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publication chez vous d'un ouvrage sur l'Algérie[edit]

Mon ouvrage L'Algérie aléatoire est un essai de 900 pages avec beaucoup de références. Pouvez vous m'accorder votre précieux concours à le publier cher vous et sur wikilivres car je suis d'un ^age avancé (76 ans) et malade. Farid Daoudi. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Farid Daoudi (talk o contribs) 17:48, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Farid Daoudi: you should ask it at WikiBooks, but you might also want to request VRT permission to donate your book and confirm that you're the author. --Donald Trung 『徵國單』 (No Fake News ) (WikiProject Numismatics ) (Articles ) 11:27, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Plus précise: Wikilivres:Le Bistro. On peut y demander comment le faire. –LPfi (talk) 09:23, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

images on Wikipedia[edit]

I am creating a page for a noted scientist. He followed the Wikipedia requirements for uploading images for free usage, and the images are now available in a Google Creative Commons site (https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Vincent+Giuliano%22+-site%3Awikipedia.org+-site%3Awikimedia.org&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjIgKK15bL4AhUSCjQIHU8uAjUQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=%22Vincent+Giuliano%22+-site%3Awikipedia.org+-site%3Awikimedia.org&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQA1DFKVifMmCkRmgAcAB4AIABTIgBvgSSAQE4mAEAoAEBqgELZ3dzLXdpei1pbWfAAQE&sclient=img&ei=CpCrYsjTL5KU0PEPz9yIqAM&bih=1015&biw=1915&safe=off&hl=en&sfr=vfe&pli=1#imgrc=SctwY5Wk_09SQM&imgdii=oNOBm-u20b4aQM). The photos are older, and not precisely dated. Now, I am trying to bring the photos into Wikimedia for use on the subject's biography. I cannot reasonably answer some of the questions on the upload site, and also am given a message saying it could not be determined if the pictures were suitable. I am at loss for what to do next. Walticular (talk) 18:09, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Walticular: Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/154 by trying to upload a potential copyright violation, and Special:AbuseFilter/156 by trying to upload a smaller (<50,000 bytes) jpg image as a new user. If you made each image yourself, please upload the full-size original of it, including EXIF metadata. If you did not make the image, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it, and have the copyright holder license it on their website or social media or send the image and permissions via VRT with a carbon copy to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the image may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 18:15, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you start from Commons:UploadWizard this may all work for you; if not: the URL you give shows images of a large number of different people. Could you provide URLs of the particular pictures you are talking about, if you need someone to walk you through this?

As for "not precisely dated": upload first, with approximate dates, then edit as soon as possible to what you know about date range, e.g. {{Other date|between|1995|2010}}. - Jmabel ! talk 20:50, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! I did realize that anyone responded until just now. Jeff G. also responded, and I hope to address his concerns, but firstly would LOVE to accept your offer to walk me through this process. It has been much more difficult than imagined to publish a simple biography, but I'm hoping persistence will overcome inexperience and a thick skull.

Within the Google Creative Commons site referenced, there are several images of the subject. One appears to be "named" www.vincegiuliano.name, and the other giulianoart.com. Thing is, these are addresses for web pages controlled by the subject which include the pictures, but are not stand-alone sites dedicated to the pictures. Is that adequate? If so, I will retry with those addresses.

These images were uploaded by the subject at my request, following Wikipedia instructions. I cannot be sure that he did everything right, but it appears that the images arrived a Google CC, not Wikipedia CC. Is that normal? If not what do you suppose we did wrong, and how exactly can we correct it? We walked through the instructions together (he is elderly, but even if not, Wikipedia is hard on newbies). I cannot be sure, but don't think he applied instructions outside those published by Wikipedia, so it is a puzzle as to how the pictures arrive at Google instead of Wikimedia.

Finally, I cannot figure out why my 'Walticular' is highlighted as "page does not exist". Please explain what I have done wrong. Walticular (talk) 17:58, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Walticular: answering just the easiest part of this for now, because I don't have time to plunge in. If you look at the wikitext for your signature, you will see [[User:Walticular|Walticular]], which means link to the page User:Walticular and show "Walticular". It is highlighted as "page does not exist" because you haven't yet put anything on the page User:Walticular. Nothing wrong with that, but if you ever do create yourself a user page, this will then link to that page. - Jmabel ! talk 19:36, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Walticular: Please read en:WP:42 and en:WP:BLP, too. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 19:55, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Adding source code to generated graphs[edit]

I've generated a set of graphs containing electricity generation data for Australian states, eg File:Electricity generation VIC 2015-2021.svg. These were generated by a Python script to get data out of a government-supplied dataset (in XLSX format) and produce the barchart using matplotlib. I can't find a how-to to add the source code to the image pages in case somebody wants to recreate them (eg to modify the colours, or to update if an updated spreadsheet is released). Could somebody please point me in the right direction? --Robert Merkel (talk) 10:46, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think that it is better to keep the code in some outside repo (Github) and provide a link to it. Commons is not a code repository. Ruslik (talk) 08:34, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright help regarding File:Ayesha Singh.jpg[edit]

Hi , I uploaded the files which are in public domain and very much permision is given to use . I have not done any copyright violation , Kindly don't remove my uploads .

