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**Using abbreviations is often preferable to the full names of games and other media, however abbreviations and any other shorthand used must be well-known and easy to use. For instance, "''SMW2YI 1-4.png''" is instantly understandable, whereas "''SMW2W1L4.png''" is not nearly as clear. | **Using abbreviations is often preferable to the full names of games and other media, however abbreviations and any other shorthand used must be well-known and easy to use. For instance, "''SMW2YI 1-4.png''" is instantly understandable, whereas "''SMW2W1L4.png''" is not nearly as clear. | ||
**If the file name is already accurately describing the image, it shouldn't be moved unless absolutely necessary, such as fixing the extension. | **If the file name is already accurately describing the image, it shouldn't be moved unless absolutely necessary, such as fixing the extension. | ||
**Avoid using punctuation ( | **Avoid using punctuation (parenthesis, colons, dashes, etc.), superfluous words, conversational names, and any other padding that may make names longer and more complicated than they need to be. If the file's name uses any hyphens, dashes, exclamations, or apostrophes that are used in the subject's title, they can remain. | ||
**Don't use symbols (stars, hearts, etc.), foreign characters/alphabets (i.e. Japanese kana or Greek letters), accented letters (é, ü, etc.) | **Don't use symbols (stars, hearts, etc.), foreign characters/alphabets (i.e. Japanese kana or Greek letters), accented letters (é, ü, etc.), or any 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 humor, mockery, or sarcasm would be best saved for userspace. | **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. | ||