - Jmabel ! talk06:18, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
How to upload pictures of famous person to his Wikipedia page, I can get his approval but I cant get the pictures source?
I want to upload some pictures of a Nobel prize laureate, these pictures are taken well known events or places, like the white house, and her majesty Queen Elizabeth.
Copyright does not normally belong to the person depicted in a photograph, it belongs to the photographer. So the subject's permission is not relevant: if the image is copyrighted, what we need is a license from the copyright-holder.
On the other hand: you mention the White House. Is there a photo taken by a U.S. government employee in the performance of their duties? If so, that would be public domain {{PD-USGov}}. - Jmabel ! talk07:11, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
Regarding a Logo
I want to edit a channel, and change the logo of the organization, but thats not available in wikimedia commons. So, what can I do?
Article- Kolkata_Metro_Line_2 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arnabsaha2212 (talk • contribs) 10:01, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
How can I fix (or get fixed) a PNG rendering error of a SVG file? I’m talking about the file:Pelagiczone de.svg whose PNG version shows an rendering error in the upper right (“drop-shaped” sun), whereas in the SVG version the sun is rendered correctly (i.e. circular)... --Gretarsson (talk) 10:14, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
@134.180.2.14: Thank you for your inquiry. Regarding File:空女 松島美沙.jpg, it has been found that the image is licensed under Template:GJSTU-2.0, one of the free licenses for official document published by the Japanese government. The image is also license reviewed by a license reviewer. Are there any further questions?廣九直通車 (talk) 07:33, 19 April 2019 (UTC)
Large WebM video files treated as audio files by the system
Wikipedia上に肖像画、及び肖像画像が存在しない歴史上の人物（1800年から1900年代にかけて）の画像を追加することは可能なのでしょうか。インターネット上に公開されている画像は、どれも権利者が不明のまま使用されているようでCommonsでの利用は出来なさそうなのですが、やはり不可能なのでしょうか。--W&H&Q&okg (talk) 11:52, 19 April 2019 (UTC)
Deleting
I have to delete some files. Is it possible? How? Explain this problem exactly please. I can not find exhaustive explanation. NazwaNr1 (talk) 18:21, 19 April 2019 (UTC)
Take a look at their web site, which has their submission criteria. Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons have nothing to do with it, other than documenting the architecture. --rimshottalk20:03, 19 April 2019 (UTC)
@ComradeUn: Thank you for your question. Regarding this, such works mentioned by you would be a derivative works, where both the original and the derivative creator shares the copyright. As it is unknown whether such picture was copyrighted or not, I would said that your request may not be fulfilled unless you can prove that picture is in public domain. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 09:12, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
First upload, can someone please check if did not make a mistake?
Hi there all,
I just uploaded my first image. It is a photo from a private archive in the US, from which I got permission to use it on Wikipedia.
I think this falls under the '{{attribution}}' tag, if I am not mistaken?
What is weird is that the actual text here " The copyright holder of this file allows anyone to use it for any purpose, provided that the copyright holder is properly attributed. Redistribution, derivative work, commercial use, and all other use is permitted."
is different from what the wiki say this 'attribution'-tag actually means! The text I cite above seems rather to indicate the 'copyright free use' type?
@Dg21dg21: Please have the copyright holder send permission for the photo URL directly via OTRS with a COM:L compliant license and COM:CONSENT verbiage confirming that they understand what they are agreeing to, with a carbon copy to you. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me12:03, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
@Jeff G.: Ah, in that case I am pretty sure this is not what they want. It is sad that the result is that the current horrid drawing will remain in place at non-English wiki's, maybe I should pick up drawing. Thanks for your answers, I will remove the picture for now, and await their response to my email with the information you provided. Dg21dg2121:01, 20 April 2019 (UTC) Edit: It seems I cannot delete it, which makes sense. Could you do so?
Q 1.-I have created a new page in the sandbox. How would I find it ? where ?
Q 2- I could not find the teahouse page. Plz help.
Q3- I have made an edit in the page named 'BURLA'. The photographs attached are deleted. Plz make me the know the reason for future convinience
Plz answer.
