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Hallo. Ich habe ein Foto eines Objekts gemacht, das in der WikiDaheim-Liste kein Bild hat. Wie kann es zugeordnet werden? Es wurde mittels Asistenten hochgeladen, Beschreibung und Koordinaten wurden vergeben. Der Upload ist eine Woche her, in der Liste ist der Platz noch immer leer. Kein Bild. Kann, oder muss es manuell zugeordnet werden, oder dauert es einfach nur etwas länger? Andere Bilder, die ich in den letzten Jahren gemacht und hochgeladen habe sind richtig zugeordnet. Viktor ip (talk) 13:48, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Wenn du diese Seite nicht kennst, wirst du wahrscheinlich nicht helfen können?
Ich hätte auch gerne einen Screenshot gepostet, aber der Name "Screenshot" war zu bedeutungslos.
Auf dieser Seite sind Bilder, die Objekte zeigen. Für manche Objekte fehlen Bilder, die würde ich gerne anfertigen, hochladen - und somit meinen Beitrag leisten, damit jeder schöne Fotos von schönen Orten sehen kann. Viktor ip (talk) 17:18, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Viktor ip: erstmal danke für das Bild. WikiDaheim funktioniert in dem von dir angesprochenen Aspekt wie folgt:
eigenes Foto hochladen (WikiDaheim ist die App, die anzeigt, wo welche Bilder fehlen - dies sind Vorschläge und enzyklopädische Bilder zu Österreich sind auch davon abgesehen willkommen). Damit nimmt das Foto auch am Wettbewerb teil.
Foto einbinden an den Stellen, wo es fehlt, wo WikiDaheim es als fehlend betrachtet. Ich habe das eben bei Public library Ottensheim (Q56238285) gemacht. Aber WikiDaheim ist auch ein Wettbewerb um neue Menschen für die WP zu gewinnen, sie zum Mitmachen zu motivieren. Alle rundherum freuen sich also, wenn du passende Bilder an passenden Stellen einbaust (das sind diverse Listen, Artikel mit Bilderwünschen oder eben Wikidata-Einträge, jeweils aus der App entsprechend verlinkt).
ist das Foto eingebunden, wird es von WikiDaheim mit einer Verzögerung von rund einem Tag auch in der App angezeigt.
Hallo. Danke für diese Erklärung. Können wir das schrittweise nochmal durchgehen?
1) Foto hochladen. Das habe ich ganz sicher hinbekommen. Es ist definitiv da.
2) Einbinden. Du hast das eben gemacht? Wo und wie? Das war meine Frage! Kannst du das bitte detailierter beschreiben?
Dazu findet man nämlich keine Anleitung, kein Tutorial, keine Info...
3) Etwa einen Tag Verzögerung. Du hast es am 26. eingebunden, Heute ist der 28. Es ist weiterhin leer...
Aber ich prüfe das gerne morgen nochmal. Es ist auch nicht eilig, ich hätte nur gerne Gewissheit.
Wieso funktioniert das Einbinden nicht automatisch, wenn ich bereits beim entsprechenden leeren Bild auf das "Plus"-Symbol drücke, um etwas hochzuladen?
Wenn eine Sache von der Community lebt, dann muss sie einfach, und für jeden verständlich sein, nur so bleibt die Motivation aufrecht. Niemand möchte Bilder hochladen, wenn man dann wochenlang nach Antworten und Lösungen suchend verzweifelt. Viktor ip (talk) 06:29, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
thanks for pinging, @Viktor ip: if you could ping me, this will call my attention.
den 1. Punkt habe ich nur der Vollständigkeit halber erwähnt.
das Foto ist inzwischen da.
Screenshot Ich habe dir einen Screenshot gemacht und die Beschreibung des Vorgangs in der Bildbeschreibung eingefügt. Hilft das?
Wir haben die Quelldatenmenge (Anzahl der beachteten Einträge) mit 2025 wesentlich erweitert. Das Backend ist permanent am crawlen, und wenn es mit einem Auslesen fertig ist, fängt es wieder von vorne an. Dabei werden inzwischen neu eingefügte Bilder bemerkt. Kann sein, dass das inzwischen auch mal länger als einen Tag dauert.
ok danke, das ist wieder ein kleiner Schritt. Wenn ich nun auf "Wikidata" oder "zum Eintrag" klicke, komme ich zu meinem Bild. Aber es wird nach wie vor nicht angezeigt. In deinem Screenshot wird es angezeigt? Wird es bei dir angezeigt, wie es sein soll? Bei mir ist da ein leeres, hellblaues Kästchen. Wenn ich ein leeres Kästchen sehe, komme ich als 0815-User nicht auf die Idee, Links darunter anzuklicken. So soll es wohl auch nicht sein. Es sollte das Bild angezeigt werden.
