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Category:Album covers by YG Entertainment (ticket:2013102510001373)

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  1. Is it okay to upload high-resolution versions of these album covers? (e.g. replace File:2NE1 2nd Mini Album Cover.jpg with this one from Apple Music)
  2. Please check which artists have been approved in the OTRS ticket, and whether it's acceptable to upload other albums by the same artists that have not been uploaded yet. Is uploading allowed only for these six artists—2NE1, Big Bang, Winner, Se7en, Blackpink, and Jennie—or are there additional approved artists? (Winner and Blackpink did not debut in 2013.) Are all albums released under the name of YG Entertainment authorized for upload regardless of the release date? (If that's the case, what happens in the case of albums released in collaboration with another company, rather than just YG Entertainment?)--Namoroka (talk) 10:22, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Okay.. I found files for discussion at enwiki in 2022 and it seems that every album covers published by YG Entertainment after October 25, 2013 is allowed. However, this still seems like an incredibly wild claim. Many users are unaware of this fact and are still uploading files on local wiki under fair use.--Namoroka (talk) 10:40, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Namoroka, I would say that the ticket is invalid or at least clarification is needed from YG Entertainment. We recieved permission release in 2013 but it was not verified/finalised. Krd, Xia and MdsShakil, do you have any comments to add? Looking at search results it is used on 61 files. I checked a few and they seem to be added by non-VRT users. Ratekreel (talk) 11:02, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Please also check previous talks: Commons:Volunteer_Response_Team/Noticeboard/archive/2022#ticket:2013102510001373, Commons:Volunteer Response Team/Noticeboard/archive/2016#File:E (Big Bang album).jpg, Commons:Volunteer Response Team/Noticeboard/archive/2024#Ticket:2013102510001373, en:User talk:Ygent ebiz, Special:ListFiles/Ygent ebiz--Namoroka (talk) 11:11, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I have sent an inquiry to YG Entertainment for clear confirmation.--Namoroka (talk) 11:43, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
It's been a week since I sent a request to YG Entertainment, but I have yet to receive a response. (Perhaps, unlike in 2013, they are no longer interested in Wikipedia.) On en:User talk:Ygent ebiz, Teemeah (now Xia) inquired whether the request could be applied to other projects besides the local Hungarian Wikipedia, but Teemeah was unable to get a response due to a full mailbox. At that time, Teemeah was already aware of the ambiguity about the email. In my opinion, unless specific usage requirements are stated in the current VTRS ticket, the ticket should not be considered valid. The English Wikipedia community also raised doubts about the validity of the ticket. As long as YG Entertainment does not clearly specify, this issue will likely persist on and on. The phrase "YG Entertainment allows the use of YG Entertainment album covers ..." may seem clear, but it is actually very ambiguous. It's unclear whether this applies to albums of music groups that did not exist in 2013, albums released by subsidiaries of YG Entertainment, or albums co-produced by YG Entertainment and other companies.--Namoroka (talk) 03:44, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Has YG Entertainment responded yet? JohnCWiesenthal (talk) 05:53, 3 March 2025 (UTC)Reply
The Blackpink and Jennie examples you mention is due to simplicity, not because they have been relicensed by YG Entertainment. JohnCWiesenthal (talk) 05:03, 12 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
Yes, I understand that. But the current VTRS ticket is still unclear. If we cannot received any clarification from YG, I think we should not use these album covers (for 2NE1, Big Bang & Seven).--Namoroka (talk) 08:05, 12 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
Just adding this here: w:WP:FFD/2022 November 25#File:Square One - Blackpink.jpg, an additional discussion on the English Wikipedia in November–December 2022. JohnCWiesenthal (talk) 23:09, 12 February 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Nemoralis how is this resolved?  REAL 💬   18:14, 19 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
As far as I can see, an email was sent to YG Entertainment in January, 4 months ago, but they haven't responded. There's no question left here that VRT members hasn't answered. Nemoralis (talk) 22:38, 19 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
@JohnCWiesenthal, I noticed that the template has been removed by you. What is the question that remains unanswered by the VRT agents? Nemoralis (talk) 13:24, 21 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
As 999real mentioned above, this inquiry has not yet been resolved; so, why add a template claiming it has? JohnCWiesenthal (talk) 14:05, 21 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Photos of Farhad Rajabli

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Hello.

