Underlying lk

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Tip: Categorizing images

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Hello, Underlying lk!

Tip: Add categories to your files

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

Here's how:

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

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

[[Category:Category name]]

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

[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]

[[Category:Comets]]

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

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

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

CategorizationBot (talk) 06:41, 30 September 2011 (UTC)

• Image:Map of Arabia, early 20th century.jpg was uncategorized on 28 September 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 06:41, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
• Image:Group of Zeibeks.jpg was uncategorized on 28 September 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 06:41, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
• Image:Ottoman Asia (partial, 1893).jpg was uncategorized on 29 September 2011 CategorizationBot (talk) 07:47, 2 October 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion removed.

I've removed your speedy and raised a deletion request here: Commons:Deletion requests/File:Gautrain construction006.jpg

Although I see your point, I think it's too complicated for a mere speedy. Andy Dingley (talk) 02:41, 19 March 2012 (UTC)

Categories

Hi, Underlying lk. Do you know the existence of categories such as category:People of the Ottoman Empire in art, Category:Military people of the Ottoman Empire in art, Category:Costumes of the Ottoman Empire, Category:Military uniforms of the Ottoman Empire, Category:Uniforms of the Ottoman Army, Category:Uniforms of the Ottoman Navy etc. ? Thank you. Takabeg (talk) 05:03, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

Hi Takabeg! I will surely take the time to review my uploads and add all the appropriate categories. Thanks for the suggestions!--Underlying lk (talk) 10:16, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

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File:L'Algérie en guerre contre la fraude au Bac.jpg

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

Chanqariḥa (talk) 22:22, 17 January 2013 (UTC)

Calligraphy

I created them all. I changed the license and information for all those you signaled to me. Thanks. Dzlinker (talk) 13:53, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

File source is not properly indicated: File:Galeana coat of arms.gif

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Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 18:46, 13 April 2013 (UTC)

Autopatrol given

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Help fixing

Hi, Mr Underlying lk, I noticed you made changes to File:Use of Sharia by country.svg. Would you do me a favour, and change United Kingdom to grey? I do not know hot to edit SVGs, but this is a blatant error that needs correcting. Reasons given at en:Talk:Application of sharia by country, but briefly: sharia councils in the UK can not marry you, and change your personal status in the face of UK law. Thanks Littledogboy (talk) 11:42, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

File:US marines on the streets of Beirut the following day of Iraq's revolution.jpg

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

Ramaksoud2000 (talk) 23:35, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

File:Beirut's Martyrs' Square during celebrations marking the release by the French of Lebanon's government from Rashayya prison on November 22, 1943, the day of Lebanon's independence. Adib Ibrahim.jpg

File:Beirut's Martyrs' Square during celebrations marking the release by the French of Lebanon's government from Rashayya prison on November 22, 1943, the day of Lebanon's independence. Adib Ibrahim.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Ramaksoud2000 (talk) 23:47, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

File source is not properly indicated: File:Haydarpasha train station istanbul - Recoloured.jpg

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Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 02:46, 30 May 2013 (UTC)

Motivation of cancellation

because was canceled the image of the calligraphy of Allah (Allah1.jpg in wikipedia italian version)? Christians would be happy if Muslims cancel the image of Jesus used in its main pages? see pages https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allah https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islam https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnismo and so on 50 pages (more or less)

"File:Ali name.jpg"

Your atttention need at Here

Re: copyright violations.

You deleted two files I uploaded that were not subject to copyright because as their attached template said, they are state published in Egypt. many other files on commons are uploaded on a similar basis. I must insist you restore them to commons.--عبد المؤمن (talk) 01:32, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

I'm unaware of any such rule in Egypt. Government works are also copyrighted, unless there is a law saying otherwise. The licence template you used, {{PD-Egypt-official}}, only applies to documents, not photos.--Underlying lk (talk) 03:44, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

ah. It's unfortunate commons doesn't allow for publishing official visit photos from Egypt. I shall have to shuffle through the articles of that very long document myself. It's certainly the norm in Egypt to publish such photos without copyright problems, maybe article 171 is of relevance? How exactly are allowances made for other countries to publish such photos on here?--عبد المؤمن (talk) 07:53, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

It must be specifically allowed by the law, see {{PD-PhilippinesGov}} for one.--Underlying lk (talk) 08:29, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

Public Domain

The Shah syed muhammad noorbaksh qahistani.jpg file uploaded by me is listed for deletion by u but the file has expired the copy rigth lenience it comes in public domian. and you did,t give reply to my previous query for file File:Ali name.jpg.its really appearing awkward.

