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Template-protected edit request on 10 March 2016

Is it possible to please add File:TNCPortal.pdf for the Portal: Transnational child protection? Thank you in advance! Hipersons ( talk) 15:43, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

 Not done @ Hipersons: This image isn't at all clear at the small size used by the {{ portal}} template. -- John of Reading ( talk) 16:18, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

@ John of Reading: Okay thanks so much, I've added it to our to-do list to improve it and get back with a better one.

Hi there @ John of Reading:, back with hopefully a better one. Will this work?

File:Child Protection Portal Logo.png
 Done That's much better. -- John of Reading ( talk) 19:03, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

Portal: Transnational child protection

File:Child Protection Portal Logo.png was deleted from commons on the 13 March 2016 as cpy vio
and File:TNCPortal.pdf is nominated for deletion
I looked for an alternative and can't find any, so unless Hipersons can suggest another non cpy vio image it should just be removed for now and use the default until one can be sourced. Cheers KylieTastic ( talk) 12:08, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
Done SiBr4 ( talk) 12:18, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 16 March 2016

["business and economics"] = {"business", "economics", "economy"},


Ping me back. {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 01:04, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Done Ping: User:Checkingfax. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 03:14, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 19 March 2016

["atlas"] = {"cartography"},


Ping me back. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 06:11, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

@ Checkingfax:  Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:23, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi John of Reading. This pre-existing Atlas image is very faint. Do you know of one that would render better? Thank you for your efforts. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 07:34, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
@ Checkingfax: Here are two with better contrast. I prefer the second. There are more at Commons:Category:Blank SVG maps of the world. -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:43, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi John of Reading. Here is the image they are using at the Portal:Atlas. For some reason your #2 looks like some kind of abstract cow to me I do not care for my #3 because the shape is odd compared to your #1. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 07:51, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
@ Checkingfax: Oh yes, squint, and it turns into a cow! How about this green one? -- John of Reading ( talk) 08:05, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 19 March 2016

["atlas"] = "World map green.png",


Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 08:11, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 08:20, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 19 March 2016

["anatomy"] = "Anatomy posture and body mechanics 08.web.jpg",


Ping me back. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 06:07, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

@ Checkingfax:  Done - it's not very clear at this size, but I can just about see what the image is. -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:20, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi John of Reading. Agreed. If you can find a better one, please pop it in there. I found a better one in the Commons but I thought the large realistic male organ might offend some people and it might be construed as sexism . I wonder if the fish or frog on the anatomy page would render better? Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 07:32, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
@ Checkingfax: Hmm, at this size these just look like a crab, fish and frog! -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:38, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Here is the comparison in case we change the image again. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 09:24, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 19 March 2016

Replace:

["netherlands"] = {"kingdom of the netherlands"},

with:

["netherlands"] = {"kingdom of the netherlands, nederlands"},


Ping me back. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 18:55, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

@ Checkingfax: Why? Note that "Nederlands" is the Dutch name for the Dutch language, not that for the country. SiBr4 ( talk) 19:12, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 21 March 2016

Please add a border around the images for the Dubai and Dominican Republic portals.

e.g. ["dubai"] = "Flag of Dubai.svg" ==> ["dubai"] = "Flag of Dubai.svg|border"

LL221W ( talk) 07:49, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 10:03, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 24 March 2016

["lgbt"] = {"lgbtq", "lgbtqa"},


Ping me back. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 14:11, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Done — Martin ( MSGJ ·  talk) 14:40, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 25 March 2016

Page Portal:German Empire. Please add

["german empire"] = "Flag of the German Empire.svg|border"

at Module:Portal/images/g.

Niet-0-leuk ( talk) 16:45, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- WOSlinker ( talk) 19:04, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 25 March 2016

Hi could someone please add an icon for the new Portal:Lighthouses as follows. Thanks.

["lighthouses"] = "File:Lighthouse icon.svg" at Module:Portal/images/l.

Jokulhlaup ( talk) 18:53, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- WOSlinker ( talk) 19:04, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Icon image for Portal:A. R. Rahman

I would like to kindly request to add icon image for the portal A. R. Rahman. Here's the image that is to be made an icon image for the portal. File:A_R_Rahman_NH7_BLR_2015_1.jpg. Mr. Smart ℒION☎️ ⋡ 09:40, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 06:11, 31 March 2016 (UTC)


Template-protected edit request on 26 March 2016

Relevant discussion atPortal talk:Computer programming#Logo image scrolling backwards

Please replace File:8bit-dynamiclist.gif with File:8bit-dynamiclist (reversed).gif. See portal talk. Thanks! -- RezonansowyakaRezy ( talk | contribs) 16:20, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{ edit template-protected}} template.
Please reopen the request when the change requested is supported by consensus.  fredgandt 17:08, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

@ Fred Gandt: OK, so after the discussion we can proceed. -- RezonansowyakaRezy ( talk | contribs) 19:48, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

As long as there's no objection - yes.  fredgandt 19:54, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
Done  fredgandt 10:14, 31 March 2016 (UTC)
Thanks! -- RezonansowyakaRezy ( talk | contribs) 20:40, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 29 March 2016


["business and economics"] = {"advertising", "business", "economics", "economy", "marketing"},


Ping me back. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 02:17, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Done
In future Checkingfax, could you be a little more specific in your requests. As an editor unfamiliar with the template(s) and modules involved, this took some hunting on my part. I think it fair to assume that not every editor knows every subject like the back of their hand.  fredgandt 04:11, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
Hi Fred_Gandt. Thank you for your effort to perform my edit request. I really appreciate it.
I try not to clutter my requests as I do not want any comments to be taken as part of the edit request.
I apologize for making you work extra hard to put the pieces of the puzzle together. Next time I will put the request in a better change-X to-Y format.
Can you please share with me your exact difficulties so I may better prepare my next request? Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 07:32, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
I was simply unfamiliar with where the change needed to be made, and so had to go hunting. Sure, if an editor already knows the structure, it's obvious, but if they don't it requires a massive amount of effort
All requests should (IMO) be written as if for editors who are unfamiliar.  fredgandt 11:53, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
@ Checkingfax: - it occurred to me that the target page might be correctly linked in the request template, so I came to check if it was - and it was (thanks) - so that's my bad (oops). However though, I do still stand by my preference as a responder that it's not assumed that I instinctively know what the requester wants me to do with the dumped code.  fredgandt 00:15, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
Hi, Fred_Gandt. You got it. No more code dumping. X to Y going forward. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 02:14, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Icon image for Portal:Amiga

