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Robert Aldrich, American film director

Why was the infobox image of Robert Aldrich (Wikipedia article) removed? You posted "has been deleted from Commons by Jcb because." and no further link I could locate. CerroFerro (talk) 16:38, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

The file was nominated for deletion with this comment: "Links doesn't prove files have been published in the United States between 1923 and 1977 without a copyright notice. - Missing permission." - Jcb (talk) 16:42, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Does this image provide the required proof? https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grant,_Cary_(Suspicion)_01_Crisco_edit.jpg CerroFerro (talk) 19:08, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Maybe. You could file an undeletion request and somebody will have a look. I myself normally skip undeletion requests in this specific area, there are people around with way more knowledge about US copyright. Jcb (talk) 21:24, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Undo deletion

Why was these files deleted?

  • Ранко Кеча.jpg [Ticket#: 2018102910007388]
  • Гордана Ковачек Станић.jpg [Ticket#: 2018110110002165]
  • Јелена Видић-Трнинић.jpg [Ticket#: 2018102910007557]
  • Атила Дудаш.jpg [Ticket#: 2018102910006496]
  • Марко Кнежевић.jpg [Ticket#: 2018102910006576]
  • Слободан Орловић.jpg [Ticket#:2018103110003001]
  • Зоран Лончар.jpg [Ticket#: 2018110110002165]
  • Гордана Дракић.jpg [Ticket#: 2018102910006496]
  • Наташа Деретић.jpg [Ticket#: 2018103010003307]
  • Антун Маленица.jpg [Ticket#: 2018100110004745]
  • Милана Писарић.jpg [Ticket#: 2018102410006049]
  • Драго Дивљак.jpg [Ticket#2018102610006036]

ID007NS (talk) 23:07, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

You tagged the files as {OTRS received}, although you are not an OTRS agent. Don't do that again. Jcb (talk) 23:11, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Look at these advice that I have received. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ID007NS (talk • contribs) 23:56, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Unfortunately that advice was erroneous. Jcb (talk) 23:59, 1 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
So undelete all files that you have deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ID007NS (talk • contribs) 00:03, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
As soon as an OTRS agent handles a valid permission, they will take care of undeletion. Jcb (talk) 00:05, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
When will it be? Deleting files as punishment is not advised by Wikipedia rules ID007NS (talk) 00:08, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
File:Драго Дивљак.jpg [Ticket#2018102610006036] was released by OTRS agent
and File:Милана Писарић.jpg [Ticket#: 2018102410006049] also. ID007NS (talk) 00:20, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
I did not remove the files as 'punishment'. I remove files with fraudulous permission templates because they cause legal risk to our project. Reusers must be able to trust that a trusted OTRS agent has looked at the situation if they see an official OTRS template. I don't know when an OTRS agent will handle the ticket. Jcb (talk) 22:25, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Undo deletion again

Why was this file deleted?

  • Branimir Miroslav Cakić.jpg

This file was uploaded almost three years ago and I did not add any {OTRS received} tag! ID007NS (talk) 06:18, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

No, but I flushed it with the other files because I don't think this is own work and there is no permission. Jcb (talk) 22:28, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

File:Shoukyokusai teniti itiza.jpg

Hello. Yesterday you deleted the file File:Shoukyokusai teniti itiza.jpg. I think that it should be undone, as I had updated the date of this image; if I remember well, this poster was from (Japanese) Meiji Era 41, which is 1908 and, if I am not mistaken, into public domain. Best regards --HotaniKG (talk) 06:42, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

  Done - I somehow missed your edit - Jcb (talk) 22:33, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Thank you very much for restoring the file--HotaniKG (talk) 06:56, 3 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Category:Rugby union logos

Hi, I bet every single one of those logos are copyrighted and shouldn't be stored at Commons. [1]. Cheers! Aʀvєδuι + 18:42, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Some of them, probably. Nominate those files, not the category. At least some are below the threshold of originality. Jcb (talk) 22:36, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Close deletion request

Hiya. You forgot to close Commons:Deletion requests/File:Coat-Of-Arms-Swansea-Uni.png --Tyw7 (🗣️ Talk) — If (reply) then (ping me) 19:58, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

  Done - Jcb (talk) 22:37, 2 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Deleted image

Hello, my picture of red.prof.dr.sc.Vlado Pandžić was deleted by you even though I explained I have the rights to use that picture. The man portrayed personally gave me the right to post his picture and Filozofski fakultet sveučilišta u Zagrebu (his image was already on their website because he gave them his permission) doesn't hold any rights to his picture. Prof.dr.sc. Vlado Pandžić even gave his permission for public use of that picture long ago.My explanation was ignored and I waited three days to find no response. I am asking you to publish it back, I also don't know the procedure so all I want is help. I hope you will not ignore me like others and I fully understand this was your job so no hard feelings. I just want to know the details of the procedure to take back his image. ~ Vijavica (talk) 08:11, 3 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Permission in principle has to come from the photographer, not from the depicted person. Please ask the photographer to contact OTRS to provide permission. Jcb (talk) 09:55, 3 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

PromFest images

Hi! What is the meaning of "no permission" for the following images? Google cache shows that they all have reference to an OTRS ticket. It seems that all uploads of given user were tagged as "no permission" while earlier uploads actually have a permission. Here the nominator admits that one made a mistake regarding one image. It seems that the same applys to the following images. In this case please restore them. Otherwise, if there are actual concerns about OTRS tickets, then I believe this should be clarified in a regular deletion request.

