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File:Vee Parker.jpg
editHi Whpq. What do you think is the best way to deal with File:Vee Parker.jpg? It seems like a copyrighted screenshot that's incorrectly licensed as {{cc-by-sa-4.0}}. It might be OK to convert to {{Non-free television screenshot}}, but the source is a bit sketchy. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:11, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
- The license is obviously not correct. Fandom is CC licensed but not the screen shots. You could convert to nonfree with the assumption this is a true screen shot (very likely true), or if you have doubts about sourcing, you could just replace it with an image with verifiable sourcing. -- Whpq (talk) 13:24, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for taking a look at this. I'll try to explain this to the file's uploader. -- Marchjuly (talk) 01:17, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
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editCan you delete Talk:Oviul Maruf, too? Thanks. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 14:56, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
- Done. -- Whpq (talk) 14:57, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
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Opperman Unicar
editIt seems that the section of information regarding the Opperman Unicar was recently deleted from the Opperman page, due to it being largely copied from the Williams Microcars website. That is actually my website, and I am also the one that put the info and photos on Wikipedia, so that there would be an easy-to-find, comprehensive source of Opperman automobile data and history. Otherwise there is basically no other source of accurate data regarding the Unicar, due to the age and extreme rarity of the cars, along with several bits of misinformation that has been spread over the years. So if permission is needed to use that deleted information, then I obviously give it (as I wrote it), and it would be excellent to have it restored, if possible. Guards951 (talk) 21:58, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Guards951 (talk page watcher) While it's okay to donate the text to Wikipedia, you would have to be okay with someone hypothetically printing out the text and selling it; you would also have to be okay with someone actually and inevitably changing the text itself. One copyright license compatible with this is the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
- Given the fact that Wikipedia is an educational encyclopedia, and the Williams Microcar website is a personal website, it's probably better to use the {{COI edit}} template on the aricle talk page to request someone rephrase what you said with a more formal tonality. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 22:52, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- See Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for specific details. Note that you will still need to provide sources for the information. -- Whpq (talk) 03:32, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
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File:Herbert Schröder.png
editHello so around a few hours ago, I had received a message on my talk page regarding the file's deletion. I am curious as to why as his Imago image was one of the few images of Schröder with a reasonable resolution. He has also been deceased for 24 years, so I'm admittedly confused regarding how a non-free image from a press agency are considered invalid, especially regarding individuals that have no free images available on Commons. SuperSkaterDude45 (discusión) 05:53, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
- As noted on your talk page, the file was deleted per WP:F7. Images which are from commercial photo agencies do not meet WP:NFCC#2 (commercial opportunity) as their usage on Wikipedia for visual identification of the subject does compete with the photo agencies commercial use of the photo which they license for media to use for the same purpose. -- Whpq (talk) 12:38, 22 November 2024 (UTC)
Re: Sub-Zero image
editLooking at Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Images#Editing_images, the guideline indicates that flipping the image should not happen in instances where it can mislead the viewer or in the cases of identifiable landmarks are features. In this case though, the character's design as shown in the image in question is symmetrical; reversing it changes none of the details nor misleads the reader.
Asking about this because I recall seeing a few instances of this done without issue over the years (though off the top of my head can't remember specifically which ones), and moreso editors oppose using images that look away from the text. Kung Fu Man (talk) 05:02, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
- Is the design completely symmetrical? The drape of the clothing has one side over top the other. I suppose this is unlikely to to mislead the viewer, but as an encyclopedia, we should not really be modifying the image from what was actually illustrated. Perhaps you can fund another image posed facing the other way. -- Whpq (talk) 12:49, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
Swaminarayan Akshardham (New Jersey)
edit@Whpq, thanks for the opportunity to discuss the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Robbinsville. I've left my thoughts on that talk page, but wanted to also raise some concerns as I looked through the related Swaminarayan Akshardham (New Jersey) page.
Here's my quick review of what's been going on there the last two months:
1. The first time Ratnahastin seemed to engage on the article was on 09/23, when they copied info from the body of the article to the lead, but changed info that was originally presented in a neutral manner to an unbalanced POV. [1]
2. This was eventually reverted by Ram112313 [2], and subsquently restored by Ratnahastin instead of following WP:BRD [3]
3. Ram112313 reverted again [4], and started a talk page discussion [5]. At some point, it also looks like Ram112313 tried to engage with Ratnahastin on their talk page. [6]
4. It seems like other users (Eucalyptusmint) also got involved and tried to ask Ratnahastin for clarity [7] - but there was no response and the conversation fizzled out on 10/6
5. The issue resurfaced almost a month later on 10/29 when another user (Charleswain) came and restored the same POV content Ratnahastin had originally posted [8]. Some edit warring ensued despite repeated attempts to engage on the talk page. A few days later on 11/06, another user still (Capitals00) came onto the page and took the same approach [9].
7. Neither of these users had been active on the page previously, and both continued to alternatively restore the same bit of content without engaging in the ongoing requests on the talk page. There was no clarification as to the rationale for adding this content to the lead.
8. In the mean time, it looks like Ratnahastin submitted a request to block Ram112313 for two weeks for 'edit warring' [10] and they ultimately restored the content [11] violating [WP:3RR]
9. When I saw the repeated edit warring on my watchlist, I raised the talk page conversation again [12], with finally some engagement from Ratnahastin- who eventually added some more context to the lead after their initial POV push.
10. I see that Ratnahastin has previously received a topic ban [13], and during their appeal they stated [14]: I will avoid making any edits that might be deemed promoting a POV. If I get reverted, I will seek consensus on the talk page and refrain from edit warring . I will not accuse or cast aspersions against any fellow editor. I will maintain civility and take additional time to seek the consensus
. I find this commitment by Ratnahastin especially interesting because it doesn't look like they take the time to seek consensus and have instead been engaged in strategic edit warring to POV push in the article.
11. Of note, this approach is not limited to the Swaminarayan Akshardham page - one other recent example is the Sabarmati Report page where Ratnahastin got a user banned [15] over the word 'negative'
Would appreciate your thoughts given your involvement on the adjacent BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Robbinsville page. Schwinnspeed (talk) 06:49, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry. Real life is keeping me busy. I don't have time to dig into this. If they persist in problematic editing, and you cannot work it out, you can look at one of the boards for reporting problems as appropriate. Regards,
- Whpq (talk) 18:30, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
File:HarrisRosen.jpeg
editDo you think File:HarrisRosen.jpeg would be OK to treat a {{Non-free biog pic}}? There are what look to be some other images of Rosen found here, but none seem (at least at first glance) to be freely licensed. The uploader of the file didn't select a license so the file seems to have been tagged for speedy deletion as part of the the upload process. -- Marchjuly (talk) 02:18, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry, for the delayed response. If your own diligent search turns up nothing, this would be okay as non-free. If you think one of the other images would serve better as the infobox image, then you can upload that and let this one be deleted. -- Whpq (talk) 18:33, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
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