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| | * '''Use a mature attitude here. There is no need for foul language.''' | | * '''Use a mature attitude here. There is no need for foul language.''' |
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| − | Hello, I was wondering how I could have achievements on my wiki. I would like to know how to add achievements to a wiki, I think it would work well on my wiki. Please leave a message on my [[User talk:Crampsy|talk page]]. Thanks. [[User:Crampsy|Crampsy]] [[User talk:Crampsy|<sup>Talk</sup>]] 19:26, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Hi, why exactly are you marking pages for deletion? You are an admin and can do it yourself... ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 18:28, August 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Perhaps he wants to see whether another admin agrees on the deletion or not. --[[User:Smiley12#|Smiley]][[User talk:Smiley12#|12]] was here at 21:13, August 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Considering that Donnie Brasco is a film about an FBI informant who goes undercover in the mob, and that's the plot of the episode as well, I think it's safe to say that's what it's referring to. [[User:Gran2|Gran2]] 21:09, August 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :The plot has been revealed? Oh, sorry about that! I didn't know about the plot. OK, my mistake. Thanks for clearing that up! :) {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 21:14, August 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::Don't worry about it. Here's a link: [http://popwatch.ew.com/2010/07/20/jon-hamm-guest-star-mad-men-simpsons/]. It's just the Seven Beer Snitch crossed with Trouble with Trillions, so yet another unoriginal Jean plot (even if it is a movie 'parody' as well). [[User:Gran2|Gran2]] 21:19, August 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Hi, since the welcome bot is down (again), could I ask you to welcome new users manually with the template. Just type: <nowiki>{{subst:Welcome|First page edited|Your Username}}</nowiki> for regular users and <nowiki>{{subst:Welcomeanon|First page edited|Your username}}</nowiki> for IPs. Thanks, ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 14:14, August 22, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Sure. {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 14:18, August 22, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::Sorry, sort of messed up a bit there... ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 14:20, August 22, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::Don't worry about it. {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 14:25, August 22, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Hello, i just wanted to know....wheather you know anything about dr. collosis. i was googling him and nothing came up. Ca You Help me? Thxx -Asiaburnout
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| − | :We have a good article about him here! Just search for the characters name in the "Search" box. {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 09:02, August 24, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Just to tell you, I accidentally pressed the wrong button and temporarily blocked you, for less than half a minute. If you had problems with saving edits, it was because of that. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 10:30, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Oh, haha! No, I didn't have any problems. Thanks for sorting out the French vandal for me. I had my suspicions when he converted all of my comments into French! {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 10:31, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::If you ever see the user name Le champion again, just infinitely block him. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 10:35, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::OK. Thanks, {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 10:37, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Hey, do you know how to get achievements on a wiki because I have just made a new wiki? <span style="font-family:Australian Sunrise">[[User:Josegiraffio|'''<span style="color:red">Jose</span><span style="color:green">giraffio</span>''']] <sup>[[User talk:Josegiraffio|'''Want to talk''']]</sup></span> 16:57, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Just contact Wikia and they'll enable achievements. {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 16:58, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Hey, could you please merge [[Colonel Leslie Hapablap]] and [[Colonel Hapablap]] (probably the content from the latter into the pagename of the former) and redirect one to the other. Thanks. [[User:Gran2|Gran2]] 18:50, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :OK, done. Instead of redirecting, I just deleted the un-needed page to make it easier. {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 18:55, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Hello you are cool! {{Unsigned|ToyStoryFan123|12:52, August 27, 2010}}
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| − | It's a grammatical rule. It is basic style used everywhere. Episode titles, song titles go in quotes. Movie titles, album titles, books, plays and video games go in italics. It's nothing to do with what looks best. Also, if this place is so separate, how come most of the articles are just copied from Wikipedia? [[User:Gran2|Gran2]] 15:38, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :OK, well, the episode titles can be in quotes then. And, regarding your remark on how seperate this wiki is from Wikipedia - its very seperate. Before you arrived, we'd be constantly "bitching" about how bad eachother were at what they were doing etc. Also, I agree that alot of the articles are Wikipedia-clones, and thats not something to be proud of. I tell you what, instead of pointing out Wikisimpsons' flaws, lets get to work fixing them, yes? We're all trying our best here to make something where Simpsons fans can come to get the latest information about a episode, check up an appearance, find out about a cultural reference etc and I think we're doing a good job! {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 15:45, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::Putting episode titles in quotes isn't exclusive to wikipedia; the Canadian Press style guide says to do it as well. -- [[User:Brian McClure|Brian McClure]] 18:28, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::Hmmm, OK. Well, I guess the episode titles can go in quotes then... {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 18:44, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::It's proper grammar and just plain a good idea, and I've been remiss in not doing it more consistently. Good point, Brian. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 15:16, September 6, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Speaking of quotes (as in quotation marks): Is there a stylebook or something that addresses whether periods and commas go inside or outside quotation marks? The grammatical rule I learned in school (and had reinforced repeatedly during college) was that they go INSIDE, yet I keep seeing them outside here. Is there some sort of stylebook saying to put them outside, or is there a difference in USA vs. UK grammar teaching on that point, OR has the style changed since I learned it in school? I honestly don't think that the style has changed, as I see the inside-the-quotes style in newspapers, books, and magazines all the time. If anyone can shed some light on the question, I'd sure appreciate it. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 15:16, September 6, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Hello, Effluvium. I saw you have been dividing episode plots in acts. I like the idea! Are we going to do the same with all episodes? (I think we should) {{User:TheHomer/sig}} 16:59, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Hi, TheHomer! Yeah, I was going to do all the episodes. I thought it was a pretty good idea too. If your onboard with it, I'll go ahead and start splitting up a few more articles into Acts. {{User:Effluvium/sig}} 17:02, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::I don't care for it. When an episode has a subplot, the whole article flows better if you can do things like concentrate the info about the subplot in one or two places (as in [[Mypods and Boomsticks]]). If you're forced to fit the pieces of both main plot and subplot into an "Acts" structure, it weakens the article because the subplot makes less sense (due to its pieces being scattered all over the place) and because the main plot keeps getting interrupted by the subplot. If you're taking votes, I vote Nay. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 04:48, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::Ah, yes, I see what you mean. Prehaps I should make a blog and see what people think? But, yeah, Mythigator, I agree, maybe the "Acts" are not the way to go...{{User:Effluvium/sig}} 11:16, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Loli424 is talk page spamming again, and has already been warned once. Just thought you should know. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 04:54, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :I've taken care of it. --[[User:Smiley12#|Smiley]][[User talk:Smiley12#|12]] was here at 04:59, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::Thanks, Smiley. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 15:08, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Hi, you shouldn't really put Behind the Laughter section in episodes as the whole articles is Behind the Laughter. Thanks, ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 20:14, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Once again, please refrain from doing this. Thanks, ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 20:03, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::Oooops, sorry. [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 20:10, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::Hang on though, why did you revert "24 Minutes"? I understand you wanting "Behind the Laughter" not to feature the Behind the Laughter section, but why other episodes. I think it works rather well and makes the episode layout more uniform... [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 20:15, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::::All episodes are effectively Behind the Laughter as they are real world articles. A Behind the Laughter section is for all information out-of-universe and all episode articles are out-of-universe. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 20:31, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::::Ah, alright. I see your point. [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 20:41, September 16, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | In the comprehensive article section, under the teaser for [[Shapes]]: one person does not become a "business women." It should read "businesswoman" (singular). And actually, it would read even better if it said "successful businesswoman." Adding "successful" would also give readers more reason to click on the link and read the article: "Hmmmm, and how exactly was Marge a success? Let's go see ..." -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 15:26, September 6, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Mythigtor, it is under an unprotected template [[Template:Comprehensive article|here]]. Anyone can edit this one. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 15:55, September 6, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Well, when I click the edit link at the bottom of the homepage, I get:
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| − | Followed by a screen showing the source code. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 19:11, September 6, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Well, I just locked it to prevent anons from editing it but normal users should be able to edit it. I'll have another look. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 19:35, September 6, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Hey Effluv, quick question: Are comic stories (such as [[Cool Hand Bart]]) using the same templates as the episodes? If so, I can help with cleaning some of these up ... I haven't read the comics, but I can certainly put content onto the right tabs. Thanks! -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 18:15, September 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::Well, is the tab system the same as for the episodes? Along the lines of <nowiki>{{tabR episode=[[Comic story title]]}}</nowiki>? -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 18:28, September 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::The tab system is the same as episodes but it's only on a few of the comics so it should be a separate one. <span style="font-family:Australian Sunrise">[[User:Josegiraffio|'''<span style="color:red">Jose</span><span style="color:green">giraffio</span>''']] <sup>[[User talk:Josegiraffio|'''Want to talk''']]</sup></span> 18:31, September 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::Hang on, [[Template:Comics]] is the infobox. It is [[Template:ctab]]. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 18:33, September 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::::Yeah, I agree, the comics should have their own tab system... [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 18:37, September 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::::Been there, made that before. ----- It's Magic - [[User:Kingcjc|King]][[User_Talk:Kingcjc|cjc]] 19:07, September 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::::::Did you? Oh, ok.. [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 20:18, September 21, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | I don't know, surely the issue raised was to do with lack of appropriate American grammar? In which case, wouldn't an American be a better person to head the project? Besides, what is the project's purpose? Writing and educating people in correct grammar? Spelling? American style? The issues I've run into have really been style based and so would belong in the MOS. If the project is designed to coordinate improvement of grammar, then to be honest that seems fairly meaningless because 1) Policing the grammar here would be no easier if centralised; basically, all you can do is just go through articles and improve it. 2) I have not really noticed much of an issue with grammar here. Sure, some pages are badly written, but most seem okay.
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| − | :The whole point of the project was, as you said, to simply improve the quality of the wiki's grammar...actually, now I think about it, why did I make this project? The whole point of the wiki is to improve any grammar mistakes. Solar Dragon mentioned making a project, and I guess, I just jumped right on the idea and made it without really thinking. If you're not willing to do anything with it then, I'll delete it? [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 18:06, September 22, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::I guess. I mean, as said, a template highlighting articles with poor grammar would be good, but yeah, I don't think a project is really needed to solve any issues. If there are specific issues where an agreement is needed as to what should be standard then that can be raised and decided elsewhere. [[User:Gran2|Gran2]] 18:14, September 22, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::Gran2 is correct. Establishing and publicizing some standard policies would be more effective than making a grammar project. -- [[User:Mythigator|Mythigator]] 19:26, September 22, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::::Yeah, alright. I'll speak to Solar and see what everybody else thinks. Deleting it makes sense. [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 20:29, September 22, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | Would you mind coming onto IRC briefly? I would like to talk to you. ☆<span style="font-family:Algerian">[[User:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:green">The</span>]] [[User talk:Solar Dragon|<span style="color:red">Solar</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Solar Dragon|<span style="color:blue">Dragon</span>]]</span>☆ 20:35, September 27, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :Sure. Im on now. [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 20:38, September 27, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | *Two of the categories are listed at top as well the full list at the bottom. Apparently the two chosen will be the categories containing the most pages. There is a blacklist to keep out typical maintenance categories, but it is not wiki specific (atm).
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| − | *Edit and talk buttons will be used instead of written links.
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| − | *The name of the user who uploaded a picture will be listed underneath the image caption on articles.
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| − | *The "Terms of Use" are changed so that we will only have very limited options on what we may change on the new layout that is visible to all users.
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| − | ==='''Terms of Use'''===
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| − | In keeping with the goals of the new look, our [[w:c:wikia:Terms_Of_Use|Terms of Use]] have been updated as well. Admins will no longer be able to completely remove core features for all users by using custom CSS or JavaScript. This is to protect the universal layout and functionality of every wiki on Wikia and ensure that users have access to all of the features available in the new design. Remember, these [[Help:Customization_policy |new terms]] only apply to the CSS of the wiki as a whole -- they don’t apply to your personal pages.
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| − | To give a few practical examples of what this means: It’s not permitted to remove the right sidebar modules, blogs, and image attribution or add a banner that shifts the entire content area down the page, or alter the fixed width. You can still personalize your wiki with different colors and themes, add large, standout images to the wiki background, create styled templates and tables within the content area. There are plenty of ways to be creative! While these terms will limit what you can do to the overall layout, creativity is still an essential part of Wikia.
