Wikia - creating communities

[edit] Starting New Wikis

Hi Catherine--thanks for processing my new Wiki request! Best regards... Pete 22 April 2008

[edit] Starting New Wikis

Hey Catherine. How long does it take for a request for a wiki open request to get evaluated and approved/closed? Thanks! Mazzara 19:33, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] User Abilities

Hi Catherine! Just wondering, how would I be able to promote a user? For instance, if I want to grant another user Administration abilities, how would I do that? Thanks! Aeods 08:59, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Need help with logo and favicon

If it's not too much trouble, I would appreciate help making a wide logo, a regular logo, and a favicon. I have no idea how I can make the logos and the favicon so that it doesn't look terrible, you know? If you can do it, I would totally appreciate it! —Ellia • Talk to me • Please sign! 01:47, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Feature request

I was just told to ask you in regards to a feature request for Wookieepedia. Rather, a feature removal request.

[10:05] <Culator|Work> Question for the group: Who do I ask to get a feature turned off?
[10:11] <Manticore|Away> Short answer, staff. Longer answer requires which feature.
[10:12] <Culator|Work> Tagging. We decided months ago to have it turned off but nobody has ever asked Wikia to do so. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Wookieepedia:Mofferences/Log/2007_September_9
[10:12] <Manticore|Away> message Catherine on wikia central
[10:13] <Manticore|Away> http://wikia.com/wiki/User_talk:CatherineMunro

Anyway, as indicated by the chat log, we decided to have image tagging turned off back at our last IRC conference (toward the bottom, around 3:34) but nobody ever made any move toward actually doing it. We decided to replace both tagging and galleries with categories like Memory Alpha. -- Darth Culator ^(Talk) 15:35, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] ru starter and i18n

ru.starter.wikia.com is ready. Please rename namespace "Forum" to "Форум" on new wikis and if possible on existing. And I want to translate all interface to russian, may you give me sysop rights on internationalization wikia for this --exlex 00:23, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Active Users?

How many edits do you have to do to be an 'active' user?Ryoung122 07:44, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

I meant just edits on the 'Gerontology Wiki'. I note other users (Ben Meyers, Statistician, and myself) but we see only 1 'active user' listed. Also, I corrected the spelling of 'gerontology' on the main page but it's not showing up?Ryoung122 07:55, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Syntax highlighting

Hello! Thanks for creating the Borland Pascal Wiki! But before it can start it needs syntax highlighting. An extension for this is avalabile at http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:SyntaxHighlight_GeSHi. Could you implement this extension into my wiki? Thank you anticipated, PetruD ^mesaj 15:59, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Jag Base

I am wondering, is it possible to get a quick move of Wikipedia's templates, over to my new wikia, The Jag Base ( http://jag.wikia.com )

Otherwise this will require hours of work transferring over the required templates, that have other templates inbedded in them and so on and so forth.

[edit] Wallace and Gromit Wiki

Thank you for setting up the Wallace and Gromit Wiki, I am very excited to get going on the project however when I try to save any edits or start any pages I get an error saying:

Wikia Database error
A database query syntax error has occurred. This may indicate a bug in the software. The last attempted database query was:
(SQL query hidden)
from within function "efUpdateCheckUserData". MySQL returned error "1146: Table 'wallaceandgromit.cu_changes' doesn't exist (216.151.156.9)".

What's the problem? And what can be done so I can start working on the wiki? Thanks. MoonCheese 05:01, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Codesnippets

Thanks, for setting it up but why don't i appear on the active users list.  Sunderland06  18:42, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] problem in arabic uncyclopedia

Hi catherine, merry Xmas, we have a problem in arabic uncyclopedia, the ads on the far left are overlapping on the articles, we can't read the articles because of that, is there away to fix that, also we have the foot banner at the middle of the pages , insted being at the end, thanxs for your help Classic 971 00:00, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Regarding Folklore Wiki

Thanks for setting up my wiki a few days ago, is there any chance you can rename it from http://folkloregame.wikia.com to just http://folklore.wikia.com? Thanks --KarinDoll 00:05, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Admin out of order

The founder, Real96, has been protecting the main page, so she can continue "keeping people from editing." [1] Thank you! 66.66.76.132 15:27, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Title Change

I would like to change the title of Global Warming Wikia to "G.W.W." I was told that you would be the one to talk to for getting that done. ^talk

[edit] Login problems

Catherine- Thanks for allowing me to join.

