Hi and welcome!

I'm originally from the Danish Wikipedia (da:Bruger:MGA73). Later I was most active on Commons (commons:User:MGA73). I also started copying files from local wikis to Commons. Then I took a break but now I'm back again.

I have two botscommons:User:MGA73bot andcommons:User:MGA73bot2. They were only active on some wikis.

When I work outside Danish Wikipedia it is usually related to files (You can see the number of files on the wiki here:Special:Statistics).

All files must meetwmf:Resolution:Licensing_policy and that means all files must meet either 1 or 2 below (short version):

1. All projects are expected to host only content which is under a Free Content License.
2. In addition, with the exception of Wikimedia Commons, each project community may develop and adopt an EDP.

Free files must have (my own words):

• A free license that allows all legal use. Seecommons:Commons:Copyright tags for examples.
• A clear source. For example "Own work", "I created this photo/diagram" or a link to a website where the file was found.
• An author. Usually the name of the photographer. In some cases we also need to know who created the painting, the statue or the building if it is aderivative work. An exception is if the country havefreedom of panorama or the work isde minimis.
• A permission if the uploader is not the copyright holder. Seecommons:Commons:OTRS.

Non-free files require:

• First there MUST be an Exemption Doctrine Policy (EDP). See lists atm:Non-free content and an example seeen:Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria.
• There must not be any free alternatives possible.
• The file must be in use.
• The file need a clear template stating that the file is not-free.

All files that does not meet the requirements MUST BE DELETED! (see old diff by Jimbo)

My page to locate wikis with local files:m:User:MGA73/Media per wiki

My page to use on local wikis with notes about status and work in progress (only relevant on some wikis):User:MGA73/Status

My page with a list of all wikis with GFDL:m:User:MGA73/GFDL files.

• GFDL should NOT use disclaimers. Seew:en:Wikipedia:GFDL standardization.
• GFDL should NOT be used as the sole license for new uploads.
• GFDL update seeen:Wikipedia:Image license migration

Link to look for templates without IW:m:User:MGA73/Templates

A few links to start check for "bad files":

• Uncategorized files (often they do not have a license):Special:UncategorizedFiles
• Unused files (often unused files should just be deleted:Special:UnusedFiles
• Files with duplicates (delete so only 1 version is left):Special:ListDuplicatedFiles
• List of files (only usable on wikis with few files):Special:ListFiles
• Tool to make a list of images with a duplicate on commons. Clickhere and change xxx to relevant lang of Wikipedia to make the list. No longer possible but I can make a list with my bot. Ask if you would like to have a wiki checked for NowCommons.
  • Script to tag NowCommons:ba:Ҡатнашыусы:MGA73/common.js
• Server where to make searcheshttps://quarry.wmflabs.org/MGA73

Tools and links related toTemplate:Information (if the most important fields can be added then the file can be copied to Commons):

• https://tools.wmflabs.org/add-information/no_information.php?language=xxx&project=wikipedia Tool to add Information template.
• m:File_metadata_cleanup_drive/How_to_fix_metadata/Simple_information_template
• Commons:Template:Information

Tools to transfer to Commons (copy first two to the Move to Commons template and fix lang):

• Export file to Commons via FileImporter (Read more here andmodify tool here)
• Copy to Commons via CommonsHelper
• https://tools.wmflabs.org/commonshelper? if other things fail
• If you want to move old versions to Commonsclick this link. (lb)
• Or create a file pageclick this page (en)

Awesome way to do things

• fr:Catégorie:Maintenance des fichiers
• https://github.com/fastily/fastilybot-toolforge

Link to find my userpageshere

Seemr:सदस्य:MGA73/common.js as an example.