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Loading commons from external server wiki.openstreetmap.org doesn't always load all commons hosted files[edit]

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Road_signs_in_the_Philippines - shows a lot of media and I can load all of that within a second and all the embedded media is shown without issues.

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_the_Philippines/sign_lookup_table - This page I created for OSM with the specific DPWH of the Republic of the Philippines ID's for the OSM project.. it links to the wikimedia commons yet for some reason - it doesn't load all the embedded media always. sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't and loading takes 20+ seconds

So is this a problem of the wiki page I created on OSM? Did I do something wrong? Is this because of the server of OSM, something wrong with the server? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mrgenie (talk • contribs) 11:13, 23 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Can you help me? Please[edit]

I lost my smartphone and I make my another account 2 step verification on my smartphone Please can you help me??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nrezak209 (talk • contribs) 23:43, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Nrezak209: Please see m:Help:Two-factor authentication. Yann (talk) 20:21, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

content regarding Somalia: how much fiction is it?[edit]

The Ajuran Empire controlled half of Arabia, and all of Ethiopia in the late middle ages. Maybe...

I'd like to discuss the uploads by Boqortooyada Soojireenka Soomaaliya. I am certain that all those photographs are heavily doctored; the flags and seals are probably complete bollocks; and the maps are not much better. The map of the historical en:Ajuran Empire is wildly optimistic about the influence of their rulers.

I have seen so much fictional BS recently that my first reaction was to request wholesale deletion; but then I saw the stuff is in use! And I remembered my recently learned lesson that fake-history maps should not be deleted from Commons when they are needed for use in patriotic fake-history articles in the respective language versions. Can someone versed in Somali or the current politics of Somalia, or maybe both, clear this up? --Enyavar (talk) 22:30, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Most of these files lack a permission or a source, or both. I tagged them all. Yann (talk) 20:19, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Identified murder victim[edit]

I want to know if I can upload a picture to "Murder of Gordon Sanderson", as there is no picture there, the picture of him is from "Othram Inc". I can add all copyright details necessary . — Preceding unsigned comment added by GratefulDoes (talk • contribs) 03:36, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@GratefulDoes: Hi, and welcome. Please have an authorized representative of that company license that image on their official website or social media or send it with permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. See also COM:SIGN. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 13:37, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Upload 2[edit]

Oh... ¿A donde hay que ir para subir una imagen, he estado dando vueltas por toda la página y ya me registré, pero solo me dice que tengo que ir al asistente de carga y ahi solo se pueden hacer preguntas, pero como le hago para subir una imagen, porfavor si aguien sabe que me lo diga, lo agradeceré MUCHO.

Ayuda no sé como subir una imagen aquí :p

I talk english and spanish — Preceding unsigned comment added by Internauta332 (talk • contribs) 12:31, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Oh ... Where do I have to go to upload an image, I have been going around the whole page and I already registered, but it only tells me that I have to go to the upload assistant and there you can only ask questions, but how? I do to upload an image, please if anyone knows to tell me, I will appreciate it MUCH.

Help I don't know how to upload an image here

translator: Google Translate via — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 13:50, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Internauta332: Hi, and welcome. COM:UW should be self-explanatory, do you have specific questions? I replaced the header because it was too long. See also COM:SIGN. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 13:50, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Duplicates[edit]

Hi, I've tagged some video as Duplicates(which are), only to later note that some are of higher resolution(1080p) than those marked as duplicates(720p).Question is what files should be marked as duplicates?

Example of a file is Example 1 Example 2 NairobiPapel (talk) 17:53, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@NairobiPapel: File:Git Foundations - Commit.webm is lower resolution than File:Commit • GitHub & Git Foundations.webm, so if they are otherwise identical, then sumably prethe former should be tagged as a duplicate and changed into a redirect. That is certainly what we would do for a still image. Is there any reason it should be otherwise for a video? - Jmabel ! talk 00:53, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

3 items[edit]

I'd like to request help on 3 items: 1. I just uploaded an image for the first time, and realized after I uploaded it that the caption should be shortened.

Certification of the eradication of indigenous wild poliovirus type 3 worldwide eradication on October 17, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland

SHOULD BE:

Certification of the worldwide eradication of indigenous wild poliovirus type 3 on October 17, 2019 in Geneva, Switzerland

Is it possible for me to fix it? If not, is it possible for you to please fix it? Thanks!

