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DIVIDIVYA (talk · contributions · Move log · block log · uploads · Abuse filter log) block user

This new user created his/her account on the 20th. All photos are nice but many, if not all, come from https://www.gokulphotography.com/ as stated on many of them. There is no indication of permission from that site to the uploader. Can an Administrator contact DIVIDIVYA and reminds him/her of the free copyright policy of Commons and determining if those photos need to be deleted. Pierre cb (talk) 21:00, 21 December 2021 (UTC)

 Done. I warned the user. Taivo (talk) 19:20, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

Redacting of number plate and deleting the other versions

Is it normal for a Common administrator to replace a new version of my image with the number plate removed as well as removing the old version so I can't revert them? I was not informed nor asked from both the admin and the owner of the car about this. If the owner or admin did ask me to blank out the number plate, I would be happy to do it myself. Unless the admin show me proof that the owner of the car posted here or wrote an email to an admin then this is uncool for. --Vauxford (talk) 10:04, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

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@Vauxford: This was a request from VRTS (ticket:2021122110006777) made by the car owner. If there is a reason, why the identification data should be available on the photo, please advice. We generally support privacy-related requests like license plate removal or face bluring on requests. If you need the original photos, for some reason (eg in order to remove the license numbers in another way), feel free to ask. Ankry (talk) 10:30, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

Ankry Fair enough if they did that although, the car owner shouldn't be shocked that a car as old as theirs is parked at a classic car show to be photographed and uploaded onto the Internet. You should've inform me about it and I could've done it myself. I would like the original photo of both the front and the rear to blank the number plate properly please. --Vauxford (talk) 12:06, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

Personally I disagree with @Ankry's revdel here - If this were taken on their drive or outside their house I can understand ..... but this apparently was taken at a car show where the owner is proudly showing their vehicle .... if they cared that much they should've put something over the plate once they arrived there.

There's no case for privacy here when they've all things in the world taken it to a car show, It's no different to events such as TruckFest - People appreciate the vehicles and unless disallowed then photography would be allowed and so what the owner wants is irrelevant.

IMHO the image should be un-revdelled and the request should be overturned to declined on the basis that they knowingly took it to an event where people are going to photograph it .... Not our problem as far as I'm concerned. –Davey2010^Talk 18:14, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

@Davey2010: Feel free to ask another admin to unhide the images, I have no objections if they share your point of view. But I will not do this myself. Ankry (talk) 20:24, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

Okay no worries Ankry, Pinging @Yann, @Taivo and @A.Savin who may have different views here. - Apologies KoH had replied whilst I was writing my reply. –Davey2010^Talk 20:30, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

I can't see any reason to keep the number plate if the owner asks to remove it. The plate doesn't give any additional value to the image. Regards, Yann (talk) 20:49, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

If we can't get everyone to agree here, I think the best option is a DR (it will be clarified that only revision deletion is being sought, not deletion of the entire image). Is that OK with everyone? -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 20:28, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

I'd be happy with that, Thanks, –Davey2010^Talk 20:32, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

 Done: Commons:Deletion requests/File:1990 Vauxhall Astra LX 1.4 Front.jpg. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 20:42, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

(Edit conflict) I think @Krd: should be notified, as he is involved with the ticket. Ankry (talk) 20:44, 23 December 2021 (UTC)