Edward Betts
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Display recent Wikimedia Commons uploads on the home page, filtered to only show images that were obtained by contacting creators via Flickr mail. Each upload shows: - Thumbnail linking to Commons - Creator name linking to their Flickr profile - Link to the illustrated Wikipedia article (or Wikidata item) Features: - Parse sent mail messages to extract Flickr and Wikipedia URLs - Match Commons uploads with sent mail by normalized Flickr URL - Cache Commons API thumbnail responses and sent mail index - Handle Wikidata item URLs (Q-numbers) with correct links - Add update_flickr_uploads.py script to find uploads from UploadWizard contributions by checking Commons API metadata Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Flickr Photo Finder for Wikipedia Articles
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Tool lives here: <https://edwardbetts.com/flickr_mail/>
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This tool is designed to help you find photos on Flickr for Wikipedia articles
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and contact the photographer. It's a Python application that leverages the Flask
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framework for web development.
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## Table of Contents
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- [Introduction](#introduction)
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- [Usage](#usage)
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- [Error Handling](#error-handling)
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- [Running the Application](#running-the-application)
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## Introduction
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This tool is developed and maintained by Edward Betts (edward@4angle.com). Its
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primary purpose is to simplify the process of discovering and contacting
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photographers on Flickr whose photos can be used to enhance Wikipedia articles.
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### Key Features
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- **Integrated Flickr search**: Enter a Wikipedia article title and see Flickr
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photos directly in the interface - no need to visit Flickr's search page.
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- **Photo grid with metadata**: Search results display as a grid of thumbnails
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showing the photographer's name and license for each photo.
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- **License highlighting**: Photos with Wikipedia-compatible licenses (CC BY,
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CC BY-SA, CC0, Public Domain) are highlighted with a green badge.
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- **One-click message composition**: Click any photo to compose a permission
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request message with the photo displayed alongside.
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- **Pagination**: Browse through thousands of search results with page navigation.
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- **Recent uploads showcase**: The home page displays recent Wikimedia Commons
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uploads that were obtained via Flickr mail requests, with links to the
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Wikipedia article and photographer's Flickr profile.
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- Generate messages to request permission to use photos on Wikipedia.
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- Handle exceptions gracefully and provide detailed error information.
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## Usage
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To use the tool, follow these steps:
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1. Start the tool by running the script.
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2. Access the tool through a web browser.
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3. Enter the Wikipedia article title or URL.
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4. Browse the Flickr search results displayed in the interface.
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5. Click on a photo to select it and compose a permission request message.
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6. Copy the subject and message, then click "Send message on Flickr" to contact
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the photographer.
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## Error Handling
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The application includes error handling to ensure a smooth user experience. If
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an error occurs, it will display a detailed error message with traceback
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information. The error handling is designed to provide valuable insights into
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any issues that may arise during use.
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## Running the Application
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To run the application, ensure you have Python 3 installed on your system. You
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will also need to install the required Python modules mentioned in the script,
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including Flask, requests, and others.
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1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
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2. Navigate to the project directory.
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3. Run the following command to start the application:
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```bash
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python3 main.py
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```
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4. Access the application by opening a web browser and visiting the provided URL
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(usually `http://localhost:5000/`).
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That's it! You can now use the Flickr Photo Finder tool to streamline the
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process of finding and contacting photographers for Wikipedia articles.
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If you encounter any issues or have questions, feel free to contact Edward Betts
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(edward@4angle.com).
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Happy photo hunting!
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