User talk:Siirski

Welcome to Wikimedia Commons, Siirski!

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SVG-size

Hi and thank you for creating and uploading SVG-Files for Commons - this files haves a large file-size - are you used in creating svg-files? what method did you use for File:Flag of Berbera.svg? simply my source could have used - i dont know, but perhaps @Sarang: would also help you and answer questions as a svg-expert --Mrmw (talk) 08:56, 5 April 2021 (UTC)

@Mrmw: I used https://www.vectorizer.io/ i am not svg creator and thank you for info.--Siirski (talk) 09:31, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
i see - i think, this tool takes the given input-svg as raster-image - and creates a new vector-image - this is completely unnecessary - you create a huge loss of quality with a very large filesize
you should use an editor like inkscape to create and edit svg-files - please compare quality and filesize for both files:
i will upload a new version for your file - you can compare both in filehistory --Mrmw (talk) 13:54, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
@Mrmw: Thank you very much for helping me and i will use inkscape. --Siirski (talk) 14:02, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
Hi @Mrmw: , sorry but could you make File:Berbera local council logo 02 like flag please? again thank you for the great work again.

PD-Somaliland

Someone Please help me to create PD-Somaliland.  Preceding unsigned comment added by Siirski (talk  contribs) 10:02, 14 April 2021‎ (UTC)

This appears to be about Template:PD-Somaliland. I edited Template:Copyright notes/en and Template:Copyright notes/layout to make Template:PD-Somaliland and COM:Somaliland look better. Pinging @Aymatth2, Brainulator9 as interested parties.  Jeff G. please ping or talk to me 11:20, 15 April 2021 (UTC)

Hi @Jeff G.: , Thanks for helping me

Category hierarchy

Regarding your uploads of Somaliland military photos, note that per COM:OVERCAT images should not be categorised in both a subcategory and its parent category. For example, an image categorised within Category:Somaliland National Army should not be categorised under Category:Military of Somaliland as well, as the first is already a subcategory of the other. Best, Chipmunkdavis (talk) 08:01, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

Thank you for your explanation. Siirski (talk) 08:19, 19 April 2021 (UTC)

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Roman Kubanskiy (talk) 20:39, 27 April 2021 (UTC)

Gratitude

Thank you for the many photos and great logos related to Somalia and Somaliland! Roman Kubanskiy (talk) 17:19, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

@Roman Kubanskiy: U welcome 🙏🏽 Siirski (talk) 18:41, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Request

Hi, can you pls make a vector version c:File:Flag of Kropotkin (Krasnodar krai).png and c:File:Coat of Arms of Kropotkin (Krasnodar krai).png?
I also suggest vectorizing the coats of arms of the Somali entities of Khatumo State, Awdalland, Hirshabelle and Azania (although I need to upload them first) Roman Kubanskiy (talk) 09:46, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

@Roman Kubanskiy: , ✓ Done. --Siirski (talk) 13:09, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Thanks. About the coat of arms, I think, it's too much. It has too thick black outlines (I think it's better to either remove them, or make them less dark, well, that is, so that they are darker than the elements of the coat of arms). Also I looked at the official website of the town administration (here, and here it's too red, but I don't think we should change its color. On the flag there is an extra white stripe at the top, I think it should be fixed. Roman Kubanskiy (talk) 13:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
@Roman Kubanskiy: , I will Redrawn as per http://gorod-kropotkin.ru/o-gorode/simvolika-goroda/. --Siirski (talk) 14:42, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
@Roman Kubanskiy: , ✓ Done. --Siirski (talk) 17:03, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
Thanks. also, the flag needs a correction, there is an erroneous white space at the top. Roman Kubanskiy (talk) 17:16, 6 June 2021 (UTC)
@Roman Kubanskiy: , ✓ Done.--Siirski (talk) 17:55, 6 June 2021 (UTC)

Re - SVG rel location map

Certainly, yes, I'm interested. I have to use the image file of the Somalia you sent me? MacMoreno (talk) 19:47, 25 June 2021 (UTC)

Hi @MacMoreno: Thank you so much, but Image file is Somaliland Not Somalia you can also use This

Thank You Again. --Siirski (talk) 19:59, 25 June 2021 (UTC)

