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Uploading a new version of File:Wikimania - The Wikimentary.webm

Hello, Recently, I have uploaded File:Wikimania - The Wikimentary - Edited.webm, a cropped-down version of File:Wikimania - the Wikimentary.webm. But actually, perhaps I should've just updated the latter rather than creating a new file... My project being that the former replaces the latter everywhere it is used.

The problem with File:Wikimania - the Wikimentary.webm, as you can see if you watch the video, is that it starts over regularly to the beginning - so the visionner of the video has to speed up to where it cut off last in order to enjoy the full length. The full video, no interruption, thus begins at 25'40 . My edit aims to show only the useful length (so starting at 25'40 ) .

If I were to update directly File:Wikimania - the Wikimentary.webm, I would edit again my own edit: right now, i repet several times that my edit shortens the original publication, and that I do not own the credit, blah, blah... Looking back, on it, it's not so necessary.

What do you think? Can I Overwrite the current video, File:Wikimania - the Wikimentary.webm ? Thank you for your advice,
Blocktomo (talk) 21:25, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

@Blocktomo: I tagged this file with {{Allow Overwriting}} for you.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ _{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 06:02, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Now, I can't upload a decent new version because I'm limited to 100 mb... Blocktomo (talk) 16:17, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

@Blocktomo: Try with User talk:Rillke/bigChunkedUpload.js. Yann (talk) 16:37, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Wow thanks! I'll post an update when I do it. Blocktomo (talk) 10:19, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Okay, done! thank you @Jeff G. and @Yann !

I had however read somewhere that only auto-patrol members were aloud to use bigChunkedUploads ... Have I been breaking the rules? I mean, I believe my edit was useful, so I'm glad I did it, but it's worth asking, as that can help me better understand the conventions of Wikimedia Commons. Blocktomo (talk) 11:39, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

@Blocktomo: You're welcome. Autopatrol is not mentioned on that page or on Help:Chunked upload. It goes without saying that only users confident in adding to their js files may do so.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 01:40, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Err... what kind of dangers can adding bigChunkedUpload to my js files pose to my computer? Or do you mean, "confident in finding where the js files actually are"? Blocktomo (talk) 20:24, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

@Blocktomo: Running someone else's code carries inherent risks. OTOH, I've been using this code for years, without incidents due to this code (the servers have occasionally had problems with my uploads that I have reported in phab:).   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 08:14, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

But no risk can be hidden, right? I mean, the "virus" would a part of the code? A skilled programmer (such as not myself) could detect it in the code?

Thanks, Blocktomo (talk) 09:54, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

@Blocktomo: Yes, but both the host and the set of Admins can change it after review. We have had a rogue Admin.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 22:12, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

PDF/Vorschau JPG-Auflösung

Hallo,

ich habe ein Buch als PDF hochgeladen. Man kann sich jede Seite auch als JPG anzeigen lassen. Unter dem Vorschaubild steht: Größe der JPG-Vorschau dieser PDF-Datei: 439 × 599 Pixel. Weitere Auflösungen: 176 × 240 Pixel | 352 × 480 Pixel.

Warum wird keine größere Auflösung angeboten, wenn die PDF-Originaldatei eigentlich 800 × 1.091 Pixel hat? Es geht um folgende Datei: file:Список дворян Киевской губернии, 1906 г.pdf. Danke für jede Hilfe. Angel Miklashevsky (talk) 15:58, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

Den Link zur vollen Auflösung findest Du (vielleicht wenig intuitiv) in der nächsten Zeile als "Originaldatei ‎(800 × 1.091 Pixel [...]" Windharp (talk) 09:56, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Hey, danke für deine Antwort.

Allerdings möchte ich nicht die Originaldatei (PDF) öffnen, sondern nur, dass ein JPG-Bild als Vorschau angezeigt wird.

Schau mal hier z.B. File:Памятная книжка Ставропольской губернии 1893 г.pdf. Das ist ebenfalls ein PDF und dadrunter steht: Größe der JPG-Vorschau dieser PDF-Datei: 406 × 600 Pixel. Weitere Auflösungen: 162 × 240 Pixel | 325 × 480 Pixel | 956 × 1.412 Pixel.

Wieso steht das bei der o.g. Daten nicht? Liglioto (talk) 11:44, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Vorschaubilder werden nur in einer Reihe genormter Größen automatisch generiert. Da Deine PDF nur eine Größe vonm 800x1091 Pixel hat, wird auch kein größeres Vorschaubild generiert und die größte Vorschau ist das nächstkleinere Standard-Vorschau-Format. Du könntest versuchen in deinen Präferenzen die maximale Größe von Vorschaubildern zu ändern, vielleicht wird dir dann ein größerers Vorschaubild angezeigt. Oder du kannst mit der Maus auf einen der Vorschaulinks rechts klicken, um die URL zu erhalten. Darin steht dann irgendwo .../329px-... Diesen Wert passt Du dann an und kopierst ihn in die URL-Zeile des Web-Browsers. Dann wird ein entsprechendes Vorschaubild generiert. Kann sein, dass es einen Timeout gibt, dann einfach nochmal laden. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 12:39, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

@C.Suthorn Hey, danke für Deine Antwort! Das klingt plausibel; daran wird es liegen. Danke! :) Liglioto (talk) 09:06, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Anfänger-Probleme

Ich habe gleich viele Fragen: 1. Ist es Pflicht im Benutzerraum etwas über seine Person zu schreiben? 2. Ist Benutzerraum und Benutzernamensraum dasselbe? 3. Wie kann ich meinen Text im Benutzerraum speichern? Ich sehe dafür keine Funktion... Oder muss ich meinen Text woanders eingeben? 4. Warum werden meine Bilder, die ich von meinem PC hochlade, nicht angenommen? Acbar2001 (talk) 14:44, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Hallo @Acbar2001:

vorab: Wenn du auf Deutsch schreiben willst, wirst du im Commons:Forum mehr Erfolg haben, auf dieser Seite hier ist eher Englisch üblich.

Zu den Fragen:

1. Nein.
2. Benutzernamensraum sind üblicherweise alle Unterseiten der Haupt-Benutzerseite eines Benutzers. Deine Haupt-Benutzerseite hier auf Wikimedia Commons ist User:Acbar2001. Unterseiten werden davon mit Schrägstrich / abgetrennt. Eine mögliche Unterseite wäre User:Acbar2001/Testseite. Statt Testseite kannst du die auch beliebig anders nennen.
3. Zum Beispiel, indem du auf der noch leeren Seite User:Acbar2001 (oder einer Unterseite) etwas schreibst und dann unten die Schaltfläche (Button) Seite veröffentlichen klickst.
4. Um das beantworten zu können, braucht es mehr Details; du solltest beschreiben, was du machst und was dann passiert oder eben nicht passiert, ob es Fehlermeldungen gibt und wenn ja wie diese lauten usw.

