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-- Wikimedia Commons Welcome (talk) 19:46, 7 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

Optimizing a graph

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Hi, @Obscure2020.


Could you please again optimize this graph?

File:Diffusione quotidiani italiani (1976-2020) - Italian daily newspaper circulation (1976-2020).png

You already did a great job back in July, but now I uploaded a new version with 2022 data. If you can do it, it would be good.

Thanks alot. LucaLindholm (talk) 06:33, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

Hey there! I have optimized the new version of the graph on my computer. It shrank down to about 811 KB. However, I have a problem. I am no longer allowed to overwrite files that are not mine. I tried to update yours, but I got a "Permission Denied" message. To overwrite other people's files, I need a new permission called Autopatrol. I requested that new permission status 5 days ago. A moderator called GPSLeo is blocking me because he doesn't know what PNG optimization is. So I need you to do me a favor: reply to this recent comment from GPSLeo and tell him that you appreciate my work. Tell him that I should be given permission again. Until he gives me that permission, I can't optimize any more files for anyone. Obscure2020 (talk) 15:04, 4 November 2023 (UTC)Reply

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Yours sincerely, Adamant1 (talk) 15:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply

Wiki Loves Folklore 2024 has started, Join us!

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Hello Obscure2020,

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.

The campaign invites participants to document photographs, videos, and audios linked to folk culture and fit within the contest's theme. Through this campaign, you may become a part of a community dedicated to preserving our intangible culture, which has been brought and passed down for thousands of years.

How can I Contribute?

The dates for the submission in the photography contest on Wikimedia Commons are from 1 February 2024 through 31 March 2024. Probably you are wondering how you can take part. It’s simple: grab a camera, record an image, video or audio under the folklore theme and start uploading or Click on Upload Now Icon which is available on right side of Wiki Loves Folklore 2024. To learn more about the rules, check out our Project page on Wikimedia Commons.

Here are the exciting prizes which you can win internationally.

International Prizes

  • 1st prize: 400 USD
  • 2nd prize: 300 USD
  • 3rd prize: 100 USD
  • Top 10 consolation prizes: 40 USD (each)
  • Best Video prize and best Audio prize: 50 USD (each)
  • Top uploader prize for images: First Prize: 300 USD, Second prize: 150 USD
  • Wiki Loves Folklore Postcards to top 100 Uploaders
  • Certificates and postcards to Local Organizers.

(Disclaimer : The above prizes will only be disbursed in the form of gift card or voucher format only) You can win both International prizes and your local Prizes simultaneously !

If you are interested in participating in the photography campaign, start photographing and collecting media of your local culture and get ready for the photo campaign happening on Wikimedia Commons. For more information about rules and prizes of the contest, refer here. For any questions, email us or join our telegram group here

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:01, 3 February 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for fixing my map of Axum!

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I don't know much about mapping and I'm new to it so I didn't realize there were problems, but do you think the way I shaded western Ethiopia and the Arabian peninsula with those semi-transparent bars is good? I think they might be too few and large, or that I should've just shaded the area with a lighter color, but other maps of historical kingdoms were created similarly. MotorolaBoy (talk) 20:28, 1 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

I think the way you shaded those areas made sense. I've seen very similar cross-hatched shading methods used on other maps to denote areas that are "mostly" or "sort of" claimed by some category or group. Nice work! Obscure2020 (talk) 20:56, 1 April 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thanks! MotorolaBoy (talk) 01:39, 4 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Stumbling blocks files

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Hi, I ask you a favor: could you please do the same thing you did in File:Pietra Marco Meneghin 1.png also in File:Pietra d'inciampo Tiziano Pagotto Maniago.png? Andrek02 (talk) 07:21, 17 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

This has now been done. Thanks for pointing me toward another file in need of optimizing. Obscure2020 (talk) 02:18, 18 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Radar Angels

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Good work on File:S band angel 1959.png, by the way - it completely slipped my mind that I'd asked for approval to edit it. Your solution (extracting images directly from the PDF) was better than mine (editing a screengrab). -Ashley Pomeroy (talk) 13:20, 26 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thanks, Ashley. I'm happy to help. I've been around the block a few times, and I've found that a surprising number of images that should be extracted (from PDFs, frames from videos, images that were embedded in websites) end up getting screenshotted instead. One of my pet peeves. I'm happy to help correct these whenever I find them. Obscure2020 (talk) 13:46, 26 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Round 1 of Picture of the Year 2024 voting is open!

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2023 Picture of the Year: Incense plays an important role in Vietnamese life. It is considered as a sacred bridge to connect the visible life of human beings and the world of heaven, earth, and gods. Photo taken in Quang Phu Cau village, on the outskirts of Hanoi, Vietnam. In this picture, incense sticks are being set out to dry, after being dipped in the incense solution.

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2024 Picture of the Year:Mundari man polishing the horns of one of his Watusi cows using a mixture of cow urine and ash as a ritualistic and protective practice in a temporary cattle camp in Terekeka, South Sudan.

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Announcing the Winners of Picture of the Year 2025!

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Hi everyone,

Wikimedia Commons is pleased to finally announce the winners of this year's Picture of the Year 2025 contest! We had some truly incredible finalists to choose from, but the community has spoken.

Here are your top three winning images:

You can view the full results and see where all your favorite images placed here: Full 2025 Results

I also want to highlight what an incredible turnout we had. In the second round, we saw a massive jump in both the number of users voting and the total votes cast. We had exactly 13,979 votes cast by 3,509 users! To put that in perspective, last year we had 7,403 votes from 2,837 users. It is amazing to see that level of growth and community engagement.

Thank you to everyone who voted, helped organize, and generally made the contest such a huge success this year!

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