User talk:Schwede66/Archive 1

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Tip: Categorizing images

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Hello, Schwede66!

Tip: Add categories to your files

Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.

Here's how:

1) If you're using the UploadWizard, you can add categories to each file when you describe it. Just click "more options" for the file and add the categories which make sense:

2) You can also pick the file from your list of uploads, edit the file description page, and manually add the category code at the end of the page.

[[Category:Category name]]

For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:

[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]

[[Category:Comets]]

This will make the diagram show up in the categories "Astronomical diagrams" and "Comets".

When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").

Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.

BotMultichillT 06:18, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

• Image:2003Exter.JPG was uncategorized on 3 October 2009.
• Image:Bielefeld comb ped cycle.JPG was uncategorized on 3 October 2009.
• Image:Berlin small lights 01.JPG was uncategorized on 3 October 2009.
• Image:John-Lieswyn.jpg was uncategorized on 18 October 2009.
• Image:Spokes chch.gif was uncategorized on 25 October 2009.
• Image:Park Terrace Historic Area.jpg was uncategorized on 5 June 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 20:18, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
• Image:Lyttelton Borough Council Chambers 18.jpg was uncategorized on 20 June 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:35, 21 June 2011 (UTC)
• Image:Public Trust Office Building 17.jpg was uncategorized on 15 August 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 11:54, 16 August 2011 (UTC)
• Image:Caffe Roma 58.jpg was uncategorized on 29 August 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 13:14, 30 August 2011 (UTC)
• Image:AMI Stadium 67.jpg was uncategorized on 20 September 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 02:11, 22 September 2011 (UTC)

File tagging File:Styx River.jpg

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-- Mentifisto 23:09, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

I've e-mailed permission details to permissions-commons@wikimedia.org - should I reproduce the message here? Schwede66 (talk) 04:37, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

Twelve Local Heroes

Hi Schwede66, the names of the sculptors of the statues in Category:Twelve Local Heroes are missing. In addition, as these sculptures are still copyrighted, you should add FOP-cat or -template at upload. --Túrelio (talk) 08:19, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Natürlich, aber warum hast du dann auf meiner Disku eine Notiz hinterlassen ;-). --Túrelio (talk) 08:24, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Ok, the name of the sculptor is Mark Whyte. No trouble adding this detail to the uploads. I sense, however, that there's a bit more to this. In particular, I don't know what that templates do and where they go, and whether there are any copyright or intellectual property issues. Can I suggest that you edit the File:Twelve Local Heroes display.jpg for me, so that I can see what needs doing? What else do I need to know?

And I left a note on your talk page as I didn't assume that you'd immediately watchlist me. Schwede66 08:30, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

I had already added FOP-cat to those images already uploaded. But it would be easier if you add Category:FOP to the description text at future uploads, as I assume that you copy-paste most of the description at upload. --Túrelio (talk) 08:32, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

I see. Easy enough. But where do I record the name of the sculptor? Schwede66 08:48, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

There is no fixed policy for that ;-). You could add it to the description; only take care that it is clear who is the depicted and who is the sculptor. Or you could add it to the author entry, such as xxx (sculpture) / Schwede66 (photo), or you could even add it to the source entry, such as {{Own}} from a sculpture by xxx. To be sure, one way of attribution is enough. --Túrelio (talk) 09:19, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Ok, that's sorted. Thanks for all your help! Maybe you could help with something else now. I've found those photos on Flickr and have asked the photographer to change the licence for it to be suitable for Wikipedia / Commons. This entry shows the conversation. He's now asking a question that I don't know the answer to. Can you advise, please? You can comment here (if you don't have a Flickr account) and I'll pass it on. Thanks for your help! Schwede66 17:44, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Die Lizenz auf Flickr ist jetzt kompatibel. Hast du das Bild schon hochgeladen? --Túrelio (talk) 07:23, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Es ist das hier File:Twelve Local Heroes display.jpg, oder? Dann wäre ja alles o.k. Du kannst dem Flickr-User jetzt sagen, dass er das Bild auf Flickr wieder auf die ursprüngliche Lizenz zurücksetzen kann, wenn er möchte. Unser Flickr-bot hat die zum Upload-Zeitpunkt gültige Lizenz geprüft und registriert. --Túrelio (talk) 07:25, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Yep, photos are all sorted. But I was ambiguous about Bob's question. Here's what he's asking: "I have changed the licence settings for all of these images to 'Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons' as you suggested. I guess I might as well do this for all of my photos. What are the main differences between the two options you suggested? Is one better than the other?" I've been using the photos with the Twelve Local Heroes article. Schwede66 17:43, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

