[Commons-l] Proposed custom wikitext license feature for UploadWizard

2011-09-16 Thread Neil Kandalgaonkar
UploadWizard is currently not used by experienced uploaders for a number of reasons, among which is that they can't use some custom wikitext licenses. We'd like to address that. I made a mockup of a possible implementation. Comments welcome, especially on balancing usability versus convenience

[Commons-l] [en] linking metadata on Commons (template design & usage)

2011-09-16 Thread Sumana Harihareswara
"Authority control" refers to controlled (i.e. curated, edited) list of authorities: i.e. authors of works. The issue, then, is metadata that links an image on Commons to the information about the subject in the catalogue of the relevant museum or art gallery. Jarek is working on templates to mak

Re: [Commons-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

2011-09-16 Thread Liesel
Your stupid! Am 16.09.2011 12:39, schrieb emijrp: > Hi all; > > There are more issues with images in German Wikipedia. > > It is funny how German Wikipedia doesn't allow images[1] (image added by > me[2] in de:, and later removed by other[3]) because they follow the most > restrictive copyright

Re: [Commons-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

2011-09-16 Thread Tobias Oelgarte
Am 16.09.2011 11:42, schrieb Rama Neko: What motives this rejection? Has the nature of the filter been understood? Do people fear a creep towards censorship? Something else? -- Rama ___ Commons-l mailing list Commons-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://l

Re: [Commons-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

2011-09-16 Thread Rama Neko
What motives this rejection? Has the nature of the filter been understood? Do people fear a creep towards censorship? Something else? -- Rama ___ Commons-l mailing list Commons-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l

Re: [Commons-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

2011-09-16 Thread David Gerard
On 16 September 2011 10:03, Gnangarra wrote: > While it maybe the position of a single recognisable group of editors that > the filter isnt wanted. Its undeniable that the opinion of all editors > irregardless of their background that there is a consensus that a filter > system is wanted Citati

Re: [Commons-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

2011-09-16 Thread David Gerard
On 16 September 2011 10:21, David Gerard wrote: > On 16 September 2011 10:03, Gnangarra wrote: >> While it maybe the position of a single recognisable group of editors that >> the filter isnt wanted. Its undeniable that the opinion of all editors >> irregardless of their background that there is

Re: [Commons-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

2011-09-16 Thread Oliver Koslowski
Am 16.09.2011 11:03, schrieb Gnangarra: / / /While it maybe the position of a single recognisable group of editors that the filter isnt wanted. Its undeniable that the opinion of all editors irregardless of their background that there is a consensus that a filter system is wanted / Wow. What

Re: [Commons-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

2011-09-16 Thread Gnangarra
*Just an observation, individual responses to questions are my opinion only * On 16 September 2011 16:08, Tobias Oelgarte wrote: > Dear readers > > The questions are: > * Will the board or the WMF proceed with the introduction of the > personal image filter against the will of it's second largest

Re: [Commons-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

2011-09-16 Thread Rama Neko
That is an unexpected outcome. Do we have any idea of the proeminent arguments for rejecting the filter ? -- Rama On 16 September 2011 10:08, Tobias Oelgarte wrote: > Dear readers > > Yesterday, on September 15th 2011, the German Wikipedia closed the poll > (Meinungsbild) "Einführung persönlich

[Commons-l] 86% of german users disagree with the introduction of the personal image filter

2011-09-16 Thread Tobias Oelgarte
Dear readers Yesterday, on September 15th 2011, the German Wikipedia closed the poll (Meinungsbild) "Einführung persönlicher Bildfilter". [1] It asked the question if the personal image filter can be introduced or if it should not be introduced. A strong majority of 86% percent voted to not al