On 04/01/12 11:49, Max Semenik wrote:
> 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'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.

Those statements of "refrain from deleting it unless absolutely 
necessary" are useless. If they have the copyright correctly set, they 
wouldn't be deleted. And if they are copyvios, they would be nonetheless.
It's fine to put a template explaining what is it used for, but that 
text makes the sysop looks a bit dumb.


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