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I'd like to encourage you to follow pictures in drafts, sandboxes, and dubious article to Commons. There is addition good to be done be seeking the deletion of incorrectly licenced files. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrentFaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 16:41, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hey @Timtrent! You absolutely may encourage me further. I do, from time to time when I notice egregious examples, tag problematic files for speedy deletion over there. But that is about the extent of it, and I have to remember to use {{copyvio}} manually each time. May I ask, is there a tool that allows for a friendlier UI with logging, much like WP:TW does on en:?
And if I do begin to add this to my regular procedures of my checks of new draft, is there a crash course of project pages you suggest I read? Akin to en:WP:CSD. I know that prior to diving into patrol work here, I made sure I read and re-read every relevant P&G so as to not make an ass of myself, that's my typical MO. Bobby Cohn (talk) 19:05, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There is a superb tool. Check my user rights there, which is what you need in order to be allowed to use it. You may have them already there. The tool is available in the gadgets: c:Help:VisualFileChange.js but tick it in the gadgets. Twinkle is ported to Commons now, too, but Visual File Change is far superior for our file work
Crash course: Start small, do not nominate enormous batches all at once. Build up your knowledge by reading and doing. Mistakes can be reverted. Again, look at mu contributions to get an idea. I am by no means an expert.
The extra gadgets take a bit of getting used to. To get the Visual File Change to operate you will need to apply for the c:COM:AP user right (you can tick ot in gadgets bt nothing happens without the right). Your track record here should influence the outcome of your application positively there If you are asked to wait, then Twinkle will allow you to do a lot, but I prefer VFC 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrentFaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 22:34, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The application rationale should be along the lines of "I wish to be more effective in helping with poorly licenced files. I have been recommended VisualFileChange, and I understand I will need this right to be able to use it. My track record is yada yada yada". It is potentially worth listing your enwiki rights. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrentFaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 22:42, 15 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Unfortunately—but understandably—declined. Looks like I might be able to install (but not use) VFC as a JavaScript app. I will try again once I have a more thorough understanding of the project and a contributions count to reflect it. In the mean time, I will be sure to add checking commons images to my regular practice of initial glances of drafts and I'll have to conduct cleanup and deletion tagging manually. Bobby Cohn (talk) 02:38, 16 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I used to have it installed as a javascript, but lost the use of it when they introduced the extra rights level. I applied for the right. I did have a more substantial contributions record of some 400 edits by then, all in the deletion area. There is a strong likelihood of your obtaining the right once you are several edits in excess of the 200 target. I say that because I am never a fan of applications exactly at the threshold.
Tick Twinkle on Commons and it will give you a decent, but limited, toolset. You will soon reach the desired edit level.
Tick the other things I suggested if you have not yet done so. The image search is very useful.
Toolset
I use the following rationales:
This is, or appears to be, a picture of the uploader, but there is no evidence that the image is under an acceptable free licence. Ownership or possession of a photo, proprietorship of the equipment used to take the photo, or being the subject of the photo does not equate holding the copyright. The copyright holder is the photographer (i.e. the person who took the photo), rather than the subject (the person who appears in the photo) or the person possessing the photo, unless transferred by operation of law (e.g. inheritance, etc.) or by contract (written and signed by the copyright holder, and explicitly transfers the copyright). Evidence of any transfer of licencing must be sent via COM:VRT
FBMD in metadata. Unlikely to be own work. Copyvio? Correct permission is required See COM:VRT
Photographs of books, posters, photographs, or other media, screenshots, and some artefacts, are photographs of copyright material, and should be deleted unless and until satisfactory permissions are received by the process at COM:VRT
Google Lens finds one or more versions of this prior to upload here
Tineye finds one or more versions of this prior to upload here
Yandex finds one or more versions of this prior to upload here
The only subtlety is knowing when to use SD and when to use DR, If in doubt use DR, which takes an arbitrary time, sometimes immediate, sometimes extraordinarily long.
Clay Holstad Wiki Page (Rhode Island FC Footballer)
Hi Bobby, I think I made the inline citation edits that you'd asked for. Hope this time this page will be accepted. Thanks for your help and all you do for wiki!
I am working with Edward Myer to help him get Draft:Bruse Wane to a point when notability is ether verified, or we can say with clarity that notability does not yet exist. We are doing this at a section on his talk page.
Instead of making a formal AFC review (we have decided together not to resubmit it until we verify notability) I wonder if you would contribute to the user talk page discussion and add your guidance.
You can see that we are working "a task at a time" and that there are likely to be more tasks to do until we get to the point of submission.
Current sources 4, 7, 8 and 14 are greenlighted by Novem Lingae's reference grading tool, none, now are contra-indicated. The media stye in Hip Hop appears to be video based, unsurprising with a music genre.
It's not that I have run out of advice, it's that I am wondering whether to suggest that he strip the draft down further, or whether it is acceptable as it is. Or, put plain, I would like some help, please. I have "rescued" Edward from a very probable indef block and woul like to hero him succeed. He wishes to edit in his socialist area of Hip Hop, so getting it right for him is important for Wikipedia.
Hey @Timtrent, I've responded and I agree, it would likely be best to demonstrate notability before re-arranging the proverbial deck chairs on the Titanic. Like you, I took a cursory glance and think that there might be something there. I think (hope) the tabular approach is an easier way to tackle it and more approachable and visual, and I hope not too bite-y, but please let me know if I've missed the mark with my methods and approach. Forgive me, I can't seem to find the reference grading tool in the past discussion so I hope I'm not duplicating efforts. Bobby Cohn (talk) 17:16, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
References had not been graded previously.Thank you for setting that ball rolling.
Yes, there are two issues. Now that a great deal of verbiage has been cut as well as inappropriate references you are right that demonstrating verified notability is the key task. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrentFaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 19:37, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hey @BarrelProof, I actually did find consensus and move it there. (Though it is no excuse) I'm still getting the hang of an RM user script that I'm finding might be more trouble than it's worth when the close is complicated. I will be sure to go back and include a clear closing statement. Thanks for the heads up. Kindly, Bobby Cohn (talk) 20:38, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for not noticing that what was what you actually did. Yes, please clarify the closure statement so that others who come along and read it later will understand what happened. I might not be the only person who gets confused. But then again, maybe it's just me. — BarrelProof (talk) 20:40, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Dominoconsultant10, you removed it when you removed the line that said <!-- Do not remove this line! -->. I've restored it for you, but you should know that your referencing is incorrect. As I mentioned, review Help:Referencing for beginners. Also note that Wikipedia does not use html markup tags as you have done but rather, we use simpler Wikitext. The two of these together will allow for better integration with our inline citation system. This will also need to be corrected before a draft can be approved.
please I'm begging you man , please accept my article draft “irishcgm” I have been trying and working hard on creating an article , I'm literally pleading man please accept it or please could you kindly create one for me. 176.249.137.138 (talk) 01:07, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
