Kevin Payravi

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Hello. You've been approved for COM:AWB. Enjoy! Let me know if there is a problem. Wknight94 ^talk 02:06, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, I appreciate it. ~Kevin Payravi (Talk) 04:08, 30 December 2009 (UTC)

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• File:Fusion reactor producing ion beam.JPG

Commercial packaging

It has to do with Commons:Derivative works and the "copyrightability" of the original packaging. If a given packaging has a simple design with a text logo, it cannot be copyrighted, so it is OK to make photos (derivative work) of it, even without permission. If it has complex designs (such as the ones you are pointing to), the packaging can be copyrighted, and it will be copyrighted unless otherwise expressed by its author(s). Copyrighted material can be uploaded here only if we get a proper permission or the copyright owner publishes it under a free enough license.

The argument "there are other similar images over here" cannot be accepted: maybe those images are not so similar (simple "uncopyrightable" designs vs. complex copyrighted ones), or maybe those images are also affected by the same problem and should be deleted too. Regards. --Dodo (talk) 07:40, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

I know that the argument "there are other similar images over here" cannot be accepted to prevent deletion; I meant to state that as merely an observation and to ask a question. Thanks for your explanation. ~Kevin Payravi (Talk) 10:29, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

File:Maid of the Mist IV.jpg

Hi Kevin,

I noticed that your custom template prevents the new buttons (Download, Use this file, Use this file, Email, Information) to appear. A change like this allows them to appear, but make us loose the special design of the custom template. Not sure what to think of it. --  Docu  at 10:43, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

I see, thanks for pointing that out. The reason why I made the custom template was that I never really liked the standard Information template (though I confess, my custom template isn't anything to gaze at, either). If my custom template prevents the new buttons from appearing, though, I'd be fine with converting all my files’ descriptions to the standard Information template. I'll try to get that done sometime today. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (Talk) 16:49, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

File:Bacon WikiCup 2011 Medal.svg

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There seems to be a problem regarding the description and/or licensing of this particular file. It has been found that you've added in the image's description only a Template that's not a license and although it provides useful information about the image, it's not a valid license. Could you please resolve this problem, adding the license in the image linked above? You can edit the description page and change the text. Uploading a new version of the file does not change the description of the file. This page may give you more hints on which license to choose. Thank you.

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Fixed ~Kevin Payravi (Talk) 03:30, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

File:Single Blueberry.jpg

Hi, just wanted to let you know that a photo of yours was used in the Swedish newspaper "Fria Tidningen" to illustrate an article about Thai people travelling to Sweden to pick blueberries: http://www.fria.nu/artikel/88942 Thuresson (talk) 18:44, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Oh wow, I like how they made the flag :) Thanks for the notification. ~Kevin Payravi (Talk) 18:12, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Go On Red

My band, go on red, would like to use File:LED traffic light on red.jpg and wanted to inform you.

Great! Thanks for letting me know. ~Kevin Payravi (Talk) 05:03, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

Beiqi_Foton_Motor_logo.png

Hello Kevin, the file that I uploaded doesn't have any copyright violation. I work for Foton Motor and my boss gave me the logo to update the one on Wikipedia. Which kind of document will be necessary to certificate this? Thank you. Shan (talk)

Hi Shan – please take a look at the various tips and notices placed on your talk page. While your boss may have given you the file the upload to the Commons, it most likely does not meet the licensing requirements here on the Commons. Files uploaded here are required to be free – by uploading the file under the CC-BY-SA file you did, you are giving everyone the right to use the logo, for any reason (including commercial), with the only requirement to attribute the creator of the file. Rarely are company logos licensed in such a way, as companies usually want to hold the fully copyright to their own logos.

If you are sure that your company would like to license their logo under the free license you chose, you'll need to send the permission to the Commons using our OTRS. This acts as a record that the file is licensed correctly.

Most likely, though, your company still wishes to retain full copyright of their logo. The best option, then, will be to upload the file to Wikipedia itself under the claim of fair use, not the Commons. The English Wikipedia is able to host non-free files in specific cases where non-free equivalents cannot exist, such as company logos, movie scenes, etc.

If you have any questions or need clarification, feel free to ask. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (Talk) 20:04, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Question

Hi Kevin

I am putting a training Manual regarding Manual Handling together and would like to use your image. However I do not understand the commons thing at all and I have repeatedly read it. Therefore sorry for being so cheeky but would you let me know what to re the attribution.

Many Thanks Debbie — Preceding unsigned comment added by Debbie harry (talk • contribs) 20:27, 8 February 2014 (UTC) (UTC)

Hi @Debbie harry: All images on the Commons have (or should have) their licensing information available on their file page. I license my images under the CC-BY-SA 3.0 license, which basically means you can use my images freely, as long as you release the image under the same (or similar) license, and attribute me. If you could attribute my image as "Kevin Payravi, Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-SA 3.0)", that'd be fine with me! It doesn't matter to me where you place it -you could place the attribution in the image in vicinity of the image, or in a designated credits section elsewhere. Hope this clears things up! ~Kevin Payravi (Talk) 22:13, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

File tagging File:Darwin Falls long exposure.jpg

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TLSuda (talk) 00:28, 12 May 2014 (UTC)

File source is not properly indicated: File:İbrahimxəlil xan.jpg

Düzəltdim. --Samral (talk) 12:01, 26 May 2014 (UTC)

File tagging File:Cəmil Həsənli 2013 seçki təbliğat şəkli.jpg

Şəkilin sahibi şəkili rəsmi facebook səhifəsində hər kəsə açıq formada paylaşmışdır. Official page of Jamil Hasanli Bu da əsas verir ki, şəkil bura da yüklənsin.--Samral (talk) 12:04, 26 May 2014 (UTC)

Hi – just because a picture is on Facebook doesn't mean that it is freely licensed. The source of the image must explicitly state the free license the photo is under for it be usable on the Commons. See Commons:Licensing for more info. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (Talk) 18:24, 26 May 2014 (UTC)

Image query

不要移除文件。 DFSDFGDFGDFGDFGDFG (talk) 09:45, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Hi DFSDFGDFGDFGDFGDFG – thanks for the barnstar, but please make any remarks as to why you think your file shouldn't be deleted here. ~Kevin Payravi (Talk) 19:08, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

去掉通知，去掉提出请求文件然后再清理掉文件。 DFSDFGDFGDFGDFGDFG (talk) 03:56, 12 June 2014 (UTC)

Automatronic company

Hi Kevin,

I would like to know why have you refused the logo of the automatronic company, and how can I get it back ?

Best regards,

Antoine, — Preceding unsigned comment added by France91100 (talk • contribs) 07:16, 26 June 2014 (UTC) (UTC)

@France91100: Hi there, and sorry for the wait in getting my response! The messages I left on your talk page explain the reason behind the files’ deletion. The Wikimedia Commons is a repository of freely licensed media that anyone can be use, for any purpose. Assumingly, the logo you uploaded is copyrighted (if not, we need proof that it is freely licensed). I suggest checking out the links in my messages on your talk page for further info. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 18:52, 29 June 2014 (UTC)

File:Butterball Turkey Bacon Package.jpg

File:Butterball Turkey Bacon Package.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has 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 it, 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!

Josve05a (talk) 19:44, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

File:Package of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon.jpg

File:Package of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has 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 it, 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!

Josve05a (talk) 19:45, 19 December 2014 (UTC)

File:All Messier objects.jpg

What exactly is wrong with this? The user left a CC sign thing on bottom right Tetra quark (talk) 12:22, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

@Tetra quark: Well, the first problem is that you tagged the image as being in the public domain (CC0) instead of the correct license.

Here is the list of the six CC licenses (not including CC0). Works on the Wikimedia Commons need to be available for commercial use; as a result, three of the six CC licenses available cannot be used on the Commons. The work you uploaded didn't allow for commercial use. If you have any questions, let me know! Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 20:14, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

@Kevin Payravi: I do. The owner of the compilation, per my request, said he is adding this tag now. He will update his blog (the source) with this new image with this new tag. I believe it'd be ok, right? Tetra quark (talk) 02:18, 27 January 2015 (UTC)

@Tetra quark: Sure, that'd be perfectly fine (as long as the image itself is also clearly updated as being under the new license). ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 02:19, 27 January 2015 (UTC)

IOIO Derivations

When the original images were deleted, my derivations were also deleted. Now that the originals have licenses (see below), can you please restore my derivations too? Also, is this cropped image correctly uploaded? (license, etc) Wonderfl (talk) 10:05, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

The original images are here:

• File:IOIO OTG 1.jpg
• File:IOIO V1.jpg
• File:IOIO OTG 2.jpg

The derivations images are here:

• File:IOIO V1 Pins.png
• File:IOIO OTG Pins.png

I've also messaged User:Green Giant about this.

Wonderfl (talk) 15:38, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Hey @Wonderfl: NIce job getting things in order! Regarding restoring the derivatives: since I'm not an admin here, I unfortunately can't restore deleted images. Green Giant is an admin, however, so I'll leave that to them. As for File:IOIO OTG Cropped.jpg: The license you placed is CC BY-SA 4.0, but the original is CC BY-SA 3.0. You also marked the author as yourself, even though SparkFun is the one who created the original work. I've made some fixes with this edit. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 15:47, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for all the help. Everything’s done as of now. Wonderfl (talk) 10:10, 18 August 2015 (UTC)

Re: Wikimedia User Group China logo

Hi Kevin – Yes the {{PD-ineligible}} would fit better than the CC license in this case. Many thanks for the notification. :) --Ericmetro (talk) 07:38, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

@Ericmetro: Done, thank you! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:50, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Kevin’s Fusion Reactor

Hello Kevin. I am fascinated by your high school fusion experiment and picture shown here on Wikipedia. I would love if you had some sort of paper that described what you did and how you did it. Things like Fuel source, ignition, power measurements… you know, the things that tell the world how you got it to work and what it does. Can you please post it here. Thank you, George. (I don't have an account yet, sorry). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.209.84.82 (talk • contribs) 19:24, 17 March 2016‎ (UTC) (UTC)

Hi George! Apologies if it wasn't clear from the image’s description, but this fusion reactor was created by a friend of mine named Will Jack. I've updated the image’s description to clarify this. Will wrote up two blog posts detailing on two iterations of his reactor: MK II and MKI III. I hope that helps! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 19:30, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

User page

why was my entire page user/tetrahydrate deleted⁇⁇⁇?

Hi @Tetrahydrate: Your user page wasn't deleted; it’s viewable at the English Wikipedia. You're on the Wikimedia Commons right now, and userpages are not shared between Wikipedia and the Commons. The only things that were deleted were the screenshots from Undertale, since they were screenshots of a copyrighted video game. The Commons is a repository of freely licensed images, and as a result we cannot accept copyrighted content. If you have any more questions, let me know! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 15:37, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Remix of a picture

Dear Kevin, I would like to use your graphic as a motive on t-shirts for corporate sport team. Can I do it free of charge? Best regards, Joanna — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.60.216.126 (talk) 06:46, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Note: Responded on Facebook. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 22:02, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

You incorrectly deleted two of my images

You might have wanted to reach out before deleting two of my images related to Pokemon Go. I am an editor with about 30 years of experience in media. Those images (which I created myself using a tool Nintendo created for that purpose) didn't even come close to violating copyrights. Similar images have been used in news stories around the world in the past week. --Jdmdetroit1 (talk) 13:40, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi @Jdmdetroit1: Thanks for contacting me. The issue here is copyright; Nintendo et al. own the copyright to the Pokemon visual in your image. Even if Nintendo provides a way to take a screenshot of the game and share it, that doesn't mean that they are granting you the copyright over their artwork, nor are they granting you the right to share the work under a free license here on the Commons. Taking a screenshot of a copyrighted work counts as a derivative work, and is subject to the copyrights of the original work. Journalists frequently use copyrighted images (including Pokemon Go screenshots) either through some kind of press agreement, and/or under a claim of fair use. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 14:02, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

The use of those images was fair use by any standard. The image was included inside an original image created by me. If I took a photo of a building and that building had a corporate logo on it, would it be deleted from Wikimedia as a copyright violation? Of course not. Earlier, I uploaded a photo of a bicycle. That bicycle is marked with copyrighted logos of its manufacturer. Was that a violation? Again, of course not. The same principle applies here.

