On 14/11/06, Magnus Manske magnusmanske@googlemail.com wrote:
I once wrote a function for the upload page where you upload a file by giving its URL. There were some security concerns about malicious servers, which I think I fixed, but then, as usual, nothing happened. Should still be in there, for anyone interested. Lemme see... ah yes; set $wgAllowCopyUploads=true in LocalSettings, and be done with it.
I shudder at the thought of this being enabled on Commons unless such uploads are somehow marked for particular urgent attention - it sounds like an even easier way to upload copyright violations. If such uploads are marked and auto-categorised, it might be manageable.
(After all my whining on this list, I'm going to have to start looking for and tagging Commons copyvios myself and then applying for admin ...)
- d.