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According to this, we are the 8th largest collection (by number of files) of images on a public MediaWiki wiki in the world. We have thousands (and more) of unused images and hundreds of duplicates (list generated by spang from downloaded .tar file).

I propose a concerted effort to mass murder unused, duplicate, and unneeded images, which would involve these easy steps:

Several people download the total image database (about 1 gig) as a backup.
DELETE LOTS OF IMAGES.
Restore any accidental deletions from the backups on a case-by-case basis.
???
Profit!

Deletion of unused images would ideally take the form of: deleting all unused images. Deletion of the duplicates may be a bit more complex (especially for all the older versions out there). The original upload shouldn't be deleted as it contains the username and date of upload, but where there are more than two copies (top and bottom) of the image, the middle duplicates can be deleted.

Anywho, whatcha think? Gallery Fire Week? Discuss! --Splaka 07:10, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

FOR ~ Ghelæ ^talk_contribs 07:12, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

So uhh... how much money we talking here? $200? $300? I'll take Social Security numbers...

t o m p k i n s blah. ﺞوﻦ וףה ՃՄ ண்ஸ ފއހ วอฏม +տ trade websites 07:16, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

I started on the duplicates, but they'll take forever to do manually. A bot that could do this would be a hell of a lot better. Soon as I've got a copy of the archive again, I'll start on those unused images. Maybe then I'll win the huffing log. • Spang • ☃ • talk • 09:21, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm all for downloading and then deleting every unused image. We have more duplicates, copies of images from WP or other websites, images left over from deleted articles and images from Babel pages that have since moved off en: to other wikis than we can ever find a need to keep. Some common patterns, like duplicates of WP or other-language Uncyc images that aren't in use here, should be easy to spot.

The only reason there's been so much resistance to getting rid of this whole mess is the relative difficulty in undeleting things. Burn the lot of them to a DVD-R or store them on localhost (I could put them up for download locally here if need be), then on the main site... just burn them all. --Carlb 18:00, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

Right, I've backed up all the images now. Unused image genocide time! If I delete one I shouldn't have let me know and I'll laugh at you, then maybe upload it again. • Spang • ☃ • talk • 20:30, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
Oh my god this is long over due. Oh yah, and it was awesome clicking recent changes and seeing the entire thing was made up of people deleting images. Nice work. --The Zombiebaron 22:27, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

Added a section (see below) for restoration requests. --Splaka 10:36, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

Well, we are still in the 11th place. And we are in the second place by number of views!!! Google can't beat us!!!! BTW, that data hasn't been updated for ages right?--Rataube 11:55, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Yes, not in 6 hours! (updated 4 times a day). --Splaka 20:24, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

No, I mean, I thought we didn't have views counters anymore. So we do not have counters for each page, but we still total views counter? If this is correct we are the second most visited wiki in the whole internet!!!!--Rataube 21:48, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

ZOMG --The Zombiebaron 21:13, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Interesting note: This week, wikimedia enabled image undeletion. Tangent: Should we move this page to Uncyclopedia:Pages for Undeletion/images yet? --Splaka 00:42, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Now that the damage has been done, time to start that UNcleanup ^_^

ReadMe.txt

Askers:

Please give a {{notorphan}} tag^[1] if possible.
Be sure to only link to the image by putting a colon before the word "Image"^[2]
If the image was only placed on a meagre appreciation page^[3], its re-upload will not be performed.

Restorers:

If given, please apply the tag (and {{Reuploaded}} of course). Any blue image links have probably been restored (dur).

↑ The notorphan template is most effective when providing a link to where the image is being used
↑ Example: [[:Image:Wiki.png]]
↑ Mostly these are user sub-pages. A user's personal gallery is acceptable, however.

Restoration Area

Requests for image restoration

Image:flashingbanner.gif (older version)

{{notorphan|Template:Ad}} --User:Nintendorulez 15:40, 19 July 2006 (UTC)

Restored

Image:Ikiw.png

Image:Plaintextwiki.png

Image:Wiki.jpg

Used for Babel:96 as a skin, should be tagged with {{notorphan|MediaWiki:Skin/Babel:96.css}}

Image:Rpi.png

from Babel:APPL

All with {{notorphan|Babel:APPL}}. Sorry isra!

Image:APPL1a.gif Image:APPL2a.gif Image:APPL4a.gif Image:APPL6a.gif Image:APPL2b.GIF Image:APPL4b.gif Image:APPL5b.gif Image:APPL6b.gif Image:Panel2.jpg Image:Panel3.jpg Image:Homeiconus.gif Image:Selector.gif

Restored, still need {{notorphan}} --Carlb 23:48, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Tagged. Also made {{reuploaded}} with a link to the image's upload log. Edit as needed. --Splaka 01:43, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Image:APPL3a.gif Image:APPL3b.gif Image:APPL7a.gif Image:APPL7b.gif Image:Panel4.jpg are also missing, additionally, APPL is looking for Image:APPL2b.gif (lowercase gif) instead of Image:APPL2b.GIF so that isn't working either. Tenbaset 10:03, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

There. They're all done... Good to actually re-upload images that weren't deleted by me for a change. ^_^ --~ sin($) ^tan(€) 12:22, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Image:New am.jpg

was in use and has been deleted. – Preceding unsigned comment added by Jax-arrgh (talk • contribs)

Done... But please, at least have the decency to tell us where it is being used and sign your request. Oh, and also follow the correct manner of heading (not [[Image:X.jpg]] but [[:Image:X.jpg]])... Thanks. --~ sin($) ^tan(€) 17:10, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the restoration.

Sorry for not being more explicit, however, I simply followed examples of the restored image requests which were unsigned, and had no other details. For what it's worth it appears in Third World

As I explained to another admin, I don't know how to read other peoples minds´ and since there are no instructions I did the best I could. (Suggestion, why not specify what you want in the introduction so that other user might also comply?)--JAX-arrgh!!! Prevaricate at me 17:48, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

You're right... I did give you a bit too much beef for what you did... Sorry about that (happy now, Rataube?). Anyways, uhm... I've changed the instructions to what they should be. Check out what I meant. :D --~ sin($) ^tan(€) 21:19, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

:D--Rataube 00:47, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Image:PPsigPPlips.gif

This image (Image:PPsigPPlips.gif) was tied to me signature and since the dump has worked properly. Could it please be restored if its been removed? PrettiestPretty (ie Dame GUN PotY WotM 2xPotM 17xVFH VFP Poo PMS •YAP• 14:07, 14 June 2006 (UTC))

Also done. And of you I ask to put your request in the correct section... Almost missed it entirely! --~ sin($) ^tan(€) 17:10, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Thank God! You are my hero. I'd offer to have your baby, but bun number 4 is in the oven at the minute. Hugs, Dame

GUN PotY WotM 2xPotM 17xVFH VFP Poo PMS •YAP• 00:37, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Four crying out loud!

Image:Livj.gif

Used on Magna Carta v 5.0, no need for notorphan.

Why were all these images on the that list?????!!!!??? CarlB!!??? --~ sin($) ^tan(€) 10:33, 15 June 2006 (UTC)