I can guarantee you that no journalist using screenshots of Pokemon in the "augmented real world" are first contacting Nintendo for permission to do so. How can I say that? Because I have nearly 30 years’ experience working in newsrooms and I have dealt with issues like this before. With all due respect, your profile identifies you as a 19-year-old computer science student. It doesn't mention any newsroom experience at all. So, when you talk about what "journalists frequently" do, you are really just making a guess based on nothing. When I tell you what journalists do, it’s based on direct experience that dates to a period before you were born. --Jdmdetroit1 (talk) 14:15, 15 July 2016 (UTC)jdmdetroit1

@Jdmdetroit1: There is a fundamental misunderstanding on the purpose of the Commons. The Commons serves as a repository of freely licensed images and other media; in other words, we host images that have been licensed in a way that lets anyone use the image for nearly any purpose. As a result, we don't host non-free images, which leads to the point that we don't host media under a claim of fair use. Most (not all) Wikipedia projects do let you upload photos under a claim of fair use, for the purpose of illustrating a subject like Pokemon Go. The Commons doesn't exist to serve that purpose, however.

The point you bring up about taking a photo of a building with a corporate logo is a good one – except in those images, de minimis is a valid argument. In this case, I'd wager that the Pokemon was the image’s focus, main purpose, and proportionally a large part of the image.

I appreciate your expertise in journalism (not so much your dismissal of my argument based on my age), but we're on the Commons, which has its own purpose and set of policies that I am trying to inform you of. I never said journalists are contacting Nintendo first, and I completely agree that no journalist is doing so. Notice the and/or that I mentioned regarding journalists using images, and note that I was not referring solely to Nintendo in this case. (and not that it matters, but I'm 21 – thanks for reminding me to update my age). ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 14:24, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

I am sorry that you don't understand that decades of direct experience actually means something and that you apparently think that someone with zero experience in a field can claim to be an expert just because they want to.

I posted those images because I knew that bloggers and small publications were writing about Pokemon GO, but there were no really pertinent images on Wikimedia Commons related to this important cultural phenomenon. So, I generated two images that show what the gameplay looks like. Editorially, they tell something about the story. And because they were intended for editorial and non-commercial use, they do not violate anybody’s copyright. If everybody interpreted copyright law the way you do, a whole lot of journalism would be shut down. Again, I can guarantee that, when news organizations around the world used and distributed photos like this from the NY Times: https://static01.nyt.com/images/2016/07/12/insider/12-Insider-Pokemon-Photo/12-Insider-Pokemon-Photo-master675.jpg, they didn't send a letter to Nintendo asking for permission.

By denying a right to post images like the ones I have posted, you are forcing bloggers and others to pay for very similar images created by organizations that did not get any more permission than I did.

I really think decisions like this should be made by experienced people with at least some first-hand knowledge of journalism. --Jdmdetroit1 (talk) 14:51, 15 July 2016 (UTC)jdmdetroit1

@Jdmdetroit1: You mention that the images are "intended for editorial and non-commercial use". This is the point I'm trying to drive at: the Commons only hosts free images that allow anyone to use the image for nearly any purpose, including commercial use. I understand fair use, and I know that any journalist using a screenshot of Pokemon Go in a news article is doing so under a valid claim of fair use. That’s totally fine, but that is irrelevant here. We're on the Commons, which has its own rules and its own goals. If we want to bring age into this, I have worked on the Commons much longer than you have. We're not an image repository for journalists (as much as they are welcome to use our images); we exist to host freely-licensed images of educational value. Please review Commons:Fair use, which is our official policy that describes that we do not host images under fair use. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 14:58, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Likewise, the reason I tagged your images as a copyright violation is that you placed them under a license that does allow for commercial use. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 15:05, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Yeah, well… By no standard was that image a copyright violation any more than a photo of the Citgo sign in Boston would be. But you probably know that.

A couple of years ago, I tried to be active here at Wikimedia Commons. I was chased away by abusive comments. It’s clear to me that there is a really awful culture in this organization that treats "newbies" with contempt and tries to maintain the control of a insular group of people who like the opportunity this site gives them to exercise a petty little bit of power and abuse people with impunity. So, you folks look for any kind of nitpicky reason to chase people out. You folks also keep this user-unfriendly so that you can dismiss anyone who doesn't figure out all the byzantine stuff involved with using it.

Two years ago, I apparently created the "wrong kind" of user page. And instead of just explaining that to me and helping me out, Wikimedia’s moderators heaped insults on me. In short, I really, really like what Wikimedia is trying to do. But a lot of the people doing it have the wrong motives and the wrong attitude for this work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jdmdetroit1 (talk • contribs) 15:15, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

@Jdmdetroit1: Again, I agree that the image would qualify for fair use for journalistic purposes. But that’s not our purpose here on the Commons; by uploading a copyrighted image under a free license, you do commit a copyright violation, as you cannot license the image on behalf of Nintendo.

I understand the difficulty for new editors to try and get involved on Wikimedia Projects. The projects are complicated and have a countless list of rules and guidelines, and many new editors often do find themselves dealing with editors who aren't patient and/or willing to explain. And that’s a problem, because it drives editors away from the project and created a toxic atmosphere. Perhaps you think I fell under that category – maybe I did, or perhaps I didn't do an effective job of explaining the situation. But would you not say I attempted to offer you a fair explanation of the Commons’ rules, along with links to the relevant policies? My goal is to help you figure out all that byzantine stuff; it is up to you to review it and ask questions about it, rather than dismiss it based on my age or whatever lack of expertise in journalism you see. As hard as it may be to grasp Commons’ policy, it’s just as hard to explain it when a chief argument against my replies has to do with my age. I didn't try to chase you out or be nitpicky. The Commons has a responsibility of ensuring that images here fall into the project’s scope and don't violate copyright. You are absolutely more than welcome to edit and contribute to any Wikimedia project (and I'd encourage you to!), but that also requires the willingness to learn from other editors and review each project’s policies when required. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 15:26, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

File:Participating Countries WLM 2016.svg

Kevin, I suggest you to colour the entire US map instead of merely Ohio state. --Saqib (talk) 17:47, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

Hi @Saqib: The reason I originally colored only Ohio was because only Ohio was participating, and we did not want to confuse anyone by having them think the entire country was participating - but, we have since moved to hosting it nation-wide and I've updated the map accordingly :) Thanks! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 17:40, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

Editing pics

Hi I wanted to know if I can edit a pic before posting it for the competition. Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dcoons (talk • contribs) 01:20, 08 September 2016 (UTC)

Replied via e-mail. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 01:09, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States

Hi Kevin, I just found out about Wiki loves monuments, and I posted three pictures (I have more) of the Vietnam Veterans Monument in Albany, NY, that I took on my phone. They went to the default "Cultural heritage monuments in the United States." I would like to move the pictures to the existing category of "Monuments and Memorials in Albany, New York" and possibly x-posting in the existing category "Cultural heritage monuments in New York". Could you do this for me, and in the future is there a way for me to move and x-reference them myself? Also, under "Monuments and Memorials in Albany, New York" could there be a sub-category created titled Vietnam Veterans Monument? Again, in the future, would it be possible for me to create sub-categories myself if I think that would be the place for them? Thanks, John White (user name Drbones1950). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Drbones1950 (talk • contribs) 01:23, 09 September 2016 (UTC)

Replied via e-mail. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 01:08, 13 September 2016 (UTC)

Florida

Hi Kevin, I just wanted to point out that "Florida" is unambiguous and does not need "(U.S. state)". So Category:Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Florida (U.S. state) should be moved to Category:Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Florida and the corresponding labs page should be updated to have Florida use the correct category. Also, I notice you've been updating the arg passed to {{Wiki Loves Monuments 2016}} to include the state; will this be corrected in the upload tool eventually? Must be tedious to do all that for every uploaded image (semi-)manually. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 05:59, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

Hi @King of Hearts: Good catch, thanks! I'll take care of the category. IIRC, I chose to disambiguate it for consistency reasons, due to Category:Cultural heritage monuments in Florida belonging to Uruguay - but I don't think I actually checked whether Category:Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in Florida was already in use. As for the template arguments, I'm working with the international team to come up with an alternate solution to my recent changes clogging sprees. Thank you! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 18:57, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

I believe that the U.S. state is widely accepted as the primary topic; c.f. Commons, English Wikipedia, and even the Spanish Wikipedia. So the Uruguay category ought to have parentheses while the U.S. state can stand alone at Category:Cultural heritage monuments in Florida. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 23:21, 12 September 2016 (UTC)

@King of Hearts: Great, thanks - I've fixed the "Images from..." category. Will take a look at the "Cultural heritage..." ones when I get the chance. Cheers, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:40, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

Another issue - could you please remove Category:National Register of Historic Places from the categories automatically added to photos uploaded using http://tools.wmflabs.org/wlm-us/? Along with {{NRHP}} (which puts it in Category:National Register of Historic Places with known IDs) it's resulting in overcategorization, causing users to have to remove it. Thanks. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 17:59, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

@King of Hearts:  Done and thanks; I'll have some time in the next few days to also help with cleanup. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 18:07, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States

Kevin, Nikikana, Addis, thank you for your effort in organizing this contest. It has provided some good images in the past. It has, however, also provided some embarrassments -- while the instructions on photographing copyrighted works on the subject page are good, the US rules have a variety of twists that are no always obvious and many newbies simply don't believe that, for example, the Korean War Veterans Memorial is under copyright.

Therefore, I suggest strongly that before you announce the winners, you have one or more experienced Commons Admins look over the ten images to ensure that they are all, in fact properly licensed. .     Jim . . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 13:36, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

Hi @Jameslwoodward: Thanks for the great suggestion! I am (to the best of my self-diagnosing knowledge) familiar with our freedom of panorama laws and am slowly marking copyvios as they come in, but we can definitely get at least one pair of outside administrator eyes when it comes down to the finalists. Would you by chance be interested in being one of those pairs of eyes? ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 13:44, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

Sure. BTW, I noted the comment from Drbones1950 above on the monument in Albany and have just put a DR on his images -- different sculptor from the monument in DC, but the same reasoning applies. See Commons:Deletion requests/File:Albany Vietnam Veteran Memorial.jpg. .     Jim . . . . (Jameslwoodward) (talk to me) 14:07, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

@Jameslwoodward: Great catch - and thanks! I'll be sure to reach out to you when the time comes. If you also know of any other administrators who are knowledgeable in the area, do feel free to recommend them. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:38, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

Category:Ohio Historical Markers with known IDs

You have moved this category, but you haven't emptied it. This work can't be done by Bot, because this category depends on templates. Fix it, please. Wieralee (talk) 17:11, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

Hi @Wieralee: Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe the category is empty (see file's categories and what links here). I've assumed that the category is showing up as non-empty due to cache, so I've been waiting for the cache to update. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 17:40, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

• I see a File:Shrum Mound 1 70000490.jpg there... Wieralee (talk) 17:56, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

@Wieralee: When categorizing through templates, sometimes changes to categories take some time to reflect. See this section for some more details. I'll take a closer look, but I'm almost positive that it's a caching issue that will resolve itself soon. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 18:04, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

Posting the "Worlds Children Peace Monument" in WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS

Hi Kevin, I posted the Worlds Children Peace Monument located in Berea, Ohio in Wiki Loves Monuments. But I think I did something wrong because I have been informed that it will/was be deleted. This is a public monument and possible the only one promoted by the State of Ohio, Department of Tourism: http://www.ohio.org/destination/art-exhibitsexhibitions/worlds-children-peace-monument-wcpm I think it is important that it should be listed in Wikipedia because it is the anchor stone of the new coast-to-coast Great American Peace Trail.

