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==Citation Policy== | ==Citation Policy== | ||
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==Image Galleries== | ==Image Galleries== | ||
There was a proposal about this a few weeks ago and while I don't remember what the outcome was, I would like to correct something I stated. | There was a proposal about this a few weeks ago and while I don't remember what the outcome was, I would like to correct something I stated. | ||
A while back, I tried to add images to categories, which creates an image gallery within each category. Well, it didn't work for one or more reasons that Wayoshi pointed out. Well, it seems that it's working now and that might be something to think about. | A while back, I tried to add images to categories, which creates an image gallery within each category. Well, it didn't work for one or more reasons that Wayoshi pointed out. Well, it seems that it's working now and that might be something to think about. | ||
As an example, I've added Image: | As an example, I've added Image:1upShroom.jpg and Image:Volt shroom.PNG to [[:Category:Mushrooms]]. Take a look when the chance permits. -- [[Image:Shyghost.PNG]][[User:Ghost Jam|Chris]][[Image:Shyghost.PNG]] 08:27, 27 January 2008 (EST) | ||
:As an afterthought, the one problem I see with this is that many images will be cross linked to various categories (IE: Super Mushroom to Power Ups, Mushrooms, Items, etc.). For that purpose, images could be categorized based direction on what they are (IE: Super Mushroom is a Mushroom first and an Item second). -- [[ | :As an afterthought, the one problem I see with this is that many images will be cross linked to various categories (IE: Super Mushroom to Power Ups, Mushrooms, Items, etc.). For that purpose, images could be categorized based direction on what they are (IE: Super Mushroom is a Mushroom first and an Item second). -- [[Image:Shyghost.PNG]][[User:Ghost Jam|Chris]][[Image:Shyghost.PNG]] 08:30, 27 January 2008 (EST) | ||
:::I've tried solutions with DPL, but apparently, "<nowiki><gallery></nowiki>" is an evil word for DPL which makes the DPL go haywire or turn and run away. ("<nowiki><g4llery></nowiki>" "works") - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 09:01, 27 January 2008 (EST) | :::I've tried solutions with DPL, but apparently, "<nowiki><gallery></nowiki>" is an evil word for DPL which makes the DPL go haywire or turn and run away. ("<nowiki><g4llery></nowiki>" "works") - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 09:01, 27 January 2008 (EST) | ||
::::Ok? I've already found a solution, as evident in the first paragraph. -- [[ | ::::Ok? I've already found a solution, as evident in the first paragraph. -- [[Image:Shyghost.PNG]][[User:Ghost Jam|Chris]][[Image:Shyghost.PNG]] 11:33, 27 January 2008 (EST) | ||
:::::The problem is, we are planning to use this on gallery pictures (like on [[Princess Peach]]), putting all these images in a category. And then ''remove them from the article''. Then these images are marked unused! This is a major problem, you can put as many "don't delete" notices on unused pictures, we've had incidents in the past where sysops didn't actually look at the image, just saw that it is unused and deleted it. Being unused is very dangerous for any image on this wiki. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 11:35, 27 January 2008 (EST) | :::::The problem is, we are planning to use this on gallery pictures (like on [[Princess Peach]]), putting all these images in a category. And then ''remove them from the article''. Then these images are marked unused! This is a major problem, you can put as many "don't delete" notices on unused pictures, we've had incidents in the past where sysops didn't actually look at the image, just saw that it is unused and deleted it. Being unused is very dangerous for any image on this wiki. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 11:35, 27 January 2008 (EST) | ||
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== Headers == | == Headers == | ||
Why don't we use <nowiki>=Header Name=</nowiki> before doing <nowiki>==Header Name==</nowiki>? They also work.{{unsigned|Shroobario}} | Why don't we use <nowiki>=Header Name=</nowiki> before doing <nowiki>==Header Name==</nowiki>? They also work.{{unsigned|Shroobario}} | ||
:Yes, but <nowiki>=Header Name=</nowiki> creates a headline that is as big as the name of the page at the very top. And this is ''too'' big. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 09:33, 27 January 2008 (EST) | :Yes, but <nowiki>=Header Name=</nowiki> creates a headline that is as big as the name of the page at the very top. And this is ''too'' big. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 09:33, 27 January 2008 (EST) | ||
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==Notablity== | ==Notablity== | ||
