User talk:Ikan Kekek

Hello, everybody! If you'd like to discuss anything with me, please post new topics at the bottom of the page and sign the posts with 4 tildes (the ~ key) in a row. Thanks!

Currently inactive discussions can be found at User talk:Ikan Kekek/archive. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 10:36, 26 December 2018 (UTC)

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review

•  Support good choice. --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 05:49, 26 December 2021 (UTC)

Result: 1 support, 0 oppose =>
promoted. Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:19, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

--VICBot2 (talk) 00:20, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Remerciements

Thank you for Puycelcy by Georges Gaudion, and for the appointments you give me. It is a real pleasure to work together, it supports me and commits me to continue for 2020. Best wishes for you and your family. --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 09:02, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

And to you. Stay well, and no more fires! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 11:44, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Happy New Year!

I'm a bit early (you're in EST, right?) but I didn't want to miss the opportunity to wish you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2022. Thanks so much for all your contributions here and in particular for your positive influence on FPC. I hope you're having a wonderful start into the new year. Stay safe and healthy! Warmly, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 03:26, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Thank you! Yes, it's 11:52 now. Happy and Healthy New Year to you! My girlfriend and I had a wonderful dinner outside, experiencing a little joy in the midst of this plague. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:52, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Sounds great. Here in Northern California, it's 9 pm and I'm already getting ready for bed because I'm planning to be out and shooting early tomorrow (a bird photographer at one of my favorite spots complained today: "If you're only showing up at 8 am – how do you ever think you're going to get a good bird photo? You have to be here at dawn")… Best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 05:03, 1 January 2022 (UTC) P.S. And to be honest: I had missed some Golden eagle action that took place at 7 am today.

Have a wonderful shoot tomorrow!

All the best,

Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:14, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

(Albi) Door of the Sainte Cécile Cathedral - canopy vaults.jpg

• Thank you also for this image ... Bonne année! --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 06:45, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

De rien, mon ami. All the best,

Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:54, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Bonne année 2022

		All the best for 2022 !'
		Bonne année Ikan Kekek ! Je te souhaite de nombreux plaisirs gratuits, de belles collaborations et des découvertes fortuites ! Au plaisir de te recroiser, Cordialement, —  --Pierre André (talk) 11:47, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

Merci, c'est gentil! Je te souhaite une bonne année et surtout le santé! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 13:31, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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Just a ...

Hello! I've seen your comment at Commons:Featured picture candidates/File:Dülmen, Kirchspiel, Dernekamp, Wirtschaftsweg -- 2021 -- 9407.jpg. In this case, I prefer to write to you directly. Yes, there are often comments like "just a ...". It is often people who comment in this way who have different claims on the photographs. However, I often fail to discover these claims. Honestly, sometimes comments like this annoy me. I think it's sometimes quite disrespectful. Nevertheless, pictures of rather rare natural spectacles should be nominated for FP. Sometimes the assessment that something is simply photographed is said rather carelessly. I think there is something special about the photos. If we were only to award photos with an artistic claim, many images would have to be ignored. --XRay 💬 08:12, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

I agree, but I also think your photo has artistic qualities. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:21, 16 January 2022 (UTC)

China series

Thank you for your support Ikan. I am always happy when my pictures are nominated.--Ermell (talk) 15:10, 26 January 2022 (UTC)

Music

To tell the truth I have, in the past, worked a lot in musicology and I resumed a few months ago. I present a composer in my club and today it was Anna Bon, with the question that I often ask the audience: why women are so underrepresented in musical composition. Next time it will be Hildegard von Bingen. Last month it was Erwin Schulhoff that I listen to regularly. I could live without paintings... but not without music. --Archaeodontosaurus (talk) 18:18, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

It's great that you're doing that! I have a couple of thoughts I'll post later. All my best, Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:12, 6 February 2022 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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/FPCBot (talk) 21:00, 19 February 2022 (UTC)

Translation

Hallo Ikan Kekek, thank you for translating the description of the File Rhein-Museum … But the old name oft the publisher "Stoks sel. Erben und Schilling" we can not translate. The abbrivation "sel." or "selige" means „blessed“ respective that the owner Stok has died and that his heirs together with Schilling continue his business. Best regards -- Spurzem (talk) 08:39, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

Thank you. I misunderstood the publisher to be only Erben und Schilling, which was why I was confused. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 09:38, 1 March 2022 (UTC)

FP HalloPromotion

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FP Promotion

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VI promotion

hello, I agree that you modify this "scope" which is not correct. Thanks ! --Ercé (talk) 08:45, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

OK, sure thing. Thanks. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:47, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

File:Moscou, galerie Tretiakov Spas v silach de Vasilyevskiy menton (15e s., GTG).jpg

Hello Ikan Kekek, I corrected the scope of the file, hope this is the right way . Thanks a lot for your help, best regards --Pierre André ^(talk) 13:45, 29 April 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for your suggestion

Thank you for your suggestion the photograph File:Haltern am See, Naturpark Hohe Mark -- 2022 -- 0928.jpg may be a good FP candidate. In this case I'm really not sure. I think something is missing for a good "Wow" effect. A decision isn"t easy. --XRay 💬 06:34, 12 May 2022 (UTC)