As one Ohioan to another, can you help me fix this entry? Or maybe suggest someone who is familiar with Wikipedia rules and regulations to assist in this posting? This WCPM topic should not be deleted just because the people lack know how to do it correctly.

I know your time is important to you, but I would like to hear your opinion. Thank You, Renate Jakupca Kommunityingrid

(personal email: rjakupca@sbcglobal.net) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kommunityingrid (talk • contribs) 14:13, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Hi @Kommunityingrid: Sorry to hear about the troubles! I see two concerns regarding the images you uploaded:

• With files such as File:OHIO_Recognizes_The_ARK_in_Berea.jpg and File:Map of the ARK in Berea.jpg, it appears you're taking works that others have created and uploading them to the Commons. Since the Commons only accepts freely licensed media, you cannot take others' work and release it under a free license without permission.
• If you did take some of the photos (such as File:ARK in Berea Historical Marker.jpg), the issue here is that the photo is of a copyrighted work. Ohio Historical Markers that were erected in or after 1978 are copyrighted, so most photos of them cannot be released under a free license.

Let me know if you have any questions or if I can help in any way. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 18:07, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Wlm 2016

Thank you very much for your message! With many greetings from Germany, Barbara — Preceding unsigned comment added by Naturliebhaberin (talk • contribs) 14:37, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

@Naturliebhaberin: No problem - thank you for participating! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 18:18, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

Deletion requests

Please, do delete these images. I did not know they are copyrighted Ohio Historical Markers from 2003.

   File:Malabar Farm 02.jpg
   File:Malabar Farm 03.jpg
   File:Over-the-Rhine Historic District 30.jpg

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Niagara66 (talk) Niagara66

@Niagara66: No problem! Copyright with these things can be tricky. They'll be deleted in time, no worries. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 22:09, 21 September 2016 (UTC)

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HI Kevin my name nyquan chestnut I'M new at this web site can you tell me about this — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zyquez (talk • contribs) 17:41, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

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renaming photo file

Kevin, your instructions for renaming my photo were quite clear, but when I went to the Edit page, I did not see anything like "==Summary==line." Melissa Stewart — Preceding unsigned comment added by MelissaMStewart (talk • contribs) 00:36, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

@MelissaMStewart: Hi there! My bad - the line you should look for is =={{int:filedesc}}==. Let me know if you run into something! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 00:41, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

how are the users notified if their photo wins something

I'm referring to the wiki loves monuments contest. Also is there a way to know how many views a submitted photo has?

Thanks Rebecaluvsbirds (talk) 07:46, 26 September 2016 (UTC)

Hi @Rebecaluvsbirds: We will be leaving a message on a user's talk page, as well as emailing them. I've also updated our information on the event page with these details. Thanks! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 03:53, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

Adding updated photos and information to Wikipeda

Kevin, I have discovered two entries for the monuments contest with great photos however, they are ten years old. In addition there is no actual data about these two items. I would like to submit both sets of photographs for each entry and the extra data. Can this been done and still win the contest?

Thank you. Patricia (Dallas, TX) — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2602:306:CFBC:6D80:F53C:985:AA88:2457 (talk) 15:30, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

Hi Patricia! Regarding the dates of the photos: photos for the contest can be taken at any time, they just need to be uploaded to the Commons during the month of September.

Could you provide a bit more detail on what you'd like to do? If you are interested in adding details to the existing entries, feel free to edit the file pages and add information! The photos (and their original uploaders) would be eligible for the contest.

Otherwise, if you are interested in uploading your own photos featuring those particular sites, feel free to! We accept multiple photos of the same site. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 03:56, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

Historic sites for WLM

Thanks, but I'm not interested; I contribute images regardless of the season, so it's not as if I'm particularly doing it because of WLM. Nyttend (talk) 11:44, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

@Nyttend: Fair enough - thanks! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 01:09, 2 October 2016 (UTC)

Identity confirmation

Kevin,

I have received your email about the copyright release of Washington_Monument_by_JDO.jpg a picture taken by myself and uploaded to the Wikimedia commons by myself.

I have sent an email generated by the OTRS. However it does not ask for ID or any form of identification. Should I send another email for that?

I do have an email account from my school, but it is not linked to my Wikimedia account. How can I use it to validate my identity?

Thanks,

Julian Diaz — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 12.251.217.166 (talk) 19:15, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

Hi Julian - thank you for the quick response! You may send another email for that - you may attach a photo, and please mention the file name. Let me know if you have any other questions! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 19:19, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States – Results!

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Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States during the month of October! The United States contest saw over 1,700 people contribute over 11,000 great photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the United States and its territories. In addition to National Register of Historic Places sites, we welcomed uploads of sites designated by state- and local-level historical institutions and societies. Hundreds of these photos are already being used to illustrate Wikipedia articles!

We're excited to announce that our national judging process has concluded, and that we have selected the winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States! We were amazed by all of the uploads, and regret having to narrow it down to just 10. That being said – congratulations to our national winners and their amazing shots! Our 10 winners will be sent to the international Wiki Loves Monuments jury, who will then select the winners of the international contest. If you're interested in seeing the winners of the other various national contests as they are announced, you may do so at Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 winners.

Finally, we have also created a feedback form for all participants in the United States to fill out. The survey is optional and anonymous, and only takes a minute or two – we hope to use the feedback to organize better events in the future!

Once again, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, and we hope to see you again for future Commons photography events! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 06:28, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

Please, delete the following photos:

Malabar Farm 02.jpg Malabar Farm 03.jpg Over-the-Rhine Historic District 30.jpg

I didn't know there was a problem. Sorry for the trouble!

Niagara66 (talk) 11:12, 3 November 2016 (UTC) Niagara66

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Wiki Loves Monuments Results

Mr. Payravi,

Hello I was surprised and very disappointed to see the 10th place winning photo of Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo in San Antonio. It is amazing that in all the photos you received, that a photo of this monument was in the top ten. I am thrilled about that!

File:Missions_of_San_Antonio_99.jpg|https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Missions_of_San_Antonio_99.jpg

I cannot find the photos I submitted online, but the photo I submitted of this mission was a far better photo than the one you chose. I would ask you to please look at my photo again and reconsider. I realize I am not a professional photographer but my photo is much better and I thought this was an amateur contest. I uploaded the files again.

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mission_San_Jos%C3%A9_y_San_Miguel_de_Aguayo.jpg

Thank you for your attention. Steve Yount

Hi @Sbyount: Thanks for reaching out to me! You can view all your past uploads here. In the future, you can access this page by clicking on the "Uploads" link at the top-right of any page while logged in. You may also select the "Contributions" link, which will take you to a list of all your previous uploads and edits.

Regarding the results of Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States: You can see how our winners were selected at Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in the United States/Winners. 11,000+ uploads went through three rounds of judging. The winners of each round were determined by panels of judges of various backgrounds (including artists, photographers, historians, etc). With 11,000 images to go through, this process was designed to be as fair as possible to all candidates, while bringing on-board diverse groups of judges with various backgrounds, perspectives, and preferences.

Regarding changing the winner: The winners were selected back in 2016, and I've never heard of a contest that replaces winners after-the-fact due to preference. Please keep in mind that for a contest like this, choosing the winners isn't an objective determination. The results of the judging process is, naturally, left to the judges and their own judgement and perceptions. You uploaded a great photo, but there is nothing objective about it being "far better" than the winners. Everyone brings different backgrounds, perspective, and preferences to the table. Take my perspective, for example - you've taken a great photograph at an interesting angle, but having a bit of an eye for the technical aspects of a photograph, your photo's sky is washed out from the sun and has a strong shadow-and-light contrast. Some viewers may not notice or may even like it, thinking it adds to the artistic quality; others may not be a fan. I'm not trying to disparage your photograph, but am rather pointing out that what some people value in a photograph isn't what others value. Out of 11,000 submissions, many are exceptional, and one could argue that any number of them deserve a spot in the top-10 - but unfortunately not everyone can win.

Let me know if there are any questions I can answer. I do regret that we can only select 10 winners for this contest, as so many of our contributors take their time to contribute great photos. At the very least, know that your contributions to the Commons are valued and have helped improve this free source of educational media - and I hope you consider participating in 2017. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 06:02, 13 March 2017 (UTC)

Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo

Kevin, Thank you for you detailed comments. I realize the decision on the contest cannot be reversed and I am sorry I overreacted. I was just surprised to see a similar shot in the winners. My shot had much more content and color in it but I did not photoshop it so I admit the sky was a bit washed out. I will keep that in mind if I decide to submit any photos in the future. Thank you again for your kind reply. Steve

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A barnstar for you!

	The Real Life Barnstar
	Thank you for all your "real life" and on-wiki work within the Wikimedia movement. You did a spectacular job with co-organizing WikiConference North America, and I see you are spearheading Wiki Loves Monuments now, too. Keep up the great work! Another Believer (talk) 00:09, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

@Another Believer: Thank you for the kind words, very encouraging! :) Glad you enjoyed WikiConference North America, it's great to hear that people had a nice time. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 07:11, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States – Back for 2017!

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Hi there! My name is Kevin, one of the organizers of Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States. Last year, you contributed to our 2016 event. It was a great success thanks to you and many others, with over 1,700 people contributing over 11,000 great photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the United States. Over 1,000 of these photos now help illustrate Wikipedia articles, making our open knowledge about United States history and heritage all the better.

I'm pleased to say that we're back this year with Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States, and I'd like to welcome you to participate once again in the event. Check out our updated event page for more information, including updated tips, lists, and prizes. Like last year, you'll be able to upload your new photos of any registered historical site in the United States through the end of September (even if the photos were taken before this month).

Once again, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2016, and we hope to see you in this year's event! If you'd like to respond to this message directly, please do so on my talk page. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 08:04, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Response to WLM-US inviteon

Hello Kevin, Thank you for the reminder. I will be entering this year. Gillfoto 24.237.5.47 15:48, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

@Gillfoto: Awesome, happy to hear! :) ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 03:19, 2 September 2017 (UTC)

Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States/Add images

Commons:Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States/Add images has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this project page, please note that the fact that it has 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 it. 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!

206.83.24.126 18:31, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Note: Closed as vandalism. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:07, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

Pictures of Kentucky Courthouses and Historical Sites..