Deine Beschreibung erklärt mir jetzt, wie ich ein Bild sehe, das da ist, aber nicht angezeigt wird.
Es ist unter "image", gleich unter "instance of"
Wenn ich zum Vergleich ein anderes Objekt nehme, wo ebenfalls kein Bild angezeigt wird, und dort auf "Wikidata" klicke, dann komme ich zu einer Seite wo es kein Bild gibt, und unter "instance of" folgt "country". Es gibt kein "image". Wo lade ich dann hoch? Viktor ip (talk) 18:58, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Viktor ip: dein Ping hat mich nicht erreicht, Syntaxfehler. Verwende bitte {{Ping|Herzi Pinki}}.
Bei mir wird das Bild in der app angezeigt. So wie im Screenshot zu sehen. Habe jetzt noch auf meinem Android probiert, da ist dasselbe. Was hast du für einen Browser? Versuche mal den Cache zu leeren. https://wikidaheim.at/Q683160 Die Bilder in der Anzeige links werden mit lazy loading beim Scrollen nachgeladen, im ersten Moment ist da eine dem Typ entsprechend eingefärbte Fläche, wird bei mir für kürzer als 1 sec. angezeigt. Hast du irgendwelche adblocker / uMatrix / NoScript aktiviert? Kannst du die Javascript-Console auf Fehlermeldungen prüfen? Mir fehlt ein bisschen die Fantasie. lg --Herzi Pinki (talk) 19:27, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Wenn du in der App auf fehlende Bilder filterst, und der Eintrag für die Bibliothek dadurch verschwindet, dann wäre daran zu erkennen, dass der Grund bei der Anzeige des Bildes zu suchen ist, nicht beim Vorhandensein des Bildes. lg --Herzi Pinki (talk) 15:40, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hallo, es handelt sich um Edge. Anscheinend eine zensurierte Version. Mit Chrome funktioniert alles und ich sehe mein Bild. Es ist immer wieder erstaunlich, wie subjektiv die Wahrheit ist. Vielen Dank für die Geduld und das schlussendliche Stichwort. Dann kann meine Fotoreise endlich weitergehen.
Vielleicht hast du noch kurz einen anderen Tipp für mich. Ich habe etwas im Ort fotografiert, worüber es keinen Eintrag gibt. Anscheinend kann man auch komplett neue Inhalte erstellen. Wie mache ich das? Worauf soll ich achten? Ich habe mich bisher davor gedrückt, weil ich vermute, dass es wieder richtig kompliziert sein könnte. Danke! Viktor ip (talk) 13:37, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Viktor ip: , danke für deine Geduld. Wir freuen uns ganz besonders über Menschen, die die Augen offen haben und schauen und Dinge sehen, die sie für dokumentierwürdig halten. Bilder zu nicht vorkonfiguriertem Zeugs kannst du gleich unterhalb des Gemeinde-Eingabefeldes hochladen. Die Bilder landen dann in der Gemeindekategorie. Koordinaten zum Objekt und zum Standpunkt bei der Aufnahme helfen enorm, das Bild genauer zuzuordnen. Das kann der Uploader am besten wissen und er sollte sich daher um die korrekten Koordinaten bemühen (oft stehen die Koordinaten in den Exif-Daten, dann geht das automatisch). Zusätzliche Kategorien helfen auch, die Fragen sind primär Was? (Was noch?). Es hilft, sich an ähnlichen Objekten / Kategorien ein Muster zu nehmen. Du darfst auch gerne neue Kategorien anlegen, etwa für einen Berg, für den es bisher noch keine Fotos gab, und wo du mehrere Fotos hochgeladen hast (ich mag einelementige Kategorien nicht besonders). So, das zum Hochladen.
