User talk:The Squirrel Conspiracy/2020

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Congratulations, dear license reviewer

If you use the helper scripts, you will find the links next to the search box (vector) or as single tabs (monobook). They are named license+ and license-.

Hi The Squirrel Conspiracy, thanks for your request for license reviewer status. The request has been closed as successful, and you've been added to the list of reviewers. You can now start reviewing files – please see Commons:License review and Commons:Flickr files if you haven't done so already. We also have a guide how to detect copyright violations. Potential backlogs include Flickr review and files from other sources. You can use one of the following scripts by adding one of the lines to your common.js:

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mw.loader.load('//commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Majora/LicenseReview.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript'); // contains also user notification when review fails, auto blacklist-check and auto-thank you message for Flickr-reviews.

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Deletion request

Hello!

Don't forget <noinclude></noinclude> when you are nominating pages that often are transcluded, for example templates and deletion requests, for deletion. I fixed Template:Trimming :).Jonteemil (talk) 10:15, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Request for Information about George Cooper

2600:1700:EB50:D820:F4EF:2C31:CBA:B652I wanted to verify that the painting or engraving of George Cooper that you created for wiki is the George Cooper that was the English bare-knuckle boxer of the 19th century that fought Dick Curtis and several other boxers. I suspect this is the case but I wanted to be certain. Unfortunately the image as it now exists contains no description of the identify of the boxer (not your fault).

Thanks

dcw2003

As best I can tell, it is. The image was uploaded with the description "George Cooper (boxer)" back in 2011. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:15, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

Copyvio

Thanks for catching this. A while back, I made the mistake of uploading some pictures of coins I had laying around without fully checking the copyright. Going through Commons:Currency and my uploads, I'm not sure about the status of some of these (e.g. Luxembourg) but I should probably get the Peruvian coins get taken down as well. Forbes72 (talk) 15:56, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

I've nominated the two pictures of Peruvian currency for deletion. Forbes72 (talk) 16:10, 7 May 2020 (UTC)

Administrator

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An offering for our new administrator from your comrades...

The Squirrel Conspiracy, congratulations! You now have administrator rights on Commons. Please take a moment to read the Commons:Administrators page and watchlist related pages (in particular Commons:Administrators' noticeboard and it's subpages), before launching yourself into page deletions, page protections, account blockings or modifications of protected pages. The majority of the actions of administrators can be reversed by the other admins, except for history merges which must thus be treated with particular care. Have a look at the list of Gadgets (on the bottom there are the ones specifically for admins – however, for example the UserMessages are very helpful too).

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EugeneZelenko (talk) 14:23, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

Welcome back :) -- CptViraj (📧) 14:36, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

Ditto. Welcome back to the club. De728631 (talk) 16:42, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

Congrats. Looking forward to working with you. BTW, your babel box should be on your user page AFIK Gbawden (talk) 17:09, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

File:Alla Tarasova 1916.jpg

Care to explain your ruling here? There is no indication of a pre-1946 publication (PD-Russia-1996) or pre-1917 publication (PD-RusEmpire), yet you simply ruled kept with the comment "PD-RusEmpire" despite the lack of evidence of pre-1917 publication. Was this an accident, willfully turning a blind eye, a misunderstanding of creation vs publication date, or something else? I hope you understand why your ruling was wrong and refrain from making such incorrect rulings contrary to copyright law and Wikimedia policy in the future.--PlanespotterA320 (talk) 23:37, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

@PlanespotterA320: Yes, it appears I missed that detail. I'll let another admin handle your renomination though.

As for your comment itself, it was needlessly aggressive. You could have said "I disagree with your close. I think you missed that there wasn't a publication date, and the licensed you put in the file requires it." but instead you immediately accused me of willfully breaking policy and/or being incompetent. I strongly suggest that you read COM:TPG, specifically "try to consider the person on the other end of the discussion is a thinking, rational being who is trying to positively contribute to Commons", and that before you communicate with other users, you read over your comment and ask yourself "if someone said this to me, how would I react?". People are not going to want to help you, or communicate with you at all, if you snap at them the first time you speak to them. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:02, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

DR

Dear Squirrel.

While closing DR of Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by NoLoveNero I think you missed out deletion of this file. Could you please do the needful. --✝iѵɛɳ२२४०^{†ลℓк †๏ мэ} 03:50, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

@Tiven2240: Got it. Thanks for pointing it out. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 04:26, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Logo Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen.jpg

Hello The Squirrel Conspiracy,

Could you please make those two logos available to me so that I can upload them to German Wikipedia?

Btw these logos are not very complex, there was no need to delete them. Chaddy (talk) 12:59, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

@Chaddy: Neither the bird nor the arrow on the right hand sides of the images are simple shapes. However, you can appeal at Commons:Undeletion_requests if you'd like.

Images are here: https://imgur.com/a/g4luAQF

File description pages are below:

=={{int:filedesc}}== {{Information |description={{LangSwitch|en=Logo of Mission Winnow - Ducati MotoGP Team.|it=Logo del Mission Winnow - Ducati MotoGP Team.}} |date=2019 |source=Motorsport.com |author=Philip Morris International Management SA / Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A. |permission={{PD-textlogo|simple}}{{Trademark}} }}

=={{int:filedesc}}== {{Information |description={{en|1=Formula 1 team Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen Logo}} |date=2020-01-01 |source=https://www.sauber-group.com/motorsport/formula-1/ |author=Sauber |permission= |other versions={{Image extracted|1=PKN Orlen logo.jpg}} }}

Sincerely, The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 18:46, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

Thank you Chaddy (talk) 18:55, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

Oh, I didn't see that there was a svg-Version: File:Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen logo 2020.svg. Could you please help me with that file again? Chaddy (talk) 19:21, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

Here's the file: https://svgshare.com/i/Lbs.svg

Here's the file description info.

=={{int:filedesc}}== {{Information |description={{en|1=Logo of F1 team Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen}} |date=2020-01-12 |source=https://www.sauber-group.com/motorsport/formula-1/ |author=Alfa Romeo Racing Orlen |permission= |other versions={{Image extracted|1=PKN Orlen logo.jpg}} }}

The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 19:50, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

Thank you again. Chaddy (talk) 22:23, 29 May 2020 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Haywon123

Hi The Squirrel Conspiracy, please review your closure of this DR. Firstly, File:Andrew Andraos Headshot.jpg has no OTRS ticket associated with it (you claim otherwise). Secondly, the picture with an OTRS ticket associated to it, File:Andrew Andraos.jpg, was deleted. This is, however, appropriate as I do not think that the permission is genuine. I've outlined my reasons in a note attached to ticket:2019052310000457. Please keep it deleted. Regards, AFBorchert (talk) 05:50, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

I've deleted File:Andrew Andraos Headshot.jpg and undeleted File:Andrew Andraos.jpg. I'm going to bring the latter to the OTRS noticeboard. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 05:59, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

Revdel misuse

Hi. However ill-considered and in bad taste Achim55's comment was, please reconsider your revision deletion. By deleting the comment from the history, you are essentially stating that the (non-admin) community is so incapable of handling a slur that it should not even be allowed the possibility of oversight. I don't understand the incremental benefit that you see to deleting the comment (above simply replacing it) that excuses the unilateral removal of community oversight. I do not believe your deletion is in line with COM:DP, please revert. Storkk (talk) 19:28, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Storkk: COM:REVDEL states that one of the appropriate uses of the tool is "Grossly insulting, degrading, or offensive material". I believe that the word Achim55 used meets that standard, and am declining your request. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 19:32, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

