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Hi there, I just knew you deleted the file of "File:Examples Game Map.jpg" so I went back to the rules and I consider that you made the right choice because of this picture is made by an AI as you can see so it's does met the rules so thank you for helping me deleted it and I'll be watch out again next time. Best. James27742 (talk) 10:05, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Fictional Philippine Ships

Is there a guideline on Commons against the posting of images that were generated by artificial intelligence, or was their deletion a matter of common sense? I am just wondering. Also, did you find the sandbox on ENWP because you first saw it on Commons? Robert McClenon (talk) 00:56, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

To address your questions in order:

• There isn't yet any general guideline against AI-generated images, but there are very few situations where they are likely to have any educational use. A line of ships that the uploader made up is clearly not one of those situations. (There is, however, the proposed guideline COM:AIIP which - once approved - will forbid uploading most AI-generated images of people.)
• I did indeed find the enwiki sandbox from the Commons uploads. I routinely survey Commons uploads which are likely to be AI-generated and nominate unused and/or inappropriate AI-generated images for deletion, and those images showed up on one such survey.

Omphalographer (talk) 01:09, 11 January 2026 (UTC)

Glamtools

In case you didn't know about it yet, you can find usage with glamtools more easily. - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 05:31, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

I use VFC for mass nominations. It has a feature to spot in-use files, but I must have overlooked its warning for this file. Omphalographer (talk) 06:09, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Question

What is the category for user created paintings that are not on there user pages? Krok6kola (talk) 18:21, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

I'm not aware of any specific, single category for that. If there's multiple paintings and they're in scope then we might have a "Paintings by SomeCommonsUser" category. Omphalographer (talk) 18:42, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Commons delete

@Omphalographer Hi there. Please look at Commons:Deletion_requests/Files_uploaded_by_Harold_Foppele#Separate_files. It might be simpler. Thanks Harold Foppele (talk) 17:12, 7 February 2026 (UTC)

Copy of message "Response to the speedy deletion request filed by Omphalographer on February 8, 2026" left on the discussion page of the image "Disc dur - Esquèma generau.png"

Hello, the two images are similar because, in both cases, they depict a hard disk viewed from approximately the same angle, with the read head positioned on the disk. However, this is not a derivative work of the image mentioned by Omphalographer. Three arguments support this point:

• I took a photograph of a 2TB 2.5" Toshiba hard drive. I no longer have the model shown in the photo, but I found another hard drive of this type on E-bay ("Toshiba 2TB 2.5" Internal HDD Hard Disk Drive 9.5mm SATA 6GB 128MB Cache PS4 PC" [1]). The product specifications indicate a production date of January 26, 2020 (in the photo showing the label affixed to the back of the product), which is hardly compatible with an imitation of a 2008 diagram.
• the version of the disk shown in the allegedly copied image and in the contested image is not exactly the same. A difference can be seen at the level of the drive spindle. Some differences can also be observed in the upper part: straight lines in the contested image, and a series of small dots in the allegedly copied image.
• the allegedly copied image and the contested image do not share the same shadow patterns. This is explained by the fact that the contested image is the result of a photograph I took. I had to deal with shadowed areas, an issue that does not arise in the allegedly copied image, which is a diagram.

In my view, the image allegedly copied is a generic “Winchester” hard drive diagram, not an actual model. Consequently, in accordance with the “Contestation” section, I will withdraw the request for speedy deletion, but I remain open to any discussion should further clarification be needed. Best regards, --Nicolas Eynaud (talk) 08:26, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure I believe that explanation, particularly given that the drive in the illustration is neither 2.5" nor SATA. I've opened a deletion request at Commons:Deletion requests/File:Disc dur - Esquèma generau.png. Omphalographer (talk) 20:32, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Appeal regarding "The Quiet Engine" files

I am formally appealing the "Out of scope" designation for the files related to The Quiet Engine. While these are associated with a creative work, they serve a primary educational and philosophical purpose by illustrating complex concepts of Systems Theory and Urban Sociology.

