Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

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Re: Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

Postby minnick27 » Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:38 am

I agree. Change it now!
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Re: Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

Postby Way_Moby » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:28 am

Yeah, that one is awesome! Please upload it!
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Re: Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

Postby Kristine » Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:58 am

I can't figure out how to upload to directly change that photo. Anyone know?
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Re: Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

Postby bellminer » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:30 pm

It's been a while since I've done this, but here's what I think you do.

Upload it to Wikimedia Commons.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.ph ... ng=ownwork

Then change the file name on the Weird Al wiki page where it says:
Code: Select all
|Img = WeirdAlYankovic.jpg

You can also change the caption to add "in concert, 2010" or some such description by changing the Img_capt tag.

Let us know if something goes wrong, hopefully I or someone else can help.
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Re: Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

Postby The thing » Sun Mar 06, 2011 5:32 pm

I like the one that's on there better.
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Re: Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

Postby JCM » Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:58 pm

I don't see anything exceptionally displeasing about the picture, but I guess it can be improved. I don't know. I don't particularly care for Wikipedia, much less the visual "aid" they have going on in their walls of text.
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Re: Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

Postby TMBJon » Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:32 pm

The current one is not very representative of who Weird Al is. That picture makes him look like a tourist who is awkwardly posing for a fan's picture. The other one Kristine took shows Al in his element. Much better representation for people who are looking him up to immediately know a lot about him.
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Re: Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

Postby CatraDhtem » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:10 am

What's strange is that there was a big discussion battle over it some time ago. People were debating whether to keep the current one or use one showing Al performing on stage. The ultimate decision seemed to have been that the performing picture was somehow inappropriate because a microphone was obscuring Al's mouth (which it was only in that Al was singing into it)...even though it was an infinitely better picture.

What can one say, that site thrives on double standards.
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Re: Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

Postby WEIRD_AL_IS_GOD » Mon Mar 07, 2011 4:51 am

stop chatting and change it already
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Re: Weird Al's Wikipedia Photo

Postby JCM » Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:15 am

WEIRD_AL_IS_GOD wrote:stop chatting and change it already

We' have to wait for Kristine to upload it, since she's the one who owns it. Just be patient.
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