Gruß --Rosenzweig τ 16:17, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Vielen Dank! Beim Hochladen eines Fotos kommt dieser Text: "Wir konnten nicht feststellen, ob diese Datei für Wikimedia Commons geeignet ist. Bitte nur Fotos hochladen, die Du selbst mit Deiner Kamera aufgenommen hast, oder lies, was sonst noch akzeptabel ist. Siehe den Leitfaden um sicherzustellen, dass die Datei akzeptabel ist, und lerne, wie man sie auf Wikimedia Commons hochlädt. - . " Ich kann mit dieser Auskunft nix anfangen. Und die weiterführenden links helfen mir nicht. Es geht um das Portraitfoto eines Arztes, über den ich schreibe. Acbar2001 (talk) 14:45, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

@Acbar2001: Sorry, hat ein paar Tage gedauert mit der Antwort. Du scheinst mit dem Hochlade-Assistent hochzuladen; den kenne ich nicht so gut. Die Fehlermeldung sagt mir auch nichts, ich kann nur vermuten, dass du irgendwann beim Hochladeprozess eine Auswahl vorgenommen hast, die dazu führt. Ich kann versuchen, das nachzuvollziehen, dazu müsstest du mir aber sämtliche deiner Schritte beim Hochladen beschreiben und auch sagen, wer dieses Foto gemacht hat, wo du es her hast, mit welcher Urheberrechts-Lizenz du es hochladen willst usw. Oder du versuchst es doch nochmals direkt im Commons:Forum, da sind erfahrungsgemäß auch Benutzer, die mit solchen Hochlade-Problemen mehr Erfahrung haben. Gruß --Rosenzweig τ 20:54, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

PS: Ich sehe, du hast es mittlerweile geschafft, die Dateien direkt aus der dt. Wikipedia hochzuladen. War die beschriebene Fehlermeldung womöglich eine der Wikipedia? Dann hätte sie mit dem Hochlade-Assistenten von Wikimedia Commons nichts zu tun. Jedenfalls, die hochgeladenen Dateien sind so allesamt problematisch. Du scheinst die alle als "eigenes Werk" mit Creative-Commons-Lizenz hochgeladen zu haben, obwohl den Beschreibungen nach du bei keinem einzigen der Fotograf bzw. Zeichner bist. Das macht Probleme mit dem Urheberrecht, womöglich werden bis auf ein oder zwei Dateien alle wieder gelöscht. Gruß --Rosenzweig τ 21:02, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Oft kommt die Fehlermeldung, wenn Bilder zu klein sind. Kamera-Bilder bitte immer in Originalauflösung hochladen und nicht vorher runterskalieren. Ansonsten siehe mein Vorredner :-) Windharp (talk) 09:54, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Siehe auch COM:HR/de.

See also COM:HR.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 22:19, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

legal-reports@wikimedia.org

Is four hours a normal time to go without any response? Starting pinging an admin might be the only way to get the image removed Trade (talk) 23:56, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

This e-mail is not for routine image deletion requests. You should use Commons:speedy deletion. Ruslik (talk) 14:22, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

@Ruslik0: It wasn't a "routine image deletion request". It was a probably non-consensual upskirt photo of a probably underaged girl. I deleted it, but of course I can't hard-delete. Trade's question is entirely reasonable. - Jmabel ! talk 19:15, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Did you got a reply back from them Jmabel? Not the automated one i mean Trade (talk) 12:14, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Nope. - Jmabel ! talk 19:25, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

How do you create a new category?

Commons:Categories#Creating a new category says to just search for it, and when it isn't found some red lettered item will show up and to just click on it to create it. I searched for Category: 1876 paintings by Auguste Toulmouche, and all I got was a box that said

We didn't find any results Try more general terms or check your spelling

I know you didn't find it; that's why I'm trying to create it. (I deleted what I meant to include about what I think). How do I create a new category?Mabrndt (talk) 03:56, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

I usually do it one of two ways:

1) If there is an item I want to add to the category, just add the category to the item which creates a red link you can click on.

2) Edit a similiar category, and change the URL to the new category name which then opens the edit window of the new category. This has the advantage that you can easily copy & paste the content from the existing category to the new one. Windharp (talk) 09:47, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

As far as I know, 1) no longer works (at least I couldn't get/see any red link to click on). But, 2) did work and I was able to create the category. Thanks!!Mabrndt (talk) 14:33, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

@Mabrndt: It still works, see for example Category:Graffiti_in_Landkreis_Reutlingen which has a red category between all the blue ones. Works the same with pictures, that was just the first example I found :-) Windharp (talk) 15:57, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

I guess I wasn't specific enough. I meant searching (for me anyway) didn't return anything red to click on; the next reply probably explains why.

@Mabrndt: After searching, use "Switch to Special:Search" in the top right (on desktop). Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:10, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll try to remember that the next time I need it. I've successfully created the category using 2) above.Mabrndt (talk) 14:36, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Photo Credit

Can I upload a photo to be used on wikipedia and require that all uses provide a photo credit? Eyetosee (talk) 17:17, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

@Eyetosee: Meaning you want to be explicitly credited in Wikipedia, rather than just having the photo link to the file page? If so, no. - Jmabel ! talk 17:27, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Yes, a CC-by-sa licence would do that. See COMMONS:LICENSING and https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

However do you mean 'a photo credit' broadly, or (as Jmabel describes) a credit on the Wikipedia page ? In which case, no. Andy Dingley (talk) 17:55, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Yes. I mean, whenever or where ever the image gets used a credit is given. Eyetosee (talk) 22:23, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Again: no, it is not possible to require that an actual written credit be given on the pages where it is used, and in particular this will not happen in Wikipedia.

If you license with {{CC-BY-SA-4.0}} then that requires that to conform there must be a credit in some form, but for online use it is permitted to have a situation where the user has to click on the picture to see the credit (and that is what will be done in Wikipedia). If that is not acceptable to you, then please do not upload your files to Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 10:22, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

How to upload images to wiki

With Respect: How do I move uncategorized Wikipedia Commons files https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Alan_E._Freedman? The uncategorized files are https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1923_Fox_Folks_Lab_History_1.jpg through https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1923_Fox_Folks_Lab_History_20.jpg. I uploaded both the uncategorized files as well as the categorized ones and clearly did not do so properly. Please help. Regards, Mbarrach Mbarrach (talk) 20:14, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

@Mbarrach: Convenience links (please use internal links, which work correctly for both PC and mobile/tablet, and which will show in red if the page in question does not exist; in edit mode, note the colon after the initial square brackets, which says I am mentioning the category of file, not applying the category to the present page, or displaying the file on the present page): Category:Alan E. Freedman, File:1923 Fox Folks Lab History 1.jpg, File:1923 Fox Folks Lab History 20.jpg.

