User talk:ERcheck

For a quicker response, you may wish to leave a message for me on the English Wikipedia, where I am logged in much more frequently. — ERcheck 01:53, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the Commons, ERcheck!

First steps tutorial Our first steps help file and our FAQ will help you a lot after registration. They explain how to customize the interface (for example the language), how to upload files and our basic licensing policy. You don't need technical skills in order to contribute here. Be bold contributing here and assume good faith for the intentions of others. This is a wiki - it is really easy. Getting help More information is available at the Community Portal. You may ask questions at the Help desk, Village Pump or on IRC channel #wikimedia-commons. You can also contact an administrator on their talk page. If you have a specific copyright question, ask at Commons talk:Licensing.		Goodies, tips and tricks Put Babel boxes on your user page so others know what languages you can speak and indicate your Graphics abilities. All your uploads are stored in your personal Gallery Please sign your name on Talk pages by typing ~~~~ Use the CommonSense tool to find good categories for your files (then other people can find them too!) To link to an image page, write this: `[[:Image:Foo.jpg]]`, it makes this: `Image:Foo.jpg` If you're copying files from another project, be sure to use the CommonsHelper Made a mistake? Did you want to rename or move a file? Simply upload the file again and mark the old one like this: `{{bad name\|Correct name}}` For more information read the full Deletion guidelines
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Yann 04:22, 31 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Question about Wikimedia Commons policy on uploading of images

Hello,

I am not sure what you like to know and if I have the information you want. In the precise case of this composite image, the images might be or might not be in the public domain (if they come from government officers), but I doubt the text is.

Now I can't say anything about the controversy about the article itself on en.wp. Regards, Yann 04:00, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A criteria is that media in Commons should be useful for other projects. There obviously are if the article on en.wp is kept. Yann 04:51, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My RFA

Whether you supported, opposed, or were neutral, thank you for participating in my RFA, which was successful. I started several days ago on the constructive comments. — Rlevse • Talk • 18:15, 7 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tip: Categorizing images

Afrikaans ∙ العربية ∙ беларуская (тарашкевіца) ∙ বাংলা ∙ català ∙ čeština ∙ dansk ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ Ελληνικά ∙ English ∙ Esperanto ∙ español ∙ فارسی ∙ suomi ∙ français ∙ galego ∙ עברית ∙ magyar ∙ Indonesia ∙ íslenska ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ ქართული ∙ 한국어 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ norsk bokmål ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ norsk ∙ polski ∙ português ∙ português do Brasil ∙ română ∙ русский ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenčina ∙ slovenščina ∙ српски / srpski ∙ svenska ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ Tiếng Việt ∙ 中文 ∙ 中文（简体） ∙ 中文（繁體） ∙ +/−

Hello, ERcheck!

Thanks a lot for contributing to the Wikimedia Commons! Here's a tip to make your uploads more useful: Why not add some categories to describe them? This will help more people to find and use them.

Here's how:

1) If you're using the UploadWizard, you can add categories to each file when you describe it. Just click "more options" for the file and add the categories which make sense:

2) You can also pick the file from your list of uploads, edit the file description page, and manually add the category code at the end of the page.

[[Category:Category name]]

For example, if you are uploading a diagram showing the orbits of comets, you add the following code:

[[Category:Astronomical diagrams]]

[[Category:Comets]]

This will make the diagram show up in the categories "Astronomical diagrams" and "Comets".

When picking categories, try to choose a specific category ("Astronomical diagrams") over a generic one ("Illustrations").

Thanks again for your uploads! More information about categorization can be found in Commons:Categories, and don't hesitate to leave a note on the help desk.

BotMultichillT (talk) 05:45, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Image:VP-91 logo.jpg is uncategorized since 14 December 2008. BotMultichillT (talk) 05:45, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

File:Senator JohnFKennedy.jpg

File:Senator JohnFKennedy.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry.

If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has 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 it, 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!

