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Files for discussion (FfD) is for listing images and other media files which may be unneeded or have either free content or non-free content usage concerns. Files that have been listed here for more than 7 days are eligible for either deletion or removal from pages if either a consensus to do so has been reached or the nominator specifically requests deletion or removal and no objections are raised. To quote the

deletion review

.

What not to list here

For concerns not listed below, if a deletion is
subst:prod
}}. However, if the template is removed, please do not reinsert it; list the file for deletion then.

For speedy deletion candidates as well, do not use this page; instead use one of the speedy deletion templates. See the criteria for speedy deletion. These are: duplicates (where both files are on Wikipedia), thumbnails, broken files, non-existent files, non-commercial, "by permission" files and files which are not an image, sound file or video clip and have no encyclopedic use.

Files that have no source, have an unknown copyright, are unused or replaceable non-free, or are non-free without
rationale
can be marked so that they will be deleted after a week, and should not be listed on this page. Add one of the following to the file page:
{{
subst:nsd
}} if a file has no source indicated.

{{
subst:nld
}} if a file has a source but no licensing information.

{{
subst:orfud}} if a file has a non-free copyright template
but isn't used in any articles.

{{
subst:rfu
}} if a file has a non-free copyright template but could be replaced by a free file.

{{
subst:dfu
|reason}} if a file has a non-free copyright template but the rationale isn't sufficient or is disputed.

{{
subst:nrd}} if a file has no non-free use rationale
.

Redundant or duplicate files do not have to be listed here. Please use
{{db-f1|Full name of file excluding the "File:" prefix}} for speedy deletion if the other file is on Wikipedia, not on Commons

{{
now commons
}} for files with the same name on Commons. (Don't nominate protected images, they are usually locally uploaded and protected since they are used in an interface message or in a highly used template, thus they are high-risk.)

For blatant copyright infringements, use speedy deletion by tagging the file {{db-f9}}.

If a file is listed as public domain or under a free license but lacks verification of this (either by a
subst:npd
}}.

Files that are hosted on Wikimedia Commons cannot be deleted via this process. Please use the Commons deletion page instead.

Description pages with no local file, even though they are in the file namespace, should not be listed here.
Redirects should be treated as in any other namespace: if no speedy deletion criteria apply, they should be listed at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion.

Local description pages with no associated file are speedy-deletable under
criterion G8; use {{db-imagepage
}}.

Local description pages for files hosted on Commons are usually speedy-deletable under
criterion F2 if there is no content relevant to Wikipedia; use {{db-fpcfail
}}.

Any other local description pages for files hosted on Commons should be listed at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion.

If a file is appropriately licensed and could be usable elsewhere, consider copying it to the
speedy deletion
per criterion 8 for files.

If you are the uploader of the image, tag it with {{
db-author
}}.

Instructions for listing files for discussion

Use Twinkle. If you can't, follow these steps to do manually:

1	Edit the file page. Add `{{Ffd\|log=2024 April 25}}` to the file page.
2	Create its FfD subsection. Follow this edit link and list the file using `{{subst:Ffd2\|File_name.ext\|uploader=\|reason=}}` `~~~~` Leave the subject heading blank. If the file has been replaced by another file, name the file that replaced it in your reason for deletion. Refer below for a list of other common reasons. For listing additional files with the same reason, edit the first file section and use `{{subst:Ffd2a\|File_name.ext\|Uploader=}}` for each additional file. You may use this tool to quickly generate Ffd2a listings. Also, add `{{Ffd\|log=2024 April 25}}` to the top of the file page of each file other than the first one nominated.
3	Give due notice. Inform the uploader by adding a message to their talk page using `{{subst:Ffd notice\|File_name.ext}}` Remember to replace "File_name.ext" with the name of the image or media For multiple images by the same user, use `{{subst:Ffd notice multi\|First_file.ext\|Second_file.ext\|Third_file.ext}}` `~~~~` (can handle up to 26) If the image is in use, also consider adding `{{FFDC\|File_name.ext\|log=2024 April 25}}` to the caption(s), or adding a notice to the article talk pages. Consider also notifying relevant WikiProjects of the discussion.

