Forum:Blogging Images - A suggestion

Dear Community, as you have probably noticed, in recent times, the Administrators began using images in blogs again. For some background info, this was banned a few months ago when users began spamming them, making this wiki seem like an image board. Now, my proposal is to allow the images once again. They were a fun part of the wiki, and images can sometimes be used to demonstrate valid points in serious blogs. (On a side note, this is also to make it more equal. This is not an important point, however) However, in order to prevent the spamming of them like has happened, make spamming the images a bannable offense. I would imagine this as an adding point to the blogging policy, something in the form of "Spamming images can be considered a bannable offense".

Ideas?  Commander W567123daniel Wanna Talk? 02:20, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Discussion
Agreed. I really miss blog pictures. DarkMetroid567 02:30, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Sounds good to me.  Magma-Man  02:33, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

No, because people will just start to spam again... 03:11, December 20, 2011 (UTC)at


 * But that is the whole point of this forum...re-instate the "priviledge" but make spamming bannable. When people begin to spam again and bans will be issued, the spamming would theoretically subside.  Commander W567123daniel Wanna Talk? 03:15, December 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * Per CoD4, it would be nice to have them, but people abused it last time. 05:07, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * Idk if you people are reading the article. Daniel's saying get back with the images on blog, if they get spammed, ban the User in question, thus, people knowing what will happen if the spam it (say, 3 images per article), they will follow the rules embeded on COD:BLOG. And that's pretty much it.-05:11, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * Silly admins. Not bothering to read the article.  Magma-Man  05:26, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * COD:DBAD 07:24, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Daniel has a point. I saw some admins post pictures in blogs too. Shouldn't they get a warning for breaking policy? If Admins can post pictures, everyone should be able to. CoaZ Talk  05:15, December 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * Per CoaZ. 05:16, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

I agree with Daniel, CoaZ, and Diego. If admins can post pictures, why shouldn't the other users?

But I also agree that people who spam images should be banned, and pictures that are heavily spammed should be deleted. I know, that will give WHISKEY35 a hard time, but images also can make credible points in blog discussions. Metlman Talk 05:26, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

If this does pass, I'd like it if Blog Patrol got in increase in size (currently 5 pending requests) due to the expected wave of spam images we'll get in blogs. Carb 0Stop Censorship 06:03, December 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * *cries in corner because I'll never get BP* 15:48, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

When the images are off topic its annoying, when they're on topic they're funny and good. When the wiki is spammed with "U WIL B AMSSMSILATED IN2 TEH HERD OF PONIES" is kinda sux. 12:54, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

I think this is a good idea. Also, if someone starts to spam them, not only can he be blocked, but besides admins the blogpatrol (such as me) can delete the spam ones. 13:54, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Solution?

 * New users and anons won't be able to post images. I literally have to change one word in the abusefilter and we'll be set to go.
 * Bans will be handed out for image spam just like any other form of spam.
 * Images may only be inserted via imgur links, so we don't get a flurry of spammy images being uploaded to the wiki just for usage on blog comments.

Thoughts? 13:59, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Me gusta. 14:12, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Sounds good. Anything I need that's off topic goes on my Photobucket anyway. 14:14, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Wonderful CoD4, a practical solution. I'm assuming new users is the old 50 mainspace edits? 14:21, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * It goes by autoconfirmed, which means that the account must be 4 days old. 14:54, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Can we also ban people from using images by using an abusefilter if we need? (or something). Just to check though I used and  with photobucket and sometimes they don't work, so that may need checking if we get blog images back. (Or it's just me.) 15:27, December 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * Yes we can block certain people from using images. The Abusefilter is pretty powerful. 15:41, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * Good, it's pretty amazing power. 15:45, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Excellent solution. 15:49, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Sounds good. What would be counted as image spam? Also surely we could get an abuse filter to stop being allowed to be used. 15:59, December 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * Image spam would be something like using an image with every blog comment, or simply putting tons of images on one blog, I.E. overuse can count as spam. Also I've put in that filter, or rather modified the old one to include it. 16:09, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Per MLG and FireBird. 16:09, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

As the forum creator, I have to say, I like.  Commander W567123daniel Wanna Talk? 17:35, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

I know we cant upload images to use in comments, so it doesnt get spammy but can we use images already uploaded? 19:04, December 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * "Images may only be inserted via imgur links" but I don't see why not if that's the case. 19:10, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

I agree with COD4's solution, it is fair and reasonable. Damac1214 19:43, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Me gusta. I miss being able to use images in blog comments. And besides, if admins are disabling the abuse filter (I assume) to put images in comments, it defeats the whole purpose of banning them in the first place. Sgt. S.S. 20:18, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * The abuse filter is just modified so that only autoconfirmed users can use images. 20:35, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * That still rather defeats the purpose of banning them though, doesn't it? Sgt. S.S. 20:44, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Callofduty4, you suggested that we should only be allowed to use ingur links, but what about images already uploaded to the wiki (e.g. File:Wut.png)? Would we still be allowed use them as part of a "grandfather clause" sort of thing, or would they be prohibited as well? Sgt. S.S. 20:21, December 20, 2011 (UTC)