On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Neil Kandalgaonkar neilk@wikimedia.org wrote:
For the new uploader I'm working on[1], we want it to remember your previous preferences about what license to use and maybe a few other things. ..
[1] http://commons.prototype.wikimedia.org/ -- this is JUST a prototype, we're changing a lot
My upload of non-free "Bulogo.gif" went ahead because it was uploaded _before_ I was presented with the licensing dilemma. Will there be an automatic purge of incomplete uploads?
My upload of PD-US "MajorGeneralHood.jpg" hung in the "Describe" phase.
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 11:50 AM, Gnangarra gnangarra@gmail.com wrote:
While default license is a good idea we need to remember that the uploaders are making a choice to release their work
With that they should be making the choice and not having us(some automated process) do it for them because they are giving away rights to their work. A prefilled form could be argued as taking the licensing options away from the uploader, and therefore Commons taking responsability for the release of the material. ..
I was going to voice similar concerns! ;-)
The breakdown on [[Commons:Upload]] is quite important.
IMO, the only safe use for a preferred license is in the case of 'entirely my own work'.
If the upload is 'a derivative work of a file from Commons' or 'from another Wikimedia project', the uploaders preferred license is not relevant.
The ability to upload multiple files would be a nice feature, however given that the licensing phase of the wizard is simplifying the options, the design needs to be careful to ensure that the user confirms that all uploads files are of the same license type.
-- John Vandenberg