I just tried to watch some presentation videos from Wikimania.
Some had very weak sound, some had no sound in the first minutes,
some only played the first minute and then stopped. I don't think
the Wikimania videos are unique in having such problems. Video is
new to Commons, and the expert contributors are more familiar with
still images.
How can we learn to make better videos? Are there some good
instructions? Perhaps a free instruction video (Wikibooks, but a
video instead of a book) on how to produce good videos is what we
need. In fact, the English Wikibooks has a title on "Video
Production", http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Video_Production but it
doesn't have a clear focus (pun not intended). It starts out with
discussing satellite TV and has long sections on file formats in
different operating systems.
There is a help page on Commons for converting video to the Ogg
Theora format, but that is only the last step in a long chain.
Given that video is new, how can we find and rate videos, nominate
"good/featured videos", and give advice on how to improve quality?
Is the Commons village pump enough for this? Commons has a
separate graphics village pump. Do we also need a separate video
village pump?
Current digital video cameras use hard disks or memory cards,
instead of tape cassettes. Many new models cost less than 300
euro (or dollars), some as little as 120 euro (memory card perhaps
not included). Some have a special "Youtube mode", and I guess
that kind of usage is what drives the price down. What models are
good, and what should one watch out for?
We can find free still photos on Flickr and copy them to Commons.
Is there somewhere we can find free videos and copy them? Yes, at
the Internet Archive. Somewhere else?
--
Lars Aronsson (lars(a)aronsson.se)
Aronsson Datateknik - http://aronsson.se
I light of discussion elsewhere I think we should revisit the
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Project_scope/Precautionary_prin…
The policy states "where there is *significant* doubt about the freedom of
a particular file, it should be deleted" yet when it comes to nominating a
file "it may be" is sufficient to delete an image to "I have a reason to
believe its not free because....." there should more onus on the nominator
at the very least show that there is a reason for doubt
We already have this principle with URAA nominated images "Files nominated
for deletion due to the URAA should be evaluated carefully, as should be
their copyright status under US and local laws. *A mere **allegation** that
the URAA applies to a file cannot be the sole reason for deletion*. If the
end result of copyright evaluation is that there is significant doubt about
the freedom of a file under US or local law, the file must be deleted in
line with the precautionary principle
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Project_scope…>
."
I think a change from the current
- Also, arguments that amount to "we can get away with it", such as the
following, are against Commons' aims:
to
- A mere allegation that the precautionary principle applies is
insufficient, likewise arguments that amount to "we can get away with
it", such as the following, are against Commons' aims:
--
Gnangarra
(Apologies for cross-posting)
Dear all,
The Netherlands and the World Exchange Platform
<https://netherlandsworld.nl/> went online in April 2017. A few months
later, we would now like to collect some feedback on the platform:
* If you’ve signed up on the platform but never got around to using it, or
if you looked at the platform but didn’t sign up, we would like to hear
about that.
* If you’ve never heard of the Netherlands and the World Exchange Platform
before, we would like to hear about that too.
* In general, we are also interested to get feedback about the platform
itself. So, whether you’ve already had a look at it, or just learned about
it from this email, we would appreciate it if you would take a few minutes
to browse the website and share with us your thoughts on its purpose, the
available functionality, the layout, things that you’re missing that should
be there, suggestions, etc.
Feel free to share your thoughts on my talk page, this mailing list or
email me directly if you don’t want to share your thoughts in public. Your
feedback will be invaluable to help us decide how to move forward with the
Netherlands and the World Exchange Platform.
Thank you!
Regards,
Arne Wossink
Projectleider / Project Manager Wikimedia Nederland
*(Werkdagen: maandag, dinsdag, donderdag / Office hours: Monday, Tuesday,
Thursday)*
Tel. +31 (0)6 11000505
E-mail: wossink(a)wikimedia.nl
*Postadres*: * Bezoekadres:*
Postbus 167 Mariaplaats 3
3500 AD Utrecht Utrecht
It seems that png thumbnails for this file stopped to be generated.