You should at least provide the title of the book, the name of the author and the year of publication, so that it can be verified that it is actually in public domain.--Underlying lk (talk) 08:33, 7 July 2013 (UTC)

Now i have provided the relevant data hope this will make u satisfy.Balti sahib

free work

The file File:Ali name.jpg is totally free work as any one can create such type of calligraphic items by installing shia fonts to his PC. thus the notice of deletion should be removed.Balti sahib

what is this??????????

at last the file Ali name.jpg deleted because of ur request of deletion though i discussed that and tried to convince u but even u did,t give a single reply for it.

You're supposed to discuss deletions at Commons:Deletion requests, not on my talk page.--Underlying lk (talk) 16:46, 11 July 2013 (UTC)

File:Zimbabwean women at Kariba, 1982.jpg

Hello. As a courtesy to the uploader and because the image has been in use in multiple Wikimedia projects, I have converted your "Speedy" tag for File:Zimbabwean women at Kariba, 1982.jpg into a deletion request Commons:Deletion_requests/File:Zimbabwean_women_at_Kariba,_1982.jpg and I have notified the Wikimedia uploader who claimed authorship Cradel (talk · contribs) (although they do not seem to be active on Wikimedia for more than a year). Thanks for your work. Cheers, -- Infrogmation (talk) 18:23, 11 July 2013 (UTC)

Govt work

Hi....Can i upload images from govt official website?? Balti sahib (talk) 14:04, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

No, unless it's explicitly released under a free licence. See Commons:Licensing.--Underlying lk (talk) 13:42, 16 July 2013 (UTC)

How do i know that the work is under copy right if there is n,t written anything like that???--Balti sahib (talk) 17:18, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

All works are copyrighted unless it explicitly says otherwise. Again, see Commons:Licensing.--Underlying lk (talk) 17:38, 21 July 2013 (UTC)

File source is not properly indicated: File:Santa fe by night.jpg

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Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 04:01, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Haitian Shower (8010089794).jpg

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Haitian Shower (8010089794).jpg -- can you please explain your nomination reason, as the reason offered makes no sense. russavia (talk) 08:19, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

I'm frankly astonished that I have to spell it out for you. Did you even check that photo before uploading it? Did you see it before writing this comment and still find nothing potentially wrong with it?--Underlying lk (talk) 09:38, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for clarifying. Your use of "similar photos" made me think it was because of similar looking photos, rather than the ident issue. I've gone ahead and deleted the image on the ident basis. Cheers, russavia (talk) 09:47, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

You've turned out to be more reasonable than me in the end! Sorry for the ill-tempered comment earlier, and thanks for understanding the issue.--Underlying lk (talk) 10:07, 24 July 2013 (UTC)

No problem at all mate. If you see other such issues with uploads of mine, feel free to drop me a line on my talk page directly. Just for interest, I have been targetting entire Flickr stream which have high value, and in amongst these streams are some problematic images which can't be determined before upload (usually due to streams consisting of several thousand images), but which will be picked up by myself as I progress through the cleaning up of these uploads. Cheers, russavia (talk) 18:36, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

File:14 July revolution - mutilated corpse.jpg

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--Al Ameer son (talk) 18:28, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

Notification about possible deletion

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Affected:

• File:Coat of arms of North West Province.svg

Yours sincerely, LGA _talk^edits 07:35, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Deleted file

Several uploads of mine were deleted, which I believe were properly licensed and sourced. I have been away and just saw your messages. This is one of these files: File:هشام قنديل مع سالفا كير مصر وجنوب السودان.jpg And the date of the message you left on my talk page is 6 july 2013. How do I see the details of the deleted file? --عبد المؤمن (talk) 01:12, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

i am aware we need to find the law in egypt allowing such photos to be published, but i want to see the file details since i cannot remember the source of my photo.--عبد المؤمن (talk) 01:14, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Hi, I don't have access to the details of deleted files, I believe only administrators do. You should be able to contact one at Commons:Administrators' noticeboard or perhaps Commons:Village pump. Cheers,--Underlying lk (talk) 22:58, 29 December 2013 (UTC)

New user files deleted

Hi, you may have deleted files that had no copyright violation, from user:pamrob3, [1], Victorgrigas (talk) 20:56, 21 February 2014 (UTC)

That file had already been published here before being uploaded to Commons.--Underlying lk (talk) 01:39, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

