برای کمک به بحث

در صورتی که تصمیم‌گیری در مورد اینکه آیا درخواست لغو حذف باید بدون دسترسی به فایل اعطا شود یا خیر برای کاربران دشوار باشد، ممکن است به‌طورموقت حذف شوند تا به بحث کمک کنند. در مواردی که شرح فایل یا نقل قول از صفحه توضیحات فایل کافی باشد، یک مدیر ممکن است به جای اعطای درخواست حذف موقت، این مورد را ارائه دهد. اگر احساس شود که فاکتورهای دیگر (مانند بازیابی، حتی موقت، در مواردی که نگرانی‌های اساسی در مورد Commons:Photographs of identifiable people وجود دارد) بر فایده‌ی بحث بیشتر است، ممکن است درخواست‌ها رد شوند. فایل‌هایی که به‌طورموقت برای کمک به بحث حذف شده‌اند، پس از سی روز یا زمانی که درخواست لغو حذف بسته شود (هر کدام زودتر باشد) دوباره حذف خواهند شد.

اجازه انتقال محتوای استفاده منصفانه به پروژه دیگر

برخلاف ویکی‌پدیای انگلیسی و چند پروژه دیگر ویکی‌مدیا، کامانز محتوای غیرآزاد را با ارجاع به مقررات استفاده منصفانه نمی‌پذیرد. اگر یک فایل حذف شده الزامات استفاده منصفانه پروژه ویکی‌مدیا دیگر را برآورده کند، کاربران می‌توانند برای انتقال فایل به آنجا درخواست حذف موقت کنند. این درخواست‌ها معمولاً می‌توانند به‌سرعت (بدون بحث) رسیدگی شوند. فایل‌هایی که به‌طورموقت برای اهداف انتقال حذف شده‌اند، پس از دو روز دوباره حذف خواهند شد. هنگام درخواست حذف موقت، لطفاً اعلام کنید که قصد دارید فایل را به کدام پروژه منتقل کنید و به بیانیه استفاده منصفانه پروژه پیوند دهید.

File:1350balkans.png

Map was accidently misunderstood as EU5 map while it wasn't.

Person that deleted the map apologised. Full discussion here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:HurricaneZeta — Preceding unsigned comment added by Polserb (talk • contribs) 23:25, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

As I said there the youtube video and the reddit post if different need to be under a free license, and I explained how to do that. However given that the comments there unanimously point out its inaccuracies, I'm undecided - it's very hard to map everything accurately, as even if modifications were made there might be further issues (and I can't view that deleted file, but the reddit post turned up as an exact match). HurricaneZeta^C 23:31, 1 March 2026 (UTC)

It's also important to point that reddit post is about year 1337, while map presented year 1350 with Serbian Empire at it's peak and several border differences so some of mistakes mentioned are off. I can eventually change map style and fix incorrect border and then upload it as new file. I am just unsure is that allowed Polserb (talk) 23:41, 2 March 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Polserb,

You are allowed to upload any file that is in the COM:Scope and under a free COM:License.

One could argue that the file is not in the project scope if it contains errors.

Best, Wikisquack (talk) 00:04, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Several Chinese pictures

Same case as Commons:Deletion requests/File:Peng Dehuai (1948).png and others: Mistakenly deleted because of alledged URAA restoration: All of those were made before 1991 (and most of it, before 1949) so it must had felt under the 著作權法 (民國33年) [Copyright Law of the Republic of China (1944)]:

Photographs and Sound Recordings were protected for 10 years after publication. That means copyright must had expired before URAA could restore anything.

Files affected:

Commons:Deletion requests/File:大音乐家马思聪.jpg: The discussion says it was made 1947, clearly under 1928/1944 law and PD by 1957.

Commons:Deletion requests/File:岸信介拜會嚴家淦院長(朱正祺攝).jpg: Unknown date, probably PD before 1996.

Commons:Deletion requests/File:李俊仁肖像.png: Same case as above

Commons:Deletion requests/File:王炳南.jpg: Same case as above

Commons:Deletion requests/File:穿制服的少女 (陳敬輝, 1940年代左右).jpg: title says 1940, cleary PD by 1951 (or 1971 if official work)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:黃炳松肖像.jpg: unknown date, likely candidate to be restored.

Commons:Deletion requests/File:蔣經國特使覲見泰王.jpg: Same as above

Commons:Deletion requests/File:蔣桂琴肖像.jpg: Same as above

File:Puyi's sister Reginald Fleming Johnston in Kew.jpg: from the 1930s. If it was an official work, then PD before 1970, if just a picture, PD by 1950 the latest.

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Mao Zedong in Xibaipo.jpg: Likely made in 1948-early 1949, so PD by 1960.

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Maozedong.jpg: Unknown date, likely to be PD.

Commons:Deletion requests/File:大澳橫水渡 WKYP 19620429.png: Same as above.

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Zhang Desheng 1952.jpg: Made in 1952, PRC did not have a Constitution until 1954, so I'm assuming 1928 law still is valid.

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Zhang Ailing 1954.jpg: Made in 1954, same rationale as above (depends on what was before, Constiution or pic).

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Enlai-Yingchao (1963).jpg: Made in 1963, but PRC had no copyright law of its own, under same rationale: PD by 1974.

Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Mao Zedong in 1958 and Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Mao Zedong in 1959: Even if made during PRC, the 1928-1944 copyright law was never substituted.

There are many more cases, I'll check it out.--TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 12:09, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

 Doing… --Yann (talk) 22:52, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Wait. Per Commons:Copyright rules by territory/China, The People's Republic of China government does not recognise the legitimacy of the Republic of China, and Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China is retroactive. Therefore laws of the ROC is not relevant and TaronjaSatsuma's claim is most likely incorrect. Pinging @Teetrition for input. Wcam (talk) 15:52, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

I agree with Wcam. For works created in mainland China after October 1949, ROC law is no longer applicable; instead, the PRC Copyright Law (1990) should be applied because of its retroactivity. Teetrition (talk) 09:29, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

@Teetrition و Wcam: Could you please explain and give a link to the relevant laws. This should be documented somewhere on Commons. Thanks for answering. Yann (talk) 11:03, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

Article 17 of the Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference formally abolished all laws, decrees, and the judicial system of the "Kuomintang reactionary government" (the ROC government). While the text includes the qualifier "which oppress the people," this should not be interpreted as allowing certain ROC laws to remain valid.

In fact, this article constitutes a total repeal of the ROC legal system. This interpretation is supported by the Directive on the Abolition of the Kuomintang's Complete Book of Six Codes, which explicitly categorized the "Six Codes" (the entire ROC legal corpus) as inherently oppressive. Therefore, no ROC statutes survived the transition to the PRC's legal jurisdiction.

From another perspective, if ROC copyright law had remained valid in mainland China from 1949 to 1990, there would have been no need for the PRC Copyright Law to include provisions regarding its retroactivity. The very existence of such retroactive mechanisms implies a legal vacuum, rather than a continuation of ROC law. Teetrition (talk) 12:58, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

（六）请你们与政府及司法干部讨论我们这些意见，并把讨论结果报告我们。

I don't believe the Directive can give us any clue about this, considering it's not even a law.

(also, to provide some guidance, check this discussion where the proposal of the RoC-Registered template was born.

