User talk:Yann/archives 62

Again

Hi: Remember this one? I found This SPA, created years ago. The blocked one try to use that picture in this article, where it has a special interest (You can find here at least four attempts to upload pictures for that same person.) Not sure if there is a problem with this picture, too. The original was used on this website. Thanks in advance. Rastamby (talk) 14:01, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

✓ Done Actually this account is older, so I blocked them both indef. for abusing multiple accounts. File deleted. Yann (talk) 15:40, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
This account is linked. Idk if it's a puppet, but they're editing the same articles on SP:WP. And the images uploaded have the same problems. Please, check it. I appreciate your help. A clear example, and another one, both from today (Well, not sure about the last one).--Rastamby (talk) 01:08, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
@Rastamby: I blocked this one because of the copyright violations. In such a case, just create a mass deletion request like Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Guishín Pastofrio. All files from this account are suspicious. Yann (talk) 16:43, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

@Yann: : There's another (potentially) problematic account, and you already leave a warning on its user page. I'm fully aware these last days I've become an annoyance, so this will be my last direct request for a time. (Those are all accounts with editions motivated by recent election. Kind of SPAs...). What worries me are the images, flags, shields, and other stuff alike. Maybe some are valid, but what about this one, for example? (Not an official or real "symbol", but that doesn't matter now.)

I truly appreciate your help. Thanks for your time.--Rastamby (talk) 01:12, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

@Rastamby: Hi, File:BanderaCoalicionRepublicana.svg may be OK with {{PD-textlogo}}. Like you said, I already warned this user. I tagged one more file. Some are waiting for a permission. Nothing more can be done without a request for check user. Yann (talk) 09:16, 11 December 2024 (UTC)
@Yann:  :This aforementioned user was blocked again. --Rastamby (talk) 15:46, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Sorry. You were the admin blocking him. I failed to notice it, before leaving the last message. Probably he'll be fired from SP:WP.--Rastamby (talk) 15:47, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

some undeleted files

Hi. These have been undeleted but still have missing permission. Please advise.

--Krd 04:39, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Fixed. Thanks for the report. Yann (talk) 09:37, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Deletions

Hi @Yann Why did you delete File:Allama Prabhu.png?

PerspicazHistorian (talk) 15:50, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

That too without notice? are you not abusing you powers? PerspicazHistorian (talk) 15:51, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
@PerspicazHistorian: That's not your work, and a clear copyright violation. Yann (talk) 15:58, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
How and when did you prove it? PerspicazHistorian (talk) 16:03, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
I edited it myself and its my own work. Can you even find one similar image on whole internet? PerspicazHistorian (talk) 16:04, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
@PerspicazHistorian: Please read COM:DW, and stop claiming such files as own works, or you will be blocked. Yann (talk) 16:05, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
but i added new creative content to it. PerspicazHistorian (talk) 16:10, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
@PerspicazHistorian: This is NOT your work, so you are not allowed to add a Creative Commons license. If it is in the public domain, you must provide the proper source, date, author, and license. And you got a notice for this file. Read your talk page messages before complaining here. Yann (talk) 16:13, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Its not my own work even after changing and editing the image? PerspicazHistorian (talk) 16:15, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
@PerspicazHistorian: No. Please read COM:DW. Yann (talk) 16:16, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Another user's page blanked by non-admin

Hi Yann,

Ping also @The Squirrel Conspiracy, A.Savin, and Aafi: ArionStar's user page has been blanked by RodRabelo7, without redirect. All the Revision history has disappeared. Is there any reason to delete this page at the moment? COM:MOVE says: "The malicious or reckless breaking of file links via the suppressredirect user right is considered an abuse of the file mover right and is grounds for immediate revocation of that right." There may be a risk that the history gets lost, in case that the User talk:ArionStar/Archive 2 gets blanked too, and then nominated for deletion per {{Empty page}} or similar template for speedy deletion. Moreover, User talk:ArionStar/Archive 1 is now an orphan page, right? -- Basile Morin (talk) 03:56, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

@Basile Morin, thanks for the ping. Although I would be okay editors helping others in archive content from talk-pages, it doesn't seem appropriate to use the move function to entirely move a talk-page, leaving behind no history at that place. I have reverted this move and left a note on RodRabelo7's talk page. COM:MOVE doesn't apply here. However, a general advise is Archive rather than delete. Regards, Aafi (talk) 04:08, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
Thanks, Aafi, for the maintenance work and enlightening message. The same performer is indef blocked on Wikipedia, maybe not a coincidence. -- Basile Morin (talk) 04:36, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Uploading Image

Hello, Yann!

I want to consult if can upload a picture without a VRT? I want to upload a picture on the infobox of Bini (group) as Creative Commons Attributio-ShareAlike 4.0. I actually DM on their Twitter account where the picture was uploaded, however, the author on pinned post stated that

Guys, wag na kayo magpaalam. bahala na kayo kung ano man gawin nyo sa mga pics. wag nyo lang ibebenta o LALAGYAN NG WATERMARK!

Translation into English:

Guys, no need to ask for permission. Do whatever you want with the photos, just don't sell them or put a watermark on them!

The author giving others the freedom to use their photos without needing to ask for permission. What do you think? Royiswariii Talk! 03:35, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

@Royiswariii: Hi, If you are not the photographer, a formal written permission is needed. The copyright holder should send it via COM:VRT. Thanks, Yann (talk) 09:49, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
@Yann, The author replied to me on Twitter (X) said that I can use the picture whenever I want. However, the copyright holder seems not responding to me, I gave a instructions how will they file via VRT. There's a proof via DM that they agreed on CC-BY-SA 4.0. Is it okay I can submit it on behalf on the copyright holder and send this proof of conversation that they agreed on the licensing? Thanks. Royiswariii Talk! 03:43, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
"don't sell them" = NC. Not okay for uploading. Bedivere (talk) 04:36, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
@Royiswariii: As mentioned by Bedivere above, there is some doubt about what the author agrees, that's why a formal written permission for a free license via COM:VRT is needed. Yann (talk) 09:37, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

some more

Hi.