I am not sure I understand your question. You seem to be asking how to put all 20 of these pages in Category:Alan E. Freedman, which seems an odd thing to do. Surely if we have 20+ pages for Fox Folks it deserves a category of its own.

Have you read Commons:Categories? If not, you should at least skim it.

To add category "A" to an image "B" (or as a parent to a child category "B") you just edit the page for "B" and at the bottom (near other categories if they are already there) add the category (in this case [[Category:Alan E. Freedman]] if that is the category you mean to add).

I hope that answers your question. - Jmabel ! talk 10:34, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Category

Hi,

Does anyone know what is the exact category for this type of shark? I'm not very knowledgeable in this field.

Regards Riad Salih (talk) 23:56, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

No sorry, but the file is now added to some other categories and I am pretty sure the file will get more attention by other editors. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 00:03, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Other deletion reasoning for image

An image that I had uploaded has been tagged for copyright. I don't think the copyright violation is valid, however after some consideration, I do think the image I had uploaded is non-educational, and is thus OOS. I believe that the image should be deleted, but not for copyright reasons. What should I do, if anything? Thanks, WhoAteMyButter (talk) 06:02, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

@WhoAteMyButter: If it's on its way to deletion anyway, I wouldn't worry too much about the grounds. Or, if it's something you uploaded in the last 7 days, you can speed things along by replacing the current rationale with {{SD|G7}}, as explained at Template:My bad upload. - Jmabel ! talk 10:38, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

@WhoAteMyButter: You can remove the coyvio tag and start a normal deletion request explaining why the file is not a copyvio and why you think it is out of scope. On the description page of the file, below the scary red copyvio tag, there is a button labeled "challenge speedy deletion". You can click it. Or alternatively, you can click the "nominate for deletion" link in the "tools" column. If the whole thing is indeed CC-BY 4.0, screen captures are probably fine. Files are automatically considered in scope if they are in use in Wikipedia. The user who nominated for copyvio the file mentioned on your talk page nominated also another file without warning you on your talk page. It's the file still in use in your draft. If you want to keep it, you must act quickly to challenge the speedy deletion. -- Asclepias (talk) 14:08, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Wo kann ich nachträglich eine Lizenz eintragen?

Lizenzvergabe bei einem Bild vergessen Frank John-Lorenz (talk) 07:17, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

@Frank John-Lorenz: Fügen Sie einfach die richtige Vorlage ("Template") auf der Dateiseite hinzu. Zum Beispiel, {{self|CC-BY-SA-4.0}}. - Jmabel ! talk 10:40, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

JPG preview of TIF files?

All TIF files like this one have JPG previews of multiple resolutions up to the maximum pixels of the original file. The example I am using also has a JPG version as a separate file as well but it is a scaled down version.

Is it safe to assume that the largest JPG preview of the TIF file has as good or even better quality to if I convert the TIF file to JPG in a converter? StellarHalo (talk) 10:07, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

No. If you use a converter, it is your choice to set the jpeg-quality to any value you want from 0 to 100%. The Wiki preview comes with a jpeg quality that has been decided on by the wiki developers. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 18:56, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Reseña autobiográfica

Hola, me gustaría preguntar si es posible y, en su caso, cómo incluir una reseña personal autobiográfica. He sido empresario durante toda una vida y escritor de varios libros. En la actualidad soy Presidente Provincial de la Asociación Española Contra el Cáncer en Málaga. Me pregunto si es posible colgar una reseña profesional en wikipedia y si alguien me puede ayudar a colgarlo. Saludos cordiales. Joaquín Morales Rubio (talk) 10:58, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

@Joaquín Morales Rubio: es casi seguro que la respuesta sea "no." No hay ningunos artículos aquí en Commons (el sitio de web donde preguntó). Wikipedia no permite que una persona escriba sobre su mismo, ni en la Wikipedia inglés (WP:COI), ni la español (es:Wikipedia:Conflicto de interés). - Jmabel ! talk 19:33, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Sobre datos biográficos.

Desearía escribir mis datos biográficos. Jorge Mario Nista (talk) 11:45, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Recomendo [[1]]. Pero, por favor, los proyectos de WMF no son lugares para escribir sobre su mismo. La sola excepción es que participantes activos en los proyectos pueden escribir algo sobre su mismo en sus páginas respectivas de usario (en su caso, aquí en Commons, User:Jorge Mario Nista). - 19:39, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

What is the origin of this orchid?

Ph Odettechikel (talk) 13:40, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

@Odettechikel: You don't say which orchid, but in any case, this page is for asking for help using Wikimedia Commons. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:20, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

Help

I have been blocked and I do not understand why. I own a business called Johnson Woolen Mills and maybe I wasn't supposed to set up a WIKI account with that name? Maybe that's why I'm blocked? But we purchased this business last year and you have a logo listed as the previous owners and not ours and also the history is incorrect and I have sources to site. I need help please. Johnsonwoolenmills (talk) 19:05, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

You were blocked not here (on Commons) but in English Wikipedia. See en:User_talk:Johnsonwoolenmills for details. Ruslik (talk) 19:11, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

@Johnsonwoolenmills Company names are not allowed as account names at english wikipedia. Here at commons you can upload any logo of any company including your own company provided the logo is either below ToO and PD, or it has a free license. If neither is the case the logo must not be uploaded. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 17:46, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Please don't use jargon like "ToO" and "PD" on this page without explaining them, or at least linking to relevant pages, in this case Com:ToO and Com:PD. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:46, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

CHEF.HANI.RFATI

Photos of Chef Hani Rafati Azayem (talk) 02:48, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

What about them? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:53, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Seems to relate to ar:هاني الرفاتي Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:43, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Unsure if what I have downloaded is in the public domain

Hi, I have uploaded File:The battle of the Trebbia (1799) map.jpg
Map from 1837, the rights have expired as I know, but on the website page at the bottom left where I got this image from (see image source) there is a copyright mark. Does this refer to the image, can I clarify? Kolya Muratov (talk) 11:49, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Hey @Kolya Muratov: Pretty much anything that old is going to be public domain. There are a few very strange exceptions, mostly having to do with royal families just declaring that they own copyright in perpetuity. But if you slip up on that, nobody's gonna hold it against you. Since Friedrich Rudolf von Rothenburg seems to have lived in Germany before there was a Germany, I'm guessing you're okay. GMG^talk 11:55, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Good, thanks. Kolya Muratov (talk) 12:04, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

How do I upload my family history story

I have written my family history story to share for the community to enjoy reading about life events of my family in a real community. Rick Hawkeye (talk) 13:11, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

@Rick Hawkeye: It almost certainly does not belong on Commons, Wikipedia, or any other WMF site. Even if your family is notable enough to merit coverage in an encyclopedia, a family history written by a family member, unless first published by a reputable publisher, would almost certainly fall foul of the policies on conflicts of interest, e.g. WP:COI.

