[WikiEN-l] Uploading images should be a privilige, not a right

[Ray Saintonge]

Oldak Quill wrote:

>On 21/07/06, Gregory Maxwell <gmaxwell at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>On 7/21/06, Mark Wagner <carnildo at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>>By making image uploading a privilege to be earned rather than a right
>>>conferred by registering an account, we can relax the policy and deal
>>>with uploaders individually, rather than automated notification of
>>>problems and nearly-automated deletion of problematic images.
>>>      
>>>
>We have already stripped new users and anons of far too many rights.
>We have already gone through the creation of semi-protection, the
>prevention of page creation, and now we have a suggestion that we
>prevent them uploading! It is an utter disgrace that we still refer to
>ourselves as an encyclopedia that "anyone can edit".
>
>It is clear that we have completely lost sight of the original aims of
>Wikipedia.
>
An important and valid point.  The erosion has come gradually.  It's 
naturally frustrating when the silly kids keep doing the same thing, but 
patient explanations and discussions can still be more fruitful than 
citing rules.

Ec