Afrikaans ∙ العربية ∙ беларуская ∙ беларуская (тарашкевіца) ∙ български ∙ ပအိုဝ်ႏဘာႏသာႏ ∙ বাংলা ∙ bosanski ∙ català ∙ čeština ∙ dansk ∙ Deutsch ∙ Deutsch (Sie-Form) ∙ Zazaki ∙ ދިވެހިބަސް ∙ Ελληνικά ∙ English ∙ Esperanto ∙ español ∙ eesti ∙ فارسی ∙ suomi ∙ français ∙ galego ∙ עברית ∙ hrvatski ∙ magyar ∙ հայերեն ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ íslenska ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ 한국어 ∙ 조선말 ∙ македонски ∙ മലയാളം ∙ Bahasa Melayu ∙ မြန်မာဘာသာ ∙ norsk bokmål ∙ Plattdüütsch ∙ Nederlands ∙ norsk nynorsk ∙ norsk ∙ occitan ∙ polski ∙ پښتو ∙ português ∙ português do Brasil ∙ română ∙ русский ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenčina ∙ slovenščina ∙ shqip ∙ српски / srpski ∙ svenska ∙ ไทย ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ Tiếng Việt ∙ 中文 ∙ 中文（简体） ∙ 中文（繁體） ∙ +/−

--Justass (talk) 00:46, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism warning

العربية ∙ বাংলা ∙ čeština ∙ словѣньскъ / ⰔⰎⰑⰂⰡⰐⰠⰔⰍⰟ ∙ dansk ∙ Deutsch ∙ English ∙ español ∙ suomi ∙ français ∙ עברית ∙ magyar ∙ Bahasa Indonesia ∙ italiano ∙ 日本語 ∙ македонски ∙ norsk bokmål ∙ Nederlands ∙ norsk ∙ polski ∙ português ∙ русский ∙ sicilianu ∙ slovenščina ∙ svenska ∙ Tok Pisin ∙ Türkçe ∙ українська ∙ Tiếng Việt ∙ 中文（中国大陆） ∙ 中文（简体） ∙ 中文（繁體） ∙ +/−

You have vandalized the content of Wikimedia Commons. Please stop. If you continue making inappropriate edits you may be blocked from editing Commons. You may test freely in the sandbox.

Do not create deletion requests without a valid rationale. --Yann (talk) 09:04, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Yann: I do not believe there was any vandalism. Please assume good faith. All of the csd tags I added included an explanation of why I put them there, for example, "{{csd|COM: CSCR - Photo taken in Mexico at a public event does not give consent for publication.}}" These were only some of many photos uploaded by a person who had most of his contributions deleted, most for the same reason — posting photos of identifiable people, taken in public places, without evidence of permission given. In Mexico, where most of the images I tagged were taken, being in a public place does not give permission to publish. ERcheck (talk) 17:06, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See Commons:Deletion requests/Files uploaded by Miguel Angel Omaña Rojas

- ERcheck (talk) 17:14, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Your deletion request rationale is just nonsense. We do not need any permission for images of sport events. Anyway, this is a not valid reason for speedy deletions. Your edits only create more work for admins and others. Yann (talk) 17:53, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies to you. I misinterpreted Commons:Country specific consent requirements. It was in no way my intent to disrupt or make more work for you / other admins.. ERcheck (talk) 19:15, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Renaming file

Hello again! I saw you request for renaming the photo of the soldier with a compass. I declined your request and renamed it a bit differently: File:US Marine wearing camo face paint navigating with a compass.jpg. For the sake of clarity, we try to avoid abbreviations of short words where there meaning might be ambiguous such as "US Marine w camo face paint navigating with a compass". The "w" was problematic. For categories here, there is a difference between "with cameo face paint" and "wearing cameo face paint", as this can also be understood as. Not all people here are good at English, hence the need for clarity. A person "with cameo face paint" could be standing next to such articles, but "wearing cameo face paint" means he has applied it on himself. When we name files here, we need to play a little 'Devil's advocate' and think how the title might be misunderstood. If you want some files renamed, you can just post a short message on my talk page, and I'll take care of it in the best way for you. I'm usually around, and it will be quicker for you. Best, --Cart (talk) 20:37, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cart - Thanks. I appreciate your mentoring. I was tempted to ask for your help, but was reluctant to impose. I'll likely be sending a few more your way from my recent uploads that have similar naming. ERcheck (talk) 21:02, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry, I've been taking care of newbies both here and on en-Wiki for years. ;-) So as long as you behave and we see that you are learning, you don't need to feel that you are imposing. It's just improving Commons. And I have a lot of friends in the military, so that area is not alien to me. --Cart (talk) 21:09, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

File:Helicopter search and rescue training - MH-60S Sea Hawk - sailors from USS Carl Vinson - Celebes Sea - 7 Feb 2025.jpg

File:Helicopter search and rescue training - MH-60S Sea Hawk - sailors from USS Carl Vinson - Celebes Sea - 7 Feb 2025.jpg has been marked for speedy deletion. (Reason: Upload created during a mix-up of original file and an edited version. Both versions are now at File:USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) Conducts Routine Operations in the Celebes Sea (8860610).jpg. Sorry about the mess! --Cart (talk) 14:31, 2 May 2025 (UTC))[reply]

Why not upload a picture of a plant, animal, or anything else which fits into our scope. You can contribute any media type you want, including but not limited to images, videos, music, and 3D models. Start uploading now! If you don't have anything to upload at the moment, why not take a look at our best images or best videos, sounds and 3D models. If you have any doubts/questions don't hesitate to visit our help desk.

