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This article details our policy on adding images. If you are going to add a new image to the archetype galleries, then make sure to follow the guidelines listed below. The guidelines may be modified with time, so make sure to follow the page to be notified about any changes made.

Before adding an image: Make sure that the character you want to add an image of is already on the character list. If they are not already on it then make sure to add them to it first. After uploading a file make sure you add it somewhere. Files that have been uploaded and are not used anywhere after 24 hours will be deleted. It is not necessary to add links, alternate names, etc. to the gallery pages, only the main character lists. The format for adding an image is listed below.
ImageName.png|Character from ''Media''

Allowed Images Policy

  1. All new images should be official works or screenshots taken from the original media they come from, so fan arts are not allowed.
    • However, there is an exception for media that are based mostly on fan works. In this case, you must always title the file with the name of the character portrayed and the fanart author (Character by FanartArtist.png), use the licensing template {{CC-BY-SA}}, and always add in the description the artist of said fan art with a link to the original image. If the fanart artist is not mentioned or linked, the image will be deleted from the wiki. Additionally, if any author requests for the removal of their art in the wiki, all files with their work will be deleted and removed from the articles immediately.
  2. Absolutely no uploading of images that depict extremely graphic or explicit content, even for archetypes such as yandere. This includes nudity, sexual content, graphic violence, gore, graphic self-harm, and disturbing imagery. Implications are king here! Uploading an image of a yandere character covered in blood or holding a knife is more than enough to get the idea across, we don't need to see the stabbing. Depending on the severity, you may be permanently banned for uploading images of this nature so try your best to avoid it.
  3. Please avoid uploading images containing flashing lights as they can negatively impact users who are sensitive to lights. If you upload an image that contains flashing lights it will be deleted.

Image Naming Policy

Every image you upload should be named properly. At the very least, it is required that they contain the name of the character that is featured for ease of reference. However, ideally they would also include the series name as well so the preferred format is:

Character from Series.png
  • The reason for this is so that it is easier for users to find images of a particular character when trying to add them to a gallery, or even to avoid duplicate images (i.e, if a user searches for "Nagatoro" to see if they should upload one, they aren't going to find them if the image is named "1918qhau18172.png").
  • If multiple images of the same character are added they can be differentiated with numbers or even by adding which type is shown in the image such as:
Character from Series 2.png
Character from Series 3.png
Character from Series tsundere 1.png
Character from Series tsundere 2.png
Character from Series tsundere 3.png
Character from Series dere.png
  • Image names that are too long, contain random gibberish, or that are derogatory will be changed or even deleted.
  • Avoid putting spoilers in your image names. Nobody enjoys getting spoiled on a series they want to experience for themselves, so please be considerate.
  • Make sure to select the {{Fairuse}} template for every image you upload and a description saying from where they are taken from.
    • Videos don't need a fair use template, as all videos are embedded, not hosted, so copyright compliance by the person who uploaded the video to YouTube is assumed. In other words, all visits to the videos here will count as visits to the original video.

Image Quality Policy

  1. Please make the effort to ensure that all of the images you upload have the best quality possible or they will be replaced or even removed from the pages. We usually prefer images with more than 300x300 pixels and/or +40 KB, but this can vary with every file depending on the type. Try to always upload original artwork or make/find screenshots at the highest resolution if you can. When saving files, always enter and zoom the image before saving them. If the image is blurry, has poor lighting, is badly cropped, or has any other noticeable quality problems it will be deleted.
  2. Images added to the wiki should not have watermarks. The only exception is if the watermark is from the original creator/producer of that media (i.e, a Fuji TV logo), though it's still preferable to not have them if possible. What should never be added is a personalized watermark created by the user, the person who posted it on social media, or even a customized watermark of the wiki. These screenshots and GIFs are taken from copyrighted material and don't belong to the wiki or any other user.
  3. This is not required, but you are strongly encouraged to try to upload images only in a more common file format (PNG, JPG, GIF) to make it easier on other users if they need to upload a new version of an image (such as for cropping, higher quality, or to better show the archetype). When a file is uploaded in an uncommon format like WEBP this generally means that the image file would need to be completely deleted from the wiki and a new file with better quality uploaded in its place since new versions must have the same file extension and many image editing programs don't support saving in these less common formats, which is a lot more effort than should be necessary.
  4. Images should be properly cropped to make their preview images nicer in the image galleries. Images that have a lot of excess blank space just detract from the image and make the actual character appear smaller and less visible. For example:
Tip
  • If you need an image editing program, you can download Paint.net on desktop for free, or IbisPaintX on mobile for free. Both are simple to use, completely safe, and very good editors.
  • You can also try reverse image searching an image on Google to find the highest quality image that is available.

Gallery Policy

  1. All files to archetype galleries added must show and represent the archetype clearly inside them, so try not to add random images of characters, even if the character is that archetype if that side of them is not shown in the images too! The galleries should help people understand the archetypes better thanks to the images and GIFs shown in them.
    • Likewise, just because an image of a particular character exists does not mean that image needs to be added to every archetype gallery that the character falls under. Additionally, even if an image could technically work for a second archetype gallery than the one it was initially used for, consider if there is another image that could work better for that gallery instead (i.e, while an image of a Bishounen character acting angry technically shows an example of a "Bishounen character", it's not a "good" example of one compared to one where that character is showing off their beauty.)
  2. The "deredere side" (lovestruck, fawning, cute, doting, overly affectionate) of characters should only be added to the "dere" tab in the gallery so both sides of the character are clearly defined and separated. Deredere images should not be added for any character unless they also have images of their non-dere side as well, since the comparison is what makes the deredere images relevant. This also applies to any other galleries with multiple tabs (such as deretsun where the "dere side" comes first), images should not be added to the second tab without adding a character to the first time since these are to show development over time.
    • Additionally, try to make sure the image of the "deredere side" somehow relates to the type it is being added to. Don't just add random pictures of the character smiling or being happy as this is not what deredere means, they need to be acting deredere in a way that fits with the type. For example, a himedere still acts ladylike even when dropping their selfishness and being deredere so a picture of them having fun playing sports would not fit, whereas a picture of them cutely dancing with their love interest in a dress or acting cute and lovestruck would.
    • Platonic "deredere" images are fine to add to the gallery, but they should not detract from the true romantic deredere images so they must be able to pass as such (i.e, if someone didn't know the character the image could pass as that character being lovestruck). So simply adding images of a character smiling or being happy does not count as "deredere", but a character being overly affectionate and cuddling with their friends or blushing from how much they love their friend would count as such as may be added. Images added to the dere side that don't meet these conditions will be removed.
  3. Make sure that the image you are adding is of a character already listed in one of the lists. If the character is not there and you think they should be included because they match the dere type, remember to add the character to the character list before or after you add an image of them.
  4. If a single image shows more than one character, you must add the names of all characters in the description. If both or all characters are that archetype, you must add "Character1 and Character2 from Source", but if only one is that archetype, then you must mention the archetype character first and add "with" instead of "and": Character2 with Character1 from Source.
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