If you think I was rude, please have a look at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Women model top.jpg. Feel free cleaning up their ~150 vandalistic nonsense deletion requests (first made by different IPs). --Achim (talk) 19:41, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Great, so the Commons community will now be afforded your beneficent protection whenever someone calls someone else an idiot or a cretin or a fool. Or is there some line between those and "retarded" that affords the community protection from seeing those words and not others? Can you define this line, or you just know it when you see it? Storkk (talk) 19:59, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Hi

Sorry, I need to ask a favour and as I see you are on-line, took the liberty. Could you kindly import this file (it is an own work) to Commons. I have no idea how this is done. Thank you very much in advance. --E4024 (talk) 03:26, 13 July 2020 (UTC)

E4024 - Done. I use Commons:For the Common Good for moving files over, though there are plenty of other tools. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 17:38, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

Handling blocked accounts

It is of concern that "At the time of deletion the uploader was globally locked as an LTA, and I deleted all of their personal photos per COM:SCOPE. Since the global lock was rescinded, I've undeleted the file in question." makes a bad faith presumption for past contributions of a blocked account. Unless the files were part of an obvious disruptive campaign, such as spamming, uploads are of themselves neutral, and all file related policies, such as Scope, apply identically to uploads from currently blocked accounts as they would from any other account. There is a specific danger to the project, as disruptive accounts have uploaded many thousands of reasonable and educational files, then wanted to have them deleted as part of the disruption.

If you disagree, this is a policy matter that can be usefully discussed at COM:AN. Thanks --Fæ (talk) 08:45, 16 July 2020 (UTC)

Rename

Could you rename this file? File:FileElizabeth Nance, PhD-1.jpg. I put an extra "file" in the name. Thanks. Seven Pandas (talk) 12:18, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

Someone else did it.Seven Pandas (talk) 12:33, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

Bergman GFDL version

Hello. Back in April, you created {{George Bergman GFDL-1.2}} and at the same time removed a load of text from the top of Category:Photographs by George Bergman from the Oberwolfach Photo Collection. The text that you removed stated that {{GFDL}} (i.e. GFDL 1.2 or later) applied to Bergman's photos, but your template includes {{GFDL-1.2}} (i.e. GFDL 1.2 only). Was that a deliberate change? This is of some significance because GFDL 1.3 allows for relicensing under CC BY-SA 3.0 in some circumstances whereas GFDL 1.2 does not. --bjh21 (talk) 18:27, 24 July 2020 (UTC)

Hi @Bjh21: The permission linked to en:Wikipedia:Text of the GNU Free Documentation License, and the conversation took place in April 2008. At that time, the text at that page detailed version 1.2 (that content was subsequently moved to en:Wikipedia:Text of the GNU Free Documentation License, version 1.2). 1.3 wasn't released until later that year. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 06:39, 25 July 2020 (UTC)

Thanks. That makes things simple at least. --bjh21 (talk) 11:26, 25 July 2020 (UTC)

More info about the image I've nominated for deletion

Hi! Reaching since I've noticed you've updated the image I've nom for deletion. I've initially tagged this image for deletion because it was straight out of the subject's LinkedIn (just different background). You may refer to this screenshot for details. Please bear with me as I'm still getting the hang of knowing when to tag a page for normal nomination vs. OTRS. So when the uploader ended up sending the OTRS, it's not surprising as the uploader seems to have COI with the subject. Please check this SPI for details. Hope this helps in processing the file. — Infogapp1 (talk) 12:06, 9 August 2020 (UTC)

Портрет Байсангура

Здраствуйте , зачем вы удалили портрет " Байсангур Беноевский 1840.jpg ". ? Без каких либо на то оснований? Kavkazaved174017491 (talk) 12:38, 28 August 2020 (UTC)

COM:AN/U

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File:Martin Vizcarra (Presidential Portrait) (cropped).jpg

Please edit the author of this file to Andres Valle (Government of Peru), in accordance to the metadata. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael ^(marhata) 01:28, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

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Not deleted pictures of Stadtwerke Aschaffenburg

Hi, why yo didn't delted the pictures the vehicles from Stadtwerke Aschaffenburg? I uploaded picture in much better quality and didn't want that the badly quality of the old pictures are anymore here on Wikimedia

Russia flag

Why the revert? We've literally established this. NorthTension (talk) 14:07, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

Have we? Because I see an ongoing disagreement in the talk page. When there is an edit war, even one that moves very slowly, I default to setting it back to where it was before the edit war started until a clear consensus is reached. The lighter blue was stable from 2010 through 4 January 2023, so that's what I moved it back to until this is properly resolved. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:48, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

the only people dissenting havent been able to come up with any actual counter claim, but if the latter bit is your justification then that makes sense, but we still have two duplicate files now NorthTension (talk) 12:12, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

Flag of the Cannabis United States.svg

The flag was proposed for deletion two years ago but it was decided to be kept.-- Carnby (talk) 06:35, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Carnby: Thanks for letting me know. I've replaced the speedy with a regular deletion tag. I don't think the previous discussion focused on the copyright aspect, which is the issue here. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 06:42, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Deletion of Samrat_yantra_Zoomed_view.jpg

You deleted the file Samrat_yantra_Zoomed_view.jpg but I have not violated any copyright. When I have visited Jantar Mantar, Jaipur in December; I photographed it for uploading it in wikipedia:Indian_Astronomy page for writing about the topic "Samrat yantra" and no zoomed image was available. I think it was a mistake. Moreover, you can verify it because no other place in internet or book gives that image. Please reply here or in my talk page. When you deleted it, you didn't notify me. Thank you. Prinaki (talk) 09:29, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Deletion of Barnaparichay pages

You deleted File:Barnaparichay P4.jpg and File:Barnaparichay P1.jpg without checking the copyright status. This books are in public domain in India and this was the book published by government of West Bengal, India to encourage literary which can be published anywhere without permission. If you want me to show you, I can show the documents. In recent days, you're deleting my files without properly checking copyright status. You must read Wikimedia guidelines and properly follow the process by writing to me in talk page and check the copyright status properly. Prinaki (talk) 02:40, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

The page, when I deleted it, looked like this:

=={{int:filedesc}}==

{{Information

|description={{en|1=Page of barnaparichay showing Bengali alphabets}}

|date=1931-04-15

|source={{own}}

|author=[[User:Prinaki|Prinaki]]

|permission=

|other versions=

}}

=={{int:license-header}}==

{{self|cc-by-sa-4.0}}

{{Uncategorized|year=2023|month=May|day=7}}

Instead of providing the correct author and source, you said that you were the author and you were the source, neither of which are correct. The author is whomever created the book, and the source is where that original image can be found.

If you want the files restored, please go to Commons:Undeletion requests. In order for the request to be processed, you will need to provide the correct author and source, and evidence that the file is in the public domain.

Additionally, I recommend that you read Commons:Derivative works, as that will illuminate what the issue is with taking a photograph of someone else's work and saying it's your own work.

