On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Neil Kandalgaonkar <neilk(a)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(a)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