State the reasons why the file should be deleted, removed, or altered. Also, state what specific action should be taken, preferably in bold text; this allows discussion participants and closers to better understand the purpose of the nomination. Some examples of nomination statements include:

Delete. Orphaned with no foreseeable encyclopedic usage.
Delete. Replaced by File:FILE2.
Free (public domain) file may actually be eligible for copyright in the United States. This photograph was actually first published in 1931, not 1925.
Remove from
WP:NFCC#8 with its use in ARTICLE3
.

Non-free file may actually be free. This logo does not seem to meet the
PD-logo
}}.

Examples of what files you may request for discussion, deletion or change here:

Obsolete – The file has been replaced by a better version.

Orphan – The file is not used on any pages in Wikipedia.

Unencyclopedic – The file doesn't seem likely to be useful in any Wikimedia project.

Low quality – The file is of an extremely low resolution, distorted, or has other physical image quality concerns.

Copyright violation – The file might be used in violation of copyright.

Possibly unfree – The file is claimed as a freely licensed content, but may actually be protected by copyright in either the United States or its country of origin.

fair use but does not meet the requirements
.

Disputed copyright status – There is a disagreement between editors over the copyright status of a file. This includes, but is not limited to disputes about whether a file is: too simple for fair use, using the correct license tags, or accurately described by its description page.

Wrongly claimed as own – The file is under a self license, but the information on the file description pages suggests otherwise.

These are not the only "valid" reasons to discuss a file. Any properly explained reason can be used. The above list comprises the most common and uncontroversial ones.
If you remove a file from an article, list the article from which you removed it so there can be community review of whether the file should be deleted. This is necessary because file pages do not remember the articles on which the file were previously used.
If you have general questions about a file and/or it's copyright status, then please start a new thread at Media Copyright Questions.

Instructions for discussion participation

In responding to the deletion nomination, consider adding your post in the format
* '''View''' - Reasoning ... -- ~~~~
where "Delete", "Keep", "Comment", or something else may replace "View". In posting their reasoning, many editors use abbreviations and cite to the following:

Wikipedia:NFCC#1
– Free equivalent is/is not available
Wikipedia:NFCC#8
– Significance
Wikipedia:Non-free content#Images 2 – Unacceptable image use

Remember that

editing and discussion, not voting. Although editors occasionally use straw polls in an attempt to test for consensus, polls or surveys sometimes impede rather than assist discussion. They should be used with caution, and are no more binding

than any other consensus decision.

Also remember that if you believe that an image is potentially useful for other projects and should be moved to

Wikipedia:Moving files to the Commons

for instructions.

Instructions for closing discussions

Nominations should be processed for closing after being listed for 7 days following the steps here.

Old discussions

Shortcut

WP:FFDO

The following discussions are more than 7 days old and are pending processing by an administrator:

April 17

File:Bill Cipher.jpg

[edit]

Although this file is accompanied by critical commentary, the commentary is not about the depicted scene but rather about the depicted character

WP:NFCC criteria. JohnCWiesenthal (talk) 03:32, 10 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

Keep: the "critical commentary" discusses the début of the character, which is an important feature of the episode. That is, it discusses the idea "début of Bill Cipher" (important scene of episode) rather than the idea "character named Bill Cipher".
Cremastra (talk) 22:08, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply
]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 06:46, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For older nominations, see the archives.

Discussions approaching conclusion

Discussions with at least 6 full days since nomination. After 7 days, they may be closed.

