[Commons-l] Deletion of still-used images

Thu Aug 10 21:39:31 UTC 2006

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brianna Laugher" <brianna.laugher at gmail.com>
To: "Wikimedia Commons Discussion List" <commons-l at wikimedia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 10:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Commons-l] Deletion of still-used images

In 08/08/06, Patrick-Emil Zörner <paddyez at yahoo.de> wrote:
>
> --- Brianna Laugher <brianna.laugher at gmail.com> schrieb:
>
> > On 08/08/06, Artur Fijałkowski <wiki.warx at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I fully agree - every day I'm trying to see all newimages on
> > > special:newimages and I try to delete all copyvio-looking images.
> > I
> > > know that it's a bit agressive, but I think, that blanking user's
> > > upload is the best method of saying ''hi, something is wrong with
> > your
> > > images''.
> >
> > Er, I hope you write them a note explaining what they're doing
> > wrong?!
> > Simply deleting someone's images tells them nothing about what
> > mistakes they're making, and therefore does not help them to avoid
> > making them in the future.
>
> Tell people twice? There is a big fat notice telling you what to do
> when you upload an image. The consequences are known (BTW red and even
> fat letters):

People are stupid and don't read instructions; Wikimedians are no
exception. Of course you don't _have_ to (explain what they're doing
wrong). But if you want to stop the root behaviour, I think it's more
helpful than not explaining. Because if you're already at the point
where you need to delete someone's work, it's pretty obvious they
didn't read/understand the instructions.... isn't it?

Brianna

That's very true. Some people don't even bother to get in touch with the
admin who posted the warning and ask for more explanations, but if you dare
to delete his/her wrong images then they rush to your talk page to moan, so
I think warnings are useful in the end, sooner or later the uploaders react
and break their mute attitude and try to contact with the person who warned
them.

Anna.
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