Commons:Deletion requests/2024/01/28

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Deletion requests on 28 January 2024

January 28[edit]

File:Dominique Perdrix.jpg[edit]

Formerly OTRS 186.175.54.202 00:20, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Margam kali.jpg[edit]

unlikely to be own work. https://mubi.com/en/si/films/veendum-chila-veettukaryangal, https://www.facebook.com/kgoc1234/photos/a.160368010649656/160368183982972 ZimskoSonce (talk) 01:17, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:הרב שאול דולינגר.png[edit]

Mucha barba para un trabajo propio 186.175.42.208 01:37, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Mateos-carmen.jpg[edit]

unlikely to be own work https://carmen-caballero-de-cortes.webnode.mx/l/adolfo-lopez-mateos/ ZimskoSonce (talk) 01:58, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files in Category:NBC Nightly News logos[edit]

These don't seem to be the best-quality versions of these NBC Nightly News logos. The November 2004 one in particular seems like an unofficial recreation — the "with Tom Brokaw" seems too small compared to the logo shown on the anchor desk monitor in this 2004 photo. (They also aren't CC-licensed "own works" beyond the recreation factor, though they may be below TOO anyway.)

WCQuidditch ☎ ✎ 01:59, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Circumcised Asian penis.jpg[edit]

Commons:Nudity#New uploads of penis photo, not special enough to be educationally useful A1Cafel (talk) 02:45, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 Keep good illustration of a male body Dronebogus (talk) 07:26, 5 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Punjabi Auratan Da Paigam.pdf[edit]

Empty PDF --Minorax«¦talk¦» 03:00, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

  •  Comment. It was only the current revision that was empty. I have reverted the file to a non-empty state so that it can be evaluated more easily. If we are talking only scope reasons, however, the file is currently in use on Wikidata. It seems to be some sort of old document in Urdu. It would probably be good if someone who was able to read Urdu could evaluate this. IronGargoyle (talk) 04:42, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files uploaded by Xtwoitx (talk · contribs)[edit]

Files with vague claims of own work. Seems to be promotional/example files?

Spinixster (talk) 03:05, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Social-media-users-over-time 3400.webp -- The license (CC BY) and the author are indicated on the image, and a link to the source is also provided. If this is not enough, I will replace the file with a more suitable one.
File:Before-after example (light).jpg - my own work done on my computer
File:An example of using film emulation.webp - the file is not used, you can delete it
File:Before-after example.jpg - my own work done on my computer, the file is not used, you can delete it
File:Dehancer color test logo.webp - the file is not used, you can delete it
File:Dehancer AppIcon1024.png - the file is not used, you can delete it
File:Dehancer-2021 light.png - the file is not used, you can delete it Xtwoitx (talk) 09:34, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
File:Dehancer-Benchmark.png
File:DegradrLogo2015.png
File:DehancerColorTestApp.png
File:DehancerAppLogo.png
how can I use app logos in an article about that app? Xtwoitx (talk) 09:40, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Ayala MRT station exterior.jpg[edit]

Copyrighted work of architecture, in a country that does not have Freedom of Panorama for free uses of Philippine works of art made by sculptors/muralists/architects who died less than 50 years ago. Several images of this building were deleted before. Unless the Congress passes House Bills 799, 2672, and 3838 (or a consolidated House Bill thereof) as well as Senate Bill 2326 (all are pending since 2022/2023, bills to amend copyright law and containing FoP provision), this image remains unfree to be commercially distributed and must be deleted. Undelete/restore this if our copyright law (R.A. 8293) has been modified accordingly. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contrib's.) 03:46, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


To be clear, I have no intentions of violating intellectual property laws. My intention was to provide a decent quality picture of public infrastructure. Delete it if you must. I hope we get freedom of panorama here in the Philippines. The lack of it prevent us photographers from doing what we can to help. However, there is a similar file which has not been nominated for deletion. PhiliptheNumber1 (talk) 12:58, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@PhiliptheNumber1 the file in question was not categorized at the station's category. I'll nominate it. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contrib's.) 16:09, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@PhiliptheNumber1 additionally, it is always possible for one of the 3 House bills (or a consolidated House bill thereof) as well as Sen. Loren Legarda's bill to be passed...well hopefully the current chaos in our bicameral legislature ends soon. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contrib's.) 11:29, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I really hope so... PhiliptheNumber1 (talk) 00:33, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files uploaded by Ottawa-pride (talk · contribs)[edit]

Based on the identification given in the file descriptions, none of these files were created by the uploader, and almost certainly none of them are in the public domain.

Images are all described as "Courtesy of" some source. But this is just how this user identifies sources. File:Rare-cancer-seen-in-41-homosexuals-1981-07-03.png, for example, is a scan of a (clearly copyrighted) page from a 1981 issue of the New York Times. It is not in the public domain, and it is only "courtesy of" the Times in the sense that the Times put it out into the world.