Some "minor" article get kept while others are deleted without question. Since I made that soon-to-be infamous proposal, can we PLEASE deside WHAT GET'S SOMETHING AN ARTICLE??? [[User:HyperToad|HyperToad]] 20:46, 28 January 2008 (EST) | Some "minor" article get kept while others are deleted without question. Since I made that soon-to-be infamous proposal, can we PLEASE deside WHAT GET'S SOMETHING AN ARTICLE??? [[User:HyperToad|HyperToad]] 20:46, 28 January 2008 (EST) | ||
:Ok, well, affects game play is a bad thing, because that would include platforms, which isn't so great... I think we've argued that into a hole... how about this: a series of questions. | :Ok, well, affects game play is a bad thing, because that would include platforms, which isn't so great... I think we've argued that into a hole... how about this: a series of questions. | ||
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==Link== | ==Link== | ||
Will I get in trouble for linking to Userpedia in my welcoming template? [[User:HyperToad|HyperToad]] | Will I get in trouble for linking to Userpedia in my welcoming template? [[User:HyperToad|HyperToad]] | ||
:I'm sceptical about personal welcome templates - they have a big problem, not getting updated. For example, we now have a link to the glossary in [[Help:Contents]] and {{tem|welcome}}, because a proposal complained about that the abbreviations on the wiki were explained nowhere, but the personal welcome templates didn't get an update and thus don't link to the [[ | :I'm sceptical about personal welcome templates - they have a big problem, not getting updated. For example, we now have a link to the glossary in [[Help:Contents]] and {{tem|welcome}}, because a proposal complained about that the abbreviations on the wiki were explained nowhere, but the personal welcome templates didn't get an update and thus don't link to the [[Glossary]] themselves, so as more personal welcome templates are in use, the less we can successfully update the Help section. So I wonder whether it's actually a good idea allowing personal welcome templates in the first place. | ||
:When you put a link to Userpedia in your template, you should make sure that it is pointed out that it is not part of the Wiki itself and we have no responsibility for it. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 15:32, 30 January 2008 (EST) | :When you put a link to Userpedia in your template, you should make sure that it is pointed out that it is not part of the Wiki itself and we have no responsibility for it. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 15:32, 30 January 2008 (EST) | ||
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== Vandals == | == Vandals == | ||
I notice that recently there have been alot of troll incidents where this users keeps spamming user talk pages, and shall we discuss about this?{{User:Fg/sig}} | I notice that recently there have been alot of troll incidents where this users keeps spamming user talk pages, and shall we discuss about this?{{User:Fg/sig}} | ||
:discuss what? <_> {{User:McDimentio/sig}} 19:11, 5 February 2008 (EST) | :discuss what? <_> {{User:McDimentio/sig}} 19:11, 5 February 2008 (EST) | ||
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== Status/Notices == | == Status/Notices == | ||
I can't see the status or the notices! There's an ad blocking it D:{{unsigned|Master Crash}} | I can't see the status or the notices! There's an ad blocking it D:{{unsigned|Master Crash}} | ||
: Well then you'll have to check [[MediaWiki:Sitenotice]] manually. {{User:Smiddle/sig}} 14:04, 6 February 2008 (EST) | : Well then you'll have to check [[MediaWiki:Sitenotice]] manually. {{User:Smiddle/sig}} 14:04, 6 February 2008 (EST) | ||
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== What happen to the brawl page? == | == What happen to the brawl page? == | ||
Someone changed the Brawl page and said bad stuff about the game and cobold{{unsigned|Luigi-Tron 3000}} | Someone changed the Brawl page and said bad stuff about the game and cobold{{unsigned|Luigi-Tron 3000}} | ||
:We have a vandal who returns from time to time and blanks pages. Don't worry, the damage can be undone easily. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 11:15, 7 February 2008 (EST) | :We have a vandal who returns from time to time and blanks pages. Don't worry, the damage can be undone easily. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 11:15, 7 February 2008 (EST) | ||
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== New user's pages and talkpages having blank content == | == New user's pages and talkpages having blank content == | ||