I am photographing Kentucky courthouses and historical sites. My pictures are not the greatest but feel free to use any photos you wish => https://sites.google.com/site/kentuckycountymaps/home/completed-pictures. I will continue to update this site as I travel to more KY counties. I love Wikipedia!!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Satupe (talk • contribs) 13:16, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi @Satupe: These are great, thanks for sharing! A lot of these could be great for Wiki Loves Monuments, as well as Wikipedia articles. I was wondering - since I caught up with organizing the event, would you be interested in uploading your photos yourself? I personally love contributing images to the Commons, and I think you might too. I know you have your Google Site, but you could also use your userpage (User:Satupe) as a place to showcase your work.

Note that the Wikimedia Commons requires images to be licensed under a free license, which allows anyone to use the work as long as its author is attributed. The most common license is CC BY-SA 4.0.

Let me know if you'd be interested in contributing your photos in the next few weeks. If you don't want to upload yourself, let me know and I can try to upload them myself as well :) ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:09, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

Is Wiki profiting in any way from the photographs entered into the competitions?

Are you selling the high-resolution images to stock houses. Are you selling the images a stock images? Are you making the images available for other users to use? -William — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2604:2000:8086:F600:81FD:19D8:9669:D4A6 (talk) 20:03, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

@2604:2000:8086:F600:81FD:19D8:9669:D4A6: Hi William! When you upload photos to the Wikimedia Commons, you have to choose a free license to license your photo under. The most common/default option is CC BY-SA 4.0 which, put simply, let's anyone use the work for any purpose, as long as its author is attributed and any derivatives are licensed under the same license. So images aren't being sold...rather, the images are made available for free use. Like Wikipedia freely licenses its text for anyone to use, the Wikimedia Commons serves as a free repository of educational images for anyone to use. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:01, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2017_in_Mississippi

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Thank You For The Ohio Info

Hello! Thank you for the help with Wiki Loves Monuments as well as the information on the Ohio Wikimedians User Group. I absolutely did join and hope to help out. I mainly take pictures but do make some Wikipedia edits to subjects I feel competent to edit in. I am not affiliated with OSU but would be willing to participate in an appropriate event if possible. I also appreciate the list of photos around OSU that need to be checked off and I am sure I can help, but is there a list of photos around Columbus that need to be done as well? I’m sure there are many but some kind of priority listing would be nice. Thank you again, Sixflashphoto (talk) 02:54, 7 September 2017 (UTC)

@Sixflashphoto: Sorry for the late response! Glad you joined, and congrats on the recent promotions of some of your Columbus photos to quality status. Regarding a general list of Columbus photos that are needed, I'm not sure if something like that exists...but Columbus is relatively under-photographed I think, so lots to do! :) ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:47, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

@Kevin Payravi: We're all busy so I entirely understand. Thank you for you for complementing my recent promotions. Lately I've been doing a lot of River, Parks, Monuments, Sites people would recognize, etc. But i'll give you an example. The Ohio Department of Education did not have any images at all yet alone one of their HQ. There are a lot of articles in the Metro Columbus (Gov. Ohio) that are of some significant important that do need pictures still and I am more then willing to help with my camera but don't have a real idea of what is most needed urgently. I wish such a list existed.

In any case I will continue around the Metro Columbus ares. Right now I am on a kick of the Metro Parks, Local important monuments, Government and administration of Ohio pictures that should have been done ages ago, and the rives and watershed around Metro Columbus. But to be honest I tend to take pictures of what interests me and what I had plans to shoot that day I time to go out.

Thank you again. All replies, regardless of timing are more then welcome, Sixflashphoto (talk) 06:16, 28 September 2017 (UTC)

Hey

So glad to see WLM is back - will look forward to participating! Good to see too that the upload image button now works too for the NYC Landmarks template. How/where were you or Richard looking/wanting the template to be implemented? ɱ (talk) 05:03, 8 September 2017 (UTC) Also btw, been considering the rules/prizes again; wondering if having a separate award bracket for non-DSLR/MILC photos would be of benefit; it might help encourage more people who aren't at the near-professional level... ɱ (talk) 05:19, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

Hi @Ɱ: Nice to hear from you! Sorry for the late reply - I've actually been busy moving from Ohio to Texas, but I'm mostly settled in now.

Re. the prizes, that is a neat idea...something we will definitely consider for next year, but not sure about this year since we're already underway. I'll think about it and talk to my co-organizer.

Re. the NY template, I'm about to head to bed but I'll get back to you + reply to the email chain tomorrow. Cheers, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 08:22, 11 September 2017 (UTC)

Sounds good. And yeah wasn't thinking this year. Hope it wouldn't cause more trouble with too many and too many bad images, but even I don't think I stand the slightest chance at a prize against other DSLR shooters... ɱ (talk) 15:30, 11 September 2017 (UTC)

Made minor edit to my WLM entry

My original WLM entry was too dark due to a poor contrast adjustment I made with a poor quality monitor. Recently, I made a minor edit so the brightness and tonal quality are more realistic. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chimney_Rock,_Western_Nebraska.jpg Regards, Gene Brown — Preceding unsigned comment added by Eugbro (talk • contribs) 09:37, 5 November 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for Barnstar!

Hello Kevin, Thank you for awarding me the Barnstar. Do you think I could post it on my User page? Gillfoto 16:21, 10 November 2017 (UTC)

@Gillfoto: No problem - feel free! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:10, 11 November 2017 (UTC)

WLM 2017

I appreciate how hard this would have been with 8k+ photos, but many of the ones chosen aren't even QIs, so what standard was used? PumpkinSky talk 02:02, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

Hi @PumpkinSky: Nice to hear from you. If you haven't seen it yet, a more detailed overview of the judging criteria given to judges is available here (I'll update the contest's main page to make this link clear). Photos were judged on quality (technical and artistic), as well as their encyclopedic value (i.e. how well the monument is already covered, as well as the educational value of what the image shows). For Round 2, the jury was provided the Featured Picture and Quality Image guidelines as a base to help evaluate photos as well. Overall, the criteria was a mix of technical quality, composition, and encyclopedic value.

Factoring in whether or not an image has been rated as Quality or Featured into the judging is difficult, as I'd wager that there are many photos that might qualify as QIs, but many of these simply aren't nominated in time for judging, if ever.

I know you uploaded a fantastic featured photo during WLM, which is awesome and appreciated. We will be distributing special WLM-US barnstars to users who contributed a featured or quality image to the event. We're also planning on setting up a gallery page featuring the featured and quality images uploaded during the event. It's not a monetary prize or top-ten recognition, but we hope it serves as some level of recognition for great contributions.

If you can think of any improvements to the judging process (whether it's the criteria, judging recruitment ideas, etc.), would love to hear it. Likewise, any other improvements you can think of. Something I've thought of personally is sub-contests, such as monetary prizes for the most QIs/FPs, and/or other forms of recognition for QIs/FPs - so if you have thoughts on that as well, would love to hear them too. You can reply here; or, in the coming days we'll be sending out a message to all WLM-US uploaders with a link to a feedback form, which can also be used for feedback. Let me know if you have any questions or I can clarify anything else. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 02:39, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

You've got some good ideas there, like the barnstar thing. I'll see if I can think of more. I agree that all the top 10 are QI worthy but they're not all FP worthy. "encyclopedic value" is very nebulous. I might be mistaken but I think none of the FPs nom'd made the top 10. Something about that just strikes me as odd. All that being said, I wouldn't want to be a judge in something like this. PumpkinSky talk 02:52, 14 November 2017 (UTC)

I did some thinking and put my suggestions into the event feedback form. Best wishes. PumpkinSky talk 16:39, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

@PumpkinSky: Thanks! :) ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 20:21, 15 November 2017 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States – Results!

This user participated in Wiki Loves Monuments 2017.

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Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States during the month of October! The United States contest saw over 1,400 people (the most of any nation this year) contribute over 8,000 great photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the United States and its territories. Hundreds of these photos are already being used to illustrate pages on various Wikimedia projects.

We're excited to announce that our national judging process has concluded, and that we have selected the winners of Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States! These photos are recognized for their photographic quality, artistic merit, and their encyclopedic value as illustrations of unique historical sites. We were amazed by all of the uploads, and regret only being able to formally recognize the top 10. That being said – congratulations to our national winners and their amazing shots! Our 10 winners will be sent to the international Wiki Loves Monuments jury, who will then select the winners of the international contest. If you're interested in seeing the winners of the other national contests, you may do so at Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 winners.

If you would like to view all the photos submitted for the U.S. this year, you may do so here.

Finally, we have also created a feedback form for all U.S. participants to fill out. The survey is optional and anonymous, and only takes a minute or two – we hope to use the feedback to organize better events in the future!

A quick thank you to our national jury, as well as Commons editors who have helped categorize and place photos for the event. And finally, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments and helping to preserve our history through photography - we hope to see you again for future Commons photography events!

~Kevin Payravi & Nikikana, from Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States (16:26, 15 November 2017 (UTC))

Time for WLE in the States

Hi Kevin, I was wondering whether next year is going to be the first time that the States will participate in the other "big" photo contest, Wiki Loves Earth. I can just tell you that after being 3 weeks in Alaska I just have so many amazing images that the States have surely a good chance to get great results. Many of those images are more wowing that e.g. the image with which I finished second last year worldwide. So, if you are considering launching WLE, you have one more reason now :) Best, --Poco² 14:59, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

Hello? --Poco² 18:59, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

Hi @Poco a poco: Sorry I never got back to you! I've been thinking about your suggestion. I'd love to see WLE-US happen (and to see more of your awesome pics!), but I also don't want to commit to WLE yet. Around the time of WLE I'll be busy wrapping up Wikipedia Asian Month, as well as preparing for WikiConference North America and WLM 2018.

I'll keep thinking about it and will also try and see if there are other people in the US who would be willing to organize (or at least help organize). Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 19:23, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

Ok, thanks for letting me know. It would ve great Poco² 22:04, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

Extinct volcano

Dear Kevin,

Would an extinct volcano & old lava field in New Mexico be considered as a historical site, land mass or object?

Anthony F

Hi Anthony! Can you give me the name of the volcano / lava field? It would need to be recognized as a historically significant site by an authoritive organization (historical society, etc.) to be accepted for Wiki Loves Monuments. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 01:59, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States – Back for 2018!

This user participated in Wiki Loves Monuments 2018.

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Hello! Last year you contributed to Wiki Loves Monuments 2017 in the United States. Thanks to people like you it was a great success, with over 1,400 people contributing over 8,000 photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the country. Hundreds of these photos now help illustrate Wikipedia articles, improving our open knowledge about United States history, culture, and heritage.

I'm pleased to say that we're back this year with Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in the United States, and I'd like to welcome you to participate once again in the event. Check out our updated event page for more information. The event runs similar to last year with some small but exciting changes: improved state guides, an interactive map, and a larger prize pool! Like last year, you'll be able to upload your photos of any registered historical site in the United States through the end of September (even if the photos were taken before this month).

Once again, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2017, and we hope to see you again in this year's event! If you'd like to respond to this message directly, please do so on on my talk page. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 11:45, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

To make it more exciting, there should be a sponsor to donate a more lucrative Award. Perhaps $ 10,000?

