Wikipedia:Files for discussion/2026 May 29

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The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by Explicit (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) AnomieBOT⚡ 04:03, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

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

Not PD, derivative work of the Google Maps website. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 01:24, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Not sure that this image is copyrightable, as it appears to be generated by the map software rather than by a human author at Google. A color scheme for a 2D map is not copyrightable (In no case does copyright [...] extend to any... system, 17 U.S.C. § 102(b)). Qzekrom (she/her • talk) 06:28, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: delete. No source, we can not assume a free license of the underlying work. ✗plicit 02:15, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

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

Not PD, derivative work of the Google Maps website. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 01:24, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

It doesn't look like Google Maps to me, but if it's generated by some map software without original authorship on the mapmaker's part, then it's probably not copyrightable. Qzekrom (she/her • talk) 06:38, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: delete. Sennecaster (Chat) 06:52, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

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

Derivative of some complicated map; not sure which software but this is incredibly unlikely to be own work. See Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Mgreason for background. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 01:27, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: delete. Sennecaster (Chat) 06:53, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Florida State Fairgrounds map.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by Mgreason (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

Derivative of some complicated map; not sure which software but this is incredibly unlikely to be own work. See Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Mgreason for background and for an example of what I'm pretty sure their actual work looks like. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 01:29, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: delete. Sennecaster (Chat) 06:53, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Tallahassee mural.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by Mgreason (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

Not the work of a US federal government employee but rather muralist Lincoln Perry; unless somebody can provide evidence that this is in the public domain, this should be deleted. Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Mgreason related. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 01:43, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by Explicit (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) AnomieBOT⚡ 16:10, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

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

Derivative of some creative map; not sure which software but this is incredibly unlikely to be own work. See Wikipedia:Contributor copyright investigations/Mgreason for background and for an example of what I'm pretty sure their actual work looks like. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 01:45, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by Explicit (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) AnomieBOT⚡ 16:10, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Yunus thumb.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by Armanaziz (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

see c:Commons:Deletion requests/File:Yunus thumb.jpg Magog the Ogre (t • c) 02:50, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

• Delete per above. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 20:18, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

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File:Yoryi Morel 02.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by Karla40 (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

see c:Commons:Deletion requests/Files in Category:Yoryi Morel Magog the Ogre (t • c) 03:15, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: Delete; deleted by Explicit (talk · contribs · blocks · protections · deletions · page moves · rights · RfA) AnomieBOT⚡ 16:10, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

File:ПСЖ 6x6, PSZH 6x6.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by MisalovStepha (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

see c:Commons:Deletion requests/File:ПСЖ 6x6, PSZH 6x6.png Magog the Ogre (t • c) 03:18, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

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File:Coal Miner (Szaton).JPG (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by CLAvalon (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

While the statue is quite likely in the public domain due to age, a free picture of this statue can be produced; it's a public piece of art in a public location. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 06:24, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: keep. Sennecaster (Chat) 02:38, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

File:Leon S. Kennedy.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs) – uploaded by Boneless Pizza! (notify | contribs | uploads | upload log). 

The "Not replaceable with free media because" rationale given is false, it states "The character is protected by copyright, and cannot be replaced with a free one, since any other images that show the same character design would also be copyrighted." This is a false statement as there are two full-videos that are released by Capcom showing the character under CC BY 3.0 license, at a high quality, so it can be replaced with a free image. Here are the videos File:Resident Evil 4 - Story Trailer - PS5, PS4, Xbox SX-S, PC (Steam).webm and File:( Resident Evil 4 ) - Trailer de sortie - Nintendo Switch.webm. The ability to use these videos to create free images of the character is displayed with File:RE4 vs RE4R graphics.jpg. TheSilksongPikmin (talk | contribs) 20:16, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Keep. The original video in question is not released under a free license on either the primary Japanese nor American official Youtube channels. For further arguments, please see I am not comfortable of using those images that have copyright issues. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 23:20, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

What frame in these videos are you suggesting would be a viable free use alternative? Cukie Gherkin (talk) 23:21, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

Keep @User:TheSilksongPikmin I feel this ongoing discussion here (seriously how to commons discussions keep going THIS long for AfD's?) highlights that there's still some argument against the commons upload of that material, and still no official word from Capcom whether or not they intended to release the copyright on this material.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 05:34, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Keep: I have considered this for a while, but as far as I can tell everything points to the Capcom France not having legitimately released the videos. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 21:39, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

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The result of the discussion was: keep. Interested editors are encouraged to nominate the Commons files for deletion if reasonable doubt exists. ✗plicit 02:18, 16 July 2026 (UTC)

File:Devil May Cry 5 Nero gameplay screenshot.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs) 

All of these images are fair-use Capcom video game screenshots, fair use image is not needed as Capcom France has released multiple game content trailers under Creative Commons, we can simply use frames from them instead of these fair use images. c:Category:Videos by Capcom France is the category in question.

