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Foto del bisabuelo

quiero encontrar la foto de el abuelo de mi padre que nacio 1866 en Les Cases de Posada (Navès). 139.47.127.95 08:06, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Google translates as "I want to find a photo of my father's grandfather who was born in 1866 in Les Cases de Posada (Navès)." That's not something we can help with, Good luck in your search. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:06, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Licensed Photos

I have a draft for a footballer named Evan Watts, and I want to add an image to his footballer infobox biography section. I have previously uploaded 2 images which have since been deleted because of them not being allowed to be upload via Wikipedia Commons. He has a few images on GettyImages, and I don't know about GettyImages images being on Wiki and how to know if they can be used on here?

These were some of the images I was curious about: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/galway-ireland-14-march-2025-evan-watts-of-galway-united-news-photo/2204541844

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/galway-ireland-14-march-2025-evan-watts-of-galway-united-news-photo/2204541518 Dylanmyrddin (talk) 06:50, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not upload them, Getty Images are copyrighted and not free use, please see Commons:Licensing

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Getty also has a lot of images whose copyright has expired or which are otherwise in the public domain. However, to upload them here, you need to know that they are in the public domain or otherwise acceptable. Getty's business model is based on them not sharing that information, so you need to get it from elsewhere. –LPfi (talk) 12:57, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

While true, that's unlikely to apply to an mage taken in the last five weeks. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:08, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alternate language of SVG version

I have uploaded an alternate language (English) version of a file with already-existing png (in German) and svg (in Russian) versions. I listed it in the {{Vector version available}} tag on the original png file with the `en` language code.

The German version came first, the Russian version was made from the German, and my English version was made from the Russian version.

What is the proper way to add the language information to the English, German, and Russian versions?

What is the proper way to link between equivalent files in different languages? (In this case the Russian svg file is equivalent with my English version, the German version is not since it is a png.)

Was it correct to list myself as the author of the new English version, and link the Russian svg version as the source (and the German version in the 'other versions' field, despite it being the 'true' original file)?

Does my English version file name fit the naming guidelines for multiple language versions (if there are any)?

Tule-hog (talk) 23:45, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not certain what you mean by "add the language information". Do you mean categories, like Category:English-language SVG diagrams (which you've already done) or do you have something else in mind?
The "other versions" section is, indeed, the correct place to connect files that differ only in language, but you might consider using {{Other version}} or {{Derived from}} instead of raw links.
You should not list yourself as sole author. It would be more accurate to say "User:Dantor (presumed), English translation by User:Tule-hog".
There are no firm standards on naming, the name you chose is fine. - Jmabel ! talk 19:17, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Is Flickr2commons still working?

Why does Flickr2common lately fail and claim that "You sent an empty file" When I did as I have done many times before. Bengt Nyman (talk) 19:03, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's been happening to me all the time recently

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uploading

how do I upload file with other than docx attachment? Marshall Gordon (talk) 16:13, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

uploading

how do I upload a file with a proper attachment other than doc.x/ Marshall Gordon (talk) 16:17, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Marchall Gordon: can you be clearer about what exactly you are trying to upload?

Document files of any sort do not normally belong on Commons (or any other WMF site). - Jmabel ! talk 17:45, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

thank you for responding. I tried to upload a PDF file only to be informed new subscribers cannot use PDF. The instructions that followed I thought said I should contactthe site I did.

Marshall Marshall Gordon (talk) 18:07, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Marshall Gordon: again, what exactly is the document? Very few documents fall in Commons' scope, which is why we have a rule like this about new users. If you can explain, and it is in scope, there are workarounds. - Jmabel ! talk 22:07, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hofamterspiel Cards - Copyright or Public Domain?

The cards themselves are over 600 years old and in public domain. The museum that holds them in Vienna is attempting to get me to pay for a license. I've been reading up on the recent changes in law and directives regarding slavish copies and photographs of 2D artworks and it looks as though they have no right to charge the reproduction fees. They DO have images on their website and I suppose I could freely use those under the legislation. Any help to clarify this issue would be a huge help. Visceral History (talk) 20:41, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

They can always ask people to pay, but assuming these are accurate representations of old 2-dimensional works, they certainly can't use copyright law to enforce that. - Jmabel ! talk 22:09, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How to proceed re Stewart Brand's photos

Stewart Brand had sent me two jpeg's to add to the article I'd developed about Richard Raymond (publisher). On April 5, 2025 I sent him the following message:

Hello again Stewart. I was all set to forward your email to verify consent for my intent to upload the two pics you sent, to add to the Wikipedia article about Dick. Having only been a writer and editor in the past, this would have been my first crack at uploading an image. Alas, the pundits apprised me there's no way I could do that.