April 18

File:The Wolverine posterUS.jpg

This poster's role of identifying The Wolverine (film) can be achieved with c:File:The Wolverine Trailer Exclusive (2013).webm, a freely-licensed promotional trailer on Commons. JohnCWiesenthal (talk) 00:20, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In what way does a trailer better achieve a quick visual identification of the movie than an image of the poster? Poster images are the standard way of identifying movies in this top image. If you feel the trailer is worth including in the article consider imbedding it further down the page, underneath the quick facts side bar for example. I am not convinced there is any legitimate argument for replacing the poster image with a video file as a quick identifying image. AJRitchieCreates (talk) 11:10, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Strong oppose and speedy close Eh? Please read
WP:FILMPOSTER. And how is this thumbnail image of the trailer recognizable or representative of the film?? InfiniteNexus (talk) 23:20, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply
]

Keep per above. If a poster exist, it should be used/prioritized. Don't use the technicalities of any rule to make an article worse.
WP:COMMONSENSE. Neocorelight (Talk) 10:37, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply
]

File:Champaign Urbana Mass Transit District Logo.png

The image was designed in Illinois, USA, and the design is too simple to meet the threshold for copyright protection. Fumikas Sagisavas (talk) 07:20, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:OTMA.jpg

Orphaned, superseded by File:OTMA in 1914.jpg on Commons. ✗plicit 14:33, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Frisianlonghouse.png

Orphaned, superseded by File:Langhuis.jpg on Commons. Ineligible for speedy deletion due to different file formats. ✗plicit 14:35, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Anguilla Commonwealth Games.png

This is the logo of the Anguilla Commonwealth Games Association, not of the participating country of Anguilla, which uses the country's flag as the primary emblem. As such, it's not a logo of the entity in question (and the association doesn't have a Wikipedia article), and so fails

WP:NFCC#8. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:16, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

File:Bahamas Commonwealth Games.png

This is the logo of the Bahamas Commonwealth Games Association, not of the participating country of Bahamas, which uses the country's flag as the primary emblem. As such, it's not a logo of the entity in question (and the association doesn't have a Wikipedia article), and so fails

WP:NFCC#8. Joseph2302 (talk) 15:17, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

File:Anitta's anal tattoo.png

Violation of privacy. According to the article, this photo was leaked rather than made public by the subject. Kk.urban (talk) 15:52, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Kangaroo Bay.jpg

A painting which from the State Library of Tasmania which they variously credit to artist F.J. Lloyd (d. 1956) (for instance on this instagram post) or treat as the work of an unknown artist (as on this blog entry). Since the latest attribution to F. J. Lloyd is from 8 weeks ago, I would tend not to treat it as an anonymous work but as a work by Lloyd, which would then be under copyright in Australia until 2026 inclusive. Whether it is still in copyright in the US would depend on its publication history, and thus whether it was catalogued or exhibited somewhere where copies could be made freely. Unfortunately, I was unable to find anything on its exhibition history, and it is unlikely to be common knowledge given the present uncertainty about its authorship. Felix QW (talk) 15:57, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Kearley Calcutta.jpg

Painting by Dacre Smyth (1923-2008). While the exact date of creation is not given, it will certainly have been after 1928, and Australian copyright will still run until 2078 inclusive. While the file is in use in three articles, I doubt that a modern depiction of a historical event over 200 years ago satisfies the criteria for non-free content. Felix QW (talk) 16:08, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Kearney 1953.jpg

US copyright in this 1953 Australian image was restored by the

URAA restoration in 1996. It is in use at Ken Kearney, together with File:Ken Kearney.JPG, another non-free (URAA-restored) image. Presumably, either of them is sufficient for identification, so unless this file is deemed preferable to File:Ken Kearney.JPG for some reason, it would probably have to be deleted. Felix QW (talk) 16:13, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

File:Undertale-sans-fight.gif

This is a disputed

NFCI allow for images which "are themselves the subject of sourced commentary" (emphasis original); the article's commentary mostly pertains to the music and not the visual aspects. Delete. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 19:11, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

