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ticket:2015101310020979[edit]

The VRT ticket system does not cease to surprise me. This image of a scientist has a VRT ticket even though it is quite clearly not tagged correctly. It says that Berthold Seitz is the "Rechteinhaber". For that to be the case, this would need to be a selfie. He may have the usage rights, but since we are talking about Germany, only the photographer and no one else can have the Urheberrecht.

Obviously I have no idea what the ticket correspondence says; maybe the uploader has actually sent you the permission by the photographer. But they should at least be given proper credit.

Considering that the uploader has quite a history of copyvios, and considering that the uploader is a confirmed sockpuppet of an account that has been infinitely blocked on the German as well as the English WP, you may want to take a closer look. Thanks, --2003:C0:8F1F:C000:D8CE:B808:476B:7357 23:06, 18 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I presume this is about File:Berthold Seitz.jpg. - Jmabel ! talk 00:12, 19 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Jmabel and IP, this is a eight year old ticket when things were not so delicate and complex. Due to the ticket being in German, I would abstain from making any comments, @Wdwd: perhaps might have something to add. ─ The Aafī (talk) 03:40, 19 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
No reason to assume the ticket is invalid. --Krd 18:17, 15 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Giovanni Panzeca giovannipanzeca@libero.it[edit]

Ho bisogno di inserire in una mia pubblicazione sul Castello di Caccamo (PA) la foto della Madonna Greca del Ruzzolone (Alcamo). Come posso fare?

Datemi cortese riscontro Giovanni Panzeca 2A0E:41D:8DD9:0:3554:3ED2:A5E7:DD28 14:22, 25 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Sarebbe molto utile se indicassi esattamente di quale foto stai parlando. Con quasi 100 milioni di file qui, una descrizione non è poi così utile per trovare un'immagine particolare. - Jmabel ! talk 16:17, 25 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Permissions by ModernTacitus[edit]

Also,

Check ticket:2023062610004429

Thank you. ModernTacitus (talk) 09:36, 26 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

ticket:2018050210004995[edit]

Can someone check this ticket please? The file says this image was taken by "Maik71" who presumably is the image subject Maik Möller. As we are talking about German copyright law, this would mean it has to be a selfie. I don't see how this image can be a selfie.

As the user has uploaded a number of other pictures admittedly taken by other photographers, with no permission by them, I assume there might be a misunderstanding about the legal situation. He might believe that buying the usage rights will also grant him copyright. --2003:C0:8F16:F700:89BC:F2F9:AFDB:DB00 12:13, 26 June 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Which exact file do you refer to? Krd 18:21, 15 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

License request help[edit]

See this question and response, where I inquire about the release of media files published by Just Stop Oil. I am putting together a request email to send to JSO, where I outline the three options for their response: deny the request, release select files, release all files. If they want to release select files, I am pointing them towards the VRT Release Generator. If they want to release all files in the folder (and sub-folders), would it be sufficient for them to amend the current statement in the folder to explicitly mention the CC-BY-SA license and that it applies to all of their files in the sub-folders as well? Let me know if this is the wrong place to be posting. Thanks. Wracking (talk) 19:24, 8 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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Requesting general permission from National Museum of African American History and Culture and Getty for use of the Johnson Publishing Company Archive[edit]

The/A archive of copyrighted material from Johnson Publishing Company has been bought and put into a trust for digitization and will be made available to researches and the public (seemingly out of good will).

The publishing company published noteworthy magazines such as Jet and Ebony.

"The archive contains around 5,000 magazines, 200 boxes of business records, 10,000 audio and visual recordings, and 4.5 million prints and negatives."

I'm personally interested in getting permission for an image already uploaded under fair-use on enwiki, which they are likely to own the rights to.

But would it not make more sense to approach them as an institution(Wikipedia) and ask if we can upload images from the collection and under what conditions?

