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Hi ,what happen this (File:Logo Jubilee 2025.png) its my first time uploaded a non free but how deleted this template? AbchyZa22 (talk) 08:28, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It sounds like only an old revision of the file will be deleted. The file itself (the current revision) will be kept. I imagine that's probably an acceptable outcome. –Novem Linguae (talk) 09:36, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is routine for non-free pics uploaded on en-WP. There is a "proper size", and a bot comes by to impose it. The bot-approved version of the pic will remain, and the old version will be automatically deleted after awhile. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 10:11, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Novem Linguae @Gråbergs Gråa Sång:Thanks but i didn't see my notifications in Miscellaneous (google translator). AbchyZa22 (talk) 17:47, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Smithsonian has made millions of images available under Creative Commons Zero

Not sure if this is already well known, but I just came across this info and it seemed worth sharing: Smithsonian Open Access allows people to "download, share, and reuse millions of the Smithsonian’s images ... more than 5.1 million 2D and 3D digital items from our collections—with many more to come. This includes images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo." FAQ here. FactOrOpinion (talk) 03:10, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Possibly a lot at Commons:Category:Smithsonian Institution CMD (talk) 05:55, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

We should download all of these to preserve them before somebody decides to shut it down. RoySmith (talk) 16:45, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Again with Alexander McQueen?

Of all the possible articles, we get another about superficial trash. Is it random? 97.126.180.47 (talk) 19:16, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Which Alexander McQueen, who are "we", who/what gave it to you and is what random? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 19:48, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

They might be talking about Today's featured article. XtraJovial (talk • contribs) 22:33, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

To paraphrase an old adage, one man's superficial trash is another's substantial treasure. Largoplazo (talk) 22:42, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keep an eye out for tomorrow's, which is about an eccentric old man. WhatamIdoing (talk) 23:53, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So Stanley Green died in 1993. It is really true that the passage of time speeds up as you get older, as it seems to me that I saw him only recently. Phil Bridger (talk) 07:30, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Old? I'm an eccentric older man than James Joyce ever was. —Tamfang (talk) 21:03, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting how the ones about women's fashion are the ones that are "superficial trash". Kind of says more about you, friend. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 17:41, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Global ban proposal for Shāntián Tàiláng

Hello. This is to notify the community that there is an ongoing global ban proposal for User:Shāntián Tàiláng who has been active on this wiki. You are invited to participate at m:Requests for comment/Global ban for Shāntián Tàiláng. Wüstenspringmaus _talk 12:19, 2 February 2025 (UTC) Hope, that this message is well placed here. If not, please feel free to move it[reply]

Reminder: first part of the annual UCoC review closes soon

This is a reminder that the first phase of the annual review period for the Universal Code of Conduct and Enforcement Guidelines will be closing soon. You can make suggestions for changes through the end of day, 3 February 2025. This is the first step of several to be taken for the annual review. Read more information and find a conversation to join on the UCoC page on Meta. After review of the feedback, proposals for updated text will be published on Meta in March for another round of community review.

Please share this information with other members in your community wherever else might be appropriate.

-- In cooperation with the U4C, Keegan (WMF) (talk) 00:48, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Old logo Ecological Movement of Venezuela (2008).png

Hi,please why the user tagged as deleted for this (File:Old logo Ecological Movement of Venezuela (2008).png) the User Minorax checked the license as yes but why the user tagged as deleted?? (google translator) AbchyZa22 (talk) 11:47, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@AbchyZa22. The image appears to be copyrighted. In general English Wikipedia tries to avoid using copyrighted images (we prefer images with open source licenses). We make exceptions to the "no copyrighted images" rule sometimes, but you have to fill out a bunch of questions to verify that it meets the WP:NFCC. Looks like whoever reviewed that image disagrees that this image meets the WP:NFCC. They wrote The image/logo is not located at the top of the article in the infobox, and is not serves as the primary means of visual identification of the subject (WP:NFCC#8, 10c / WP:NFCI). Image/logo is not the object of sourced commentary, and is used primarily for decorative purposes (WP:NFC#CS); its omission would not be detrimental to understanding of the topic. +NFCC#3a. Ping Iruka13, who tagged it. In the future, you can ask your questions at the WP:TEAHOUSE. Hope this helps. –Novem Linguae (talk) 00:15, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Is the same user accused by @Star Mississippi in this discussion (Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/IncidentArchive1177#Stalking from @Iruka13)pinging this. AbchyZa22 (talk) 10:39, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @AbchyZa22 @Novem Linguae I believe the key takeaway there and on Iruka's talk was that it was a conduct more than a policy issue, and that they had policy on their side. Files are not an area where I'm particularly active so I defer to the consensus there. Let me know if I can help further at all. Star Mississippi 01:54, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]