You’ve already been very gracious. But at this point my only option is to ask you, the photographer, if you’d be willing to consign the pics to a Creative Commons license. I’ve screen-shot the descriptive info for the CC templates, as found (if you scroll down) in this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Donating_copyrighted_materials

It appears to me the most suitable license might be CC-BY-SA-4.0

To which Stewart replied on April 6:

I do so consign.

—Stewart Brand

I've uploaded the images to Creative Commons, titled "Richard "Dick" Raymond, 1963" and "Whole Earth Truck Store". But I want to know that Mr Brand's photos have been designated with the proper Creative Commons license. He is now 87 years old, and I'm hoping he did everything correctly.

How can this be done?Joel Russ (talk) 22:01, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Joel Russ: Commons:Uploading works by a third party is still work in progress (right at the end it needs more detail about the actual upload process, which is slightly in flux at the moment), but it should answer most of your questions. You can skim or skip the first two-thirds or so, and start reading more closely at the section "If you need to obtain a license for copyrighted work". Do ask here if you have any specific questions that the page does not answer. - Jmabel ! talk

Convenience links File:Richard "Dick" Raymond, 1963.jpg, File:Whole Earth Truck Store.jpg. - Jmabel ! talk 22:24, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Since the pics in question are now "Files", would it be acceptable to upload the jpeg's onto the Richard Raymond article?Joel Russ (talk) 22:43, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Joel Russ: What would be acceptable in en-wiki is for en-wiki to decide, but it looks to me like you still have not sorted out the permissions, which means the files are very likely to be deleted. Did you read the page I linked, which explains what is required? - Jmabel ! talk 20:18, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your continued attention.

I knew I was never in a legal position to make the photos public domain. But at this point, my understanding is that Stewart Brand's consignment of the two photos to Creative Commons actually did take place, and so has become effective. I loaded one of those pics into the article about Richard Raymond.

I hope I'm not mistaken. But I think you're saying that I am.Joel Russ (talk) 01:15, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Joel Russ: "my understanding is that Stewart Brand's consignment of the two photos to Creative Commons actually did take place": There are two ways spelled out in the document that I linked for us to know that an image is released by a third party: (1) a public-facing statement at a specified URL (or, rarely, in a print publication), (2) the approach in which the copyright-holder corresponds by email with the Volunteer Response Team (VRT). Which one are you saying applies here? - Jmabel ! talk 18:26, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alternate History: SVG Cartography

Hypothetically, a fictional map of a 2028 electoral college delegation is uploaded.

Would such be permissible, or is there some user reserve for custom articles? ManOfDirt (talk) 22:25, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No, personal alternate history creations are out of scope. Abzeronow (talk) 22:27, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not for Commons, see COM:SCOPE -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 22:40, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Roy Henry, Commissione

User_talk:Chinarail#c-Wcam-20250406122400-Source_of_derivative_work_is_not_properly_indicated:_File:Roy_Henry,_Commissione

I have ben told that several small images I have uploaded do not have sufficient information about the source and may be deleted. I do not understand what additional information I have to supply. I created these images myself by enhancing , resizing and cropping images which have for some 40-60 years or more been in the public domain in Hong Kong. They were official portraits taken of the officials and handed out freely for press and public use use at the time that these officials were in office. They were reproduced in numerous publications including the Hong Kong Police Force Magazine ( in which I have served personally). The original source images are clearly in the public domain. I could not see any option for stating this when I uploaded the photos. Please tell me how I can change the information to fair use and no copyright because in public domain. The images were handed out by the Hong Kong Government for free use and free reproduction. Chinarail (talk) 01:00, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As mentioned on the pages, you haven't mentioned the author and source of where you have gotten the images from- the author should be the person or organisation the image was attributed to originally, and the source should be the location you got it from- a publication or website etc.