2. I'd also like to be an authorized user to edit the Polio page. How do I request that?

3. I'd like to split the page on the Eradication of infectious diseases into the following: Eradication of human infectious diseases Eradication of animal infectious diseases Is it possible to do that? If so, how do I do it? Thanks very much for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Riskwiki (talk • contribs) 18:55, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Riskwiki: Hello and welcome. As to your questions:

Yes, you can edit the Wikipedia article Eradication of infectious diseases where the image is being used and modify the caption over there.
The Polio page is being protected from editing by new users, so you will have to wait until your user account is at least 4 days old and you have made at least 10 edits at the English Wikipedia. Then your status will automatically be set to "autoconfirmed".
Page splitting may be a controversial issue, so I think you should first discuss it on the article talk page. You may put the code {{Split}} on top of the article page and then open a new discussion at Talk:Eradication of infectious diseases.

Please note also that this is the help desk for Wikimedia Commons where we collect free media, so any questions about editing Wikipedia articles are better asked at the Teahouse. And last but not least, please sign your contributions to talk pages and forums like this by typing four tilde characters ~~~~. This will add your username and a timestamp for reference. De728631 (talk) 19:32, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Riskwiki (talk) 20:48, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Can I use this photo in Wikipedia?[edit]

I intend to use this photo: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/largeimage69040.html

Here is the source: http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/apac/other/019xzz000000630u00005000.html

I wish to use it in this article about a historic institution. The photo represents the old location of the institution The Bengal Club.

I would like like to know if the photo is in the public domain. If not, can I upload it on the basis of fair use?

Thank you. Anderson1970 (talk) 23:05, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that is old enough to be in the public domain. Remember that the commons, and several language wikis do not accept fair use media files. The English wiki does under their very strict policy. See w:WP:NFCC Ww2censor (talk) 23:16, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you * @Ww2censor: for answering my question. I had another question related to the same page. There is another photo of the club, taken in 1912, available here: https://canmore.org.uk/collection/1196774 But the website says that the image is copyrighted and says as follows:

Attribution: © Courtesy of HES (Indian Glass Plate Collection) Licence Type: Educational

You may: copy, display, store and make derivative works [eg documents] solely for licensed personal use at home or solely for licensed educational institution use by staff and students on a secure intranet.

Under these conditions: Display Attribution, No Commercial Use or Sale, No Public Distribution [eg by hand, email, web]

So can this image be uploaded to the article? If yes, will it qualify as public domain or fair use? Thank you.

Anderson1970 (talk) 06:17, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Probably not based on the Hirtle chart as there is no evidence it was published previously to being on a website. The collection attribution tells us nothing about the author or any previous publication. Normal anonymous unpublished works are copyright in the US for 120 years from creation, even though India for photos of this age the term is 50 years. The image must be free in both the US and country of origin. I believe this is the current position. Ww2censor (talk) 16:29, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Question[edit]

What is the difference between a city's skyline and cityscape? Usually there's a category "Cityscapes of XYZ", then a subcat "XYZ skylines". What's the difference between these two? Etoza (talk) 23:41, 26 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Etoza: a skyline necessarily emphasizes the horizon line. So, for example, File:Seattle YMCA 01.jpg could be considered a "cityscape" (though it is not currently categorized as one), but it is certainly not a skyline. - Jmabel ! talk 00:56, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel: Thank you very much! Etoza (talk) 14:05, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Questions on a Historically-Significant Bio[edit]

Hello,

I'm seeking some wiki expertise. I'm just creating my first ever wiki page. I was hired by a client to write a bio of a historically significant person. I've uploaded the text to the page and it is well referenced with published sources. I'm wondering about two things: 1. The client gave me a photo of the person in question (the person died in 2002). I can't seem to upload it due to supposed copyright issues. Can someone share what steps I need to take to include the photo (the photo is in possession of the family/client and it is not under copyright)? 2. Is there any way to "fast track" the page beyond adding tags?

Thank you, DavidGoldman99 DavidGoldman99 (talk) 17:36, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@DavidGoldman99: Hi,

1. Be aware of potential conflict of interest. Please read en:WP:COI.

2. For all information regarding the article, you need to inquire in the Wikipedia project itself. On Commons, we are only concerned about multimedia files.