I would tend to defer to you. I like the composition, though. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:13, 12 May 2022 (UTC)

Apple sauce on Spargel

Hi Ikan,

I did give the explanation about the breadcrumbs in the melted butter making it look like apple sauce on the QI page, but I also wanted to let you know that your comment reminded me of another fascinating dish I had on the same trip (which due to lighting conditions I was not able to capture): Spargelspitzen with pomegranade seeds and Salicornia (samphire greens). Very unusual, but also very tasty. Hmmm, I just bought some asparagus at the local famers market .. purple asparagus ... but no, I don't think we will try to do a dish with apple sauce xD. Have a great weekend ahead! --Kritzolina (talk) 10:25, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

You too. That dish with pomegranate seeds and samphire sounds wonderful! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 10:40, 27 May 2022 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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FP Promotion

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Deletion rationale

Hello Mr. Ikan Ketek...Thanks for your question. In regards to your question concerning my deletion request concerning my file 1984 image of my red painted 6-inch f/15 Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain binocular telescope in Wikimedia Commons...the rationale is I "prefer" to use as I explained my "original" 1980 Bright yellow image (page two in Wikimedia Commons media) in place of the 1984 Red painted binocular telescope image. The "original" bright Yellow and Black Wrinkle image is the paint color on my Dall-Kirkham binocular telescope when it was finished in early 1980 and recognized in Astronomy magazines (S&T- Nov. 1982), Astronomy books "Building and using Binoscopes" 1st and 2nd edition) and periodicals on the subject of Telescope Making. The "Red painted Dall-Kirkham Cassegrain binocular telescope is also the "original" actual pic taken at an observing site in Southern California in 1984 (page one in Wikimedia Commons media) and "may" confuse readers who see it painted in another color (which I'm trying to avoid) but remember it as "originally" bright Yellow and Black Wrinkle...Thanks and Best Regards - Namronp Namronpb (talk) 23:06, 24 June 2022 (UTC)

Moved to the bottom of the page, but since you properly addressed this in the deletion thread, I'll reply there. Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:19, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

Valued image

The truth of this image I do not know whose signature it is https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Agust%C3%ADn_Lara,_circa_1950s.jpg .--Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please)

Please, could you rate this other image? https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Valued_image_candidates/Luis_Aguilar_publicity_postcard_photo_from_the_caribean,_1954_(cropped).jpg --Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please)

It's a strange picture but seems most valuable. Is there any good free photo of him without a chicken? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:21, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

• I only found 2 the first where it is accompanied and the second does not seem to have good quality.
• https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luis_Aguilar_and_Mar%C3%ADa_Elena_Marqu%C3%A9s_in_1955_(cropped).jpg
• https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luis_Aguilar,_circa_1950s_(cropped).jpg --Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please)

I'm not sure which image is more valuable, the bigger one with the chicken or the small, low-quality one that's just a headshot. Was he known for taking his chicken with him on sets or tours? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:25, 1 July 2022 (UTC)

The photograph with the chicken was an publicity taken in Cuba.--Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please)

Changed scope of valued image candidate

I have changed the scope of Commons:Valued image candidates/NASA astronaut Jonny Kim in high-altitude pressure suit.jpg at your suggestion. Thank you! Gildir (talk) 09:59, 14 July 2022 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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FP Promotion

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Change of scope

I have changed the scope of Commons:Valued_image_candidates/Skylab_rescue_cm.jpg from "Skylab Rescue" to "Skylab Rescue Command Module, artist's rendering". Thanks. Gildir (talk) 08:00, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Yes, I already saw and supported. Thanks. :-) -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:01, 17 July 2022 (UTC)

Odd QI promotion

Hi, I just got notified that File:At Santa Cruz de Tenerife 2021 013.jpg was QI-promoted, but there was no review. Checking back, you marked it for promotion but didn't leave a comment, at [1]. Was that right, or an accidental edit? I'm going to revert it, since the bot archived it before the 2-day waiting period due to the missing signature, but if it wasn't an accident please consider re-reviewing it and leaving a comment. :-) Thanks! Mike Peel (talk) 06:44, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

Sorry, I somehow forgot to write "Good quality." The promotion was intentional. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 09:24, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

I'm not seeing the photo at Com:Qic. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 09:27, 22 July 2022 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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FP Promotion

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Image M.L.B.

Is there any downside to this image not being valuable?.--Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please)

I'm not sure. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:10, 24 August 2022 (UTC)

Image

Please, could you rate these images?

• https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Valued_image_candidates/Logo_de_la_Guardia_Nacional_(M%C3%A9xico).svg
• https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Valued_image_candidates/UEFA_Champions_League.svg --Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please)

•  Comment I'm tired this afternoon, but I may take a look within a few days. Thanks. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:51, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

• Sure thanks.--Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please)

• @Ikan Kekek: I changed the scope of the 2 images.--Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please)

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FP Promotion

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Logo

Is there a problem so that this image is not valuable?.--Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 16:04, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

I don't know why there would be. Did someone say there was? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:10, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

• @Ikan Kekek: I say this because no one has voted.--Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 16:32, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

• You understand that we're all volunteers on this site, right? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:34, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

• @Ikan Kekek: Yes, I know.--Aurelio de Sandoval (Mensajes aquí please) 17:59, 14 September 2022 (UTC)

Removal request on my photos.