Can someone please add this image /info/en/?search=File:Boingball.png as the icon for the Amiga Portal? Thanks in advance. H.dryad ( talk) 19:47, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

 Done SiBr4 ( talk) 19:58, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
Thanks! H.dryad ( talk) 20:05, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Icon image for Portal:Handball

I would like to kindly request to add icon image for the portal Handball. Here's the image that is to be made an icon image for the portal. File:Ballon de handball.svg. -- Malo95 ( talk) 17:28, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Done —  JJMC89( T· C) 17:48, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 12 April 2016

Please add:

["classical guitar"] = "Guitarehorizontale.png",

Ping me back. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 07:38, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

@ Checkingfax:  Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:50, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
Hi, John of Reading. Thank you. That is the shortest portal box I have ever seen. Is there a way to make it taller? Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 08:16, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
@ Checkingfax: I don't know how to tweak the module to achieve that. You could choose an upright image, perhaps, or even upload a new version of File:Guitarehorizontale.png, under a different name, with white space added above and below the image to make it square. -- John of Reading ( talk) 08:24, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 12 April 2016 (2)

Please remove:

["classical guitar"] = "Guitarehorizontale.png",

And replace with:

["classical guitar"] = "Classical Guitar two views2.png",

Sorry. The previous effort looks too short, so this new image will make it taller. Thanks again. Ping me back. {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 22:30, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

@ Checkingfax:  Done Godsy( TALK CONT) 23:11, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 15 April 2016

Please could you change the Ireland image to the following: ["ireland"] = "Ireland-up.png",

Clearer and less political. Jonto ( talk) 16:44, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 18 April 2016

Page Portal:Brandenburg. Please add

["brandenburg"] = "Flag of Brandenburg.svg|border"

at Module:Portal/images/b.

Niet-0-leuk ( talk) 00:12, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Done —  JJMC89( T· C) 01:41, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Portal:Alien image

Hi File:Alien logo.svg was deleted from commons 08:38, 1 May 2016 - I can't find any suitable replacement on Portal:Alien or the linked articles so it should probably just be removed for now until someone can find a suitable copyright free one. Cheers KylieTastic ( talk) 10:40, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

Done Removed ["alien"] = "Alien logo.svg", from Module:Portal/images/a. Bazj ( talk) 10:50, 1 May 2016 (UTC)

Icon image for Portal:Thorium

I would like to add this Icon for the Thorium Portal.

["thorium"] = {"Thorium crystal.jpg"},

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Veteran0101 ( talkcontribs) 23:49, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

@ Veteran0101:  Not done The image is non-free and cannot be used for decoration. It is also tagged for deletion. -- John of Reading ( talk) 04:35, 12 May 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 15 May 2016

Page Portal:Right-wing populism. Please add

["right-wing populism"] = "White flag waving.svg|border"

at Module:Portal/images/r. -- Broter ( talk) 07:42, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Done Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 11:42, 15 May 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 26 May 2016

Page Portal:History of the Latter Day Saint movement. Please add

["history of the latter day saint movement"] = "Joseph Smith receiving golden plates.jpg|border"

at Module:Portal/images/h. -- Broter ( talk) 06:25, 26 May 2016 (UTC)

Done —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 07:01, 26 May 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 31 May 2016

Add:

["ferrari"] = "20100626 Ferrari horse on hind legs (4872136174) (cropped).jpg",


Ping me back. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 23:27, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

Done Checkingfax —  JJMC89( T· C) 02:58, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

Listified

I've made a more accessible version of this module at Module:Portal/sandbox (rev 727451765) ( diff) ( testcases).

Changing the layout table to a navigation region and list should be unnoticeable to most sighted users. Screen readers will navigate the template as a region/landmark/list instead of a table. Screen readers will also have more descriptive announcements for the beginning and end. Instead of (JAWS example) "Table with two columns and N rows, ..., table end", it will announce "Portals navigation region, list of N items, ..., list end, portals navigation region end". I'm not a fan of display: table, but in this case it worked like a charm, and I had trouble getting good results any other way. Works in IE8, IE7 falls back to a plain list with each icon and link pair side by side.

Does this look and sound okay to everyone? Matt Fitzpatrick ( talk) 03:21, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 3 July 2016

Is it possible to replace Kosovo stub.svg with Flag of Kosovo.svg? Kj1595 ( talk) 23:31, 3 July 2016 (UTC)

@ Kj1595: I've observed that Country/state/provice/city portals use flags as their icons. Done. —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 01:56, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
Thank you

Minimized alt text

The images in this template are decorative images. They convey information, but that information is repeated by adjacent text (the text link). For that reason, I propose minimizing the alt attributes on these images.

Public domain, CC0, CC-SA, {{copyrighted free use}}, and WTFPL images
Attribution is not required. Suppress the link to the image, and provide null alt text.
All other images, mostly CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, GFDL, {{attribution}}
Attribution is required. Retain link, but reduce alt text to "icon", or a minimal description like "ball". The word "portal" in "portal icon" repeats adjacent text.

The 29 June version of Module:Portal/sandbox, Module:Portal/images/a/sandbox etc., and Template:Portal/testcases show what this would look like using alt text "icon". I still need to go through and double-check licensing though. Matt Fitzpatrick ( talk) 21:16, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Image license double-checking here (large page): User:Matt Fitzpatrick/portal images. Matt Fitzpatrick ( talk) 00:26, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
@ Matt Fitzpatrick: I happened to see this above when the request below lighted up. If you're requesting an edit, use {{ Edit template-protected|answered=no}} for more visibility. As for implementing this, perhaps you can submit a request for some visibility, and if there are no further comments, we can sync it. —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 01:49, 4 July 2016 (UTC) 01:57, 4 July 2016 (UTC)
@ Andy M. Wang: Thanks, I'm just being super cautious. I'll put up an edit request once I get that giant portal image table done, and double-check the licenses (and make it easy for everyone else to check them too). Matt Fitzpatrick ( talk) 02:04, 4 July 2016 (UTC)

These are used on a lot of pages, so I combined the list changes from the other talk page section, with the reduced alt text changes. Template:Portal-inline is the only fully protected page on this list, the rest are template-editor protected.