3. For the picture, we need the permission of the copyright holder, who is usually the photographer. Please see COM:VRT for the procedure. Regards, Yann (talk) 20:10, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@DavidGoldman99: It would be unusual (but not impossible) for a Canadian photo from the mid-20th century to be "not under copyright". As far as I can think, that would be the case only if the photographer died no later than 1970. Is that specifically something you know and can document, or is there some other reason the photo would not be copyrighted? - Jmabel ! talk 22:38, 27 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DavidGoldman99: For Canadian copyright you probably should carefully review Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Canada. Besides a conflict of interest, if you are being paid for your editing you MUST also disclose that fact per Paid-contribution disclosure.

Naming convention for Creator namespace[edit]

Hi, I am wanting to set up a {{Creator}} for Category:Edward Fielding (painter) but we also have Category:Edward Fielding. The normal naming convention is to set "Creator:(First name) (Second name)" such as "Creator:Edward Fielding." However, that is likely to cause confusion later without a disambiguator. Is there a guideline on prefered disambiguators? My first thoughts are to use either "Creator:Edward Fielding (painter)" or "Creator:Edward Fielding (1834-1892). From Hill To Shore (talk) 10:56, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

"Creator:Edward Fielding (painter)" is fine for me. Redirects are always possible. Yann (talk) 11:02, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Identifying an author for an illustration on a couple of pages in a PDF[edit]

I have found pages 5 and 8 of File:Journal of botany, British and foreign. (IA mobot31753002397732).pdf have been created by Category:Edward Fielding (painter) and I'd like to link his name. However, while the software allows us to preview each page of the PDF as a JPEG, I can't see any way to record details for individual pages. I am guessing that I will need to select the largest scale of the preview of each page, download it, reupload it as a new file with appropriate creator and licence details and then include a link back to the PDF. Is that the best way to do it? From Hill To Shore (talk) 11:07, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@From Hill To Shore: Yes, that seems to be a good idea. I would download the whole pdf though and then make high-resolution snapshots of the images in question, so you don't need to upload the entire pages. Any decent PDF viewer should have this snapshot option and the resolution can usually be adjusted in the general settings of the viewer. De728631 (talk) 14:10, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

forgot user and password[edit]

I have writen some profiles years ago around 2018 2019 for some Albanian public figures but now to edit them I have forgoten the username and password. I had a user Excelligent . please contact me to provide more information and solve this isue . thanks a lot —Preceding unsigned comment was added by 188.148.173.62 (talk) 17:28, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You should be able to find the usernames in the histories of the relevant articles (in Wikipedia) or uploaded images (here). If you provided your email address at that time, and still have access to that email, you should be able to reset a password. If not, I'm afraid you are out of luck. - Jmabel ! talk 18:38, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright help regarding File:Cherokee (CGR).jpg[edit]

Hallo, ich habe dieses Fotos von einer Pressemitteilung kopiert und hochgeladen. Die Internetquelle habe ich bereits in der Datei angegeben. Da das Foto in der Pressemitteilung in verschiedenen Dateigrößen angeboten wird, gehe ich davon aus, dass es bewusst zur Veröffentlichung angeboten worden ist. --Ein Dahmer (talk) 19:38, 28 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Ein Dahmer: Leider, "bewusst zur Veröffentlichung angeboten" bedeutet nicht "es gibt eine bestimmte freie Lizenz". Commons erfordert Letzteres. - Jmabel ! talk 05:12, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

uploading non free image[edit]

I want to upload a non-free logo to commons. I know which tag to use and what to write in "rationale" but I have no idea where to input the template for a non-free logo. First off, what do I select under "Now tell us why you are sure you have the right to publish this work:"? I've tried to paste the template under "Another reason not mentioned above" but when I press preview, a message for speedy deletion comes up, so I guess this isn't the right way. What should I do in order to state my rationale and upload a non-free logo thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theodore Christopher (talk • contribs) 00:14, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Theodore Christopher. If it's really "non-free" then you shouldn't upload it here (See COM:L). If you intend to use this logo in a particular article then it's better to upload it, under a fair-use rationale, direct to the Wikipedia where the article is. Note that not every Wikipedia accepts fair-use. Also, note that many logos don't fulfill the threshold of originality and, therefore, are not warranted for copyright protection. Kacamata! ^Dimmi!!! 00:29, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I only intend to use it in a single article on English Wikipedia, so how do I do a direct upload? Theodore Christopher (talk) 01:14, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Also, the logo might not even be complex enough (this is it: https://usa.afsglobal.org/cb/assets/imgs/CBYX-150px.png) but I didn't know how to judge it Theodore Christopher (talk) 01:16, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

That's right around the borderline for complexity. Just uploading on en-wiki is probably simplest.

