User talk:Aabra

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Image Uploads

Thanks for getting the players over here. I may be adjusting the Image naming format for custom players, like adding a prefix to the file name e.g. [[Image:Custom_Joe_Blow.jpg]] just to keep the file handling simple and real quick to perform at-a-glance checks for dead/bad files. Just a heads up, so you don't go wondering why I'm modifying your otherwise great work.--MaxDSterling 17:08, 20 February 2008 (CST)

I almost forgot. Despite the near death of dial-up, it's better practice to create links to large images so the user can look if he/she wants and is willing to download the image. Just put a colon :, at the front of the tag or use the |thumb pipe command. [[:Image:Custom_Joe_Blow.jpg]] or [[Image:Custom_Joe_Blow.jpg|thumb]] --MaxDSterling 17:08, 20 February 2008 (CST)

I was thinking about doing that for the images.... but I felt a bit ridiculous doing it as it would leave the page with virtually no content at all. If you clicked on that particular character in the first place, odds are you'll want to see his stats and password. The best thing to do would be to manually type out all of the character's stats and his password - then provide a link to the image like you suggested. Just that the amount of work involved for that is painful. It takes a *long* time to do that - I only did it for my characters because I don't have a digital camera. If we want to only provide a thumbnail/link to the image then we *must* type out all the stats for him. At least that's my opinion and that's just too much effort for me right now. haha --Aabra 02:40, 21 February 2008 (CST)