Where did you find that ticket? It is invalid and cannot be used as permission for these files. --Krd 07:16, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

@Krd: Here is the permission: Category talk:Alar Kotli. There have been several undeletion requests about this. Yann (talk) 09:16, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Permissions belong into file pages, not Categories nor Category talk pages. The ticket has never been accepted, but I now think it can be considered valid. I will clean this up. Krd 10:01, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Please see: Template:Alar Kotli-permission Sadly none of the examples I look into is licensed as cc-by-sa-4.0. I think it's still invalid. Suggestions? Krd 10:09, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
@Krd: Sorry, I am not sure what you mean: is the ticket invalid, or the license doesn't match the permission? I don't have access to the ticket myself. The template says Images of buildings designed by Alar Kotli (1904–1963) may be shared under {{Cc-by-sa-4.0}} licence. Yann (talk) 10:40, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
…and the files in the category are under different licenses, but not under cc-by-sa-4.0. Krd 10:47, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Perhaps @Kruusamägi: can advise? Krd 10:49, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
In that permission letter, there is a digitally signed document from the daughter of that architect (Alar Kotli, 1904–1963). CC BY-SA 4.0 is brought out as an example of a license that could be used, but the permission does not limit the selection of licenses to just that. Kruusamägi (talk) 15:42, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
So what exactly is granted? Can you modify Template:Alar Kotli-permission accordingly? Krd 05:19, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
Now the text in the template should represent the meaning of the permission accordingly. Kruusamägi (talk) 12:48, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank you! Krd 07:57, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi. This file had a commons license. Why was it deleted? Pirhayati (talk) 07:43, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

@Pirhayati: Hi, Only the copyright holder can give a license, so the license here is not valid. There is no evidence at the source that it was released under a free license. Yann (talk) 09:41, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
The copyright-holder has given the license in https://t.me/naserzeraatiketabsoti. What is wrong with it? Pirhayati (talk) 13:08, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
@Pirhayati: The permission should be sent to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. Please see COM:VRT for the detailed procedure. Yann (talk) 13:29, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
It says that you don't need to contact the team when the photo is published in social media with a description or comment indicating that it is published under a free license. Pirhayati (talk) 13:53, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
؟؟ Pirhayati (talk) 09:49, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Demand to unblock

Good evening Yann, As I can see you have blocked me. The photographs I upload to Commons are mine, either photos taken by me or from public domains, for example,

https://etakitto.eus/albisteak/kontxa-laspiur-zabalari-omenaldi-herrikoia-egingo-diote-barixakuan-ipuruako-merkatu-plazan As you can see in this link, it belongs to CC (Creative Commons) Wikimaribarre (talk) 16:16, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

@Wikimaribarre: Hi, I don't see any evidence of a free license at this link. For all content previously published elsewhere, a formal written permission for a free license via COM:VRT is necessary. You will be unblock when this is done. Yann (talk) 18:12, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
Just an FYI, but if you scroll down to the bottom of the page there's clearly a "Creative Commons" logo on the right side of the red banner and it seems to exist on other pages. So the website is clearly CC licensed. I can see why someone would miss it though. --Adamant1 (talk) 14:03, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
Ah right, I didn't see it. Thanks, Yann (talk) 17:07, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Delete it all

Hi Yann. I must admit that my way to proceed has not been the right one. And besides, some time ago I had a discussion in the Spanish-speaking community associated with an article I wrote about a person. In the end, I myself asked for that article to be deleted. My relationship with that person has caused me a lot of trouble, as regards an eventual conflict of interest; and there were some related photographs. So, I'm going to ask myself to delete all the pictures uploaded by me in this whole category. I wouldn't like to be blocked in a community where I have always taken part with a lot of enthusiasm. Greetings, Fadesga (talk) 11:13, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

✓ Done --Yann (talk) 12:25, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

New adventures of Arion

I'd say it was the right move to reinstate Arion's block. He's now recommenced his old ways by writing a one-sentence "article" and then showing up at WP:ITN/C and ask others to do the job for him. He hasn't changed a bit. --Cart (talk) 16:59, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy holidays!

Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and successful New Year 2025!

-- Radomianin (talk) 20:51, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy Holydaysǃ

and thanks to your contribution to Commons.


Happy Holydays and Happy New Year 2025!
Terragio67

Terragio67 (talk) 09:03, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy holidays! (2024)

Happy holidays, Yann!

Hey Yann, wishing you an epic Christmas and an awesome New Year!

Massive thanks for all the dedication and effort you've poured into making Wikimedia Commons what it is today. Wherever you are in the world, kick back and enjoy the festive vibes!

Greetings from Queensland :).

--SHB2000 on 11:16, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Best wishes for 2025!

  * Happy Holidays, Yann! *  
  • Joyeux Noël! Bonne année!
  • Frohes Weihnachten! Frohes Neues Jahr!
  • ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo!
  • Щасливого Різдва! З Новим роком!
  • Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2025!

Pierre André (talk) 16:55, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Category:Ahmed_al-Sharaa

Hi

There, there are lots of false free files. And I have tagged the last. Panam2014 (talk) 17:04, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Another request. Panam2014 (talk) 19:51, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Question

Can you close Commons:Deletion requests/File:O0699128015366697400.jpg as delete since you deleted similar images from the same user and newspaper yesterday? Thanks. Adamant1 (talk) 18:48, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:გიორგი ახლოური.png

Um...

I mean, Merry Christmas, my friend, but did you read my remark in that thread? Ikan Kekek (talk) Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:18, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

@Ikan Kekek: Hi, Yes, I saw your remark, but this is very unlikely to be own work. Yann (talk) 21:15, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
If you had read what I said, you would have seen that I agree it's not own work, and that I gave a reason supported by COM:DR instead of one contrary to COM:DR. And I also wrote that '"Deleted per nomination" or "Already deleted by X" are likely (though careless) closing remarks.' No point in arguing further, as I support the deletion, but it bugs me when closing admins don't take policy guidelines seriously, and at least some admins just don't seem to care and even get mad when I push back on this. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:44, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy holidays and best wishes!

Happy holidays
Yann!
Merry christmas!
Best wishes for 2025!
-- Giles Laurent (talk) 21:43, 23 December 2024 (UTC)


Happy holidays!

   * Happy Holidays! *  
  • Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!
  • Joyeux Noël! Bonne année!
  • Frohes Weihnachten! Frohes Neues Jahr!
  • ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo!
  • Щасливого Різдва! З Новим роком!

   -- George Chernilevsky talk 09:16, 24 December 2024 (UTC)  

Copyvio or not?

Hi

The file have been tagged but the uploader clains it is his own work. What should we do? Panam2014 (talk) 22:55, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

@Panam2014: Hi, It has already been been tagged as "no permission". So unless a source is found on the Internet, I would wait for a few days, allowing for the uploader to respond. It will be deleted after a week if no answer. Yann (talk) 10:10, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Wesołych Świąt


Happy Holydays and Happy New Year 2025!
Tournasol7

--Tournasol7 (talk) 15:06, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Artistic Femininity GIF.gif

Hi. Your name has come up in this thread, and I think you should address the discussion. An indefinite ban is very harsh and begs the question of why it wasn't preceded by a much shorter block, if that was even necessary, and deleting 9 files that were kept in a deletion request thread for a reason other than copyright violation or the like is really questionable. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:52, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

@Ikan Kekek: Hi, I reduced the block, but most of their uploads are vanity nudity pictures without educational value. Files like File:Artistic Representation of a Woman 4.jpg looks like a joke. And I would delete that one too. Yann (talk) 09:46, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
Is that one that was the subject of a successful deletion request? I would say that Croatie has been agenda-driven, hasn't shown willingness to compromise that I've seen, and that not all her uploads have been good though many have been, but on Wikivoyage, we never start with an indefinite block unless we're dealing with a spambot, vandalism-only account, block-evader or someone obviously not there to improve a travel guide. Otherwise, we have a system of increasing blocks. Does Commons not have that? Ikan Kekek (talk) 12:14, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
Yes, that's the case for copyright violations. For out of scope content, indefinite blocks will be much faster. I would be lenient for people providing useful educational content but have difficulties understanding copyright, while much more drastic for people uploading vanity and out of scope content, like in this case. Yann (talk) 12:29, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
Interesting, and not what I would have expected. I'd expect harsher treatment of people who upload only crappy nudes or a bunch of stolen porn, not some of the best ones that they photographed, along with others that are not as good. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 12:44, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
FYI, Taivo agrees here that a block was necessary. Yann (talk) 11:50, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
Yes, but not an indefinite one. Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:55, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
Also, what about those 9
files that were kept per a deletion request? Have you restored them yet? Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:56, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy holidays!