In weiterer Folge kannst du eine Stelle suchen, wo das Foto gut hinpasst und einen Mehrwert erzeugt (das 2. Bild derselben Perspektive hat keine Mehrwert). Eine Variante dafür ist wikishootme. Du kannst auch gerne neue Objekte auf Wikidata anlegen und dort das Bild einbinden, eine minimal umfängliche Menge an Properties wäre gut (instance of (P31), country (P17), located in the administrative territorial entity (P131), coordinate location (P625)); bitte prüfe vor dem Anlegen, ob so ein Objekt schon existiert, es gibt auf Wikidata ein Problem mit zu vielen Duplikaten. Natürlich kannst du auch einen Artikel in der deutschsprachigen WP zu dem Thema schreiben, wenn du neben dem Foto auch noch nachvollziehbare Quellen hast und das Ding die Relevanzkriterien erfüllt. Bin schon gespannt auf deine Beiträge. lg --Herzi Pinki (talk) 14:04, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Again, I see no relevance to Wikimedia Commons (this site). Is there something on Commons that you need help with? Otherwise, you are asking on the wrong page. - Jmabel ! talk05:21, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Is there any quick way to delete all of the pornographic images uploaded by User:Degenbenis11? They were used in vandalism on the English Wikipedia and I think they are being used to against the wishes of the photo's subject, to embarrass them. I see no positive use for these files on the Commons but I don't know how to nominate multiple images. Thanks for any help you can provide. Liz (talk) 00:41, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Jmabel: I get the message randomly and every time I look at my contributions. The popups gadget and Ajax quick delete aren't working for me. I sort books here, and sometimes I see blank book cover jpgs and some random jpg files of a few loose pages from books that should be deleted. Popups might allow me to see author info for books in my searches of the archive.org uncategorized books. Everything's working on Wikipedia. Geoffroi18:59, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
What are the current requirements for uploading photos under the following condition?
An amateur photographer friend has some beautiful nature photos, and I encouraged her to create an account and a gallery with her uploaded photos, and submit them to the monthly photo contests. She replied, to go ahead and upload a photo of my choices, she doesn't care about copyright or copyleft. Can I upload them with crediting her name as the photographer?— Ineuw talk12:49, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I believe it is necessary for her to pick a specific license and either follow the instructions at Commons:Consent, or, if she has an established social media account, write a public message there stating she agrees to release the pictures you upload under the license REAL💬⬆16:14, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm still unclear on the guidelines for photos of a living person. Can I upload a photo of a college professor that I took myself? The photo was taken with their knowledge on campus. OxfordCommaNerd (talk) 15:06, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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I tried uploading a bunch of photos using the Upload Wizard as usual, however after adding file names, captions and etc, approximately last 10 images of the same series did not get through at the upload process afterwards. I then clicked "retry failed upload" several times but it showed the same error message which I did not think much of so I clicked "continue" without them uploaded, in order to proceed to reupload those images again since the beginning. However upon reuploading these images fresh, they all returned error message "Could not store upload in the stash (UploadStashFileException): "An unknown error occurred in storage backend "local-swift-eqiad"."." for all files. I tried multiple times and on other browsers, but to the same result.
I then tried resend these images again from my iPhone (via Airdrop) to attempt the reupload, for these photos this time it says: Could not store upload in the stash (UploadStashFileException): "An unknown error occurred in storage backend "local-swift-codfw".". again, with multiple attempts leading to the same result.
Not just happening with UploadWizard - had some issues uploading earlier using the plain form, and having errors with Move+Replace such as
Error while moving the page. A detailed description of the error is shown below: API request failed (backend-fail-internal): An unknown error occurred in storage backend "local-swift-codfw". at Sun, 30 Mar 2025 02:20:05 GMTserved by mw-api-ext.eqiad.main-8674c8fcdf-r6bx9
Hi all, it seems it was a problem affecting all wikis in editing, and not just UploadWizard. I don't have much more details about it, except that it should be fixed by now. Sannita (WMF) (talk) 10:57, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I requested the rename for you. At the top of the file page, you should see a "More" dropdown menu, hovering it should reveal "Move" and other options REAL💬⬆16:18, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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@Bloopityboop: If you are consistent about some aspect of them (e.g. attributing yourself as author, or indicating yourself consistently for attribution within a licensing template) you can use insource in the search, with an exact string. E.g. in my case, search on insource:"author=[[User:Jmabel|Joe Mabel]]". - Jmabel ! talk03:43, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Is it my fault and I really don't know what the problem is with Zendesk, or am I misunderstanding them? I have some more evidence to refer to the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)
Also, we don't have a user named Zendesk, and 施哲森's user page claims them to be native Russian-speaker with a professional knowledge of English, so writing here in Chinese seems rather bizarre. They have no significant contributions to Commons. This doesn't smell right. - Jmabel ! talk01:40, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I want to add a photo to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellsworth_Hunt_Augustus of the complex at Camp Beaumont that is named after him. A friend took, provided, and gave me permission to use the photo in that article. He stated:
"Not sure what Wikipedia will need, but this can be included:
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"
I'm not well versed in such things, but I do not see an option that corresponds to this. Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
OA17151104 (talk) 12:08, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Ethgamero02: Almost certainly no. Almost all album artwork would be copyrighted and not free-licensed. I can't say anything definitive without a concrete example.
