User talk:Medes
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removing delete tag[[edit source]]
There is a good reason for the delete tag. The entire page is a spoiler for characters which have not yet appeared. If you continue to remove the delete tag it can be seen as vandalism. The Thirteenth Doctor 16:14, September 8, 2010 (UTC)
- That was the only thing you did in this edit, so I don't see how you could have accidentally done it. --The Thirteenth Doctor 16:39, September 8, 2010 (UTC)
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czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 20:08:35 Fri 11 Mar 2011
Pictures[[edit source]]
Please make sure that any files that you save over are not in use for other purposes. Thanks----Skittles the hog--Talk 17:19, March 22, 2011 (UTC)
JPG, not PNG[[edit source]]
Do not upload PNG images, they slow down pages and is against our policy. Add JPG instead. Thanks. Cortion 15:25, June 8, 2011 (UTC)
Images[[edit source]]
Hey, thanks for your recent image contributions, but in future could you ensure the file extension is .jpg as .png and the like are a bit of a strain of the server. Thanks again--Skittles the hog - talk 16:01, August 26, 2011 (UTC)
- Can you please listen to what Skittles said. Don't use PNG, use JPG. BroadcastCorp (talk | contribs) 15:58, August 28, 2011 (UTC)
Don't use PNG! BroadcastCorp (talk | contribs) 16:09, August 28, 2011 (UTC)
- C'mon! Be a good user! Don't use PNG. They slow down the server. BroadcastCorp (talk | contribs) 10:37, August 29, 2011 (UTC)
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czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 19:51: Tue 20 Dec 2011
Christmas cheer[[edit source]]
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