On 04.01.2012, 7:21 Gregory wrote: > To try and help with categorizing images used specifically for > documentation (and which are specifically for extensions) - and to > help explain their importance to admins before they delete - I've created a > couple of headers: > - > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:MediaWiki_extension_file > - > http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:MediaWiki_documentation_file
> Counterparts on MW.org: > - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Template:Extension_file > - http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Template:Documentation_file > I have not yet begun to tag files - but will be doing so in the > coming weeks as I get around to reviewing extensions for > compatibility and working through the unknown files, etc. > I also tend to agree that we should be better about MW.org image > licensing, which may mean deleting some images if they're clear > copyright violations. I also think we'll need to start using the > fair-use rationales more. We have a number of files that are > technically screenshots of copyright protected websites or software > (which I believe may apply with or without their logo appearing - > but I'm by no means a copyright lawyer). Forbidding them altogether > seems like a poor solution as they often provide very helpful visual > aides and their usage is totally legal with a proper fair-use rationale > statement. > Also started an early draft of a proposed image policy for MW.org > to help clarify all of this once there's consensus on the listserv. > http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Project:Image_policy > Feedback? > -greg aka varnent I've made a small clarification[1] to the template, though in my experience even promise of "do it and be desysopped" doesn't prevent crazy Commons admins from deleting stuff without discussion. ----- [1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:MediaWiki_documentation_file/en&diff=64783933&oldid=64770942 -- Best regards, Max Semenik ([[User:MaxSem]]) _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