Yes; I was logged in for the deletion request, but somehow the request did not go through as me. If it is possible, could you please remove that and all related photos to the subject from my account? Thank you, greyfiveys Greyfiveys (talk) 18:52, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

I cannot delete files on this Wiki. Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:03, 20 September 2022 (UTC)

Deletion requests

Hello Ikan,
i see your comments in some deletion requests. Good work, thank you. You can be of great help to Commons if you look at the images little by little, which are now useless. We have over 1 million of these downloads per year. Please look at the Category:Media needing categories requiring human attention and subcategories in it. For me, this is a place where there is always a rich catch for new deletion requests. Sometimes a file is useful, just needed a good category, but the obvious junk needs to be deleted, like this and this.
Sincerely, George Chernilevsky ^talk 10:21, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Agreed. If I want to spend even more time on this, I'll consider looking at some of those files and nominating some for deletion. :-) It's good to hear from you, George. How are things in Vinnytsia now? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:12, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Thank you Ikan.

Air raid sirens continue to sound regularly in Vinnytsia at night or early in the morning. Therefore, our morning does not start with a cup of coffee. Lately nothing has reached Vinnytsia itself from Russians, but i have friends and acquaintances in almost every Ukrainian city, so i am worried about them.

Very friendly,

George Chernilevsky ^talk 18:30, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Of course. Things remain terrible, but at least the Ukrainian Armed Forces have recaptured a lot of territory. I really can't imagine what it's like to live in a country under continuous attack and partial occupation. I had a small taste of what it's like to be under attack on and in the aftermath of September 11, 2001, and I didn't like it! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:32, 5 October 2022 (UTC)

Sharper images

Hi, thanks for your comment at [2], I appreciate it. I'm currently working through my older photos to nominate them at QI, and for a long time I was using a superzoom lens that it turns out wasn't so sharp. I can't do so much with my older photos, but hopefully my newer uploads, with a new lens, look better! Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 10:15, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

Excellent. I'll look forward to seeing those. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 21:29, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

File:Santuario Nacional de la Virgen de Ta 'Pinu, Għarb, isla de Gozo, Malta, 2021-08-22, DD 34-36 HDR.jpg

Hi! yes, indeed, the size is smaller because there was no way to use a tripod nor find a way where I can leave the camera or get some support. The resulting ISO and noise was pretty high. Regards, Poco a poco (talk) 14:55, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Understood. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 17:29, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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VP nomination scope change

Hi, according to the instructions, I think I'm supposed to drop you a note that since you voted at Commons:Valued image candidates/Zebu in front of the Albert Dock warehouses 1.jpg, the scope has changed, and you might want to have a look and confirm your vote? Thanks. Mike Peel (talk) 18:21, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

I don't think the note was essential, but it was fine to drop by, and I'm fine with the new scope. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:36, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

your opinion on some fotos of me

Hey, I hope you doing well!

You lately reviewed a foto by me and mentioned that it might be a FP candidate. It surprised me; I didn't think much about the picture, to be honest. I wanted to know if you see anything near a FP here. I tried to work on my sharpness in the newer ones. I also wanted to highlight some of my past work and maybe you see sth you like. Feel free to nominate, I am not sure what is a FP and what not :). I do not expect a long review or sth like that.

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Best regards, A,Ocram (talk) 17:29, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

How are you? My 2 cents, which are worth even less with this inflation :-): (1) Good QI and composition, but probably not sharp enough for FP and I wouldn't nominate it. (2) Not a great enough composition to me - again, for whatever that's worth. (3) Not sure. I like it. I might vote for it if it were nominated, but people might complain about the crops; you have to crop it somewhere, but it's hard to please people. (4) I've been to Sensoji. :-) I'd like this photo better if it included all the boxes and all of the cloth. (5) I don't think the upper reaches of the lighthouse are sharp enough, and I'd want you to crop to the left of the nearby post. (6) Fix dust spots on the leftmost building, to the left of it and to the left/above it. After you do, it's a good photo. The sharpness is not overwhelming, but you shot it around sundown, right? I don't have a clear read on whether it would get promoted or not. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:30, 15 October 2022 (UTC)

ya, we all suffer under this! let's hope and work on it so that it gets better... Okay, so my sharpness is still a problem, I see. (3) ya, the crop was also a problem in the QI discussion; I cannot find a better way on the bottom. (4) I only have photos with other people :(. (5) changed the crop, and tried to sharpen it. (6) fixed dust spots. Yes it was sunset, and the bridge wiggled a little bit, I was even surprised to get a rather sharp picture out of this. Thanks for your feedback! it is nice to read what I can improve on the photos. kind regards --A,Ocram (talk) 08:02, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

How's it going? (5) now looks very strange at full size on my 22.5-inch monitor. I suppose it's a bit oversharpened now. I like the composition now, though. All my best, Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:16, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

true, it is actually! thanks for you opinion :) have fun with in your future work here, all the best A,Ocram (talk) 20:25, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

You too. Keep on uploading photos. :-) -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:08, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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Possible FP from QI discussion

