User talk:47tf2fan

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Hello, 47tf2fan!

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-- WelcomeBOT (talk) 14:46, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

Licenses and categories

Hi there,

When uploading files, please remember to add the appropriate licenses and categories. If you struggle with adding either of these, try looking for similar files and see what they have added.
BLU Wiki Cap.png | s | GrampaSwood Praise the Sun! (talk) (contribs) 15:35, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

Note that this is not a request, but a requirement. For files you extract from TF2, the {{ExtractTF2}} license is required to be on the file. You can select a license from the drop-down menu when uploading a file or add the template directly to the "summary" field (only one is required). For categories, poster images simply use Category:Poster images.
BLU Wiki Cap.png | s | GrampaSwood Praise the Sun! (talk) (contribs) 17:07, 28 March 2025 (UTC)

Map images

When uploading map images such as posters, try to extract them directly from the map's files. For example, the train departures sign you uploaded has barely any text you can read on it. Compare that to its current version, which is an extract from the files. This also ensures they are .png files, the preferred format on the Wiki.

Also, please include the map's name in the image at the start, e.g. "Patagonia train departures sign" instead of "Train departures sign". Make sure to check the file extension properly, too, as an image you uploaded ended up as a ".jpg.jpg". Finally, please only include notable signs (such as humorous signs or dynamic signs) and not just every unique sign on a map.
BLU Wiki Cap.png | s | GrampaSwood Praise the Sun! (talk) (contribs) 19:02, 28 March 2025 (UTC)