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August 13

File:Joseuribe.jpg

I don't know if Files for discussion is the appropriate place to nominate a file for deletion but here goes. There are several free alternatives to this image, including this one which is on the Commons. There are several others that were published without copyright notice and freely available online: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9]. Dennis C. Abrams (talk) 00:45, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:NFCC#1. The image was being used only for identification, so it wouldn't serve much of a purpose now that File:1987 San Francisco Giants Postcards Jose Uribe.jpg is available. hinnk (talk) 21:48, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games.svg

Should we move logos of upcoming and recent Youth Olympic Games from 2024 onwards to Commons? They are all PD-ineligible. Ahri Boy (talk) 02:50, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Leave It All to Me.ogg

The "full" TV version (but not the extended version) of "Leave It All to Me" has been irrevocably released by Paramount Global under CC-BY 3.0; it is available here: File:ICarly 2021 theme song.wav. I don't think this 24-second clip version serves any purpose. Qzekrom (she/her • talk) 07:00, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See also: Commons village pump discussion confirming that the NickRewind CC-BY 3.0 license applies to the song. Qzekrom (she/her • talk) 07:06, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:2022 Thai League 2 logo.png

Violates WP:NFC#UUI14 since 2021–22 Thai League 2 uses the same logo. Jonteemil (talk) 08:32, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:2023 Thai League 1 logo.png

Violates WP:NFC#UUI14 since 2022–23 Thai League 1 is using the same logo. Jonteemil (talk) 08:34, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 14

File:Topps 1993 refractor card.jpg

This uses the Template:Non-free comic which is not applicable in that it is a trading card, not a comic book. It's importantly different from other uses of that template in that it is a scan of the entire product, whereas a scan of a "single panel from a comic strip or an interior page of a comic book" is just a small portion of a larger work. Dennis C. Abrams (talk) 19:39, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You are right, so I could not find any affordable license tag for a trading card. Tell me which would be the most appropriate tag for that, and I'll replace it. Fma12 (talk) 19:40, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Denniscabrams: I think that {{Non-free promotional}} could be an affordable template for the card so there is no tags for trading sports cards, memorabilia, or similar collectors items in Category:Wikipedia non-free file copyright templates. If someone wants to leave his opinion / feedback, go ahead. Fma12 (talk) 18:36, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Metro-epektaseis.png

Uncertain whether the uploader and the copyright holder are the same person as claimed. Claim of the map being copyrighted or public domain uncertain yet. George Ho (talk) 20:01, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment If the Greek PD copyright tag is correct then who the uploader is would seem to be irrelevant. The question is thus whether the copyright tag is correct. I can't find the original source, but the same image has been used by what seems like every Greek newspaper and website reporting about the Thessaloniki Metro so it's certainly not the original work of the source website. None of the articles I looked at gave credit, so unless that's common in Greek media the claim of the PD seems very likely. I can't find the map on the website of the organisation our article says is responsible for the Metro, so they don't seem to be the source, but obviously that doesn't tell us who is. Thryduulf (talk) 16:22, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:2025 World Aquatics Championships official logo.webp

Claim of copyright holder and uploader unconfirmed yet. By default, should be non-free with rationale if uncontested. George Ho (talk) 20:02, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Non-free. Well the source appears to be correct - the logo does appear on the website for the competition but the legal terms section of the website makes it clear that the claim of the copyright being released is just not believable. No comment on whether it meets the NFCC. Thryduulf (talk) 20:46, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 15

File:Gazelle-class cruiser plan, profile, and cross section.jpg

This is a German image from 1905, uploaded anonymously to a German military magazine. It is likely that anonymous works have entered the public domain within the EU. Please move the image to WikiCommons using the {{PD-EU-no author disclosure}} tag. Fumikas Sagisavas (talk) 22:52, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What basis do you have to believe this image was published anonymously? The first page in the source seems to imply that Weyer produced them, and it clearly states that he retained all rights. Parsecboy (talk) 23:12, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
First, you did not mark the correct author of the file when uploading it, but thought that the file was uncertain. In addition, since the image was published in Germany, German copyright law stipulates that works enter the public domain 70 years after the author's death. Fumikas Sagisavas (talk) 08:53, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nonsense; I said the page implies that Weyer drew the sketches, but it's not clear.

