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Renaming correct files

Hi Deadstar, Technically speaking this file was named correctly before you changed it. At the end of the day it's an historical piece labelled by publisher and maybe artist as Jack Shepherd.

As your aware it comes from a time before names had their spelling standardized and fixed in stone. Back then spellings varied. Even now in S.E. Asia where names are being translated into Roman script you can find multiple spellings within a close family or an individual's documents and bank accounts.

I think you'll find that Museums retain the original spelling, even though it might be wrong, which I know doesn't apply in this particular case. Historical artifacts and museum pieces are treated differently from modern day objects.

As it happens we did the right thing, already, we added script which discreetly pointed out a different spelling I.E. inserted a keyword into the file, and of course we filed it correctly in the folder (bin) where its related items reside.

Incidentally the Records office in Kew, goes even further in preserving history, they will leave numbered sheets in a box out of order if that's the way an RFC officer left them in 1919. I'm interested in your view on the matter? Broichmore (talk) 19:25, 22 February 2020 (UTC)

Hi! I found it amazing that you had linked the Jack Shepherd file to the Jack Sheppard category, as I would have never made the link (unless perhaps I was familiar with the story). The naming of files on Commons is not set in stone (to put it mildly), so I reckoned it might be easier to find for people in the future if it was named "Jack Sheppard" (on top of links to categories). I can name it back if you prefer, I really don't mind one way or the other. -- Deadstar (msg) 10:17, 23 February 2020 (UTC)

Yes please, I do think you should revert it. As you suggest we can rely on links to categories and notes in the subject box.

The difference in spelling by the artist is a clue to look in other places for artefacts that are really connected.

While I agree with your pragmatic approach in a general way. There are exceptions, and this is one. As a matter of fact the readers at Kew are at times OTT in my opinion. Many of their habits are ingrained and necessary when dealing with physical objects or papers that have not been computerised. However computer search is in a position to save our day.

An interesting debate with Kew, might be OCR technology. We are in the habit of correcting transcription errors, whereas they might retain them, in older OCR versions. Even now if you want to revisit a particular website version of something, you would have to include the errors to find the exact site.

An example of how a museum has handled a similar misspelling https://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections/objects/14869.html. Where the nuseum cannot correct the builders mistake and wouldn't want to. Helvellyn is how we would spell it now. It was probably spelt both ways in contemporary records.

A different example is here File:Collections of the Imperial War Museum Q20195.jpg. Where the museum would want to correct the error. Meanwhile we have passed on, that error, around the internet. Pretty soon the error will become dominant vis the search engine's algorithm.

I'm going to have to collect more of these examples, as this subject is sure to come up again. Cheers. Broichmore (talk) 20:47, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

File is named back to the original :). I detest having an incorrect filename that misidentifies the subject of the image (I deal with people mostly), hence me changing it in this case, but there's no denying the text on the file! Have a look at User:Deadstar/Sherlock for a few examples of wildly incorrect (& renamed) files (as well as some mystery IDs...). -- Deadstar (msg) 09:49, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for your understanding. If it helps I have added the alternative spelling into the Wikidata page. That should handle the ambiguity. Similar example is here at en:Boy (dog), yes it's a dog but an interesting article.  Broichmore (talk) 14:20, 25 February 2020 (UTC)

Wellcome photographs of the malariologists

Dear Deadstar, Thank you very much for all your work on the Wellcome photographs of the malariologists and other portraits. The Wikimedia metadata was exported from first drafts of catalogue records in the Wellcome online catalogue. I was not convinced that it was right to publish such half-formed entries, but that decision has been vindicated by the fact that it brought them to your attention and you have now improved them so much.

Before I discovered your Wiki amendments I had worked through many of the Bruce-Chwatt and other portrait photographs, adding the names and dates in the form used by the Library of Congress Names Authority Files. Since then I have gratefully used your research for this purpose.

