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)

Raisa Vasilyeva

Articles in multiple languages deemed a cross-wiki hoax and deleted, but there's plenty files in Category:Raisa Vasilyeva, I'm unsure how to proceed, thanks in advance. TherasTaneel (talk) 19:58, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

@TherasTaneel: Hi, I deleted most of the files uploaded by globally locked users. For the last, you should open a request for check user on Commons, or on Meta. And you can request a deletion with some arguments. I will help if all users are blocked or locked. For the articles, you have to request deletion of each project. Yann (talk) 14:33, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

Gibellina - Piazza del Comune

Hi Yann, thank you for the undeletion of File:Gibellina - Piazza del Comune 2.jpg. I just wanted to point out that I didn't know that in the image it was depicted also the sculpture by Mimmo Rotella on the right (the rock wheel). The sculpture is AFAIK still under copyright. If it is de minimis for you then no problem, but I just wanted to make sure that there was no misunderstanding on the matter... Friniate (talk) 21:49, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

@Friniate: It can be cropped out. Yann (talk) 14:23, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

you're right... I've added the relevant license templates for the building. Friniate (talk) 14:52, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

@Friniate: I cropped out the sculpture. Yann (talk) 16:04, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

@Yann Thank you very much! Friniate (talk) 16:14, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

File:Tony Caunter in Flowers for the Living 1954.jpg

Hi Yann. Could you take a look at File:Tony Caunter in Flowers for the Living 1954.jpg? I really doubt it's the uploader's "own work" so the CC license is almost certainly wrong; not sure, though, whether this might be PD for some reason per COM:UK. FWIW, I tried finding the image to try to figure when it was taken (it looks like it might be a PR photo from a play) online but couldn't find it anywhere. There's also an extracted crop from this image. -- Marchjuly (talk) 07:01, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

@Marchjuly: Hi, Yes, this is certainly not own work. And you are right, it looks like a play. I can't find a copy on Google. So I can't say more. Yann (talk) 16:02, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

File:Pakistan rupee.jpg

File:Pakistan rupee.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!

User who nominated the file for deletion (Nominator) : 178.216.218.77.

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) 15:01, 17 October 2025 (UTC)

RfA

Hello, I wanted to ask for your opinion. Do you think I should apply for adminship on Commons? Since you’re already an experienced administrator, your opinion is important to me. I have a good understanding of licensing rules (especially in Central Asian countries), and from time to time I participate in DR. After becoming an administrator I also plan to work on CSD and RfR. I am already an administrator on the kywiki, but there I mostly handle technical tasks and sometimes act as a mediator.

The main reason I’m considering requesting admin rights is that there are no administrators from my region — that is, from Central Asia. I could easily handle requests in languages such as Russian, Kyrgyz, and other related languages (see Robert Lindsay, p. 9). I will also ask other administrators for their opinions and summarize their feedback before deciding whether I should apply for adminship or not. Incall ^talk 16:49, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

@Incall: Hi, I think you would be a good admin, but you should wait a bit. You just got the license reviewer right in May, and template editor right in September. You should work on deletion requests, so that people may know what you can do. Yann (talk) 17:09, 19 October 2025 (UTC)

Thank you

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		For all your work in sweeping up messes, thank you. 🇵🇸‍🇺🇦 Timtrent 🇺🇦 talk to me 🇺🇦‍🇵🇸 15:55, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

Deletion of Claude Auclair photo

Hi, I uploaded a photo of Claude Auclair that was removed immediately. I uploaded the photo after talking to several sites that use the same picture. I've been told that the photo was in an old French magazine, it was taken by a Dutch fan, and has been used on several websites. How did you check the photo's license so quickly? I found it very hard to find out. Now, there is a Claude Auclair photo that is available on the back cover of his books. Is that one public domain? Thanks Danielvsousa (talk) 18:11, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

@Danielvsousa: This picture is still under a copyright. So unless you have a formal written permission from the copyright holder, which doesn't seem to be the case, you are not allowed to upload it on Commons. The copyright duration is 70 years after the author's death, so it won't be in the public domain before a long time. Yann (talk) 18:15, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

Nobody knows about that photo. Give the photo a change.

What about the back cover photo from the Simon du Fleuve comics books? It has been around since 197x, all over the world. That would deserve the same vigilance? Danielvsousa (talk) 18:44, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

@Danielvsousa: Yes, it is the same for back cover photo. You could try to contact the publisher. For an old picture, you have a chance that the copyright holder agrees to releases it under a free license. Yann (talk) 18:48, 20 October 2025 (UTC)

Screenshot da cancellare

Ciao, ti segnalo uno screenshot caricato Senza le corrette indicazioni sui diritti File:Mediavideo 2011 chatline.jpg. Moxmarco (talk) 20:41, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

Speedy category move (October 2025)

Hi Yann! It's been 19 days since I've placed two category move requests at User:CommonsDelinker/commands (to move Category:Indian Space Research Organisation and Category:People associated with the Indian Space Research Organisation), but these categories haven't been moved as of now. On the other hand, I managed to get moved five categories at English Wikipedia related to ISRO. Is there any process I've missed? Please guide me. – 𝙰𝚔𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚟™ 🗿 08:47, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

Deletion of File:Graffiti Tel Aviv, Khayim Ben Atar St - zoom.jpg

Hi. I believe you are responsible for the deletion of this image. Could you please undelete this. The image was derived from this image, which I believe it attributed and made clear. So suspicions of it being a copyright violation were unfounded. It is also, as the source image explains, not copyrightable under Israeli copyright statute (2007).

