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Ron Mueck

I have to say I don't consider it as a derivative work because it's included in a larger environment (the architecture around). The banderole is covering less than 50% of the picture. There's that kind of free right in France: when a copyrighted work is freely presented in a public place, a photo of the work included in the environment is free when the copyrighted work is covering a certain percentage of the photo. But I can understand my work can be judged as a derivative work since: 1) I don't know the exact percentage considered by this French law, 2) this law might not exist elsewhere. --TwoWings (jraf) * Wanna talk? ;-) 19:08, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

File:Carcassonne-Game-Spinoffs-Compared.jpg

In what way was this image a copyright violation? Aldaron (talk) 13:38, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Because the graphics on the game pieces are copyrighted. Postdlf (talk) 18:43, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

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Are you related to user:TitanOne?

Hi! You might want to read User talk:TitanOne#What is your connection to User:Postdlf?. --MGA73 (talk) 20:29, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing that out. There is no relation; he must have just copied and pasted the license template from images I uploaded. I've removed all the ones I could find. Postdlf (talk) 15:18, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

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chardin

Hi, "photo Metropolitan" doesn't mean the met owns the photo. It just took a photo, because the drawing was displayed at the Met during an exhibition. Actually, I should have found out the owner earlier: as mentionned in the article linked to the photo : the exhibition is called “Raphael to Renoir: Drawings From the Collection of Jean Bonna”--Zolo (talk) 06:31, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

I suppose that means we were both wrong. Postdlf (talk) 14:23, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

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Commons:Categories for discussion/2011/01/Category:Judges of the United States Court of Appeals

FYI.--Chaser (talk) 22:14, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. Postdlf (talk) 02:57, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Military "dog tags"

Postdlf, I saw the image you created Dog Tags.jpg - with the background info you entered, stating that "M" stood for "Methodist." I'm working on the article, "United States military chaplain symbols" (which has expanded to include all religious symbols, including the indications on military IDs/dog tags) -- but I can't see that such an abbreviation was used. There seems to have been only C (Catholic), P (Protestant), H (Hebrew -- used for someone Jewish), X ("other" - a religion other than the first three), and Y (no religious preference or a choice not to include a religion). Can you tell me where you found your info? I want to include the photo, but only if I can change the text to indicate the use of "M." Thanks! NearTheZoo (talk) 18:28, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

It was an assumption; the tags were my grandfather's, and that was my grandparents' religion. Otherwise I have no idea what the M means, unless it just means "male", but then the tags would be lacking a religion symbol. Postdlf (talk) 19:28, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for this response! As far as I have learned (and you can see everything I know in the article I mentioned) an M was never used for Methodist -- but one never knows. There was a P for Protestant, but when specific Christian denominations began to be used (after WWII), the word was spelled out, so it would have been METHODIST, in caps. Evidently, many servicemen chose not to include their religions on the tags, for various reasons. If I learn what the M stood for, I'll let you know! Again - thanks. NearTheZoo (talk) 23:22, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Found the answer! S (for small), M (for medium), and L (for large) were letters added to many dog tags to show the size of the gas mask that person needed. Evidently, it was added more on Marine Corps tags than on others -- but this must be the answer. If you don't mind, could you change this information on the description that goes with the image, or would you like me to do that?

Thanks again -- NearTheZoo (talk) 23:30, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for the info; I corrected the image description. Postdlf (talk) 00:05, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

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I use some of your photos

Hi Postdlf!

I have use a photo of Alligator mississippiensis and some of Quiscalus lugubris from wikimedia in my free software educational proyect "Animalandia" (http://herramientas.educa.madrid.org/animalandia)

You can see directy in the follow links and click over "Siguiente" ("Next") several times:

http://herramientas.educa.madrid.org/animalandia/image— Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.34.230.22 (talk) 08:50, 15 April 2012 (UTC) n.php?id=33479

http://herramientas.educa.madrid.org/animalandia/imagen.php?id=33441

If you wish, you can send me some letters or/and a photo for your "contributor card" in Animalandia:

http://herramientas.educa.madrid.org/animalandia/autor.php?nombre=Postdlf

This is my "contributor card", for example:

http://herramientas.educa.madrid.org/animalandia/autor.php?nombre=Fernando%20Lis%F3n%20Mart%EDn

In the future, I use more of your photos, I sure!

