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Tried to use my own images for Wikipedia but identified as copyright violation

Thanks a lot for all the timely help regarding my own artwork. Given the complexity involved, I decided to stop here and retract what I asked. Once again, thanks a lot. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bnurs (talk • contribs)

Flags and Coats of arms of Venezuela is free license

Ok, with respect to the coats of arms in Venezuela, I read the 1999 Constitution, the constitution of each state and the Organic Law of Municipal Public Power, all coats of arms and flags are public (that is, free licenses). AbchyZa22 (talk) 21:33, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

@AbchyZa22: Meaning that no one can do a rendition of it and have any copyright on their rendition? Or just meaning the usual situation that the blazon is public domain? Could you indicate the relevant passage in the Constitution? I couldn't quickly spot it. - Jmabel ! talk 22:59, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Look, the sources Justia

https://docs.venezuela.justia.com › ...PDF

Ley de Bandera Nacional, Himno Nacional y Escudo de Armas de la ...

https://docs.venezuela.justia.com › ...PDF

Ley de Bandera Nacional, Himno Nacional y Escudo de Armas de la ... AbchyZa22 (talk) 07:34, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Organization of American States

https://www.oas.org › dil › espPDF

CONSTITUCION DE LA REPUBLICA BOLIVARIANA DE ... AbchyZa22 (talk) 07:40, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

• @AbchyZa22: First 2 links just give me "access denied". Third does not contain anything obviously on point. There are plenty of places where the Venezuelan constitution is available online. What I'm asking for is the relevant passage(s); I did not see anything to this effect on a quick skim. - Jmabel ! talk 23:17, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

  @Jmabel: Hello, I spoke with the @NoonIcarus: (he is also a member of Wikimedia Commons) about the topic, the flags and coats of arms in Venezuela are Public (that is, free license) and he told me:Hi. That is correct, national symbols are public domain according to Venezuelan law, which is contemplated in the specific Commons template (commons:Template:PD-VenezuelaGov/es). I think I remember a specific article in which the flag and the shield were specifically mentioned, as long as they were not the object of disrespect, but I can't find it at the moment

  AbchyZa22 (talk) 09:56, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

  • As I've said before: (1) can you please cite the relevant passages in the constitutions and/or law? (2) In any case, for a flag or coat of arms anywhere, there are usually two separate issues: the blazon (the official description of the flag or coat of arms) and the actual rendering (someone's particular rendition of that, if it rises above the usual threshold of originality for copyright). There are few (if any) countries where the former is a copyright issue; the issue is almost always the latter. - Jmabel ! talk 15:38, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

    @Jmabel: Hi sorry, one blazon is a different with have a copyright, 2 the National Flag Law, National Anthem and Coat of Arms of the Republic Bolivarian of Venezuela in Article 1:The National Flag, the National Anthem and the Coat of Arms of the Republic Bolivarian of Venezuela are the symbols of the Homeland and must be venerated by all Venezuelans, and respected by the citizens of the other countries.(this write is a Spanish with country),but all Flags and Coats of arms (states, Municipalities) in Venezuela are the symbols in free-licensed (public), is a recommended the "PD-VenezuelaGov" all flags and Coats of arms are Public Domain.

    AbchyZa22 (talk) 18:40, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

    • @AbchyZa22: that doesn't make a lot of sense. I know I asked you before to use English on this page because you said on your user page that you were a native English speaker, but from what you wrote here it is pretty clear that you are not. Could you try saying that in Spanish? And you really might change that Babel box on your user page. - 18:44, 18 October 2023 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmabel (talk • contribs)

      @Jmabel: Hola lo siento,ya arregle mi perfil soy nativo en español, OK te respondo, un blasón es diferente con derechos de autor,segundo: la Ley de la Bandera Nacional, Himno Nacional y Escudo de la República Bolivariana de Venezuela en el Artículo 1: La Bandera Nacional, el Himno Nacional y el Escudo de la República Bolivarianos de Venezuela son los símbolos de la Patria y deben ser venerados por todos los venezolanos, y respetados por los ciudadanos de los demás países, pero todas las Banderas y Escudos (estados, Municipios de Venezuela eran 23 estados y 335 Municipios de Venezuela) en Venezuela son los símbolos en licencia libre (públicos), es recomendado por el "PD-VenezuelaGov" todas las banderas y escudos son de dominio público.

      AbchyZa22 (talk) 07:56, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

      • @AbchyZa22 Me parece que no entiendes mi punto. Trato otra vez, en español. Por lo que me has mostrado no queda duda de que los diseños/blasones de las banderas, escudos, etc. de Venezuela son de dominio público. La pregunta queda: ¿eso significa que si (por ejemplo) hago mi propia interpretación de un escudo de armas venezolano, eso necesariamente es de dominio público en Venezuela, o la interpretación puede llevar derechos de autor? La verdad es que no tengo ni idea. Ninguna de las respuestas me sorprendería en lo más mínimo. - Jmabel ! talk 18:26, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

        @Jmabel: Por ejemplo si tu haces un Escudo de Armas (ej:Escudo de Armas del Municipio Cruz Paredes del Estado Barinas, Venezuela) de manera oficial eso esta permitido por que son de licencia libres según la ley venezolana, pero es recomendable agregar el "PD-VenezuelaGov" por que las Banderas y Escudos de Armas son de Dominio Público (Public Domain)

        AbchyZa22 (talk) 18:37, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

        • @AbchyZa22 Estoy de acuerdo. ¿Estarías de acuerdo en que lo que sabemos es que si hace su propia interpretación de un escudo de armas venezolano, Commons puede aceptarlo ({{PD-VenezuelaGov}} + su propia licencia para su trabajo), pero es probable qu no pueda cargar una interpretación hecho por otra persona faltando una licensia del creador? - Jmabel ! talk 19:19, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

          @Jmabel: Si, esta permitido, pero si tú descargas un Escudo de Armas en Venezuela de manera oficial inspirados por otros también está permitido pero debe agregar el "PD-VenezuelaGov" por que son de Dominio Público.

          AbchyZa22 (talk) 09:26, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

@Jmabel: Kind regards. I will continue this in English for other editors, if that's alright. First, I wanted to know if you believe the issue has been solved. As far as I understand, one of the restrictions on the use of the flag, coat of arms and other national symbols is that they must not be degraded or subjected to ridicule, if I'm not mistaken. I could have sworn reading that years ago, but I'm not able to find it. You can also use Template:Translation for previous and for future comments, if you wish. Please let me know if I can help further with the issue. Best wishes, --NoonIcarus (talk) 10:33, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Summarizing for those who do not speak Spanish

The copyright laws cited at {{PD-VenezuelaGov}} make it clear that Venezuelan flags, coats of arms, etc., are in the public domain (although there are certain non-copyright restrictions about using symbols respectfully, etc.). AbchyZa22 disagree as to just how broadly this works, but we both agree that anyone can make their own rendering of these emblems and upload them to Commons. In his interpretation, if I understand correctly, any rendering of the flag or emblem is simply in the public domain in Venezuela, and {{PD-VenezuelaGov}} is the only tag needed. I think it is possible that he is right, but I also think it is possible that (much as with coats of arms in many European countries) that an individual rendering of a Venezuelan flag or coat of arms (if above the threshold of originality) might be able to carry copyright, and might need an additional license from the person who rendered it.

In particular, beyond the matter of what tags to use, under his interpretation you could upload any third-party rendering of such a flag or coat of arms, and simply tag it as {{PD-VenezuelaGov}}. Under my understanding, for anything above the threshold of originality, the person who rendered the image would have to offer a license as well.

Please do not further add to this section, unless AbchyZa22 wants to add if he thinks I mischaracterized his view. - Jmabel ! talk 18:55, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Further discussion

I know we've ended up here on the talk page with a discussion that might better have been on Commons:Village pump/Copyright, but here we are. Pinging @Clindberg whose thoughts I'd really like to hear, and please feel more than free to ping anyone else who is likely to bring expertise. - Jmabel ! talk 18:55, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Logos en Venezuela son Públicos (Licencias libres)

Buenas, según la ley venezolana los logos (Gobierno de Venezuela, Ministerios, Institutos Autónomos, Gobernaciones, Alcaldías, Concejos Municipales, Consejo Legislativos, Empresas estatales, Partidos políticos,Aeropuertos, Aerolineas,Empresas de Telecomunicaciones, Tarjetas electorales, elecciones,Poderes publicos,etc.) son Públicos (Licencias libres) pero con el Dominio público pero es recomendable agregar el "PD-VenezuelaGov". AbchyZa22 (talk) 00:50, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Buenas, @AbchyZa22: . Tenía pendiente comentar que no estoy seguro que el dominio público se extienda a entidades locales o a compañías (incluso si son estatales) debido a que, según recuerdo, el dominio público se extiende es a los símbolos patrios nacionales, no necesariamente a aquellos locales, y en el caso de logos o emblemas de compañías su umbral de originalidad/creatividad es mayor. En cualquier caso, no estoy seguro y haría falta consultarlo más a fondo. Saludos,--NoonIcarus (talk) 10:44, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Good day, @AbchyZa22: . I was meaning to comment that I am not sure that the public domain extends to local entities or companies (even if they are state-owned) because, as I recall, the public domain extends is to national patriotic symbols, not necessarily tolocal ones, and in the case of company logos or emblems their threshold of originality/creativity is higher. In any case, I am not sure and it would needed to be consulted further. Regards,

translator: NoonIcarus (talk) 10:44, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

I've send through a more up to date photo of a third party for their wikipage, but you haven't published it. Can you let me know why?