The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:52, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Organos internos.png

Thanks for closing Commons:Deletion requests/File:Organos internos.png. I notice that you deleted only three of the four nominated files. Since there wasn't any distinction made between them, I assume this was just a simple oversight. Can you please have a second look? Thank you. Marbletan (talk) 12:48, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the catch. Fixed. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 13:18, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Sorry to be a pain but the file in question, File:Estatutos_creemos.png, still isn't deleted. (Or am I looking a some kind of outdated/cached file page?) Marbletan (talk) 17:11, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

The deletion widget wasn't working for that file for some reason, but I've manually deleted it directly from the file page. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:00, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

File:Hogwarts Legacy.jpg

Du hast die Datei File:Hogwarts Legacy.jpg gelöscht. Natürlich werde ich die Wiederherstellung verlangen. Laut Regelwerk ist der erste Schritt dazu, zu fragen, mit welcher Begründung Du die Datei gelöscht hast. Also: Aus welchem Grund hast Du diese Datei gelöscht. Aus dem DR ergab sich ein glasklares "kept". C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm) (talk) 05:33, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

 Not done The arguments for deleting the file were much more convincing. It was not intended to be permanent. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:46, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

Ein auf eine Mauer gepinseltes Mural ist permanent und es ist auch so intendiert. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm) (talk) 07:48, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

As explained by two people in that deletion discussion, not those video game ads. They get covered up by the next ad pretty quickly. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:49, 16 June 2023 (UTC)

File:2023-fleurs jardin bot. Genève.jpg

Hi, "Flickr account from bad authors list" is not a valid speedy deletion reason. A blacklist is not a ban on the account owner's works. Before uploading, I checked the image and don't find copies in Internet. Юрий Д.К 20:37, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

Undeleted. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:30, 19 June 2023 (UTC)

File:Əli Heydər Qarayev və Həbib Cəbiyev.jpg and File:Əli Heydər Qarayev və Mirzə Davud Hüseynov.jpg

@The Squirrel Conspiracy Hello, As a result of discussions on the Azerbaijani language Wikipedia, it was confirmed that these 2 files uploaded to commons are plagiarized versions taken from the post on Urfan Mammadzadeh's Facebook profile. There are small red marks and dots in the upper left corner of both photos, which were written in red letters "©️ Ürfan Məmmədzadə" in the shared post. Although they try to erase those words, when you enlarge the picture, you can clearly pick out the small red marks that remain. This is already considered new content. The user wants to download the original archived version of the image here in high quality format. Please help us. 5.191.59.150 20:52, 1 July 2023 (UTC) 188.253.236.201 21:08, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

@The Squirrel Conspiracy https://www.facebook.com/100037250049136/posts/pfbid0wa62EfC5cs4qDMC5EzYM2mmGedW2fQNa3rVcwvRjFUHVCL1MGEnKwpLyunZzjvawl/?mibextid=cr9u03

Compare the part where the watermark is located in the share on the Facebook profile, the red dots in the plagiarized versions uploaded to commons, the upper left corner where the red marks are located. Those red dots in the black-and-white photo are marks left over from the removal of the watermark, which have nothing to do with the overall content. This is a plagiarized version of the image, the original archived version should be uploaded to commons. 5.191.59.150 20:57, 1 July 2023 (UTC 188.253.236.201 21:09, 1 July 2023 (UTC)

If the files are in the public domain, as they appear to be, the copyright statement is not valid. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 21:26, 2 July 2023 (UTC)

@The Squirrel Conspiracy The issue is not that the files are in public domain, but that Yusif took them from Urfan Mammadzadeh's page has already been confirmed. The Commons policy states that the source address of the photos must be mentioned. As a sign of respect for Urfan Mammadzadeh's work, we ask you to help write an appropriate note about him in the source part of both photos. 5.191.28.195 02:40, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

@The Squirrel Conspiracy The only thing we would like is for the source part of the photos to include a note that they were taken from Urfan Mammadzadeh's page, this fact has already been confirmed based on the long discussions on Azerbaijan Wikipedia. 5.191.28.195 02:43, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

@The Squirrel Conspiracy Urfan Mammadzade did not claim copyright to these photos, but the photos were taken from his page and uploaded to commons as a result of removing the hologram. The red marks in the upper left corner of both 2 black and white photos are left over from the erasure of his name. The only request of Commons users is to include a note about Ürfan in the source section, which is the fairest solution to this issue. 5.191.28.195 02:47, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

@The Squirrel Conspiracy A user named Yusif took both photos from Urfan Mammadzade's page, deleted the hologram, and uploaded them to commons. On what basis do you consider this to be mentioned in the source section as vandalism? 5.191.68.124 03:22, 3 July 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Oscar Seidel

It looks like you missed two of the files when closing this discussion. (Are you using a script for these closures? It might have an issue handling filenames with question marks.) Omphalographer (talk) 03:22, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

Yep. Thanks. Got em. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 18:08, 10 July 2023 (UTC)

File tagging File:JOAN-OF-ARC-2016-Shervin-Lainez (cropped).jpg

This media may be deleted.

Thanks for uploading File:JOAN-OF-ARC-2016-Shervin-Lainez (cropped).jpg. This media is missing permission information. A source is given, but there is no proof that the author or copyright holder agreed to license the file under the given license. Please provide a link to an appropriate webpage with license information, or ask the author or copyright holder to send an email with copy of a written permission to VRT (permissions-commons@wikimedia.org). You may still be required to go through this procedure even if you are the author yourself; please see Commons:But it's my own work! for more details. After you emailed permission, you may replace the {{No permission since}} tag with {{subst:PP}} on file description page. Alternatively, you may click on "Challenge speedy deletion" below the tag if you wish to provide an argument why evidence of permission is not necessary in this case. Please see this page for more information on how to confirm permission, or if you would like to understand why we ask for permission when uploading work that is not your own, or work which has been previously published (regardless of whether it is your own). Warning: unless the permission information is given, the file may be deleted after seven days. Thank you.

 

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Speedy deletion of borderline free files

Taking it here since it really doesn't belong on COM:ANU. According to me every logo I didn't mark with {{Logo}} could not be speedily deleted. I would want all of them undeleted and then they can go through DR. I can't go through them all again which I did previously because, they've been deleted. But please review your own speedy deletions that according to me were not correct. Jonteemil (talk) 08:01, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Also File:FC Versailles 2022 Logo.svg has a pending DR (Com:Deletion requests/File:FC Versailles 2022 Logo.svg) which makes the speedy deletion of the file invalid. Jonteemil (talk) 08:07, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Please respond or I will request the files be undeleted elsewhere. Jonteemil (talk) 09:38, 6 August 2023 (UTC)

I've been away from Commons focusing on a book release. I disagree with your assessment and believe that the files I deleted are unambiguously above the threshold of originality, so I will not undelete them myself. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 19:39, 8 August 2023 (UTC)

I appreciate that you take action but do you just ignore pending deletion requests? Have you read them through? Maybe every participator in the DR has voted for keep and now you just speedy deletes it? Jonteemil (talk) 23:02, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Salhetmi

One file from Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Salhetmi wasn't deleted. Jonteemil (talk) 19:50, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

 Done Thanks. API errors have been happening more frequently as of late. It's really annoying. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 23:58, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:US-IL-CH-OldMissionLogo.svg

I'm looking at the file description page for File:US-IL-CH-OldMissionLogo.svg, and it still appears to be up. Just wanted to drop a heads up. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 06:14, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Already done by Krd. My apologies for the double ping. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 16:00, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

License change for protected file

Hello, according to this conversation on enwiki, File:Imbox-license.svg should have a PD license. I'm the original author, but the page is currently protected, so I can't add the license there myself, so I was wondering if you could do it for me? I would like to change the CC-BY license to this one: {{PD-user|ReneeWrites}} ReneeWrites (talk) 08:36, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

 Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 07:12, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Chocolate banana casali-schokoladen-banane IMG 4773.jpg

Hi The Squirrel Conspiracy, may I ask if you missed the second nominated file in the DR? (File:Chocolate banana casali-schokoladen-banane IMG 4775.jpg) thx,--Wdwd (talk) 19:20, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. Done. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 04:46, 10 September 2023 (UTC)