Relevant links explaining status:

Media contact:

Bart Terpstra (talk) 20:45, 8 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Bart Terpstra, Wikipedia is a community of volunteers like you and me, and not an institution which can request the permissions for the said archive. I advise you to seek assistance from a local Wikimedia affiliate, and most likely Wikimedia DC might be able to offer you such institutional help. Best regards, ─ The Aafī (talk) 05:49, 9 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
alright, thank you. Bart Terpstra (talk) 11:00, 9 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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ticket:2021011310008373[edit]

There may be a misunderstanding about the licensing here, can someone please check? The copyright holder explicitly limits the use of this image in the metadata: "For use on Wikipedia only". I don't see how that goes together with a CC 4.0 license. Thanks, --2003:C0:8F3D:9000:B9:4BB6:2D3C:BF2B 14:42, 13 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

VRT permissions for this file are adequate and this file is freely released by its author.─ The Aafī (talk) 04:20, 14 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Template:PermissionTicket/2022030810000831[edit]

what's this about? Template:PermissionTicket/2022030810000831 was created by User:Fortunewriter. RZuo (talk) 08:41, 15 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The ticket was not resolved successfully, and it's been 16 months since more information was requested. So the template can be nominated for deletion as unused. Nthep (talk) 10:46, 15 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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Ticket:2021050510006991[edit]

Is there any further difficulty about the permissions on this ticket or will the uploaded images simply be processed when the backlog is cleared? Wehwalt (talk) 16:53, 15 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Wehwalt, oftentimes, there is a backlog that VRT volunteers need some more time in responding. However not each volunteer agent is interested in every second thing. If there are any doubts, please wait for a message on the ticket itself. Best regards, ─ The Aafī (talk) 17:48, 15 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
That's all very well and I appreciate the work of the volunteers, but obtaining a new grant of permission was done because the VTRS volunteer felt it was necessary, and it's been almost two weeks since then. Some acknowledgement and word that it is sufficient would allow us to consider the matter resolved, allow the undeletion and proper tagging of the previously-uploaded images, and allow us to upload any further images under the permission with confidence. Would it help if I listed the images in a new email?--Wehwalt (talk) 18:42, 16 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Hi @Wehwalt: could you please provide the list of all the affected (new) images here. I'll make a note on the ticket. Best, ─ The Aafī on Mobile (talk) 19:32, 16 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Thanks for your help. But I have an article at Featured Article Candidates that would be the better for these images and I wish this would get resolved.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:11, 16 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

There may be some confusion on this because it looks like the original discussion that took place with the volunteer took place on [Ticket#2015012110018886] but the permission was sent to Ticket:2021050510006991. What is the best way to resolve this?--Wehwalt (talk) 16:22, 17 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Wehwalt, I have sent a follow-up response and once clarified, I will hopefully get all the images restored. Best regards, ─ The Aafī (talk) 05:25, 18 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Is VRT ticket #2014070110000717 still valid for these three files?[edit]

These deletion requests here:

1. File:President Yoon Suk Yeol and first Lady Kim Keon Hee depart to Madrid, Spain for Nato Summit at Seoul Air Base (3).jpg.

2. File:President_Yoon_Suk_Yeol_and_first_Lady_Kim_Keon_Hee_depart_to_Madrid,_Spain_for_Nato_Summit_at_Seoul_Air_Base_(2).jpg

3. File:President Yoon Suk Yeol and first Lady Kim Keon Hee depart to Madrid, Spain for Nato Summit at Seoul Air Base (1).jpg

All state that the "Reason for the nomination: CC-BY-NC-SA license on Flickr, the VRT ticket is just a verification for those images marked with CC-BY-SA"


These three Flickr links all have the exact same the license history below:

1. https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreanet/52176290159/

2. https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreanet/52176042741/

3. https://www.flickr.com/photos/koreanet/52175009767/in/photostream/


"License History

Note: There is no license history before July 17, 2008"

Date January 16, 2023 at 10:46:41 PM PST
Old License Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA 2.0)
New License Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

This file uploaded on 00:51, 1 July 2022, which is before the license changed on January 16, 2023.

So, is this VRT ticket #2014070110000717 still valid?

Thanks, -- Ooligan (talk) 23:41, 15 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Jarekt, Please, see the link below, where the @JarektBot added the same VRT ticket number to the three files above.
Can you answer my question above?
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File%3APresident_Yoon_Suk_Yeol_and_first_Lady_Kim_Keon_Hee_depart_to_Madrid%2C_Spain_for_Nato_Summit_at_Seoul_Air_Base_%281%29.jpg&diff=712122705&oldid=677465007
Thanks, -- Ooligan (talk) 07:00, 17 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Ooligan, See my response at Commons:Deletion requests/File:President Yoon Suk Yeol and first Lady Kim Keon Hee depart to Madrid, Spain for Nato Summit at Seoul Air Base (3).jpg. VRT ticket #2014070110000717 is valid as a storage of background info and confidential communication for files using CC-BY-SA on flickr but should not be used for files using CC-BY-NC-SA on flickr. --Jarekt (talk) 00:25, 18 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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