I find it rather odd having new users blanking up the content in their own pages for a while; blanking their own content but the sig that user just made... I am very concerned about it as this will result of having leftover junk of pages that have no content whatsoever as I just found out in Special:Patrol. We can't watch every new user coming by in this wiki such cases, in well avoiding messes. Here is some examples of one of the new user's pages; [http://www.mariowiki.com/User:Rawk_Hawk 1) This is the user's page] [http://www.mariowiki.com/User_talk:Rawk_Hawk 2) This is the user's talk page]. (I am using links instead of article links to avoid build up in wanted pages) It's just... odd... even if they are not going to contribute to the wiki well often, just look at their contributions. Any comments are welcome here in this section. {{User:RAP/sig}} [[Special:Contributions/RAP|Just hanging out in Hooktail's stomach. :P Adding item entries until something pops up... *shifty*]] | I find it rather odd having new users blanking up the content in their own pages for a while; blanking their own content but the sig that user just made... I am very concerned about it as this will result of having leftover junk of pages that have no content whatsoever as I just found out in Special:Patrol. We can't watch every new user coming by in this wiki such cases, in well avoiding messes. Here is some examples of one of the new user's pages; [http://www.mariowiki.com/User:Rawk_Hawk 1) This is the user's page] [http://www.mariowiki.com/User_talk:Rawk_Hawk 2) This is the user's talk page]. (I am using links instead of article links to avoid build up in wanted pages) It's just... odd... even if they are not going to contribute to the wiki well often, just look at their contributions. Any comments are welcome here in this section. {{User:RAP/sig}} [[Special:Contributions/RAP|Just hanging out in Hooktail's stomach. :P Adding item entries until something pops up... *shifty*]] | ||
: If you look at the [http://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Yoshi_Fan_911&action=history history] (before it got blanked) of [[User talk:Yoshi Fan 911]], the user with blank userpage is said to be one of Yoshi 911 sockpuppet. Yoshi 911 was the one to blank the talkpage of various users that were said to be his sockpuppets. Otherwise, I don't think a new user has even blanked his talk, (except for perhap the occasional odd guy that create an userpage but otherwise never edit) --[[User:Blitzwing|Blitzwing]] 07:07, 16 February 2008 (EST) | : If you look at the [http://www.mariowiki.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Yoshi_Fan_911&action=history history] (before it got blanked) of [[User talk:Yoshi Fan 911]], the user with blank userpage is said to be one of Yoshi 911 sockpuppet. Yoshi 911 was the one to blank the talkpage of various users that were said to be his sockpuppets. Otherwise, I don't think a new user has even blanked his talk, (except for perhap the occasional odd guy that create an userpage but otherwise never edit) --[[User:Blitzwing|Blitzwing]] 07:07, 16 February 2008 (EST) | ||
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==Ads== | ==Ads== | ||
Can we please get rid of the ads?!?!?! [[User:Superjustin|Superjustin]] 11:15, 16 February 2008 (EST) | Can we please get rid of the ads?!?!?! [[User:Superjustin|Superjustin]] 11:15, 16 February 2008 (EST) | ||
:Nay. The Ad's is what gives [[User:Porplemontage|Steve]] the money nesscesary to pay the hoster of the site. --[[User:Blitzwing|Blitzwing]] 11:19, 16 February 2008 (EST) | :Nay. The Ad's is what gives [[User:Porplemontage|Steve]] the money nesscesary to pay the hoster of the site. --[[User:Blitzwing|Blitzwing]] 11:19, 16 February 2008 (EST) | ||
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==8,000 Articles == | ==8,000 Articles == | ||
We have reached 8,000 articles on the Super Mario Wiki. This does not count stub articles, however. The 8,000 article is [[BS Super Mario USA]] made by [[User:Red.Tide|Red.Tide]] on February 16, 2008. I would like to thank all of the people who have helped the wiki grow to what it is today. Now, let's all keep editing! <span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Paper Jorge|P]]'''aper '''Jorge'''</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Paper Jorge|Talk]]<tt>·</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Paper Jorge|Contributions]])<tt>·</tt></small> | We have reached 8,000 articles on the Super Mario Wiki. This does not count stub articles, however. The 8,000 article is [[BS Super Mario USA]] made by [[User:Red.Tide|Red.Tide]] on February 16, 2008. I would like to thank all of the people who have helped the wiki grow to what it is today. Now, let's all keep editing! http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3473/linkswordmi2.gif<span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Paper Jorge|P]]'''aper '''Jorge'''</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Paper Jorge|Talk]]<tt>·</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Paper Jorge|Contributions]])<tt>·</tt></small>http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3473/linkswordmi2.gif | ||
