Picture Editing Reminder
From Zelda Wiki.org
Picture Editing Reminder --Mases 23:01, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
A reminder and a clarification for the image sourcing seems to be needed. A few months back we added new templates that properly sourced where images came from. These include the Zelda Wiki.org Found Image Template and the Non Zelda Wiki.org Found Image Template. In addition to those two templates there is also the Self Contributed Template and the Copyright Nintendo Template.
Any new image that is added must have one of the templates listed above, except with a few exceptions of fan artwork, Wikimedia images, and images from other companies such as Sega, Capcom, and Konami. The No Source Template should not be used whatsoever for any NEW image that is added to Zelda Wiki.org. When we first implemented the new system of image crediting, there were plenty of images that were already on the Wiki but the source was unknown, and that was why we have the No Source Template. The purpose of the image crediting system that is now implemented is to avoid these types of images and make certain that all images are properly credited.
Thus, every single new image that is added to the Wiki must be properly sourced and simply having the No Source Template is not permitted. Every image is either found at a particular site, made by a user, or copyrighted by another company. There is no other type of image. In some cases there are multiple sources of where an image game from. An example would be a simple official artwork image that is found at a website, but is then rendered by a specific user. In that case, the self contributed template should be used but the original site should be sourced in text. Shad.png is an example of this done properly. Let's all work together to make sure all images are properly credited. If there are instances where there is a current image on the Wiki that is not credited but there is a close replica elsewhere on the internet. It is best to replace the current image with the replica image and source it to the proper site. It is always better to have a sourced image than a non-sourced image.