Biggest question/problem I have is continually having to re-log in inorder to do almost anything. Each new screen thinks I'm not logged in.

On new MacBook OS X 10.5 using FireFox or Safari I keep having to login. During edit process, upload a photo, trying to email you, trying to join help chat. Often times I'm in an endless loop spending literally hours trying to move forward.

Yes I have cookies on in both browsers. I'm blocking popup's but allowing all cookies (and have many) from Wikia. I must be missing that one clue/checkbox that would allow me to move forward with dexterity.

Also I get this error when I try to join the Wikia Help chat "Communication socket already exists" Thanks appreciate contact thru email as I can barely get around Wikia resources without getting caught in login loops.

tgalbraith

[edit] Template Help

[[2]] This is a template on my wikia the part when you put it in it puts everything else on the page in [[3]] also the birth date and birth place doesnt come up.

Do you know whats wrong with it?

[edit] Yahoo map extension

Hi Catherine! I want to ask you to add a Yahoo map extension (http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:YahooMaps) for http://bucuresti.wikia.com

We need this extension because we have articles for streets and we hope that maps will bring us more contributors. Thank you and have a nice day, --Adela 09:28, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

The problem is that Google doesn't have a map for Bucharest. They have only this kind of map. :( --Adela 17:44, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Extension request for the Critical Mass Wikia

Hi Catherine, I have asked for a extension in the Help Forum but I don't know if this was the right place for such a request. So I would like to try it now here. Is it possible to get the GoogleMaps Extension installed on the Critcial Mass Wikia? I'm only a user there but I think it would be a nice feature because of the many city pages in this wiki. Thanks and best wishes, --Diamant ^talk 18:32, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Iatriki Wiki

Hello! I've just created a new wiki Wiki Iatriki but I'm not sure about how i can change the skin,style of this wiki... and make it from this [4] to something more like this [5]. Its ok...I figured it out!! --FFc 21:05, 7 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sysop Flag on Burnout Paradise Wiki

I have requested sysop status on Burnout Paradise Wiki. The founder, User:The parkster, thought that this was a good idea ([6]) The only problem? He doesn't know how to use Special:Makesysop. My question is that with the founder's approval, can you give me the sysop flag? Glacier Wolf 23:17, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Farsi Wiki

Hi,I just started the Farsi wiki and I don't Know how to change the style of it.--BlueDevil 21:11, 11 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Confusing

Hi, I would like to adopt the SimCity 4 Wiki but I am finding the adoption process a bit confusing. Can you help? Thanks, --°≈ R Y A N ≈°/_{blab blab blab} 01:25, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Spambots

• 218.64.211.167
• 89.106.23.15
• 200.10.139.27
• 71.191.144.227
• 67.97.153.16
• 83.237.197.27

--Charitwo^Talk 05:31, 20 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Blocking Beano64

I would have blocked User:Beano64 for longer than 3 days. Did you look at the long list of offensive edits?

Maybe the blocking policy page needs to have more specifics?

Kind regards - Robin Patterson 02:33, 24 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The boy scout image issue

Hi Catherine, we have settled the debate on our wiki by introducing a new image policy and deleting all images that violated the new policy. Is it okay for you if we now remove the lock on [7]? Spankart 17:47, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Rename Wiki?

I started the Two Pints Wiki about a week ago, and I really want to rename it. It is currently called "Two Pints and Grownups Wiki" but the Grownups part is too different to Two Pints. Would it be possible to rename it to just "Two Pints Wiki"? --Twopintsfan 09:55, 27 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] image question

Hi Catherine,

I am having a tough time sorting how I tag (license) a photo taken by a volunteer of a hockey team.

It is an old team photo.