I got a permission from IJF Media Team to upload their photos from their web-site into Commons. I have uploaded them File:Farhad_Rajabli_and_Kobko_at_the_2022_World_Championships_Veterans_in_Krakow.jpg; File:Farhad_Rajabli_and_Kobko_at_the_2022_World_Championships_Veterans_in_Krakow_2.jpg and asked IJF Media Team to send the e-mail with the permission to OTRS team.

However, they answered that they cannot accept that part: "...even in a commercial product or otherwise, and to modify it according to their needs, provided that they abide by the terms of the license and any other applicable laws". They agree to use these photos in Wikimedia but as they said they cannot be used for commercial purposes.

So, is there any license to add for this photos preventing to use them for commercial purposes and if yes what kind of e-mail IJF should send to OTRS?

Best regards, Interfase (talk) 11:30, 14 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Commercial use must be allowed. See Commons:Licensing and Commons:Commercial. Nemoralis (talk) 11:46, 14 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
Ok. I asked IJF Media Team to make an exception for these two photos and send appropriate e-mail to OTRS with their URL. Let's wait their answer. Interfase (talk) 22:17, 14 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
Both images are labelled on the linked page as "(c) Sabau Gabriela". That person is not mentioned on the image pages on Commons. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 17:54, 18 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

File:Kind of Bloop album cover.png

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The permission from the person who created the cover art is at ticket:2025052010011304. However, since this might be a work for hire, I wonder if I also need to seek permission from Andy Baio to address the possibility that he owns the copyright. prospectprospekt (talk) 02:56, 22 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

The permission letter must come from the copyright owner. Nemoralis (talk) 10:21, 22 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
Some significant additional context here that Baio was threatened with a lawsuit over this cover at the time, it being a derivative work of the original Miles Davis album cover: https://waxy.org/2011/06/kind_of_screwed/ Belbury (talk) 10:53, 22 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
I think that the "set of comparison images" mentioned in the ticket refers to the one at the bottom of that blog post; accordingly, I have uploaded that as File:Kind of Bloop comparison images.png. prospectprospekt (talk) 02:40, 23 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Event photos of models

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It is alleged that Commons images and x.com images share some features (subjects, event names, angles, captions, etc), that they must have been taken by the same person, and that we need to follow COM:VRT and confirm the identity via email. This concerns hundreds of pictures tagged and linked at User talk:Bject now, including File:Trend Girls Photo Session (May 4, 2025)IMG 4472.jpg.

I looked into the allegation, asked some questions at User_talk:Bject#File:Trend_Girls_Photo_Session_(May_4,_2025)IMG_4472.jpg, and left with confusion and disagreement over what I think as simple facts. Or perhaps I might be missing something obvious. I hope to get a fresh perspective that will hopefully guide us to a resolution. Here is my summary of what the disagreement is:

The uploader User:Bject claims

  • that they are not the same pictures, although there might be similarities if they were taken from the same angle
  • that the uploader is not the person behind the x.com account

The tagger User:Alachuckthebuck claims

  • that some of them are the same pictures, and/or have exact matches
  • that captions match and it adds to the suspicion (that images might have been stolen)
  • that the x.com account and the uploader here are likely to be the same person

My opinion is that the tagger's claim is not well substantiated, at least not to the level where VRT can start working on from. I have not seen any previous publication that have pixel-level matches to Commons files listed at the talk page. Similarities in captions are very weak evidence to claim the associated images might have been stolen. I asked for links, and got only one, which didn't show an exact match in my opinion. What do you think? whym (talk) 03:53, 24 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