--AyeshaSinghFC (talk) 04:06, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@AyeshaSinghFC: Hi, and welcome. Exactly how did the files get to be "in public domain"? You may ask for undeletion by posting at COM:UDR. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 11:39, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Qnumbers on Wikidata / Wikicommons[edit]

Hello, How do I find a wikidata Qnumber for the crab Helograpsus haswellianus, and for the genus Helograpsus. Eg: Mictyris longicarpus is Q1058295. I uploaded some photos to wiki commons but can't find the Q number. If there aren't any how do I create them.? TheMaskedLapwing (talk) 21:47, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TheMaskedLapwing: Hi, and welcome. You may search Wikidata or Wikipedia for them. See d:Wikidata:Community portal for creation. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 22:30, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Helograpsus haswellianus (Q13224181), Helograpsus (Q18587005). - Jmabel ! talk 23:15, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks that helped. TheMaskedLapwing (talk) 01:55, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong sorting in a category[edit]

For some reason, in the category SVG_ribbon_bars_by_country, Norway is listed under S. I recently created the category SVG_ribbon_bars_of_Norway without adding prefix=: in the code. Then, naturally it ended up under S, but after I added the same code as for instance the Netherlands (also on N), or other countries like Germany, Norway remains under S... Please help! 1000mm (talk) 22:34, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@1000mm: Hi, and welcome. The way to change how a page is sorted is to use a sort key, please see mw:Help:Categories#Sort key or en:WP:SORTKEY for more info. I changed that page for you in this edit. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 23:34, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot! I see now that I didn't fully replicate the code from for instance the Netherlands... Learning something new every day.1000mm (talk) 23:57, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Scans of Old Articles[edit]

My client wants me to include either links to articles that are scanned & reside on her website (that seems like a no no) So we though we could upload images of the articles. Yes of course the articles would be attributed but they aren't available online anywhere and are mostly from the mid 1990s. Examples of these images and PDFs can be viewed under "Reviews and Articles" at the bottom of this webpage: https://garicarter.com/healing-myself/ Frank T. Gomez (talk) 01:23, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Frank T. Gomez: I'm assuming you are dealing correctly with conflict of interest issues on English-language Wikipedia (en-wiki); at a glance it looks like you are at least aware of these.
It is normal when writing about someone in en-wiki to link their website in the "external links" section. It is not normal to put "deep links" into their website there.
If you are citing these articles, remember that articles don't have to be online at all to be citable. Still, you can provide "convenience links" to these copies as archived versions of the articles, if they are not available any longer from their more canonical sources at the respective newspapers, etc.
We cannot host these on Commons unless the copyright-holder (typically the newspaper, sometimes authors or photographers or press agencies etc.) chooses to free-license them. In the (unlikely) event that they do choose to do so, at this point we'd probably need a confirmation of that license through the COM:VRT process. But most likely, unless there are copyrights that are held either by you client or by someone closely connected with your client, things like that just aren't going to happen, so Commons won't be involved in this at all. - Jmabel ! talk 02:14, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your guidance. Frank T. Gomez (talk) 13:49, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Would an image of a park sign be a copyright violation?[edit]

There's a park sign in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, that I took a picture of this morning. Normally signs saying what's prohibited in a park are fairly typical, but I noticed that this one says that archery and model airplane flying are prohibited by city by-laws. Considering it's a fairly normal park with a children's playground, baseball-related stuff, and a running track, this seemed really out of place, especially because it's an official sign. So it's a sign that people might find interesting, like I did. I took a picture of it, but what I'm not sure is if it would be a copyright violation because y'know, text, and obviously I don't want to upload something that could have unclear copyright status. Thoughts? Clovermoss (talk) 11:01, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I would also like to point out that I have uploaded an image of a neighbourhood sign in St. Catharines recently and if there are issues w/copyright status then that image may need to be removed. Clovermoss (talk) 11:09, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Per Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Canada, there's no freedom of panorama for things like this in Canada, so that shortcut is unavailable here. That makes it a matter of whether it passes the threshold of originality. If it's a simple design and the text just plainly lists things that are forbidden, you're probably fine. El Grafo (talk) 11:29, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, simple design with text listing things that are forbidden and citing a city bylaw. So it should be fine? Clovermoss (talk) 11:49, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@El Grafo: So I decided to upload it. It can be found at File:Oakes Park rules sign.jpg. Do you think it's okay? Clovermoss (talk) 14:21, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Does this file pass the threshold of originality?[edit]

There's a related thread above. Feel free to remove this as a duplicate thread if that's the norm here. I just wanted some reassurance that File:Oakes Park rules sign.jpg isn't a copyright violation. It's been on my mind a lot ever since I uploaded it and started thinking that maybe I was wrong about it being probably okay and since Canada doesn't have freedom of panorama...

Some kind of answer would really help with my peace of mind, though. I dislike making mistakes, but if it really is a copyright violation something should be done about that. Clovermoss (talk) 11:53, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Clovermoss. Individual words aren't really eligible for copyright protection per se, but extended textual matter does tend to be as explained in COM:CB#Noticeboards and signs. So, I'm not so sure I agree with what's been posted above. The way the items on the sign are arranged (even if only text) might be considered creative enough to be eligible for copyright protection. I know a vague response like this isn't probably going to put your mind at ease, but maybe someone else can get your a more definite response. -- Marchjuly (talk) 13:34, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possible issues would be (1) the logo, (2) that there is enough text here that imaginably someone could argue it is approaching the point of copyrightable prose. FWIW, that's just a comment and I would tend to say neither is a problem. I would consider the logo de minimis (and suggest a Gaussian blur if someone thinks it is really an issue) and would say that rules like what is here are too simple to copyright: someone could put identical rules on a park sign elsewhere & could not be sued successfully for copyright infringement. - Jmabel ! talk 17:07, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel: Just to clarify, it's unlikely that this is enough text to count as copyrightable prose as what's explained in the link provided by Marchjuly? I will say that reading that my initial thoughts are stuff like paragraphs explaining stuff at historic sites like Morningstar Mill (can't take a photograph of that to upload here), but that it doesn't nessecarily apply in this case because someone could post identical rules elsewhere? Clovermoss (talk) 18:36, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
But again, part of what I think makes the sign so interesting is the atypicalness of it. The whole prohibiting flying model airplanes and archery thing. Maybe that's considered creative enough for copyright protection? Clovermoss (talk) 18:39, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Again: I don't think this particular sign should be an issue, but "epigrammist" Ashleigh Brilliant has been successful several times sustaining copyright on even shorter texts. It's not necessarily about length, if there is enough originality. - Jmabel ! talk 04:23, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright help regarding File:The Munsters One Sheet poster.jpg[edit]

Hi. I'm trying to figure out how to upload the new official one sheet poster for Rob Zombie's The Munsters to the movies wiki page. I've uploaded the file which was posted to his official Facebook, Instagram and Website on 6 July, but I think I've done this in error by uploading to wikimedia commons (https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:ListFiles/EmmaJL5&ilshowall=1). If I have, please feel free to delete. Any help on what I need to do to get this on the movie page will be gratefully received. Also not sure what copyright to place it under.