File:スター☆トゥインクルプリキュア.jpg

Hi, You restored en:Precure posters by GJSTU-2.0 permissions. But in the right bottom of File:スター☆トゥインクルプリキュア.jpg, there are the copyright declaration "©ABC-A・東映アニメーション". This is obviously sign that this isn't owned by Japanese Goverment and isn't licensed under GJSTU-2.0 license. (See the Article 2 wikisource:Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use (Version 2.0)). Please re-consider your decisions about precure posters. Netora (talk) 11:28, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

I am going by this decision by User:Materialscientist: Commons:Deletion requests/File:ひろがるスカイ!プリキュア.jpg. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 13:56, 12 September 2023 (UTC)

@Materialscientist Netora (talk) 12:33, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

the file itself cannot be deleted, only the non-free versions of the file

Can you delete the previous non-free versions? Grandmaster Huon (talk) 00:26, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Grandmaster Huon: Someone will probably do that on the 18th, when Commons:Deletion requests/File:Xenoblade Chronicles logo.webp closes. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 04:30, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

NeverDoING

Any complaints if i strike out this guys attack? Apparently we are not allowed to do that Trade (talk) 03:14, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Trade I don't think it's significant enough to warrant that. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 04:31, 16 September 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Hyram.jpg

The draft have been collecting dust for almost two years. The chance of this ever making it ouf of draft is non existent Trade (talk) 09:13, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

Sita Sings the Blues

Hello, just so you know, I requested that File:Sita Sings the Blues.webm be undeleted and it was done by User:AntiCompositeNumber. This is because I am currently downloading the muted version of the video, and I will upload the new version without audio in roughly 30-40 minutes when it completes downloading. I'm just letting you know because you deleted the file, so you might be interested in knowing why it was undeleted. Regards, Di (they-them) (talk) 03:02, 23 September 2023 (UTC)

File:Broadcast from NY1.jpg

Hi. Which part of my argument did you think was wrong? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:05, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

A1Cafel's assessment was correct. Commons:De minimis doesn't apply when the entire image is the copyrighted element. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:00, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

You're choosing to ignore COM:TOO US? If so, why? If the only clearly visible element of the photo is that it's a TV screen with a PD logo on it, how does A1's argument hold water? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:48, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

If the only part of the photo that mattered was the logo, then everything else would have been cropped out. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:18, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

I disagree. Do you also think panoramas that show a bunch of copyrighted buildings with no individual building predominating to always be ineligible for hosting here on copyright grounds? This isn't such an obvious case as to request undeletion, but I think you are wrong. However, I appreciate your explaining your take on it. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:58, 29 September 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Illustrations extracted from Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith

Hello, you have deleted all-but-one of the files nominated in Commons:Deletion requests/Illustrations extracted from Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, but you did not delete File:Andy Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith, opinion of the Court, Figure 1.jpg. This appears to be an oversight. Regards, Verbcatcher (talk) 21:54, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks Verbcatcher. The tool I use occasionally fails to delete a file or two from a bulk deletion because of API issues. I've fixed it. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:21, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

Count dracula ai-art.jpg

Haven't you deleted this image once before? Trade (talk) 23:25, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

@Trade: I uploaded a new version of an AI-generated Dracula art. If you think it is not suitable for Commons, you can nominate it for deletion and we'll discuss it there. Thanks. Fma12 (talk) 14:30, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Banner Liqui-Moly-Stadion 2019 - Detail.jpg

Hi The Squirrel Conspiracy, please tell me how you could give enough attention to this deletion request and consider my arguments adequately in just 9 seconds? -- Chaddy (talk) 14:49, 26 October 2023 (UTC)

Ok, for whatever reason you have reverted your answer, but I still can not believe that you have properly looked into this case.

The deletion is wrong. This banner is intented to be placed there permanently for the whole of it's lifespan. I also have referred to another case concerning the same banner.

Please undelete this image. -- Chaddy (talk) 20:04, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Did you already find to time to read my arguments? -- Chaddy (talk) 00:32, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

So, why do you ignore me? -- Chaddy (talk) 16:40, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Hm... -- Chaddy (talk) 19:21, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Stamps of Japan, 1966

Hi, The Squirrel Conspiracy. Do you have a source for the statement you made when you closed the DR that we don't delete files "purely" because of the URAA? Because I've had at least a few of my DRs deleted because of the URAA and I know you cited Not-PD-US-URAA, but the template's documentation clearly states it "should NOT be applied to files uploaded after 1 March 2012", which the files clearly were and as I pointed out in the DR to Robert they still need to have a Robert Weemeyer license for the United States. So which license would that be and where are getting the idea that Not-PD-US-URAA would even apply given what it says and the uploads date? BTW, the last I checked the URAA "recommendation" (it's not a policy or guideline to begin) says we aren't going to delete files "in mass" if they violate the URAA. Not that files can't be deleted based on it alone and the last time I one DR with three files isn't a "mass nomination." So even if I granted you that there's a recommendation not to deleted files purely because the URAA this isn't an instance where it would apply to begin with anyway and the files still need a valid license for the United States, which from what I've seen hasn't been added since you closed the DR. Adamant1 (talk) 12:23, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

I was going off what I'd seen in other DR closes, but it looks like I may be mistaken. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 17:36, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Grammy Awards

Hi Squirrel, you closed this DR, but it seems the deletion of File:Joe Jonas & Sophie Turner Grammys 2020.png for some reason failed. Thanks!, Günther Frager (talk) 11:44, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Fixed, thanks. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 16:33, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

File:The Children's Peace Monument (6155593055).jpg

In the related deletion discussion that you closed, I noted that this photo was not primarily of the monument, but of glass cases, which are not artistic sculptures. This file should be undeleted. Opencooper (talk) 08:16, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Opencooper, I've undeleted it but cropped out the stuatue so the focus is just on the cases. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 08:21, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! That should certainly make it de minimis. P.S. sorry for messing up the file link syntax. Opencooper (talk) 08:23, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

No worries! The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 08:24, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Paper crane photos

Hi again Squirrel. The admin who deleted the following files:

• File:ChildrenHiroshima2.JPG
• File:Hiroshima7.jpg
• File:Paper cranes hanging outside of the Children's Peace Monument.jpg

Told me to contact you instead about them. I notice you've already made a comment that you believe strings of cranes to be under copyright. If paper cranes were copyrightable, we wouldn't have all these pictures in Category:Origami crane. Category:Origami has the following note at the top regarding copyright: "Pictures of non-traditional models need the designers permission[,] as well as the folder['s]". Note, "non-traditional". However, paper cranes are a typical origami shape. As for the second aspect, I don't believe stringing together something uncopyrightable for display purposes suddenly confers copyright to it, just as a string of Christmas lights or a string of balls as pool dividers aren't copyrightable. Opencooper (talk) 03:02, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

File:Bàu Trắng (28965743295).jpg

Hi there! Would you mind deleting this duplicate file for me? I noticed the similarity on Flickr already, but did not expect that they are exactly the same (as they were uploaded as different files on Flickr). Thanks! Đại Việt quốc (talk) 05:30, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

 Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 05:31, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi! Sorry to bother you again, but I accidentally uploaded File:Boat by the water - Hoi An (16921928122).jpg which ended up being a duplicate as well. Would you mind deleting it for me? Thanks. Đại Việt quốc (talk) 07:51, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

 Done Not a bother. I deleted the file and turned that page into a redirect. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 08:08, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Hi! Could you delete this one for me? Thanks! Đại Việt quốc (talk) 01:07, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

please undelete

File:Circumcised penis showing effects of keratinisation.jpg File:Illustration of human scrotum's elasticity as it adjusts to temperature.jpg can you please undelete these? because they are not even F10, you cannot speedydelete them. modern_primat ^{ඞඞඞ ----TALK} 09:11, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

they are in scope. modern_primat ^{ඞඞඞ ----TALK} 11:05, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

anyway, they are still in database. i will handle this in the future. modern_primat ^{ඞඞඞ ----TALK} 20:00, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