At least the example of File:Trend Girls Photo Session (May 4, 2025)IMG 4472.jpg that was apparently matched to https://x.com/stonefree_part6/status/1921401301625196914/photo/2 is a false positive. This is easily visible on the hair patterns and the finger positions (the hair falls differently, the fingers are closer together in our upload). Stemming from my experiences as hobby photographer, I would say that these images, assuming that they were taken sequentially, were shot with maybe less than one to a few seconds in between. It's also possible that the model is proficient enough to get into the same position within a few millimetres when resuming her pose, but the wrinkles on the bikini, IMHO virtually unchanged, make a serial exposure more likely. We could discuss concise Twitter-Commons image pairs, maybe on COM:VPC, but the circumstances do not really point towards pure NETCOPYVIOs. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 04:18, 24 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
When looking for NETCOPYVIOs or duplicates, it's always sensible to look for intricate details while making comparisons: hairs, scales (in animals), pavement and vegetation patterns, the form and quantity of reflections (like in eyes or windows); in short everything that is easily moved out of position by even slight movements of or in the motif or where minute angle changes of the camera change the perception of e.g. the perspective on a pavement. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 04:25, 24 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
The claim that the uploader is not the person behind the X account seems weird. Has anyone asked them straight out, "Is the X account using photos you took?" It's not just that it looks like an image taken seconds later (at most), but that it looks like it's taken by someone the same height and with the exact same lens, the same exposure settings, the same aperture, etc. - Jmabel ! talk 00:17, 25 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
Ah, I may have operated under a misunderstanding, looking for whether images are identical and nothing else. I think that it is quite obvious that the owner of the Wikimedia account "Bject" is also owner of the Twitter account "@stonefree_part6". But that is IMHO mostly irrelevant - as long as any relevant image was not published first on Twitter. Only that was my point: the Twitter image is different from the Commons upload. Furthermore, by the fact that there are quite complete EXIF available here points toward a legitimate upload (Twitter removes them, as far as I'm aware). Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 02:41, 25 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for the comments. Can I conclude that while there is some doubt on the uploader's claims, there is nothing VRT should do about it for now, unless true duplicated publication outside of Commons is found?
I notified the two users using user talk page. It looks like they don't have further comment to add so far. whym (talk) 08:26, 30 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
It appears ticket:2025051610000477 is related to this discussion. Krd 09:10, 30 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

File:Darnell Edge during a game with Ironi Ness 01.jpg

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Hello. I have contacted Wikimedia Commons Permissions via email with the creator of File:Darnell Edge during a game with Ironi Ness 01.jpg and File:Darnell Edge during a game with Ironi Ness 02.jpg, Amit Skimt, on CC. Per the Permissions admin, Alfred, Amit sent over the standard Permission template email to grant permission for me to use one of the photos as Darnell Edge's main photo on his Wiki page. I have not heard from Alfred post following these steps as requested. Please note, I uploaded these photos on 18:51, 21 May 2025. And I corresponded via email with Wikimedia Permissions with the creator on CC on that same date. Can someone please let me know if I am still waiting for approval or if I can now move forward? IvyBowie (talk) 00:22, 28 May 2025 (UTC)Reply

Convenience links: File:Darnell Edge during a game with Ironi Ness 01.jpg, File:Darnell Edge during a game with Ironi Ness 02.jpg. - Jmabel ! talk 01:53, 28 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thank you for inserting the photos here! yes, these are the correct ones I have uploaded and that the creator emailed Permissions for usage. Hoping to receive final approval as I am not sure if there's anything else to do on my end or if I can move forward. IvyBowie (talk) 12:52, 28 May 2025 (UTC)Reply
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File:RH lockup black (1).png

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Could a VRT member take a look at File:RH lockup black (1).png? The uploader asked me about it on my English Wikipedia user talk page. The uploader appears to either an employee of en:Robinhood Markets or has been contracted by the company to update the logo on its Wikipedia page. File:Robinhood (company) logo.svg, which is the logo the uploader wants to replace, is licensed as {{PD-logo}}, which might be correct per COM:TOO US. The two versions seem to be essentially the same with the only some minor differences, with the feather being the only potentially copyright eligible element. The feather in the updated version is actually made up of three shapes as opposed to four; so, it's a tad bit simpler. Anyway, if the currently used file is OK as licensed, then the updated version should also be OK as "PD-logo" without needing VRT verification. Similarly, if the VRT ticket is verified and it covers the updated version, it should perhaps also be OK to apply to the older version too, shouldn't it? FWIW, the updated version can be seen here, while the older version can be seen here. -- Marchjuly (talk) 13:17, 1 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

We received an email from Robinhood (ticket:2025052810028381) which says "Our logo is not under a CC license. It should be used as non-free content". Nemoralis (talk) 18:55, 1 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thanks Nemoralis. Should Commons just take their word for it or are they're any en:copyfraud concerns to consider. If it's fine just to take the company's word, then the older version of the logo would need to be deleted as lacking permission per COM:F2 or COM:F5, wouldn't it? -- Marchjuly (talk) 14:26, 3 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
I think so. Since I'm not an administrator, you should make the deletion request on another page. Nemoralis (talk) 21:51, 4 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
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Permission pending for multiple files – Ticket: 2025052410001148

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Hello, I am writing to inform that permission emails for the following files were sent on May 23, 2025, to [email protected]:

  • File:2020.redesign.identidade visual Nathor.jpg
  • File:Antonio em Osaka.jpg
  • File:Aro 12 2.png
  • File:bicicleta adulta linha Antonella Acqua.png
  • File:bike balance idealizada para crianças que precisam desenvolver o equilibrio antes de comecar a pedalar.jpg
  • File:Camisetas de proteção Rebel Kids. linhas licenciadas abril 25.jpg
  • File:clip desenvolvido pela Nathor Bicicletas para armazenas as bikes em lugares fechados.jpg
  • File:corte laser CNC.jpg
  • File:LOGO_NATHOR_sem-fundo.png
  • File:logomarca Vergos.jpg
  • File:sede Nathor bicicletas.jpg
  • File:Triciclo Princesas da linha de licenciadas da nathor bicicletas.jpg

We have received the automatic response with Ticket# 2025052410001148. The images were deleted due to "No permission", but all of them are original works by Suzana Loewen, representative of Nathor, and proper authorization has been sent.

Could someone from the VRT team please confirm the status of the ticket and restore the files if possible?

Thank you for your attention and support.

David Olinger Berndt (talk) 18:52, 3 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

The files will be restored once VRT grants permission. Nemoralis (talk) 21:06, 4 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
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remove mandatory username verification from username policy

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Dear all, please see: Commons:Village pump/Proposals#remove mandatory username verification from username policy --Krd 14:35, 4 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

ticket:2025060410011441: Logo Parti Marocain Libéral

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Bonjour,

Une autorisation a été envoyée à [email protected] par Isaac Charia (Secrétaire Général du Parti Marocain Libéral) pour le fichier `File:Logo party sansbg.png`.

Pourriez-vous me confirmer si le ticket #2025060410011441 a été bien reçu et validé?

Merci beaucoup!

Imoumen (talk) 21:25, 4 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

The ticket number is wrong, ticket:2025060410011441 is the correct one. It is in the queue with the other tickets and will be answered by one of the volunteers when the time comes. Nemoralis (talk) 21:47, 4 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thank you so much. I just corrected the ticket number. Imoumen (talk) 21:56, 4 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
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Request to remove deletion tags - ticket:2025052810027561

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Hello,

I just realized that the VRTS ticket number was not included in the file descriptions. Permission was submitted under VRTS ticket #2025052810027561, and I have now manually added the ticket number to all relevant files. However, the "no permission" deletion tags are still present.