For the post-October 1949 Mainland scenario, the question is "when" did the RoC law expire.

• Is the expiration date the proclamation of the PRC in 1949?
• Is the expiration date the creation of a Constitution in 1954 (it's 1954?)
• Given the non-existence of any copyright law until 1996, was the RoC law the one to consider prior to 1991 (even if 1991 was retroactive)? NOTE: under international law, copyright should never be considered non-existent
• Can we agree that at least any work created before 30th September 1949 is under RoC law?

That's why I asked for any court ruling anything on this regard, to have some kind of guidance (I hate when Commons users became judges on Copyright issues, which I believe happens sometimes here) TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 21:07, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

1st October 1949 is the proclamation of the PRC, but the PRC did not have a constitution of its own until 1954. Which date should we take? there is any court ruling anything on this regard? TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 11:16, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

The enactment of the 1954 Constitution is irrelevant to this issue, as the PRC government had already promulgated numerous edicts prior to that year. For instance, the Regulations of the PRC on Punishment of Counter-revolutionaries was enacted in 1951.

Furthermore, Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, adopted on September 29, 1949, served as the de facto Constitution. Official sources have confirmed that the Common Program functioned as the interim constitutional law during that period. Teetrition (talk) 12:34, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

@Teetrition: Thanks for all the details. So, in short, only pictures from before October 1949 might be OK? Yann (talk) 17:15, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I agree on pre- proclamation should be a safe terrain (Proclamation of PRC, 1st October 1949).

Even if I insist on asking if there is any judicial precedent on any kind of court, be it Chinese or international, ruling on this issue. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 21:09, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

Still, changing a Constitution means nothing.

• Spain have had several regime changes by 1987, and still they used the same XIX century copyright law under all of those different regimes.
• Current copyright law in Iran is from the Sha's time.

RoC copyright law the last copyright law in China in the 1950s-1980s. They don't having any kind of copyirght protection or recognition is not an issue of changing the laws, but because of their very specific understanding of Communism. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 21:14, 19 March 2026 (UTC) Indeed, 1950 Conference resolution and 1984 regulations are considered to be valid texts and seminal to copyright in China.--TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 17:33, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

I found some legal base under PRC law:

• 1950 Publishing Conference Resolution is considered the first legal work where copyright is mentioned (there was an administrative recognition of copyright as something which exists, but there is no term)
• 1994广电部 608号文 confirms 1950 as the strating point of copyright in China (for films) it states:

现对1949年10月1日至1993年6月30日期间国产电影发行权归属问题作出以下规定

October 1, 1949 (the date of the PRC's founding) is the starting point. Films from this date forward are treated as having 版权 (copyright) from the beginning, and they're considered to have copyright because they had distribution rights (1950 Resolution, which was for books). There a alot of nuances on this law, but at least we can consider 1st October as a safe date for under RoC laws works.

合同期限超过十年的（包括影片发行权永久性或一次性出售给中影公司的如《生死树》、《关键时刻》之类的影片），根据《中华人民共和国著作权法》合同的有效期限不超过十年的规定，从合同签订之日起按十年计算，合同期满后发行权归制片厂，必要时双方可以续订合同。

--TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 10:05, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

@TaronjaSatsuma: File:岸信介拜會嚴家淦院長(朱正祺攝).jpg, between 1963 and 1972; File:蔣經國特使覲見泰王.jpg, around May 1969; File:大澳橫水渡 WKYP 19620429.png, April 1962? Though for the former two, ROC law applies, not Red China's (for the latter one, British HK law applies). —— Eric Liu_（Talk） 02:35, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

File:Faraday's Law of Induction shown in EM fields.gif

I never received any notice of the proposal to delete this image. It is not a personal or low quality image as claimed, but a valuable illustration of Faraday's Law of Induction, which I was about to add to that article--Loodog (talk) 22:15, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

 Oppose I find it confusing, in that it moves too fast and the timing is wrong -- the field appears before the magnets. We have many images that do a much better job of this. It is, as noted, personal art of a non-contributor. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 13:43, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

1. Well, let me take another look. No... I confirm that the timing is correct. Remember that the electric field swirls are not proportional to the magnetic field but to its time derivative. The B field goes like sin(omega*t) so the E field swirls go like cos(omega*t), which is necessarily ~~pi/4~~ pi/2 ahead of the field in its phase. I can link you the colab code; it's really just taking time derivatives this way so there's not much to mess up.

2. As for the many images, the fact that none of the images linked are animated was what led me to create this gif to illustrate to a student of mine. I just thought that once I'd generated the gif, it would be valuable to a larger audience than just the one person I made it for.

3.On the issue of the image moving too fast, that's a reasonable take and I can easily modify the code to slow it down to whatever pace works better for illustration purposes.

Thank you for your time in reading and considering my response. Loodog (talk) 15:33, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm also puzzled by your labeling of me as non-contributor. I've been contributing significantly to Wikipedia and Wikipedia projects for 18 years. Loodog (talk) 15:48, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Timing: The field appears before the arrows, which is backwards. Or perhaps I don't understand your symbolism -- note that I studied electrical engineering at Cornell...

As for Non-contributor -- 23 uploads over 19 years does not look like an active Wikipedian to me. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 14:14, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

1. A user with 16,948 edits. Account created on 12 January 2006." I specifically created this gif to add to the Faraday's Induction Law article.

2. Explain which field you mean. Maybe you're concerned that the electric field doesn't assume an initial condition of B(t=0)=0. The electrical field will be exactly pi/2 ahead of the magnetic field for reasons described above. When the magnetic field is 0, it is also in maximum change (sin(omega*t) has a max derivative when its value is 0), which is when the electric field will be maximum. Again, I can give you the colab code but the math it implements is very simple: derivative of sin is cos.

Loodog (talk) 17:58, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

File:Gerixeti (euskal mitologia) - Midjourney AI bertsioa.png

As mentioned in its DR and its delinker log, the image was COM:INUSE in eu-wiki. COM:INUSE states, "It does not matter if it is of poor quality or otherwise appears to lack educational value. It should be stressed that Commons does not overrule other projects about what is in scope". So, even though the image was deleted for being "out of scope", the image was actually "automatically considered to be useful for an educational purpose, and is therefore in scope".

Also, I am unsure why the DR was closed early, as it was closed only after a day the DR was created.

Anyways, I agree with @Bedivere that "a human made version can be created", but currently there are no images depicting this specific subject, so I think this image should be undeleted until a better replacement exists. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 01:17, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

I remember that file. A couple of years ago someone in Basque Wikipedia experimented with AI in order to create files to illustrate folk creatures of the Basque Culture. File should be restored, as a human made version, even if feasible, it's not so obvious (folk creatures aren't in the wild to take a pic of them). TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 08:32, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Pasting here my message below: Hello! in Commons:Deletion requests/File:Gerixeti (euskal mitologia) - Midjourney AI bertsioa.png Bedivere deleted the image, even if all the votes (ping Tvpuppy, Belbury, Iñaki LL) were for keeping it. It's a very strange decision, which wasn't in line with the discussion. As an admin myself, I wouldn't do something like that and I would reconsider the decision after pointed to it (User_talk:Bedivere#Gerixeti). Thanks. -Theklan (talk) 13:27, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

@Theklan: en:Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a democracy, but at the same time... there has to be a supervote here Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 14:15, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Indeed, it's not a democracy, but the only reason given for deletion is I don't like it, which is not a valid reason for deletion either. Theklan (talk) 14:22, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Try reading COM:DR#Overview. DRs are not votes. Bedivere (talk) 19:33, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I understand that perfectly. I'm also an admin here. What's your rational for deleting the image beyond the fact that you don't like it? Is there any binding copyright law expressed, any project scope policy we should be aware? The only reason given for deletion was that the poster doesn't like it.

