Commons:License review/Requests

Before requesting, please read Commons:License review and relevant pages such as Flickr files.

To become a reviewer, you need to be familiar with the general licensing policy of Commons and the common practices of reviewing. A reviewer is required to know which Creative Commons licenses are allowed and disallowed on Wikimedia Commons. You should be dedicated to license reviewing every so often and offer your help in the backlogs. You can demonstrate your knowledge by regularly participating in deletion requests or New Files Patrol.

Post your request below and be prepared to respond to questions. The community may voice their opinions or ask a few questions to verify the applicant's knowledge. After a few days, a reviewer or administrator determines whether there are no severe objections to the applicant. If there are not, the user will close the request and add the applicant to the list of reviewers. If permissions are granted, you can add {{User reviewer}} (or one of its variants) to your user page and begin reviewing images.

Click the button to submit your request. Alternatively, copy the code below to the bottom of this page, and only replace "Reason" with the reason you are requesting this user right. Requests will be open for a minimum of two days (48 hours).

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To close a request, please wrap the entire section excluding the section heading with {{Frh}} and {{Frf}}. If the request is successful, please leave this message {{subst:image-reviewerWelcome}}--~~~~ on the applicant's user talk page.

• Iwaqarhashmi (talk · contributions · deleted user contributions · recent activity · logs · block log · global contribs · CentralAuth) (search username in archives) (assign permissions)
• Reason: Hello everyone, I'm here to request license reviewer rights. I'm currently a file mover, patroller, and rollbacker on the Commons, and I've made over 18,000 edits (including 4,800+ deleted) so far. Along with that, I've patrolled over 2000 edits and moved over 700 files. I've been keeping an eye on new images and pages for quite some time now, and I've tagged lots and lots of files for deletion. I believe I am knowledgeable enough to review files, and I'd be more than happy to help with the backlog. Regards, Waqar💬 07:08, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Scheduled to end: 07:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC) (the earliest)

Comments

•   Question Thank you for applying and offering to help more. I see that you do a *lot* of speedy deletion requests, mostly for user photos, and have been asked recently to slow down and assume good faith edits, and it is a bit odd because your only upload is also a user photo. So, my question is: can you provide links to any copyright issues that you have dealt with on Commons, like deletion requests due to bad license. Thank you. // sikander { talk } 🦖 15:16, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Sure, thanks for the question!

  Commons:Deletion requests/File:NEGAV.jpg#File:NEGAV.jpg

  Commons:Deletion requests/File:DUONG DOMIC.jpg#File:DUONG DOMIC.jpg

  Commons:Deletion requests/File:Duonghoangyen2016 (remaster).jpg#File:Duonghoangyen2016 (remaster).jpg

  Commons:Undeletion requests/Archive/2024-07#c-Günther Frager-20240706213400-Thuresson-20240706212900

  Commons:Deletion requests/File:Expo-mers-2024-ageorges-014 copie.jpg#File:Expo-mers-2024-ageorges-014 copie.jpg

  Commons:Deletion requests/File:Harharhar.webp

  File:Bizval-logo2-01.svg, File:شعار سناب شات.png, File:M Countdown 2024 Logo.png, File:Waterpolians.png, File:FacebookFacebook.png, File:Instagram Instagram Instagram.png, File:ViberViberViber.png, File:WhatsappWhatsappWhatsappWhatsapp.png, File:TelegramTelegram.png Waqar💬 15:43, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

•   Support The user has answered and with correct answers, in my opinion it is fine, now let others give their opinion and give their vote. Aurelio Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 16:00, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Thanks for the list. With license reviewer permission these files (no license, no source, TOO) would be dealt with in the same way as DRs, so my question was more related to "knowledgeable enough to review files" and if there are any specific types of license related files in the backlog that you intend to process. Regards. // sikander { talk } 🦖 17:36, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Hey, I appreciate your clarification. I'd say, if I'm granted the reviewer right, I'd start off in the Category:FLICKR first, focusing on quality over quantity. This would allow me to gain a complete and comprehensive understanding of the different license types, and as I gain more experience, I might explore other categories as well, such as YouTube. I know it's a great responsibility, and I promise to be very careful with it. Thank you. Waqar💬 18:37, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  I'm not sure that convinces me you're qualified for the right. I mean, while you have provided some links, these don't necessarily show you're proficient in copyright matters, that's why I am   opposing for now while you acquire more experience. Bedivere (talk) 00:26, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  @Bedivere: I answered every question that I was asked to the best of my knowledge, and I'm sorry I couldn't convince you. I make thousands of edits every month and constantly gaining more experience, and copyright is an area I'm particularly interested in. I always come across lots of files with different license issues, and I was so eager to review them while I was patrolling. I have dealt with lots of images with obvious copyright violations that ultimately got deleted. Anyway, it's ultimately your decision, and I do respect that. I'll keep learning and improving. Thank you! Waqar💬 06:53, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Hi, that is only my opinion, you could still get promoted if you gain more support votes Bedivere (talk) 15:04, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Thanks for the reply! I hope so, and I'm happy to answer any questions. Waqar💬 15:08, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Same, also   opposing for now. With only one upload here it is unlikely that user has encountered unexpected copyright issues and gained experienced that way. Great work tagging bad uploads, and good to see COM:TOO understanding. However, please re-apply later with more experience. Regards. // sikander { talk } 🦖 19:26, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  @Sikander: Thanks for the feedback! While I understand that I haven't uploaded much myself, I've gained a lot of experience by patrolling other users' uploads.

  I'll definitely re-apply for the right after gaining more experience. In the meantime, I'll keep doing my best to contribute to copyright-related issues.

  Thanks again for your time and consideration! Waqar💬 19:48, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

•   Neutral while they are prolific in tagging bad files for deletion, I am concerned by the lack of uploads. If granting for a few months as a trial is in the question, I'd support that. Queen of Hearts (talk) 21:10, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• SCP-2000 (talk · contributions · deleted user contributions · recent activity · logs · block log · global contribs · CentralAuth) (search username in archives) (assign permissions)
• Reason: Hello, I am a VRT agent who mainly handle permission-zh related tickets and I often participate deletion requests (e.g. 1, 2, 3). I believe I have enough knowledge of copyright to review files. Thanks. --SCP-2000 02:56, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
• Scheduled to end: 02:56, 20 July 2024 (UTC) (the earliest)

Comments

•   Support Looks good to me. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 04:08, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
•   Support per Aafi. --Bedivere (talk) 04:59, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
•   Support; trusted VRT agent. Queen of Hearts (talk) 21:05, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
•   Support Sounds good for me --Mazbel (Talk) 23:02, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]