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File:有村昆.jpg[edit]

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Sai10ukazuki (talk) 08:08, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello. This image is licensed as public domain by a non-VRT permissions agents by Ticket:2023041410014561, is this license valid? Syunsyunminmin (talk) 07:23, 16 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Syunsyunminmin: I am not able to access this very ticket. Ruthven, can you help? ─ The Aafī (^talk) 09:15, 16 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello, volunteers. Ticket:2023041410014561 is in the info-ja queue, which I am a member of. I doubt the license and have requested its validation to the ticket owner.
@Sai10ukazuki: Please explain your base of the response here. aokomoriuta (talk) 13:24, 16 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Syunsyunminmin, the ticket is in process and I have updated the file page with a relevant template. As @青子守歌 notes, the license has appeared doubtful to them and they are enquiring about the same. Thanks for the update @青子守歌. ─ The Aafī (^talk) 13:54, 16 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Declaration of Acceptance received. Please confirm.--Sai10ukazuki (talk) 11:28, 18 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

What does "{{PD-because|CC BY-NC-ND-4.0（Ticket:2023041410014561）}}" you added mean? Have you read Commons:Licensing? Syunsyunminmin (talk) 12:14, 18 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Sai10ukazuki: I have read the emails you have sent and received. However, I can't confirm that these emails are sufficient proof of the copyright holder's licensing. Why don't you ask the permissions(-ja) members? If you can't, you may not know enough about copyright law to handle file permissions. aokomoriuta (talk) 15:10, 20 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Waiting for a new email reply from the rightful owner. Change queue to permission-ja after receiving new mail.--Sai10ukazuki (talk) 04:37, 22 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Sai10ukazuki: This is just a bit of advice, but please keep in mind that if you're new to the Commons and copyright, you don't need to take this into your own hands; you can leave it to more experienced professional volunteers. If I understand correctly, your latest email is not yet sufficient from the point of view of COM:L and COM:CONSENT. aokomoriuta (talk) 05:19, 22 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@青子守歌: I'm confused: Sai10ukazuki is part of the VRT, but you are saying they are "new to Commons and copyright"? - Jmabel ! talk 17:37, 4 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Jmabel: He is a member of VRT "info-ja" queue but not of COM:VRT, which may indicate that he could be only as familiar with the Commons and copyright as an amateur. This is what I meant.--aokomoriuta (talk) 03:14, 10 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Since this problem has not been fixed yet and seems to be neglected, I added {{Npd}} to the file for our safety.
@Sai10ukazuki: You're responsible for handling this (including asking others to help) as soon as possible because you're a member of the VRT Volunteers, not an ordinary user.-aokomoriuta (talk) 13:05, 3 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@aokomoriuta May I substitute aokomoriuta as the person in charge? Sai10ukazuki (talk) 14:17, 3 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

OK. I'm taking this.--aokomoriuta (talk) 03:14, 10 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I've opened a DR at Commons:Deletion requests/File:有村昆.jpg. A CC BY-NC-ND license neither releases a work into the public domain nor is suitable for Commons (see COM:L). Unless we have evidence of a valid and suitable free license, the file needs to be deleted. — Red-tailed hawk _(nest) 18:39, 4 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

ticket:2016011310013135 und weitere Bilder derselben Künstlerin[edit]

Liebe VRT-Zuständige, bitte guckt Euch doch diese Bilder bzw. die dazugehörige Korrespondenz mal an. Ich kann es mir beim besten Willen nicht vorstellen, dass diese Künstlerin (Birgit Schweiger) ihre Bilder unter Creative-Commons-Lizenz quasi verschenkt. Stammt die Korrespondenz wirklich von ihr selber? --2003:C0:8F26:A800:4CA1:E785:D1AE:1C5 22:57, 7 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

File:Tomb of King Kongmin view for the bottom.jpg[edit]

Hello. ticket:2023050810012527 Is this license valid? ManFromNord (talk) 09:51, 12 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi @ManFromNord. The ticket is valid however it has not been processed because of some missing links. Per what is in the ticket, media from: [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], and other pictures of more North Korea trips on other pages on http://ellsworth.ca are released under CC BY SA 4.0. Please allow us sometime to do the work. Thanks ─ The Aafī (^talk) 13:44, 12 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Update on approval for images[edit]

Hi there, several images have been removed that I used on the Wiki page - A Love Supreme (Fanzine). I asked why and now I've been diverted to chase up a VRT ticket? The email granting my permission to use the images on wiki was sent weeks ago.

