User talk:Brandondorf9999

Hello

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TWW Machete

Seems like there's a version of the picture that you want to upload. Wouldn't it be easier to upload the picture under a different name so you don't have to ditch the previous image? --K2L (Interrogatory) 21:47, 12 July 2011 (EDT)

Yes that be true but i have images that i want to upload maybe a better version.

Uploading new versions of images

Hey, Brandondorf! We appreciate your enthusiasm to upload TWW images; however, please upload images that do not improve the current image. For example, this image of the Master Sword was fine just the way it was, so I'm going to revert it. Thank you for your understanding. Dany36 11:02, 13 July 2011 (EDT)

I know but i have detected bad parts and with its sunshine its bright. But thanks though and i understand this.--Brandondorf9999 15:23, 13 July 2011 (EDT)

Hey, Brandondorf. Ekim reverted your Bokoblin figurine image due to its low quality. The machete is not a big issue (although I think the whole weapon was there, the figurine just had a different perspective). Also, remember that just because your image is higher in resolution, doesn't necessarily mean that it's better. The previous figurine image had a better overall quality to it, so like I said, don't upload images that do not improve upon the current image. And one more note, this edit was reverted for obvious reasons: the actual text is "imp", not "imps." Thank you! Dany36 18:31, 15 July 2011 (EDT)

i'm trying to get a better one but accordingly, It just wont let me get the quality high. And i had to correct the word imp because its wimp not imp. I know it had a different perspective but it has to be thw whole thing with no missing parts. Thats why i post full ones.--Brandondorf9999 18:38, 15 July 2011 (EDT)

No, it's not "imp", it's wimp. Check this text dump. Also, please stop reverting other people's...reverts. We revert them for a reason. Dany36 18:41, 15 July 2011 (EDT)

Oh sorry but where did you find the text dump?--Brandondorf9999 18:52, 15 July 2011 (EDT)

Multiple edits on the same page

I noticed you edited the Stairs page five consecutive times. When you next edit a page, use the preview button so you can see the changes you made before saving them. This way, you can make the necessary corrections, and then save the page. Thanks in advance! --K2L (Interrogatory) 19:42, 26 August 2011 (EDT)

Stone Head

I reverted your edits to Stone Head because it seemed like you were deviating from Zelda. If you put one image from Marble Blast at the bottom, that's okay. However, the whole page looked like it was about Marble Blast. I also noticed that you took your images from here, but you never sourced them. That's like stealing the images. Please look at this to see an example of sourcing.

I'd also like you to stop contrasting images. Most of them don't need it, and look better in their original state. I mean, that's how they're supposed to look like in the game :P — Abdul ^{[T] [C] [S]}  21:33, 26 August 2011 (EDT)

Reverting other people's edits

Hey, Brandondorf! I noticed that you reverted most of the...reverts that Bobthetractor and Hylian King did to the newer version of images you had uploaded. To start things off, the way you handled the situation is not the best course of action, as it is usually recommended that you ask a user why they did such things before reverting all of his edits. Your way of handling the situation will usually cause an edit war, which can sometimes resort to a locking of the page and a minor ban to both parties involved. In this case, I'll just give you a warning and try to explain why Bobthetractor's reverts to the images you uploaded are deemed proper:

1. You can keep reverting other people's edits that are undoing your work just for the sake of keeping your version of the image. I had already talked to you about this earlier in your talk page here.
2. The "contrasting" of images is necessary. It's not best to keep the colors as the game portrays them instead of tweaking it to what you think is best. Things like "Daytime like that is not like that. The clouds are a little bit brighter in real life." and "You do need to stop reverting because everything is not like that until the sunset is there." are not reasons for keeping your version of the image. The Wind Waker is real life, therefore the original colors of the image that I uploaded should remain and not "enhanced." If the picture I took was too dark, then ok, color enhancement is appropriate, but in all the cases you were "contrasting", the original colors were fine and did not need any modifications.
3. Bobthetractor and Hylian King reverted transparency jobs you had done because your transparency work on those images does not meet our quality standards, which I suggest you read. If an image does not meet quality standards (such as jagged edges or bad transparency work), then an image can and WILL be deleted or reverted. As such, it is suggested you respect the editor's decision on reverting an image, like how Hylian King reverted your version of the SS Bundle. I had also talked to you previously about this in your talk page.

