GWT should prevent the upload of duplicates. Not enough users are working on the backlog...
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=64831 Date: Sat, 3 May 2014 04:29:12 -0300 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Glamtools] Advice on uploading a batch from a GLAM when individuals have already uploaded some of that GLAMs images? On May 2, 2014 5:40 AM, "Fæ" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have had many issues around this in the past. If the images are the same in > quality/resolution then avoid duplicating what is currently on Commons. > However if your versions are, in your view, better quality then there is no > problem uploading them as they are not true duplicates. Digitally identical > duplicates should be rejected automatically at upload as the files have > matching SHA-1 checks. Thats from normal upload. Gwtoolset may be different. Anyways they can be dealt with after the fact too if they are exactly identical as its easy to detect later. > For most of my batch uploads I do a check of whatever unique ID is suitable > to see if there are matches. This can be highly useful when re-running > uploads as a check of matching filenames or image page text is a lot less > processing/data volumes than downloading the image file to create SHA-1 > values. > > PS this feels like "advanced class" techniques. Apologies if I'm a crappy > teacher. :-) > > Fae > > > On 1 May 2014 13:46, David Haskiya <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> On behalf of the Amsterdam Museum I'm prepping a batch upload of about 300 >> images of their collection of paintings. They've made the selection. >> >> I note that a number of their paintings have already been uploaded by >> individual Commonists to here >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Paintings_in_the_Amsterdam_Museum >> >> >> Question: Should I upload all images in "my" batch anyway even though this >> risks duplicating images? Is there a best practise for cases like this? >> >> Cheers, >> David Haskiya >> >> David Haskiya >> >> Product Development Manager >> >> >> >> T: +31 (0)70 314 0696 >> M: +31 (0)64 217 2542 >> E: [email protected] >> >> Skype: davidhaskiya >> >> >> >> Europeana makes Europe’s culture available for all, across borders and >> generations and for creative re-use – follow how at #AllezCulture >> >> >> >> Disclaimer: This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential >> and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are >> addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system >> manager. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, >> distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender immediately by email >> if you have received this email by mistake and delete this email from your >> system. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Glamtools mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glamtools >> > > > > -- > [email protected] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > Personal and confidential, please do not circulate or re-quote. > > _______________________________________________ > Glamtools mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glamtools > _______________________________________________ Glamtools mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/glamtools
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