Of the remaining files uploaded by the user, all are photos from Canada from the 1970s and 1980s. Obviously, none of the photos were taken before 1949, and none of them could have been created by someone who died before 1972, so none of them are in the public domain in Canada naturally.

  • One is a press photo from the Ottawa Citizen. No evidence of permission from this major newspaper to release under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
  • One photo is from the City of Ottawa archives. The City of Ottawa archives says they own the copyright to most of the photos in their collection, but they also say that they charge a fee for publication on a "per image, non-exclusive, one-time only, single language" basis only. It is highly unlikely they gave permission to dedicate to the public domain using CC-Zero if these are their policies.
  • There are a few photos from GO Info, a monthly newspaper published from the 1970s to 1990s, and/or the ArQuives. But there's no evidence that these items' copyright is owned by the ArQuives (which does not seem to claim that it owns the copyrights on images in its collection). The ArQuives does not license images in any real way to users of their web site, either.
  • In particular, for items from GO Info, since this was reportedly a volunteer publication, the copyright may not actually belong to GO Info, either. Under Canadian law, volunteers (unlike paid employees) retain their own copyrights, unless explicitly assigned.
  • CMAJ does not provide permission for anything published before 2021. Some items first published in 2021 or later are under a free CC BY license, but no earlier items are.

D. Benjamin Miller (talk) 04:23, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Gays of Ottawa First Pride Parade in Ottawa 1989.png[edit]

No evidence of license from the ArQuives, if they even own the rights. See also Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Ottawa-pride. D. Benjamin Miller (talk) 04:25, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Accuracy-searcher: can you please spell out the basis of your PD claim? - Jmabel ! talk 21:03, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I believe there might have been an issue with the way I uploaded it, so please go ahead and delete the file. Benjamin provided guidance on the process, and I'll follow his instructions or seek further assistance as needed. The Gays of Ottawa donated all their records and materials to the ArQuives (formerly the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives), and I frequently use them as a valuable resource for information and materials. Accuracy-searcher (talk) 22:00, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Jmabel: How can I delete this image? What's the correct code to use to ensure I follow the rules? Should I use G7 for deletion? Accuracy-searcher (talk) 15:17, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Accuracy-searcher: If you do nothing, it will be deleted in due course. If it is to be kept or restored, you'll need to provide a source ("public domain" is not a source), an author (an organization is very rarely a valid author, presumably some individual took the picture and owns any copyright), and a valid license or PD tag (the one you provided claims that you are the copyright owner and are granting a CC-BY-SA 4.0 license, which is obviously false and contradicts the claim of public domain.
The one thing absolutely not to do is to take down this copy and upload another copy with different information. If you sort out the copyright/licensing situation, but not in time to prevent deletion, then you need to go through the undeletion process to get this file restored with different information.
Aside: from this and other deleted uploads of yours, I get the sense that you don't understand much about copyrights. I strongly suggest that at the very least you give a quick read to public domain and COM:L before you do enough things wrong that you find yourself in trouble. - Jmabel ! talk 18:55, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Jmabel: I understand and agree. I'll follow Benjamin's guidance and seek assistance as needed for any future uploads, if there are any. Thank you for your help and time; it's greatly appreciated. Accuracy-searcher (talk) 21:03, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Giant Walkman.jpg[edit]

Violation of COM:FOP US. (Oinkers42) (talk) 04:40, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

  •  Keep. Actually, because the sculpture is integrated with a larger architectural work (the Disney Pop Century Resort buildings) it is subject to US freedom of panorama. The case determining this was Leicester v. Warner Bros. (see COM:FOP US). In this case, a courtyard sculptural garden which was part of a building complex was found to not be protected from 2D reproduction because it reflected the style of the larger architectural work. I think that is the case here. IronGargoyle (talk) 05:11, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


File:Ahmad Al Ali.jpg[edit]

Pretty obvious promotional image, no metadata that would help demonstrate the uploader is the image owner. Appears to be a watermark in lower right corner. Google lens search [1] turned up multiple hits with the same base image but no watermark. Given the uploader's history of images being deleted Special:Log/Saadbasam, I feel this falls under COM:PCP. Ravensfire (talk) 05:26, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Prima sondă cu foraj mecanic din România (1861).jpg[edit]

Copyright, recent photo without permission of publishing. Kun Kipcsak (talk) 05:29, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Small Form Factor Cases.png[edit]

Wrongly claimed as own. No evidence of authorship, but apparent copyrighted content linked where the file was used: https://www.nvent.com/us/en/products/cabinets-and-electronics-packaging.html 2601:282:1E00:4756:5808:8607:B508:F195 05:49, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files in Category:Medals of Ministry of Sport (Russia)[edit]

These awards are not State's but Departmental (ведомственные) ones, so PD-RU-exempt is not applicable.