RodRabelo7 (talk) 03:06, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

File:Brochure de présentation de l'Eau vive.jpg

Bonjour @Yann La licence du fichier est "domaine public". La "brochure" (c'est en fait un dépliant) date de 1949. C'est le même type de licence que File:Dépliant Eau vive août 1952.jpg en application des règles indiquées ci-dessous : P.S : J'ai mal nommé le fichier. C'est plutôt : Dépliant présentation Eau vive 1949.jpg qui conviendrait comme titre. Cdt. Biriwiki (talk) 19:43, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

{{PD-France}} Category:1949 works in France Biriwiki (talk) 19:43, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

@Biriwiki: Vous n'avez pas ajouté la licence. Je l'ai fait pour vous pour cette fois. Merci d'ajouter des catégories. Yann (talk) 10:29, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy Holidays 2024/2025!

One of the Three Wise Men/Kings/Magi with his camel, detail of the nativity scene in the Saint Peter and Paul church, Weil der Stadt ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴

Joyeux Noël!
Bonne année!
✴

Hello Yann,
thank you very much for your great contributions to Wikimedia Commons! All the best,
Aristeas (talk) 11:26, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴ ✴

question

Hi Yann, Thanks for your reaction about the picture that I uploaded. This is a picture of my grandfather which I found in an old family-picture-album. It was taken in 1918. You asked me to tag it. But can you please be a bit more speficic about where and what to tag. There is so much informatin about licensing that I really get confused with all the rules and regulations. Looking forward to your reaction, Best regards, Anneloes AnnaVeld1960 (talk) 11:40, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

@AnnaVeld1960: Hi, I added a license for you. Please add categories. Yann (talk) 11:45, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
Hi Yann,
Thanks for adding a license for me. You asked me to add categories. I didn’t know what you meant so I have watched https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Tag_categories , but that didn’t help me. Can you give a suggestion which tag I could or should add? Best regards. AnnaVeld1960 (talk) 19:58, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
@AnnaVeld1960: I added 2 categories, and created Category:Willem Maas Geesteranus. Yann (talk) 10:24, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

Appeal

Hello Yann, I am writing to you regarding the violations that you wrote to me, I uploaded photos from open sources, or my own, thank you for your attention. Vaktec (talk) 20:58, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

@Vaktec: Which "open sources"? These are obviously not your own works. Some old pictures may be in the public domain, but you must provide the proper source, date, author, and license. Thanks, Yann (talk) 21:35, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
This site: https://localhistory.org.ua/texts/statti/chi-veseliti-pane-gazdo-iak-koliaduvali-na-zakarpatti/ Vaktec (talk) 22:36, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
@Vaktec: This website has a mention "© 2020 Локальна історія. Всі права застережено!" so it is not "open source". For old pictures, you need to assess the copyright for each picture. If in doubt, please ask on COM:VPC. Yann (talk) 09:33, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Ok Yann, I didn't know that, thanks for pointing that out, well then can you delete these photos or what? Vaktec (talk) 09:59, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
@Vaktec: Some pictures may be in the public domain. I don't know the Cyrillic alphabet, so I can't understand what are these about. But if this is from Russia, then it is probably in the public domain. Yann (talk) 14:50, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

File:Матч «Динамо» - «Челси» 0-5. 14 марта 2019 года — 959236.jpg

Please restore this file as it was uploaded under a Creative Commons license, see Template:Dynamomania. Mitte27 (talk) 08:24, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

@Mitte27: ✓ Done It was erroneously tagged as copyright violation by a new account, which I also warned. Yann (talk) 09:31, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank you. I see that this user has 7 more edits. Can you tell me if there were any more erroneous deletions? Mitte27 (talk) 09:34, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
@Mitte27: The other deleted pictures were in fact copyright violations. Yann (talk) 09:38, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Ok. Thank you. Mitte27 (talk) 09:39, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Another Commons admin deleted several images from the same mass upload, see last messages on my talk page. Could you restore them too? MBH 09:45, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
@Mitte27: The other deleted files I see were deleted for lack of freedom of panorama. These are different cases. Unless you can point them to me? Yann (talk) 09:55, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
MBH means File:Матч «Динамо» - «Десна» 2-0. Первенство U-19. 11 сентября 2020 года. II часть — 1135399.jpg and others on his talk page. Mitte27 (talk) 09:59, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
@Mitte27, MBH, and Yuval CT: Ah yes, I undeleted them. Yann (talk) 10:59, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
Thank you again! Mitte27 (talk) 11:00, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
There is one more case: User talk:Dunadan Ranger#File:Павло Шостка (cropped).jpg. --Mitte27 (talk) 14:41, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
✓ Done Yann (talk) 14:47, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

File:Royal Bus 597-FU 20171209.jpg

Before it was deleted, this redirect page has global usages waiting for CommonsDelinker to do the replacements. Now the page is deleted but the replacements have not been done (they are delinked now). Please notice this and do the replacements. Thank you, Hehua (talk) 13:48, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

Copyvios

Hi, just wanted to thank you for being so active in removing photos copied from really random websites. Continuez comme ça : ) Oeleau (talk) 16:12, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

"Semi"automated edits

I just wanted to state for the record I have never once made any edits that were automated here (or at any other WMF site; "semi" or otherwise). I have made many similar edits across pages but I wrote each one by hand in my browser (and my carpal tunnel can attest to that). I believe it was in bad faith that you evaluated my edits as such without a shred of such evidence. If someone wants to discuss my edits, I am open to that as with any other person's. It is quite foolish to evaluate someone as using automation when the very failings used to measure such point to human failings such as my inability to respond immediately, etc. I was never even asked one thing that I could respond to before being blocked. —Uzume (talk) 22:26, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

You stated: "The fact that Uzume continues today is a problem". What exactly do you believe should/needs to be done? I have never been against collaboration. Thank you, —Uzume (talk) 00:30, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Question about account

