Hello Yann, I hope you are well. On January 16th, you blocked Rogério da Silva Santana vai (referred to as "vai"). It seems he created this account right after his original account, Rogério da Silva Santana viu (referred to as "viu"), was blocked on pt.wiki for vandalism. The "vai" account uploaded a file that "viu" posted on his pt.wiki talk page, which led me to tag it for deletion here and block him from editing that page. The original "viu" account is still active here and has received a few deletion requests since then. I apologize if this message is convoluted, but I believe this is a clear case of block evasion. Thank you in advance. BraunOBruno (talk) 13:15, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I noticed that you have seen the copyright investigations that I added. First off, I acknowledge that all of the pictures that I have added the Copyvio template to are not my work.
Second of all, I request that you delete these photos. I was previously unaware of the uploading rules on Wikimedia and the copyright status on certain images.
Also, I am not too sure what to do about the images from the NPS (Sonoitac, Santa Maria de Magdalena, Cuquiarachi). Most likely they are public domain, but I'd still like to bring that to your attention.
Finally, I will not be uploading many images on Wikimedia anymore. I believe there is a process to upload images that are not your work, so I will use this if needed.
However, one of the main reasons I have a Wiki account was to edit and improve pages relating to Spanish missions, so I have no problem with not being able to upload images on Wikimedia, if it comes to that.
Hi Yann,
What is your rationale for concluding that this logo is clearly above COM:TOO United States?
Why did you tag it with {{No permission since|month=January|day=24|year=2025}} and then deleted the file (uploaded half a year ago) yourself in the same minute? As you know, the text in the template says “… the file will be deleted seven days after this tag was added …”.
I noticed that this is a common practice of you. --Leyo23:47, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Більшість моїх завантажень є повністю моїми роботами, які я створив особисто. Які потрібно навести докази, щоб вони не були вилучені? Alterbat (talk) 07:14, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hey @Yann
I see you nominated almost all of my uploads for deletion. I know I have uploaded most of them as own work. However, that was not intentional. I don't know much about copyright licences. If you could let me know about what changes do I have to make to the respective files, it would be a great help. Adiiitya (talk) 16:41, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Adiiitya: Hi, As I said on your talk page, correct all the files you have uploaded, and then mention that in the deletion requests. Do not add any more files with incorrect information, or copied from the Internet without a permission, or you will be blocked. Thanks, Yann (talk) 18:20, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Adiiitya: Why would this be in the public domain? It is the same for all 3 files. You have to give evidence. Who made them? From which information? Yann (talk) 20:17, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Adiiitya: Hi, For {{PD-India}} to apply, it should be more than 60 years. Currently it is claimed to be from 2024. Some works by the Indian government are OK with {{GODL-India}}, but, if I remember correctly, insignias are not accepted under this license. Please check COM:India. Thanks, Yann (talk) 12:20, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well, the issue is the same. There is no information or link showing the date of the original insignia. I let a message on the uploader's talk page. Yann (talk) 12:52, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You closed this, but left the DR for the crop open.
I agree with the nominator that the arguments for both images are similar. The request for the crop is well overdue to be closed anyway. So be consistent: close the request for the crop, or re-open this request. Brianjd (talk) 10:32, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, I uploaded an image of an actress from a movie trailer for "Death on the Nile". The trailer (and the movie) was cinematographed by Haris Zambarloukos, who is credited and had uploaded the trailer to his Vimeo account under a CC BY SA license. However, it was later deleted due to a copyright violation. How is this possible? It was tagged by the cinematographer himself as CC BY SA. Lililolol (talk) 03:54, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
here you gave me the last worning without promply explaining why scrinshots from the site under CC BY 4.0 licensing cant be uploaded and present a copiright violation. Could you kindly provide some comments here as such a request on that page has been ignored. Thanx. Dmitry Plantorama (talk) 16:07, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Request for Review and Deletion of Copyrighted Images on Commons
Dear Mr. Yann,
I hope this finds you well.
I am writing to kindly request your assistance in reviewing and deleting certain images that I previously uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. Upon further review, I have realized that these images may infringe upon copyright regulations, and I would like to ensure compliance with Wikimedia's policies.
