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Sig

Hi! ok, look, I want to make a signature for me but the help page is WAY too confusing. So scince you created this wiki(Thank you) I was wondering if you can explain in a simpler way. I want it to have Wiggler and Swiggler and Lakithunder on it!Ratfink43

Well you can edit your sig page and add the appropriate images there. Then link to it at the end of your postings with {{User:Ratfink43/sig}}. --Steve (talk) 17:23, 24 November 2009 (EST)

Wow... --User:Tigger416/sig 17:23, 2 December 2009 (EST)

Main page

What do you think of the issue I brought up on Talk: Main Page?--Knife (talk) 19:19, 25 November 2009 (EST)

I've taken your advice; right now moving, uploading, and creating pages require membership for a week. --Steve (talk) 15:55, 26 November 2009 (EST)

Do the changes take time to be in effect? Because recently, a new user created some spam pages and the account was only one day old.--Knife (talk) 19:23, 28 November 2009 (EST)

What pages did he create? --Steve (talk) 00:09, 29 November 2009 (EST)

Sega is our enemy! and Fire Toadstool.--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Alright it works now! --Steve (talk) 00:31, 29 November 2009 (EST)

What does Sega have to do anything?--User:Tigger416/Sig}}

They wrote the Bible. --Steve (talk) 17:24, 2 December 2009 (EST)

Affiliation: Boo Mansion

Tucayo, said that I should ask you for the final ok on affiliation with [Boo Mansion]. Just take a look at the Affiliation talk page. Thanks! -BooMansion 04:11, 8 December 2009 (EST)

Looks good. Please add your button! --Steve (talk) 23:16, 8 December 2009 (EST)

Sig help

I need help on my Sig. I just need the link to make one. Please put it on my Talk. Oh and by the way, what was the last comment Andre [the user] posted? Thanks! Hello!Ohsnap! {talk}{edits}Finga Ninjaaa!

I hate sigs, sorry. --Steve (talk) 22:06, 23 December 2009 (EST)

A Modest Proposal

Please read this topic and respond. - 2257^(Talk) 20:59, 19 December 2009 (EST)

Hex Colors

Hey, Steve. I know I haven't been on for a year, but can I use the Color Code Page you made on the wiki I support? GreenBoo 21:57, 23 December 2009 (EST)

Yes. --Steve (talk) 22:06, 23 December 2009 (EST)

Travix M.

So you show yourself on my userpage huh, good. Nice wiki. Do you wanna be friends? And do you want to join my wiki? tell me ASAP. Thanks!

P.s. Im trying to get to the chat room but its not letting me. What do I do? whats the reason?

Your wiki doesn't make any sense to me. Make sure you're down with Java. --Steve (talk) 21:18, 24 December 2009 (EST)

I have Javascript, but it still won't let me through the chat. Travix M.

Also, can this wiki be an afflite to Mario & Sonic Thug Wiki? Travix M.

Sure, just add the button. Also Java is not the same as Javascript. --Steve (talk) 21:38, 23 January 2010 (EST)

Would you know where the Affliates are? I downloaded Java. Do you want to be friends? Oh, and can I upload Bowser Jr.'s moter-boat from Super Mario Sunshine? As well as his hot air balloon? Travix M.

How did you create the button? Can you show me how? Cause I don't know how. Travix M.

I didn't create it. --Steve (talk) 19:09, 1 February 2010 (EST)

Uniju

Could you make him a level 150 in chat, please? It's been decided that he deserves the promotion. — Stooben Rooben 02:50, 25 December 2009 (EST)

Yeah... --Steve (talk) 03:20, 25 December 2009 (EST)

Thanks. — Stooben Rooben 03:34, 25 December 2009 (EST)

Sitenotice

Hi Steve! I noticed Sitenotice was taken out for the need of extra ad space, do you think those ads could be moved somewhere else so sitenotice can still be used? Perhaps to the bottom of the toolbox thing in the left? --™ The 'Shroom 10:46, 27 December 2009 (EST)

The Announcement box on the main page was created as a substitute. What news do you have that is so important it needs to be displayed on every wiki page? Plus the caching would delay the message for guests. --Steve (talk) 15:38, 27 December 2009 (EST)

Well, I was thinking of announcing The 'Shroom, as it used to be done. --™ The 'Shroom 18:35, 27 December 2009 (EST)

Website

You know ya make MarioWiki? Can you tell me how to make a website? I really want one.

Search Google for web hosts. --Steve (talk) 16:03, 6 January 2010 (EST)

Forum

Hi Steve! Can you please check this and respond? Thanks! --™ The 'Shroom 11:48, 9 January 2010 (EST)

Sorry to bother again, but its very important you cehck this and this. Thanks! --™ The 'Shroom 22:23, 17 January 2010 (EST)

Yeah don't worry I'm in talks on this stuff. --Steve (talk) 22:52, 17 January 2010 (EST)

Interwiki LInks

Hi Steve! Sorry to bother, but could you please remove the interwiki link to Wikia? And perhaps add some to Bulbapedia and ZeldaWiki?? Thanks! --™ The 'Shroom 21:38, 25 January 2010 (EST)

Sidebar

Sorry to bother again Steve, but what do you think of including this in the bottom of the sidebar? --™ The 'Shroom 16:55, 8 February 2010 (EST)

I like it with just text. --Steve (talk) 18:12, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Ok, then text it is :) --™ The 'Shroom 18:18, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Affiliation

Hello, Steve. I was wondering if an affiliation with the Super Mario Wiki and the Kirby Wiki would be possible. With the Zelda Wiki and the Bulbapedia already affiliated with the Mario Wiki, I think an affiliation between our two Wikis would be suited. Hello, I'm Time Turner.