Creator Keep A significant part of the reception for the Undertale version of the track, as stated, is due to the intensity of the Sans Genocide Route fight in the game. Given the tendency for the track to be associated with that, and by extension this character, it serves as the best means to convey to the reader what exactly that part of the subject is.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 22:46, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per above as my watchlist alerted me. It should be fine with the first paragraph commentaries. 🥒Greenish Pickle!🥒 (🔔) 00:11, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'd urge you to explain why you believe the first paragraph is fine. As I mentioned in my nomination statement, there is no significant discussion of the actual battle nor any of its visuals in the article's prose, which naturally focuses on the music. The only text that could be considered related is the image's caption, which is a circular argument for keeping, not even to mention that it's unsourced. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 01:39, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per others. The Reception discusses Megalovania in association with the intensity of the fight. The GIF displays the opening portion of Sans's fight, which is probably the best method of actually showing the intensity visually, and how Megalovania works alongside it. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 04:35, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Recent nominations

April 19

File:Armenia–OSCE office logo.jpg

Invalid FUR. Asserted to be used as a logo but File:OSCE_logo.svg exists. Fails NFCC1. --Min☠︎rax^«¦talk¦» 02:38, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as per nom, fails
WP:NFCC#1 as File:OSCE logo.svg exists and is a free logo. Joseph2302 (talk) 07:59, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply
]

File:2024 Lok Sabha elections logo.png

Doesn't significantly enhance the reader's understanding, so fails

WP:NFCC#8. Generally when we use non free logos, we put them in the infobox if they're important, but we have much more important, free images of the main party leaders in the infobox, which provide way more understanding to a reader than this logo. Joseph2302 (talk) 06:55, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

File:True Files Lee Kim Lai 1.jpg

The file is a screenshot of a television re-enactment of the murder of

Lee Kim Lai, which is used in the article List of Singapore police officers killed in the line of duty

. As a list to record Singaporean fallen police officers, his case is not the main topic of the article (had every fallen officers deserve their images, the article would have been full of fair-use images). While the description is relatively long, most of them are to translate the Chinese appearing in the file.

In short, the file is only used as a replaceable illustration in the article, and as a re-enactment its value is even less when compared with true historical images. The file therefore violates

WP:NFCC#8, and should be deleted. 廣九直通車 (talk) 13:24, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

File:Tanah Merah Accident.jpg

The file is a television screenshot of a traffic accident in Singapore involving police officers, and is used in List of Singapore police officers killed in the line of duty. As a list to record Singaporean fallen police officers, his case is not the main topic of the article (see also the comments in #File:True Files Lee Kim Lai 1.jpg), and its omission would not be detrimental to the readers' understanding.

Moreover,

WP:NFC#UUI

point 7 states that photo from press agency are unacceptable fair use unless it is the subject of sourced commentary in the article. As an illustration in the article that solely to demonstrate "2 police officers died in an accident", the file is clearly not the subject of sourced commentary.

In short, the file violates

WP:NFC#UUI, and should therefore be deleted. 廣九直通車 (talk) 13:30, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

Delete per nom.
Queen of ♡ | speak 22:04, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply
]

April 20

File:Buzz Lightyear.png

Although Toy Story's Buzz Lightyear is currently protected by copyright, and although it won't be protected by copyright until 2101 or later, try to avoid using fair use images if there are free copyrighted images, currently in Commons has a Buzz Lightyear statue in Shanghai, China, which is considered a freely licensed image for FoP reasons. The image of the statue is also close in size to the fair use image. Fumikas Sagisavas (talk) 09:08, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Presuming this is the image being referred to, the lighing on the image could cause visibility issues. (Oinkers42) (talk) 21:19, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Seconding Oinkers here. The darkness obscures the face of the character greatly. Has one ever considered Magneton? Pokelego999 (talk) 02:25, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

April 21

File:Dragon Fish, C418, 2018.jpg

Originally nominated for speedy deletion by @TechnoSquirrel69 with the reason: "My concerns that got this file deleted previously still exist. This cover art seems to a represent a single, not the album." Fastily 06:55, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:This is the front cover art for the book The Toughest Man who Ever Lived written by Nori Bunasawa and John Murray.jpg