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| − | ==='''Helpful References'''===
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| − | *[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Transition_guide Transition guide]
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| − | *[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/The_new_look FAQ]
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| − | *[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Sannse/Important_Updates_on_Wikia%E2%80%99s_New_Look Important Updates on Wikia’s New Look]
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| − | *[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Susan_Taylor/Experience_the_new_Wikia Experience the new Wikia] (Wikia blog)
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| − | *[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Sannse/Sneak_Peek_at_the_New_Look_-_Themes Sneak Peek at the New Look - Themes] (Wikia blog)
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| − | *[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Sannse/Sneak_Peek_at_the_New_Look_-_Your_Personal_Toolbar Sneak Peek at the New Look - Your Personal Toolbar] (Wikia blog)
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| − | *[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Sarah_Manley/Sneak_Peek_at_the_New_Look_-_Community_Activity Sneak Peek at the New Look - Community Activity] (Wikia blog)
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| − | *[http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Sannse/Your_First_Look_at_the_New_Wikia Your First Look at the New Wikia] (Wikia blog)
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| − | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVRg8oNaX7I My Tools demo video]
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| − | If you need any help, or if you have any questions or issues - please feel free to contact me [[User Talk:VERITĀS ĀÉQUITĀS|on my talk page]] and I'll get an answer back to you A.S.A.P.<br />http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o297/SCOTIMUS76/VA3.png<sup>[[User talk:VERITĀS ĀÉQUITĀS|<font color="red">†</font>]]</sup> 15:41, October 5, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | == Re:Hello! ==
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| − | Hello, Effluvium. This place is becoming what Wikia will be in 2 years, I have to say. That's because Solar and Smiley have been globally blocked! Solar insulted Susan and Sannse, but Smiley didn't do anything. When we move, I'm sure everything will be back to normal. {{User:TheHomer/sig}} 13:18, October 10, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :OK. Its like a ghost-town here! It feels weird without Solar here too! I hope everything will go back to normal too! Thanks, [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 13:19, October 10, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | ::Actually, Solar did some work anonymously, all the work he can do without admin powers, like marking pages for deletion and warning a user who removed talk page comments. But he's sure very angry at Wikia staff now, even more than before. :) {{User:TheHomer/sig}} 13:24, October 10, 2010 (UTC)
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| − | :::Im sure he is! I know I would be! Anyway, thanks for the update, TheHomer! :) [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 13:28, October 10, 2010 (UTC)
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| | == To fill you in == | | == To fill you in == |
| | Took me a while to realise you could use the normal editor instead of the stupid Rich Text editor. Well, we are waiting for a newere database dump so we can move content over to ShoutWiki. The newest was a few days old unfortunatley and I knew Kingcjc had done a lot of work on crew pages since. I have started welcoming users at ShoutWiki using a template with red links unfortunately. Feel free to make an account there, it will have all the same details if you make it with the same name including edit count. Thanks, [[User:Solar Dragon|Solar Dragon]] 14:16, October 10, 2010 (UTC) | | Took me a while to realise you could use the normal editor instead of the stupid Rich Text editor. Well, we are waiting for a newere database dump so we can move content over to ShoutWiki. The newest was a few days old unfortunatley and I knew Kingcjc had done a lot of work on crew pages since. I have started welcoming users at ShoutWiki using a template with red links unfortunately. Feel free to make an account there, it will have all the same details if you make it with the same name including edit count. Thanks, [[User:Solar Dragon|Solar Dragon]] 14:16, October 10, 2010 (UTC) |
| | :OK. Thanks for that Solar. I'll make an account there now. [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 15:12, October 10, 2010 (UTC) | | :OK. Thanks for that Solar. I'll make an account there now. [[User:Effluvium|Effluvium]] 15:12, October 10, 2010 (UTC) |
Took me a while to realise you could use the normal editor instead of the stupid Rich Text editor. Well, we are waiting for a newere database dump so we can move content over to ShoutWiki. The newest was a few days old unfortunatley and I knew Kingcjc had done a lot of work on crew pages since. I have started welcoming users at ShoutWiki using a template with red links unfortunately. Feel free to make an account there, it will have all the same details if you make it with the same name including edit count. Thanks, Solar Dragon 14:16, October 10, 2010 (UTC)