You are not the only one who is being ignored by The Squirrel Conspiracy. This is a very unprofessional behavior for an administrator. -- Chaddy (talk) 20:16, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

@Modern primat: Sorry that this slipped through the cracks. I disagree with your assessment, but you're welcome to request undeletion through Commons:Undeletion requests. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 00:20, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Logo esselunga (1).png

You didn't address COM:TOO Italy or COM:TOO US. Those are the salient questions, so please state your opinion. Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:45, 8 November 2023 (UTC)

The fact that I deleted the file is your answer. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:01, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

That wasn't clear, but since you say so, I now know. I might request undeletion, but probably not. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:17, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Special Barnstar
	You get this star for fast deletions of images deemed unrequired (e. g. low quality chemical images). Alfa-ketosav (talk) 19:15, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

KFSF66.png Image deletion

Please delete https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KFSF66.png because the image I said here (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KFSF_Unimas_66.webp) is on Commons. OWaunTon (talk) 19:13, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Grammy Awards

Hello,

I noticed that the main image has been removed from Ariana Grande's article. I saw the discussion about the removal and I noticed that the Grammy pictures were deleted without any real clarity or closure to the discussion or clarity, which surprises me a little. Since the whole case about the images are unclear, I would ask you to at least restore the Ariana Grande one. The main image of her article has been active since 2020 and the photos of her at the Grammys are also the most visible when you search her name on Google. I would really welcome it, at least until there is a more current alternative. Grande has not been active since 2021 and no recent pictures of her have been uploaded. The main picture of her is currently from her tour in 2015. I really would appreciate it if you could fix it. Best regards. Mirrored7 (talk) 01:35, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

No can do. It's a derivative work of a Getty images stock photo. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 06:36, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. Is there a way to use a Getty Images photo, if they themselves give consent to it? Mirrored7 (talk) 10:00, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

They never will. They're in the business of selling their images. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 19:36, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Suppose it would work, and I get permission to use the previous image, would you be able to undelete it? I'm right now in contact with them. If they agreed, what is needed, to restore it? Mirrored7 (talk) 12:33, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

They would need to fill out the process at COM:VRT/CONSENT. And then yes, if it did happen, the files would be undeleted. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 08:48, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

So, Getty still didn't reply to me.

I know you have to follow guidelines, but can you make an exception?

It's really only about undeleting the Grande one. Like I said, there's no current image of hers, that is appropriate to be used. It has been her lead image for three years, and there were never any issues with it. As soon, as there is a current one, that can be used, you can delete it again. I really would appreciate it. Best regards. Mirrored7 (talk) 21:46, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

No, that's not allowed. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 23:45, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

2019 Cybertruck launch pictures

The Squirrel Conspiracy: Several Cybertruck launch images from 2019 (before.jpg, after.jpg) got deleted recently. These images were tagged with source and permission information, eg.:

|source=

• https://imgur.com/a/tp7JG6P
• https://i.imgur.com/ {xyz}.jpg

|author=u/Kruzat |permission=via Reddit:
"<SaucyLegs69420> Are you ok with your images being put on Wikimedia Commons? Specifically,

• https://imgur.com/a/tp7JG6P and
• https://imgur.com/a/VLRd2n8.

They would be licensed under a Creative Commons CC-BY-SA 4.0 license."

"<Kruzat> Yes!

Could you help suggest how we can proceed, so that our readers and commons users can once again have the benefit of access to these images, on their respective articles? —12:10, 2 December 2023 (UTC) Sladen (talk) 12:10, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Sladen I missed the Reddit link. My bad. I've undeleted the images. 08:51, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

17:04, 4 December 2023 The Squirrel Conspiracy talk contribs changed block settings for Albedo talk contribs blocking the namespace Category with an expiration time of indefinite (autoblock disabled) (Attempting to circumvent topic ban via Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems)

• 17:04, 4 December 2023 The Squirrel Conspiracy talk contribs changed block settings for Albedo talk contribs blocking the namespace Category with an expiration time of indefinite (autoblock disabled) (Attempting to circumvent topic ban via Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems)

can you explain what you changed blocking? Albedo (talk) 18:22, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

See Commons:Administrators'_noticeboard/User_problems#Category:Graded_roads The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 20:15, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Amina zidani

Why are you deleting my picture ? 2A01:E0A:99E:FC40:F503:DB7F:9BCC:A0C6 01:45, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Question regarding Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems

Hey Squirrel Conspiracy, thank you for blocking those accounts/IPs. I would like to ask, should I not revert any posts made there? Thank you, ChrisWx (talk) 22:31, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

ChrisWx It was vandalism so it was fine to remove; you did nothing wrong. I was in the middle of noting that I had just blocked the IP so I put it back so there would be a record as to what was going on. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:33, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Alright, thank you for everything! ChrisWx (talk) 22:33, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Forgot to RevDel a few things

You didn’t RevDel the edit summaries of Special:MobileDiff/830932254 Special:MobileDiff/830932229 Special:MobileDiff/830934793, which contain the attacker’s username. 71.125.36.50 16:24, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

 Done Thanks. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 19:04, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

This also might need to be revdel'led as the attacker's name is still there, though I will admit that might be going overboard.--170.24.150.113 17:43, 21 December 2023 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Ljubljana, Ambrozev trg, Hren's cross 01.jpg

Hi. Please have a look if this is the right deletion rationale, and if the other mentioned image should also be deleted. Thx. --Krd 09:19, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the catch. Not sure what happened there. I've fixed it. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 17:04, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Deletion of File:DNDM verso.jpg

Thanks for closing Commons:Deletion requests/File:Verso DNDM.jpg. The user uploaded the same file twice, so there is a duplicate at File:DNDM verso.jpg. Can you please delete that one as well? From Hill To Shore (talk) 10:16, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

user:ttemik, user:luckich

These are not my accounts. you can see the CU in ruwiki, they belong to one person but not to me. Most of the accounts you blocked were not used in Commons and no sockpuppeting there. Yes, I did COPYVIO from Sipuha From Ruwiki, but it was more than a year ago. I do not sockpuppet anymore, the block in enwiki was a misunderstanding (on my talk page, I left a message where I said that the IP is mine, but forgot to switch the keyboard). SpeedOfLight (talk) 14:44, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Reverting maps

Hey while i know GraydenCat was another possible sockpuppet of TylerKutschbach please do not blindly revert all of his edits of presidential maps some of them were actually corrections of the results if you look at the original map/original from sources like dave leip's atlas. when the shapes were updated, users like gordfather made some mistakes while making the maps like getting 1 or 2 counties wrong. i am guilty of this as well i am going back and double checking all the maps, this was simply just human error on our parts. just please double check too next before you revert, thank you Putitonamap98 (talk) 09:03, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

thanks.. Solman9 (talk) 09:54, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks Solman9 (talk) 09:52, 25 December 2023 (UTC)

Incivility

Hi Squirrel Conspiracy, this comment where you are calling someone names at COM:AN/U who has been brought to this board because of incivilities at a DR is absolutely not helpful and didn't remain unnoticed. How can we block a user for incivilities for a month while being insulted this way by another admin during the same discussion? Please fix this ASAP. Regards, AFBorchert (talk) 21:54, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

