Moderator image confirmation bypass

Wikipedian · ‎09-29-2008

I found a way to bypass the mandatory moderator confirmation of uploaded images.

a. upload the image to an image uploading website like image shack.

b. copy the direct image link

c. click upload image and select image from another website

d. paste the url where the image is located (direct URL)

e. click insert image

Voila! Image no longer has to be confirmed before it is viewed!

“ We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard ”--President John F. Kennedy

delphinium · ‎11-21-2008

I'm morally certain that the Mods are not going to appreciate being bypassed, Wiki.

Under certain circumstances profanity provides relief denied even to prayer.
Mark Twain

Wikipedian · ‎09-29-2008

delphinium wrote:
I'm morally certain that the Mods are not going to appreciate being bypassed, Wiki.

At least we can use this "loop hole" to quickly provide screenshots for "serious" problems without waiting for a moderator for approving our screenshots.

Message Edited by Wikipedian on 12-23-2009 03:15 AM

“ We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard ”--President John F. Kennedy

Wikipedian · ‎09-29-2008

Am I the only one who found this "loophole" or other used it before?

“ We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard ”--President John F. Kennedy

delphinium · ‎11-21-2008

Since the Mods set this ability in place with the specific intent to authorize any inserted images, it behooves us to respect those requirements.

Under certain circumstances profanity provides relief denied even to prayer.
Mark Twain

Wikipedian · ‎09-29-2008

Do you know about this loophole delphinium?

“ We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard ”--President John F. Kennedy

dbrisendine · ‎10-06-2008

This has been used by others before; they are no longer here.

Allen_K · ‎04-09-2008

It's true this feature currently exists. It also considered a feature and not a 'loophole'.

The short history is we left both options turned on when we migrated from the 'old way' of posting images, to the 'new way' of posting images.

Currently the 'old way' hasn't been abused so we have not disabled it. We still have a few users that prefer that way because it is what they are used to doing, or perhaps are using a browser that has issues with parts of the image upload workflow.

Allen

Wikipedian · ‎09-29-2008

What happened to them? Did they get blocked?

“ We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard ”--President John F. Kennedy

Wikipedian · ‎09-29-2008

Allen_K wrote:
It's true this feature currently exists. It also considered a feature and not a 'loophole'.

The short history is we left both options turned on when we migrated from the 'old way' of posting images, to the 'new way' of posting images.

Currently the 'old way' hasn't been abused so we have not disabled it. We still have a few users that prefer that way because it is what they are used to doing, or perhaps are using a browser that has issues with parts of the image upload workflow.

Then why have each image verified by moderators when it could be easily bypassed?

“ We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard ”--President John F. Kennedy