Hi Ikan,

I did not want to overload the discussion on the QI candidate page, but I was thinking the same thing about the aerial picture from Bangladesh. Rocky, would you be able to reach out to the photographer for a better name, to suggest an more suitable name, and/ or to let us know if moving it would be ok, or if it would impact WLM Bangladesh processing? Would you want to nominate? I would also be happy to nominate the image once the rename is done. Kritzolina (talk) 14:11, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

• Either way. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 14:16, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

@Kritzolina I appreciate your interest. The uploader is a newbie. So I prefer to rename the file instead of waiting for him. Hopefully this will not affect the WLM Bangladesh treatment, the campaign just ended yesterday. I update the description along with the name as well. I would welcome your nomination for FP.--Rocky Masum (talk) 16:42, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

So I will go ahead and nominate the image from Bangladesh, perhaps you would like to nominate the candidate from India? There is another candidate from India I probably will nominate later perhaps as well. Thanks Ikan and Rocky! --Kritzolina (talk) 19:21, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

I probably will in a few days. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 20:27, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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FP Promotion

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Portrait Silvester III vs Benedict X

Good morning, as elaborate as the processes are, they must be analyzed when they lead to the opposite of what should be. The facts are however indisputable (all the evidence was given in the argument used for the deletion request: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/File:146-Sylvester_III.jpg): 1) This portrait is that of Antipope Benedict X 2) By refusing to change anything, we maintain false information on Wikipedia 3) You threaten me with punishment because I am disturbing. So the process mentioned above results in the one who maintains the false information treating the one who rectifies the error as a disruptor. It questions. And to accentuate the desire to analyze this problem using only reason, I will say that the method I used to remove this portrait is the same as the one I adopted for the first time for the same problem. With success, my interlocutor having found nothing to complain about. Thus, another imaginary portrait showing Silvestre III well is now used mainly on Wikipedia to illustrate this pope. But as long as nothing changes with this one, errors will remain. Not being a specialist as I said, I leave it up to you to take my place in solving this problem (since I remind you that you have all the proof of the error, you know, you tell me, the good method, and I have no doubt that, like me, you track down errors on Wikipedia). There should no longer be a link between the portrait of Antipope Benedict X and that of Silvestre III. If nothing happens, however, I will ask for a new deletion, because inaction would result in maintaining the error. Reason demands that we come out of this problem from above and not from below. I have no doubt that this is the method you will follow. Best regards. Sumenol (talk) 05:54, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

I have no interest in discussing this, nor any expertise. I gave you my advice on where to discuss this. -- Best, Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:13, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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/FPCBot (talk) 13:00, 1 December 2022 (UTC)

Commons:Deletion requests/File:RajendraPrasadPandey.png

Comment moved from the DR (posted there after closure): Thanks. Just FYI, the reason I kept it open was in case I had been wrong about the license being OK. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:02, 9 December 2022 (UTC)

I closed this because I trust you and I requested license review; if the review fails, we can always have another DR. Brianjd (talk) 23:29, 10 December 2022 (UTC)

OK, sounds good. Thanks. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:58, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Wikivoyage

Hi Ikan, hope you've been doing well.

Am I the only one who feels that some of the recent discussions we've been discussing, such as whether AC's work could stay, or whether copying content from Wikitravel should be allowed, are no-brainers? I mean, there are policies that clearly indicate that the answer to both of these are no, but am I the only one who feels that some users like to disregard policy, citing ttcf as their excuse?

Either way, hope you have a great winter; stay warm!

--SHB2000 (talk) 07:10, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Thanks! No, I feel the same way, and I've also thought seriously about how long I want to continue as an admin. I also have serious reservations about promoting polluting travel, much as I love to travel (but don't do it that much). The last few years have been very difficult, and the shit is really going to hit the fan with global warming more and more. I have to hope that engineers like the young people I teach technical writing to will help save the human race from itself, but I am very much afraid that when I hopefully reach old age, life will be hell for almost everyone. Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:45, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

I was actually thinking about leaving the project during the time when various users advocated for keeping the work of a banned bigot, only keeping my sysop privileges to revert Brendan's edits. The fact that two users fail to realise that various users have tried so hard over the last 10 years to differenciate the two sites thinking it'll be sunshine and roses if content is copied over, just because it's legally possible to do so, is unproductive at best, and otherwise plain annoying and cumbersome.

Regarding travel, in the past few years, I've been extremely careful of my carbon footprint, and have been trying to do whatever I can to reduce my carbon footprint. It's also a real shame that most governments have been doing js to tackle climate change, often misleading the public with false promises.

