[wp-testers] Upload and use of Images

[Ryan Boren]

On Fri, 2005-12-30 at 21:24 -0800, Tyson Tate wrote:
> On Dec 30, 2005, at 8:31 PM, Austin Matzko wrote:
> 
> > The uploading change has been the main reason I haven't yet upgraded
> > my blog to 2.0, so I wrote a plugin that restores the old uploading
> > tab and features, basically just incorporating the old code from the
> > core: http://www.ilfilosofo.com/blog/old-style-upload/
> 
> Put me in for a "ditto" on not upgrading due to the upload changes.  
> While 2.0 is, in general, a huge step forward for WP, the upload  
> issue is a huge sticker for me.
> 
> I'm working on a plug-in that makes heavy use of uploads and because  
> of 2.0's forced file-structure, I've had to write my own uploading  
> methods. (However, your plug-in looks like it'll do a much better job  
> than my hack.)
> 
> I know some people have an aversion to adding options to WP, but is  
> there any reason why the ability to use the old upload file structure  
> isn't an option?

It's a fairly pointless option.  If the default is so odious, we should
discuss changing the default. I personally don't care because I drag,
drop, publish, and forget.  Where the image lives doesn't matter as long
as it shows up.

Ryan