You can upload at en:Special:Upload. - Jmabel ! talk 05:16, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding photos taken at a photo studio (the photo studio has stated that it has waived its copyright)[edit]

I have created a personal page on wikipedia. At that time, I received a photo from the person who was involved in the personal page, and uploaded it from wikipedia COMMONS. Later, a user pointed out that the photo in question violated the copyright, and it was deleted. When we checked the source of the photo with the person who provided it to us, he told us that the photo was taken at a photo studio before, and when we checked with the photo studio, they explained that they had waived the copyright when they paid for it. In this case, how can I upload the file without being pointed out for copyright infringement? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Noblecafe (talk • contribs) 04:00, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Noblecafe: If the photo studio has transferred copyright, then who now owns the copyright? (That is, who was the purchaser?) - Jmabel ! talk 05:18, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your question. The purchase was made by the person who is preparing the personal page on wikipedia. Therefore, the copyright is held by the subject himself. I have received the photos directly from the person himself, and as the creator of his personal wiki page, I am uploading them to wikipedia COMMONS on his behalf. Noblecafe (talk) 07:22, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging @Jmabel. Brianjd (talk) 11:50, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Noblecafe: Hi, and welcome. How may we confirm that with the photo studio? Please send details regarding the copyright transfer via VRT. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 15:50, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the reply. I am currently contacting the photo studio and preparing a memorandum transferring the copyright. I will send that one to VRT. The memorandum will probably be in Japanese, is that okay? I will translate it into English if necessary. Noblecafe (talk) 02:28, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Noblecafe: You may use the interactive release generator atop COM:CONSENT/jp (or copy the text from that page into a word processor and configure the variables), print the release out, have an authorized representative of the studio sign the printed release, and email a scan of the signed release via permissions-jawikimedia.org with a digital copy of the text used. To be doubly sure, you may do the same in English with COM:CONSENT and permissions-commonswikimedia.org. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 04:15, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It might suffice for the owner of the copyright simply to assert (to the VRT team) that they own the copyright, and it was part of their transaction with the studio (same process to contact the VRT team); that would be up to them to decide. But definitely the best thing, if possible, would be an email to the VRT team from the studio itself. - Jmabel ! talk 16:26, 29 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the advice. Since the photo studio has difficulty communicating in English and via email, I will try to explain the process to VRT on their behalf. Noblecafe (talk) 02:31, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
If the studio sents an email (=text) to VRT, the VRT volunteers can simply run the text through an online translation tool. Important that the mail is sent from an official email address of the studio (for example if the studio has its own internet domain). --C.Suthorn (talk) 15:59, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

képfeltöltése[edit]

Egy szócikkhez szeretnék feltenni egy képet, amit én készítettem arról a személyről, akiről a cikk szól. Lehetséges-e ez? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MakádiFruzsina (talk • contribs) 15:48, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Translated from Hungarian using Google translate: I would like to add to an article a picture I took of the person the article is about. Is this possible?. From Hill To Shore (talk) 17:43, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@MakádiFruzsina: If you took the picture yourself, absolutely. It looks like you have already successfully done this in the Hungarian Wikipedia.

Please do add appropriate categories to File:Sipos István orgonán játszik.jpg. - Jmabel ! talk 18:41, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Problems with auto-complete and searching[edit]

1. Auto-complete/suggestion of category names in the Upload Wizard and also the "Search Wikimedia Commons" box seems broken. In many cases, it has not been bringing up the category that I need. I will give one example: Category:Newport harbour, Isle of Wight. I start typing "Newport harb..." etc. in the "add categories" field of Upload Wizard, but "Newport harbour, Isle of Wight" does not come up (some other partial matches do). Exactly the same thing in the "Search Wikimedia Commons" box with "Category:Newport harb..." etc. However, in the "HotCat" entry field it does work. I start typing "Newport harb...", and up it comes in the list, "Newport harbour, Isle of Wight". AFAIK, this feature always used to work reliably, so something seems to have broken.