Requested edits
copy Old revision of Template:Portal-inline/sandbox to Template:Portal-inline ( compare)  Done
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/sandbox to Module:Portal ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/a/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/a ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/b/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/b ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/c/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/c ( compare)
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copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/e/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/e ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/f/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/f ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/g/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/g ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/h/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/h ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/i/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/i ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/j/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/j ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/k/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/k ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/l/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/l ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/m/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/m ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/n/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/n ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/o/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/o ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/p/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/p ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/q/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/q ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/r/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/r ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/s/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/s ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/t/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/t ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/u/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/u ( compare)
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copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/w/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/w ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/x/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/x ( compare)
copy Old revision of Module:Portal/images/y/sandbox to Module:Portal/images/y ( compare)
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Changes to both Template:Portals-inline and Module:Portal
Get alt attribute from Module:Portal/images
Changes to Module:Portal
Navigation region and semantic list, instead of layout table
CologneBlue's td font-size no longer overrides the module's font-size
Changes to Module:Portal/images submodules
Unlinks, and empties alt attributes for PD, CC0, etc. images
Reduces alt attributes to "icon" for CC-BY-SA, GFDL, etc. images
Links to moved/misspelled images point to the redirect targets
Tests and non-changes
Template:Portal/testcases should show no visual changes, except CologneBlue, and some images unlinked

Matt Fitzpatrick ( talk) 13:16, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Image edit request on 15 July 2016

The current "image" (logo) of the Portal:2010s is the following: File:Samsung Galaxy S5 Vector.svg. This image shows up in various of the English Wikipedia's pages, such as listed under the "file usage" of that image. For example, it shows up on pages of globally-known football events, by which many phone producers would be loved to link (or advertise) with. At the same time, it also shows at the page about terrorists rampages such as 2016 attack in Nice, under "See also": this 'branding' (even if not initiated by the company which produces those phones) may seem inappropriate to some people reading about shocking events. On the other hand, phone producers might not want to be associated with such terrorist events. Further more, the image had been an icon of a phone of a competitor (Apple) before (see [ Image edit request (13 March 2014)]. This can hint at a market war going on (even if only hypothetically). I propose that a new icon should be created and/or chosen which doesn't directly relate to a brand or a commercial product. Anybody up for the challenge? ( Verheyen Vincent ( talk) 06:44, 15 July 2016 (UTC))

Edit request

For Portal:Balochistan, Pakistan please replace the current flag image with the better quality flag here. I also want a simple redirect in the template: Portal:Balochistan, so could you please also repeat the same for the redirect link? Mar4d ( talk) 09:50, 23 July 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- WOSlinker ( talk) 10:17, 23 July 2016 (UTC)

Image edit request on 7 August 2016

Bleff ( talk) 21:36, 7 August 2016 (UTC)

@ Bleff: You've not given any details about the requested edit! -- John of Reading ( talk) 21:44, 7 August 2016 (UTC)
Sorry! I suggested using File:Flag-map of Jamaica.svg for Portal:Reggae music, as it lacks an image.-- Bleff ( talk) 21:51, 7 August 2016 (UTC)
Bleff Isn't that an edit for Portal:Reggae music, then? Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk, contributions) 21:53, 7 August 2016 (UTC)
@ Jo-Jo Eumerus: I think it is not. This is a requested edit for Module:Portal/images/r, the image is used for {{portal|Reggae music}}. Bleff are you still requesting an edit here? Please officially open this (toggle yes to no) for more visibility. —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 03:17, 8 August 2016 (UTC)
No, thank you.-- Bleff ( talk) 03:26, 8 August 2016 (UTC)

Image edit request on 17 August 2016

Hi , I wanted to add File:LakePalaceEarlyMorning.jpg as the image for Portal:Udaipur as it does not have any. Can that be done?

Avgr8 ( talk) 11:54, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

Not done for now: That image does not seem like a very good image for a portal, given that the vast majority of portal uses are small boxes. Izno ( talk) 12:06, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

Linguistics portal image

I'm wondering if the image for the linguistics portal could be changed to Globe of letters.svg. Although it is less than ideal that the language portal uses the same image, it's impossible to make out what the current image is at that small size. Graham ( talk) 00:37, 30 July 2016 (UTC)

It looks like you're requesting a change to Module:Portal/images/l. Although I'm marking this Not done for now. Do you have awareness and consensus among Wikipedia:WikiProject Linguistics participants? Re-open if it's sure that the WikiProject is aware of this proposed image change. —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 00:55, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
Note, if the change proceeds, the image at Template:WikiProject Linguistics may be considered for updating as well. —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 00:59, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
( edit conflict) @ Andy M. Wang: While I don't believe prior approval is required from WikiProject Linguistics – the WikiProject does not " own" the portal and see no reason why WP:BRD could not be applied here – I can certainly place a notice on the WikiProject talk page. Graham ( talk) 01:04, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
@ Graham11: The portal template is highly visible and highly-transcluded, so many changes to such a heavy page is generally not encouraged, and I think WP:BRD cannot reasonably apply here to this template. (sure, there's WP:PERF, but it's best if the change is reasonably unopposed.) Can you re-open this request in half a week or so after your posted notice? Hope that's sensible, thanks. —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 01:09, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
@ Andy M. Wang: Yeah, I was thinking that performance could be the only other objection, and WP:PERF is pretty well established, hence why I thought your request to be a bit odd. And WP:HRT (which you cited) is pretty clear about the rationale for the protection of high-risk templates and it definitely isn't done to encourage broad consultation with WikiProjects. But nonetheless, I've placed the requested notice. Graham ( talk) 01:33, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
@ Graham11: I really don't mean to come off as pushing back here, but it's worth a discussion. Another editor could have rapidly closed this as "Not done" and not having consensus without offering a suggestion. I thought the WikiProject could bring more visibility. The current image of the portal has been in place since at least 2013, and I couldn't look back further because of a deleted page. Note: the submodule has 280000+ transclusions (template has 6 million+) means that there will be server strain every time it's updated. There are some folks who object to quick reversions of templates with only a thousand transclusions. It's best if we can make one change that is reasonably unopposed rather than two or three. I sincerely hope this has been reasonable to you. —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 02:15, 30 July 2016 (UTC)
@ Andy M. Wang: Might I suggest the Wug? Though its original depiction is fair use, I'm a bit skeptical that something that's essentially the mirrored, flattened top half of a rest symbol with legs can be copyrighted... Σ σ ς( Sigma) 03:07, 2 August 2016 (UTC)
@ Σ: I mean, that sounds okay as long as folks who have stake in the portal are reasonably aware of the image change in any case, I'd say. —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 16:45, 3 August 2016 (UTC)
@ Σ: There not being a non–fair use alternative currently available, am I correct in assuming that you would not be opposed to using Globe of letters.svg in place of ParseTree.svg (in the interim, if nothing else)? Graham ( talk) 19:48, 5 August 2016 (UTC)
Between the globe of letters and the parse tree, I'd go with the globe of letters. But before we go any further, I'll draw a wug and see what the editors at Commons have to say about it. Σ σ ς( Sigma) 01:50, 6 August 2016 (UTC)

