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Krdbot not using nowiki in "content was"

Hi again. I addressed this issue of not using nowiki in "content was" at User talk:Krd/archive/2025#Template:VRTrestore, but it has recurred with Special:Diff/1089702356 and similar edits, populating Category:Malformed deletion requests (and in this case Category:Collections of Musée Cernuschi). Please fix your bot and what it has done, and then purge Commons:Deletion requests/Archive/2025/07/24. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:22, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

I have the feeling we change this back and forth. I have now made a comment in the code for the next occurence. Krd 18:54, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

Thanks. Deletion log entries are not interpreted as wikitext, but they are so interpreted when Krdbot puts them on pages, so they should be sanitized. What possible opposing viewpoint would there be? — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 01:21, 24 September 2025 (UTC)

Sadly I don't remember. We'll see if it arises again. Krd 07:59, 24 September 2025 (UTC)

Indeed. Johnj1995 (who thankfully fixed the problem I noticed) may notice recurrence first, though. I was pleased to see a result of your change in special:diff/1090869201. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:14, 25 September 2025 (UTC)

DR post-close cleanup

Hi Krd. Now that Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Texas Historical Commission plaques in Fort Bend County, Texas, I'm wondering whether something about copyright status of each of the photographed plaques should be added to their respective file descriptions so that the files don't get mistakenly tagged/nominated for deletion again. For example, a {{self|cc-by-sa-4.0}} license seems fine for the photo of File:FBISD Historical Marker.jpg, but technically the uploader wouldn't be considered the copyright holder of the plaque, right? Should there be a different license provided for the plaque based on the VRT ticket or is the same license OK? -- Marchjuly (talk) 00:30, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

It should have been done with a custom license template from the beginning because it's causing pain with every new upload. Please see Category:Custom license tags with ticket permission for examples and please prepare a draft. Krd 05:53, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for taking a look. FWIW, I didn't upload any of the files discussed in that DR; I only asked about one of them at VPC; I also wasn't involved in the email to VRT. If these files need would be better off with a custom license, then the uploaders or person who emailed VRT should probably be the ones to create it since they'd be privy to all the details. -- Marchjuly (talk) 11:00, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Right, sorry. I'd love to clean that up, but no spare time at my side currently. Krd 11:08, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

DR categorization

Hi Krd, sorry for bothering you. I'm wiriting to you because I've seen that you usually don't categorize pending FOP cases. This doesn't allow users with specific knowledge about their countries' laws (which are very often relevant in these cases) to weigh in and provide more informations about the case, resulting in unnecessary deletions. And even when the images can't be saved, a local, who knows the local language, can very often find more informations about the author and the work, thus identifying a specific undeletion date that otherwise would remain undetermined forever. Friniate (talk) 10:54, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Do you speak of DRs i create or those I close? What are the statistics of how many files get saved this way? Krd 11:16, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

I was talking about those you created, I've added the category in 3 of them today (1, 2, 3). In one case the image could be saved and in another case I could identify a specific undeletion date.

I'm not keeping tracks of every FOP case on Commons obviously, but thank to my researches 299 FOP-images in DRs could be saved since 2023 (and for a lot of other images I could identify a specific undeletion date in the next decades). Friniate (talk) 11:35, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

I will try. Please remind me again if I appear to fail. Krd 11:52, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much :-) Friniate (talk) 11:54, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Gradient descent

Hi, it is the first time that I made a discussion in wikipedia so I hope it is the right place. I propose to add a small video on the gradient descent to see what is going on. The 20th of June, it seems that you delete the video called which was on this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gradient_descent May I have a small explanation. I think that the video in 3D was very useful to understand the one next to it that was in 2D. This simulation was done by one of my student. All the best, Etienne Mann Professor of math at university d'Angers ~2026-39301-94 (talk) 13:52, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Need understanding

Hello Krd, I noticed that you deleted one of my photos regarding aircraft HK-1341. I left a note about if confirmation was needed, I could show evidence that permission from Paul Hayes was given over email. If this wasn't appropriate to do in this situation, I understand, and if so, what could I do to have the photo re-uploaded/undeleted? I have messages (Emails) from Paul Hayes, the original creator of the image, that gave me permission to upload said photo. File link is here: File:HK-1341.jpg.Fadedreality556 (talk) 18:06, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

Restore the deleted files

My images of Finnish Defence Forces items from my personal collection, as well as photographs of Finnish military emblems, were deleted. I believe this was done in error. Uploading the files, I followed the guidance provided on Wikimedia Commons and clearly stated that the depicted items are the property of the Finnish Defence Forces. Under Finnish copyright law, official military insignia, emblems, and similar official symbols are generally not protected by copyright, and photographs of these physical items are therefore eligible for upload to Wikimedia Common.

I also included the relevant license template on the file pages and cited the specific section of Finnish law stating that these official military emblems and insignia are not protected by copyright.

This file is in the public domain in Finland because it is a part of a decision or a statement issued by a public authority or other public body in Finland and is not an independent work. Section 9 of the Finnish Copyright Act specifies that no copyright exists in such material. (Link to the Act)

— Preceding unsigned comment added by AIikersantti (talk • contribs) 19:49, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

The images:

AIikersantti (talk) 19:48, 17 July 2026 (UTC)

I don't think that PD-FinlandGov can apply to these badges. If you disagree please elaborate. Krd 04:55, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

There are examples of pictures and their digitalized versions that were uploaded by other people long before me. I did everything the same way they did by stating that the files are the property of, or were made by, the Finnish Defence Forces, and I included the template I mentioned.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Distinctive_unit_insignia_of_the_Finnish_Army

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:SVG_army_flags_of_Finland

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Military_training_branch_insignia_of_Finland

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Shoulder_sleeve_insignia_of_the_Finnish_Army

