[wp-testers] Upload and use of Images

[Kaf Oseo]

On the issue of image upload directory:

David House wrote:
> On 04/12/05, Andy Staines <andy at yellowswordfish.com> wrote:
>>It's a good point David but all I have to do is change the settings
>>in the Upload options to get me a brand new empty folder and all the
>>previous posts and image links are still just fine. I can do that
>>every XX or so images with no problems.
> 
> Chances are you wouldn't even notice it happening. Your site would
> just get slower and slower with no indication that it was the
> filesystem that was playing up. You'd need to do some zend-level
> profiling to realise there even was a problem. You can't seriously
> expect the average user to go through this.

David, you missed this bit from Andy's comments:

 > All I am saying is that I suspect there are a lot of users who will
 > prefer the original method, especially after they have designed
 > their working practice around it.

That's a pretty important point to leave off.

An Options setting letting users decide to keep their old setup or go
with the new directory structure (or perhaps a hybrid where they can
at least decide *where* these monthly upload directories will exist)
is just providing users what they already had to begin with.

Can we stop trying to find ways to piss off those within the existing
userbase?

-Kaf

P.S. Besides, something along these lines (if workable) could make for
an interesting user-specific setting.