File:Wedding_of_Cyril_and_Elinor_Ward.jpg

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Kam Solusar (talk) 14:36, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

File:Memorial Dining Room 92.JPG

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File:Summit Road recreation.jpg

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File:Kenton Chambers Building 79.jpg

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. Túrelio (talk) 13:46, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

I see you have now spotted the commentary under the photo and all is good. Thanks for doing this review. Schwede66 18:37, 20 August 2011 (UTC)

Shared space

Hi there - have uploaded another 6 or so photos of the post-construction shared space into Category:Shared_space_in_Auckland. Ingolfson (talk) 08:14, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

Fantastic - thanks! Schwede66 09:15, 23 September 2011 (UTC)

Added another, to also give a post-works view of Fort Street: here. 14:39, 24 September 2011 (UTC)

Woolpress

Hi, next time you are at Okains Bay can you get another good shot of the press but this time show the mechanism that is used to compress the wool? The current one looks authentically messy but is just a couple of boxes! Thanks, Eddaido (talk) 23:54, 1 April 2012 (UTC)

Ok. I shall try and remember that. So far, I've been to Okains Bay once in my life, so the frequency of visits isn't that great. Schwede66 07:10, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

My photos from flickr

Hi, After you pointed out on flickr that you had uploaded some of my photos here I've uploaded higher resolution ones here as flickr won't display full resolution since my account expired there. So far I've found the Okau Tunnel one (obviously) and now I found the Moki Tunnel ones and also added another one here: File:Moki Tunnel on SH43.jpg but maybe I missed some others I could provide better resolution. Also, if you could geocode them that would be helpful :-) Karora 09:35, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

Also, feel free to e-mail me: andrew -at- mcmillan, net, nz if I missed stuff. Karora 09:47, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

Great stuff. What happened is that I came across the group 'Creative Common New Zealand', went through the 750 or so photos and uploaded everything that might be useful for Wikimedia Commons (and was suitably licensed). I can't say whether I uploaded other photos of yours; there were heaps that were useful. Schwede66 18:58, 26 May 2012 (UTC)

I found another 19, mostly from my Taranaki visit last year, but some around Porirua where I live (I suppose I should upload more local images :-) - sometimes I forget about uploading to Commons, but perhaps I should just upload here in the first place, given how flickr don't make the full resolution available, and only show people the last couple of hundred of the several thousand I uploaded there. Anyway I'll try and upload better versions of the ones you found. Karora 07:07, 27 May 2012 (UTC)

Video conversion

I could help you on this matter. It would be kind if you uploaded the two? original source files created by the camera somewhere else. --McZusatz (talk) 21:42, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

I have replied on your talk page. Schwede66 22:00, 5 August 2012 (UTC)

Changing Help pages

You proposed to add some changes to the Video-Help pages of commons to be more user friendly. I think the first aspect was to add a note about the Video editor of YouTube. I could not find a place to put this by now (I don't think there is anything about Video editing (How to) on commons). Maybe a new section in Commons:Video would be good. --McZusatz (talk) 11:24, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Alternatively a new section could be placed in Help:Converting_video#Editing_tasks? --McZusatz (talk) 11:43, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

Yes, possibly prior to all the OGV manipulations. Schwede66 18:27, 25 August 2012 (UTC)

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Help%3AConverting_video&diff=76809198&oldid=76597900 and https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Commons:Software&diff=prev&oldid=76809108

Feel free to change anything. --McZusatz (talk) 16:28, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

Also feel free to add Xmedia Recode to Help:Converting_video#Ogg-Theora_-_Tools_for_Windows. --McZusatz (talk) 16:40, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