Are you refering to WiKirby? --Marcelagus (T • C • E)

Actually, he was referring to this one.--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Actually, long story short, we're creating an alliance of Independent Nintendo Wikis (NIWA), so affiliation with Wikia may not be a very good thing. --Marcelagus (T • C • E)

We're working on our own Kirby thing so give us all your articles and I think we can be friends. --Steve (talk) 19:29, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Can you elaborate on this "Kirby thing"? Hello, I'm Time Turner.

I don't know anything about it. --Steve (talk) 20:00, 8 February 2010 (EST)

So you're working on something you have no knowledge of? Hello, I'm Time Turner.

He's kidding about giving us the articles by the way. I'm the one working on it and the one that paid for the domain and hosting. So, we are just getting started and still debugging some skins, creating articles and we don't want paste jobs from anywhere. The URL hasn't been submitted to Google yet, because we want to finish the groundwork and get a staff together before a full launch. Axiomist 20:19, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Per Axiomist. YOu will see more info in this month's Shroom. --™ The 'Shroom 21:22, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Alright, so no on the Kirby Wiki? BTW, Axiomist, will WiKirby be covering everything from the games to the anime?--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Why did you choose .info? --Steve (talk) 22:17, 8 February 2010 (EST)

They say it seemed fitting for a wiki. And that its completely unregulated. And yes, anime will be covered as well. --™ The 'Shroom 22:21, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Ah, the animes are kinda hard to find these days. Well I'll just fix up a few problems here and there, but nothing major. .info seems pretty weird, though.--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

We'll find em ;) And, Steve, if its in my palce to ask, what were those edits to Sidebar2 and the Sidebar3? WHere will the alliance box be? Thanks --™ The 'Shroom 22:38, 8 February 2010 (EST)

SB3. --Steve (talk) 22:44, 8 February 2010 (EST)

Well, I feel I shouldhelp you guys out, so I can probably find you the English episodes on YouTube that I know of.--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Is it true?

I heard about this alliance between Zelda Wiki, Bulbapedia and Mario Wiki over on Bulbapedia. Is it true? Because if it is, it would be AWESOME. ZeroLatios 19:46, 15 February 2010 (EST)

To answer your question: Yes, it is. --Marcelagus (T • C • E)

Red link

Hi, Steve. I've been going around removing useless red links, and I found quite a few broken links in your archive. Could you remove them, please? Hello, I'm Time Turner.

Sorry. I don't want to touch my archive. --Steve (talk) 18:38, 24 February 2010 (EST)

Regarding the Table Button Proposal

It would be helpful if you told us if it is possible. Thnk you. LucariosAura (used to be specialk) 10:47, 24 February 2010 (EST)

Well it would need an extension. Even if there was one I probably wouldn't mess with it anyway. --Steve (talk) 18:38, 24 February 2010 (EST)

New!

we have great things about u and we want you to join us at VGH to help with articles and doing so involves $$$ the link to the site is down below as my name. it links to my user page on the site or u can reply on my talk page here as my user name is johnnylightning. if u help us with creating articles at VGH the reward is big $$$ Jonathan Smith

No thanks. --Steve (talk) 14:09, 11 March 2010 (EST)

Forum Problem

I changed my e-mail to my Gmail account, but I guess my Gmail account didn't accept the activation message and it was blocked as spam. In any case, could you please re-activate my account?

Ralphfan>>Organized Chaos

Ok. --Steve (talk) 14:09, 11 March 2010 (EST)

Galleries

The other sysops and I would like to add another namespace. Could you please add this to localsettings.php?

$wgExtraNamespaces[100] = "Gallery";
$wgExtraNamespaces[101] = "Gallery_talk";

- 2257^(Talk) 16:17, 14 March 2010 (EDT)

Sounds grand. --Steve (talk) 17:05, 14 March 2010 (EDT)

Archive

Hi Steve!Can you please tell me how to make a talk archive?Count Bonsula I need blood...

Move content to a new subpagge. --Steve (talk) 17:15, 14 April 2010 (EDT)

Sitenotice

Hi Steve. I come representing the Shroom Core Staff, and I wanted to ask you, is there a way we could put sitenotice to use again? I know it is used for extra ad space, but those can be moved to below the sidebar, or at the page bottom. Or perhaps use the sitenotice text below the ad? Thanks. --™ The 'Shroom 15:55, 13 April 2010 (EDT)

We've been over this. Answer is the same, sorry. --Steve (talk) 17:15, 14 April 2010 (EDT)

Ok. And do you think it would be possible to add a template for The 'Shroom on the main page? --™ The 'Shroom 17:20, 14 April 2010 (EDT)

You can look into taking over the "MarioWiki Community" box. --Steve (talk) 18:01, 14 April 2010 (EDT)

Ok, thanks :) I will show you a draft before I add it. --™ The 'Shroom 22:16, 14 April 2010 (EDT)

Subpages

Hi!It's me again,can you tell me how many subpages a user has the right to create?Count Bonsula I need blood...

