You've tagged File:Romantic Warriors cover.jpg for deletion because it is not being used on an article. However it is being used in a draft article - I was under the impression that we allowed such use. It seems a little unfair to blame the draft creator when it is our own AfC that is backlogged. Green Giant (talk) 14:08, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
Non-free files may only be used in the article namespace. The draft author should not upload non-free images until the image can be used in the article namespace. See WP:NFCC#9. --Stefan2 (talk) 14:14, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
Fair enough, that makes sense. I've sent an email asking the copyright holder if they will license the image. Cheers. Green Giant (talk) 14:34, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
It appears that you've tagged File:Drexel social primary blue full.png for deletion because it's not being used in an article. However, on the file's page, it states that it is currently being used in the article Drexel University, and I've also verified that is the case. --Bradlevinson (talk) 14:31, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
Actually, if you look at the "file usage" section on the file information page, it says that the image isn't used anywhere. However, this statement doesn't look correct... --Stefan2 (talk) 14:41, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
Interesting, the same thing appears to be happening for another logo on the page that wasn't uploaded by me. I wonder if there's some sort of bug. In the meantime, do you know if there's a way to remove the deletion request, or at least ensure that the logos will not be removed as scheduled?--Bradlevinson (talk) 15:32, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
Go to Special:ApiSandbox and select "purge" in the "Action" drop-down box. Tick the "forcelinkupdate" checkbox. In the field "titles", fill in the name(s) of all article(s) using the file, separated by |. After that, click on "Make request". The "file usage" section should now show the image as being used in the articles again. After that, you may remove the deletion tag. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:37, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
Thanks! This has been resolved for both this image and from Drexel seal.png and the deletion tag has been removed from both. --Bradlevinson (talk) 16:11, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
File:Veterans Of Foreign Wars Logo.jpg
This file is now used in the Veterans of Foreign Wars article. Thanks for the heads up or orphan status. I think this is a better image than the emblem that was in the VFW article, but I've been wrong before. Whoisjohngalt (talk) 20:48, 20 September 2014 (UTC)
Be careful where you place comments
Stefan2, please be careful you do not place comments on user pages but on user talk pages. You placed several comments on my user page which I was not happy about.4meter4 (talk) 00:03, 21 September 2014 (UTC)
The page User talk:Singingdaisies is a redirect to the page User:4meter4. Most people who tag files for deletion use Twinkle, which places the notification on the redirect target if the user talk page is a redirect, and in this case the redirect target was a user page. There are currently five user talk pages which are redirects to your user page. You might wish to change those. I see that plenty of different users have left notices on your user page, presumably related to those five accounts whose talk pages redirect to your user page. --Stefan2 (talk) 00:14, 21 September 2014 (UTC)
Stefan, how do I get to keep the 'File:Minister Mason signed by Catherine George.jpg' image I've upload and prevent it from being deleted? Thanks. --Bartallen2 (talk) 19:53, 22 September 2014 (UTC)
The file is not in use, so it violates WP:NFCC#7. It would violate WP:NFCC#8 if added to that article, so the only way to keep it is to ask the copyright holder to follow the instructions at WP:CONSENT. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:36, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
Commented out image on draft article
Please don't comment out an image on a draft article on my sandbox page User:Mtsmallwood/sandbox. I received your notice that the image needed to be linked to an article, and I can assure you that I am taking it seriously. The article for fair use I specified in the upload was George R. Vosburg which although hasn't been formally published yet, soon will be, and within the seven day deadline. It's more difficult to complete an article if the images must be added later, rather than on the sandbox draft page. If necessary, I will include my sandbox in the upload fair use justification for this purpose. Otherwise I would suggest that the seven day notice is sufficient absent some sort of gross abuse, which this is not.Mtsmallwood (talk) 01:39, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
The appropriate instruction is at WP:USER#Non-free images: if a non-free image appears on a sandbox page, for example User:Mtsmallwood/sandbox, the image is to be removed from the page immediately. If you continue to add non-free images to sandbox pages, you may be blocked from editing. --Stefan2 (talk) 13:39, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
The photo is being used in the biography of a deceased Bangladeshi leader Dhirendranath Datta. As the only photo presently available of him for use, it is neither an orphan nor is the photo irrelevant
thank you
Sidsahu (talk) 16:55, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
As you can see by looking at Special:PermanentLink/625764951, the picture was not in use when it was tagged for deletion as unused. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:34, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
hope the problem is sorted out and the photo gets to stay. thanks
Sidsahu (talk) 15:36, 27 September 2014 (UTC)
REF: "Replaceable fair use" B.S. - File:Szeryng.jpg which you destroyed
Thanks for uploading File:Szeryng.jpg. I noticed that this file is being used under a claim of fair use. However, I think that the way it is being used fails the first non-free content criterion. This criterion states that files used under claims of fair use may have no free equivalent; in other words, if the file could be adequately covered by a freely-licensed file or by text alone, then it may not be used on Wikipedia. If you believe this file is not replaceable, please:
Go to the file description page and add the text {{di-replaceable fair use disputed|<your reason>}}below the original replaceable fair use template, replacing <your reason> with a short explanation of why the file is not replaceable.
On the file discussion page, write a full explanation of why you believe the file is not replaceable.
If you have uploaded other non-free media, consider checking that you have specified how these media fully satisfy our non-free content criteria. You can find a list of description pages you have edited by clicking on this link. Note that even if you follow steps 1 and 2 above, non-free media which could be replaced by freely licensed alternatives will be deleted 2 days after this notification (7 days if uploaded before 13 July 2006), per the non-free content policy. If you have any questions, please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Stefan2 (talk) 17:04, 8 September 2014 (UTC)
REPLY:
YOU do all that, I just couldn't care less! (especially after noticing how falsely you're behaving, writing such 'polite' and lenghty warnings and admonitions AFTER having deleted the image I carefully retouched and uploaded) --Go away, leave me alone, go pester someone else.
I'm not sure what is unclear about "provided directly by Paxata". I sent their PR manager an email asking for a screenshot, she emailed me a file. Can you explain what additional information you would like me to add? I would prefer not to include the full real-life identity of the exact contact that provided the image for general privacy reasons. CorporateM (Talk) 14:49, 29 September 2014 (UTC)
The wording "provided directly by Paxata" is unclear as there are multiple ways a picture can be provided by a company. The company could offer the picture on its website or it could send it out to people who contact the company. I think that you should clarify the source field with what you wrote above. --Stefan2 (talk) 13:25, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
Note that it's just a mention regarding someone else's behaviour, and not taking issue with any of your edits. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:30, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
User:Crisco 1492: Thanks for the notification. I've read the discussion, but I'm not sure if I have anything to add to it. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:51, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
No worries, just giving you a heads up. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:46, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
User:Zambelo/VAPNG
Duplicate. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:16, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Hi, this was an archive of an article that s currently being merged into another. If images were mistakenly copied over, then they should be removed, but why the entire thing? Zambelo; talk 21:00, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Help
Hello,sir,I am new to this wikipedia.I have currently edit Newar caste system. I replaced 'included' with 'includes'.I have also given reason in my edit summary.But something went wrong with refferences.Please help me with that or maintain it by yourself.I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.Jojolpa (talk) 06:36, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
Please put topics at the bottom of the page, not at the middle of it. Otherwise, the topic is likely to be overlooked. Which reference(s) do you think look different to how you wanted them to look? --Stefan2 (talk) 13:16, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
Not sure why they were gone. Typing curl -d 'titles=Social bookmarking&action=purge&forcelinkupdate=1' http://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php from the command-line made them appear there again. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:15, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
The file was not in use when the file was tagged. --Stefan2 (talk) 22:31, 3 October 2014 (UTC)
Excuse me, but, assuming you are a quality control volunteer who is genuinely committed to helping to improve the project, wouldn't you take a few seconds to check the article where the image was said to be in use, to make sure a sudden orphaning wasn't due to (1) careless editing or (2) vandalism? As an experienced editor you must be aware that it is orders of magnitude harder to restore a recklessly deleted fair use image than to revert a careless edit, or a vandal, who removed a valid fair use image without having had a good reason for doing.
Here is another example. You taggedFile:The_Last_Mimzy.jpg as an orphan, when if you had taken just a few seconds to look at the revision history of the article where it was used you would have recognized that it wasn't orphaned at all. Rather User:Coco9091had accidentally deleted the trailing braces on the article's infobox.
You are committed to improving the project, not wasting other volunteers time, correct? Then I encourage you, I strongly encourage you, I encourage you, in the strongest possible terms, to show respect for the efforts of other contributors, and take the brief amount of time required to verify that recently orphaned images weren't orphaned by accident, or through vandalism. Geo Swan (talk) 01:08, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
WP:NFCC#7 is very simple: if a non-free file isn't in use, it should be deleted. Also, the easiest way to find out if a file has been orphaned incorrectly is to tag it as orphaned as the uploader will immediately know that it is supposed to be in use if it is supposed to be in use. Also, by extending the tagging process by several hours, as you are proposing, would just have the result that orphaned non-free files never would be tagged by anyone, and articles missing files would never be discovered. Also, by adding the file to an article, I would be violating the copyright law and risking legal problems. --Stefan2 (talk) 16:53, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
User page image
Could you give me a more explicit explanation about why you commented out the logo on my user space draft User:Nyth83/History of Chevrolet to 1958? Was it #3 minimal use? I am just guessing, because you edit summary was not specific. Anyway, I switched the logo as the 1913 one appears to be listed as public domain and is more appropriate to subject. Nyth83 (talk) 15:32, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
Sorry, missed that #9 which does not seem to link correctly. Odd policy that does not allow time to draft an article and review the appearance before moving to namespace without having to use a silly workaround like adding and removing comment tags. Moot point anyway as I changed the image. Nyth83 (talk) 18:03, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
You tagged this page as a copyvio. Is the problem now fixed?
