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)

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)

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)

Yann,

You deleted my photo claiming copyright violation and threatened to block me.

The photograph is my original work. I personally took it on Paulista Avenue. I have 20 other shots of the same Moro puppet from different angles to prove it, and if needed replace this one that you deleted.

You gave me zero evidence. Zero discussion. Just a threat.

Wikimedia's own policy says blocks are for preventing damage, not punishment. It also says threatening other editors is prohibited. One might be block for this reason. Either show me the proof that this image was stolen, or restore it. I expect better from an administrator, if you are one. Luizpuodzius (talk) 05:22, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

@Luizpuodzius: Sorry, but your claim is not credible: small size, no EXIF data, copies on the Internet, etc. If this is your own work, please upload the original image with EXIF data. Thanks, Yann (talk) 08:54, 18 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)

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)

i am only going off what you stated?, which was the picture does not have a license, it is expired because the picture was in the public domain because it ended in the country it wa published, so why can't you please upload a more suitable picture that you are happy with, i only ever asked you for help, the picture was to document her early stage career and was an important component. did you find what i stated waso r fair-use was for Frank Lloyd, i didn't state fair-use on the other one, i stated was in now the public domain because it was before 1955 Newcumer80 (talk) 11:17, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

@Newcumer80: Even if it is in public domain, you have to add a license. You can request undeletion at COM:UDR. Yann (talk) 11:26, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

i send you message, regards Newcumer80 (talk) 08:55, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

i have fond out why the THELMA RUBY picture was excepted, even thoughth picture was a press release, and the photographer wa snot identified , they tol dme something about URAA law that was instituted in 1995, even if i use {{PD-UK-unknown}} tag Newcumer80 (talk) 13:01, 24 February 2026 (UTC)

Well can you please help my friend, and the Frank Lloyd picture as well, , if you can only use a licensed picture that is wikicommons, and under no circumstances will they except fair-use but wikipedia does however, under some circumstance if for example the person has passed, and a replacement photo, i is unavailable , like our Frank Lloyd, the only way if the picture is not in the public domain, is to contact the person directly and ask if they are willing to offer a picture, or one that is unlicensed which i dont have a problem with, but considering she Thelma is now nearly 101 years old, in no way what so ever is it respectful or appropriate to contact an elderly lady.that is a certain boundary to set, so it is a matte rof finding one that is more suitable

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)

CPUG Board Elections 2026 – Nomination Extended

The nomination deadline has been extended to: 19 February 2026, 23:59 (UTC)

Eligible members (joined on or before 1 November 2025 with 100+ meaningful Commons contributions) are invited to nominate themselves.

How to nominate

• Go to the Candidates page
• Create your subpage
• Add your statement

Links

• Election page
• Nomination page

We encourage broad participation from the community.

Election Committee, Commons Photographers User Group - 17:37, 16 February 2026 (UTC)

Images deleted

My images on Indian monsoon, with infographics in hindi were deleted by user:The Squirrel Conspiracy terming them as personal images (F10). These images included- Distribution of rainfall, monsoon, climate factors, activities for children. Other images on Jain cosmology were also deleted without any notice or explanation. Calling them personal image is false & rude. They were meant to beautify hindi wikipedia pages. These weren't random images, they were created with care.-Ahinsa jain (talk) 18:08, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

@Ahinsa jain: Hi, AI-generated images are usually useless. And you need to provide sources for such images. You can request undeletion on COM:UDR, but I doubt they will be undeleted. Regards, Yann (talk) 18:29, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

Category:Interior of Academicheskaya Hotel

Please, restore: I'll fill the category in several days. MBH 14:05, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

@MBH: Usually, it should only be undeleted if it is not empty. Yann (talk) 15:57, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

Traductions / COM:THIRD

Yann, est-ce qu'il y a un tutoriel quelque part pour les choses techniques concernant les traductions de pages? J'envisage de me charger de la version allemande de COM:THIRD, mais cela serai la première fois pour moi, et je ne m'y connais pas du tout. La maîtrise des langues n'est pas le problème, mais tout ce qui est Wikimarkup et modèles nécessaires l'est... Salutations, Grand-Duc (talk) 21:53, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

@Grand-Duc: Ben, c'est pareil pour moi... ,o) C'est pour cela que je n'ai pas encore commencé la traduction. Yann (talk) 21:57, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

J'y pense... En fait, c'est quoi le modus operandi en ce qui concerne les licenses? Moi, de ma part, je suis habitué à demander un import des versions antérieures lorsque je traduis un article (exemples: de:Stanislas Barthélémy de l'édition française et de:Trichiurus lepturus de l'édition anglaise); et je sais que la software MediaWiki supporte un Importupload servant, entre autres, pour la duplication de pages. Pour les traductions propres, on pourrai envisager des pages dupliquées comme Commons:Uploading works by a third party/french et Commons:Uploading works by a third party/german for the typing work, non? Salut, Grand-Duc (talk) 22:14, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

@Grand-Duc: En general, on créée des redirections Commons:Uploading works by a third party/de et Commons:Uploading works by a third party/fr vers le texte traduit. Vu que la traduction est sur le même projet que l'original, il n'y a pas de problème de licence. Yann (talk) 22:30, 18 February 2026 (UTC)

@Grand-Duc: I found how to mark the page for translation, and started the French translation. So you can do the German one. ;o) Yann (talk) 20:24, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

Vandal

User:JacktheBrown is vandalizing Commons with homophobic and defamatory bullshit and needs to be blocked immediately. I reported them hours ago and they already vandalized again without any admin intervention. Dronebogus (talk) 19:05, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done Blocked indef. Thanks for reporting. Yann (talk) 20:14, 21 February 2026 (UTC)

License review request

Good evening, @Yann! Do you can review license of this file from YouTube? Thanks, PrestigiousLynx4378 (talk) 14:02, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done --Yann (talk) 14:10, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much! PrestigiousLynx4378 (talk) 14:17, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

@Yann: another file from YouTube also needs in review. PrestigiousLynx4378 (talk) 16:02, 22 February 2026 (UTC)

His extracted version also needs in review. PrestigiousLynx4378 (talk) 09:55, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

 Done --Yann (talk) 20:21, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

File:Zhuravlev.jpg

You have keept this file (File:Zhuravlev.jpg) with a note that there is no reason to delete it. But there was specific reasons in the nomination. And you didn't comment on them or give anу assessment. I think you should give a reasonable assessment before summing up. — Redboston 16:12, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Please read the license. Yann (talk) 16:25, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

Which paragraph for classifying it as public domain do you mean? — Redboston 18:58, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

{{PD-Russia-1996}} Yann (talk) 20:20, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

This template has 4 paragraphs (and 6 subparagraphs). Which one exactly? — Redboston 22:29, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

How could you determine the date of the author's death if the author is unknown? — Redboston 22:31, 23 February 2026 (UTC)

File:りそなグループ B.LEAGUE 2024-25 B1リーグ戦 第7節 サンロッカーズ渋谷対ファイティングイーグルス名古屋 国立代々木競技場第二体育館 2024年11月6日の渋谷 202411061505 IMG 7677.jpg

"Why are you ignoring Japanese copyright law? Does the Commons policy take precedence over the law? His explanation about the category is completely inaccurate—what does 'as above' even mean in this context? Please explain everything in detail. I always try to make reasonable arguments, but I simply cannot accept this decision." Y.haruo (talk) 11:13, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

@Y.haruo: Hi, Sorry, but Jim is right. The argument that the board is de minimis doesn't hold water. It is the central part of the image, and the main reason for it. Yann (talk) 11:19, 25 February 2026 (UTC)

The board happened to be in the center—it was just incidental. Please do not disregard Japanese copyright law. Y.haruo (talk) 11:26, 25 February 2026 (UTC)