There are, of course, many places on the web (including a site of your own) where you could publish such a thing, but WMF projects are almost certainly not the right places. - Jmabel ! talk 17:50, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

@Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ): , since they might able to help this user off-wiki. Abzeronow (talk) 18:16, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

@Rick Hawkeye: See also en:Wikipedia:Alternative outlets. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:36, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

• You can add a Wiki style biography of each family member at Familypedia (via Fandom), it was started by the same guy that started Wikipedia but pays for itself with ads. You can add deceased family members to Wikidata, and Wikidata has links to the other genealogy sites. See for example: Anton Julius Winblad where I link to his entry in Geni, Familysearch, Findagrave, and Wikitree. I copy and paste the same biography to each of the websites. Wikidata also links to Category:Anton_Julius_Winblad where we are now. You can load historical images of family members at Commons if they are in the public domain or a family member took the image and you have inherited the copyrights. You can also load historical public domain news articles to Commons and and link the names in the article to people in Wikidata. See for example: File:Patrick J. Norton (1856-1905) and John Norton (1861-1905) in a fist fight as reported in the Jersey Journal on Tuesday, May 19, 1891.png where my great-grandfather got into a drunken brawl in 1891. I transcribed the article and added it to Wikisource:Jersey_Journal/1893/Trying_to_Refresh_Conboy's_Memory and also created a Wikidata entry for the news article here: Trying to Refresh Conboy's Memory. --RAN (talk) 20:51, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

required uploading my personal images

Jay Shree Ram Mr.diler7 (talk) 01:58, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure what your question is, but does COM:PERSONAL help? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:50, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Higher res logo

I have uploaded File:Rta radio tv af2.jpg. I request it to be moved to File:Rta radio tv af.jpg as a replacement since my version is a higher resolution and clearer image. Mobilustener (talk) 02:46, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Convenience links: File:Rta radio tv af2.jpg, File:Rta radio tv af.jpg. @Mobilustener: please when referring to files, use internal links like these. - Jmabel ! talk 17:53, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

@Mobilustener: it's larger, but the edges aren't sharp, and File:Rta radio tv af.jpg has text that is missing from yours, so one of these is not a substitute for the other. - Jmabel ! talk 17:55, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

confirmation of photo being uploaded into wiki loves folklore

How can i know if the photo that i have just uploaded has entered the wiki loves folklore competition Mangam3na (talk) 08:33, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• @Mangam3na: It would be very helpful if you would link to a photo when you ask about it. If you mean File:Dancers from Imbonggu District, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.jpg it appears to be marked correctly with {{Wiki Loves Folklore 2024}}, but you still need to add categories, plus a description in at least one language. Very nice photo, by the way. - Jmabel ! talk 17:59, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

I can't upload file

why I can't upload a media,? I'm the new here The prof Osward (talk) 13:56, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

• @The prof Osward: Very hard for someone to guess with no description of what you have tried and what went wrong for you. Have you read Commons:First steps? - Jmabel ! talk 18:02, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

CDC TIF file not passing verification?

I'm trying to upload the TIF file located at at https://phil.cdc.gov/Details.aspx?pid=12048 direct but I receive an error "This file did not pass file verification." Why is that? GobsPint (talk) 14:50, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

@GobsPint: it would help a lot if you would say what upload tool you are using and what exactly you did. Lacking that info, converting from TIFF to JPEG before uploading might help. - Jmabel ! talk 18:07, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

@Jmabel: - I attempted to upload the TIF via Special:UploadWizard and the old upload form via both the url and downloading and uploading the TIF. The TIF renders fine on my computer and was not edited prior to upload. Perhaps it's a file parsing bug?GobsPint (talk) 01:53, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@Jeff G.: Any thoughts? - Jmabel ! talk 06:41, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@GobsPint I have uploaded it as PNG File:12048 see help desk.png please fill in all the needed description, date, categories.

The file does indeed not pass verification, but encoded as PNG it does pass. It has rich EXIF data and among EXIF data en entry "URL list", but it has no content. I thought, this might alienate the verification, but in PNG format is passed. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 12:51, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for getting it uploaded! GobsPint (talk) 01:48, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Do all new uploads get checked?

If it is not routine for new uploads to be checked, can someone please look at

The helmsman's position can be seen behind the lower balustraded opening between the two lower companionways.

Whilst I am pretty sure this has a suitable creative commons licence, I am not totally certain that I have chosen the correct one – should this have a country-specific licence? ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 20:24, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

License appears to be correct. Source states cc-by-sa 4.0. Abzeronow (talk) 20:38, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

There is no single process that ensures that all new uploads are checked, but some users choose to make it a point to do this and some conditions will make it more or less likely to be visible to others. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 20:41, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

@ThoughtIdRetired: Free licenses, such as CC BY and CC BY-SA, are issued by the copyright owner to apply worldwide. Although CC licenses versions before version 4.0 may exist in some localized country adaptations, they apply worldwide. Therefore, free licensed works do not need an additional country-specific tag on Wikimedia Commons. On an unrelated suggestion, I think it could be useful to use the add note tool to help readers identify what is where on the image. -- Asclepias (talk) 21:20, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

PD-textlogo: Too complex, or can it be more complex?

Hello! this logo, marked as PD-textlogo, is one I feel does express plenty of originality, but I presume the law considers it public domain as "The [U.S. Copyright] Office typically refuses claims [of calligraphy]...regardless of how novel and creative the shape and form of the typeface characters may be." (Source, Section 906.4)

If it does, I wonder if the same could be said about the colored and textured logo here (better link added post-submission). I ask because Wikimedia is the only place I've seen the Jak & Daxter logo displayed in all black, having been a fan of the game since childhood. Thank you in advance for any assistance! Kaasterly (talk) 22:09, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Heads up that your second link did not render to me. This works, tho: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/logopedia/images/f/f0/Jak_and_Daxter.png Speaking as a non-lawyer, simply taking something that is public domain and adding a color gradient to it does not meet the threshold of originality in the United States. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 23:34, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

Actually, let me revise that somewhat: there is some 3-D embossing and debossing on it, so it's more than just a gradient. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 23:36, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

While true that the typeface is not copyrightable, sometimes seemingly small details like the isolated elements off of the D and R (which are not part of the letters) may qualify for copyright on their own, which could be enough. I would definitely not upload the second one, as there are several additional elements. The gradient by itself is likely not enough, but there are additional elements on the letters not related to the typeface, and those could also create a copyright. Carl Lindberg (talk) 14:40, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

I shan't upload it, then. I figured this might be the case as last year I got a logo taken down for having a logo with a monogram, stylized like a rock much in the same manner, taken down for using PD-textlogo. Thank you both for your assisstance! Kaasterly (talk) 14:45, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

File:Portrait d’un pionnier pédagogique.pdf

Bonjour, comment réintégrer une page (ici portrait d'un pionnier). Je suis désespéré de ne pas y arriver. Quel est le Problème ?