2. When I type "Category:Newport Harbour, Isle of Wight" (trivial capitalisation difference) into "Search Wikimedia Commons", it fails to find "Category:Newport harbour, Isle of Wight", just saying "We didn't find any results". Surely this is not how it is meant to work? ITookSomePhotos (talk) 20:33, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request permission to rename files[edit]

I would like to request permission to rename files, if necessary limited to files that I have uploaded. It seems a bit tiresome that I cannot immediately correct e.g. small typing errors, but have to request someone else to do this. ITookSomePhotos (talk) 20:37, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@ITookSomePhotos: You can request this at Commons:Requests for rights#Filemover. --bjh21 (talk) 20:54, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Bjh21: Thanks. ITookSomePhotos (talk) 21:53, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

HOW TO UPLOAD MY OWN PROFIL[edit]

DEAR I WANT TO UPLOAD MY OWN PROFIL. — Preceding unsigned comment added by YOGESH SHARMA92 (talk • contribs) 21:10, 30 November 2021‎ (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your interest. You need to start by making significant contributions to one of the many Wikimedia projects over a period of time. After that you can start considering uploading a freely licensed photo of yourself. Thuresson (talk) 21:31, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Actualise the Gloryhammer's logo[edit]

Hello, I'm a french user who is ablsolutly fan of the Gloryhammer band. I would like to actualise their logo (which is on thier official web page www.gloryhammer.com). I don't know how to do this because this is not my logo and I don't have authorisation from the band to use it.

Can you help me ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheAppolyon (talk • contribs)

"© 2021 All Rights Reserved by Victorious Merch GmbH" Wikimedia Commons is for free licensed material only. Somewhere else on the internet might be a better place than Wikimedia Commons. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 22:41, 30 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Modified or derivative photograhic images[edit]

Hello

This is probably quite a basic question but despite my spending time searching help and reading Commons:Derivative works I'm still unsure.

Would someone, preferably an administrator, please check whether I'm following the correct way of uploading an image I've altered based on a photograph on the Geograph website here: https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4833300

My derived or modified image is here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Michaels_Primary_School,_Highgate.jpg

I downloaded the original photograph then used an image processor to crop and enhance. Using the upload wizard I put myself as the creator even though I'm not the original photographer. Is this correct or should I have selected the not my own work button?

There's not a copyright issue as the original photo is licensed under CC-BY-SA-2.0 which I've disclosed and given attribution to the photographer.

--Rupples (talk) 03:30, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Rupples: It would be much simpler to upload the original with the obvious licensing, then use the crop tool to create your own derivative version under a distinct filename.

I wouldn't say that doing a crop makes the image your "own work". It's still the photographer's work. At most, add "cropped by User:Rupples" or some such. - Jmabel ! talk 03:55, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Right. Wasn't aware there's a crop tool. Would you kindly point me in its direction? Rupples (talk) 04:06, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Rupples: Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:CropTool. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 04:19, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Presumably the crop tool only crops the image and I often like to enhance. But I take your point that the original photographer still claims the copyright in the original work. Rupples (talk) 04:40, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Jeff G.: Thanks for the pointer. --Rupples (talk) 04:30, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Rupples: You're welcome. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 04:41, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright help regarding File:Babesdirectory-logo-dark.svg[edit]

Id like to use this file on its corresponding wikidata statement. What license should I use for a business logo? Thank you! JayK99 (talk) 09:18, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

--JayK99 (talk) 09:18, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@JayK99: Hi, and welcome. The license to use would be abundantly clear if the logo was freely licensed or PD. I can find no evidence for that, thus I have tagged the logo as a copyright violation. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 14:05, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This can be accepted with {{PD-textlogo}}, as it is a very simple logo. Regards, Yann (talk) 15:01, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, please let me how to do this.. The logo is used on a wikidata item and used as a source on many wiki projects... Thanks for your help! I asked this question on the discussion page too btw if its more suitable :) JayK99 (talk) 13:33, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I think you added it already correct? Thank you JayK99 (talk) 13:35, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright help regarding File:Toby Fox.jpg[edit]

Hi. I have a question. I uploaded an image of a famous person on Wikimedia Commons from the person on the public social network. This photo is also on third-party sites. The person who took this photo is not listed and is unknown. There are people in the background in this photo, but their faces are not visible. The man himself never objected to the use of his photographs (seemingly). Will this photo be removed, and if so, where (license, copyright, link to something that violates)? --Webokira (talk) 14:39, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Webokira: We need the formal written permission of the copyright holder for all content previously published elsewhere. Do not upload any image if you don't know who owns the copyright. Thanks, Yann (talk) 15:00, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

science competition[edit]

are drawings of something allowed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by MARSCREEPER1 (talk • contribs) 15:16, 1 December 2021‎ (UTC)[reply]

