Forum:I have to spend all my time deleting images

The quick tool to add images to an article is too problematic. Even though I set up a warning message on the proper image upload page, no one ever sees it because of the tool. Every image gets uploaded without indication of source and license. Almost all of my time editing the Xiaolin Showdown Wiki is spent deleting images and having to give the same explanation every time. Most of them have no idea that sources and licenses are required. This needs to stop. Users cannot be allowed to upload without indicating source and license. Jay32183 (talk) 19:25, September 26, 2012 (UTC)


 * If you want, you can set up a bot account (for ex. Jay32183Bot). You could give it the command to delete all unlicensed/unsourced images; it'd save you a lot of work.  Love and Lust  22:26, September 26, 2012 (UTC)


 * Or, promote a new admin with the specific task of deleting unlicensed images. -452 23:32, September 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * I would recommend installing a bot removing each and every unlicensed picture and updating your welcoming message to anon and registered users to tell them what you expect from them.
 * That is being read by most and therefor usually tends to make them behave in a good manner.
 * The licensing issue however is not that big that Wikia does indeed persue it themselves a lot, so you can rest assured that in case a claim gets filed, Wikia will (have to) take part of the blame.
 * I would also recommend you to relax on persueing a heavy rules set wiki, because most wikis are non regulated around here.
 * There are also any number of MediaWiki messages which can be changed to hammer the point home. Take a look at tardis:Special:Upload. You can also do some minimal javascript to ensure that pressing the "add a photo" button takes you to Special:Upload, so that people are more likely to be looking at your message. You can even change the messages that display on the lightbox that pops up when you press "photos" in the editing window. I've just noticed that this pop-up no longer gives the licensing dropdown. It used to, earlier this year. I'm not quite sure why it's gone, but it could presumably be reattached with some fairly simple javascript.
 * There are also any number of MediaWiki messages which can be changed to hammer the point home. Take a look at tardis:Special:Upload. You can also do some minimal javascript to ensure that pressing the "add a photo" button takes you to Special:Upload, so that people are more likely to be looking at your message. You can even change the messages that display on the lightbox that pops up when you press "photos" in the editing window. I've just noticed that this pop-up no longer gives the licensing dropdown. It used to, earlier this year. I'm not quite sure why it's gone, but it could presumably be reattached with some fairly simple javascript.


 * Anyway, point is that there are a LOT of things that you can do to help ensure that someone who didn't add a licensing template would have zero excuse.


 * Using a bot, btw, is super easy for this task. And you'd really only need a bot the once. After you got the offending pics deleted, it would simply be a matter of monitoring Special:UncategorizedImages on about a weekly basis. (Well, of course, that's assuming that your licenses auto-add a category.) 17:59: Thu 27 Sep 2012
 * My wiki has a warning message on the real upload page. No one sees it because of the add image tool. It even puts the license pull down menu as an advanced option, not standard. And setting up a bot doesn't solve my problem, because the uploads won't stop. People need to know the rule. And I will not relax on enforcing it. This is a zero tolerance issue. I would rather block several hundred users than allow people to upload images without source and license, and every single admin on all Wikia wikis should feel the same. I want to get rid of the quick image tool and force all users to the proper upload page so they can see the warning message. Jay32183 (talk) 23:00, September 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * Just one thing...disabling the Upload button so that it takes you directly to Special:Upload is a TOU violation. 01:02, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * And yet I've seen a number of wikis that do it and Wikia hasn't complained. Just trying to be pragmatic about it Cat (meow ∙ hunt) 01:23, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah... They are not very strict about it. 03:07, September 28, 2012 (UTC)


 * Dont break Rules Just tell users on Their talk Pages - Please stop doing XXXXX For example. Or get a bot to delete them if they dont have source and licence. Kerry Stapleton (talk)


 * That show's by Kids WB, has WB sent complaints or is this pre-emptive? +Yc 07:40, September 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * Uploading images without source and license is a violation of Wikia rules. No one has to complain for the rules to be enforced. The problem is Wikia wide. I'm not suggesting my wiki disable the upload button. I'm saying all of Wikia must remove the button in order to follow its own rules. Images must have source and license or be deleted. There is no discussion on the matter. And it isn't just a matter of deleting images, because everyone complains that it's just me doing it. Other wikis need to start following the rules. Jay32183 (talk) 01:17, October 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * Don't worry about it, Jay. There is already a Xiaolin Showdown Wiki called Xiaolinpediathey have people who take care of the picture issue, so all you need to do is just add words or pages.There is a lot of stuff missing despite how it looks and it could use some assistance from you. Consus, the Erudite God (talk) 21:14, October 14, 2012 (UTC)


 * There's some really great discussion going on here, but I just wanted to chime in and correct one point. Wikia does not have any global rules that require users to include licensing information for images that they upload. There also isn't any rule in place that calls for Admins or anyone else to delete images without licensing info. While individual wikis are certainly free to add such rules as part of their local community guidelines, there is nothing in our Terms of Use or licensing policies that require it. Of course, it is desirable to include this information since Wikia does prefer images to be either freely licensed or in the public domain. Using bots, educating new users about community guidelines, and prmoting more Admins to help implement the local wiki policy are all good solutions to the problem if you are feeling overworked in implementing this policy on your wiki. Changing button functionality or blocking hundreds of users are not. The vast majority of images uploaded by our users qualify as fair use, and we swiftly respond to DMCA takedown notices when they come in from copyright holders for the images that do not. --semanticdrifter http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb32675/wikia/images/e/e9/WikiaStaff.png (help forum | blog) 19:31, October 15, 2012 (UTC)