https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=31583
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Bug #: 31583
Summary: Video player has a lot of licensing issues
Product: mwEmbed
Version: unspecified
Platform: All
OS/Version: All
Status: NEW
Severity: normal
Priority: Unprioritized
Component: Video player
AssignedTo: [email protected]
ReportedBy: [email protected]
Classification: Unclassified
I copy below the contents of
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Village_pump#mwEmbed_gadget:_Videos_no_longer_properly_linked_to_description_pages_by_clicking_on_the_thumbnail
[[File:PolarBearsPlayingSDZooFeb09.ogv|thumb]]
Until a short time ago, you could access the file description page of videos by
clicking on the thumbnail. As you can check with the polar bear video I attach
here, it does not seem to be possible any longer. Does anyone know why it is so
? I think this change must be reverted, because
#) free licenses require to make the licensing information available to
readers/viewers
#) even in the case of public domain videos, the uploader should have some form
of recognition for his work (the readers/viewers should be able to easily find
his user name)
#) Description pages often contain valuable information about the circumstances
when the video was taken, which might be useful to readers/viewers.
(I know that the small "enlarge" icon is still available, but in my opinion
this is too small, and I guess that only a limited number of viewers are likely
to click on this icon).
[[User:Teofilo|Teofilo]] ([[User talk:Teofilo|<span
class="signature-talk">talk</span>]]) 12:11, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
:No problem on my end, I can click on the thumbnail which takes me to the
File:Polar2001.ogg description page. (using the MonoBook skin)
[[User:Bidgee|Bidgee]] ([[User talk:Bidgee|<span
class="signature-talk">talk</span>]]) 12:16, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
::I have tried changing my skin to monobook but it is still the same (a "play
clip" button is displayed on the thumbnail, which starts the video instead of
taking me to the file description page). An other problem is that the "Credits"
that display after clicking on the circled "i" in the "menu" is empty. In my
view, this "credits" menu option should redirect to the file description page.
Also the "embedd on page" "copy code" should include licensing information and
author name. Embedding on page without licensing information is a violation of
the license. [[User:Teofilo|Teofilo]] ([[User talk:Teofilo|<span
class="signature-talk">talk</span>]]) 12:28, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
:::As I was trying my best to use Firefogg (See [[#Cutting videos into parts
smaller than 100 MB with or without Firefogg]] above) I had turned the "Add
mwEmbed support for Kaltura Sequencer, Video Playback, Firefogg uploading"
gadget in my user preferences. I have removed that gadget and everything is OK
again. [[User:Teofilo|Teofilo]] ([[User talk:Teofilo|<span
class="signature-talk">talk</span>]]) 13:14, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
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