MediaWiki talk:Uploadtext

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Could the pointer to Wikitravel Shared be made much, much more explicit? Something like this: Jpatokal 00:14, 11 May 2006 (EDT)

'''Please upload images to [[:shared:Special:Upload|Wikitravel Shared]], not here.'''  This form should be used ''only'' to upload English-specific content (eg. maps and diagrams labeled in English).

Some things to think about:

* '''All images must be compatible with our [[Wikitravel:copyleft|copyleft]]'''. If you are not the original creator of the image, please be sure that you have permission to use the image here. ''Note that images from Wikipedia are often licensed under the [[:Wikipedia:GFDL|GFDL]] only and not compatible with Wikitravel.''
* Use [[:Wikipedia:JPEG|JPEG]] for photos and [[:Wikipedia:PNG|PNG]] for diagrams and maps.
* Diagrams and maps should also have a vector-format '''source file'''. We prefer [[:Wikipedia:SVG|SVG]], but other vector formats (Adobe Illustrator, PostScript) are better than nothing.
* '''Avoid people''' in photos, unless you have their permission to publish their image.

Other information is in our [[Wikitravel:image policy|image policy]]. You can also find out [[Wikitravel:how to add an image|how to add an image]] to a page once it's uploaded. To view or search previously uploaded images go to the [[Special:Imagelist|list of uploaded files]]. Uploads and deletions are also logged in the [[Special:Log/upload|upload log]].

Oops, didn't realize I had edit privileges. Text changed, edit at will. Jpatokal 00:20, 11 May 2006 (EDT)

All admins can change any article in the MediaWiki: namespace, and the update will happen immediately. However, be reminded that a change to any MediaWiki: message clears the cache of all articles. So, please minimize these changes. --Evan 09:15, 11 May 2006 (EDT)

So, I rolled back this change. I agree that we are getting to the point where we want people to upload to Shared, but the process is kind of a pain right now (since you have to create a new account to do it). I don't think our message right now should be "Either upload to Shared, or don't upload at all."

One of my main development efforts right now is enabling single-sign-on across all the different wikis, which I think will make this process painless. Right now, I'd rather that people uploaded to en: than that they got lost in Shared: and decided not to contribute at all. --Evan 09:31, 11 May 2006 (EDT)

Are we still at the same place now, a year and a half later? Or can we put up a big request asking people to upload directly to shared? I for one get pretty frustrated when I'm trying to add photos to other language versions and see that I'd have to actually download them from :en and reupload them somewhere else just to use Wikitravel images. I'd argue that even English language-specific files belong on shared, so that other language versions can at least find them without having to search this version (for use as a tracing base, creative inspiration, or what have you). --Peter ^Talk 15:35, 25 November 2007 (EST)

I agree, it's time we make upload to shared a set policy and amend the upload page to reflect that. How about something simple like Template:SharedUploadNotice? --NJR_ZA 16:08, 25 November 2007 (EST)

[edit] Wikitravel:Copyleft has moved to :shared:Copyleft

This (protected) page contains a link to Wikitravel:Copyleft which now needs updating to point to shared:Copyleft ~ 203.189.134.3 13:11, 13 October 2007 (EDT)

Done, and thanks for your effort. -- Colin 13:16, 13 October 2007 (EDT)

[edit] Big text funny

I just clicked the en upload button by accident and saw this message, and got a big laugh. Someone would have to be pretty audacious to ignore it! --Peter ^Talk 21:40, 9 September 2008 (EDT)