Quick1984 (talk) 06:46, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Ржевско-Вяземская наступательная операция.jpg[edit]

Questionable PD rationale, must base on COM:Russia Quick1984 (talk) 06:49, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files in Category:Medals of Rostekhnadzor[edit]

These awards are not State's but Departmental (ведомственные) ones, so PD-RU-exempt is not applicable.

Quick1984 (talk) 06:50, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files in Category:Awards of the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation[edit]

These awards are not State's but Departmental (ведомственные) ones, so PD-RU-exempt is not applicable.

Quick1984 (talk) 06:51, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Znak otlicia l let moskva.jpg[edit]

Derivative, not own work Quick1984 (talk) 06:52, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Заслуженный тренер 2007.gif[edit]

Derivative, not own work Quick1984 (talk) 06:52, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Knyazheskiy.JPG[edit]

Derivative, not own work Quick1984 (talk) 06:53, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files in Category:Awards of Rostekhnadzor[edit]

These awards are not State's but Departmental (ведомственные) ones, so PD-RU-exempt is not applicable.

Quick1984 (talk) 06:56, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files uploaded by Snekot (talk · contribs)[edit]

No FOP in Russia for monuments

Quick1984 (talk) 06:58, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Template:Оставить Данные произведения выполнены самостоятельно выложившим их автором и при этом они полностью соответствуют критериям добросовестного использования. Памятник К.Ворошилову также находится в общественном достоянии России, т.к. был установлен до 1 января 1943 года и имя автора не установлено. Snekot (talk) 08:43, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


File:Abell2151crawford June 2014.jpg[edit]

This isn't an original work of NASA but a work of Ken Crawford that was published in APOD (see also metadata). There is no indication that Ken Crawford has given permission for their work to be availabe with a license compatible with Commons. C messier (talk) 06:58, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Nuribilgeceylan.jpg[edit]

This file was initially tagged by Timk70 as no permission (No permission since) Krd 08:28, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Tom Gray, self-portrait at home May, 2022.jpg[edit]

This file was initially tagged by Sahaib as no permission (No permission) Krd 08:28, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Dharhara Kathmandu.jpg[edit]

Copyright Sushant1432 (talk) 09:13, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 Keep Unused file, uploaded originally in 2021 by Sushant1432 with {{Cc-by-sa-4.0}}. This is past the timeframe for courtesy deletion of an upload, and in most other cases an image released by its creator with a CC license cannot be put back into a non-CC state. —Tcr25 (talk) 17:34, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Association les Professionnels du Catch 2019 logo.png[edit]

This file was initially tagged by Piotr Bart as Logo (above threshold of originality) Yann (talk) 10:06, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 Keep This entire logo is either text or simple geometric shapes. The logo consists simply of the black text "A P C" on a white circle, surrounded by a red circular ring containing the white text "Association les Professionnels du Catch".
Also contained in the logo are two instances of four-point stars. These are literally geometric shapes: The article w:Hypocycloid uses File:Astroid2.gif to demonstrate as much. The stars do not place this logo over the threshold of originality, and in fact we have an entire category here on the Commons dedicated to such instances: Category:Stars in logos, and more specifically Category:Four-pointed stars in logos.
Although this logo is "busier" than perhaps the average instance of a Template:PD-textlogo, it remains at its core comprised simply of only text or geometric shapes. CeltBrowne (talk) 16:02, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:World Championship Wrestling (1999-2001) Logo (Alternate).svg[edit]

This file was initially tagged by Piotr Bart as Logo (above threshold of originality) Yann (talk) 10:07, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Not eligible for speedy deletion. Yann (talk) 10:08, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
This file consists of the text "World Championship Wrestling", above which is the text "W W", and both above and below each are two instances of stylised "C" in a "scythe" shape. All of these are placed on an instance of a six-pointed star.
 Keep This logo is entirely geometric, and in fact, I believe it could be easily constructed by a graphing calculator, or on paper simply using a ruler and a geometry compass. In fact, I believe the entire intention of the logo is to be as geometric as possible. The two instances of "W" are shaped to be as angular as possible. The six-pointed star beneath all these is another instance of a geometric shape. The entire logo, sans the text, is symmetrical (both horizontally and vertically), once again speaking to it's geometric design.
Given it's explicitly text + geometric design, it should be recognised as correctly being labelled Template:PD-textlogo + Template:Trademark CeltBrowne (talk) 16:00, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:World Championship Wrestling (1999-2001) Logo.svg[edit]