This sponsor could be Nikon, Canon or B&H store. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.102.232.109 (talk) 12:01, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

• I wish! --Pine^✉ 00:19, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

Photographer's barnstar

Photographer's barnstar

Thanks for your efforts for WLM. Can you let me know who else is on the team and doing good work so that I can also give barnstars to them? --Pine^✉ 00:22, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

Thanks @Pine: much appreciated! My fellow organizers listed here are doing great work as well :) Thanks for thinking of us, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 07:34, 14 September 2018 (UTC)

Additional images to add from my submitted images

From njolds2@gmail.com: Hi Kevin~ Just earlier today, 9/26/2018, I entered the Wiki Media Contest with several of my images from a 2017 visit to Cades Cove in Townsend, TN, by the Great Smoky Mountains. This was an approved site on the National Register of Historic Places. I believe that I submitted my images correctly. They are confirmed sent, but I am not absolutely sure that it was for the current contest. However, can I add a few additional images to the group? Can I enter again for another historical site that is also on the NHRP list by state? Thank you in advance! Nancy J. Olds — Preceding unsigned comment added by Njolds (talk • contribs) 19:18, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

Hi @Njolds: Great photos, and thank you for your participation in Wiki Loves Monuments this year! I took a look and they're good to go for the contest. You're welcome to continue uploading as many photos of as many registered historical sites as you want. Just be sure to upload through our upload portal for them to be counted for Wiki Loves Monuments :) ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:49, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

General Question how to create Sub-categories

Hello Kevin - I have a couple of questions 1. Do I have permission to create Sub Categories; since I just uploaded a bunch of images for 'Alaska State Museum- (Juneau) and I would like to sort files within that selection; in particular create new Category "SLAM under Construction"

2. If I am allowed these privileges can you direct me to where I could get more information at to my limits and also some step by step guides "Wikimedia Commons for Dummies". Thanks Gillfoto 18:58, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

Your best shot 2018

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I'm wishing you all the best for the New Year and I hope you're going to have many memorable photo opportunities in 2019. With 2018 coming to an end, it's time to look back at the past 12 months. I'm curious – what would you consider your best shot of 2018 and why? I invite you to share your image and your thoughts in order to provide others with the opportunity to celebrate, learn, and enjoy:

Your best shot 2018

Thanks for all your effort in sharing your vision of the world with others under a free license!

Warmly, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 19:38, 30 December 2018 (UTC)

Photo walk in Stockholm

It's only a few weeks until Wikimania 2019 in Sweden. I'd like to invite you to the Commons Photographer's photo walk. If you're planning on going to Stockholm in August, please consider joining this event. This is an opportunity to connect with other photographers, have fun together, and explore the beauty of an iconic Scandinavian city… All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 03:44, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

@Frank Schulenburg: This is great - thanks for the invite! I'll take a look at my plans and sign up later this week. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 03:53, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

Excellent! Can't wait to see you again in person, my friend. --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 03:54, 1 July 2019 (UTC)

RE: WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS 2019

RE: WIKI LOVES MONUMENTS 2019 NEWS TIP: WORLDS CHILDREN PEACE MONUMENT (WCPM) as part of the Building the National Coast-to-Coast 'Great American Peace Trail' to Stem the Violence in America's Youth and Unite America INFO and Pics here: https://theicea.com/page33 Peace friend, Renate Jakupca "2600:1700:C010:A50:156D:7B44:B25D:4A40 14:47, 4 July 2019 (UTC)"

WLM categories per US state

Hi Kevin, In previous years I remember that you had to manually indicate the US state in the template, to have the WLM images of the US categorised by state. I think I know a way to make it cause to create less work, but the state still gets indicated in the category. I propose that I create an expandable menu in the upload wizard for the US, in what uploaders can indicate in which state the photo has been taken. If you agree with that, there are then two options:

1. As the upload wizard makes it impossible to modify the contest template, it must be a separate template. With option one it is just an invisible template, just to temporarily contain the code for the US state which uploaders have indicated. Next, I can daily run a simple bot to move the code for US state to the WLM 2019 template and remove the temporary template.
2. Another option is to do it like we do in Belgium with a national photo contest there. Also there we like to categorise by state and for that we use a template that stays on the file page permanently, and visible indicates in a box in which area it has been uploaded.

Can you let me know what you think? And which option you would prefer. If there are any questions, please let me know. Greetings - Romaine (talk) 04:20, 14 August 2019 (UTC)

Hi @Romaine: Thank you for reaching out! Currently, we have users select their state using this tool, which adds &categories=Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2018_in_State to the upload URL. I then use AWB to go through all the images to update the wlm-us template and remove the category.

I think Option 1 would be great - better to keep it simple and have just the one template. Having a bot do it so I don't have to would be awesome.

Another consideration: We currently have Campaign:wlm-us-ca, which asks for a California Historic Places ID (hopefully in the future we'll have more for other states (: ). For the wlm-us campaign, if a user selects California as the state, would it be possible for the California Historic Places ID field to appear? This way we don't have to have separate campaigns for each state in the future.

Thank you! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 11:49, 17 August 2019 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States – Back for 2019!

This user participated in Wiki Loves Monuments 2019.

Want to show your participation in Wiki Loves Monuments 2019? Add {{User Wiki Loves Monuments 2019}} to your userpage!

Hello! Last year you contributed to Wiki Loves Monuments 2018 in the United States. Thanks to people like you it was a great success, with over 1,900 people contributing over 10,000 photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the country. Hundreds of these photos now help illustrate Wikipedia articles, improving our open knowledge about United States history, culture, and heritage. If you haven't seen the winners yet, be sure to check them out here.

I'm pleased to say that we're back this year with Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in the United States, and I'd like to welcome you to participate once again in the event. Check out our updated event page for more information. Just like last year, you'll be able to upload your photos of any registered historical site in the United States through the end of September (even if the photos were taken before this month).

If you've traveled and taken photos of monuments in non-US countries, you can see if those countries are also participating here.

Once again, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2018, and we hope to see you again in this year's event! If you'd like to respond to this message directly, please do so on on my talk page. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:16, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Response to WLM-US invite

Kevin, Thank you for the notice regarding 'Wiki Loves Monuments', I happen to have had photographed a number of buildings in Jasper, Alberta this July; as I have already updated loaded them is there a way to tag them for inclusion to "Wiki Loves Monuments'or is it not possible? ThanksGillfoto 00:35, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Hi @Gillfoto: Nice to hear from you! Yes, you can go back and add any photos you uploaded in September to WLM Canada, as long as the place you photographed is on the Canadian Register of Historic Places (CRHP). What you need to do is the following:

• Add {{Historic Places in Canada|####}} to the image's description, replacing #### with the CRHP ID.
• Add {{Wiki Loves Monuments 2019|ca}} below the license.
• Add Category:Cultural heritage monuments in Alberta

You can take a look at any of the existing uploads in Category:Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in Canada to see how it's done (e.g. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Billy_Bishop_House_(21).jpg&action=edit). Let me know if you have any more questions. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 03:09, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Hi @Kevin Payravi: I just came across this realy old photo ""Northwestern." On the Alaskan coast after a storm. (Ship covered with ice and snow.) - NARA - 297819.jpg", I noticed it has a watermark indicating Photographer "Thwaites" so I took liberty on adding info on field "Author: John E. Thwaites". I also I very sure it's moored in Juneau, the mountain and buildings are unique. Hope that's O.K. Gillfoto 04:01, 16 September 2019 (UTC)

Response to WLM-US invite

Hey, I uploaded some of my photos last year in Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States 2018, I am not sure they uploaded in relevant entry or uploaded in right place. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amiratp1 (talk • contribs) 18:09, 5 September 2019 (UTC)

Response to WLM-US invite

I'm not sure what is going on. I submitted a monument image last year and all I know is that it didn't win. I know this because I viewed the winners, all highly (and artificially to my eye) over-saturated, indoor photos of colorful cathedrals and the like. Great if you're a medieval scholar or devotee. Otherwise my photo disappeared into a black hole. Without more information on the disposition of these images there is no real incentive to submit others. Further, I have no idea what will happen to the snippet I'm entering now. Just one Wikipedia donor's opinion..... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bobobrn (talk • contribs) 00:14, 18 September 2019 (UTC)

Remove uploads from my iPhones+MacBook+devices

Remove uploads from my iPhones+MacBook+devices+abuse — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2600:1006:B165:705E:A446:EC96:6778:3515 (talk) 09:31, 25 September 2019 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States 2019 – Last day to enter!

This user participated in Wiki Loves Monuments 2019.

Want to show your participation in Wiki Loves Monuments 2019? Add {{User Wiki Loves Monuments 2019}} to your userpage!

September 30th is the last day to upload photos for Wiki Loves Monuments! We're thrilled that the United States has almost reached 4,000 contributions so far this year. Of these images, ~370 (~9%) have already been used to help illustrate Wikipedia articles and pages on other wiki projects, which is fantastic.

If you've already made a photo contribution this year, thanks so much! If you have any last-minute photos of U.S. historical sites to upload and enter into the contest, today's the day to do it. Check out the United States event page for more information. Judging will take place throughout the month of October, after which the top-ten national finalists will be announced in early November.

If you've traveled and taken photos of monuments in non-US countries, you can see if those countries are also participating here.

As always, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments! If you'd like to respond to this message directly, please do so on on my talk page. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:49, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Response to WLM-US invite

Aloha e Kevin Payravi,

Mahalo (Thank you) for reaching out to me about Wiki Loves Monuments 2019. I had so much fun last year! Sadly, no contributions this year. My eyes are on a few historical sites in Hawai’i that are not represented with photos for next year. Best wishes on the judging.

Aloha, Phoenix Maimiti Valentine — Preceding unsigned comment added by PhoenixMaimitiValentine (talk • contribs) 05:21, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

@PhoenixMaimitiValentine: Aloha! Glad you had a great time last year - thanks for your continued support :) If you'd like to see the photos of Hawaii that others have contributed this year, you can see them at Category:Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in Hawaii. Cheers, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:27, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

Google Code-In 2019 is coming - please mentor some documentation tasks!

Hello,

Google Code-In, Google-organized contest in which the Wikimedia Foundation participates, starts in a few weeks. This contest is about taking high school students into the world of opensource. I'm sending you this message because you recently edited a documentation page at Wikimedia Commons.

I would like to ask you to take part in Google Code-In as a mentor. That would mean to prepare at least one task (it can be documentation related, or something else - the other categories are Code, Design, Quality Assurance and Outreach) for the participants, and help the student to complete it. Please sign up at the contest page and send us your Google account address to google-code-in-admins@lists.wikimedia.org, so we can invite you in!

From my own experience, Google Code-In can be fun, you can make several new friends, attract new people to your wiki and make them part of your community.

If you have any questions, please let us know at google-code-in-admins@lists.wikimedia.org.

Thank you!

--User:Martin Urbanec (talk) 22:04, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

Thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2019! Please help with this survey.

 

Wiki Loves Monuments logo

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Dear Kevin Payravi,

Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2019, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world! We would like to ask again a few minutes of your time. Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 210K+ pictures of cultural heritage objects from more than 40 countries around the world.

You can find all your pictures in your upload log, and are of course very welcome to keep uploading images and help develop Wikimedia Commons, even though you will not be able to win more prizes (just yet). If you'd like to start editing relevant Wikipedia articles and share your knowledge with other people, please go to the Wikipedia Welcome page for more information, guidance, and help.

To make future contests even more successful than this year, we would like to invite you to share your experiences with us in a short survey. Please fill in this short survey, and help us learn what you liked and didn't like about Wiki Loves Monuments 2019.

Kind regards,
the Wiki Loves Monuments team MediaWiki message delivery 12:34, 3 December 2019 (UTC)

Invitation to participate in Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 Participant Survey (Reminder)

 

Wiki Loves Monuments logo

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Dear Kevin Payravi,

Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2019, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world! We would like to ask again a few minutes of your time. Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 210K+ pictures of cultural heritage objects from more than 40 countries around the world.