Users closing deletion requests are expected to provide adequate explanation for their decision. In many cases, where there is little discussion and no disagreement with the request, no details are required. However the more complex a discussion, and the more users have argued for the opposite outcome than the administrator's decision, the clearer the explanation of the decision is required. In any event, administrators are expected to clarify or explain their decisions on request.

This is an evident case where all opinions given were to keep the image and you decided on the opposite. Theklan (talk) 19:44, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Where did I say that I did not like it? I just stated that it is an AI slop, which according to Wikipedia "is digital content made with generative artificial intelligence that is perceived as lacking in effort, quality, or meaning". My assessment as the closing administrator was that this file is of very low quality and its actual educational use is extremely limited, to say the least. Generating a random, unverified AI hallucination to represent a specific mythological creature does not inherently create an educational file just because someone uploaded it. Stating the previous does not mean that "I don't like it," nor did I close it based on personal preference. Bedivere (talk) 22:10, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

A file being in use on any project does inherently make it an educational file, though, per the policy at COM:INUSE. It also explicitly does not matter if it is of poor quality or otherwise appears to lack educational value. Belbury (talk) 08:02, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

You can't say it's AI slop when it is in use on at least one project. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 10:48, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

You think that is random. The Wikipedia using it thinks the opposite. Do you have a background to know if this is random or useful? Theklan (talk) 15:02, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

File:Scenes of City Life - 都市风光.webm

Yet another uncontested speedy deletion of a 91-year old Chinese work. Proposed by Prospectprospekt and deleted by Túrelio under the grounds of "previous consensus": Commons:Deletion requests/File:Scenes of City Life (1935).webm.
The film is in PD under both 1944 RoC copyright law and current 1991 PRC copyright law (50 years had passed by 1991, according to article then 59, now 66).
Previous consensus:

• Mickey Mouse appears 21 minutes in. Undelete on January 1, 2024 (It was deleted on 25 December 2023). AFAIK, Mickey Mouse is already PD in the US.
• Two American songs appear in the background: en:The Maine Stein Song (a 1904 song which seems to be recorded in 1930) and Whistling in the Dark with a registry of also 1930. So, 95-year old songs.--TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 13:04, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
• Question: Who requested this as {{Unsigned}} user? --~2026-22385-04 (talk) 12:40, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

It was the uploader.--TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 13:04, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

 Support keep per Template:PD-US-extracted-audio. JaydenChao (talk) 11:04, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

 Oppose TaronjaSatsuma does not seem to understand that copyright lasts a very long time. A 91 year old work can easily have a copyright that lasts another thirty years, although that does not seem to be quite the case here. According to the DR, Whistling in the Dark has a 1931 copyright which was renewed, so it will have a US copyright until 1/1/2027.

I think that in order to restore this, (a) we must wait until 1/1/2027 for the Whistling in the Dark copyright to expire and find out which Mickey Mouse movie this is. He is wearing white gloves, so it is 1929 or later. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 14:38, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

First, @Jameslwoodward: I'd would be very grateful if you abstain of insulting fellow Wikimedians. I've never insulted anyone, AFAIK, and I don't deserve to be mistreated because I have a different point of view than yours.

Secondly, and unless I've missed something in the film, there is no Mickey Mouse at all in this film. There is a cartoony dog character, but this is no Mickey Mouse by any means (and thus, the first deletion was made with mistaken reasons).

About Whistling in the Dark, assuming it's true the reigstry of the very specific version displayed is from 1931, at least I'd be grateful if someone adds "Undelete in 2027" on the file, so it can be used in seven months. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 16:32, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

I probably could have phrased my comment better, for which I apologize, but, TaronjaSatsuma, you mention both "a 91-year old Chinese work" and "95-year old songs" in a way that strongly suggests to me that you believe those are reasons for the work to be PD. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 14:05, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

You're welcome, everything fine on my side.

About the lenghth: yes. The movie itself would have fallen into PD 30 years after being released under 1928 RoC law for corporate works (in 1944 law, the movie itself was PD by 10 years lenghth), and under PRC law it is not only PD, but the separate rights are ineligible when airing the movie itself as it was released -and still, corporate work: 30 years length. Copyright in RoC was about registration, so no separated regustry for a script or a musical score to be expected.

The song is messy (because it was not a Chinese work) but still: 95 years old (if the term is 100, then it's 100), but you can see how a discussion about the file is correcting some false conclusions of the first deletion proposal, such as the so-called Mickey. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 20:26, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

•  Comment The character is not Mickey Mouse - multiple animation studios in the era had characters with vaguely similar appearance, including some that predated Mikey - so that should not be a factor. However if the audio was US recordings, they would not yet be PD per Commons:Hirtle_chart#Sound_recordings as the term is 100 years, which has not yet passed. -- 19:29, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
  • Apparently the cartoon sequence was original Chinese animation by the en:w:Wan Brothers. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 19:46, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

  I asked Deepseek about the specific version in the movie, and said it was Song Title: Whistling in the Dark - Performer: Jimmy Green and his Orchestra, which was indeed recorded in 1931.

  
  

  But after hearing both versions, I have my doubts: the song as played in the movie (around minute 61) has whistling during the whole play, and also much more harder trumpets. The voice sounds clearly American, but I'm unsure about it being the specific recorded version (at least the one I linked). TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 21:09, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Also, I asked Deepseek about this issue (it was about 1990 PRC law, but the reasoning is the same):

The core of your question lies in a key provision of Chinese copyright law. As we discussed, Article 15 (now Article 17 in the 2020 revision) grants a "separate use" right to the creators of a film's components:

"The authors of the script, musical works and other works that are included in a cinematographic work... and can be exploited separately shall be entitled to exercise their copyright independently."

The crucial, legally defined meaning of "separate use" is using the component work completely on its own, detached from the film.

• "Separate use" includes:

Publishing the film's script as a standalone book.

Releasing the film's soundtrack on a CD or streaming service.

Licensing the main theme song for a commercial

• "Separate use" does NOT include: Broadcasting the film in its entirety on television, as a cinema screening, or on a streaming platform. In these cases, the music is being used as an inseparable part of the audiovisual work, not as an independent element.