I don't necessarily agree, but I changed it to douse the fire. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 23:10, 6 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the fix but I do not understand how you can disagree here. Civility is expected here from all, including admins. --AFBorchert (talk) 00:08, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

AI-generation related deletion requests

Please remember to place your AI deletion requests in the category in the future. Thanks Trade (talk) 04:11, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

I give up

You don't enforce COM:INUSE and COM:NPOV, so why should I ever waste my time arguing based on those policies again, especially as I get abuse for doing so? Either Commons is not the place to argue about the accuracy of files in use in articles in other wikis or it is. Since you think it is, you should propose to delete COM:INUSE and COM:NPOV. But I won't cite either policy again. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:27, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi The Squirrel Conspiracy, I am likewise surprised by this. If we close COM:INUSE cases, we do not remove the images ourselves first from the respective articles as you did here: [1], [2]. We should either remove the images or close the DR but not both. Otherwise we have to live with comments like this one at COM:AN/U, making it hard to defend COM:INUSE. Regards, --AFBorchert (talk) 11:21, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

As KPSroka pointed out at Commons:Deletion requests/Images titled Witch of Armageddon, these images were stuck into articles after the deletion discussion began in an attempt to game the system - they weren't good fits for where they were placed because the only motivation for placing them there was trying to keep the files - which is behavior that's not constructive towards either project.

AFBorchert, if you'd like, I can undelete the files and reopen the DR, leave a comment supporting the deletion per KPSroka, and just be the person removing the files from EnWiki so that I'm not in both roles. Let me know if my explanation above was sufficient or if you'd like to go down that route.

Ikan Kekek, the relevant rule here is COM:INUSE, and I found KPSroka's argument was persuasive that adding those images to the articles was abusing the spirit of INUSE to gum up the DR process. COM:NPOV does not apply in this case; that policy is about how Commons handles when there is a dispute about which file, or which version of a file to use. In this case there wasn't such a dispute; it was just whether or not a given file was in scope. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 04:24, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

If you mean to make a narrow exception to COM:INUSE, it would have been really helpful for you to have stated that clearly in your closing statement. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:52, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the explanation. Under these circumstances, I suggest to augment your closing rationale of that DR to address this. Regards, AFBorchert (talk) 07:59, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Momi Maiga

Hi TSC,

I believe you deleted the images of Momi Maiga without looking at the discussion page of these images, the assigned place for objections, where it is explained why exactly the uploads are not in violation of Discog's Terms of Service. In these TOR is written: You may only contribute content which is in the public domain (i.e., expired copyright or public from inception) or otherwise available through a CC0 “No Rights Reserved” license, or content for which You are the rights holder. Certain content may also be contributed if it complies with applicable fair use or quotation standards and/or represents an item You are listing for sale in the marketplace (i.e., images, specific item information).

Also in Discog's Database Guidelines 13. Images, under Intellectual Property Rules, is stated: By uploading images to Discogs you agree that the image meets one of the following requirements: 1. Image is Public Domain (expired copyright or public from inception); or 2. You own the rights to the image and agree to make it available via a CC0 "No Rights Reserved" license; or 3. Image is already made available through a CC0 "No Rights Reserved" license; or 4. Fair Use – any image representing a physical or digital product in the Discogs Database for the purpose of critical commentary or for the purpose of reselling a physical product under the First Sale Doctrine."

Please, kindly reinstate the images if you agree with above; or else kindly explain why you disagree, for future reference. I am pinging @ErikvanB, the original nominator, as he may be interested in the outcome of this case.

Best regards, Chescargot (talk) 09:26, 7 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi Chescargot. I've undeleted the files and opened up a regular deletion discussion at Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Chescargot. I copied over the comments from your talk page and the file talk page there. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 04:44, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Many thanks TSC, much appreciated. Chescargot (talk) 06:41, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Marginataen

Hi, it looks like Marginataen is posting talk page messages as both Marginataen and Zeitgeistu after you blocked them. I think that might be confusing for other editors if they don't understand the relationship between accounts. Could you ask them to just use one account? Thanks. Counterfeit Purses (talk) 21:49, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the catch. Done. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:34, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Just FYI, they have been unblocked. Counterfeit Purses (talk) 16:32, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

An apology

Hey, I'm sorry for uploading a copyrighted image on Wikipedia Commons- I found the image on flicker and assumed it was safe to upload. Microplastic Consumer (talk) 02:43, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Deletion request

Het there! A few weeks ago, I wanted to delete pictures of mine with embassies in Bucharest. This is why a created Commons:Deletion requests/Photos of embassies. The reason I wanted to do this is because it might be illegal, the two main reasons for this being the fact that in front of most embassies in Bucharest, there is a guard cabin, and if you take a picture of the embassy, they tell you that you're not allowed, and the second is the fact that it is mentioned that it is illegal, in this Youtube video about what you can and can not photograph in Romania: Filmatul interzis? Ce zice legea, uploaded by Dezaburit. Aren't these reasons valid?--Neoclassicism Enthusiast (talk) 17:22, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

template

Hi! Yeah, I'm not really an experienced user here, so I don't know much about how copyright templates are usually made and so on... I can try, but I'll need help XD I ping also @Ruthven. Friniate (talk) 12:27, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

But isn't it sufficient Template:Monumento italiano? Or, isn't it sufficient to modify it, in order to cover also photos not taken within WLM, for the cases in which the authorization is not limited to WLM? (for the other cases in which the authorization it is limited only to WLM, we have already Template:WLM-Italy-disclaimer)

And for not-WLM related monuments, isn't it sufficient Template:PD-ItalyGov? Friniate (talk) 12:41, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Ok, for not WLM related monuments Template:PD-ItalyGov is not sufficient because it's only about works created before 1976, but monuments fall under FOP in the US, so (correct me if I'm wrong), the URAA threshold shouldn't be relevant here. We probably need something like "Template:PD-ItalyGov-Monuments"... Friniate (talk) 13:47, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Just my opinion, but it's probably better for the purposes of clarity not to include the work "monument" in the template since a lot of government buildings weren't erected to commemorate a famous or notable person or event. But I assume they would still qualify. --Adamant1 (talk) 14:10, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

There is no reason to create a different template. {{PD-ItalyGov}}, and when necessary {{PD-1996}}, suffice. @Friniate The US FOP has absolutely nothing to do here. Please read Commons' guidelines before attempting any discussion about copyright! You can start with Commons:Copyright rules. Ruthven (msg) 11:21, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

At least from what you guys said works created at the expense or on behalf of the government of Italy are copyrighted until 20 years after the date of creation. Maybe it's ignorance (although I suspect it's more up to your unwillingness to explain things a clear way), but I don't see how either of those templets would apply in that case where the work was created in the last 20 years. {{PD-ItalyGov}} clearly doesn't, otherwise there wouldn't have been all these DRs to begin with, and {{PD-1996}} wouldn't either because it's not specific to Italy. At least not on it's own it doesn't actually explain anything and we there needs to be a valid license for both the country of publication and the United States, not just the United States. Otherwise it would help if one of you could explain why that's wrong. --Adamant1 (talk) 14:47, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

File:Little mermaid on tinder.png

I would much have preferred a DR so the community have a say in whether or not the files should be deleted Trade (talk) 15:42, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Bobbie_R._Allen,_Najeeb_Halaby,_Alan_S._Boyd.jpg

I was notified about this file several weeks ago and responded. This photograph is public domain as the three subjects are U.S. Government employees attending a government sanctioned event. I would appreciate it if you could restore the file. Thanks. Wdallen49 (talk) 01:17, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Wdallen49 - The issue is that we don't know who the photographer is, and the copyright is owned by them. If you can find proof that the photograph was taken by a US government employee during the course of their duties, bring it to Commons:Undeletion requests. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:03, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Inappropriate private information

Please, could you say in some way (an email for example) what was there in those messages? If it was a generic insult, don't send me anything. Thank you Wilfredor (talk) 10:57, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

@Wilfredor: It wasn't targeted at you. They batch task nominated your FPs for deletion and in the deletion message DOXed another user. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 16:04, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

COM:Deletion requests/File:MD 2 AR FRONT.jpg

Hi, the file has been deleted, please close the discussion. Thanks. 0x0a (talk) 06:08, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Didn't know that was there. I nuked all of the uploader's files at once after seeing another upload nominated for speedy deletion. Thanks. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 08:05, 28 January 2024 (UTC)

Can you explain why my Sonic Diffusion artwork were out of scope?