You can find all your pictures in your upload log, and are of course very welcome to keep uploading images and help develop Wikimedia Commons, even though you will not be able to win more prizes (just yet). If you'd like to start editing relevant Wikipedia articles and share your knowledge with other people, please go to the Wikipedia Welcome page for more information, guidance, and help.

To make future contests even more successful than this year, we would like to invite you to share your experiences with us in a short survey. Please fill in this short survey, and help us learn what you liked and didn't like about Wiki Loves Monuments 2019.

Kind regards,
the Wiki Loves Monuments team MediaWiki message delivery 03:43, 23 December 2019 (UTC)

Thanks for the Email notice regarding WLM2019

Hello Kevin, Thanks for the Email notice regarding WLM2019. I am very excited and pleased to be placed again inside top ten contributors. Happy New Year! Gillfoto 01:26, 6 January 2020 (UTC)

@Gillfoto: Apologies for the late response; congratulations once again! As always, we appreciate your participation. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 07:17, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Your best shot 2019

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

It's early 2020, which means it's time again to look back at photographs taken over the course of the past 12 months. As always, I'm curious – what would you consider your best shot of 2019 and why? I invite you to share your image and your thoughts in order to provide others with the opportunity to celebrate, learn, and enjoy:

Your best shot 2019

Thanks for all your effort in sharing your vision of the world with others under a free license!

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 20:06, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

2018 Wiki photo contest

Hi Kevin,

Need you help. I never redeemed my prize for the 2018 Photo contest for 8th and 9th place. Could you resend it to my e-mail address? <redacted for privacy>

Thank you

Yul Bratcher — Preceding unsigned comment added by Obiwannm (talk • contribs) 07:12, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi @Obiwannm: I've resent it. Cheers! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 07:16, 27 January 2020 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group: Meeting on May 30, 2020

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I’d like to invite you to our group’s first Virtual Meeting on Saturday, May 30, 2020. The meeting will serve as an opportunity to get to know each other better, share learnings, and connect in times of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Please take a look at the meeting page and add your name to the list of participants if you’re planning to attend.

Hope to see you in a week! All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 16:45, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

Aloha e Kevin,

Just want to say thank you for keeping me in the loop of Hawaii submissions for Wiki Loves Monuments 2019. It is very nice to see more photos of my state through the eyes of other photographers! Hope you are well. Enjoy Summer.

aloha, Phoenix — Preceding unsigned comment added by PhoenixMaimitiValentine (talk • contribs) 20:17, 24 June 2020 (UTC)

Rename and info-Nance photo

I just uploaded the original version of File:Elizabeth Nance, PhD-2.jpg as it seems you need it. I've put in a rename request and I added an extra "File" -- File:FileElizabeth Nance, PhD-1.jpg I've asked Nance to have her husband send in his own permissions email using that form.

Seven Pandas (talk) 12:02, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

Someone did the rename. Still waiting on her husband to send the email. Seven Pandas (talk) 13:08, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group: Meeting on September 26 and other stuff

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I've got a quick update for you, containing three items:

• I’d like to invite you to our group’s second Virtual Meeting on Saturday, September 26, 2020. As last time, this meeting will serve as an opportunity to get to know each other better, share learnings, and connect in times of the global COVID-19 pandemic. If you'd like to present, please add your name and the proposed topic to the list on the talk page.
• Also, I'd like to start a conversation about how we should be sharing responsibility for the user group going forward. I'd love to get some help when it comes to organizing things and I'm convinced that we can achieve more if a couple of people helped with coordinating stuff.
• Finally, the Wikimedia Foundation has asked me to spread the word about their latest survey: Universal Code of Conduct Survey. The goal is to create a safer environment on Wikimedia projects and the Foundation gathers feedback prior to coming up with a first draft.

Hope to see you at the Zoom meeting in September!

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 18:48, 15 August 2020 (UTC)

Reminder: User Group Meeting this Saturday

Dear Commons Photographers User Group member,

This is a quick reminder that our second virtual meeting will take place this Saturday, September 26. The agenda entails presentations about drone photography, about the story behind a featured picture, and about the future of LRMediaWiki. We'll also discuss photographers’ contacts with the Wikimedia Foundation and the election of representatives for our user group. You'll find information about all of this on the event page:

• Virtual Meeting on September 26, 2020

I'm also inviting you to share some information about yourself and your photography work with other members of the user group on our new membership list:

• Comprehensive membership list

I hope you're well during these difficult times. All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 15:53, 23 September 2020 (UTC)

WLM problems

Hi Kevin, just to let you know the NHRP website has been having some problems, with knock-on effects for our WLM users trying to upload media here on Commons. We've had an extensive discussion with Largely_Forgotten about the issue, they've very kindly reported the issue at Commons:Village pump/Technical and Commons:Upload Wizard feedback, but I've promised that I would report the issue to the US WLM organisers, so I'm posting to your talk page to do so. If you need an admin to help fix any of this, please don't hesitate to ping me. Nick (talk) 21:19, 3 October 2020 (UTC)

Hi @Nick: apologies for the late reply (I did see your message when you first sent it and appreciate it). Been keeping an eye out for any more issues with the NRHP site, but fortunately haven't seen any. Hopefully we don't see any more downtime through the month. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:33, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

Formatting is OK now, thanks!

Hi Kevin, Nice to hear from you. Looks like everything OK, I've been busy with other duties; but today I'm back to uploading some 'Juneau Downtown Historic District' photos. Hope that you are in good spirits and health, take care. Gillfoto 02:16, 19 October 2020 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 entries - Categories - "missing"

Good Morning.

My entries show a long list of Hidden Categories, including many "missing" designators. Did I inadvertently neglect to complete necessary steps when uploading? Will these impact my eligibility? In particular, "Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in the United States missing state categorization" is confusing -- I selected the appropriate states from the drop-down list when uploading.

Thank you very much for your assistance.

Hidden categories: National Register of Historic Places with known IDs Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike missing SDC copyright statusCC-BY-SA-4.0Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 missing SDC copyright license Self-published work Self-published work missing SDC copyright license Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2020Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in the United States Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in the United States missing state categorization Images from Wiki Loves Monuments missing SDC source of file Images from Wiki Loves Monuments missing SDC copyright status Images from Wiki Loves Monuments missing SDC copyright license Images from Wiki Loves Monuments missing SDC depicts Images from Wiki Loves Monuments missing SDC location of creation Images from Wiki Loves Monuments missing SDC creator Images from Wiki Loves Monuments missing SDC inception Images from Wiki Loves Monuments missing SDC participant in Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in South Carolina (−) (±) (↓) (↑)Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in the United States unreviewed (−) (±) (↓) (↑)Uploaded via Campaign:wlm-us (−) (±) (↓) (↑) — Preceding unsigned comment added by HimalayanSnowLeopard (talk • contribs) 13:11, 29 October 2020 (UTC) (UTC)

Hi @HimalayanSnowLeopard: You're all good, no need to worry about those categories. As long as your files identify the subject in the description (which yours do), then they'll be eligible. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 06:21, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States 2020 – Last day to enter!

This user participated in Wiki Loves Monuments 2020.

Want to show your participation in Wiki Loves Monuments 2020? Add {{User Wiki Loves Monuments 2020}} to your userpage!

Wiki Loves Monuments logo

Hi there! Kevin from Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States here. I know it's been a tough year for everyone, and I hope this message finds you well.

You are receiving this message as a participant in last year's Wiki Loves Monuments 2019 in the United States. First, a recap: We concluded with over 5,200 great photos of U.S. historical sites made possible by contributors like you. If you haven't yet seen, last year's U.S. winners are viewable here, and the international winners here (including multiple from the United States!).

Second, as you may have seen from the banner notices on Wikipedia, this year's Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in the United States has been running through October instead of September in consideration of the pandemic and the hectic start of the fall season. Despite the challenges of the year, we're thrilled that the United States has surpassed 5,000 photo contributions so far.

October 31st is the last day to upload photos for the U.S. competition this year. If you've already contributed, thank you so much - and it's great to have you again this year! If you haven't yet contributed but are interested in participating again, you're invited to join us during these last couple days. Check out the United States event page for more information. Remember that you are welcome to upload and submit photos of historic sites that you've taken any time in the past, not just this month.

As always, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments! If you'd like to respond to this message directly, please do so on on my talk page. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 07:20, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2020! Please help with this survey

Wiki Loves Monuments logo

Dear Kevin Payravi,

Thank you for contributing to Wiki Loves Monuments 2020, and for sharing your pictures with the whole world! We would like to ask again for a few minutes of your time. Thanks to the participation of people like you, the contest gathered more than 200K+ pictures of cultural heritage objects from more than 50 countries around the world.

You can find all your pictures in your upload log, and are of course very welcome to keep uploading images and help develop Wikimedia Commons, even though you will not be able to win more prizes (just yet). To make future contests even more successful than this year, we would like to invite you to share your experiences with us in a short survey.

Please fill in this short survey, and help us learn what you liked and didn't like about Wiki Loves Monuments 2020.

Kind regards,
the Wiki Loves Monuments team, 08:27, 14 November 2020 (UTC)

New logo for this weekend's Wikiconference North America?

I noticed you uploaded the logo last year at File:WikiConference_North_America_2019_Logo.png and wondered how we might make another for this weekend's online conference. The theme is online | en ligne | en linea. KarenJoyce (talk) 00:04, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

@KarenJoyce: Looks like Fuzheado has us taken care of. Thanks for your help this year! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 07:36, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group meeting on Saturday

Dear Commons Photographers User Group member,

I'd like to invite you to our next virtual meeting on Saturday, December 12. We'll have two presentations: Habib Mhenni aka Dyolf77 will answer the question Do "we" need DSLRs anymore? and Martin Falbisoner will walk us through the making of his featured picture File:Caribbean_Sea_-_Long_Exposure.jpg.

If you can make it, please add your name to the list of attendees to this page:

• Virtual Meeting on December 12, 2020

I hope to see you in three days. Also, I wish you, your family, and your friends all the best for 2021. Your contributions to Commons make a big difference.

Warmly, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 14:09, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

Your most memorable shot 2020

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

Over the course of the past two years, we've been sharing pictures that have a special meaning with each other at the start of the new year. Today, I'm inviting you add your most memorable shot of 2020 to this page:

• Your most memorable shot 2020

I hope you, your familiy, and your friends are well during these difficult times. I wish you all the best for 2021 and I can't wait to see what your most memorable shot of 2020 looks like.

Warmly, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 20:39, 30 January 2021 (UTC)

Next Commons Photographers meeting featuring large format photographer Ben Horne

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I'm happy to invite you to our next virtual meeting on Saturday, March 20, at the usual time. As I mentioned during our last get-together, I'd like to invite external guests every now and then, given that it seems good to expand our view and learn something from someone outside our community.

Our first external guest, Ben Horne, will talk about large format wilderness photography, followed by a question-and-answer session. Ben is maybe one of best known contemporary large format photographers in the United States. On his excursions to national parks, he shoots 8×10 film and talks about his adventures on his YouTube channel which has attracted more than 48,000 followers so far. He is YouTube's first, and longest active landscape photography vlogger and I'm thrilled that he has agreed to join our next meeting and talk about his experiences.

If you're interested in joining this meeting, please sign up on the page below:

• Virtual Meeting on March 20, 2020

Also, don't forget to post your question(s) prior to the meeting on the following page in order to ensure a good and fruitful question-and-answer session:

• Questions for Ben

I'm very much looking forward to this event and I hope you'll be able to join.