Can someone clarify if this reasoning does apply (or not) here?--TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 21:55, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

•  Support, with at most the Maine Stein and Whistling song muted (and all other American sound recordings made before 1926 present in-film, if any). As a side note, the PD-recording template says that audio in films does not have to be muted. Does that apply to the use of recordings? CitationsFreak (talk) 22:00, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
  • I'm not sure why sound on a disc record and sound on a film strip would be subject to different rules, but I have no objection to undeletion in whole if the US audio copyright is as stated. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 23:41, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
    • In the US, movie audio was part of the movie from the start, but recordings on a disc record weren't copyrightable until 1972.--Prosfilaes (talk) 10:20, 13 May 2026 (UTC)
      • Thank you, that's the best explanation I've heard. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 12:55, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

•  Oppose for reasons not mentioned in my original rationale but rather found at Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Prospectprospekt#Files uploaded by Prospectprospekt (talk · contribs) 2. One of the films listed there—Street Angel—was the subject of the court decision 朱心、袁牧女等诉北京东方影视乐园侵犯著作权纠纷案. One takeaway from this decision is that we cannot assume, absent strong evidence, that the screenplays of classical Chinese films were made for hire. This means that the default assumption should be that these screenplays are PMA+50, and if the screenwriter died after 1945, the screenplay as published in the film would have been restored by the URAA. Since this is the case here, a selectively muted version should not be uploaded until 2031. prospectprospekt (talk) 04:22, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

  Still, "Separate use" does NOT include: Broadcasting the film in its entirety on television, as a cinema screening, or on a streaming platform. In these cases, the music is being used as an inseparable part of the audiovisual work, not as an independent element.

  I may be mistaken, but the film as a whole, under the provisions in article 17, once is PD is fully PD. That does not mean someone can take the movie and use the plot to film a remake. But the film, as a whole work, is PD. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 07:26, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

  That doesn't strike me as free enough for Commons. It's basically a no-derivatives restriction.--Prosfilaes (talk) 10:20, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

  Maybe. But here we're talking about background music, so I guess every case will have some nuances. Also, some films will have their original script on PD, others maybe not...

  
  

  That's why I like to discuss deletion and to use Speedy deletion as a default tool. With so old works, there are always nuances... TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 10:59, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

  The "cinematographic work" is PD, but the underlying screenplay is not that type of work and so (assuming that it was not made for hire) has a different term of protection. This is why the decision I linked to found that the "rights of the film Street Angel expired on ... 31 December 1987 [while] the ... rights of the script ... will expire on ... 31 December 2028." prospectprospekt (talk) 21:12, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

  Why are we assuming this film was not a corporate work, and the script expired +30 after publication? TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 15:51, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

File:An Amorous History of the Silver Screen (1931).webm

See Commons:Deletion requests/File:An Amorous History of the Silver Screen (1931).webm. File uploaded by Prospectprospekt and deleted by Abzeronow.
RoC copyright law of 1928 had a 30 years after publication copyright lenghth, RoC copyright law of 1944 included movies and gave 10 years after publication, and PRC's copyright law of 1990 gives 50 year after publication copyright term for movies. PRC 1990 did restore copyright for some works, but explicitally said it did not extend copyright for works whose term had expired. Anyway, the film was PD far before 1990 PRC copyright law was in effect.

It was assumed there was separately exploitable works. That figure exists in 1990 PRC copyright law, which does not apply to this file because the film was PD in the country back then. It was claimed the 1990 versions of PRC copyright did not recognize "work-for-hire", or did not clarify its copyright lenghth. But this movie was created during RoC, and RoC 1928 (and 1944) copyright did indeed recognize work-for-hire. So, undelete.--TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 21:34, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Also, I asked Deepseek about the Copyright of a movie under Chinese law, and how it relates to the screenwrite, music, etc. seprarate copyrights:

When you broadcast the film as a complete work, your direct legal counterparty is the producer (制片者) of the film. The Copyright Law vests the economic rights to the cinematic work as a whole in the producer. Since the producer's economic rights have expired, the film's status as a public domain (PD) cinematic work is clear. Under this specific act, you are not directly using the script or the musical score as separate, independent entities (whether as a book, a standalone lyric sheet, or an audio track).

This is relevant for this discussion, but also for some other related to Chinese media happening right now. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 21:50, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

I take back what I said there about Chinese work for hire because I truly don't understand it. I also want to note two things: first, if the deletion was valid, then we would also need to delete File:Sister Flowers (1933).webm; and second, this undeletion request should be evaluated with Faith Ringgold v. Black Entertainment Television, Inc., Home Box Office, Inc. in mind. prospectprospekt (talk) 19:27, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

For all of these reasons, plaintiffs copyright infringement claim must be returned to the District Court to afford an opportunity for further development of the record and a sensitive aggregate assessment by the fact-finder of the fair use factors in light of the applicable legal principles

 Comment For public domain works, Commons requires them to be PD in both the US and the source country. Dabmasterars [EN/RU] (talk/uploads) 17:22, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Now I doubt if that means 30 secs of artworks are de minimis, as said in the case; or wasn't because it's the District Court to rule about it.

Also, I asked Deepseek about the District Court and said

The district court granted summary judgment to BET and HBO, dismissing Faith Ringgold's copyright infringement claim because it found their use of her “Church Picnic Story Quilt” poster as set decoration on the sitcom ROC was protected as fair use

Fair use is irrelevant to us (No fair-use in Commons) but:

Amount and substantiality of the portion used: The court determined this factor supported the defendants. The segments showing the poster were brief, often only a partial view, and even when most of the poster was visible, it was not in exact focus

Effect on the potential market for the work: The court found this factor also favored the defendants. It reasoned that the television episode is not a substitute for purchasing the poster, so there was little likelihood of a negative impact on poster sales. The court also noted that Ringgold could not demonstrate a negative impact on her licensing market over the four years since the episode had aired

And, to add more confusion:

Based on this analysis, the district court sustained the defendants' fair use defense and dismissed the case. The Second Circuit later reversed this decision, finding that summary judgment was not warranted and that further fact-finding was required

TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 20:55, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Recent URAA-deleted files

Per earlier discuusion, I request a mass restoration of the files deleted in Commons:Deletion requests/File:Hu and Liu 1955.jpg and Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Other speedy deletions which were uploaded prior to 2013 (?) and URAA grand-fathered in by Commons pratices, before further examination (also easier for me and other non-admin users to thoroughly check them). —— Eric Liu_（Talk） 06:57, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

 Support per nom. JaydenChao (talk) 09:30, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

After the Supreme Court decision affirming the constitutionality of the URAA more than ten years ago, we had an informal agreement that we would not do mass deletions of URAA affected files. This arose because many of us are uncomfortable with the URAA's extending a copyright long after the copyright in the originating country has expired. However, the URAA is the law of the land and there is no "grandfathering" -- that is, any file that falls under URAA that comes to our attention can and should be deleted. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 12:56, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

If the consensus was to grandfather pre-2012 files, then it's the consensus what prevails. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 18:23, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Eric Liu, JaydenChao, TaronjaSatsuma I suggest you all read Commons:URAA-restored copyrights. The word "grandfather" does not appear and paragraph three explicitly requires deletion of files after careful evaluation of the URAA status. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 13:57, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm old enough to remember Commons:Massive restoration of deleted images by the URAA, and the consensus of keeping files updated before the 1 March 2012 date, as stated on Template:Not-PD-US-URAA.