It was posted here: https://www.facebook.com/RobZombie/posts/pfbid02nbwCReimhku5CtLZ3Wx81C5u1SgYkDESa3fumpZZrCFfPkG8bbZq7fSXLXESWXUVl and https://www.instagram.com/p/CfrMsxruB0_/?hl=en and here https://robzombie.com/2024/07/rob-zombie-unveils-the-munsters-official-one-sheet/

--EmmaJL5 (talk) 12:09, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@EmmaJL5: It can't be on Commons without a formal written permission for a free license from the copyright holder. You can upload it the English Wikipedia under a fair use rationale. Thanks, Yann (talk) 13:09, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Yann, ah that absolutely helps. I was a little confused by what rational to put it under. How do I upload it to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Munsters_(2024_film) to replace the original artwork with the updated one-sheet to reflect the new poster artwork for the film? Thanks in advance. EmmaJL5 (talk) 13:17, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@EmmaJL5: Hi, and welcome. If you want to upload high resolution movie poster images here on Wikimedia Commons, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept movie poster images of others, and have the image designer(s), photographer(s), or producer(s) post Commons:Licensing compliant permission for such work on their official website or social media presence or send the image and permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. Low resolution movie posters on English Wikipedia (there called "film posters") were uploaded there for Fair Use subject to en:WP:F. We do not accept Fair Use files here on Wikimedia Commons. en:Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard gives four options for uploading directly on that project: Upload a non-free file on top in the middle; Files for upload process; Plain form for local uploads; and Old guided form (the latter three in the right column under "Wikipedia"). — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 13:29, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Quality image[edit]

Hello, this photo was deemed a quality image ~1.5 month ago, but I didn't get a notification and the template didn't appear on the image page as usual. Can I place the tempate there myself or does this need to be fixed elsewhere? Thank you. --JiriMatejicek (talk) 13:19, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

how to delete a file from wikimedia ?[edit]

I have uploaded an image but now I want to delete it, how do i delete that image. Mahek09 (talk) 17:00, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mahek09: If you've uploaded it in the last seven days and it isn't in use, then just mark it with {{subst:my bad upload}} or {{speedydelete|G7}}. Otherwise, you need to nominate it for deletion, just like anyone else would. - Jmabel ! talk 17:19, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Mahek09: May I take this as a request to delete File:Goready beauty.png? It looks problematic on several counts, and it would be simpler to just delete it at your request than to have to go through my making a formal deletion request. - Jmabel ! talk 16:33, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Public domain[edit]

Hi, Could you please confirm that this image is in the public domain? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yasushi_Nagao#/media/File:Tokyo_Stabbing.jpg

Thank you,

Ayelet Transcultural.Visuality (talk) 14:39, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Transcultural.Visuality: In the US, yes. In Japan, no; this file en:File:Tokyo Stabbing.jpg will not be in the public domain in its home country until January 1, 2080 and should not be transferred to Wikimedia Commons until that date, as Commons requires that images be free in the source country and in the United States. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 15:48, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Supplementary data for a PNG image[edit]

Hi,
At http://easthope.ca/ExportImageAsPNG.png you can see the panel GIMP presents for choosing supplementary data to save with a PNG image. Which of these parameters should be included with an uploaded image?
Thanks, ... PeterEasthope (talk) 15:55, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikidata[edit]

Wy cant i upload a video or sound — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ichigo 2004 (talk o contribs) 19:43, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ichigo 2004: I'm not sure I understand your question, but indeed you cannot upload these to Wikidata. You have to upload here, to Commons. Here is a list of acceptable video formats and similar information for audio. - Jmabel ! talk 01:05, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Show me some commons used[edit]

Give me an example.. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TRice65 (talk o contribs) 02:42, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TRice65: 90% of the pictures you see in Wikipedia. 100% of the pictures you see in Wikidata. - Jmabel ! talk 03:53, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sculptor Contribution[edit]

I have drafted a new page for Wikipedia describing the work of sculptor. It includes about 12 images which are also available on the Internet. The sculptor is happy with the description of his work and the inclusion of the images. Does this result in any loss of his copyright? What form does Wikipedia want his permission for publication of the page including images? Geofflcw (talk) 04:25, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Geofflcw: Hi, and welcome. Please have him send permission via VRT. See also en:WP:COI. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 09:50, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Two aircraft with the same register[edit]

Hi. I noticed that some aircraft have the same register number but they are completely different (For example see Category:1008 (aircraft) that includes a naval aircraft of Poland and a police aircraft of Iran, or Category:5-2501 (aircraft) which contains two distinct Iranian navy airplanes). Should we still put them in the same category? HeminKurdistan (talk) 14:52, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the registration numbers are often reused with another model. A practical way how to deal with it is keeping the registration number as a parent category and then create subcategories with the different aircraft types and operators as disambiguation. See e.g. Category:30+15 (aircraft). De728631 (talk) 14:58, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your instructions. HeminKurdistan (talk) 15:20, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Commons[edit]

Thanks i really appreciate it — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ichigo 2004 (talk o contribs) 16:41, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

{{Wiki Loves Earth 2024}} How does this template mean look like[edit]

Kindly help on the template should like and where I can add it From — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nyembo Paul (talk o contribs) 20:22, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. This template is used for COM:Wiki Loves Earth 2024. You may use it on the description page of images of natural monuments, parks and so on that you photographed yourself and that were uploaded at Commons from May to July 2024. It should not be used for files though that were collected from other websites. Please see Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2024/Rules for the specific rules of participating in the contest. De728631 (talk) 20:33, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Go to page feature[edit]