I've send through a more up to date photo of a third party for their wikipage, but you haven't published it. Can you let me know why? Robinokelly (talk) 16:22, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

@Robinokelly Do you mean File:Mohamed Amersi sept23.jpg? You uploaded it as "own work", but now you write of it as a "photo of a third party". Do you mean, you are not the photographer, but someone else is? In that case please correct the information at the file description page and have the photographer send a permission as explained int VRT.

About "their wikipage". No, it is not their wikipage. If there is a page, then it is a biography about the person. There is no ownership of a biography in wikipedia. C.Suthorn (@[email protected] - p7.ee/p) (talk) 16:33, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

@C.Suthorn: I hope you are not being willfully obtuse here. A photo of someone nearly always refers to the subject of the photo, not the photographer. And while of course no one has ownership of the page about them in Wikipedia, there is nothing unusual about someone, especially someone not terribly active in WMF projects, to refer to it as that person's wiki page. (The very use of "wiki page" rather than something like "page in the English-language Wikipedia" should tell you that you are not dealing with someone deep into working on these projects. Don't bite the newbies.) - Jmabel ! talk 23:21, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Meinem Sprachgefühl nach ist eine "dritte Partei" häufig keine Person (also Hochlader, Fotograf oder Modell) sondern eine juristische Person (Organisation der der Abgebildete angehört, Foto-Agentur, Museum, ...). Aber es kann alles davon sein, daher die Nachfrage. Und dass ein Neuling bei Wikipedia die Erwartung hat, dass das hochladen eines Bildes einer Person, dieses auch ("magisch") in den Artikel einfügt, finde ich in keiner Weise überraschend. In vielen anderen Online-Medien würde genau das passieeren. C.Suthorn (@[email protected] - p7.ee/p) (talk) 07:06, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

@Robinokelly: (1) when you are asking a question like this, it would be really helpful if you would link the image and article in question so people don't have to guess what you are talking about. (2) I assume you are talking about File:Mohamed Amersi sept23.jpg and en:Mohamed Amersi. Why would you expect that uploading a photo to Commons would magically make it appear in a particular Wikipedia article? As far as I can see, you haven't even proposed on the article's talk page that the image in the article be changed. I suggest you do that, and when you propose that, say that if no one objects in the next three days you'll make the edit yourself. - Jmabel ! talk 23:27, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Update Logo

We have updated our School logo, and I wanted to make this change on our page here. The guide says logos cannot be uploaded, but clearly our old one is there. What is the best way to go about this? Many thanks MrRokison (talk) 16:35, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

@MrRokison Logos are actually uploaded on WP itself, not Commons. Go here [1], chose Upload a non-free file > This is a copyrighted, non-free work, but I believe it is Fair Use. > This is a logo of an organization, company, brand, etc.

Then you can add it to the WP-article. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:08, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

@MrRokison and Gråbergs Gråa Sång: when Gråbergs Gråa Sång says, "Logos are actually uploaded on WP itself, not Commons," that's actually not quite right. If the logo is complex enough to be eligible for copyright, then indeed we cannot host it on Commons, unless the copyright-holder (probably the designer) is willing to free-license it. In the UK, the threshold for copyright is quite low; anything other than a text logo would probably be over the line. So:

• If it's a simple text logo, then you can simply upload it to Commons and use it in the article like any other image on Commons.
• Otherwise, if the copyright-holder is willing to grant a free license, they can go through the COM:VRT process to upload it on Commons (and use it like any other image on Commons).
• If neither of these apply then, yes, you need to do the upload directly on the English-language Wikipedia, and it won't be usable on other Wikipedias; if you want it on any other, they each have their own rules. For the English-language Wikipedia, you need to fill out a template that explains how and why this non-free image is being used. en:File:Flag_of_Seattle.svg and en:File:Seattle University seal.svg are good examples to follow.

Jmabel ! talk 23:39, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

changing photo on my wikipedia page

All I want to do is change the hideous photo on my wikipedia page. This photo was uploaded by someone else. I want to add another photo. Would this be possible? I can use another photo taken by the same photographer and credit him. There appears to be a better one that I could add. Can you please tell me how I do this? Thanks so much for any help you can give me. Best Karen Hansentanner (talk) 01:50, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

@Hansentanner: a link here to say what page and photo you are talking about might have made something clearer here, but I'll do my best without that. I'm going to guess that you are talking about a page about you on the English-language Wikipedia. If not, then some of what I'm saying might not apply.

Commons can only host photos that are either in the public domain or free-licensed (if you don't know what that means, follow the links). It is unlikely that there is a picture of you in the public domain (few pictures from recent decades would be PD), and only the copyright-holder can grant a license. Typically the photographer would be the copyright-holder. (Because you didn't link the current picture, I have no way to determine whether it is properly licensed or not.)

If the picture in question has never been published then the simplest thing would be for the copyright-holder to create an account, upload it themselves, and grant an appropriate license; I recommend {{CC-BY-SA-4.0}}. (Similarly if it was already published with a sufficiently free license.)

Otherwise (image already published, or photographer doesn't want to set up a Commons account), you need to go through the more complicated process outlined at COM:VRT where the copyright-holder can send confidential correspondence to establish who they are and that they are now offering the relevant license for the photo. Probably best to have them CC you, but the email has to come directly from them.

Once the image is uploaded to Commons with an appropriate license (and the VRT process is complete, if you go that way), it should be pretty routine to get it substituted on the English-language Wikipedia. Because of their policy on conflicts of interest, you should not just substitute it into the article yourself. Instead, request the substitution on the talk page of the article, requesting the change as a courtesy. If no one responds within 72 hours (some articles aren't particularly monitored), feel free to hit me up on my talk page and I'll take care of it. - Jmabel ! talk 02:14, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

thanks for this. The photo is of me on a page about me. The photo was by a photographer who takes photos for the Creative Commons. I want to change that photo to another one that is also listed on the Creative Commons (of me). It just doesn't seem to let me. Hansentanner (talk) 03:29, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

the page about me is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Foxlee

the photographer is

Samuel Wiki, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karen_Foxlee,_February_2019_01.jpg Hansentanner (talk) 03:39, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

I'm trying to get the photo that I added above, as the new photo.(it is in the Creative Commons and preferable to the one that is currently there) if I can't use my own.

Thanks if you can help me find a way? Hansentanner (talk) 03:40, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

the page about me is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Foxlee

the photographer is

Samuel Wiki, CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karen_Foxlee,_February_2019_01.jpg Hansentanner (talk) 03:39, 17 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm trying to get the photo that I added above, as the new photo.(it is in the Creative Commons and preferable to the one that is currently there) if I can't use my own.

Thanks if you can help me find a way?

Otherwise I will just request it in the talk on that page. I see what you mean now. Thanks Hansentanner (talk) 03:46, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

You don't need to upload a photo. It is already there, you linked to it yourself. However "commons" is a generic term. The organization by the name "Creative Commons" uses it and Wikipedia uses it in the site name "commons.wikimedia.org". "Creative Commons" is an organization that provides licenses models. "commons.wikimedia.org" is the image repository of Wikipedia and all other sites of the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF).

Therefore the images only need swaped at the article at the english language wikipedia in the way Jmabel has already described. C.Suthorn (@[email protected] - p7.ee/p) (talk) 07:16, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

 Done. If you'd been clear initially about what article & photo you were talking about, this could all have been solved in 30 seconds. - Jmabel ! talk 15:43, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

What copyright status do I put on logos/emblems of government agencies?