Anyway, let's hope that humanity will save itself from destruction. But for the time being, I hope we don't have anyone else more unreasonable in citing ttcf as a reason to copy content from Wikitravel. --SHB2000 (talk) 08:57, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

Amen to that. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:59, 11 December 2022 (UTC)

This long later, I'm surprised by the second latest comment to that thread (by Mrkstvns) who claims that, to improve Wikivoyage's SEO, the "nonsensical" ban on copying content should be removed. How ironic! SHB2000 (talk) 01:26, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

It's ignorant at best. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:54, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

At least, I'm glad that nearly everyone disagrees with that user (I say nearly because I'm not so sure about that one user who gave an out-of-order answer). SHB2000 (talk) 00:18, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Right. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:50, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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/FPCBot (talk) 05:01, 13 December 2022 (UTC)

deleting files from Wikimedia Commons from user Thomas 2929

I have used a number of files i.e. the following files: File:Близницы Андреас.jpg File:Маркус 2.jpg File:Шуя Андреас бирка.jpg File:Взвод Гринлада.jpg File:Полиция.jpg

In the process of learning how to use Wikipedia, that is, how to write articles in a personal sandbox, articles were not published.I downloaded them and used them to understand how to write an article, how it would look if I used one or another template, how to fill in, where to write what, how to select sources. Now I have figured it out and it is no longer needed. More of these files are photoshopped. Tomas2929 (talk) 17:53, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

I see. Thanks for the information. I'll have to look for the relevant thread. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:19, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

I looked through my contributions going back to late October and don't see either your name or the first file among my contributions, so please link a relevant deletion request thread. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 18:23, 16 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy holidays

Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, Ikan!

The other day, I was having a conversation with someone about holiday cards and social media. It occurred to me that, in the years since I left Facebook, the site I use most to communicate with people I like isn't actually a social media site at all. If you're receiving this, it's pretty likely I've talked with you more recently than I have my distant relatives and college friends on FB, at very least, and we may have even collaborated on something useful. So here's a holiday "card", Wikimedia friend. :) Hope the next couple weeks bring some fun and/or rest. — Rhododendrites ^talk |  19:54, 22 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you! As a musician, I'm happy to be working on Christmas, but I'll get to celebrate with my Catholic girlfriend, too. I wish you a Happy and Healthy New Year! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:12, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2023!

Hello Ikan Kekek, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2023. Happy editing, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very happy and healthy New Year, Thank you for all your contributions to Wikipedia, –Davey2010Talk 21:55, 22 December 2022 (UTC) Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

Thank you, and I wish you the same! Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:13, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy holidays 2022/2023!

		* Happy Holidays 2022/2023, Ikan! *
		Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Joyeux Noël! Bonne année! Frohes Weihnachten! Frohes Neues Jahr! ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo! Щасливого Різдва! З Новим роком!    -- George Chernilevsky talk 01:04, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

George, I wish for you and your loved ones a safe holiday season, and for Ukraine, victory! Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:13, 23 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy holidays 2022/2023!

		* Happy Holidays 2022/2023! *
		Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Joyeux Noël! Bonne année! Frohe Weihnachten! Glückliches Neues Jahr! Счастливого Рождества! С Новым годом! ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo! Щасливого Різдва! З Новим роком!    -- Tournasol7 (talk) 10:18, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:27, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy Holidays 2022/2023!

✴ Happy Holidays, Ikan ✴ I would like to wish you happy holidays, relaxing vacations, and a Happy New Year! Thank you very much for your tireless contributions to Wikimedia Commons! Your excellent nominations and friendly behaviour contribute much to making the Featured pictures valuable and the Featured pictures candidates page a more friendly place. All the best! --Aristeas (talk) 10:49, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

And all my best to you! Thank you for your beautiful photos and thoughtful comments. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:26, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy Holidays 2022/2023

		* Happy Holidays 2022/2023, Ikan Kekek! *
		Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Joyeux Noël! Bonne année! Frohes Weihnachten! Frohes Neues Jahr! ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo! Щасливого Різдва! З Новим роком!

Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2023. Pierre André ^(talk) 11:02, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

Merci, Joyeux Noel et meilleurs voeux pour la Nouvelle Année! Merci pour tous les photos! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:23, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy holidays!

Happy holidays, Ikan Kekek! Hello Ikan Kekek, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! It has been a pleasure to have you as a fellow Wikimedian this year. Wherever you are, enjoy the festive season and stay warm (if you're north of the Tropic of Cancer)! Your help in maintaining, improving and expanding Wikimedia Commons will always be appreciated. Greetings from Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. --SHB2000 on 12:20, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

I just realised I sent this message twice (here and on Wikivoyage); apologies for that. --SHB2000 (talk) 12:54, 24 December 2022 (UTC)

No need for an apology. Enjoy your day! Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:20, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy Holidays 2022/2023!

		* Happy Holidays 2022/2023, Ikan Kekek! *
		Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Joyeux Noël! Bonne année! Frohes Weihnachten! Frohes Neues Jahr! ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo! Щасливого Різдва! З Новим роком!

Happy Holidays and best wishes for 2023. --Llez (talk) 10:04, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Thank you, and the same to you! I miss the Christmas markets in Germany. We had one on Union Square, but it was smaller and came down yesterday! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:21, 25 December 2022 (UTC)

Cemetery photo

Hello Ikan, thank you very much for your nice comment on this photo on the QIC page! If you really think it’s FP-worthy, I would be very happy if you could nominate for FP. I know I should do that myself ;–), but not only I am always hesitating to nominate my own photos there, I have also got a list of photos by others (mostly from the Ukraine) which I want to nominate soon; so if you have a free nomination slot, I would be very happy if you could give it a try. (If you don’t want – no problem! And no need to explain! I just thought I could ask … ;–). All the best and thank you very much for your inestimable, always objective contributions to QI, FP, DR … --Aristeas (talk) 16:10, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

You are too kind! I'll be happy to nominate this photo soon. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:03, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much! And all the best, --Aristeas (talk) 10:23, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Two images

