Thread:S3r0-Ph1i/@comment-43971605-20201004002712/@comment-36009152-20201004070314

Hi there, .png images are the best to upload if they are new higher quality images, but what this comes down to is whether we replace the existing .jpg images already present on the wiki with identical quality .png images, or keep them for the wiki history.

The reason is simply that for example was uploaded 2015, and has been updated with a higher quality one, perfect.

This exact same image just in .png format erases that history. It would be the same if an article from 2013 for example were copied and pasted to give a new creation date of 2020, the history of everyone’s additions is wiped. No, in a way it doesn't matter who does what, all that counts is the surface article that everyone can read, never mind how it’s made. At the same time it demonstrates the collaboration is key policy that helps make the site what it is. In addition it’s about preserving wiki history, something established earlier on with a list of improvements from many different contributors is nice to see.

Then again gaining many images, converting them after acquiring select parts, then uploading them to add individually to articles is an intricate process that requires dedication that not everyone has. It is understandably not fair for such efforts to be undone. Should we bite the bullet by sticking with the older images wherever they are the highest quality and henceforth upload .png images for new images not on the wiki?