I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and truly appreciate your time and effort in addressing this matter. Please let me know if you require any further information from my side.
Hello, could I get your advice regarding this ongoing situation? Salto Loco replaced several maps depicting de facto boundaries with maps removing disputed borders despite the maps being in relation to enforced laws (hence the reason they depicted de facto boundaries). This is clearly politically motivated as evidenced by his previous comments ([3], [4], [5]). I reported several of the maps for speedy deletion to prevent further cross-wiki POV pushing on his part, and you deleted some of them - thank you for that, however a couple remained due to them still being used by the articles Salto Loco edited. I did not submit a report to the admin noticeboard because the user seemingly stopped globally replacing the maps and began discussing, however he once again reinstated File:Status of euthanasia in Europe.svg across several articles and just keeps reiterating the same few comments on every discussion board refusing to budge from his position with all other users telling him the same thing ([6], [7], [8], [9]). The only user supporting his position is LeontinaVarlamonva, who earlier attempted to do the same thing as Salto Loco - globally delete maps with disputed borders. The user has now shifted the discussion to ridiculous accusations of being paid by Russia? ([10]) I have reverted his replacement of the map, however as I am writing this message he is once again actively reinstating his upload across several wiki sites. His most recent comment here once again demonstrates that he is unable to separate his political views from his editing ([11]). What should the next steps in this situation be? Ratherous (talk) 15:05, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, I sent them a strong warning. The proper way to deal with this is to create a version where Crimea is part of Ukraine, and then use that version. It is up to each Wikipedia project to decide which version is to be used. One version should be named "(de facto)" and the other one "(de jure)". Thanks, Yann (talk) 15:22, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the warning. He is still however unilaterally replacing the map across different articles regardless of the ongoing discussions he started across many pages. While having two options for different wiki sites makes sense, at the moment what's happening is just Salto Loco pushing his version on every article rather than Wikipedia projects really deciding anything. --Ratherous (talk) 15:30, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It is clear that the first two conditions are met. But it is not clear whether the last two conditions are met. It is not clear whether any of the following are true:
Passing through an airport counts as an Bollywood party or event.
The airport is in India.
The photo was taken by a Bollywood Hungama photographer.
Actually, the conditions are broader than that. It works the opposite way: All images from parties-and-events should be OK, unless not taken in India. There is no reason to doubt that this is an airport in India. So in the absence of evidence, we consider these are OK. Yann (talk) 10:44, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Yann - my apologies that the image I used for Dino Ying yesterday was also used as a hand-out via PRNEWSWIRE. The copyright rests with Dino Ying and his company (VSPO / Hero Esports) - and so is good to use.. I'll replace, but don't want to be marked down for trying to impinge on somebody else's copyright.
Thanks all the while, helith049 Helith049 (talk) 15:56, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
About a Gal Gadot image
Hi, about this File:Gal Gadot – Fast & Furious 6.jpg Honestly, I found it on YouTube under the Creative Commons tag, and it looked legit. When you search for this image on Google using 'lens' or on stock websites like Getty, you won’t find it. So, I don't know—it looks good, right?
Hi,
You sent me a message on my talk page about files that I uploaded that violate copyright. I'd like to ask you which files I uploaded that were violations as per your message I couldn't find any. I understood my previous warnings and I thought I've been careful about copyright but I guess not! Unilandofma (talk) 11:03, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Yann, yeah, they should be undeleted too, but this discussion has not led to a rewording of the template yet, that therefore until now is written as if it was usable only for buildings built before 1976 (URAA-20y). That's not true, since all the buildings built before 1990 are not covered by US copyright, and even after that date most of the photos of these buildings would be covered by the US FOP, but I'd prefer to use it for buildings built after that date only when the template will explicitly say so. Friniate (talk) 21:40, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Copyright Problems and Unblocking Account
I haven't uploaded any single one file after your warning reported. Check it out correctly. Because I was so busy in real life so that I couldn't even noticed this warning. Just think about it. How could I upload files if I haven't logged into wikicommons for uploading and noticed this warning? It's just so ridiculous and also can't be totally justifed at all. If I've uploaded files after noticing your warning then I can accept your blocking 100%. But, In fact, It's not. so I request you to UNBLOCK MY ACCOUNT IMMEDIATELY and get all my files back. then I'll give every single info regarding copyright you've requested cuz I want to add correct information of them, but they was deleted. Unfortunately, I deleted those files too long ago so I can't upload these files correctly and even I don't remember what these files were. Restore these files then I'll add everything you've requested as soon as possible.