@MARSCREEPER1: Judging by the examples of past winners at Commons:Wiki Science Competition 2021 it appears the answer is "yes", but if you want a definitive answer ask at Commons talk:Wiki Science Competition 2021; I can't speak for the contest. Also please COM:SIGN sign your posts on pages like this. - Jmabel ! talk 17:59, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Trying to update a photo on a musicians page[edit]

Hello all,

I'm trying to update a very old photo on Jack Harlow's wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Harlow. I have photos that were taken in house, we own the copyrights and have used it in other places. What is the process to get this done? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eodigimark (talk • contribs) 23:29, 1 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Eodigimark: You say "we own the copyrights" but you aren't clear on who is "we".
Typically, in a situation like this, the easiest thing to do is to first place the image on a page or website that is obviously under control of you, the copyright holder, and indicate an appropriate free license there. I recommend

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

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.

CC BY-SA 4.0 truetrue

, which is the most restrictive license that is compatible with Commons' required licensing. Then cite that as your source when you upload the photo.

If for some reason that is not possible, then use the approach outlined in COM:VRT. This will work, but it usually requires a few emails back and forth with the team that handle confidential correspondence, and they tend to be a bit backlogged, often by several weeks.
Also: please see COM:SIGN. - Jmabel ! talk 16:34, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mohin Talukdar[edit]

Assalamu Alaikum I Mohin Talukdar Joint General Secretary Comilla Upazila Bangabandhu Chhatra Parishad. General Secretary Daudkandi Upazila Bangabandhu Chhatra Parishad — Preceding unsigned comment added by MD Mainul Islam Mohin (talk • contribs) 00:27, 2 December 2021‎ (UTC)[reply]

@MD Mainul Islam Mohin: I don't see a question here. - Jmabel ! talk 16:35, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Photo of a medicine bottle[edit]

Hello, I am wondering if someone can tell me; can I can upload a photograph that I took myself? The photos shows a medicine bottle with the name of the medicine. Bruxton (talk) 16:58, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't be a problem if there is no further creative artwork on the label. --Túrelio (talk) 17:04, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Túrelio Thank you so much for the response. Bruxton (talk) 18:44, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Screenshot of YouTube video[edit]

Hello, I have found a file called File:Janice Fitzgerald Media.png which I’ve found to have been taken from a YouTube video. The video has no information on being under a Creative Commons license, so is the screenshot copyrighted? The video is titled “December 1, 2021 COVID-19 Update” and is on the channel “GovNL”. Newfiebluejay (talk) 22:45, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Newfiebluejay: Yes, the screenshot is copyrighted, and a copyright violation, so I tagged it as such. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 22:58, 2 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

удалили страницу артиста[edit]

я создал страницу артиста заполнил ее и удалили не понимаю почему... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Totsamyarti (talk • contribs) 10:21, 3 December 2021‎ (UTC)[reply]

Removed the artist page

I created the artist's page filled it and deleted I do not understand why ...

translator: Google Translate via — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 15:05, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Totsamyarti: Привет и добро пожаловать. Прочтите, пожалуйста, ru:Обсуждение участника:Totsamyarti#Akhmatov и ru:Википедия:Критерии быстрого удаления#О10. Pinging @Аведон, Drakosh как теггер и удаление Admin. См. Также COM:SIGN/ru.

Hi, and welcome. Please read ru:Обсуждение участника:Totsamyarti#Akhmatov and ru:Википедия:Критерии быстрого удаления#О10. Pinging @Аведон, Drakosh as tagger and deleting Admin. See also COM:SIGN. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 15:05, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Я не удалял страницу Akhmatov и не выносил её на КБУ. Зачем было меня пинговать - не знаю. Автору статьи могу лишь сказать, что, статья заслужила удаление, именно поэтому ее и удалили по КБУ. Но подробности содержимого статьи мне неизвестны. И Викисклад не имеет никакого отношения к удалению статьи. Огромная просьба больше меня не пинговать насчет статьи ни на Викискладе, ни в Википедии. Аведон. PS: Как оказалось, я тут даже не залогинен автоматически.)) --87.117.58.129 19:25, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Translated from Russian using Google translate: I did not delete the Akhmatov page and did not submit it to the KBU. Why ping me - I don't know. I can only say to the author of the article that the article deserved to be deleted, which is why it was deleted by KBU. But the details of the content of the article are unknown to me. And Wikimedia Commons has nothing to do with deleting the article. Huge request not to ping me again about the article neither on Wikimedia Commons nor on Wikipedia. 'Avedon' . PS: As it turned out, I'm not even logged in here automatically. From Hill To Shore (talk) 19:53, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong image: Jongen verlaat ouderlijk huis, Het kind gaat op een ambacht[edit]

Hi,

I wanted to use an image for my presentation, and stumbled on a drawing of "Jongen verlaat het ouderlijk huis Het Kind gaat op een Ambacht" from creator Jan Luyken(1712). I think it has the wrong image, according to my literature and i am not allowed to change this and want to ask someone to check this request and change as necessary.

