Commons:Wiki Loves Folk 2019/FAQ
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Questions about the project
[edit]What is Wiki Loves Folk?
[edit]- Wiki Loves Folk is a public photo competition in which readers and contributors of Wikipedia are asked to take pictures of festival and to upload them to Wikimedia Commons. The contest was first organized by Wikimedia Spain in 2016 and Amical Wikimedia joined the contest in the 2017 edition. Wiki Loves Folk has collected more than 5200 photos over the past two years that can be used on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. In the three first editions, 160 contributors participated.
What is the scope of this project?
[edit]- The photo competition focuses on traditions or festivals (religious celebrations, carnivals, folklore festivals, food festivals, etc.). Photographers, hobbyists and enthousiasts are invited to submit photos that are on the lists available through Wikipedia. The organizers are responsible for finding the most suitable type of festivals. Images can only be submitted of festivals in participating countries.
What are the rules?
[edit]- Authors uploading images should own the copyright.
- Photos must be uploaded within the period from 1st November to 30th November. You can submit pictures that were taken at any time, but they must be uploaded during the contest period.
- All entries should be under a free copyright license, or release it to the public domain.
- Images must not have a signature, date, frame or other marks superimposed on the image (attribution is guaranteed through the description page).
- All eligible pictures should have the tag {{Wiki Loves Folk 2019}} as identification. This tag should be automatically added when using the uploadwizard.
- Participants must enable e-mail on Wikimedia Commons so they can be contacted in case their images be chosen for a prize.
Who's behind it?
[edit]- The contest is organized by the members of the local Wikimedia community with the help from local Wikimedia affiliates.
Can I upload pictures from more than one country?
[edit]- Yes! You are free to upload as many pictures as you want, from as many countries as you want — as long as they participate in the contest this year.