:Wha-what? I thought it was [[Hog]]! {{User:Wayoshi/sig}} 13:52, 17 February 2008 (EST) | :Wha-what? I thought it was [[Hog]]! {{User:Wayoshi/sig}} 13:52, 17 February 2008 (EST) | ||
::If I'm correct, it's BS Super Mario USA...ugh. CONFUSING. <span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Paper Jorge|P]]'''aper '''Jorge'''</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Paper Jorge|Talk]]<tt>·</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Paper Jorge|Contributions]])<tt>·</tt></small> | ::If I'm correct, it's BS Super Mario USA...ugh. CONFUSING. http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3473/linkswordmi2.gif<span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Paper Jorge|P]]'''aper '''Jorge'''</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Paper Jorge|Talk]]<tt>·</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Paper Jorge|Contributions]])<tt>·</tt></small>http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3473/linkswordmi2.gif | ||
== Chat Rules == | == Chat Rules == | ||
Recently, a few Users on Chat got into a huge flame war over religion. The argument turned very rough, and I was getting really close to banning the Users. It took me, like, half-an-hour to stop them, and it only stopped because I threatened to ban them for flaming. My point being, I think any talk about religion should not be allowed on the Chatroom. It causes too much conflict and chaos, and creates massive flame wars that completely ruins the fun of Chat for the rest of us. We had a discussion about this before on the Forums, but nothing was ever officially decided, so... I'm bringing it up here. I'm not sure if this type of content is allowed on this talk page or not... But, I took the chance. In case it isn't, please don't remove this comment completely, but instead, please move it to a proper talk page for this kind of content. {{User:Pokemon DP/sig}} | Recently, a few Users on Chat got into a huge flame war over religion. The argument turned very rough, and I was getting really close to banning the Users. It took me, like, half-an-hour to stop them, and it only stopped because I threatened to ban them for flaming. My point being, I think any talk about religion should not be allowed on the Chatroom. It causes too much conflict and chaos, and creates massive flame wars that completely ruins the fun of Chat for the rest of us. We had a discussion about this before on the Forums, but nothing was ever officially decided, so... I'm bringing it up here. I'm not sure if this type of content is allowed on this talk page or not... But, I took the chance. In case it isn't, please don't remove this comment completely, but instead, please move it to a proper talk page for this kind of content. {{User:Pokemon DP/sig}} | ||
:I don't see why it shouldn't be here, as the chat is hosted on the wiki. Flaming is generally prohibited, but that shouldn't limit freedom of speech. Thus, the flaming persons should find a private place to settle their disputes. And if we have to ban (for a short time, a day?) them to make them look for it. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 08:51, 29 February 2008 (EST) | :I don't see why it shouldn't be here, as the chat is hosted on the wiki. Flaming is generally prohibited, but that shouldn't limit freedom of speech. Thus, the flaming persons should find a private place to settle their disputes. And if we have to ban (for a short time, a day?) them to make them look for it. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 08:51, 29 February 2008 (EST) | ||
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:::Easier said than done, though. I'm not for limiting free speech, but there's gotta be some other option. It's unfair to DP to expect him to use his time putting out flames. {{User:Stumpers/sig}} 10:58, 29 February 2008 (EST) | :::Easier said than done, though. I'm not for limiting free speech, but there's gotta be some other option. It's unfair to DP to expect him to use his time putting out flames. {{User:Stumpers/sig}} 10:58, 29 February 2008 (EST) | ||
::::DP: If you think back, we did decide on how to handle this. Problem was, certain users got in the way of anything constructive happening. | ::::DP: If you think back, we did decide on how to handle this. Problem was, certain users got in the way of anything constructive happening. | ||
::::Stumpers: I don't think it's unfair in the least. He accepted the responsibility of chat ops, he accepted all the crap that goes with it. -- [[ | ::::Stumpers: I don't think it's unfair in the least. He accepted the responsibility of chat ops, he accepted all the crap that goes with it. -- [[Image:Shyghost.PNG]][[User:Ghost Jam|Chris]][[Image:Shyghost.PNG]] 15:38, 29 February 2008 (EST) | ||
==Database Errors== | ==Database Errors== | ||
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== Font == | == Font == | ||
