On 21/02/07, Gregory Maxwell gmaxwell@gmail.com wrote:
On 2/20/07, Brianna Laugher brianna.laugher@gmail.com wrote: [snip]
All the projects that I have heard of implementing this experienced BIG, significant drops in upoads and copyvio uploads. Like, 1/2 as many afterwards. That is a big saving in admin maintenance work, even if you don't ever want to go to Commons-only. So I strongly recommend it.
I hate to see anyone from commons recommending this while we still do not have a handle on copyright violations on commons.
Our goal should be a reduction in the percentage of uploaded copyright infringements wikimedia wide, and I've yet to see evidence that switching things to commons improves the situation.
I am not convinced that that is what happens (although neither of us can prove either way). I think having the additional page, without the upload form, encourages people to actually read what it says, instead of skipping ahead to find the 'submit' button. Hopefully what happens is, some free images go to Commons, some copyvios don't get uploaded at all, some confused users get redirected to a Help desk, and overall uploads are halved.
Also: we will never have a handle on copyright violations. on any project, dare I say. (That's not a reason not to strive for copyvio-free projects, of course.)
cheers Brianna