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Commons:Requests for rights

Your request is for the license reviewer right, but it's unclear whether you meant to ask for license reviewer or filemover. INeverCry 16:51, 19 May 2013 (UTC)

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Your photo included in NZHistory 100 places

This is a week or two old now, and maybe you already know about it: https://www.facebook.com/johnmark.vandenberg/posts/10151743549679209 Congrats on your photo being included in http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/100-nz-places John Vandenberg ^(chat) 03:37, 22 September 2013 (UTC)

How nice. This is news to me, so thanks for drawing it to my attention. Schwede66 09:15, 22 September 2013 (UTC)

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File:Arrival of Lord Cobham.jpg

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 — Crisco 1492 (talk) 22:35, 27 November 2013 (UTC)

Notification about possible deletion

Some contents have been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether they should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at their entry. If you created these pages, please note that the fact that they have been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with them, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Affected:

• File:Faimeh Burke 2013.JPG

And also:

• File:Matthew Doocey 184.JPG
• File:Matthew Doocey 185.JPG
• File:Paul Lonsdale election hoarding 057.JPG

Yours sincerely, -mattbuck (Talk) 14:27, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Uploading images from the National Library of New Zealand

Hello. Do you remember, how have you got the hi-res version of File:Brigadier Kippenberger and Captain McPhail examining a captured gun.jpg? Ain92 (talk) 14:17, 18 March 2014 (UTC)

I've put some instructions on the relevant category page, so that everybody can benefit from it. Schwede66 17:58, 18 March 2014 (UTC)

File:Whatarangi Station.jpg image

Hi, I've just been fiddling with the description etc. The link back to Tapuhi seems to have rotted off. I put the question mark behind your date because NatLib says c. 1850 and the artist was born 1833 (I'm no artist and I may have done as well at age 12 but . . .). Fascinated that you have sufficient cheek to upload one of these so sacred images to Commons(!) If you don't like anything I've done there please let me know. Thanks, Eddaido (talk) 04:03, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. That's not cheeky of me; I'm simply playing by the rules :) I take it you've seen the link in the talk item above? Schwede66 04:57, 17 April 2014 (UTC)

Thanks for the info above. I tried it but was puzzled by the result which seemed to be no improvement but I do use a Mac. Anyway please would you tell me if you agree with me that these images are out of copyright: Cobar, Duchess and Skelleys and so will be available under the PD-NZ licence. If so I will try harder with your recommendation. Thanks, Eddaido (talk) 13:39, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

Cobar and Skelleys are definitely ok, but I'm unsure about Duchess. It's ok as far as PD-New Zealand is concerned, but I once ran into trouble because a file did not meet the requirements of US copyright, and given that Commons servers are hosted in Florida, US copyright also applies. I haven't been able to track down that discussion, and neither can I find the relevant US rules. So in short, you are fine from a New Zealand perspective, but you may not meet US requirements. So you can go ahead free of trouble from our library friends, and if we find out what the US requirements are, we'll add that to our instructions for further reference. I'd be interested to know how far you get with the instructions before you get stuck. It may well be that things are different for you because you are on a Mac, or it could be that they have made subtle changes to their website. Either way, we should update the instructions to suit, and I'd appreciate your help (don't regard the instructions as being owned by me; edit them as you see fit). Schwede66 18:40, 20 April 2014 (UTC)

I've just updated your instructions as requested but I don't know how to achieve a separation between item 9 (PC finish) and item 10 (Mac) if you see what I mean. Your instructions worked perfectly unless, like me, one has difficulty getting one's limited IQ into gear. I don't see why I thought I'd found a problem but I certainly hadn't followed the perfectly clear instructions. You know how it is, when all else fails . . . again. I've uploaded the Duchess image File:Duchess ferry beside HMS New Zealand.jpg which I now see was against instructions. Should I arrange a speedy delete? I think around 1910 their captains got drunk and drove angrily into each other (or just "refused to give way") which is why Cobar's appearance suddenly changed. I think they had rival employers. I must try to find out more. Thanks for your help. Eddaido (talk) 10:06, 21 April 2014 (UTC)