I couldn't check the following image, but it likely has a permission as two other images uploaded on the same day by the same user do have a permission:

--Pikne 08:45, 3 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

I checked the OTRS tickets of several of the files and I concluded that these tickets should never have been accepted. Apparently the organizer of the event thinks that they are the copyright holder of any picture taken at the event. Jcb (talk) 10:08, 3 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Fair enough, but since permissions were initially accepted then I assume the uploader isn't aware of this problem, right? As an OTRS agent, could you please follow up the OTRS correspondence and write about it to the uploader, so that one could seek for proper permissions? Pikne 11:45, 3 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
That would be a large task, because they produced a separate ticket for each file. And the chances for success are small, combined with a high risk for false authorship claims. Involved uploader uploaded several more copyright violations without even a ticket. Jcb (talk) 15:12, 3 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Discussin continued here. Vysotsky (talk) 22:03, 4 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Removal of Original Work

You recently blanked all images I have ever uploaded, including multiple original photos of firearms. Two examples have since been reuploaded, as I continue to search for others that may have been lost. Please do not so carelessly do that, as they were being used on their wikipedia pages. Thank you. Drassow (talk) 20:35, 4 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

The result of a simple reverse image search tells that there is no reason to believe that these pictures are your own work. Don't reupload deleted files! Jcb (talk) 21:27, 4 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

@JCB: I have multiple image of the precise firearms, as they are mine, including the licence for the Star BM. I find it offensive that you accuse my own work of not being as such. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drassow (talk • contribs) 21:41, 4 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

I gave Jcb a hint. Jcb didn't take it, instead he reverted my edit saying "removing nonsense comment". Well, I'll bite. What exactly did that reverse image search of yours turn up Jcb? Don't be selfish, share some results. - Alexis Jazz ping plz 21:45, 4 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Almost all uploads of this user where easy detectable copyright violations. Of the two files they clandestinely reuploaded, one gave dozens of hits, including several at full resolution predating upload here. Both files lack camera exif. If the files are really own work, they can contact OTRS and send the original file from their camera for verification. Jcb (talk) 21:54, 4 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Happily rolling back I see. You didn't give any link. I can understand, there aren't any, so how could you provide one? - Alexis Jazz ping plz 22:25, 4 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
Every admin can verify what I wrote. Jcb (talk) 22:30, 4 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
You think I'm bullying you. All I asked for is a single link, and if you would have provided one, I would apologize to you and tell Drassow to never upload copyvios again and how disappointed I am. I would even call for a block if it would appear they have been lying about all this. But.. you don't have a link. - Alexis Jazz ping plz 22:42, 4 November 2018 (UTC)Reply
He won't post a link because he doesn't have one. It should be very obvious that Jcb just wants to abuse his power, as I have already pointed out he has been blatantly lying. Drassow (talk) 22:46, 4 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

File deleted by you has been reuploaded

Please see File:PartyHardGame1.jpg. It was uploaded today by the same user, under the same name, and with the same copyright violation as a file you deleted two days ago. Please also delete this one. Regards. Lordtobi () 14:31, 5 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

  Done

File:Heilig Landstichting blikt terug op Tweede Wereldoorlog.webm

All the videos on this channel have a cc license. At the time of upload video2commons generated the wikitext with the cc information. Vera (talk) 05:19, 26 October 2018 (UTC)Reply

The source video of this one has no CC license. The file had a failed license review. Jcb (talk) 06:56, 26 October 2018 (UTC)Reply
There is a clear reason the license for the video changed: the producers had used a copyrighted version of the US anthem in the end part of the video. As you can see in its the description Epidemic Sound Publishing made a copyright claim against that recording. The publication here on Commons I recut with a different recording of the national anthem that does have a free license. Vera (talk) 12:06, 7 November 2018 (UTC)Reply

Category:1940 in Champagne-Ardenne

Bonjour Jcb, pourquoi supprimer Category:1940 in Champagne-Ardenne ? C'est une catégorie qui existe pour les siècles précédents, pour les régions voisines, BOurgogne, Alsace...Lors de la création en 2016 de Grand est les régions existantes précédentes, comme Chamapgne -ardenne y sont renvoyées comme histoire du Grand est et référencées aussi par Champagne-ardenne par année. Si c'est une question de respect des régions administratives existantes à cette époque alors ce serait plutôt la Généralité de Chaalons qui était pertinentes pour l'ancien régime et les coutumes de Vitry et XXX pour le juridique. Cordialement Garitan (talk) 14:01, 7 November 2018 (UTC)Reply