There are also tags for public domain uploads, though I'm not familiar with them- someone else would have to explain them. However, atleast mentioning the source and author should be good enough. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 11:20, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

{{Own}} would mean you took the photo, which is presumably not the case. - Jmabel ! talk 20:19, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Linking uploaded files

I just placed an improved version of A Hundred Horses in uploads and would like to get it into the WIKI for Giuseppe Castiglione the Jesuit painter who created the original in the middle 1700s. The file name is 100 Horses and I bought a packet of 12 photographs of the original painting that were being sold in an art exhibition travelling around the country after Nixon visited China. I purchased my first scanner to reassemble the 12 data files and spent months balancing the images which were illuminated from the right hand side when the photos were taken and perfecting the splicing of 11 intersections. My version is superior to those currently in the WIKI for Giuseppe Castiglione. Dave42Hasse (talk) 14:27, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You can change it yourself on English Wikipedia (assuming that is what you meant)- anyone can edit that page. This is Wikimedia Commons, english wikipedia is different. (Advice-remember to discuss on the article's talk page if your edit gets reverted) DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 15:51, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Download count

I've previously uploaded photos to Commons. Where can I see how many times each photo has been downloaded? Matoluk (talk) 02:48, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Matoluk: Hi, and welcome. I see that you have uploaded five photos. None of them are in use. The Mediaviews Analysis on Toolforge tool shows various statistics and the "Page views in the past 30 days" for File:Lesopark Akátky - Hlemýžď zahradní (Helix pomatia).png (for example) is shown via the Page information link in the Tools menu on that file description page. PNG photos look fuzzy when scaled down (due to design decisions discussed in phab:T192744), so you may want to upload jpg versions which will look sharper, too. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 12:43, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Crear nuevo template

Buenas como creo template (tag) para el nuevo TOO-Lebanon?? (ENG:The Threshold of originality in Lebanon is the same TOO in France, Lebanon was a State of France before the Independence.) AbchyZa22 (talk) 16:51, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pinging @Jmabel AbchyZa22 (talk) 12:14, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@AbchyZa22: ¿Por que yo? - Jmabel ! talk 23:10, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Preguntó como creo nuevo Template (tag)? AbchyZa22 (talk) 10:45, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Stour Valley Path - what's the difference?

What's the difference between these pages? Why not have all of the photos & description from wiki/Stour_Valley_Path in Category:Stour_Valley_Path ? Geniune question because I have little to no understanding of Commons other than pictures of things are categorised... Tæppa (talk) 18:11, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Tæppa: they are respectively a category and a gallery. Read the pages I linked in that prior sentence to understand why we have both.

All of the photos in [Stour Valley Path]] should, indeed, also be in Category:Stour Valley Path or its subcategories, and at a quick look I believe they are. - Jmabel ! talk 18:40, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, I think adverts/spam have trained me not to read any infoboxes at the top of a page ;)

However, coming here from Wikidata, I think there may be a crossed wire.

Category:Stour Valley Path -> Category:Stour Valley Path (Q55324118) (category item)

(gallery) Stour Valley Path -> Stour Valley Path (Q7620574) (has wikipedia link)

In reading Commons:Galleries#Starting a gallery point #6 am I right in thinking the main wikidata item (which would include wikipedia) should be on the category and that wikidata should only link to the gallery, which it presently does (in addition to the gallery being the main commons sitelink)?

If you're not an expert on wikidata I'm happy to wait for someone else here to respond and, if it turns out there is a crossed wire, I can take it up on wikidata. Tæppa (talk) 19:00, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Tæppa: I don't love the way Wikidata chose to deal with Commons gallery/category issue, but typically if there is a category item on Wikidata (as there is here) this is the way it is arranged. The only thing weird here is that with Commons being the only wiki that has a category page for Stour Valley Path (Q7620574), I would certainly not have created a separate "category" item on Wikidata, but that seems increasingly to be the trend on Wikidata. Strictly a Wikidata issue, though, and probably not worth discussing here on Commons.

In any case, Commons links out successfully: note that Category:Stour Valley Path links appropriately to en-wiki and Wikidata. - Jmabel ! talk 20:22, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Creation of a Singer's page

Hi! I'm working on creating a Swiss artist's Wiki page (Milune) but am not sure to understand the limits of the pictures i am allowed to post. For example, can i put an album cover if i can find the photograph and cite him? Or any other picture of her if i can give the photographer's name and give him credit?

