Week11.2(5.17Fri)Commons:FAQ(YANGPEIFU)

1. Summary

Wikimedia Commons is a collaborative project aimed at providing a central repository for freely licensed media files. It's managed by volunteers and serves as a resource for various Wikimedia projects, including Wikipedia. Users can contribute images, sound files, videos, and other media types that are freely licensed and useful for any Wikimedia project.The scope of Wikimedia Commons is quite broad, encompassing a wide range of media types and subjects. However, there are guidelines regarding what can be uploaded. Generally, files must be freely licensed, allowing for commercial use and the creation of derivative works. This ensures that the media can be freely reused by others in different contexts.While Wikimedia Commons is primarily focused on media content, it doesn't accept mobile apps or text-based content. Instead, it's a platform for sharing multimedia resources that can enhance Wikimedia projects.Copyright is a critical consideration for uploads to Wikimedia Commons. Users must ensure that they have the right to license the material they upload. This typically involves choosing a license that allows for free distribution and modification, such as Creative Commons licenses or public domain dedication.Proper attribution is important for files with licenses requiring it. Users must provide credit to the original creator whenever they use a file from Wikimedia Commons.Technical questions, such as file renaming or batch uploading, are addressed through various tools and resources provided by Wikimedia Commons. Users can find guidance on how to perform these tasks effectively.In summary, Wikimedia Commons is a valuable resource for freely licensed media content, contributed by volunteers from around the world. By adhering to licensing requirements and best practices, users can contribute to this collaborative project and help enrich Wikimedia projects with high-quality media resources.

2. Project

TemplateRotation
{{rotate|90}} 90 degrees clockwise
{{rotate|180}} 180 degrees
{{rotate|270}} 270 degrees clockwise (90° anticlockwise)

1. Fixing Image Orientation: If your image appears upside down or needs to be rotated by 90°, you can click on the "Edit" tab on the file page, scroll down, and type {{Rotate}} in the edit window. This will add a "rotation" template to your file, and after some time, a bot will automatically rotate the image.

2. Camera Timestamps: It's better to turn off the timestamp feature on your camera. Letting your camera store this information in the file's Exif data is preferable.

3. Strange Components in File Paths: These are computed based on the MD5 hash of the filename to avoid problems with directories containing too many files.

4. Subtitles Translation:You can create a copy of the timed text page containing the transcribed subtitles, change the language code, and translate the text.

5. Internal Error: Bad Token: If you encounter an "Internal error: Bad token" message while uploading a file, logging out of Commons, closing your browser, and restarting might solve the issue.

6. Closing Your Account:No special procedure is needed to stop using Commons. However, accounts cannot be completely removed, but some measures can be taken for privacy.

7. Requesting File Deletion: Refer to the pages listed at Commons:Deletion for file deletion requests.

8. Upload Blocks: Uploads can sometimes be blocked by Commons: Abuse filters.

9. Administrators and Becoming One: See Commons: Administrators for information on administrators and how to become one.

10. Asking Questions: Use Commons: Help desk for common questions and Commons: Village pump for broader community attention. There are also specific places for technical issues and copyright-related discussions.

11. Collaboration with Similar Projects: Commons is interested in working with projects that have similar aims.

12. Deleting Pages or Files: See Commons: Deletion requests and Commons: Deletion policy for information on deleting pages or files.

13. Why Not All Images Get Uploaded Here by Default: Some Wikipedia projects have less strict licensing policies than Commons and allow fair use content, which Commons does not.

14. Language Policy: Ideally, use your most comfortable language, but for technical reasons, categories should be in English.

3. Question

A possible question could be: How can common issues leading to upload failures be identified and resolved when uploading files?


 

Comments

  1. Changyeop JungMay 17, 2024 at 4:36 AM

    How does Creative Commons support copyright reform, and what impact could this have?

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