Hello Ikan. May I ask for an opinion about two images? They are File:Dancing House - night.jpg and File:B6A3048-HDR-Pano.jpg. They were both uploaded by a participant of the Czech educational programme Senior Citizens Write Wikipedia, and I was considering nominating them for a quality image or featured picture. However, I am slightly afraid that an unsuccesful nomination might be quite discouraging for this contributor, and so I am seeking an unofficial opinion first. I would really appreciate your advice. -- Jan Kameníček (talk) 23:05, 9 March 2023 (UTC)

The first image is way below the minimum size of 2 megapixels, so don't nominate it for either unless there's a much larger version. The second is certainly big enough, sharp, and an interesting view. I don't know whether someone might disagree with the colors or something, but I'd encourage you to either post to COM:Photography critiques for some other opinions or just nominate it at QIC. Depending on its reception there, it could be reasonable to nominate it at FPC, too. I think it could be a serious FPC candidate, and I might vote for it there, but no commitment.

Best,

-- Ikan Kekek (talk) 00:17, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

Thanks very much for the answer. I have nominated the second one for QI. --Jan Kameníček (talk) 01:36, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

Cool. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 03:25, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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Commons:AI

Hi! Could i please get your input in the latest talk page discussion? Trade (talk) 01:59, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

Which thread in particular? Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:05, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

That one on the bottom. Not sure what else you would get from the term "latest" thread Trade (talk) 02:11, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

If you wanna know why the images were deleted and the mentioned users blocked you should ask Wutsje on his user page. He can explain it better than i can Trade (talk) 02:12, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

The Pixel Penguin thread? I don't want to view the images you describe, but I also feel like your and Wutsje's remarks in that thread are sensible, and I have nothing to add to them. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 02:27, 20 March 2023 (UTC)

Uppatasanti Pagoda

Hi! I've noticed that you sometimes participate in discussions about freedom of panorama in deletion requests. Could you take a look at this? I think a direct replica building of the old structure should not be copyrighted, but I'm the author of one of the pictures. In the end, my voice could be ignored. What is your opinion on this matter? If you are pro this deletion, that is ok. I just want someone else to provide an opinion, not only the removal requester and authors. It's usually like this, with the number of requests, nobody else notices. I was thinking about writing at the Village Pump, but I'm not sure it is helpful. It's hard to find someone expert in this matter who is willing to help, not just score on more removals. -- Jakubhal 05:18, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Jakubhal. I saw that thread, but I am not familiar with the laws of Myanmar, a country which is lawlessly ruled by a murderous military dictatorship whose laws on copyright seem unimportant to me. I have no basis for having an opinion about the issue at hand, though. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:54, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

I commented, anyway, but I suspect the files in question will be deleted per COM:PCP, as no-one is likely to ask for or get a response from that regime on whether replicas of the Shwedagon Pagoda are copyrighted. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:58, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Hi, Ikan. I share your opinion about the current state of affairs in Myanmar. I met many wonderful people there, and I was heartbroken to see what happened in this country a few years after my visit. I also agree that, most probably, these photos are going to be deleted anyway. Still, thank you very much for your voice in the discussion. -- Jakubhal 08:21, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Sure thing. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 15:21, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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186.172.251.100

Could you take a look at the deletion requests by this IP? I have no clue if they are valid or not Trade (talk) 12:35, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

I don't know if I'll have time today. Maybe you'd like to contact an admin. Best, Ikan Kekek (talk) 16:32, 29 May 2023 (UTC)

I commented on all their deletion requests. I believe all the small portraits are copyvios. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:23, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Original Barnstar
	thank you for your interest for deletion requests. ----modern_primat ඞඞඞ TALK 18:40, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

• Thanks, Modern primat. I know my takes aren't always appreciated, but they're always sincere. Thanks for your work, too! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:15, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

  Could you take a look at the Derivative work related DR's? Some of them haven't been touched for months Trade (talk) 20:27, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

• Maybe, but if you'd like me to consider volunteering to do a chore, please provide a link. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:27, 30 May 2023 (UTC)

Our recent dialog

Greetings. I feel like we may have miscommunicated due to the limitations of the talk page. When you asked me if I wanted to change my vote, it felt like you were campaigning for a particular outcome. I really don't enjoy squabbling. But based on your last comment, I see that you were only offering a conversation, which I do enjoy. Sorry for any misunderstanding. Constant314 (talk) 00:02, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

No problem! Yes, it was just a dialogue, from my standpoint. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 01:21, 2 June 2023 (UTC)

File:Aritra Mondal.jpg

I read it as a scrambled version of Personal photos by non-contributors (all be somewhat confused about what is going on at en:User:Aritra11/sandbox).Geni (talk) 07:17, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

• Geni, could you link the file directly? Copying the filename into a search window is not producing any result for me, and I suppose you are referring to a deletion request thread, but I don't know which one. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:41, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

•  Comment Nevermind. I get that you are responding to my remark on your user talk page, but I had forgotten I had posted it and didn't get the context. I still think making clear deletions are done for the right reasons is somewhat important. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:58, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

COM:ANU

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Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Commons:Administrators' noticeboard/User problems#Mapper2000 using Commons as a platform to disrupt Wikivoyage. This is in relation to an issue with which you may have been involved.