Maybe some svg errors are no longer ignored after a software upgrade on Wikimedia servers?
Also, it seems to me that neither FF nor IE renders properly the original svg code: while IE renders more elements, neither arms in the midle nor leaves on the right are displayed in my IE version.
Gimp seems to render the file OK, and Inkscape does not render it at all (black square).
I think, it would be nice if an svg expert looked at the svg code.
Ankry
W dniu 2017-07-23 02:52:22 użytkownik Paula Kate Marmor <pkm(a)pobox.com> napisał:
The thumbnail doesn't display correctly in Chrome, either.
Paula
On Sat, Jul 22, 2017 at 2:48 PM, Esteban Zarate <jezarate(a)gmail.com> wrote:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coat_of_arms_of_Argentina.svg works on Internet explorer and Edge but not in Mozilla, I don´t test in Chrome, any idea? Regards!!
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Hi all,
Thanks for your feedback, Steinsplitter. I have responded to your post at
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Village_pump#Commons_Android_app…
,
so it might be best to continue our conversation there instead of
duplicating it here.
Gerard, was your post directed at me or at Steinsplitter? Am a bit confused.
I do agree with Chris; I don't think there should be any need to argue over
which project should have #1 priority. AFAIK several grants are awarded
every round, not just one, and there are multiple rounds every year.
Best regards,
Josephine
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> Hoi,
> High priority is in the eyes of the beholder.. I want the quality of
> Wikipedia to improve [1] and have a plan how to achieve that in a
> measurable way. For me it seems that quality has no priority even though
> the problem I address is real enough and even though there have not been
> any flaws discovered in my reasoning. Your proposal is too abstract for me
> and consequently I do not understand why it should have a priority.
>
> Also there is plenty of money to go around.
> Thanks,
> GerardM
>
> [1]
> http://ultimategerardm.blogspot.nl/2017/07/wikidata-
> vs-wikipedia-issue-with-input.html
> among other blog posts
>
> On 18 July 2017 at 15:57, Steinsplitter Wiki <steinsplitter-wiki(a)live.com>
> wrote:
>
> > To be honest, i am a bit concerned about https://meta.wikimedia.org/
> > wiki/Grants:Project/Improve_%27Upload_to_Commons%27_
> > Android_App/Renewal#Budget_breakdown
> >
> >
> > I think we should spend money for high-priority tasks such as building a
> > copyright detection tool for mp3 files (which are coming soon), etc.
> >
> >
> > Needless to say that most people on commons are not getting payed for
> > building tools[1].
> >
> >
> > --Steinsplitter
> >
> >
> > [1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Tools
> >
> > ------------------------------
> > *Von:* Commons-l <commons-l-bounces(a)lists.wikimedia.org> im Auftrag von
> > Josephine Lim <josephinelim86(a)gmail.com>
> > *Gesendet:* Dienstag, 18. Juli 2017 15:43
> > *An:* wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org; mobile-l;
> > wikivoyage-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org; commons-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org
> > *Betreff:* Re: [Commons-l] Commons Android app - IEG renewal proposal
> >
> > Edit: Sorry for the lack of clarity in my previous post - the link to the
> > renewal proposal is https://meta.wikimedia.org/
> > wiki/Grants:Project/Improve_%27Upload_to_Commons%27_Android_App/Renewal
> .
> > The other metawiki link is for the old/completed grant.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Josephine
Hi folks,
The Wikimedia Commons app [1] (a community-maintained Android app that
allows users to upload photos to Commons from their phone) was funded via
an Individual Engagement Grant [2] last year and has several new features -
a list and map of nearby places that need photos (based on Wikidata),
category suggestions based on the image title, prevention of duplicate
uploads, and a new tutorial to educate new users on what types of photos
should or should not be uploaded. During the grant period, 20554 new files
were uploaded via the app with an overall deletion rate of 15.74% (11.7% in
the final two weeks after the new tutorial was implemented), and 3485
images that were uploaded via the app were used in Wikimedia articles.