Thanks in advance for the help! Aeyw0nn (talk) 23:06, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Aeyw0nn: Hi, and welcome. For most of those, we need permission from the copyright holder; see VRT for the granting procedure. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 23:20, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Aeyw0nn: you don't say where you are creating this page, but I'm guessing you are talking about en:Draft:Milune (singer). Assuming you get that article accepted there, then after it is accepted you may be able to add certain non-free images on the English-language Wikipedia (not involving Wikimedia Commons) under the policies explained at en:Wikipedia:Non-free content. But that is strictly about en-wiki, not Commons, and should be discussed there. - Jmabel ! talk 02:13, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Aeyw0nn Wikipedia:A picture of you may be of help to you. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:00, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

German people required

Hello, Is there any german people who can make an audio-file here, on Commons, on the letter "tz" from German alphabet ? Thanks you all ! Nice days are coming Mike Written (talk) 06:19, 9 April 2025 (UTC) note = Entschuldigen Sie mir. Es gibt ich habe in deutsch geschrieben.[reply]

Original research

Is original research allowed to find authorship of an image? For example, the source for File:Franz Kafka at age 5.jpg does not provide an author for the photograph, but I was able to search the text below the photograph and I found an atelier in Prague called Moritz Klempfner owned by Moses Klemperer (1842-1889). Kafkafan55 (talk) 19:06, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you can use original research to help determine authorship for a photograph here on Commons. (I once had to email someone in England to determine the author of a stained-glass window in Iceland). Abzeronow (talk) 19:11, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Actually all pages on copyright on Commons are original research according to Wikipedia standard, particularly Commons:Copyright rules by subject matter, Commons:Freedom of panorama, Commons:Character copyrights, etc. Yann (talk) 19:21, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

where is the sandbox?

i can't find it. 38.79.149.199 21:03, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Commons:Sandbox —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 22:14, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

自分のユーザーページについて

なぜか、警告文？が張られていたのですが、どうすればよいでしょうか？だいふくまんじゅうひゃっほい (talk) 05:37, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, you filled it with "User" first like a thousand times, then "Good Boy(:" a thousand times- that's a very inappropriate way to use a user page. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 06:53, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

分かりました。ありがとうございました。だいふくまんじゅうひゃっほい (talk) 23:15, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know if my source is in public domain

I've come across a 1918 picture of a magazine mentioning an Afro-Brazilian artist I'm researching for class. Since the source is over a century old I assume it is in public domain but I'm unsure how to know for certain. Pancakeapedia (talk) 13:07, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If the source is from Brazil it should be Template:PD-Brazil-URAA

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Probably, but copyright details are different in different countries. Tell us what country the magazine is from, and you can get a better answer. -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk)

How to resolve issues on a image?

I think I found the original source of this image (Victim of Acidification) which is here, though I'm not sure what to do now. I know I need to edit the current page, but how? I know I can edit to where it has the correct information, but what do I do about the discussion? Please help. Berryslug (talk) 20:35, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Berryslug: I can't really make your case for you, other than to say we presumably can take it at face value when NOAA describes the photographer as "NOAA’s Ross Hopcroft". - Jmabel ! talk 23:16, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Berryslug: from an editing point of view, to modify the file page you can visit the image and click edit/pencil. Then remove the "{{Description missing |Description is faulty. See Talk page. October 13, 2022}}" bit. But, you should address all the points on the talk page first, like the authorship and licensing. This could involve adding {{Source missing}} or something related. Commander Keane (talk) 07:04, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pictures from enb.iisd.org

If I understand the Attibution Guideline [1] correctly, pictures from enb.iisd.org may be uploaded to Commons:

If so, could somebody please upload these pictures using the appropriate license templates? Thank you so much. 2001:67C:10EC:574F:8000:0:0:D6 21:41, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, in the guidelines it states any usage will have to be approved by the website, so the images are not free to upload to Commons without prior permission. Thank you. Tvpuppy (talk) 22:52, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've written to IISD to ask them to use standard CC licences - mentioning this here so other people don't duplicate that. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 14:04, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I created an image for our sorority using photoshop

It is the shield of Gamma Gamma Chi Sorority, Inc., which I co-founded. I have not been able to upload it. How do I make this happen? Althiafali (talk) 00:56, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello and welcome @Althiafali, your uploads were blocked by the cross-wiki upload filter. Try uploading your images directly to Commons using Special:UploadWizard instead. Thanks. Tvpuppy (talk) 01:16, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Commons Main Page cascading protection