This is the website i found the CC image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jongen_verlaat_het_ouderlijk_huis_Het_Kind_gaat_op_een_Ambacht,_RP-P-1896-A-19368-2911.jpg

I think this is the original: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.147720 Rijks museum, Amsterdam The Netherlands. Owner of the original

Anyone who could fact check my question and change as needed thank you. For I am not able to do this.

Kind regards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 145.118.93.93 (talk • contribs) 11:07, 3 December 2021‎ (UTC)[reply]

Correct, this has been imported wrongly (ping @Mr.Nostalgic: as uploader).

The text snippet reads: "Deugden-praal ter intrede van Z.K.M. George 1, Koning v. Gr. Britanje & c. in London. 1 okt. 1714". It is a parade of some kind for His Royal Highness King George 1, King of Great Brittain, in London. Ciell (talk) 19:49, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

L.S. If you follow the source, it clearly shows the same title as i have uploaded and it clearly is wrong. :) I have requested the Rijksmuseum to correct this and as soon as this is done i will change the title. Unless someone else wants do do it upfront. Thanks for noticing. Regards Mr.Nostalgic (talk) 09:59, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Mr.Nostalgic: I can easily change the title, but then the whole description with the image would be wrong? Was the right image from 1712 somewhere in your set, is it somewhere else on Commons already - maybe under a wrong title as well? Ciell (talk) 10:38, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ciel, i really don't know. I copied all available images 30.000+ including descriptions from their website to commons. If they respond to my question then we can quickly find out.

Regards Mr.Nostalgic (talk) 15:46, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Just to be clear: you requested the correction by the Rijksmuseum today? Ciell (talk) 15:55, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Releasing designs on Commons[edit]

If I make a design and upload a picture of it to Commons, may I release the design under a different license than the picture? For example, can I a release a picture of a design under the CC Share-Alike 4.0 license and the design itself under the CC Share-Alike 3.0 license? (As far as I know, the licenses are functionally identical.) JulieMinkai (talk) 15:32, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Theoretically, yes. Ruslik (talk) 16:26, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mark as prominent?[edit]

Hello. What does "Mark as prominent" do? Thanks! --Hulged (talk) 08:09, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Hulged As far as I can tell, it does exactly what it says: marks something as prominent. For an example of this, see my latest upload. It is a figure skating pair cropped to focus on one skater, but it also shows part of the other skater. So I have marked it as depicting both skaters, but only one of them prominently.

The real question is: What does "mark as prominent" do for claims other than "depicts"? I have not found any use for this. Brianjd (talk) 08:43, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Brianjd, thank you for the response. --Hulged (talk) 11:35, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

özgeçmiş[edit]

Ben yazar Berrin ERGÜÇ özgeçmişim wikimedia yayınlanması için ne yapmam gerekir'

Translated via Google: "I am the author Berrin ERGÜÇ, what should I do for my CV to be published on wikimedia?"

@Ergüç: Hello and welcome. First of all, this is not Wikipedia but Wikimedia Commons where we collect free media. As to Wikipedia, it is strongly discouraged to write your own biography at Wikipedia because Wikipedia is an encyclopedia where ideally only notable topics are presented, and you will have a conflict of interest writing about yourself. When your work as an author is notable though, that is when your books and writings have gained national or international attention, there will be a time when someone else will write an article about you. So, the recommended way in such cases is to wait. De728631 (talk) 14:32, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cropping File:Haile Gebreselassie 2010 Interview.1.JPG[edit]

Please help me to crop File:Haile Gebreselassie 2010 Interview.1.JPG? The Supermind (talk) 18:34, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@The Supermind: there is so much motion blur there that it is hard to imagine making good use of the photo, but you can crop it with [Commons:CropTool|CropTool]]. - Jmabel ! talk 20:17, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

How to add infoboxes when template doesn’t work[edit]

category:Ecchi Needs an infobox but the template didn’t want to work. Dronebogus (talk) 23:32, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Convenience link: Category:Ecchi - Jmabel ! talk 03:23, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Dronebogus: fixed, if I understand you correctly. To use {{Wikidata Infobox}} without providing a Wikidata item ID, you have to first attach the category to a Wikidata item. - Jmabel ! talk 03:29, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
how do I do that? Dronebogus (talk) 03:36, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@Dronebogus: I do it within Wikidata, though there may be some way to do it from within Commons. Add the Commons category to a Wikidata item as an interwiki link. If you look at Category:Ecchi (Q6223646) you can probably see. There's a little more to it (I'm not going to get deep into Wikidata here), but I think that suffices. - Jmabel ! talk 19:02, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

asking About Uploading[edit]

How About?