Hello Stefan2. Please note your recent edit. You added a copyvio notice that did not supply a URL for what it was a copy of. Now that a histmerge has been done, it's my impression that there is no continuing problem. Either way, can you clarify if you still want the copyvio template there? Thanks, EdJohnston (talk) 18:17, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
The template contains a link to a discussion where the reason is given: "The previous content of this page or section has been identified as posing a potential copyright issue, as a copy or modification of the text from the source(s) below, and is now listed on Wikipedia:Copyright problems (listing):" --Stefan2 (talk) 21:35, 4 October 2014 (UTC)
Hussein Saeed pictures
Please decide whether the photos of Hussein Saeed will be deleted or not before 6 October. --Hashima20 (talk) 21:43, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
That is usually decided by an admin some time after the end of the time period specified in the template. Also, the process is sometimes backlogged, so it may sometimes take some extra days before an admin makes a decision. --Stefan2 (talk) 23:10, 6 October 2014 (UTC)
Kindly answer my PUF question in exquisite detail. Nyttend (talk) 13:38, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
Two of the Hussein Saeed photos are deleted because of your (opinion). I explained it very well to you that these photos are not a free content but they're very useful but, you insisted on saying that they're not needed. An admin should make a wise choice of deleting the photos or not but, instead, the photos were deleted before you and we finished our discussion. This shouldn't have happened at all. These photos were completely harmless and they served as helpful photos for the article. Please, understand the situation and have a discussion with the uploader before putting the di-replaceable fair use template. If an admin doesn't decide whether the World Cup photo is staying or not, it will be deleted too, because of you. And if it was deleted by an admin, he deleted it before understanding the situation --Hashima20 (talk) 03:28, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
For the record: only administrators can delete files. Therefore, if a file is deleted, you will always know that it was an administrator who deleted it. In this case, I would assume that administrator Ronhjones (talk·contribs) agreed with me that the files indeed were replaceable. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:56, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
All I can say is that he chose poorly. --Hashima20 (talk) 23:28, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
Your seemingly illegal edit of my user page
You have denied me of the right to express my team winning the first premiership in 43 years by removing the South Sydney image of my userpage. Please explain why (I want a proper explanation). Luxure (talk) 23:36, 7 October 2014 (UTC)
@Luxure: I think I can answer for Stefan2 here. The problem was that the image you put on your userpage was a non-free image. (By "free" here, I mean free as in speech, not as in beer.) Wikipedia, by nature, tries to use only freely-licensed images; we try to only use images that have been released by their author as free to reuse and modify. This is so that the license of the images matches up with the free license that Wikipedia itself is written and released under (called CC-BY-SA, if you're curious). But it sometimes happens that a picture we need isn't freely licensed. Thus, we have some provisions that allow for the use of non-free images in our articles. But because those images aren't free for us to use, we're not allowed to just use them however we want; we can only use them in articles, and even then only in articles that have a specific need for them. There's actually an entire set of restrictions that we have to abide by when using such non-free images--the non-free content criteria.
Unfortunately, one of the things this policy says is that non-free images cannot be used on userpages at all (since there's no encyclopedic need for userpages to have any images); see point #9. Since the image you put up on your userpage wasn't a freely-licensed image, I'm afraid it wasn't allowed to be there; that's why Stefan2 removed it. I'm sorry that you can't express yourself the way you'd like, but copyright policy is pretty strict, since it's rooted in legal issues that we as editors aren't really qualified to judge or overrule. I think I can safely say that Stefan2 didn't mean anything personal by it. Writ Keeper⚇♔ 00:03, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the explanation! Stefan could have at least attempted to explain it. Thanks anyway! Luxure (talk) 05:46, 8 October 2014 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free image
That's was done, Thank u for your warring. --Fayçal.09 (talk) 21:56, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
Three orphaned non-free image deletions
I just want to let you know that I am NOT opposing deletion on two of the images you notified me about on my talk page: [1], and [2]. It seems that these are no longer useful for the articles or for the Wikipedia project. However, you might notice that I commented on the third image [3] on my talk page - at the deletion discussion [4], [5]. If my post here, on your talk page, doesn't make sense - just let me know and I will try to clarify.
Thanks---- Steve Quinn (talk) 23:01, 9 October 2014 (UTC)
Question
Stefan, I know you do a lot of work with images and was wondering if you could help me with a licensing question... is this logo non-free or in the PD? I have seen them go both ways, as the previous logo is on the English Wikipedia as non-free and the Commons logo as free. I don't know much about the licensing so I figured I would ask someone who knows way more about than I do! Thanks, Corkythehornetfan(Talk) 22:53, 15 October 2014 (UTC)
The file on Commons clearly is above the threshold of originality and is therefore copyrightable. A Commons user claims that the image has been licensed as CC-BY-SA 3.0, but has not provided any evidence of this. The file has therefore been tagged as missing evidence of permission.
The file on Wikipedia may arguably be below the threshold of originality, but it may also be above it. I have listed the file for discussion at WP:NFCR#File:Fox News Channel logo.png. --Stefan2 (talk) 13:39, 16 October 2014 (UTC)
Hello Stefan2: Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween! – The Herald 12:11, 27 October 2014 (UTC)
Send Halloween cheer by adding {{subst:Happy Halloween}} to user talk pages with a friendly message.
Hello Stefan2, regarding the right in the file . I was the person who took that screenshot. According to Wikipedia guidelines there is a fairuse for this type of images.Nicoguaro (talk) 21:37, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
As you can see from the notification, the file was not in use. As the file wasn't in use, it didn't satisfy the non-free content criteria. However, I see that it is now in use again. Please do not use non-free files outside articles, such as my talk page. Such use violates WP:NFCC#9. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:45, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
Nagle image
The image File:Florence Nagle alt.jpg can be deleted right away - sorry I forgot to put a deletion notice on it when I managed to find a better quality replacement (also not free use but no free use are likely to be available). Apologies for causing you extra work. SagaciousPhil - Chat 21:46, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
Improper image tagging
I've seen you tag quite a few images for deletion after they were obviously improperly removed from the corresponding articles (as a result of editing up to and including vandalism). I ask that you stop doing this immediately as it is highly detrimental to the encyclopedia. You are responsible for each and every edit you make, and this includes verifying whether an image was properly removed from an article before tagging it for deletion. Dogmaticeclectic (talk) 22:49, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
Oh, and this goes for images with trivial licensing description mistakes on their corresponding pages as well. Dogmaticeclectic (talk) 22:57, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
(edit conflict) That's not correct. Tagging with {{subst:orfud}} only requires verifying whether the image is in use, not checking why it isn't in use. See WP:NFCC#7. Besides, tagging it sooner rather than later speeds up the time it takes to have an image restored to an article, if it was incorrectly removed from the article, as the uploader receives a talk page notification and checks the image. --Stefan2 (talk) 22:59, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
Ah, but you don't do that, now do you? You just wait around until the image is deleted through inaction on the part of non-administrator editors. I suppose that's the real problem here, isn't it? (By the way, your assertion isn't supported by your link, since it doesn't explicitly waive your implicit responsibility for your edits in such instances.) Dogmaticeclectic (talk) 23:03, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
So what is your suggestion instead? That files which have been removed from articles never should be readded to them? That Wikipedia should host millions of unused non-free files? The uploader is more likely to know why a file has been removed from a page and can therefore much faster identify if the file should be restored there. Also, by restoring a non-free file in an article myself, I would be violating the copyright law and risk legal problems. --Stefan2 (talk) 23:11, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
I suggest doing one of two things: either not tagging images that were obviously improperly removed, or tagging them but then actually working to resolve the relevant issues when it is trivial to do so. The bottom line here is that your actions in this regard cause the disappearance of images that should not be disappearing. Dogmaticeclectic (talk) 23:20, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
So what you are suggesting is either 1) make sure that the files never are restored to Wikipedia articles and that Wikipedia hosts thousands of unused non-free files, or that 2) make sure that the files never are restored to Wikipedia articles and that Wikipedia hosts thousands of unused non-free files? Why would that be any better? --Stefan2 (talk) 23:25, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
Reply to your message on my talk page...
You're welcome. The logo can always be archived on Logopedia, though. ~~LDEJRuff~~ 19:26, 29 October, 2014 (UTC)
Persib logo.png
Hi Stefan, I just want to say that the picture is the logo of the club. It is non-free but as I understand logos for football teams are exceptions as long as its only used in the club articles, am I right? Cheers!! MbahGondrong (talk) 00:20, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
Hello Stefan2, in the article Regnecentralen my logo was replaced by an image of much higher quality. therefore the "orphanization". The replacemant is a "manual" redrawing of the company logo and is declared "public domain" by the uploader. I doubt whether a high definition painting of a logo effectively bypasses a probably still existing copyright on this logo (today Fujitsu), on the other hand only a very few people of this company would remember even the name "Regnecentralen" today. Ergo: the file may be deleted without any harm. Best regards --Jkbw (talk) 00:21, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
Hi, you removed an image from a draft that I'd reviewed. Unfortunately your tagging tool got a bit lost and left the warning message on my talk page, rather than that of the image uploader. I've moved your message to the right page, but you might get a notification about that. Rankersbo (talk) 06:22, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
Dear user, Kindly refer to the JSE Limited page before claiming the logo is "Orphaned". The Description and use is there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by unidentified user (talk • contribs)
Which image are you talking about? --Stefan2 (talk) 10:19, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
Re: Regarding non-free image policy for File:나는남자다하단.jpg
Thanks for the usage of the Non-free image policy. I have upload new version of the image files from the official website, KBS I am a man (Korean). I also have add another Template, which is Template:Non-free use rationale. Before I use on my draft article, I need your help to confirm that the logo is non-free image before I use it on my draft article. You may view the image here: File:나는남자다하단.jpg
Once again, thanks for remind me about usage of Non-free image policy
Kingsho (talk) 18:00, 30 October 2014 (Malaysia Standard Time)
You can never use any non-free images in drafts. See WP:NFCC#9. --Stefan2 (talk) 10:20, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
If that case, I handle the image to you. You can delete the image or keep it. Kingsho (talk) 18:34, 30 October 2014 (Malaysia Standard Time)
Re: Orphaned non-free image File:OrientdbLogo.png
Stefan2, thanks for the notification. I'm not sure what to do at this point. The File:OrientdbLogo.png was added as FairUse for the OrientDB article, but was recently replaced with an updated version of the logo. The user uploaded File:OrientDB Logo 2014 280x177.jpg, but it is missing licensing templates. I was going to add the Apache tag and remove the warning, as the user that uploaded specified "Apache 2.0" in text, but I'm not sure the image itself is Apache 2.0. The free version of the software is released under Apache 2.0, but I'm not sure that makes the logo of the company fall under that license. So my thought would be to change it to FreeUse again, but that's not allowed on WikiMedia. So, not sure what to do as both images might end up getting deleted. Morphh(talk)15:21, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
I have converted the "no licence" tag into a deletion request on Commons as I am not sure if the Apache claim is correct. Feel free to comment there. File:OrientdbLogo.png will be deleted in one week if it is not in use before then. I note that the two logos are different. I don't know if this is correct. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:28, 30 October 2014 (UTC)
NOT UNDERSTAND
I didn't get what you have commented at WP:FFU#Sadichha Shrestha.what do i have to do now with that.would you please like to explain?will it be uploaded or not?Jojolpa (talk) 01:55, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
You claimed that the photographer has released the photograph to the public domain, but you didn't provide any evidence that the photographer has done so. There is no information about the copyright status on the linked page, which usually means that the photograph is fully copyrighted. Unless you can provide that the image is in the public domain (or freely licensed), then the request will be declined after a week. --Stefan2 (talk) 16:44, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
I do not see any image there. Some images from that website are licensed under {{Cc-by-3.0-BollywoodHungama}}. I don't know if this is the case with the image you are trying to link to. --Stefan2 (talk) 17:14, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
UserGogo212121 Hello Stefan2 please look page wikipedia files for upload please --Gogo212121 (talk) 17:19, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
UserGogo212121 Hello STefan2 Can i upload files in wikipedia Commons --Gogo212121 (talk) 17:44, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
@Gogo212121:,if you are trying to upload information data as an article to Wikipedia from compute ,then it is not possible.Jojolpa (talk) 19:08, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
As the link does not work for me, I am not able to tell whether the file can be uploaded or not. I would suggest leaving the section for someone else who is regularly patrolling the WP:FFU page. --Stefan2 (talk) 19:20, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
Why
WP:FFU#Sadichha Shrestha
You upset him.Why did you declined his request so fast?.yep,the name and photos are same but he provided it with different link and holder/copyright as you told him you didn't get much information from above section.now please ,please upload the photo.I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.Oi kt chakh farkana,chikna man lagyo. (talk) 17:57, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
There is absolutely no point in having multiple sections about the same image. That only causes confusion. As stated in the first section and at #NOT UNDERSTAND above, the user needs to provide evidence of permission before the file can be uploaded. --Stefan2 (talk) 19:18, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
HELLO
hello!I provided the photo with different link and holder.you said that there is not enough information in above request so I left it and began new request with same headline for same photo with different link and copywrite .Please read my new request before talking any quick action.Jojolpa (talk) 18:35, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
It seems that you posted a duplicate section at WP:FFU#Sadichha Shrestha. Is this what you are talking about? As stated at #NOT UNDERSTAND above, you need to provide evidence that the file is freely licensed or in the public domain. None of the links you have provided in either section shows this. --Stefan2 (talk) 19:32, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
i gave the link from my facebook account then what further proof are you asking for free licence ?Jojolpa (talk) 05:30, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
There is no evidence that the Facebook account holder has licensed the image under a free licence or that the Facebook account holder is the copyright holder in the first place. The image has appeared on numerous websites since at least 2010. --Stefan2 (talk) 14:09, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
Hello Stefan, thanks for your notification. The thing is that actually this image *shoud* appear in this article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimmi_Che_Non_Passa_(song) but for some reasons it looks like I cannot manage to upload it. Any suggestion?
