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My formal name is James L. Woodward, but I prefer to be called "Jim" .

Commons:Deletion requests/File:CHAHNA 1956.jpg

Hi Jim, just for clarification, why don't you see an URAA issue in this case? Gestumblindi (talk) 08:21, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Good catch, thank you. I kept it because I was keeping all of the DRs from Walid wadjai and I didn't look hard enough at this one. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 15:33, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Planche botanique de Heliconia Rostrata (Héliconia rostré ou Pince de homard).png

I assume you meant to close this as "deleted per nomination"? Omphalographer (talk) 23:18, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

Thanks -- working too fast. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 14:35, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Roman Graffiti (32577187695).jpg

Hi, Jim. You've claimed that you kept second version, but entire page has been deleted. Юрий Д.К. 11:17, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. It looks like I hit the button twice, once correctly and then again. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 14:31, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you! Юрий Д.К. 14:33, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Slovenian municipal coats of arms

Hi Jameslwoodward,

I hope you’re doing well. I’m writing to apologize for having uploaded some Slovenian municipal coats of arms in the past that later turned out to be problematic on Commons. I understand and respect Commons’ standards on sourcing and licensing, and I’m sorry for any extra work this may have caused.

Recently, while making edits to pages about Slovenian municipalities, I noticed that many coats of arms I had been using were deleted. I had previously discussed the topic with a few Italian sysops (you can see some of that background on my Commons talk page), but only after these edits I realized how many files had been removed.

What I’m trying to understand is this: looking at my own upload history, there are still other similar coats of arms that remained on Commons. Could you please explain why those files were kept while the others were deleted? I’d like to learn what the key difference was (source type, evidence, license template, “own work” vs. reproduction, etc.), so I can avoid repeating mistakes.

Also, is there a recommended way to re-upload/restore the missing coats of arms while strictly following Commons rules? I’m happy to do the work properly, file by file, with strong evidence (e.g., official gazette/municipal ordinances, archived sources, clear rationale for PD-Slovenia-exempt where applicable). If the best practice is to redraw from an official annex or to request undeletion only in certain cases, I’m willing to follow that.

Thanks for your time, and for any guidance you can provide.

Best regards, Dario .snoopy. ✉ 16:51, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

We have over 100 million files on Commons. My wild guess is that at least several million of them ought to be deleted for one reason or another. The problem is, we have no systematic way of finding problem files, so while some files are found and deleted, other similar files may stay on Commons for a long time even though they ought to be deleted. With 10,000 new files every day, it's a losing battle.

As far as Slovenia goes, I am going to stay away from its files. The law we quote speaks only of "texts", which does not include images, but the PD template specifically says CoAs are PD even though the source clearly says they are not.

It is entirely possible that some or all of the files which I deleted are PD. I can only say that if that is the case, I am sorry, but that was my honest reading of the law. I also note that I put a warning note on the UnDR saying what I thought was the proper course of action and did the deletion only after that warning had sat without further comment for about eighty days. .     Jim . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 20:59, 23 February 2026 (UTC)