There is a good collection of old photos from The Evening Post and here is an example. Is there any way I can legitimately upload these Evening Post images to Commons? Thanks, Eddaido (talk) 22:24, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

Hm, I wouldn't go there. The Evening Post existed until 2002, was continued as the Dominion Post and belongs to Fairfax. As such, I'm guessing that the copyright sits with Fairfax, and I wouldn't take them on. I don't know whether you are placed in Wellington, but if you are, maybe have a chat with the Dom Post editor. I once nearly talked The Press into making their historic photos public domain; it's worth a try. Schwede66 23:23, 22 April 2014 (UTC)

The time lapse is just because I've been mulling over what you say. I suspect in this case your guess isn't quite right. Shouldn't there be somewhere in the New Zealand project where these things could be reported to have been ascertained and the knowledge shared? No, not volunteering, just wondering if it has already been done. Cheers, Eddaido (talk) 10:27, 26 April 2014 (UTC)

I've often wondered why there isn't an equivalent to Wikiproject New Zealand on Commons. It certainly would make sense to have it. Category talk:New Zealand is the closest that we've got; two of us seem to have it on our watchlists. Schwede66 18:51, 26 April 2014 (UTC)

Brooding about the various restrictions I came on an Evening Post photo that has been uploaded using a PD-NZ template and the only excuse I could find was that the photographer was unidentified yet presumably an employee of the Evening Post just doing his job. Here's the image File:Selwyn Toogood at the opening of the Self Help store, Lambton Quay, Wellington, 1956.jpg. Then, and this made me laugh out loud, I tripped over another which had an uploader with a familiar name, File:Cecil Wood, Rt Rev H St Barbe Holland and Will Appleton.jpg. So how is this image different from example? I expect there is an explanation but I'd love to know what it is, please tell me. Regards, Eddaido (talk) 22:11, 14 May 2014 (UTC)

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No required license templates were detected at this file page. Please correct it, or if you have any questions please contact me on my talk page. Yours sincerely, Jarekt (talk) 14:11, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

File:Ford Motor Company building Wellington.jpg

Hi, we need to talk about the use of this pic on the Ford Motor Co page. Is this the right place to do that? Cheers, Eddaido (talk) 23:56, 17 June 2014 (UTC)

If you want to discuss the use of the photo on the Ford Motor Co page, it would be best to start a discussion on the related talk page on Wikipedia. If you want to discuss the image itself, it would be best to do so on the related talk page on Commons. I have now watchlisted both talk pages, so go ahead wherever that is most appropriate. Schwede66 00:36, 18 June 2014 (UTC)

File tagging File:Fraser-seine-marne.jpg

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TLSuda (talk) 23:45, 18 July 2014 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	Hi Schwede66, many thanks for all those NZHPT categories here! It has helped me a lot to get an idea about New Zealand cultural heritage sites. Maybe you will be interested in this. Cheers! Podzemnik (talk) 22:13, 21 October 2014 (UTC)

Podzemnik, thank you kindly for the barnstar! Nice photos that you have taken; thanks for contributing to this project. Now, have you seen that the German Wikipedia has complete lists of New Zealand heritage listings, e.g. this one for Palmerston North? Schwede66 01:10, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

Wow, I haven't seen it, thanks for the link! Very interesting. Maybe we can cooperate somehow or do more for heritage sites of New zealand. Few days ago I created this list for Palmerston. --Podzemnik (talk) 02:15, 22 October 2014 (UTC)

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No required license templates were detected at this file page. Please correct it, or if you have any questions please check my FAQ or contact me on my talk page. Yours sincerely, Jarekt (talk) 03:45, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

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Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 02:29, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

That's too true. What I did was to move the file from the English Wikipedia to Commons, and what I didn't do was to check that the license was fine. My bad. It's been on WP like this since November 2004 and obviously, it shouldn't have been. The original uploader, J.N. Houterman, hasn't been active since 2011. There is a credit to the "QEII Army Memorial Museum" with the original upload, and they are now called the National Army Museum. I've had a search on their page, but couldn't find this photo. Magog the Ogre, I thus suggest you simply delete this photo. Schwede66 05:10, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

