Wikipedia:Files for discussion

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This page is only for listing images which are duplicates or otherwise unneeded. For copyright infringements, use Wikipedia:Copyright problems. For licensing issues that are not copyright infringements, use Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images. For images duplicated at the Commons use the {{NowCommons|Image:newname.ext}} tag instead of listing here, unless there's some reason the version here actually needs to be deleted.

Articles that have been listed for more than one week are eligible for deletion if either a consensus to do so has been reached or no objections to its deletion have been raised. Such images should be dealt with as soon as possible.

As per the speedy deletion policy, administrators can delete on sight "[a]n image which is a redundant (all bits the same or scaled-down) copy of something else on Wikipedia and as long as all inward links have been changed to the image being retained." This does not include visually similar pictures, such as PNG versions of JPEG images. Such images should be listed here instead. For the time being, this also does not include photos copied to Wikimedia Commons.

Deletion guidelines for administrators -- deletion log -- List of empty images

Listing instructions

To list an image on this page, simply add it to the bottom. If it is an obsoleted image, also list the image that it is obsoleted by, in the format "[[:Image:Foo.jpg]] - obsoleted by [[:Image:Bar.jpg]]".

Always inform the uploader that their image is at imminent risk of deletion by adding a message to their talk page. You can use {{idw|File name}} (replace "File name" with the name of the image or media).

If you remove an image from an article, you should list the article from which you removed it, so there can be effective community review of whether or not the image should be deleted. This is necessary because image pages do not remember the articles the images used to be used on.

Add the following message to the top of any image page listed on this page: {{ifd}}, which shows up as:

This template should only be used on file pages.

On this page, state the reasons that the image should be deleted. Some people like to use the following abbreviations:

  • AB (absentee uploader) - the uploader has not contributed to Wikipedia in a long time, and is probably unavailable to answer questions.
  • CV (copyright violation) - the image might be used in violation of copyright, or else there is no copyright info provided
  • NE (not English) - the image contains text that is not English.
  • NS (no source) - image does not contain source and copyright info; tagged with {{No source}}. Replaces UV below.
  • OB (obsolete) - the image has been replaced by a better version.
  • OF (out-of-focus) - the image is blurry.
  • OR (orphan) - the image is not used on any pages in Wikipedia.
  • UE (unencyclopedic) - the image doesn't seem likely to be useful in an encyclopedia
  • UV (unverified) - image does not contain source and copyright info; tagged with {{unverified}}

Please sign any listing or vote you add, by adding this after your comment: ~~~~

Instructions for administrators

General

Before deleting an image, make sure of the following:

  • That the image has been listed on this page for one week or longer
  • That the uploader has been alerted on their talk page to the imminent deletion of their image
  • That no objections to its deletion have been raised, or that a consensus to delete has been reached
  • That the image is not used in any articles (note that "What links here" is not currently reliable)
  • That the image is not currently being processed as a copyright violation

To delete an image, open the image page and click either the link, "Delete all revisions of this image" or the usual "delete" tab at the top of the page. Either will work. (This was not the case in previous versions of the software.)

Also, please specify the reason for deletion in your deletion summary. Examples:

Orphaned and obsoleted, listed on IfD since (date)
Orphaned copyright violation, listed on IfD since (date)

If you delete an image listed on this page, remove the listing and note your removal in your edit summary.

Avoid processing your own nominations.

Images moved to Commons

When deleting an image because it is now at the Wikimedia Commons, make sure the Commons version is totally kosher. Among other things, check that:

  1. all relevant revisions of the image have been pushed to the Commons, not just the most recent one.
  2. the Commons version really is as good as or better than the local one.
  3. the Commons version is really free, and properly tagged.
  4. the Commons version is properly attributed.

Also consider preserving the image description here. Otherwise the image will still be shown but the page will also say "This page does not exist".

The "What links here" tool is broken for images. Do not rely on what links here to determine whether an image is unused! You must use the Wikipedia internal search engine, with all namespaces selected, to confirm that an image is unused in the English-language Wikipedia. You should also be alert for signs that the image is used in other languages, some of which use external links to include images from en. See BUG 85 for the current status of this issue.

Unverified orphans

Unverified orphans have been moved to Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion/Unverified orphans. See the discussion on the talk page there for details on what is to be done with them. Please list unverified orphans on that page. If unverified orphans are listed on this page (WP:IFD), then instead of deleting unverified orphans from here at the end of the 7-day period, they should be moved to the unverified orphans page instead. – Quadell (talk) (sleuth) 14:58, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC)

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This image appears at [1], which claims no copyright. It seems possible that its copyright has expired. It's from a book published in the UK in 1954 The Royal Tour by Neil Ferrier. A modern work would be protected for 75 years after the author's death, if it had been created in Britain. Anyone have a clue about a work created in Tonga in 1953? Mwanner 12:44, May 19, 2005 (UTC)

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*Image:CathedralSTLBasilicaBell.JPG UV OR Superm401 | Talk 19:25, May 22, 2005 (UTC)

The limit is 70 years, starting with the death of the artist or with the date of publication in the case of anonymous works. This also applies to a great deal of photographs - see the talk page of the template. The template is misleading. --SKopp 23:02, 23 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]
So this 1936 work is one year away from entering the public ___domain? -Willmcw 23:30, May 23, 2005 (UTC)
Maybe, but be careful: If it was published in a brochure or whatever that contained an attribution, e.g. "Images by so-and-so," it's not anonymous. Even if that's not the case, the name of the author may still have been announced publically, or may still be, because the period for such an announcement doesn't end before 2006. See de:Bildrechte for details. --SKopp 00:18, 24 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

May 23

Unless noted otherwise, all artwork, photographs and logos within this site are Copyright ©1997-2000 by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, all rights reserved. Any person is hereby authorized to view, copy, print, and distribute documents on this site subject to the following conditions:
1. The document may be used for informational purposes only.
2. The document may only be used for non-commercial purposes.
3. Any distributed copy of a web document or portion thereof must include the following notice: "This is a reproduction of a Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife document and is not the official document or regulations of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. The accuracy of the reproduction cannot be guaranteed by WDFW."

So it should be OK. Robeykr 08:33, 29 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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  1. keep its a PD NASA image. Ancheta Wis 08:07, 28 May 2005 (UTC)[reply]

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  • Image:Tu114.jpg. Uploaded (no source) as public ___domain, but used by this site, with the comment on its disclaimer that the contents of the aforementioned sites are the exclusive property of Aerospaceweb.org ("The Author") unless otherwise noted. All contents may be used for PERSONAL and NON-PROFIT PURPOSES only ([7]). This image is not 'otherwise noted'. →Iñgōlemo← talk 23:16, 2005 May 29 (UTC)
  • Image:Snuggle-Bunny.JPG. Some guy uploaded it as his first (and only) contrib with no license info. I suspect he is using Wikipedia as a personal storage area. CryptoDerk 00:32, May 30, 2005 (UTC)

May 30

OB -- Image:350px-75 futureheads011.jpg obsoleted by Image:75 futureheads011.jpg, does not have an image tag and does not link to any article. Craigy File:Uk flag large.png (talk) 01:13, May 30, 2005 (UTC)

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June 1

The following images were all taken and uploaded by me and are now in the Commons: -- Decumanus 05:44, 2005 Jun 2 (UTC)

June 2

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