[edit] Requesting wikis

My request for a Jade Cocoon wiki was rejected... by you... "for now"... so I was just gonna wait for a while before speaking up, but there's *another* wiki I'd like to request too... (rofl) so I must know: how long is "for now"? You see, I recently started watching my collection of Blakes 7, and realized it didn't have a wiki... yeah. ^_^ Kthx! Guesty-Persony-Thingy 03:44, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Prince of Persia Wiki administratorship

Hi, I have a request. I would like to ask if I can be an administrator of the Prince of Persia Wiki. The current admin seems inactive, that's why I'm asking you. I have quite a big experience with wikis, I have been on WoWWiki for about an year and I'm also interested in the Prince of Persia universe. I've started editing the wiki already and if I become an administrator, I'll try to promote it so it becomes more famous. Thanks for the attention.Dakovski 13:07, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Done.  :) — Catherine (talk) 20:29, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks very much :DDakovski 20:59, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Starter wiki

I was working on the new Blakes 7 Wiki, and I got around to some of the articles shoved there from starter, and I noticed a couple things. Firstly, c:starter:Help:Starting this wiki needs some links fixed... in section 2, the muppet, bioshock, and lost links all need a w: before them to work. Secondly, everyone I've spoken with on the subject seems to prefer this kind of front page to this kind, and I've used that main page on several wikis (Pfhorpedia, the Military wiki, Code-Snippets, Blakes 7, probably a few others) and they all love it, so you might want to think about changing it... or something. /me goes to edit Blakes 7 Wiki some moar Guesty-Persony-Thingy 03:21, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

!bAH, no, they've got a w: before them... they need a c: after the w: before the rest of them. >_< Guesty-Persony-Thingy 21:50, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Question

Why there is no page for http://fa.wikia.com here at central wikia.--BlueDevil ^Talk 01:42, 6 February 2008 (UTC) There should be the link to Persian(Farsi) Wikia here [8]--BlueDevil ^Talk 01:55, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] It.Soggettopedia

Catherine, you told me that it will be difficult to keep this wikia active, and that nobody will participate. But, like I told in my request, we already are a group of people, that will increase as the time goes on (we will talk about this with our friends). Moreover, we have in mind 20 and more pages that should be done, and completed in some time. I also saw that there are a lot of wikias with only 2 pages or only 2 users, so I think that we should have a chance with our work, because the number of people and pages concerned will be higher than 2... The number of users (participants) and the contents in our project won't be a problem... Of course, the original tone of friendly humour will be mantained, and if it isn't, we will try to make the article again, in a better way... --Ace91 17:40, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Referral Orders wikia

Hi, I'm slowly blundering my way aroung this site and mistakenly left a query on my userpage.ie "I didn't register your message in my brain cells with the hullaballoo at Wikipedia, but RHaworth helped me out with the transfer. http://referralorders.wikia.com/wiki/Glossary Which gives rise to a major problem ie.the overall size. The transferred Glossary is 25407 bytes, but I've only defined up to E2E. How can I make it all fit please? I basically need to set up a layout like the Help contents A-Z http://help.wikia.com/wiki/Help:Contents Can you help me please ? Also, I added text to the Glossary beyond E2E, but it isn't showing. Why? --Veraguinne 15:51, 10 February 2008 (UTC)"

Retrieved from "http://requests.wikia.com/wiki/User_talk:Veraguinne"

and I simply CAN'T understand the difference between this page http://referralorders.wikia.com/wiki/Image:TitleTemplate.png#Contents and this http://referralorders.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page --Veraguinne 23:30, 10 February 2008 (UTC) I also have an image which I can't figure how to upload. Sorry for the list of teething troubles....--Veraguinne 09:07, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Adopt es.zelda

Hi, I want to adopt the Spanish Zelda Wiki. I have experience editing wikis, I am administrator on 3 other spanish wikis and I want to work on this wiki now :-) Actually It haven't got other active users, but I'm going to work and make articles, templates and all the things the wiki need. I'm waiting for your answer :-) --Playsonic2 ^{• ¡Speak! •} 20:57, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! I will do the best as I can :D Playsonic2 ^{• ¡Speak! •} 16:54, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Admin for Cats Wiki

Hi Catherine! I want to adopt the Cats Wiki. I have a bunch of experience editing wikis on another username and I've done a little for the site. However, the Admin and other users are currently inactive so... could you make me the administrator on there? Thank you! --Hilltopper12 23:34, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hello

Hello, I was on IRC, did you get my message? DragonBallZ 00:06, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

I need administrator access on a semi-inactive wiki in order to import files? DragonBallZ 00:13, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Resigning as admin of Nintendo DS Wiki

I recently wanted to start a wiki called DS Central. Yesterday I was made admin of an inactive DS related wiki.

