Thread:Ej in burbank/@comment-8-20190427013514/@comment-37821753-20190922154415

Hello Sannse,

I've got a question regarding how Fandom classified images that isn't covered on the help pages (or if it is, I've missed it). It's in regards to how Fandom counts something as a "photo." I mean, it seems Fandom thinks it's pretty important: they put it on the list of Admin Tasks: "Upload 10 Photos."

Now, for this group (actually all three groups I'm building), there are well more than 10 images. Heck, there's more than 20 images, confirmable just by going to the image...

I haven't been able to find any differentiation between "photos" or "images" as a classification in the how-to guides, no suggestion on putting the images into categories – I've tried that, too, and it does't seem to register (at least not so far).

Even the quickest glance at the image catalog for this particular site will show well more than 10:

I get why Fandom values "pictures" as much as does: visual psychology helps break up the words into manageable chunks. More pictures drives more traffic, hence the Fandom note on higher search engine rankings – and thus a better chance to get advertising in front of eyeballs. It's important enough to put on the Admin's "Task List" in that nearly gamified version of web development.

So...

What does it take to make an image count as a "Photo"?

Just based on throwing screenshots into this note, all these banners, visuals, illustrations, etcetera count as "Photos" to at least one part of the Fandom engine:

So why don't they register on the task progression? It's one of those loosed ends that has me wondering about the disconnect – and what else I'm missing that's leaving this site less-than-optimal.

Thank you very much,

Erik