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User:Frontedelporto3

Frontedelporto3 (talk · contributions · Statistics · Recent activity · block log · User rights log · uploads · Global account information) (assign permissions)

suspect AI contribution. maybe every upload should be deleted. GioviPen ^{GP msg} 22:43, 10 July 2025 (UTC)

The ones here as Il Maglio might either be legitimate or might be AI-enhanced from legitimate but not terribly good images. Compare File:Francesco Filippini, Il Maglio, Pinacoteca di Brera.png. I don't know quite what we are dealing with here.

@GiovanniPen: did you make any effort to engage this user before deciding this is an administrative matter? - Jmabel ! talk 00:59, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

This time no, I didnt. I faced this user because of scn:Vincenzo Petroccelli where the image (severals for different years) are clearly AI. GioviPen ^{GP msg} 06:49, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

@GiovanniPen you are supposed to inform the user at their talk page about this discussion per above. I have done it this time for you. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 04:37, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

thanks @Shaan Sengupta. Some images are clearly AI (maybe fully prompted):

• File:Vincenzo Petroccelli, 1843.jpg
• File:Vincenzo Petroccelli 1832.jpg
• File:Vincenzo Petroccelli 1838.jpg
• File:Vincenzo Petroccelli 1823.jpg

for the others probably those are just enhanced or reprocessed... everything is unclear and undecleared... GioviPen ^{GP msg} 13:36, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

I tagged all files with "no source". The current given source is clearly misleading. Yann (talk) 13:42, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

User has persistent copyfraud uploads

RBainbridge2000 (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user has uploaded several works with outright false claims of "own work" and some dubious or poorly-sourced information (e.g. putting "unknown" when the author is clear from the source provided). I have marked most of his uploads as {{Copyvio}} and I think this user could benefit from some guidance from an admin to not make up stuff. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 18:23, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Hi, I deleted some files, and send a strong warning. BTW this is not copyfraud. Only copyright violations. And this would be better on COM:ANU. Yann (talk) 18:42, 11 July 2025 (UTC)

Unless I'm missing something, A copyfraud is a false copyright claim by an individual or institution with respect to content that is in the public domain and this user has falsely claimed that he is the copyright owner of public domain photographs. Either way, I will use ANU for these general "user is very confused and needs guidance" style posts. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 18:55, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

OK, some files uploaded by this user are by chance in the public domain. Others are simply under a copyright. We usually use "copyfraud" for institutions which claim a copyright on public domain works they host. Yann (talk) 19:37, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Meaningless files needing deletion

These files consist of personal photos which provide meaningless content of no value, I'm sure a formal D.R isn't necessary here.

Could an administrator delete these please? Thanks! Sev6nWiki (talk) 08:28, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

@Sev6nWiki you could have nominated them for speedy deletion per COM:OOS. Shaan Sengupta^Talk 09:39, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

All of these files were uploaded by the same user, I would have otherwise opened a mass deletion request if the value of these files were not obvious enough already. Sev6nWiki (talk) 10:48, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

In such a case, just nominate them for speedy deletion (F10: Personal images by non-contributors). You can use Help:VFC to do it at once. Thanks, Yann (talk) 15:10, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

I wasn't sure in this case. Thanks! Sev6nWiki (talk) 15:50, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Sev6nWiki (talk) 15:53, 12 July 2025 (UTC)

Pending unblock request

I have an unblock request on my page that has gone without much of any response or input. Not sure if I should ask here or anywhere else if anyone would be up to taking a look? SecretName101 (talk) 08:39, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

@SecretName101: I took a look. You have not been complying with the responding Admins' demands.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 13:00, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Possibly overwritten file

File:1975 - Frank R. Fischl, Jr - Allentown PA.jpg was originally uploaded back in March 2018 as a black-and-white photo, but then the uploader updated it to a color version in May 2025. Not sure if the original source photo was in color or whether this is a colorized version, but in either case it seems like this might be a case of COM:OVERWRITE and the two files should be split. Minor color corrections generally don't require a split per se, but there's no mention of complete colorization in OVERWRITE. -- Marchjuly (talk) 21:43, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

Looks (badly) colorized. - Jmabel ! talk 21:57, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

If it's a colorized version, then perhaps it does need to be split since there could be a separate copyright associated with the colorization (I guess) since per the essay Commons:Colorization. In addition, the accuracy of the colorized version could be a potential issue from an encyclopedic standpoint; so, it seems better to have a black-and-white original version available for use. -- Marchjuly (talk) 22:12, 13 July 2025 (UTC)

I reverted to the B&W version, rationale: COM:OVERWRITE. Furthermore, there was a useless upscaling involved. Regards, Grand-Duc (talk) 17:21, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

User:Chianti

He/she is tagging some images of chairs with tag npd. While these items generally fall under Commons:UA, a regular deletion discussion is necessary, at least. I tried to revert his edits and highlight the mistake, but what I got was an edit war start and a caps locked message in my discussion. Please stop him before he makes more damage. Thank you. --Sailko (talk) 16:27, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

@Sailko: Thanks for your report. I notified the user about it on their user talk page, as you should have per the above.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 19:25, 15 July 2025 (UTC)

It is wrong that COM:UA is applicable to these works of art. The design of these chairs contains far more than "utilitarian" features. The highest court of Switzerland says: "Der "Panton"-Stuhl dürfte zudem die Voraussetzungen für den Urheberrechtsschutz erfüllen, denn Möbelstücke können insbesondere dann Werke im Sinne von Art. 2 (lit. f) URG (SR 231.1) sein, wenn sie sich von bisherigen Stilrichtungen klar abheben und eine neue Richtung einleiten oder wesentlich mitbestimmen" [1]. Also, for File:Verner panton per herman miller inc., sedia, zeeland (MI) 1960 (1974).jpg which was taken in a museum in the US, no FOP for artworks and sculptures is applicable. Chianti (talk) 21:24, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

@Chianti: Then nominate them for normal DRs and make your case. This sort of thing should never be a speedy deletion. If you continue to mark things like this for speedy deletion, you will be blocked. - Jmabel ! talk 22:43, 16 July 2025 (UTC)

Remove the autopatrolled and filemover of User:BabelStone

The user is deceased. Пусть от победы☆к победе ведёт! 07:33, 17 July 2025 (UTC)