So the point doesn't get lost:
We suggest people who read it to: *1)* go to
;
*2)* picks the language(s) you know; *3)* change the wording of the
template.
You might do it according to the English version
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Upload_campaign_use_Wiki_Loves_Earth/en>
so it asks the contributor to add the photo to Wikipedia themselves. Or
make it more specific — but make sure it doesn't promise that someone will
add photos if that's not actually the case :)
Thanks!
Best Regards
Anton Protsiuk
Project Manager at Wikimedia Ukraine
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 11:55 PM effe iets anders <effeietsanders(a)gmail.com>
wrote:
Yes, this is especially something to crowd source
and make language
specific :)
Lodewijk
On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 1:20 PM Anton Protsiuk <
anton.protsiuk(a)wikimedia.org.ua> wrote:
> Hi Lodewijk
>
> *Regarding the template*: it needs changing anyway because it can at
> the moment actually *discourage *some people from adding their images
> to Wikipedia.
> Versions in some languages say something to the effect of "our
> volunteers will add your photo to the articles shortly", while in most
> countries there are no volunteers specifically working on adding new photos
> to the Wikimedia projects.
>
> *Regarding a blog post*: that's a great idea, we'll think about that.
>
> Yet, at first glance, its realization in the international context faces
> the problems of universality. The most obvious one is a language barrier.
> Such a help page would be needed in many languages, which requires lots of
> translation. A more subtle one is the difference in requirements by
> different wikiprojects and their language editions. In some wiki it might
> be okay to add a gallery of 10 photos to an article about a street, but
> that might not be acceptable in other projects.
>
> I'm sure we can deal with these problems, but that would require time
> and sufficient involvement by the international community.
>
> Best Regards
> Anton Protsiuk
> Project Manager at Wikimedia Ukraine
>
> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 9:05 PM effe iets anders <
> effeietsanders(a)gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Anastasiia,
>>
>> I suspect that for veteran Wikipedians, this message and encouragement
>> is not needed, but for new contributors it may help. However, they would
>> require a bit more guidance. If I were a new contributor, and saw such a
>> message, I would have a few different questions:
>> - How do I find 'relevant articles and lists'
>> - How do I physically add photos
>> - How do I know if it is appropriate to add my own photo (e.g. if
>> there's already two photos, and I think that mine is much better... ?)
>>
>> How about putting together a small blog post or help page with some
>> instructions?
>>
>> Best,
>> Lodewijk
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 9:11 AM Anastasiia Petrova <
>> anastasiia.petrova(a)wikimedia.org.ua> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> Wiki Loves Earth contest is aimed at creating the biggest database of
>>> free photos of protected natural sites. WLE photos help to illustrate wiki
>>> projects, but still, many articles are lacking such images.
>>>
>>> How to improve this process? One of ways is encouraging participants
>>> that have uploaded their photos to add them to the relevant articles and
>>> lists. To do that, we have changed the text in the Upload campaign
>>> template to the "call to action". Please, take a look at the
*English
>>> version*
>>>
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Upload_campaign_use_Wiki_Loves_Earth/en>
>>> .
>>>
>>> And we need exactly your help to translate this message into your
>>> language(s). Please, check the list of templates *here
>>>
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:Upload_campaign_use_Wiki_Loves_Earth>*
and help
>>> to illustrate Wikipedia!
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Anastasiia Petrova
>>> Project Manager for International Wiki Loves Earth 2020
>>> on behalf of the international organizing team
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