@MacMoreno: , Could you please 🙏🏽 also create One geography file map for Somaliland Like This --Siirski (talk) 20:16, 25 June 2021 (UTC)

Ciao Siirski, ci provo poi decidi tu se va bene oppure no.(I try then you decide if it's okay or not) MacMoreno (talk) 20:39, 25 June 2021 (UTC)

@MacMoreno: , Alright. --Siirski (talk) 20:46, 25 June 2021 (UTC)

Ciao, So could it go well? Click here Link MacMoreno (talk) 23:46, 25 June 2021 (UTC)

@MacMoreno: , Yes of course, that's perfect. --Siirski (talk) 00:07, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
Ok Siirski, The map published on Commons MacMoreno (talk) 14:19, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
Many Thanks, @MacMoreno: , could you also make this file SVG . --Siirski (talk) 14:23, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
The map with boundaries published on CommonsMacMoreno (talk) 16:28, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
@MacMoreno: , (Vi ringrazio tanto) Thank you So much 🙏🏽 for the great work. --Siirski (talk) 16:42, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
Ciao @MacMoreno: , potresti anche creare questo file SVG? Questo è importante perché devo usarlo. --Siirski (talk) 18:33, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
Update map :
MacMoreno (talk) 21:10, 26 June 2021 (UTC)  Preceding unsigned comment added by MacMoreno (talk  contribs) 20:48, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
Ciao @MacMoreno: , Vi ringrazio tanto.--Siirski (talk) 22:05, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
@MacMoreno: , Could you make the same size? Thanks Again.--Siirski (talk) 22:50, 26 June 2021 (UTC)
Ok, siirski; I updated the cutout and the size of the image you indicated to me. Now it's a faithful copy. Hello and good work and a good life.MacMoreno (talk) 09:24, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
Ciao @MacMoreno: , Thank you for the great map and for giving me your time 🙏🏽

Geographic map of Somaliland

Hi Siirski, I see you made a change of my map and corrected the eastern border. I disagree with this and reverted the map for the following reasons:

  1. According to the en:Somalia–Somaliland border article this border is disputed between Somalia and the self-declared sovereign state of Somaliland. I do not want to enter into political discussions but only reflect this facts on the map. For this reason I would like to keep this border in a different shape.
  2. You modified directly the work and therefore changed the content of the original file. According to the guidelines for updating files in Wikimedia Commons you cannot make Controversial or contested changes when overwriting existing files. You are free to adapt the work but please read the license how to do it.
  3. By modifying my work you made some technical changes and lost some of the features I have created (the data was organised in layers).

I understand your political views but please respect the work of the others. Such behaviour will make me regret to work on maps for areas with arguable status. Cheers --Ikonact (talk) 08:02, 27 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi @Ikonact: , This is my fault, I understand and I'm sorry for my mistakes with all due respect to you I hope you keep working on your great maps. Siirski (talk) 08:29, 27 August 2021 (UTC)

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Regional maps of Somaliland

Hi Siirski, I saw you recently uploaded very detailed regional maps of Somalilland. Did you do these maps yourself and can you tell me what is the data source? thanks--Ikonact (talk) 09:35, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi @Ikonact: , These maps are Self-made - based upon Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Somalia.
Here is the data source FSNAU Siirski (talk) 06:15, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
Thanks. Did you vectorised the pdf with Inkscape?--Ikonact (talk) 08:36, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
Yes and some of my own editing. Siirski (talk) 17:31, 22 December 2021 (UTC)
Hi, I've noticed in File:Somaliland regions map.png there's an inconsistency in your last update.
The legenda in the bottom of the page doesn't make so much sense after the removal of the striped area.
If you are sure that the lands are not anymore disputed remove the legenda, otherwise, please restore the stripes where they were. Thanks, --Andyrom75 (talk) 15:48, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

File:Emblem of the Somali National Movement.svg

Hi @Siirski: ,

I hope all is well.

I noticed there is a minor typo on the SNM emblem you uploaded. Can you please amend this to include the correct spelling of "Movement"?