Hi, I took those two photos in the 1990's when I taught in Mpophomeni. They were used by a team of learners who entered a Thinkquest website competition (Run by Oracle) and so OER Africa must have taken them from there.user:pamrob3

Hi Pamrob3, Commons:Undeletion requests says that the first step is to contact the deleting administrator (High Contrast in this case), so I have left a message on his talk page.--Underlying lk (talk) 13:09, 22 February 2014 (UTC)

Thank you user:pamrob3

Picture of the Year 2013 R2 Announcement

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Dear Wikimedians,

Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the second round of the 2013 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year will be the eighth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2013) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

There are two total rounds of voting. In the first round, you voted for as many images as you liked. The top 30 overall and the most popular image in each category have continued to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just one image to become the Picture of the Year.

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File:Damascus Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (1609).png

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Herostratus (talk) 13:27, 10 March 2014 (UTC)

File:Percentage of the US Population that went to the Cinema on Average, Weekly, 1930-2000.png

File:Percentage of the US Population that went to the Cinema on Average, Weekly, 1930-2000.png has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Herostratus (talk) 18:08, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

re ːFile:Percentage of the US Population that went to the Cinema on Average, Weekly, 1930-2000.png

sorry, i am not e e cumminɡs or archy the cockroach. i somehow stumbled onto a russian paɡe and now the shift key is brinɡinɡ up cyrillic characters.

hi underlyinɡ ik. i don't mean to hammer on you about your contributions. i am sure the ɡreat majority of your contributions are ok and are valuable and we appreciate them. its just they are pretty strict here about stuff beinɡ truly free. i think so anyway, i'm not a reɡular. it may be that the de facto rule is 'well, in a case like this where there's really zero percent chance that anybody will object to us hostinɡ the imaɡe, its really ok' but afaik the rules are the rules. i know there's lot of stuff here that's not leɡit, such as almost all pictures of buildinɡs and statues in russia and enɡland and so forth (those places don't have freedom of panorama i don't think) and so on. of course all these can be uploaded to the enɡlish wikipedia instead because we allow fair use and we iɡnore freedom of panorama restrictions and so on. cheers and happy wikiinɡ, ̃̃--Herostratus (talk) 18:16, 20 March 2014 (UTC)

@Herostratus: I understand your decision; the purpose of Commons is to host free files after all, so if these files are violating someone's copyright it is better for the project (and potential re-users) if they are deleted.

By the way, it's not that low-risk copyright violations are tolerated here, it's simply that there aren't enough users with the required knowledge of copyright laws to keep track of the copyright status of 111,793,211 files. If you're knowledgeable about these things, I'm sure you will find plenty of cases where your help will be extremely welcome.

The issue of freedom of panorama is not at all ignored, and there are often cases where images are mass-deleted just because of that. In the specific cases you mentioned though, freedom of panorama is less of a concern: it is mostly allowed in the UK (for 3D works), and thanks to the efforts of Wikimedia Russia, it will soon be allowed by Russian law as well.--Underlying lk (talk) 11:08, 21 March 2014 (UTC)

ːːok, thanks for understandinɡ. (i still cannot type capital letters here even after rebootinɡ my computer and so forth unless i want to type ʎɪɬɛ θɥɪʃ.) that's excellent news about russia, i think that no-freedom-of-panorama laws are an overreach and an unreasonable impinɡement on human culture and communication. --Herostratus (talk) 15:30, 21 March 2014 (UTC)

Picture of the Year 2013 Results Announcement

Picture of the Year 2013 Results

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The 2013 Picture of the Year. View all results »

Dear Underlying lk,

The 2013 Picture of the Year competition has ended and we are pleased to announce the results: We shattered participation records this year — more people voted in Picture of the Year 2013 than ever before. In both rounds, 4070 different people voted for their favorite images. Additionally, there were more image candidates (featured pictures) in the contest than ever before (962 images total).

• In the first round, 2852 people voted for all 962 files
• In the second round, 2919 people voted for the 50 finalists (the top 30 overall and top 2 in each category)

We congratulate the winners of the contest and thank them for creating these beautiful images and sharing them as freely licensed content:

1. 157 people voted for the winner, an image of a lightbulb with the tungsten filament smoking and burning.
2. In second place, 155 people voted for an image of "Sviati Hory" (Holy Mountains) National Park in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
3. In third place, 131 people voted for an image of a swallow flying and drinking.

Click here to view the top images »

We also sincerely thank to all 4070 voters for participating and we hope you will return for next year's contest in early 2015. We invite you to continue to participate in the Commons community by sharing your work.

