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Hello. I just wanted to let you know that I have granted autopatrol rights to your account; the reason for this is that I believe you are sufficiently trustworthy and experienced to have your contributions automatically marked as "reviewed". This has no effect on your editing, it is simply intended to make it easier for users that are monitoring Recent changes or Recent uploads to find unproductive edits amidst the productive ones like yours. In addition, the Flickr upload feature and an increased number of batch-uploads in UploadWizard, uploading of freely licensed MP3 files, overwriting files uploaded by others and an increased limit for page renames per minute are now available to you. Thank you. ZooFari 23:22, 17 December 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks ZooFari. Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 09:07, 18 December 2010 (UTC)
File move
[edit]I just realized that the move of that monument head file was a minor mistake on my part. According to Commons:File renaming#Which files should not be renamed? (3), the conflicting file on the local wiki should be renamed and not the one here. I guess we just learned something together. ;) INeverCry 23:23, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
- Oops. Obvious when you think about it really. Thanks for the move anyway. Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 23:29, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
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[edit]Ok, then you should revert the categorization: Room 27 should be in "Mesoamerica artifacts..." non viceversa. Then you can move the items to one or another. --Sailko (talk) 20:43, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
Please see Category talk:St. Luke's Church, Milland (interior). --Túrelio (talk) 15:50, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks for the heads up, I've replied on the talk page. All the best, Simon Burchell (talk) 22:55, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
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Image Permissions Inquiry
[edit]I am working on behalf of a non-profit museum in Atlanta, Georgia in the U.S. called The CENTER for PUPPETRY ARTS. We are interested in acquiring the license rights to your image at this link:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Simon_Burchell#/media/File:Bilbao_1.jpg . The image will be used in an exhibition on permanent display for their global wing highlighting the history and celebration of the art of puppetry worldwide.
I wanted to confirm if this use comes under the creative commons license or do we need to license the image directly from you.We would also require the largest file size you have available. If you can get back to me via email tara@farrellconlan.com how best to move forward I would appreciate it.
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
My very best,
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- Hi Tara, I have release this photo under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3 license, and you are free to reuse it, so long as you attribute it to me. Note that this photo was scanned from a hard copy, so this is the highest available resolution - if I can dig out the original, I could scan it in a higher resolution, if that helps, but I can't really vouch for the quality of the result... Simon Burchell (talk) 14:51, 25 June 2015 (UTC)
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Hi Simon Burchell, thanks for adding so many interesting photos to the contest. However, as explained on the contest page, there is a limit of four entries per photographer. Regards, AFBorchert (talk) 07:48, 3 November 2017 (UTC)
- Oops, missed that. Thanks for letting me know so quickly, otherwise I would have flooded the page with new uploads! All the best, Simon Burchell (talk) 09:40, 3 November 2017 (UTC)
Chakok'ot reference for what is today San Jose Petén Guatemala - along the shores of Lake Petén Itza.
[edit]Hey Simon,
Took your Chakok'ot reference...
...over to some Maya Itza friends in San Jose and they don't verify your Chakok'ot reference and instead gave me the Maya phrase for 'Place of Carozo' a type of palm that grows here. Am not surprised at all about this for lots of reasons and we can discuss that privately, if you like. Can you please share where you found this Chakok'ot reference and please feel free to message me chakokot@ladanta.org
Happy Friday and Thanks so Much for your Awesome Contributions! — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 190.148.39.71 (talk) 21:22, 24 November 2017 (UTC)
- Hi, Chakok'ot is given as a name at the location of San José in Grant D. Jones The Conquest of the Last Maya Kingdom on a map on page 17. Note that the name is usually spelled Chakokot in English language publications. Also, Chakokot was not at the current location of San José (which was a reduction settlement established by the Spanish) but rather at the archaeological site lying some 2km to the east of Motul de San José. Antonia Foias makes many references to Chakokot in Motul de San José: Politics, History, and Economy in a Classic Maya Polity, and Matthew Moriarty has also published a couple of articles covering the site, Entre el centro y la periferia en la tierra de los Señores "Ik": Investigaciones recientes en sitios satélites de Motul de San José, Petén, 2005 and Settlement Archaeology at Motul de San José, Petén, Guatemala. Preliminary Results from the 1998-2003 Seasons, 2004.