Hi Yann, Great day to you. I have a question that I am going to ask to you about something that is related to me, this question is mainly for the administrator Taivo, but, it seems like he is taking a break off of Wikimedia Commons for a while, I did see him recently editing Wikimedia Commons in the present, but he is not replying to me or showing any signs that he have seen the message that I had left on his user talk page, he is not replying to anyone that have left a message on his talk page either. Furthermore for that, this question will be shifted to you. Here's my question, before there were any sanctions or blocks on my account, when I searched up my name KhantWiki on Google web search bar, my name always pop up with the Wikimedia Commons, but I don't know why I had not been seeing it now, is it perhaps because of the sanctions and blocks that used to be lifted upon my account? I want my name and account to pop up on Google like the way it was, before the sanctions. Is there any way to solve this or any advice you have for this, or is this normal? I had already signed my name on both Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia. I would also like to share concerns about my English Wikipedia page, too. There isn't any sanctions or blocks placed on my account of English Wikipedia, but I suspect that it also appeared on Google before, when I have searched it up, it disappears, and only my Burmese Wikipedia account pops up when I search my name on Google. The most clear evidence that I have for the disappearance of my name on Google is Wikimedia Commons and now Wikipedia. I had gained enough knowledge about Wikimedia Commons as to not upload copyrighted pictures again, there are many images in the public domain that I can freely upload, I had also given a credible promise to Taivo and the user who have shown about Taivo to me, Thank you. KhantWiki (talk) 20:58, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

@KhantWiki: Hi, I don't think appearance in Google Search in linked in anyway to sanctions you might have got here. I don't really know how Google engine works, so you have to ask them. Regards, Yann (talk) 09:41, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
No problem, and thank you for your response to my question, Yann. KhantWiki (talk) 11:00, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Enhancing999

No insult since I seem to be the only one on here who can be criticized, but do you really think denying Enhancing999's unblock request when there was only a day left and he said he wouldn't do it again was worth losing an otherwise productive editor over? Adamant1 (talk) 01:17, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Hi, It is quite clear to me that Enhancing999 didn't understand the issue, so I don't see any reason for unblocking. Yann (talk) 10:01, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
I get that you think he didn't understand the issue. His appeal wasn't that far off from the problem though. Taivo did the same nonsense to me when I appealed the most recent block. I don't except you guys to unblock people who are clearly being disingenuous. Refusing to unblock someone who's making a good faith effort to apologize and correct the issue because they didn't phrase the message 100% perfectly seems super pointless though. If nothing else it just creates unnecessary animosity towards admins and makes people less inclined to contribute after their unblocked. No one learns a lesson from it. I certainly didn't. Like I'm going to act better now that Taivo refused to unblock me because he didn't like my apology. Sure. It just comes off as needlessly petty and unsympathetic towards users. --Adamant1 (talk) 21:38, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

request

Please convert this image to svg. ‏‎ʜᴀʀʏᴀᴅ talk 14:50, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

@-Haryad: Please ask on Commons:Graphic Lab/Illustration workshop. Yann (talk) 10:22, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Волжина Оксана Борисівна

I did not violate any copyrights!!! Do you understand that??? Oksana provided me with the photo and asked me to add it to her profile!!!!

So please return the photo to the profile!!!! PashaSVP (talk) 12:47, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

@PashaSVP: Please see the information provided on your talk page. Thanks, Yann (talk) 13:58, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

1974 Australian UFO reports undeleted

Happy New Year to Australia. Abzeronow (talk) 18:10, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

Undeletion of File:Central Park Snowman.jpg

Yann, I noticed that you undeleted File:Central Park Snowman.jpg by American painter Sanford Ross and gave it a PD-old-70-expired license. However, both the date field and the flickr link date the painting to circa 1947, so it can't have been published before 1930. I think it will have to redeleted and added to the Category:Undelete in 2043 (1947 + 95 + 1) unless we have reason to believe it qualifies for one of the other US PD rationales. —RP88 (talk) 07:15, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

@RP88: This is probably in the public domain due to lack of copyright notice or renewal. I will add that information later. I already changed the license. Yann (talk) 10:47, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Undeletion of Steamboat Willie

Hello. I am not super familiar with Commons, but it appears my upload was deleted as an "exact or scaled down duplicate". This could not be further from the truth. My upload was painstakingly created as a *response* to the inferior, larger duplicate on Commons. It is in AV1 and not VP8, which is 1.5 generations newer than VP8 and provides better quality per byte. I tried to draw admin attention to this and get the inferior version replaced with my version, but I was ignored.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File_talk:Steamboat_Willie_(1928)_by_Walt_Disney.webm#Better_Quality Anonymous-232 (talk) 16:12, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi, Actually no. The other version is of higher quality, but I restored it and created a regular DR instead. Yann (talk) 16:21, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Gallica / Agence Rol

Bonjour et bonne année !

J'ai vu passer l'import de Gzen92, du coup j'ai rangé les 25 000 fichiers de l'Agence Rol. Je remplacerais bien la licence CCO, mais je suis un peu perdu dans tous les modèles DP de Commons. Est-ce que {{PD-France}} conviendrait vu que les photos sont publiées sous le nom de l'agence et les plus récentes datent de 1937 ? Et mettre {{PD-old-70-expired}} pour les photos avant 1930 ? Pyb en résidence (talk) 18:46, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

@Pyb en résidence: Bonjour, Oui {{PD-France}} + {{PD-US-expired}} ou {{PD-1996}} est mieux dans beaucoup de cas, et en particulier si l'auteur est une personne morale ou un travail collectif. Bonne Année à toi aussi. Yann (talk) 18:49, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

A slight dilemma

Hi, Yann - Catherine Disher wants her old image changed to this new image File:Photo of Catherine Disher.jpg which I've already done on en.WP. There is a list of all the pages using the old image at the link I provided. I changed the en.Wiki image a while back, and I think (hope) I managed to change one other on the list today, but there are several more to go. I'm an English editor; therefore, not familiar with the other language Wikis. Can you help, please? Atsme Talk 📧 02:28, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

@Atsme: Hi, You can edit other projects, or let a message on the article talk page. But this new image is not better than the old one. Could you ask her to send a good portrait? If she can't make one herself, she could ask someone else to take the picture, and then send a permission. Thanks, Yann (talk) 09:50, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
I guess it boils down to a matter of opinion. As a VRT member, I can confirm that she provided and requested that File:Photo of Catherine Disher.jpg be used as her BLP portrait in place of the other image. See for more details. I am aware that I'm a global editor, but the translator was not working efficiently for me when I attempted to make the changes, so rather than screw something up, I sought your help. I'll try it once more. Atsme Talk 📧 10:37, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
@Atsme: Here is a good picture. Yann (talk) 10:44, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
But Yann, we all looked better in our 20s. Regardless, it is (a) not representative of her today, (b) it is copyrighted, and (c) a person should be able to choose a photo they prefer to be remembered by on their own bio, especially considering they are not allowed to do much else about what's written in their bio by other people. The image she chose speaks to her persona which is the very essence of a biography. I've updated the images per her request. Atsme Talk 📧 12:06, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

