Let's start a blog, like I did in multiple other wikis. I used to use my talk page for the purpose.

GenAI slop on Commons

There is Category:AI slop.

What does policy say about GenAI slop? Relevant links:

• Meta: Artificial intelligence/Policies by project
• Commons:AI-generated media
• Commons:AI images of identifiable people

See also V:cs: Uživatel:Dan Polansky/Omezení vkládání výstupu z GenAI do Wikiverzity.

Questions (and answers):

• What are example files deleted as GenAI slop? An example nomination is Commons:Deletion requests/File:Gossiping people in a cathedral (Copilot).png.
• Can one get a list of files accused of being GenAI slop and being currently in a deletion discussion? Not so easily, judging from Commons:Deletion requests/File:Gossiping people in a cathedral (Copilot).png.

--Dan Polansky (talk) 12:00, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Requesting an undeletion

Long time ago, I requested an undeletion of Image:Gray1120.png, apparently deleted back then by User:Mardetanha; the request is archived at Commons:Undeletion_requests/Archive/2008-10#Image:Gray1120.png. The category is Commons:Undeletion requests. Interestingly, User:Mardetanha is now WMF-banned, since 8 April 2024 --Dan Polansky (talk) 11:39, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

User SterkeBak

Many years ago (in 2008?), I must have got a bad impression from user SterkeBak, who then acted as an administrator. Interestingly, he was indef-blocked in 2011. Moreover, the account is globally locked: Meta:Special:CentralAuth/SterkeBak and here. And there is Meta: Requests for comment/Abigor. --Dan Polansky (talk) 11:50, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Crystal icons

I am trying to figure out Crystal icons, especially how many versions there are etcs.

Some examples, for "ktip":

• File:Crystal Project Ktip.png -- yellowish
• File:Crystal Clear app ktip.png -- yellowish
• File:Crystal ktip.png -- blueish

The license seems to be GFDL. The author Emeraldo (double check).

Judging from Category:Crystal Project, the following versions or the like are to be distinguished:

• the Crystal set
• the Crystal Clear set.
• Crystal Project (redlink, but there is Template:Crystal Project)

Category:Icon sets features multiple galleries for icon sets.

--Dan Polansky (talk) 07:08, 6 May 2026 (UTC)