Topic on Help talk:Extension:FileImporter

Cross-wiki imports of Commons-incompatible media

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Summary by Thiemo Kreuz (WMDE)
Manlleus (talkcontribs)

Hi! I don't have tested the extension yet, but i see another "feature" to be added, something like the ability to export an image to another wiki edition, not only commons. That can save some time to article maintainers. Thanks

Thiemo Kreuz (WMDE) (talkcontribs)

What exactly do you have in mind when you say "another wiki edition"?

Manlleus (talkcontribs)

to upload an image from english wikipedia (copyrighted like film or game cover for example) to another language without using local uploader of the wiki target, all from the same page with a button or option and the ability to modify some info text fields of the license template like description, portion, resolution, etc.

Something like local wiki to another local wiki (no Commons)

Thiemo Kreuz (WMDE) (talkcontribs)

Thanks a lot for the clarification. Unfortunately there are no plans to install the FileImporter extension on other wikis than Wikimedia Commons. This would need at least a clearly communicated community consensus, as well as resources being assigned, mostly for communication. WMDE is currently unable to do this. However, the example of non-free media like cover art or movie stills that can be used in a few wiki languages only seems very plausible. We will keep this in mind.

Manlleus (talkcontribs)

Thanks, its just an idea, maybe a new extension cross-wiki to be added in the future. Good stuff