Hi, I need help with updating two Wikimedia pages that has outdated/old Logo of Tata Consultancy Services that is not in use currently. How do I update the new logo and correct logo of the company? Can someone please help?
Hello and welcome @Sumasa. I noticed you have successfully uploaded an image since you posted here, so did you manage to solve your upload problem? Tvpuppy (talk) 12:56, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Mikaylavance821: Hi, and welcome. That's when the copyrighted period for the whole site started. The review is dated February 13, 2002. You won't be able to upload here until the copyright expires. Without further info or following VRT, that will be about 2002+120+1=2123. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 15:08, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
To clarify further: when something says "Copyrighted 1995-2003" that is shorthand for "The material here was copyrighted at various times between 1995 and 2003." There are very few situations in which a copyright extends for anything less than 70 years from the copyright date and, as Jeff G. notes, 120 years is often a better rule of thumb when authorship is unclear. - Jmabel ! talk22:37, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Welche Informationen fehlen jetzt noch? Die Fotografie ist um 1900 gemacht, wahrscheinlich von Renè Euloge, einem in Marokko stationiertem französischen Beamten. Ich habe sie von marokko.com geladen und habe auch Dr. Ammar gefragt. Was wird nun noch gebraucht?
Liebe Grüße und danke für eure Mühen,
Jule
What information is still missing? The photograph was taken around 1900, probably by Renè Euloge, a French official stationed in Morocco. I downloaded it from marokko.com and also asked Dr. Ammar. What else is needed now?
Press "Edit" at the Licensing section and replace {{Remove this line and insert a license instead|year=2025|month=04|day=02}} with the license tag REAL💬⬆18:31, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I uploaded this image, "File:EvanWatts PlayingForWalesU21-2024.jpg", and it is being marked to be deleted because of insufficient copyright informaiton.
You can purchase the image with a royalty-free license, and the image may be purchased for editorial (non-commercial) use only.
Can I upload this image to Wikipedia Commons? If so, how do I fix the image description information to state the copyright information so that it won't be deleted? Dylanmyrddin (talk) 19:33, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There is no prohibition on printing out free licensed media from Commons. If you're unable to print something out, possibly the problem is on your end. What are you trying to do? -- Infrogmation of New Orleans (talk) 21:03, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm trying to print out my saved articles. All I get, is a URL notification. I use these for personal use, as I love to have reference material for my eclectic studies. JessicaF610 (talk) 21:09, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@JessicaF610: We don't have articles, and our sister projects don't have "saved articles". Do you have a sample URL for an article you're trying to print? What are you trying to do exactly (on what browser/app and OS) to make the printout happen? Do printouts from other URLs work for you from that browser/app? For me, in Chrome on Windows 10, Ctrl+P does the trick. — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 21:44, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Markjon29: given that the English Wikipedia help desks and teahouse are locked for you, you are meant to place "{{Helpme}}" with your question on your talk page over there (this is a different place: Wikimedia Commons, the file repository). Actually you have used helpme correctly before, try again over there with your new question.
But my brief answer is that you may want a docx to wikicode (mediawiki) converter. Google search has some options. However, the simplest way is to copy/paste the text from Word into the source editor in a Wikipedia. You will lose formatting like headings and bolding though. Commander Keane (talk) 00:58, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have a draft for a footballer named Evan Watts, and I want to add an image to his footballer infobox biography section. I have previously uploaded 2 images which have since been deleted because of them not being allowed to be upload via Wikipedia Commons. He has a few images on GettyImages, and I don't know about GettyImages images being on Wiki and how to know if they can be used on here?
There was a typo in the question. Here is the corrected version: Does anyone have an image of the scientists Ulric Neisser and Otto Loewi to upload to Wikimedia Commons? 2025cleft (talk) 09:08, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have uploaded an alternate language (English) version of a file with already-existing png (in German) and svg (in Russian) versions. I listed it in the {{Vector version available}} tag on the original png file with the `en` language code.
The German version came first, the Russian version was made from the German, and my English version was made from the Russian version.
What is the proper way to add the language information to the English, German, and Russian versions?
What is the proper way to link between equivalent files in different languages? (In this case the Russian svg file is equivalent with my English version, the German version is not since it is a png.)