This page -- File:United States Reports, Volume 209.djvu -- shows a "Go to page" feature on the right side of the page. I uploaded File:United States Reports, Volume 244.djvu. How do I add a "Go to page" feature on the right side of the Volume 244.djvu page so that it brings up pages such as File:United States Reports, Volume 244 Page 2.djvu as page 2 and other pages I plan to upload. ET8bDeFp (talk) 21:52, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@ET8bDeFp: Hi, and welcome. Sadly, you can't do that, File:United States Reports, Volume 244.djvu is only one page, badly named. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 22:59, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Invalid chunk offset error when uploading images[edit]

Hi. I keep getting an invalid chunk offset error when uploading images. Does anyone know what the cause of the error is or how I can stop it from happening? Thanks. Adamant1 (talk) 22:57, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I suppose the image format you're trying to upload is JPEG (a photograph)? The file might be corrupted. Check the file integrity with a JPEG checker, make sure that the file you're trying to upload isn't corrupted. Sometimes things like this can happen if the disk from camera gets damaged. Polda18 (discussion o contributions) 09:37, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Polda18: Thanks for the response. Their Tif files of some postcards I've scanned. I guess it could be that the files are corrupted, but they will upload eventually if I keep trying it and they seem to load fine both on and off Commons outside of that. I image that wouldn't be the case if they were corrupt. --Adamant1 (talk) 02:13, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Adamant1: Then I guess it may be Internet connection, if it only happens on Commons and eventually the file uploads just fine. Polda18 (discussion o contributions) 06:35, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Trying to create an account. your system keep telling me 'User name already in use after I type the first letter.![edit]

Trying to create an account. your system keep telling me 'User name already in use after I type the first letter. 203.166.225.31 08:32, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What happens when you type more letters? El Grafo (talk) 09:05, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What is your intended username? I'm sure you don't want to use just one letter (that won't work, single letter usernames are not allowed anyway). What happens if you type in another letter? What happens if you type in the whole username? Polda18 (discussion o contributions) 09:39, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What happens if you paste the whole intended username? — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 10:01, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading images from HS2 Media Gallery[edit]

Hello, relatively new editor here. I'm currently working on upgrading the articles for infrastructure on High Speed 2. During my research, I found the official HS2 media gallery. Following an email to their press office, I discovered that so long as the copyright remains under HS2 Ltd, they are happy to allow for their use on Wikipedia. How should I progress with this? (ie will I need to make a formal request to HS2 Ltd. so they can directly send an application for an upload onto Commons themselves or can I upload them myself instead, making sure the copyright remains with them)

Help would be greatly appreciated! MajorScafellPike (talk) 12:58, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just for context purposes, this is the exact wording of the emailed reply I got from HS2's press office.

"Thanks for your email. Images published on our media gallery can be used elsewhere, with HS2 Ltd retaining the copyright.

Therefore, we are happy for these to be used across Wikipedia articles." MajorScafellPike (talk) 13:01, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MajorScafellPike: Hi, and welcome. Please ask them to send specific permission via VRT. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 13:02, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

"Specific permission" meaning that we need to know exactly the licensing terms, preferably by using a standard license (e.g. CC-BY-SA 4.0). - Jmabel ! talk 15:26, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've asked them to email the VRT guys about it - if a) their follow-up email is sent and b) it gets approved by VRT, will I have to be notified by either VRT or HS2 to upload it or will VRT upload it themselves?

Follow-up - if VRT do upload it, how will I know that it has been uploaded so I can use it on the article?

Apologies for all these questions btw! MajorScafellPike (talk) 20:32, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MajorScafellPike: If you can get them to carbon copy you on each message, you will keep in the loop. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 23:27, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Village pump/Technical no response since June 19th about Crop Tool failures[edit]

Here: Commons:Village pump/Technical#Crop Tool failures - "! Command not found" is my question on June 19th. No response yet. Is there a better placed to find out who can fix this CropTool? This crop tool recently was able to crop .tiff, .pdf and .djvu, but now gets only error messages with each of these type of files. Ooligan (talk) 22:48, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ooligan: Please see Commons talk:CropTool. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 23:32, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is defamation content about me in several of your platforms[edit]

Hello there! I am Nasar Dagga, a venezuelan businessman. There is defamatory content in your web/platform that has been spreading all around the internet as part of a campaign to compromise my reputation. This information has no legal or periodistic basis at all, so it is not legit.

Defamatory content is explicitly forbidden in sights of your terms of use; thus I would like to know if there is a chance to make it disappear from your web/platform.

I will be pleased to receive a response from your team .

nasardaggaredes@gmail.com

Thanks for considering my request. NasarDagga (talk) 13:11, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can you please link to a specific example? I've never heard about you. Are you talking about a Wikipedia article? Most informations should be validly sourced, usually from newspapers and news sites. Are you talking about English Wikipedia in particular? English Wikipedia doesn't seem to have an article about you. Plus, this site is multimedia host, Wikimedia Commons is not Wikipedia. Perhaps you could ask on a specific Wikipedia about this. Polda18 (discussion o contributions) 13:26, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment Poster's account is blocked on multiple sites for spam/promotion/xwiki-abuse. Not sure if related to es:Nasar Ramadan Dagga Mujamad and the g-locked User:Amateur92 (xwiki multi-account abuse). DMacks (talk) 13:31, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And, if anything, that Spanish-language article leans toward the promotional, certainly not defamatory. - Jmabel ! talk 15:08, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't speak Spanish, so I have to take your word. If that is the case, then NasarDagga (talk · contribs) is going to be blocked here as well I guess? I can see that they attempted to upload a copyrighted picture, that's as far the only offense on Commons according to the user talk page. Polda18 (discussion o contributions) 07:03, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading media from an archive[edit]

I am trying to upload photos to the John L. Volk from the archive of Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach. I am currently employed there and have permission, however I don't know how to proceed with the copyright information. The photos were donated to us as part of the collection. Any help would be greatly appreciated! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_L._Volk Acapote311 (talk) 19:01, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Acapote311: There are two ways you can handle this (but do make sure you are certain as to who owns the copyrights, and that any permissions really do come from the copyright-holder!). You will need to select a particular free license. I recommend {{Cc-by-sa-4.0}}, which allows you to specify the attribution you want.