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File:Abdulah Al-Ahmar and Salal 1965 - Al-Jund - Taiz.jpg

File:Abdulah Al-Ahmar and Salal 1965 - Al-Jund - Taiz.jpg has been marked as a possible copyright violation. Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content—that is, images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose. Traditional copyright law does not grant these freedoms, and unless noted otherwise, everything you find on the web is copyrighted and not permitted here. For details on what is acceptable, please read Commons:Licensing. You may also find Commons:Copyright rules useful, or you can ask questions about Commons policies at the Commons:Help desk. If you are the copyright holder and the creator of the file, please read Commons:But it's my own work! for tips on how to provide evidence of that. The file you added has been deleted. If you have written permission from the copyright holder, please have them send us a free license release via COM:VRT. If you believe that the deletion was not in accordance with policy, you may request undeletion. (It is not necessary to request undeletion if using VRT; the file will be automatically restored at the conclusion of the process.) Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

 

Ellin Beltz (talk) 17:44, 18 May 2014 (UTC)

File:Dictionary of Southern African Place Names by Peter E. Raper (1987).djvu

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Prosfilaes (talk) 02:21, 8 July 2014 (UTC)

My uploads !

Man, why do you want just to remove my uploads? Maybe it would be better to ask me about questions that you have, and if my answers won't be sufficiently good you will try to remove them a? Removing of File:Back view of the Georgian new police car.jpg and File:Georgian New Police car.jpg was totally wrong, I have in my FB friends author of those files, I asked him personaly to allow me upload them, he agreed and after all of this you just deleted it ://. Do you know Georgian? Do you want to see our chating about this files ? This bureaucracy is crushing :/ --g. balaxaZe★ 22:26, 11 July 2014 (UTC)

I tagged those files for deletion as they appeared to be copyright violations, and they were deleted because at least one administrator agreed with my assessment. It's difficult to distiguish an immaterial permission given by 'a friend' by a misappropriation of someone's work. If you want to reupload those files, try COM:OTRS.--Underlying lk (talk) 18:25, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

Category:Victoriabaai

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 Comment : could you, please, add "NW (or SE...) view", as we usually do on this page ? --JLPC (talk) 16:23, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

From comparing it with the street view images, this is likely a SW view.--Underlying lk (talk) 16:50, 3 August 2014 (UTC)

So we must put it in the scope --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 07:07, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

 Support now. --JLPC (talk) 14:12, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Halavar (talk) 17:57, 7 August 2014 (UTC)

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 Support Useful --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 05:37, 9 August 2014 (UTC)

Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
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Category:Cultural heritage monuments in South Africa

FYI I had been adding the SA category because Nick did last year and I assumed there was a good reason for it. I don't mind it being removed and tend to remove overcategorisation myself. HelenOnline 11:53, 23 August 2014 (UTC)

Hi Helen, I removed the "Cultural heritage monuments in South Africa" categories after creating new categories for every town/city; once the subcategory is added keeping the parent category is redundant, as you pointed out. Hopefully this new categorisation will make it easier to sort the new files that will be uploaded for WLM 2014. That was the idea, anyway!--Underlying lk (talk) 21:54, 23 August 2014 (UTC)

Cool thanks HelenOnline 06:26, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

FYI I wasn't sure whether to do this myself in case it was being used for some WLM purpose. HelenOnline 11:15, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

Every image with the template {{Wiki Loves Monuments 2014|za}} is automatically added to Category:Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 in South Africa, so it should be fine as nothing is lost in the category tree.--Underlying lk (talk) 12:10, 6 September 2014 (UTC)

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 Support Useful --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:59, 23 August 2014 (UTC)

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 Support : useful. --JLPC (talk) 21:04, 24 August 2014 (UTC)

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filemover

Considering your experience with images and renaming, I've added the filemover right to your account. If you'd rather not have this right, let me know and I'll remove it. INeverCry 19:40, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

Thanks!--Underlying lk (talk) 19:46, 8 September 2014 (UTC)

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 Comment : good, but could you, please, add "NW (or SW) view" to the scope, as we usually do here ? --JLPC (talk) 16:11, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

Okay, done.--Underlying lk (talk) 01:01, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

•  Support Useful --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 05:22, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
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New Robben Island category

Hi Underlying lk, I don't understand this new category. The whole island is a protected site. HelenOnline 10:36, 25 September 2014 (UTC)