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Order_of_the_Cross_of_Liberty

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Military_insignia_of_Finland

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Military_rank_insignia_of_the_Army_of_Finland

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:SVG_roundels_of_Finland

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Military_decorations_of_Finland — Preceding unsigned comment added by AIikersantti (talk • contribs) 19:44, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

AIikersantti (talk) 19:40, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Please request via COM:UNDEL. Krd 06:47, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

File:Logo CSU Suceava handbal.png

Hello, It's the same exact file, what do you mean? The only minor difference is the color and the font of the text Suceava. The ticket should work for both files. Jonteemil (talk) 08:53, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

It's a complete different font in the text, and not least a complete different license. How could that ticket match at all? Krd 10:36, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

The difference in font doesn't add anything copyrightable. If File:Logo CSU Suceava.png is free then so must File:Logo CSU Suceava handbal.png be. Granted, I didn't notice the difference in license but just to relicense it based on the license given in the VRT ticket. Jonteemil (talk) 13:02, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Please feel free to convert to deletion request and provide your opinion there. Krd 13:04, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

I shouldn't have to. Do you disagree with my reasoning above? Jonteemil (talk) 14:11, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Yes I do. There is no permission yet, and no source (and it's not own work), and I don't see any grounds to change the file page when we don' know what the situation is. Krd 14:17, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

No permission since 23 July 2026

Hallo Krd,

warum hast du denn das Porträt File:Kováts Mihály.jpg gelöscht? Das war ein persönliches Porträt von en:Michael Kovats de Fabriczy, gest. 1779, für das er wohl Modell stand und den in der Gegenwart niemand mehr kennt. Wer soll denn da noch Urhberrechte haben, um Genehmigungen zu erteilen? Grüße--WajWohu (talk) 06:31, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Die Dateibeschreibung sagt "Contemporary reproduction of original from 1800's, painted by Bodó Sándor 1980". Krd 06:47, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Ach so, danke für die Antwort. Damit hätte ich absolut nicht gerechnet, dass noch 1980 alt wirkende Reproduktionen noch so klassizistisch-antikisierend gerahmt und ausgestellt wurden. Ich war von einem Original ausgegangen. Da kenne ich mich absolut nicht aus, wie es sich beim Urheberrecht für 1:1-Reproduktionen verhält, aber sicher hattest du Recht. Danke und Grüße--WajWohu (talk) 09:18, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Ich bin mir auch nicht 100% sicher wie es hier ist, und habe es mit regulärem Löschantrag wiederhergestellt. Kannst gern dort kommentieren. Krd 09:22, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Ich vermute, das scheint eine 1:1-Reproduktion eines Gemäldes in den USA zu sein (die Sterne im Rahmen), wo dieser gebürtig ungarische "Held" der Unabhängigkeitskriege (er hat die US-Husareneinheit als Waffeneinheit ungarischer Tradition gegründet und geführt) ausgestellt wurde, die dann 1980 kopiert wurde, um sie im Nádasdy Ferenc Múzeum in de:Sárvár auszustellen, wo eine Ausstellung zur Husarengeschichte existiert. Wie es sich in so einem Fall aber mit Urheberrechten und Schöpfungshöhe verhält, habe ich keine Ahnung. Deshalb weiß ich nicht ganz, was ich auf der Disk. beitragen kann.--WajWohu (talk) 09:52, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Deleted public domain files

I am writing to ask why two images I uploaded that were public domain with an associated Florida Memory license were deleted. I have uploaded many public domain images with the associated Florida Memory license in the past and they are all still up. So what was different about these two?

File:Railroad tracks in Lake Placid, Florida in 1953.jpg

File:Moore Haven Drawbridge.jpg

Sanibel sun (talk) 15:35, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

If you yourself say during the upload that you will provide additional permission and then don't do that, the file will be deleted. Please fix the file pages and please report when done. --Krd 17:41, 31 July 2026 (UTC)

Licenses are attached. Links to the image source proving they are public domain are in the infoboxes. Sanibel sun (talk) 16:33, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. --Krd 16:34, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. --Krd 16:34, 4 August 2026 (UTC)

Undeletion request follow-up: Super Veloce UNICO images

Hello Krd, I submitted undeletion requests on 21 July 2026 for these files:

File:Super Veloce UNICO 2025 front.jpg
File:Super Veloce UNICO 2025 interior.jpg
File:Super veloce UNICO 2025 traseira.jpg

The copyright holder Vinicius Matos dos Santos sent the permission email directly from his own account to permissions-pt@wikimedia.org on 21 July 2026. It has been 11 days since the email was sent. Could you please check if the VRT ticket was processed? Thank you. ColaboradorPTBR (talk) 04:26, 1 August 2026 (UTC)

I don't speak pt. Krd 06:25, 1 August 2026 (UTC)

閣下8月1日刪除頁面File：陳錦全照片.jpg的理由？請回復

原警示不足處，本已補足如下，但為何又刪照片？

✅ 說明照片刊載於哪裡（中華鱻傳媒）。
✅ 說明照片是由誰提供（陳錦全）。
✅ 說明陳錦全授權中華鱻傳媒使用。
✅ 說明中華鱻傳媒再授權維基百科／維基共享資源使用。
✅ 附上原始新聞網址

請回復照片。唯如仍可再以修編來回復照片，請閣下幫忙修編描述，不宜以整體刪除照片頁面。 Zzxx0101 (talk) 02:36, 2 August 2026 (UTC)

Video needs to be brought back

This video is licensed under PD-FLGov, but the uploader forgot to include it which led to it's deletion. PublicDomainFan08 (talk) 02:09, 5 August 2026 (UTC)

Please comment in the deletion request. Krd 04:48, 5 August 2026 (UTC)