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User names must not mislead, or give an impression that the user is anything other than "just a user". Examples: Implies user has some formal authority or position within Wikipedia, a connected body, or as a representative of some external body; Implies user is some well-known figure, unless factually the case.
NFCC criterion 8 requires that all non-free images add significantly to "readers' understanding of the topic" of the page. A common shorthand for this idea is that images must not merely be "decorative". However, the imprecision of this word often gets in the way of making a persuasive argument in deletion discussions.
If you are donating images or other non-text media, it is highly preferred that you follow Wikimedia Commons' media donation instructions. The following set of instructions should only be used if something on the Commons site does not suit you. Many people give Wikipedia permission to reuse their content (text, images, video, audio, etc.).
Names should not be on Wikipedia, not because of any notability concerns but because they are dict. defs. I have no problems with pages such as List of Hebrew names and List of Arabic names and think non disambig articles on names should be redirected to these list pages. If more space is needed for origins and meaning a link should be provided ...
To avoid accidental overwriting of images or other media, very generic filenames should not be used when uploading. For example, a picture of an album cover should not be given the name "File:Cover.jpg", as sooner or later someone else will try to do the same thing and overwrite the old image. The new image will then appear wherever the old one ...
This is a late entry, but I am fairly against the deletion of fair use images of living people. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a piracy website that profits off of photographs of people. I see no reason to delete such images. --Matthew - (talk · userpage · contributions) 19:42, 29 June 2016 (UTC)
Also, most images found on the web do not meet our non-free content policy, which states that a non-free image may be used only when it cannot be replaced. For example, there's no way that a logo of a political party or a screenshot of a video game can be replaced by a free image, but a photo of a living person or location can almost always be ...
-Non-free images should only be uploaded after your article is live as unused non-free images need to be deleted from wikipedia. The proper license for these kinds of images is {{Non-free 3D art}}. The template clearly states that a fair-use rationale must be used (see below). You will be uploading your image into Wikipedia, NOT the Commons.