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Mamata Padhi (talk • contribs) 12:14, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
@Jitp33: Why there is no Hindi where? There is a Hindi-language Wikipedia, if that is what you are looking for. If you want to use Hindi in the description of a photo, just use {{hi|TEXT GOES HERE}}. If you are asking something else, you'll need to be more specific. - Jmabel ! talk15:26, 20 April 2019 (UTC)
But be warned. In Commons:Project scope, Excluded educational content: “Files that contain nothing educational other than raw text.” It appears to me that you want to create something like a table what can be done with wikisyntax, as well. — Speravir– 00:53, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
How to delete a file uploaded by me on Wikimedia Commons
@Cyber500: Hi, and welcome to Wikimedia Commons. You may not have noticed: signing one's posts on talk pages here with ~~~~ helps people to find out who wrote something when, and it provides them with a link to one's user and talk pages (for further discussion).
The article is copyrighted by The National Academy of Sciences, an NGO protected by US copyright law, as well as the individual authors in Japan and the US. Your image is dw of the article's Figure 1, thus you need permission from them to keep it here. Please have them send such permission via OTRS with a carbon copy to you. — Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me13:19, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
Can you change the name of my new article?
Can you change the name of my new article from Notandi:Jonas42069/Fribbi D to just Fribbi D because I don´t want my username to be in the title of my article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jonas42069 (talk • contribs) 19:22, 21 April 2019 (UTC)
@92.19.181.109: Thank you for your question. You may upload this image to Wikimedia Commons, provided that you change the license to a free one, such as a Cc-by-sa-2.0 license. After changing the license of your image, please log in (or create a free account if you do not have an account). Use Special:UploadWizard to upload your image, and fill in source and copyright information as appropriate. Your image would then be able to be used freely, before a bot examines your license. Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 12:51, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
Hello. I tried to upload a video file with .mp4 extension, but it said "incorrect extension". What type of video do you accept? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nolesh (talk • contribs) 15:57, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
I have comb images of well-known brand (I'm selling combs).
1. Can I use those images with brand logo/name on wiki?
2. Can I use those images if I remove the brand name?
3. If I add those images, everyone can use them without giving source (link to my site) ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Profryz (talk • contribs) 16:12, 22 April 2019 (UTC)
@ p.1: In dewiki this would be fine, as long as you are the photographer (!), but here in Commons I am not sure; Commons:Non-copyright restrictions applies.
@ p. 2: I would discourage you: In worst case you would be charged for forgery because you removed the brand.
@ p.3: This depends on the license you choose.
Remark: Note that signing is an obligatory policy here on talk pages, cf. Commons:Signatures. To do so add --~~~~ at the end of your contributions, but there is even a button in the edit bar above the edit form.
If the images amount to advertising, though -- and it sounds like they might -- then they are probably outside of Commons' scope. - Jmabel ! talk02:49, 23 April 2019 (UTC)
Hello, about 3 weeks ago I sent an email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org to release some images into the public domain, but I have not yet heard back. What is the usual waiting time?
Many thanks --Nameno1staken (talk) 12:29, 23 April 2019 (UTC)
It's hard to pin down any one amount of time as "usual" (the range is wide), but there is nothing unusual about this taking 60-90 days. - Jmabel ! talk15:00, 23 April 2019 (UTC)
I would like to update the logo of the company I work for on their wikipedia page, but I'm unsure of what rights I should give to the logo once uploaded.
Ich habe den Hochladeassistenten durchgelesen und da steht, dass man keine Logos hochladen darf. Ich habe aber gesehen, dass Andere Logos hochgeladen haben. Konkret geht es um das Logo des Vielfliegerprogramms Miles&Smiles. Es hat zwar schon ein Logo, es gibt aber mittlerweile ein neues. Ich wollte das neue Logo hochladen. Nun, darf ich das?
KM B (talk) 16:19, 23 April 2019 (UTC)
It would help a lot if you would link to a page showing the logo in question.
I have no idea where you may have read dass man keine Logos hochladen darf. Could you point to that?