No number limit. --Steve (talk) 18:34, 16 April 2010 (EDT)

Thanks man!Count Bonsula I need blood...

Some questions about dates

Hi Steve! I am doing some research about the wiki, and tehre are some dates I wanted to know, I hope you can tell them to me :)

• WHen was the forum created?
• When were DK Wiki, Yoshi Wiki and Wario WIki created?
• When were they deleted?

I would really appreciate if you could tell me those dates :) --™ The 'Shroom 18:10, 11 May 2010 (EDT)

The forum is my join date October 15, 2006, 12:30:54 AM. Don't know the others. --Steve (talk) 23:58, 11 May 2010 (EDT)

Ok, thanks :) I will get to investigate them. --™ The 'Shroom 11:45, 12 May 2010 (EDT)

Ads

I'm pretty much new to this whole site, but I know you as the fellow who made the e-mail in sbemail #117. I also see you're the founder of the site. So I ask you, is there some way we can keep these annoying ads from appearing on the top, the right side, and the bottom of every page? The HR Wiki is ad-free, but why is the site not the same way?--Part Italian 01:11, 19 May 2010 (EDT)

The HRWiki is supported by donations. We tried that but it did not work, so we need ads. If you really don't like them, adblock is always an option. --Steve (talk) 13:49, 19 May 2010 (EDT)

Ohhhh, now I understand. I guess the same thing goes for the other sites, like Bulbapedia. --Part Italian 01:27, 20 May 2010 (EDT)

Can you help me?

Hi, I want to know, can I have permission merge some of the Donkey Kong related info from here to the DK Wiki? This wiki has quite a lot of DK info compared to the DK Wiki's. I tried asking on the main page, but a user said I should consult you. HavocReaper48 19:21, 23 May 2010 (EDT)

You may use the articles for information, but we ask that you not copy our articles directly. It's beneficial to both sites to have original content. --Steve (talk) 20:10, 23 May 2010 (EDT)

Thanks ! HavocReaper48 20:22, 23 May 2010 (EDT)

Page

Could you create my page? --Toa11 14:48, 3 June 2010 (EDT)

Your user page? --Steve (talk) 14:51, 3 June 2010 (EDT)

Moving ads

Hi Steve! Is it me, or do the ads now move when you scroll the page? This leaves a huge space at the end of pages (at least in my computer) --™ The 'Shroom 16:28, 4 June 2010 (EDT)

Space should be gone. --Steve (talk) 16:30, 4 June 2010 (EDT)

Ok, thanks --™ The 'Shroom 16:33, 4 June 2010 (EDT)

MediaWiki Upgrade

Hello, I had originally posted this on the proposals page but I was directed to you. I just joined this wiki and am currently waiting for autoconfirmed to start editing Super Mario Galaxy 2 and I've noticed that this wiki is running on an extremely old version of MediaWiki. Upgrading to MediaWiki 1.15.4 would not take very long (no more than 20-30 minutes per server but more like 5 if you have only one server) and it would introduce several bugfixes and new features that would make MarioWiki run more smoothly. I have experience running MediaWiki sites and will gladly answer any questions. Additional upgrade information can be found on MediaWiki's Web Site. Alexfusco5 (talk)

Okay. Thanks for your concern. --Steve (talk) 14:46, 5 June 2010 (EDT)

Wiki?

Steve? What's happening here? The wiki's words aren't visible and this morning, when I access this website, it says mario is not amused or something. Is there a problem?Count Bonsula I need blood...

I upgraded MediaWiki. If you run across any more problems report them too! --Steve (talk) 07:00, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Now we can't see Japanese characters, and Fawfulfury65's name from the MarioWiki Community box on the Main Page is stuffed up. And the who's online thing... (This is not a complaint) Mario JC

Maybe the media wiki thing is the reason?Count Bonsula I need blood...

It definitely is. Japanese characters still work, but they need to be entered in again. --Steve (talk) 07:16, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Problemes

Okay, there are two recent changes links on the left bar(or whatever it's called), and the who's online thing on recent change doesn't work. All I can say for now!Count Bonsula I need blood...

The new Who's Online thing is a link; click it for the list of people. --Steve (talk) 07:30, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Japanese characters definitely do not work as of now. ??????????? - 2257^(Talk) 08:04, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

They work, but they were all lost. For example, I fixed Shigeru Miyamoto. --Steve (talk) 08:06, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Wait, Porplemontage, the Mario is not amused. thing is part of this thing right. I thought someone was trying to hack into my account! Thanks goodness, but anyways, it's looking good. --FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Yes. --Steve (talk) 08:10, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

I can only see 3 question marks for Miyamoto's name. - 2257^(Talk) 08:09, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

That sounds like a problem on your end. --Steve (talk) 08:10, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Nope, it's not. It's the same here. - Gabumon^(talk) 08:13, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

They just showed up for me too after I saw the characters. I'll look into it. --Steve (talk) 08:28, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Check it again. If it works now then we need to use a Unicode Converter. --Steve (talk) 08:48, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Hey, take a look at the top of the king boo article!Count Bonsula I need blood...