- All the best, Simon Burchell (talk) 21:56, 24 November 2017 (UTC)
Groovy - thanks so much for the clarification, Simon. Seeing as how the current location of San Jose is a post-colonial reduction settlement, do you feel it is reasonable to postulate that whatever name Maya Itza name San Jose is being given is conqueror-defined/invented and not of Maya Itza origin? Or do you lean in favor of what the elder Maya Itza in San Jose are calling it, 'Ix Tutz' or 'the place of corozo' as it's authentic Maya name? — Preceding unsigned comment was added by 190.148.39.71 (talk) 22:37, 24 November 2017 (UTC)
- I am sure the Spanish would not have given it a Maya name; they would, and indeed did, give it a Spanish name (San José). Ixtutz is a fairly common Maya placename type (there is another Ixtutz near Dolores); many Maya place names are named after distinctive local vegetation etc. As to how old that name is, it is impossible to say, without diving headfirst into colonial records to see if it was recorded early on by the Spanish. A point in favour is that the corozo is a native tree, not an introduced tree. Simon Burchell (talk) 08:01, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
Banner competition of Wiki Loves Monuments 2017
[edit]Hello! Thank you for participating in the banner competition of Wiki Loves Monuments! Some of your page banners are already in use in Wikivoyage travel guides. The full gallery of banners, their current usage, and the results of the competition can be found here. We look forward to your future contributions to Wikivoyage. See you next year!
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September 2019: it's Wiki Loves Monuments time again!
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Igrexa de Santa María de Fonsagrada
[edit]Hola. No estaba bien, pero ya lo he puesto como tiene que ir. Un saludo. (Trad. google): Hi. It wasn't right, but I've already put it as it should. A greeting.--Aitorembe (talk) 12:52, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
- @Aitorembe: Gracias - necesitaba estar en la categoría de iglesias de Lugo de una manera u otra, si solo era asunto de subcategoría entonces hay que ponerla en la subcategoría correcta antes de quitar la categoría superior. En fin, todo salió bien. Gracias y saludos, Simon Burchell (talk) 15:00, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
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Tineo
[edit]Salve, complimenti per le belle fotografie scattate nelle Asturie due anni fa. Non so se tu abbia ancora occasione di frequentare quella regione e in particolre Tineo e i suoi dintorni. Ma qualora tu ne avessi l'occasione e la voglia ti chiederei un grosso favore:
- visitare il Cimitero vecchio di Tineo scattando delle foto e in particolare la tomba dei miei bisnonni: "tramo" 4 n.3.