File:Waibstadt - Jüdischer Friedhof - mittlerer Teil - Ansicht vom Hauptweg 1.jpg is currently on the Main Page but it looks like I can edit the file page and/or upload a new version, despite the "This page is currently protected, and can be edited only by administrators" warning. Is this the new feature where anyone can change a file page despite protection, or am I mistaken? Mobile mode. Thanks. Commander Keane (talk) 01:35, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cascading protection has recently changed so the file information can be edited but as far as know, file uploading would be protected while its on the Main Page. Abzeronow (talk) 02:08, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ahh ok. Well File:Bangla WikiConnect Logo - BN.svg has full protection and I see the "You cannot overwrite this file", while the file I initially mentioned is still on the Main Page and has an "Upload a new version of this file" link that opens the Upload Dialog. So a display bug or an oopsies not actually protected bug. I don't have time to test and file a Phabricator task, but if someone can confirm the error please do so.

In any case the system message for cascading protection should be changed from

"This page is currently protected, and can be edited only by administrators.", to
"This file is currently protected, and can be overwritten only by administrators."

Again, I don't have time to track that down. Commander Keane (talk) 07:21, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think we should not leave pages they are linked directly from the main page totally unprotected. The file pages should be protected on autopatrol level. GPSLeo (talk) 08:51, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

‪Copyright status: File:Şırnak Üniversite.jpg

Merhabalar, Şırnak Üniversitesine ait olan bir görseli wikiedia ya eklediğim halde kullanıcım engellenmiş. Kurumsal logomuz ve birkaç diğer bilgi nin güncellenmesi gerektiğinden gerekli işlemleri yaptım fakat kullanıcım engellendi. Engellenen kullanıcımın serbest bırakılması hususunda; Teşekkürler.IP adresi: 79.123.133.21 engellenme numarası: 143867 SirnakUniversitesi (talk) 05:06, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, my user has been blocked even though I added an image belonging to Şırnak University to wikiedia. Since our corporate logo and some other information needed to be updated, I did the necessary procedures but my user was blocked. Regarding the release of my blocked user; Thank you. IP address: 79.123.133.21 blocking number: 143867

translator: Google Translate via — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:20, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@SirnakUniversitesi: Merhaba ve hoş geldiniz. Bahsettiğiniz diğer kullanıcının adı nedir? 79.123.133.21, https://ipcheck.toolforge.org/index.php?ip=79.123.133.21 adresinde Son Kötüye Kullanım ve Bot düzenlemelerini gerçekleştiren bir Proxy ve VPN olarak listelenmiştir.

Hi, and welcome. What is the name of the other user to which you refer? 79.123.133.21 is listed at https://ipcheck.toolforge.org/index.php?ip=79.123.133.21 as a Proxy and VPN which committed Recent Abuse and Bot edits. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:20, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

User:SirnakUniversitesi is blocked on Turkish Wikipedia, for an "Inappropriate username)". Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:53, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How to upload photos

How to apload photos B.Scalling (talk) 12:41, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@B.Scalling: Hi, and welcome. Please see COM:FS. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:06, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can I upload the image found at this link?

https://digital.library.temple.edu/digital/collection/p15037coll3/id/38983 Scheliumd (talk) 16:20, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Scheliumd: Sure, in 2093. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 16:28, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's a bit snarky, and also inaccurate (though, no, the image cannot currently be hosted on Commons, at least not without further research or permission).

The image is credited as published in the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, and is dated as 1972-02-18. If the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin had a copyright notice, it would be out of copyright in 2068 (1972+95+1). If it did not have a copyright notice (you'd have to get hold of a copy to verify that; that may be possible online somewhere, or through a library), then it would have fallen immediately into the public domain, and could be uploaded with {{PD-US-no notice}}. - Jmabel ! talk 19:03, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

More precisely still, even if in copyright, it can be uploaded now, then deleted, and listed at Category:Undelete in 2068. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 13:50, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Help exporting new seal of Newton, Massachusetts

Hello. Category:Official seals of places in Massachusetts - Wikipedia says

Official seals of cities, towns, and other places in the state of Massachusetts. In most cases, they are public domain and should be uploaded directly to the Wikimedia Commons.