Thank you for the licence and, of course, for your splendid photos!! Regards! Fernando Lisón --Fernando.lison (talk)

File:Francis Hayman - Portrait of a Gentleman.jpg

Oops, you're entirely right. Unfortunately I don't have permissions to move a file over a redirect (which was automatically created when I moved it). I'll put a speedy delete on the redirect and I or an admin will move the file back. Sorry about the bad move - I usually move all legitimate requests once every few days, and I missed the double authorship due to the bot edit. Cheers! Pi.1415926535 (talk) 22:37, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

That's okay, it took me two years to notice the change. Thanks for fixing the move. Postdlf (talk) 22:44, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

An admin deleted the redirect today, and I completed the move back. File:Gainsborough - Hayman - Portrait of a Gentleman.jpg is now in its proper place once more. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 23:36, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Thank You for the Wikipedia Pictures

Hello, My name is Duane Hurst and I recently made a free (non-commercial) English web site to share information with people. I added links to your Wikipedia/Wikimedia freeware picture (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Saint_Andrew,_Barbados_037.jpg and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ameiva_fuscata_near_Coulibistrie_River-a01.jpg). I also gave credit to you on my web pages for your work. Thank you for sharing with the public. My website is:

http://www.freeenglishsite.com/

I add pictures such as yours to one of the following major sections of my site: 1. World section - contains information and over 10,000 images of every world country and territory. Link at: http://www.freeenglishsite.com/world/index.htm

2. USA section - contains information and images of every USA state and territory. Link at: http://www.freeenglishsite.com/world/usa/index.htm

3. English section - "Mel and Wes" lessons in conversation format. Stories are located in various USA states and world countries such as China, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico and Thailand. Each lesson has many slang terms and idioms, which I link to my Slang Dictionary. This eventually will have over 5,000 terms. Currently, it has about 3,000 slang and idioms. I regularly add new lessons and slang terms. Link at: http://www.freeenglishsite.com/english/lessons/index.htm Slang Dictionary link at: http://www.freeenglishsite.com/english/slang/Eslang_a.htm

Prior to retirement, I taught English at several private and public universities in the United States.

Please share this free site with your friends. I hope all will enjoy the pictures and find the English information useful. Sincerely,  Duane Hurst in Utah, USA

Email address: duanerhurst@freeenglishsite.com --75.169.5.71 16:46, 13 December 2012 (UTC)

LOL?

"that's not a monkey"...???.. What.???! Or were you kind of ironic? Please undo your edit. Orrlingtalk 06:10, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

Chimpanzees are not monkeys; they are apes. Postdlf (talk) 15:35, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

Actually in all the languages that I speak there is commonly no distinct words for "apes" and "monkeys", except English, somehow :) .. So I apologize Orrlingtalk 00:13, 13 October 2013 (UTC)

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File:Burr by Gore Vidal - first edition cover.jpg

Hi, since you commented at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Burr by Gore Vidal - first edition cover.jpg, I thought you might be interested to know that the nominator has contested my closure here. Please feel free to comment at the new discussion. -FASTILY 00:18, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

Yeah, thanks, I've been watching that with amazement at his continuing obstinacy. Someone who is so plainly unable to understand basic copyright concepts, or unable to see that his interpretation is flatly at odds with Commons practice and policy, or willing to take a step back when everyone else tells him he is completely wrong, really shouldn't be participating here. Particularly if they've never even uploaded anything but are just fighting with those who have. Postdlf (talk) 00:51, 4 July 2013 (UTC)

Commons:Threshold_of_originality#Simplistic_Derivatives

Belated, but done! What do you think? -FASTILY 06:48, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

Could be more clear. I think "partial copy" or something like that would be a better header, as "derivative" is a more loaded word that implies more than just copying but transformation of some kind instead. Judging from the recent confusion, I think it needs to state something like this: "When a file copies only part of a copyrighted work, its copyright status is determined only by what it has copied. If it only copied uncopyrightable elements, then the file is also uncopyrightable. In other words, we judge the copyright status of a file only by what the file itself contains, not by the status of other content the original source contained that was not copied by the file."

I think the two book cover images are bad examples as most people would probably view the front covers of books as independent works, rather than considering them as partial ones just because they are physically attached to the spine and back cover (or remainder of the dust jacket, not that that matters). Postdlf (talk) 21:24, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

Sure, I like how that sounds; would you like to do the honors and add that bit in? I'll replace the book images when I (or anybody else) come across better examples. Regards, FASTILY 23:21, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Done. I think including one of the book covers is fine now, actually. I suppose as one editor was confused by that, another may someday be too. Postdlf (talk) 21:51, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

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Aʁsenjyʁdəgaljɔm¹¹⁶⁷¹ 20:00, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

...and I see this was already speedy kept. What is or isn't copyrightable is not the same as what you might think is artistic. Postdlf (talk) 20:56, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

An old image you uploaded

Hello, we've received OTRS ticket 2017103010014173 which claims to be from the true author of File:East Village Second Avenue.jpg. I believe this is a sincere request, but it's possible they made a mistake. Can you confirm that you did in fact take this photo? Guanaco (talk) 11:06, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi, of course I took it. I can't see their ticket (I don't have OTRS login access), what can you tell me about it? Do you think they just got the filename wrong and meant a different one? Postdlf (talk) 13:58, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

They specified both the image and the Wikipedia article it was on. Probably some other kind of misunderstanding. Guanaco (talk) 14:08, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Artist Mumbiram's emails to OTRS

Dear Postdlf

thank you for your timely intervention. Artist Mumbiram will send an email allowing me to upload the concerning images of paintings to be used under Creative Commens Share Alike . I have a few questions to which I request your clarification.