I thought they were educationally useful as they were intended to be examples of results by an AI art model based on art of a popular IP, here being Sonic the Hedgehog. PrincessPandaWiki (talk) 01:13, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

Commons is not a repository for files of speculative value. That someone might, one day, want to see what an AI would do if asked to make Sonic fan art does not meet the requirement at COM:EDUSE. This is especially true with AI because you can generate an infinite amount of content on demand, so if enforcement of COM:SCOPE is lax, they will overwhelm everything else. The fakemon in that DR was kept because it was used to illustrate the concept of fakemon in an article. The sonic fan art would likewise have been kept if it was properly used in an article on, say, Sonic fan art, but it was not. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:40, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Pantry Panic

Hi, thanks for deleting the HD version of the film. I'd like to ask that you please speedy-delete everything in Category:Pantry Panic as well, since that is all also copyrighted material and coming from the same source. SnowyCinema (talk) 11:46, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

 Done The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:31, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Alcaldía BMUracoa (2021-2025).jpg

@The Squirrel Conspiracy:Buenas está foto debería remover (deleted) o quedarse (keep), por favor cierra la discusión ("Deletion Request") AbchyZa22 (talk) 18:53, 29 January 2024 (UTC)

There is a huge backlog. An admin will close the discussion eventually. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 03:41, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

File:Flag_of_Cascadia.svg

Please undelete this file, its deletion has broken a lot of pages that discussed the flag (on that note people have resorted to alternative designs which aren't accurate) Also iirc juisdrew's sock sorta occured to have reverted the file colors when it got deleted WeaponizingArchitecture (talk) 02:01, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi. Please see Commons:Deletion requests/File:Flag of Cascadia.svg. If you'd like for the file to be undeleted, you'll need to go to Commons:Undeletion requests and argue why it's not a copyright issue. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 02:53, 1 February 2024 (UTC)

Munich airport-Wanted poster from Jan Marsalek and Thaab El-Rawi-01ASD.jpg

Hallo The Squirrel Conspiracy. Du hast File:Munich airport-Wanted poster from Jan Marsalek and Thaab El-Rawi-01ASD.jpg gelöscht. Da Du offensichtlich zu wenig Kenntnis vom deutschen Urheberrecht hast und daher Dir nicht bekannt ist, dass dies eine Veröffentlichung des Staates Deutschland ist, für welche FOP gar nicht gilt, wäre es mE besser, Du würdest zukünftig einfach Deine Finger von solchen Löschanträgen lassen oder Dir vorher fachlichen Rat einholen. LG, Asurnipal (talk) 09:30, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:תמונות החטופים הישראלים בעזה, מרכז הקניות של רובע א' באשדוד, דצמבר 2023 01.jpg

You deleted the file with argument: Deleted: per nomination - the posters are the main focus of the picture.I get the impression that you did not read the comments against deletion. And why didn't you document this deletion on the talk page of the file? File talk:תמונות החטופים הישראלים בעזה, מרכז הקניות של רובע א' באשדוד, דצמבר 2023 01.jpg Hanay (talk) 09:58, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

Hanay Neither argument for keeping it was correct. "Incidental use" doesn't apply here; the picture was five posters on a pole. The focus of the photo was the posters. "Temporary", from the legal perspective, is "not permanent". As you said yourself, these posters are supposed to come down when the hostages are released. Lastly, deletions are not documented on the talk pages of files; in fact, talk pages of files are typically deleted when the files are deleted. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:32, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

And do you know when these posters will be removed? Meanwhile the war has been going on for 4 months and it seems that it will continue for many more months. 134 hostages remained in the hands of Hamas, do you know when they will be returned? This also includes babies and small children. In Tel Aviv there is a square whose official name is "The Kidnapped Square", the Haifa municipality also decided to call the square in the center of Carmel "The Kidnapped Square". There the posters will remain forever. And you, who do not know what is going on in Israel, decided that they are temporary. I wish you were right. Hanay (talk) 17:35, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

No answer? Hanay (talk) 09:28, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Nothing changed from my original response. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 18:33, 8 February 2024 (UTC)

Diskussionsseiteneintrag nach weniger als 9 Stunden unbeantwortet wegarchiviert

Da Du Admin bist, hoffe ich doch stark, dass es ein Irrtum war, dass Du eine Anfrage zur Löschung eines Bildes, die Du kurz vorher vorgenommen hat, wenige Stunden später unbeantwortet wegarchiviert hast. Noch dazu, wo die Löschung zweifelhaft wirkt: Der Einwand war, dass FoP garnicht einschlägig ist, da Werk des Staates. C.Suthorn (@Life_is@no-pony.farm - p7.ee/p) (talk) 08:45, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Hallo C.Suthorn, vielen Dank für die Aufmerksamkeit bei dieser Sache. Leider wird sich nichts ändern. Einer der keine Ahnung vom deutschen Urheberrecht hat stellt einen Löschantrag, der von einem, der auch keine Ahnung vom deutschen Urheberrecht hat, gelöscht wird. Das ist eben Wikipedia. Anstelle solche Dinge den WP-ianern zu überlassen, die Fachkenntnis haben (oder wenigstens nachzufragen), wird einfach rumgelöscht. Einsichtsfähigkeit erwarte ich bei solchen Aktionen erst gar nicht, darum bin ich dem auch nicht weiter nachgegangen und die Verschiebung meiner Kritik ohne irgendeine Antwort ins Archiv ist auch symptomatisch. Es war mir schon bei diesem unqualifizierten Löschantrag klar, dass das Bild aus Unkenntnis der Rechtslage gelöscht werden wird. Ist nicht das erste und sicherlich auch nicht das letzte Bild. LG, Asurnipal (talk) 17:48, 9 February 2024 (UTC)

About Anonymous HK Photographer 1

Hello (how may I address you?), I am reaching regarding the issue of an "exemption" to blocks by the Anonymous HK Photographer 1 sock group as in the sockpuppet category page. Sysop Mys_721tx and I have reached Taivo regarding this matter (see User_talk:Taivo#Anonymous_Hong_Kong_Photographer_1), yet they refuse to properly answer or acknowledge the disruptive behaviour of the sockpuppet group, and simply responds with "they do not see (the issue)". I would like to seek your input on this matter – is it even appropriate in the first place to give an "exemption" to prevent someone from getting blocked? Thanks, LuciferianThomas 09:13, 4 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi. You should take this to COM:AN rather than appealing to individual admins on their talk pages. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:22, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Deletion rationale

You recently deleted an AI image of a medieval female scholastic using a modern computer. The argument was that the image was OOS (out of scope).

I understand that Commons should not be a place to store images without educational value, especially when there are higher quality images available on Commons.

In the case of the deleted image, I took a long time to illustrate a very specific thought i. e. the combination of medieval philosophiy and the potential of modern AI technology to help philosophy. Aside from that, I actively avoided the gender bias.