The seal of Newton, Massachusetts, was instead uploaded to Wikipedia: File:Seal of Newton, Massachusetts 2025.png - Wikipedia . I was trying to fix this, but if I click the "Export to Wikimedia Commons" button, I get the error message:

Can't import file because at least one of its file revisions is hidden.

Which I don't really understand... How can/should this be moved to Wikipedia Commons? And then presumably the articles Seal of Newton, Massachusetts and Newton, Massachusetts - Wikipedia should use the Wikipedia Commons version? Thanks. Rocketwidget (talk) 16:44, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Per {{Template:PD-MAGov}}, seals of municipalities are not in public domain unless stated otherwise. I assume most do, so that's why wikipedia says that. But I could not find anything on this seal's website saying it was under a free license, so it almost certainly can't be uploaded to Commons. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 19:02, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK thank you. It is a new seal, and I will check later if the website may add free license information in the future. Rocketwidget (talk) 20:16, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

بارگذاری عکس

سلام‌چطور عکسم‌بارگذاری کنم آمنه شکوهی (talk) 16:51, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello and welcome @آمنه شکوهی. I noticed that you have already uploaded an image, but feel free to check out COM:FS as a guide to uploading in Commons. Tvpuppy (talk) 17:39, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Use of archival images?

Hoping to use an archival image from OCLC dated 1900, which I originally located in a blog ... Not sure which types of archival orgs are OK with Commons licensing and wasn't able to locate a really clear answer, especially with regards to dates/fair use. I assume if the image/box need to be requested rather than being readily available, the image is more than likely not OK to add to Wikimedia Commons despite its previous release for blogs and other public publishing.

Citation: Onkweonwe newspaper. Title from caption: “Aterientarajera naah ne Kasatstensera” (knowledge is strength). October 25, 1900 (OCLC 1007186921) BIGLOSERNERD666 (talk) 19:21, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If I am correct this newspaper is the work of w:Charles_Angus_Cooke who died in 1958 so this image can be uploaded with

{{PD-scan|pd-old-auto-expired|deathyear = 1958}}

999

REAL 💬 ⬆ 20:53, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

a picture of a plaque on a building

The plaque is on a building owned by a Retirement Villages to commemorate the opening in 1959. it is on the outside of the building in a public area - there is no restriction to access. Sewerage (talk) 06:58, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Sewerage: Hi, and welcome. What file is this about? — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 09:29, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) I think they are asking if such a file would be fine. Sewerage, the copyright would depend on the country you are from and how complex the plaque is. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 10:03, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for answering - yes, I'm asking if an image of the plaque is public domain. The plaque is a standard one put up when a building is opened. Any thing else you need to know? Sewerage (talk) 05:45, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but what is standard? Is there a logo or some image on it or just text? If there is a logo or image, how big/detailed is it? Also, what country are we talking about- all that matters. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 07:35, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at the top Category:Plaques you need to consider freedom of panorama in the country and deminimis of the contents of the plaque. Also possibly threshold of originality. So for File:Narrows Bridge Plaque 1957.jpg, it is in a public space in a country with freedom of panorama, the text is a simple list of names and dates not meeting the threshold of originality and if there was a small logo for the roads department that would be deminimis. Commander Keane (talk) 10:02, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No rimmember my account and password

Sand my account name and password please in my id 2405:201:2017:2823:A144:1B25:7815:4FCA 10:03, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Use the e-mail address used to create the account if you want to recover it. Anatole-berthe (talk) 10:20, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You should be able to find the account name by looking at some edit you made in a relevant file history.

If you have no edits under the account, then there is no reason to recover that particular account, just start a new one. - Jmabel ! talk 16:02, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Call statistics - Pageviews Analysis

In the German Wikipedia there is a link in the footer for the retrieval statistics. I would like to see this for all pages on Commons as well. (The pageviews analysis data is available: Example) (see also) Molgreen (talk) 10:12, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pageview analysis is available after clicking on the history of any page, near the top of the page. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 10:56, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@DoctorWhoFan91, Thanks for the tip. (I didn't know that before.) Does this rule out the possibility of including a corresponding link in the footer of the pages? Molgreen (talk) 12:31, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure- most wikipedias and other wmf sites actually have the pageviews in the history- I have only seen it in the footer in de.wp. Maybe ask in Commons:Village pump/Technical? That might be the best avenue to ask as far as I know. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 14:06, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@DoctorWhoFan91 Thanks: I have tried it Molgreen (talk) 15:44, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved

I think that this question was replied to adequately based on the supplied information. If you have anything to add or a follow-up question please feel free to replace this box with your comment. This section will be archived after two days. Molgreen (talk) 15:45, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

What world

What happened namaste Jamaal balayne (talk) 14:57, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

About what are you talking ? Can you give more details , please ? Anatole-berthe (talk) 14:59, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of conductor K.B. Schubert.jpj

Hello, I think that the image shown on the above mentioned page is not a portrait of the conductor K.B. Schubert. The uploader of this image is Arpieyn I. The author of the drawing is mentioned as Samoilov Vasily Vasilievich and the source of the illustration should be https://goskatalog.ru/portal/#/collections?id=40079673. This link however does'n work. How can I contact the uploader to ask relevant information about this illustration? Thanks a lot for your help! Music Mich (talk) 16:05, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Music Mich Hello! I assume File:Portrait of conductor K.B. Schubert.jpg is the pic in question. I've tried looking at some archived versions [2] of the link but none I checked works for me. @Arpieyn I hasn't edited since June and is unlikely to respond at their talkpage. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:27, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Gråbergs Gråa Sång! Thank you for your quick answer. As I'm pretty sure the drawing doesn't match with the conductor K.B. Schubert(h), unless the uploader can give relevant details about his own source, but seeing that this illustration has been used for many Wikipedia articles, what would you suggest me to do ? Can I by some way contact the uploader and if so should I write him in Russian which is presumedly his own mother language? Again thank you for your much appreciated help. Music Mich Music Mich (talk) 18:29, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Uploading images of logos

Hello, I would like to upload an image of a nonprofit's logo to add to the page for that nonprofit. The wizard for photo uploads says logos are not allowed, since they are someone else's work. Are logos not considered a fair use situation? I don't want to break the rules! Eternalsadshine (talk) 17:54, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use is not allowed on Wikimedia Commons (see Commons:Licensing, but some simple logos can be uploaded as Template:PD-textlogo

999

REAL 💬 ⬆ 19:12, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use images are allowed on en.wp(and maybe some wikipedias). They are not allowed on Commons- only free licenses are allowed here. However, if the logo is simple enough, then it actually comes under Public Domain due to not meeting the Threshold of originality. Which logo are you talking about-more info might help. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 19:13, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It is the logo for the Adirondack Trail Improvement Society, a small trailwork and outdoor recreation nonprofit in New York. Eternalsadshine (talk) 22:26, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If it's this logo from the website it is too complex and you should not upload it on Wikimedia Commons. You could upload it under fair use on English Wikipedia

999

REAL 💬 ⬆ 22:30, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good, thank you. Eternalsadshine (talk) 22:59, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

uploading picture into my wikipedia page

Please help me insert my photo into my wikipedia personal page. Can you do it for me? SESIMS (talk) 18:50, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have added it for you

999

REAL 💬 ⬆ 19:11, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much! SESIMS (talk) 19:59, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Btw, you aren't supposed to edit your own page due to w:en:WP:Conflict of Interest. Please read that to learn more- also the information you added on your article needs to be cited by a reference. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 19:17, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

adding imag eand infobox to wikipedia

I've now published a file on wikimedia, how shall I add in wikipedia Juvens Nsabimana Writer (talk) 21:56, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have added it for you

999

REAL 💬 ⬆ 22:34, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Is this picture of breach of copyright

is a redrawn version of figure 21 in [4], Doran, Edwin B. (1981). Wangka : Austronesian canoe origins. College Station : Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-0-89096-107-0

The author, Edwin Doran jr. was, according to my information, born in 1918. The preface to his book talks about his extensive travel in the Pacific in WW2. I have no information on any date of death.

The commons file and the original diagram are very obviously similar. To me, it is a copy, I do not know to what extent copyright law would agree with my view. I suppose the question is over a redrawn diagram. How similar or different does it have to be to be a copy of the original?

Page 15 of Doran's book gives information on where he got the information for his figure 21. These are, generally, redrawn from other sources. ThoughtIdRetired (talk) 22:15, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]