Wiki Loves Monuments mobile application/Marketing/Fact sheet

Wiki Loves Monuments Android App
This Fact Sheet summarizes key points about the WLM App that are important to contest organizers. If you want something added, please make a comment on the Talk page.

That's a long name for this app. Can I shorten it?

 * WLM App is the shortest possible version of the app's name. It can also be shortened to WLM Android App. Since the release for this year's contest will be in Android only, it may be important to include the word Android in some contexts.

When will it be available?

 * Beta 1 was released by email on Aug. 1. The remaining releases will be:


 * Beta 2: Aug. 15, by email and Google Play store - search for Wiki Loves Monuments Beta or WLM Beta


 * Release Candidate 1: Aug. 22, by email and Google Play store


 * Final release: Aug. 29: by email and Google Play store - search for Wiki Loves Monuments or WLM

In what languages and countries will it be available?

 * Translation of the app itself is being performed by a community of volunteers and the major languages will be available before the final release. Additional languages will be added as the community completes them, possibly after the contest starts.


 * Even if the app has not been translated, meaning that the user interface will appear in English, it will display monuments in all of the countries participating in the contest.


 * Google Play is global and the app should be available in any country where Google Play is available. This should be inclusive of all of the countries participating in the contest.

How can I spread the word about this app?

 * Please use any of the marketing materials available here.


 * Please include the logo or Google Play button anywhere convenient.


 * Please include mention of the app in press announcements and any marketing related to Wiki Loves Monuments.


 * Feel free to modify graphics to suit space restrictions or translation needs - to get the original Photoshop files, please email hwalls at wikimedia dot org.

What does the app do?

 * The app provides two ways to find monuments, by country/region/city and by location.


 * The app allows you to upload mobile photos from your phone's gallery or new photos you take while using the app, directly to commons.wikimedia.org.


 * Photos are uploaded with a unique title, monument ID, appropriate categories, license info - everything needed to be an official entry in the contest.


 * You can also see the history of photos you uploaded as well as photos you want to upload later. Uploading later can be convenient when data roaming charges are expensive, when network connections are weak, and when you want to match up monuments with photos taken on a camera.

Do I need an account on Commons?

 * Yes. Usually an account on Wikipedia will also work on Commons, but if not, a new account on Commons must be created.


 * The app provides a link on the login screen to create an account on Commons, but it will be easier to create the account in advance.

Will this app add my photo to Wikipedia?

 * Your uploads will be considered for inclusion in Wikipedia articles, which is a process that starts with the contest judging process. Whether your photo makes it into an article is entirely up to the communities on Commons and Wikipedia.


 * One of the main goals of the contest is to bring more and better photos of muniments in the WIkipedia articles of those monuments. So try your best, and help free knowledge become better!

Can I use a license other than the one offered in the app?

 * In almost all cases, each country participating in the contest has chosen a single license to use for all submission in that country. However, it is possible to change the license later by going to the commons.wikimedia.org, finding your photo and editing the license info.


 * It is possible that you will unintentionally create a copyright violation. For instance, in some countries monuments older than a certain year are not allowed to be photographed. Please refer to the rules for each country, and eventually any violation will be flagged. In general, the monuments that appear in the app are cleared for being photographed and the license assumes you took the photograph.

Is there a time limit, or any other limit, in using the app?

 * The app can be used after the contest ends, but the contest is officially over at the end of September. Depending on the contest organizers, it may be possible to submit photos after the end of September, but you should check with the contest organizers in your country.


 * You can take as many photos as your phone can hold. Uploading later allows batch uploading so a number of uploads can be done together in a single session.

Where can I find general information about this year's contest?

 * http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2012