User who nominated the file for deletion (Nominator) : W.carter.

I'm a computer program; please don't ask me questions but ask the user who nominated your file(s) for deletion (shown above) or at our Help Desk. //Deletion Notification Bot 2 (talk) 14:42, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

More about this on my talk page. --Cart (talk) 14:44, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for deleting the duplicate. - ERcheck (talk) 02:01, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

FP Promotion

★ This image has been promoted to Featured picture! ★

The image File:Wet silk training - US Army paratrooper - Lake Garda, Italy - March 2025.jpg, that you nominated on Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Wet silk training - US Army paratrooper - Lake Garda, Italy - March 2025.jpg has been promoted. Thank you for your contribution. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so.

/FPCBot (talk) 21:03, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So that went well! :-D Your nominated image is now up on the official Commons:Featured pictures. I hope you got a taste for making more noms. We always have need of people who are good at hunting down and selecting good photos, and I can see that you have that ability. All the best, --Cart (talk) 22:30, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cart: Thanks so much for your help and mentoring through the FP process! I'm enjoying finding and sharing photos. Though, sadly, I don't have the technical expertise to repair photos. I've been considering diving in, but a lot is going on IRL right now.

I found another photo that caught my imagination - here. I did some minor edits to brighten it (appended "edited" to file name). (1) What is your opinion on the photo? Quality? (2) Did my edits make it better? Worse? ERcheck (talk) 23:13, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Visually and composition-wise, the photo is great. Unfortunately it has some technical faults. The detail in it is rather low, it has vingetting which in 99% of the cases is seen as something bad at FPC. It also has was we call 'artifacts', this is the "pixly" shapes that look like little boxes instead of film grain when you open the file and look at 100%. It also has a bit of purple CA, that is the purple "shadows" you see around especially the cords. Your edit did improve it with regards to the light, but the underlying faults are still there. You know by now that I'm super-picky about photos, but I'm only pointing out the things that might be grounds to 'oppose' the photo. If enough people are willing to overlook them, it might pass. FPC is always a bit of roulette, it depends on what users turn up to cast their votes. Some say yes to everything, and some are even more selective than me, others again have their own special "hang-ups". ;-) FPC is very much a "nothing ventured, nothing gained" game. Most of the times I just put on my rhino hide and dive in, thinking "what the heck, I can at least try". I think that overall, my success rate is about 60% now. I think that the photo that stands the best chance now is 'Rescue Ready'. --Cart (talk) 10:16, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cart, Thanks so much for the feedback! The photo struck a chord with me, but I had my doubts about the technical aspects. I'm surprised to learn that your success rate is ~60%, especially given your artistry and technical skill. Wow! It makes FPC seem even more daunting.- ERcheck (talk) 13:36, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The voters at FPC are mostly very conservative in their appreciation of photos. We call it National Geographic Style, "National Geographic isn't exactly the hub of artistic inspiration. They like their wild life in focus and without any personal comment", and most of the time I follow it, since it's the will of the predominantly male community here. I'm more of an "outside the box" sort of photographer, who from time to time tries to drag FPC kicking and screaming unto the 21th century. At the moment I'm "playing nice" and I don't make too wild or artistic nominations, since I don't have the strength for the ensuing battles, so my success-rate is high this year. You should see some of the controversies I've stirred up over the years. ;-) I think it's healthy for the FPC gang to be exposed to styles that exists out in the rest of the world. It's slow work, but in any case we are in a better place than just some years ago. --Cart (talk) 14:02, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm. I need to tune my eyes to both see what others would appreciate while still seeing what I love. If you have a few minutes, see my potential FPCs - new additions - Peak Fitness and Mixi's March. - ERcheck (talk) 14:14, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Like I've said before, I think you should start with 'Rescue Ready' and take it from there, but pre-analysing so many photos that aren't even your own is not something I'm into. (Even if new users tend to forget this just as soon as I've said it. ;-) ) If you want some feedback, there is always Commons:Photography critiques. You could try there, but they might be grumpy since this isn't about photos you yourself have created. Just nominate and try, that is the best way to learn, it needn't be perfect all the time. In fact, it's the same way marines learn to be so skillful: Repetition, repetition, repetition. --Cart (talk) 14:29, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]