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F10 speedy deletion request: personal unnecessary photograph

Hello. I uploaded a private photograph to Wikimedia Commons and I want to take it down please. I realize that it was a mistake and regret posting it. I am the original uploader, the file is unused, and I have tagged it with {{F10}}. Could an administrator please review the speedy deletion request when possible? Thank you الغريزة الفائقة (talk) 21:57, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

I'm sorry for the confusion but this includes all of my uploads if possible. If its possible it would be very kind to change or remove the names of the files as well. Thanks you very much! الغريزة الفائقة (talk) 22:10, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

Warning: NSFW.

Normally we don't speedy-delete at uploader request after more than 7 days, and these uploads are over 18 months old. However, given that they appear to be nude/sexual content of no notably high quality, I will delete them. If any other admin wants to review, feel free: as an admin you can still see them after I delete, and I won't object to undeletion, but I want to avoid the Streisand effect here. - Jmabel ! talk 22:50, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done - Jmabel ! talk 22:52, 18 July 2026 (UTC)

I really appreciate your help, thanks and have a good day! الغريزة الفائقة (talk) 23:35, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

Delete Request

Hello, I would like to request that the esteemed administrators delete the following pages, which I created by mistake and for testing purposes.

1. User:Mihanyar
2. TimedText:Closed captions/fa.fa.srt

Thank you for your cooperation. Mihanyar (talk) 14:44, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done --Yann (talk) 15:30, 19 July 2026 (UTC)

License reviewer request - long stale

Hey there, I submitted a license reviewer request around 2 weeks ago, and it was scheduled to close about 10 days ago. However, it hasn't received any comment in that time period. Would someone be willing to close it, similar to the one closed previous to mine for Gert7 which also received no comment? Aplucas0703 (talk) 19:48, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Request for update of protected template PD-Cuba

Cuba has enacted a new copyright law in 2022, repealing the previous one from 1977. Notably, the new law removed the provision for perpetual copyright to government works, which now enter the public domain 50 years after being published. The CRT page COM:CUBA has been updated to reflect the new law, but the Template:PD-Cuba has not, since it's protected. I request the due update of this template. Solon ^26.125 10:36, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

@Solon26125: Hi. Please suggest changed language that corresponds with these changes this year.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 11:41, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

Rename a series of pictures

This section is resolved and can be archived. If you disagree, replace this template with your comment. Jmabel ! talk 19:18, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi, I'm working on wikisource on Euclid tome 2. I've successfully uploaded pictures, but a group of 2 pages was missing in the original pages from bnf. They are present in the djvu. It creates a shift in the names of the following pics (upload on 2026-05-03 11:55):

• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 448.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 446.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 444.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 442.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 439.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 436.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 428.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 427.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 425.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 422.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 420.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 418.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 417.png
• File:Euclide - Les Œuvres, Peyrard, 1816, tome 2, fig page 414.png

The 2 missing pages were 414 415, so that all this pics should have a page number increased by 2.

I tried the rename button on the fig p448 → to p450, (demand ok) but after that, in decreasing order, the interface refuses the rename (due to name collision p446 → p448).

Please, could an administrator rename these pics: range of pages should become p416 to p450. Sorry for the mistake. I will rectify the names for the few last pages after 450. Best regards TeddyBoomer (talk) 12:40, 21 July 2026 (UTC)

 Doing… - Jmabel ! talk 18:49, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done - Jmabel ! talk 19:18, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks @Jmabel; in fact, the numbers were ok in wikisource;

I refixed your zeal and have uploaded the lacking pics.

Everything is fine now!

Many thanks, best regards TeddyBoomer (talk) 21:31, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

• @TeddyBoomer: the numbers were ok in wikisource : if something like that comes up again, then you should be specific about not wanting "move and replace" which is what is wanted some 99% of the time. Normally, if you move a file and fail to do that, you break references all over the place. Best practice is that if a page wants to link a formal filename rather than a particular actual file, it should use a template so that "move and replace" won't affect that filename. - Jmabel ! talk 00:48, 23 July 2026 (UTC)

Seemingly malfunctioning bot

Special:Contributions/Arolf 26 ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 05:22, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done Indef block with the note that any admin can reverse without consulting me once this is cleared up + a block message stating that they have to explain how they intend to fix this before an unblock. The Squirrel Conspiracy (talk) 05:46, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Context: I removed several hundred instances, posted on user's talk page, and user re-added hundreds more (removing now). Bot issue? Language barrier? ―Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 08:03, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

My wrong use of deletion request instead of speedy deletion

Commons:Deletion requests/File:Cristiano Ronaldo and Austin MacPhee at World Cup 2026.webp. Image comes from Reuters. I wrongfully chose deletion requests instead of speedy deletion request. JWilz12345 (Talk|Contributions) 07:51, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Usually easiest just to comment to that effect in the DR: "This can probably be handled as a speedy" (and then on what grounds). - Jmabel ! talk 19:20, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

@JWilz12345: I use {{Vsd}} with mention of why, generally linked to a specific criterion anchor on COM:CSD.   — 🇺🇦Jeff G. ツ please ping or talk to me🇺🇦 20:27, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Template:Sisterprojects/i18n

Could someone please see Template:Sisterprojects/i18n? There's been an IPs calling my edit vandalism :) _signed, Aafi (guesthouse) 09:17, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done (seems to be already protected from anon edits) Nux (talk··dyskusja) 10:16, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Fix PAGENAME in archived messages

The following user talk archive pages uses {{PAGENAME}} which renders incorrectly now since it also renders /Archive which it obviously didn't before it was archived. Can any admin please replace it with subst:ROOTPAGENAME? I've fixed all but these that are admin protected.

• User talk:Blackcat/Archive 17
• User talk:Rodhullandemu/Archive
• User talk:Kanonkas/Archive 4
• User talk:The Evil IP address/4
• User talk:Blackcat/Archive 1
• User talk:Minorax/Archive/2019
• User talk:Jameslwoodward/Archive 2019
• User talk:Moroboshi/Archive
• User talk:Ellin Beltz/Archive 2
• User talk:ABF/Archive/2008/December

Jonteemil (talk) 20:40, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done Should all be fixed now. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 21:25, 22 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, also BASEPAGENAME in User talk:ABF/Archive/2008/May and User talk:ABF/Archive/2008/August need fixing. Jonteemil (talk) 00:41, 23 July 2026 (UTC)