This file was initially tagged by Piotr Bart as Logo (above threshold of originality) Yann (talk) 10:08, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Not eligible for speedy deletion. Yann (talk) 10:09, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
 Keep This file consists of the text "World Championship Wrestling", above which is the text "W W", and both above and below each are two instances of stylised "C" in a "scythe" shape. This logo is entirely geometric, and in fact, I believe it could be easily constructed by a graphing calculator, or on paper simply using a ruler and a geometry compass. In fact, I believe the entire intention of the logo is to be as geometric as possible. The two instances of "W" are shaped to be as angular as possible. The entire logo, sans the text, is symmetrical (both horizontally and vertically), once again speaking to it's geometric design.
Given it's explicitly text + geometric design, it should be recognised as correctly being labelled Template:PD-textlogo + Template:Trademark CeltBrowne (talk) 15:58, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Laboule.jpg[edit]

Out of scope material (?). 🏺ⲈⲨⲐⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎⲊ🏛️ ⲱⲑⲏⲥⲁⲧⲉ 10:34, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Palm Springs House at Dusk.png[edit]

This file was initially tagged by 185.172.241.184 as Speedy (speedydelete) and the most recent rationale was: reason=Useless
Converted to regular DR to allow for discussion. -- Túrelio (talk) 11:23, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Love nuclear.jpg[edit]

out of scope: this is private work without educational use and without usage other than for 1 individual 46.142.235.10 11:30, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:AtomAdlerOne.svg[edit]

out of scope: is without educational value, was just used ficticously 1 time in 1 tv feature 46.142.235.10 11:31, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Muong Thanh Nha Trang.jpg[edit]

cropped web photo. https://saigoneer.com/saigon-development/3973-the-10-tallest-buildings-in-vietnam ZimskoSonce (talk) 12:08, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Ytamar-768 x 768.jpg[edit]

Out of scope Lotje (talk) 12:47, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Pseudoryx nghetinhensis, b.PNG[edit]

Sourcing info seems dubious. This is a very rare animal, so it is doubtful any random user took this photo. FunkMonk (talk) 13:03, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Pseudoryx nghetinhensis.PNG[edit]

Sourcing info seems dubious. This is a very rare animal, so it is doubtful any random user took this photo. FunkMonk (talk) 13:03, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Just being doubtful is not enough. As long as noone claims ownership on this pic, let's just keep it ! Noben k (talk) 19:25, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files in Category:Porsche 911 in competition[edit]

Duplicate pictures which despite the number of pixels are low in quality and look like a screenshot, more information is needed about the origin of these pictures.

Sjoerd de Bruin (talk) 13:40, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files found with Special:Search/Karl Geiss[edit]

The artist who created these two 1932 German election posters, Karl Geiß, died in 1955. So contrary to claims, the posters are not in the public domain in Germany yet (and also still protected in the US), and the files should be deleted. They can be restored in 2028 (URAA).

Rosenzweig τ 13:59, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Why can they be restored only in 2028 and not in 2026??: 70 years rule. --Fornax (talk) 14:23, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Because they are still protected until the end of 2027 in the US (see Commons:URAA-restored copyrights), and Wikimedia Commons requires files to be in the public domain both in their source country and the US (Commons:Licensing). --Rosenzweig τ 15:01, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Albert Dossenbach.jpg[edit]