@ Σ: Having not heard back, would I be correct in assuming that there is no objection to the globe of letters (as a possibly interim measure)? Graham ( talk) 17:58, 17 August 2016 (UTC)

There being no objection, I'll make the request again. Graham ( talk) 23:15, 28 August 2016 (UTC)
Okay, done. Ping if there are any issues. —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 23:24, 28 August 2016 (UTC)

Portal:Hyderabad

Hi, File:Birla Mandir, Hyderabad.jpg was deleted 31 August 2016 maybe replace with image from portal page ( File:Charminar Hyderabad 1.jpg) or just remove invalid image until someone suggests a better one? Cheers KylieTastic ( talk) 11:02, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 11:19, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

Hi there, I'd like to request the Transnational Child Protection Portal logo be File:Transnational Child Protection Portal logo.svg. Thanks in advance! Hipersons ( talk) 12:14, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

Done —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 14:56, 3 September 2016 (UTC)

Globalisation

Could the image being used for Portal:Globalization also be added for Portal:Globalisation? I have requested that the redirect be created via AfC. 207.161.217.209 ( talk) 20:29, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 20:38, 18 September 2016 (UTC)

South Park

Hello, file to the commons ; commons:File:South park sign.svg. you welcome. FrankyLeRoutier ( talk) 17:16, 17 September 2016 (UTC)

Portal talk:South Park and Wikipedia talk:WikiProject South Park notified. There are no technical problems with the new image, as it appears to display well at this size, and is public domain. A vector version (SVG) would be nice, but raster is fine for now. Will change in a few days if there are no objections. Matt Fitzpatrick ( talk) 04:23, 18 September 2016 (UTC)
@ FrankyLeRoutier: All set. You can see the change in action at, for example, South Park#See also. Due to caching, the change will take a while to propagate to other pages. If there are any problems, please don't hesitate to let me know. Matt Fitzpatrick ( talk) 06:59, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

Hi there, I'd like to request the Donald Trump Portal logo be File:Donald Trump January 2016.jpg. Thanks in advance!-- Broter ( talk) 14:55, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

Are folks working on the portal aware of this request? Also, {{ WikiProject Donald Trump}} gives File:Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore 10.jpg instead. —  Andy W. ( talk ·ctb) 15:02, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
Then use File:Donald Trump by Gage Skidmore 10.jpg please. I think they do not know how to ask for a logo!-- Broter ( talk) 16:10, 28 September 2016 (UTC)
 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 17:20, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

Image for the Hazardous materials portal

Hello. I would like to suggest File:GHS-pictogram-exclam.svg as image for the Portal:Hazardous materials in portal bars. Could someone change this?
Tamara Tloftibê ( talk) 16:05, 1 October 2016 (UTC).

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 16:14, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

Image edit request on 1 October 2016

I wish for there to be an image/logo for the portal template of Portal:Fergie (singer), which will be stored at Module:Portal/images/f. I would suggest this image. TheKaphox  T 18:44, 1 October 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:06, 2 October 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 2 October 2016


["pharmacy and pharmacology"] = {"pharmacy"},

Ping me back. Cheers! {{u| Checkingfax}} { Talk} 23:21, 2 October 2016 (UTC)

@ Checkingfax:  Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 06:26, 3 October 2016 (UTC)

Image for Portal:Gemmology and jewellery

The redirection Portal:Gemmology and jewellery should get the same image as Portal:Gemology and Jewelry. Thanks!
Lousa Yartaker ( talk) 20:14, 10 October 2016 (UTC).

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 21:50, 10 October 2016 (UTC)

Image request for Portal:Computer-generated imagery

Hello. The Portal:Computer-generated imagery has no image in portal bars. Here are some suggestions: File:Gaussian.JPG, File:Angenäherte Gaußglocke(5*5).JPG, File:Specclus irisdist.svg, File:ScagnosticsExample.svg and File:Fooimage.png. Would one of them be suitable?
Lousa Yartaker ( talk) 20:02, 10 October 2016 (UTC).

Here they are at the correct size. I think the first one is clearest? -- John of Reading ( talk) 21:38, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
Thank you very much. I agree to use the first one. Lousa Yartaker ( talk) 05:04, 11 October 2016 (UTC).
 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 06:22, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

Image for Portal:Trauma and orthopaedics

Hello. The Portal:Trauma and orthopaedics has no image in portal bars. Here are some suggestions: File:Biomechanik-Hueftdysplasie-Normalstellung.svg, File:Bony sequestrum in a child femur.jpg and File:Carpal-boss-3d.jpg. Would one of them be suitable?
Lousa Yartaker ( talk) 20:33, 10 October 2016 (UTC).