Yes, indeed; when did Weyer die? Parsecboy (talk) 12:50, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

He died 10 December 1936 (Weyers Flottentaschenbuch 64th edition, 1999–2001 cited by deWP. - Davidships (talk) 17:57, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 14:39, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So is the issue just one of which template to use? So far as I can see this is PD in both the origin country (Germany) and most likely so in USA. I have not seen the publication, so cannot comment on whether any conclusions can be drawn from the specifics of copyright statements, acknowledgements or other front material. A general reservation of rights at the beginning may not answer the question - that is commonly found in books, and it's in the front material or in the captions of illustrations that the specific rights owners or sources are indicated. But this is academic since, as I understand it either Weyer drew the sketch (he's been dead for 87 years) or he didn't (copyright on anon published source expired in, I think, 1975 in Germany). Is there any evidence that the book was published at all in the USA, and might consequently fall foul of the arcane "restitution" rules under URAA (if by Weyer, the sketch would seem to have been in copyright at 1/1/1996) - the most-knowledgeable folk on Commons will no doubt deal appropriately with this if we make a good-faith mistake. - Davidships (talk) 18:26, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:SMS Niobe in harbor.jpg

This is a German image from 1902, uploaded anonymously to a German military magazine. It is likely that anonymous works have entered the public domain within the EU. Please move the image to WikiCommons using the {{PD-EU-no author disclosure}} tag. Fumikas Sagisavas (talk) 22:52, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What basis do you have to believe that this was published anonymously? The fact that you don't know now who took the photo does not mean that it was published anonymously. Parsecboy (talk) 12:49, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 14:39, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So far as I can see this is PD in both the origin country (Germany) and most likely so in USA. I have not seen the publication, so cannot comment on whether any conclusions can be drawn from the specifics of copyright statements, acknowledgements or other front material. A general reservation of rights at the beginning may not answer the question - that is commonly found in books, and it's in the front material or in the captions of illustrations that the specific rights owners or sources are indicated. But this is academic since, as I understand it either Weyer took the photo (he's been dead for 87 years) or he didn't (copyright on anon published source expired in, I think, 1975 in Germany); or is there an actual attribution to another named photographer? Is there any evidence that the book was published at all in the USA, and might consequently fall foul of the arcane "restitution" rules under URAA (if by Weyer, the sketch would seem to have been in copyright at 1/1/1996) - the most-knowledgeable folk on Commons will no doubt deal appropriately with this if we make a good-faith mistake. - Davidships (talk) 18:31, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think there is any indication this image is by Weyer; however, it should certainly be covered by {{PD-old-assumed}}, meaning it could be transferred to Commons in any case. Felix QW (talk) 04:00, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:6NEWS HD LOGO.png

We typically don't keep non-free former logos unless there is significant commentary about them. However, this particular logo may or may not meet the threshold of originality. Ixfd64 (talk) 22:17, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:RTV6 News.png

We typically don't keep non-free former logos unless there is significant commentary about them. Ixfd64 (talk) 22:19, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 16

File:Team USA ceremony uniforms at the 2024 Summer Olympics.jpg

I would say that a free equivalent can be produced (NFCC1) and is there a need to have a fair use file when there is an external link to show the similar subject? --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 00:22, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2020 GFL win.svg

This file was created for someone's personal alternate history project. The uploader also uploaded several similar files: File:2004 Wellstone win (alt history).svg, File:1998 Alternate GFL win (ME).svg, File:2016 Huntsman re-election win.svg, File:Huntsman Unity GOP and DEM win.svg, File:Green-Farmer-Labor Party election symbol.png, File:Green-Farmer-Labor Party Logo.png, File:2008 Nader Alternate Win.svg, File:2004 Nader Alternate election win.svg, File:GFL Brown Alternate Re-election 2000.svg and File:Tulsi win 2020.svg. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 05:52, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Galaxy nexus logo.png