On your own site, where you have these posted, you can indicate the free license you are offering, either for particular photos or for a collection. Then you or anyone can upload these to Commons, indicating the appropriate page on your site as the source.
If for some reason you don't want to do that, the copyright-holder can go through the process outlined at COM:VRT to confirm that they have granted the license. (If the foundation is the copyright holder, and if you are authorized to speak for the foundation, you can do the necessary release yourself.) Once this is sorted out, you will get a "ticket" that can be used to indicate that permissions are in order. The VRT process can either be done in advance of upload or you can upload, start the VRT process, and use {{subst:PP}} on each file page to tell others that the VRT process is in progress. - Jmabel ! talk 19:17, 12 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Image not updating, purge not working, link somehow pointing to two different images?[edit]

I'm trying to update the 1924 house election image, but on the Wikipedia page, it still shows the old image. Purging the cache doesn't work, and the direct link to the image seems to point to two different images depending on how you access it BJenkins42 (talk) 06:23, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nevermind, cleared my browser cache and it updated BJenkins42 (talk) 06:26, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can I upload this?[edit]

I am making a new wikipedia page and would like to add the logo of the organization that I am making the page about. I have permission from the organization to use the logo for this purpose. Can I upload it? MrJRSmith (talk) 15:53, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@MrJRSmith: I assume you are talking about the English-language Wikipedia (en-wiki). The answer would be different for some other languages.

Commons can only accept logos (or anything else) that is either in the public domain or free-licensed. It sounds like this is neither of these, so Commons won't be involved.

Instead, you can upload the logo directly to en-wiki, using en:Template:Non-free logo and en:Template:Non-free use rationale logo rather than {{Information}}. See en:File:KFC logo.svg for a good example. - Jmabel ! talk 17:22, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Commercial use of public domain paintings image[edit]

Can I commercially use, reproduce, distribute, or modify images of public domain paintings in the Wikimedia Commons? Also, if I want to search for images of public domain paintings in Wikimedia Commons, how do I sort them? 118.238.231.228 02:37, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If something is public domain, you can do pretty much anything with it. This is quite different from the images that are available under a license, where you have to conform to license terms.
I don't understand your questions about sorting. - Jmabel ! talk 15:16, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In some countries there are laws on defamation of famous artists, famous artworks etc., and there may be an obligation to attribute the authors. So "pretty much anything" is not the same as "absolutely anything" – but without knowing your jurisdiction and intended use, it is hard to give any more precise advice.

There are probably millions of PD files on Commons, so you need to sort them in some way to find the relevant ones. I'd suggest doing it the other way round, find a way to find the files you are interested in and check which of those are PD. Commons:Petscan is one way to do it. The PD categories are hidden, so you might want to enable viewing hidden categories to see what the most common ones are.

You probably want some specific kind of paintings. If you want paintings of old masters, you can probably just check that those you find are PD, if you want contemporary art, then finding the PD ones before manual evaluation becomes more crucial.

–LPfi (talk) 15:46, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Copyright help regarding File:Umm-al-quwain-logo-83D4609BE0-seeklogo.png[edit]

"The uploader did not provide sufficient information (a valid and suitable tag) on this media's copyright status."

How do I change the copyright status?

--MohamedRayan13 (talk) 08:43, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Did you figure it out? Because I can see there is a Public Domain tag for UAE {{PD-UAE}}. Eighter you figured it out or someone already did it for you. Polda18 (discussion o contributions) 09:12, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can I upload a photograph taken by a photographer who has given their permission for its use?[edit]

Hi there, I'm very new to this so please forgive anything glaringly obvious that I may ask! I'm creating a biography of a musician and I want to upload a photograph of the musician performing for the infobox. The photograph was taken by a photographer (I assume this means that they own the copyright by default?), but the photographer has given permission to use the photograph and is very relaxed about the matter. I'm a little confused about where the photo would fall in terms of 'free' and 'non-free' usage? It isn't a public domain image per se, but the photographer has given permission for its use. Is it okay to upload as long as I provide an attribution? Do I need some sort of proof of the permission before Wikipedia can publish the photograph? Many thanks in advance! JadeBlack90 (talk) 11:08, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@JadeBlack90: Yes, the photographer owns the copyright by default. If they give permission for anyone to redistribute (whether verbatim or modified), modify, and commercially use their photograph, then yes, it can be uploaded here on Commons. If they require attribution (which is an okay restriction), then yes, provide it. Even if they don't require attribution, you should still attribute the author properly. I recommend to the photographer to use a license like CC-BY-SA-4.0 or CC-BY-4.0 so that reusers clearly know that it's free. panda kekok 9 11:44, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for your helpful response, it's very much appreciated! I'll make sure add the appropriate attribution and will recommend those licenses to the photographer. JadeBlack90 (talk) 13:52, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Pandakekok9 and JadeBlack90: pandakekok9's advice here is close to the mark, but not quite on the mark. We need evidence that the photographer granted the license. There are basically two ways to do this:

They can publish it themself somewhere where their identity is clear (e.g. their own website; their Flickr account; etc.) and indicate the license.
They can go through the process outlined at COM:VRT.