File:Detour (1945) by Edgar G. Ulmer, trailer.webm

File:Detour (1945) by Edgar G. Ulmer, trailer.webm has been nominated for deletion at
Commons:Deletion requests/File:Detour (1945) by Edgar G. Ulmer, trailer.webm

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Mayimbú (talk) 00:20, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Oubli de suppression

Bonjour Yann, sur la demande Commons:Deletion requests/restricted use (convention BnF-ADM-xxxx-xxxxxx-xx) - categories/Marée-Breyer (Ivry, Val-de-Marne), File:Les femmes savantes, texte de Molière - lot de photographies - de l'agence Marée-Breyer - btv1b106041951 (25 of 53).jpg n'a pas été supprimé. Cordialement, Gzen92 (talk) 21:32, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

Ah oui, le script bugue régulièrement. ✓ Fait Yann (talk) 10:04, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
Re. Après une analyse plus fine, il reste quelques autres fichiers non supprimés :
Sur Commons:Deletion requests/restricted use (convention BnF-ADM-xxxx-xxxxxx-xx) - categories/Marée-Breyer (Ivry, Val-de-Marne) :
Sur Commons:Deletion requests/restricted use (convention BnF-ADM-xxxx-xxxxxx-xx) - categories/Cande, Daniel (1938-....) 2 :
Sur Commons:Deletion requests/File:Le nouveau testament. Mise en scène de Jean Laurent Cochet - photographies - Daniel Cande - btv1b9064252m (001 of 107).jpg :
Sur Commons:Deletion requests/restricted use (convention BnF-ADM-xxxx-xxxxxx-xx) - categories/Hartl, Sabine (fichier oublié) :
Merci, Gzen92 (talk) 10:56, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
✓ Fait Supprimés. Yann (talk) 11:00, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Patsho nyu orthography

Like I said in the description, all the pictures are from Wikimedia and I entirely edited from my editing app. ExfactoLexander (talk) 15:47, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

@ExfactoLexander: Hi, As explained in the warnings sent to your talk page, you must provide the complete sources for each files, or they will be deleted. Thanks, Yann (talk) 16:54, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

False date

Hi

The user have uploaded lots of files with the false date (1929). Panam2014 (talk) 21:15, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done User warned, all files deleted. Yann (talk) 14:10, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

File:Σχέδια Εξωτερικής Περιφερειακής Θεσσαλονίκης.jpg

You can delete this. I copied it from https://www.makthes.gr/pws-meta-23-khronia-ftasame-sto-flyover-674584, thinking it was free to use, cause it was plans for a road. I will probably later upload a version drawn by myself. Thanks. --YOLO WOLF (talk) 10:39, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

File:Future Metro Thessaloniki Map.png

So this case of mine is more complicated. I created this file using Metro Map Maker, if you check out the page, at the right side where the editing tools are, at the bottom it says:

"Created by Shannon Turner By using MetroMapMaker, you place maps you make in the public domain."

So do i have to tag it with PD-self or can i tag it with CC_by-sa-4.0.

I had added their website page as source as well as "Own work". Do i have to do anymore?

Thanks. --YOLO WOLF (talk) 11:32, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

@YOLO WOLF: Could you please add this information on the file page? Yann (talk) 14:06, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
Everything is fixed. You can check it. YOLO WOLF (talk) 18:59, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Murhaf Abu Qasra2.png

Hi

It have been proved that Commons:Deletion requests/File:Murhaf Abu Qasra2.png is a copyvio. Panam2014 (talk) 16:06, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Yann (talk) 16:49, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

File:2024-11-30 04 17 43-Cycling.png

So i made this file using open street map and drawing on top of it. I made some changes, is it now ok? Could you explain what i need to do more? Thanks. --YOLO WOLF (talk) 11:32, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

@YOLO WOLF: You must credit Openstreetmap with a link. Yann (talk) 14:08, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
Everything is fixed. You can check it. YOLO WOLF (talk) 18:58, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
@YOLO WOLF: Isn't possible to add a link with coordinates? And I added "OpenStreetMap contributors" for you, which is compulsory. Yann (talk) 10:40, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
Thanks for that (makes sense). I added a link (on the top of the description) with directs you to OpenStreetMap, to the location of the general area that the file points to that city. --YOLO WOLF (talk) 17:54, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Commons Re-instatement request: File:Sir Frank Mears.jpg

Yann,

Your reply does not address my request to have the image file [Sir Frank Mears.jpg] re-instated.

I resent the implications that I have provided false information about the photograph and that more than one of my contributions may be of concern.

Sir Frank Mears died on 25th January 1953 while on a visit to his son in New Zealand. The photograph [Sir Frank Mears.jpg] is therefore clearly over 70 years old and by my reckoning no longer subject to UK copyright. I don't have a precise date for it, but as it shows Sir Frank in his later years and posed in his professional capacity, it was probably taken in Scotland sometime between 1945 and 1952. Mears had travelled to New Zealand in 1952.

I would be grateful for your guidance on whether copyright has expired on this image and, if not, why not. If you consider that, for some reason, copyright has not expired in relation to [Sir Frank Mears.jpg], I would be grateful if you would tell me on what date you consider it will have expired and can therefore be considered available for use as a commons image.

Kind regards,

Sandy Fortingal Sandy Fortingal (talk) 12:02, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

@Sandy Fortingal: Hi, There are several wrong things here: 1. You can't use {{PD-old-70}} is the author is anonymous, like you did. 2. For {{PD-New Zealand}} to apply, you have to prove that this was first published in New Zealand (for example in a newspaper). 3. Then you have to take US copyright into consideration. It would be in the public domain in USA if published in New Zealand before 1946, but again, that has to be proved. If first published in UK, then it will be in the public domain in USA 95 years after the publication date, so most probably not yet in the public domain. Yann (talk) 12:14, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

Mail

Hi Yann, I had sent you an email two days ago. Leaving a message here in case you missed it. Ratekreel (talk) 20:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

File Uploading

Hello, Those file are in the public domain and even I mentioned the author and the URL of the place that published the photo which does not have any license.

Thanks Renas Osman (talk) 12:37, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

@Renas Osman: No, these files are not in the public domain. Do not upload anything not created by you without a formal written permission from the copyright holder. If you have such a permission, please see COM:VRT for the procedure. Thanks, Yann (talk) 12:47, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

how to post images to be right?

Yann, hi! I keep adding images, found on internet, they are historic images of more than 30 years taken, no author can be found by me. What I am doing wrong?