Thanks a lot! Mattia Mat (talk) 15:18, 1 November 2014 (UTC)
It appears that another image is now used in the Nick Drake infobox, thus orphaning the earlier one I put up. I see no reason to place the earlier one elsewhere in the article, though perhaps someone might be inclined otherwise.
When approving a request at WP:FFU, make sure that you follow the instructions:
The user should be notified about the activity, but the only notification I find at User talk:82.35.30.54 is from another user, none from you.
When uploading a file, remember to add {{subst:WPAFCF}} to the talk page.
It says "Make sure you're familiar with Wikipedia's policies on non-free content (or simplified version)." It seems that you are not, since you failed to add a fair use rationale.
If there is a notification about the file (for example, a deletion notification), the notification will typically go to the person who uploaded the file, not to the person who requested the upload on the main WP:FFU page. --Stefan2 (talk) 19:25, 4 November 2014 (UTC)
Cover of Bobby Broom Plays for Monk
This album should not be scheduled for deletion: This photo was made available by BobbyBroom.com and granted fair use status: "Bobby Broom’s photographs are rights cleared for use in all print, Internet, and video news, social, and informational media. Fair us shall be for non-commercial purposes: Informational, news, educational, and historic uses, in both high res (print) and med-res (web applications)." http://bobbybroom.com/newsmedia/ They were apparently granted clearance to use the two photos for the comparison, and to make them available to all media. It does not violate copyright therefore. Theclevertwit (talk) 15:09, 5 November 2014 (UTC)theclevertwit
See the footnote to WP:NFCI §1: images like this are typically only suitable in the article about the product, but not in other articles. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:22, 5 November 2014 (UTC)
This is for a historic comparative relative to the artist and the story and still seems to be in compliance with your footnoted item. I can put the image on the discussion of the album, which has to be generated when I have time to write it up, as well. It is germane and should remain. Theclevertwit (talk) 15:09, 17 November 2014 (UTC)theclevertwit
non free image removal
I see you dive-bombing the Graphics Workshop again removing non-free images leaving blank spots in your wake for others to fix or figure out. I would kindly ask that you don't be a dick and instead swap the offending image with {{GLNF|image.jpg}}. You might know the rules but often others don't. Being a dick about it isn't the most helpful way to go about fixing the problem. Of course one may say I'm trying to fix your problem by being a dick, but sometimes that's all someone being a dick understands. – JBarta (talk) 16:37, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
All of the requests had already been processed, unless I am missing something. Each section contains {{done}}, {{resolved}} or both. --Stefan2 (talk) 16:48, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
Doesn't matter. People look at them after they're done or resolved. People sometimes go back and refer to them after they're archived. When there's no image, people have to figure out what's going on. Experienced editors sometimes figure out that someone was being a dick and try to figure out what image was there, but newbies will have no clue. An easily avoidable annoyance. Just please, if you remove an image, replace it with the template. Problem solved and everyone is happy. – JBarta (talk) 17:09, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service Logo Removal
Hello, I do not understand why you keep commenting out the image I used on my draft article. If you are going to keep doing that, please just explain why you're doing that. I've attached information to the image file about why it is OK to be used, so I don't see why you keep removing it. I am a new editor, so perhaps I'm missing something, even though I've read through the fair use pages and feel certain that I've substantiated the claim.
KeepCoolDon'tFreeze (talk) 18:23, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
As I have told you, the image violates WP:NFCC#9 in the draft article. Non-free images may only be used in articles. --Stefan2 (talk) 18:25, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
So, is the problem that the logo is uploaded as File:LIRS logo.gif or that the logo is in the LIRS page which is currently a draft page (and once it is a regular article it will be fine to have the logo image there)? --KeepCoolDon'tFreeze (talk) 21:25, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
Since the file is unfree, it can't be used in article drafts. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:33, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
Alright, thank you, I'll remove it from the draft page and wait to put the image back up until it is a regular article. KeepCoolDon'tFreeze (talk) 13:59, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
File Star Wars Rebels is no longer orphan
I un-orphaned the file File:Star Wars Rebels Characters.jpg, and it is now featured in the relevant article. Am I allowed to remove the deletion tag, or do you need to do that? Luthien22 (talk) 21:13, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
As the file is now in use, I have removed the tag. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:19, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
I noticed you added a reduce tag and made a reduced version. How do I replace the current version with the reduced one? Luthien22 (talk) 00:07, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
That tag is usually processed by a bot some time after the file was tagged, so you should not need to do anything. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:16, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
Thanks so much!Luthien22 (talk) 22:17, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
Hi, this image was tagged for deletion for a couple of reasons... One being that it isn't currently being used, which I just read isn't allowed in one of your other sections. Fair enough...the article is almost ready for submission. However, I'm not quite sure what I should do about the other reasons, and any help would be greatly appreciated.
The image in question is a partial image taken from a family portrait that was given to me by the heirs of the Nelke estate which I scanned and cropped. I was told that because it is a partial image, it was ok to use. If this is not the case, please let me know what steps I will need to take to use the image properly in the future when the article is ready. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IrishRhino (talk • contribs) 22:36, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
As there currently is no article in which the image can be used, you should not have uploaded it in the first place. Family portraits usually do not satisfy WP:NFCC#4, so you will presumably have to ask the photographer to follow the procedure at WP:CONSENT. --Stefan2 (talk) 23:04, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
Since the photo was taken nearly 80 years ago by a photo studio which no longer exists, that would probably prove to be quite an undertaking. But I also have a copy of his Naturalization Papers which include his photo. Would this document fall into Public Domain? According to the National Archives Website, "all government records are in the public domain and may be freely used." Seems it would be easier to use this image if that is so. Would this be a good alternative?IrishRhino (talk) 02:48, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
Who took the second photograph? Was it taken by a government official, or was it taken by someone else? If the photograph was taken by a government official, which country's government did the government official work for? Has the photograph been published somewhere? --Stefan2 (talk) 15:14, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
The photo would have been taken by a US government official for a US government document (1945 Naturalization Records). From everything I've read from USA.gov and the (USA)archives.gov: "A United States government work is prepared by an officer or employee of the United States government as part of that person's official duties. It is not subject to copyright in the United States and there are no copyright restrictions on reproduction, derivative works, distribution, performance, or display of the work". To me, this would indicate that this document would be classified as public domain. Pretty certain I'd be able to use the image... but I'm still looking into it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IrishRhino (talk • contribs) 15:53, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
In that case, you should be able to upload the image using the copyright tag {{PD-USGov}}. Please remember to provide enough information so that it can be verified that the image comes from the U.S. government. --Stefan2 (talk) 16:06, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
Great. Thanks for the help. I'll upload the new image with the proper tags once the article is ready. Also, I guess I'll just have to wait until the current image gets deleted by an admin as there is no way for the uploader to remove it manually. Thanks again.IrishRhino (talk) 16:18, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
EwanMcLennan.jpg
Hello there.
Thanks for taking a look at the article on Ewan McLennan. The photo that you tagged for deletion is taken straight from Ewan's web site, and is also part of the free publicity material that can be downloaded. Ewan himself has viewed the draft and has given it his approval. Could the photo be reinstated, and the article approved and published?
Thanks,
Dave
Naganata (talk) 23:05, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
There is no evidence that the photograph is freely licensed, and it currently says that the photograph is unfree. If the photograph is freely licensed for some reason, then please ask the photographer to follow the procedure at WP:CONSENT. --Stefan2 (talk) 23:11, 10 November 2014 (UTC)
Hello,
I have sent the wording from the WP:CONSENT page and asked Ewan to send the appropriate email. I've included the album covers as well for completeness.
