User talk:Smiley12/Archive 2

Project Appearances

I am not great with the attractive side of wikis and making things look great so I hoped you wouldn't notice. :) The Solar Dragon ^{(Talk - Contribs.)} 06:15, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

My Bot

Hey, my bot is now inactive due to problems with my laptop and it refusing to work again. If you want to make a bot, I could help you out. It may come in useful. The Solar Dragon ^{(Talk - Contribs.)} 20:23, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

If you need one but cannot make one, then I know a couple people who have bots and wouldnt mind using them Kingcjc 20:26, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

It is just we should have one at all times to kick into action when needed. I would prefer a main contributor to the wiki to have one rather than an outside user. I did have that job with SolarBot and then Notepad had to screw up. The Solar Dragon ^{(Talk - Contribs.)} 20:40, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

I've downloaded all the required stuff, now what? --Smiley12 was here at 05:58, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

You have to create a file in the families folder called simpsons.py. You have to open a notepad document, copy and paste the stuff from User:Solar Dragon/Pywikipedia and save it as a .py (just put simpsons.py, that will do it). You then need to open user-config.py in notepad and change things for your username and add simpsons where it is needed into it. If this fails, copy and paste the code into a sub-user page and I will change it for you. The Solar Dragon ^{(Talk - Contribs.)} 07:09, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

1. I downloaded Python from here and Pywikipediabot from here.

2. I clicked "edit this page" on User:Solar Dragon/Pywikipedia, And copied everything there.

3. I Opened a notepad and pasted the stuff saving it as "simpsons.py"

4. What do I do now... "user-config.py" cant be found anywhere... --Smiley12 was here at 22:45, July 4, 2010 (UTC)

Sorry I didn't see this sooner. Back in the previous file (out of the families file), it should be there. ☆The Solar Dragon 08:37, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

thank you

Thank you for the links to help me.I'ill be sure to talk to other editors. thank you very much . —Preceding unsigned comment added by Loke96 (talk • contribs) 6 July 2010

No Problem! --Smiley12 was here at 03:36, July 6, 2010 (UTC)

Blocked User template

Could you make a template saying "this user is blocked infinitely because: Reason" or something? Or, do you think this is a bad idea? ☆The Solar Dragon 21:04, July 7, 2010 (UTC)

Yep, I've seen that on some wikis, I'll make it soon --Smiley12 was here at 21:33, July 7, 2010 (UTC)

Template:User Blocked --Smiley12 was here at 19:24, July 7, 2010 (UTC)

Applied to users up until 2008. Most of the others seem like unacceptable user names etc. On another note, check recent changes. I apparently edited a user page at around 1:00 in the morning UTC even though I did it around 6:00 and I wasn't up at 1. ☆The Solar Dragon 00:24, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

was that to User:NNewt84's user page? You apparently added the Blocked User template before I even created it (that wasn't there a few hours ago) --Smiley12 was here at 06:01, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

Yeah. Kind of odd. ☆The Solar Dragon 06:32, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

Achievements

Hi, if you want to customise then, see Special:AchievementsCustomize. I will try to think of good things to call them and good pictures to go in. ☆The Solar Dragon 07:29, July 16, 2010 (UTC)

thanks

thanx-- - WildMIKE123v5^Talk 00:36, July 17, 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome! --Smiley12 was here at 00:37, July 17, 2010 (UTC)

New user Boxes

Hi, since you were making those edits user boxes, how about a 1000 edits (gold) and 5000 edits (platinum). Also, could you make a box saying this user has 1000 points as well please? Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 06:09, July 19, 2010 (UTC)

I was going to do that, but just got distracted by the badges. I'll put them on your user page when I'm done, hope you don't mind. --Smiley12 was here at 06:32, July 19, 2010 (UTC)

OK. Except I don't have 1000 points yet. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 06:42, July 19, 2010 (UTC)

Project Characters

How do you join project characters? I would like to join. TheSimpsons 00:06, July 27, 2010 (UTC)

Hey just saying hello and thanks for all the work you have done on this wiki.

