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 bots commons:User:MGA73bot and commons: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 meet wmf: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. See commons: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 a derivative work. An exception is if the country have freedom of panorama or the work is de minimis.
• A permission if the uploader is not the copyright holder. See commons:Commons:OTRS.

Non-free files require:

• First there MUST be an Exemption Doctrine Policy (EDP). See lists at m:Non-free content and an example see en: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. See w:en:Wikipedia:GFDL standardization.
• GFDL should NOT be used as the sole license for new uploads.
• GFDL update see en: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. Click here 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 searches https://quarry.wmflabs.org/MGA73

Tools and links related to Template: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 and modify tool here)
• Copy to Commons via CommonsHelper
• https://tools.wmflabs.org/commonshelper? if other things fail
• If you want to move old versions to Commons . (lb)
• Or create a file page click this page (en)

Awesome way to do things

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