Most present-day logos that are complex enough to be eligible for copyright are copyrighted, so uploading Commons would require the same sort of permission you would need for any other copyrighted image. Simple typography and (in most countries) simple colored geometric shapes are ineligible for copyright, or as we sometimes say, "below the threshold" for copyright.
I would like to upload a photograph of my grandfather, Maharshi Vitthal Ramji Shinde obtained from our Shinde family album. What should I check at the copy right section? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanshinde (talk • contribs) 17:25, 23 April 2019 (UTC)
Shanshinde: When and where was the photo created? Was it ever published, and if so, when and where? Who created the photograph, and are they still alive? If not, when did they die? —LX (talk, contribs)18:29, 23 April 2019 (UTC)
Most likely The photograph was created prior to 1930. Photographer may not be still alive and may have died prior to 1950's(estimated only). I think that the Photo only exists in Shinde family albums without negatives. Information about this too old for me to retrieve. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanshinde (talk • contribs) 18:08, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
This image is from the Hormel corporate website, where it states: "We’ve made our Company Logos and Leadership Portraits available for download.
Company Logos are in vector format (EPS) and can be downloaded from the grid below. Leadership Portraits include a zip containing both formal and casual photos in JPEG format.
By downloading our logos and portraits, users are agreeing to our terms and conditions of use/consent."
My question is, how can I turn that info into a tag? Or what's the next best step?
How do I contact the contributor to ask for permission to use a photograph of a statue.
I just need to know how to contact a photographer to ask permission to use his photo of a statue in my art work. I cannot find his email address.
The contributor's name is 'Daderot'
Hi Cathieshirar, this is Daderot. Drop me a note on my discussion page, and I'll be very glad to follow up.... Daderot (talk) 21:03, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
Searching for content provides really poor UX; for example enter ["Travel clip art"] in the search box given no results except the suggestion I mean "travel clamart" which actually also provides not content. Changing the search to "Travel clipart".
Based on the link you provided, you've searched specifically for categories containing the words "travel" and "clipart". There are no such categories. (Since clip art or clipart isn't really a well-defined or meaningful term distinct from illustrations in general, Category:Clip art redirects to Category:Illustrations.) If you deselect "Categories" to search all content or if you search specifically for files containing those words in the file description, you might get more relevant results. —LX (talk, contribs)14:54, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
The search function is notoriously bad. I recommend not using it at all, and instead use google image search with site:commons.wikimedia.org. GMGtalk14:57, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
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Außerdem ist der Fotograf Heinrich Zille 1929 verstorben, das Bild ist wahrscheinlich vor 1907 entstanden
(Zille verlor seinen Job als Fotograf und besaß privat keine Kamera) und ganz sicher vor September 1911 (da wurde der abgebildete See zugeschüttet).
Hier müsste man noch herausfinden, ob das Bild schon vor 1924 veröffentlicht wurde, damit es auch in den USA gemeinfrei ist. Leider gibt Zeno dazu keine Auskunft. De728631 (talk) 21:11, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
Hey User:Mrlol12324. You would probably be in the best position to determine whether it is your own work or not, since you should probably fairly well know whether you created it, or copied it from somewhere else. However, since this is a flag for a micronation, that as far as I can tell, is indistinguishable from a hoax, I'm not sure it is within the scope of the project. The appropriate place for content such as that is probably the Micro Nation Wiki, which is not affiliated with Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons. GMGtalk20:19, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
1987atomheartbrother
"With a commons license am I protected from unsolicited commercial use and absolved from any subsequent reuse issues?"
Hello, Everyone,
A photographer who I am helping with three contributions asked this question with respect to Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0):
"With a commons license am I protected from unsolicited commercial use and absolved from any subsequent reuse issues?"
Can someone please provide feedback I can forward to him?
