User talk:Yann

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God is busy, may I help you? / Dieu est occupé, puis-je vous aider?

You can leave me a message in English or French, at the bottom. Click here. Yann 22:13, 30 Apr 2005 (UTC)

File:Burkard Schliessmann Interview.ogg

You want to delete this file. I officially confirm, that I'm the License Holder of this work. Elvirtuoso (talk) 17:46, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

@Elvirtuoso: Hi, We need a formal written permission from Burkard Schliessmann. Please see COM:VRT for the procedure. Thanks, Yann (talk) 18:26, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

How can we upload this confirmation? Elvirtuoso (talk) 20:54, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

@Elvirtuoso: No, this has to be done by email. That way, a record is kept, and confidential information are kept confidential. Yann (talk) 20:58, 25 January 2026 (UTC)

I have done this and sent an email yesterday. I confirmed that officially I'm the License Holder of this file. Elvirtuoso (talk) 07:11, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

@Elvirtuoso, I doubt that you are the holder of the full rights of use. Most probably, the copyright holder is the Hessischer Rundfunk. A simple claim that you are the licence holder, without additional evidence, is insufficient. Mussklprozz (talk) 22:41, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

@Elvirtuoso has now sent evidence to VRT that both Hessischer Rundfunk and Burkard Schliessmann have given their agreement. Permission has theregore been accepted and noted. Ticket:2026012610003201.

Cheers, Mussklprozz (talk) 11:08, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Meanwhile we sent the confirmations that I have received both the rights of Burkard Schliessmann (Artist) as well from HR. It has been approved by Permissions-Team of Wikimedia. Cheers, Elvirtuoso Elvirtuoso (talk) 14:09, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Unban request

Yann. Hey Yann, I got File:Clinton on his birthday deleted and I was inquired as to whether or not I could be unbanned?

-Bdblakely29 Bdblakley29 (talk) 05:04, 29 January 2026 (UTC)

Hey @Yann, just wondering if you could unban me? I'm been a while since the deletion of File:Clinton on his birthday and I was hoping to upload some photographs relating to recent articles I've published. Bdblakley29 (talk) 02:53, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

@Bdblakley29: Hi, Could you please request unblocking on your talk page with {{Unblock}}? Thanks, Yann (talk) 09:26, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Speedy on CSS file

Bonjour Yann, je viens de voir que tu as supprimer avec raison une page que j'ai proposé en speedy. Le modèle {speedy} the fonctionnant pas dans Template:Lingua Libre/Team/style.css, je viens te demander directement ici la supression de cette page css.

Par ailleurs, merci pour tes contributions sur Wikimedia depuis 2003(?). Treana, Jastrow et Hégésippe ont été mes mentors en 2004. Je croise régulièrement depuis ton pseudo dans différents logs sans t'avoir rencontré aux évènements WMFR. Je profite donc de cette rare interaction pour te transmettre mes remerciements.

Bien à toi Yug (talk) 15:47, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

@Yug: Bonjour, Apparemment, la page a déjà été supprimée par Túrelio. Merci pour ton message ! Yann (talk) 21:06, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

File:Nelson Mandela 1M banknote.jpg

File:Nelson Mandela 1M banknote.jpg has been marked as a possible copyright violation. Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content—that is, images and other media files that can be used by anyone, for any purpose. Traditional copyright law does not grant these freedoms, and unless noted otherwise, everything you find on the web is copyrighted and not permitted here. For details on what is acceptable, please read Commons:Licensing. You may also find Commons:Copyright rules useful, or you can ask questions about Commons policies at the Commons:Help desk. If you are the copyright holder and the creator of the file, please read Commons:But it's my own work! for tips on how to provide evidence of that. The file you added has been deleted. If you have written permission from the copyright holder, please have them send us a free license release via COM:VRT. If you believe that the deletion was not in accordance with policy, you may request undeletion. (It is not necessary to request undeletion if using VRT; the file will be automatically restored at the conclusion of the process.) This file is a copyright violation for the following reason: Copyright on graphic, and current claim that this is a public domain work by the Federal Reserve is incorrect. Warning: Wikimedia Commons takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

 

Trivialist (talk) 21:37, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

Files uploaded by Elvirtuoso

Salut Yann,

voir Commons:Deletion_requests/Files_uploaded_by_Elvirtuoso. Je doute du sérieux de cet utilisateur. Il est bloqué sur Wikipédia allemande.

