Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2026 March 29

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The result of the discussion was: relisted on 2026 May 30. voorts (talk/contributions) 18:20, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

File:MEX airport logo.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

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The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by Pppery (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) AnomieBOT⚡ 22:15, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

File:Ryan Preece Daytona flip.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by Chicagosports2004 (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

• Speedy delete Wikipedia:Speedy deletion#F7b AP photo not the subject of sourced commentary wrongly declined by @Sennecaster ${\displaystyle 999}$REAL 💬 ⬆ 15:18, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
• Speedy delete per F7. F7 does not make an exception for NFCC1. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 19:34, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by Pppery (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) AnomieBOT⚡ 22:15, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

File:William Moncrief.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by Jessamyn (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

• Speedy delete Wikipedia:Speedy deletion#F7b AP photo not the subject of sourced commentary wrongly declined by @Sennecaster ${\displaystyle 999}$REAL 💬 ⬆ 15:18, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
• Speedy delete per F7. Agree that it was wrongly declined as F7 does not make an exception for historical portraits. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 19:33, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by Pppery (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) AnomieBOT⚡ 22:15, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

File:Mary Richardson Kennedy.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by Toadboy123 (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

• Speedy delete Wikipedia:Speedy deletion#F7b AP photo not the subject of sourced commentary wrongly declined by @Sennecaster ${\displaystyle 999}$REAL 💬 ⬆ 15:18, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
• Speedy delete per F7. Agree that it was wrongly declined as F7 does not make an exception for historical portraits. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 19:32, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by Pppery (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) AnomieBOT⚡ 22:15, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

File:Damaged substation fence in Moore County.webp (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by DiscoA340 (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

• Speedy delete Wikipedia:Speedy deletion#F7b AP photo not the subject of sourced commentary wrongly declined by @Sennecaster ${\displaystyle 999}$REAL 💬 ⬆ 15:18, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
• Speedy delete per F7. Agree that it was wrongly declined as F7 does not make an exception for "difficult to replace/historical image". ―Howard • 🌽³³ 19:31, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by Pppery (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) AnomieBOT⚡ 22:15, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

File:Robert Jarvik.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by Neveselbert (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

• Speedy delete Wikipedia:Speedy deletion#F7b AP photo not the subject of sourced commentary ${\displaystyle 999}$REAL 💬 ⬆ 15:54, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
• Speedy keep The image is not being used here as a generic press portrait. It appears in Great Lives from History: Inventors & Inventions (Salem Press, 2008), a reference work, in direct connection with Jarvik's development of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart. The image shows Jarvik holding the device itself, which is the subject of his notability, and is therefore contextual rather than merely identificatory. I would also note that the Alamy listing cited does not appear to be the same image. That version is credited as "AP Photo/Forrest Anderson", whereas the image used here is credited "AP/Wide World Photos" in its publication context. AP distributed multiple photographs from such events, often with different photographers and crops, so a superficially similar stock listing is not sufficient to establish that this specific file is a routine wire-service image within the meaning of F7. In the absence of evidence tying this exact image to a generic press distribution (as opposed to a purely generic press image, given its contextual use depicting the subject with his principal invention), and given its clear relevance in depicting Jarvik with the device central to his notability, I don't think the F7 criterion is clearly met in this case. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 18:38, 29 March 2026 (UTC)
• Speedy delete: F7 is met here. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 19:28, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

  F7 requires a routine press agency image. Here the image is used contextually, depicting Jarvik with the Jarvik-7 rather than as a generic portrait. It's also not clear the Alamy listing cited is the same image (different credit line). On that basis, it's not clear-cut that F7 applies. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 19:32, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

  It is clear cut that F7 applies. Wide World Photos is simply the name of a previous press agency purchased by the AP in 1941, whereas Forrest Anderson is the name of the individual photographer. The only exception for F7 is if the photograph itself is the subject of sourced commentary. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 19:38, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

  F7 isn't limited solely to whether the image itself is discussed in sources. It also concerns routine, replaceable press images. This isn't a generic headshot but a contextual image showing Jarvik with the Jarvik-7, i.e. his principal work, which goes beyond a purely routine portrait. On that basis, it's not a clear-cut F7 case. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 19:42, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

  F7 explicitly says "Non-free images or media from a press agency or photo agency (e.g. Associated Press, Getty Images), where the file itself is not the subject of sourced commentary, are considered an invalid claim of fair use and fail the strict requirements of Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria, and may be deleted immediately." ―Howard • 🌽³³ 19:46, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

  That clause applies to routine press images, but not every AP photograph is automatically treated as such in practice. Images that are used contextually, for example depicting a subject with the work they are known for, are typically assessed under NFCC rather than treated as clear-cut F7 cases. Given that this image shows Jarvik with the Jarvik-7 itself, it's not simply a generic press portrait, so it's not an unambiguous F7. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 19:52, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

  Every AP photograph should be automatically treated as such, regardless of how it is in practice. F7 is explicitly clear on this. If you point out any such AP image, they should be nominated for deletion. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 19:54, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

  If it is not the subject of sourced commentary, this applies equally whether it's "generic" or "special". ―Howard • 🌽³³ 19:58, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

  F7 is applied to clearly routine, replaceable press images. It isn't treated as an automatic bar on all AP photographs in practice. Given the contextual nature of this image, that's a matter of judgement rather than a clear-cut F7 case, so it's best left to the closer. ‑‑Neveselbert (talk · contribs · email) 20:02, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

  F7b does not state it is only for "routine" or "replaceable" press images. Nowhere in F7b does it say that. The single exception it does make is for "where the file itself is not the subject of sourced commentary". ―Howard • 🌽³³ 20:05, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

  For what it's worth, I found an actual public domain photo and uploaded it here: File:Robert Jarvik and William DeVries on Good Morning America (1981).jpg. A cropped version is available here: File:Robert Jarvik (1981) (cropped).jpg. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 20:35, 29 March 2026 (UTC)

• Delete per WP:F7. Photo itself is not discussed and is owned & distributed by AP. Also WP:FREER, given other image available. WidgetKid ^Converse 04:36, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: relisted on 2026 May 30. voorts (talk/contributions) 18:20, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

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