Here they are at the right size. Either the second or third? -- John of Reading ( talk) 21:52, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
Thank you very much. I agree to use the third one. Lousa Yartaker ( talk) 05:04, 11 October 2016 (UTC).
 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 06:29, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

Edit request - Los Angeles

Edit request, please change:

["los angeles"] = "Flag of Los Angeles County, California.png|border|link=|alt=",

to use the available SVG image, so edit to:

["los angeles"] = "Flag of Los Angeles County, California.svg|border|link=|alt=",

thanks, Offnfopt (talk) 20:14, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

 Done   Paine   u/ c 22:18, 11 October 2016 (UTC)

Portal Sharks

Please, change Greyreefsharksmall2.jpg by File:Tiburón.jpg in Portal Sharks. The first image is a local resized version of the second, available in Commons. Thank you very much, Metrónomo's truth of the day: "That was also done by the president" not an excuse. 00:09, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

@ Metrónomo: I'm not sure - Greyreefsharksmall2.jpg is cropped as well as scaled, and I think it is a little clearer at this size. -- John of Reading ( talk) 06:17, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
The image was retouched in 2013 (see history in Commons), it's possible revert it if the original image is better. -- Metrónomo's truth of the day: "That was also done by the president" not an excuse. 06:21, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
Or you think it is more appropriate to transfer to Commons the file with other name? -- Metrónomo's truth of the day: "That was also done by the president" not an excuse. 06:25, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
@ Metrónomo: How about creating a cropped version of Tiburón.jpg? Greyreefsharksmall2.jpg has some of the tail chopped off so that the remaining body is wider. When Tiburón.jpg is displayed at this small size, it is hard to see that the thin line of white pixels forms a shark. -- John of Reading ( talk) 06:43, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
You're right. I had noticed the color change, but not cut in the tail. I see now it clearly, so I withdrow of the request. -- Metrónomo's truth of the day: "That was also done by the president" not an excuse. 06:55, 17 October 2016 (UTC)

Edit request - Kosovo outline

Hello! Can you please change Flag of Kosovo.svg with Kosovo_stub.svg in Kosovo, as per agreement. Entire template cluster use this neutral green outline instead of flag, while flag can be used with proper template anyway. Also, it was like that for years until someone change it without agreement few months ago. -- Axiomus ( talk) 12:21, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

 Additional information needed: I would like to read more about the agreement you mention. Please link to that for me if you would be so kind?   Paine   u/ c 16:34, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
@ Paine Ellsworth: I satisfied what I thought was a reasonable request here in July. Courtesy pinging Kj1595. I'm okay with undoing to File:Kosovo stub.svg. —  Andy W. ( talk) 17:59, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
To editors Andy W. and Axiomus: So at this point it really could be either image that involved editors want, and having searched for a discussion without finding one, the answer must be:
Not done: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the {{ edit semi-protected}} template. (or show where a consensus has already been garnered)
  Paine   u/ c 18:11, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
Well, first of all, we should restore version that was there before someone asked to change it. We actually needed consensus to change that, and not to restore it now, so please, lets do that. I have found this consensus where several editors agreed to use this as neutral and proper solution. I dont see any consensus to change that with a flag that may be disputed. So, please, restore established version that was here for years without any disruptions. pinging Andy M. Wang and Paine Ellsworth -- Axiomus ( talk) 11:49, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
I see your point, and you are indeed correct. The way consensus works on Wikipedia is a little different from the way it works other places. Sometimes just one editor who makes an edit is considered a consensus as long as the edit goes unchallenged. We appear to have a clear case here of an editor who, through the edit request system, made an edit to a long-standing image and consensus. Since over time, consensus does change, we had to at first agree to 1) make the edit, and 2) uphold the new consensus; however, since the edit is challenged, then we must proceed with Wikipedia's definition of consensus and what to do in such cases as this. What should happen is that the image you have suggested should be restored as the status quo image installed by previous consensus, and then the editor who requested the change of image in July will be expected to either garner a consensus for that change, or to let it go. Thank you for your persistence, Axiomus! and your edit request will be:
 Done   Paine   u/ c 16:13, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

Pinging Kj1595 and Andy W.   Paine   u/ c 16:16, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

Thanks! That is really a great explanation of consensus, will use it in times of need, bravo, Paine Ellsworth! -- Axiomus ( talk) 10:36, 1 November 2016 (UTC)
Pleasure!  Paine  

Image for Portal:Merseyside

I request the addition of File:County Flag of Merseyside.svg for {{Portal|Merseyside}}, demonstrated to the right, which has no image as of this post. The following code may be added in alphabetical order to Module:Portal/images/m:

["merseyside"] = "County Flag of Merseyside.svg|border|link=|alt=",

The preferred portal image is also demonstrated to the right. Regards, EP111 ( talk) 19:56, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

@ EP111: I believe |link= should not be supplied, as the file appears to need attribution. —  Andy W. ( talk) 20:08, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
@ Andy M. Wang: Would ["merseyside"] = "County Flag of Merseyside.svg|border|alt=", be acceptable, or is the image a no-go? EP111 ( talk) 20:15, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
Looks good.  Done —  Andy W. ( talk) 20:18, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
@ Andy M. Wang: Thanks Andy, you're a great help! Regards, EP111 ( talk) 20:24, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
"alt=" is okay on an unlinked decorative image. On a linked image, though, this creates an empty link that may not make sense to visually impaired users. It should have some kind of alt text, such as "alt=icon". Matt Fitzpatrick ( talk) 21:22, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
Ahh... makes sense, thanks. The module has 460K transclusions. Perhaps we can queue the change in its sandbox... but I wouldn't object to updating directly for the sake of accessibility —  Andy W. ( talk) 22:12, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
It's okay, let's hold off on it. I'm starting a project this week which may result in another mass edit of the images subpages. Matt Fitzpatrick ( talk) 01:26, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

Image edit request on 7 November 2016

Use File:Fist.svg for Portal:Left-wing populism

Cambalachero ( talk) 18:22, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

@ Cambalachero:  Done Though at this size the image looks more like a torso than a fist? -- John of Reading ( talk) 21:10, 7 November 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 18 November 2016

Hi, please replace ["gender studies"] = "SexEquality.png|link=|alt=", to ["gender studies"] = "Gender symbols side by side.svg|link=|alt=", which is higher quality, thank you Tal ( Ronaldinho The king) 22:05, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Tal ( Ronaldinho The king) 22:05, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

 Done Yes, a much clearer image even at this size. -- John of Reading ( talk) 22:31, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 19 November 2016

Please add the following to page Module:Portal/images/p:

["perth"] = "Perth COA.jpg|alt=icon",

Thanks

Bahnfrend ( talk) 10:13, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

@ Bahnfrend:  Done Are you planning to convert the redirect into a separate portal? -- John of Reading ( talk) 10:20, 19 November 2016 (UTC)
I hadn't been planning to do so, but now that you've suggested it, I note that some of Perth's sister cities already have their own portal ...
... in the meantime, please add the following:

["melbourne"] = "Melbourne COA.jpg|alt=icon",

(it's another redirect)

["sydney"] = "Sydney COA.jpg|alt=icon",

OR:

["sydney"] = "Sydney - COA.svg|alt=icon",

(it's already a portal, albeit not very well developed as yet)

(I'm not sure which of .gif or .svg is more appropriate for this size of image.)