Amitiés, Mussklprozz (talk) 09:20, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Monestiroli Galliate

Hi Yann, sorry for bothering you, I'm writing you because I noticed that File:MONESTIROLI GALLIATE.jpg, that you undeleted after my undeletion request, it could be a copyviol, not because of the building, but because of the photo itself. The photo is practically identical to the first photo on this website. Those photos were made by a professional photographer, so I don't think that it was copied from commons. Friniate (talk) 11:25, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

@Friniate: Yes, right. Small size, no EXIF, and this copy is larger, and credited to Donato Di Bello. I tagged it. Yann (talk) 11:30, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! Friniate (talk) 12:57, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2026

Dear Yann,

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Deletion of File:20220811 DDR-Museum 01.jpg

Hello, The file File:20220811 DDR-Museum 01.jpg, which you deleted isn't the same as https://www.pexels.com/photo/sunny-day-at-the-spree-river-in-berlin-32695625/, even though two of the three boats are funnily enough in almost the same position, but you can also see the difference in people, angle, etc. It's not one of the most presentable pictures I've ever taken, so I don't mind the deletion that much. But I still wanted to mention it.

Best -- FlocciNivis (talk) 22:43, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

@FlocciNivis: OK. Sorry, it was wrongly tagged. Yann (talk) 22:45, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

@Yann no problem. Thank you for restoring it -- FlocciNivis (talk) 22:48, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Gymnastics (tumbling) pictogram.png

Hey Yann, in response of your (auto?) message on my page. It's an edided version from the public domain-work File:Gymnastics (trampoline) pictogram.svg. I didn't know which license I had to choose. Can you look to it? Thx in advance. :-) --Bjelka (talk) 23:11, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

@Bjelka: OK, but please add the license. Thanks, Yann (talk) 23:15, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

That's what I wanted to ask you to check: which one I should use in this case. The original image on Wiki Commons only states that it's in the public domain. --Bjelka (talk) 23:20, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

@Bjelka: Then please use the same license. Yann (talk) 23:22, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

done. Can you check if it's okay like this? --Bjelka (talk) 23:25, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

@Bjelka: Yes, fine. Yann (talk) 23:27, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

Possible copyrights violations

Hello, would it be possible for you to check quite a few of the uploads here for any possible copyrights violations? I did it myself already and found quite a few problematic ones, however, the user just reverted my tagging, even in quite obvious cases. Thank you in advance for your time and help. 🏺ⲈⲨⲐⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎⲊ🏛️ ^{ⲱⲑⲏⲥⲁⲧⲉ} 08:15, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

@Εὐθυμένης: Hi, OK, I blocked this user for a week, and deleted some files. Thanks for reporting. Yann (talk) 08:50, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2026 has started, Join us!

Hello Yann,

The world’s traditions are disappearing faster than we can document them, but you can help change that.

On behalf of the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team, we are reaching out to invite you to contribute to the 2026 edition of our global campaign.

Share Your Cultural Heritage with the World

Wiki Loves Folklore is an international media contest dedicated to documenting the "intangible" beauty of our cultures. Whether it’s the vibrant colours of a folk festival, the rhythm of a traditional dance, the secrets of a family recipe, or the legends of your hometown, your media helps preserve these legacies for generations to come.

How You Can Contribute Participating is simple, and every upload contributes to the world's largest free knowledge repository:

• Capture: Take photos, record videos, or capture audio of folk activities, music, mythology, or traditional wear.
• Upload: Share your files on Wikimedia Commons between 1 February 2026 and 31 March 2026.
• Win: Beyond the satisfaction of preservation, there are international prizes for the most impactful contributions.