You could send them an email asking if it's theirs, and if so, verify the permission with Commons:Email templates. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 05:31, 17 January 2015 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you to fellow editors who spent time on my request for license review; much appreciated. Schwede66 17:35, 16 January 2015 (UTC)

File:Christchurch various 063.JPG

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--ghouston (talk) 08:32, 27 January 2015 (UTC)

Rationale

On Commons we should be as much precise as we can and disambiguation criteria should be consistent. And, as matter of fact, there is only one David Jones who is a politician, no need for adding his nationality (btw if there were two, the disambiguation should be their birth year, which wouldn't change anyway, rather than his nationality that could change); as for the move, you're right, my mistake: I was called for a work and forgot to update the record on Wikidata so the template on the several projects could acquire the new category. -- SERGIO ^{(aka the Blackcat)} 22:54, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

You say: "And, as matter of fact, there is only one David Jones who is a politician". Well, on Wikipedia, I count 11 politicians who have the name David Jones. That's why I'm confused. With regards to disambiguation, are the rules on Commons different to those on Wikipedia, because disambiguation by country is certainly by far the most common way if there are people of the same type across various countries. Schwede66 00:01, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

Ok, but on Commons there is only one David Jones who is a politician. Should they were two, they would be disambiguated by year of birth. Commons is not an extention of en.wiki (to give you an example, whereas en.wiki categorizes for Italian footballers Commons categorizes, more correctly, for Association football players from Italy. The flaw is on en.wiki, not on Commons. -- SERGIO ^{(aka the Blackcat)} 13:15, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
PS. Of course, you might disagree, and if you feel we should find another method of disambiguation we can discuss publicly elsewhere. My only concern is keep consistency as much as possible.

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Mabschaaf (talk) 14:48, 26 April 2015 (UTC)

@Mabschaaf: File:Nepal earthquake 001.jpg is from the same source, so is likely to have the same problem. Schwede66 07:38, 27 April 2015 (UTC)

File:Lake gunn.jpg

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Diannaa (talk) 04:09, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

Permission to use your image

Hi Schwede66, I would like to use your image of John Williamson found at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Williamson_%28politician%29,_1860.jpg in a brazilian TV serie entitled "Critical Uncertainties". Please email me at teka.carbonell@gmail.com so we can talk a little bit more about my project. Thanks, Teka.

There's nothing that needs discussing. Files on Wikimedia Commons are freely licensed, and anybody can do with them as they please - that is the point of having Wikimedia Commons. But I'd be interested to hear what Williamson's connection was with Brazil; would be pleased to read your response here. Schwede66 18:17, 1 October 2015 (UTC)

Your "Ford" Motor Company image

Hi Schwede. around 18 months ago you got the idea I had a vanity project about the early Ford assembly plant and associated businesses and uploaded the almost anonymous back end of a building with the Ford logo. The name of this file has to be changed, it is the back of the Colonial Motor Company building built 1922. On top of assembling Fords they were and remain Ford dealers all over the country. They do not belong to Ford and never have. The extent of my personal connection to Fords and Colonial Motor Co and the Gibbons family i just because I like old cars and was a long-time Wellington resident.

top floor ColMoCo Courtenay Place 2007

Please would you arrange to have this misleading file name changed.

This is the front side of the building since the 1970s when it was refaced.

I believe it is shaped to the scheme of a major shareholder and was inspired by a car radiator grille. https://www.flickr.com/photos/morepork/8256921944/in/faves-46477046@N08/

with offices and retail in the 2-storey part reaching to Courtenay Place.

Here's an image of the top couple of floors.

