User talk:Pi.1415926535

GLX[edit]

Do you have any plans to head up to Phase II of the MBTA Green Line Extension for opening week next week? If so, I'd actually like to meet up somewhere and exchange notes - you seem like you have a lot more knowledge than I do about the various rolling stock and some MBTA history and I'd love to learn more. Feel free to email me too. Thanks. The Boston Railfan (talk) 22:02, 8 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Public Domain on Flickr[edit]

So, about the public domain. I am confused as to the proof that I need to provide to show that the file I'm trying to upload is indeed under public domain. There is a Flickr file that I would like help on uploading. This one is under public domain, but I remember uploading a similar file and that it needs to have proof of its status, which I could not find and therefore asked for the file to be deleted. If the author already listed the file under public domain, what other proof do I need to find?

And here's the file in case you are wondering: https://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalrailartist/51752268548 Davidng913 (talk) 14:47, 17 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Davidng913: Please note the following text in the flickr description: Photographer unknown. Scanned from a 35mm Kodachrome slide owned by Digital Rail Artist. That means that the flickr uploader does not own the copyright - merely the physical copy - and does not actually have the legal authority to put the file in the public domain.

For files that are properly put in the public domain, please see the instructions at COM:PDM. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 23:28, 19 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Pi.1415926535: Thanks for your help. The file now exists as File:Southern Pacific MK MK5000C 502.png on Commons. It is currently awaiting further review. If it is determined that it does not have the proper information that confirms that it's in the public domain, it can therefore be deleted and I will accept any possible penalties to my account, in relation to what happened with me abusing Flickr2Commons. Davidng913 (talk) 16:02, 21 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Sockpuppet[edit]

Hey he just made a new account https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/HoustonFootball Putitonamap98 (talk) 01:16, 30 December 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Notification about possible deletion[edit]

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If you created these pages, please note that the fact that they have 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 them, 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!

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Since you closed the previous deletion request for this user. Cryptic-waveform (talk) 19:55, 18 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you[edit]

Hi Pi.1415926535, Just wanted to pop by and say thank you for deleting and redirecting those 2 files, I apologise for the edit summary but it becomes frustrating when you ask any admin to do something and 6-8 hours later it's still not done although that being said I don't expect admins to be here 24/7 or at my beckon call so maybe I should be more patient,
Anyway thanks again Pi it's always greatly appreciated,
Have a lovely day, Warmest Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 22:35, 19 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Davey2010 Unfortunately, there's a major shortage of active admins on Commons, so it's often a while before anyone gets around to a task. For situations like that where it's not an emergency, I'd recommend just using {{Duplicate}} rather than posting. That puts it into the duplicates queue (which typically gets handled within a few days) so it won't get buried by drama on the admin boards. Cheers, Pi.1415926535 (talk) 22:46, 19 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Ah okay I wasn't aware of that, Okie dokie I'll use that in future, Maybe I'm relying on ANI more than I need too tbh, Anyway thanks again for your help Pi, Take care, Warm Regards, –Davey2010^Talk 23:07, 19 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Two Words: Alternate History.[edit]

Alternate history is literally history reimagined by someone - either by you, either by me, or someone else totally. So I am confused; why did you remove my Alternate History files regarding UK electoral maps? I literally had "Alternate History" in the title of these files. Your reason is also invalidated, it's not nonsense. I had an entire lore explaining into the depths of what had happened in this map. What is the exact purpose of deleting such files?

Oh, and also, the italicized texts mean the article provided above is under speedy deletion and I am currently contesting on it. Arandompersonlol (talk) 06:13, 28 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Arandompersonlol: Commons has a defined scope that requires that all files must be realistically useful for an educational purpose.; it is not a webhost for your personal content. In past discussions, the community voted for the deletion of maps like these. Similarly, Wikipedia explicitly disallows hoaxes and disallows non-Wikipedia content such as personal writings and games. Neither site is the place to host your personal fictional works; it will always be deleted here. Please go find somewhere else to host your lore. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 06:37, 28 January 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Il fiore delle mille e una notte[edit]

The film wasn't shot in Italy, and was shown for the first time at the Cannes Film Festival, so the PD-Italy template is wrong and the files are in copyright violation. OswaldLR (talk) 00:23, 8 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@OswaldLR The film not being shot in Italy is irrelevant; per the link in the license template, the "country of origin" is the country of publication, not where it was shot. The showing at Cannes is a bit more complicated, but I suspect it does not change the country of origin either. Speedy deletion is only for files whose deletion is uncontroversial, like obvious copyright violations. For more complex cases like this, please nominate the files for deletion rather than tagging them for speedy deletion. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 00:30, 8 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Ok so maybe I'm not understanding what "country of origin" means. The film was not shot in Italy, wasn't shown in Italy first and is a coproduction between Italy and France. So how can you say its country of origin is Italy? OswaldLR (talk) 00:42, 8 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@OswaldLR There is a potential discussion about what exactly constitutes "publication" in this case, and whether the showing at Cannes makes it French for the purposes of copyright. That is a complex subject that needs to be discussed in a DR. As I said before, speedy deletion is only for obvious copyright violations, which this absolutely is not.

More significantly, your listed reason in the speedy deletion tags was completely and unquestionably false. This is a great example of why you should take the time to read the relevant document, which is linked in {{PD-Italy}}, before tagging files for deletion. Per Article 5, section 4: The country of origin shall be considered to be: (a) in the case of works first published in a country of the Union, that country; in the case of works published simultaneously in several countries of the Union which grant different terms of protection, the country whose legislation grants the shortest term of protection. The location that the film was shot is irrelevant. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 22:44, 8 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Ok thanks, it seems on Commons the PD-Italy license has a different interpretation than in italian Wiki, where it's clearly written that it applies to photos shot in Italy. OswaldLR (talk) 23:00, 8 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Argentina Female Countryball.png[edit]

How on earth was this countryball an "advert" ? Especially not to the level of an undiscussed speedy. Andy Dingley (talk) 18:11, 14 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Andy Dingley: Every other upload by this user was spam and/or copyvio (VFC only allows listing one reason). I doubt it was the user's own work, nor do I particularly care about a spammer's unused personal image, but I can undelete and DR if you'd prefer. Side note: {{Scans of correspondence from the West Gloucestershire Power Company in the 1940s}} seems to be adding some content categories to your userpage. It looks like that template has some intricate syntax, so I'll let you fix it rather than making a mess of it myself. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 18:30, 14 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Block request[edit]

Hi, since you blocked Cat Simulator 2015, can you also block Cat Simulator 2015 2 as an alt. (there's also Cat Simulator 2015 3 but it's not registered on Commons) Thanks! --Nintendofan885^{T&Cs apply} 16:54, 15 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Done Pi.1415926535 (talk) 19:05, 15 February 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]