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 21:38, 15 February 2021 (UTC)

Reminder: Commons Photographers meeting tomorrow

Just a quick reminder: the meeting with large format-photographer Ben Horne will happen tomorrow, Saturday, March 20. If you haven't done yet, please consider signing up for the event and add your questions to this page. This will be our first virtual meeting in 2021 and I'd be super happy if you could join. All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 16:38, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

Re mass deletion requests

Hello,

Since you did not respond to my response to your post on my talk page, I withdrew my requests for deletion. I do not know how to perform a batch deletion for a bot that has uploaded millions of images.. But my requests still show up on the list and I do not know how to fix that. I will never request deletion of images again. In the past, I was able to do request batch deletions for images by those who uploaded relatively few images. Sorry for all the inconvenience I have caused. Best wishes, Krok6kola (talk) 12:46, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

p.s. Although the images in question were uploaded by User:DPLA bot, its contribution history only goes up to April 15, 2021, they show up in "Media needing categories as of 30 April 2021". For "Media needing categories as of 1 May 2021" there are 36,726 images, making these categories virtually impossible for editors like me to deal with. No one has dealt with the 17,942 remaining in 30 April yet. For early today, there are already 19,690 uploads needing categories. What happens on my computers is that with so many images, mostly they fail to load. I do not know how to accomplish what you suggest. Sorry I made things worse. Krok6kola (talk) 13:07, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States 2021

Hello! Last year you contributed to Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in the United States. Thanks to people like you, it was a great success with over 1,000 people contributing almost 6,000 photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the country. Hundreds of these photos now help illustrate Wikipedia articles, improving our open knowledge about United States history, culture, and heritage. If you haven't seen the winners yet, be sure to check them out here.

I'm pleased to say that we're back this year with Wiki Loves Monuments 2021 in the United States through the month of October, and I'd like to welcome you to participate once again in the event. Check out our updated event page for more information.

Once again, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2020, and we hope to see you again in this year's event! If you'd like to respond to this message directly, please do so on on my talk page. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 21:19, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

Response to WLM-US invite

Hi, Kevin - I'd love to participate in Wiki Loves Monuments 2021, but unfortunately it's not possible this year- my husband and I have moved across country and are still sorting boxes and counting every nickel and dime. Next year!

Cheers,

Martha ture https://mttamalpaisphotos.com — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2600:6C64:7C7F:D3E:9F6:E5EB:4059:3D26 (talk) 22:38, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

Hi Martha - appreciate the response! Best of luck with the move. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:56, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

Response to WLM-US invite

Thank you Kevin for the invitation to submit photos for the 2021 photo contest. Can you tell me where the photos are that I submitted last year. When I go to the Masonic Temple in Winona, MN I don't see them on that page. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.138.194.157 (talk) 11:51, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

Hi there! If you remember the username you used when you uploaded your photos, I'll be able to more easily help you out. Not all photos uploaded end up being used on Wikipedia, but they are still valuable to have on Commons for use on other Wikimedia projects as well as by the public. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:55, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

Hotel Des Artists

Hello Kevin,

I participated in the the "Wikipedia loves monuments" last year, with a photo of the Soldier's and Sailor's monument in Riverside Park NYC.

Looking at the map of the places in NYC from the "Wiki Loves Monuments" map, I noted the "red" pins meaning the photos for those sites that were considered insufficient or outdated.

I noticed a red pin for the Hotel Des Artists at 1 West 67th Street, NYC. What caught my eye was: From the Wikipedia article:

"The building is also noted for its pastoral floor-to-ceiling paintings by Howard Chandler Christy, one of its earliest residents."

There are a number of his works attached to the article, but no pictures of the " pastoral floor to ceiling" paintings that Mr. Christy did.

I was thinking that being able attach those to/in the article would be helpful and informative.

What I wished you ask you about is, could there be a letter of introduction that I might give to the management of the building confirming that I would be there to take the photos of the Christy paintings? It could help gaining access to the paintings, rather than my approaching them as an unknown person.

Also noticed that "Sunnyside Gardens" in Queens NY has a red pin. This is a neighborhood, so a number of pictures would need to be taken to give an adequate representation. A general letter "To whom it may concern" that I might show to building management, of which there are several, could also be helpful, as many of the "gardens" are surrounded by buildings and only residents are allowed in. Being able to go into them and take pictures from that vantage point, would I think give people a good idea about what makes the neighborhood unique. I appreciate Wikipedia and would like to help to get the red dots, green.

Thanks for any advice about these.

Best, Daniel Hicks danielhawkhicks@gmail.com

P.S. Is there a New York City Wiki group? — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 98.7.222.100 (talk) 01:24, 13 October 2021 (UTC)

Response to WLM-US invite

Hi Kevin, Regarding the 2021 US photo contest, I am inquiring as to whether multiple entries are accepted from the same person(?) Thank you, LeeAnne H. — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 2600:1700:EDD0:2050:84F0:A98C:D6D2:33F3 (talk) 09:51, 20 October 2021 (UTC)

Hi there! There is no limit to the number of photos you can submit. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:54, 22 October 2021 (UTC)

Commons Photographers meeting on October 30th

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I'm happy to invite you to our next virtual meeting next Saturday,  October 30. This time, our colleagues User:Dey.sandip from India and User:Ermell from Germany will talk about their work.

If you're interested in joining this meeting, please sign up on the page below:

• 5th virtual meeting of the Commons Photographers User Group

I'm very much looking forward to this event and I hope you'll be able to join.

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 18:40, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

User Name

Hi Kevin,

My user name is:Mary S. Farrell — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mary S. Farrell (talk • contribs) 22:33, 24 October 2021 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group: first board election

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

In preparation of the first board election of our group, I invite you to take a look at the following page:

• Commons:Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2021

and provide feedback. I've listed a number of positions for our first board and I've also outlined a possible timeline for the elections. The current plan is to open the self-nomination process up on November 15 and then have the election start on December 1.

I'm super excited to get this going and I'm very much looking forward to hearing from you. Please use this talk page for your thoughts.

I hope you're safe and well, and I wish you all the best! --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 23:56, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

When you mouse over username, a drop down window. Question: how to edit content?

Hello Kevin, I hope that you are healthy and in good spirits. Tried looking for my answer on 'Village pump' with no success. Can you help with this - When you mouse over username, a drop down window. Question: how to edit content? Thanks Gillfoto (talk) 19:59, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Commons Photographers elections: self-nomination phase is open

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

The self-nomination phase for the first board election of our group is open as of today. If you'd like to take on a more active role and take our user group to the next level, please consider running for one of the open positions. Please check out the Board Election 2021 page for more details.

I hope you, your family, and your friends are doing well. All the best! --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 16:40, 15 November 2021 (UTC)

Board election: voting is open!

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

The voting phase for our group's board election starts today. Please consider casting your vote. Voting ends on December 17.

I wish you all the best for the rest of the year 2021. Stay safe and healthy! --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 17:03, 1 December 2021 (UTC)

Your most memorable shot of 2021

Happy New Year! As always at the beginning of the new year, I'm inviting you to share your most memorable shot of the past year. Which of your photos stood out in 2021? Which image created special memories that you'd like to share with others? On behalf of the Commons Photographers User Group I wish you, your family, and your friends all the best for 2022. Warmly, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 03:25, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Save the date: Commons Photographers meeting next week

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

Please save the date: on Saturday, June 19th, our next virtual Zoom meeting is going to take place. As you know, one goal of these meetings is to share knowledge about different types of photography. This time, we've lined up the following presentations:

• Photography in Nigeria
• Photographing vehicles
• I started printing my images – here’s what I've learned so far…

If you'd like to participate in this event, please consider signing up on this page. Also, if you'd like to present at one of the next meetings, please send me a quick note. Sharing your experiences and learnings with others can make a huge difference!

I wish you, your family, and your friends all the best! Hope to see you on the 19th.

Warmly, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 03:13, 8 June 2022 (UTC)

This Sunday!

Hi, this is just a quick reminder: the next virtual meeting of our user group is scheduled for Sunday, June 19, 16:00 UTC. Topics are: “Photography in Nigeria”, “Photographing Vehicles”, “Wildlife photography and citizen science”, and “I started printing my images – here’s what I've learned so far…”. I'm thrilled about this great agenda and I'm looking forward to connecting with you again. Stay safe and all the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 03:08, 18 June 2022 (UTC)

Image incorrectly used for Cooper Landing, as it's actually Copper Center

Hello Kevin, I just noticed this misinformation, not sure if you can fix it. https://ceb.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cooper_Landing_Historic_District All the Best Gillfoto (talk) 16:45, 8 July 2022 (UTC)

Quick update on behalf of the Commons Photographers User Group

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I hope you're well and enjoy taking photos for Wikimedia Commons. Here are a couple of quick updates on behalf of our group:

• Our next virtual meeting will take place on Saturday, August 27. At this point we have two presentations lined up:

• Suitable! Unsuitable! How to choose photos for a Wikipedia for children, “Klexikon” (Ziko)
• The aperture and its (less known) effects (XRay)

You can sign up for the event on this page: Virtual Meeting on August 27, 2022. – Given that we can accommodate more speakers, I'll invite you to get in touch with me in case you'd like to present on the 27th. You can reach me any time on my talk page or by sending a quick email.

• Also, we now have a page for local events organized by members of our user group: Local events 2022. Please check it out and consider organizing an event yourself!
• And finally, we're planning on offering a Post-processing Workshop on October 8. Please save the date; an events page with more information will go up later.

Thanks for being a member of our group and for sharing your works under a free license. Have fun taking pictures!

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 15:23, 18 August 2022 (UTC)

You're invited to provide input…

Dear fellow member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

At our last meeting end of August, we talked about getting in touch with the Wikimedia Foundation and offering our help for improving Wikimedia Commons. Today, I invite you to provide your input on a draft open letter to the Foundation. Over the course of the next ten days, we'll further improve the text together, before inviting people to sign it. If you're interested in providing input, please engage in the discussion on the talk page of the draft.

In the meanwhile, I hope you're well and have a great time taking photos! All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 08:42, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

Online workshop this weekend

Dear Commons Photographers User Group member,

This coming Saturday, October 8, we'll host an online post processing workshop. On behalf of our events coordinator Shreya I invite you to sign up for the event using this Google form.

I hope you're well. All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 19:50, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Question from the CPUG Board

Dear user group member,

I'm writing you to today on behalf of the board of the Commons Photographers User Group. The past year has been a busy one for us. In 2022, we've had more activities than ever before in the history of our group and you'll find an overview on our group's page.

With that being said, 2022 was also a year of learning for the current board members. Most of us hadn't been involved in running the Photographers User Group and we spent quite some time on getting used to our new roles. We all feel it was a steep learning curve.

That's why, at our last board meeting, we decided to ask our members whether they'd be ok with us serving for another year. Extending our board duties to the end of 2023 would allow us to continue the work we've started this year, and to benefit from the knowledge we've built over the past twelve months.

However, in the end, it's up to you and the other members of our group to decide whether such an extension of our board term should be granted. I invite you to voice your opinion on this page:

Commons:Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2022

We'll gather feedback until December 27, and we'll keep you in the loop about the outcomes of this process.

Thanks so much for your ongoing support of our group. I wish you, your family, and your friends all the best.

