Hi,
I followed a link recently to http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:100_3508.JPG which was a nominee in the 2007 POTY competition and has since been deleted because it was uploaded under another name.
When I attempt to create the page, to add "#REDIRECT [[:Image:A_storm_at_Pors-Loubous.jpg]]", I get this message:
---------------- Permission error
You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The name of the file you are uploading begins with PICT, DSC, image, ..., which is a non-descriptive name typically assigned automatically by digital cameras. Please choose a more descriptive name for your file. -----------------
So... this is kind of weird. Is it just a MediaWiki bug? It seems like this check should only happen when Image: pages are created by new uploads, as opposed to manual editing. Also I thought the "sensible filename" thing was a warning rather than an error. And "permission" is not too accurate for what type of error it is.
Just thought I would check if anyone has any insight on this before putting it on bugzilla.
thanks Brianna
You're matching the title blacklist <http://commons.wikimedia.org/ wiki/MediaWiki:Titleblacklist> entry Image:(?:DVC|CIMG|IMGP?|PICT|DSC[FN]?|DUW|JD|MGP|scan|untitled|foto| imagen|img|image|picture|p|BILD)?[0-9_ -(){}[]]+..* <reupload| errmsg=senselessimagename> The error message <http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/ MediaWiki:Senselessimagename> matches what you quoted.
HTH, Jeremy
On Oct 27, 2008, at 12:09 AM, Brianna Laugher wrote:
Hi,
I followed a link recently to http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:100_3508.JPG which was a nominee in the 2007 POTY competition and has since been deleted because it was uploaded under another name.
When I attempt to create the page, to add "#REDIRECT [[:Image:A_storm_at_Pors-Loubous.jpg]]", I get this message:
Permission error
You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: The name of the file you are uploading begins with PICT, DSC, image, ..., which is a non-descriptive name typically assigned automatically by digital cameras. Please choose a more descriptive name for your file.
So... this is kind of weird. Is it just a MediaWiki bug? It seems like this check should only happen when Image: pages are created by new uploads, as opposed to manual editing. Also I thought the "sensible filename" thing was a warning rather than an error. And "permission" is not too accurate for what type of error it is.
Just thought I would check if anyone has any insight on this before putting it on bugzilla.
thanks Brianna
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2008/10/27 Jeremy Baron jeremy@tuxmachine.com:
You're matching the title blacklist http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Titleblacklist entry Image:(?:DVC|CIMG|IMGP?|PICT|DSC[FN]?|DUW|JD|MGP|scan|untitled|foto|imagen|img|image|picture|p|BILD)?[0-9_ -(){}[]]+..* <reupload|errmsg=senselessimagename> The error message http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki:Senselessimagename matches what you quoted.
Yes, I recognise the error. But I think it should only happen (that is, be checked for) in the context of uploading a file, not manually editing a page in the Image: namespace.
Brianna
2008/10/27 Brianna Laugher brianna.laugher@gmail.com:
So... this is kind of weird. Is it just a MediaWiki bug? It seems like this check should only happen when Image: pages are created by new uploads, as opposed to manual editing. Also I thought the "sensible filename" thing was a warning rather than an error. And "permission" is not too accurate for what type of error it is.
Just thought I would check if anyone has any insight on this before putting it on bugzilla.
It seems from these like admins can force edits past the title blacklist:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_talk:Titleblacklist
https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13780
(Alternatively, you could request a patch for the title blacklist so that a check can only apply to uploads, but as far as I can tell this functionality doesn't currently exist)