Bob456 Disney Wiki:Images

This page is meant to inform all users and editors of the Disney Wiki's image policies, including the rules on photo spamming. The Disney Wiki administrations asks that you please adhere to these rules as a failure to comply will result in a block and, in more severe cases, a ban.

Images Titles
When uploading an image, use a name that makes sense. Poorly named files can be mistaken as spam, so please make sure pictures are named clearly and relevantly. Here are examples of correctly-named ones:

Kirby.jpg

Ferb.jpg

Bad Examples

gdseaiywrtgrsdfgjhe.jpg

rb7ohifbdg.jpg

gdsij7ewyhuw.jpg

Also, when naming images, please don't include the number of pixels the image has on the filename. For example, "300px-VanellopevonSchweetz.jpg". In that case, "300px-" should be omitted and the filename must become "VanellopevonSchweetz.jpg". If an image with that kind of filename is found, it will be renamed and a warning will be sent to its uploader. If there is no response and more files are uploaded with similar names, the images will be deleted and you will be alerted to upload a different version with a proper filename.

Fan Art
The Disney Wiki Administration asks that you do not add fan art images to article pages. Users can add fan art for their user page only (no exceptions). This includes edited pictures, deviant art pictures and drawings, and unrelated pictures. Also, don't add images with a confidential stamp on them.

Quality
Decent quality images are preferred over very low-resolution images or bad quality images like photographs taken of the image on a television screen. Pictures that contain blurry images are frowned upon and images in which characters are moving quickly are dis-advised.

Also if the images are screencapped or potentially copyrighted, please place the fairuse template within it. The template can be seen below:

If the images were originally added on a Wikimedia project, including Wikipedia, please place the From Wikimedia template within it. The template can be seen below:

Should you discover big images or replace over existing ones, you cannot upload anything bigger than up to around 2000 or 3000 dimensions. If you discover a new image that is over the size limit, you must adjust the size to Wiki standards.

Photo Spamming Policy
Due to a common issue with adding photos, the Disney Wiki has put rules in place to prevent further problems. The Disney Wiki administration asks that you '''refrain from adding almost every single frame of a scene and space out your pictures based on how long the video is. Please do not add blurry pictures of characters moving quickly and do not post pictures nearly a second apart'''. Such pictures are considered irrelevant and below the Disney wiki picture quality standards and will be removed. Failure to comply to this rule will be met with penalties and repeated violations will result in a block or, worst case scenario, a ban.

Galleries
Sections: Because of abusive and over uploading, limitations to the amount of images permitted to the galleries will be put into effect immediately. The Disney Wiki administration asks that you use common sense when uploading new pictures, and be less as possible. Try not to upload an enormous amount of images, or allow overwhelming idolization influence the decisions you make. Fail to comply to these restrictions will have consequences. Continue to repeat the same violations will result in a block or a permanent ban.

Images: Any of the galleries that are already overflowed should go through evaluation. With character galleries for example, screenshots should be limited to images specifically focused on the character in question. Nothing focused on character groups, backgrounds, body parts, different actions in the same scene, and so on. With Promotional images, any posters and key art that look the same, but with slight alterations, should be evaluated. No exceptions.

The images that will be permitted to the galleries and the ones that should go or stay will be up to you, measured by common senses. Try not to add every image you put up to every respective gallery.

Listed bellow are examples of images that you should observe during your evaluations.

Promotional Images

Most importantly, do not get into your heads that uploading pictures is essential to Disney Wiki. We do not run gallery/screencap/portfolio website we run a Wikia, and on Wikias our top priority is information. There is Google, online videos and other sites to look up images, and don't need to use this site to show/see them. Uploading will remain permitted as long as you are smart about your approach.

Videos
Videos will not be allowed due to severe copyright standards. Only on the MediaWiki videos will they be allowed as on the main page. However, you can get images off the videos to place on a page that makes sense (E.G., a image of Lilo on her gallery, but NOT an image of Mabel on Vanellope von Schweetz's gallery.) Re-adding the videos will cause them to be deleted and you will be warned. If you add them again, a 1-week block will be issued.

A Final Word
On a final note, the Disney Wiki asks that you please edit to the best of your abilities and use your head. Each user edits to fulfill their own goals, but no matter the intentions, if actions do not fit apparent quality standards then the usefulness of the actions are nullified. Photos are meant to represent a scene, because a single photo alone speaks a thousand words. However, too many photos and poor quality photos draw away from their importance, as it causes the viewer to instead question the gallery, itself. Please follow these guidelines and help keep our wiki clean and proffesional. The Disney Wiki thanks you for your cooperation.