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Here at Destinypedia, we encourage users to personalize their user pages so that all of us in the community may get to know each other. As the saying goes: ''a picture is worth a thousand words''. In light of this, users are permitted to upload a prescribed number of images to the server for no other purpose than to decorate their user pages. This permission however is subject to the following standards:
Here at Destinypedia, we encourage users to personalize their user pages so that all of us in the community may get to know each other. As the saying goes: ''a picture is worth a thousand words''. In light of this, users are permitted to upload a prescribed number of images to the server for no other purpose than to decorate their user pages. This permission however is subject to the following standards:


*'''Each user is allowed four personal images only.''' A personal image is defined as one not in specific use by the project. (Generally, this means that the image is only in the User namespace, although it may be placed in the namespace if it can be used by the project as well.)
*'''Each user is allowed four personal images only.''' A personal image is defined as one not in specific use by the project. (Generally, this means that the image is only in the User namespace, although it may be placed in the namespace if it can be used by the project as well.)
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*'''It should not be distracting (e.g., animated).''' Images with distracting, or inappropriate Gifs are not allowed.
*'''It should not be distracting (e.g., animated).''' Images with distracting, or inappropriate Gifs are not allowed.
*'''All personal images must be used within one day (24 hours) of being uploaded.''' Failure to comply will result in the image being subject to deletion as an unused image.
*'''All personal images must be used within one day (24 hours) of being uploaded.''' Failure to comply will result in the image being subject to deletion as an unused image.


We regret having to be legalistic about this (the wiki is supposed to be lighthearted and fun, after all), but we have grown to the point where having a standard is necessary, and simply giving free rein in this matter works against the goals of the knowledge base.
We regret having to be legalistic about this (the wiki is supposed to be lighthearted and fun, after all), but we have grown to the point where having a standard is necessary, and simply giving free rein in this matter works against the goals of the knowledge base.


== Personal Image Template ==
== Personal image template ==
To help us keep track of images in use, please use the following two templates on all personal images:
To help us keep track of images in use, please use the following two templates on all personal images: