Hi
I have written about some of this before, but cannot locate the thread. Anyway, It would be prudent to have a chance to search the database also within the data in “Source of the picture” field. Currently there is no way of doing this.
Another thing is that in case picture is added, “Source of the picture” field should be mandatory. There are many pages missing this data.
For instance - this piece N#59011 the copyright of Reverse goes to “franzjosefmuseum.de”. There is either a user under this name, nor there is a partner under this name who shared their pictures with Numista.
Subordinate to the writing above, maybe such search could be listed as a separate search type here (for the brass to decide):
Also I would suggest, that in case when picture copyright goes to the user (selection “I made the picture myself”), the link to the users Numista Profile page should be automatically added.
Same as with partners (see here https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia447816.html). This could be updated automatically since the data clearly is available.
When there is no data or the data does not correspond to the partner organization or to the Numista user, this smells trouble and should be added as a possible faulty/missing data on page:
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/contributions/suggestions.php
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/corrections/index.php
This way referees can search for a picture with proper copyrights or users with this piece in their possession could upload their own picture. Currently only small or missing pictures are asked for.
This may also be a job for the Numista Robot.
LP