Naganata (talk) 14:48, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
This does not look like a self-shot. Ewan is unlikely the photographer. --Stefan2 (talk) 14:45, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
Hello Stefan,
Although Ewan isn't the photographer, he is the "the creator and/or sole owner of the exclusive copyright" as per the WP:CONSENT guidelines. That apart, the album covers are in the public domain (see Amazon, iTunes etc.) so you could still use them. If the main picture is a problem can we go forward without it? Ewan says he has sent the email to you (Wikipedia) granting permission to use the images listed anyway.
I decide to use files from there, in terminology section of my wikipedia article.
But after upload i was noticed about file permission problem.If you dont agree to use this files as free content, i'll ask admins to delete them.
Thx for your time and btw - sory for my english.
From wiki:
"Thanks for uploading File:05112014172203ForwardKinematics.gif. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.
If you are the copyright holder for this media entirely yourself but have previously published it elsewhere (especially online), please either
make a note permitting reuse under the CC-BY-SA or another acceptable free license (see this list) at the site of the original publication; or
Send an email from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en@wikimedia.org, stating your ownership of the material and your intention to publish it under a free license. You can find a sample permission letter here. If you take this step, add {{OTRS pending}} to the file description page to prevent premature deletion.
If you did not create it entirely yourself, please ask the person who created the file to take one of the two steps listed above, or if the owner of the file has already given their permission to you via email, please forward that email to permissions-en@wikimedia.org." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alex.Cham (talk • contribs) 2014-11-11T00:08:59 (UTC)
The wording "They may be used freely" is not specific enough. What does "freely" mean? Used by whom? Is it permitted to modify the material? Please ask the copyright holder to follow the procedure at WP:CONSENT. Additionally, the message refers to File:05112014172203ForwardKinematics.gif, but you listed two other images further up. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:10, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
Re: permissions for pics
Dude, I know Mr. Serv-On personally and he said I can use the pics he put up on datpiff, and the pic of him was sent to me FROM HIM. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jespon (talk • contribs) 00:28, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
Please get the copyright holder to follow the procedure at WP:CONSENT. The copyright holder is normally the photographer. Since the pictures do not look like self-shots, "Mr. Serv-On" is unlikely the copyright holder. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:04, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
I'm pretty sure he owns the ones on Datpiff. I still don't completely understand how to "obtain copyright." I just feel like people wouldn't really care if I used album covers since there are tons here on wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jespon (talk • contribs) 17:31, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
Copyright is automatically obtained when a work is created and usually belongs to the person who created the work. In some countries, there are exceptions for works created as part of an employment contract. --Stefan2 (talk) 16:06, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
Do not remove comments posted by other users. --Stefan2 (talk) 14:57, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
He told me his DJ, DJsuckafree took the pic. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jespon (talk • contribs) 18:17, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
DJsuckafree also did most of the artwork, Trouble a.k.a. Rob Ellis did the art for Guaparation canal — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jespon (talk • contribs) 18:50, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
Try to get the person who created the image to follow the procedure at WP:CONSENT. If the image was created as part of an employment, it may, depending on in which country the person is employed, be necessary to get the person's employer to follow that procedure. --Stefan2 (talk) 14:42, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
It was here in the US though..
I don't understand why there are all these issues with pics here on wikipedia, they don't care on other sites.
Hi Stefan
I used this picture from Sajed website and this website mentioned in the site that all information are free according to GNU Free Documentation License {{GFDL}}.
I requested from you until see this website and don't deleted this picture. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AliAkar (talk • contribs) 2014-11-11T06:16:50 (UTC)
The link gives a 404 Not Found error. If the file is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License, then please clarify how this can be verified. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:20, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
Hi Stefan
The link of this picture temporarily is interrupted and had problem to loading. Please wait and in the next few day this site load again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AliAkar (talk • contribs) 2014-11-12T06:54:07 (UTC)
Map of the Energy Community Members.jpg: Revision history
Sorry, I do not understand how or where am I to reason the usage of the image? I do not know where to add this code. I assume that is not under License. I now accidentally deleted the text there. I was not able to undo. Sorry.
If my arguments are not good enough, what can I do as next? Can I re-upload and categorize the image in a different way? We just wanted to have it for the facts box. If you think it should not be protected, that's fine with me. I just see very little reason why/how could be used on any other page. Or, we star having some other modified version. But, if there is a reference to the Energy Community, that's naturally fine.
--Lesjak H (talk) 15:47, 11 November 2014 (UTC)Heli
As the map is unfree, it has no place on Wikipedia. See WP:NFC#UUI §4. If you want the image to remain on Wikipedia, the copyright holder must follow the procedure at WP:CONSENT. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:52, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
OK, thanks I will try to follow the procedure. Hope I manage. Thank you
--Lesjak H (talk) 16:04, 11 November 2014 (UTC)HEli
The Girl Who Loved Horses - cover art
Hello Stefan, I am not sure why this picture has been flagged for deletion. It is currently being used on the article for The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses, despite what your message said. In fact it was being used on that article since before that. It falls under free-use and is being used for an article. What exactly is the problem? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.243.156.168 (talk) 16:40, 11 November 2014 (UTC)
In June 2014 you deleted File:Huygens landing site.jpg with the rationale "F4: File without a source for more than 7 days". However, looking at the deleted revisions, the image did have a source supplied, albeit not in the "Source" field of the template: "Other information = Source: ESA web site". That web page is still active and does match the image we have.
Based on this, I'd like to restore the image but I thought I'd check with you first. You might also want to check whether other images are/were similarly attributed. Thryduulf (talk) 20:57, 12 November 2014 (UTC)
The file has been deleted, so I can't see the file or the file information page and therefore do not know why I tagged the file as "no source". I do not see any reason to believe that images hosted on the "esa.int" website are freely licensed. --Stefan2 (talk) 14:36, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
Hmm, I saw it had been deleted for no source so didn't look at the copyright. The image page at esa.int says "Copyright: ESA/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona", my knowledge is that ESA images are generally not free but NASA and JPL ones normally are. Can you either advise whether this is free or not, or suggest where to ask someone who would be able to advise? Thryduulf (talk) 16:28, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
F4 doesn't seem to be a valid deletion reason if the link you mentioned is present on the file information page. I might have mean to tag the file for deletion as F11, or the link might have been added after I tagged the file (although I would probably have spotted this and removed an F4 tag in that case). It is strange that the deleting administrator didn't spot this either.
Works by NASA are generally {{PD-USGov-NASA}}, while works by ESA normally are unfree. Works by the University of Arizona are presumably also unfree. The article about JPL states that JPL is funded by NASA but managed by the California Institute of Technology. Employees of the California Institute of Technology do not seem to be employees of the United States federal government, so pictures created by such people are presumably unfree. This page states that anything on JPL's website may be copyrighted, but refers to this page which suggests that most of JPL's images are freely licensed as {{attribution}}, with the exception of non-JPL pictures and certain non-copyright restrictions. I don't know if that permission applies to JPL images not hosted on JPL's website.
If an image is credited to "ESA/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona", the copyright status would appear to depend on the employment status of those who created the image. If the creation of the image involved ESA and/or University of Arizona employees, the image is unfree. I don't know if all four organisations necessarily were involved in creating the image, or if that byline simply is used for a large number of images without bothering about details. It may be better to list the image at WP:PUF. --Stefan2 (talk) 17:43, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
The photograph was taken by the unmanned Cassini orbiter rather than directly by an employee, so it seems this isn't going to be simple it seems! I'll take this to WP:PUF as you suggest, thanks for your input so far. Thryduulf (talk) 22:31, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
The file must be undeleted while it is discussed at WP:PUF (or a dummy image could be uploaded in its place). Otherwise, a bot will immediately close the discussion. --Stefan2 (talk) 23:19, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
The bot got there before I saw this message, but I've undeleted the file for the discussion and undone the bot's close (I hope correctly). Thryduulf (talk) 00:44, 14 November 2014 (UTC)
File permission problem with File:JessicaMarais.jpg
(talk page stalker) Based on the information at either of the URLs given. The source URL to the picture does not give any information about the copyright status of the image. The page you've linked to for the permission field says "Wallpoper collect free wallpaper ("Content") from the internet and provide the user to filter them by keyword, color or screen resolution. That mean We are not the author of these Content, so do not ask us about permission to use.", which means they just found it somewhere on the internet and do not hold the copyright and so are unable to license it appropriately for Wikipedia (in fact their hosting is almost certainly a copyright violation). Wikipedia:FAQ/Copyright and File:Licensing tutorial en.svg are not bad places to start to understand this. Thryduulf (talk) 11:50, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
Wikipedia does accept some copyrighted images under fair use provisions, but subject to strict conditions. These conditions mean that this image could never be used as fair use, specifically images of living people are always deemed to be replaceable with free images (criterion 1). The original photographer and source would also need to be identified. Thryduulf (talk) 12:01, 13 November 2014 (UTC)
Where do you recommend I look for an appropriate photo next? PatTheMoron (talk) 05:54, 14 November 2014 (UTC)
The easiest way is often to take a photograph yourself. --Stefan2 (talk) 13:53, 14 November 2014 (UTC)
Um... okay. Funny thing is, I have actually MET Jessica Marais, and I DID get my picture taken with her. However, the images predominantly features me, while Jessica's wearing sunglasses. Any other recommendations? PatTheMoron (talk) 05:54, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
The easiest alternative solution is to wait until 70 years have passed since the death of the person who took some photograph of her (or in some cases until 95 years have passed since a photograph was first published). --Stefan2 (talk) 14:22, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
Still not the most helpful advice. I'll run any sites with images that could be used by you when I come across them. PatTheMoron (talk) 03:03, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
Talk to me
Can somebody please tell me WHAT TO DO ABOUT THIS FILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it is getting silly.Wikirictor (talk) 14:02, 14 November 2014 (UTC)
Ok i just read your comment about the sculpture...so it is about the rights to publish photos of artwork? Did not know that. Can you send me a link to the relevant page, please? ThanksWikirictor (talk) 14:12, 14 November 2014 (UTC)
See c:COM:FOP#Cambodia. Cambodian law prohibits publication of photographs of sculptures without permission from the sculptor. --Stefan2 (talk) 14:16, 14 November 2014 (UTC)
INTENTION