Was it correct to list myself as the author of the new English version, and link the Russian svg version as the source (and the German version in the 'other versions' field, despite it being the 'true' original file)?
Does my English version file name fit the naming guidelines for multiple language versions (if there are any)?
I'm not certain what you mean by "add the language information". Do you mean categories, like Category:English-language SVG diagrams (which you've already done) or do you have something else in mind?
The "other versions" section is, indeed, the correct place to connect files that differ only in language, but you might consider using {{Other version}} or {{Derived from}} instead of raw links.
You should not list yourself as sole author. It would be more accurate to say "User:Dantor (presumed), English translation by User:Tule-hog".
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I got a picture going to upload on the wizard but it denies me to publish it, This is my own work because according to rules: It says "we don't allow pictures of anyone else" but i took photo of it and send it to upload, it doens't work ArtopiaBoy (talk) 12:06, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It says "Please only upload photos that you took yourself with your camera, or see what else is acceptable. See the guide to make sure the file is acceptable and learn how to upload it on Wikimedia Commons." but the photo is actually took it by myself ArtopiaBoy (talk) 12:08, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Can you give some more information as to where/on which step you are getting the error- are you sure this is a message denying upload or one just explaining licensing? DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 13:46, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
thank you for responding. I tried to upload a PDF file only to be informed new subscribers cannot use PDF. The instructions that followed I thought said I should contactthe site I did.
The cards themselves are over 600 years old and in public domain. The museum that holds them in Vienna is attempting to get me to pay for a license. I've been reading up on the recent changes in law and directives regarding slavish copies and photographs of 2D artworks and it looks as though they have no right to charge the reproduction fees. They DO have images on their website and I suppose I could freely use those under the legislation. Any help to clarify this issue would be a huge help. Visceral History (talk) 20:41, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
They can always ask people to pay, but assuming these are accurate representations of old 2-dimensional works, they certainly can't use copyright law to enforce that. - Jmabel ! talk22:09, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Aharon Katchalsky: we don't delete accounts (since we need them in file histories). That said, your only upload here is File:Erwin Rabau.jpg, and it looks like you claimed a license on no good basis, so it will probably be deleted (unless it is for some reason in the public domain).
I'd kindly request you do delete my account as I have created this account by accident. I have only 1 upload which i'd happily delete but I can't figure out how. Aharon Katchalsky (talk) 11:01, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Stewart Brand had sent me two jpeg's to add to the article I'd developed about Richard Raymond (publisher). On April 5, 2025 I sent him the following message:
Hello again Stewart. I was all set to forward your email to verify consent for my intent to upload the two pics you sent, to add to the Wikipedia article about Dick. Having only been a writer and editor in the past, this would have been my first crack at uploading an image. Alas, the pundits apprised me there's no way I could do that.
You’ve already been very gracious. But at this point my only option is to ask you, the photographer, if you’d be willing to consign the pics to a Creative Commons license. I’ve screen-shot the descriptive info for the CC templates, as found (if you scroll down) in this page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Donating_copyrighted_materials
It appears to me the most suitable license might be CC-BY-SA-4.0
To which Stewart replied on April 6:
I do so consign.
—Stewart Brand
I've uploaded the images to Creative Commons, titled "Richard "Dick" Raymond, 1963" and "Whole Earth Truck Store". But I want to know that Mr Brand's photos have been designated with the proper Creative Commons license. He is now 87 years old, and I'm hoping he did everything correctly.
@Joel Russ: Commons:Uploading works by a third party is still work in progress (right at the end it needs more detail about the actual upload process, which is slightly in flux at the moment), but it should answer most of your questions. You can skim or skip the first two-thirds or so, and start reading more closely at the section "If you need to obtain a license for copyrighted work". Do ask here if you have any specific questions that the page does not answer. - Jmabel ! talk
@Joel Russ: What would be acceptable in en-wiki is for en-wiki to decide, but it looks to me like you still have not sorted out the permissions, which means the files are very likely to be deleted. Did you read the page I linked, which explains what is required? - Jmabel ! talk20:18, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your continued attention.
I knew I was never in a legal position to make the photos public domain. But at this point, my understanding is that Stewart Brand's consignment of the two photos to Creative Commons actually did take place, and so has become effective. I loaded one of those pics into the article about Richard Raymond.