The large amount of retro game screenshots listed here can be replaced with frames of collection trailers.

Note that I do not really have the time to scour every single collection trailer, especially for games like Capcom Arcade Stadium, so this list is actually incomplete. In general though, this should be kept in mind for those arcade games as we do have free CC licensed Capcom Arcade Stadium & 2nd Stadium trailers.

I also understand that it will take a lot of time to scour Capcom France's videos to find good replacement frames, but under Wikipedia rules it is worth it as fair-use should only be used if there are no free alternatives. Do not worry however, I did make sure that all the files listed here realistically can be replaced via a trailer frame, based off their titles and the contents of complilations.

Based on the precedent set by the deletion of Woody (Toy Story)'s fair-use image, I could also see us replacing many Capcom character infobox images with trailer frames, but this is beyond the scope here. TheSilksongPikmin (talk | contribs) 20:50, 29 May 2026 (UTC)

File:Mega Man Dual Override Gameplay.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Resident Evil 2 Remake gameplay.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Resident Evil 3 2020 gameplay.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Resident Evil Zero Screenshot.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Street Fighter V screenshot.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Street Fighter.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Street Fighter II (arcade) screenshot.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Street Fighter II Dash screenshot.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Street Fighter II Dash Turbo screenshot.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Super Street Fighter II X screenshot.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Super Street Fighter II screenshot.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Street Fighter Alpha gameplay.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Street Fighter Alpha 3 - Gameplay.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Street Fighter III 2nd Impact - Screeny.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Ace Attorney Investigations gameplay.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Mind Chess.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Dragon's Dogma 2 gameplay screenshot.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:NS Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection (Kaettekita Makaimura).jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Monster Hunter Rise gameplay.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Monster Hunter Wilds gameplay screenshot.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Street Fighter 6 gameplay.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Resident Evil Village screenshot.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Mega Man X Armadillo stage running.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Megamanx2 gameplay.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Megamanx3 gameplay.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:MegaManX4Screenshot.JPG (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Xfivevirus.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Mega Man X6 - X jumping in museum stage.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Xsevengameplay.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Megamanxeightgameplay.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Megamanzero gameplay.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Starforce--2.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Starforce-2-1.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:Starforce3-screen1.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

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File:Mmbn1 gameplay.png (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

File:MMBN5Battle.jpg (delete | talk | history | links | logs)

While the replacement makes sense, I would not use the normal FFD process for these becuase of the scale being asked for here. Its not a simple one-to-one swap in most cases, so this needs to be handled with some care. They should be flagged that they are replaceable, and I would give a reasonable deadline, like 3 months, to complete that before deletion. Masem (t) 02:02, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Keep. The original video that was tagged at Capcom France is not released under a free license on either the primary Japanese nor American official Youtube channels. 🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 06:10, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Keep Per my argument at the Leon S. Kennedy entry; it's up for question and not been confirmed if Capcom France's youtube channel had any authority to release those videos without a copyright license, and the material is already under an existing AfD.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 06:57, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• Comment Going a bit further over the Woody discussion Silksong mentioned above, I'm rather confused that was even allowed to pass: a similar statue for Vault Boy was deleted per discussion here, and the license even states it may not be valid in the United States, due to the status of it being a copyrighted character.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 07:10, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Comment, This scenario previously occured with Xbox Mexico videos, and consensus was that they were freely licensed. I don't see how this is different? TheSilksongPikmin (talk | contribs) 10:57, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Comment Because there have been other instances with cases like Vogue Taiwan where they haven't been. There's still a whole ongoing discussion, and that's going to lead to a massive problem if we wholesale replace images.--Kung Fu Man (talk) 11:18, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Keep There is reasonable doubt Capcom meant to release the videos as Creative Commons, given they were released under a copyright in America and Japan. People at Commons don't seem to be following the precautionary principle despite this, claiming that the Creative Commons selector was not possible to press by accident. This has since been disproven. I believe this is a violation of the rules and following the precautionary principle, express permission from Capcom needs to be gained. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 19:36, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Keep: per above. ―Howard • 🌽³³ 21:40, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

• Keep: As the "free" content should be deleted per C:COM:PRP TarkusAB^talk/contrib 17:28, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

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