JadeBlack90, sorry this isn't quite as simple as what you were just told. - Jmabel ! talk 15:20, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading a photo[edit]

I have a photo of high quality taken at an outdoor concert 50 years ago that I want to upload to Felix Pappalardi's page. I took it myself with a large format camera but I just get messages that it must be my own work but it is! Any help would be much appreciated! Craiglove47 (talk) 18:55, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Craiglove47: I cannot find the messages. Anyway, as you used a large format camera and the image is high quality, we need to be more careful about copyright and cannot just assume it is your own work as you claim so (like we do for most snapshots). I don't know what you have tried, but it is best that you upload the image here on Commons (not while editing a Wikipedia article), send an e-mail according to Commons:VRT to confirm that you are the author and release the photo under the stated licence, and add the template {{PP}} to the file description page. The VRT team will tell you what evidence they need if your first e-mail wasn't enough (the correspondence is confidential). The backlog is significant, so the procedure may take some time, don't worry. –LPfi (talk) 19:29, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I have the original b/w negs here which I shot and scanned myself. I will follow your advice above! Craiglove47 (talk) 21:57, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Just to clarify "here on Commons (not while editing a Wikipedia article)" means to use Special:UploadWizard (easiest if you haven't done a lot of this) or Special:Upload, rather than a cross-wiki upload from Wikipedia. - Jmabel ! talk

Carregar fotos para uma determinada categoria[edit]

Concretamente, eu gostava de carregar umas fotos minhas do passado dia 01 de maio, mas eu quero que fiquem na categoria "Antas da Serra do Soajo", que já existe ... mas sou direcionado para o assistente de carregamento de ficheiros e n~ao vejo como as incluir na referida categoria. Obrigado, AJSL48 AJSL48 (talk) 18:55, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@AJSL48: Eu n~ao falo português, mas pelo Google Translate: Você n~ao menciona qual ferramenta de upload está usando ou qual é a dificuldade em adicionar essa categoria em particular, mas você sempre pode adicionar categorias a uma imagem depois que ela for carregada.

(You don't mention what upload tool you are using or what is the difficulty in adding this particular category, but you can always add categories to an image after it has been uploaded.) - Jmabel ! talk 03:25, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I'll try to load the photos on the category page, with the help of the assistant, and check if they actually stayed in the desired category. I renew my thanks! (Google translate)

(Obrigado! Vou tentar carregar as fotos na página da categoria, com a ajuda do assistente, e verificar se de facto ficaram na categoria desejada. Renovo os meus agradecimentos!) AJSL48 (talk) 12:38, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done! Thank you! (Feito! Obrigado!)

AJSL48 (talk) 19:03, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Scanned images from 1849 publicaton[edit]

Hello all,

I am working on the Joseph Warren Revere Wikipedia article and I have found multiple lithographs by Revere himself, within his 1849 book, A Tour of Duty. The art pieces themselves are, of course, in the public domain.

I am trying to ascertain whether the scan itself is public domain. It appears to be it via the New York Public Library. What do you think? Is this scan public domain, or do I need to scan these illustrations myself in order to submit them for Commons?

Thanks, Evedawn99 (talk) 19:46, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Evedawn99: Hello. These scans are in fact out of copyright. You can upload them here and use {{PD-scan|PD-old-100-expired}} as a licence. De728631 (talk) 19:49, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi De728631, thank you for the prompt response and for verifying this. I am glad to hear they are out of copyright, and I am looking forward to uploading and appending the articles with these images. Thanks again for the help. Evedawn99 (talk) 01:54, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Photo Credits[edit]

Hi I'm writing a wikipedia document about carbon removal with a scientist who has original drawings I want to use. How would I go about uploading them since they are not my drawings? Is there any documentation I would need from the scientist with permission to use them and if so what would I need?

Thanks! Mbrown2410 (talk) 20:36, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mbrown2410: Hello. The best solution would be if the scientist uploaded the drawings themselves or provided them at their homepage with an appropriate free licence. Anyhow, we need evidence that he agreed to the use of his works under a free licence. So, if there is no way for the scientist to upload the drawings or provide them elsewhere with a free licence, please ask them to verify their permission as outlined in COM:VRT. De728631 (talk) 20:41, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No consigo subir una imagen mía[edit]

Es muy difícil todo por aquí. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ivonne 70 (talk o contribs) 00:16, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can't upload an image of myself

Everything is very difficult here.

translator: Google Translate via — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 01:46, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ivonne 70: Hola y bienvenido. Solicite al fotógrafo Víctor García Antón que envíe el permiso a través de VRT/es. Véase también COM:SIGN/es.

Hi, and welcome. Please have photographer Víctor García Antón send permission via VRT. See also COM:SIGN. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 01:46, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Source I provided for article Hivites and I have been blocked without explanation[edit]

Source I provided for article Hivites and I have been blocked without explanation. SARA RUTH ASHCRAFT have twitter https://twitter.com/i/web/status/929089870211026944. I do. I know my country better that anyone else. AnneVL (talk) 08:54, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Here you are on Commons, where you have no edits or uploads. You are likely refering to your problems at :en-Wikipedia (see en:User talk:AnneVL), which need to be debated over there, not here. --Túrelio (talk) 09:27, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm afraid that Twitter cannot be taken as a reliable source on Wikipedia. And according to what I read in the article, it's a biblical term, no official connection of all terrorists to this name exists. Twitter is a social media, not an official newspaper media that may be taken as a reliable source. A social media is simply a tool where everyone can express their opinions and thoughts, not a media serving facts. Yes, news sites often cite different social media, including Twitter, especially when it comes to immediate events, and news sites often cite direct witnesses from social media. But Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a news site, Wikipedia cannot accept something like a social media post as a reliable source. Encyclopedia cites facts, not opinions. Polda18 (discussion o contributions) 10:31, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MOD approval for a 1972 military image[edit]

I have requested the MOD to allow me to use an image of myself, when I was a WRNS officer, taken by the military photographic department of the Fleet Headquarters (where I was working) in April 1972. Their reply is quoted here. I am writing to ask if Commons will have any objections to this upload now?

"Good Afternoon Anne

Thank you for your email.

The image will be out of copyright at the end of this year, so no permission or attribution statement will be required from 2023.