Per [2], this is a photograph by German photographer de:Alfred Krauth, who died in 1956. So the photo is not in the public domain in Germany yet, and the file should be deleted. It can be restored in 2027. Rosenzweig τ 14:07, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I am adding the extracted file
to this deletion request. --Rosenzweig τ 14:09, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Hi Rosenzweig,
Thanks for notifying me that this picture is not in the public domain. If it's not too much trouble, can you check my other uploads to see if they're copyrighted as well. Particularly the Hans Müller photo; it bears a resemblance to Dossenbach's, which could mean it's the same photographer, but Krauth's name does not appear on it so I can't know for sure. Earle Bartibus Huxley (talk) 21:41, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I already checked them. Most are from the same publisher, probably the same postcard series, but I couldn't find a named photographer for the others. The Müller one is here at the Bavarian State Library; while no photographer is named, there is a note about this photo having the Signatur (call number) "Fotoarchiv Hoffmann B.4". So it may have come from the Munich studio of Heinrich Hoffmann. Not sure if Hoffmann was the actual photographer though. --Rosenzweig τ 21:55, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I see. Thanks for checking. Should the Müller photo be deleted as well just incase, or can it be kept due to the authorship being inconclusive? I'm new to uploading images, so I don't know what the procedures are for this type of situation. Earle Bartibus Huxley (talk) 22:46, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
It's not an absolute must to have them deleted without some significant doubt about them being free. For newly uploaded files, the uploader can ask to have them deleted again though, within a week of uploading (COM:COURTESY). --Rosenzweig τ 23:03, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
PS @Earle Bartibus Huxley: If you want the images just for the English Wikipedia, you can upload them locally there. This one should be ok there with the templates {{PD-US-expired}} and {{Do not move to Commons|reason=US only|expiry=2026}}. --Rosenzweig τ 06:33, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks for letting me know about that @Rosenzweig. I think I'll keep the Müller photo up though, considering we can't identify the photographer as of yet. I think I also might insert the other photos I've uploaded onto their respective non-English articles as well, because they too don't have pictures.
Just incase I've misundertood, do you mean I can upload the Dossenbach photo on the English wiki, providing I use those templates you've mentioned, or were you just refering to my other uploads? Earle Bartibus Huxley (talk) 23:16, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Earle Bartibus Huxley: I was specifically referring to the Dossenbach photo, but since they were all apparently published ca. 1917, all of them should be fine for en.wp. In US copyright, anything published before 1929 (as of this year, it goes up one year each New Year's Day) is in the public domain. --Rosenzweig τ 06:36, 1 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
That's handy to know. How do I upload a picture locally to the English wikipedia? I found a file that appears to be on the wikipedia mainspace (this) is this an example of what you've said? Earle Bartibus Huxley (talk) 21:48, 1 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
en:Special:Upload. I recently uploaded en:File:Leon Amar - The Evening News ca 1910.jpg, you can look at the source text of that one and copy/adapt it for your upload. --Rosenzweig τ 07:53, 2 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks, that helps a lot.
Would it be okay if I upload the cropped version I made? or does it have to be the original, uncropped photo? I'm only asking because I prefer the former due to it not having text on it. If I'm strictly required to upload the original photo then I don't mind.
Also, should I wait til these photos get deleted from the commons first. Earle Bartibus Huxley (talk) 22:31, 2 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Either version should be ok, though I think uploading both would be preferrable for sourcing reasons. You can also upload the uncropped version first, then the cropped version with the same file name as the uncropped one (confirm warnings), then you'll have two file versions of the same file with the later one the one being shown when used in an article. You won't be able to use the exact same file name though while there is a file with that name here at Commons, only en.wp admins can do that. So you can either upload using a (slightly) different file name or wait for the deletion of the Commons file. --Rosenzweig τ 11:34, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Cheers. I think I'll wait. I presume a deletion nomination on the commons lasts the same time as a deletion request does on wikipedia (7 days). If so, the photos will be deleted from the commons tomorrow and I can then reuse the file names. Earle Bartibus Huxley (talk) 12:55, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Deletion requests here usually can be closed after 7 days, but it might take longer. There's one DR from October 2023 still open, 236 from November, over 600 from December. There are 200+ DRs here daily, and it takes a while to decide the more complicated ones. --Rosenzweig τ 15:26, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I see. I'll get started then. I've renamed both fils to "Aviator_Albert_Dossenbach". I'll message you back when I've done it just to make sure I've done it right. Earle Bartibus Huxley (talk) 12:42, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Rosenzweig I've uploaded them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aviator_Albert_Dossenbach.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aviator_Albert_Dossenbach_(cropped).jpg
Let me know if there are any problems with them. Earle Bartibus Huxley (talk) 14:57, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
They're both fine from what I can see. --Rosenzweig τ 15:30, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
That's great to hear. I have also replaced the photo on the Dossenbach article with the new one; everything is sorted out now. Earle Bartibus Huxley (talk) 22:43, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
  • US Copyright law has USA law taking precedence if it was made public in the USA in the same year. Should we assume that since it is in a USA archive it was made public in the USA in the same year, as a postcard in circulation? --RAN (talk) 22:18, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
That is published simultaneously (or within 30 days), not "made public in the USA in the same year". Those postcards were published in Germany at the time of the First World War. I don't see any evidence that the postcards were simultaneously published in the US. Simultaneous publication happened somewhat frequently for English language books that were published at about the same time in the UK and the US. It's rare for anything else. --Rosenzweig τ 23:03, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Simultaneous publication is not that uncommon for sheet music, either, which was often made available through the publisher's American affiliate. It was not at all common for wartime postcards. However, it is in the public domain in the US (just not because it was published simultaneously). D. Benjamin Miller (talk) 21:18, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files uploaded by Thedailyclark (talk · contribs)[edit]

Files from a magazine/newspaper that is definitely copyrighted.

Spinixster (talk) 14:20, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I have been given explicit permission from the publisher of the Truth Seeker, Roderick Bradford, to post these on Wikipedia. If you wish to reach out to him to confirm, please contact him at rodbradford@gmail.com. I'm also happy to edit the rights statements on all images to the appropriate statement, based on my permissions with the publisher. JClarkIHB (talk) 17:40, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@JClarkIHB, please send an email to COM:VRT so you can verify that you have permission to upload these files. Spinixster (talk) 00:50, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Flag of Liwa Fatemiyoun.jpg[edit]

Copyvio as de minimis does not apply for the logo on the flag (that of a group based in Afghanistan). HeminKurdistan (talk) 14:29, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Battle of Ebenau.jpg[edit]