it seems as if you are not here to upload image in WP:FFU .you have been only declining and i don't see your any accept.stop this or i will report you.Jojolpa (talk) 15:37, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
What is the problem? If someone asks for a copyright violation to be uploaded, the request has to be declined. Also, I have uploaded many files upon request, for example File:Adelaide Post Office architectural detail.jpg. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:52, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
Hi Stefan, I noticed that you changed the licensing on this file whereas this image, that came from the same source, is licensed differently. I am just curious about why - it's no big deal but it might help me get it right next time. Cheers, --Bye for now (PTT) 16:45, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
You added a copyright tag to the file claiming that the copyright has expired, but didn't specify why it has expired. I clarified this by changing the tag to a better one. I have added the other copyright tag to this file too. --Stefan2 (talk) 17:04, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
OK, thanks, --Bye for now (PTT) 23:02, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
STEFAN2 , Carlotta Montanari 's images are my own work , I work for Carlotta Montanari, and all these images are legitimate which we own rights and copyrights. These Carlotta Montanari's photos do not require deletion. Same thing for the other that you for some reason are trying to have deleted:
1) File:Carlotta Montanari hosting "Note D'incanto", telethon TV show.jpg;
2) File:Carlotta Montanari attends Los Angeles Film Art And Fest.jpg
3) File:Carlotta Montanari, hosting "STELLE e NOTE di NATALE" TV event telethon Gaslini Children's Hospital, Italy, 2006.jpg
4) File:Carlotta Montanari interviews for Save The Children.jpg
I really would like to know what is your purpose of this? Please explain. Thank you! Nueva2014
The pictures seem to be television screenshots. You can't take screenshots of copyrighted television programmes. --Stefan2 (talk) 02:00, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
Stefan2, I am the co-producer of that TV show and apparently from Italian TV Stelle e note di natale and same for note di incanto! yes, they gave me the OK to use them for those are the stills from the only TV version ever made, if you want give me your email address and I will give you details and contact of RAI TV to ask that in person yourself. Or please cancel your deletion request for there is NO infringement of COPYRIGHTS in this matter. Nueva2014
Hi, you tagged my a file uploaded by me ([[File:Latest version of Uplay.jpg]]) with {{non-free reduce}}, so I resized the image and re-uploaded a new version. After that I removed your tag as well. But you re-added it without providing a proper explanation. Do I have to reduce the resolution further?. Please point out what's need to be done. Thank you --Chamith(talk) 04:48, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
The file still seems to be unnecessarily large. --Stefan2 (talk) 18:34, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
Own work
Photo you queried GLORIA is own work, over 50 years old therefore no copyright exists.08:20, 16 November 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Norwikian (talk • contribs)
Then why did it say "Commissioned photo" in the source field? --Stefan2 (talk) 17:59, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
Feedback on RfC wording about non-free SVGs
Greetings, I am leaving you this notice because you participated in the discussion about non-free SVGs at WT:NFC. I have received a response from WMF on the matter, and they told me that this is a decision that has historically been left to the community. In order to get some clarification, I would like to run a widely-advertised RfC, but since I obviously have an opinion on the matter, I would prefer it if other editors could give me some feedback on the neutrality of my wording before I actually make the RfC. You can comment on the proposed statement here. Thanks! 0x0077BE(talk · contrib) 17:41, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the correction; it's beenf orever since I nominated a file for deletion, so I didn't remember the procedure. Nyttend (talk) 19:06, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
You're welcome! --Stefan2 (talk) 19:11, 16 November 2014 (UTC)
Deletion of wikipedia event media?
Hello, why did you delete the poster from the topeka wikipedia meetup? Do you not support local wikipedia efforts?
can you please explain your reasoning?
thanks
mike
12:10, 17 November 2014 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mdupont (talk • contribs)
Since you uploaded the file twice under different names, the most recently uploaded copy was deleted. See the notification on your talk page. --Stefan2 (talk) 14:16, 17 November 2014 (UTC)
Not F8-ready, as it's a different resolution and framed, so it can't be F8-speedied without a good IAR reason, and since someone might want a framed image, it mustn't be deleted without discussion. Nyttend (talk) 13:13, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
Going to fill out the FFD nomination, I discovered that I was the uploader — how bizarre, since I don't remember ever seeing this image before. G7 is of course appropriate, so I used it; sorry for the hostile tone of a moment ago. Nyttend (talk) 13:16, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
Was it tagged with {{NowCommons}} or with {{ShadowsCommons}}? I have added the latter tag to a lot of files recently, see CAT:SHADOW. The files in that category will have to be moved (without redirect) to unshadow the Commons files, unless you can find a reason to nominate either the Commons file or the Wikipedia file for deletion for some reason. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:58, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
Before you F8-tagged it, the entire contents were as follows:
Extended content
{{oldpuffull|date=2014 July 16|result=keep}}
{{Information
|Description=Baroness Emma Orczy de Orczi (1865–1947), a British novelist, playwright and artist of Hungarian noble origin.
|Source=http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?LinkID=mp61033
|Date=10 June 1920
|Author= Bassano Ltd.
|Permission=
|other_versions=
}}
{{PD-US-1923-abroad}}
It didn't have any indication of there being an identically named Commons image. Nyttend (talk) 16:31, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
The F8 tag must have been a mistake, then. Maybe I accidentally added {{NowCommons}} instead of {{ShadowsCommons}}... --Stefan2 (talk) 17:36, 18 November 2014 (UTC)
Your edit was un-constructive and was easily remedied. In my opinion from what I have seen from your actions, you do not have the interests of the improvement of an encyclopedia at heart. Try to be more solution oriented instead of having some sort of vendetta against pictures from India in Indian articles. Consensus is always preferable to Unilateral action. Myopia123 (talk) 15:38, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
Consensus is that non-free images can't be used in articles for which they do not have any fair use rationale, so I am not sure what you are talking about. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:41, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
Yeah sure. But your edits always end up sparking some sort of edit war. You are rude and disrespectful to the hardwork of other editors in the way you go about your thing. You routinely WP:BITE people who are unfamiliar and are simply trying to improve an article. That image had rationale for a different article and some editor added it their simply to try and improve it? Did you explore the possibility that may be the rationale might extend to this article as well? No, you just proceeded to shit on the hard work of others and delete it. -Myopia123 (talk) 16:27, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
And just so you know, four editors have already thanked me for my above message, so obviously there is consensus in the community towards you and your work. -Myopia123 (talk) 16:32, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
The person who adds the image to an article should add a rationale before adding the image to that article. See WP:NFCC#10c. --Stefan2 (talk) 16:50, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
Whatever dude. Because of you, I almost decided to stop being an editor on wikipedia. You are a very routine biterMyopia123 (talk) 16:58, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
Burning embers
Hi, after attempting to state a separate fair use rationale for each article where the image is used (since the guideline apparently does not tolerate the conjunction "and"), I deleted the deletion template you added. If there is a substance-over-form issue you wish to discuss, what is it? Maybe we need to tune up the text. For that, it is unclear that use of this image is still the best approach, since it is rather dated (1990).... if we update the articles to IPCC AR5 (2014) the copyright challenge becomes moot (except for archived article versions). Anyway, please post any response to thee image's description or talk page for others who may be watching. If you want to repost this comment to that venue that's ok by me. Thanks NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 17:01, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
Dope slap to me. I'd forgotten that we stopped using the image at Effects of global warming a while back. But then there is Reasons for concern which was not previously listed at the image description page, and for which we still need a free use rationale. If you want to retag it under FUR 6 I have no objection. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 17:38, 21 November 2014 (UTC)
Hi Stefan, I am fairly new and inexperienced in the editing and adding of wikipedia pages, and must admit I am a bit out of my league. I see you have marked the image I uploaded, File:Front Cover, B.B. King - The Blues.jpg to be deleted under the claims that it is not being used in an article. I would like to clarify that the image I uploaded is/was in use in a draft article I had created, that is currently waiting for publishing. I see from reading other conversations on your talk page below that non-free images should only be uploaded once the article is properly published, which I did not know at the time of uploading. My question is, should I simply wait until the page is published to re-upload my image? Clarification would be much appreciated, thanks. N.c.sullivan (talk) 05:22, 23 November 2014 (UTC)
If the draft is accepted, then the image can be reuploaded after the draft has been accepted, or you can request undeletion at WP:REFUND. --Stefan2 (talk) 18:22, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
The file is tagged with {{PD-Japan-organization}}, which tells that the picture was published before 1964. However, from what I can tell, the picture was not published until 1977, so the public domain claim is incorrect. --Stefan2 (talk) 22:17, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
W H Beach Image
Stephan,
Thank you for your message. I found this image on line - checked with the copyright holder and obtained a free license for non-commercial use under the Creative Commons License. I put that in the various parts of the file upload page and put the information in the caption of the picture as they requested. I am not sure what I have missed - I read all the help files.
Nigel
SecInstRE (talk) 23:21, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
As the licence only permits non-commercial use, the file can't be used on Wikipedia. --Stefan2 (talk) 23:27, 27 November 2014 (UTC)
Stefan2: I see he (User:Muffin Wizard) has replaced one image for it then but he was disruptive in the 2014 AFF Championship! Thanks! Boyconga278 (talk) 00:08, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free image
The file & the official website of CS Constantine were restaured. Thank you for your warring. --Fayçal.09 (talk) 08:38, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
A cookie for you!
Thank you for all your contributions in Wikipedia. Best regards. --Fayçal.09 (talk) 08:41, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Thank you
Thanks for deleting Replaceable fair use File:1974 4porte 800x600 1 G.jpg , now the article is very good, where do you think we find new picture? "if the file could be adequately covered by a freely-licensed file or by text alone, then it may not be used on Wikipedia." not possible, would be better to think before deleting stuff -->Typ932T·C 18:52, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
The file has been deleted, so I do not know what it looked like or where it was used. Therefore, I am not able to answer your question. --Stefan2 (talk) 18:57, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
lol really good, you nominate pictures for deletion without knowing anything, better leave those alone then, if you are not intrest about those article at all, seems your hobby is just nominatin things without any knowledge? -->Typ932T·C 19:04, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
I'm not sure why you think that I nominate pictures for deletion without knowing anything. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:12, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Have you ever considered UPLOADING a photo, instead of devoting all your WP time and energies DELETING those which others have contributed? To me, you belong in the same category as infamous user:Aspects. --AVM (talk) 23:49, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Bad images need to be deleted. Also, I upload pictures once in a while. --Stefan2 (talk) 23:56, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Hi, you have declined this twice now even after I added the missing information. Can you please explain what I need to do to get this uploaded? Thanks.
