Policy:Uploading images
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Uploading images on Yo-kai Watch Encyclopedia has its limitations among contributors. This means that any images uploaded to this wiki that are useless will be removed, and any other kinds of images that are not Yo-kai Watch related will be removed as well. Every file that has been uploaded to the wiki should be structured first before being put into use, such as adding a image tag as well categorizing the image. Uploading images is quite easy most of times. If you want to upload an image you should head over to upload to upload your respective image. But before you are uploading any image, please do read the policy guideline what is acceptable to upload or what is not accepted to be uploaded on the wiki.
Notification
There are four different file types that this wiki accepts, but does not accept them for use. The file types are PNG, JPG, GIF and SVG. Do know that both GIF and SVG files are strictly prohibited for use and JPG images likewise.
- GIF images are always on a small size and are always on a very low quality that shows glitchy features as well. That said, GIF images are not allowed to be uploaded to the wiki. This can result into a warning and eventually in a ban.
- SVG images are more different kind of file types. SVG images are in fact vector images that shows no any resolution decrease while extending the images to its highest level. However, as being a XML-based file, there is no any reason to upload any SVG files to the wiki, but mostly due to its naming. Uploading those kind of files will result into a warning and eventually in a ban.
- JPG images are the most used file types, but however, compared to PNG and SVG files, they are heavily impure. A JPG file shows pixel decrease and does not look fresh when those images are placed on the wiki. Due that JPG images are mostly used and mostly known, there is no strict warning when a contributor uploads those files to the wiki. However, the images will be removed and replaced with PNG file images.
Images that are uploaded with poor file names will be removed from the wiki. Do know that we follow a pattern for the wiki that are both easy to remember and easy to find. If you come out with a very difficult file name that contains only numbers and random lettering, the file will be removed in an instant. There is no any chance that the file name will be renamed to be in use afterwards. Re-upload the image with a better file name is the second option if you want to have the image to return to the wiki. If there is a image that is not relatable to the Yo-kai Watch franchise other than collaborations and you've uploaded them to the wiki, there will be a high chance that they are going to be removed for use. You will receive a warning afterwards that will tell you not to upload those kinds of images to the wiki. If you discover it far quicker than the staff member that the image has been removed and you complain to them, the chances are high that you will be banned much faster than usual.
Image quality
Do know that high resolution images are much better than images of poor resolution. This can be either JPG files or GIF files. Images that are of poor quality will be removed from the wiki in an instant. If a contributor discovers an image of poor quality, please place the i-poorfile in the file's respective page. This to mark which file is of low quality to be removed from the wiki.
- This wiki should only use PNG file images over JPG file images. This is due that PNG file images are of a much more higher resolution on the web than JPG file images. As JPG file images are commonly more used for printing. If you would like to convert a JPG file to a PNG file, the best and easiest thing that we suggest is that you are using Paint which is on every Microsoft-based computer.
- Use a good file name, do not upload an image that has a very confusing and very non-sensical file name, such as only adding numbers and random letters. Any files that contains such title should be tagged with i-poorname. Those images will not be renamed but removed in an instant.
- Leave the file in its true size, do not clip the file and upload them on the wiki and especially do not place them in any articles. If there are images that are clipped and not true to their sizes, tag the image with the falsefile. The image will be removed in an instant and re-uploading them will result into a warning which will eventually lead you to be banned from the wiki.
- Do not upload files that contains subtitles or translations made by scanalation or other non-official groups or organizations. It is best to use only RAW (Non-subtitled or translated content) files when clipping them from manga or animated content, such as anime and movies.
- Avoid all traces of watermark that are not official. If the image contains an official watermark, tag it with i-watermarkedfile.
Image galleries
It is strictly prohibited to create galleries of Yo-kai, characters, games, or any kind of things. The usage of galleries will only lead to adding images that are unrelated or useless to use and contributors are more focusing on decorating those articles rather than focusing on editing and adding contents. If there are contributors that are creating seperate articles that contain galleries, they will be banned in an instant for the max duration of 3 months. The only articles that are using galleries are video games, and movies. Other than that, there should be no galleries in any other articles. There are as well chances that galleries should be necessary in characters articles to show designs of comparison, if they have altered or new designs.