I've thought about having a wiki and I dont think I should be admin for it

the wiki I was made admin of - http://nintendods.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page

how do i stop being admin of this wiki?

[edit] Help on unprotecting

Hi,

I've made some edits lately on [9] main page and the sysop there, who doesn't understand a word of english by the way, has reverted them without any good reason and then he has protected the page.

This [10] is the diff of what i made. The guy said that what i have done broken the page and that the images at the bottom we're not showing. It not true : [11].

All i ask is that the main page be unprotected. I will talk with him (french is my main language) before making any other edit to HIS wiki. He doesn't understand one bit the wiki code nor how does templates works; he mostly do copy paste of things. I hope i could help him learn thoses things.

That wont be easy it seems. If i fail, i wont do single more edit on that wikia because i have others things to do.

Thanks. — TulipVorlax 06:51, 14 February 2008 (EST)

[edit] Not Ready

I am Dunklebug the creator of the Destroy All Humans Wiki and well I just don't have enough time to do anything to it and I am terrible at coding so if you could put this up for Wiki Adoption Thank You. I can't handle it and if it is up for adoption please notify me on my userpage on the Club Penguin Wiki under User:Dunklebug

Have A Nice Day! =-] Dunklebug 05:32, 25 February 2008 (UTC) Dunklebug

[edit] Language subdomains

Hello, can you tell me how to build subdomains for my wiki (in this case: German and Spanish)? The wiki is Buckethead--HexaChord 16:02, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Hm, Angela has rejected my request on additional languages. Do you know why?--HexaChord 17:28, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much indeed for your fast help! Can you tell me how to make languages switchable? So that visitors coming to the English wiki can go to the German and Spanish subdomains and back? And is it possible to transfer articles or templates from one to another?--HexaChord 19:32, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you.

Thank you Catherine on such a wonderful opportunity for me and my organization. Wonderful origins can now come to the knowledge of the clan. On a side note when you get on, can you please leave a couple pieces of advice on my Talk page on how to promote users, and which template or image is the "This User is an Administrator" image, or if I need to make one etc... Once again Thank You.

[edit] Thanks much for the quick turnaround!

JonPincus 05:09, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] To Catherine Munro a new wiki request

hello Catherine my name is donald landryII from portland maine was hopeing to get the thefreedomencyclopedia up and running i messaged Angela and hopeing for a reply. Thank You. --Saugusmassa 16:02, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sidebar out of order?

Hi, I made the roleplay wiki, and I edited the sidebar about a week ago, but still, it hasn't changed. Please help!

Sithman8 20:25, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "Donation Counter" Widget at the Mike Gravel Wiki

Hi Catherine. I was wondering if it would be possible to create a widget for the Main Page of the Mike Gravel Wiki that would function as Donation Counter for the Gravel campaign. Perhaps it could tally information from various sources like:

• Official Gravel '08 site
• Act Blue
• Gravel Resolution
• or any other source of donation info

Would something like this be possible? Jaywin 16:10, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Could you remove my admin rights on prowrestling?

I'm going to be retiring from that Wikia, and would like to be desysopped. Thanks, -- The Hybrid T/C 06:06, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Green Arrow Wiki

Hi Catherine not long a go I put up a request for a Green Arrow Wiki page I was wondering if you can help me get some new on if it got accepted or not because my request page hasn't real changed that much and I was wondering why all I real looking for is a simple yes or no answer. If it helps on deciding on a answer I'm apart of the DC Database Project community and I work on and edit the Green Arrow pages and many other each and everyday. I also other DC Character like Batman, Superman, Wonder Women, Batgirl Cassandra Cain, and Spoiler Stephian Brown all have wiki pages why can't the Green Arrow have one. All I'm asking is some news on my request for a Green Arrow Wiki Page. If you have any news just drop it of in my User Talk page were the request is or here will be fine.