Cette page n’existe pas. Les journaux de suppressions, de protections et de renommages de la page sont fournis ci-dessous pour référence. 16 février 2024 à 16:29 Túrelio d contributions a supprimé la page File:Portrait d’un pionnier pédagogique.pdf (CSD F7 (file is empty, corrupt, or in a disallowed format)) (remercier) (global usage; delinker log)

25 octobre 2023 à 16:12 Túrelio d contributions a supprimé la page File:Portrait d’un pionnier pédagogique.pdf (CSD F7 (file is empty, corrupt, or in a disallowed format)) (remercier) (global usage; delinker log)

14 mai 2023 à 04:30 Krd d contributions a supprimé la page File:Portrait d’un pionnier pédagogique.pdf (No license since 6 May 2023) (remercier) (global usage; delinker log) Aucun fichier de ce nom n’existe, mais vous pouvez en téléverser un.

Utilisations locales du fichier Aucune page n’utilise ce fichier. Jeanlev78 (talk) 13:10, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@Jeanlev78: Bonjour,

Ce fichier a été supprimé car il ne correspond pas aux documents acceptés sur Commons. En effet, les documents PDF ne sont acceptés que pour des documents anciens (livres, etc.) ou ayant pour auteur quelqu'un de notable. Les textes doivent être inclus dans Wikipédia comme articles, et non importés sur Commons comme documents séparés. Cordialement, Yann (talk) 13:40, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@Jeanlev78: Voir aussi COM:NOT/fr et COM:CSD/fr#F7.

See also COM:NOT and COM:CSD#F7.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:09, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

No uploaded by phone

This is unfortunate that still unable to upload by mobile phone Sumasa (talk) 16:57, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@Sumasa: It is perfectly possible to upload by phone. Dozens, probably hundreds, of people do it every day. Is there something specific you are doing that is failing, or are you just assuming it is impossible and not trying? - Jmabel ! talk 19:15, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@Sumasa: Hi, and welcome. I see that you were able to do this four times on the 12th via UploadWizard using our mobile web interface. You may also be interested in COM:APP or other technologies at COM:UT.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:42, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Fel titel

Hej Jag behöver hjälp med att ändra ett filnnamn. Jag har missat ett underscore mellan stadsmuseum och GMA nedan. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prostbostaden_Tyska_kyrkan_-_G%C3%B6teborgs_stadsmuseumGMA_14389_17.tif Tack för på förhand Kathiis23 Kathiis23 (talk) 17:15, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

 Done —RP88 (talk) 17:25, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

תמונה

הי, העלתי תמונה, אך איך אני מקשרת אןתה לעמוד הרצוי? Superr777 (talk) 17:55, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@Geagea: to answer their question. (I can't find a Hebrew translation for Commons:First steps/Reuse) Abzeronow (talk) 18:10, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@Abzeronow, thanks.

עברית:  ::היי @Superr777, ראי בבקשה עזרה:הוספת תמונה לערך. לשאלות נוספות את מוזמנת לפנות לדף ויקיפדיה:דלפק ייעוץ.

-- Geagea (talk) 18:22, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

How do I replace a photo I've previously uploaded?

Recently I have made a much cleaner (noise removed) version of a photo I uploaded a year or so ago. I'd like to replace the earlier one with the improved version. How can I do that? Thanks for any help and my apologies if this question has already been answered. Laurie macbride (talk) 18:22, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

@Laurie macbride: If it is really the same image, just improved, and you are the original uploader, then you should be able to use the "Upload a new version of this file" link below the file history (near the bottom of the file page). - Jmabel ! talk 19:17, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Is the rotatebot not working?

Been waiting for File:Daredevils Tower CocoCay Bermuda 2024.jpg to get rotated, but nothing is happening. It usually took less than 24 hours, but it has been a few days. Thanks Nv8200p (talk) 14:53, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

@Nv8200pa: Yes, still. Steinsplitter, who has not edited in 12 days, has been allowing his bot to neglect rotation duties for 25 days (since 08:49, 24 February 2024 (UTC)), causing Category:Images requiring rotation by bot to grow to 1,868 files.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:27, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

@Jeff G. Thanks. I was able to use CropTool to rotate it. Regards Nv8200p (talk) 16:13, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

@Nv8200pa: You're welcome.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 23:11, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Cannot Create Account

Hello! When I attempt to create an account, I am not allowed, with the cited error saying that I have created over 6 accounts on my ip address in the past 24 hours. I am attempting to create this account from my own personal laptop that is not public or shared. Please let me know what to do. Thank you! 69.157.9.190 00:19, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

I'd wait for a day or so as IP addresses often change and therefore IP blocks are usually only for a few days or even less. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 00:55, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi, and welcome. If you don't want to wait, you can try from a network that does not belong to Bell Canada in Mississauga, or see here.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:59, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Photo

Unable to upload a noncopyright photo JustAPR (talk) 00:30, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Have you tried the Special:UploadWizard? That one has quite good instructions and worked for me. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 00:58, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

@JustAPR: - when you say "noncopyright", what exactly is the basis for it not being in copyright? Is this something already online somewhere, and if so can you provide a URL? - Jmabel ! talk 07:52, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

I can't upload my editings on page

I can't upload my editings on page please help me to solve that Shiloh Travel and Tours (talk) 05:26, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

@Shiloh Travel and Tours: your user page was deleted as promotional. - Jmabel ! talk 07:54, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Would this photo be accepted?

I would like to upload the photo from this website to the Lake Pujon page on the English Wikipedia. Would that be accepted? I assume it is as there is no copyright on the page because it seems to be based in North Korea, where the fair use laws are a lot fairer and cover almost anything (i.e. their concept of copyright is completely different from the western world's). What do you think? Nar 2608 (talk) 07:57, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Here the copyright laws of North Korea. They are pretty fair and have a FoP, but they also have a copyright for photographs of 50 years. On commons fair use is not welcome, but in the English Wikipedia it is. Paradise Chronicle (talk) 12:13, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

I wouldn't say welcome. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 11:24, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Which is to say that you can probably upload this directly to the English-language Wikipedia on a non-free-use basis, but not to Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 17:08, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Could I uploaded a photo indirectly

I'm in contact with an artist that has a wikipedia page. He has given me permission to upload a photo. Is it allowed to upload the photo after this permission or does the artist really need to upload the photo thereself? Or should I have some kind of proof? (The goal is to use it on the Dutch Wikipedia) Definiteassembly117 (talk) 12:44, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

@Definiteassembly117: Hi, and welcome. Please have them send the photo and permission via VRT with a carbon copy to you to keep you in the loop.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:08, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

The simplest thing is that if the image is already posted on the artist's own website, they can indicate the relevant license for the image there on their own website, which you (or anyone) can then cite as the source when uploading to Commons. - 17:10, 21 March 2024 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmabel (talk • contribs)

@Jmabel: : Right, sorry I forgot to mention that.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:53, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Move to redirect

Hello, I am trying to move File:Ioke 2006-08-20 14-00Z.jpg to File:Ioke 2006-08-20 1400Z.jpg. The latter redirects to the former, but it is more compatible with the currently used format of [STORMNAME] [DATE IN FORMAT YYYY-MM-DD] [TIME IN XXXXZ].[FILE EXTENSION]. How do I move the first file to the more correct file? 2003 LN6 16:10, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Since the redirect will work interchangeably with the actual filename, I can see no good reason at all to move this. - Jmabel ! talk 17:12, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Lost my articlle

Hi there,

I was editing Olga Meier (Medizinerin) and suddenly lost the unpublished article. Is there a method to retrieve it?