Jethro Grassie (talk) 19:38, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
The file does not exist. You are probably talking of a different file. Which one? --Stefan2 (talk) 21:10, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
Oh, I see, you were talking about sections at WP:FFU. You submitted the same request multiple times, so I declined the duplicate requests. --Stefan2 (talk) 22:42, 28 November 2014 (UTC)
I did not intend ( and actually don't believe I did state) the picture was taken on 21 November 2014. 21 November 2014 is the date of the Newspaper from which the photo was taken. Help me out here...The picture is important...but I find the whole system impenetrable. Stacie Croquet (talk) 17:25, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
In that case, the fair use rationale should state that it was published on 21 November 2014, as opposed to taken that day. Currently, it says that the picture was taken on 21 November 2014 and published in that newspaper on an unspecified date. --Stefan2 (talk) 17:39, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
I believe I have edited to your requirements. What now? Stacie Croquet (talk) 17:48, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
The problem has been fixed, so I removed the tag. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:22, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
Thanks Stefan2 I also feel the picture needs to be displayed in Birmingham Pub Bombings. 40 Years after the event the only mugshots still associated with event are those of the wrongly accused. If there anything else I need to do? Stacie Croquet (talk) 09:45, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
The image doesn't seem to be needed in the article about the bombings. It should be enough to refer to the article about the person. See WP:NFC#UUI §6. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:11, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
File:Outfront Billboards Flint MI.jpg
Why did you tag the photo intended for the articles Outfront Media and McLaren Flint? They are billboards. Outfront Media is a billboard company. It is UNAVOIDABLE that it shows advertisements because THAT is what billboards are for. Because the ads are for McLaren Flint, the billboards are also in the McLaren Flint article. Steelbeard1 (talk) 18:11, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
The uploader uploaded an obviously unfree picture while claiming that the file is freely licensed. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:21, 30 November 2014 (UTC)
Non-Free Rationales were inserted for both the Outfront Media and McLaren Flint articles. Steelbeard1 (talk) 15:58, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
Help
Kavikkuyilaudio.png, Eettyaudio85.png, RaajaRaajathanaudio.png, Yaadgaaraudio.png, Tahalkafilmaudio.png, UyireUnakkagaaudio.png, Sitaaraaudio.png and MeraLahoofilm.jpg has been nominated for deletion. They are all uploaded as audio cover which is the right licence. Please let me know what to do to undelete those files, which licence has to be added. Need help Stefen2..
Rajeshbieee (talk) 05:01, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
The files are audio covers which are used in articles about films. Such files are not permitted per WP:NFCC#8 and MOS:FILM#Soundtrack. The files have therefore been nominated for deletion. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:11, 1 December 2014 (UTC)
Is this the same rule for files like Pardess.jpg, Aashiqui 2.jpeg uploaded by others? will the deletion policy affect those as well?
As the images aren't permitted on Wikipedia, there is no "correct" licence. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:48, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
Messages all the time
Do you have nothing better to do with your life, be leaving the same messages repeated all the time in my discussion?. I'm tired of having to see your messages in my argument, to tell me the same thing all the time.--McVeigh / talk 02:09, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
As far as I know, I have only left {{subst:uw-csd-f7}} on your talk page once. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:33, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free image File:Made in USA Brand Certification Mark logo.svg
Dear Stefan2, the creator of the Made in USA Brand Certification Mark logo.svg wants the image removed completely from Wikipedia. The sooner it's deleted the better (immediately versus 7 days). I am interested in confirmation of deletion of the image, please advise if getting that is possible. Thank you! AndreaAufden (talk) 15:19, 2 December 2014 (UTC)
User:Neo139: Various files on Commons have now been nominated for deletion. --Stefan2 (talk) 17:34, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
Ryanair logo 2013(1).svg
Dunno why it's not showing up, but that file is the image used at the top of the infobox at Ryanair. I removed the orphan fair-use tag from the image page with an explanation and link in the summary. MjolnirPantsTell me all about it. 04:12, 3 December 2014 (UTC)
Hello, and thank you for your request at Files for upload! Unfortunately, your request has been declined. The reason is shown on the main FFU page. The request will be archived shortly; if you cannot find it on that page, it will probably be at this month's archive. Regards, (t) Josve05a (c) 00:10, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
User:Josve05a: I have not requested any upload there. Maybe you accidentally sent a notification to me because I commented on someone else's request. Try to find out to whom the notification should be sent. --Stefan2 (talk) 00:12, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
The (beta=old) script is broken, sending out notifications to everybody etc. (I think...) Thanks for notifying me. (t) Josve05a (c) 00:18, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
There is some advice for you here, endorsed by another admin also, Kudpung. You dropped one of those templates on my talk page as well, a while ago, and I responded, but I don't think you were ever bothered to respond or follow up. You can come to ANI all you will and expect us to take care of problems, but in this case the problem was entirely your own doing: if you had bothered to explain it would have never happened. Acknowledge, please, that you read this, and the ANI thread. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 15:04, 7 December 2014 (UTC)
Both read. --Stefan2 (talk) 22:01, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
Your input requested at Talk:Shooting of Michael Brown
Replied there. --Stefan2 (talk) 00:23, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
Thank-you. And I replied back. – JBarta (talk) 00:52, 10 December 2014 (UTC)
Just checking...
Just checking, did you make this edit while accidentally forgetting to log in? Geo Swan (talk) 01:36, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
No, that was someone else editing. Also, this page suggests that the user was editing from Australia. I do not use Australian IP addresses. --Stefan2 (talk) 02:01, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for the prompt reply Geo Swan (talk) 02:50, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
The film article for which the file was used was merged with it's Tamil version. So please delete the file. Thanks for the message! Josephjames.me (talk) 04:43, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
I've asserted my copyright as the creator on the upload page. And then renounce it by placing the image in the Public Domain. Cheers. GWO (talk)
That's fine. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:09, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
For future reference
If you want to (delete / file for the deletion of) a redirect created when I renamed an image, I grant you blanket permission to do so without notifying me. DS (talk) 20:27, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
See above, please. DS (talk) 22:52, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
Sorry. I've tried to remember to uncheck the notification checkbox, but missed it in a couple of cases. --Stefan2 (talk) 22:58, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
Speedy deletion notices
Hi Stefan2: I'd prefer that you please not notify me with your speedy deletion nominations on my talk page, unless its a page or file that I uploaded or edited. The nominated pages are listed at Category:Candidates for speedy deletion, which will suffice. Thanks for your consideration. NorthAmerica1000 23:21, 11 December 2014 (UTC)
I believe that you are mistaken. I haven't worked with these files at all. NorthAmerica1000 00:08, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
Twinkle identified you as the person who made the initial revision to the local file information pages. I checked some of them before tagging them and noted that you indeed were the one who made the initial revision. --Stefan2 (talk) 00:21, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
Now I see (e.g. [6]). That's fine then, and I don't mind receiving the notices in these instances. Thanks for your clarification. NorthAmerica1000 00:35, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
It's OK to delete the file, File:Walters verson.jpg — Preceding unsigned comment added by Roberto221 (talk • contribs) 2014-12-12T01:43:54 (UTC)
RapidWeaver.png
Hi.
Please talk another look at revision 637532906 and tell me: What did you expect to happen when you inserted |replacement={{non-free reduce}}? Actually, please look at what happened next too.
I meant that the file violated WP:NFCC#3b and #7. It saved me some typing by putting the {{non-free reduce}} template in the "replacement" parameter, but maybe the syntax is confusing for people. --Stefan2 (talk) 16:17, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
Speedy deletion notices of some files
Hi. I've seen your speedy del notices into my user page and, first of all, I thank you for your correctness to notice it to me. But I'd prefer that you not notify me, cause it's not necessary; for the reasons I will explain now:
as file mover, I've moved several files here (after request) and so their redirects seem (technically) created by me in the revision history. But they aren't, it is the move result. The only files I've uploaded (still now) on Wikimedia, are Commons' files.
Of course I agree with all your speedy deletions, the WP files that shadow a file on Commons are a complex problem (here and there), as the short/poor descriptive and ambiguous titles. So, also as Commons' user, I take this opportunity to thank you for this kind of work, which has often been a headache for me :-)
Regards and good work. --Dэя-Бøяg 18:46, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
You created the redirect page, someone else uploaded the file. I agree that these files and redirects which shadow Commons are a big problem. If you want to help, consider renaming some files in CAT:SHADOW, or move the file to Commons. If a redirect ends up shadowing Commons, remember to request deletion of it at the end. --Stefan2 (talk) 20:55, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
Ok, I will try to do this kind of work. The headache was due also to the fact that i'm a file mover on Commons too. Regards :-) --Dэя-Бøяg 22:27, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
Talkback
Hello, Stefan2. You have new messages at Puffin's talk page. Message added 18:56, 12 December 2014 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
Stefan2, I noticed that you marked these two files {{di-orphaned fair use}}. While I believe these two files fail WP:NFCC #1 at Moe Howard and Larry Fine respectively (as I've discussed on the uploader's talk page and in the edit history of those two pages), they aren't actually currently orphaned, as my attempts to remove them from those pages and replace them with the prior free photos (which, admittedly, are inferior to the non-free photos) were reverted by editors at those pages. —RP88(talk) 00:09, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
Nakedbus.com has a new logo; feel free to speedily delete the old oneNankai (talk) 07:38, 13 December 2014 (UTC)
I just fouhd this
. There was enough info on the page to avoid deletion. I said that I was the photographer and that I released it. We have had many discussions, Steffan, I feel that this was done behind my back. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 17:17, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
If you provided a licence, then I think that the deletion should be reversed. User:TLSuda, can you comment on this? --Stefan2 (talk) 17:33, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
You cannot just say that you "are the photographer and you release it." You have to choose a specific license to release your photograph under. That wasn't done in the past 30 days, so the file was deleted. If you will tell me what license you intend to release the image under, I will happily restore the image. Cheers, TLSuda (talk) 18:04, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
Will this do the trick?
