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-- 12:58, 19 October 2011 (UTC)

Please give images better names

Latest comment: 6 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion

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I noticed you've uploaded File:D003881-R1-09-16A.jpg and I thought I should draw your attention to a common error. Please give uploaded files meaningful names. Otherwise they are difficult to track and it is hard to tell what the file is about without actually looking at it. I suggest you rename your image with an intuitive name that describes the file itself. Thanks, and happy editing!

EugeneZelenko (talk) 15:37, 27 November 2017 (UTC)Reply

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