Hi Beria,
the video prize was discontinued because we evaluated the video contest back in December and realized that our upload infrastructure is simply not up for it. The threshold to participate in a video contest is way too high and at this moment Wikimedia Commons is unfortunately not ready to ask people (newbees) to upload videos. Also the copyright issue becomes quickly complicated in videos (background music etc). The decision there had not really anything to do with the problems to connect the sponsor with the winner.
Whether we allow videos in the photo competition is a good question and not obvious for me. We probably wouldn't disqualify them, but at the same time I have a hard time seeing a video win a photo competition.
Best, Lodewijk
2012/8/14 Béria Lima beria.lima@wikimedia.pt
A shame, but I think that is better than all this drama.
Videos are still allowed, right? _____ *Béria Lima*
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On 13 August 2012 14:59, Maarten Dammers maarten@mdammers.nl wrote:
No, we won't have it this year.
Maarten
Op 13 aug 2012 om 16:43 heeft Béria Lima beria.lima@wikimedia.pt het volgende geschreven:\
Just as a side question: We will have the video prize this year? If so, let's make sure isn't the same people, or, if is, that they give the prize earlier. (I mean, receive the prize 15 days before the next competition is horrible for marketing.) _____ *Béria Lima*
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On 13 August 2012 09:33, Bastien < bzg@altern.orgbzg@altern.org> wrote:
Hi Lodewijk,
Lodewijk < lodewijk@effeietsanders.orglodewijk@effeietsanders.org> writes:
I understand that they have contacted the winner in the summer months.
Thanks for the double-check -- I've ask the winner if he heard about them (he told me he would told me... but maybe he just forgot.) I'll let you know if not, otherwise sorry for the bump/noise!
Best,
-- Bastien
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