For File:Covenant Presbyterian Church.jpg, I found this from korean community forum and the name who posted that image is 'agoragen' and I got permission from him.
For File:Asia Magazine 1941 9 (2).jpg, All info regarding this image was and is totally correct. I checked several times. you can trust me.
If you want the further and older source of first and second images then I can't give you exact info because thare are so many websites that uploaded those images and they also don't know where they got them before they posted and some of them even omited copyright or sources they got from. if you don't be satisfied with the info which I said above, then I'd like to give up these images.
@917ph: Thanks for your answer. The people who posted these images on the Internet do not have any influence of their copyright, so there is no point to mention them as authors. So the authors are probably unknown (so use {{Unknown}} as author). So you can't use {{PD-old-70}}. Please look at Commons:Copyright rules by territory/South Korea#Copyright tags, and choose the most appropriate license from there. Could you please do that for all your files, so I can unblock you? Thanks, Yann (talk) 09:37, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I got some other photos from the same source that need to be removed for copyvio reasons, please. I was misguided in thinking those had the correct permissions for Commons, thanks:
Hello, I noticed that my photo (Dragan_Boscovic.jpg) has been taken down. As i am the copyright holder and the photo is my work, I would like to know why it was taken down and how can i restore it. Thanks in advance, David Boskovicdd (talk) 14:12, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
File:Thugs with Dirty Mugs title card.png is a modified version ("very badly discolored") of a copyrighted screenshot; the original version is the one I uploaded, and in the discolored version you can still see the Blue Ribbon drawing. Besides the fact that it is not even from the original version of the cartoon, but from a Blue Ribbon reissue, I can't understand what purpose this image could serve.
User .KRAAIJEVELD. started his Wikimedia career in 2015 placing two photo's of himself here and since then placing semi-nonsense on photos in CAPITALS in Dutch language. (I speak Dutch myself).
Hello
I am contacting you directly because you have in the past warned and blocked this user. I am by no means an expert about Commons policy etc, but it seems to be that they have uploaded (yet again) this file that was deleted at this deletion request, and which twovisits to Undeletion requests have failed to change.
In addition, yesterday they uploaded, as their own work, a picture of Richard Williamson that is, to my untrained eye, an obvious screenshot possibly from a video, almost certainly, based on clothes, background and date, at this event held in Rome on that day. It is not, I believe a screenshot from that video, since it is from a slightly different angle, and I admit that I haven't been able to find the actual source, but given that MineEdu speaks Portuguese, what are the chances that he happened to be in Rome to take this very low quality picture , given the long, long history of copyvios. Anyway, as I said, not sure totally where the boundaries are on Commons but I thought I would bring it to your attention. @ Slp1 (talk) 16:06, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
A little more decency, please (or: c'est le ton qui fait la musique as they say in France)
To be honest, I'm shocked. Not because a picture I uploaded in good faith was deleted, but because of how you reacted to it. First, you ask the rhetorical question of who is the photographer of a self-portrait taken in a mirror. Who, if not the person portrayed and named?
Then my question about the wiki commons compliant procedure was not answered. Finally, I was accused of copyright infringement because the page with the Wikipedia-compliant copyright information is no longer online - as if I had deleted it. Had I realised this, I would have saved the page as a PDF before and also had archive.org save it - neither of which, to my knowledge, is a prerequisite for citing a source.
Last but not least, I have been active on Wikipedia for 20 years, including as an administrator and author of thousands of undisputed contributions, and you give me just a ‘final warning’ before I will be banned? Yann, please take a deep breath before you start shooting sparrows with cannons. Or perhaps even better: talk and listen to the people. The vast majority of people don't come here with the malicious intention of breaking a rule. At least not those who have been here for years and contribute regularly. This is at least my experience from the small Wikipedias (<30K articles) where I am active as admin or user.