This logo is most likely in the public domain in the United States because the design is too simple to be protected by copyright, but it is likely to be protected by copyright in the PRC, the country of origin. It is recommended to replace the original fair use mark with template {{PD-ineligible-USonly}}. Fumikas Sagisavas (talk) 11:50, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:John Sebastian-Welcome-1976.ogg

Use of sample in TV series article and the singer-songwriter one most likely not compliant with 'contextual significance' criterion. Song successful, but uncertain whether a sample is necessary for contextual significance, especially in the theme song one. Contextual significance ≠ portion/song identity. George Ho (talk) 19:19, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am not attached to this file, but I doubt that the tone of the TV show can be expressed without this theme song. I believe the sample meets the requirements 1, 2, 3: No free equivalent, Respect for commercial opportunities, Minimal usage. I don't think we have a way to include video so the theme is minimally prototypical of the show. I support removing it from any other uses including John Sebastian. -SusanLesch (talk) 19:46, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sample removed from the singer-songwriter article just now. George Ho (talk) 19:52, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 17

File:Principality of Wy flag.png

Orphaned, unused. An SVG file based on this image has been posted to Wikimedia Commons (See commons:File:Flag of the Principality of Wy.svg). Sangjinhwa (talk) 13:41, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Principality of Wy Seal.jpg

Orphaned, unused. Sangjinhwa (talk) 16:34, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 18

File:Gaymarchwash.jpg

The file is the DVD cover of The Gay Agenda: The March On Washington, a homophobic video series that was used in the article gay agenda. While the video series is the concept's origin, the DVD cover is only an illustration that is well described by the article's text. Neither the article is about the DVD itself, so {{Non-free video cover}} does not apply as well. WP:NFCC#8 is therefore likely to be violated, and the file should be deleted. 廣九直通車 (talk) 09:14, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Cottrell2.jpg

The file is a music cover art of Louis Cottrell Jr., in which it is only used as an illustration in the article. Its omission would not be detrimental to the reader's understanding. Moreover, the article has been accompanied by fair use file File:You don't love me3.ogg and free file c:File:Louis Cottrell - ONWARD BRASS BAND - Leader-Clarinetist.jpg. The file therefore violates WP:NFCC#1, WP:NFCC#3a and WP:NFCC#8, and should be deleted. 廣九直通車 (talk) 09:25, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:1966 Official Lebanese Map of Shebaa Farms and Syrian border.png

Fails WP:NFC#UUI, criterion 4. エルコボラ (話す) 07:15, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Criterion 4 says "A map, scanned or traced from an atlas, to illustrate the region depicted. Use may be appropriate if the map itself is a proper subject for commentary in the article: for example, a controversial map of a disputed territory, if the controversy is discussed in the article."

The area shown on the map is a part of the Golan Heights whose sovereignty is disputed between Lebanon and Israel. This controversy is described in the article and maps are a major part of the controversy. Also, this is only a very small part of the source map. So I fall on the side of allowing it. Zero^talk 11:41, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a free version available on Commons? エルコボラ (話す) 12:28, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No. Because of the date (1966), I don't think a free version is possible without a license from the author (a mapping agency of the Lebanese government). Zero^talk 13:17, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It was done by a branch of a government that ceased to exist more than fifty years ago.GreekParadise (talk) 03:11, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The copyright of government publications is held by the government itself, including successor governments, not by individual departments. At least, that is how it works in most countries but I can't swear it is like that in Lebanon. So in this case we would need a license from the branch of the Lebanese government empowered to grant such licenses. Zero^talk 03:40, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
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August 19