Kind Regards

Richard

Richard Hieron Copyright 1 | Policy, Protection & Exploitation Working Pattern: Mon - Tue & Thu Defence Intellectual Property Rights MOD Abbey Wood #2214, BRISTOL, BS34 8JH

Anne Ammundsen (talk) 10:15, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Anne Ammundsen: Hi, and welcome. Thanks for your service. Many copyright conventions extend copyright to the end of the calendar year, so you may upload it on 1 January 2023 UTC. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 10:26, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The best option for you is to just wait until January of the next year, which is only half way through. If the copyright expires by the time calendar hits year 2023, your best option is just wait it out. Polda18 (discussion o contributions) 10:38, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK, if I really must! I have rather compelling reasons for wanting it uploaded now, and the MOD has been very laid back about it ... but if Commons objects, then I will have to wait. Anne Ammundsen (talk) 11:15, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Anne Ammundsen: Please elaborate on your "rather compelling reasons for wanting it uploaded now", here or via VRT. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 11:37, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Firstly, my sincere apologies to Jeff G., but I appear to have caused some of your signature to be deleted by mistake. One person's "compelling reason" might be another's "so what". I am in the process of having some assistance from the Editor of the "Journal of the American Revolution" in an attempt to get a book published. He is interested in the information on my user page, and I would like proof of being a WRNS officer to be there. I think MOD is very laid back on this issue, so would hope that perhaps Commons might be too? Anne Ammundsen (talk) 11:54, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Anne Ammundsen: I fixed my signature easily enough. Outside of Commons, your editor should be able to use whatever the MOD sent under Fair Use, but we don't allow Fair Use here. How did you get that info from the MOD? — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 12:00, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have been in email contact, and the email reply from MOD is above. I clearly haven't explained well. I am at an important juncture in my life, outside Wikipedia/Wikimedia, and all I wanted was MOD's permission to use an official portrait image of my time at the Fleet Headquarters. They have given this permission. I wanted the image to be readily available to anyone clicking on my userpage. The Editor can be given the image by me, but that is more cumbersome than anyone who he is trying to interest in my book being able to simply click on a link. Anne Ammundsen (talk) 12:12, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Anne Ammundsen: Did you know that you may be able to upload it to English Wikipedia per en:WP:F, and then transfer it here on 1 January? — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 12:23, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your suggestion Jeff G. My IT skills are really not good enough for something I have never done before (often not good enough for things I have done before)! By this ping I would like to ask Cordless Larry if he would allow me to email him the image and be prepared to do this for me? Big ask, Cordless Larry, but I would be really grateful for help with this one. Anne Ammundsen (talk) 13:00, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If uploading to English Wikipedia is acceptable, you should be able to do so at en:Special:Upload, Anne Ammundsen. Cordless Larry (talk) 13:54, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Done, [1] but I cannot use it on account of being unable to find the "use this file" link. Anne Ammundsen (talk) 14:38, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Now I am in just the kind of mess I always end up in when dealing with images. I have no idea what to do here [2] nor can I even find a way of using the image in the way planned. Could someone please just delete it. I asked for help because I know my own limitations. I give up - want to walk away - and be done with the whole thing. I was not born into the IT age and had hoped someone with good skills would have helped me when I politely asked for help.Anne Ammundsen (talk) 15:44, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Anne Ammundsen: (Edit conflict) Choose the "edit wikitext" tab, type "[[File:1972 April - HMS Warrior.jpg|thumb|Anne Ammundsen at the Fleet Headquarters]]" and click "publish" (you can of course change the caption to whatever you like). Adding an image should be easy also with the visual editor, but I don't have much experience with it.

There is one problem, though. Wikipedia in English doesn't allow fair use image for user pages, so if there isn't an article on you (or other suitable context), it is not accepted and will probably be deleted. It can be restored after New Year, and transferred here, no problems, and it is visible until deleted, but this isn't really keeping to procedures. There are some warnings on the page now, which could be fixed, but the main problem doesn't seem to have been solved.

One solution is to have MOD e-mail the Volunteer Response Team, following the directions on the linked page, i.e. having them explicitly license the photo with a free licence. However, there is a backlog, and I don't know how happy they would be to go through the bureaucracy just to gain six months.

–LPfi (talk) 15:47, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can see you are trying to help me, but I cannot take any more of this, and I certainly don't want to get back to the MOD and ask them to help. The best help anyone can give me now is to delete it and pretend I never asked for help. Anne Ammundsen (talk) 15:54, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jeff G. suggested I might upload to Wikipedia and Cordless Larry gave me a link to do so. Now I am in trouble. Could someone just delete it? I have tried to do so, but cannot see the way to do this. Anne Ammundsen (talk) 17:29, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sysops will delete it eventually, or you can mark the file for deletion (it will be deleted if it is not used anywhere, anyway). Polda18 (discussion o contributions) 06:40, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fehlermeldung bei Crop Tool-Aufruf[edit]

Hallo, pl"otzlich kann ich das Crop Tool nicht mehr aufrufen, es kommt sofort folgende Fehlermeldung: '[api] Received error: mwoauth-invalid-authorization : The authorization headers in your request are not valid: No approved grant was found for that authorization token. Was muss ich tun, damit das wieder normal funktioniert? Maimaid (talk) 14:25, 15 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Translation: "Hello, suddenly I can't activate the Crop Tool function any more. Error report: [api] Received error: mwoauth-invalid-authorization : The authorization headers in your request are not valid: No approved grant was found for that authorization token. What can I do, that the tool's working properly again? – Doc Taxon o Talk o 14:39, 15. Jul 2024 (UTC)

Blurring Photos Out[edit]

I uploaded a photo File:.jpg, and made a new revision after blurring it out. But I think somthing's gone wrong, since I can't see them blurred out. -- UniCon (talk) 05:24, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@UniCon: presumably a caching problem on your end. - Jmabel ! talk 17:50, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jmabel: Would I have to upload the photo again? -- UniCon (talk) 22:36, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@UniCon: No, please see COM:PURGE instead. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 23:19, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jeff G.: Thank you for your help!! -- UniCon (talk) 23:58, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading an image of someone's face taken from their own Twitch stream. Am I able to do this, or should I attempt to contact the streamer in question first?[edit]

