User talk:Busdoc77
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BBC DVD coverss[[edit source]]
Hi, when uploading BBC DVD covers it would be of assistance to select 'BBC DVD covers' from the license drop down menu.
Additionally be aware of the white space around many DVD covers on various sites, as when used on this wiki the white space around the covers can make using them in thumbnails and galleries look somewhat odd.
Also please look around at story pages as several of these already have DVD covers that do not have the white space around them. Thanks --Tangerineduel 06:41, March 10, 2010 (UTC)
Title cards[[edit source]]
It would be of huge assistance when you upload screenshots as they are to select the 'screenshot' licence from the drop down menu. This both adds the screenshot licence tag and adds it to the screenshot category. It also means editors don't have to go through each and every image you upload and do it manually. Thanks. --Tangerineduel 16:59, April 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Hello. It take a some time to manually add the license tags to the images you upload, all of that time could be cut out if you just select, as I requested the 'screenshots' menu item in the licence drop down menu when you upload images. Thanks. --Tangerineduel 15:24, April 12, 2010 (UTC)
Delete tags[[edit source]]
Please do not remove delete tags until the issue has been resolved, as on "The Unearthly Child -- Pictures" page. Thank you! Musedae 14:53, May 9, 2010 (UTC)
Videos[[edit source]]
Hi, please do not add videos that are in violation of our Tardis:Video policy (in short any videos that are not uploaded by the copyright holder cannot be added), Thanks. --Tangerineduel 17:27, July 2, 2010 (UTC)
Images[[edit source]]
Please do not post promotional or out of universe images on pages. They have no place on articles and will be removed and subsequently deleted. The Thirteenth Doctor 12:05, September 12, 2010 (UTC)
- And please remember to select sources when uploading images. You've been asked numerous times before. The Thirteenth Doctor 12:07, September 12, 2010 (UTC)
VHS images[[edit source]]
I reverted you edits on the List of BBC VHS releases because solely, there no point in having the images of the main article, if we have a page devoted to the VHS covers. I hope you don't take any offence to this, as it has nothing to do with your ability to edit. (I also removed the images on the List of BBC DVD releases). The link to the article that has the images of the DVD/VHS covers has been placed on the pages. Keep up with the editing and please contact me if your need anything. Thanks. Mini-mitch\talk 22:17, March 8, 2011 (UTC)
Your input is needed!
You are invited to join the discussion at Forum:Can we disable visual editor please?.
czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 04:35: Tue 20 Dec 2011
Your input is needed!
You are invited to join the discussion at Forum:Can we disable visual editor please?.
czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 18:37: Thu 22 Dec 2011
Images[[edit source]]
Hi there, I hate to tell you, but I has to 'rollback' your edits to the Doctor Who title card page. Here's why:
1) The images had a black border/frame visible. This should have been removed before hand.
2) Some images contained network logos or the Doctor Who website address and copyright symbol. These should never, ever appear in any images - please look for images where these are not present.
3) Some of the images did not have the correct licensing, or any licensing at all. You been told before about this.
Thanks. MM/Want to talk? 20:04, December 28, 2012 (UTC)
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