Non-free book cover being used in a

WP:DEPRODed by the uploader here without any explanation why; so, I'm bringing its non-free use up for further discussion here at FFD. Marchjuly (talk) 12:01, 21 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

April 22

File:Parannoul - Beautiful World.ogg

skeptical about the sample's

contextual significance to the whole album, even with a caption and an inline reference. furthermore, role to drive a reader into listening the whole track/recording already fulfilled by free text. furthermore, the album cover art already tells readers what to expect from the album itself. George Ho (talk) 09:39, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

Keep I've added more commentary about the song in the caption, sourced. I think an audio file is almost always very important to album articles. Music is extremely hard to explain with text alone. I think the audio helps the reader significantly in understanding the album's composition. Skyshiftertalk 10:51, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. The sample is one representative of the album's sound, and it has commentaries. The album cover literally tells nothing about anything. Neocorelight (Talk) 11:22, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Oh, I forgot to respond to that. Agree, it's absolutely impossible to tell what to expect of the album (or any album) just from the cover art. Skyshiftertalk 12:33, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Fortunately, we don't have to follow nominator's skepticism and his interpretation of "contextual significance", when we have a guideline Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Music samples which clearly states:
"This is necessary to meet the "Contextual significance" requirement for use of non-free content: 1) the item [song or portion of] is itself the subject of sourced commentary in the article, or 2) where only by including such non-free content, can the reader identify an object, style, or behavior, that is a subject of discussion in the article".
There is commentary about the song itself (which is part of the album), the commentary is sourced, and the sample is important to identify the style of music on the album (no, a drawing on the cover says nothing about the album's sound). AstonishingTunesAdmirer 連絡 01:25, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:The Governor (Comic Series).jpg

A comic depiction of the character is already in the infobox. Having another one violates purpose of use (

WP:NFCC#8) and maybe also minimal use (NFCC#3). Neocorelight (Talk) 11:01, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

File:Ariana Grande - Problem (feat. Iggy Azalea).png

This cover art fails

WP:NFCC#1 (no free equivalent) because the Saudi Arabian release contains a simple cover art design (see here). The Saudi cover art should be uploaded to Commons unless it is determined to be protected under Saudi Arabian copyright law, in which case it should be uploaded locally on Wikipedia as {{PD-USonly}}. JohnCWiesenthal (talk) 16:36, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

Keep The cover art used in an article about songs/albums should use the most representative version. See the case of
Carnival (Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign song), where the image used in streaming services is used as the article infobox's main image, despite the existence of a free alternative. ‍ PSA 🏕️ (talk) 11:39, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply
]

Keep This is nitpicking at its finest. NFCC#1 also states that it should "serve the same encyclopedic purpose" – how is using an obscure, nobody-has-seen single art used in only one country the same encyclopedic purpose as using the artwork that is used in the rest of the world? Like what PSA said, it should also be the most representative version – the version that most people recognise. That's kind of the whole point of it. Wikipedia is also
not censored – why would we choose to include a single cover from a link you sent, which clearly indicates "censored" in the URL, in this case? Nahnah4 (talk | contribs) 18:17, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply
]

P.S. Artwork OP sent isn't even reliable. Here's the single cover for Problem I found on Saudi Arabia's Apple Music – it's the exact same cover. Nahnah4 (talk | contribs) 18:29, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: The cover art currently used is the most representative. Additionally, https://albumartexchange.com/ is not a reliable source for the supposed Saudi Arabian cover. Flabshoe1 (talk) 13:41, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Eugen Mack Free (Floor) Exercise.png

Unused file Sangjinhwa (talk) 18:17, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

April 23

File:Huntertown IN seal.jpg

Dubious own-work claim. It's unclear if this seal is old enough to qualify for PD status. ✗plicit 05:08, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Get Ready For This - 2 Unlimited.ogg

De-PRODding rationale was this: Music sample should NOT be deleted as it is necessary to understand the article. Unfortunately, necessity rationale doesn't absolve the sample's potential failure to prove why omitting the sample harms the understanding of the whole song, the omission one part of

WP:NFCC#8

. The song was initially a composition, but then lyrics were added in another recording.

