Proposal:Easier video submitting

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Summary

Having more videos of better quality would make Wikipedia more enjoyable.


Proposal

More videos of better quality would make Wikipedia more enjoyable. Also, videos should be easier to put on a page; making it easier to submit videos would lead to more videos and in turn, a more enjoyable Wikipedia and happier Wikipedians.

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  • allowing upload in other formats than ogg letting Wikimedia servers transcoding it themselves

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GeorgeGriffiths 06:57, 15 August 2009 (UTC)




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