User talk:JF1982

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We're so glad you're here! Meatsgains (talk) 02:09, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

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How to insert a picture into an article

The syntax used for displaying an image is:

[[File:{name}|{type}|{location}|{size}|{alt=}|{caption}]]

Only [[File:{name}]] parameter is required.

Do not put spaces between parameters. The other parameters are optional and can be placed in any order. Some infoboxes do not require the brackets. Keep parameters in lower case. The other parameters are:

Type

'thumb' / 'thumbnail' or 'frame'. This causes image to be displayed with specific formatting. "thumb" is normally preferred.

Location

'right', 'left', 'center' or 'none'. Determines placement of the image on the page. "Left" or "right" is the norm, but large panoramas or timelines can be displayed in the center.

Size

{width}px or {width}x{height}px (e.g. 50x40px, would limit width to 50 pixels and height to 40 pixels). Normally only one variable is used. Use common sense when determining the sizes; you can use the "Show preview" button if you need to. If thumb or thumbnail is chosen, size should normally be left out, so that the size defaults to the size set in a user's preferences.

alt=

(keep it lower case). This is the "alternate image" parameter used to describe the image for screenreaders or for people with low-vision. It should be more descriptive than the caption alone. Do not use this for another copy of the caption or of the article title, as the reader will already be aware of these.

Caption

Any element which cannot be identified as one of the above is automatically treated as caption text. It is traditional to put this last. The caption should identify what the image is, and ideally be a complete sentence that adds to the article by pointing out something a casual reader would not have noticed otherwise, or add information the pertains to the image. Full sentence or multi fragment captions require full stop punctuation.

If you have created a picture that is not already in Wikipedia's image collection on the Commons that you want to include in an article, you will need to upload it first. Bonus tip: Similar formatting is used to insert basic audio or basic video clips into articles.

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Deletion discussion about Candy Maaka

Hello, JF1982,

I wanted to let you know that there's a discussion about whether Candy Maaka should be deleted. Your comments are welcome at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Candy Maaka .

If you're new to the process, articles for deletion is a group discussion (not a vote!) that usually lasts seven days. If you need it, there is a guide on how to contribute. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top.

Thanks,

Kb.au (talk) 15:43, 17 January 2018 (UTC)

Hello, Kb.au,

Thank you for letting me know. I am trying my best to do this article without being promotional. I have intentionally left out the name of Candy's fashion label and the book that she's already written. There are many media sources that I left out intentionally because I didn't want the article to seem 'promotional.' Now the article may be deleted because there isn't enough media? I have added a couple more media refs, but also, please understand that a lot of the media/press is in print and won't be found online easily. I also noticed that COI comment - how is this so? If you have any pointers, I would appreciate your help.

Kind Regards, JF1982 (talk) 02:52, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

January 2018

Thank you for your comments, which you added in discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Candy Maaka. Please note that, on Wikipedia, consensus is determined by discussion, not voting, and it is the quality of the arguments that counts, not the number of people supporting a position. If your comments concerned a deletion discussion, please consider reading Wikipedia's deletion policy for a brief overview of the deletion process. We hope that you decide to stay and contribute even more. Thank you! Linguist^unEins^uno 23:30, 19 January 2018 (UTC)

I'm not even sure if you can view this message here Linguist111, but I do understand that this is supposedly a discussion, and not based on votes. But I have been 'copy and pasting' how to reply on the discussion board via trial and error. I am only now aware of the 'comment' heading, and now understand that I can use 'comment' if I would like to say something (other than vote). I thought that I had to keep saying 'keep' because that is my vote, and no, I didn't use 'keep' to try and tally more votes - hence I signed every post. If I was trying to tally votes, then I wouldn't sign it with the same name every time. So far, it seems that everyone automatically assumes the worst. I am new here. I have tried to write one article so far, and have made numerous edits due to being slammed by terms that I still don't completely understand. And so far, people are more keen to call me out, rather than help. Anyway, I am learning here via trial and error. I am not a coder etc, so I reply/join discussions via copy and pasting, and then editing certain parts. It isn't deliberate - I am learning. Thanks.

JF1982 (talk) 01:55, 20 January 2018 (UTC)