Thanks! Sergiu Electrodac (talk) 12:40, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

@Electrodac: Do not upload anything not created by you without a formal written permission from the copyright holder. If you have such a permission, please see COM:VRT for the procedure. Thanks, Yann (talk) 12:48, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
So the internet is full of unclaimed, unmentioned source pictures and it cannot be used to be put here? it's absurd Electrodac (talk) 12:53, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
@Electrodac: On Commons, we take copyright seriously. Obviously, some people do not. Please read COM:L. Yann (talk) 12:54, 7 January 2025 (UTC)

New copyvio

Hi

Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by John Wina is also about a copyvio. Panam2014 (talk) 14:20, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Spam

File:Mountain dog looking at you.jpg - you could have just removed the spam URLs and then it'd be a perfectly good picture of a dog. DS (talk) 20:08, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done OK fine. Yann (talk) 20:10, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Bonne année

Bonne année !
Bonne santé !
2025
Bonne santé !

-- Basile Morin (talk) 05:47, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Category:Photographers' shadows

Am I right in thinking that Category:Photographers' shadows was a redirect to Category:Shadow of the photographer? If so, how does COM:SPEEDY apply?

Similarly for Category:Photographers' reflections. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:06, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done --Yann (talk) 17:24, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

File deletion

why did you delete my files? They were innocent and you deleted them, you act like they’re copyrighted but i made them by hand. You shouldn’t delete random peoples files like that, you made me angry! Anonymousguy9593 (talk) 04:26, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Also, i have complete ownership of the files Anonymousguy9593 (talk) 04:27, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
And if it was found elsewhere on the web I probably would’ve seen it. I only uploaded them to the scratch forums. Anonymousguy9593 (talk) 04:28, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
I've indeffed the above user. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 06:06, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi Yann, I saw you gave a copyvio warning to User:Ronalldao0, just letting you know unfortunately the user has uploaded copyrighted materials again. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 03:33, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked for a week. Yann (talk) 08:52, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

Help on what to upload or not?

Yann, I am quite new and still learning. Is the photo on this page allowed to upload: https://beeldbank.onroerenderfgoed.be/images/167127? I think yes due to the mention: “onder de volgende voorwaarden:Modellicentie voor gratis hergebruik, Naamsvermelding 4.0 Internationaal.”. Correct? Phsmet (talk) 08:41, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

@Phsmet: Yes, it is fine. Yann (talk) 09:18, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

logos and trademarks

I used official artworks and made little changes. Gota-47 (talk) 13:56, 12 January 2025 (UTC)

@Gota-47: So what? This doesn't give you the right to upload them here without the permission from the copyright holder. Yann (talk) 16:21, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
Most of the copyright holders are dead (bankrupcy). So... what... Gota-47 (talk) 10:15, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
@Gota-47: Sadly, even if a copyright holder disappears, be it a person or a company, the copyright doesn't. These may be {{Orphan works}}, but the copyright still exists. On a personal opinion, I think we should accept orphan works, but most other people here disagree. Yann (talk) 17:57, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Your most memorable shot of 2024

Happy New Year! As always at the beginning of the new year, I'm inviting you to share your most memorable shot of the past year. Which of your photos stood out in 2024? Which image created special memories that you'd like to share with others? On behalf of the Commons Photographers User Group I wish you, your family, and your friends all the best for 2025. Warmly, --Ailura (talk) 18:05, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

Notification about possible deletion

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Affected:

And also:

Yours sincerely, prospectprospekt (talk) 21:32, 14 January 2025 (UTC)

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Affected:


Yours sincerely, SDudley (talk) 16:11, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

An user have removed a tag for a request for deletion

Hi

The user have removed the tag. So he have not the right because the request is not yet closed. What is the solution? Closing the request in merge? Panam2014 (talk) 15:19, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

Also, in regard of this, he seems to be a sock. Panam2014 (talk) 15:21, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
@Krd: Hi, You blocked User:Nepal, And, &, Bhutan as a sock of Jurisdrew. What do you think about Special:Contributions/Freedoxm? Yann (talk) 15:28, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
@Panam2014: Flag of Syria (2024-present) is now a redirect to the other file which has the history of both merged. Abzeronow (talk) 23:08, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

IP 81.79.241.255

Special:Contributions/81.79.241.255

I think this user should have been indeffed. They’re clearly a troll/bluenoser and can’t be trusted not to immediately come back after the block expires. Dronebogus (talk) 10:28, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi, IPs are not permanent, so they should not be blocked indefinitely. But otherwise, I agree with a longer block if they come back. Yann (talk) 11:13, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

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Affected:


Yours sincerely, Rosenzweig τ 15:25, 19 January 2025 (UTC)

Commons:Featured media candidates/candidate list

I dont know how to make nominations? Trade (talk) 19:00, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

@Trade: Please see Commons:Featured media candidates. Yann (talk) 20:03, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

Allowed or not

Please advise if these images can be uploaded: https://comalcool.wordpress.com/2010/01/20/qui-a-dit-qu’un-champagne-vert-etait-mauvais/. Thanks. Phsmet (talk) 19:02, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

@Phsmet: Who is the photographer? I don't see any free license at this page. So probably no. Yann (talk) 20:07, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

Hello, I noticed you deleted several images I had uploaded, namely portraits of several members of the Rhode Island General Assembly (examples: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mike_chippendale_portrait.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Victoria_gu_portrait.jpg, a few others).

You cited Commons:COM:NETCOPYVIO, however I am not sure why. All of these images are works of the Rhode Island General Assembly, and I included in the description of all of these images that they were both works of the State of Rhode Island and cited Rhode Island General Law § 38-2-3, which states "all records maintained or kept on file by any public body, whether or not those records are required by any law or by any rule or regulation, shall be public records and every person or entity shall have the right to inspect and/or copy those records at such reasonable time as may be determined by the custodian thereof."

Given that the portraits of these legislators were works created by a public body in the State of Rhode Island, they are public records and are allowed to be copied. I have personally verified this with the Rhode Island Secretary of State's Office and the Rhode Island General Assembly's legal counsel, and I suggest you do the same if you do not think my above explanation is sufficient. I would request that these portraits be un-deleted if possible and restored to the Wikipedia pages they were on. SusImposter49 (talk) 04:44, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

@SusImposter49: Hi, I am not sure if these files are in the public domain, which is different than the law you mention, but I restored them and created a regular DR instead. The license you added is wrong, and that's probably why they were nominated for deletion. Please read it, and Commons:Copyright rules by territory/United States#US_States, and correct it. Thanks, Yann (talk) 10:06, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Clarification

So that I know better, what information tells you when those old Lithuanian photos were published, thereby enabling you to deduce that their copyright has expired? Thanks. DS (talk) 18:17, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

@DS: We usually assume that photographs are published at the time of creation, unless evidence to the contrary. At the time, photographers handling their works to somebody outside of close family constituted publication. Yann (talk) 18:27, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
Oh, that's interesting. Photos from the era of "only [professionals / super-dedicated hobbyists who did their own developing] had cameras" are assumed to be published? Is there a discussion to this effect somewhere? Approximately when did this era end? DS (talk) 18:55, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
@DS: Well, it depends on the country. This is based on US law, but I would say generally until 1945, when cameras became much more common. I think only photographs which the photographer or their heirs donated to an archive, which then published them for the first time should be considered unpublished until recently. Please see Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Found photos from the Thomas Hawk collection as example of DR kept based on this assumption. Yann (talk) 19:32, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