I didn't use the term grandfathering, and IDK if it's the specific term to be used or not, but AFAIK, the consensus of the 1st March 2012 was never changed. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 07:52, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Apparently you did not bother to read Commons:URAA-restored copyrights so I will quote it here:

"Following a discussion at Commons:Massive restoration of deleted images by the URAA and a subsequent unsuccessful review of the precautionary principle, it was decided that files nominated for deletion due to the URAA should be evaluated carefully, as should be their copyright status under U.S. and local laws. A mere allegation that the URAA applies to a file cannot be the sole reason for deletion. If the end result of copyright evaluation is that there is significant doubt about the freedom of a file under U.S. or local law, the file must be deleted in line with the precautionary principle."

Note that the paragraph above cites Commons:Massive restoration of deleted images by the URAA, so it was established after the cited page. Also note that we have been regularly deleting URAA violations that were uploaded before 1 March 2012 including those that are the subject of this request. Many of us, including me, don't like it, but it is US law and there has been at least one successful prosecution under it, so we cannot simply ignore it and put users of our files at risk. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 21:14, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

@Jameslwoodward: I'm not asking for an unconditional restoration of the files, I'm just requesting a reverse for the un-thoroughly thought out mass deletions (i.e. not with "careful evaluation", which were explicitly discouraged by Commons policy practices) made by several users. From there, we can re-examine the files, and determine which to delete under current URAA rules. —— Eric Liu_（Talk） 05:37, 22 May 2026 (UTC),

I quite agree with Eric Liu. For URAA deletions, we need a real proof that the files are affected, so just an allegation. Yann (talk) 13:22, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

This isn't as hard as you're making it. Either they were PD in 1996 or not. Commons:Deletion requests/File:Hu and Liu 1955.jpg are all files from the 1950s, which became PD in the 2000s. Most of the files in Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Other speedy deletions are even later, but all are post 1946 which makes them not PD on the URAA date. We have better things to do with our time than creating individual DRs for 82 files which have already been looked over fairly carefully. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 13:39, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

pre-1949 works must be considered under 1944 RoC copyright law, not the PRC's, that's why the deletion decision was contested. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 15:53, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Why? 1944 is irrelevant; the questions are was it in copyright in its home nation (as considered by the US) in 1996, and is it in copyright in its home nation (for Commons' purposes) now? For works published on mainland China, I can't see any reason why the PRC wouldn't be the correct nation.--Prosfilaes (talk) 07:15, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

Because the file was taken in China under the RoC government (so, RoC law) and the file had its copyright expired by both 1996 and 2002. TaronjaSatsuma (talk) 20:30, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

File:Opening of sculpture on Patriot Park 06.jpg

I request that the photograph be restored, as it was cropped after it was submitted for deletion. However, I didn't have time to comment on the page, hoping the Wikimedia Commons administrators would notice. MasterRus21thCentury (talk) 08:39, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

 Support The sculpture is no longer in the photo. User:Krd should not be involved in deleting files. Thuresson (talk) 08:44, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

 Oppose No {{Licensereview}} was requested and the source site does not come up, so the license is unverifiable. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 13:51, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

•  Comment The image is available at with the mention © ТК «Звезда». Yann (talk) 15:18, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

   Oppose: Yann is right, and I don't hear of a free licence from the creators Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 08:16, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

  @Jameslwoodward, @Thuresson, @Whyiseverythingalreadyused, @Yann New source of photo by https://mil.ru/news/274609e9-9bba-4d8a-b59a-b359394024b2 on CC BY 4.0 licensed. MasterRus21thCentury (talk) 18:04, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

   Comment The website's footer states:

  © Все материалы интернет-портала Минобороны России доступны по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

• Translation:

  © All materials on the Russian Ministry of Defense's internet portal are available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0

Dabmasterars [EN/RU] (talk/uploads) 17:35, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

I can not access the named site. I would guess that the Russian military has blocked access from the West. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 14:19, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

File:Women married by age 15, COM.svg

This was deleted as "exact or scaled down duplicate" of "Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines, 1961 to 2023, SOM.svg", which is clearly wrong somehow. - Sumanuil. _{(talk to me)} 08:18, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

User:Túrelio did the deletion. I think it was in error. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 09:16, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Well, it was indeed a duplicate of File:Daily_income_or_consumption_of_the_richest_10_marimekko,_BEN.svg, as correctly tagged by OptimusPrimeBot, after the file had been overwritten several times with a completely different image, which should not have happened. --Túrelio (talk) 09:22, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Yah the OWID upload tool malfunctioned. User:Túrelio We are trying to find this image https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Consent-based_and_coercion-based_sexual_violence_legislation_world_map.svg Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 09:37, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

User:Túrelio are you able to move it to here https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Consent-based_and_coercion-based_sexual_violence_legislation_world_map.svg without leaving a redirect? Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 09:55, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Moving File:Women married by age 15, COM.svg? Technically yes, but I doubt that this would comply with our policy Commons:File renaming. --Túrelio (talk) 10:02, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

That was the name the file was at before it was moved by mistake by me Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 10:16, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Done now, though it wasn't possible without leaving a redirect, which I thereafter deleted. --Túrelio (talk) 10:29, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for fixing my mistake :-) Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 10:49, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

User:Túrelio how does it not comply? Best Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 10:27, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

@Túrelio: I think it would be acceptable to categorize the deletion of this short-lived accidentally created redirect as housekeeping. - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 17:14, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

But when it's redirecting to the wrong target, that's a problem that deletion will not solve. At least it's fixed now. - Sumanuil. _{(talk to me)} 18:37, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by 林未釋

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• File:武漢會戰九江附近戰爭要圖.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:淞滬會戰第八集團軍杭州灣北岸及浦東防禦要圖.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:張發奎在抗戰初期攝.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:左起黃琪翔、陳銘樞、郭沫若、張發奎、葉挺.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:李宗仁與張發奎.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:李濟深全家合影優化.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:1940年初在桂林聚會為白崇禧母親祝壽.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:中國戰區西南方面美軍指揮官麥克鏐將軍.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:桂柳會戰經過要圖.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)

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• File:蔣渭水先生的臨床講義.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log) because 蔣渭水 died in 1931.
• File:蒋介石出席开罗会议.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log) This file was deleted by Krd because "No license since 6 November 2022".

Reason: see previous discussion, pre-1949 China works or pre-10 July 1975 Taiwan works. I don't know why they were deleted. JaydenChao (talk) 09:18, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

 Comment I withdraw File:桂柳會戰經過要圖.jpg File:淞滬會戰第八集團軍杭州灣北岸及浦東防禦要圖.jpg File:武漢會戰九江附近戰爭要圖.jpg because they likely copied from book. JaydenChao (talk) 09:47, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

File:19872961-DeadEarth-Players-Handbook-Illustrated.pdf

the work is free and open under the GNU FREE DOCUMENTATION LICENSE 1.1 no invariant sections and no front back texts it says so on the first page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Exed1960 (talk • contribs) 23:13, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

The log is here. Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 02:34, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

The summary of the first upload says, "©1994-2002 The Game Crafter, LLC. All rights reserved."

Just in case that is wrong, are there any administrators who understand what an FDL 1.1 is? Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 05:15, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

 Oppose For FDL, see COM:L. While FDL would be permitted here for this work, the manual contains the following:

"You do not have the right to create derivative works of or make a profit via deadEarth without the prior expressed written consent of Anarchy inK Corporation."