Re-uploading images
By any means, do not re-upload files that have already been uploaded. Most of the times when the wiki detects file names of the same name, the contributor will be warned about it that a file with the same name already exists. However, when a contributor uploads a file that contains the same image but with a different name, the image will be removed in an instant. If you want to re-upload a new file to the wiki and it is already there before you wanted to upload it, then replace the file through Upload a new version of this file. This will allows you to upload a new version of the already existing file. However, there is a reason why this is not permitted to use on the wiki, this is to prevent wasting space and creating a confusing mess of images throughout the wiki.
Legality tagging
The copyrights and rights of every image that are coming from the anime, manga, specials, games, merchandise, or movies or evenly posters of the franchise belongs to Level-5, Bandai Namco, Nintendo, Shogakukan, TV Tokyo, OLM, Inc. and Dentsu, but mostly to its origin Level-5. Please do understand that any uploaded images that you've uploaded are not yours and evenly claiming them that they are yours cause you've found them on the internet or clean them, got the screenshot from a scanned episode, got them from the raw manga series or anything else. Every image belong to its creators and no matter what you say about it or discuss about it, they are not yours. Images, like fan arts or 18+ images are not falling under the same category, but we forbid them to make any appearances to this wiki cause we only use original images.
Websites such as Yo-kai Watch World causes a mass disturbance about images that are not rightfully theirs as they go as far to haunt sites that are using "their" images not to use them or to credit them. Do not use images that are coming from Yo-kai Watch World as they are not worthy receiving any credits for false claims of the images distributed by the original creators. If an incident happens on this wiki with Yo-kai Watch World harassing this wiki, they will be reported to Level-5 for falsly claiming their images as theirs and forcing them to take their website down.
Fair use
Tag the images that you've uploaded to the wiki so mark their fair usage. There are different types of fair use templates that mark the image copyright by their creators to give them all the credit they need. One of them is the well known fair use template. You can find all the templates under one category tag templates.
Placement in articles
We do have a strict policy about how a contributor should put images in the character, Yo-kai, video games, etc. articles. We are following the left to right policy, if there is a infobox added in a certain page. If the infobox is not placed in an article, then we are using the right to left policy.
Files around this wiki never must have "px" added to their image, instead use a |thumb|right| or |thumb|left|. Icons can be added to the character infoboxes, with other words it will be merge with the infobox.
Fanon images
Yo-kai Watch Encyclopedia do not support fan images about the series or even not related to the series at all, not even your own fan images of the series or unrelated to the series. Fan images are mostly copyrighted by their creators and also not true to the original concept and art of the franchise. Also, the images of fan arts are also useless and evenly can make visitors think, which is probably a serious issue for them to believe that Yo-kai Watch is a bunch of nonsense. Uploading fan art will also attract contributors that will also upload only fan art.
Sexual images
Uploading 18+ images at Yo-kai Watch Encyclopedia is strictly prohibited that will result in a direct ban by the staff. The demography of the franchise is aimed at children and uploading the images to this wiki will introduce them eearly to sexual behavior and will leave a black mark to the wiki. Loose from that, it is strictly forbidden to add any sexual images of the series or evenly non-series or series related images. Evenly if you dare to put a banner on the top of your userpage said that it is only allowed for 18+ then we will be in contact with the wikia staff about this issue.
Yo-kai Watch Encyclopedia only supports images that are related to the franchise and thus do not support images that are unrelated to the series. Evenly, if the character appears in a different anime, manga, movie or anything else. If the character of the Yo-kai Watch series has been seen in another manga or anime, then it will be written at the Yo-kai Watch article section.
Images of Userpages
It is allowed that you can add images on your userpages, but there are also limits what kind of images you must not upload on your user page, here are some few points:
- It is not allowed to add sexual or harassment images, see above.
- It is not allowed to add any fan arts images.
- It is not allowed to add any GIF images.
- It is not allowed to add any images that are not related to the series.