Hola, Yann. Gracias por notificarme, pero la imagen estaba por todos lados y pensé que no tenía copyright, Y no todas mis imagenes tienen copyright. Algunas de mis imágenes las tomé de sitios de noticias cubanos, como la del tornado de la Habana de 2019, que la tiró una persona y después la mando a redes sociales, posteriormente se hizo pública ya que la persona no puso ningún sistema de copyright a la imagen, y con mi internet no puedo buscar esa imagen. Y como tiene dominio público la subí pero me la borraron, y lo mismo con la de la tromba marina de Caimito. Y el resto las tire desde mi casa. Supercellofphoto (talk) 23:45, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

@Supercellofphoto: Hi, Nowadays, almost everything is under a copyright by default. You have to assume that images on social media and the Internet are under a copyright. So do not copyright unless you have a formal written permission for a free license from the copyright holder. If you have such a permission, please see COM:VRT for the procedure. Regards, Yann (talk) 09:05, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
<Google Transate>Hola, hoy en día, casi todo está protegido por derechos de autor de forma predeterminada. Debes asumir que las imágenes en las redes sociales e Internet están protegidas por derechos de autor. Por lo tanto, no registres tus derechos de autor a menos que tengas un permiso escrito formal para una licencia gratuita del titular de los derechos de autor. Si tienes dicho permiso, consulta COM:VRT/es para conocer el procedimiento. Saludos, Yann (talk) 09:05, 10 January 2025 (UTC)</Google Translate>
Hi Yann, if one has "to assume that images on social media and the Internet are under a copyright" - why did you remove the Copyvio on two pages (PAGE 1 / PAGE 2), containing photos with watermarks from an Internet platform that expressly prohibits the use of its images (§ 12. Propiedad intelectual e industrial)?
The owner of the depicted envelopes is an antiques dealer from Seville, who is also the photographer of the objects and therefore the author of the images. This is decisive for the authorship, not the age of the depicted objects! I might be wrong, but in my opinion this is a copyright violation. Best regards from Germany --EugenioNoel (talk) 15:06, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
@EugenioNoel: These 2 envelopes are obviously in the public domain, and scanning them does not create a new copyright. Yann (talk) 17:24, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
That makes sense to me - thank you very much. EugenioNoel (talk) 17:43, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi, Yann! I'm here to consult if this logo suitable for PD-textlogo? ( ) Royiswariii Talk! 16:00, 21 January 2025 (UTC)

@Royiswariii: We already have File:Placeholder view vector.svg. Yann (talk) 16:50, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
Can you clarify because I don't understand. Royiswariii Talk! 09:00, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
@Royiswariii: There is no need to upload it, as we already have it. Yann (talk) 09:07, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
@Yann It seems the logo was previewed as a Placeholder view, I'm talking about this , , , , Royiswariii Talk! 09:49, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
@Royiswariii: Ah OK. ;o) The first and the last ones: no. For the others, may be, it depends on the country of origin. You better ask on COM:VPC to have others opinions. Yann (talk) 09:55, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi Yann, I noticed that the User:Adiiitya has been uploading numerous logos, flags, and insignias to Wikimedia Commons. Many of these appear to be either directly taken from the internet or direct recreations of those files. However, the files are being uploaded with the claim of "own work."

I am concerned about the accuracy of the copyright status and the information provided in the file descriptions. For instance, File:Blue Ensign of British Bihar and Orissa Province.jpg was uploaded with the claim of "Own work". This file seems to derive elements from the British India flag and the Bihar emblem. Additionally, there is uncertainty about whether the province ever officially had a flag of this nature. Could you please review the uploaded files for accuracy and compliance? MaxA-Matrix (talk) 15:45, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I deleted some files obviously not OK, and Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Adiiitya for the rest. Yann (talk) 18:09, 22 January 2025 (UTC)

Block evasion

Hello Yann, I hope you are well. On January 16th, you blocked Rogério da Silva Santana vai (referred to as "vai"). It seems he created this account right after his original account, Rogério da Silva Santana viu (referred to as "viu"), was blocked on pt.wiki for vandalism. The "vai" account uploaded a file that "viu" posted on his pt.wiki talk page, which led me to tag it for deletion here and block him from editing that page. The original "viu" account is still active here and has received a few deletion requests since then. I apologize if this message is convoluted, but I believe this is a clear case of block evasion. Thank you in advance. BraunOBruno (talk) 13:15, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Blocked, out of scope and duplicate files deleted. Yann (talk) 15:37, 23 January 2025 (UTC)
Merci! BraunOBruno (talk) 17:16, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

Help with a {{COM:NETCOPYVIO}}

Hi! I'm not sure if I can list a file for speedy deletion if there is already a deletion discussion (since November!) open about it, so I'm turning to you for help. Could you please take a look at the file since the discussion imo makes it clear that this is a copyvio? - Yupik (talk) 18:05, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Deleted. Yann (talk) 18:14, 23 January 2025 (UTC)
Thank you! - Yupik (talk) 01:23, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Hello,

I noticed that you have seen the copyright investigations that I added. First off, I acknowledge that all of the pictures that I have added the Copyvio template to are not my work.

Second of all, I request that you delete these photos. I was previously unaware of the uploading rules on Wikimedia and the copyright status on certain images.

Also, I am not too sure what to do about the images from the NPS (Sonoitac, Santa Maria de Magdalena, Cuquiarachi). Most likely they are public domain, but I'd still like to bring that to your attention.

Finally, I will not be uploading many images on Wikimedia anymore. I believe there is a process to upload images that are not your work, so I will use this if needed.

However, one of the main reasons I have a Wiki account was to edit and improve pages relating to Spanish missions, so I have no problem with not being able to upload images on Wikimedia, if it comes to that.

Thank you for your understanding. GoldenArmorYeah (talk) 22:48, 23 January 2025 (UTC)

@GoldenArmorYeah: Hi, Sometimes, it is not possible to find pictures under a free license or in the public domain, but we have to live with that. Yann (talk) 09:33, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

File:Indy Fuel new logo.png and others

Hi Yann,
What is your rationale for concluding that this logo is clearly above COM:TOO United States?
Why did you tag it with {{No permission since|month=January|day=24|year=2025}} and then deleted the file (uploaded half a year ago) yourself in the same minute? As you know, the text in the template says “… the file will be deleted seven days after this tag was added …”.
I noticed that this is a common practice of you. --Leyo 23:47, 24 January 2025 (UTC)

@Leyo: Hi, Please stay civil, or you might be blocked. This is quite obviously not a simple logo. You can request undeletion, but I will oppose it. Yann (talk) 10:30, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

Hey @Yann I see you nominated almost all of my uploads for deletion. I know I have uploaded most of them as own work. However, that was not intentional. I don't know much about copyright licences. If you could let me know about what changes do I have to make to the respective files, it would be a great help. Adiiitya (talk) 16:41, 25 January 2025 (UTC)