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August 13

File:Joseuribe.jpg

I don't know if Files for discussion is the appropriate place to nominate a file for deletion but here goes. There are several free alternatives to this image, including this one which is on the Commons. There are several others that were published without copyright notice and freely available online: [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15], [16], [17], [18]. Dennis C. Abrams (talk) 00:45, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per WP:NFCC#1. The image was being used only for identification, so it wouldn't serve much of a purpose now that File:1987 San Francisco Giants Postcards Jose Uribe.jpg is available. hinnk (talk) 21:48, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games.svg

Should we move logos of upcoming and recent Youth Olympic Games from 2024 onwards to Commons? They are all PD-ineligible. Ahri Boy (talk) 02:50, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Leave It All to Me.ogg

The "full" TV version (but not the extended version) of "Leave It All to Me" has been irrevocably released by Paramount Global under CC-BY 3.0; it is available here: File:ICarly 2021 theme song.wav. I don't think this 24-second clip version serves any purpose. Qzekrom (she/her • talk) 07:00, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See also: Commons village pump discussion confirming that the NickRewind CC-BY 3.0 license applies to the song. Qzekrom (she/her • talk) 07:06, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:2022 Thai League 2 logo.png

Violates WP:NFC#UUI14 since 2021–22 Thai League 2 uses the same logo. Jonteemil (talk) 08:32, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:2023 Thai League 1 logo.png

Violates WP:NFC#UUI14 since 2022–23 Thai League 1 is using the same logo. Jonteemil (talk) 08:34, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 14

File:Topps 1993 refractor card.jpg

This uses the Template:Non-free comic which is not applicable in that it is a trading card, not a comic book. It's importantly different from other uses of that template in that it is a scan of the entire product, whereas a scan of a "single panel from a comic strip or an interior page of a comic book" is just a small portion of a larger work. Dennis C. Abrams (talk) 19:39, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You are right, so I could not find any affordable license tag for a trading card. Tell me which would be the most appropriate tag for that, and I'll replace it. Fma12 (talk) 19:40, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Denniscabrams: I think that {{Non-free promotional}} could be an affordable template for the card so there is no tags for trading sports cards, memorabilia, or similar collectors items in Category:Wikipedia non-free file copyright templates. If someone wants to leave his opinion / feedback, go ahead. Fma12 (talk) 18:36, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Metro-epektaseis.png

Uncertain whether the uploader and the copyright holder are the same person as claimed. Claim of the map being copyrighted or public domain uncertain yet. George Ho (talk) 20:01, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment If the Greek PD copyright tag is correct then who the uploader is would seem to be irrelevant. The question is thus whether the copyright tag is correct. I can't find the original source, but the same image has been used by what seems like every Greek newspaper and website reporting about the Thessaloniki Metro so it's certainly not the original work of the source website. None of the articles I looked at gave credit, so unless that's common in Greek media the claim of the PD seems very likely. I can't find the map on the website of the organisation our article says is responsible for the Metro, so they don't seem to be the source, but obviously that doesn't tell us who is. Thryduulf (talk) 16:22, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:2025 World Aquatics Championships official logo.webp

Claim of copyright holder and uploader unconfirmed yet. By default, should be non-free with rationale if uncontested. George Ho (talk) 20:02, 14 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Non-free. Well the source appears to be correct - the logo does appear on the website for the competition but the legal terms section of the website makes it clear that the claim of the copyright being released is just not believable. No comment on whether it meets the NFCC. Thryduulf (talk) 20:46, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 15

File:Gazelle-class cruiser plan, profile, and cross section.jpg

This is a German image from 1905, uploaded anonymously to a German military magazine. It is likely that anonymous works have entered the public domain within the EU. Please move the image to WikiCommons using the {{PD-EU-no author disclosure}} tag. Fumikas Sagisavas (talk) 22:52, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What basis do you have to believe this image was published anonymously? The first page in the source seems to imply that Weyer produced them, and it clearly states that he retained all rights. Parsecboy (talk) 23:12, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
First, you did not mark the correct author of the file when uploading it, but thought that the file was uncertain. In addition, since the image was published in Germany, German copyright law stipulates that works enter the public domain 70 years after the author's death. Fumikas Sagisavas (talk) 08:53, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nonsense; I said the page implies that Weyer drew the sketches, but it's not clear.

