Commons:Deletion requests/Image:Flag of Algeria.svg

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Image:Flag_of_Algeria.svg

Invalid license, surely we need proof that this user did in fact invent the flag of Algeria ? It seems very unlikely. There is no proof he represents the Algerian governement. Jackaranga 14:42, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What I mean is, he claims to be the copyright holder of the flag releasing it into the public domain, but I see no proof he represents the Algerian government, and it seems in fact very unlikely. Jackaranga 14:48, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Keep I do not believe the original uploader claimed he invented the flag of Algeria, rather he/she created the SVG file and released it into the public domain, your deletion request would apply to 90% of the national flags and emblems hosted on commons. I do not see an instance of copy fraud committed in this case.Madmax32 14:52, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not copy fraud, just incorrect license, how can he release the copyright, if he doesn't own it in the first place ? There are only 2 possibilities:

either he meant he owns the copyright to the flag of Algeria (ie he represents the Algerian government)
he was talking about the svg image only, but in this case he can't copyright a copy of an image copyrighted by someone else, or released into the public domain (I don't know which option the government of Algeria chose), so the tag is invalid, he never owned the copyright to the svg image

This doesn't apply to "90% of the national flags and emblems hosted on commons", for example Image:Flag of France.svg has a correct license. Jackaranga 15:02, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

so why don't you add the {PD-ineligible} template to the file as well? People claim copyright on flags and other apparently public domain images all the time, if you follow the posts here Madmax32 15:11, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh good, didn't know I could change the license for a file someone else uploaded. It seems a lot less strict here than on wikipedia, sorry for having bothered you. Jackaranga 15:26, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Does not pass the threshold of creativity. -- Bryan (talk to me) 22:04, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep ~~No offense, but this looks like a troll request.~~ I take that back; the nominator was simply uninformed. -- Denelson83 04:01, 15 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep — per all of the above. We all make mistakes :-) --Boricuaeddie 18:11, 16 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Keep So we all decide on Keep? I personally think it should be kept. The license has been changed. Can we remove that annoying tag?--76.21.32.2 04:21, 3 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

KEEP!

Kept; license had been changed to PD-ineligible. -- Infrogmation 20:13, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]