On 12/30/11, ansuman <
ansumang@gmail.com> wrote:
> Good research Srikanth, Keep it up. We should spread awareness during
> Wikipedia Meetup/workshop/akademy. I will keep this in mind and will keep a
> small session in every wiki event I am going to conduct. Thanks :)
>
> On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan <
>
rsrikanth05@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Heya,
>>
>> so I went about doing some homework on the Commons and it's usage from
>> both sides in India.
>>
>> Here is what I cam across.
>>
>> This isn't related at all to my previous mail
>>
>> For uploads, Commons is hardly used in India.
>>
>> Major reasons are:
>>
>> 1> The ND/NC Conflict, or the I want my Picture on Wikipedia, but don't
>> want it to be edited.
>>
>> Most people want their content on Wikipedia, [not Commons, but Wikipedia],
>> but don't want it to be edited. I've come across numerous of these cases
>> on
>> Flickr and Picasa.
>>
>> 2> Isn't Wikimedia a part of Wikipedia? How did you get your images out
>> there?
>>
>> People are curious. They think that Wikimedia is part of Wikipedia and
>> that only select stuff lands up there.
>>
>> Again, as Bala stated in Coimbatore, this myth needs to be explained. Wiki
>> is for the people, of the people, by the people.
>>
>> 3> No comments.
>>
>> A LOT of people want to contribute, but don't, simply because one can't
>> comment on pictures on the Commons. I suggest that they upload to Flickr,
>> release it under a Commons Compatible licence, and let FlickrBot take
>> over.
>>
>> 4> Photographs? What?
>>
>> Most people are unaware that the Commons can also host Audio and Video.
>> Awareness is needed.
>>
>> 5> My file isn't getting uploaded [Audio and Video]
>>
>> Most people end up using Propriety formats such as *.mp3, *.aac *.avi and
>> *.mpg. They don't know or don't want to convert it to *.ogg and *.ogv.
>> Again, awareness is the only solution.
>>
>> Around six months ago, F-Secure had stated that Facebook accounts for 4%
>> of all uploaded images. My estimation is that atleast 10% of these images
>> ALSO exists on the Commons.
>>
>> I've been trying to spread awareness about the Commons. Literally
>> preaching about it in my lab, cyber cafes, and the likes.
>>
>> Alternatively, I've been trying to get people interested in the matter on
>> Twitter [My test bed]. Those following me [and NOT too] would know about
>> this.
>>
>> Others can look up
http://t.co/lEwZkuWW
>>
>> The only things currently catalysing contributions to the Commons are:
>>
>> 1> TamilWiki Media Contest.
>>
>> 2> Wikipedia Takes Cities.
>>
>> 3> Various Photowalks.
>>
>> 4> The upcoming Wiki Loves Monuments [It will]
>>
>> Do let me know what your thoughts on this matter are.
>>
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>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Srikanth Ramakrishnan.
>>
>> P.S: Sundar, Manish, this is the 'research' I mentioned on Twitter.
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