Editing Openai/6919cf2b-44b0-8009-b3bb-8edf9b93c11c (section)

== gpt-5-mini ==
=== User: Now do I say it was created today or when the original was created ===
Now do I say it was created today or when the original was created

=== Assistant: On Wikimedia Commons, for derivative works, the “date of creation” refers to when you made your version, not when the o… ===
On Wikimedia Commons, for derivative works, the “date of creation” refers to when ''you'' made your version, not when the original was created.

So:
* Use today’s date (or the actual date you finished your adaptation).
* The original file’s date will already be visible in the attribution/source link, so there’s no need to duplicate it.

Example:
* Date: 27 October 2025 (today, when you finished your adaptation)
* Author: Original by Jane Doe; adaptation by JohnSmith
* Source: Link to original file

This is standard Commons practice for derivative works — it makes clear what part of the work you’re responsible for and when.

If you want, I can put together a complete, ready-to-paste Wikimedia Commons upload form for your adapted image, including author, source, description, license, and date. That way you won’t miss any step.

=== User: Am i supposed to put the original file ===
Am i supposed to put the original file

=== Assistant: Yes — absolutely. ===
Yes — absolutely. On Wikimedia Commons, whenever you upload a derivative work, you must provide a link to the original file in the Source field.

Here’s why and how:

===== ✅ Why include the original file =====
* It gives proper attribution to the original author (required by CC BY-SA).
* It shows the work is a derivative, not entirely your own.
* It allows others to verify the license and see the original version.

===== ✅ How to include it =====

In the Source field, write something like:

<syntaxhighlight>Adapted from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OriginalFilename.jpg<ref>{{cite web|title=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OriginalFilename.jpg|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OriginalFilename.jpg|publisher=commons.wikimedia.org|access-date=2025-11-20}}</ref> by Jane Doe, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

</syntaxhighlight>

Or shorter:

<syntaxhighlight>Source: Original by Jane Doe (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted by JohnSmith

</syntaxhighlight>

So yes — the original file must be referenced. You don’t upload it again; you just link to it.

If you want, I can write a complete ready-to-paste template for your upload, with author, source, description, license, date, all properly formatted for Commons. That will make it much easier. Do you want me to do that?

=== User: I mean link to the source or the file ===
I mean link to the source or the file

=== Assistant: Ah, got it — you’re asking whether to link to the original file page on Commons or upload the original file itself. ===
Ah, got it — you’re asking whether to link to the original file page on Commons or upload the original file itself.

✅ You should link to the original file — do not upload the original file again.

Here’s the correct approach:
* Source field: Put the URL of the original file’s Commons page. Example:

<syntaxhighlight>Adapted from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OriginalFilename.jpg by Jane Doe, CC BY-SA 4.0

</syntaxhighlight>
* Do NOT upload the original file — that already exists on Commons, and uploading it again would be a duplicate.

This way, your adaptation is clearly connected to the original, giving proper attribution, and meets the CC BY-SA requirements.

If you want, I can create a ready-to-use template with author, source link, description, license, and date for your adaptation so you can paste it straight into Commons.