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| ==RE: My Application to Write for the 'Shroom== | | ==RE: My Application to Write for the 'Shroom== |
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| Hey there, I'm glad you are interested in writing for us, but there's a couple of things you'll have to do. Firstly, the purpose of a demo is that it will actually be used as your introductory section should you be accepted, so I would recommend writing a little more. Secondly, all applications must be sent to [http://www.marioboards.com/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=577 Tucayo] on the [[mb:|forums]]. Thanks for your interest and I wish you the best of luck. | | Hey there, I'm glad you are interested in writing for us, but there's a couple of things you'll have to do. Firstly, the purpose of a demo is that it will actually be used as your introductory section should you be accepted, so I would recommend writing a little more. Secondly, all applications must be sent to [http://www.marioboards.com/index.php?action=pm;sa=send;u=577 Tucayo] on the [[Forum:index.php|forums]]. Thanks for your interest and I wish you the best of luck. |
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| {{User|Meta Knight}} 1:55, 21 April 2017 (PDT) | | {{User|Meta Knight}} 1:55, 21 April 2017 (PDT) |
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| You're uploading images that already exist on the wiki. [[:File:Fawful Artwork - Bowser's Inside Story.png ]] already exists as [[:File:Fawful artwork MLBiS.png]], and [[:File:MK8 Electrodome trac.jpg]] already exists as [[:File:MK8-Course-Electrodrome.jpg]]. Before uploading an image, '''please check''' to see if the image isn't already uploaded elsewhere. | | You're uploading images that already exist on the wiki. [[:File:Fawful Artwork - Bowser's Inside Story.png ]] already exists as [[:File:Fawful artwork MLBiS.png]], and [[:File:MK8 Electrodome trac.jpg]] already exists as [[:File:MK8-Course-Electrodrome.jpg]]. Before uploading an image, '''please check''' to see if the image isn't already uploaded elsewhere. |
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| On the topic of personal images, you should sign them with <nowiki>{{personal-image|Tommy8353}}</nowiki>, and you can only have [[MarioWiki:Personal files|up to four]]. Additionally, when uploading images, you need to categorize them, as well as give them the {{tem|aboutfile}} template. Here's some examples: | | On the topic of personal images, you should sign them with <nowiki>{{personal-image|Tommy8353}}</nowiki>, and you can only have [[MarioWiki:Personal Images|up to four]]. Additionally, when uploading images, you need to categorize them, as well as give them the {{tem|aboutfile}} template. Here's some examples: |
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| :okay, I understand that some images already exist. But I find it stupid that I have to categorize my pictures when I'm only going to use them for my userbox tower! I don't want to upload them. I realllllly think this wiki should allow users to import images withought uploading and explaining allllll about them when you just need hem for your userbox tower. Sorry if I was mean, thank you! {{User|Tommy 8353}} 16:57, 24 April 2017 (EST) | | :okay, I understand that some images already exist. But I find it stupid that I have to categorize my pictures when I'm only going to use them for my userbox tower! I don't want to upload them. I realllllly think this wiki should allow users to import images withought uploading and explaining allllll about them when you just need hem for your userbox tower. Sorry if I was mean, thank you! {{User|Tommy 8353}} 16:57, 24 April 2017 (EST) |
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| ::You don't necessarily need to categorize personal images, as the {{tem|personal-file}} template will do that for you. However, if the image already exists, you can use that image instead in your userbox instead of uploading a similar one. Uploading an image purely for your userboxes is fine, but if the image you're uploading already exists, use that one instead. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 17:00, 24 April 2017 (EDT) | | ::You don't necessarily need to categorize personal images, as the {{tem|personal-image}} template will do that for you. However, if the image already exists, you can use that image instead in your userbox instead of uploading a similar one. Uploading an image purely for your userboxes is fine, but if the image you're uploading already exists, use that one instead. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 17:00, 24 April 2017 (EDT) |
| ::It's [[MarioWiki:Personal files|policy]] to tag images for personal use with {{tem|personal-file}}. If you want to import as you say, upload to Imgur or something and use the URL it generates (not the album one but the direct link to the file, see [[User:Wildgoosespeeder|my userpage]] to see what I mean) and paste the link onto your userpage. For the images you uploaded duplicates of, it would be in your best interest to use the already uploaded art instead of wasting slots for your allowed personal images. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 17:10, 24 April 2017 (EDT) | | ::It's [[MarioWiki:Personal images|policy]] to tag images for personal use with {{tem|personal-image}}. If you want to import as you say, upload to Imgur or something and use the URL it generates (not the album one but the direct link to the file, see [[User:Wildgoosespeeder|my userpage]] to see what I mean) and paste the link onto your userpage. For the images you uploaded duplicates of, it would be in your best interest to use the already uploaded art instead of wasting slots for your allowed personal images. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 17:10, 24 April 2017 (EDT) |