Thanks

Bahnfrend ( talk) 11:54, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

@ Bahnfrend:  Done "Sydney COA.jpg" was just a typo, yes? Of the two available formats I think the GIF image is a little clearer at this size, so I've used that. -- John of Reading ( talk) 12:08, 19 November 2016 (UTC)
Yes, sorry, .jpg should have read .gif. - I wasn't paying proper attention ...
Now for a couple more (to make a full set of mainland state capitals):


["adelaide"] = "Escudo de Adelaida.png|alt=icon",

(another redirect, although there is an Adelaide portal in French wikipedia ( fr:Portail:Adélaïde (Australie))

["brisbane"] = "Escudo de Brisbane.png|alt=icon",

OR

["brisbane"] = "Brisbane COA.gif|alt=icon",

(whichever looks better at this size)

(another redirect, although, again, there is a Brisbane portal in French wikipedia ( fr:Portail:Brisbane)

Thanks

Bahnfrend ( talk) 12:59, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

@ Bahnfrend:  Partly done Adelaide is fine, but Brisbane already has a portal image after this request in 2015. -- John of Reading ( talk) 13:53, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

Image for Portal:Port Harcourt

Hello,

Portal:Port Harcourt currently has no image, so suggesting File:Port Harcourt, Nigeria, West Africa - city and port guide HD 1480086926764.jpg to be used as the portal image. Stanleytux ( talk) 15:58, 25 November 2016 (UTC)

 Done Added to Module:Portal/images/p. — MRD2014 ( talkcontribs) 18:12, 25 November 2016 (UTC)

Bug in image function

There was some extended discussion last year between SiBr4 and Mr. Stradivarius about fixing the function which retrieves the image name of portal. Ultimately this didn't lead anywhere and we still have the same bug. Could SiBr4's proposed fix be implemented please? — Martin ( MSGJ ·  talk) 09:57, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

Mr. Stradivarius: I appreciate you may be busy, and SiBr4 is hardly active now, but could you find some time to look at this bug please? — Martin ( MSGJ ·  talk) 13:57, 30 November 2016 (UTC)
@ Mr. Stradivarius: The fix proposed in the archived discussion is thorough but would be a lot of work to implement. Wouldn't it be simpler to keep the data structures as they are, and for the image function to chop the image name at the first pipe character? -- John of Reading ( talk) 14:18, 30 November 2016 (UTC)
@ MSGJ and John of Reading: I've implemented a quick hack to trim everything after the first pipe from the p._image function. This is an ugly fix, though, and I should really come back through and rewrite the whole module in a cleaner style. I was a lot less experienced when I first wrote it, and it shows. The subsequent incremental alterations haven't done it any favours either. But for now, it will do, I suppose. — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 15:03, 30 November 2016 (UTC)
Many thanks. I agree with your comments, but this fixes it for now — Martin ( MSGJ ·  talk) 12:19, 1 December 2016 (UTC)

Portal:Port Harcourt

Hi, the image used for Portal:Port Harcourt File:Port Harcourt, Nigeria, West Africa - city and port guide HD 1480086926764.jpg has been deleted from commons 20 December 2016 as a cpy vio. No obvious replacement so I suggest just removing for now. Cheers KylieTastic ( talk) 20:19, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 20:29, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 26 December 2016

I request three different images be added to 3 different portals. These are:

Redolta 📱 Contribs 05:24, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:49, 26 December 2016 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 29 December 2016

Page Portal:Bremen. Please add

["bremen"] = "Flag of Bremen.svg|border"

at Module:Portal/images/b.

Niet-0-leuk ( talk) 15:55, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 16:18, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

Change image for Portal:Hinduism

Suggest a change from File:Om.svg to File:Om symbol.svg. The is cleaner, closer to the more common representation than the current one which was apparently added and the image uploaded a few months ago (sorry I missed the change/addition). Ms Sarah Welch ( talk) 02:26, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

I should have included support. To verify: please see page 25 (Yoga Journal, 1997); Image 1; Image 2 (sorry this one is folded, but you can make out the outline), etc. Ms Sarah Welch ( talk) 02:57, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
Disabling the editprotected request for now, pending some consensus discussion. I have two observations: There's a major color shift, toward garish, so it might be better to produce a derivative version of the second image that uses something closer to the darker, less neon color of the first. Secondly, a vertically reversed brush stroke (on the right) is simulated in the second image; I would think native speakers of Indo-Aryan languages that use this writing system should have some input as to how this character is normally written (I'm a linguist and anthropologist by training, and skeptical that there's a universal "rule" for that, but one way may be much more common and recognisable). The three images provided seem to indicate a downward not upward stroke, but none of them are reliable sources.  —  SMcCandlish ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ʌ≼  06:26, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
@ SMcCandlish: You spotted the reason this caught my attention... downward or upward stroke. Downward, it should be. See Fowler. [1] She has a whole chapter 8 devoted to Hinduism symbols, and she covers Om with a drawing. Downward it is in her book. Clockwise does have significance in old Hindu Sanskrit text, in symbols and in Hindu temples. You are right though about 'universal rule'. In this era of easy copy-paste, with or without creative commons, we can find websites etc using one or the other. But, indeed, WP:RS is where we should look. Fowler should be easy to verify, because google books displays the Om image drawing on page 61 (if not, I will be happy to photocopy and email you part of that page under fair use). Ms Sarah Welch ( talk) 12:21, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

