I don't feel strongly about use of Commons - but have posted some MW images there myself (I think...). Any images used in the public domain help section I'd advocate for using there - if for no other reason than it's more accessible to others wikis using them. Regarding MW.org only documentation (like Manual and extensions) - brion makes a good point about the potential problems caused by an overzealous (but well intentioned) Commons admin cleaning up important images that are mis or incompletely labeled.
I'm glad Peachey brought this issue up. :) I'd be willing to join others in volunteering to sort through these. Sounds like the steps might be: 1. Check userpages of file's uploader to see if they have a notice there - if so - post that notice on file's page 2. Post a notice on the talk page for uploaders of remaining files giving 2 weeks to correct (more since it's MW.org?) 3. After the two(?) weeks - attempt to tag photos used in documentation or extensions - such as screenshots (which I imagine are the vast majority) and remove (then delete) any images on those pages which are not clear (logos, etc.) from those pages 4. Any files not used in documentation (manual or extensions), explained sensibly by the uploader during this process, or files not easily tagged are then deleted 5. Lather, rinse and repeat in six months Here's a template I tweaked from enWP to use on user talk pages if it helps with consistency: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Template:Unknown_copyright-notice Also put together a project page to display the templates. I tend to agree that for most folks using MW.org a category should probably be enough - but if it helps a few more folks add tags...I'll give it a try. https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:File_copyright_tags Perhaps we should revisit the conversation of an image policy mentioned here: https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:Fair_use_policy There didn't seem to be consensus on a fair use policy - but the start of an actual image policy is there. Thoughts? -greg aka varnent PS. Happy new year!! On Dec 31, 2011, at 8:46 PM, Brion Vibber wrote: > On Sat, Dec 31, 2011 at 3:21 AM, Maarten Dammers <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Op 31-12-2011 11:25, K. Peachey schreef: >>> We currently have a large number of file uploads with no licensing >>> data on MW wiki! And we should really start doing something about it, >>> >>> So the floor is open! What course of action should we take? >> * Notify all uploaders with unknown copyright files >> * Sort out >> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Category:Files_with_unknown_copyright_status >> * Move all good files to Commons >> * Delete all bad files >> * Disable local uploads >> >> You probably want to get some Commons users involved. This is not the >> first time this is happening. >> > > I would hesitate on that -- Commons seems a highly hostile environment for > the sort of ad-hoc screenshots that we expect and use on a wiki dedicated > to software documentation and development like mediawiki.org. > > -- brion > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