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| :uhhhh, I don't really understand even though I looked at the page. Are personal images defined as all the images that are not somewhere on this wiki? If that's true, I think that's stupid if I can only have four......unless you mean camera taken photos completely unrelated to mario, then that makes sense. Please help me understand! Thanks! EDIT: OHHHH I UNDERSTAND NOW! Thanks wildgoose! | | :uhhhh, I don't really understand even though I looked at the page. Are personal images defined as all the images that are not somewhere on this wiki? If that's true, I think that's stupid if I can only have four......unless you mean camera taken photos completely unrelated to mario, then that makes sense. Please help me understand! Thanks! EDIT: OHHHH I UNDERSTAND NOW! Thanks wildgoose! |
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| :Yes, I understand personal images now, but doesn't that defeat the purpose of the about file template? Because it says it's for adding information about where you got the image from, so most likely that image would not be on the wiki and on some other website, isn't that what it is for? {{User|Toadwill}} 18:32, 24 April 2017 (EST) | | :Yes, I understand personal images now, but doesn't that defeat the purpose of the about file template? Because it says it's for adding information about where you got the image from, so most likely that image would not be on the wiki and on some other website, isn't that what it is for? {{User|Toadwill}} 18:32, 24 April 2017 (EST) |
| ::You can neglect the aboutfile template and categories for personal images. Using the aboutfile template on a personal image is entirely optional. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 18:34, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
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| :okay, so if I do use the about file template, will it still count as a personal image? And I'm assuming they are mainly used for putting the same image in a different area of the wiki and referencing to it, is that right? {{User|Toadwill}} 18:36, 24 April 2017 (EST)
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| :okay I switched to the new super mario bros wii pic because that was a dumb waste of a slot cuz I didn't know, lol. [[File:Yellow_Toad_NSMBW.png|thumb]]
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| Thanks! {{User|Toadwill}} 18:45, 24 April 2017 (EST)
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| ::Yes to the first question. You just have to be using it on your userpage, otherwise it may end up getting deleted.
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| ::The aboutfile template is used to tell viewers what the subject of the image is, where the image was found (if available), etc. (See the aboutfile-reminder template above). Never should there be two images showing the exact same thing; if that's the case, one will end up getting deleted.
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| ::One thing I forgot to mention is that the aboutfile template is entirely optional regardless of what type of image you're using it for. If you don't know what to put down in the template, just get rid of it completely! The aboutfile is automatically listed when uploading a new image, so just simply fill in the parameters and remove the ones you don't need. I realize the rules we have on images can be somewhat off-putting at first, but there isn't a lot and they are pretty simple. Practice makes perfect after all. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 18:46, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
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| :Now it just allllll came to me! I understand! Thanks so much! You should reallllllly considering rewriting the rules cuz I did not understand anything. Alright, two last questions: when you said an image with an about file template on my user page would otherwise get deleted, what did you mean? Since it's optional for every type of photo, why would it be deleted withought it? My next question is since you said I need to apply the rules to uploading images to articles, since I have to use an about file template, (obviously cuz it's not on the wiki if the article requests an image) if I can't find any sources on the internet, what if I have the game and go to the point in the game where I need to take a screenshot? What would I put for things like the resource and things like that? If I can understand your two answers to these questions, we should be about wrapped up here. Thanks! {{User|Toadwill}} 19:00, 24 April 2017 (EST)
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| ::For the first question, I misunderstood on my part. What I meant was you have to be using your personal image on your userpage, otherwise it could get deleted. Whether you use an aboutfile template on a personal image or not is up to you.
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| ::If you're uploading an image directly from the game (through the Wii U's browser, for example), you can either list the source as "In game screenshot" or just simply leave it blank. If you pull an image from, say, the Spriter's Resource site, you would list the page you found it on. Give credit where credit is due, yeah?
