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Hello again @PascalHD: , it’s me @Yagiv: Well, anyway, I would like you to please check this pic: File:Paco Stanley.jpg.

It is a screenshot of Mexican television entertainer Paco Stanley in 1999 during his show Una Tras Otra shortly before his tragic death. This image is still under copyright from both TV Azteca, the network were the show aired, and from it’s original photographer Germán Romero/CUARTOSCURO. Meanwhile the upload here in Commons lacks any information of that, furthermore it’s seems and it’s very likely that this photo doesn’t qualify to be here in Commons and therefore to be needed nomination for delection. Yagiv (talk) 09:53, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

@Yagiv Looks like a copyvio to me, permissions look unclear. PascalHD (talk) 21:40, 12 January 2026 (UTC)

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--QICbot (talk) 05:37, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

Hey Pascal! According to a recent deletion discussion. Publicity photos published between 63-78 that include the word Copyright (or any short variant) are valid even if the year has been omitted. I think this could impact some of the publicity pictures that have been tagged with the Defective tag (Such as this picture of The Gauntlet). I dunno if this issue should be brought up to the Copyright Village Pump for further discussion or just nominate the photos for deletion and edit the rules on the Publicity Photos page. Hyperba21 (talk) 06:20, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

@Hyperba21 Interesting, appreciate the notice. If I have uploaded any photos that would be considered to be under copyright based on this new info, feel free to nominate them for deletion. A further discussion at Village pump is not a bad idea, or at least link to a mass DR there. PascalHD (talk) 06:51, 14 March 2026 (UTC)

--QICbot (talk) 05:36, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Hey! You mentioned a Cronkite image being PD and watermarked on the Village Pump. I bought the photo and uploaded it to Commons after I scanned it. SDudley (talk) 22:29, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

@SDudley Incredible! You know, I am often tempted to buy some of these photos. Would you be-able to scan the back also, just overwrite the file and then revert back to front? I try to include both sides of a photo. I'll add some details to the file summary. Thank you! PascalHD (talk) 00:25, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Nevermind I see you uploaded it already, my bad! Also, the scan is great quality. Makes me want to do this sort of thing, shame the prints can get expensive on ebay. PascalHD (talk) 00:28, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

yeah I lowballed them for this one in particular haha. I wish I could get more but it would add up quite quickly. This one just seemed so special being from the 1970s and about a big historical CBS figure at the same time that the org is, let's say, undergoing big changes. SDudley (talk) 01:58, 24 March 2026 (UTC)