From Rod12

[edit] Rubiks cube wiki

Hi Catherine, it seems that the rubik's cube wiki has an inactive admin/buer. I was wondering if i could become and admin for the wiki. The link is http://rubiks.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page. Sora3587 00:34, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

For granting me admin rights on the Fashion wiki. I'll do my best to bring the wiki up to standards. For now, I have a few questions.

1. Is it acceptable for me to import images from Wikipedia as well as text, and if so, how should I tag the images?

2. Could you or another user help me copy some template code (such as the infobox code) to the wiki? I tried doing this on my own and had trouble.

3. Is their any way we could get this wiki to rank higher on google search. Right now it doesn't even make the first page when I search "fashion wikia".

4. On some articles, when I add "Template:Wikipedia", the Wikipedia logo image shows up as a link to the image. Can you help me fix this.

5. Can you please help show me how to change the top content (e.g. the "editor's pick")?--SGK 17:09, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikia Request

Dear, Ms. Munro

I requested a wikia on march 16th and i have not heard anything about it since that same day. I was wondering if that is common policy, or are you guys busy? if yu could let me know that would be appreciated.

Starwarsmaster101 Image:Defensive Platform.jpg^{(Intelligence Command One)} 03:37, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] thisisleyton wiki

any reason why this thriving community has been denied a wiki

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[edit] [w:c:nfs:Main_Page NFS Wiki]

Hello Catherine. The Need For Speed Wiki is inactive, and User:Some Color Mage and I are fixing it up, and I was wondering if Some Color Mage and I could adopt this wiki. Thanks! --Ryan T. 07:05, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Desysoping

Please desysop Benniguy on PBS Kids wiki. Respond on my talk page there if needed. Thanks! SwirlBoy39 21:33, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sysop

Could you revoke the sysop and bureaucrat abilities from kigcjc on top trumps wiki please.Sgtcook 13:55, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Could you give me sysop powers, please?

Could you please make me a sysop on the metal wiki, because the only admin there is inactive.  • Hammerise

[edit] Status Check

Hey Hey, Catherine,

I'll check out the new server wiki this weekend. As for the RPGstarter, we're looking at working on it this weekend, as well. I made that goal date before my job ramped up in difficulty and work load. We should have time this weekend to at least get the basic structure up, and potentially some stock graphics.

--TarrVetus 14:50, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Help in renaming wiki...

Hello! I've just started a new wiki and have a little trouble there. You see, i've just realised that the name i've chosen... is wrong :(. It just doesn't fit russian (and any as far as i know) language, that's my fault. There should be one word changed, "cartographying"(on russian) instead of "cartography". How do i rename it? I've checked the forum and it seems here is the place to ask.

Thanks for your assistance. --Darhark 30 March 2008

[edit] can you make the xmods wiki exist please??????

can you make the xmods wiki exist please?????? I've been rejected by PanSola for the Cellular Wiki and I asked for this one and there was no response. (i kinda know why..). Can you help me? Signed

Derilith _Talk 20:39, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Alarming

Hello there Catherine. I just looked at the Burnout Paradise wiki today and saw something wasn't right. I am not an editor there but happen to have it open in a tab. User:Glacier Wolf had blocked the founder (User:The parkster) for 13 years, after posting this forum topic (which from my point of view was complaining about how he was wiki-illiterate, a ridiculous reason if there ever was one). The block reason said: "Is this how old you are? Please stop messing around, and remember why you created this wiki: for information about Burnout Paradise". I replied to the forum topic asking Glacier Wolf to reconsider the block. However, I'm not sure whether to take this seriously as it was (in my time zone) very close to April Fools Day, but it seems serious. I see this as an abuse of powers.

To add on to this, I believe that no responsible Wikia Staff/Community Team member (I think it was one of those Glacier Wolf was going for) would block someone for that reason, and there is no excuse to do that. Glacier Wolf could have at least waited for community consensus.

Just thought I'd let you know ;). --Ryan T. 02:23, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hebrew Unciclopadia

our community decided to remove sysop rights from another 2 sysops who have more then 100 contributes' but almost not active at all from 12\2006. here is link to the vote about them. the users are user:Ayalx and user:אחד העם. tanks again. {{SUBST:ס:משתמש:ינון/חתימה}} 16:28, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Darren Shan Wiki

Hey, I was wondering if you could get more people to use Shanopedia. Hardly anyone does, and it needs a fan base.