The whole sample is just music with one spoken line, and its role is the same as what

free text already does: drive readers into seeking and then listening (versions of) the whole song. Furthermore, it doesn't fully represent (what) the whole song/composition (is about) and (how) the whole song/composition (had been done). George Ho (talk) 05:24, 16 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

Keep - The brief clip is shorter than most fair use audio commonly featured on Wikipedia, and I would argue is fairly representative of the entire song. The lorax (talk) 04:13, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Length of the sample isn't the main issue. The riff heard in the sample doesn't provide enough context about the entire song unless reliable sources prove its significance. So far, I haven't found sources substantially covering the riff and its significance to the song. George Ho (talk) 06:55, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ✗plicit 14:17, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:NamibiaCGA.png

This is not the logo of the Namibian team, it is the logo of the Namibia Commonwealth Games Association (which doesn't have an article), and thus fails

WP:NFCC#8. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:23, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

File:Commonwealth Games New Zealand.png

This is not the logo of the New Zealand team, it is the logo of the New Zealand Commonwealth Games Association (which doesn't have an article), and thus fails

WP:NFCC#8. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:25, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

File:SEYCGA.png

This is not the logo of the Seychelles team, it is the logo of the Seychelles Commonwealth Games Association (which doesn't have an article), and thus fails

WP:NFCC#8. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:26, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

File:Vanuatu Commonwealth Games.png

This is not the logo of the Vanuatu team, it is the logo of the Vanuatu Commonwealth Games Association (which doesn't have an article), and thus fails

WP:NFCC#8. Joseph2302 (talk) 17:32, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

April 24

File:WildlifeBlueHeronUtah.jpg

Incorrectly tagged with {{PD-USGov}}. Actually a work of the Utah DMV. https://dmv.utah.gov/plates says "Copyright © 2024 State of Utah - All rights reserved." See also https://copyright.lib.harvard.edu/states/utah/ ⟲ Three Sixty! ^Talk? _Work. 00:38, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Utah license plates

Some more copyrightable Utah license plates; see above. ⟲ Three Sixty! ^Talk? _Work. 01:01, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Hyperspace 2020.jpg

Does not pass

WP:NFCC: not required to understand the topic, not discussed critically, purely used as decoration, and the differences between this and the standard cover can be adequately described in text. ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:26, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply

]

File:4-cube 4^4.png

The file is located on Commons but it has not been deleted because uploader added a {{Keep local}}. The file is not used on the front page or heavily used so the only reason for the Keep local is that the uploader found it easier to monitor files when they are local.

Sadly the uploader User:Spinningspark is deceased since more than a year ago so he can no longer monitor the files even if they are local. So the reason for the keep local is no longer there.

Files with a keep local can’t be deleted per

deletion. Per a few old discussion from September 23, 2020, October 1, 2020 and October 14, 2020

files can be deleted even if it has a keep local if uploader is no longer active and there is no other reason to keep it.

Spinningspark have uploaded more files with a keep local and many of those are most likely on Commons. If this file is deleted the question is if a FFD is needed for every single file of if there is a better way. MGA73 (talk) 13:57, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the FFD notice from Spinningspark's takl page because he is deceased. If anyone feel it is better to leave the notice there feel free to revert my removal. --MGA73 (talk) 14:01, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Could CSD be used with a comment that the user is deceased? Constant314 (talk) 14:23, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

File:Photo of Elsie Driggs.jpg

Now PD on Commons: c:File:Elsie-Driggs.jpg. Yann (talk) 19:29, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

April 25

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