@HelenOnline: Right, so it is similar to the case of Matjiesfontein. Should we just have 'Cultural heritage monuments in Robben Island' redirect to Robben Island?--Underlying lk (talk) 15:21, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Yes thanks HelenOnline 15:35, 30 September 2014 (UTC)

Salam

Salam. Siz bu məqalədə mənim yüklədiyim bir çox şəkli silinməyə namizəd göstərmisiz. Bu şəkillərdən 3-ü mənim özümə aiddir. Məsələn : [2], [3] və [4]

Digər bir qismi isə PD-70 lisenziyasına uyğundu. Hətta bəziləri PD-100-dür. Məsələn :

File:Nahj al-Balagha (1).jpg File:Map of Treaty of Kars.jpg File:Mirzə Ələkbər Sabir.jpg File:Qaçaq Nəbi (2).jpg File:Həmidə xanım və övladları Mirzə Cəlilin tabutu başında.jpg File:Qaçaq Kərəm.jpg File:Qaçaq Nəbi.jpg File:Şah məscidi 1918-ci il 31 mart hadisələrindən sonra.jpg File:Sabir bağı (1930-cu il).jpg File:Su kəməri və kanalizasiya qədimdə.jpg File:Seyid Hüseyn Badkubeyi.jpg File:Nizami Gəncəvi - Qəzənfər Xalıqov.jpg File:Hurshidbanu Natavan with her children 2.jpg File:Səməd Vurğun qohumları ilə.jpg File:Səməd Vurğun həyat yoldaşı ilə.jpg File:"Dürrü Nəcəfi" jurnalının 1-ci səhifəsi.jpg File:"Dürrü Nəcəfi" jurnalının 2-ci səhifəsi.jpg File:İncil nüxəsi (XVI əsr).jpg File:The Twelve Imams.jpg File:The Twelve Imams(1).jpg File:Pənahəli xan.jpg --samral ^talk 21:16, 13 December 2014 (UTC)

rumelia eyalet ottoman

Hello, concerning File:Rumelia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire (1609).png i would say, that the capital of the empire is seen in the red zone. Is it correct? Thanks Anton.aldemir (talk) 01:53, 27 December 2014 (UTC)

Avertissement de suppression de fichier multimédia

Bonjour Underlying lk,

Comme vous êtes anglophone je suis désolé de vous écrire en français, je maitrise pas l'anglais pour m'exprimer sur le sujet concernant votre proposition de la suppression de plus de 100 fichiers (images) 1 que j'ai transféré sur Wikimedia Commons.

Vous devez savoir que ces fichiers (images) qui ont été tous transférés sur Wikimedia Commos sont déja tombés dans le domaine public par ce que ont été publiés bien avant le 12 mars 1987 comme le stipule la loi algérienne en application de l'Article 64 de l'ordonnance 73-14 de 1973, bien décrie en bas. Si vous estimez supprimer tous les fichiers (images) qui illustrent tous les articles concernant l'Algérie de près ou de loin alors vous devez comprendre aucun article illustré ne sera épargné par votre proposition a la suppression des ces fichiers publiés avant le 12 mars 1987 comme le stipule la loi algérienne en application de l'Article 64 de l'ordonnance 73-14 de 1973, comme il est bien expliqué en bas.

	This Algerian photograph or work of applied art, which was first published prior to January 1, 1987, is currently in the public domain in Algeria because it was granted a term of protection of 10 years from publication by Article 64 of Ordinance No. 73–14 of 3 April 1973. Although the 1973 ordinance was abrogated by Article 166 of Ordinance No. 97–10 of 6 March 1997, which was itself abrogated by Article 163 of the currently applicable Ordinance No. 03–05 of 19 July 2003, this did not lead to a renewal of the copyright of photographs which had already fallen into the public domain, because both the 1997 and the 2003 ordinances contained transitional provisions explicitly disallowing retroactive protection of out-of-copyright works. In order to be hosted on Commons, all works must be in the public domain in the United States as well as in their source country. The copyright of all Algerian photographs published prior to 1987 had expired in Algeria on the U.S. date of restoration (April 19, 1998). Such photographs are thus currently in the public domain in the United States.
	Algerian photographs created on or before December 31, 1973 which had never been published as of January 1, 1987 are currently in the public domain in Algeria but not in the United States, as they were still copyrighted on the date of restoration. Photographs whose copyright was restored in the U.S. by the URAA are no longer accepted at Wikimedia Commons.