Thank you,Decboy 20:06, 2 April 2008 (UTC)User:Decboy

[edit] let my requested wiki a proper wiki

i really know a lot about bully so confirm my request the name is bully scholarship edition --Babybasil28 20:38, 6 April 2008 (UTC)babybasil28

[edit] let my requested wiki a proper wiki

i really know a lot about bully so confirm my request the name is bully scholarship edition --Babybasil28 20:38, 6 April 2008 (UTC)babybasil28

[edit] percyjackson

Hey Catherine!The Percy Jackson wiki has been inactive for almost two months.Hardly anyone has done any work there and it is more or less empty.I think it should be put up for adoption. SidDarth 08:16, 9 April 2008 (UTC)SidDarth

[edit] Adminship Request

The guy who started the UnFinalFantasy Wiki does not contibute. He won't even respond to his talk page. I was wondering if I could become the beaurocrat or an admin there. -- ChiefKakashi 19:10, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] wikia genealogy

Hi Catherine, Can i ask for your help? i am pleased to see that wikia has devoted a section to family history and genealogy. I think that this could become a major place for falilies to write their histories. I started my family tree in wikipedia. I thought that it would be possible to tranfer it on wikia, but i noticed ther is little compatibility. Can you tell me how to do it, or how to fing the tools to rebuild my tree on wikia? Thank you Adrian Comollo 04:02, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] IP Check

Hello Catherine, We've got some serious sockpuppets on Wikination. Could you do an IP check for us? For http://nation.wikia.com/wiki/User:DimiTalen and http://nation.wikia.com/wiki/User:George_Matthews ? Thank you very much! {{SUBST:User:Bucurestean/HT2}} 16:22, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

This is a mistake, that user is my brother, who of course uses the same IP. Dimitri N. WS/WN 14:55, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Dear Catherine, you are invited to discuss this at the place where the current discussions are too. --Oos Wes Ilava Thoes Bès 19:02, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Making sources and references work?

I work with sources and references on wikipedia and in the wikia scratch area and I notice that Wookipedia uses then successfully, but the same syntax seems to fail for me. I have got coding in this article that used to work in the sandpit but doesn't now. Can you help?: [12] PeterIto 09:12, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Making my own Wiki

Hey miss Catherine, how are you? I was wondering how to make my own wiki. Please help me if you can. Thanks, Alpha 315

[edit] I'd like to adopt

I'd like to adopt the Zack & Cody wiki

[edit] Automatic Change Script

Hi I'm from the Banjo-Kazooie Wiki and we have a quote of the month part on our main page. I was wondering if there are any scripts we could use that would automatically change this information weekly, daily, or even every time the main page was viewed. Thanks, Dekudan312 17:43, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Kenny McCormick 16:52 16 April 2008

[edit] Adoption request

As the only active member of the Hendrix Wiki, I would like to adopt it so that I have the ability to edit sub-menus, change skins, etc. The original creator has been inactive for nearly 3 months and I have started the wiki from scratch and plan to continue, thus I believe I should adopt the wiki in order to make it even better.

Thanks, Andre666 20:20, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] A problem with the UnFF admin

Hello, I would just like to say I had a problem over at the UnFF Wikia and I stated questions and comments and a user helped me out by answering them and removing some of the offensive material from the articles, but when I stated this to the admin of the wikia he said :"I don't care.Plain and simple.". That hurt my feelings very much because the offensive material in the articles were related to real life experiences that I have had and for him to say something like that showed that he is not a very good Admin for the site. I am asking that something be done about this immedietly. Thank You. -Leanna 00:27, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Hey lady...he's not an Admin, he's the wiki's only Sysop - Henryacores 00:32, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Calendar Feature

Quick question: was the calendar feature pulled from Wikia's services? --TarrVetus 18:46, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Looks good. How hard would it be to put the Barrylb calendar into the RPGStarter and all wikis created from that? --TarrVetus 14:23, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Appoint admins: hjelpesprak.wikia.com

How do I appoint admins on a wikia? Jannizz 16:12, 25 April 2008 (UTC) admin and creator of hjelpespråkwiki.

[edit] http://muslimscholars.wikia.com

HI Catherine!