Extended LLM content follows

The main perpose of the public this creataion in this wiki is mainly to share this knowloaged to others. The creation is free and anyone take anything form it. I request that these files be retained based on the following specific merits: 1.Conceptual Illustration of Systems Theory: The files document the "Lattice," a systemic model where "every motion echoes" and "every step is recorded". This serves as a visual and textual allegory for how minor nodes in a system anchor a larger social structure. 2.Study of Bureaucratic Architecture: The work provides a detailed look at "Garrens Marginal Affairs," a study of how administrative offices "nudge small actions into neat columns" and how systems use "bureaucratic patience" to maintain equilibrium. 3.Allegory of Urban Sociology: The city is described as a study of "architecture [that] could disguise curiosity" and explores how urban layouts dictate the "intention" of its citizens. 4.Mechanical Philosophy: "The Quiet Engine" represents a mechanism of "clockwork, pressure plates, and unseen connections" used to resolve social consequences and maintain equilibrium. 5.Proposed Resolution: I am happy to move these files to educational categories such as Category:Sociological allegories or Category:Systems theory illustrations. I argue that the images, in particular, serve as standalone diagrams of "calculated, necessary chaos" and "stable nodes" within a theoretical system. Thank you for your time and for maintaining the integrity of the Commons. Devon93 (talk) 04:19, 11 February 2026 (UTC) Formal Defense of Educational Merit (COM:EDUCATIONAL) Intellectual value is not always immediately obvious. Just because a pattern is complex or presented through allegory does not mean it lacks educational merit. I ask that you respect this creation as a serious conceptual artifact. In the spirit of the Commons, which seeks to preserve the diverse ways we visualize knowledge, these files should be retained as a unique resource for studying the intersection of architectural influence and systemic control. 1. Contextual Framework: Social Physics and the "Lattice" The files in question represent a multimedia study of Social Physics, a field pioneered by Auguste Comte and recently modernized by researchers like Alex Pentland at MIT. The "Lattice" described in The Quiet Engine (Page 3, "The ledger exists beneath every step") is a direct visual and narrative allegory for Stochastic Modeling—the mathematical study of how individual "nodes" (people) create predictable patterns in a large-scale system. 2. Psychological Precedent: The Panopticon and Administrative Oversight The "Marginal Affairs" office and the "Ledger" (Page 16) function as a narrative exploration of Jeremy Bentham’s Panopticon. This is a real-world psychological concept used in sociology to describe "the architectural machinery of surveillance." By hosting these files, Wikimedia provides a primary visual source for how architectural layout (The City of Garrens) facilitates psychological behavioral nudging, a concept studied by B.F. Skinner in his research on Operant Conditioning. 3. Engineering Precedent: Cybernetic Feedback Loops The "Quiet Engine" itself (Page 50, "The hum stabilized... forcing it to absorb the cost of its own humanity") is a mechanical representation of Cybernetic Homeostasis. This relates directly to the work of Norbert Wiener, the father of Cybernetics. Your files illustrate how a system "corrects" a "fractured" node to maintain balance. 4. Comparative Academic Literature: This work follows the tradition of "Systemic Fiction" used in academic settings, similar to: Edwin Abbott’s Flatland: Used to teach multi-dimensional geometry. The "Beer Game" (MIT Sloan): A fictional supply chain used to teach System Dynamics. Borgesian Library Theory: Used to teach Information Science and Database Theory. Conclusion of Merit: The "City of Garrens" image and "The Quiet Engine" PDF are not merely "creative content." They are diagrammatic representations of complex systems. They serve the mission of Commons by providing a visual framework for abstract theories of interconnectivity, administrative pressure, and systemic resilience. I request the retention of these files under the following educational. categories: Category:Cybernetics Category:Systems theory in fiction Category:Sociology of architecture Category:Conceptual models

Devon93 (talk) 04:55, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

It appears that you've already made these comments on the deletion discussion page. They do not need to be duplicated here. Omphalographer (talk) 05:01, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Cappelletto

This is the link to orginial picture - https://www.venetostoria.com/dagli-stradioti-ai-cappelletti-qualera-la-differenza/i ~2026-92210-0 (talk) 07:40, 11 February 2026 (UTC)