Wikimedia Rate Limit

[ahuckphin]

So I'm trying to upload a lot of photos onto Wikimedia Commons. I was using the Upload Wizard on commons.wikimedia.org however after some time, "None of the uploads were successful." error message would appear. 

So then I tried to upload from en.wikipedia.org through a particular article and was greated to a "rate limit" error.

 

From my understanding a "rate limit" avoids spamming. 

 

What I want to know is what is wikimedia limits. Like how many photos can I actually before having to wait for a certain number of minutes. Also what is the certain number of minutes? Any work arounds? 

[ahuckphin]

5 minutes ago, Arika S said:

a brief google search netted me this link

 

https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgRateLimits

 

 

8 file uploads per 60 seconds by default

mediawiki and wikimedia commons same thing? I know related but same? 

[ahuckphin]

1 minute ago, Arika S said:

WikiMedia runs on the MediaWiki API. So if they have changed their RateLimit outside of the default you will need to contact them to confirm what their current RateLimits are.

Hmm... intresting. The 8 files per 60 seconds still does not make complete sense to me but thanks anyway. 

[LienusLateTips]

17 minutes ago, bindydad123 said:

Hmm... intresting. The 8 files per 60 seconds still does not make complete sense to me but thanks anyway. 

Every minute. You may upload 8 files.

[ahuckphin]

44 minutes ago, VegetableStu said:

he probably meant like why new users have such low limit ceilings ._.

 

1 hour ago, LienusLateTips said:

Every minute. You may upload 8 files.

no, firstly I'm not a new user. What I don't understand is that I'm able to upload batches of 50 photos at a time multiple times and then all of sudden. Error. I'll then have to wait an unsure number of minutes before I start reuploading batches of 50 photos. 

[ahuckphin]

32 minutes ago, VegetableStu said:

oh, sorry ,_,

you mean like why would they let you upload 50 when you're limited to X per minute? or why doesn't the protocol spread out those uploads for you? o_o

I understand the need for the limitation. I just want the limiitation to be more clear. I want to know how long I need to wait for example. 

[ahuckphin]

2 minutes ago, bindydad123 said:

I understand the need for the limitation. I just want the limiitation to be more clear. I want to know how long I need to wait for example. 

It dosen't help that it allows me to upload, enter title and description, catogories etc and then only gives me problems 

[ahuckphin]

I'm also wondering how many instances of wikimedia commons can i ran at one time? 

[ahuckphin]

Also getting this error from time to time 

 

With this error, the media is still published but do not give me the option to add meta data while still in the upload wizard. 

[ahuckphin]

I wished that instead of a button that does nothing, prehaps give me a countdown.