What do I put? None of the options seem viable for logos of government agencies who's logo would have not expired by copyright. Sci Show With Moh (talk) 02:35, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

@Sci Show With Moh: Depends entirely on what country. For most countries, logos of government agencies are not normally in the public domain, although there are several countries where they are. What country are you talking about? - Jmabel ! talk 15:45, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Brunei. Sci Show With Moh (talk) 20:09, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Also, if the logo of the government agency is not in the public domain, then is there a way to post it to commons? Sci Show With Moh (talk) 20:10, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

If a logo or other image is not either public domain or free licensed by the copyright holder, it cannot be on Commons, which is for free licensed media only. (Some Wikipedias, such as the English language one, allow some use of copyrighted media under "fair use", but not here on Commons.) -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 20:33, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

I'm posting on Commons to add the images to Wikipedia. How do I post images on Wikipedia English without the use of commons so that I can use copyrighted media under fair use? Sci Show With Moh (talk) 22:13, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

See en:File:Flag of Seattle.svg for a good example of doing it right. - Jmabel ! talk 22:43, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you, but what I was wondering is how to post files on Wikipedia English without using Wikimedia Commons. Sci Show With Moh (talk) 00:45, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@Sci Show With Moh: You can use the file upload wizard. Select "Upload a non-free file" and then in step 3 of the next screen, select "This is a copyrighted, non-free work, but I believe it is Fair Use." Anon126 (✉ ⚒) 00:56, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Is this also the method that should be used when posting city flags/emblems? Sci Show With Moh (talk) 02:08, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@Sci Show With Moh: Yes. Please note that the wizard will mention some key points of the English Wikipedia's non-free content policy. You should ensure that your uploads follow them. If you have any questions about this specifically, I recommend asking at Wikipedia's media copyright questions page there. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anon126 (talk • contribs) 21:23, 18 October 2023‎ (UTC)

greeting message with a request

Greeting to all the admin, hope you are doing well. i need a small help from you. I need to reactivate the page called Fincare Small Finance Bank. May i know how may i be able to do this. it would be really helpfull if someone helps me with this. thank you in advance. KarthikAryan48 (talk) 11:37, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

This is Commons; that page is on Wikipedia.

(Or at least it is for now; it will probably be deleted.) DS (talk) 12:58, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

@DragonflySixtyseven: Why "it will probably be deleted"?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 13:00, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Because it's grossly inadequate as an article. The only reason I haven't deleted it myself is that I got involved in this discussion. DS (talk) 13:27, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

I am looking to update the interactive advertising bureau's logo

I have an updated SVG logo that I would like to update for my company

IAB2024 (talk) 20:54, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

It is important to delete the old logo from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_Advertising_Bureau. Because other companies are using this older logo in their presentations etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IAB2024 (talk • contribs)

• No, if the old logo was ever relevant, it is NOT important to delete the old version. Commons documents history as well as most recent versions. If the new logo is free licensed or public domain, you are free to upload it without deleting the old one. If any Wikipedia articles use the old version, you may edit the articles to replace the image with the current one. None of that requires deletion of old logo first nor at all. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 21:15, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

@Infrogmation, I think this logo meets "This logo image consists only of simple geometric shapes or text. It does not meet the threshold of originality needed for copyright protection", see [2] for an example of templates (and it seems to be in place in the articles anyway). It's fine to upload it on Commons without it being free licensed or public domain. Replacing an old logo with a new as lead-image on WP seems reasonable. Actually deleting the old image files on Commons, less so. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 05:37, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

How do I upload this to the wikipedia page for the company? (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive_Advertising_Bureau) IAB2024 (talk) 14:13, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@IAB2024: Hi, and welcome. Please see en:H:PIC. However, why does your upload have such wide margins?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 14:51, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

You can display the Commons image in the Wikipedia article by editing the Wikipedia article page and replacing the name of the other file IAB MasterLogo Color-RGB.svg with the name of your new file IAB logo.svg in the "image=" line. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:01, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

How long does it take for subtitles on wikimedia commons to show up in wikipedia?

Hi, I recently added subtitles to TimedText:How Animated Cartoons Are Made (1919).webm.en.srt , and the same video is used in the article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traditional_animation. How long does it take for the subtitles to be availiable on Wikipedia? Insnesnakos (talk) 00:56, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@Insnesnakos: I purged the en:Traditional_animation page, do you see the subtitles now? MKFI (talk) 06:23, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Ye, I see them now, thanks! Does the page have to be updated each time when new subtitles are made? Insnesnakos (talk) 12:40, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@Insnesnakos: Only if you don't want to wait.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 13:27, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Ok, sorry to ask but how do I update it? Insnesnakos (talk) 14:50, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@Insnesnakos: Please see COM:PURGE, en:WP:BYPASS, and en:WP:PURGE.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 14:56, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Ok, thanks for the links and your help. Insnesnakos (talk) 15:08, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@Insnesnakos: You're welcome.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 15:44, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Ghosts of North Dakota

The makers of the blog Ghosts of North Dakota have released their photos into the public domain [3]. They've steadily released their original unprocessed photos (some, even the raw image files) piecemeal via individual Google Drive links (e.g., [4]) posted on their Facebook page. I'd like to get them uploaded here, but done manually this would be a rather inconvenient bulk operation with dozens of individual Drive links to go through. Does anyone with more experience have advice about this, and how they could be batch uploaded more easily? Shells-shells (talk) 05:19, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Files with URL in Arabic script

Hi, I could not find a query related to this topic. I tried to use URL to Commons to upload a file of the ongoing war in the Middle East, but when attempting to upload an Iranian TasnimNews file in Arabic script, I got the URL https://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/media/1402/07/21/2971046/%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%BE%DB%8C%D9%85%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%85-%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%DA%A9%D9%88%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%AA-%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B1%DA%98%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B5%D9%87%DB%8C%D9%88%D9%86%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B7%DB%8C%D9%86#photo=57 and an error message. The same happened when I attempted the upload via the regular Wizard. Is there any direct way around this? Do I need to install Arabic script in the computer? Regards Iñaki LL (talk) 12:32, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@Iñaki LL: script shoudn't matter, but your link does not point to an image file, it takes to a website gallery. Try this to use this link in the upload tool: https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1402/07/21/1402072114520439728556034.jpg. MKFI (talk) 17:20, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

You are right, it seems I can get a numeric URL. Thank you! Iñaki LL (talk) 21:32, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Changing official Logo

Hi, I'm trying to update the company logo for this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=WorldWinner There have been no updates on the page in years but we've gone through several changes, including a rebrand earlier this month. I'm not familiar with Wikipedia at all, so hoping you might have easy instructions PlayWorldWinner (talk) 20:35, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@PlayWorldWinner: Hi, and welcome. It seems you already uploaded such a logo but did not take all the advice at en:H:PIC - I fixed the usage for you in this edit. Please read en:WP:COI.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 21:27, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much! I'll try to be a quicker learner  :) PlayWorldWinner (talk) 22:45, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

@PlayWorldWinner: You're welcome!   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 01:35, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

username

Where do I find the form to use for a 'simple' username change? M.M.D. Photos (talk) 01:54, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

@M.M.D. Photos: Hi, and welcome. You may use en:WP:CHUS or M:SRU.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 02:09, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Wanted to upload a Public Domain book

I have a scan of the Croatian book "Pastir Loda" by en:Vladimir Nazor which I wanted to upload so I can use it on hr.Wikisource. Nazor died more than 70 years ago, and the book was published in 1946. The upload form requires to state that the work was published before 1928 and that the author must have died more than 70 years ago. Shouldn't that be an or? Can I upload the book here? -- Denny (talk) 02:48, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

• @Denny: No, it is correctly an "and". If it was published in 1946, there is a good chance that it is still in copyright in the United States, where our servers are located. Do you have a reason it wouldn't be? - Jmabel ! talk 03:27, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

  @Jmabel: Thanks for the reply. It was not a work for hire, it was not published pseudonymously, etc., so I don't know why it would have the 95-years-after-publication rule applied to it, and not just the 70-years-after-death-of-author rule [5]. What can we do to check whether the 95-year rule would apply? (As far as I know it was never published in English or in the US, but I don't think that has any weight). --Denny (talk) 03:37, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

  I now found the Help page on public domain, and according to that, it would be PD, if I understand it right. There is no copyright notice in the book, although I am not sure that matters. I uploaded it using the PD-1996 template. I hope that is correct. If not, it should obviously be deleted. --Denny (talk) 04:06, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

  @Denny: Hm, I don't believe this is actually public domain in the US, due to URAA copyright restoration. According to the page on copyright rules for Croatia: The URAA restoration date is 1 January 1996. At that time, the copyright term for works other than photographs was 50 years after author's death. Nazor died in 1949, so it would still have been copyrighted on that date. According to the Hirtle chart for US copyright terms, this means that the copyright in the US expires 95 years after publication, that is, after 2041 (1 January 2042). If this analysis is correct, then it is still copyrighted in the US and so cannot be hosted on Commons. (Note: If this file is deleted please list it at Category:Undelete in 2042 or add the deletion request page to the category.) Anon126 (✉ ⚒) 08:56, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

  I've nominated this for deletion. Anon126 (✉ ⚒) 01:29, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Need to change the logo of Kellton Wikipedia page

I need to change the logo present on Wikipedia page of Kellton, Kellton has rebranded its logos across all Geography.

I need to know the process involved in changing the logos. Aniket1508 (talk) 06:19, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

@Aniket1508: Hi,

The logo is not on Commons, but on the English Wikipedia under fair use exception. You can probably upload a new version there. Yann (talk) 09:07, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

@Aniket1508: Based on your account on Wikipedia, it appears you have already used the files for upload process there to request the previous logo that currently appears in the article. You can request the new logo there as well if you cannot or do not wish to upload it yourself.