While we are very happy with the progress made, there are many other
improvements that we would like to make but were not able to fit into the
scope of the previous grant. Thus we are proposing a renewal [3] of the IEG
in order to work on these. Highlights of the proposed improvements include:
- Enhancing the "Nearby places that need photos" feature by (1) allowing
users to upload their image directly from a location on the list or map,
with suggested title and categories based on the associated Wikidata item,
and (2) displaying the user's real-time position on the map to allow easier
navigation to the location they wish to photograph
- Improving user education by displaying Commons account and user talk
notifications (e.g. picture nominated for deletion) in the app, adding a
gallery of featured images, and adding various notices and explanations in
the upload screen
- A sleeker, more intuitive, and more interactive user interface - a
floating action button for uploads, "Nearby places that need photos" in a
tab alongside the user's contributions, and a panel to display Commons
account notifications and information about the nearest place that needs
photos
- Various technical and quality-of-life improvements, such as two-factor
authentication login, multiple uploads, preventing overwrites, and fixing
memory leaks and battery drain issues
We are especially excited about the "Nearby places that need photos"
enhancements, as we feel that it can help reduce the number of geo-located
Wikidata items that lack pictures, and provide pictures for Wikimedia
articles that lack them. We believe that this is one of our main strengths
as a mobile app - users can have a seamless workflow where they can browse
the places that need photos, select one and move to the location, and then
directly upload the photo after taking it (with relevant titles and
categories suggested), all within the same app and without needing to use a
computer.
Please do take a look at our proposal [3], feel free to provide feedback
and make new suggestions on the Discussion page, and/or endorse the
proposal if you see fit. If you would like to be part of the project, new
volunteers and additions to our diverse team are always welcome - please
visit our GitHub repository [4] and say "Hi". :)
Many thanks!
Regards,
Josephine (Commons app project maintainer)
[1] *https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.free.nrw.commons
<https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.free.nrw.commons>*
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:IEG/Improve_%
27Upload_to_Commons%27_Android_App
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Improve_%27Upload_to_Commons…
[4] https://github.com/commons-app/apps-android-commons
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Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons?
The millions of files on Wikimedia Commons <https://commons.wikimedia.org/>
are described with a lot of information or (meta)data. With the
project Structured
Data on Wikimedia Commons
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data>, this data is
structured more, and is made machine-readable. This will make it easier to
view, search (also multilingually), edit, organize and re-use the files on
Commons.
In early 2017, the Sloan Foundation funded this project (see documentation
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/Sloan_Grant>).
Development takes place in 2017–2020. It involves staff from the Wikimedia
Foundation and Wikimedia Deutschland (WMDE) and many volunteers. To achieve
this, Wikibase <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Wikibase> support is added
to Wikimedia Commons. Wikibase is the technology that is also used for
Wikidata <https://www.wikidata.org/>.
Recent developments: groundwork
-
A new and crucial technical step (federation)
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Structured_data#New_step_to…>
now makes it possible to reference data from one Wikibase website in
another. Because of this, it will be possible to use Wikidata's items and
properties to describe media files on Commons.
-
Another important piece of groundwork is under development:
so-called Multi-Content
Revisions
<https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Multi-Content_Revisions>.
This feature allows structured data to be stored alongside wiki text, so
that one wiki page can contain several types of content.
Team updates
-
Amanda Bittaker <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Abittaker_(WMF)>
was hired as Program Manager for Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons.
Amanda will take care of the overall management of the project.
-
Sandra Fauconnier <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:SandraF_(WMF)>
(known as Spinster
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:CentralAuth/Spinster> in her
volunteer capacity) is the new Community Liaison. She will support the
collaboration between the communities (Commons, Wikidata, GLAM) and the
product development teams at the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikimedia
Deutschland.
-
We have open positions for a UX designer
<https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/673916> and a Product
Manager <https://boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jobs/609403>!