Seeing as how I had already briefly talked about both of these things in your talk page, consider this a friendly reminder, but also a warning. I'll go ahead and revert some of the images, such as this due to the jagged edges, so I hope you'll understand given what I've already explained. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask them here or in my talk page. See you around! Dany36 12:24, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

Well i do understand what you mean on my enhanced pictures because they are supposed to be like that so that people can see the picture well without having to change the screen brightness. They have to be enhanced so that you and all of us can see the picture very well. We have eyes to see them. If they need enhancement. They get corrected.--Brandondorf9999 13:05, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

I moved your message here so we can see the whole conversation nicely.

Brandon, we know your intentions are good. However, many staff members think the older ones looked better, even when we used different brightnesses. On top of that, your versions lost some very minor details and had more JPEG artifacts. I think the problem might be with your monitor. Try playing around with some of the screen settings and find what looks best for you.

I am also an image editor, so I know that it's hard to make everyone happy. You'll need a LOT of practice before you can get it right. I don't mind you practicing here, but you shouldn't be very stubborn. Listen to what other people have to say about your work and keep improving yourself! — Abdul ^{[T] [C] [S]}  14:21, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

I have to contrast images which aren't good and my monitor is on that brightness and should be contrasted for an improved view of picture. Thats why i use auto contrast for it.--Brandondorf9999 18:16, 4 September 2011 (EDT)

Reverting edits

Hello again, Brandondorf. The other staff and I have talked to you about reverting edits before, so...consider this your last warning. Please do not revert justified edits, such as this, by simply saying that you are right and we are wrong. If an administrator or a patroller reverts your edit, then it is usually justified. As said before, the models and other images you upload usually aren't up to quality standards (the model has a stiff position and is low quality, for example) so that's why I reverted your edit.

Once again, I hope you understand, so consider this your last warning before you are temporarily banned for continuously disobeying the staff and ignoring the past warnings we have given you. Thank you. Dany36 23:12, 28 September 2011 (EDT)

Enough is enough.

I haven't sent the email to an admin... Hopefully I will likely to see your username. Steahl 18:00, 8 November 2011 (EST)

Enough is enough.

I haven't sent the email to an admin... Hopefully I will likely to see your username. Steahl 18:00, 8 November 2011 (EST)

Report me? Wait a sec... Wait. I am starting to think that you have mental illness. You don't even understand how... unmoral and immature your actions are.... Hmmm, you perplex me. Steahl 19:58, 8 November 2011 (EST)

Enough of this. This is not a place for you two to duke it out. Thank you. --Xizor 20:02, 8 November 2011 (EST)

Brandondorf, many of the staff have found your behavior to be unacceptable. We believe it is in your best interest to follow these guidelines:

1. Do not edit official images at all.
2. Do not edit other images unless they REALLY need it. Also, keep this in mind: we prefer quality over size.
3. Do not threaten to report others.
4. Do not revert edits unless you have a good reason to do so. Please state this reason in the edit summary.
5. Please back up your arguments with reason or proof. This helps us better understand your viewpoint.

We hope you understand that this is not a personal attack. These are guidelines that everyone should follow to help out the community.— Abdul ^{[T] [C] [S]}  13:56, 9 November 2011 (EST)

Furthermore, if you feel these policies are being enforced unequally or in a burdensome manner, please let us know and we can discuss. However, I feel that in recent cases, we have been enforcing our policies fairly and so I urge you to consider what we've said before you begin editing again. --Xizor 15:08, 9 November 2011 (EST)

Issues with inventing information

I would like to speak with you privately about recent issues regarding your activity here. Is it possible for you to use a messenger program like AIM or Skype? Please let me know here or on my own talk page. Thank you. --Xizor 06:36, 21 November 2011 (EST)

Temp Ban

You have been banned for 1 month. We've continually told you that making unwarranted image adjustments was not needed however you've kept doing it and often reverting other people's justified changes to said image(s). Please bear in mind that you are welcome to return to editing after your ban expires, however further examples of this behaviour will not be tolerated.Mandi ^Talk 12:54, 22 January 2012 (EST)

Giant's Chamber images

Hi there Brandondorf, you recently uploaded contrasted versions of File:Giant's Chamber 01.png, File:Giant's Chamber 02.png, and File:Giant's Chamber 03.png. While I understand that the contrasting does make it easier to see certain elements of the game, these are screenshots. When you change the color contrast and things like that, it may improve the visibility of the details, but you're altering the image from what it looks like in-game. I haven't reverted the edits to the images because I thought I should get a little feedback to see if I'd be acting with wiki consensus, but from the looks of this talk page, changing images has been something of a point of contention between you and others in the past. Please consider whether the changes you make to images are fixing problems or just adjusting things to your personal liking. I think the edits have made the image colors much more vibrant than they were meant to be originally. —Embyr 75  ^--Talk-- 03:36, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

