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'''Thanks for your donating photos to SPCodex!''' This page explains how to upload and use your photos on SPCodex.
'''Thanks for donating your photos to SPCodex!''' This page explains how to upload or share your photos on SPCodex.


== Uploading to SPCodex ==
== Licensing your social media photos (easiest) ==
Most people share their photos on social media. Traditionally, the SPCodex team reaches out to users to ask if they will allow us to use their photo on SPCodex. You can take this step out by licensing your photos in your post. For legal reasons, you must use very clear language and specify a compatible license, or that it is in the public domain. The preferred license if you want to maintain credit for your photo is [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Createive Commons Attribution-ShareAlike]. For this, in your post or in a comment below it, write "'''Photo license: CC BY-SA 4.0'''", or use another compatible license that permits commercial reuse (even though SPCodex isn't a commercial site). You can also explicitly state that you consent to the photo being used on SPCodex, if you don't want it to be used other places. Finally, let us know about your photos by tagging @spcodex!


# [[Special:CreateAccount|Create an account]]
The only issue with social media is that the photos are often lower resolution. For this reason, it's preferred to upload to Flickr or to SPCodex directly.
# Go to [[Special:Upload]] to upload a file.
## '''Destination filename''': use something descriptive. For live shows, include the artist name and the date of the performance.
## '''Summary''': (optional): Free to put your name and a link to your social media accounts, etc. If you want to copyright your photos from being used without permission, and you have some special terms, state your terms here.
## '''Licensing''':
##* Use one of the "own work" options, preferably ''CC BY-SA 4.0''. This means anyone can freely share your photo so long as they give you credit, and the image shared must also have the same license with credits to you.
##* Or if you chose to prevent reuse of your photo, chose "None selected" and include your licensing terms in the "Summary" section.
## '''Categories''': Don't worry about [[mw:Help:Categories|categories]] unless you know what you're doing.
# Add your photos to an article ([[Donating photos to SPCodex#Adding photos to articles|see below]]), if you want to!


== Uploading to Flickr (broader reach) ==
== Uploading to Flickr (preferred) ==
Flickr is a good alternative from upload directly because it is easier upload photos, however you must '''freely license your photos for reuse'''.<ref>One of the "Creative Commons" licenses must be used (preferably "Attribution-ShareAlike"), or "public domain".</ref> The other benefit to uploading freely to Flickr is that it can be transferred (by us) to [[C:|Wikimedia Commons]], which means it's usable by any wiki on the internet, including SPCodex and Wikipedia. This gives your photos lots of exposure on the internet, and you still are given credit for your work.
Flickr is a good alternative from uploading directly because it is easier upload photos, however you must '''freely license your photos for reuse'''.<ref>One of the "Creative Commons" licenses must be used (preferably "Attribution-ShareAlike"), or "public domain".</ref> The other benefit to uploading freely to Flickr is that it can be transferred (by us) to [[C:|Wikimedia Commons]], which means it's usable by any wiki on the internet, including SPCodex and Wikipedia. This gives your photos lots of exposure on the internet, and you still are given credit for your work.  


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You can also upload to any other photo sharing site of your choice, just make sure the licensing is clearly stated. If you're not using a free license such as [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Createive Commons Attribution-ShareAlike] (recommended), you must clarify SPCodex has permission to use the image.
You can also upload to any other photo sharing site of your choice, just make sure the licensing is clearly stated. If you're not using a free license such as [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Createive Commons Attribution-ShareAlike] (recommended), you must clarify SPCodex has permission to use the image.
== Uploading directly to SPCodex ==
# [[Special:CreateAccount|Create an account]]
# Go to [[Special:Upload]] to upload a file.
## '''Destination filename''': use something descriptive. For live shows, include the artist name and the date of the performance.
## '''Summary''': (optional): Free to put your name and a link to your social media accounts, etc. If you want to copyright your photos from being used without permission, and you have some special terms, state your terms here.
## '''Licensing''':
##* Use one of the "own work" options, preferably ''CC BY-SA 4.0''. This means anyone can freely share your photo so long as they give you credit, and the image shared must also have the same license with credits to you.
##* Or if you chose to prevent reuse of your photo, chose "None selected" and include your licensing terms in the "Summary" section.
## '''Categories''': Don't worry about [[mw:Help:Categories|categories]] unless you know what you're doing.
# Add your photos to an article ([[Donating photos to SPCodex#Adding photos to articles|see below]]), if you want to!


== Adding photos to articles ==
== Adding photos to articles ==
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