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**Don't use symbols (stars, hearts, etc.), foreign characters/alphabets (i.e. Japanese kana or Greek letters), accented letters (é, ü, etc.) and other specialized characters. These are often difficult to type for many users and may even render as unicode rather than the proper symbols, making the images even harder to understand and use. | **Don't use symbols (stars, hearts, etc.), foreign characters/alphabets (i.e. Japanese kana or Greek letters), accented letters (é, ü, etc.) and other specialized characters. These are often difficult to type for many users and may even render as unicode rather than the proper symbols, making the images even harder to understand and use. | ||
**Unless subject material is in another language (i.e. the German ''Club Nintendo'' comics), please use English for the file names: this will ensure everyone will be able to understand. | **Unless subject material is in another language (i.e. the German ''Club Nintendo'' comics), please use English for the file names: this will ensure everyone will be able to understand. | ||
**Names should be serious and professional. As such, inappropriate or offensive material should be avoided, words should not be intentionally misspelled or garbled, and any other attempts at | **Names should be serious and professional. As such, inappropriate or offensive material should be avoided, words should not be intentionally misspelled or garbled, and any other attempts at humor, mockery, or sarcasm would be best saved for userspace. | ||
**Filename extensions should be lowercase (e.g. "''Example.png''" and not "''Example.PNG''"). | **Filename extensions should be lowercase (e.g. "''Example.png''" and not "''Example.PNG''"). | ||
*When in the process of [[Special:Upload|uploading files]], the syntax for {{tem|aboutfile}} automatically appears in the summary box. This should be formatted correctly, and repeatedly not doing so is considered an offense. A {{tem|reminder}} or {{tem|aboutfile-reminder}} should be issued to users that repeatedly upload files without correctly formatting the template. | *When in the process of [[Special:Upload|uploading files]], the syntax for {{tem|aboutfile}} automatically appears in the summary box. This should be formatted correctly, and repeatedly not doing so is considered an offense. A {{tem|reminder}} or {{tem|aboutfile-reminder}} should be issued to users that repeatedly upload files without correctly formatting the template. | ||