References

  1. ^ Jeaneane D. Fowler (1997). Hinduism: Beliefs and Practices. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN  978-1-898723-60-8.
On color, I am checking, BTW. I will try to upload a few new versions of the image, later this week. Thanks, Ms Sarah Welch ( talk) 12:42, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
I'm sure others will make use of them, especially if you upload them to Commons. I imagine this version would be popular, for its nicer shape, if available in a range of hues. Anyway, for whoever getd around to updating the image in the Portal template module (assuming there are no objections), it is line ["hinduism"] = "Om.svg|link=|alt=", in Module:Portal/images/h.  —  SMcCandlish ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ʌ≼  17:56, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
@ SMcCandlish: Uploaded a range of hues and colors to Commons. Among them are four named red hex colors: File:Aum Om red dark.svg ( ); File:Aum Om red pure.svg ( ); File:Aum Om red.svg ( ); File:Aum Om tomato.svg ( ). Which hue would you prefer? Ms Sarah Welch ( talk) 19:09, 15 December 2016 (UTC)
File:Aum Om red.svg seems to be close to the original (i.e., is the most minimal change), and is not so dark that darker monitor profiles with make it seem purplish or brown, nor washed out or garish on lighter ones (just tested), so it seems like a good bet.  —  SMcCandlish ¢ ≽ʌⱷ҅ʌ≼  09:42, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
Agreed. Ms Sarah Welch ( talk) 16:13, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
Done, Module:Portal/images/h altered per request. Cabayi ( talk) 16:26, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

["internet"] Portal

should be = "Crystal Clear app linneighborhood.svg|alt=icon" instead of = "Crystal Clear app browser.png|alt=icon"

WikiProject Internet (which I am sure is responsible for much of the maintenance of the portal) has this image now. Presumably this is part of the generally positive trend of WP and Commons increasingly using vector/semantic images in place of raster ones. I expect the image to continue to be improved by tweaking to better match the Crystal Clear authors' ideal conceptualisation.

To summarise, s/browser.png/linneighborhood.svg/g. Thanks much. Arlo James Barnes 06:42, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 08:39, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

["Evangelical Christianity"] Portal

Hello, I would like to put this image please (Ichthys.svg) . This is this image in French and Spanish portals. Thank you very much. -- ServB1 ( talk) 03:30, 16 January 2017 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:24, 16 January 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 20 January 2017

Please replace the Donald Trump portal's image at this page with the cropped version of the just-released official portrait: File:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg. Thank you. Dustin  (talk) 20:02, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 20:11, 20 January 2017 (UTC)

Protected Template edit request for Module:Portal/images/a

Could you please change Flag of Antigua and Barbuda to Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.jpg on Module:Portal/images/a? It is breaking {{Portal|Antigua and Barbuda}}. Thanks! - tucoxn\ talk 18:45, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 20:02, 24 January 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 29 January 2017

can someone put https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg for the Portal:Fiji 59.101.72.29 ( talk) 04:10, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:01, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 29 January 2017

and can someone change the Portal:Brisbane picture from Flag of Brisbane too the File:Brisbane COA.gif for continuity like all the other citys have the coat of arms but this one 59.101.72.29 ( talk) 04:31, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:03, 29 January 2017 (UTC)

Boxing

can someone put File:Icon-boxing-gloves.jpg as the pic for Portal:Boxing — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.101.86.52 ( talk) 06:52, 25 February 2017 (UTC)

 Done though that portal needs a lot of work. -- John of Reading ( talk) 08:02, 25 February 2017 (UTC)

Edit protected

Would appreciate if Portal:Pakistan Super League could be added to the module, along with File:PSL.svg as the icon. Thanks heaps in advance. Pinging @ John of Reading:. Mar4d ( talk) 18:57, 2 March 2017 (UTC)

Done —  Train2104 ( t •  c) 19:08, 2 March 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 3 March 2017

Can someone add to the Portal:Republican Party, the picture File:Republicanlogo.svg, thanks in advance.-- Broter ( talk) 07:59, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

 Done A very clear logo. -- John of Reading ( talk) 08:37, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

Gold Coast

like all the other australian postals File:Gold Coast City Council crest.png for Portal:Gold Coast — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.101.159.195 ( talk) 12:55, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

 Not done File:Gold Coast City Council crest.png is marked as a non-free image, so it cannot be used merely for decoration. -- John of Reading ( talk) 17:55, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

Speculative fiction - Different portal image

I think that Speculative Fiction portal should use File:Speculative fiction portal logo small transparent.png instead of the Dragon. -- Omer Toledano ( talk) 07:16, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

I'm not convinced; I don't think the new image works at this small size. -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:29, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 18 April 2017

Can someone please change the image in the Biotechnology Portal box from its current image to File:TRNA-Phe yeast 1ehz.png? This is because the current image has been superseded by the image file that I am proposing. Thank you. LightandDark2000 ( talk) 04:00, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

Done –  Train2104 ( t •  c) 04:06, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

Adding an icon to portal?

Hello, I'm new to Portals and have created two, but am unable to figure out how to assign an icon/image for portal links. Could anyone instruct me how to do this? -- Drown Soda ( talk) 21:02, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

@ Drown Soda: Post again here with links to the portals and the images, and I will make the edits for you. If you add the {{ edit template-protected}} template then it may happen sooner, as more editors will see the request. -- John of Reading ( talk) 06:07, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
@ John of Reading:, I've created two portals ( Portal:American Old West, and Portal:Fordham University). For the former, I was thinking this as an icon: , and this: for the latter. Thank you for your help -- Drown Soda ( talk) 07:27, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
@ Drown Soda: Done both. -- John of Reading ( talk) 07:50, 26 April 2017 (UTC)
@ John of Reading: much thanks! -- Drown Soda ( talk) 08:26, 26 April 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 30 April 2017

Page Portal:Weimar Republic. Please add

["weimar republic"] = "Wappen Deutsches Reich (Weimarer Republik).svg"

at Module:Portal/images/w.