Now I'm noticing some problems. I'll see if it's just for me, but can you check your userpage and everyone else reading this and can you see if the actions at the top (Userpage, Discussion, edit, etc...) and the boxes to the left (mario knowledge, navigation, search, etc...) are separated from, for example, the mario knowledge box appears at the top of my page, but everything else appears at the bottom. ANd Ralphan's sig is screwing up. --FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

That was a problem with the userbox template. --Steve (talk) 08:28, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

It didn't seem to fix it unfortunately. The stuff on the left appears on the bottom on my page. If you want, I can upload a picture of my problem. --FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Also, I think I found out the problem that I was having. I think it has something to do with the userbox tower that is screwing up my page, so if you can fix it, I'll greatly appreciate it. P.S. Sorry for my annoyance. --FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

You gotta close your tags! --Steve (talk) 08:42, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, 2257 fixed it for me.--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Also look here: Template:SSB Moves. And sorry for bothering you as well. Mario JC

That template needs to be converted to the Javascript hider. --Steve (talk) 08:48, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Unfortunately, it's like that with every template that include those dots and can someone fix Ralphan's sig.--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Hello Steve. Do all the distorted characters have to be replaced manually or is there a different solution for this issue? And if it has to be done manually, could a bot be used to fix at least the common problems (e.g. the aforementioned dots and "Pokémon"? --Grandy02 10:32, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Please replace them with unicode and then this shouldn't happen again. --Steve (talk) 17:49, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for fixing the problem. There is only one issue left, the version histories of the various Pokémon pages aren't accessible anymore (at least not for normal users). --Grandy02 21:13, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

This is fixable, but I'll wait until the site calms down a bit. --Steve (talk) 21:19, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Page Protection

Um, hello. What's going on with the wiki? My page has shrunk, coding shows up, some writing on your talk page doesn't show, the advert stalks us, and the wiki crashes in the evening. Now I hear that all userpages are unprotected? Also there are the other problems noticed by other users here. And why does it turn into UTC when I use the 5 squiggly lines? Please can you sort it somehow, since you are the creator(thanks)? This is madness! This Is War 10:50, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Userpages are protected again but that was to help you with your code! --Steve (talk) 17:49, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Hello Steve! Do you think you could post a list of changes somwehere so we know what has changed? Thanks! --™ The 'Shroom 15:24, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Check out Wikipedia:MediaWiki release history. Anything after 1.10 is new for us. --Steve (talk) 17:49, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Cool, thanks for upgrading, Steve! --™ The 'Shroom 02:32, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, and thanks for upgrading! The who's online thing still isn't working properly along with the funny symbols on pages. Also, why are we in UTC? This Is War 16:25, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

Who's Online works fine. If you're referring to the <whosonline></whosonline> code, the new code is {{:Special:WhosOnline}}. What funny symbols? And I didn't change anything regarding the time. I'm guessing that signature times are in UTC now so there's no need to adjust for time zones. All the live times can be offset in your preferences as usual. --Steve (talk) 20:22, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

OK, thanks. Um, I think it's mainly Japanese characters, but some stuff on userpages had gone strange, e.g. Tucayo's sig. His talk link is TM, but is displayed as a square. This Is War 15:03, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

Show/Hide

Another problem, the show/hide button doesn't work anymore.Count Bonsula I need blood...

@Mr bones: Use this. You'll be happy ;)

¢oincoll€ctor

The extension has been abandoned. It's a matter of converting everything to our Javascript method. --Steve (talk) 17:49, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Special characters

Steve, since you were changing the Wiki, many special characters are screwed up. for example, look at my user page that uses many of them, and now they show other signs... Will be there a way to solve this? ¢oincoll€ctor

Hmm, many sigs seem to be going haywire and someone's is making all the words invisible. --FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Also, I cannot access the Mario and Luigi series pages due to problems with the ampersand. Do you know how to fix this?--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

They are fixed. --Steve (talk) 18:58, 6 June 2010 (UTC)

Okay, that's good.--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Choose

Is the choose extension dead now? - 2257^(Talk) 06:31, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Just added it back. --Steve (talk) 06:41, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Upload by URL??

Hello Steve! Special:ListGroupRights says admins can upload images by URL. I had never heard of that... What is the link?? --™ The 'Shroom 20:28, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

The feature was disabled but you can use it now! --Steve (talk) 20:41, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Cool, thanks!! --™ The 'Shroom 21:23, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

SOrry to ask so many questions, but I am getting used to the changes :P What is the new box in CheckUser, and how is it used? --™ The 'Shroom 22:01, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Let's say a troll is making edits from multiple IPs. You enter them as a list and it will give you the appropriate range to block. --Steve (talk) 22:20, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

About a Proposal

Hello Porplemontage. Could you check out this proposal and tell if the stuff proposed there is even possible? Because if not, the whole proposal is pretty pointless. - Gabumon^(talk) 20:45, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

It's possible and would simply require MediaWiki:Logouttext to be altered. --Steve (talk) 20:52, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

Ok. - Gabumon^(talk) 20:54, 7 June 2010 (UTC)

MediaWiki

Recently, I've been seeing some words in various articles being "eaten" or getting cluttered by the pictures and infoboxes. Look at Prince Pikante and Black Jibberjay for example. Do you think there is any way to fix the problem or should we just leave it as is?--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

