Grey Havens have renamed an item. What to do with images?
Tue, 07/31/2018 - 06:51
Nitronicx
Yesterday I've noticed that Double Aero Fin got renamed to Aero Twin Fin. Today I've decided to update wiki with this info, but I'm not sure what to do with the images, specifically whether to reupload them or link new file names to old ones.
At first I tried to avoid reuploading altogether and make every link point to old file names. Soon it turned out to be rather complicated and I decided to ask here what to do. I had written 3 paragraphs explaining the situation and listing what I can do, when I realized that reuploading the files is probably the correct thing. So I canceled the post and went back to wiki, reuploaded 1 icon image, got conflicted again and went here again.
So, what to do? Reupload or link to old ones? Generally everything gets reuploaded and links are made only for big files as far as I know, what in this case would be the animation. If reupload, add delete tag to old images? I already did that with that 1 icon image.
Or perhaps ask GMs for moving the files?
Tue, 07/31/2018 - 10:43
#2
Nitronicx
File redirects
I am going to create pages for files like Cool Aero Twin Fin-Equipped so templates won't be a problem. It's just there are 2 ways to do it. I can either upload an image or create file redirect.
For example, I can redirect Cool Aero Twin Fin-Equipped to Cool Double Aero Fin-Equipped. Now when I use [[File:Cool Aero Twin Fin-Equipped]] on regular page, it will display Cool Double Aero Fin-Equipped. See this example.
It's just that both approaches feel awkward to me. I think I'm again worrying too much about nothing. I'll probably do reupload then. After all, I read somewhere that those repeating big news images are using file redirects because of their large size. And somewhere else I read that it's ok to upload duplicates of those accessory icons.
Sorry that I didn't make clear what I'm talking about and thanks for your response!
Tue, 07/31/2018 - 13:31
#3
Nitronicx
Completed
It's done. Everthing's relinked and reuploaded. I ended up reuploading that animation too.
Do the image file names need to match the wiki page names, for the sake of some automated template? If so, then reupload the images, to make that automation work. And try to delete the old images.
In general, it's nice not to have orphaned images cluttering up the wiki. But don't agonize over it, if it keeps you from creating or improving articles. New content is always more valuable than organization, tidying up, etc. (although that kind of polish is nice to do eventually).
Don't forget to redirect Double Aero Fin to Aero Twin Fin.
Those are my opinions. Thanks for your work. :)