The file is a random Arma 3 screenshot, therefore both presumably a copyvio and out of scope Cookies4ever (talk) 14:32, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Lokasi Sumatra Utara Kabupaten Padang Lawas.svg[edit]

This is not the actual shape of Padang Lawas that looks in reality. The neighboring regency, North Padang Lawas, does border Riau. 2001:448A:11A2:11E5:189A:551E:3849:47D4 14:32, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Harvard World Record.jpg[edit]

Copyvio of [3], no evidence of permission. Thriftycat (talk) 14:41, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Ugur Sak.jpg[edit]

Not own work. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30VyJRCmTkY) The screenshot or photo taken from the video. MarinaMann (talk) 15:47, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Josep Borrell and Željka Cvijanović.jpg[edit]

Credit, Source, and Copyright holder is AFP // sikander { talk } 🦖 15:58, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Sikander Does there to seem to be a problem only with this image in particular? As far as I know, the images from the European Commission are all to free to use and redistribute, are they not? Hundreds of them have been uploaded to Commons, including a lot of them uploaded by myself. It says on the right side that the source is the EC - Audiovisual Service. Bakir123 (talk) 16:08, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi @Bakir123: This particular image seems problematic because the metadata for this image file (scroll to the bottom) says Copyright holder: AFP, Credit/Provider: AFP, Source: AFP.
Compare this to other EC files such as File:Elisa Ferreira 2022.jpg where we have: Credit/Provider: EU/Elisabetta VILLA, Source: European Commission, Copyright holder: © EU
It seems like Audiovisual Service posted the file but did not license it properly // sikander { talk } 🦖 23:56, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Sikander Oh I see. Well that's a bummer. Is there still a possibility for the image to stay on Commons? If it can be deemed as a mistake, does it get a bit more weight to it (knowing that practically every image that the EC posts is free to use)? Bakir123 (talk) 10:05, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
 Keep @Bakir123: Good news! Received an email response from EC and they made a mistake. The file can be kept here: EU Email reply - 20240130.png. I'll ask to close this request. // sikander { talk } 🦖 22:15, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Sikander Good news indeed! Thanks for reaching out to the EC and for trying to find a solution. I'm glad it's been resolved. My best regards! Bakir123 (talk) 22:27, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Željka Cvijanović 2022.jpg[edit]

Credit, Source, and Copyright holder is AFP // sikander { talk } 🦖 15:59, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 Keep Received an email response from EC and they made a mistake. The file can be kept here: EU Email reply - 20240130.png. // sikander { talk } 🦖 22:18, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Sol cortegiano oficial.jpg[edit]

Carregado sem permiso 186.175.212.206 16:23, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Alessandro Baris with Comfort.jpg[edit]

Possible copyvio: The uploader is not the author CoffeeEngineer (talk) 16:40, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Alessandro Baris.JPG[edit]

Possible copyvio: The uploader is not the author CoffeeEngineer (talk) 16:44, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Vladimir Cheskidov.png[edit]

Copyvio: photo has been published before, for example, in https://zhizn.ru/p/2215 Ahasheni (talk) 16:59, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Brandy Zdan Live.jpg[edit]

Possible copyvio: The uploader is not the author, as per metadata CoffeeEngineer (talk) 17:26, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files uploaded by Dear Chicago (talk · contribs)[edit]

Possible copyvio: Upload of photos from different authors

CoffeeEngineer (talk) 17:27, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Logo ENMA.jpg[edit]

Possible copyvio: Logo of a band CoffeeEngineer (talk) 17:32, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files uploaded by Communication HEM (talk · contribs)[edit]

Possible copyvio: Logos of a school

CoffeeEngineer (talk) 17:35, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Gouden plaat Jaap Reesema.jpg[edit]

Possible copyvio: The uploader is not the author, as per metadata CoffeeEngineer (talk) 17:42, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files uploaded by Ryalone (talk · contribs)[edit]

Possible copyvio: The uploader is not the author, as per metadata

CoffeeEngineer (talk) 17:47, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files uploaded by Gbpromusic (talk · contribs)[edit]

Possinle copyvio: The uploader is not the author, as per metadata

CoffeeEngineer (talk) 17:55, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Solidarity-Ukraine-D476.jpg[edit]

Opposition of house owner to image being released in public domain Archibald Tuttle (talk) 17:57, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Abo zeid.gpg.jpg[edit]

Tutti i diritti 186.175.159.187 18:01, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:احمد ابو زيد.jpg[edit]

Carregamento por engano 186.175.159.187 18:03, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:LL-Q150 (fra)-Harmonide-cassissier.wav[edit]

erreur de lecture et de prononciation Harmonide (talk) 18:54, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:M. Polak HGA.jpg[edit]

File has been published after 1929 and is not in the public domain of the United States yet. Sjoerd de Bruin (talk) 18:54, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Flag-map of Algeria (color shades variant).svg[edit]