I don't see the issue. Post a screenshot/what browser are you using? --Steve (talk) 06:55, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

I use Internet Explorer and I highlighted the problems in a red circle. Click to enlarge it. --FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

It looks normal in IE for me. Try clearing your cache or doing a hard refresh (CTRL + F5). --Steve (talk) 07:27, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

It's didn't work, but it's no big deal, I could live with it. --FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

ImageMap

As we are now compatible with it post-upgrade, could you install the ImageMap extension? I think that this would be useful in many different articles. - 2257^(Talk) 06:06, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

ImageMap is live. --Steve (talk) 06:38, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. - 2257^(Talk) 15:12, 9 June 2010 (UTC)

Advertisements

After the recent update, I've been seeing a few advertisements covering parts of my userpage. Is there any way I can stop this from happening? Fawfulfury65

This is intentional. It is against the Adsense terms of service to cover the ads. A corresponding wiki rule has been added to reflect this. Something such as a status can be easily placed below the page title. Thank you for your cooperation. --Steve (talk) 23:49, 10 June 2010 (UTC)

Is it me, or have we just been freed of all adverts, because the wiki seems supersized now? This Is War 11:05, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Perhaps. --Steve (talk) 11:11, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

I just wanted to say thanks for getting rid of the ads. :) Mario JC

Same here, thanks a lot Steve :) I saw we followed Bulbapedia system. --™ The 'Shroom 14:13, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

No problem. Trying new things. --Steve (talk) 22:48, 13 June 2010 (UTC)

Forums Problem

I've been trying to access the forums for over a month now. I don't know what's wrong. I've tried everything. I've asked foor more activation e-mails about 3 times now, I've tried re-registering (that didn't work because it said that my username was already in use). Tucayo mentioned on my talk page that I could try asking you why they won't work. Can you help? Commander Code-8

You can login now. --Steve (talk) 01:47, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

Urgent

I'm hoping this is just my comp (Windows XP), but the <showhide> template doesn't work. Not a major problem, but annoying. More importantly, iFrames isn't working, which could seriously f*** up the Awards polls (which open tomorrow). Could you please look into this?

Ralphfan>>I should stop procrastinating

Both these extensions were removed. Show/Hide can be done using JavaScript. If you create an HTML page with all the polls, I can upload it. --Steve (talk) 05:51, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

Actually this is better:<polldaddy pollid="3261073"/>

<polldaddy pollid="3261073"/>

--Steve (talk) 06:03, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

So how exactly do you do show/hide with Javascript?

Set the class of the table to "expandable". --Steve (talk) 19:24, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

CSS

Hey Steve, it's SilverYoshi95 here (after a name change). I'm just wondering if there's a way to hide the Google ads on the right of the page using my css, as they really get in the way. Or at least make my main section thinner, so the Google ads don't get in the way. Thanks =D —★レシイラム^talk 06:35, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

They should be to the side of the main section. You can make the main section thinner, though:

#content{ margin-right: 130px; }

--Steve (talk) 06:56, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Perfect! Thanks, Steve! —★レシイラム^talk 07:23, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

You got it. --Steve (talk) 07:30, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

Admin

Can I be an admin? User:Yoshirulesbrides

No thanks. --Steve (talk) 23:32, 18 June 2010 (UTC)

Why? User:Yoshirulesbrides

You know you have to actually work to get it. Begging will only lower your chances. Listen to someone who has experienced it before.--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Read MarioWiki:FAQ#How do I become an admin or sysop?. Fawfulfury65

Reference/source link issues

After a few days of MarioWiki's mediawiki update - there are issues regarding the missing references. They don't show up in newer articles such as Donkey Kong Country Returns, and Mario Sports Mix when you're not logged in, while older articles like SSBB indeed show up. Please examine this. Any explanation? --RAP... 00:04, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

I noticed this too. Logged out users see a cached version of the page, and for some reason the list of references is not being cached. I'll continue to look into this; thanks for bringing it up. --Steve (talk) 00:26, 19 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for attempting to fix it, but the issue still partially exists. Check Food (merchandise) when not logged in. I recently did editing that involves reference tags. --RAP... 00:37, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Alright, I found a workaround to this bug. When logged out you may have to purge the cache of the page to see the references list. --Steve (talk) 06:37, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Template Box Problem

Hi Steven did you check the Navigation Templates because some of Templates won't let you hide some of the information list, here what i mean. Do you know whats the problem is? --Lindsay151 05:22, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

The problem is that some templates are still using the code for the Show/Hide extension, which we no longer support. These templates must be updated to use our "expandable" class. --Steve (talk) 05:27, 20 June 2010 (UTC)

Can help me fix it please i been doing what you said, but i just can seem to get it right can you show me?. --Lindsay151 09:41, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Sure. The whole table is a lot cleaner now. --Steve (talk) 10:29, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Thank You --Lindsay151 14:57, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

OMG

ARE YOU REALLY THE CREATOR OR SUPER MARIO WIKI!!!?!!! I LOVE YOUR WEBSITE!!!! IT COMES IN SOOOO HANDY FOR THINGS LIKE INFORMATION ON SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2 BEFORE THE GAME CAME OUT. Sorry for pretty much the whole message being in bold. I CAN'T BELEIVE YOUR HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! User talk: Shadoom Sorry. I don't have a sig yet.