Hi Embyr 75, it seems to me the images need a bit more detail and vibrant because the in-game has bad detail and they need fix in-order to bring someone or something into view for good contrast. People don't improve on the lightening and sharpness and want them to be to where we can't see them very well. The in-game needs to be fixed.--Brandondorf9999 06:45, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

I can see where you're coming from, it's true that it's easier to see without that fog everywhere. But it stands to reason that the creators of the game wanted the fog there. Whenever someone picks up the game and plays Majora's Mask, they're going to see that place with the fog throughout. That's how it's supposed to look. If our pictures don't include that fog, then they aren't really a true depiction of the game. Also, I moved your comment here, because Zelda Wiki's talk page standards dictate that we usually keep our conversations in one place. (Don't worry, I'll see your reply on the Recent Changes!) —Embyr 75  ^--Talk-- 22:20, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

Brandondorf, we appreciate your willingness to contribute. However, you have repeatedly been told by several staff members not to make these modifications to images. The staff does not feel they are improvements. We understand that you don't agree, but we ask that you respect our decision all the same.

For the last time, do not make these kinds of modifications to images. Keep in mind you've already been banned twice: if you continue to ignore the staff's instructions, the third will be permanent. I hope it does not have to come to that.

There are many other ways you can contribute to the wiki. You seem to enjoy working with images, so perhaps you would be interested in helping with the Image Requests. Otherwise, you can check out the to-do list at Castle Town. I honestly believe there is much you can personally do for the wiki. What you're doing with images right now just isn't one of those things. — Hylian King ^[*] 23:04, 5 July 2013 (UTC)

Contributions such as these and these, however, certainly are helpful. Keep up the good work!

Please avoid using the widescreen hack for capturing GameCube screenshots, though. The native aspect ratio for GCN games is 4:3, not the widescreen 16:9. The screenshots are not an accurate representation of the game when you use the hack. — Hylian King ^[*] 22:02, 25 July 2013 (UTC)

Not every screenshots like those have to be in 4:3. The zelda game is now in widescreen because it's on an hd version. So it doesn't need to be in 4:3 so please allow up to 16:9 or so please?--Brandondorf9999 02:50, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

And 16:9 will be perfectly acceptable for The Wind Waker HD, but screenshots from the standard Wind Waker must be in 4:3 aspect ratio. The screenshots you uploaded are not from the HD remake because that hasn't been released yet. I assume the YouTuber labeled it as HD, which would simply mean that they uploaded it to YouTube in the highest quality possible.User:Justin ZW/sig 11:11, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

Final Warning

Brandondorf, the staff has been over this with you time and time again. We appreciate your image work, but we DO NOT want you to make modifications to images (aside from transparencies, of course) and we DO NOT want you to upload images that deviate from the original appearance in a significant way. I really can't make it any clearer than this. I saw absolutely no merit in the yellow machete or the incredibly off colored blade trap images that you uploaded, and while I'm trying to give you the benefit of the doubt, you're making it very difficult for me. I don't want this to come to a permanent ban for you; I really don't. But if you're going to continuously do these things after you've been asked very civilly to please stop, then I will have no choice. And I'm afraid that a third ban will be a permanent one. So I would advise you to not revert my changes to the images which you uploaded, and to ask before you upload if you're not sure.

This is your absolute final warning. If there are any more issues with you regarding images, we will not hesitate to permanently block your account from editing. This message not only reflects my sentiments, but that of the rest of the staff as well.User:Justin ZW/sig 11:35, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

What

Why were there errors on this site for some images and everything else?--Brandondorf9999 (talk) 14:29, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

Final Note on Ban

As you have been banned from the wiki twice already, this third ban will be final. We have tried to instruct you to the best of our abilities and have given you plenty of chances to improve your behavior, yet you persist in making unwarranted changes to images. It is clear to us that you do not ever intend to listen to staff instructions. We feel an indefinite ban is the appropriate action at this time.

Please understand we simply cannot have editors who are unwilling to cooperate. Best of luck in your future endeavors. — Hylian King ^[*] 15:28, 21 September 2013 (UTC)