Donc je vois aucun problème de laisser les fichiers sur Wikemidia Commons puisque la loi algérienne en dessus l'explique bien que les droits d'auteurs sont pas violés. J'espère que tous les wikipédiens tomberont d'accord. Cordialement. Saber68 20:07, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

@Saber68: Hi, as I have written in the deletion nomination here, you cannot assume that every photo of the Algerian War has been first published in Algeria (which is a precondition to apply Algerian laws). I traced some of your uploads to French or western sources, which means that those photos are violating someone's copyright on them. To claim that Algerian laws apply, you need to provide some evidence that the files were first published in Algeria, rather than they are just part of the collection of an Algerian museum, which does not help in determining their origin and so their copyright status. Cheers, Underlying lk (talk) 20:41, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

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Category:Clanwilliam,_Western_Cape

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File:EjecuciónTúpacAmaruII.JPG

Estimado amigo:

No entiendo porqué has puesto esa etiqueta de pronto borrado y porqué no te parece clara la procedencia de esa fotografía denominada File:EjecuciónTúpacAmaruII.JPG, dado que yo la he ingresado como propia, puesto que la he tomado yo mismo cuando estuve en un museo del Cuzco. Si ha habido algún error de ingreso no ha sido de mi parte, puesto que yo utilicé los mecanismos adecuados para que fuera reconocida como mi propia fotografía, al igual que las otras fotos del Cuzco que he ingresado en Commons. Por lo tanto, te solicito que mires bien, porque si ha habido un error ha sido mecánico o bien de tu parte.

Gracias, --Jofrigerio (talk) 02:58, 9 November 2015 (UTC)

@Jofrigerio: Hi, the problem with the upload is that the author of the painting is not stated, so that the copyright status of that image cannot be determined. The current version of the upload page shows you as the author, but this is incorrect unless you painted it yourself (simply taking a photo of it is not enough to claim authorship). Regards,--Underlying lk (talk) 07:16, 13 November 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for Koppen map-Iran

Hello Underlying lk, While seeing Koppen maps, I saw your very nice work for Iran, Iran Koppen map. Thanks for creating the Iran Koppen map from Asia map. Would you please consider doing similarly for India from Asia. I tried adding India Koppen map to India article in Wikipedia & it was suggested to get a clearer picture (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=India&diff=683775491&oldid=683762520). May be with only India in the map & others removed (like Iran's map created from Asia), there is a chance for India Koppen map to be added to India Wikipedia article. A map legend attached onto the map body with descriptions for only the major 7 climates zones for India, would be a great addition too.(It is in the summary part of the image file here). Thank you very much. From user https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:2know4power. 2know4power (talk) 21:57, 18 November 2015 (UTC).

Principality of Upper Hungary, Central europe 1683.png

Please make Principality of Upper Hungary, Central europe 1683.png from File:Central europe 1683.png, similar to File:Budin Eyalet, Central europe 1683.png. Thanks. Xb2u7Zjzc32 (talk) 06:30, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

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Category:Cities_and_villages_in_the_Western_Cape

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File:UNODC definition of homicide.png

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Copyright status: File:2005-2010 modernization program of Russian Railways.jpg

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• File:V.I. Yakunin, President of Russian Railways in 2010.jpg

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File:Countries with a collection of laws named 'Civil Code' or similar.svg requires updating

Hi Underlying lk,
Thank you for your contributions to Commons. I noticed File:Countries with a collection of laws named 'Civil Code' or similar.svg is out of date. China has passed their Civil Code Could you update it? Thanks again. Liuxinyu970226 (talk) 04:32, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

@Liuxinyu970226:  Done--Underlying lk (talk) 22:12, 20 June 2020 (UTC)

File:Countries with a collection of laws named 'Civil Code' or similar.svg

I would be grateful if you can add Macau into File:Countries with a collection of laws named 'Civil Code' or similar.svg, as they have already passed their Civil Code in 1999, approved by Decree-Law 39/99/M, thanks!廣九直通車 (talk) 14:14, 27 August 2020 (UTC)

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Countries with Civil Code

See: File talk:Countries with a collection of laws named 'Civil Code' or similar.svg NoychoH (talk) 08:12, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

Proportion of French speakers by country

Hi, I would kindly ask you to please add the Aosta Valley on this map, since if the proportion of French-speakers in Italy il -20%, in this region, where the French language is official since 1561, this percentage is +50%. Thanks :) You can reply to me here if needed. Tenam (talk) 14:16, 3 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi again, this doubt was clarified here. Tenam (talk) 10:49, 7 August 2023 (UTC)