Flag-map of Algeria (color shades variant) Sertlybaw (talk) 19:05, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:آي إم جي 5784.jpg[edit]

No FOP for buildings in Jordan COM:FOP Jordan TheImaCow (talk) 19:17, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


File:170430 bill clifton.jpg[edit]

Low resolution image missing full EXIF data, dubious claim of own work CoffeeEngineer (talk) 19:18, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Sloop Noordhoekse kerk Tilburg.jpg[edit]

More information is needed about the source of this image, which is clearly not own work from the uploader. Sjoerd de Bruin (talk) 19:33, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hallo Sjoerd, ik heb deze foto gemaakt van een krantenartikel in mijn bezit uit 1975, maar de precieze datum kan ik niet achterhalen. De betreffende krant Het Nieuwsblad van het Zuiden is niet gedigitaliseerd. Ik heb deze info toegevoegd aan het bestand en hoop dat dit voldoet. Groet, Niksbij26 (talk) 11:41, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Als de naam van de fotograaf onbekend is vervalt het auteursrecht 70 jaar nadat het gepubliceerd is, dus pas in 2045. Sjoerd de Bruin (talk) 19:07, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files found with Special:Search/Boris Lipnitzki[edit]

French photographer Boris Lipnitzki died in 1971, so these 1950, 1960, and 1970 photographs are still protected by copyright in both France and the US, and the files should be deleted. They can be restored when their US copyrights will have expired, in 2046, 2056, and 2066.

Rosenzweig τ 19:41, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


Hello, @Rosenzweig, I think Gene Yurre's family has the rights of the first two photographs. They used the first one in a book (Gene Yurre bidegilea: dantzaren menturan, denboraren mugan 1928-2008). However, I spoke with Gene Yurre's son, and it seems to be too difficult now to join all the family and to prove anything about the rights. Then, as we can not prove it, I think you can remove Gene Yurre's two photographs. I removed yesterday the use of these two pictures in Basque Wikipedia. Regards. Ksarasola (talk) 10:00, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Promotional poster.jpg[edit]

Auteur : Mylène Farmer ? Elle est graphiste ? Une affiche de concert n'est pas libre de droit sauf si l'auteur l'importe dans Commons mais il aurait indiqué son nom Guy Delsaut (discuter) 19:52, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Clock town.ogg[edit]

Derivative work of a video game soundtrack song - presumably under copyright Hog Farm (talk) 20:32, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Mehmet çakın.jpg[edit]

X hesabından fotoğraf Wikipedia'ya yüklenmeye uygun değildir Emreculha (talk) 20:32, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Melissa Depraetere in Terzake.png[edit]

Is it own? 200.111.17.97 21:01, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Arizona State Seal.JPG[edit]

For all I know, the seal may be PD or free licensed, but I doubt it was created by the uploader who has rights to license it under cc-by-sa-4.0. Anyone know the correct license status? -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 21:18, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

  • Thank you to @IronGargoyle: for pointing out this link from the Arizona Government Secretary of State site [4] which reads in part:
"Use of the Seal - Restrictions under the law
Secretary Hobbs grants and denies permission to use the Great
Seal of the State of Arizona under A.R.S. § 41-130 which states, “41-
130. Use of state seal restricted; violation; classification
A person may use, display or otherwise employ any facsimile,
copy, likeness, imitation or other resemblance of the great seal of this
state only after obtaining the approval of the secretary of state. The
secretary of state may grant a certificate of approval upon application
by any person showing good cause for the use of the great seal of this
state for a proper purpose. The great seal of this state shall in no way
be employed by anyone other than a state agency for the purpose of
advertising or promoting the sale of any article of merchandise what-
ever within this state or for promoting any other commercial purpose.
The secretary of state may promulgate rules for the use of the great
seal of this state or any facsimile, copy, likeness, imitation or other
resemblance of the great seal. Any person who knowingly violates this
section is guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.”

File:Gifhorn Ev Luth Brüder.jpg[edit]

This file was initially tagged by Helmit123 as Speedy (Löschen) and the most recent rationale was: Der Besitzer dieses Gebäudes stimmt der Veröffentlichung nicht zu }}{{Löschen|''Begründung'' --Helmit123 (talk) 21:34, 28 January 2024 (UTC) Achim55 (talk) 21:51, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 Keep: No valid reason for deletion. We don't need a consent/permission of the owner of the property. There is no de:Recht am Bild der eigenen Sache and there is no FOP issue. --Achim55 (talk) 21:59, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


File:Frank Pahl with Zithers.jpg[edit]

