Krdbot not using nowiki in "content was"

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

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

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

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

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

Undeletion request

I noticed that you deleted the file https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peter_Oloche_David_at_a_panel_discussion.jpg and several other files related to Peter Oloche David from Wikimedia Commons. These files have repeatedly faced “permission and copyright” concerns, despite the subject sending multiple emails to the VRT team granting permission for the use of the files, as well as other related media and research materials.

It still appears that the permissions provided have not been considered sufficient by some administrators to retain the files. Since the same images have also been uploaded to Flickr under a free Creative Commons CC0 license by the copyright holder, would it be acceptable to re-upload the files to Wikimedia Commons directly from Flickr as the source? NatHaddan (talk) 01:45, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

I'd say No, If the subject was unable to show that and why there are copyright holder, they likely are not copyright holder, so uploding the images again likely is a copyright violation. Please discuss this with VRT by e-mail. Krd 06:38, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your response and clarification.

I would like to respectfully🙏 clarify that the subject, Peter Oloche David, states that he already sent multiple emails to the VRT team granting permission for user NatHaddan and the general public to use and upload the files under a CC0 license. According to him, no follow-up email requesting additional proof of copyright ownership or documentation was ever received from VRT or Wikimedia Commons after those submissions.

Because of this, the uploader and the subject believed that the matter was still under VRT review and not rejected for insufficient evidence. The files were also uploaded on Flickr under a free CC0 license by the same claimed copyright holder as an additional indication of consent and free release.

We fully understand and respect Wikimedia Commons copyright policy and do not wish to violate it in any way. However, this situation may have resulted from a communication gap rather than intentional failure to provide evidence. If additional verification or documentation is still required, could the files please be temporarily restored or the VRT ticket re-opened so that the subject can provide whatever further evidence is necessary directly to the VRT team?

The subject remains willing to cooperate fully and provide any identification, original image metadata, publication history, or written declaration needed to confirm authorship and copyright ownership.

Thank you again for your time and consideration. ✌️ NatHaddan (talk) 11:42, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

They are welcome to send the permission again, or to continue the existing conversation. I cannot follow how this can be unclear or problematic. Krd 12:13, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

The subject said to have send an email to VRT on the ticket number Ticket#ticket:2026033010015061 with attached of copy biding agreement back in 2023 that authorized and grant permission to NatHaddan and exclusively official photographer and the transfer of copyright owner transfer agreement and consent to act. NatHaddan (talk) 23:40, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Last ticket answer is in a language I cannot read. It will take some time until another VRT user handles this. --Krd 08:03, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

The response was in English with an attached evidents pdf documents file contain an agreement. I recieved an email since after the subject himself submitted the evidents to VRT as you instructed, I was inform that the photos have been clear of possible copyright violation that I should make a public Undeletion request for the files to be restored. I don't know technique to attach email message as evident of VRT clearance here for possible review. And I don't know the proper link to make public request for Undeletion of multiple deleted files. Thank you for the attention! NatHaddan (talk) 13:08, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

As said, if we speak of ticket:2026033010015061 you are mistaken, and another VRT user has already taken over. The ticket is still open. Krd 14:48, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Alright. That's fine! ✌️ NatHaddan (talk) 00:10, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

First-Cugat.jpg and Cugat-second.jpg

Hi,

This file https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:First-Cugat.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cugat-second.jpg were used in the Celestial Eyes English wikipedia article. The images were deleted because 'No permission since 31 May 2026'. I believe they are no longer copyrighted because they were drafts of a final image that was published in 1925 and is now in the public domain. Can they be restored? Wikipedian-in-Waiting (talk) 12:51, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Please update the file pages accordingly. Krd 13:05, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

What do you mean? They are gone. Wikipedian-in-Waiting (talk) 13:12, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Most of the time I mean what I say. Please look again. Krd 13:14, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Ok, thanks for the restoration. I don't understand wikimedia's rules and interface very well, so I do not know exactly what words you want me to enter, and where. I hope someone else can fix it, if you cannot explain.

It's in the public domain due to the creation date, but I have already contacted the University of South Carolina library, which holds the drafts, and they have put me in contact with their Special Collections division. If you can clarify what is needed from them, that may help whoever might update the file's wikimedia fields. Wikipedian-in-Waiting (talk) 13:24, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

If the files are in the public domain, please put the correct pd license tag into the file page instead of the wrong claim. Krd 13:32, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

I literally don't know what you mean. I'll try to find someone to help us. Wikipedian-in-Waiting (talk) 13:43, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Saida Mukhametzyanova 01

Hello, colleague! I'd like to discuss the deletion of my file, File:Saida Mukhametzyanova 01. I don't understand why it was deleted; I thought I provided the source. I am the author of this photo, and I had properly licensed it when I posted it. However, there may have been an error, which is why it wasn't reflected in the description. Please restore this photo. Thank you. Mizgel (talk) 02:16, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Uploading Images

Hello @Krd, how do I upload my images correctly without getting deleted. Octaviyanti Dwi Wahyurini (talk) 06:06, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Standort DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Frankfurt am Main T1 FOUR.jpg

Hello Krd,

I have a question regarding the file "Standort DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Frankfurt am Main T1 FOUR.jpg" on https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standort_DekaBank_Deutsche_Girozentrale_Frankfurt_am_Main_T1_FOUR.jpg. You removed the file with the note "No permission since 27 May 2026." After reading through Commons:Licensing and Commons:Volunteer Response Team, I still do not understand the reason for this action. I hold all the rights to the image, and to the best of my knowledge, there is nothing depicted that should not be shown.

Could you please clarify why the file was removed? Thank you very much in advance for your assistance. DekaBankMedien (talk) 08:48, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Please send permission as desscribed in com:vrt. Krd 09:36, 16 June 2026 (UTC)