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| ::If you have any further questions, don't be afraid to ask an experienced someone (Most users are usually willing to help), or simply check out some of the links provided in your welcome template at the top of this page. I still view mine sometimes, even after editing on this wiki for about three years :) {{User:Alex95/sig}} 19:09, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
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| :Finally, I understand it all now! Thanks for your time, this conversation went on for hours! {{User|Toadwill}} 19:13, 24 April 2017 (EST)
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| I'll fill in for images using Google Image Search. The only time you should use Google Image Search is for art that you can't seem to find from reliable sources (I think there is a list of said reliable sources as a policy page). When you do use Google Image Search, the search itself is not the source of the image because a search result is an index of materials matching the search query. Also the index can change, meaning the real source can be lost forever. In this case, click <code>visit page</code>. That is your source URL. Clicking <code>view image</code> is for the image itself to make [[Special:Upload|uploading]] easier. For screenshots and sprites, use [http://www.spriters-resource.com Spriter's Resource] or [[User:Wildgoosespeeder/sandbox|my guide]] to obtain them. My guide allows for maximum control over taking a good screenshot compared to getting the images elsewhere. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 19:19, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
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| :I'm not entirely sure what qualifies as a reliable source, other than from official sites themselves like Nintendo.com or an image screenshot of your own. Though I know unreliable sites are usually those run by fans, such as pulling an image from DeviantArt or other wikis. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 19:42, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
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| ::{{user|Alex95}} I thought you knew of a policy page I was drawing a blank on. My list:
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| ::*[http://www.gamefaqs.com GameFAQs] (for boxart)
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| ::*[https://www.pidgi.net/wiki/Main_Page PidgiWiki] (artwork, and also our sysop {{user|YoshiKong}} contributes there)
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| ::*Anything on [[Nintendo]]'s domains (<nowiki>http://*.nintendo.com</nowiki>)
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| ::I could have missed a few. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 19:39, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
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| :::I searched for one, but I couldn't find any...
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| :::I know Supper Mario Broth has some stuff as well. There's a thread about that on the forums. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 19:42, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
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| :okay, thanks! Also, check this out: [[Popple]] go to the battle partners subsection and my image is right there. Please tell me I did this right, I just did the same code the other images had except with my image and caption so Im pretty sure I did it right. (Still don't understand categorizing, where do you put it in the code?) Thanks. {{User|Toadwill}} 20:14, 24 April 2017 (EST)
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| ::I added the necessary templates and categories. Give it a look for some inspiration.
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| ::Also, when uploading an image, the aboutfile template should already be there. Fill out the correct parameters, give the image the proper license, and replace {{tem|uncategorized}} with the proper category/categories (in this case [[:Category:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Images]]. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 20:25, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
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| :what did you even do? Im so confused! I tapped on the pic and it sent me to the file page, nowhere did I see "Category: Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga Images". What am I supposed to do??? {{User|Toadwill}} 20:30, 24 April 2017 (EST)
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| ::If you click "Edit" at the top of the image page, it'll show you the coding used for the templates. The category links are placed on the bar at the bottom of the page, regardless of where they are placed in the coding. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 20:34, 24 April 2017 (EDT)
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| :Ohhhhh yeah I just figured it out, thank you! {{User|Toadwill}} 20:35, 24 April 2017 (EST)
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| You are forgetting one detail required by all non-personal images: The [[Help:License|licensing]] templates. Sample code:
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| Hope this helps. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 21:04, 25 April 2017 (EDT)
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| :Should be a scrollbox for this as well. Selecting one will automatically include it into the image file. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 21:09, 25 April 2017 (EDT)
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| Hey, just so you know, I've been going over the ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' galaxies and missions for a few months now. I appreciate the help, but this is a project I've taken on. Thanks for the images, though, I wouldn't've been able to get those (even though they already existed). {{User:Alex95/sig}} 17:24, 2 May 2017 (EDT)
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| Oh, sorry about that! {{User|Toadwill}} 19:25, 2 May 2017 (EST)
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| == How To Get Better Images ==
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| Before you get too deep with supplying images for articles that need to be created for ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', please consider [[User:Wildgoosespeeder/sandbox|my WIP guide]] how to get high quality images from games of various platforms. If you can't do that, tag your uploads with {{tem|image-quality}} so that way some one else can get to it ASAP. Luckily for you, I am still available to do that, but I still recommend tagging them so it can be a good habit to have. --{{User:Wildgoosespeeder/sig}} 01:30, 6 May 2017 (EDT)
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| Okay, thanks! I will be sure to do that from now on! [[User:Toadwill|тσα∂ωιℓℓ]] ([[User talk:Toadwill|talk]]) 14:15, 6 May 2017 (EDT)
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| :Additionally, this is something I've noticed you do a lot, when naming an image, please make sure there's no space between the file name and the file type. For example, I moved [[:File:SMM Adventure in Sarasaland .jpg]] to [[:File:SMM Adventure in Sarasaland.jpg]]. If there's a space between the name and type, it can make placing the image on pages confusing for some users. {{User:Alex95/sig}} 19:06, 7 May 2017 (EDT)
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| Hi! Since I gave you my friendbox, but you haven't made a friend box to give people, is it ok if I create one for you? If I did, it would probably look like this:<br>
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| :Please tell me if you like it, or if you have suggestions for differences. :) --{{User:TheFlameChomp/sig}} 21:21, 13 May 2017 (EDT)
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| ==Recent file name change==
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| The file formerly known as MarioParty8DM.PNG has been moved to [[:File:MarioParty8DM.png]]. [[User:Trig Jegman|Trig]] - 15:20, June 24, 2019 (EDT)
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