1. Can all the images be included in one email ? Or does it take seperate emails / ticketnummers ?

2. If we mention on our talk page that artist Mumbiram, the copyright owner, has written to OTRS such an email and received a ticket number can I request and expect that the images will not be deleted till the teams at OTRS decide on Artist Mumbiram's emails granting permission ?

3. I have come to notice that one such image for wich Artist Mumbiram had written an email of permission nearly one year ago, has wrongfully gotten deleted. The ticket number is: [Ticket#: 2017070310017094]. How can I get this image undeleted ?

Thank you for your help. --Kusum Bhagavat (talk) 09:03, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I don't know how the OTRS process works; I've never used it. See Commons:Undeletion requests regarding #3. Postdlf (talk) 13:25, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

Removing Warning Sign on Images for which Permission has been sent

Dear Postdlf !

The images have not been deleted. And artist Mumbiram has sent permission by email to use the images on wikipedia (as they are also used on the artist's website www.mumbiram.com) and following ticketnumbers for following images have been issued. Could you please help me in removing the red warning signs on the images (this media file is missing ....) so the images can be inserted in articles. Thanks a lot for your patience.

[Ticket#: 2018071110006623]. File:“Vrindadevi reveals the secrets of Bhakti”, by Mumbiram, Watercolor, 1990, Pune.jpg

Ticket#: 2018071110007186]. File:“Alice Cooper washing Mumbiram’s Hair”, by Mumbiram, Ink-and-brush, Seattle 1975.jpg

[Ticket#: 2018071110007168] File:“Red haired amateur palmist girl reading Krishna’s fortune near Govardhan”, by Mumbiram, Gouache Watercolor, Seattle 1976.jpg

[Ticket#: 2018071110007122]. File:Drupada is coming out of the river with Mumbiram, Watercolor, by Mumbiram, 1990.jpg

[Ticket#: 2018071110007033]. File:„Gokula dreaming of India“ by Mumbiram, Oil on canvas, 1988, Japan.jpg

[Ticket#: 2018071110007024] File:“Kusum brings her Mother Sakhrabai to visit the Artist”, by Mumbiram, Charcoal, 1984, Pune.jpg

[Ticket#: 2018071110006963]. File:”Not by bread alone - Kusum making chapattis”, by Mumbiram, Charcoal, Pune 1990.jpg

[Ticket#: 2018071110006918]. File:“Marathi Poets 1982”, by Mumbiram, Watercolor, 1982.jpg

[Ticket#: 2018071110006874]. File:”Chitalyanchi Soon” (Daughter-in-law of the Chitale Family ), by Mumbiram, Watercolor, 1982,.jpg

[Ticket#: 2018071110006847]. File:Lakhu, 1985, Gouache Watercolour by Mumbiram.jpg

Ticket#: 2018071110006641 File:“Radha Svadheenbhartrika (Radha has Krishna to herself in a favourable mood)” by Mumbiram, Watercolor, 1995, Pune.jpg

--Kusum Bhagavat (talk) 14:59, 12 July 2018 (UTC)

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B dash (talk) 16:39, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

@B dash: can you please be more specific? The boilerplate is not offering meaningful guidance here. Thank you, Postdlf (talk) 16:59, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

You should give the direct link to the image. --B dash (talk) 02:03, 16 December 2018 (UTC)

Photograph Usage Magazine

Hello, We would like to publish one of your images in an arts and culture magazine, we read it's under a CC license and it's possible to use it. However we would like to do a short interview with you regarding the image would this be possible? What would be te best way to contact you.

Look forward hearing from you. All my very best Lazarovazzoni (talk) 13:19, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

Hi Lazarovazzoni, which image, and what interests you about it? Postdlf (talk) 13:43, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

Hi Thank very much for your quick response this is the image https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archivo:Slide_Rock_artists_01.jpg we were interested in knowing more about the people in the image, a little of backstory from your side and maybe find the painter and the painting he did. Could you email me and I can explain the idea further? Lazarovazzoni (talk) 13:56, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

I was just passing through the park that day on a road trip, it's the only time I ever visited and I don't live in the area. No idea who the people are, they also just happened to be there. Postdlf (talk) 16:26, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

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