Niet-0-leuk ( talk) 15:27, 30 April 2017 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 16:41, 30 April 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 1 May 2017

Tigerson1995 (
talk) 15:36, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. Izno ( talk) 15:44, 1 May 2017 (UTC)
@ Tigerson1995: From your recent contributions I guess you're asking about a new image for Portal:Commonwealth Games. What image do you have in mind? Remember that we can't use non-free images for decoration, and that the image has to be clear at this tiny size. -- John of Reading ( talk) 06:04, 2 May 2017 (UTC)
@ John of Reading: Please change the image in the Portal:Commonwealth Games to File:Commonwealth Games Federation seal.svg-- Tigerson1995 ( talk) 06:24, 2 May 2017 (UTC)
@ Tigerson1995:  Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 06:26, 2 May 2017 (UTC)

Image for Portal:Mass surveillance

The portal on mass surveillance has no image in portal bars. I would suggest File:Stylized eye.svg (as in Template:Global surveillance).

Any other suggestion is welcome. Thanks for your contribution.

Theresa Todler ( talk) 15:35, 2 May 2017 (UTC).

@ Theresa Todler: I've added a couple of other suggestions, perhaps clearer at this small size. -- John of Reading ( talk) 16:30, 2 May 2017 (UTC)
Thank you. I would still chose the stylised eye as I do not think that the camera is a good representation of mass internet surveillance. Any other opinion is welcome. Theresa Todler ( talk) 07:32, 5 May 2017 (UTC).
@ Theresa Todler: Since no one else commented on our 2 May posts, that's  Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 09:12, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
Thank you very much! Theresa Todler ( talk) 12:32, 5 May 2017 (UTC).

Layout issues

Hello. There may be layout issues using this template when placed in its recommended See also section and the References section immediately follows. It may need an implicit {{ clear}} or equivalent. An example is at the Anna Nicole Smith article. I have posted a message about it at the article's talk page here when my explicit {{ clear}} addition was reverted. When the width resolution is about 1024 or less, the box interferes with the references layout below.
1024 is a very common and convenient resolution for reading, versus a full-width window, a resolution that is also mentioned in the Manual of Style (although in the section about images, WP:LAYIM). Although wider monitors are common, reading paragraphs extending horizontally forever is inconvenient; narrower windows also allow to work using multiple documents at a time, each in its own window/column.
In this example article, the references start being able to display properly when at a resolution width of about 1236 and over. It is unclear to me yet if it would be best to modify {{ reflist}} instead, but so far when I notice this a portal template is involved. Thanks, —  Paleo Neonate — 01:18, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

I obtained a satisfactory answer to my questions at the reflist template talk page. Thanks, —  Paleo Neonate — 02:05, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

Trump Portal Image

Hi, File:Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg has been deleted by commons 03:40, 6 June 2017, so I would suggest replacing with File:Donald Trump Pentagon 2017.jpg or File:Donald Trump official portrait colorized and cropped.jpg - Cheers KylieTastic ( talk) 12:53, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

@ KylieTastic: I've used the first one, which I think is slightly more recognisable at this small size. -- John of Reading ( talk) 13:21, 6 June 2017 (UTC)
@ John of Reading: I agree, thanks. KylieTastic ( talk) 13:31, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

Portal:Indigenous peoples in Canada


Portal:Aboriginal peoples in Canada moved to Portal:Indigenous peoples in Canada pls add = ["indigenous peoples in canada"] = "Aboriginal War Veterans monument (close).JPG|alt=icon",....without deletion of old code. -- Moxy ( talk) 16:36, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

Done –  Train2104 ( t •  c) 16:49, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

I asking to update code on Line 58 of the code. change ["mandatory palestine"] = "Palestine-Mandate-Ensign-1927-1948.svg|border|link=|alt=", to ["mandatory palestine"] = "Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|border|link=|alt=",. According to the discussion the correct Flag of Mandatory Palestine is the Union flag. Please update the Module. Sokuya ( talk) 23:04, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

Done StevenJ81 ( talk) 17:00, 8 June 2017 (UTC)

Masculinism portal

Dear coummity. How do I ad a symbol to the masculism portal so it shows up when using portalbar? I would like to use this image: — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rævhuld ( talkcontribs) 22:55, 16 June 2017 (UTC)

 Done -- John of Reading ( talk) 04:49, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 17 June 2017

Hello, can you change "women's association football" to File:Football féminin icon-fr.svg? Thanks! -- NaBUru38 ( talk) 16:31, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

The current icon was chosen in 2013 by Hmlarson ( talk · contribs). I'll wait 24 hours to see if Hmlarson has any opinion on it. I think the new icon is clearer. -- John of Reading ( talk) 16:43, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
NaBUru38 - What is your rationale for the change? I'm not aware of you being active in this topic on wikipedia (cc: John of Reading) I personally don't like the pink icon. Hmlarson ( talk) 18:19, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
 Not done @ NaBUru38: Since this needs a discussion, I've disabled the edit request. I suggest you post at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women's sport so that the editors most interested in the subject can discuss it there. (Pinging Hmlarson also). -- John of Reading ( talk) 19:35, 17 June 2017 (UTC)
Wikipedia:WikiProject Football/Women's football task force is more specific/relevant. Hmlarson ( talk) 21:39, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

Dear Hmlarson, the current logo is nearly impossible to see. The logo I proposed is easer to see. I don't claim it's the best ever, but it's a major improvement. -- NaBUru38 ( talk) 16:23, 18 June 2017 (UTC)

Template-protected edit request on 24 July 2017

Could someone please set "Flag of Lorraine.svg" as the Lorraine portal's image?
Just add the following line : ["lorraine"] = "Flag of Lorraine.svg|border|link=|alt=",

ThePierrasse ( talk) 13:19, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Done. Jo-Jo Eumerus ( talk, contributions) 15:34, 24 July 2017 (UTC)

Image edit request on 31 July 2017

I would like to request the following addition to Module:Portal/images/i:

["indigenous peoples of australia"] = "Uluru sketch portal ipau.png|link=|alt=",


Wasechun tashunka
HOWL
TRACK 20:44, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
Done —  JJMC89( T· C) 22:38, 31 July 2017 (UTC)

["bengali"] = "Bangla Script.svg|link=|alt=",

please add this one ["bengali"] = "Bangla Script.svg|link=|alt=",

Arka.tukai (
talk) 07:42, 5 August 2017 (UTC)

 Partly done This image isn't marked "public domain", so I've used the other syntax |alt=icon, so that a click on the image takes you to the image license. -- John of Reading ( talk) 09:09, 5 August 2017 (UTC)