Tomba di famiglia acquistata in perpetuo e tuttora esistente. Nella stessa tomba di famiglia sono sepolti i miei bisnonni materni: Rosa Veira y Fernandez de Luanco (17.11.1845-28.3.1916), il marito Maximino Castañon y Cañon (1850-13.11.1921), il figlio Rufino Castañon y Veira morto nel 15.3.1928 e due figli di quest'ultimo morti bambini: Manuel-Antonio Castañon y Iglesias (12.1.1910+15.7.1910) e Manuel-Maximino Castañon y Iglesias (8.1.1915+28.3.1916). Se tu potessi visitare la località Mirallo de Arriba della parroquia di San Facundo sarebbe bello (e per me inverosimile) avere alcune foto di quei luoghi dove i miei bisnoni avevano della proprietà terriere. Data la mia età non sono più in grado di fare lunghi viaggi. Grazie comunque.Albertomos (talk) 16:18, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
- @Albertomos: Salve. Per favore scusa il mio italiano (di Google) - parlo solo inglese e spagnolo e un po' di portoghese. Purtroppo non frequento la zona, ero di passaggio facendo il Cammino Primitivo. Spero di fare più Camino, ma non so quando, non so se ripasserò da Tineo. Certo, se avrò occasione di ripassare per Tineo, cercherò la tomba, ma non so quando tornerò nelle Asturie. Mi dispiace non poterti aiutare ulteriormente con questa faccenda. Saluti. Simon Burchell (talk) 13:58, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
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- Thank you - and thanks for all the hard work in running the challenge. Best regards, Simon Burchell (talk) 08:49, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
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A mystery building to identify somewhere around Haslemere
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Afternoon Simon - hope you might be able to help! I'm going through a folder of miscellaneous photos from June 2015 which I had overlooked and which now need to be uploaded. Unfortunately I hadn't named them and the clock on the camera was not right, and I'm having trouble identifying one particular building. Based on photos around it, I think it has to be either in Fernhurst (less likely) or somewhere in the area between Camelsdale, Shottermill, Hammer and Haslemere. Let me know if you have any ideas, and I will name the photo appropriately. Many thanks! All best wishes, Hassocks5489 (talk) 14:16, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Hassocks, that is Grayswood Village Hall, about a mile or so northeast of Haslemere town centre. All the best, Simon Burchell (talk) 14:21, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
- Many thanks! I must have been to Grayswood before Haslemere on that day. I'll get that image renamed and recategorised accordingly. Cheers, Hassocks5489 (talk) 14:28, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
- No problem - glad I could help! Simon Burchell (talk) 15:05, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
- Many thanks! I must have been to Grayswood before Haslemere on that day. I'll get that image renamed and recategorised accordingly. Cheers, Hassocks5489 (talk) 14:28, 7 December 2023 (UTC)
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Fountain
[edit]Hi. There might be some mixup. The sign at [1] is labelled "puente", but [2] shows a fountain. I wasn't quite sure how to sort it out. Enhancing999 (talk) 14:48, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
![[1]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fuente_de_la_Meredal_02.jpg){kind=link}
![[2]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fuente_de_la_Meredal_01.jpg){kind=link}
- Hi - I vaguely remember this. It was a fountain, but the sign had either been mis-spelt or misplaced. As I recall, there was no bridge there... however it was quite a long time ago! Simon Burchell (talk) 14:59, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
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A1Cafel (talk) 08:09, 27 August 2024 (UTC)
Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2023 voting is open!
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Dear Wikimedian,
Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2023 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year will be the eighteenth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2023) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just three images to become the Picture of the Year.
Round 1 will end on UTC.
Thanks,
the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year committee
You are receiving this message because you voted in the 2022 Picture of the Year contest.
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Round 2 of Picture of the Year 2023 voting is open!
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You are receiving this message because we noticed that you previously voted in the Picture of the Year contest. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2023) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of three images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2023.
Round 2 will end at UTC.
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Copyright infringement notification
[edit]Dear Sir or Madam, I have come across a very popular YouTube channel that is illegally using masses of copyrighted images and videos, which apparently also affects you (in this case CC images without attribution are used). It concerns this channel (https://www.youtube.com/@clevercamel), this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2RLWOJICWU) and this image (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:16th_century_Spanish_expansion_in_the_Caribbean.png), of which you appear to be the copyright holder.
If you need further information, please let me know. I have only analyzed three videos so far. However, it looks as if all the material used on the channel has been used in breach of copyright. It is therefore best to also evaluate the other videos in order to find any further copyright infringements.
I am a photographer myself, but I have rarely experienced such blatant disregard for copyright, which is why I recommend that you take legal action here, especially as the channel operator monetizes his channel and also earns money with third-party works.
Yours sincerely Paul Rosnig Paul Rosnig (talk) 23:46, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
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A1Cafel (talk) 03:49, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 Has Launched – Join Us!
