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=====Can I have personal images?=====
=====Can I have personal images?=====
No. As of May 13, 2011, personal images are no longer allowed to be uploaded to the Archives, and any remaining images will be deleted by the end of May. There are many different image hosts available but the Archives is not the place for them.
No. As of May 13, 2011, personal images are no longer allowed to be uploaded to the Archives, and any remaining images were deleted by the end of May. There are many different image hosts available but the Archives is not the place for them.


===Problems with other users===
===Problems with other users===
=====This user is being rude to me, what do I do?=====
=====This user is being rude to me, what do I do?=====
Sometimes users do occasionally disagree. It happens. However, if a user is bullying you, it is unacceptable. If you feel that a user is bullying you, please bring it up with an admin right away and explain the situation to us and we will step in and will handle the situation. The Archives does not tolerate bullying behavior and neither should you.
Users do occasionally disagree. It happens. However, if a user is bullying you, it is unacceptable. If you feel that a user is bullying you, please bring it up with an admin right away and explain the situation to us and we will step in and will handle the situation. The Archives does not tolerate bullying behavior and neither should you.


=====This user is reverting me and changing my image, what do I do?=====
=====This user is reverting me and changing my image, what do I do?=====
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===Categories===
===Categories===
=====What do you mean by "categorizing my images"?=====
=====What do you mean by "categorizing my images"?=====
Categorizing refers to adding information based on what is in the image. For example, if an image is uploaded and has Ash and Pikachu in the image, one would tag it with <nowiki>"[[Category:Ash Ketchum]]</nowiki>" and "<nowiki>[[Category:Ash's Pikachu]]</nowiki>", as they are in the picture.
Categorizing refers to adding information based on what is in the image. For example, if an image is uploaded and has Ash and his Pikachu in the image, one would tag it with <nowiki>"[[Category:Ash Ketchum]]</nowiki>" and "<nowiki>[[Category:Ash's Pikachu]]</nowiki>", as they are in the picture.


=====What is a category?=====
=====What is a category?=====
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=====What are categories used for?=====
=====What are categories used for?=====
Categories allow for general organization of images. Images care categorized by certain ways, such as the Pokémon in the images, or if the images are of Nintendo or GameFreak staff. Categories also allow for searching for a certain kind of images by the category itself, such as searching though "Category:Pikachu", one would find images of {{bp|Pikachu}}.
Categories allow for general organization of images. Images care categorized by certain ways, such as the Pokémon in the images, or if the images are of Nintendo or GameFreak staff. Categories also allow for searching for a certain kind of images by the category itself. For instance, by searching though "Category:Pikachu", one would find images of {{bp|Pikachu}}.


=====Why are they important?=====
=====Why are they important?=====
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