Wikipedia:Files for discussion

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Files for discussion (FfD) is for listing images and other media files which may be unneeded or have either free content or non-free content usage concerns. Files that have been listed here for more than 7 days are eligible for either deletion or removal from pages if either a consensus to do so has been reached or the nominator specifically requests deletion or removal and no objections are raised. To quote the non-free content criteria, "it is the duty of users seeking to include or retain content to provide a valid rationale; those seeking to remove or delete it are not required to show that one cannot be created." For undeletion requests, first contact the administrator who deleted the file. If you are unable to resolve the issue with that administrator, the matter should be brought to deletion review.


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What not to list here
 For concerns not listed below, if a deletion is uncontroversial, do not use this process. Instead tag a file with {{subst:prod}}. However, if the template is removed, please do not reinsert it; list the file for deletion then.

For speedy deletion candidates as well, do not use this page; instead use one of the speedy deletion templates. See the criteria for speedy deletion. These are: duplicates (where both files are on Wikipedia), thumbnails, broken files, non-existent files, non-commercial, "by permission" files and files which are not an image, sound file or video clip and have no encyclopedic use.

Files that have no source, have an unknown copyright, are unused or replaceable non-free, or are non-free without rationale can be marked so that they will be deleted after a week, and should not be listed on this page. Add one of the following to the file page:
 * 1)  if a file has no source indicated.
 * 2)  if a file has a source but no licensing information.
 * 3)  if a file has a non-free copyright template but isn't used in any articles.
 * 4)  if a file has a non-free copyright template but could be replaced by a free file.
 * 5)  if a file has a non-free copyright template but the rationale isn't sufficient or is disputed.
 * 6)  if a file has no non-free use rationale.



Redundant or duplicate files do not have to be listed here. Please use 
 * 1) for speedy deletion if the other file is on Wikipedia, not on Commons
 * 2) if the file now exists on Commons, or now commons for files with the same name on Commons. (Don't nominate protected images, they are usually locally uploaded and protected since they are used in an interface message or in a highly used template, thus they are high-risk.)

For blatant copyright infringements, use speedy deletion by tagging the file db-f9.

If a file is listed as public domain or under a free license but lacks verification of this (either by a VRT ticket number or a notice on the source website), tag it as {{subst:npd}}. 

Files that are hosted on Wikimedia Commons cannot be deleted via this process. Please use the Commons deletion page instead.

Description pages with no local file, even though they are in the file namespace, should not be listed here. </li>
 * 1) Redirects should be treated as in any other namespace: if no speedy deletion criteria apply, they should be listed at Redirects for discussion.
 * 2) Local description pages with no associated file are speedy-deletable under criterion G8; use db-imagepage.
 * 3) Local description pages for files hosted on Commons are usually speedy-deletable under criterion F2 if there is no content relevant to Wikipedia; use db-fpcfail.
 * 4) Any other local description pages for files hosted on Commons should be listed at Miscellany for deletion.

<li>If a file is appropriately licensed and could be usable elsewhere, consider copying it to the Wikimedia Commons instead of listing it for deletion. Once copied to the Commons, it is eligible for speedy deletion per criterion 8 for files.</li>

<li>If you are the uploader of the image, tag it with db-author.</li> </ol>

Instructions for listing files for discussion Use Twinkle. If you can't, follow these steps to do manually:
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State the reasons why the file should be deleted, removed, or altered. Also, state what specific action should be taken, preferably in bold text; this allows discussion participants and closers to better understand the purpose of the nomination. Some examples of nomination statements include:


 * Delete. Orphaned with no foreseeable encyclopedic usage.
 * Delete. Replaced by File:FILE2.
 * Free (public domain) file may actually be eligible for copyright in the United States. This photograph was actually first published in, not.
 * Remove from ARTICLE1 and ARTICLE2. The file only meets WP:NFCC with its use in ARTICLE3.
 * Non-free file may actually be free. This logo does not seem to meet the threshold of originality to be eligible for copyright in the United States and should actually be tagged free using PD-logo.

Examples of what files you may request for discussion, deletion or change here:


 * Obsolete – The file has been replaced by a better version.
 * Orphan – The file is not used on any pages in Wikipedia.
 * Unencyclopedic – The file doesn't seem likely to be useful in any Wikimedia project.
 * Low quality – The file is of an extremely low resolution, distorted, or has other physical image quality concerns.
 * Copyright violation – The file might be used in violation of copyright.
 * Possibly unfree – The file is claimed as a freely licensed content, but may actually be protected by copyright in either the United States or its country of origin.
 * NFCC violation – The file is used under a claim of fair use but does not meet the requirements.
 * Disputed copyright status – There is a disagreement between editors over the copyright status of a file. This includes, but is not limited to disputes about whether a file is: too simple for fair use, using the correct license tags, or accurately described by its description page.
 * Wrongly claimed as own – The file is under a self license, but the information on the file description pages suggests otherwise.

These are not the only "valid" reasons to discuss a file. Any properly explained reason can be used. The above list comprises the most common and uncontroversial ones.

If you remove a file from an article, list the article from which you removed it so there can be community review of whether the file should be deleted. This is necessary because file pages do not remember the articles on which the file were previously used.

If you have general questions about a file and/or its copyright status, then please start a new thread at Media Copyright Questions.


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Instructions for discussion participation
In responding to the deletion nomination, consider adding your post in the format where "Delete", "Keep", "Comment", or something else may replace "View". In posting their reasoning, many editors use abbreviations and cite to the following:
 * NFCC – Free equivalent is/is not available
 * NFCC – Significance
 * Non-free content – Unacceptable image use

Remember that polling is not a substitute for discussion. Wikipedia's primary method of determining consensus is through editing and discussion, not voting. Although editors occasionally use straw polls in an attempt to test for consensus, polls or surveys sometimes impede rather than assist discussion. They should be used with caution, and are no more binding than any other consensus decision.

Also remember that if you believe that an image is potentially useful for other projects and should be moved to Wikimedia Commons, in lieu of responding, you can move it there yourself. See Moving files to the Commons for instructions.

Instructions for closing discussions
Nominations should be processed for closing after being listed for 7 days following the steps here.

Old discussions
The following discussions are more than 7 days old and are pending processing by an administrator:

For older nominations, see the archives.

Discussions approaching conclusion
Discussions with at least 6 full days since nomination. After 7 days, they may be closed.

Footer
Today is July 29 2024. Put new nominations in Files for discussion/2024 July 29 –

If the current date's page has been started without the header, apply {{subst:Ffd log}} to the top of the day's page.

Please ensure "===July 29===" is at the very top of the new page so that internal page links from the main Files for discussion page (the one you're on now) work.

The page Files for discussion/Today will always show today's log.