This work is licensed under the Creative CommonsAttribution 4.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/CC-BY-4.0Creative Commons Attribution 4.0truetrue
If not, where can I find my choices? And while we are at it, I am about to try and upload a lot lot of pictures of murals from the WPA. Do you have a suggestion as to what copyright work needs to be done? thanks, Carptrash (talk) 18:17, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
Re:Orphaned Walking Dead posters
Hello! I was recently messaged about the apparent orphaned status of two images I uploaded, File:Walking Dead Season 5 Poster.jpg and File:Walking Dead Season 5 Cast.jpg. Although it was listed in the pages of the articles that it is not used in any articles, it is clearly seen in the page The Walking Dead (season 5) that both images are being used. Are you sure it's not a technical error of Wikipedia? It's puzzling why it's listed as not being used in any articles. Thanks for the notification. Jal11497 (talk) 18:23, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
When I tagged the files, the article was not listed in the "file usage" section on the file information pages. However, the files are clearly currently in use. Either there was an error in the "file usage section", or the files were not in use at that point. As the files currently are in use, I have removed the tags. --Stefan2 (talk) 20:37, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
The bollywoodhungama.com website does not work properly for me. In particular, I am not able to see the picture. Therefore, you will have to ask someone else about this. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:22, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
Replaceable fair use File:CFL EDM Jersey.png
What do you suggest I do to make this image qualify as fair use? There is no free equivalent, so what are you looking for? Cmm3 (talk) 18:47, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
The image doesn't qualify for fair use as someone else could make a freely licensed drawing of the same clothes. The clothes themselves are not copyrightable as all logos are below the threshold of originality. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:21, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
So do I just change the licencing on them then? I made them, and if the logos don't matter, I'll change it to "own work." Cmm3 (talk) 00:13, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
I am trying to upload a compressed version of this file, but the compression turned the file into a jpeg file, which I cannot use in the file space. I then tried uploading the image to a different page, but that did not work either because I was not allowed to fill in certain fields. What should I do? Could you move the file to jpeg? PointsofNoReturn (talk) 23:28, 15 December 2014 (UTC)
Why do you want to upload a JPG file instead? --Stefan2 (talk) 13:17, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
The image reduction software I use turned the original png image into a jpg file. I was not allowed to replace the png file with the reduced jpg file. Seeing that file was already reduced, this seems to be a moot point. Thank you for placing the template and getting the image fixed. PointsofNoReturn (talk) 21:17, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
Dear Stefan2
I have received just now the messaqge about the suggested deletion of some figures made/uploaded by me to the French version of 'Chimiotaxis'.
Would you so kind and inform me why? Is it a simple note as the format of the figure was changed or any problem appeared?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Kohlasz — Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.224.49.38 (talk • contribs) 2014-12-17T16:40:41 (UTC)
Which files are you talking about? Which account was used for uploading the files? --Stefan2 (talk) 16:46, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
eliminating image in
Why did you "comment out" [[File:Zia_ul-Haq.png|thumb]] in User:BoogaLouie/sandbox/Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq's Islamization? --BoogaLouie (talk) 19:16, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
(by talk page stalker) The reason was given in the edit summary in the policy link. Non-free images can only be used in Main-article namespace and may not be used in any other namespace, to include User namespace. It was commented out so that you can remove the comment tags if and when the article is deployed to Mainspace. Joys! – Paine EllsworthCLIMAX! 19:40, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free image File:Le Crocodile (temporary poster of the film project).jpg
Duplicate, see your talk page. --Stefan2 (talk) 22:01, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
⚠ Thanks for uploading File:Le Crocodile (temporary poster of the film project).jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).
Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Stefan2 (talk) 21:34, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
As stated above, the file is not used in any articles. A user draft is not an article and may not contain non-free files, see WP:NFCC#9. --Stefan2 (talk) 21:58, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
So, if I post the article before the 24 december, the file will be conserved ? But, I have a bad level in English : can you help me to write this article ? - Groupir ! (talk) 22:07, 17 December 2014 (UTC)
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
In a big hurry to delete people's images?[7] Why don't you bother to check to see if a page has been vandalized before tagging an image for delete? [8]--211.215.156.184 (talk) 09:29, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
If you dislike my tagging, then why don't you take care of the tagging yourself? You should keep in mind that F5 tagging has been handled by bots at most times, and I do a lot more checking than the bots ever did. --Stefan2 (talk) 11:21, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
So your response to shoddy work is to claim you actually do good work (evidence suggests otherwise) and then suggest someone else do it instead? If you're so poor at it, and apparently care so little as to not do it properly, why do it at all?--211.215.156.184 (talk) 15:41, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
Just so you know
the Monster Hunter boxart that was uploaded was removed by an IP user and didn't enplane anything on why he removed the picture on Monster Hunter 4's template
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license for uploaded pictures for William Geissler and Alison Geissler
Thanks for your comments. I am only beginning to find my way around.
I may have chosen an unduly strict license level for all the files I uploaded.
My only condition is that other users should cite the artist's name with images that they download.
I now believe that the licence level should be 1 for the works of art, or, for the personal photos, level 0.
Must I resubmit the images again to change their status, or can it be done a posteriori?
I have copyright ownership of each of them. What type of formal documentation is required for me to prove this?
Thanks for any advice in this matter.
Kreutzbruder (talk) 18:27, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
Talkback
Hello, Stefan2. You have new messages at Blake's talk page. Message added 21:55, 18 December 2014 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
Hello! Quick question, as you seem knowledgeable about the non-free media policy and image uploading. There used to be a set of questions asked when you upload an image that tracked to fair use - what does this image illustrate, is it at as low a resolution as required, etc. Has the image upload tool just been changed so that this is no longer part of it? I'm wondering how someone new to Wikipedia would have any idea from the image upload tool what information is required, since I had to dig to even find the non-free media tag. Caseylf (talk) 23:24, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
Are you talking about Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard? That tool is still available. The tool is optional; people who prefer to type in tags and stuff manually can do this using Special:Upload. --Stefan2 (talk) 23:29, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
Yes, that is exactly what I was wondering about. I guess I had used that in the past and didn't realize that it wasn't always the default. Depending on how people learn to include images, they might never see it. Oh well, thanks! Caseylf (talk) 23:37, 18 December 2014 (UTC)
THANK YOU
I want to say THANK YOU sir for doing the right thing concerning my image on my Cavewoman article. instead of just deleting it you made me aware of my error, and allowed me the chance to make corrections. I have seen several editors of late just swoop down and arbitrarily just revert whole articles to their original form, without giving the person the opportunity to make corrections themselves. Makes me picture a series of editors perched high on a tree like vultures, just waiting for somebody to make a mistake so they can swoop down. Again Thank you sir for being polite and well mannered and correct :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Balin42632003 (talk • contribs) 2014-12-19T18:26:12 (UTC)
Image
Uh it isn't used by Wikipedia anywhere and why did you change the name? Beyonder (talk) 22:21, 19 December 2014 (UTC)BeyonderGod
File:BeyonderGog.png is not used in any articles. It is used on a page which is not an article, but that doesn't count. Such pages may not contain unfree files in the first place, see WP:NFCC#9. --Stefan2 (talk) 22:26, 19 December 2014 (UTC)
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subst:orfurrev
I'm sorry you had to follow behind me and tag all these files. I guess I sort of figured there was a bot that did that. In the future I'll add the tag myself. Sorry. – JBarta (talk) 21:30, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
You are not alone – there are over 10,000 files to tag... --Stefan2 (talk) 21:43, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
{{Non-free reduce}} for screenshots
Hello Stefan2, screen-shots usually show a pixel perfect copy of a computer program (video game screen-shots might be a different topic I'll not cover here). This is the optimum resolution for a screen-shot, as it shows a copy of what a potential user might actually see if he choses to use the program. When you scale it down, it will inevitably result in blurred areas, most notably e.g. fonts which will become unreadable. While you're right that the tiny thumb in the infobox mostly does not show the full resolution this is not a reason to scale down the source image for multiple reasons:
It might happen that thumbnail sizes are changed at some point in the future
It might happen that a screen-shot is moved from the infobox to another position in the article to better show the content
It might happen that a reader wants to have a closer look at the screen-shot he was presented with in the infobox to actually be able to evaluate all the details (personally I actually do that a lot since in the tiny thumbnails in the infobox the content is mostly not clear enough). In the end scaling down brings only disadvantages. The only reason why one would want to scale down the image is to conform with fair-use policy, but that's not an issue here anyway: The non-free content is only icons, most of the arae is freely licensed content. Furthermore fair-use explicitly asks for the smallest reasonable resolution that is needed to visualize the content – for a screen-shot this is in most cases the original resolution because of the unproportional loss of quality that would occur otherwise (e.g. ask yourself the question which software developer would want to see a low-res screen-shot to adequately visualize his GUI?) --Patrick87 (talk) 00:30, 21 December 2014 (UTC)
File:Lovin' Spoonful-Nice-1966.ogg
Dear Stefan2. I haven't looked into the entire history of this sample. I only saw that since I restored it that it was again removed so I restored it again. If there is any problem with my fair use rationale, then I trust you would have explained that already. The speedy template is for the file's orphaning. I trust that you won't delete this file. I would appreciate it if you would remove your deletion template. Thank you. -SusanLesch (talk) 04:37, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
Merry Merry
To you and yours FWiW Bzuk (talk) 14:49, 22 December 2014 (UTC)
Image deletion message
I didn't upload this: 1 --Zyma (talk) 14:32, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
User:Zyma, you created the local file information page (a redirect preventing people from accessing the page on Commons). --Stefan2 (talk) 16:01, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
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Happy editing, Tito☸Dutta 13:58, 24 December 2014 (UTC)
Make sure that the permission is sent to OTRS. See WP:CONSENT for details. Once the permission has been verified, the file will be undeleted. --Stefan2 (talk) 22:47, 24 December 2014 (UTC)
Lawrence Manker, Jr. image
Thank you for addressing the issues with this image. The image is actually part of an article that I was using as a citation. I was trying to cite the picture as reference as well. Can I do this, and if so how do I do it? Please note that no copyright infringement was intended. I was trying to figure out how to properly cite a picture.[[D-free]] (talk) 18:18, 25 December 2014 (UTC)
As the file is a copyright violation, you can't upload the file to Wikipedia. You will have to wait until the photographer has been dead for at least 70 years before you can do this. --Stefan2 (talk) 18:35, 25 December 2014 (UTC)
Asami Sato Picture
I'm currently working on an article for the character on the Legend of Korra. It's currently in my sandbox and still needs some work. Hopefully, it will be completed next Wednesday. We'll eventually get to creating pages for Bolin, Lin, Mako and Tenzin...the other major characters on the show G. Capo (talk) 01:26, 26 December 2014 (UTC)
File source and copyright licensing problem with File:BrandyChocChipSnoBar.jpg
File Copyright problem
Thanks for uploading File:BrandyChocChipSnoBar.jpg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status and its source. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously.