Talking with communities and allies
-
Long-term feedback from GLAMs. Besides the Wikimedia community, many
external cultural and knowledge institutions (GLAMs - Galleries, Libraries,
Archives and Museums) are interested in Structured Data on Commons and are
willing to provide feedback on the long-term plans for the project. Alex
Stinson <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Astinson_(WMF)>, GLAM
strategist at the Wikimedia Foundation, is currently in contact with
Europeana, DPLA, the Smithsonian and the National Archives of the United
States. Alex is also looking for other GLAM institutions who might be able
to advise on the long term. If you know of an institution or partner that
may be appropriate for consultation, do get in touch with Alex.
-
Jonathan Morgan <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JMorgan_(WMF)>,
design researcher, is starting to work on two projects:
-
Researching batch upload workflows
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Supporting_Commons_contribution_by…>
by interviewing GLAM institutions
-
Researching the enrichment, organization and improvement tasks on
already uploaded media files by engaging with active Commons
contributors. This research follows up on existing research by
Wikimedia Deutschland
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/file:HeavyCommonsUserQualitativeResearch…>
on heavy Commons users.
What comes next?
-
The Structured Data on Commons team meets in the week after Wikimania to
lay the groundwork for the next steps. This includes new backend
development and design work, for better and more clear integration of
the structured data in pages on Wikimedia Commons.
-
The project's information pages on Wikimedia Commons will receive a long
overdue update in the upcoming months. The team will also work on more and
better communication channels. Feedback, wishes and tips are welcome at the
project's general talk page
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons_talk:Structured_data>.
Get involved
-
Join us at Wikimania <https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimania>!
We are present at the hackathon, and there will be a session on Saturday,
August 12: Structured Commons: what changes are coming?
<https://wikimania2017.wikimedia.org/wiki/Submissions/Structured_Commons:_wh…>
-
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https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/project/profile/34/
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to receive it on a talk page of your own choice.
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Commons from English to your own language? Sign up on the translators
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.
-
Stay tuned for requests for input, discussion and participation as soon
as the info portal is refreshed (see above). These will also be announced
via this newsletter.
--
Sandra Fauconnier
Community Liaison for Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data>, Wikimedia
Foundation
sfauconnier(a)wikimedia.org
Hi Wikidata and Commons Communities,
I’m excited to let you all know that Amanda Bittaker (cc'ed) has joined the
Audiences (formerly Product) team at the Wikimedia Foundation as the
Program Manager for the Structured Data on Commons program. She will be
working closely with teams from the Wikimedia Foundation, the Wikidata team
at Wikimedia Deutschland, and the communities to complete the Alfred P.
Sloan Foundation grant [1], expanding the capabilities of Commons to make
it easier for people and institutions to find, share, and reuse Commons
content.
Many people may have met Amanda already. She joined the Foundation in
November 2014, working with the Learning & Evaluation team to help wiki
program organizers’ design, manage, and evaluate their programs. During
that time, she also partnered with engineers to build program tools such as
the Program and Events Dashboard[2] and the Global Metrics Magic Button [3].
Before joining the Foundation, Amanda worked in the international
development industry for five years, doing finance, program design,
monitoring, and evaluation. She spent two years in South America. Once upon
a time she also ran and oversaw programs at a nonprofit bicycle education
space that operated entirely by general consensus, which taught her a lot
about collaborative and transparent program management.
She is eager to work on Structured Data on Commons, helping our communities
make Commons as useful as possible, and helping to make transitions in
processes and workflows as smooth as possible. Amanda is based in San
Francisco in the US. You can find her on the wikis or at Wikimania or the
Wikimania hackathon in Montreal. She can converse pretty well in English
and Spanish, and would like to practice her French more, but it is still
very basic.
Cheers,
Alex
[1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Structured_data/Sloan_Grant
[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Programs_%26_Events_Dashboard
[3]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Learning_patterns/How_to_use_the_global_met…
--
Alex Stinson
GLAM-Wiki Strategist
Wikimedia Foundation
Twitter:@glamwiki/@sadads
Learn more about how the communities behind Wikipedia, Wikidata and other
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