I have tagged for deletion the copy of the previous logo that you uploaded here on Wikimedia Commons: If you say you are an "independent editor" (and are not connected to this company?), then I don't believe you can provide permission for the logo. Anon126 (✉ ⚒) 09:16, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Preserving a blog

My friend’s husband died recently. He had written an extensive blog on his film reviews. His wife wants to preserve them. One step we have thought of, is to set up a Wikipedia entry explaining the blog. But we don't know how. The next step, is if possible, to upload the whole blog to your archive. It should still be accessible to anyone. She will have the rights or ownershop of his blog. But how would we satisfy you, Wikipedia, of this? We are in Dunedin, New Zealand. YouYangsDave (talk) 08:46, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

@YouYangsDave: Hi,

Wikimedia is the wrong place for this, but Internet Archive most probably is. Yann (talk) 09:04, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll try. YYD. YouYangsDave (talk) 09:32, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Technical reason for 100 MB limitation on HTML upload form?

While Upload Wizard has a 4 GB limit, the HTML-based form has a 100 MB limit. It looks like no one has asked this before: is there a technical reason for this limitation? Elominius (talk) 09:34, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi, This is mostly historical, but uploading a 100 MB+ file in one chunk will fail for most people. Yann (talk) 09:37, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

I see. This was a rapid response. Thanks, Yann. Have a wonderful day. Elominius (talk) 09:41, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

The Upload Wizard is also llimited to 100MB, but can circumvent the limit by uploading a number of chunks each smaller than 100 MB. Nearly all files are smaller than 100MB. Most files uploaded to commons are jpeg or png. Both file types are no larger than 20MB almost ever. The only file types that are typically sometimes larger than 100MB are tiff, pdf and mp4- But even these are mostly smaller than 100MB. The limit of 100MB could be changed at the web server. The limit of 4GiB however is a hard limit. MediaWiki stores the file size as an 32bit unsigned integer in the database. The maximum number that fits into a 32bit unsigned integer is 4G. C.Suthorn (@[email protected] - p7.ee/p) (talk) 23:38, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

MP4 format

MP4 is the most popular file extension for videos, just like JPG is for photos. While converting videos to WEBM is only a minor inconvenience, I guess there must be some good reason for the lack of MP4 support. How come MP4 is not supported? Elominius (talk) 09:37, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi, MP4 is not a free format, and only free formats are accepted on Commons. See Commons:Requests for comment/MP4 Video. Yann (talk) 09:40, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Not exactly a Commons "problem" but

I stumbled on this "portrait" [6] of a Chinese emperor, used on many WP:s, and if it is what it says it is (2021 usergenerated work), I don't think it should be on any WP. There may be more. Started a discussion on en-WP at [7], your input is welcome. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:38, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Spelling mistake on Wikipedia photo

Please can you suggest what I should do? By mistake I titled the photo Bencleugh incorrectly - it should be spelled Bencleuch - with a C and not a G.

I have the painting in my living room,

Blair Thomson BJTsan (talk) 12:28, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

@BJTsan: Done for this file. For future cases, you can use the method described at Commons:File renaming#How to rename a file. However, you can't claim the authorship and a copyright on the work of someone else. Please edit the description page of the file to indicate the actual author, date, source and status. -- Asclepias (talk) 13:10, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much ! ! ! I will do my best to edit the description regarding author, date and source (although this is a painting passed down from father to son for four generations). BJTsan (talk) 01:44, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

South africans community involve

I've notice so few involvements in wiki commons how cn i get involve how cn i meet up with a local team.we gt nice scenery especialy Eastern Cape.wiki loves earth.i havent seen them participate in this years photo competition Hettypeter (talk) 14:46, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

@Hettypeter: You might be interested in en:Wikipedia:Meetup/South Africa/South Africa 33. - Jmabel ! talk 18:35, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

photo deleting

hello, want to delete this photo, how do i do this? Lenny Brown1 (talk) 16:42, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

@Lenny Brown1, what photo and why? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 16:58, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

@Lenny Brown1 and Gråbergs Gråa Sång: Only admins can delete photos, but you can nominate the image for deletion. 20 upper 17:40, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Clipping an image

Is there a forum/help desk that can advise a technical idiot on clipping an image. I'm needing both "how to" advice, as well as any copyright implications. The image in question is this, [[File:The Old School House on Bagwell Lane (geograph 7253971).jpg]]. What I would like to do is remove that irritating boat on the right-hand side of the image, while losing as little as possible of the main building. I'm less fussed about the structures behind the main building, on the right-hand side. Any advice much appreciated. KJP1 (talk) 09:46, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

You could use the CropTool: https://croptool.toolforge.org/?title=The_Old_School_House_on_Bagwell_Lane_(geograph_7253971).jpg Magnus (talk) 10:42, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Magnus - Fantastic! Thanks hugely. KJP1 (talk) 10:57, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

From/in

Apologies for my ignorance, but what's the difference between "from" and "in" when it comes to categories about, say, paintings? For instance: paintings from Spain and paintings in Spain. Thanks. Alavense (talk) 11:11, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Paintings from Spain were painted in Spain. Paintings in Spain are in Spain today (or were there at the time of taken photo). Regards --Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR (talk) 12:39, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Oh, it makes sense. Thank you for your help, Wilhelm Zimmerling PAR. Kind regards. Alavense (talk) 17:52, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Delete old version of image for privacy reasons

Hi, i've uploaded a pic with visible car license plates. Maybe this is a minor problem, but i would prefer to remove that information. I've already uploaded a newer version with the license plates "removed", but i didn't find a way to remove (only) the initial version of the image. How should i proceed? Fl.schmitt (talk) 13:11, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

• @Fl.schmitt: done. For what it's worth, we have literally hundreds of thousands of images on Commons where license plates are visible, though. - Jmabel ! talk 18:59, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Jacobfloresantos

Hi! I was trying to copy an image of this: Cambodia Customs Flag.png but it got deleted. can you plz help me restore this image? Jacobfloressantos (talk) 17:00, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

• Convenience link File:Cambodia Customs Flag.png. - Jmabel ! talk 18:59, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
  • No file by that name has ever existed on Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 19:00, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
  • OK, it looks like what you did was to paste the text "File:Cambodia Customs Flag.png" into that page. That does nothing. If you want to upload an image, for a beginner I recommend Special:UploadWizard. Do make sure that the image that you intend to upload is either in the public domain or free-licensed and not already on Commons under another name. - Jmabel ! talk 19:04, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

    but how? I tried using view history but it was low resolution. Jacobfloressantos (talk) 21:50, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

    • @Jacobfloressantos: Again: there was never a file uploaded at the name you've indicated. All you did was make a meaningless edit on a previously blank page. If you have such a file, and it is public-domain or free-licensed, you can upload it. Or perhaps you meant some other filename than what you wrote, but I have no way to guess that. - Jmabel ! talk 23:47, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

      this was the image: File:Cambodia Customs Flag.png it was deleted so you were wrong. Jacobfloressantos (talk) 00:36, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

      • Weird. Earlier today that was showing only a single edit, yours, that put the text "File:Cambodia Customs Flag.png" there. I wonder what went wrong? Because your link here is identical to the one I created above. - Jmabel ! talk 01:06, 21 October 2023 (UTC)
      • Apparently deleted on the basis that "There is no evidence that points to the use of this flag by the Cambodian Customs Office." Are you saying you believe it was incorrectly deleted (in which case start an undeletion request and state your case) or do you just need a copy for yourself of what was once there? - Jmabel ! talk 01:09, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

        i need a copy of myself and the image. Oh! and I also forget. Coat of arms of Algeria was deleted so it had a new emblem called "Emblem of Algeria" can you plz restore this image too? Jacobfloressantos (talk) 21:41, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

        • @Jacobfloressantos: you don't seem to have an email address associated with this account. Add one and I can arrange to get a copy of the photo to you. As for the "Coat of arms of Algeria" I have no idea what file you are talking about, clearly that is not a filename. - Jmabel ! talk 18:36, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Jacob Flores Santos

Hi! I was trying to copy an image of this: Cambodia Customs Flag.png but it got deleted. can you plz help me restore this image? Jacobfloressantos (talk) 18:31, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

• This appears to be a duplication of the prior section. - Jmabel ! talk 19:02, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

NO HE PODIDO CREAR UN ARTÍCULO

Hola, hemos tratado de crear la página principal del Congresista, pero no ha sido posible. Juan Pablo Salazar Rivera (talk) 18:33, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Eso es Wikimedia Commons. No tenemos artículos. Quizás buscas la wikipedia in español. - Jmabel ! talk 19:08, 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Do I have a problem with the signature format?