That is inconsistent with Commons requirements and clearly overrides the boilerplate license. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 13:38, 23 May 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by JohnLEE Brothers

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• File:Cirque du Soleil ad Venetian Casino, Macao.JPG (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Information for wearing masks in Macao.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:MC museum Macau Instituto Cultural do Governo da Governo da RAE de Macau 路氹考古文物展 ancestors exhibition March 2025 R12S 45.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:MC museum Macau Instituto Cultural do Governo da Governo da RAE de Macau 路氹考古文物展 ancestors exhibition March 2025 R12S 46.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:MC 澳門 Macau 氹仔 Taipa 地堡街 Fort Street 泉福新村 Tsuen Fuk Sun Village 達榮魚翅湯麵 Tat Wing Fish Fin Soup Noodles November 2024 R12S 120.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:MC 澳門 Macau 氹仔 Taipa 地堡街 Fort Street 泉福新村 Tsuen Fuk Sun Village 達榮魚翅湯麵 Tat Wing Fish Fin Soup Noodles November 2024 R12S 121.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:MC 澳門 Macau 路氹 Cotai 上葡京酒店 Grand Lisboa Palace November 2024 R12S 29.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Premier Wen Welcoming Poster.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:TCM sell Qingmao Port bus routes poster 04-02-2023.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Transmac 102X poster 04-02-2023.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:治安警察局宣傳海報.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)

Reason: per Category:Macanese FOP cases/kept. COM:MACAU does not mention buildings/architecture being protected works in any way. FOP for "works of art placed in public places" is explicitly allowed. JaydenChao (talk) 01:22, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

I deleted the last two. Text is not "a work of art", it is copyrighted as literary work. Does FoP in Macau actually cover it? First four have the issue that they are not permanently placed, they are temporarily displayed. Most jurisdictions (but not all) require it to be permanent. Also are casinos and restaurants "public places"? Abzeronow (talk) 03:05, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

 Comment Macau law does not explicitly distinguish between permanent and temporary displays. JaydenChao (talk) 10:50, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

OK, how does Macau law define a public place? Abzeronow (talk) 02:37, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

 Comment Macau law does not define what is a public place, but existing kept cases suggest that publicly accessible interiors are generally treated as public places on Commons. JaydenChao (talk) 09:59, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

File:蔣桂琴肖像.jpg

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• File:蔣桂琴肖像.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)

And also:

• File:19690111周宏濤.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:19690409蘇德良.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:19690506羅友倫.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:19690819謝國城.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:19690913李登輝.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:19700107何莉莉.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:19700310王羽 (headshot).jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:19700310王羽.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:19701120邵逸夫.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
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• File:1958甘阿炎.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:19610413張任飛.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
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• File:1960年代的鍾肇政先生.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:58年金龍的棒隊.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:19660215陸英修.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
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Reason: per 蔣桂琴 died in 1972, pre-1975 Taiwanese work. JaydenChao (talk) 01:33, 24 May 2026 (UTC)

File:Flag of the Kawthoolei Army.svg

Missed the opportunity to state my case (didnt get an email). I have personally made a rendition of the flag in Inkscape based on photographed sources of . with exclusively and only using Public Domain designs File:KNLA Badge.svg made by user Albert Poliakoff (Under ((self|cc-zero))) and File:Flag_of_the_Karen_National_Union.svg made by Sshu94 (Under ((self|cc-by-sa-4.0))). Posted under self-CC. Due to the limited amount of pictures available of the group, I also took some creative liberties by hand (design, symbol, proportion, colors, and design constraint from reusing SVG assets stated in above) solely by using photos; such had made it fairly different to the actual flag of the Kawthoolei Army (the actual flag being: , ie. gradation, proportion, coloration, emblem being different). Due to the simplicity (consisting of simple shapes such as a canton], a half-circle, three stripes (with its base proportions from user Sshu94), and the public domain emblem design made by Albert Poliakoff derived from the KNLA, it should also be under PD-flag) and nature of fully reusing public domain designs made by other users in Commons, this deletion should be reverted. Other flags with the same or more complexity are seen listed PD under SVG flags of Myanmar. Kaliper1 (talk) 08:06, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

File:2325007 gibthom interlude.png

Image, not sure why this was deleted per F10, it isn't made by the uploader nor depicts the uploader (User:Rose Abrams). The artist doesn't seem to be a low-profile individual. --HyperAnd [talk] 10:19, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

My intention with uploading it was simply the high quality and level of detail in the artwork. Rose Abrams (talk) 11:08, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

 Support The deletion reason does not seem valid. Ankry (talk) 13:01, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

 Oppose F10 is badly named and can include not only images of the uploader, but personal images created by them. We do not keep art from non-notable artists. More important here is that the named source has very restrictive license rules (personal use only), so the CC-BY license is not valid. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 13:43, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

The source page clearly states CC-BY-SA 3.0 license. Ankry (talk) 16:03, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Also I see no evidence that the declared image author is the same as the uploader. Ankry (talk) 16:07, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

I am not the author, yes. The author was stated clearly on the file page, as were the license released. Rose Abrams (talk) 17:42, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Apologies, I missed the license on the very busy page. Nonetheless, it is personal art from a not-notable artist and is therefore out of scope. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 13:18, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

File:Sands Cotai Central.svg

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• File:Sands Cotai Central.svg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)

Reason: The file was Speedy deleted (SD) by Túrelio as Copyvio, per , Macau's ToO is relatively high. (單純具紀錄價值之照片，尤其係文字作品、文件、商業文件、技術繪圖及類似物品之照片，均不受保護。 English: “Photographs possessing merely documentary value, especially photographs of written works, documents, commercial documents, technical drawings, and similar items, shall not be protected.”) JaydenChao (talk) 11:32, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

File:Mapa de situación da parroquia no seu concello cos nomes dos concellos - A Guarda, A Guarda.png

• File:Mapa de situación da parroquia no seu concello cos nomes dos concellos - Camposancos, A Guarda.png

Deleted by User_talk:AntiCompositeBot#Warning about File:Mapa de situación da parroquia no seu concello cos nomes dos concellos - Salcidos, A Guarda.png, who later doesn't detect anything wrong (or by @User:Krd. Licensed by template:SobreiraLic like the rest of the files with the same license. Name should be preserved to keep the structure of the rest of maps uploaded, aimed for templates. I would upload it again but I'm not allowed. ※Sobreira ◣◥ 〒 @「parlez」 22:15, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

 Oppose The two files have no upload information except a category -- no source, no author, no license. While {{SobreiraLic}} contains all of that, it apparently confused the bot that does patrolling. The template also has far more information, mostly not needed, than is required in a license template which could simply be replaced with CC-BY-SA. I might suggest that the template should be deleted -- I see that you have used it 461 times, but there are bots that will do the replacement. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 13:18, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm speaking about using the name of the files for uploading a new version, not about the license. The license and other data was forgotten because they were the first two files uploaded by the bot, as the name "A Guarda" could suggest, but was used (of fixed to be used) in other 3700 files. The name of the file I'm asking would be consistent with the one of other maps, which are expected to be automatically used in templates for those placenames. Otherwise I would be forced to upload it to the language project, which I consider absurd. ※Sobreira ◣◥ 〒 @「parlez」 18:08, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Files deleted by Jdforrester

Please restore the following pages:

• File:Emblem of Control Yuan.png (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Emblem of Control Yuan.svg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:ROC Control Yuan Logo.gif (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:ROC Judicial Yuan Seal.svg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)

Reason: per https://www.judicial.gov.tw/tw/cp-1327-84674-d8e05-1.html and https://www.cy.gov.tw/cp.aspx?n=210, files should be kept per Template:GWOIA JaydenChao (talk) 12:03, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by Ralf Roletschek

Please restore the following pages:

• File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-01.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-02.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-03.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-04.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-05.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-06.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-07.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-08.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-10.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-11.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)

Reason: To "restore" the integrity of wikiversity:de:Kurs:Photoshop Einzellösungen/Hintergrund mit Unschärfeverlauf, I doubt that the Photoshop interface icons are above COM:TOO. If this idea is not convincing enough: the toolbar can easily be cropped away, it's not needed for the purpose of the Wikiversity tutorial. Please ping me when an UNDEL has been done and the cropping is deemed necessary. There's an inconsistency with File:Linearverlauf-hintergrund-weihnachtsbaum-09.jpg, BTW. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 17:42, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

 Comment Adobe is an American company. Applicable guideline: COM:TOO US. Dabmasterars [EN/RU] (talk/uploads) 15:18, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by Graafdegraaf

• File:Trainer Chris De Graaf, 2023.jpg
• File:FC Utrecht - Spakenburg.jpg
• File:Kampioen 23-24.jpg

It's my own work for SV Spakenburg.

--Graafdegraaf (talk) 15:06, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Graafdegraaf:

Could you please explain why the names of different photographers are found in the Exif datas? We have Frank Kosterman for two images, Stanley Gontha for one and in one other deleted image uploaded by you File:Nick Verhagen in duel met Xavi Simons.jpg the name is Stefan Koops. Currently, the only option I see that each photographer send a ticket to COM:VRT explicitly agreeing to publication on Commons. זיו「Ziv」 • For love letters and other notes 04:52, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Files in Category:Monument to the Heroes of the Air

The deletion rationale was given as “URAA copyright”, which strikes me as odd. I don’t think this is a URAA case, but a FOP one. I showed, or at least tried to show, that FOP isn’t a concern here, since the artist credited as the author in the original documents from the period died in 1944, hence the sculpture has entered the public domain in Romania. Moreover, the US allows for FOP. So what exactly is URAA doing in this discussion? — Biruitorul (talk) 19:58, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

It's a sculpture, those would have their US copyrights restored. (If this were a building, you'd be correct, but US only has FOP for architecture, not 3D artworks.) Abzeronow (talk) 04:11, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

If the author died in 1944, there is no URAA problem: Romania has 50pma for authors who died before 1946. 1944+50+1 = 1995; 1.1.1995 is before the URAA date. Ankry (talk) 14:47, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Files deleted by The Squirrel Conspiracy

Please restore the following pages:

• File:Xan Quinto - IA Midjourney versión 1.png (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Possible depiction of LHS 1140 b landscape with black grass and red starlight.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Rendlesham Forest UFO incident digital CCBY artwork.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Start of Darul Uloom Deoband under a pomegranate tree (by AI).png (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:سقراط بواسطة الذكاء الاصطناعي.png (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Gwynn ap Nudd.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:YoungGirlInWhitesSittingInLaboratory.png (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Afanc.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:An alien landscape, with strange rock formations, towering volcanoes, and exotic flora and fauna waiting to be discovered.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:AI generated image of leukocytes.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:AI generated image of a cancer cell.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Spicy Fifty cocktail representation.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:Theft nail polish shoplifting AI 3.jpg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)
• File:John F Kennedy in watercolour.png (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)

Reason: I went to revert CommonsDelinker for the restored Cleopatra image and found.. this. Can somebody explain why we are robbing the Wikipedia Signpost of its images? All of this was COM:INUSE, and I'll happpily revert CommonsDelinker.

Note that this file was deleted as "no permission" which seems odd to me. If that is actually a copyvio it doesn't need to be restored obviously. I can't see the content of any of these, if any of these files have problems that the COM:INUSE policy (not the COM:AIP guideline) cannot overcome they should stay deleted.

File:John F Kennedy in watercolour.png recently-ish died, but the filename suggests that was a neutral portrait of a public figure - no issues with personality rights there. There is no legal distinction between me picking up a paintbrush or an LLM generating something. And I can legally paint John F Kennedy all day.

File:Theft nail polish shoplifting AI 3.jpg was restored on 24 September 2024 by User:Abzeronow only to be deleted again on 1 May 2026 by User:IronGargoyle. Odd. - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 05:34, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Precautionary  Strong oppose to UNDEL File:AI generated image of leukocytes.jpg and File:AI generated image of a cancer cell.jpg. Their names hint at being a would-be scientific image, but, assuming the use of generic tools like ChatGPT, DALL-E or Stable Diffusion, AI generated imagery is by itself unsuitable in that field. Such media is failing at being useful to and will wrong the actual Wikimedia movement aim as "a global community of people, projects, and activities working together to create and share knowledge freely" as (general purpose) AI is inevitably guaranteed to introduce falsehoods in such data and thus not able to "create knowledge". Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 05:45, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

Not sure if pinging Squirrel is useful, since he hasn't been active in over a month, but I'll do it anyway. @The Squirrel Conspiracy Dabmasterars [EN/RU] (talk/uploads) 09:03, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

• Were these INUSE on Signpost at the time they were tagged for deletion / deleted ? Why were they then deleted?

INUSE isn't a cast-iron guarantee. But INUSE on Signpost even for clearly AI works should be so. We can assume that Signpost has chosen these images specifically and has some overriding editorial reason why they should be used. It's not Commons' role to try and gainsay that. Andy Dingley (talk) 22:30, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

@Andy Dingley: Were these INUSE on Signpost at the time they were tagged for deletion / deleted ?

I found these through CommonsDelinker logs. So, yes. - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 01:37, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes, "Only used in Wikipedia namespace" (Commons:Deletion requests/File:YoungGirlInWhitesSittingInLaboratory.png) is very far from a valid nomination. Andy Dingley (talk) 09:58, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

•  Strong support They were in use in the publication The Signpost, which we have precedence counts as being in-use. If we need to clarify file names or descriptions, that's not a deltion matter. --Jonatan Svensson Glad (talk) 22:56, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
•  Strong support A guidline COM:AIP should not override the basic official policy COM:INUSE. Hosting images for other Wikimedia projects is tha main role of Wikimedia Commons. Ankry (talk) 08:16, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

 Info File:An alien landscape, with strange rock formations, towering volcanoes, and exotic flora and fauna waiting to be discovered.jpg is not obviously AI generated, it was not described as such by the uploader and the uploader listed as source a web site that does not exist anymore. So it should not be undeleted since it's a potential copyright violation. The uploader appears to have left Wikimedia permanently. Thuresson (talk) 20:14, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

@Thuresson: can you give the link? - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 01:35, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Ankry (talk) 09:20, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Wiki Workers United wordmark.svg

Please restore the following pages:

• File:Wiki Workers United wordmark.svg (edit · last · history · watch · unwatch · global usage · logs · purge · w · search · links · DR · del · undel · Delinker log)

Reason: I am the original author of the Wiki Workers United wordmark graphic. The now deleted file was uploaded by Arlo Barnes, I presume after being downloaded from https://wikiworkersunited.org/assets/img/wordmark.svg. Like the associated File:Wiki Workers United logo.svg image it is published under a CC0 dedication (and generally composed of elements that are of a dubious simplicity for copyright to attach).