[edit]Hello Simon Burchell,
Greetings from the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team! We are excited to announce Wiki Loves Folklore 2025, an international contest on Wikimedia Commons dedicated to capturing the beauty of folklore and intangible cultural heritage from around the world. Whether it’s vibrant folk festivals, traditional dances, soulful music, time-honoured culinary practices, unique attire, oral storytelling, or other cultural treasures, this is your chance to document and share the living heritage that unites us all.
How Can I Contribute?
[edit]It’s simple! Grab your camera, smartphone, or recording device, and start capturing photos, videos, or audio that tell the story of your local folklore. Once you’ve collected your media, head over to the Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 page and click on the Upload Now icon to submit your entry. For complete rules and guidelines, please visit our project page on Wikimedia Commons.
Timeline
[edit]- Submission Period: February 1, 2025, 00:01 (UTC) – March 31, 2025, 23:59 (UTC)
- Results Declaration: Around July 15, 2025
Exciting 2025 Prizes
[edit]International Prizes
[edit]Photo Category
[edit]- 1st Prize: 500 USD
- 2nd Prize: 400 USD
- 3rd Prize: 300 USD
- 4th Prize: 200 USD
- 5th Prize: 100 USD
- Top 10 Noteworthy Contribution Prizes: 50 USD each
Video Category
[edit]- 1st Video Prize (Best Oral Storytelling): 150 USD
- 2nd Video Prize (Best Video Storytelling): 100 USD
- 3rd Video Prize (Sustainable Folklore Video): 100 USD
Audio Category
[edit]- 1st Audio Prize (Overall Best): 150 USD
- 2nd Audio Prize (Best Folklore Podcast Series): 150 USD
Community Prizes
[edit]Top Uploader Category
[edit]- 1st Top Uploader Prize: 250 USD
- 2nd Top Uploader Prize: 150 USD
- 3rd Top Uploader Prize: 100 USD
Additionally:
[edit]- Volunteer Excellence Awards: Two awards (gift voucher and certificate) recognizing volunteers who have gone above and beyond in organizing events, coordinating participants, or otherwise contributing to the competition’s success.
- Wiki Loves Folklore Postcards: To the top 100 uploaders.
- Certificates and Postcards: For Local Organizers.
Disclaimer: All prizes will be distributed exclusively in the form of major brand gift cards or vouchers, equivalent to the local currency amount.
Regional Prizes
[edit]Regional prizes will be awarded to the top three jury-selected media entries from the following regions:
- MENA: Middle East & North Africa
- SSA: Sub-Saharan Africa
- SA: South Asia
- ESEAP: East, Southeast Asia, & Pacific
- LAC: Latin America & Caribbean
- NA: North America
- NWE: Northern & Western Europe
- CEECA: Central & Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Awards per Region:
[edit]- Regional Champion Award: 150 USD
- Regional Runner-Up Award: 100 USD
- Regional Contributor Award: 50 USD
What We Won’t Accept
[edit]To maintain the integrity of the competition, please note that we will not accept media that are:
- Out of the Commons Project scope
- Lacking EXIF information
- Excessively processed or digitally altered
- Pornographic or explicit
- Artwork submissions that pose copyright issues
We invite you to celebrate and preserve our rich and diverse folklore traditions. Your contribution will help create a lasting record of our cultural heritage for generations to come.
For more details on the contest rules, prizes, and submission process, please visit our project page on Wikimedia Commons. If you have any questions, email us or join our Telegram group.
Let’s come together and keep our traditions alive – #WeTogether!
Warm regards,
On behalf of the Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
-MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:19, 08 February 2025 (UTC)
Falles 2025
[edit]Hola. Veo que editas habitualmente sobre fallas. Quizá te interese esta actividad que tenemos prevista para el día 16 de marzo.
Un saludo! B25es (talk) 08:48, 8 March 2025 (UTC)
- Gracias. Desafordunatamente voy a perder las fallas este año, pero aproveché para ver lo que podía de los ninots durante una visita reciente en Valencia. Saludos, Simon Burchell (talk) 13:44, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
Thank You for Your Contributions to Wiki Loves Folklore 2025!