Does anyone know the name of the font used for the title screen of Super Mario World??-[[User:Informant|Informant]] 19:45, 6 March 2008 (EST) | Does anyone know the name of the font used for the title screen of Super Mario World??-[[User:Informant|Informant]] 19:45, 6 March 2008 (EST) | ||
== The forum is a craphole == | == The forum is a craphole == | ||
There, I said it. | There, I said it. | ||
I would have posted this on said forum, but its freakin' obvious the administrator gave up on it. The whole thing is a battleground for petty flamewars and spam topics. Sure, the spambot's are gone, but the situation is as worse as it was two months ago. I think the forum need more moderators and that said moderators '''enforces the darn rules for once.''' I'm not the only user to thinks the forum is going downhill, something must be done about it. {{User:Blitzwing/sig}} | I would have posted this on said forum, but its freakin' obvious the administrator gave up on it. The whole thing is a battleground for petty flamewars and spam topics. Sure, the spambot's are gone, but the situation is as worse as it was two months ago. I think the forum need more moderators and that said moderators '''enforces the darn rules for once.''' I'm not the only user to thinks the forum is going downhill, something must be done about it. {{User:Blitzwing/sig}} | ||
:In the last month, I've only had to delete a few topics (most by the same user) and end a few flame wars. As no mod can be expected to go post for post through each and every thread, we have this handy report to moderator function. That said, is there currently a problem thread that has not been addressed yet? -- [[ | :In the last month, I've only had to delete a few topics (most by the same user) and end a few flame wars. As no mod can be expected to go post for post through each and every thread, we have this handy report to moderator function. That said, is there currently a problem thread that has not been addressed yet? -- [[Image:Shyghost.PNG]][[User:Ghost Jam|Chris]][[Image:Shyghost.PNG]] 21:14, 13 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
::Blah, when there's a thread [ | ::Blah, when there's a thread [http://forum.mariowiki.com/index.php?topic=1912.new#new about to pronouciate Mario name], you know that your forum is going downhill. --[[User:Blitzwing|Blitzwing]] 07:25, 14 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
:::RudnickiMarioX01 is being a total idiot. He's causing a lot of problems; the rest of us are using it as a playground. o.0 {{User:3dejong/sig|SPAM SPAM SPAM}} | :::RudnickiMarioX01 is being a total idiot. He's causing a lot of problems; the rest of us are using it as a playground. o.0 {{User:3dejong/sig|SPAM SPAM SPAM}} | ||
::::It seems that most of these problem that people are complaining about revolve around Rudniwhatever. I've given him a warning. -- [[ | ::::It seems that most of these problem that people are complaining about revolve around Rudniwhatever. I've given him a warning. -- [[Image:Shyghost.PNG]][[User:Ghost Jam|Chris]][[Image:Shyghost.PNG]] 07:46, 14 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
Even with that RudnickiMarioXO6 guy gone, the forum is still a f$%##%#%# '''hellhole'''. Heck, if anything, the place was more orderly while he was not banned. The forum now has become the perfect spam spot, where the users can do thing such a bumping a '''two year old''' threads only to add nonsense, responding to other users post with nonsense such as "Almost" or "Neither are you" even when it has nothing to do with the quoted post, and creating threads that Ralph Wiggum would call stupid. It doesn't help that the spammers also like to flame each other, repeatedly. I know that I should use the "Report this thread" feature, but there's too much to report and it isn't very effective (I have yet to see two obvious spam threads be deleted). The forum needs more moderators, out of the four, only one is active! --[[User:Blitzwing|Blitzwing]] 07:21, 26 March 2008 (EDT) | |||
== FAs == | == FAs == | ||
What are we waiting for? Christmas? I guess we have to do something about either rotating FAs or continue the system but anyways why aren't you guys doing something about this?{{User:Fg/sig}} | What are we waiting for? Christmas? I guess we have to do something about either rotating FAs or continue the system but anyways why aren't you guys doing something about this?{{User:Fg/sig}} | ||
:Maybe we need to get more aggressive about nominations? Let's think of some articles that deserve FAs... ''Brawl'' will be pretty soon, I'm sure. {{User:Stumpers/sig}} 17:03, 14 March 2008 (EDT) | :Maybe we need to get more aggressive about nominations? Let's think of some articles that deserve FAs... ''Brawl'' will be pretty soon, I'm sure. {{User:Stumpers/sig}} 17:03, 14 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
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== Bad Jokes archives == | == Bad Jokes archives == | ||
