999real

A barnstar for you!

	The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
	Thank you for adding that image! Really appreciate you :) MaskedSinger (talk) 20:08, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

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Benny Leonard

Hey, was just curious why the previous infobox photo of Leonard failed NFCC? GOAT Bones231012 (talk) 17:18, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

Never mind I see why now. What do you think of this photo of Leonard instead though? (Portrait du boxeur américain) Benny Leonard (Pacific) - btv1b53176192q.jpg GOAT Bones231012 (talk) 17:47, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

If you like it go ahead, I think it is not too..flattering.. Interestingly Bibliothèque nationale de France sources it to Agence Rol and dated 1927. but I found several copies of this photo stamped with New York, 1923.. ,  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   19:40, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

Let’s just keep yours then. It would also save us the potential mistake of dating it wrong. GOAT Bones231012 (talk) 19:46, 19 September 2025 (UTC)

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What is the rule you follow, please.

Greetings, 999real. You seem to be on a mission to delete fair use images. I got three notices of deletion before I could even ask you about them. Several questions. Your rationale is the image is from a commercial source (Associated Press or Getty Images) that is not discussed in the article. Where did you get this rule? What's so different about these sources compared to a fair use image obtained from any other commercial source? Where else would a fair use image come from if not a commercial source? Why are you citing this rule now, after many years? -SusanLesch (talk) 03:55, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Speedy deletion#F7  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   04:57, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Thank you. I've never had the occasion before to look beyond WP:DEL-REASON. Best wishes. -SusanLesch (talk) 15:11, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

Don't tag stuff on the basis of "was from Alamy". Alamy rehosts public domain content (and then watermarks it and claims to sell access). DS (talk) 20:14, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

I know that I fix the license if I found some reason for it to be public domain photos from PA or other sources outside US after 1931 usually are not PD  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   20:22, 5 January 2026 (UTC)

Several images in this page should be CSD

Davy Jones (Pirates of the Caribbean), what do you reckon? 🅶🅰🅼🅾🆆🅴🅱🅱🅴🅳 (talk) 07:05, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

Maybe the last 2 the others look fine  $999$REAL 💬 ⬆   15:11, 6 January 2026 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: File:John Logie Baird, Apparatus.jpg

Hello 999real, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of File:John Logie Baird, Apparatus.jpg, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: The image is from 1926 and may be out of copyright. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 16:46, 27 January 2026 (UTC)

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Edit warring on Tasnim News Agency

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For future reference

"wrongly declined because someone thinks ""found on Alamy" is not a valid objection, because Alamy does a lot of copyfraud". This is a photo from PA Images who is a press/photo agency that just happens to use Alamy to sell their photos and F7b clearly applies"

"Found on Alamy" is still not a valid objection, because, as mentioned, they lie a lot.

"From PA Images", conversely, is a valid objection, and if you'd said that one from the beginning there'd've been no problem. DS (talk) 15:42, 1 February 2026 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: File:Carson-suspect.jpg

Hello 999real. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of File:Carson-suspect.jpg, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: This is an image from an automated surveillance camera at an ATM. As such it is Public Domain. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 17:39, 15 February 2026 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion declined: File:Norm Clarke.png

Hello 999real, and thanks for patrolling new pages! I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of File:Norm Clarke.png, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Not an AP photo - Source credits: JEFF SCHEID/LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL. You may wish to review the Criteria for Speedy Deletion before tagging further pages. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 22:31, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

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Declined speedies

• File:Damaged substation fence in Moore County.webp - reverted by you
• File:Mary Richardson Kennedy.jpg - reverted by you
• File:Ryan Preece Daytona flip.jpg - reverted by you
• File:William Moncrief.png

All of these have enough factors behind them that fair use can still be argued. Also slow down with mass nominating files in use - you may be right but being disruptive and reverting objections by people that are not the uploader/creator or declines by admins is disruptive. Sennecaster (Chat) 15:27, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

For other admins watching this, there's some more discussion on my talk page that has relevant context. It doesn't look like they plan to slow down because they believe themselves to be right on the merits (which is problematic even if that's true due to the speed/scale). Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 16:20, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: File:Gianna Bryant.jpg

Hello 999real. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of File:Gianna Bryant.jpg, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: There is a claim that this image itself is the subject of sorucede commentary in the article. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 01:43, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: File:Arch Wolfe.png

Hello 999real. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of File:Arch Wolfe.png, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Associated Press photos distributed to newspapers between 1931 and 1963 did not have their copyrights renewed. There is a possibility that this may be PD. Sending to FFD instead. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 03:20, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: File:Arnold Friberg.jpg

Hello 999real. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of File:Arnold Friberg.jpg, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Not a clearcut AP photo. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 03:31, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: File:Doc Edgerton, 1963.jpg

Hello 999real. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of File:Doc Edgerton, 1963.jpg, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: This is amn AP photo and may possibly be PD. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 17:15, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

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File:Baitullah Mehsud-AFP.jpg

999real, why did you post a speedy deletion warning on my talk page for File:Baitullah Mehsud-AFP.jpg? I have no connection to this image and doubt I've ever seen it before. -SusanLesch (talk) 19:01, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

Twinkle did it the file history shows you were the original uploader 999REAL 💬 ⬆ 19:47, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

I don't use Twinkle. Wikimedia Commons says the uploader is "User:the Man in Question" not me. -SusanLesch (talk) 19:59, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

No I use twinkle and it sent the message https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Baitullah_Mehsud-AFP.jpg&action=history it shows you originally created the page on 28 August 2009 999REAL 💬 ⬆ 20:01, 20 July 2026 (UTC)

All right. I must have a wider range of interests than I'm aware of. Thanks. -SusanLesch (talk) 20:43, 20 July 2026 (UTC)