I concede that the image in itself may be questionable as to its educational value as a stand-alone picture.
<br But by deleting an image to illustrate and further clarify visually a very specific idea, one also deletes that idea without a substitute.

From my perspective, it would improve the quality of deletion processes, if the page replacing the deleted image pointed to a better alternative. The deleted image would then have been a successful placeholder for some better future picture.

Please consider the idea, that some users do not place images on Wikimedia for the sake of the image alone, but to let them illustrate some (educational) idea or yet unclcear notion. If the deletion process - even if carried through - values such ideas by pointing to another image to better illustrate the idea, the deletion might perhaps frustrate uploaders (it certainly does) but overall, such a deletion could add value to Wikimedia in general by pointing to a specific improvement.Rhetos (talk) 08:48, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Undeletion request

Dear The Squirrel Conspiracy,

We were notified that you deleted File:PiXEL$ NFT.jpg which was in use on nl.wiktionary. The stated reason for deletion was "no educational use", but our use on nl.wiktionary was obviously educational. Commons policy (COM:INUSE) states clearly "If an image is in use on another project (aside from use on talk pages or user pages), that is enough for it to be within scope." As the nominator also failed to put a delete template on the file page I was unable to make this point in a regular discussion. Would you please undelete this file? Friendly greetings, MarcoSwart (talk) 20:47, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

 Done MarcoSwart, I always check for that but it seems that I missed it this time. Sorry. I've restored the file. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 22:14, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Thanks! MarcoSwart (talk) 22:31, 6 February 2024 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Vabilo na prednovoletno druženje MNOB.png

Hi. Did you forget to delete the file or am I missing something? — Yerpo ^Eh? 12:44, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

It's showing as deleted on my side? Try a different browser. Might be a cache thing. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 19:16, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

delet photo

Hi about photo womans breast why you deleted that Parminekhosravi (talk) 00:33, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

Your uploads were deleted "Derivative work of non-free content (F3)" because they were taken from this website, which states "Hulton Archive / Getty Images". The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 01:17, 18 February 2024 (UTC)

CVS category

Hi. According to the deletion log, you "deleted page Category:CVS/pharmacy (Moved to Category:CVS Pharmacy. Reason: correct stylization of name / aligns with EN wiki / corresponding categories need moved as well) ". However, you didn't actually move the contents of the category page (whatever they were; since I'm not an admin I can't see the deleted text). Category:CVS Pharmacy already existed and was/is a redirect to the category page you deleted. The ideal solution here would be to undelete the old category, delete the redirect, and then move the old category to the correct title. Thanks! --R'n'B (talk) 16:48, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

The only contents of the deleted page were {{Category redirect|Category:CVS Pharmacy}}. There was nothing to move. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 17:01, 21 February 2024 (UTC)

SpindleHorse logo.jpg deletion

I see that SpindleHorse logo.jpg was recently deleted. I think people don't always know that rules for images on here are different than if uploading them on Wikipedia. I do think the image for that article, SpindleHorse Toons, would be useful, but I'll upload it using the file upload wizard instead. Historyday01 (talk) 13:47, 22 February 2024 (UTC)

Fine by me. It can be uploaded to local projects as fair use (for projects that accept that) but it can't be here. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 23:38, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Wikiversity logos

Hello, The Squirrel Conspiracy. I have a word for you about File:Robo RUWV logo.png.

There is the same discussion at the talk page of Fitindia.

This file was created by User:Kylaix (administrator of Russian Wikiversity) specifically for Wikiversity. This file is designed for Wikiversity courses and it is not used outside of Wikiversity. -- Andrew Krizhanovsky (talk) 16:14, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

File:Samsung NC110-7489.jpg

@The Squirrel Conspiracy, can delete this old image? this old image with the Windows 7 Product Key. メイド理世 (talk) 10:06, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Haller_COA.jpg

Dear Admin, Not being familiar with how Commons works, I only noticed yesterday that my drawing Haller_COA.jpg had been rejected on February 20th. It strikes me that the reasons why the image is deleted are not given, in addition to the initial reason, "Probably COM:DW...". There is no message explaining the reasons that would justify a deletion. I also couldn't find a deletion log, and there is no discussion linking the file or the reply. In my reply I had made a disclaimer where I pointed out the numerous bibliographic sources used to draw the coat of arms of my family. It also details the main differences between my drawing and the photographs on the page from which the drawing is supposedly derived. The drawing improves the details of the COA and adapts them to what is described in the bibliography, improving from the heraldic-historical point of view the coats of arms represented in the photographs. For what is considered a probable derivation of a pre-existing page and without giving arguments, an original creation based on family documents and a historical bibliography is deleted in favor of a page with photographs that do not match the drawing in question. I would be grateful if you would reconsider your deletion decision considering the above arguments. Mjhaller48 (talk) 22:43, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

This site is really just part of Wikipedia to you.

As per Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by User:Hatsle. "These files are not appropriate for use on Wikipedia, as they are not encyclopedic" is NOT a deletion reason on Commons. But you will keep doing whatever you do. I wasn't arguing to keep the file, but it's just really irritating that you post "Deleted: per nomination" instead of giving the real reason. It strikes me as lazy, especially when someone has discussed the problems with the deletion reasons argued by the nominator. To be precise, my first thought was "Thanks for undercutting me again." -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:59, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

American Solidarity Party Logo Deletion

Admin, please justify your decision to delete the uploaded logo for the American Solidarity Party page. The logo was designed for the party by me, and the bird image used is a free usage clipart image. Please see the following regarding said image: The party pelican logo was derived from public domain clip art. The earliest known source of the pelican logo was created by Russian creative designer Mourad Mokrane and uploaded to Open Clipart on January 5, 2007 under a Creative Commons 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication license. There are over 200 instances of the original clipart image, but all the earliest instances attribute Mokrane (username: molumen) as the creator.

Weblink: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/?fbclid=IwAR307IYrjLyF9lYQLGL0QKxT26sU0eaEZM-TskNPVzNRLkGatLtYeYFHjpY Jenely323 (talk) 16:59, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

See Commons:Deletion requests/File:American Solidarity Party 2024 Campaign Logo.png. If you are the designer of the logo, please follow the instructions at COM:VRT/CONSENT to have the image restored. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 17:03, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. I would encourage you, in the future, to cite your reasons for deletion so that they can be directly dealt with. Jenely323 (talk) 21:04, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Re-pixelate, please.

Here File:Ambassador Jack Lew Speaks at the 100 Days Memorial for hostages at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv, Israel on January 13, 2024 - 6.jpg you helped to save an image from deletion. Thanks for that help.

Your DR closing statement was "Posters have been pixelated. Not 100% convinced this is in scope though."

I request that you pixilate the original photo, but do not pixelate the English text on the posters. This would impart more information, while the text is below COM:TOO. Also, this would greatly improve any concerns about COM:SCOPE of the United States Embassy photo. I will be learn how to use GIMP to pixelate photos in the near future. Thank you in advance for your help. -- Ooligan (talk) 12:50, 20 March 2024 (UTC)

Bassirou Diomaye Faye

Hi

Why the request is not closed if the reason is invalid? Also, could you verify the file? Another thing, using personel argument to delete a photo is considered as a vandalism in Wikipedia. Panam2014 (talk) 01:33, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

See Commons:Vandalism. There does not appear to be any malicious intent on the nominator's part. Not knowing policies is not a blockable offense. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 05:20, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

Okay, per good faith. But why request is not closed or deleted and a message sent to the user? Panam2014 (talk) 10:35, 27 March 2024 (UTC)