User talk:Magog the Ogre

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These files regarding the appropriate license mode  Done--Solider 16IQ (talk) 03:25, 19 September 2016 (UTC)

License for file

Dear @Magog the Ogre. This is regarding my recent upload File:सरस्वतीकण्ठाभरणं‌(व्याकरणम्)-भागः-३.pdf. This is work is more than 70 years old and I believe I need to use PD-old-70 licensing tag. However, I was not sure where and how to include this tag. Your guidance in this regard will be helpful. Thanks and Regards, --Shivaram ac (talk) 03:42, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

@Shivaram ac: we don't know the author died 70 years ago for sure though, right? {{PD-old-70}} implies the author died 70 years ago, which we're not sure about. So the work isn't public domain in some countries which treat anonymous works differently. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 03:51, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

MPJ sock

Here's one from today: Milanopablogj5. INeverCry 00:34, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

UCinternational

Hey Magog, this user seems to not understand the Commons policy regarding categories for pages. I've tried to discuss it with the user a bit on their talk page, but I think that an admin should step in and explain. Could you please help out? - Bossanoven (talk) 11:28, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

@Bossanoven: please take the request to COM:ANU. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 00:47, 24 September 2016 (UTC)

File:Many Karelias.png

Ingria should not be included in the Karelian regions. It has never been regarded as belonging to Karelia. This map [1] is correct but with German text. See also Estonian Wikipedia on "Karjala" [2]. If you wish to discuss the issue, you'll find my user page under English Wiktionary. With best regards, --Hekaheka (talk) 04:58, 26 September 2016 (UTC)

@Hekaheka: I have no idea why you're talking about this with me. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 02:33, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

It's because OgreBot seems to have uploaded the file into Wikimedia Commons [3]. As I'm unfamiliar with Commons, I assumed that you are the author. On the second look, it seems that the author is JNiemenmaa, but he has been inactive since 2009. I would edit the pic myself, but I'm lacking both the skills and tools. I guess I'll bring the issue to the Tea Room of Finnish Wikipedia to see if anyone there picks up the task. Another issue is that once the map has been edited, the erroneous version should be removed from Commons. What's the procedure for that? --Hekaheka (talk) 04:21, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

@Hekaheka: my bot only copied the images from Wikipedia. If you want help with an image, I recommend Commons:Graphic Lab/Map workshop or any of its Wikipedia equivalents. Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 23:58, 27 September 2016 (UTC)

85.176.2.84

Block user:85.176.2.84. 2602:306:3357:BA0:7D51:C9C0:560E:61C 23:01, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

@2602:306:3357:BA0:7D51:C9C0:560E:61C Why? What has this user done wrong? Magog the Ogre (talk) (contribs) 23:06, 29 September 2016 (UTC)

File:Athletics, Rio 2016.png

The said image is already used at English Wikipedia. How come it is not a violation over there? I want to use the same image at Marathi Wikipedia. Kindly help regarding the same.
Nitin.kunjir (talk) 11:38, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @Nitin.kunjir: The Wikimedia Foundation's licensing policy requires that any project allowing "Fair Use" uploads implement an "Exemption Doctrine Policy", please see meta:Non-free content. You can see English Wikipedia's at Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria. I do not believe Marathi Wikipedia has one, and until they do you will not be able to do so. Here at Commons, we do not allow Non-free content at all - please see COM:Fair use. Storkk (talk) 11:57, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

@Storkk: thank you for the explanation

Nitin.kunjir (talk) 13:36, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

@ज: @Abhijitsathe: ‎@Abhijitsathe: @अभय नातू: याविषयी आपण प्रबंधक म्हणून काय करु शकता?

Nitin.kunjir (talk) 13:36, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

It appears that we (w:mr) need to review w:en policy referenced above, discuss it as a community and adopt a suitable (but still within the boundaries of original policy) version of it. It sounds like it is something we should have in the long run anyway. @Storkk:, can you please confirm my reading of this issue?

If that's the case, we can get started on these steps.

To echo Abhijit's note above, thank you for your help and guidance in this matter.

अभय नातू (talk) 16:22, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

@अभय नातू: I think you will need to pass it locally as a community on mrwiki, but I don't know what the next step would be... possibly best to ask a Steward. Magog's talk page is probably not the best venue to continue the discussion, though. Cheers, Storkk (talk) 16:43, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Thank you for your tireless clean-up work on those locator maps transferred by me! :) XXN, 19:45, 2 October 2016 (UTC)