Best regards, Eddaido (talk) 00:29, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

If it needs correcting, why don't you simply move the file? Doesn't sound very controversial, so what is holding you back? Or do you not know how to move a file and would thus like me to do it? Schwede66 04:29, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Thought I'd check with you first, you held very strong opinions at that time which is why I left it back then. Thought you'd prefer to get it renamed as it was your upload. Will leave it to you. Thanks, Eddaido (talk) 04:35, 13 February 2016 (UTC)

Dannevirke heritages

Hi Schwede, I've just uploaded some heritage photos from Dannevirke. See Category:Buildings in Dannevirke, New Zealand - each category is for a heritage building. If you add them on German Wikipedia, that'll be great! Have a good day, --Podzemnik (talk) 02:15, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

Done. Great stuff. It appears you missed the war memorial, though. Schwede66 02:10, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

I know know! I'll capture it next time :) I've uploaded some picture from Ongaonga too. This time I've missed even more - it's a long term project you know. Regards, --Podzemnik (talk) 23:34, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

Also done. Thanks! Schwede66 01:03, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Taupo. Have a good day! --Podzemnik (talk) 11:36, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

Done. Thanks! Schwede66 19:48, 15 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi Schwede! I hope you're dooing well in these days :) I just wanted to let you know that with pictures from St Jmaes Walkway, where I was about a year after you, I've finished uploading pictures from New Zealand. I've moved out for now and heading to the Canary Islands soon. I've heard of some good hikes there you know! Have a great time down there, I miss New Zealand already but that's life. Sincerely, --Podzemnik (talk) 14:29, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

Oh. Bon voyage, my friend. Enjoy the new home and if the longing for New Zealand becomes too strong, simply come back! All the best to you. Schwede66 18:53, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

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Code (talk) 18:43, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

Category:George_Selwyn_(bishop_of_Lichfield)

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Drbones1950 (talk) 17:08, 28 February 2017 (UTC)

Stagecoach in the bush near Wellington

Would you be happy to see this photo allocated to NZ? Eddaido (talk) 23:42, 13 June 2017 (UTC)

William Henry Jackson was obviously in New Zealand at some point, so the Wellington referred to is likely in New Zealand. Schwede66 22:20, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

Interesting request to take photos Mount Taranaki

Hello.
Not long ago I saw very interesting video.
In this video there is one photo Mount Taranaki taken from long distance. But there is no way to check from what height was taken with this photo (from video). So I decided to leave a request.
Please take a pictures Mount Taranaki from long distance.
For clarity, here are examples of places where you might take photographs.
I think it would be very interesting and will help to confirm or refute the above video. As additional useful information will indicate the website with the measurement of the curvature of the Earth.
I wish you tried to take a pictures the Mount Taranaki from the coast. Here is an example of not bad photo from the Panoramio: Lighthouse and Mt Taranaki at dawn.
By cons this photo include:

1. small resolution (1024 pixels);
2. © copyright.

The advantages of this photo include:

1. exactly seen place from which the photo was taken. It allows to determine the height of the place where was the photographer and the distance to the mountain.

It would be great if you take some photos at various focal length. It also would be great to capture in the place where you will be the GPS navigation device. Because modern GPS navigation device show not only the coordinates but also the height and other data.
I hope my request for photos will be interesting to you and to other photographers from New Zealand: @Grapeman4: , @Alan Liefting: , @Ingolfson: , @Ambrosia10: , @Kiwichris: , @Lone Guardian: .

With best regards, Донор (✉) 19:31, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Google Earth tells me that I live 485 km from Mount Taranaki. Given that there are some mountain ranges between here and there, there's no need to climb up nearby Mount Herbert, which at 919 m is the tallest thing in my vicinity. Alan also lives in Christchurch, and Ingolfson lives in Auckland (275 km from his place). I don't know where the others live. Schwede66 19:51, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

OK. If you will be somewhere closer to the mount Taranaki because of Affairs at work, for example on a business trip. Then it would be possible to take photographs. With best regards, Донор (✉) 07:57, 3 September 2017 (UTC)

File:Whina Cooper, 1975.jpg

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210.48.175.35 00:00, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

File:2007 Redlight25.JPG

bonjour ; Category:Females performing fellatio in art ???? ; 81.64.30.73 09:25, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

Oui! You just have to look more closely. I took the photo in Amsterdam's red light district. Schwede66 09:46, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