Hi all, I have noticed that in my last few deletion requests my signature doesn't seem right and the notification of the deletion request at the user talk page doesn't really look like others before mines. See the an example here. Let's see how the signature is working here.Paradise Chronicle (talk) 05:41, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Ok here the signature works fine but at the user talk page not.Paradise Chronicle (talk) 05:46, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Maybe too many uses of the Template:Autotranslate on that user page and the signature just happens to get caught in that problem on that page. -- Asclepias (talk) 13:30, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, then it doesn't seem to be my problem. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 16:09, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

@Paradise Chronicle: Right, I wrote to the user about this at User talk:FrDr#‎User talk page length.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 08:50, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Wikilovesmonuments

Today you sent me an invitation to the photo contest, I was following your guidelines, but I can't find the Philippines (where I am at the moment) listed. Elsewhere, participation is listed for 2023. Can you explain this to me, please? Thanks in advance! Ingo Verwackeltnochmal (talk) 09:48, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Du hast wohl noch ein anderes Benutzerkonto? Suchst du Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in the Philippines? --Achim55 (talk) 10:25, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Kann sein. Ja, ich glaube ich hab mal eins eingerichtet vor Jahren. Jedenfalls war das ein Blattschuß, Volltreffer, danke! Verwackeltnochmal (talk) 11:00, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

InstantCommons problem

Hello. I am operating the wiki InkluPedia at https://inklupedia.de/ based on MediaWiki 1.39.1, PHP 8.0.30 and Debian (root server). Since yesterday InstantCommons is no longer working most of the time. After detecting the problem it was working for some minutes hours later, but after that the problem reoccured. There was no technical change in my platform. Only some hundred users are currently using this wiki daily, so I do no suspect mass usage of InstantCommons and a throttling of my wiki in Commons. Is this a known problem? Are other wikis affected too? Is there a MediaWiki log that I can check? --InkluPedia (talk) 14:38, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

E.g. this picture [8] is from Commons. At the moment there is no more problem. Even after a purge of affected articles/pictures. I did not change anything. --InkluPedia (talk) 17:25, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

File:On a Sailboat - Albert Gleizes, 1916 (New Orleans Mus of Art 2007.22).jpg

I accidentally uploaded this file a couple of months before I should have. The artist died in 1953, so it will be clear of copyright in January of 2024. Could someone temporarily delete it and restore it after the first of the year? (All of the files in the Wikipedia category Paintings by Albert Gleizes will also be able to be moved to the Commons after that date.) Thanks, Crawdad Blues (talk) 17:49, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Can I publish cited work?

Can I publish cited work? Crystal S. Brown (talk) 04:35, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

@Crystal S. Brown: Please see Commons talk:Abuse filter#Report by Crystal S. Brown.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 08:23, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

foto young birds

Beste, ik heb de foto young birds opgeladen op de pagina van radio gemini maar zie hem niet verschijnen. Hoe komt het ? merci thierry missiaen Thierry Missiaen (talk) 08:56, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

photo young birds

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Dear, I have uploaded the photo young birds to the radio Gemini page, but I do not see it appear. How come ? thanks thierry missiaen

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 16:37, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

@Thierry Missiaen: Hallo, en welkom. File:Webradio Gemini.png is verwijderd omdat het auteursrechtelijk beschermde tekst bevatte. File:Gemini advertentie.jpg is verwijderd per Commons:Deletion requests/File:Gemini advertentie.jpg. Besteed meer aandacht aan de berichten op uw gebruikersoverlegpagina.

Hi, and welcome. File:Webradio Gemini.png was deleted because it contained copyrighted text. File:Gemini advertentie.jpg was deleted per Commons:Deletion requests/File:Gemini advertentie.jpg. Please pay more attention to the posts on your user talk page.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 16:37, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

@Jeff G. and Thierry Missiaen: I believe those weren't the photos in question. Thierry Missiaen has asked this elsewhere and I've answered elsewhere. Of course, things would be simpler if people didn't ask exactly the same question at almost the same time on multiple pages. - Jmabel ! talk 18:39, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Uploading a newspaper article

I went to the Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center and found a newspaper article from 1905 in the Town and Country newspaper (Pennsburg, PA) on microfiche. They sent me a PDF of the newspaper article and I have cited it in the Wikipedia article for the Red Hill Band. I know that images taken before 1927 are generally public domain, but does the same thing apply to articles published in newspapers? If I'm able to upload this can I link to the Wikimedia Commons image in the citation on Wikipedia (or is that a question for the Wikipedia HD)? Also, what file type should I use when uploading it (I assume PDF probably isn't acceptable)? TipsyElephant (talk) 13:38, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

I also have the 1909 bylaws for the band. I'm assuming that those are probably public domain. TipsyElephant (talk) 13:41, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Yes, anything published that is not a sound recording before 1928 (1927 has been public domain since this year) is public domain in the United States. Abzeronow (talk) 15:46, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

PDF is acceptable, JPEG is better for this, and I assume you know that you can cite an article without it necessarily having to be available online. - Jmabel ! talk 18:40, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

@TipsyElephant There are tools to extract the original image file inside the PDF. If you do that and it is PNG, JPEG, TIFF or WEBP you should upload this original file in its original format. Otherwise PNG is probably the best. If it is mostly a photograph with only some text JPEG may be better than PNG. If the PDF actually contains more than one page, it would be good to upload the PDF. C.Suthorn (@[email protected] - p7.ee/p) (talk) 08:48, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Error: Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content

Hello,

I successfully uploaded a page, but only able to add one photo. How does one add more than one image to his post. Also might you explain to get rid of this error? Erobertlee53 (talk) 03:25, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Erobertlee53: Hi, and welcome. There is nothing in your ref tag, and no in-scope content in your user page. Removing the page will solve both problems.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 07:41, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

أرغب إضافة معلومات جديدة في حسابي وصفحتي الخاصة من فضلكم شرح الطريقة

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله .. أرغب في إضافة معلومات جديدة في صفحتي وتحديداً في قائمة الإنجازات والجوائز .. فأرجو إفادتي عن طريقة التعديل في الصفحة وإضافة المعلومات التي أرغب في اضافتها مشكورين حفظكم الله خضر اللحياني (talk) 08:21, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

I would like to add new information to my account and my private page. Please explain the method

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May God’s peace and mercy be upon you.. I would like to add new information to my page, specifically to the list of achievements and awards.. Please advise me on how to edit the page and add the information I would like to add. Thank you. God bless you

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 08:40, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@خضر اللحياني: أهلا ومرحبا بكم. يمكنك تعديل User:خضر اللحياني و نقاش المستخدم:خضر اللحياني. لا يجب عليك تعديل ar:خضر_اللحياني لكل ar:ويكيبيديا:تعارض_المصالح.

Hi, and welcome. You may edit User:خضر اللحياني and User talk:خضر اللحياني. You should not edit ar:خضر_اللحياني per en:WP:COI.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 08:40, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Restaurar el file

Buenas, necesito que un administrador restaure el File:Aserca airlines (Venezuela) 225.jpg según la ley venezolana los logos en Venezuela son Públicos (Licencias libres). AbchyZa22 (talk) 09:29, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Restore file

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Hello, I need an administrator to restore the File:Aserca airlines (Venezuela) 225.jpg according to Venezuelan law, logos in Venezuela are Public (Free Licenses).

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 13:22, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@AbchyZa22: Buenas. Publique una nueva sección en COM:UDR.

Hi, and welcome. Please post a new section to COM:UDR.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 13:22, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Issue with category

Hi there. I created the Category:1946 in Tolosa, but there must be something wrong, because I cannot find it in any of the categories it belongs to. I would be grateful if somebody could help me. Thanks in advance. Alavense (talk) 12:57, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Alavense: Hi, and welcome. I had to null edit that cat in order for it to show up in the other 3 cats - purging didn't help.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 13:15, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much, Jeff G.. Alavense (talk) 13:18, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Alavense: You're welcome.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 13:26, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

VDMA-Logo

Dear Sir or Madam,

It has come to our attention that the logo used by the VDMA is erroneously marked as "in the public domain" on your platform and, due to a lack of originality, is not subject to copyright protection.