Hey 1987atomheartbrother. If the photographer licenses their work under CCBYSA 3.0, then they may also be used for commercial purposes so long as the terms of the license, such as the requirement for attribution, are complied with. GMGtalk20:05, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
Yes, "in" is correct English grammar. There's far too many categories that use "of" wrongly, unfortunately. - MPF (talk) 13:36, 27 April 2019 (UTC)
Hermann Goering picture request
Hi, I'm looking for a picture of Hermann Goering. I've checked commons and all the international wikis but unfortunately there is nothing completely suitable. The pictures range from the smiling bumpkin on en.wiki, bemused on es.wiki, to the enraged I just murdered someone on fr.wiki. As a major criminal there are plenty of pictures "out there" but I can't access them. The picture needs to be high quality, show him in World War II era and have a neutral expression. Can anyone help? Szzuk (talk) 08:11, 27 April 2019 (UTC)
Thank you for your reply. I have seen those, but they aren't quite what I'm looking for. I was enquiring about likely places on the internet where I could find a new picture to upload here. Szzuk (talk) 18:16, 27 April 2019 (UTC)
Oh, I see. Well, I think chances are high that most images of the man that are available have already been uploaded at Commons. E.g. all items from the German Federal Archives are already here. And what comes up in a Google search that is not yet at Commons appears to be still copyrighted. De728631 (talk) 10:52, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
Hra o trůny = Game of Thrones. The full official logo with background graphics and such is copyrighted and non-free, so it cannot be uploaded. But we do have a text-only version at Commons which is already in use at the Czech Wikipedia article. The Czech logo could be problematic though because the requirement for copyright protection in Czechia is "a unique outcome of the creative activity of the author" which might be the case here.
The Slza logos are ok. I just removed the random date entries, because if you don't know the date, you don't have to add one. I'm sorry about Hra o trůny though. I was referring to the logo without background as possible copyrighted, because the letters here are quite elaborate and artistic. The official "background" would be in the English logo like this. So both versions are not ok in my opinion. De728631 (talk) 17:59, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
Hello, I`m from Russia, i`m just a good fellow, and if my english is bad - sorry. I`m fan of Jane Levy, and i decide to change her photo on wikipedia, because, Imao, old photo is bad, and i want to change him. I do it, but photo was rejected. I read that i didn`t proved that author make resolution for using this photo. I left the link with photo, and indicated the author, Victoria. I don`t now how i can get resolution, i even don`t now a full name of author, so, help, i left link of the site, where i take a photo.
https://www.pinterest.ru/pin/139189444714424241/?lp=true
Please help.
Your buddy, John Rapture, just a good russian fellow.
Hey John. Unfortunately, we cannot simply add photos taken from online, even if we provide links to the source. Photographs are covered by copyright laws and are the intellectual property of their creator. If we can identify the creator, and they are willing to release their property under a free license then we can use it accordingly. If we cannot, or they will not, then we cannot use the photograph, and we will have to use the best quality free image available instead, even if that means its lower quality then what we would like to use. GMGtalk13:10, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
HEy DTdeBruijn. Your article on the Dutch Wikipedia is located here, where it has been nominated for deletion due to the fact that it does not contain any references to published sources for the information it contains. If you can provide references to things like newspapers, magazines and books that have been published about the subject, you should add them. You may also want to visit nl:Portaal:Hulp en beheer for more information about editing Wikipedia. GMGtalk14:29, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
They were rendered from the same source. Could someone please help determine which one is better and should be kept?--Roy17 (talk) 17:54, 16 April 2019 (UTC)
I think we can keep the first one. The source seems to be muted so we don't really need an audio track. Could someone with technical knowledge please confirm the audio is unnecessary?--Roy17 (talk) 15:08, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
Roy, add {{Duplicate}} to the second video and use the second template parameter for explanation. I think that the sources give different creation dates could be slightly difficult. In addition: Apparently you are a license reviewer, will you review the first video? — Speravir– 00:11, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
I am from my school's computer society, I recently updated my school's Wikipedia article with an image of our school's main building and that image was taken down as the same picture was used in our school's Facebook page which is also managed by us. How can I use this picture? Sahan0710 (talk) 10:52, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
@Sahan0710: Thank you for your question. Please send a permission email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org (or a language specific email address) in accordance to the instructions mentioned in OTRS. You may want to COM:relgen to generate a permission email, yet it is important to remind you that please notify the photographer to send the email, as the photographer is the person who has the legal authority to give out a permission, and failing to do so may delay the permission process. After the email is sent, please be patient and wait for reply from us OTRS volunteers, and we would undelete the image after the permission email is received. Please feel free to ask me if you have any questions, thank you.廣九直通車 (talk) 11:24, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
Acceptable Photographs
I want to know what exactly is an acceptable form of picture to submit? I have taken pictures that were posted on other websites that provided the copyright information for the originator of said picture, but I cannot upload a picture of an actor or actress because I am not a paparazzi so I need information on which websites I can use to obtain photos — Preceding unsigned comment added by Malaxo21 (talk • contribs) 17:19, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
I made an undelete request... but am unable to navigate back to the page so that I can follow the response. Can you help me?Tate1956 (talk) 05:18, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
Ich möchte eine Grafik über die Masern-Mortalität 1950-1989, veröffentlicht auf dem Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts hochladen.