If you did not create this work entirely yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the page from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of the website's terms of use of its content. If the original copyright holder is a party unaffiliated with the website, that author should also be credited. You will also need to state under what licensing terms it was released. Please refer to the image use policy to learn what files you can or cannot upload on Wikipedia. The page on copyright tags may help you to find the correct tag to use for your file.
Please add this information by editing the image description page. If the necessary information is not added within the next days, the image will be deleted. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem.
Please also check any other files you may have uploaded to make sure they are correctly tagged. Here is a list of your uploads. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Eeekster (talk) 19:57, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
User:Eeekster: I didn't upload this file, someone else did. I only created the file information page because the old file information page was lost. As you can see from the log summaries, it is clear that this is an unfree file, which is why it is listed as an orphaned unfree file. --Stefan2 (talk) 19:58, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
Guess that explains the weird entries on my watch list. Eeekster (talk) 20:13, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
File:Female pubic hair.jpg
Thanks for noting that it had been deleted at Commons; I've deleted the page here as a result. I misunderstood and thought that it was a local tag for an image still at Commons, in which case I don't think it should have been deleted lest it affect the functionality of the bad-image system. Nyttend (talk) 22:04, 27 December 2014 (UTC)
Reconsideration of Article:Gregor Collins
Hi, Stefan2 - this is a request for a second look ie a consideration in removing the "Some or all of this article's listed sources may not be reliable" note that has been on the Gregor Collins article since September of 2013. Reliable sources and additional, validated wiki links (including the recently approved article Goodbye Promise) have been provided in the interim, proving it a worthy candidate for no flags, and along the line of factual neutrality. If for some reason it's still considered flag-worthy I'd appreciate an updated explanation and what specifically needs to be secured to have it fully approved. Thanks for your time! Gregorcollins (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 15:04, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
The tag seems to have been added by Kinu (talk·contribs) in Special:Diff/637443065, using the edit summary "Restore maintenance tags: still a lot of references such as YouTube, IMDb, etc."
I agree that Youtube often isn't a reliable source. There may be exceptions, but those need to be carefully checked. For example, one Youtube film appears to have been published by Gregor Collins himself. It is possible that it may be possible to use that film as source for some information in the article, but you need to be careful about what information you take from that film. Autobiographies, press releases and other information published by the person himself do not necessarily meet the WP:NPOV policy, and the information may be biased. See also WP:TWITTER.
According to the article about IMDb, "Actors and crew can post their own résumé and upload photos of themselves for a yearly fee." This suggests that information on IMDb may violate the WP:NPOV policy for the same reason as the self-published information above. The IMDb article also tells that "The site enables registered users to submit new material and request edits to existing entries. Although all data are checked before going live, the system has been open to abuse, and occasional errors are acknowledged." If users are able to submit potentially incorrect information, then it isn't possible to assume that the information currently presented on that website is accurate. A more reliable source is needed.
The edit summary also mentions that there are references to "et cetera". I see that some links go to Wordpress blogs. Blogs are typically not reliable sources (see WP:BLOGS), so "et cetera" probably refers to the Wordpress references. Some information provided by shops such as Amazon is biased (the shop wants to sell as many copies of the stuff as possible), and so Amazon is probably also included in "et cetera". On a quick glance, the tag {{unreliable sources}} seems accurate.
Finally, your user name suggests that you should pay close attention to the Wikipedia:Autobiography guideline. --Stefan2 (talk) 15:46, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Reply to reconsideration of Article:Gregor Collins
Thanks, Stefan, and I acknowledge your acknowledgement of those sources that might be considered ambiguous, however there are also links to the LA Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, as well other sources that aren't blogs or YouTube links that clearly recognizes Gregor Collins. Would you suggest I write directly to KINU - the user who originally tagged it? I feel like it was tagged a while ago and no one has gone back to check that there has been reliable sources added since it was tagged. Thanks. Gregorcollins (talk)
File source and copyright licensing problem with File:Try sample.ogg
File Copyright problem
Thanks for uploading File:Try sample.ogg. However, it currently is missing information on its copyright status and its source. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously.
If you did not create this work entirely yourself, you will need to specify the owner of the copyright. If you obtained it from a website, please add a link to the page from which it was taken, together with a brief restatement of the website's terms of use of its content. If the original copyright holder is a party unaffiliated with the website, that author should also be credited. You will also need to state under what licensing terms it was released. Please refer to the image use policy to learn what files you can or cannot upload on Wikipedia. The page on copyright tags may help you to find the correct tag to use for your file.
Please add this information by editing the image description page. If the necessary information is not added within the next days, the image will be deleted. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem.
Please also check any other files you may have uploaded to make sure they are correctly tagged. Here is a list of your uploads. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 00:20, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Undeleted page history (how did it get deleted, anyway? There's no log entry) and restored source and copyright information that was previously present on the description page. Nyttend (talk) 05:35, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Hello there,
Thank you for your message on 25 December 2014, so nicely out of the blue, and apparently not really related to anything that makes sense to me at the moment. My apologies for that. I am sure I will still figure it out (because I usually do, eventually). The artist gave permission around the end of 2012, first by providing me with a signed license which I uploaded and she later also e-mailed her permission to Wikipedia. I will do a search in a minute and see if I can find the info for you. (It is possible that correcting a typo in the title has created the false appearance of this being new material.)
Angelina Souren (talk) 21:41, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
The permission should be sent to the address indicated at WP:CONSENT. Was the permission sent there back in 2012? --Stefan2 (talk) 21:49, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Thanks for your reply. Irrelevant question. (Plus, do you still remember what you had for dinner on 12 December 2012? And where the ingredients for that meal came from?) The material was approved and included in Wikimedia. That someone has rolled back the procedure and reversed the status is what I am dealing with now. I have meanwhile found an archive number for the Dutch version, but I assume that that won't be of use to you. As I have the license, I will just have to e-mail it again. Would that take care of it?
Angelina Souren (talk) 23:05, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
I just e-mailed a copy of the signed license, as well as copies of (related) e-mails for verification purposes, with a cc to the owner of the materials, to the address permissions-commons@wikimedia.org
Angelina Souren (talk) 00:30, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
Removal of template
Please explain why you removed the {{Easy border}} template from File:Flag of Terrace, British Columbia.svg. The link you gave to WP:NFCC#9 as a justification for the removal has absolutely nothing to do with it. The template is used on dozens, if not hundreds of images of flags on Wikipedia. Is there another reason why you would deliberately make use of Wikipedia and Wikimedia graphics difficult for users of this site? — QuicksilverT@ 04:21, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
Your argument is completely irrational and nonsensical. Of course, a non-free image will be visible on its own page, which is in the Image or File namespace, not the article namespace. Adding or removing a template such as {{Easy border}} has absolutely nothing to do with it. What's the purpose of uploading an image, free or non-free, if it isn't visible? Are you sure you know what you are doing here, other than being disruptive for no good reason? — QuicksilverT@ 15:08, 30 December 2014 (UTC)
File:Seegene Logo White Background.png
Hello, hope you are enjoying your near end 2014. I noticed that you nominated File:Seegene Logo White Background.png for speedy deletion and listed File:Seegene's official logo.png for deletion because they are duplicates and are not being used in an article. I remember that I uploaded more than one images of similar contents with different descriptions. However, before uploading the one after the other, I couldn't find the way to delete my previously uploaded image contributions. It appears that you already deleted such image and I don't mind about it since the article doesn't seem to need those images anymore, except for the one that currently being used in infobox under my sandbox page, and I am glad that the image has not been deleted. One thing I am curious about is, by having the images duplicate and having something listed for deletion or nominated for speedy deletion, does the article which I have submitted for review gets deleted as well? Because since you mentioned about images but not about the contents in my sandbox, isn't it reasonable enough that the content itself is eligible for article after the problematic files having deleted? The article named "Seegene" is currently in Review waiting and as of today, its under Afc pending submissions by age/20 days ago. If you find any information that needs to be fixed or added, could you please explain so that I can minimize the waiting as much as possible? Thank you. {Seegene1 (talk) 06:59, 29 December 2014 (UTC)}
Deletion of a file does not cause deletion of any articles. If you want further versions of the logo deleted speedily, then you can add {{db-g7}} to the files.
Your user name suggests that you are closely related to the subject of the article draft Draft:Seegene. If this is the case, then you should carefully review WP:COI and WP:AUTO. --Stefan2 (talk) 13:22, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
Thank you for your fast and kind response. Before I started editing the contents from the very beginning, I read more than enough about the rules and guides to write the article appropriately, and I tried to apply those as much as possible to avoid any possible violations. By just looking at the draft roughly, you may as well aware that the contents are mostly about biochemistry, newly developed technologies and the company's products, and I personally believe that such categories are hardly likely to cause problems with regard to mentioned WP:COI while these contents must be and are, based on officially published study papers and news articles which already had been written in neutral point of view in order to be published, and while having the products exist with real life photos available on website, and currently being sold on market. Company's history is mostly about business to business contracts and I referred them to news articles which I couldn't possibly think of any other medium to prove one's history other than such way (I cannot simply upload a copy image of contract paper with sign and I assume you wouldn't want me to do that). There is a long list of references and I hope it can support the WP:COI compatibility and the significance of the subject. Sorry for keeping you so long. Much appreciated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Seegene1 (talk • contribs) 02:12, 30 December 2014 (UTC)
Stop waltzing into my talk page
Perhaps you can tell me how and why I am violating copyrights before waltzing into my talk page and editing out things?
(Andrea2016228 (talk) 19:45, 29 December 2014 (UTC))
Hello. Thank you for answering so diligently. Perhaps if you were so willing to communicate from the beginning there would have been no need for you to remove it at all, I could have done it myself. Again, thank you for being so communicative.
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:30, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
hello!I provided the photo with different link and holder.you said that there is not enough information in above request so I left it and began new request with same headline for same photo with different link and copywrite .Please read my new request before talking any quick action.Jojolpa (talk) 18:35, 31 October 2014 (UTC)
it seems as if you are not here to upload image in WP:FFU .you have been only declining and i don't see your any accept.stop this or i will report you.Jojolpa (talk) 15:37, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
Hello, and thank you for your request at Files for upload! Unfortunately, your request has been declined. The reason is shown on the main FFU page. The request will be archived shortly; if you cannot find it on that page, it will probably be at this month's archive. Regards, (t) Josve05a (c) 00:10, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
. There was enough info on the page to avoid deletion. I said that I was the photographer and that I released it. We have had many discussions, Steffan, I feel that this was done behind my back. Einar aka Carptrash (talk) 17:17, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
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