Commons:Centralized discussion/Archive
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2011[edit]
- Proposal to make Criteria for Speedy Deletion official policy (25 June 2011) - archived 20 July 2011
- Notice of an upcoming Wikimedia Foundation referendum on the creation and usage of an opt-in personal image filter (30 June 2011) - archived 23 August 2011
- Proposed to add some of the less contentious parts of the COM:CSD proposal into the current Deletion policy (29 June 2011) - archived 23 August 2011
- Proposal to split Commons:Categories into two pages (creating Commons:Category structure) (20 July 2011) - archived 22 September 2011
- Proposal to add a Special:MyUploads "my uploads" link next to "my contributions" (1 August 2011) - archive 17 October 2011
- Short poll regarding the addition of a new "request rotation" link to file pages. (12 October 2011)
- Proposal to add more guidance for administrators at Commons:Deletion requests. () - archive 10 November 2011
- Proposal to improve presentation of attribution requests. () - archive 10 November 2011
- Proposal to create a Request for Comment system for user conduct. () - archived 8 January 2012
- Proposal to amend the official guideline Commons:Nudity to account for nudity subcategories in non-nudity categories () - archived 10 February 2012
2012[edit]
- RFC on how votes are counted in elections () - archived 19 February 2012
- Deletion request for at least 3475 (by far more affected in total) files because of URAA (free in the source country but not in USA). () - archived 19 February 2012
- Request for comment on renaming Category:Hidden categories and possibly associated labels. () - archived 19 February 2012
- The new server software version MediaWiki 1.19 will be deployed to Commons; scheduled for Wednesday, , 18:00 UTC. () - archived 2012-03-08
- Request for comment about a copyright review process for public domain images (URAA related) () - archived 2012-03-10
- RFC on amending the Privacy section of the Deletion Policy () - archived March 18, 2012
- Request for comment about some changes in Template:Information () - archived March 18, 2012
- Request for comment about how to better design and maintain galleries. () - archived March 19, 2012
- Request for comments on making Commons:Revision deletion an official policy. () - archived March 22, 2012
- Request for comments on handling offsite discussions () - archived 30 May 2012
- Request for Comments on the OTRS system. () - archived 21 March 2013
- Request for comments about how to improve Commons' Search. () - archived 21 March 2013
- Request for comments about how to reduce the need for Commons and other Wikimedia projects to comply with US copyright laws. () - archived 21 March 2013
- Request for comments on making Commons:Grandfathered old files an official Wikimedia Commons guideline. () - archived 21 March 2013
- Commons:WikiProject Public Domain has been created to organise and review PD files () - archived 21 March 2013
- Request for comment on promoting Commons:User pages to guideline status. () − archived (
- Request for comment on enabling the UniversalLanguageSelector on Wikimedia Commons. ()
- Request for comment on enabling the Translate extension on Wikimedia Commons. ()
- There is a Request for Comment on naming of Palestine-related categories. ()
- A task force is being established to plan and prepare for the mass importing of files from Wikitravel Shared to Commons. ()
- There is a Request for Comment on the policy of usurpation of usernames on commons.wikimedia.org ()
- There is a Request for Comment on images of identifiable people ()
- There is a Request for Comment on how to handle issues around non-US Freedom of Panorama under US copyright law ()
2013[edit]
- this one is only for German interface users: - archived 21 March 2013
- There is a Request for Comment on hard category redirects #REDIRECT. ()
- Request for comment on making Commons:Username policy an official Wikimedia Commons policy. ()
- Request for comment on clarifying Commons' Project Scope, as laid down in COM:SCOPE. ()
- Request for comment on creating a page to allow users to request others to upload files on their behalf. ()
- Request for comment on enabling "article feedback" functionality for selected Commons images. ()
- Request for comment on enabling the DynamicPageList extension on Wikimedia Commons. ()
- Request for comment on FoP Mexico and licenses. ()
- Request for comment on amending licence policy for uploads to "appropriately licensed" media (e.g., no longer accepting GFDL as a sole licence) ()
- Review of Commons Scope. This is an important review and will cover a number of contentious issues that have recently been extensively discussed both on and off wiki. ()
- URAA Copyright Restoration. The US Copyright renewal; should we enforce this for foreign works deemed public domain in their home country? ()
- Request for comment on place categories above content, but below image on file description pages, by default. ()
- Request for comment on adopting a set of guidelines for SVG diagrams to be used in the Featured Picture nomination process. ()
- Request for comments on categorization of translations made on Translate-extension. ()
- Request for comment on categorisation of images of Scotland. ()
- Request for comment on how Commons should deal with TemplateData. ()
- Request for comment on if Commons should change the default way galleries are displayed. ()
- Request for comment on how Commons should deal with Xrays and other radiology images. ()
- Request for comment on defining the minimum requirement for categorization of batch uploads. ()
- Request for comment on whether Category:ISO 8601 should contain category:Days by day ()
- Request for comment on whether censorship of photographs at Featured Pictures is supported by the community. ()
- Proposed new regular photo competition to challenge and inspire photographers. ()
2014[edit]
- Request for comment on whether or not to support the MP4 video file format on Wikimedia projects ()
- Request for comment on the current interpretation of COM:DM ()
- Request for comments on whether Commons:Criteria for speedy deletion should become policy. ()
- Licensing#Higher resolution file invites further suggestions ()
- Request for comment on whether allowing server side transfer of files from other Wikimedia Wikis. ()
- Request for comment on the licensing of metadata of our files. ()
- Request for comment on the Scope of fictional flags on Commons. ()
- Request for comment on merging CheckUser and Oversight request pages. ()
- Request for comment on amending blocking policy to include Commons:UPLOADWAR. ()
- Propose to update CC license tags. ()
- Proposal to adopt an alternative paid contribution disclosure policy. ()
- Should the Media Viewer software on by default? ()
- Proposed overhaul of the "Which files should be renamed?" section of Commons:File_renaming ()
- Request for comment on whether or not football kit images should contain logos. ()
- Request for comment on WMF Staff account names and managing associated rights on Commons.
- Request for comment on the separation of advanced user privileges (bureaucrat/checkuser/oversighter).
- Request for comment on community consensus required for user rights changes.
- Request for comment on standards for links to Wikidata and structured data.
- Proposal for a translation admin approval policy.
2015[edit]
- WMF Global Ban Policy inquiry. ()
- RFC on the implications of Flickr's new PD license option ()
- Vote and discussion on whether to implement a banner for EU viewers/editors regarding the Commons:Freedom of Panorama 2015 issue ()
- Commons talk:Username policy changed "Proposed" to "Policy" after months of discussions. ()
2016[edit]
- RfC on WMF Board member Geshuri () - archived 07:24, February 6, 2016 (UTC)
- License review policy () - archived 08:25, 26 February 2016 (UTC)
- RFC on Hosting files for 3D models () - archived 08:25, 26 February 2016 (UTC)
- Proposal to change the guidelines for promoting QICs () - archived 08:25, 26 February 2016 (UTC)
- Provide SVG help button () - archived 08:25, 26 February 2016 (UTC)
- WMF Strategy Community consultation () - archived 04:49, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
- Change pre-fill on category creation page due to Wikidata () – archived 13:15, 11 May 2016 (UTC)
- Request for comments concerning the naming of user categories () – archived 21:25, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
- Rfc: Should we request a configuration change to shut down cross-wiki uploads? () - archived 18:32, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
- To monitor large file upload () - archived 18:34, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
