Hi Rasco, I confirmed that "<api-error-unknownerror>" is a filename problem.
We should (1) tell the uploader that it is a filename issue. (2) allow them to go back to the page where the uploader may give a new name -- rather than give an option to retry. Taweetham On 1 September 2014 14:06, Jan Ainali <[email protected]> wrote: > DSC0001 - 28392 is an obscure file name and should really be discouraged. > File names should be descriptive. If anything, the help text for that field > can be made clearer. > > > *Med vänliga hälsningar,Jan Ainali* > > Verksamhetschef, Wikimedia Sverige > <http://se.wikimedia.org/wiki/Huvudsida> > 0729 - 67 29 48 > > > *Tänk dig en värld där varje människa har fri tillgång till mänsklighetens > samlade kunskap. Det är det vi gör.* > Bli medlem. <http://blimedlem.wikimedia.se> > > > > 2014-09-01 9:00 GMT+02:00 Racso <[email protected]>: > > I had that error when doing a test upload. I retried, changing the >> filename, and it worked. >> >> That made me wonder: Is there a way for making the UploadWizard to append >> a random number to the default filename? I'm pretty sure lots of >> participants will have trouble because of trying to upload images with >> already occupied filenames, specially if the names come from cameras (e.g. >> DSC0001). If a random number is appended to the name (e.g. DSC0001 - >> 28392), we would heavily reduce this problem. >> >> Racso >> >> >> >> 2014-08-31 22:42 GMT-05:00 KaewWiki <[email protected]>: >> >> However, it now has another problem at "Describe" stage: >>> >>> 77px-Örebro_slott_resynth.jpg >>> <api-error-unknownerror> >>> None of the uploads were successful. >>> >>> Retry failed uploads >>> >>> Anyone has done a successful test upload? >>> >>> On 1 September 2014 10:09, KaewWiki <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > It is now fixed. Thank you. >>> > >>> > On 1 September 2014 09:21, Romaine Wiki <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> I think this is a known bug of the upload wizard. Is it still say >>> that the >>> >> contest has not started yet? >>> >> >>> >> Romaine >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> 2014-09-01 2:16 GMT+02:00 Saqib Qayyum <[email protected]>: >>> >> >>> >>> Same here Pakistan >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> Date: Mon, 1 Sep 2014 02:15:51 +0200 >>> >>> From: [email protected] >>> >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> Subject: Re: [Wiki Loves Monuments] Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 has not >>> >>> started yet... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Same here when I tried to submit an image to UK contest :-) >>> >>> >>> >>> 2014-09-01 2:13 GMT+02:00 KaewWiki <[email protected]>: >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> >>> >>> This is a message from WMTH. This is about 7:05am Thailand time or >>> >>> 00:05 (UTC). I try to do a test upload and see the following >>> message. >>> >>> >>> >>> "Wiki Loves Monuments 2014 has not started yet. >>> >>> Wiki Loves Monuments will start in September. You may still share >>> your >>> >>> images, but they will not be eligible for the competition." >>> >>> >>> >>> The URL is >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UploadWizard&campaign=wlm-th&id=0000024&descriptionlang=th&description=%5B%5B%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B3%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B7%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A8%5D%5D&lat=13.759925059999986&lon=100.5016259999999 >>> >>> >>> >>> Anyone got the same problem? Any solutions? >>> >>> >>> >>> Many thanks, >>> >>> Taweetham >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> >>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Pierre-Selim >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ Wiki Loves Monuments >>> >>> mailing list [email protected] >>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> >>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>> >>> [email protected] >>> >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> >>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >>> >> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>> >> [email protected] >>> >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >>> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments >> http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org >
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