@Adiiitya: Hi, As I said on your talk page, correct all the files you have uploaded, and then mention that in the deletion requests. Do not add any more files with incorrect information, or copied from the Internet without a permission, or you will be blocked. Thanks, Yann (talk) 18:20, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
I have a query. Could you tell me why files like which are in public domain have been nominated for deletion but not the ones like File:Badge of the Indian Air Force.svg and File:CRPF Flag.svg ? Adiiitya (talk) 19:51, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
@Adiiitya: Why would this be in the public domain? It is the same for all 3 files. You have to give evidence. Who made them? From which information? Yann (talk) 20:17, 25 January 2025 (UTC)
If it is the same for all the 3 files, why aren't the other ones nominated for deletion? Adiiitya (talk) 08:24, 26 January 2025 (UTC)
BTW Please check if the edits made at are enough so that I can do the same with the other files. Adiiitya (talk) 08:37, 26 January 2025 (UTC)
@Adiiitya: Hi, For {{PD-India}} to apply, it should be more than 60 years. Currently it is claimed to be from 2024. Some works by the Indian government are OK with {{GODL-India}}, but, if I remember correctly, insignias are not accepted under this license. Please check COM:India. Thanks, Yann (talk) 12:20, 26 January 2025 (UTC)
But the same licence is applied for this file , and it has no issue, right? Adiiitya (talk) 12:29, 26 January 2025 (UTC)
Well, the issue is the same. There is no information or link showing the date of the original insignia. I let a message on the uploader's talk page. Yann (talk) 12:52, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

User:ThePinkShoes

I’d appreciate if you removed all their vandalistic deletion requests since that was the main reason I reported them. Dronebogus (talk) 09:20, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Whale tail display.jpg

You closed this, but left the DR for the crop open.

I agree with the nominator that the arguments for both images are similar. The request for the crop is well overdue to be closed anyway. So be consistent: close the request for the crop, or re-open this request. Brianjd (talk) 10:32, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

✓ Done Closed. Yann (talk) 10:35, 27 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I uploaded an image of an actress from a movie trailer for "Death on the Nile". The trailer (and the movie) was cinematographed by Haris Zambarloukos, who is credited and had uploaded the trailer to his Vimeo account under a CC BY SA license. However, it was later deleted due to a copyright violation. How is this possible? It was tagged by the cinematographer himself as CC BY SA. Lililolol (talk) 03:54, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

@Lililolol: I don't think this license is valid. Haris Zambarloukos is the cinematographer, but only the producer could provide a free license. You can ask on COM:VPC if you want more information. Sorry. Yann (talk) 10:47, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

w8ing for reply

here you gave me the last worning without promply explaining why scrinshots from the site under CC BY 4.0 licensing cant be uploaded and present a copiright violation. Could you kindly provide some comments here as such a request on that page has been ignored. Thanx. Dmitry Plantorama (talk) 16:07, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

User:Shāntián Tàiláng

They immediately imported the issue to meta, and nuisance pinged me there. Message clearly not received. Beeblebrox (talk) 21:18, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) I've responded. I wish I could say I'm surprised, but I'm not. Abzeronow (talk) 21:34, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
@Beeblebrox and Abzeronow: I guess a globally locked is in order then. Yann (talk) 22:40, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
Already submitted a global block request Beeblebrox (talk) 23:21, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

User:Hhuu_551

The user is saying that the photographs are his father's. I've pointed him to VRT. Is the block still needed? JayCubby (talk) 18:07, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

@JayCubby: Let's wait for the permission. He can be unblocked as soon as the permission is validated. Yann (talk) 18:15, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

File:J’accuse.jpg

The whole Category:J'accuse...! is categorised as Category:1898 newspapers of France Rathfelder (talk) 20:23, 29 January 2025 (UTC)

Hello

Hello, hope you're doing well! I just wanted to ask if I can upload pictures from Flickr.com with attribution to the original uploader, for example https://www.flickr.com/photos/puregrainaudio/54132806741/? Afrowriter (talk) 10:27, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

@Afrowriter: No. This is tagged as (c) All rights reserved. You need a free license to copy files from Flickr. Yann (talk) 10:58, 30 January 2025 (UTC)
Noted thanks now i understand Afrowriter (talk) 11:03, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Request for Review and Deletion of Copyrighted Images on Commons

Dear Mr. Yann,

I hope this finds you well.

I am writing to kindly request your assistance in reviewing and deleting certain images that I previously uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Upon further review, I have realized that these images may infringe upon copyright regulations, and I would like to ensure compliance with Wikimedia's policies.

I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and truly appreciate your time and effort in addressing this matter. Please let me know if you require any further information from my side.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Best regards, Adharass (talk) 13:50, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

@Adharass: I already deleted some files. Which files do you want deleted? Thanks, Yann (talk) 15:08, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

User:Salto Loco

Hello, could I get your advice regarding this ongoing situation? Salto Loco replaced several maps depicting de facto boundaries with maps removing disputed borders despite the maps being in relation to enforced laws (hence the reason they depicted de facto boundaries). This is clearly politically motivated as evidenced by his previous comments (, , ). I reported several of the maps for speedy deletion to prevent further cross-wiki POV pushing on his part, and you deleted some of them - thank you for that, however a couple remained due to them still being used by the articles Salto Loco edited. I did not submit a report to the admin noticeboard because the user seemingly stopped globally replacing the maps and began discussing, however he once again reinstated File:Status of euthanasia in Europe.svg across several articles and just keeps reiterating the same few comments on every discussion board refusing to budge from his position with all other users telling him the same thing (, , , ). The only user supporting his position is LeontinaVarlamonva, who earlier attempted to do the same thing as Salto Loco - globally delete maps with disputed borders. The user has now shifted the discussion to ridiculous accusations of being paid by Russia? () I have reverted his replacement of the map, however as I am writing this message he is once again actively reinstating his upload across several wiki sites. His most recent comment here once again demonstrates that he is unable to separate his political views from his editing (). What should the next steps in this situation be? Ratherous (talk) 15:05, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I sent them a strong warning. The proper way to deal with this is to create a version where Crimea is part of Ukraine, and then use that version. It is up to each Wikipedia project to decide which version is to be used. One version should be named "(de facto)" and the other one "(de jure)". Thanks, Yann (talk) 15:22, 30 January 2025 (UTC)
Thank you for the warning. He is still however unilaterally replacing the map across different articles regardless of the ongoing discussions he started across many pages. While having two options for different wiki sites makes sense, at the moment what's happening is just Salto Loco pushing his version on every article rather than Wikipedia projects really deciding anything. --Ratherous (talk) 15:30, 30 January 2025 (UTC)
Commons does not concern with what happens on Wikipedia. You have to take the issue there. Yann (talk) 15:46, 30 January 2025 (UTC)
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