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I found the Carpaccio's image... Regards, --Bellatrix Black (talk) 15:03, 14 May 2009 (UTC)

Categorization tools

Hi I have seen that you have made a lot of categorization work recently. You may like "Hot Cat" and "Cat-a-lot" that can be activated through Preferences -> Gadgets. --Zolo (talk) 07:24, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks very much. Although I'm very active as a content contributor on English Wikipedia, I'm still figuring out the Commons categorization system, so I'm concerned that I've done some questionable things in trying to learn. I'm mainly motivated by my experiences in looking for images to illustrate specific kinds of content. So I appreciate the tip, and if I seem not to be following up, it's because I'm getting some kind of personal benefit plodding through manually and individually browsing the images. Thanks again. Cynwolfe (talk) 15:21, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

Rotation

Hallo Cynwolfe, I have reverted you at this stone. That thing is standing on the ground, isn't it? Also see the other version of this stone. Cheers --Saibo (Δ∇) 20:44, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Yes, thanks! Sorry for the goof. I saw others that were "sidewise" because they were on the ground, but hadn't realized I'd been careless in looking at that one. It would've been nice to have the photo taken from an angle that presented the inscription with conventional reading orientation. Cynwolfe (talk) 22:08, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Okay, no problem. --Saibo (Δ∇) 23:18, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

File:Prometheus Bound by Scott Eaton c1996.jpg

Hi Cynwolfe, regarding your query, the image is bit complex because two separate copyrights are involved: 1) the sculpture itself and 2) the photograph thereof (COM:DW deals with the concept). Accordingly, we need to have evidence that both copyrights are released with a free license, which, you're correct, does indeed mean that commercial use must be allowed. That said, if Eaton is indeed the license holder for both, an email from him is all that is needed to resolve the issue. He may email directly or you may forward correspondence to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. COM:OTRS has details about the process, expectations, verbiage, etc. Given that his website is www.scott-eaton.com, it would be optimal if he used a @scott-eaton.com address (as anyone can register for gmail, hotmail, etc. addresses). Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Эlcobbola _talk 01:13, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

Hi Cynwolfe, I don't like to fragment conversations, so I've responded on my talk page (I responded here initially because you requested me to do so, but I think it would be best to use one location going forward). Эlcobbola _talk 14:58, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

Autopatrol given

Hello. I just wanted to let you know that I have granted autopatrol rights to your account; the reason for this is that I believe you are sufficiently trustworthy and experienced to have your contributions automatically marked as "reviewed". This has no effect on your editing, it is simply intended to make it easier for users that are monitoring Recent changes or Recent uploads to find unproductive edits amidst the productive ones like yours. In addition, the Flickr upload feature and an increased number of batch-uploads in UploadWizard, uploading of freely licensed MP3 files, overwriting files uploaded by others and an increased limit for page renames per minute are now available to you. Thank you. INeverCry 20:17, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

Thank you. I don't always feel comfortable editing at Commons, as I'm insufficiently informed of policies and procedures. But I do try to help with categorization, and to correct errors when I see them. Cynwolfe (talk) 20:19, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

It looks like you're doing a pretty good job. If you weren't, you'd probably have a talkpage full of complaints. ;) INeverCry 20:23, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi Cynwolfe

new message at the graphics lab for you. Penyulap ☏ 16:35, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

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Nereid mosaic in Nîmes

Hi Cynwolfe. This is just a courtesy notice to let you know that I have redirected Category:Europa mosaic (Musée de la Romanité), which you created a few months ago, to Category:Nereid mosaic (Musée de la Romanité), for reasons explained in the note on that page. It is now generally believed that the female figures riding taurocamps "représentent indiscutablement des Néréides, en dépit d'anciennes attributions erronées" (J.-P. Darmon, in the review article cited on the category page). Cheers, Choliamb (talk) 15:23, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Melonenfrisur

Hi Cynwolfe. I admire your work on enwiki. The quality of most WP articles about Greek and Roman topics is pretty dismal, so it's always a pleasure to see scholarly, well-sourced contributions by someone with actual training in the field (rather than just enthusiasm for it).

I noticed that you've recently created a Commons category for "cornrow-like hairstyles in ancient art". Having a category for this is useful, no question, but I'm going to quibble with you over the name. You may already know that the technical term for this kind of hairstyle in art historical scholarship is Melonenfrisur, because of the supposed resemblance of the head to the ribbed contours of a melon (see the article in German Wikipedia here). You may also have noticed that this is the term I used in my description of (for example) File:Portrait bust of a Roman girl (SK Dresden Hm 369) 07.jpg, which is one of the photos you placed in your new category. Although the word was coined by German scholars, it's also used regularly in English-language studies of Roman portraiture, as well as in other European languages; if you search for it on JSTOR, you'll get German, English, French, and Italian articles on the first page of results, and similar results if you search on Google Books. Because it is international in scope, and is the term actually used in classical scholarship, I think "Melonenfrisur in ancient art" would be a better name for the Commons category than "Cornrow-like hairstyles in ancient art". A short description on the category page could clarify the meaning for non-German speakers, and we could still have "Cornrows" as one of the parent categories, so people interested in the same kinds of hairstyles in other eras would be able to find it. How would you feel about making this change? Choliamb (talk) 22:15, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

I totally agree! I just reacted to the fact that a Roman portrait head had already been placed in Cornrows, and thought huh, if that's going to be there, it needs some company and to be subcategorized as "like" rather than the same thing. That a term existed was rolling around in the back of my mind, and I hesitated, but not long or thoughtfully enough. I should've listened to the little voice that was bothered by a Roman example being there in the first place. Or at least paid closer attention so as to have been prompted by your category.

I've been trying (ha, here come the excuses) to move a massive amount of uncategorized coins of the Gauls out of Gallica and Portable Antiquities because I'm interested in the iconography and art historical relations, but I've been going for sheer volume to get a sense of scope – a lot more exists than I had any inkling of, and I've come upon so many surprises. I find some of the descriptions or identifications dubious and needing better sources, and I'm continually sacrificing precision for efficiency, but I'm wanting just to get the files amassed within some kind of structure that can be refined. I try not to impose an interpretation, but in a very few instances I've categorized some things that seem obviously of the same kind so they're easier to locate for further verification. That's what happened with the Celtic head that had what looked like cornrows. I digressed from what I was really looking at, darting about like a border collie obsessed with herding objects. I'm happy to fix the hairstyle category when insomnia takes hold or in the morning. But if you would like to go ahead and make it right, please don't hesitate to proceed! Cynwolfe (talk) 02:22, 12 September 2025 (UTC)

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Happy First Edit Anniversary Cynwolfe 🎉

Hey @Cynwolfe. Your wiki edit anniversary is today, marking 17 years of dedicated contributions to Wikimedia Commons. Your passion for sharing knowledge and your remarkable contributions have not only enriched the project, but also inspired countless others to contribute. Thank you for your amazing contributions. Wishing you many more wonderful years ahead in the Wiki journey. :) -❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 09:45, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

What a nice message! Commons gives me so much more than I could ever give back. It's like having access to a treasure you can never exhaust. Cynwolfe (talk) 12:26, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

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