[edit]Dear Contributor,
A heartfelt thank you for being part of Wiki Loves Folklore 2025! Your incredible contributions have helped document and preserve the world’s rich cultural heritage on Wikimedia Commons.
As a reminder, the contest ends tonight—so if you have any last-minute uploads, now’s the time!
📅 What’s next?
The jury process will begin on 15th April 2025 and is expected to be completed by July 2025. Please keep an eye on your Wikimedia talk page and ensure your email notifications are enabled so you don’t miss any updates about the results.
📝 We want to hear from you!
Your experience matters to us. We’ll be sending out a feedback form by mid-April to collect your thoughts, suggestions, and any challenges you faced during the contest. Your input will help us make the next edition even better!
Once again, thank you for being a part of this global celebration of folklore and traditions.
With appreciation,
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
🌍 https://wikilovesfolklore.org/
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:44, 31 March 2025 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Earth 2025
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Hello! We are happy to announce that Wiki Loves Earth 2025 started on June 1st. Your participation will help us to document the nature of the UK and show it to the world through Wikipedia and other projects.
We have competitions running in Wales, Scotland, England and Northern Ireland. Please go to the page of the relevant nation's contest to read the rules:
Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in Wales
Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in Scotland
Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in England
Commons:Wiki Loves Earth 2025 in Northern Ireland
There you can also find out how to take part in the contest.
Thanks,
Wikimedia UK - 07:01, 10 June 2025 (UTC)
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Results of Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 are out!
[edit]Hi, Greetings
The winners for Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 are announced!
We are happy to share with you winning images for this year's edition.
This year saw over 85715 images from 1912 uploaders represented on Commons in over 142 countries.
Kindly see the winning media here.
Thank you to all photographers, jurors, and cultural documentarians who helped make #WikiLovesFolklore 2025 a global success!
We hope you will consider contributing to the campaign next year.
Thank you,
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:13, 17 July 2025 (UTC)
Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 Postcard
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Hello Simon Burchell!
We extend our warmest greetings and gratitude to you for actively taking part in the Wiki Loves Folklore 2025 media competition. Your valuable contributions have significantly enriched the world's knowledge and cultural heritage.
We are delighted to inform you that your efforts have placed you among the top 100 uploader during this project. As a token of our appreciation, we would like to send you a special postcard.
To ensure you receive your special postcard postcard, kindly complete this form before August 10, 2025.
Looking ahead, we hope to see you again in February 2026 for the next exciting event.
Thank you once again for your dedication and Wikilove.
Wiki Loves Folklore International Team
--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:37, 2 August 2025 (UTC)
Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2024 voting is open!
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Dear Wikimedian,
Wikimedia Commons is happy to announce that the 2024 Picture of the Year competition is now open. This year is the nineteenth edition of the annual Wikimedia Commons photo competition, which recognizes exceptional contributions by users on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2024) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year are all entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
For your convenience, we have sorted the images into topical categories. Two rounds of voting will be held: In the first round, you may vote for as many images as you like. The top 30 overall and top 5% of most popular images in each category will continue to the final. In the final round, you may vote for just three images to become the Picture of the Year.
Round 1 will end on UTC.
Thanks,
the Wikimedia Commons Picture of the Year committee
You are receiving this message because you voted in the 2023 Picture of the Year contest.
Round 2 of Picture of the Year 2024 voting is open!
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You are receiving this message because we noticed that you previously voted in the Picture of the Year contest. Wikimedia users are invited to vote for their favorite images featured on Commons during the last year (2024) to produce a single Picture of the Year.
Hundreds of images that have been rated Featured Pictures by the international Wikimedia Commons community in the past year were entered in this competition. These images include professional animal and plant shots, breathtaking panoramas and skylines, restorations of historical images, photographs portraying the world's best architecture, impressive human portraits, and so much more.
In this second and final round, you may vote for a maximum of three images. The image with the most votes will become the Picture of the Year 2024.
Round 2 will end at UTC.
If you have already voted for Round 2, please ignore this message.
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