Thanks. --Steve (talk) 01:01, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Er...

What's up with the ads? The sidebar ads follow the scrolling! I'm fed up with these homing ads! Can you put a stop to them? TyphlosionBlaze 21:21, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Actually logged-in users don't see them... --™ The 'Shroom 21:36, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

But I see them...and I'm logged in.--FREAK ~Game Freak~ OUT!

Weird... try clearing your cache. --™ The 'Shroom 00:58, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

If you don't like the ads, use an adblock extension. No more ads. --Steve (talk) 01:08, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

My @#%&ing XP

Do you know of a good windows xp tech support site? My XP has been generally screwed over, with bars of glitchy lines all over. I can barely read what Im writing!

-YourBuddyBill

Nope, sorry. You're better off asking in a public forum rather than asking just me. --Steve (talk) 20:07, 24 June 2010 (UTC)

thanks for the userbox code. The problem is massive, so im gonna list the generic help request that im gonna give to lots of people here.

Do you know a good microsoft windows xp tech support site cause my xp is screwed over real bad. Mostly graphical problems. Yes, ive reinstalled all applicable drivers, yes ive rebooted several hundred times, no, i havent replaced the graphics card itself i dont know how, the errors started when my bro zoomed too fast in zootycoon3, so now glitchy bars take up the screen so i can barely see what im doing, and yes, a screenshot or ten will be uploaded soon. Help? or where can i get it

Page views/Special:PopularPages

Shortly after the update of the MediaWiki version, the wiki still has the page views. After quite a while, I noticed that it disappeared from the bottom page. We can't tell how many views did articles received from being viewed by guests, and users - maybe even the Main Page (since we already reached 2 million views due to the release of SMG2). Any idea of how it happened? --RAP... 07:46, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Page view stats were removed to reduce stress on the server. --Steve (talk) 07:48, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Is there a way to privately see them, or is this final? Just simply curious. BTW - I didn't even know page views causes server stress.--RAP... 07:53, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

No, it's final. It causes server stress because guests see a cached HTML version of the page, so they don't pull the page content from the database. But the page counter has to access the database anyway, so it's an extra hit to the database. Multiply by all the guests and it makes a difference for something that is not crucial. --Steve (talk) 08:05, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Automatic LOG OUT

Hi steve! There's been some kind of a small(big) problem after the media wiki upgarde. When you edit something that takes time(tamplates, tables...) and click on save page, all your work is gone! Because you'll log out without knowing that! I checke the remember my login on this computer but nothing!Count Bonsula I need blood...

Did this start right after the upgrade? --Steve (talk) 10:03, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

i think it starded two weeks ago.Count Bonsula I need blood...

I don't have a lot to go on with this. What browser? Maybe clear your cookies then check the remember login box and login to get a fresh set. --Steve (talk) 11:17, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Spanish

¡Hola!. Tengo una duda muy grande. He creado otro Wiki y sobre haberle dado al botón de previsualización sobre el cuadro de edición tienen unos símbolos que vienen ya con el Wiki:Te mucho estaría agradecido que usted me ayudaba en ello explicando gustan cambiarlo. Usted es saludado por el Príncipe Shroob.--Prince Shroob 13:06, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Hi! I don't speak this. You can check out the help pages. --Steve (talk) 16:08, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

I speak spanish and I didn't understand what he wants... --™ The 'Shroom 15:53, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

OK, I translated it and reworded it...it seems to be someone asking for help with the save page and preview buttons. Apparently it's different on their wiki. Marioguy1 (talk)

Galleries

Hey Steve, just to be curious, but why did you add {{PAGENAME}} in the category in Gallery:Mario Party 3 page? --RAP... 09:34, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

So that in the category page the galleries are sorted by the name of the game/character and are not all filed under G. --Steve (talk) 09:41, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

CSS

Can you help me? I really do not understand what it is and how the coding for it works! This Is War 11:50, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

It can change the way the wiki looks. If you don't know anything about it you're probably better off not worrying about it. --Steve (talk) 12:02, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Bot for adding categories

Hello Steve. Is it possible to use a bot for adding a category to a large amount of pages? For example, I would like to add the "WarioWare: Twisted! Images" category to the images that appear in every of the articles linked in this template (excluding the character articles). It would be very time-consuming to separately click all those microgame pages and their images. Could you program a bot to make this process easier? --Grandy02 15:13, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

I haven't worked with MediaWiki bots before, sorry. --Steve (talk) 15:32, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

Protection

Hello Steve. Would you please protect my talk page and it's archive? A vandal recently attacked it and I want to prevent any further damage. Sorry for the trouble and thank you. ' BluePikminKong497 15:15, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Please tell me you're referring to an autoconfirmed protect. --Steve (talk) 01:53, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

@BPK But, only one vandal vandalized your talk page and he/she has done this only one time. It's not that bad! You just revert the edit! Also, there is no risk your talk page would be deleted because of a deletion tamlplate so don't worry!Count Bonsula I need blood...

Don't worry BluePikminKong, I can just watch your talkpage while you're gone. I'm sure it'll be pretty safe from vandals. Fawfulfury65

Yep, and even if FF65 isn't online, another user will revert that sooner or later. No need to worry about that!Count Bonsula I need blood...