We disagree with this statement already against the background of the achieved level of creation of the logo according to § 2 para. 1 No. 4 UrhG and ask you to delete this misleading passage:

"It does not meet the threshold of originality needed for copyright protection, and is therefore in the public domain," (...) File:Logo German Engineering Federation.svg - Wikimedia Commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Logo_Verband_Deutscher_Maschinen-_und_Anlagenbau.svg)

By the way, we would like to point out that the logo was uploaded by a third party user: "Transferred from de.wikipedia to Commons by Wdwdbot using script bot_filetrans.pl. The original description page was here. All following user names refer to de.wikipedia. - 2012-03-11 23:10:43 Zaibatsu"

We look forward to your feedback. 62.96.169.10 14:29, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi, I requested deletion on your behalf: Commons:Deletion requests/File:Logo Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbau.svg. Deletion may happen after discussion. You can add more arguments there. Thanks, Yann (talk) 14:38, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi, and welcome. Please explain in that discussion how the file exceeds COM:TOO Germany.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 14:40, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Chicago Principles

Do we have an image of the 2020 John Ellison "free speech principles" letter to the incoming University of Chicago freshman class? If not, is there a copyright issue, or can this document be added to Commons (see here and here)? -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 16:49, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Cl3phact0: Certainly any non-trivial letter written in the last several decades is copyrighted, with the exception of letters written in a work capacity by the employees of the federal government and certain state and local governments that make their works PD by default. University of Chicago is a private college, so those exceptions could not possibly apply. Do you have any evidence of a free license? - Jmabel ! talk 18:35, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

No evidence whatsoever. It's widely published and a copy is available on the U of C site here, but nothing specifically indicating PD. -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 19:39, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Cl3phact0: Then we cannot host it through 2020+95=2115, unless we get valid permission via VRT.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 20:48, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Noted and thanks for clarifying. I'm still struggling to grasp the nuances of what's ok and what's not here. Also guessing that a "fair-use" upload directly to enwiki for the relevant section of the Chicago Principles article would be a dead-end too? [NB: I'll make a note in my calendar to upload it in 2115 if we don't get it on Commons via VRT (or some other legitimate process) sooner.] Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 17:20, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

No answer from the 2nd of October, 2023

On the 2nd of October, 2023 I uploaded three photos to commonsː https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C3%89ljen_Magyarorsz%C3%A1g_Korm%C3%A1nyz%C3%B3ja_!.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C3%89ljen_Magyarorsz%C3%A1g_Korm%C3%A1nyz%C3%B3ja_!_(2).jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%C3%89ljen_Magyarorsz%C3%A1g_Korm%C3%A1nyz%C3%B3ja_!_(3).jpg At the same time the permissions for the three photos were uploaded by the owner of the copyrights. Since then I did not get an answer. Could you help me what's up ? Elekes Andor (talk) 20:37, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Elekes Andor: Did you get a ticket number?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 20:46, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Sure. The ticket links are as followsː TicketNumber=2023100710006581 TicketNumber=2023100710006599 TicketNumber=2023100710006606 The links are on the pages. Elekes Andor (talk) 21:16, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Elekes Andor: Did you check your spam folder? You forgot to ping me.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 23:17, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Jeff G.: Nothing in my spam folder. --Elekes Andor (talk) 07:05, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

@Elekes Andor: The files are marked with a permission received template, which means the permission is in a queue, waiting for an available VRT member to process it. The permission was sent to permissions-hu, not permissions-commons. That is ok, but it might restrict the VRT members who can process that mail. The permissions-hu team may be small and the backlog or the reaction time may be long. The permission received template was added less than three weeks ago. There have been worse backlogs. Maybe you can ask a Hungarian-speaking Commons member, Commons:Volunteer Response Team/List of members by language#Hungarian, if they can access your mail. -- Asclepias (talk) 14:54, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

What does it mean "permission-hu" ? What does it mean "permission-commons" ? What does it mean on the pages " If a valid permission is not provided within 30 days of the first response by a VRT agent, this file will be deleted" ? Who is in charge in this question ? First the permission was sent to [email protected], on the 2nd of October, 2023. why should I contact Hungarian speaking Commons members ? --Elekes Andor (talk) 08:18, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

As you say, you sent the mail to permissions-hu, the Wikimedia address specific for permissions in Hungarian language. So, it is assumed that you wrote the mail in Hungarian and that you wanted it to be processed by a Hungarian-speaking VRT member. Your comment seemed to be asking for someone who could speed up the processing of your mail. Hence the suggestion to contact a Hungarian-speaking VRT member on Commons who might be able to access and read your mail and help you directly with that. Now, if you sent to the Hungarian-language VRT team a mail written in a language other than Hungarian, I suppose they can identify the language and transfer it easily to the VRT members in that other language, although that might cause some delay if the mail has to successively reach the top of two lines. The 30 days deletion mention should not trouble you since you already sent the permission, assuming it is valid. The person in charge of your communication will be the VRT member who will read your mail when your mail reaches the top of the line. -- Asclepias (talk) 14:12, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Taxon identifications

I can ID some of these (at least to genus). How should I go about doing so? Should I just add the ID to an image's description? Should I add it somewhere else? Should I have it checked first? How does this usually work? (I'm new to editing the Commons and wary of breaking things somehow, haha.) Thanks for your help! -- Photosynthetic430 ❧ ❧ 21:41, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Photosynthetic430: Hi, and welcome. You may certainly recategorize them and adjust their descriptions. You may also submit rename requests using {{Rename}} or our RenameLink gadget, if appropriate.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 22:56, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! I'll get right on it. -- Photosynthetic430 ❦ ❧ 15:30, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Oh, one other question: I've already found a photo that's clearly IDed, but to a taxon (Potentilla lozani) that has neither a category in the Commons nor an article in Wikipedia. It's a validly published scientific name, but apparently not a widely accepted one. Should I just make the category? Even if this would be the only thing in it? (I don't know whether it would be -- I'll go looking if making the category is a possibility.) What's the policy on when to make categories for taxa? -- Photosynthetic430 ❦ ❧ 15:42, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

@Photosynthetic430: Yes; for taxa even one image is enough. Also, it does have a Wikipedia article, just not in English. See Potentilla lozanii (Q17249607), which links articles in two languages (and to which you should add your Commons cat once you build it).

Descargar logos con mi cámara

Buenas una pregunta si yo tomo fotos de una institución (con mis derechos de autor) y después descargo a Commons y si descargo un Logo de una institución qué aparece en las afueras de la sede (en el que yo descargue) es necesario agregar el "Derived from" (Derivative versions)?? AbchyZa22 (talk) 22:22, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Download logos with my camera

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Hello, a question if I take photos of an institution (with my copyright) and then download to Commons and if I download a Logo of an institution that appears outside the headquarters (in which I download) is it necessary to add the "Derived from" (Derivative versions)??

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 22:52, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@AbchyZa22: Buenas. Sí, es necesario. El arquitecto(s) (en el caso del edificio(s) de la institución) y el diseñador del logotipo tienen derechos de autor que deben respetarse. Sin embargo, puede aplicarse FOP. ¿En qué país fotografiaste la institución y el logo?

Hi, and welcome. Yes, it is necessary. The architect(s) (in the case of the institution's building(s)) and the logo designer have copyrights that must be respected. However, FOP may apply. In what country did you photograph the institution and logo?   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 22:52, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

@Jeff G.: Tomé la sede (Edificio) de la Alcaldía del Municipio Cruz Paredes del Estado Barinas, Venezuela.

AbchyZa22 (talk) 06:33, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

News image needed for Kenneth Chesebro article

Can I use this image on the Wikipedia page of Kenneth Chesebro? See the image I hope to use here:

https://sethabramson.substack.com/p/the-revelation-that-donald-trump

The caption says: ABOVE: A photograph posted on “X” by the #SeditionHunters, who have worked with the New York Times and are the focal point of a new book by NBC News justice reporter Ryan J. Reilly, Sedition Hunters (Public Affairs, forthcoming October 2023).

I am trying to find a photo of Chesebro at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 for his article. Photos are available via news outlets . . .

Here's the Chesebro Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Chesebro

Utahredrock (talk) 01:37, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

• Sorry, there is no indication that the photo is free licensed. Commons is for free licensed media only. See COM:License. (You might be able to upload it to en:wikipedia under "fair use"; check there. As Jmabel answered a question about something similar above, "For the English-language Wikipedia, you need to fill out a template that explains how and why this non-free image is being used. en:File:Flag_of_Seattle.svg and en:File:Seattle University seal.svg are good examples to follow.") -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 01:42, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
  • I don't think en-wiki will take that one: it's a photo of a living person, and there is no reason in principle that someone couldn't take a photo of Chesebro and free-license it.
  • There just might be a photo of him somewhere taken by a federal government photographer, which would be public domain. - Jmabel ! talk 01:51, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Hmmmm. Thanks everyone. Somehow the sedition hunters people found it. I'll keep looking. Utahredrock (talk) 02:45, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Login issue

What the fuck is wrong with Wikimedia Commons, I tried logging in and it stated: There seems to be a problem with your login session; this action has been canceled as a precaution against session hijacking. Please resubmit the form. 197.184.178.33 04:57, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

I suggest to wait a few hours or if that doesn't help, then wait a day or two before you login again. And WTF is not the best approach to issues. Maybe try I have a problem with logging in because... Paradise Chronicle (talk) 07:56, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Try to delete the cookies from wikimedia.org and wikipedia.org. Try to restart the browser. Try to restart the computer. Try a different computer or mobile device. Try a differen internet access (wifi hotspot, office, ...). C.Suthorn (@[email protected] - p7.ee/p) (talk) 08:41, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Crop tool problems

Any idea why the crop tool fails so miserably with File:Hotel Montaña Magica en Huilo Huilo (8168483391).jpg? Seems to squash it and then in the preview it rotates it. Brycehughes (talk) 09:04, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Probably the file content uses some less-than-common technique to indicate it orientation. - Jmabel ! talk 15:21, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Please delete copyrighted image

