Board Thread:Wiki-Related Discussion/@comment-5679696-20150929175709/@comment-91424-20150930194540

Applegirl wrote: While it is a community discussion, it seems like it's a unique case, because I can see us ruling in favor of what the majority of the community want, but at the same time, would that be fair, considering the image renaming issue only directly affects those who work closely with naming and uploading the images? Good point. And I, too, think that we should consider that when we come to a consensus. It is also important to remember that I am the only image moderator on this wiki, and most of the hard work related to images, falls on me. Please do not think that I believe that gives me the right to settle this discussion on my own, because I do not believe that. However, I would say that only those of us who actually know what it's like to work with tons of pics and keep our gigantic collection of images organized, really know what my job is like.

Believe me when I tell you: Dialogue makes my work a lot more easier (I am, of course, referring to shots where there is actual dialogue available; when there is none, I prefer to add a description instead). For the users who simply add a few pics now and then, using an anonymous name that tells us nothing about where the pic is from, might seem like no big deal. However, for an image moderator who is in charge of every gallery and has the responsibility for the entire collection of images, it makes their work a lot harder. A lot. It would save me a lot of time and frustration if people agreed to use dialogue (when it is possible, of course), or at the very least agree to let the image moderator rename pics to make their job easier. Rubenvnst, who also spends a lot of time working with images (replacing them as well as adding new ones), said on my wall that he also feels that it is indeed much easier if the images are named after dialogue. Those of you who keep saying that anonymous picture names are no big deal, perhaps you should try stepping into my shoes for a few weeks, do my job, and see how much you would like anonymous names then? Not so much, I think.

To give you one example: I find a pic, that is named after a character only. I cannot tell which moment the pic is from. Let's say that I want to replace the pic with a better version, because a Blu-ray is out, or the pic is of poor quality, or the pic is jpg format (png is much better than jpg). Well. Since I cannot tell which moment the pic is from, I have to keep my eyes peeled and look through the entire scene, or many scenes, to find out when the pic is taken. And sometimes, a character looks almost the same in many shots (for example when there are many shots of them from the same camera angle and distance, and they stay put the whole time), making it even more difficult. Now, doing it once or twice is no big deal. However, imagine having to do that often? As your, for lack of a better word, "job"? Would you like that? No, I do not think you would.

Then, imagine what happens if the pic is named after dialogue. Wonderful :-) Now all I have to do, is to go to that precise moment, and voila! The job is done quickly, and it takes a lot less work, and and much less time.

Or, let me give you another example: I come across a gallery that is a huge mess, where many of the pics are not arranged chronologically. That happens sometimes. Well. Imagine what my job would be like then? It is tedious enough, even when the pics are properly named. You know how long it usually takes me to sort out that kind of mess? At least one hour. Sometimes two. Or more. And now you can try to imagine what it would be like if the pics have difficult names as well. It would be a nightmare.

And here is a third example: I'm adding new pics to a scene, or a group of scenes. The other pics from the scene(s), have anonymous names. I have to look through the whole scene(s) to find out exactly where my new images fit. Imagine how much easier and less time consuming it would be for me if I can identify straight away when the pic was taken?

And that, my friends, is what my job is like. Those of you who keep saying that anonymous picture names are no big deal: Try stepping into my shoes for a few weeks, do my job, and let's see how you feel about anonymous names then.