Could a VRT member please review the files and, if everything is in order, kindly remove the tags?

Files:

Thank you very much! TheSodam (talk) 12:43, 5 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

@TheSodam, this will be done by VRT agents once they confirm the permissions. Kindly avoid adding permission templates on your own. signed, Aafi (talk) 12:55, 5 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
I updated the file description pages. Please do not add VRT ticket numbers unless you are a VRT agent. Nemoralis (talk) 15:39, 5 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
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Bioreconstruct Email Attempt 2

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I am asking again for someone to verify my email for File:Astronomica splash pad.jpg. I originally forwarded the email May 10th and I asked before. @Krd's response makes it seem like it was lost (fair enough) and they immediately archived the discussion before I could respond with any helpful information to find the email. I reforwaded the email to the permissions-commons email address, to hopefully make it easier to find. Please reach out to me on either my talk page or here if you need more information in finding the email. Elisfkc (talk) 18:02, 5 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

What is the ticket number? Nemoralis (talk) 19:53, 5 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
I never got a ticket number response, so I don't know what the ticket number is. I thought that was strange compared to past instances with the then OTRS team Elisfkc (talk) 22:47, 5 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
You receive an automated response from VRT system that contains your ticket number. Screenshot. Nemoralis (talk) 22:50, 5 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
I also had previously accidentally sent it to the commons-copyvio email, and got a response saying that was the wrong email. Is it possible that it is now filtering my email away? Elisfkc (talk) 22:51, 5 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
Sent a fresh email, after the previous one that had been accidentally sent to the wrong email and then forwarded to the right one in May and earlier today didn't result in a ticket number. Got ticket number 2025060510011171 this time Elisfkc (talk) 22:55, 5 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
I received a reply, saying that Bioreconstruct needs to state that the picture is released under license. However, they released it under the license when they uploaded the picture under their own Commons account. The screenshots in the email prove that Bioreconstruct and @GFGBeach are one and the same, meaning @Gfgbeach has the right to release the image/images from Bioreconstruct's Twitter/BlueSky/other locations. Elisfkc (talk) 17:17, 7 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
Please reply to the email, not here. Nemoralis (talk) 17:21, 7 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
I did. Figured two places is better than one, for non-private info. Elisfkc (talk) 17:41, 7 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
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Ticket:2023123010003106

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The tagged files all depict the same individual (Percy Brown) but consist of photographs of various copyright holders. I have a hard time believing that Brown can relicense any depictions of him. Could someone check the details of this ticket? JohnCWiesenthal (talk) 17:13, 9 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

A convenient list for photos can be found at https://w.wiki/ESdc. According to the ticket conversation, the photos are available at https://headshotsla.pixieset.com/percybrown/ by HeadShots LA, while the remaining photos were taken by Percy's friend using mobile phone. Nemoralis (talk) 08:47, 11 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

File:Actress Aishwarya Sharma in 2025.jpg

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Hello, The license of File:Actress Aishwarya Sharma in 2025.jpg is invalid and Flickr washing. The image is uploaded to the Flickr account of the same user and reuploaded here in Commons on the same date. The image appeared in a magazine: [1].     --2406:7400:107:CE86:0:0:0:1 03:56, 11 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

Noted, thanks. Nemoralis (talk) 08:09, 11 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
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Permission pending for File:Institut Català d'Ornitologia logo 50 anys.svg

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Hi there! I would like to make sure whether VRT has received an email with permission to use this file under CC BY-SA 4.0. Thank you!! It's moon (talk) 14:07, 11 June 2025 (UTC)Reply

No. --Krd 17:33, 11 June 2025 (UTC)Reply
Alright, retrying this again. It's moon (talk) 19:52, 11 June 2025 (UTC)Reply