Thanks. Escape Orbit (talk) 13:25, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

OK, I undeleted it and created a regular DR instead. At least it deserves a proper discussion: Commons:Deletion requests/File:Graffiti Tel Aviv, Khayim Ben Atar St - zoom.jpg. Yann (talk) 14:14, 23 October 2025 (UTC)

Deletion of File:Logo Admiralengroep.png

Hi! Some time ago I uploaded this file and you deleted it due to a lack of copyright information. I Looked up what the copyright status of the image is and it is in the public domain, could you please undelete it? GuardianCat (talk) 11:49, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

@GuardianCat: Hi, And why would it be in the public domain? It seems you copied the file from the Internet, and you didn't provide a license. Yann (talk) 13:12, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

I talked to the chairman of the scouting group in question, to ask how the image is copyrighted and he told me it isn't. GuardianCat (talk) 12:09, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

@GuardianCat: Then please ask the copyright holder, who might be the group or the person who designed the logo, to send a permission for a free license via COM:VRT. Thanks, Yann (talk) 12:20, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

Hi. The image isn't copyrighted and so there isn't any free license to give. It was made by a volunteer a few years ago and isn't and has never been copyrighted. GuardianCat (talk) 12:28, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

@GuardianCat: Of course, it is copyrighted. Nowadays, everything is under a copyright by default. Please read COM:L. Yann (talk) 14:07, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

2600:387:0:0:0:0:0:0/44

Hi Yann, you blocked this IP for 3 years for vandalism. We're getting a lot of false positives for people trying to create accounts from this range at COM:VRT, if maybe you could narrow the range or unblock the range that would be helpful. —Matrix(!) _{ping one}^{when replying} {user - talk? - _uselesscontributions} 17:38, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

@Matrix: If you look at the block log, you can see that it was justified. That was 2 years ago, so the issue may not exist now. So I removed the block. Let's see how it goes. However I may reinstate the block if vandalism occurs again in this range. Regards, Yann (talk) 19:20, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

Ivan Vajsov

Please remove the file File:Ivan_Vajsov--2007_Schloshof.jpg. It is my work and if you have seen it used on the internet it is my consent. Removing the file may be considered vandalism. 1926Bubi57 (talk) 11:11, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

Once again, I ask you to answer me. Can I upload the photo "Ivan Vajsov--2007 Schloshof.jpg" of which I am the author and which was removed by you. 1926Bubi57 (talk) 05:58, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

I believe you are responsible for deleting this image. Could you please restore it? The image is part of an image from a meeting in Austria in 2007 which I believe is clearly stated. So the suspicions that this is a copyright infringement are unfounded. 1926Bubi57 (talk) 06:50, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

@1926Bubi57: Why so small? Why no EXIF data? You have a history of deleted copyright violations, so it is difficult to trust you. If you are the photographer, could you please upload the original image, or ask the copyright holder to send a permission via COM:VRT. Thanks, Yann (talk) 07:35, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

Of course. How can I send you the original photograph? 1926Bubi57 (talk) 10:26, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

@1926Bubi57: Just upload it here. Yann (talk) 10:35, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

@1926Bubi57: OK thanks. I undeleted the file, and linked it to the original version. Please add categories. Yann (talk) 14:10, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

BBC Hebrew Audio Files

Please can you delete these files or explain how I can have them deleted. I value Wikipedia and need to refer to it for my research. I do not wish to be be blocked and lose access to such a valuable resource. Leonard9ca (talk) 13:31, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

@Leonard9ca: Hi, Yes, I can do that. But you could also answer to the question raised on the village pump. Where did you get these files? Thanks, Yann (talk) 14:09, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

Not all the recording belong to the BBC. I recorded some myself with the individual broadcasters when I worked with them. Some are from discs belonging to the broadcasters who were presented with them. Leonard9ca (talk) 16:46, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

FP Promotion

★ This image has been promoted to Featured picture! ★ The image File:A.J. Muste, anti-war activist, cropped.jpg, that you nominated on Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:A.J. Muste, anti-war activist, cropped.jpg has been promoted. Thank you for your contribution. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so.

/FPCBot (talk) 13:03, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

FP, if you'd like

File:Gordon Parks - American Gothic full.jpg is far too big for my computer to work with. JayCubby (talk) 01:33, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

@JayCubby: File:Gordon Parks - American Gothic.jpg is already FP. Yann (talk) 05:39, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

I should have clarified that you could run a D&R nomination. JayCubby (talk) 13:28, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

OTRS permission for images deleted by you

Hi, I marked the following cells for deletion:

• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Friesovy_boudy.jpg
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hotel_Friesovy_boudy.jpg
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hotel_Friesovy_boudy_v_létě.jpg
• https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hotel_Friesovy_boudy_v_zimě.jpg

It seems that now the OTRS permission was sent (26. 10. 2025 9:25) by the uploader from an official e-mail domain, so I guess it is generally trustworthy. Could you have a look and possibly reinstate the images? Thanks Vojtěch Dostál (talk) 12:05, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

@Vojtěch Dostál: Hi, The files will be undeleted when the permission is validated. You don't have to do anything. Yann (talk) 15:22, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

Perfect, thanks. I was not sure how the process goes. Vojtěch Dostál (talk) 16:35, 27 October 2025 (UTC)