I'm attempting to upload an image of Jeremy Elbertson (Jerma985) onto his Wikipedia page, however I am unsure if I am allowed to do this from an screenshot of a twitch stream. The stream in question was titled "The Gamer V Portable" streamed on September 28th 2018, and the image in question comes up around the start of the VOD. If anyone can answer my question on this, it would be appreciated. Translinuxcat (talk) 12:14, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Translinuxcat: Unless something is going on that I don't see, their Twitch stream is inherently copyrighted, and you need their permission. - Jmabel ! talk 17:52, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unless his streams are labeled with a free license compatible with Commons (CC BY or CC BY-SA are most common), their stream is likely copyrighted and not even a cropped screenshot would be even allowed under Fair Use on Wikipedia, as no alterations are allowed. Polda18 (discussion o contributions) 23:48, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

License for an image I have created, that draws heavily on a non-free image[edit]

Hello, I intend to use this image

Vera's shifting baseline model of succession. Based on Kirby, 2004

, which is my own work. However, it draws heavily on an image that is not my own, published in J.K. Kirby, 2004, A model of a natural wooded landscape in Britain as influenced by large herbivore activity. I am not sure if the difference is sufficient to classify it as my own work and thus free to use. AndersenAnders (talk) 16:19, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@AndersenAnders: if the text is verbatim or nearly so, you probably have a copyright problem; otherwise it should be OK. Since all I can see is the abstract, I have no way to know. - Jmabel ! talk 17:55, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Jmabel Oh, sorry. Maybe try this link. Otherwiese you should be able to access the content via PDF Download. It should be open access to download AndersenAnders (talk) 18:09, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- gives "Token provided is not valid. Please go back to the article page and click the PDF link again." - Jmabel ! talk 19:36, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Else here you should be able to access it without a download. The image concerned is on page 2 (406 in the volume) -AndersenAnders (talk) 18:27, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AndersenAnders: That's readable. It's an awfully close paraphrase of the text. It would be better if you could express the concept while using fewer of their particular words. The concept can't be copyrighted. You can certainly use "park phase", "scrub phase", "grove phase", "breakup phase", but beyond that should try to word it as differently as possible.

Also: when you have something that runs this heavily to text, you might consider whether you could just represent this as a 2x2 table with arrows, not even using the circle that was in their diagram. - Jmabel ! talk 19:41, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
E.g. something like this, which wouldn't involve Commons at all (except as a source for the arrows):

2. Scrub phase		1. Park phase

3. Grove phase		4. Breakup phase

Jmabel ! talk 20:02, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @Jmabel, that is a brilliant idea! I hadn't thought of it, but limiting the information in the image to a minimum to add context in the description is perhaps the best way to avoid future difficulties. Thank you sincerely for your valuable advice and for your time and effort. -AndersenAnders (talk) 20:24, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Category:General Index Cards of New York (state) infantry units in the American Civil War[edit]

All of the categories here link to the incorrect parent category about the infantry unit, because they don't have the Volunteer in them LallintTalk 17:16, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Subir una foto[edit]

El sistema no me permite subir una foto propia Wikiquinde (talk) 21:20, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Upload a photo

The system does not allow me to upload my own photo

translator: Google Translate via — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 22:06, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Wikiquinde: Hola, y bienvenido. Lamento informarle que activó Special:AbuseFilter/153 al intentar cargar una foto jpg más peque~na (<50,000 bytes o <2,000,000 píxeles) en una wiki como usuario nuevo. La foto que intentaste subir es más peque~na e indicaste que es tu propio trabajo. Por lo general, cuando alguien sube una foto más peque~na, es una violación de derechos de autor tomada de la web. Si tomó la foto usted mismo, cargue el original de tama~no completo según COM:HR/es, incluidos los metadatos EXIF. Si no tomó la foto, consulte Commons:Licensing/es para saber por qué no podemos aceptarla tal como está, y pídale al fotógrafo que publique el permiso Commons:Licensing para dicho trabajo en su sitio web o presencia en las redes sociales o enviar la foto y el permiso a través de VRT/es con una copia al carbón. Si no puede obtener una licencia compatible, la foto aún puede cargarse en Wikipedia en inglés de conformidad con en:WP:F porque no permitimos el uso justo aquí. Si usa nuestro Asistente de carga en su lugar, debería poder evitar ese filtro.

Hi, and welcome. I am sorry to inform you that you have triggered Special:AbuseFilter/153 by trying to cross-wiki upload a smaller (<50,000 bytes or <2,000,000 pixels) jpg photo as a new user. The photo you tried to upload is smaller, and you indicated it's your own work. Usually when someone uploads a smaller photo, it is a copyright violation taken from the web. If you took the photo yourself, please upload the full-size original of it per COM:HR, including EXIF metadata. If you did not take the photo, please see Commons:Licensing for why we can't accept it as-is, and have the photographer post Commons:Licensing compliant permission for such work on their website or social media presence or send the photo and permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you. If you can't get a compliant license, the photo may still be uploaded to English Wikipedia in compliance with en:WP:F because we don't allow Fair Use here. If you use our Upload Wizard instead, you should be able to avoid that filter. — Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me} 22:06, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How to remove logo from Wiki Commons[edit]

I was trying to update a logo for a company to be higher resolution and accidentally uploaded their logo to wiki commons. How do I remove it? I don't want to infringe on their copyright. Also what is the best way to update their logo without infringing on their copyright? JTRamsey (talk) 06:02, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I have correctly uploaded the higher resolution logo correctly under fair use 'logo' designation and used that on the company article page. Is there a way to remove the original logo I uploaded from Wiki Commons? That upload still says there is no copyright license and it is free to use (which is inaccurate). JTRamsey (talk) 06:59, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]