Much more to do of course. I have also identified some of the "Sherlock" characters, e.g. http://libsys.wellcomelibrary.org/record=b1162129 Best wishes, William

William Schupbach Research Development Lead (Visual Culture) Wellcome Collection

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Wmsch Wmsch (talk) 11:15, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

Hello William and thank you so much for your kind words - it is great to hear my edits are of some use! Thank you also for your link above, I have now renamed the "unidentified man" to Sir Felix Semon. And as you said, much more to do. I'm happy to help. -- Deadstar (msg) 14:33, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

File:Space Net on The Strand, Townsville.JPG

File:Space Net on The Strand, Townsville.JPG has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

203.24.71.17 00:42, 30 July 2020 (UTC)

Notification about possible deletion

Some contents have been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether they should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at their entry. If you created these pages, please note that the fact that they have been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with them, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Affected:

• File:Rodriguez Memorial Hospital Tala outside.JPG

Yours sincerely, Mrcl lxmna (talk) 01:56, 6 September 2020 (UTC)

Notified original uploader on en: wiki. -- Deadstar (msg) 09:04, 6 September 2020 (UTC)

Ineligible images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in Ireland

Hey! I noticed that you've been working away creating categories etc for the images uploaded to WLM this year - thanks so much! I'm preparing the images for the jury, to hopefully get the ball rolling on judging at the end of this week. If you've noticed any sites that you are sure are not eligible (not showing the site named, or an incorrect building, or anything that is not listed by the National Monument Service or the NIAH), please feel free to remove them from the Category:Images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in Ireland and add them to Category:Ineligible images from Wiki Loves Monuments 2020 in Ireland. I'm taking a first pass at it today and tomorrow, but just in case any stood out to you already. Thanks again! Smirkybec (talk) 12:20, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

Mick Flannery

Dear Deadstar

Please could you delete this photo of Mick Flannery as it is no longer relevant {{Information |Description={{en|1=Mick Flannery, Irish singer songwriter in Dublin.}} |Source=Own work by uploader |Author=Deadstar |Date=13 September 2008 |Permission= |other_versions= }} <!--{{ImageUpload|full}}--> [[Category:Musician Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zoecoakley3 (talk • contribs)

Edited message for clarity. Probably refers to File:Mick Flannery live.JPG or File:Mick Flannery.JPG. Answer to your request: no, as photo is a clear one and still relevant. It was released under a free licence, it is a clear illustration of the subject, there is no valid reason for deletion (also see COM:DEL) -- Deadstar (msg) 09:11, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

File:Princess Ozma by John R. Neill.gif

File:Princess Ozma by John R. Neill.gif has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Nosferattus (talk) 21:30, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

University and college yearbooks

University and college yearbooks has been listed at Commons:Categories for discussion so that the community can discuss ways in which it should be changed. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this category, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for discussion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it. If the category is up for deletion because it has been superseded, consider the notion that although the category may be deleted, your hard work (which we all greatly appreciate) lives on in the new category. In all cases, please do not take the category discussion personally. It is never intended as such. Thank you!

–IagoQnsi (talk) 04:38, 5 February 2022 (UTC)

File:Zachbraff.jpg

File:Zachbraff.jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

2003:D2:1F23:3186:42E1:97BA:A591:8B2F 03:06, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 has started, Join us!

Hello Deadstar,

Greetings from the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team! Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photography contest hosted on Wikimedia Commons to document folklore and intangible cultural heritage from around the world, such as folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folktales, folk games, folk religion, mythology, and many more.

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Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Why have you removed these pics from the category? Laurel Lodged (talk) 15:37, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

I added the Category:Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Dublin to the "Category:Royal Military Infirmary" - this is the original name of the building the OPP is in. It leaves space for other images that are related to the office (people that work there for example), but not the building. If you find a better way to organise, go for it. -- Deadstar (msg) 09:21, 26 April 2024 (UTC) (As a side note - there are more buildings named "Royal Infirmary" in some way, so a disambiguation may be required for the cat. I left it for the moment.)

I think that the current reality is more relevant than a 100-year-old reality. Who, in looking to find the "Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions", would think to search in "Royal Infirmary"? Few, I imagine. Laurel Lodged (talk) 13:21, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Plus what you wrote is not quite accurate. You wrote that you "added the Category:Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Dublin to the "Category:Royal Military Infirmary"; you also removed File:Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.jpg from Category:Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Dublin. That's just wrong. Laurel Lodged (talk) 13:24, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi - as I said, if you don't agree, go fix it up the way you think is best. I do think, however, that all the images of the building should be together, whether old engravings of the "Royal Military Infirmary" or the new photographs of the "Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Dublin". I'm looking at this from a "building" and not a "function" perspective: If the government decides to put the Office of Public Works into this building, the function will change, but the building will remain the same.-- Deadstar (msg) 14:44, 26 April 2024 (UTC)