Marioman999

Hello Steve. I have 2 questions for you. 1 could we be friends and 2 if it isnt too much trouble could you tell me how to make a userbox tower. If yes just go to my talk page. Thank You! --Marioman999 20:42, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

1. Okay and 2. MarioWiki:Userbox explains everything. Sorry but it's an old tradition for me to reply here. --Steve (talk) 20:50, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Image resizing issues

Steve, another problem regarding images. Most of the very small images I placed that I stretched was forced back into the original size. For example, this article. What I mean is we can't stretch the original images to make them larger (and so we don't have to reupload them in a larger image). Can you please check this out? This appears to be a big one that affects many small images that are supposed to be stretched into being large images (or medium). --RAP... 08:38, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

I don't think there's a setting to allow thumbnails larger than the original image. Yet they can be blown up without using a frame. --Steve (talk) 18:47, 5 July 2010 (UTC)

That's just not right. :( Is there any way to get this type of feature back? Frame and stretch? (Good for saving bytes from downloading images normal size) --RAP... 04:22, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

They look much nicer if they're properly resized rather than just stretching the small images. But I guess the wiki only resizes down. --Steve (talk) 05:12, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

Mobile Skin

Hi Steve! Could you take a look at this? Thanks :) --™ The 'Shroom 22:37, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

I saw the post and checked out the extension and skin, and it's a no go. --Steve (talk) 22:42, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

Template:M&S errors.

Hi Steve sorry if am bother you. But can you look at wrong with the Template:M&S-Aquatics as well as the other too. I really don't think problem is much the same the last Template. Do you think it would be better if we switches them with the others on the Template:Event-infobox instead? L151

All fixed. --Steve (talk) 03:49, 10 July 2010 (UTC)

Welcome Template

Hi Steve, is it possible to make a welcome message that is automaticlly on the new user's talk page, like the ones in zeldawiki and wikirby.Count Bonsula I need blood...

Yeah I just added it to the wiki. --Steve (talk) 06:29, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, well I expecting adding it when my proposal pass but that's okay! Thanks!Count Bonsula I need blood...

Thanks

Porplemontage,Thanks for making this wiki!-Nucleartoad24

You're welcome! --Steve (talk) 19:03, 12 July 2010 (UTC)

YouTube videos

Back before the wiki upgraded, YouTube videos appear on when the box appears on the resolution monitor - and if you scroll down and such, more will appear. After the wiki upgrade however, YouTube videos all appear at once, slowing down the page drastically. Here is an example of what I'm talking about: User:DonkeyKongCountryRocks. Can you take a closer look at this problem (that I found once more... oo) --RAP... 23:07, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

No matter what, these videos are objects embedded into the HTML of the page. The wiki doesn't determine when to load information on the page and it doesn't know what your monitor resolution is. The YouTube embed extension did not change. In addition, that userpage has a ridiculous number of YouTube videos on it. --Steve (talk) 23:33, 14 July 2010 (UTC)

New Logo

What will we do with the new logo you just uploaded when the proposal is going to fail? KS3 (talk · contribute) 04:18, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

You mean if. Boo der dash `04:19, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

I don't want to change the image in the top left. But having an official "logo" for uses such as NIWA sounds good. Similar to how Zelda Wiki.org uses a different image on the NIWA hub than the image in their top left. I like my updated version on the right with the cap flipped.

--Steve (talk) 04:31, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

It was my idea to put the hat on the Niwa hub. KS3 (talk · contribute) 04:32, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

Hi Porplemontage! I am WarioSuperstar and I am the brother of patroller Arend. I am not a user of this wiki, but I often help my brother and I regularly visit this website. I created both our current Super Mario Wiki logo and the red cap logo. I just wanted to say I am very happy the logo will indeed get used for something. This means people really like it. At first sight, the flipped version of the logo looked a bit weird, but that is just because I was used to the original version I created. Your flipped version is cool. Anyway, thank you for showing interest in my logos. Signed by WarioSuperstar, brother of Arend

You're welcome, but honestly both your logos are better than the original logo that I made for the wiki. Thank you for going out of your way to create them. --Steve (talk) 19:59, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

Wow!

You're so awesome! I can't believe you made this wiki! Thank you! Since You're so awesome, can i add you to my friends list?!?:)

Dry dry king (Talk) 20:56, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

You got it, buddy. --Steve (talk) 21:13, 15 July 2010 (UTC)

I quit. It's all messed up. Nothing is going right. It's ruined. I give up. I leave next Monday. Just wanted you to know that it's hopeless. Game over for this wiki. Just saying bye.

P.S. If you get a chance to fix everything that went wrong, please do. If you don't know, then when people come to you begging for you to fix it, you'll know I was right. The wiki's doomed. Sorry. I did my best. I couldn't fix it. Just saying bye.

SorryDry dry king (Talk) 19:48, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Was it something I said? --Steve (talk) 20:15, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

No. The Fetured images were the best, but they're trying to RUIN THEM! GRRR!

Here's a quote of mine:

IT'S TRUE!

The featured images are great! Why get rid of them entirely? I think it would be better if we kept them, but if you seriously wish for the wiki to fall, then it's your own problem. Personally, I don't want this wiki to be ruined, but that's only my opinion. If all the admins are rooting for the failure of this wiki, fine with me. I guess I can stay, but trust me, when this wiki starts crumbling down into ruins, I'm outta here!