I agree with you that http://muslimscholars.wikia.com will sound more meaningful to people and its also more relevant to my idea.

thanks, Mujtaba Hussain

[edit] Your user page redirect is broken

Hi Catherine,

On my wiki (Spelljammer Wiki) you set up a fancy userpage that redirects to your one here. (I'm assuming that I'm not that special and that you might have done this on other people's wiki's too. <grin>)

That redirect is now broken and I'm getting an error message when I look at your Spelljammer Wiki user page. Here is the error:

[Template fetch failed for http://www.wikia.com/wiki/Template:User:CatherineMunro?action=render; sorry]

I've tried to copy and paste the template URL into a browser window and that works, so it might be the "fetch" thing causing the problem.

Can you surf by and fix whatever is causing the problem. When you have done that, I suggest you go to any other wikis where you have popped in to help out. David Shepheard 12:53, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Your Idea

We have tried several wikis in the past based on roleplaying forums and chats, and find that no matter what the size of the RP group, they have trouble attracting enough editors to sustain a wiki for more than a few weeks. A dead wiki is a very sad thing!

I would like to propose that instead of limiting this to the Hoggie Hallows group, we create a Harry Potter Roleplaying wiki where all people and groups interested in HP roleplays would be welcome. There's an infinite amount of space in a wiki, so each group would be able to create as many pages as they like, and categories and portals can be used to organize the articles to make it easy for people to find the type of game and community they are interested in.

Would the Hoggie Hallows group be interested in founding and launching such a wiki? You'd be welcome to create pages just about your own community, we would just ask that you be welcoming and cooperative when other people arrive to create pages about their games.

This is a good idea to share a wikipedia with other HP Roleplaying communities. We would love to share a wikipedia with others so my answer is a yes. Thank you!

[edit] YOUR idea

We have tried several wikis in the past based on roleplaying forums and chats, and find that no matter what the size of the RP group, they have trouble attracting enough editors to sustain a wiki for more than a few weeks. A dead wiki is a very sad thing!

I would like to propose that instead of limiting this to the Hoggie Hallows group, we create a Harry Potter Roleplaying wiki where all people and groups interested in HP roleplays would be welcome. There's an infinite amount of space in a wiki, so each group would be able to create as many pages as they like, and categories and portals can be used to organize the articles to make it easy for people to find the type of game and community they are interested in.

Would the Hoggie Hallows group be interested in founding and launching such a wiki? You'd be welcome to create pages just about your own community, we would just ask that you be welcoming and cooperative when other people arrive to create pages about their games.

This is a good idea to share a wikipedia with other HP Roleplaying communities. We would love to share a wikipedia with others so my answer is a yes. Thank you!

[edit] Warcraft Server Wiki Requests and RPGStarter Update

Sorry that I haven't noted anything about this subject before--I've been meaning to make this post, but never seemed to get around to it!

I just wanted to ask if you know of any other WoW servers that are currently requesting wikis. The last two, Rexxar and Suramar, were PvP and PvE servers. In my opinion and experience, neither of them contain demographics which would utilize any character/story/art/etc. pages, and would most likely have short and destructive community use of the wiki (two or three days of rampant vandalization with one or two users attempting to test the site). Most of the information services we could provide those two server types, such as tracking of in-game progress and such, are most commonly and effectively provided by threads on the server message boards provided by Blizzard, often managed by a single volunteer with the sole ability to change the information. The last I saw, the thread on the Suramar server's boards was suggesting that the players go to Wikia and spam wiki requests.... We'd most likely spend more time setting up the wiki and attempting to keep order there than pageviews would justify.

If I remember correctly, Wiki Requests allows for public discussion of requests, so I'll try to watch it and add input where useful. Also, there is a realms list provided by the WoWWiki which should help quickly identify the non-roleplay servers.

On another note, we're placing the final touches on the RPGStarter. You can see a checklist with the remaining to-do items on the front page. We're waiting to see if we can get Barrylb calendar and social tools support. After the starter is ready, we may wish to open a temporary server to let people create pages which could be transferred to their server wikis upon launch. Also, I'm trying to get in contact with Funcom's public relations department to ask for small things (Wiki threads quickly stickied on server forums, perhaps a website promotion); I'll be making phone calls tomorrow.