Ready to get started? Click here to upload your media now or visit the Main Project Page for full rules and category details.

Your perspective is a vital piece of the global cultural puzzle. We can't wait to see the folklore you bring to life.

Warm regards,

#WeTogether

Wiki Loves Folklore International Team

--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:54, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Gertruda Szalszówna.jpg

May I ask for your feedback, please?

KR Kanion Kanion (talk) 18:14, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

Yes, license is OK. I removed the warning. Thanks, Yann (talk) 18:16, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

thanks! Kanion (talk) 18:26, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

ANU notification

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard/User_problems#Yann, notifying you since the person who posted this did not do so. Abzeronow (talk) 01:30, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

File deleted: Poets_of_the_First_World_War.jpg

File:Poets_of_the_First_World_War.jpg This was my own work showing two book covers. I'm wondering what went wrong with it. Ferrum145 (talk) 07:58, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

@Ferrum145: Hi, Book covers are usually under a copyright by the publisher. So we need a formal written permission for a free license from the copyright holder. Please see COM:VRT for the procedure. Thanks, Yann (talk) 10:31, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Limite de 58 ans - œuvres anonymes avant 1937

Bonjour,

Je viens de lire votre commentaire sur Commons:Deletion requests/File:Vue générale du salon des sculptures et peintures des artistes français - btv1b9051345m.jpg. Je ne savais pas que ce terme de 58 ans existait car il n'est pas cité sur {{PD-France}} (ni en anglais ni en français du moins). Pensez-vous qu'il serait opportun de créer un modèle comme {{PD-France-URAA}}, à l'image de {{PD-Algeria-URAA}}, pour tous ces fichiers publiés anonymement avant 1937 ou dont l'auteur est mort avant cette date ? La limite américaine des 95 ans se rapproche mais n'est pas encore atteinte pour tous les fichiers publiés entre 1931 et 1937.

Merci d'avance pour vos conseils, Le Petit Chat (talk) 17:58, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

@Le Petit Chat: Bonjour,

Oui, pourquoi pas. Je préfère plutôt les modèles génériques aux modèles spécifiques (il est impossible de se souvenir de tous les modèles spécifiques, mais il est facile de se souvenir de quelques modèles génériques). Mais la France a un droit particulier. Cela peut donc justifier de créer un modèle pour ce cas. Cordialement, Yann (talk) 18:11, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Merci beaucoup. Si je peux vous embêter encore, avez-vous une source pour lier ce terme de 58 ans à l'époque ? Le Petit Chat (talk) 18:15, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

@Le Petit Chat: Ce sont les Extensions du droit d'auteur en temps de guerre. C'est en fait 50 ans + 8 ans + 120 jours. Yann (talk) 18:24, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

Merci. Ma recherche de sources m'a donné quelques résultats ([1], [2]) mais je vais rester simple et utiliser une double catégorisation en PD-URAA + PD-France, en renvoyant si besoin vers notre discussion. -- Le Petit Chat (talk) 18:52, 8 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Loreng NKRI TNI AD saat HUT TNI 2019.jpg

Hi Yann,

I recently submitted deletion requests for several files taken from Pindad's website and social media. My initial focus was on files that clearly display a "Property of Pindad" watermark. There are still other files I have not nominated yet, as I would like to see how the current deletion requests proceed first.

However, I noticed that one of the files I nominated carries a "Copyright of Pindad" watermark. Would that file be eligible for speedy deletion (copyvio)? Ckfasdf (talk) 01:54, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

@Ckfasdf: Hi, Yes, it could be speedy deleted, but I would say, now that you created the deletion request, let it run its course. Yann (talk) 08:37, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Herbert Murrie

Was File:Bio Picture of Herbert Murrie.jpg a photo of d:Q111803458? If so, just adding it to the Wikidata item will make it COM:INUSE.
It was uploaded by User:Ronhjones, a former administrator who can't defend himself. - Alexis Jazz ^{ping plz} 06:52, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

@Alexis Jazz: Yes, you are right. And this was uploaded log ago, a regular DR would be better anyway. Thanks for your message. Yann (talk) 08:40, 9 February 2026 (UTC)

Notification about possible deletion

Some contents have been nominated for deletion at Commons:Deletion requests/Files found with house on haunted hill This is a deletion request for the community to discuss whether the nominated contents should be kept or deleted. Please voice your opinion in the linked request above. Thank you very much! If you created these pages, please note that the fact that they have 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 them, 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!