Yes, indeed; when did Weyer die? Parsecboy (talk) 12:50, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

He died 10 December 1936 (Weyers Flottentaschenbuch 64th edition, 1999–2001 cited by deWP. - Davidships (talk) 17:57, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 14:39, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So is the issue just one of which template to use? So far as I can see this is PD in both the origin country (Germany) and most likely so in USA. I have not seen the publication, so cannot comment on whether any conclusions can be drawn from the specifics of copyright statements, acknowledgements or other front material. A general reservation of rights at the beginning may not answer the question - that is commonly found in books, and it's in the front material or in the captions of illustrations that the specific rights owners or sources are indicated. But this is academic since, as I understand it either Weyer drew the sketch (he's been dead for 87 years) or he didn't (copyright on anon published source expired in, I think, 1975 in Germany). Is there any evidence that the book was published at all in the USA, and might consequently fall foul of the arcane "restitution" rules under URAA (if by Weyer, the sketch would seem to have been in copyright at 1/1/1996) - the most-knowledgeable folk on Commons will no doubt deal appropriately with this if we make a good-faith mistake. - Davidships (talk) 18:26, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:SMS Niobe in harbor.jpg

This is a German image from 1902, uploaded anonymously to a German military magazine. It is likely that anonymous works have entered the public domain within the EU. Please move the image to WikiCommons using the {{PD-EU-no author disclosure}} tag. Fumikas Sagisavas (talk) 22:52, 3 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What basis do you have to believe that this was published anonymously? The fact that you don't know now who took the photo does not mean that it was published anonymously. Parsecboy (talk) 12:49, 4 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 14:39, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So far as I can see this is PD in both the origin country (Germany) and most likely so in USA. I have not seen the publication, so cannot comment on whether any conclusions can be drawn from the specifics of copyright statements, acknowledgements or other front material. A general reservation of rights at the beginning may not answer the question - that is commonly found in books, and it's in the front material or in the captions of illustrations that the specific rights owners or sources are indicated. But this is academic since, as I understand it either Weyer took the photo (he's been dead for 87 years) or he didn't (copyright on anon published source expired in, I think, 1975 in Germany); or is there an actual attribution to another named photographer? Is there any evidence that the book was published at all in the USA, and might consequently fall foul of the arcane "restitution" rules under URAA (if by Weyer, the sketch would seem to have been in copyright at 1/1/1996) - the most-knowledgeable folk on Commons will no doubt deal appropriately with this if we make a good-faith mistake. - Davidships (talk) 18:31, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think there is any indication this image is by Weyer; however, it should certainly be covered by {{PD-old-assumed}}, meaning it could be transferred to Commons in any case. Felix QW (talk) 04:00, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:6NEWS HD LOGO.png

We typically don't keep non-free former logos unless there is significant commentary about them. However, this particular logo may or may not meet the threshold of originality. Ixfd64 (talk) 22:17, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:RTV6 News.png

We typically don't keep non-free former logos unless there is significant commentary about them. Ixfd64 (talk) 22:19, 15 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 16

File:Team USA ceremony uniforms at the 2024 Summer Olympics.jpg

I would say that a free equivalent can be produced (NFCC1) and is there a need to have a fair use file when there is an external link to show the similar subject? --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 00:22, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 2020 GFL win.svg