Possible copyvio: The uploader is not the author CoffeeEngineer (talk) 22:50, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Why would someone want to delete this picture? Since I posted it with permission from the subject, I’d like to know the reason. Batmensch (talk) 06:25, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Batmensch: , I requested the deletion because there is no proof you, the uploader of the picture, are the author, Terri Sarris. I would have no issue with this picture being on Commons once the situation is settled. Could you please confirm you are the author of this picture? If yes, could you please follow the instructions on this page: [5] ? CoffeeEngineer (talk) 18:33, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Understood. I have verbal permission from the creator of the photo; I will dig into the docs you specified, notate it properly, and request the creator to send the proper email. Batmensch (talk) 10:26, 4 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Frank Pahl with Zithers (cropped).jpg[edit]

Possible copyvio: The original image: uploader is not the author CoffeeEngineer (talk) 22:51, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Funny Farm.jpg[edit]

Possible copyvio: The uploader is not the author, as per the descritpion CoffeeEngineer (talk) 22:53, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Good day. The photographer is deceased. I, as a member of Funny Farm and a representative of the band, have uploaded this photograph as the copyrights is fully transferred to the band. Please let us know if we need to do anything else. This is completely legit. Thanks. Regards, Lars H. Andersen LarMekk (talk) 08:35, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Hello, I am truly sorry to hear that. As the status of the ownership of this picture is blurry, could you please open a VRT ticket to clarify the situation, as instructed here [6]? CoffeeEngineer (talk) 22:03, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Ok, I have now sent an email to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org. Please let us know what to do. Thanks. 2A02:FE1:D07E:4B00:C582:86EE:EDB4:478C 19:08, 7 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:AahokPathak.jpg[edit]

Possible copyvio: From Facebook CoffeeEngineer (talk) 22:58, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Gajender Phogat.jpg[edit]

Possible copyvio: From Facebook CoffeeEngineer (talk) 22:58, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


File:Gimn-respublika-kabardino-balkariya.wav[edit]

Possible copyvio: Recording of a live band, doubt on the own work CoffeeEngineer (talk) 23:00, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

  •  Delete For such files to be free licensed, 1)the recording, 2)the performance, and 3)the underlying musical composition must all be free licensed. Currently lacking proper information to assess this question; I strongly doubt that the uploader is the composer, the performer (all instruments or bandleader?), and created the recording. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 18:06, 29 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Achilles Lamia.jpg[edit]

The statue in question was only erected in 1982. As a result, and since there's no FOP in Greece, this photo should be deleted. 🏺ⲈⲨⲐⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎⲊ🏛️ ⲱⲑⲏⲥⲁⲧⲉ 23:00, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]


File:Hanstone.jpg[edit]

possible copyvio: From Facebook CoffeeEngineer (talk) 23:04, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Herbe 1 NB.jpg[edit]

Possible copyvio: The uploader is not the author, as per the metadata CoffeeEngineer (talk) 23:05, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Files uploaded by Rkoret (talk · contribs)[edit]

Possible copyvio: The uploader is not the author, Low resolution image missing full EXIF data, dubious claim of own work

CoffeeEngineer (talk) 23:07, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:SSC-Khatumo tanks.png[edit]

Seem to be Omani tanks from 2013 https://milinme.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/peninsula-shield-9-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%A9/https://milinme.wordpress.com/2013/03/09/peninsula-shield-9-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%A9/ Wowzers122 (talk) 23:13, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Tomás Appleton.webp[edit]

Cropped picture with high resolution but without any metadata, unusual webp format : it is highly likely a cropped photo taken from the web, without author citation and any permission of reuse. - Daxipedia - 達克斯百科 (d) 23:14, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Kamal Singh Saroha.jpg[edit]

not the copyright holder per metadata -> Author TANMOY DAS Copyright holder tanmoyphotography.in  — billinghurst sDrewth 23:27, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Also noting that the uploader has a permission in VRT on File:Kamal Singh Saroha holding I-League Qualifiers Trophy.jpg per https://ticket.wikimedia.org/otrs/index.pl?Action=AgentTicketZoom&TicketNumber=2023060110008936, so we probably should check that, and give time for another permission in case that one is not suitable.  — billinghurst sDrewth 23:29, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:NeNe Leakes at PaleyFest 2013.jpg[edit]

The first 2603:8000:100:964E:29C0:F102:2FE6:32ED 23:26, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Tribal genocider Faisal Bootaan in SSC-Khatumo custody.png[edit]

Tribal genocider? Gonna need a citation for that plus theres no source for the image so this could be anyone Wowzers122 (talk) 23:28, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Judelin-Bedoite.jpg[edit]

uploaded by sock (now locked) and no metadata to demonstrate that it is the work of the user; should be reviewed by the community for decision on retention  — billinghurst sDrewth 23:36, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Abdullahi Ali Tarabi, tribalist murder victim, 19th March 2023, Hargeisa; Isaaq supremacist violence.png[edit]

unsourced file of some dude Wowzers122 (talk) 23:41, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Darawiish (khatumo) flag.png[edit]

duplicate of an existing file Wowzers122 (talk) 23:45, 28 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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