Affected:

• File:House on haunted hill.ogv

Yours sincerely, Based5290 (talk) 08:58, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

temporary undeletion

Hi Yann, thank for pinging me, but I only intervened to suggest to Codas what options he had, but of course the photo was made by him and it's up to him to save it and possibly upload it again in September. Friniate (talk) 17:11, 10 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Sergio Moro Judas.jpg

Hi there, the image File:Sergio Moro Judas.jpg was removed by you due to COM:NETCOPYVIO. Do you have a link to the original, previously uploaded version of it? I suppose you did a research that proved that the user who uploaded it, User:Luizpuodzius, in 18 March 2016 did in bad faith, copying the image from some other source? Thanks. ArlindoPereira (talk) 18:51, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Nevermind, just found the reasoning at the user discussion page. :) Thanks anyways ArlindoPereira (talk) 18:55, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Who deleted my picture and why? It was being used to illustrate Moro's article. Please restore it. Luizpuodzius (talk) 05:29, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

@Luizpuodzius: I deleted your file as it is a copyright violation. Please read COM:L, and do not upload such files again, or you will be blocked. Thanks, Yann (talk) 09:12, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Max_Herz_1962.jpg

Hello Yann, I am the son of Hamburg photographer Fritz_Peyer and have inherited numerous portrait photographs of celebrities from him. According to German copyright law §28, the copyright has been transferred to me. I have scanned some of these photos and uploaded them to Wikimedia Commons. I have identified myself as the author and released the files under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. Unfortunately, you and others who have requested that the photos be deleted are questioning the legality of this release. How can I prove my right to release the photos (preferably once and for all)? This concerns the following files, among others: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Max_Herz_1962.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cameron_actor_Portrait.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Knef_Concert_1980.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Knef_Portrait_1960.jpg Thank you very much for your help! Geigenkoffer Geigenkoffer (talk) 21:39, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

@Geigenkoffer: Hi, I see that there is a pending permission, so fine. Please correct the information in these file descriptions: the author is Fritz Peyer, not you. Please read Commons:Guidelines for heirs licensing inherited works. Thanks, Yann (talk) 09:23, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Plz help clear my mess

Hi @Yann, plz help me clear the mess I've created at File:Ruling Alliances in India.svg. I tried to update it. You can take help from the jpg version of it. And also, plz delete the previous versions as they are no longer needed. I get that done with my jpg file always. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 08:13, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

@Shaan Sengupta: Hi, Which version do you want deleted? Yann (talk) 08:59, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

The ones I uploaded, also the older versions are now irrelevant. So maybe they too can go. And if you could plz overwrite the svg version by taking reference from the jpg file. The Jpg file is according to the current scenario but the svg file was last updated in Nov 2024. We have had a few elections since then. That's why JPG version as a reference. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 09:27, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

How do I delete my Wikipedia account?

I dont want to do this anymore. Kree2008 (talk) 17:00, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

@Kree2008: We do not delete accounts. Just leave it as it is. Or read the rules, and try to follow them. Yann (talk) 17:05, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

@Kree2008, you might want to see Account vanishing. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 15:00, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

FP Promotion

★ This image has been promoted to Featured picture! ★ The image File:Bob Dylan 1963 promo photo by Don Hunstein.jpg, that you nominated on Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Bob Dylan 1963 promo photo by Don Hunstein.jpg has been promoted. Thank you for your contribution. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so.