How can I give whatever upload approval was deemed to be missing when Krd deleted it? BryanDavis (talk) 23:05, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

@BryanDavis: The uploader stated at upload

{{permission pending|year=2026|month=April|day=6}}

that the image copyright holder (author) has sent the permission to VRT on Apr 6, 2026. The standard time for processing a permission is 30 days. If the permission is still processed after this period, the file may be undeleted after the permission is received, processed and accepted by VRT team. Ankry (talk) 07:39, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

I'd guess this was the core mistake. I never got the signal to send a permissions statement. Let's see if I can fix this with an email. -- BryanDavis (talk) 13:07, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

If the uploader is not the author of a copyrighted image, they need to provide a publicly available evidence of free license granted by the copyright holder (presumably the author) or ensure that the free license permission has been sent to VRT. This is the policy. Ankry (talk) 09:27, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Boris Brott conducting.jpg

Hi, I think this was deleted by mistake. It was uploaded in 2008, and it has EXIF data, and it is of a decent resolution (6 Mpixels). All copies on the Net are more recent and smaller than Commons version. I see no reason not to assume good faith. Yann (talk) 10:39, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

 Oppose: I felt weird, judging by the decision of the uploader to title an apparent picture of a certain Brott couple (File:Boris and Ardyth.jpg) by the spouses' first names. Having checked their en.wp edits, I believe that they are a long-term COI editor about the couple. I cannot be certain that the Commons version was the OG; it may be the case that they illegally downloaded that one from a now-defunct page related to Boris Brott. The deleting admin Gbawden specifically mentioned the PCP when closing Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Tapyram. Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 12:31, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Bandera de Hermosillo, Sonora.svg

Hi: It was deleted rather instantaneously, with no discussion. The flag is NOT out of scope, as it can be used to highlight the flag of Hermosillo (in the template of place articles, where there is a flag option most commonly used in Wikipedia). It is NOT fake as there are numerous images documenting its use under the municipal government, such as . The PD-Coa-Mexico, as found on the respective page for the Nation's flag, covers the usage of municipal symbols; flags are NOT considered eligible for copyright protection. Flagvisioner (talk) 17:16, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

 Question If the flag is unofficial, then {{PD-Coa-Mexico}} does not apply. So what is the copyright status then? Was it used more than 95 years ago? Ankry (talk) 20:05, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

So why wouldn't it? "This file depicts the coat of arms, banner, or emblem of Mexico, one of its states, municipalities, or any other political subdivision... these coats of arms/banners/emblems are not eligible for protection under the federal copyright law." We know it is basically just a depiction of the Hermosillo municipal symbol, which was officially adopted by law.

Even with the case the flag is technically unofficial, you can't copyright it because it's used by the municipality as a "banner of the municipality". If a resident made up his own municipal flag, that would be eligible for copyright; this is not one of them. Flagvisioner (talk) 22:03, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Even if it is OK in Mexico to change the copyright status by de facto use (I am not convinced, however), we may still have a problem with US status. Was this emblem (1) PD in Mexico before the URAA date (1.1.1996) or (2) used as an integral part of any legal act (legal acts and their translations are PD in US)? Ankry (talk) 09:57, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

The symbol itself, it is known it was adopted in 1961 as articles show . Since there's not more complexity than the white background (as I think US law would interpret it), I think it would be fine. A bit strange to me how copyright law is, fine in the home country but possibly not the US... Flagvisioner (talk) 17:07, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Taichung City Government emblem.jpg, File:Taichung City Government symbol 2010.svg

According to zh:File:Taichung City Government LOGO.svg, it is an abstract logo of Taichung Park Lake Pavilion, with texts of "臺中市政府" and "Taichung City Government". It was copyrighted once, but it changed on 26 August 2025, when the government law, 臺中市市旗制式及使用要點, was released. The "Taichung Park Lake Pavilion" logo is therefore legalised, at least something below COM:TOO Taiwan since it looks the same as the logo in the law. The "臺中市政府" and "Taichung City Government" texts are below COM:TOO Taiwan. Also, shouldn't their AI file be seen as a resource that was released under the GWOIA? --Saimmx (talk) 20:45, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

I am not sure if File:Taichung City Government symbol 2010.svg if the SVG version of zh:File:Taichung City Government LOGO.svg. If it is, undelete it as well. Saimmx (talk) 20:50, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Georg Riha 2023.jpg

I am an employee of Mr. Georg Riha. I took this photograph myself and hold the original rights to it. It is explicitly cleared for free use without any restrictions.

The administrator (Alexis Jazz) referred to a source on TheMovieDB. However, if you check the upload history of that profile image, you will see that it was uploaded by my own account there (Zaaacharias).

Source Link: https://www.themoviedb.org/person/238922-georg-riha/images/profiles

Since I am the creator and rightsholder on both platforms, no copyright infringement has occurred. Please undelete the file. Thank you for your assistance! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zaaacharias (talk • contribs) 11:55, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

@Zaaacharias: I am not an administrator. It was published before it was uploaded here. Please contact COM:VRT through permissions-commonswikimedia.org, thank you. - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 12:02, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

@Zaaacharias: actually, if you do that, make sure you provide the original photo. Do not use AI. - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 12:04, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

thx for your assistance. Zaaacharias (talk) 12:57, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Poppies Price.jpg

{{PD-US-not-renewed}}, found nothing relevant on https://cocatalog.loc.gov/ for "Mary Elizabeth Price". - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 01:28, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

What is the initial publication date? If post-1989, the lack of copyright registration or renewal is irrelevant. Ankry (talk) 09:50, 11 June 2026 (UTC) Category:Undeletion requests#Current

File:Bandera de Nogales, Son.gif and File:Bandera de Guaymas, Son.gif

Same reasons as listed above for the Hermosillo flag file. They are PD because they are municipal symbols in Mexico used by their municipal governments. Flagvisioner (talk) 05:32, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

The government of Guaymas confirms their coat of arms was created in 1954 and Nogales in 1980 , in accordance with the discussion above. Of course, they have white backgrounds as usual. Flagvisioner (talk) 17:12, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

 Oppose These are approximately 50x50 pixels hence unusable. Thuresson (talk) 18:33, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Hm. 50x50 pixels? The images should have a height of 216px. Flagvisioner (talk) 18:48, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Request by Abdalrhman Mohammed

I am the original professional fashion photographer and copyright holder of this image (Abdalrhman Mohammed). I took this photo myself. It was deleted by mistake under missing permission. I am ready to verify my ownership via email or by linking my official

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— Preceding unsigned comment added by Abdalrhman Mohammed (talk • contribs) 17:41, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

@Abdalrhman Mohammed: There is no file named File:IMG 0647.jpg and you have not uploaded any files to WikiCommons. Please explain. Thuresson (talk) 18:29, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Abdalrhman_Mohammed_Bsbos_photography.jpg Abdalrhman Mohammed (talk) 19:10, 11 June 2026 (UTC)