List of files
File:Front of ALS.jpg File:Front of ALS shop.jpg File:Stall outside A Love Supreme.jpg File:RJX Side angle of Shop.jpg File:MACKEM DICTIONARY.png File:ALS say no to racism.jpg File:Edwards mural.jpg File:Peter Andre The Big Breakfast.jpg File:9 Awards.jpg File:RedmenTV using ALS to interview Sobs and Bally.jpg File:9 Awards cropped.jpg

AdrianThompson1973 (talk) 15:35, 16 May 2023 (UTC) Adrian ThompsonReply[reply]

@AdrianThompson1973 VRT has not received what was asked for. Please ask the copyrights holder to explicitly tell us who is copyright holder in each case and why? FYI, ticket:2023032710010041 contains the insufficient correspondence. ─ The Aafī (^talk) 16:08, 16 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Could someone "import" user verification from de.wikipedia?[edit]

User:Medica mondiale has been verified as being associated with en:Medica mondiale/de:Medica mondiale at de:User:Medica mondiale via ticket:2015041710008621. Could someone maybe add {{Verified account}} to their account here? Thanks, El Grafo (talk) 08:22, 17 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Why? --Krd 03:41, 18 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Because that's what that template is for. I'd do it myself, but I'm not a VRT member. I can't double check the ticket, nor should I put my user name in the agent field of the template. Background is that I was about to start a DR for File:Projektkarte © medica mondiale.jpg with a rationale along the lines of "user name matches organization but that could just be anyone unrelated to the organization. need VRT permission for the file". After finding the user verification at de, that wasn't much of a concern any more, but it would be great if the next person with the same suspicion could find that info straight here on Commons. El Grafo (talk) 08:15, 19 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Done --Krd 04:04, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. --Krd 04:04, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

ticket:2022052110004218[edit]

Dear @Jeff G. the person in the picture himself asked me to delete this picture of Rza Talibov (I am author) from the commons segment, the image is not used, that is, it is not associated with any article and category, then it is not used and there is a reason for its removal. Please delete image. Elshad Iman^verified 00:48, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Elshad Iman (Elşad İman) Such requests should be made on Administrator's Noticeboard. You also need to be clear about which image you want to be deleted. You need to include the name of the file. VRT correspondence is all about permission. You can make a reference to it while asking for deletion but not here but on COM:AN or if that doesn't solve your problem perhaps file a DR and get community consensus. Best, ─ The Aafī (^talk) 04:54, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I see Commons:Deletion requests/File:Rza Talıbov (şəxsi foto).jpg and unfortunately VRT cannot help you with that. ─ The Aafī (^talk) 04:59, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Elshad Iman: I also cannot help with that DR. Why did you ping me? — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ_{please ping or talk to me}🇺🇦 07:29, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. ─ The Aafī (^talk) 05:00, 21 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

VRT Process for a Government Agency[edit]

First off, I'm not 100% with this process so please correct anything I might misinterpret. I am hoping to get permission from a North Carolina government agency, the North Carolina Department of Transportation, for allowing the use of aerial stills from this archive. I did send and receive an email where an employee stated these images are available for public reuse, but I was wondering who I could request an official email waiver from. I know that someone needs to give a binding response which settles any copyright concerns but who could I send this request to in an organization with many different branches. I understand if this type of request can't be done, but, if it can be done, any pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and have a great day!

P.S. A fellow editor pointed out that these stills might be "public records" per Chapter 132 of state law. Though, I don't think it could serve as a bypass of the VRT process without further debate on Commons due to the vagueness of the statute. DiscoA340 (talk) 03:33, 25 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi @DiscoA340. Thanks for the question. Have you been through this directory of NCDOT? I suppose a permission release coming from the any of the responsible person from there should suffice. Best, ─ The Aafī (^talk) 12:55, 25 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@TheAafi Hello, thanks for responding to my comment. Looking at the list, I think the "Public Records Manager" would be my best bet for requesting permission. If you don't mind me asking, is adding a link to Commons:Email templates in my email sufficient for a permission request or do I need say/link anything else in the email? Thanks for your help and have great day! DiscoA340 (talk) 00:09, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@DiscoA340, this is a matter of ease than that of sufficiency. The permission-releasing authority could use COM:RELGEN or any of the email templates. That's to say, having a link to this in your request to them would be convenient. Best, ─ The Aafī (^talk) 02:51, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@TheAafi Thank you for the advice. Have a great day! DiscoA340 (talk) 03:01, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. ─ The Aafī (^talk) 03:03, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]