Board Thread:Announcements and Updates/@comment-4712589-20130814194804

Hello Destinypedians!

This is a staff announcement addressing some changes made to our image policy. As the image hosting system is one of the most used features on a wiki, it's crucial that it be maintained stringently to prevent any misuse or overcrowding which could lead to difficulties when navigating previously uploaded images. For this reason we have imposed the following changes to our image policy:


 * All images uploaded to the wiki should be for the sole purpose of being used on the articles, in mediawiki pages, on policy pages, in templates, and on rare occasions on categories.
 * Personal or user images, designated for personal use, should be hosted on a foreign image hosting site (such as Imgur) and then added to the wiki through the resize template - R (help page)
 * The type, description, license, source, and variants of the image should be added to the file page using the Image License template.
 * Uploaders must add the source and license through which the image was obtained on the file page, through the above template, to ensure the legality of the image.
 * Uploaders must do a check on previously uploaded images found in the image category to avoid duplicate image uploads. A secondary warning is issued upon upload if the system recognises a duplicate image.

Images which are currently hosted on the wiki will be removed/changed by the admins and replaced by a like-for-like image either through a re-upload with a known source and license or through the R template for user images as a measure of good faith, however newly uploaded images which do not follow our Image Policy may be at risk of deletion.

The changes may seem like a lot more effort than simply uploading an image, however it will pay off in the long run and help to push Destinypedia in a high WAM ranking and thus to being one of the best wikis for the best group of fans! If you have any questions or concerns regarding the recent changes, please leave them here.

Regards, The Admin Team 