Thread:Breadstrings/@comment-24150802-20131120092242

Hi Breadstrings. Since you're new to wikis, I'm not sure if you're aware, but when an image needs to be updated, there's actually a way of replacing the original image, rather than uploading a completely new one. For example, with this image:

http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/File:Profile-First-Column.png

if you look in its "File History" tab, you can see that it's had two versions already. When it's time to replace it with a new version, what we can do is add a third version. At the top of that image's page, you'll see the "Edit" link. If you click on the downwards-pointing arrow immediately to the right of the word "Edit", you'll see "History" and "Replace". If you click on "Replace", you get to a form that lets you upload a new version. You can also write a brief description of what has changed in the image, or why a new version is needed. Once you submit that form, the old version of the image will be replaced by the new one, but the old version will still be available in the file's history tab.

That form also lets you change the file name of the image, but it's almost always a good idea to NOT change the file name. People might have linked to the original image from other websites, or they might have sent links in emails to their friends, or bookmarked the image. If you keep the same file name, then those links/bookmarks will keep on working forever.

Using this method to replace an old image has a lot of advantages over uploading a completely new image. It means that you can see all versions of an image in one place, and it's very easy to revert to an old version if needed. It means that all links on the wiki and elsewhere will keep on working. It reduces clutter in the wiki's "Photo" section because there's only one entry for each image.

Most importantly, it makes it impossible for anyone to accidentally use an old version of an image. If you look at the "Photos" section now (click "Photos" from the "On the Wiki" top navigation bar or click this: http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/Special:NewFiles ) you'll see there's a bit of repetition for some kinds of images. :) Someone who's editing a page and needs to choose an image will find it hard to pick the right one, and if more than one similar image is used across the site, then all of them have to be updated when HabitRPG changes. But if new versions of images are uploaded to "replace" old images (rather than uploaded completely separately), this issue disappears.

I hope I've written this clearly enough! If you have any questions, just ask. I thought I should mention it to you since you're doing a lot of great work on this site and this might help you organise the images you're uploading.

Alys 