Per [http://www.mariowiki.com/MarioWiki:Proposals/Archive#.22Bad_Jokes_and_other_deleted_Nonsense.22_-style_archive this proposal], we are now supposed to create an archive for poor writing and funny vandalism. However, the name of the archive as well as the specific rules haven't been decided yet, anybody involved in the vote want to discuss it? --[[User:Blitzwing|Blitzwing]] 07:49, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | Per [http://www.mariowiki.com/MarioWiki:Proposals/Archive#.22Bad_Jokes_and_other_deleted_Nonsense.22_-style_archive this proposal], we are now supposed to create an archive for poor writing and funny vandalism. However, the name of the archive as well as the specific rules haven't been decided yet, anybody involved in the vote want to discuss it? --[[User:Blitzwing|Blitzwing]] 07:49, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
:Well, we could simply call it the humour archive if you can't think of something else. What should not be in there is outright spam, but the Beezo article perhaps? - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 07:57, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | :Well, we could simply call it the humour archive if you can't think of something else. What should not be in there is outright spam, but the Beezo article perhaps? - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 07:57, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
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::::Ah, OK, I agree. I wonder if proposals can also be put in the Bad Jokes archives, things like "Pie for everyone" and the (in)famous "LET'S RECREATE SNUFIT BALL AGGRESSIVELY" proposals seems worthy of being in that archive. --[[User:Blitzwing|Blitzwing]] 08:30, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | ::::Ah, OK, I agree. I wonder if proposals can also be put in the Bad Jokes archives, things like "Pie for everyone" and the (in)famous "LET'S RECREATE SNUFIT BALL AGGRESSIVELY" proposals seems worthy of being in that archive. --[[User:Blitzwing|Blitzwing]] 08:30, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
:::::And of course, we're not forgetting Pirate Goomba is a Pirate Goomba. That would be the best, perfectest example of what not to do. <span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Paper Jorge|P]]'''aper '''Jorge'''</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Paper Jorge|Talk]]<tt>·</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Paper Jorge|Contributions]])<tt>·</tt></small> | :::::And of course, we're not forgetting Pirate Goomba is a Pirate Goomba. That would be the best, perfectest example of what not to do. http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3473/linkswordmi2.gif<span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Paper Jorge|P]]'''aper '''Jorge'''</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Paper Jorge|Talk]]<tt>·</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Paper Jorge|Contributions]])<tt>·</tt></small>http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3473/linkswordmi2.gif | ||
Just my two cents: pure, mean-spirited vandalism doesn't belong here. These are "messed-up" / botched edits or pages whose end results were funny, some of which serving as examples for newbies not to do. One of the concerns of the opposers was to promote trolls, so anything of that nature should NOT go here. I'll help set up the rules in the common light green box when the archive is created...the title should be one word after the namespace: MarioWiki:Nonsense, MarioWiki:Omissions...yeah, I'm stuck too. I'll find something :P {{User:Wayoshi/sig}} 14:11, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | Just my two cents: pure, mean-spirited vandalism doesn't belong here. These are "messed-up" / botched edits or pages whose end results were funny, some of which serving as examples for newbies not to do. One of the concerns of the opposers was to promote trolls, so anything of that nature should NOT go here. I'll help set up the rules in the common light green box when the archive is created...the title should be one word after the namespace: MarioWiki:Nonsense, MarioWiki:Omissions...yeah, I'm stuck too. I'll find something :P {{User:Wayoshi/sig}} 14:11, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
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== What about the foreign-language names? == | == What about the foreign-language names? == | ||
I see an increasing number of articles where the names from other languages (mainly French and German) are mentioned. Is it now offcially allowed to add the non-English names? --[[User:Grandy02|Grandy02]] 11:30, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | I see an increasing number of articles where the names from other languages (mainly French and German) are mentioned. Is it now offcially allowed to add the non-English names? --[[User:Grandy02|Grandy02]] 11:30, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