Thanks,

Beat Lorry2000 (talk) 01:56, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

• @Lorry2000: I'm guessing this must be on some other site. We don't have articles on Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 07:05, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
• Your only prior edit on Commons was the image File:Olga Meier.jpg. You have no deleted edits on Commons. - Jmabel ! talk 07:07, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
• Perhaps, given that title, it was on the German-language Wikipedia and was deleted there? I don't have admin privileges on de-wiki, so I can't check that for you, but you can ask at de:Wikipedia:Fragen zur Wikipedia. - Jmabel ! talk 07:10, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

  @Lorry2000: Sadly, that project has no documented equivalent to en:WP:AFC.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:51, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Articles

Mon article et pas visible sur google comment sa ce fait ? 2A04:CEC0:1102:8A04:40B8:281A:3D95:D873 06:31, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

1. We do not have articles on Commons.
2. You don't say what article, on what site.
3. We have no control over Google.

Jmabel ! talk 07:11, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Eliminação de um ficheiro

Preciso de ajuda para eliminar um ficheiro de midia por mim carregado. Pois já existe uma versão semelhante na Wikimedia Vini1980 (talk) 15:27, 22 March 2024 (UTC) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Retrato_de_Maria_Perp%C3%A9tua_1815.png — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vini1980 (talk • contribs) 15:31, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Nothing to do, suspected sock of User:História do Porto. DR is already running. --Achim55 (talk) 19:30, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

من فضلك احتاج الي بياناتي الشخصية وجميع حساباتي

@ Gabr elkawater ala allah (talk) 15:55, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

@Gabr elkawater ala allah: What, if anything, does this request have to do with Wikimedia Commons (the site on which you've asked it)? - Jmabel ! talk 21:44, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Zmiana wpisu w miejscu "źródła" dotyczącego wstawionego zdjęcia do commons (biografia).

W jaki sposób mogę zmienić sformułowanie w miejscu opisującym źródło pod wstawionym plikiem? Sandra.SZ (talk) 16:17, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

@Sandra.SZ: if I understand you correctly, exactly the same way you are editing the current page (or any other page on the wiki). If that does not make sense, then perhaps you could be more specific about what you are trying to change on what page.

(Przez Tłumacza Google:) jeśli dobrze Cię rozumiem, dokładnie w ten sam sposób, w jaki edytujesz bieżącą stronę (lub dowolną inną stronę na wiki). Jeśli nie ma to sensu, być może mógłbyś bardziej szczegółowo określić, co chcesz zmienić na jakiej stronie.

Jmabel ! talk 21:49, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Benny Henriksson

I want to add a picture to his page., Bernadette Peterson (talk) 16:56, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

@Bernadette Peterson: Are you talking about a picture you took? Or something else (in which case, what)? - Jmabel ! talk 21:50, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Lars Rading

I want to add a picture to his pages.There is another man’s photo now, Sighsten Herrgård. Can you help? Bernadette Peterson (talk) 16:58, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Same comment as above; if you have a specific page in mind on some particular wiki, please indicate. Remember that there are about 400 sister projects here, and we have no way to guess which one you are talking about when you say "his page". - Jmabel ! talk 21:52, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello again! I mean Wikipedia and I am the photographer. What can I do? HOW can I do something? I am new here. grateful for help! Bernadette Bernadette Peterson (talk) 22:24, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

@Bernadette Peterson: have you read Commons:First steps? And "Wikipedia" still leaves about 200 possibilities, though since you are asking in English I'm guessing you mean the English-language Wikipedia, so do look at en:Help:Pictures. If you've read those and still have unanswered questions, then please feel free to come back here with more specific questions. - Jmabel ! talk 00:29, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello!

No it is Swedish Wikipedia. It is in the middle of the night here. Good night for now. 2A02:1406:69:305F:F833:D1D8:1528:1BB4 00:59, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

@Bernadette Peterson: Sadly, that page has no Swedish version, but the syntax is the same.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:42, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Mass rename, mass categorization, etc.

as I document the language toki pona, I have uploaded many images of its writing system glyphs from fonts. how may I be able to change multiple of their names at once without having to individually mark every single one for review, as well as moving them into separate categories when necessary? Juwan (talk) 19:43, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

@JnpoJuwan: the category side of this is probably the easiest: Help:Gadget-Cat-a-lot. For the renaming, you might try User:Jeff G./massrename, though I'm not sure whether you have the privileges to run it. Do make sure you are completely familiar with Commons:File renaming before you do any mass renaming. Usually, we are much happier to have decent but less-than-optimal file names than to have the instability for third parties that comes from renaming longstanding files. - Jmabel ! talk 21:58, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

@Jmabel: I am aware about the guidelines for renaming, and as far as I know, these files are likely not being used by anyone but members in another wiki which I am envolved with.

other than that, what are the privileges to run the mass rename command, and how may I prove that I should be able to use it? Juwan (talk) 12:30, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

@JnpoJuwan: The privilege required is membership in the filemover group per COM:FR. You may ask for membership by posting at COM:RFR#Filemover. Posts there are evaluated by Admins on both editcount and successful/total rename request ratio bases.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:34, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

thank you very much! Juwan (talk) 16:17, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Bot that imports data from Flickr and adds it to structured data

What was it's name again? I forgot Trade (talk) 04:23, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Are you talking about Flickypedia or something else? - Jmabel ! talk 07:35, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

@Trade: That's User:FlickypediaBackfillrBot. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:09, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

What is the correct template for "major changes"

I think that this parrot image has been substantially changed compared to the original file at the same page. I am planning to tag it with "Template:Overwritten revdel", but I first wanted to confirm such course of action here at the helpdesk, in the case that I'm mistaken about something. Z80Spectrum (talk) 08:49, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Perhaps a request for a split would be more appropriate? Z80Spectrum (talk) 08:55, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