Magog the Ogre, User:JLM has now twice removed a relevant category from this file. I'm not really sure what their problem is. Is there anything that you as an admin (I've just randomly picked someone who I've interacted with before) can do about it? Schwede66 06:40, 4 February 2018 (UTC)

I would leave a message on the talk page and ping the user and ask for an explanation. If none is received, restore it. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 19:35, 4 February 2018 (UTC)

Thanks. I suspect that the anon above is the same editor. JLM, can you please explain why you keep removing the Category:Females performing fellatio in art when that is what is being shown on the panel in the foreground? Schwede66 20:14, 4 February 2018 (UTC)

where is the female ??? JLM (talk) 09:18, 5 February 2018 (UTC)

I've added a note to the photo. Hover over it with your mouse and it'll show up. Schwede66 09:25, 5 February 2018 (UTC)

thanks ! JLM (talk) 14:02, 5 February 2018 (UTC)

File:Arnold Nordmeyer (1954).jpg

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Patrick Rogel (talk) 17:42, 1 April 2018 (UTC)

Patrick Rogel, you will find that the National Library of New Zealand claims that copyright applies to everything that they host, even though that this is clearly not the case for material older than 50 years, or where the photographer died more than 50 years ago. That's why the Template:PD-NZ outlines all these rules. I will have uploaded hundreds of their files but none in breach of the PD-NZ situation. Schwede66 18:37, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Hi. I've already undone this deletion request 1 day ago a few minutes after realizing my mistake. Kind regards, --Patrick Rogel (talk) 21:02, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

Patrick Rogel Yes, I saw that. I posted the above because you did not seem it necessary to do so yourself. Somehow, I don't like it having copyright notices sitting on my talk page without something that puts it in context. Schwede66 21:26, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

File talk:DSC 0594 (3834917543).jpg

Hello. You left a note on this deleted talkpage, asking about the PD-Mark:

“

I've just uploaded a bunch of photos including this one. Do I take it from the tags that a user cannot license their own photo PD, and that they need to choose a different license before I can continue with their files? Schwede66 19:54, 4 April 2018 (UTC)

”

The problem is that PD Mark 1.0 is a marking tool but not a legal instrument. Effectively the Flickr user is saying "I think this work is free of copyright, as far as I know," which makes it unsuitable for Commons. If it is their own work, they shouldn't be guessing the copyright, and instead need to use something like {{CC-zero}}. If it isn't their own work, they should show why it is free of copyright. If you have uploaded such files, please tag them for deletion. I hope that makes sense. Green Giant (talk) 14:45, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, Green Giant; that makes sense. There were eight photos (I think) in that batch and I’ll look through my contributions to find them. I’ll go back to the photographer (these are that person’s photos) and ask them to please change the license on their Flickr stream. Schwede66 15:03, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Excellent idea. If they do change to an acceptable license, please let me know and I'll undelete any relevant files without you having to go through the undeletion process. Cheers. Green Giant (talk) 15:09, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Green Giant, I'm a bit puzzled; those uploads don't show in my user contributions. I used flickr2commons. This was all done in one upload and from memory, there were about eight photos in that batch. Is it expected that using that tool, there's nothing in my user contributions? Or is it gone because somebody has already deleted the other files? Schwede66 20:56, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Hmm... is it not the first eight listed at Special:Log/Schwede66? If so, then they've been deleted. If those are the files, then the details are:

• File:DSC 0750 a (3835745686).jpg (Source)
• File:DSC 0772 a (3834954251).jpg (Source)
• File:DSC 0776 a (3834954595).jpg (Source)
• File:DSC 0636 (3835716476).jpg (Source)
• File:DSC 0594 (3834917543).jpg (Source)
• File:DSC 0651 (3834927961).jpg (Source)
• File:DSC 0648 (3835719022).jpg (Source)
• File:DSC 0746 a (3834952517).jpg (Source)

I hope that helps. Green Giant (talk) 22:14, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Yep, that's the ones. I was looking at Special:Contributions/Schwede66 and that drew a blank. Thanks. They are also on my watchlist (which I only checked right now); got deleted six hours ago. Schwede66 22:20, 12 April 2018 (UTC)