:I don't see a reason against it. There was never a rule concerning that subject. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 11:31, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | :I don't see a reason against it. There was never a rule concerning that subject. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 11:31, 22 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
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:::::Sounds like a job. How many different languages should be featured on it? - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 18:42, 24 March 2008 (EDT) | :::::Sounds like a job. How many different languages should be featured on it? - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 18:42, 24 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
::::::As I told, there are currently names in Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Swedish on the Wiki, that are 6 languages. But it should be easy to add new languages to the template. --[[User:Grandy02|Grandy02]] 09:06, 25 March 2008 (EDT) | ::::::As I told, there are currently names in Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Swedish on the Wiki, that are 6 languages. But it should be easy to add new languages to the template. --[[User:Grandy02|Grandy02]] 09:06, 25 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
==FA== | ==FA== | ||
Uh...hasn't [[King K. Rool]] been a featured article already? {{User:Stooben Rooben/sig}} | Uh...hasn't [[King K. Rool]] been a featured article already? {{User:Stooben Rooben/sig}} | ||
:He has but there isn't a rule that articles can't be FA twice. <span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Paper Jorge|P]]'''aper '''Jorge'''</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Paper Jorge|Talk]]<tt>·</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Paper Jorge|Contributions]])<tt>·</tt></small> | :He has but there isn't a rule that articles can't be FA twice. http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3473/linkswordmi2.gif<span style="font-family:verdana; color:#red;"><font size="5">'''[[User:Paper Jorge|P]]'''aper '''Jorge'''</font></span><small> ( [[User talk:Paper Jorge|Talk]]<tt>·</tt>[[Special:Contributions/Paper Jorge|Contributions]])<tt>·</tt></small>http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3473/linkswordmi2.gif | ||
::We had a rotation for previously featured articles, it just got forgotten out of general Main Page laziness. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 05:26, 24 March 2008 (EDT) | ::We had a rotation for previously featured articles, it just got forgotten out of general Main Page laziness. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 05:26, 24 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
:::Oh, okay. I didn't know that. {{User:Stooben Rooben/sig|Thanks for telling me!}} | :::Oh, okay. I didn't know that. {{User:Stooben Rooben/sig|Thanks for telling me!}} | ||
== Possessive Linking == | == Possessive Linking == | ||
I've been noticing two distinct methods of linking to articles when a possessive form of the subject is used. We really should have a concensus for this, and we probably already do: If I'm writing, "Mario's brother Luigi asked for Princess Peach's help," how should it be linked? | I've been noticing two distinct methods of linking to articles when a possessive form of the subject is used. We really should have a concensus for this, and we probably already do: If I'm writing, "Mario's brother Luigi asked for Princess Peach's help," how should it be linked? | ||
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Which should it be? {{User:Stumpers/sig}} 22:32, 25 March 2008 (EDT) | Which should it be? {{User:Stumpers/sig}} 22:32, 25 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
:In my opinion, it should be the first-mentioned. It's linking to '''Mario''', not '''Mario's'''. {{User:Stooben Rooben/sig|?}} | :In my opinion, it should be the first-mentioned. It's linking to '''Mario''', not '''Mario's'''. {{User:Stooben Rooben/sig|?}} | ||
::Yup. Easier to write, and also more intuitive imho. You can also argue grammatically, that the ''''s''' is not a case ending but rather a [[ | ::Yup. Easier to write, and also more intuitive imho. You can also argue grammatically, that the ''''s''' is not a case ending but rather a [[Wikipedia:Clitic|clitic]], which means it is ''grammatically independent'' from the noun. {{User:Time Q/sig}} 06:56, 26 March 2008 (EDT) | ||
:::The first one is better because its easier to write and to understand. Though for '''bold text''', '''Mario's''' should be used. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 07:05, 26 March 2008 (EDT) | :::The first one is better because its easier to write and to understand. Though for '''bold text''', '''Mario's''' should be used. - {{User:Cobold/sig}} 07:05, 26 March 2008 (EDT) | ||