User talk:Iazyges/Archives/2017/December

CCI Investigation
It seems to me that there's no proof of public domain as claimed for the following files:


 * File:Ida Lupino still.jpg No front and back of photo uploaded, thus no proof that it came from MGM in 1942.
 * File:Ben Hur race.jpg Since the book it's said to be taken from was published in 1959, the question would be whether or not the book's copyright was renewed.
 * File:Robbins rehearsal61.jpg While there's a claim of the photo being from "circa 1961", the book it was taken from was published in 2004. Not seeing anything that would prove the photo was from prior to 1964 and wasn't renewed.

You might want to have the opinion of others, such as User:Masem, who's also dealt quite a bit with the uploads of this user. We hope (talk) 14:29, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

These too:

We hope (talk) 14:34, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
 * File:Thalberg-sitting.jpg Book was published in 2008; no proof the photo was published in "circa 1923" without a notice.
 * File:Lanza still MGM Cesari.jpg Again=book published in 2004-nothing proving the photo was published in the mid 1950s by MGM with the photo's copyright not renewed.


 * I have FFD'd the Thalberg-sitting image, as it says "circa 1923", which means it potentially violates the license. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  14:35, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Would you mind providing oversight on the more difficult ones? Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  14:35, 1 December 2017 (UTC)


 * More-


 * File:Grand Op Mod Times.jpg No back or front-no dating and nothing show it came from INP so renrewal might be checked.
 * File:Indonesian newlyweds in ceremonial garb.jpg This was uploaded by someone else.
 * Why not wait until Masem is available before trying to go further with this? We hope (talk) 14:46, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Sounds good; I'll mark the simple ones, i.e. US GOV, and the redlinked ones, and compile a list below of the ones to talk about. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  14:51, 1 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Be prepared to hear arguments to the contrary at FFD from the uploader. Anyone who's worked with this for any length of time can tell you-the user believes an image is PD as long as there's no proof it isn't.  Just the opposite from PD rules for all projects-you need to prove that it IS PD, not the other way around. ;) We hope (talk) 14:55, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

List of Images

 * File:Thalberg wedding.jpg: Source citation says book does not contain copyright info; however this does not necessarily mean that the picture was published without a copyright.
 * File:Rainer-promo.jpg No proof of date, as the only source used is unreliable (blogspot).
 * Also no proof of where the photo came from-file says "movie studio". We hope (talk) 15:17, 1 December 2017 (UTC)


 * File:Counterfeit cosmetics.jpg Source link dead.
 * Wayback Machine copy of the PDF-it is a US Customs file.


 * File:NFL jersey.jpg Source link dead
 * Wayback Machine copy of the page but the image wasn't saved by Wayback. We hope (talk) 15:07, 1 December 2017 (UTC)


 * File:Kazan in Paradise 37.jpg Claim of 1923 and 1963, but only source is a book, no pg number cited to prove date.
 * Book first published in 1988, but there's no proof of who took the photo, when, or whether it was published before the book. We hope (talk) 15:15, 1 December 2017 (UTC)


 * File:Wood-Wagner-autograph.jpeg Source link dead, can't prove requirements.
 * File:WithVisconti51.jpg Book was published in Italy-2001. We have no proof this is from 1951 or who took it. File says "movie company candid still".
 * File:WithBella.jpg Book is from 1978. It's claimed to be from 1948 but we have no proof of that or that any copyright on the image wasn't renewed.  We have "unknonw photographer" with a copyright not renewed tag. We hope (talk) 22:48, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

More photos

 * Some of these many not be listed on the CCI page. We hope (talk) 15:48, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – December 2017
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GAN
I've got another article at GAN if you've got the time. The article is Gaius Caesar. Also, great work on the ship articles! SpartaN (talk) 03:41, 6 December 2017 (UTC)

Newspaperarchive.com
I hope I am doing this correctly, but really have no clue. Since the WP Library moved to Meta, I cannot tell what access I have or don't have anymore. I thought the whole purpose, but maybe I am confused, was that renewals were going to be simplified, but honestly, I cannot figure out how to do that. Previously, before a membership expired, I was notified by e-mail that it could automatically renew if I requested it before a date. I got no notices, but I'm guessing it expired, as I clipped a article earlier today from Newspaperarchive.com and now it will not let me clip any others. Instead I get a message that I have to subscribe to continue. This service is vital for me in writing women's biographies. Can you please reactivate my account? Also can you advise why we are no longer getting notices that our access is about to expire? Thank you. SusunW (talk) 08:13, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I'll look into the matter. Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  19:45, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
 * I have contacted their coordinator, you should soon have access. -- Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  00:41, 7 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Thank you! Very much appreciate your help. SusunW (talk) 04:48, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

2017 Military Historian of the Year and Newcomer of the Year nominations and voting
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The Bugle: Issue CXL, December 2017
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Your GA nomination of Type 1945 destroyer
The article Type 1945 destroyer you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Type 1945 destroyer for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Parsecboy -- Parsecboy (talk) 22:02, 12 December 2017 (UTC)

Advice needed - AFD
Hi Iazyges, As a New Page Reviewer, I would like to seek your advice prior proposing an AFD for Wilda Benoit to make sure I am on the right track. The article do have some references, but it seems the person interest in the article might not meet Db-person (A7). Kindly advise and thank you.CASSIOPEIA (talk) 10:24, 13 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the long response time; I would say it meets the criteria, as, from the listed sources, it would appear that they are not notable, as they garnered no significant media attention. -- Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  04:14, 14 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi Iazyges, Appreciate your advice and will not raise AFD. Once again thank you for taking the time to answer my question.CASSIOPEIA (talk) 05:39, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

Books and Bytes - Issue 25
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User group for Military Historians
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Seasons' Greetings
...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 18:05, 23 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Merry Christmas to you too! Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  18:46, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors December 2017 News
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Greetings
 Dear   I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and, a very Happy New Year. Thanks for all your help and contributions. Regards, Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (talk &bull;&#32;mail) 03:23, 24 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Merry Christmas Krishna! -- Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  05:41, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

Merry Christmas
Thanks for taking Lucius Caesar. Hope you have a good Christmas. SpartaN (talk) 05:39, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Same to you and yours! Turns Christmas in 20 minutes where I am. -- Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  05:40, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

new page patrol tagging
Hi Iazyges, Greeting to you. I need your advice on what to tag beside article is roughly translated from other language for this new article which came to notice Collegial Church of Saint Peter and Saint Guido which it is translated from France Wikipedia Collégiale Saints-Pierre-et-Guidon d'Anderlecht - where no citations and inline citation are provided. Could this considered a copyright infringement from the editor? Thanks in advance for assisting. CASSIOPEIA (talk) 19:44, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Any copy-paste requires attribution. Place on the english articles talk page, using french articles URL and title. --  Iazyges   Consermonor   Opus meum  20:51, 25 December 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi Iazyges, Thank you very much for the advice and the quick response. I have done as per your instruction. Appreciate it. CASSIOPEIA (talk) 21:25, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

Looking to be adopted!
Hello there my friend! I’m very interested in history and that I’d love to be adopted! Thanks I really appreciate that and have a nice day! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bubba2018 (talk • contribs) 06:45, 26 December 2017 (UTC)

New Years new page backlog drive
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