This file was created for someone's personal alternate history project. The uploader also uploaded several similar files: File:2004 Wellstone win (alt history).svg, File:1998 Alternate GFL win (ME).svg, File:2016 Huntsman re-election win.svg, File:Huntsman Unity GOP and DEM win.svg, File:Green-Farmer-Labor Party election symbol.png, File:Green-Farmer-Labor Party Logo.png, File:2008 Nader Alternate Win.svg, File:2004 Nader Alternate election win.svg, File:GFL Brown Alternate Re-election 2000.svg and File:Tulsi win 2020.svg. ―Susmuffin ^Talk 05:52, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Galaxy nexus logo.png

This logo is most likely in the public domain in the United States because the design is too simple to be protected by copyright, but it is likely to be protected by copyright in the PRC, the country of origin. It is recommended to replace the original fair use mark with template {{PD-ineligible-USonly}}. Fumikas Sagisavas (talk) 11:50, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:John Sebastian-Welcome-1976.ogg

Use of sample in TV series article and the singer-songwriter one most likely not compliant with 'contextual significance' criterion. Song successful, but uncertain whether a sample is necessary for contextual significance, especially in the theme song one. Contextual significance ≠ portion/song identity. George Ho (talk) 19:19, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am not attached to this file, but I doubt that the tone of the TV show can be expressed without this theme song. I believe the sample meets the requirements 1, 2, 3: No free equivalent, Respect for commercial opportunities, Minimal usage. I don't think we have a way to include video so the theme is minimally prototypical of the show. I support removing it from any other uses including John Sebastian. -SusanLesch (talk) 19:46, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sample removed from the singer-songwriter article just now. George Ho (talk) 19:52, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 17

File:Principality of Wy flag.png

Orphaned, unused. An SVG file based on this image has been posted to Wikimedia Commons (See commons:File:Flag of the Principality of Wy.svg). Sangjinhwa (talk) 13:41, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Principality of Wy Seal.jpg

Orphaned, unused. Sangjinhwa (talk) 16:34, 17 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

August 18

File:Gaymarchwash.jpg

The file is the DVD cover of The Gay Agenda: The March On Washington, a homophobic video series that was used in the article gay agenda. While the video series is the concept's origin, the DVD cover is only an illustration that is well described by the article's text. Neither the article is about the DVD itself, so {{Non-free video cover}} does not apply as well. WP:NFCC#8 is therefore likely to be violated, and the file should be deleted. 廣九直通車 (talk) 09:14, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Cottrell2.jpg

The file is a music cover art of Louis Cottrell Jr., in which it is only used as an illustration in the article. Its omission would not be detrimental to the reader's understanding. Moreover, the article has been accompanied by fair use file File:You don't love me3.ogg and free file c:File:Louis Cottrell - ONWARD BRASS BAND - Leader-Clarinetist.jpg. The file therefore violates WP:NFCC#1, WP:NFCC#3a and WP:NFCC#8, and should be deleted. 廣九直通車 (talk) 09:25, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:1966 Official Lebanese Map of Shebaa Farms and Syrian border.png

Fails WP:NFC#UUI, criterion 4. エルコボラ (話す) 07:15, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Criterion 4 says "A map, scanned or traced from an atlas, to illustrate the region depicted. Use may be appropriate if the map itself is a proper subject for commentary in the article: for example, a controversial map of a disputed territory, if the controversy is discussed in the article."

The area shown on the map is a part of the Golan Heights whose sovereignty is disputed between Lebanon and Israel. This controversy is described in the article and maps are a major part of the controversy. Also, this is only a very small part of the source map. So I fall on the side of allowing it. Zero^talk 11:41, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a free version available on Commons? エルコボラ (話す) 12:28, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No. Because of the date (1966), I don't think a free version is possible without a license from the author (a mapping agency of the Lebanese government). Zero^talk 13:17, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It was done by a branch of a government that ceased to exist more than fifty years ago.GreekParadise (talk) 03:11, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The copyright of government publications is held by the government itself, including successor governments, not by individual departments. At least, that is how it works in most countries but I can't swear it is like that in Lebanon. So in this case we would need a license from the branch of the Lebanese government empowered to grant such licenses. Zero^talk 03:40, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 23:45, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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