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Someone is going to (or already has) contact(ed) OTRS regarding a photo of the director Lauren Wolkstein. The article about Wolkstein has a long history of copyvio (many photos as well as the original text) and suspected COI/PAID/SOCK editing. Please be very careful when checking the permission. The photo in question is File:Lauren Wolkstein.jpg which according to the description is a "Headshot of filmmaker Lauren Wolkstein by photographer Shah Zaman Baloch." and "Provided by the subject, Lauren Wolkstein". It's a reupload of c:File:Lauren-wolkstein.jpg which was uploaded by Dstaebler in 2018. Zedembee said that Wikipedia has been/will be contacted by mail, but they might have meant Commons instead. I'm unable to warn the Commons OTRS people. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 09:47, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- it's OTRS ticket # 2021042910006385. A link to this section has been added to the ticket. Nthep (talk) 11:51, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- All completely ridiculous. I'm amazed you folks have the time. I'm not dignifying your accusations of COI or Paid with my attention. They are groundless. The image that Alexis Jazz keeps reverting to is old and looks nothing like the subject owing to its odd angle and poor quality. The image I posted instead is far more lifelike and representative of Lauren. (Something I absolutely can be in a position to know without any conflict of interest.) The overwrought tone of "Please be very careful when checking the permission" is unwarranted. It goes beyond caution, which is necessary, and into hostility, which is not. I suggest Alexis Jazz leaves the matter now to others and moves on to other things, rather than repeatedly reverting edits on subject's page in contravention of Wikipedia etiquette. Thanks, Zedembee (talk) 22:20, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- Zedembee, how much more recent is the black and white photo? — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 22:25, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- Alexis Jazz Please take a break on this discussion for 24 hours, per Wikipedia etiquette and allowing the permissions file to be attached. Thanks, Zedembee (talk) 22:28, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- Zedembee, you say it's more recent, it'll be relevant to know how much more recent. I'm not arguing right now, just asking a question. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 22:46, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- Alexis Jazz In disapproval of various comments you have made on Lauren Wolkstein's Talk page, I wish to disengage from you. Zedembee (talk) 22:50, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
Zedembee (no ping since you wish to disengage), oh come on, don't dodge the question. This could have been so much more fun.(edit: sorry, that was not necessary) Nthep, the black-and-white photo is from 2012, not "more recent" like Zedembee claimed. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 22:59, 29 April 2021 (UTC)- Alexis Jazz If I was misinformed on (or simply misunderstood) the date of the photo, so be it. I maintain the photo is more lifelike, which is the true issue here. Let's leave it to others now, you have made your arguments and I mine. Your preoccupation with this subject and assumed authority thereof is frankly bizarre. Zedembee (talk) 23:04, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- Alexis Jazz And for the record, I don't find it "fun" to be constantly badgered or impugned by you. I will make no biographical declarations here, but your arrogance is so deeply misplaced that, frankly, that's the "fun" part! End of communication, you have had enough of my time for one lifetime. Zedembee (talk) 23:09, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- All completely ridiculous. I'm amazed you folks have the time. I'm not dignifying your accusations of COI or Paid with my attention. They are groundless. The image that Alexis Jazz keeps reverting to is old and looks nothing like the subject owing to its odd angle and poor quality. The image I posted instead is far more lifelike and representative of Lauren. (Something I absolutely can be in a position to know without any conflict of interest.) The overwrought tone of "Please be very careful when checking the permission" is unwarranted. It goes beyond caution, which is necessary, and into hostility, which is not. I suggest Alexis Jazz leaves the matter now to others and moves on to other things, rather than repeatedly reverting edits on subject's page in contravention of Wikipedia etiquette. Thanks, Zedembee (talk) 22:20, 29 April 2021 (UTC)