@Joel Russ: "my understanding is that Stewart Brand's consignment of the two photos to Creative Commons actually did take place": There are two ways spelled out in the document that I linked for us to know that an image is released by a third party: (1) a public-facing statement at a specified URL (or, rarely, in a print publication), (2) the approach in which the copyright-holder corresponds by email with the Volunteer Response Team (VRT). Which one are you saying applies here? - Jmabel ! talk18:26, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have ben told that several small images I have uploaded do not have sufficient information about the source and may be deleted. I do not understand what additional information I have to supply. I created these images myself by enhancing , resizing and cropping images which have for some 40-60 years or more been in the public domain in Hong Kong. They were official portraits taken of the officials and handed out freely for press and public use use at the time that these officials were in office. They were reproduced in numerous publications including the Hong Kong Police Force Magazine ( in which I have served personally). The original source images are clearly in the public domain. I could not see any option for stating this when I uploaded the photos. Please tell me how I can change the information to fair use and no copyright because in public domain. The images were handed out by the Hong Kong Government for free use and free reproduction. Chinarail (talk) 01:00, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
As mentioned on the pages, you haven't mentioned the author and source of where you have gotten the images from- the author should be the person or organisation the image was attributed to originally, and the source should be the location you got it from- a publication or website etc.
There are also tags for public domain uploads, though I'm not familiar with them- someone else would have to explain them. However, atleast mentioning the source and author should be good enough. DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 11:20, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I just placed an improved version of A Hundred Horses in uploads and would like to get it into the WIKI for Giuseppe Castiglione the Jesuit painter who created the original in the middle 1700s. The file name is 100 Horses and I bought a packet of 12 photographs of the original painting that were being sold in an art exhibition travelling around the country after Nixon visited China. I purchased my first scanner to reassemble the 12 data files and spent months balancing the images which were illuminated from the right hand side when the photos were taken and perfecting the splicing of 11 intersections. My version is superior to those currently in the WIKI for Giuseppe Castiglione. Dave42Hasse (talk) 14:27, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You can change it yourself on English Wikipedia (assuming that is what you meant)- anyone can edit that page. This is Wikimedia Commons, english wikipedia is different. (Advice-remember to discuss on the article's talk page if your edit gets reverted) DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 15:51, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Audio file; can be deleted upon request completion.
Hello, I need help uploading a public domain YouTube video. It is by the Biden White House account and is confirmed to be published by the Office of the Federal Register. I tried to upload the audio and video with Video2Commons separately and then merge them together, but the video download didn't work. I request help in uploading the full YouTube video to commons, and then the audio file here can be deleted, thank you. Yovt (talk) 19:17, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Nicksr15: Wikimedia Commons (the site where you are asking this) does not host any articles, so the question as you asked it doesn't make obvious sense. A little more context would be helpful. These would be pages about what? Are you asking about publishing on this site (very unlikely to be appropriate) or somewhere else (please say where)? - Jmabel ! talk18:30, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Buenas como creo template (tag) para el nuevo TOO-Lebanon?? (ENG:The Threshold of originality in Lebanon is the same TOO in France, Lebanon was a State of France before the Independence.) AbchyZa22 (talk) 16:51, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
What's the difference between these pages? Why not have all of the photos & description from wiki/Stour_Valley_Path in Category:Stour_Valley_Path ? Geniune question because I have little to no understanding of Commons other than pictures of things are categorised... Tæppa (talk) 18:11, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Tæppa: they are respectively a category and a gallery. Read the pages I linked in that prior sentence to understand why we have both.
In reading Commons:Galleries#Starting a gallery point #6 am I right in thinking the main wikidata item (which would include wikipedia) should be on the category and that wikidata should only link to the gallery, which it presently does (in addition to the gallery being the main commons sitelink)?
If you're not an expert on wikidata I'm happy to wait for someone else here to respond and, if it turns out there is a crossed wire, I can take it up on wikidata. Tæppa (talk) 19:00, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Tæppa: I don't love the way Wikidata chose to deal with Commons gallery/category issue, but typically if there is a category item on Wikidata (as there is here) this is the way it is arranged. The only thing weird here is that with Commons being the only wiki that has a category page for Stour Valley Path (Q7620574), I would certainly not have created a separate "category" item on Wikidata, but that seems increasingly to be the trend on Wikidata. Strictly a Wikidata issue, though, and probably not worth discussing here on Commons.
Done, as uploader is globally-locked. --Túrelio (talk) 09:26, 28 March 2025 (UTC)
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Comment, other users seems to have the same problem, as mentioned here: Commons:Village pump#API failures. Tvpuppy (talk) 02:21, 30 March 2025 (UTC)
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