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Why no picture?

No error, but I do believe that a picture could make some benefits here. --Soetermans (talk) 11:48, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The photo that is currently there is the only one that is free. ffm 12:28, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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the news SUCKS =-)) screw yall google is way fucking better that this peice of shit

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+the news SUCKS =-)) screw yall google is way fucking better that this peice of shit
-=== Earthquake Picture ===
-Can we get a different picture for the In The News section on the earthquake? The current one makes it look like China has acne. « [[User:Aaron Rotenberg|Aaron Rotenberg]] « [[User talk:Aaron Rotenberg|Talk]] « 13:40, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-:What method of displaying an earthquakes shock wave and epicentre would you suggest over the current one? [[User:Ferdiaob/My_Musings|&#9775;]][[User:Ferdiaob|Ferdia O'Brien]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:Ferdiaob|(T)]]</sup></small>/<small><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ferdiaob|(C)]]</sub></small> 13:48, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-::I think that's probably the best we can get. Would ''you'' care to make a better one? [[User:Lunakeet|<font color="0099FF">Lu</font>]][[User talk:Lunakeet|<font color="0066FF">na</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Lunakeet|<font color="0033FF">ke</font>]][[User:Lunakeet/Signhere|<font color="0000FF">et</font>]] 14:34, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-:::Personally I think the current one is ideal, the gradient provides far more visual information then outward flowing rings would provide, and the red is a good contrast to the map itself. [[User:Ferdiaob/My_Musings|&#9775;]][[User:Ferdiaob|Ferdia O'Brien]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:Ferdiaob|(T)]]</sup></small>/<small><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Ferdiaob|(C)]]</sub></small> 14:38, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-::::What about an image of the damage, rather than a map? [[User:Modest Genius|<font face="Times New Roman" color="maroon"><b>Modest Genius</b></font>]] [[User_talk:Modest Genius|<sup>talk</sup>]] 18:58, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-::::: Is there one that looks good at 100px and is free of copyright issues?  Pls post at [[WP:ITN/C]]. --[[Special:Contributions/199.71.174.100|199.71.174.100]] ([[User talk:199.71.174.100|talk]]) 21:49, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-:::The red contrast is good, but the contrast from the yellow spot against the red is ugly. The map could be made more clear as a thumbnail by thickening the red circle that shows the full extent, and by removing the yellow dot. A point showing the exact location of the epicenter isn't very meaningful on a 100x85 scale anyway. [[User:Gracenotes|<span style="color:#960;">Grace</span><span style="color:#000;">notes</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Gracenotes|<span style="color:#960;">T</span>]]</sup> <span title="Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors">§</span> 20:01, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-::I agree. The yellow dot ''is'' ugly. It should be green, the opposite of red on the colo(u)r wheel- and not a square. [[User:Lunakeet|<font color="0099FF">Lu</font>]][[User talk:Lunakeet|<font color="0066FF">na</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Lunakeet|<font color="0033FF">ke</font>]][[User:Lunakeet/Signhere|<font color="0000FF">et</font>]] 20:25, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-[[Image:2008 Sichuan earthquake extent.svg|100px]]
-[[Image:2008 Sichuan earthquake extent alt.svg|100px]]
-<div style="clear:both;">
-Here... the right version (imho) looks better as a thumbnail. Any suggestions? [[User:Gracenotes|<span style="color:#960;">Grace</span><span style="color:#000;">notes</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Gracenotes|<span style="color:#960;">T</span>]]</sup> <span title="Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors">§</span> 20:59, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-[[Image:Sichuan CN.png|right|100px|SiChuan in red]]
-: Does the fading red mean anything?  Why is it such a perfect circle?  The shape is giving a false depiction of the areas affected by the earthquake.
-: I think it's better to simply colour SiChuan red. Where the dead and injured are located is germane. Where the epicentre is on the map is not really that important for ITN.  --[[Special:Contributions/199.71.174.100|199.71.174.100]] ([[User talk:199.71.174.100|talk]]) 21:39, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-There is also a general problem of exageration.  The dangerous shaking only goes out a few hundred km [http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/shakemap/global/shake/2008ryan/], while seeing a giant red halo would suggest to me that 2/3rd of China is at risk.  [[User:Dragons flight|Dragons flight]] ([[User talk:Dragons flight|talk]]) 21:52, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
-:I suggest removing the yellow square and putting some kind of a black crosshair or a dark red (maroon) circle. ~[[User:Mistman123|<b><i><font color="#157DEC">RayLast</font></i></b>]] <sup><b>«[[User talk:Mistman123|<font color="#F88017">Talk!</font>]]»</b></sup> 16:37, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
-::That makes sense. [[User:Lunakeet|<font color="0000FF">Lu</font>]][[User talk:Lunakeet|<font color="0033FF">na</font>]][[Special:Contributions/Lunakeet|<font color="0066FF">ke</font>]][[User:Lunakeet/Signhere|<font color="0099FF">et</font>]] 13:22, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
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