On 10/16/07, Stan Shebs stanshebs@earthlink.net wrote:
Magnus Manske wrote:
CommonsHelper does have the functionality to do direct uploads via the aforementioned bot account, however, that has been deactivated since forever, due to concerns.
Reactivation sounds good to me, with the addition of a review tag. Random commoners may or may not be familiar with the kinds of dubious claims made on many en: images, so it's useful to gather them into a distinct group that can be worked over when they are long gone from "latest files".
OK, state of the union: * WatchFlickr now adds {{flickrreview}} again * CommonsHelper has a "direct upload" switch (off by default) * Direct upload by CommonsHelper will add {{BotMoveToCommons}} with the appropriate source language, so things will end in subcategories of [[Category:Files moved to Commons requiring review]]
An example of how it looks: http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Image%3ARosemary_Clooneys_hom...
If too many weird things turn up through this channel, tell me and I'll turn it off (or filter with new criteria). Block bot in case of emergency :-)
I'll be tweaking it over the next few days (existing image detection, NowCommons link, etc.). I'm also working on a "unified image detector" tool that will supercede WatchFlickr and MissingImages, eventually.
Cheers, Magnus