--Ailura (talk) 12:32, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Most memorable shot 2022 / Wikimania 2023

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I wish you a Happy New Year! As it has been our tradition at the beginning of the new year for a while, we're sharing our most memorable shots of the past year with each other. I invite you to share a picture that is particular meaningful to you and to describe why that's the case. Also, as Wikimania 2023 will be here before we know it (August 16 to 19), please consider adding your thoughts on our planning page, where we gather ideas for how we can make Commons photography more visible than in the years before.

All the best to you, your family, and friends! --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 21:01, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Invitation to organise Wiki Loves Folklore 2023

Dear @Kevin Payravi

Happy New Year with great tidings!! I am Joy Agyepong, the Outreach Coordinator for Wiki Loves Folklore 2023. I wish to ask if you would like to join me in an office call on these dates or times per the doodle or best feel free to let me know your availability. The 2023 edition will start on the 1st February so I will be glad if we can have a quick call within the window of 5th January to latest 15th January 2023 to discuss ways in which your community can play a role in this year's edition.

Thank you for understanding and let’s connect soon.

Joy Agyepong (talk) 14:52, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Round 2 of Picture of the Year 2022 voting is open!

Read this message in your language

Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because we noticed that you voted in Round 1 of the 2022 Picture of the Year contest, but not yet in the second round. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2022) to produce a single Picture of the Year.

Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.

In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of three images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2022.

Round 2 will end at 18 May 2023, 23:59:59 UTC.

Click here to vote now!

Thanks,
the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year committee

Delivered by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:45, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

Commons photographers: next virtual meeting on August 5

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I'm inviting you to our next virtual meeting on Saturday, August 5th. We'll have two speakers: Poco a poco will provide us with an update on his underwater photography and George Oates from the Flickr Foundation will talk about the Flickr-to-Commons bridge (“Flickypedia”) that is currently in the works. If you're interested in attending, please sign up on this page: Virtual Meeting on August 5, 2023.

I hope you're having a great time taking photos and I'm looking forward to seeing you on August 5th.

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 15:41, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Quick reminder: Commons Photographers meeting this Saturday

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

This is a quick reminder that our next meeting will happen on Saturday, August 5th. If you haven't registered yet and you're interested in learning more about underwater photography and “Flickypedia”, please sign up on this page. Also, I invite you to fill out this survey created by the people who are working on the Flickr-to-Wikimedia Commons software. Your input will make a difference.

We haven't had a virtual meeting in a while and I'm so looking forward to this weekend!

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 02:15, 4 August 2023 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments 2023

I have signed up the United States for this event. If you would like to get together on this, as I see you created the home page for US. Ktkvtsh (talk) 09:12, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

@Ktkvtsh: Ah yes, thanks for doing that! As we've done in prior years, I've updated our competition to run during October, as that's generally been a better time for our organizers (and it happens to be particularly true for me right now as I've come down with Covid). Here is our grant for this year, which provides funding for prizes, certificates, shirts, and a few other line items. Since I'm the grantee, I've also listed myself as the point-of-contact.

It'd be great to work with you on the event! Leading up to the event, our main tasks will be setting up the event page (which will likely be an adaptaion from 2021's contest), updating our guides for finding monuments, and getting ready to promote the event (including social media and seeing if we can get external partners like historic societies to promote). I'll also be looking at ways to improve our upload portal. During the event, the biggest tasks are continuing to promote the event, answering participant questions, and keeping an eye on uploads and filtering out copyvios, incorrect entries, signage, etc. After the upload period is of course the judging process, which we typically have a coordinator for. I'll be checking with our past coordinators (Laura and Stephanie) to see if they'd be interested in doing it this year, but we may need to find a new one. For the juries themselves, we usually get a lot of past jury members interested in participating again, but we try to bring in new faces as well.

Please let me know if you'd be interested in any particular area of organizing, it'll be great to have more people on-board. Thank you! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 09:29, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

@Kevin Payravi Hope you start to feel better soon. I will work on the page design as I am fairly new to beign a Wikipedia Editor. So I will copy the 2021 page and update it for 2023 and see what I can do to make it better.

I can promote on the Facebook page as well. I would love to do anything that needs to be done!

Ktkvtsh (talk) 09:36, 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2023

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

in preparation of the 2023 board election of our group, we invite you to take a look at the following page:

Commons:Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2023

and provide feedback.

The timeline for the 2023 election will be

• September 15 – September 30: Applications for the election committee
• October 1 – October 9: Vote for election committee (ideally comprised of three members)
• October 10: Election committee starts work
• October 20 – November 9: Nomination phase for candidacies
• November 10 – December 10: Elections
• December 15: Results announced

In the first step we ask you to be part of the election committe. Please add your name on the Election Page.

We are very much looking forward to hearing from you. Please use this talk page for your thoughts.

All the best

--Ailura (talk) for the CPUG board

Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States 2023

Hello! In 2021, you contributed to Wiki Loves Monuments in the United States. Thanks to people like you, it was a great success with over 500 people contributing over 5,500 photos of cultural and historic sites from all over the country. Hundreds of these photos now help illustrate Wikipedia articles, improving our open knowledge about United States history, culture, and heritage. You can see the top-ten winners of the US competition here.

While the United States did not participate in Wiki Loves Monuments in 2022, I'm pleased to say that we're back for 2023 through the month of October! I'd like to welcome you to participate once again in the event. Check out our 2023 event page for more information.

Once again, thank you for participating in Wiki Loves Monuments 2021, and we hope to see you again in this year's event! If you have any questions, please leave them on the event talk page.

Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 09:13, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 (New Mexico)

Please let me know if I have submitted my photos correctly for the Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 public photo competition: "Commons talk:Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in the United States#how to participate in photo contest?" Nicole Sharp (talk) 16:16, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Commons Photographers User Group: Board Elections 2023 - Nomination Phase

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

the 2023 board election of our group is run at

Commons:Commons Photographers User Group/Board Elections 2023.

The next steps in the timeline for the 2023 election are

• October 20 – November 16: Nomination phase for candidacies
• November 17 – December 10: Elections
• December 16: Results announced

If you are interested in being a member of the board, please nominate yourself on the Election Page.

We are very much looking forward to hearing from you. Please use this talk page for your thoughts.

All the best

--Ailura (talk) for the CPUG board

2023 contest

I'd like to check in on the results of the monuments contest. Ktkvtsh (talk) 05:42, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

@Ktkvtsh: Thanks for reaching out! Our jury just finished and we have our top-10. I've emailed you the list of photos and details on finalizing. Thanks, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 19:51, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

@Kevin Payravi I have received it. I will gladly assist with the tasks you listed. Happy to help! Ktkvtsh (talk) 19:58, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 20:05, 2 December 2023 (UTC)

@Ktkvtsh: FYI, I sent a follow-up email, if you can take a look today. Thank you! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 19:17, 4 December 2023 (UTC)

@Kevin Payravi I did not receive your follow up email. Ktkvtsh (talk) 04:58, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

@Ktkvtsh: Ah, hm, maybe I didn't actually send it. Just sent another! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:45, 5 December 2023 (UTC)

@Kevin Payravi Captions, descriptions, and categories are complete. Ktkvtsh (talk) 02:46, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Amazing, thank you! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 02:47, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Please let me know when the winners page is ready to be filled in. Ktkvtsh (talk) 22:48, 24 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi @Ktkvtsh: Sorry for the wait. I've gone ahead and listed the winners here! Please take a look, and feel free to make any improvements. I'll be reaching out to the winners this week to coordinate prize delivery and can CC you on those communications if you wish. Cheers, ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 05:59, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

Sounds great! Ktkvtsh (talk) 16:02, 4 January 2024 (UTC)

Flickypedia soft launch and a huge thank you

Dear fellow Commons photographer,

I hope this message finds you well. As you might already know, the Flickr Foundation has been busy creating a new Flickr-to-Commons bridge (“Flickypedia”) this year. After a successful demo at the GLAM Wiki Conference in Montevideo, the Flickr Foundation team is now inviting all members of the Commons Photographers User Group to be the first to review their alpha, reporting any technical issues or other feedback via the Flickypedia project talk page.

At the same time, this message is an opportunity for me to thank you for your trust and support over the past couple of years. Since 2017, we've grown into being one of the largest user groups in the Wikimedia universe. I've tremendously enjoyed interacting with all of our members when it came to joint photowalks at Wikimanias, virtual Zoom meetings where we covered a wide variety of photography topics, as well as our annual “Most memorable shot of the year”, among many other events. As I'm not running for an official position in our current board election, this will be my last message on behalf of the user group to you. Thanks for all the happy moments we shared together over the years! I hope you'll continue creating free images for the millions of people we serve through Wikipedia and Commons.

All the best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 19:36, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Deadline Approaching for Most Memorable Shot Submission!

Hello Kevin Payravi !,

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Just a quick reminder that the deadline for submitting your most memorable shot of 2023 is swiftly approaching! As tradition holds, since 2018, we've been sharing our favorite captures from the past year with each other. This year marks the sixth iteration of our beloved "Most Memorable Shot" tradition, and we're excited to see what everyone has to share.

Whether you're a member of the Commons Photographers User Group or not, you're warmly invited to participate. Your unique perspective adds to the richness of our community, and we'd love to see the world through your lens.

So, if you haven't already, take a moment to pick out your most cherished picture of 2023 and share it with us on the designated page. The deadline is February 29th, so don't let time slip away!

Let's keep this wonderful tradition alive and celebrate the beauty and diversity of our collective experiences through photography.

Looking forward to seeing your memorable shots!

Best regards,

Suyash Dwivedi (talk) 17:45, 24 February 2024 (UTC)

Copyright status: File:WikiPortraits - SXSW 2024 Report.pdf

Copyright status: File:WikiPortraits - SXSW 2024 Report.pdf

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 Done, license added. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 04:46, 1 April 2024 (UTC)

Commons photographers: next virtual meeting on April 13, 2024

Dear member of the Commons Photographers User Group,

I'm inviting you to our next virtual meeting on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 9.00 UTC ( start time in your timezone (via zoneStamp!) (expected duration for 2 hrs). The primary agenda of this gathering will revolve around discussions regarding the Movement Charter. Your valuable input and participation in these discussions would be highly appreciated. If you're interested in attending, please sign up on this page: Virtual Meeting on April 13, 2024.

I hope you're having a great time taking photos and I'm looking forward to seeing you.

All the best, -- Suyash Dwivedi (talk) 10:35, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Welcome, Dear Filemover!

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Hi Kevin Payravi, you're now a filemover. When moving files please respect the following advice:

• Use the CommonsDelinker link in the {{Rename}} template to order a bot to replace all ocurrences of the old title with the new one. Or, if there was no rename-request, please use the Move & Replace-tab.
• Please leave a redirect behind unless you have a valid reason not to do so. Other projects, including those using InstantCommons, might be using the file even though they don't show up in the global usage. Deleting the redirects would break their file references. Please see this section of the file rename guideline for more information.
• Please know and follow the file rename guidelines.

─ Aafī (talk) 20:46, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 00:46, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiLoves Monuments 2024

Kevin,

I believe it is about time to get started prepping for the 2024 contest.

Ktkvtsh (talk) 00:36, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

@Ktkvtsh: Yep! I submitted a grant request for prize funding that I'm waiting to hear back on. Thanks for setting up this year's pages. ~Kevin Payravi (talk) 13:03, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

Great. Absolutely my pleasure. Let me know if there is anything you need done. Ktkvtsh (talk) 13:08, 14 August 2024 (UTC)