/FPCBot (talk) 21:02, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

A Country Practice Stars

Hello, need help with uploading a file and also I appreciate your kindness and sincerity of you being here to help with the A Country Practice, with the Joyce Jacobs one I had to remove because it was not the actress Joyce Jacobs who played Esme Watson in A Country Practice. I have been searching and wondering if you can upload a picture of Frank Lloyd, the Australian Actor, played Neville McPhee in Home and Away (1928-1995), again unfortunately he has passed, so we should be able to do a fair image. Thank-You again for your assistance and help , I do truly appreciate it, Have a nice day, Kindest Regards Newcumer80 (talk) 06:47, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

@Newcumer80: Hi, Before uploading files copied from the Internet, you need to insure that they are under a free license or in the public domain. Please read COM:L. There are copyright rules specific for each country. For Australia, please see Commons:Australia. In brief, only pictures from before 1955 are in the public domain. You can ask more questions on COM:VPC. Yann (talk) 09:12, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

yes , i know is iss why i ask you to do uit because you know how things work and are more familiar and you are the master and a kind yo help, i have tried a long time, my friend Newcumer80 (talk) 09:40, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

could you please upload for me and the Frank Lloyd picture and Joyce Jacobs from A Country Practice, please, thankyou Newcumer80 (talk) 13:52, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

@Newcumer80: No. Please read what I said above. No picture from after 1955 can be uploaded without evidence of a free license from the copyright holder. Yann (talk) 14:00, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

no because hhe actors have passed they would be in the fair use protocol, as a replacement license picture is obviously not possible, wikcommons is a different system under no circumstances do they except copyright images that are not in the public domain , as you mentioned before 1955, unfortunately Joyce passed away in 2013 and Frank Lloyd (1928-1995), and Frank Lloyd in 1995, it it is easy to get confused with the name because there are several people named Frank Lloyd but it was the actor from Home and Away. kind regards Newcumer80 (talk) 14:29, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

@Newcumer80: Fair use is not accepted on Commons. Once again, please read COM:L. Thanks, Yann (talk) 16:13, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

no, but it is allowed in wikipedia Newcumer80 (talk) 18:33, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

@Newcumer80: Then please upload it on Wikipedia. Yann (talk) 18:43, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

i dont know how to do that, this is the reason why i asked you, lol Newcumer80 (talk) 19:22, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

@Newcumer80: Please go to en:Wikipedia:File upload wizard, and follow the instructions of "Upload a non-free file". Yann (talk) 19:30, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

File renaming

Hi, I accidentally mistitled the files on my two recent uploads. Could you please swap these names to match their actual content?

• c:File:Distribution of Unclassified Language Speakers in the 2011 Census of India.svg

2. c:File:Otherness in Mother Tongue – 2011 Census of India.svg MaxA-Matrix (talk) 13:42, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

@MaxA-Matrix: Could you please use {{Rename}}? Thanks, Yann (talk) 13:44, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

(talk page stalker)  Done Shaan Sengupta^Talk 14:48, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

file deletion of Cat laying around.jpg

This file was NOT A DUPLICATE as it had transparent background so it should be undeleted. Eombachungus (talk) 16:22, 14 February 2026 (UTC)

@Eombachungus: It is a cool file that should be undeleted. Yann (talk) 16:44, 14 February 2026 (UTC)

I did not know the source + author because I found the image marked as public domain and the site with the image got taken down before I uploaded it. The copy is also not useless as it was a better version ---- the background in the old one was intrusive to the subject of the cat I have one link to a Catbox share of the image -- link got sent to me via discord https://files.catbox.moe/u7sshw.png — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eombachungus (talk • contribs) 16:54, 14 February 2026 (UTC)

@Eombachungus: Well, that copy is a copyright violation, as the source is on Commons, and the file is not in the public domain. And yes, it is a useless copy. Yann (talk) 16:57, 14 February 2026 (UTC)

Why is there no template sandbox

What is the reason of the nonexistence of a template sandbox — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eombachungus (talk • contribs) 16:56, 14 February 2026 (UTC)