Hello, could someone please delete this copyrighted image, File:E. A. Jenns, 1923 to 1926.jpg. I assumed it was out of copyright because of the date, although the museum claims copyright. Thank you. Curiocurio (talk) 14:49, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

• convenience link File:E. A. Jenns, 1923 to 1926.jpg. - Jmabel ! talk 15:22, 24 October 2023 (UTC)
• @Curiocurio: Photographer F. G. Goodenough died 2 Jan 1930. The museum can claim whatever it wants to claim, but the image is still in the public domain. I see no reason to delete this, but if you really like I can delete your upload and re-upload it myself so that you can't be held responsible. Would you like me to do that? - Jmabel ! talk 15:26, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

  It's just my landlord got a notice of copyright infringement on his internet bill and I was thinking it might be this image, so that's the reason for the request. If you could delete it and re-upload it that sounds like a good solution. I disagree also with institutions claiming copyright over public domain images. Curiocurio (talk) 15:43, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

IMHO, it's very unlikely that a notice on a bill has anything to do with this image. Anyway, it would be a useless notice if it doesn't tell what it is about. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:55, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

@Curiocurio: Hello, Well, the museum does not claim copyright on the image itself. The descriptive notice states "Terms governing use, reproduction, and publication : Item is in the public domain." However, the museum seems to try to give to itself a sort of indirect copyright on public domain material by claiming that the arrangement of its whole website is a copyrighted collective work, and it tries to make you agree contractually to its claims by saying that your use of its website signifies your consent to be bound by its terms. I guess many Commons users would just wrap the public domain status templates into a PD-scan or PD-Art template. But if you are actually troubled by the claims of that museum, you can nominate the file for deletion. If an uploader sincerely fears a copyright claim from the source and doesn't want to risk to engage responsability, I think the deletion should be accepted, even if to someone else the claim or the fear may seem unfounded. If the claim is unfounded, someone else can upload the image. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:41, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply Asclepias. I've asked Jmabel to delete and re upload the image. Curiocurio (talk) 15:46, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

 Done. @Curiocurio, you may want to check and make sure the current state of the file page is acceptable to you. - Jmabel ! talk 00:13, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

It looks perfect! Thanks Jmabel! Curiocurio (talk) 00:37, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Remove old logo

Please can the old logo for Hereford Cathedral School be removed from WikiMedia. This is no longer used by the school. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/49/Hereford_Cathedral_School_Shield.png Thank you. FozzieBear1348 (talk) 14:56, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

We do not remove old logos from Commons, any more than we remove old photographs. - Jmabel ! talk 15:27, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

This is a copyrighted image owned by the school. You do not own the copyright so do not have the rights to use or share it. I would be grateful if you would remove it ASAP. FozzieBear1348 (talk) 15:35, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

There is no file of this name on Commons. There is a file of this name on en.wikipedia. -- Asclepias (talk) 15:46, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

@FozzieBear1348 This site is wikimedia.commons.org. This site only hosts media that has a free license. The logo that you refer to has - as you say - no free license and is therefore not hosted here. The english-language Wikipedai however has a "fair use" policy. Therefore the logo is hosted under the fair use policy at the english-language wikipedia, and if you want it removed or replaced, you will have to sort this out at the english-language wikipedia with the contributors of the english-language wikipedia. C.Suthorn (@[email protected] - p7.ee/p) (talk) 08:18, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

I deleted this logo as it is unused now. Ruslik (talk) 20:10, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

part of the image as a new image

Hi, I don't know commons and I don't know how to work with it. So I want to ask if someone could make a copy of the inscription of the building from the image File:Musoleum, boční stěna a komín lihovaru 1.jpg. (The inscription on the wall is musoleum) And then save it as a new image. The inscription is in fact a logo that I want to use for the Infobox. Thank you very much for any help 151.249.110.227 20:42, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

• File:Musoleum logo.jpg. - Jmabel ! talk 00:21, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Why was Chesebro mug shot removed?

Someone removed from Wikimedia the mug shot of Kenneth Chesebro.

All that seems to remain is this:

00:00, 25 October 2023 Explicit talk contribs deleted page File:Kenneth Chesebro mug shot.webp (F7: Violates non-free content criterion #1) Tag: Twinkle (thank)* 00:00, 25 October 2023 Explicit talk contribs deleted page File:Kenneth Chesebro mug shot.webp (F7: Violates non-free content criterion #1) Tag: Twinkle (thank)

I didn't upload the photo but have been editing the Chesebro article and don't understand why this happened.

Please advise why this was done. Thanks Utahredrock (talk) 01:49, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

@Utahredrock: There was never a File:Kenneth Chesebro mug shot.webp on Commons. en:File:Kenneth Chesebro mug shot.webp was, in fact, deleted, but Commons was not involved. I'd guess it was deleted on more or less the same basis as File:Kenneth Chesebro booking photo Fulton County Georgia.png, which was deleted per Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Copyright violations. The history on en-wiki describes the former file as "replaceable fair use," which is to say it was neither PD nor free-licensed, and since he is a living person it should, in principle, be possible to take a photo of him and free-license it. - Jmabel ! talk 05:25, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

You did ask a similar question here, and I gave you a similar answer about why en-wiki probably couldn't accept such a photo on a "fair use" basis. - Jmabel ! talk 05:27, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

How do I download an SVG and have it stay an SVG?

I am trying to download this SVG, but whenever I download the SVG it turns into a png, how do I download an SVG and have it stay an SVG when it downloads instead of turning into a png? – Treetoes023 (talk) 02:25, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

@Treeetoes023: look for the link on the file page that says "Original file". That's what you want to download. - Jmabel ! talk 05:29, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

@Jmabel: What do I do after I press the "Original file" link? When I right-click on the image that shows up after pressing the link, it doesn't give me an option to download it. – Treetoes023 (talk) 14:25, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

If you use the "download" link from the description page, I guess it should work if you choose the "full resolution" option. Or did you already try that? -- Asclepias (talk) 14:46, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

@Asclepias: this is about an SVG (vector file, not raster), that doesn't work.

Ok, I thought that those links in the download box might do something different from clicking the ordinary links below the images, but I see they are just ordinary links too, only with different sizes. -- Asclepias (talk) 17:50, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

@Treetoes023: For a typical browser, you can right-click on "Original file" and use "Save link as...", or you can left-click on "Original file", then right-click and use "Save page as..." There are other ways as well, but those are probably the two easiest. - Jmabel ! talk 15:19, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Uploading a photo on behalf of the owner/subject of the photo

Since the rules about uploading a photo seem to be complex and confusing, I asked the owner of the photo to upload it. He created an account, logged in, but when he went to upload the photo, he got all kinds of error messages about his ip address being blocked for some reason. I have never seen this.

So all I want to do is upload a photo, on behalf of the owner/subject (since he is being blocked for some reason) of the photo to be used on a wiki page for him. Do I need to upload it and still generate an email to him for him to approve? When option do I use for the license in this case?

Thanks, Steve Swilson317 (talk) 04:35, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

• The block thing is weird. There must have been a vandal or long-term problem account using the same IP range. If you know the IP address, and it's stable, you might take this up at COM:AN.
• If they might be able to get in from somewhere else (a different Internet connection) that would probably work. Failing that, there are two other ways to do this:
  • They can upload to a site or page clearly under their control (e.g. their own website, Flickr page or publicly visible social media account), indicate the license there, and you can then cite that as a source when you upload.
  • They can go through the email-based COM:VRT process.
• Either way, they can choose any acceptable license. You would use whatever license they select (I recommend {{CC-BY-SA-4.0}}) and be sure to clarify any necessary attribution (e.g. {{CC-BY-SA-4.0|THAT GUY}}), which produces:

This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

Attribution: THAT GUY

You are free:

• to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work
• to remix – to adapt the work

Under the following conditions:

• attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
• share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same or compatible license as the original.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0CC BY-SA 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 truetrue

Jmabel ! talk 15:28, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for your reply. The image is located in the Gallery section of his own website (https://michaelkollwitz.com/gallery/). Are you saying that he needs to add verbiage on that webpage regarding the license? If so, can you recommend wording? Thanks again! Swilson317 (talk) 18:16, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

@Swilson317: That website looks like a bunch of pictures of one person, not by one person. Remember that normally the license has to come from the photographer, not the subject of the photo, and it is the photographer, not the subject who needs to be attributed as author. Unless these are self-taken photos with an auto-timer or something like that, permission from the subject's page is likely to be challenged.