Hallo,
ich möchte eine Grafik über die Masern-Mortalität 1950-1989 Deutschland, veröffentlicht auf dem Publikationsserver des Robert Koch-Instituts hochladen. Wie geht das? Ist das erlaubt?
Danke und Entschuldigung, dass ich deutsch schreibe!
Hallo @VsZett: , Commons ist mehrsprachig, also können wir das ruhig auf deutsch machen. Kannst du mal bitte einen Link zu dieser Seite beim Koch-Institut angeben? Dann können wir uns besser die Nutzungsbedingungen anschauen. De728631 (talk) 10:44, 28 April 2019 (UTC)
Bitte beim nächsten Mal einen sinnvollen Titel angeben, VsZett. Wie De72… schon schrieb, darfst Du hier deutsch schreiben, allerdings existiert mit Commons:Forum auch eine explizit deutschsprachige Möglichkeit.
Ohne konkreten Link, wo eine mögliche Ausnahme nachzuweisen wäre, sieht es nicht gut aus:
RKI - Impressum: „Die Internetseiten sind Eigentum des Robert Koch-Instituts. Die Verwendung, Vervielfältigung, Weiterverbreitung, Übersetzung, Mikroverfilmung, Einspeicherung und Verarbeitung in elektronischen Systemen zu kommerziellen Zwecken oder sonstige Verwertung ist nur im Rahmen der geltenden rechtlichen Vorschriften, insbesondere des Urheberrechtsgesetzes, zulässig. Print-Zeitschriften, die vollständig oder in Auszügen im Internet stehen (Epidemiologisches Bulletin bzw. Bundesgesundheitsblatt), dürfen nicht ohne schriftliche Genehmigung auf elektronischem Weg weiterverbreitet werden.“
RKI - Datenschutzerklärung: „Das Copyright für Texte und Bilder liegt bei eigenen Inhalten beim Robert Koch-Institut. Auf dem Portal zur Verfügung gestellte Texte, Textteile, Grafiken, Tabellen oder Bildmaterialien dürfen, soweit diese urheberrechtlich geschützt sind, ohne vorherige Zustimmung des Robert Koch-Instituts nicht vervielfältigt, nicht verbreitet und nicht ausgestellt werden.“
Tschulljung, VsZett, ich hatte das zwischendurch aus den Augen verloren. Die Grafik ist also offensichtlich in einer Publikation des BGA enthalten. Für mich greift damit die schon oben verlinkte Einschränkung zu Drittpublikationen – also, nein, Du solltest die Grafik nicht hochladen, weder in Commons, noch im Dewiki (Enwiki und andere würden es unter „fair use“ erlauben). Du könntest zur Sicherheit auch noch in de:Wikipedia:Urheberrechtsfragen nachhaken.
VsZett, gibt’s dich noch? Dieser Thread war durch einen Vandalen vorübergehend gelöscht worden, ist aber, wie zu sehen ist, wieder hergestellt worden. — Speravir– 00:46, 12 May 2019 (UTC)
Comment DRs closed. Yann (talk) 07:02, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
Done, Thegooduser. Next time use the function as described in Help:RenameLink. — Speravir – 03:10, 25 April 2019 (UTC)
for the map.
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