--TarrVetus 15:33, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Admin

Hi, I'm a founder and admin of a wikia and I want to make someone else an amdin as well but I don't know how :S I've looked everywhere to try and find the answer for my question but couldn't find the answer. By posting this message I'm using my last chance xD

How do I make people admins?

Akif Wood 17:20, 2 May 2008 (UTC) Akif Wood

[edit] Contact

Hi Catherine! The RPGStarter is almost complete, and I'd like to speak with you about the project. When are you usually available on IRC? --TarrVetus 03:06, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] IRC

Hello. I'm here to report about the abuse of OP powers by Charitwo on the IRC. I'm a user from the FFwiki IRC channel and it seems that he banned me, and some other users that often use that channel from Wikia-Gaming channel, thinking that I am a user (I haven't registred) that he dislikes. As I was clearly angry with the situation, I went to the Wikia main channel on the IRC, complaining about the unnecessary ban. There he told me why he banned and that even got things worse, as when I was explaining the situation, he replied: "You may waste your breath, but I won't remove the ban". I seriously hope that you can help me and all of the users of the FFwiki IRC channel, who got banned, for the same reasons I guess. -Henryacores 00:47, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Realiorii, you won't stop will you, constantly harassing me in PM, thinking you can sockpuppet your way around the wikia gateway. Ever notice that I'm not the only one banning you? Skizzerz, Dantman, Manticore, Graestan, Ozzel, Starnestommy, Codeine and others all have had a hand in removing you from various Wikia related channels. And btw, your "quote" of me is partially fabricated, I said that you won't convince me that you aren't the same person, and to stop wasting your breath, then I said I went back to what I was doing. You got what you deserved for flooding #ffxiclopedia and being a real money trader, which is not accepted by our community at FFXI. Then you proceeded to retaliate by following me around in channels I frequent and spamming me in PM yet you have NO affiliation with any of the respective wikia wikis those channels are tied to. And you claim to be banned from the channel, but your hex ip "55f34481" which converts to "85.243.68.129" is not on any of that channels banlists? But you still can't join? Yea, not the same person indeed. I'm sick and tired of your harassment, pm spam, and your "rurururururu" or whatever it is that means. Just leave me alone and stop following me around freenode. --Charitwo^Talk 01:07, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

For the last time, I'm not Realiorii, I'm Henryacores. Get that right will you? -Henryacores 01:12, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Catherine,

I am trying to upload a logo, and I keep getting this error: The file is corrupt or has an incorrect extension. Please check the file and upload again. When it didn't work the first time, I opened it, resized it in Photoshop and saved it as a smaller file and it still won't upload. It is a .jpg, which is a "supported extension", so I'm confused as to what the problem is.

Thanks! SolaScriptura 21:51, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Trouble Uploading Images

Catherine,

I am trying to upload a logo, and I keep getting this error: The file is corrupt or has an incorrect extension. Please check the file and upload again. When it didn't work the first time, I opened it, resized it in Photoshop and saved it as a smaller file and it still won't upload. It is a .jpg, which is a "supported extension", so I'm confused as to what the problem is.

Thanks! SolaScriptura 21:53, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Site Skin - Won't go back to Monobook

Hey there, I noticed that for some reason the default skin on my wikia is set to Sapphire instead of Monobook, at least for all non-registered users. It used to be Monobook before, and I'd like to revert the default skin for both registered and non-registered users to Monobook. However, I've tried doing this under preferences, but Monobook is not listed on the default tab option. Please help me, is there any way I can make the default skin go back to Monobook, or is there any way yourself or another Wikia staff member can assist me? Thanks very much for your time. - Dimitri the Echidna 07:59, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi, this is the parkster. I have recently become part of the Iron Man wiki and the founder is completely inactive (even from the start). Another user and i have wondered, whether we could take over the wiki or atleast become admins on it. There are further details on the message at your talk page on the site. The reason why i'm telling you here is because you haven't replied back to me since the message was first posted, which was about three days ago. Coulld you please read the message and then inform me on your descission. That way i can get the wiki up and running to an excellent standard. Thanks: {{SUBST:The parkster}} 20:06, 10 May 2008 (UTC)