Dry dry king (Talk)

To clarify: He is a user who is upset because of a proposal about an impending Main Page reform (the stuff you might have read in the staff board). He is now overreacting because of the removal of the FIs, threatens to leave, and generally spams a lot of pages at the moment. - Gabumon^(talk) 20:46, 16 July 2010 (UTC)

Chat issues...

Hi Porple, this is Baby Mario Bloops. For the last month, I have been trying to figure out how to get on Chat, yet I have some issues. All the screen shows is this:

Welcome to the MarioWiki chat, open to everyone. Enjoy!

Your username on the chat will automatically be "WikiGuest" or "Guest###" with a random number. Use the "change nick to" box in the lower-right corner to change your name to your wiki username. If you are a guest, leave it as it is. For help, see Help:Chat.

I know that is natural for that to be shown, but after that is a big blank gray box followed by the Chatroom listing. I want to know if that is natural for that gray box to appear, but all I am trying to figure out is how to access chat. Whenever you have time to answer, as I know you are busy maintaining the wiki, I will be waiting. Baby Mario Bloops

In order to use the chat app on that page you need to have Java installed. --Steve (talk) 06:45, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

I guess I didn't have the latest Java installed. Thanks for your help! Baby

Mario Bloops

Interwikiing

Hello. I've just noticed that you've added Halopedia to the Interwiki table, and would like to ask how you'd do that.--Launchballer 08:31, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Only I have the ability to modify the interwiki table. Courtsey this extension. --Steve (talk) 09:20, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

I realise that. It's for another Wiki. But thanks anyway.--Launchballer 10:35, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

I figured; that's why I gave you the extension. As you can see, the page it creates is Special:Interwiki. --Steve (talk) 17:28, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Halopedia

Hey Porple, what is with the link to Halopedia? I know it's connected to the history of you and your other friend that helped you started this wiki - but I'm curious of why it's addition to a wiki that focuses on Mario content. --RAP... 09:11, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

It will probably never be used, but then again neither will most of the wikis on that list. Basically, it doesn't hurt to have it on there. --Steve (talk) 09:20, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Are you going to try managing that wiki, or is someone else actually cleaning up? My main concern is if people are creating destruction there... --RAP... 10:29, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Destruction can be handled. --Steve (talk) 17:28, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Logo

HI Steve! Sorry to bother, but do you think the current logo site could be changed with the one used for NIWA? Thanks :) --™ The 'Shroom 01:16, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

It's not going to be changed. Read a few sections up. --Steve (talk) 01:19, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

Oh, ok :) --™ The 'Shroom 01:43, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

Friends?

You are the creator of this site?!?! AWESOME! would you like to be friends, o great master steve?GalladeBlades

Sure thing. --Steve (talk) 02:38, 21 July 2010 (UTC)

A Question Pertaining to the Old Wiki Alliance

Hey Porple: Do you have back-ups of the old DKWiki and WarioWiki databases? Just curious. · SMB (Talk) · 20:47, 26 July 2010 (UTC)

AFAIK all the articles that were there are currently here. Dunno if that is what you ask, tho. --™ The 'Shroom 01:15, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

That's not quite what I'm asking, but thank you for trying to help, Tucky. I'm referring to the actual databases of the wikis. · SMB (Talk) · 01:20, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

I do not. --Steve (talk) 01:29, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Alright, thank you for letting me know. Would you happen to, by any chance, be able to remember some of the users that administrated the old wikis? You see, I'm trying to do a bit of research on the old DKWiki and WarioWiki to better the accuracy of the articles on Userpedia about the MarioWiki and its history. · SMB (Talk) · 16:57, 27 July 2010 (UTC)

Nope, sorry. --Steve (talk) 02:07, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Alrighty. Thanks anyway, though. · SMB (Talk) · 02:09, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Also, I think people in Bulbapedia and Zelda Wiki were thinking about including a history of the other NIWA wikis, and that includes our wiki, and maybe that might be useful for that. I heard of that from the NIWA forums, but that was like a month ago, so I'm not sure KS3 (talk · contribute) 04:10, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Malware Detected

I don't know if it's just me, but i'm using chrome right now, and when you go to User:DaisyRox02, there is a message saying there is malware on that page from icons.iconator something. Have a look for yourself, etc. Super-Yoshi^{Talk? C???}

wow Super-Yoshi^{Talk? C???}

The Goofy Goober userbox links to an image from that site and I've replaced it with a local copy. --Steve (talk) 18:33, 29 July 2010 (UTC)

kk. Super-Yoshi^{Talk? C???}

Fawfulfury65

Her userpage has the same problem. I don't know how, but...

Could you fix it?Dry dry king (Talk)`

I want to...

make a Diary of a Wimpy Kid Wiki just like yours but I don't know how. Can you tell me which website or program you used for this website. I also need a list of what you did to make this website. Please tell me. I really don't want to make the wiki on Wikia. PLEASE do it!!! User: Weegee fan Numba' 1 (talk)

Find some hosting on a web server, get a domain, and install MediaWiki. --Steve (talk) 05:56, 2 August 2010 (UTC)