Many thanks, Jacob300 (talk) 17:31, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi @Jacob300: ✓ Done Siirski (talk) 20:28, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

National Intelligence And Security Service seal

Hello, i need help in uploading an svg version of National Intelligence And Security Service Seal.png Hooaos (talk) 17:08, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Hi @Hooaos:
Siirski (talk) 23:35, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

Thanks Hooaos (talk) 12:37, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

Hello, if you time can you please convert this File:Ethiopian_Premier_League_logo.png to an SVG version. Hooaos (talk) 12:41, 4 January 2022 (UTC)

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DownTownRich (talk) 01:55, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

Kudos for the awesome SVGs

Hello Siirski, I love the work you are doing with converting Somaliland images into SVG, the Wikimedia community is going to benefit a lot from them and they will bring quality to the articles themselves. I have replaces all the usage of the PNG files with SVGs.. DownTownRich (talk) 02:05, 2 February 2022 (UTC)

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Request for creation of Wolayita Zone map

Hi dear, could you create Wolayita Zone map including woredas and city administrations within it. Thank you. 102.218.51.214 11:35, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

File:Flag of Vologda.svg

Hi! Thank you for vectorizing it, but the original one was just a silly attempt to reproduce it without any image except the coat of arms. The correct one is available here. So could I maybe ask you to change it into something like this? — putnik 23:28, 5 January 2024 (UTC)

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Vectorization of logos for Somaliland political associations

Hi, I recently created a article for the 2024 Somaliland national political party election. In the process of creating the article, I also uploaded the logos of the 7 new political associations to wiki commons. I've tried to vectorize some of this logos but I'm not skilled enough to do so. I was hoping you might be able to do so, as you have for the other political parties in Somaliland. Rhe logos that could use Vectorization are Barwaaqo, Horseed, Talo-Wadaag, Hillaac, and Shacabka. If you could create the svgs for any or all of those logos it would be a great contribution to the article. Thank you! Subayerboombastic (talk) 05:00, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

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Hello Siirski.

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  — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:40, 22 February 2025 (UTC)

File:Israel-Somaliland Locator.svg

Hello, Siirski.

In File:Israel-Somaliland Locator.svg, can you switch the colors of Israel and Somaliland, without changing the borders (because in orange, a tiny country like Israel, is less visible, whereas in the larger Somaliland, this is not a problem)?

Yours sincerely, Kurcke (talk) 14:45, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

@Kurcke: (talk page stalker) Not today, it is on French Wikipedia's main page, and protected for that reason.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 14:55, 30 December 2025 (UTC)
If you are an administrator, can you do this uncontroversial color switch, because Israel is barely visible in orange, next to its neighbors in gray? Kurcke (talk) 15:08, 30 December 2025 (UTC)
@Kurcke: I would have if I were an Admin here and had the svg editing chops. Of course, both would be more visible if the map was based on Africa rather than the whole hemisphere.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:14, 30 December 2025 (UTC)
Oh, I see. I will search for an administrator who is knowledgeable in editing SVG files and is willing to do this color switch. A separate question for you. Can you edit SVG maps? I requested the removal of the obsolete ceasefire line in Donbas in several maps about Europe, which are also not related to the topics of these files. Kurcke (talk) 15:24, 30 December 2025 (UTC)
@Siirski: No, sorry, I don't have that skill, perhaps ask at Commons:Graphic Lab/Illustration workshop.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:39, 30 December 2025 (UTC)
Thank you for the recommendation. Kurcke (talk) 15:44, 30 December 2025 (UTC)
@Kurcke: You're welcome.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:50, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

File:Diplomatic missions of Somaliland.svg and File:Diplomatic missions in Somaliland.svg

Hello, Siirski.

In File:Diplomatic missions of Somaliland.svg and File:Diplomatic missions in Somaliland.svg, can you color Somaliland from green to red, because it is barely visible in green next to its neighbors in blue? For example, in the PNG versions of both SVG maps, File:Missions of Somaliland.png and File:Missions in Somaliland.png, Somaliland is colored in red, which makes it clearly visible.

Yours sincerely, Kurcke (talk) 18:10, 30 December 2025 (UTC)

Hello, Siirski.
In File:Diplomatic missions of Somaliland.svg, can you color Svalbard as part of Norway, and remove Finland, which doesn't host a representative office of Somaliland?
Yours sincerely, Kurcke (talk) 22:29, 5 January 2026 (UTC)