This again? Yes, it should be split. - Jmabel ! talk 09:55, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

There are multiple images on the same Wikipedia page having this same issue. I was planning to propose a split of them all, one by one. So, it would be "this again" many more times. I hope there are no probems with that plan. Z80Spectrum (talk) 12:37, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

@Z80Spectrum: Simply put: You should not overwrite images with such drastically different versions. Make a new upload. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:07, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

Pregunta

Buenas, una pregunta Wikimedia está permitido subir (Upload) logos qué contiene texto y geométricos?? AbchyZa22 (talk) 14:50, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

@AbchyZa22: No hay ninguna respuesta definitiva. El "umbral de originalidad" varia de un país a otro. Por ejemplo, muchos logos que son en el dominio público en el EEUU tienen derechos de autor en el Reino Unido. - Jmabel ! talk 08:25, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

djvu file seen as "harmful"

I have been trying to upload this file [[File:Gwroniaid y Ffydd.djvu]]File:Gwroniaid y Ffydd.djvu to Welsh Wikisource, but it is being rejected because "Warning: This type of file could contain malicious code. It is possible that your computer will be undermined when using the file." My own security systems didn't find any problems whilst downloading it or converting it. The file has not been rejected whilst uploading it to Wikisource. I have tried uploading it to Wicidestun on a number of browsers and different computers, with the same response. It is a Google Books PDF converted by me to DjVu, which has never caused a problem before. Can anybody advise me what the problem might be? 03:38, 24 March 2024 (UTC)~ AlwynapHuw (talk) 03:38, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Question about reliable sources

I am new to this and am creating my first page. Disclosure: I work for a marketing company and the page is for a client.

My question is about sources. My client is a chemical company is in a niche (they make non-CFC chemicals that batch-clean printed circuit boards, finished and remanufactured metal parts,

optics & glass, etc.) that has very little coverage from mainstream publications.

Are SEC filings acceptable? https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/944727/000095014404003239/g88125e10ksb.htm

What about industry associations? (citing only staff-written articles, not ones written by my client):

https://smta.org/

https://www.semi.org/en

https://www.ipc.org/

https://www.pfonline.com/

https://www.pma.org/home/

What about articles from the following industry publications (again citing only staff-written articles, not ones written by my client):

https://www.productionmachining.com/

https://iconnect007.com/landing/smt

https://www.globalsmt.net/

https://www.wnie.online/

https://smttoday.com/

https://industrialmachinerydigest.com/

https://finishingandcoating.com/

Any advice is appreciated. TheEdstros (talk) 03:55, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

I see almost nothing here that would have anything to do with Wikimedia Commons, which is strictly a media repository. These look like questions for the Wikipedia in the language in which you are working.

At least for the English-language Wikipedia, I suspect you will not get the sort of answers you are hoping for. (1) Generally, if a topic has not had significant third-party coverage, it should not have an article in the English-language Wikipedia. Primary sources generally are not acceptable to establish notability, though they can be referenced for specific facts. The industry publications might make the cut as significant third-party coverage; I couldn't tell without doing a lot more reading than I'm inclined to do. (2) If you have not already closely read en:WP:COI you should. The English-language Wikipedia generally does not welcome articles written by someone with a financial interest in the subject at hand. - Jmabel ! talk 08:31, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

I appreciate your advice and candor. I am a former newspaper journalist and hope to help other clients, so I want to stay compliant to the terms of use. Many thanks. 2605:A601:A3F6:C501:696E:D96E:C972:2666 16:43, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Two categories for same item

The categories Category:Bahnhof Offenbach Ost and Category:Offenbach Ost duplicate each other. Somebody there who is able to merge them? The definitly proper name would be Category:Bahnhof Offenbach (Main) Ost or Category:Station Offenbach (Main) Ost. -- Reinhard Dietrich (talk) 09:06, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Why would you need "(Main)"? Is there another Offenbach it is likely to be confused with? It seems to me like Category:Bahnhof Offenbach Ost is parallel to the bulk of the other categories in Category:Train stations in Offenbach am Main, and Category:Offenbach Ost should just be merged into that. - Jmabel ! talk 10:15, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Notifying ChristosV and GeorgDerReisende. -- Asclepias (talk) 12:44, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

The official name of the train station is Offenbach (Main) Ost and the German article has this name (de:Bahnhof Offenbach (Main) Ost). I think the category should have the same name. GeorgDerReisende (talk) 13:43, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Uploading info

Hi! I thought that I made 4 edits in the past week or so but you are only crediting me for making 1? Trying to do the required 10 to upload some information with images. Thank you for any information you can give me. Leeshiwei (talk) 13:29, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

@Leeshiwei You made one upload here at commons. And you made 3 edits at the english wikipedia to the article Barcelona Pavillon. But you should add categories to your upload and a better description: Who ist the person in the foreground and why ist the person there? C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 14:00, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

She is an architect from NYC/Cooper Union grad. I thought you would crop my photo as it has a long view down the corridor that leads to the only sculpture on the property.

Direction to other categories that need editing? 38.101.95.2 14:19, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

You can use the Croptool to crop images. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 16:17, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

ferie in Londra

I'm reading about the LEZ zone and the ULEZ zone, now integrated into the same conference. If I have to enter a campsite, the ABBEY Wood Club in Federation Road, (by Thursday 24/7 and leave on 28/7) with a 2014 Renault Master camper for ARCA 697 LSX Diesel in Euro 5 class, what fee do I have to pay? the £12.50 ULEZ rate per day of movement or even the LEZ per day of movement? It's not clear whether I have to pay £312.50 per trip or just £12.50 per trip. Thanks for your reply Giuseppe — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 151.64.114.145 (talk) 14:13, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

sto leggendo della zona LEZ e zona ULEZ, ormai integrate in una stessa corconferenza. Dovendo entrare in un campeggio il ABBEY Wood Club in Federation Road, (entro il giovedi 24/7 ed esco il 28/7) con un camper renault Master per ARCA 697 LSX Diesel del 2014 in classe Euro 5, che tariffa devo pagare? la tariffa ULEZ da £12.50 per giorno di movimento o anche la LEZ per ogni giorno di spostamento? Non è ben chiaro se devo pagare £312.50 per ogni spostamento o solo £12.50 per spostamento. Grazie per la vostra risposta Giuseppe 151.64.114.145 14:10, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

What (if anything) does this question have to do with Wikimedia Commons (the site on which you have asked it)? - Jmabel ! talk 15:23, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Arms of Louis Barratt

File:Arms of Louis Barratt, Baron of Irrus.png

I'm wondering about the status of this file, uploaded by User:TirawleyHistory. First, it is very likely that the user is a sock of User:LordRockall who has been banned on Wikipedia for abusive use of multiple accounts. Second, it is almost certainly a bogus coat of arms, created in furtherance of commercial endeavours which should not be using Wikipedia as a promotional platform, see here [2]. It's not in use anywhere on Wikipedia, although it may have appeared in the, since deleted, article Baron of Tirawley. I'd be grateful if someone could look at the status of the file. I've informed the uploader of this message. Thanks and regards. KJP1 (talk) 14:55, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

How do I even start???

