User:MECU/ImagePatrol
Useful links while image patrolling:
Starting points
- Special:Newimages, Starting point with selectable date: Special:Newimages&from=20061218172127 (YEAR MONTH DAY HOUR MINUTE SECOND) (this is 2006 December 18, 17:21:27, server time)
- Category:GFDL images
- Tags for image pages:
{{subst:nsd}}if an image has no source indicated{{subst:nld}}if an image has a source but no licensing information{{subst:orfud}}if an image has a fair use tag but isn't used in any articles{{subst:frn}}if an image has a fair use tag but no fair use rationale and was uploaded after May 4, 2006{{no copyright holder|month=December|day=|year=2006}}if an image has no info at all, no source, no tag. (must add day){{PUIdisputed}}Possibly unfree image - dispute copyright status
- CSD for images:
- CSD I1:
{{isd|Full name of image excluding the "Image:" prefix}} or {{redundant image|filename}}for speedy deletion if the other image is on Wikipedia, not on Commons - CSD I1:
{{NowCommons|image name on Commons}}if the image now exists on Commons, or{{NCT}}for images with the same name on Commons {{db-noimage}}corrupt image, rare{{db-noncom}}non commercial, typically done by bot{{db-ccnoncom}}cc non commercial, typically done by bot{{db-badfairuse}}clearly invalid fair use rationale, must notify user first
- CSD I1:
- General purpose images:
{{ifd}}for other images that just shouldn't belong here (follow instructions on IFD template under hide/show) (see jargon below){{subst:idw-multi|Image:One|Image:Two}}Can handle up to 20 images.{{Copy to Wikimedia Commons}}Request copy/move to Commons for use on all projects.
- Places involving Wikipedia:
- User Talk page notices:
- Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace Full list of user talk page templates
{{subst:User:Mecu/howtoimagesize}}{{subst:User:Kukini/Welcome}}Welcome to Wikipedia template
IFD jargon:
- AB or AU (absentee uploader) - The uploader has not contributed to Wikipedia in a long time, and is probably unavailable to answer questions.
- CV (copyright violation) - The image might be used in violation of copyright.
- LQ (low quality) - The image is of an extremely low resolution, distorted, or has other physical image quality concerns.
- OB (obsolete) - The image has been replaced by a better version. Indicate the new image name.
- OR (orphan) - The image is not used on any pages in Wikipedia. Please note: in this context, OR does not refer to original research
- UE (unencyclopedic) - The image doesn't seem likely to be useful in this encyclopedia.