- Geometrical Shapes that With programs designed - Reintroducing Great Educational Artifacts, - photos for Introducing & Auto-Biography — Preceding unsigned comment added by Disciple8 (talk • contribs) 07:27, 5 December 2021‎ (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, that is a very unclear question, except for my being able to say "please, we don't want your autobiography". For the rest of it, please be more specific. - Jmabel ! talk 19:05, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Category for former eastern territories of Germany[edit]

Should File:ID003665 B099 Artushof.jpg be in Category:Postcards of buildings in Germany or in Category:Postcards of buildings in Russia? Or anywhere else? --2A02:810D:6C0:2FB0:99A6:2CE3:B66D:232A 11:07, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Have I uploaded my image correctly?[edit]

I've just uploaded an 800-year-old inscription but I'm not sure if I did it correctly. Would appreciate if someone could make some corrections if needed. ThanksKashKarti (talk) 13:53, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@KashKarti: please categorize the images in the future. Otherwise it looks fine. MKFI (talk) 16:50, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Map of Geocoded images[edit]

I once accessed a digital map with dots representing geocoded images, by clicking on the coordinates in a file page; Now, the map only has a marker representing the single picture's coordinates you click on to get there, with no other pictures. How do I get to the multi-image map? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Henrysz (talk • contribs) 14:03, 5 December 2021‎ (UTC)[reply]

Photos taken of a public mural[edit]

Hello,

I'm writing about images used on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaxaca_en_la_historia_y_en_el_mito

This is a new page. I am a newbie to writing Wikipedia articles.

In the early stages of the pages development, a question was raised about whether as the initial developer I could use the images. I think that it was just one person who raised that question. Some 50 changes were made to the first draft by various people, the revised draft was approved by David notMD. The article went live and I thought that everything was under control.

Today I received a message from JopkeB and it seems that they have nominated all my images for deletion.

The images I used are from photographs I took of a 40 year old public mural o Oaxaca, Mexico.

Is there a process by which I can get a stamp of approval that will go on my images? Is that the issue? How do I do that?

A quick scan of other muralists in wikipedia reveals that photos of murals are used. It must be feasible to use my images. How do i go about getting the required permissions?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oaxaca_en_la_historia_y_en_el_mito

ArbyBB — Preceding unsigned comment added by ArbyBB007 (talk • contribs) 18:11, 5 December 2021‎ (UTC)[reply]

@ArbyBB007: I believe Mexico has pretty broad Freedom of panorama so these should be OK.
Please sign your posts. - Jmabel ! talk 19:10, 5 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Profile upload[edit]

How do I upload my personal profile? — Preceding unsigned comment added by SeunbabaraAlabi (talk • contribs) 04:32, 5 December 2021‎ (UTC)[reply]

@SeunbabaraAlabi: Hi, and welcome. We don't have profiles, you must be thinking of social media sites. See also COM:SIGN and en:WP:AUTO. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 05:11, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, see Project scope for what Wikimedia Commons is about. Personal profiles are not part of it. Cheers, -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 05:21, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@SeunbabaraAlabi from what I understand, you can upload your picture after a significant number of contributions, say 100. Contributers2020^{Talk to me here} 07:09, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Upload Text File (Information)[edit]

How can I upload my details in the form of text?

Hello Dr Ashutosh.Misal. If you want to write about yourself, you can on your user page. Please see COM:SIGN as well. --Contributers2020^{Talk to me here} 11:18, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Deleting photos[edit]

Hi! I have uploaded several photos to wikimedia commons which I now want to remove from the site. How can this be done?

Hello Sandus06, the 4 images of yours are really good and thus, I recommend you to think again before this. If you still want to delete it, as per criterion G7 of speedy deletion, you can nominate for deletion as they have crossed the 7 day mark in which they can be speedy deleted. Please also see COM:SIGN --Contributers2020^{Talk to me here} 11:16, 6 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]