Hello. I have tried to find quick information about how to start creating a map or a chart, but I don’t think I understood a lot of it. Specifically, I’m planning on creating a ‘map’ describing the spatial-temporal beliefs of the Inca, which reflect on their socio-territorial organisation, similar to this, but mixed with the quadripartite division (only map currently available) and dual (map of Cusco, where the four region separation also exists, but isn’t shown) division superposed on it (essentially the latter two, duel and quadripartite, are based on two imaginary perpendicular axis’ [in French that sounds a lot less complex…]). Where should I start with this? What format fits better with conventions? Thanks for your help. Cheers. Encyclopédisme (talk) 16:41, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

@Encyclopédisme: Bonjour, Vous pourriez demander conseil à l'atelier graphique de Wikipédia ou à celui de Commons. -- Asclepias (talk) 20:05, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia page create

.. Iamzaid 29 (talk) 00:07, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

@Iamzaid 29: Hi, and welcome. Please see en:WP:MFA and en:WP:AFC.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 00:09, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

I want to use the logo image of the English page on the Japanese page

Please tell me the method. I want to use the unicorn logo on the English page on the Japanese page.

https://ja.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AA%E3%83%96%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B6%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A6%E3%83%8B%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3 ↓ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_of_the_Unicorn

Also, I want to use the product image of the German page on the Japanese page. Please tell me the method.

https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_of_the_Unicorn Greenkamitani (talk) 02:32, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

@Greenkamitani: For Mark of the Unicorn, I see no difference between the logos on the English and Japanese pages. Have you conformed with all of the legalities of using this copyrighted logo on the Japanese page? I can't read Japanese well enough to tell.

You cannot use copyrighted, unlicensed materials in the German-language Wikipedia. They simply do not allow it.

Also, please, use internal links: ja:マーク・オブ・ザ・ユニコーン, en:Mark of the Unicorn, de:Mark of the Unicorn, etc. - Jmabel ! talk 09:18, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Versioning question

At en:Regency of Algiers on en-wiki we are discussing increasing the contrast on certain images and brightening others. What is best practice for test edits we could share on the talk page? I especially don't want to overwrite the current image. Thanks Elinruby (talk) 04:58, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

@Elinruby: feel free to make any number of derivative works (with appropriate licensing) under different, unique file names, either here or on en-wiki. Be sure in your description to indicate what they are for. You might want to nominate the unsatisfactory ones for deletion when you are done. - Jmabel ! talk 09:21, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

so the key to not overwriting the current file is a unique filename but apart from uniqueness there are no special naming restrictions? and gotcha on deleting. Elinruby (talk) 09:40, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

@Elinruby: Commons:File naming. Otherwise, yes. - Jmabel ! talk 11:06, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Help with copyright / public domain determination

I recently uploaded File:Ben Yehuda bombing 1948.jpg with copyright tag 'PD-Israel'. I'm here seeking clarification as to whether or not this is the correct tag.

There's more information about the details of the image and its source at the file page.

Thank you, IOHANNVSVERVS (talk) 10:19, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

@IOHANNVSVERVS: That's fine for Israel, but why would it be PD in the U.S.? Seems to me that the URAA copyright restoration would protect it in the U.S. through 2043. - Jmabel ! talk 11:09, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

@IOHANNVSVERVS: The basic country of publication for publications by Agence France-Presse is France. However, its works are distributed worldwide, so with some research you might find early simultaneous publications of this work in United States newspapers, possibly without copyright notice. -- Asclepias (talk) 13:58, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

ازياء

كيف استطيع عرض تصاميم الازياء الخاصة بي Ndia Abd Alrhman (talk) 11:52, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Fashion

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How can I display my fashion designs

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:19, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

@Ndia Abd Alrhman: أهلا ومرحبا بكم. يرجى عدم تحميل تصميمات الأزياء الخاصة بك هنا إلا إذا كنت مصممًا بارزًا في COM:NOT/ar.

Hi, and welcome. Please do not upload your fashion designs here unless you are a notable designer per COM:NOT.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:19, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Saan ko po makikita ang pahina ng settings ng dark mode theme para sa madilim na tema sa pagbabasa, salamat po

Dark Mode Theme Ernestojrr17 (talk) 11:52, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Where can I find the dark mode theme settings page for the dark reading theme, thanks

translator: Google Translate via   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:27, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

@Ernestojrr17: Hi ulit. Sa Android, wala akong makitang ganoong mga setting. See also Commons:Help desk/Archive/2024/02#Mangyaring ako poy gabayan nyo at nawawala na ako sa focus ng aking hinahanap dahil sa mga pahina o page na dumadag.

Hi again. On Android, I can find no such settings. See also Commons:Help desk/Archive/2024/02#Mangyaring ako poy gabayan nyo at nawawala na ako sa focus ng aking hinahanap dahil sa mga pahina o page na dumadag.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:27, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Possibly related:

• mw:Reading/Web/Accessibility for reading/Frequently asked questions
• en:Wikipedia:Dark mode (gadget)

-- Asclepias (talk) 14:27, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Question About Youtube's Creative Commons Licenses

I took a screenshot from a YouTube video that was labeled as having a "Creative Commons Attribution License (reuse allowed)", then I uploaded it to Wikimedia because I thought all photos within a YouTube video with that license were allowed to be uploaded here. Then the photo/file that I uploaded (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Ariana_Grande_at_the_2020_Grammy_Awards_BETTER_-_Copy.png) was flagged for speedy deletion. Should I appeal the speedy deletion? Or is the photo allowed since it was sourced from a YouTube video with a correct license attached to it? Mcages20 (talk) 00:00, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

@Mcages20: The material to which the free license issued by a youtube channel can apply is the material whose copyright is owned by that youtube channel. It cannot apply to third-party non-free material that may happen to be included in a video, possibly in fair use or for some other reason. The source of this image of A.G. included in the video is not specified. The image can be assumed to be non-free, unless its source is known to be under a free license. -- Asclepias (talk) 00:49, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Alright, that's what I began to suspect. Thank you for clarifying! Mcages20 (talk) 01:09, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Recent Changes

The header part of the page [3] with buttons is broken and requires improvement. PawełMM (talk) 10:48, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

电子邮件地址

维基百科爱民俗（Wiki Loves FOLKLORE)电子邮件地址是什么？ Ztgfendali (talk) 20:13, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

See Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore#Connect_with_Us —RP88 (talk) 20:24, 26 March 2024 (UTC)