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Could an admin confirm or remove a no-permissions tag on two Jess Wade images?

User:Beccaynr added "template no/missing permission" to two versions of a photo of Jess Wade, a rather famous Wikipedian, provided by her to the Wikimedia blog back in 2018, and used as the main image for her article ever since: File:Jess Wade - 2017.jpg and File:Jess Wade - 2017 (cropped).jpg. I believe the Wikimedia blog saying that Jess Wade gave them the image and released it under CC BY-SA 4.0 should be sufficient permission. However I'd rather not remove the tag myself, and would prefer that someone with an admin mop confirm this, since Beccaynr is also a rather experienced editor, and maybe she is right and I am wrong. --GRuban (talk) 19:54, 6 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

It seems, the original image was uploaded as "https://diff.wikimedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/17_350-icl-jwade-024.jpg" at the same time, when the article was written (13 July 2018) by Melody Kramer, and was transferred to Commons only 2 months later. Per Metadata, "Dave Guttridge" from "The Photographic Unit" shot the photo in December 2017. He seems to be a professional photographer[1]. So, per our SOPs, even in 2018, upload would have required a permission from Dave Guttridge sent directly by him to OTRS/VRT. Not sure whether diff.wikimedia.org has their own records or processes for storing such a permission. --Túrelio (talk) 20:21, 6 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Removed. We generally don't require proof when a big, trusted organization (such as the WMF) claims that a photo is freely licensed. For example, this FP came from LG's Flickr account without proof that the photographer transferred the copyright to LG. I will also note that it has previously survived a DR, and these cases are not eligible for speedy or "no permission" tagging. @Beccaynr: You may open a new DR if you wish to continue the matter. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 20:28, 6 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thank you - I also didn't realize the tagging was out-of-process, and appreciate the guidance. Beccaynr (talk) 20:47, 6 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@King of Hearts, I cannot see where WMF has claimed that the photograph is freely licensed. Diff is not entirely written by WMF staff. It is a community blog moderated by MovCom team. Although Diff has a credits box, it does not have any permissions-archive where permissions could be stored. Generally, contributors use images that are already freely licensed here on Commons. If an uploader there puts the credits correctly (even with perhaps no-permission) the image would not be taken down, maybe. wmfblog:/2018/07/13/jess-wade/ (See page bottom) does not appear to contain credits for the image as compared with what the general practice on Diff blog is. Similarly many images on this blog which was published recently doesn't even have any credit information except on just one image. That's to say, I do not trust Diff blog blindly when it comes to permissions. ─ The Aafī (talk) 05:12, 7 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Import

Please Special:import de:Vorlage:CH1903-WGS84 to Template:CH1903-WGS84 (or similar). Enhancing999 (talk) 05:25, 7 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Nominating for speedy deletion for no reason (maybe)

@Skazi is added copyvio stub on page of file "Teract in Groza Ukraine". I tried to get an explain from him, but he is don't replied me on his discussion page. This image is used by many ukrainian media, and in source, where I get this image, specified that people can use materials with credit to website. So, I added the source. Maybe I choosed wrong lisence or what? Nobody explained me. Arturztrostiantsia (talk) 12:42, 7 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

This is not sufficient. I don't see anything on the source about a free license, only © 2000-2023, Korrespondent.net. Yann (talk) 15:42, 7 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
This is because you don't understand Ukrainian language. If you interested where I got this info, just scroll to the end (where you find "© 2000-2023, Korrespondent.net") of page and find "Використання будь-яких матеріалів, розміщених на сайті, дозволяється за умови посилання на Корреспондент.net." Translate of this sentence is "The use of any materials posted on the site is permitted under the condition of linking to Korrespondent.net.". Arturztrostiantsia (talk) 08:45, 10 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
I don't know Ukrainian, but I know how to use Google Translate. The Terms of Use is quite liberal, but not equivalent to a free license. Yann (talk) 10:05, 10 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
The photo has nothing to do with Korrespondent.net. It was published by Office of the President of Ukraine. Obviously, the Office did not take it, it was probably taken by police or Emergency service. Both of them publish their images under free license. If so, you can search it on the websites of police, Emergency service, their regional departments or the regional administration. If you find it there, you can claim free license. Sneeuwschaap (talk) 05:40, 11 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Please protect File:Flag map of the world.svg

Dear admins, File:Flag map of the world.svg seems to attract disruptive edits (see the revision history). It may be helpful to prohibit anonymous (IP) edits for this file. Thank you very much! --Aristeas (talk) 07:08, 8 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done, please use COM:ANP for protection requests. Thanks! -- CptViraj (talk) 07:21, 8 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

User is uploading tons of copyvios and is generally causing problems across wikis

EdithGruFan (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log)  —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 08:03, 9 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

✓ Done Last warning sent, all files deleted. Please use COM:ANU in the future. Yann (talk) 08:54, 9 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:The theory of spectra and atomic constitution; three essays (IA theoryofspectraa00bohriala).pdf

This work is PD in the US but not in the UK where it was published, as Bohr died in 1962. I've added it to Category:Scans from the Internet Archive/non-free already, and posting here to inform admins. The file should be moved to the English Wikisource as it is in-scope there and they take files that are only PD in the US as well. Ciridae (talk) 05:26, 11 October 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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