I think the feature would be much more likely to be accepted if it was added and removed as suggested earlier. But then you'd need to test it in a sandbox or something to make sure it works.
Richard On 21/07/2013, Katie Chan <[email protected]> wrote: > It's :NIEA ... > > Katie > > > On 21 July 2013 20:32, Rod Ward <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Lodewijk,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> NB would be templates for each country ie Template:EH listed building >> header, Template:EH listed building row, Template:HS listed building >> header, Template:HS listed building row, Template:Cadw listed building >> header and Template:Cadw listed building row – I’ve not been able to find >> the Northern Ireland ones yet.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Rod**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Lodewijk >> *Sent:* 21 July 2013 19:37 >> *To:* Michael Maggs >> *Cc:* [email protected]; Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph >> Competition >> *Subject:* Re: [Wlm2013-l] How will competitors access the upload wizard >> from the English Wikipedia?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Hi michael,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> actually this change would be fairly trivial. It would just be a matter >> of >> changing the mother template, and no need to 'fix' the individual pages - >> assuming that they all use that template (which is necessary anyway). >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> The main bottle neck for showing upload links even when there is already >> an image, is approval from the community, not the technical side. If need >> be, you could make this change on August 30, and revert that early >> October. >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Hope that answers,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Lodewijk**** >> >> ** ** >> >> 2013/7/21 Michael Maggs <[email protected]>**** >> >> Oh dear! See the thread below from the WLM International list.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> It seems to me that we really must have a direct image upload link built >> in to the WLM template on en.W which works even where we have an image of >> a >> building already. Part of the purpose of the competition is to encourage >> new editors/uploads and we can't have a system that requires specialist >> Wiki knowledge in every case where there is already an image. We want >> lots >> of images of each building!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> A question to those who know about bots: how difficult would it be to >> change the template on en.W, and then run an update script over all the >> the >> pages that have been done so far?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I'm not sure where it would be best to add the upload link, but it >> shouldn't be too intrusive as we may get resistance from the community. >> Is the technology behind the template capable of having, for example, a >> small '+" button which overlays any existing image and appears in the >> right >> hand corner? Or can anyone come up with something better?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Regards to all. It's looking good at the moment for the UK's first foray >> into this competition!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Michael**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> Begin forwarded message:**** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> *From: *Jean-Frédéric <[email protected]>**** >> >> *Subject: Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] How will competitors access the >> upload wizard from the English Wikipedia?***** >> >> *Date: *19 July 2013 23:59:05 GMT+01:00**** >> >> *To: *Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition < >> [email protected]>**** >> >> *Reply-To: *Wiki Loves Monuments Photograph Competition < >> [email protected]>**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Hi Michael and all,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> You raise a good point **** >> >> ** ** >> >> *If there is no existing image of a buidling, clicking on the last column >> goes to the upload wizard, but if there is already an image it seems the >> competitor will need to do some manual work to find the listing code and >> upload separately. That is not good. >> >> What would you recommend? Have I missed something, or do we need to >> change >> the list template so that it always has some sort of visible upload >> link?* >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Technically, this can be done easily. I guess it depends more on your >> community - for example, on fr.wp, nobody really cared and Maarten (and >> then I) just went ahead and tweaked the template ; I understand that on >> en.wp the NRHP project had to jump through some hoops (because of some >> placeholder policy there).**** >> >> >> So yeah, an upload link for each monument can definitely be added - you >> just need to know if that is really what you want to have :)**** >> >> **** >> >> -- >> Jean-Frédéric**** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org**** >> >> ** ** >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlm2013-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wikimedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/wlm2013-l**** >> >> ** ** >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlm2013-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.wikimedia.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/wlm2013-l >> >> > > > -- > Katie Chan > Volunteer Support Organiser > Wikimedia UK > +44 (0) 20 7065 0990 > +44 (0) 7885 980 534 > > Wikimedia UK is a Charitable Company registered in England and Wales. > Registered Company No. 6741827. 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