--SHB2000 (talk) 12:09, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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Calviac picture

Hello Ikan,

On page [3], please, can you explain what you mean when you wrote : "Looks old enough to be PD-Art" ?

In Europe, Copyright Duration Directive CD 93/98/CEE states that pictures are in public domain 70 years after their author died. These pictures were taken at the beginning of the 20st century. if the photograph were 20 years old in 1920 and was dead when he was 70, the date for falling in public domain is : 1970 + 70 years = 2040. We are in 2023, so before 2040. There is a risk that the picture is not public according to the law.

What is your opinion ?

Best regards - Thierry (talk) 19:42, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

I thought the image looked older than that, but I don't know, and of course you're right that it would depend on factors including when the artist died. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:44, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Wait, you mean if the photographer were 20 in 1920? How about if they were 50 in 1900? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:45, 22 June 2023 (UTC)

Hello Ikan,

The photograph is unknown, The date of the picture is not known.

A possibility, without more information, exists that the real author of this picture died less than 70 years ago.

It may be a distortion of my mind due to my job.

But are you ready to travel deep in a submarine not assessed that can implode near the Titanic ;-) ?

Are you ready to lay for this your head (or an other part of your anatomy;-) on the block in this case ?

Best regards - Thierry (talk) 19:22, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

Please discuss deletion requests in the relevant threads. Thanks. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:59, 23 June 2023 (UTC)

A random question

Hi, Ikan, seems like a random question, but do you think the map depicted on the right will pass a QI nomination? It doesn't have roads marked (as that will make the map overcrowded), but I don't want this map to go to waste like this one did (i.e. the oppose vote that was purely based off an inaccurate source). TIA, --SHB2000 (talk) 01:49, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

I think Uberlandia would look better below the city, Belo Horizonte probably above the city, and Brasilia a bit further to the left. Then I'd support a nomination, but I really don't have a clear read on what other QIC voters would support. Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:33, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback – I tweaked the positions of the three city names as per your suggestions, though it's quite hard to find a perfect spot for Belo Horizonte without interfering with the region label (Central). I'll nominate the map, but in addition to what you mentioned, I fear it'll be opposed on the grounds for non-existent reasons. SHB2000 (talk) 09:53, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Question

Hello Ikan and @Frank Schulenburg: Maybe you have seen the last withdrawing messages (1, 2) of our new FP regular TheBigBookOfNaturalScience? I understand “This is officially my last straw” so that they already want to leave us again. I consider this regrettable – while they may not have realized all difficulties of the FP process, a contributor who nominates especially photos of weather phenomenons was a valuable addition of our usual nominators. If you feel the same, has by any chance one of you the time and power to leave TheBigBookOfNaturalScience a short explaining and encouraging message? I have done that once, but right now I have not the composure and power to do that. Please don’t take any offence, I just wanted to ask! --Aristeas (talk) 13:57, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

I don't take offense, but if someone is so thin-skinned that a lack of votes is the "last straw," they are not going to do well at FPC. I think a better solution is for other users to nominate the types of photos TheBigBookOfNaturalScience has been nominating, but making sure they are really top-quality or so amazing that they seem likely to pass. I don't think begging a user to continue nominating more photos will work. Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:45, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

I just left the user a message. Best, --Frank Schulenburg (talk) 16:07, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

File:Viale interno del Parco San Paolo.jpg

Ho intenzione di riproporre il file per la cancellazione, semplicemente perchè ho scattato foto migliori di quel luogo con la luce del sole, inoltre con il buio non si vede nemmeno chiaramente il posto. Infine lo so benissimo che Commons non è un'enciclopedia, quel messaggio era di default, non l'ho scritto io. SkorpioDecano (talk) 10:56, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

• Fare come Le vuole. Consideró la richiesta di cancellare il file quando la videró. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:12, 27 July 2023 (UTC)

Another story about the Devil and a builder

Hi Ikan, as you liked the story about the Ponte di Diavolo, here is a link to another similar story from my hometown of Munich. If you ever happen to come there, let me know and I will be very happy to show you the "Teufelstritt" and tell you some more stories about my hometown! Kritzolina (talk) 15:33, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! I didn't remember those stories about the Frauenkirche. I didn't realize you were a Münchner! I spent 18 days in Munich in January, 2014 and performed a joint recital with my mezzo-soprano girlfriend in the Seidlvilla near the university. We loved Munich! I haven't been to Germany since then, but there's a likelihood that I may be coming again in the winter, though at least initially to Berlin. All my best, Ikan Kekek (talk) 17:14, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Ah, I organized poetry readings in Seidlvilla. Nice to know you have been there and that you liked my city! There is also a small likelihood of me moving away from Munich (perhaps to Berlin?) for work, so please, when you are in Germany, just use Wikimail and let me know! Kritzolina (talk) 17:19, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Sure thing. It would be nice to meet you! -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 17:20, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Category:History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century

I'm seeing scans of text pages for pages that are in complete djvu volumes also uploaded? ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 22:25, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

• Sorry for not knowing what djvu is. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:40, 21 August 2023 (UTC)

  w:Djvu is a document archival format, It's sometimes used instead of PDF. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 07:18, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