That said, and assuming the copyright & credit are clear, the copyright-holder can say something under the photo in question saying something like "This photo is available for reuse under CC-BY-SA 4.0 [which I'd suggest linking to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en], and should be attributed to NAME GOES HERE." It would be nice (but not necessary) to add "This license allows derivative works and commercial use, but requires correct attribution," to make it clear that the person granting the license knows what they are doing. - Jmabel ! talk 19:07, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. He did not take the photo, but has purchased the photo from the photographer and owns the rights to use it. I will share this information with him. I have also suggested that he follow-up with Wikimedia to resolve the block, as he should have "normal" access. Swilson317 (talk) 20:50, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

@Swilson317: "Rights to use it" may not be quite enough if the copyright was not overtly transferred. I don't know exactly what the VRT people might want on this. If the copyright was transferred, he could probably email them a copy of the transfer document; if he has an unlimited, transferable license, I suspect (but don't know) that would be about the same. But anything short of that might not let him issue the CC license, and the photographer might need to be involved. In any case, besides the aforementioned note on his own website, it would be good to send a copy of the transfer contract to the address given on COM:VRT. I know this sounds like overkill, but I imagine you've been around here long enough to know how often people are mistaken in thinking they have intellectual property rights they don't actually have. - Jmabel ! talk 03:14, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Am I allowed to upload book cover for Wikipedia article

I am trying to create a Wikipedia article on a book, and would like to use an image of the book cover. I don't believe the book is in public domain so is it even allowed? Spiggotr6 (talk) 04:46, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

@Spiggotr6: Typically not here on Commons, unless the cover is so simple as to be below the threshold of originality, or if it uses only public-domain art. But assuming you are talking about the English-language Wikipedia, you can upload it on the English-language Wikipedia for non-free use, which does not involve Commons. See en:File:SotWeedFactor.JPG for a good example of doing this correctly. - Jmabel ! talk 05:32, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Thank you so much for the help I figured it out. Spiggotr6 (talk) 09:03, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Проблемні питання завантаження.

Вітаю, шановні. Рада прийняти участь у конкурсі. Завантажила вже декілька фото. Але є ще ряд питань. Якщо можна, то по-порядку. 1. Маю фото синагоги у місті Верхньодніпровську (Дніпропетровської області), але мого нас.пункту в списку номінації немає Як можна додати населений пункт до номінації "Єврейська спадщина"?. 2. Чи можу я додати не свої фото, заручившись дозволом автора? На жаль, автор досить літня людина і не може сам цього зробити. А фото унікальні, бо ця пам'ятка зовсім не ілюстрована у вікі. 3. Як можна внести додаткові пам'ятки, якщо їх немає у списку по моєму населеному пункту? 4. Що робити, якщо наявні у каталозі пам'ятки вже втрачені?

Щиро і заздалегідь дякую за увагу до моїх питань.

З повагою, Альона Артеменко. АльонАРТ (talk) 10:49, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

@Ahonc: can you help out here? Thanks. - Jmabel ! talk 15:31, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

אפשר לעלות תמונות?

האם אני יכולה לעלות תמונות לויקיפדיה? Hannah Backster (talk) 11:18, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Hannah Backster Yes, you can 20 upper 13:25, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Is my email registered with the WikiLovesMonuments 2023 contest?

Hello - I'm terrible at this sort of thing. I entered the above-mentioned contest last week, but only just now realized that I was supposed to click a link in an email in my inbox to confirm/register my email address so that I can be notified if I happen to place/win a prize in the contest. I just clicked the link in that email but it says that the link has expired. How can I get a new link? Thanks for any help! Diane Stanton/MyMiskyStinks56 MyMiskyStinks56 (talk) 16:22, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

• @MyMiskyStinks56: You'd really have to ask that at Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments/Help desk. - Jmabel ! talk 17:51, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Logos con Escudo de Armas y/o Banderas en Venezuela

Buenas, se puede descargar Logos con Escudo de Armas y/o Banderas en Venezuela (qué todavía existe en Wikimedia) de una Alcaldía, Concejo Municipal etc. pero inspirados por otros, es necesario agregar "Derived from" (Derivative versions)?? AbchyZa22 (talk) 21:50, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Error: File extension ".jpg" does not match the detected MIME type of the file (image/png).

Hi, does anyone know how to fix this error? It kept showing: "Upload warning File extension ".jpg" does not match the detected MIME type of the file (image/png)."

I'm uploading a new version of a file with higher quality, the file name and file extension are exactly the same for both the Source filename and Destination filename, so I'm not really sure why that error is appearing. Cjse23 (talk) 00:45, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

• @Cjse23: You can't use a file that is actually a PNG to replace a JPEG. You can (for example) bring it into GIMP and export it as a proper JPEG, then upload that.
• Just to make sure, since you are pretty new here: I hope you have read COM:OVERWRITE. In my experience, most of the time when people think they ought to overwrite a file and don't know exactly how this all works, they are wrong about overwriting being a good idea. - Jmabel ! talk 03:19, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Uploading images

i have tried to upload my own work drawing,and it can't continue because I have low momery

@Everyone who had this issue I need your help ?

@Piet Tumelo Nzimande Piet Tumelo Nzimande (talk) 06:47, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Can I use a free map of the silk road

Silk road map FABIOUSKA (talk) 08:47, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Can you tell us which map you are talking about? We don't have prescient powers, so we can't help you until you give more details. Thanks, Yann (talk) 12:01, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silk_road_map.jpg

I would like to use this map of the silk road for a publication. Thank you https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Silk_road_map.jpg FABIOUSKA (talk) 13:32, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

The claim of "own work" there is clearly wrong, so the license is not valid. I'll be nominating that for deletion, and unless something comes up that I don't see, I'd say don't use it for anything. - Jmabel ! talk 14:53, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

how do I upload a page that I have written?

I wrote a whole page on Wikipedia NL, but it is not published. How do I publish the page? Klaubert (talk) 13:43, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

@Klaubert: For a detailed answer, you'd really have to take that up with Wikipedia NL, but you don't "upload" a page to Wikipedia, you have to write it within the wiki (either in wikitext or with the visual WYSISYG editor). You can copy-paste text from (for example) a text file or Word doc to start the article but (for example) you need to use Wikipedia's own method of footnoting and highlighting. - Jmabel ! talk 14:57, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Fotos hochladen

Ich möchte Familienfotos im Besitz meiner Familie hochladen, die ich nicht selbst gemacht habe. Zum Teil sind die Fotos mehr als 70 Jahre alt. Und weiter habe ich Fotos aus Zeitungen der 1930er Jahre oder früher. Wie kann ich diese hochladen? Richifield (talk) 14:04, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

@Richifield: Sind Sie der Erbe des betreffenden geistigen Eigentums? - Jmabel ! talk 14:59, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Found unsafe CSS in the style element of uploaded SVG file.

I was trying to change [:File:Zigzag theorem 2.pdf] to svg and created the svg by typing the below command in power shell:

latex zigzagsvg2

dvisvgm --font-format=woff2 zigzagsvg2

But I failed to upload the file. Would you give me some advice? Silvermatsu (talk) 18:04, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Hack

Can i oishi islam id so very importanc Dark&vilen (talk) 19:35, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Maahi Mr maahi77 (talk) 21:26, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Reversions of Austria-Hungary maps by user GPinkerton

Several weeks ago user GPinkerton reverted several maps of the subdivisions of Austria-Hungary originally created by Ludó (listed below) back to their original 2018 versions, which are full of inaccuracies and anachronistic borders. (Details of the changes made here.) They specified Commons:Overwriting existing files as their justification but provided no additional comments (the summary was simply a link to the policy). I posted a message on their talk page on 6 October asking for further details/explanation, but have had no response.

It is my understanding that the reverted changes would fall under "uncontroversial corrections to diagrams, maps, or charts, if a more accurate version is available". However, I thought it best not to simply re-revert them without first seeking confirmation – I have no intention of starting an upload-war. Is my assessment correct and is it OK to restore the modified versions? If not presumably the "correct" course of action would be to re-upload them under a new file name, change all uses on the various Wikipedias to the corrected versions and tag the originals with {{Superseded}} – if so I assume there is no way to automate the process (it seems like such a tool would be rather prone to abuse) and so it would have to be done manually?

If it is relevant, the files in question had been previously edited by user Claude Zygiel, with whom GPinkerton seems have butted-heads before over uploading "fake" historical maps (i.e. modified versions of old out-of-copyright maps which may give the impression that the modifications are sourced to the original author; see User talk:Claude Zygiel#Manipulating historical maps). GPinkerton also seem to have reverted several other files previously modified by Claude Zygiel on that same day and with the same simple link summary. (See Uploads by GPinkerton.)

Apologies if this is not the right place to post/ask this – if there's a better place please let me know.

Reverted files:

• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Galicie.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Bohême.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Moravie.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Dalmatie.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Basse-Autriche.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Haute-Autriche.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Salzbourg.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Tyrol.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Vorarlberg.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Carinthie.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Carniole.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Styrie.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Goritz et Gradiska.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Trieste.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Istrie.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Bucovine.png
• Empire d'Autriche 1914 Silésie.png

Alphathon /ˈæɫfə.θɒn/ ^(talk) 21:46, 26 October 2023 (UTC)