• Thanks. So did you have a question or want me to react to something? -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:21, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

  The concern, I have is that the single page scans of text in this category, are redundant to the files which represent the complete volumes. This means that they are potentially out of scope as "unused text pages, duplicated in combined or consolidated volumes". Even with the proposed change in scope discussion, "Duplicated" text pages of the kind I'm seeing here would still be out of scope. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 07:26, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

• That makes sense. We should include such language in the proposed new guidelines. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:29, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

Special:Contributions/Akshatjain1302

These look like self-published materials, albeit on something that is linked with education methods. I'd like a second view before filing a DR on scope grounds. ShakespeareFan00 (talk) 08:26, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

• I would concur. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:28, 22 August 2023 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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FP Promotion

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File:Fliegerhorst Vogler in Hörsching, Upper Austria, Austria-mural PNr°0855.jpg

On the question about when it dates from. Nazi era is the best answer I can give for now. The airbase this build is located was founded in 1938 shortly after the "Anschluss" (annexation of the Federal State of Austria into the German Reich). The mural also shows typical Nazi symbolism like the heroic soldier and working man (who the Nazis claimed to fight for). The mural was neglected for a long time (since it dates back to the Nazi era), but was renovated shortly before I took the image. --D-Kuru (talk) 16:40, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Thanks. I'm glad they renovated it, and I'm glad you documented it. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 17:47, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Daily Express

Hello! I'm the author of this upload. Can you, please, review it and keep it, since I has updated the license?

Yeeeep nooope (talk) 08:47, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

• No. I have no power to do that. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 22:55, 2 September 2023 (UTC)

FP Promotion

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Commons:Deletion requests/File:Suur-Suomen kartta.png

Hello, I was just curious about your argumentation, as was basically kept due to your comment and a very non-sensical one of one of the map "contributors". Would you please elaborate on how "now that this unsourced map is used on many websites we cannot delete it"? This really doesn't seem like a valid argument at all, to me at least. --HolonZeias (talk) 16:27, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Just read COM:INUSE and COM:NPOV. Those are Commons policies, not my arguments. If you want to argue with them, you have to argue on the relevant Commons policy talk pages. Thanks. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:22, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Issues with Bebe's photo

Hey, your opinion about it?!? ★ 20:02, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

 Question What's the issue? Ikan Kekek (talk) 23:13, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

… ★ 11:11, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Ask for an opinion

Hi, I am requesting your opinion about File:Piazzolla orquesta canal13 1962.tiff, do you think that restoration is true? Regards!!!! --Ezarateesteban 19:53, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

I don't have any great expertise in photo restoration. My reaction is that it's pretty grainy but looks real, and that it's valuable but probably not FP-level. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:56, 16 October 2023 (UTC)

A misunderstanding

Hi, Ikan Kekek. Regarding our discussion at [4], let me first clarify that in my context I had no intention of ridicule definitely, only to express my confusion and incomprehension. I'm not an English speaker or a Swede and if this remark offended you I feel sorry and retract my thoughtless words. In addition, I feel that our debate there doesn't help to clarify some facts, so I suggest deleting irrelevant comments. 0x0a (talk) 03:17, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

OK, no problem; I understand. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 04:50, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! I've taken back my inappropriate words. 0x0a (talk) 05:08, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Really, it's no problem. I appreciate the explanation. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 05:15, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

File:Manhattan mockup map edited.png

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User who nominated the file for deletion (Nominator) : Komarof.

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Florence

[Following your QIC comment]: Not still traveling, no. Got back a week ago. Spent a week in Florence with a packed itinerary, a week in Malta with but almost no agenda whatsoever, and when a flight was canceled one rainy night in Frankfurt. First time I'd been to any of them. Back home now, though, and still going through photos. — Rhododendrites ^talk |  14:57, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

File:Saussey – Église Saint-Martin – Nef II 2023 08 14.jpg

Hi Ikan Kekek, thank you for your helpful reviews (and in particular with the recent help at FPC). Regarding your kind assessment of this picture: I noticed my backpack on this photo unfortunately much later. I will be more careful in the future, I promise. Regards, AFBorchert (talk) 15:12, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Some thoughts on description text

Hi! just wanted to give feedback to your comment at QIC about this picture. I dedicate much more time and effort to find the most accurate categories as possible than I do invest on the description. I don't understand why I should document the same thing twice or even three times: the category, the description and then the structured data in Wikidata. My expectation would be that we get proper tools that ease our lifes and not that photographers have to spend so much time to document the same stuff up to 3 times. If I look for a certain item and the category is accurate, the search engine will show the image containing that category, and of course the same applies if I search following the category tree. That's why I give priority to the image. There have been also similar discussions with the geodata. Having the geodata in all images of a category is my opinion a luxus, but not necessary if the category page is properly documented and contains that data. If I would earn money the hours I spend on Wikimedia I would have 60% more salary...I updated the description of that image, though. Best, Poco a poco (talk) 18:54, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

You're right, of course, but even when I've tried getting typos like Quality images candidates changed, my proposal was shot down as too much work. People have to be willing to put in work up front to make things easier for contributors. I'm willing to put in some of that kind of work, but others are not. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 19:08, 3 November 2023 (UTC)