How do I join Project: Characters?-ToyStoryFan123 —Preceding unsigned comment added by ToyStoryFan123 (talk • contribs) 14:56, August 29, 2010

Just add your name to the list on Wikisimpsons:Project Characters. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 14:58, August 29, 2010 (UTC)

Semi Protect template

Hi, could you make something like "This article is semi protected due to: reason" Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 20:53, July 28, 2010 (UTC)

Do you mean that lock thing in the top right corner, I could make one that looks more Simpsons like, or do you mean one like the cleanup and featured ones. --Smiley12 was here at 07:09, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

No, I think an actual template will be more clear to explain why it is locked to stop people coming to me asking why they can't edit it. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 07:39, July 29, 2010 (UTC)

Template:Semiprotected. If you think it's a good idea I will make the featured article, episode, picture template in that format as well, I think it looks better. --Smiley12 was here at 06:09, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

Ralph Moments

Hi, could you think of any more to add to User:Solar Dragon/Ralph Moments as I would like someone else to help. Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 07:58, July 31, 2010 (UTC)

About the temporarily main page layout

You could've used that for next April 1st instead, it's like wasting a nuke. *frowny face* Ldude893 15:18, August 1, 2010 (UTC)

It's Ralph month though. Featured article, quote and picture are Ralph related. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 15:21, August 1, 2010 (UTC)

I'll let you in on it, April 1st will have something cooler and more suitable for April Fools... --Smiley12 was here at 05:54, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

New badges

I wanted to create some new badges for edits to production pages, in hopes of encouraging users to start to focus on that field. I tried to make some badges, but I don't have large versions of the border templates. Could you send me those? -- Brian McClure 23:51, August 4, 2010 (UTC)

You don't have to worry about that, your picture automatically gets fitted into one of those frames, just make sure that the main part of the picture is in the center since most of the picture gets cropped out automatically. --Smiley12 was here at 06:25, August 5, 2010 (UTC)

Well, I'm not an Admin so I don't think I can create badges. So could someone create some badges for edits to location articles?Underfaker 12:23, August 5, 2010 (UTC)

Nice job with the customizing --Smiley12 was here at 05:57, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

Hey, I've added some quotes ones but I haven't enabled them as I haven't got images yet. If you come up with any ideas, feel free to add them :) Kingcjc 14:23, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

I went ahead and added some images. This website is an excellent place for high quality screen shots, so that's where I got the majority of the images. What other categories are there that we could make badges for? References? Real world (well, once more of the templates are in place)? -- Brian McClure 17:18, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

I've also added some references badges. Now those were fun to make. -- Brian McClure 17:50, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

I suppose since we've got quotes and references, credits, but not sure if they will be as easy to come up with Kingcjc 19:10, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

Appearances? top one could be Where's Wally (or whatever it is in America), im sure hes in the simpsons Kingcjc 19:38, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

Wikisimpsons:Comprehensive article nominations

Hi Smiley, could you make an appropriate template for articles that fall under this and succeed. Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 11:01, August 10, 2010 (UTC)

Yeah, sure. --Smiley12 was here at 06:19, August 11, 2010 (UTC)

Proxy Vandal

Hi, I think I have managed to range block this guy meaning even using a proxy server won't work. I am not too sure if it is proper though being my first time range blocking someone but it hopefully stopped his vandalism. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 06:39, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

It actually looks like we have had a lot of vandalism from different IPs lately. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 09:53, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

Templates

Hi, could you make a user Golden Bart template and the talk page message please? I have a feeling I will be giving it to myself next month though... :) ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 21:39, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

done --Smiley12 was here at 22:05, August 14, 2010 (UTC)

Achievements

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 talk page. Thanks. Crampsy ^Talk 19:29, August 15, 2010 (UTC)

Messed up Templates

Hey Smiley. It seems that the long box templates mess up the infoboxes. See Behind the Laughter for example. The infobox is moved slightly to the inside of the page. Could you have a look at this please? Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 12:31, August 29, 2010 (UTC)

It's fixed now after I removed the image on the right... Hmmmm... Weird. --Smiley12 was here at 05:23, August 30, 2010 (UTC)

Project: Characters

Yeah I want to join the ProjectFirebenderFan 18:21, September 5, 2010 (UTC)

Just add your name to the list then. Anyone can edit it. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 18:28, September 5, 2010 (UTC)

I've added your name to the list, we look forward to your participation! --Smiley12 was here at 05:29, September 6, 2010 (UTC)

5 Years Old

Hi Smiley, I just noticed, the wiki will be 5 years old on the 24th September. Just wondering whether you would want to plan anything for the main page then as it would be good. Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 18:11, September 11, 2010 (UTC)

Spotlight Image

Hi again, we need to shrink the spotlight image to 200X75px if we want to use it for our spotlight image. Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 06:38, September 12, 2010 (UTC)

Never mind, I managed it. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 06:59, September 12, 2010 (UTC)

Are we getting a spotlight again? --Smiley12 was here at 09:33, September 12, 2010 (UTC)

Episode Template

Hi, I like what you've done with the Template episode updating it and making it look more "modern"...prehaps we could do that with the Next-Prev-Episode Template? Everything you make looks great! Thanks, Effluvium 15:04, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

I like it too. Maybe we could do the same to all infoboxes and NextPrevEp templates. Instead of modifing all infoboxes one by one, we could add a code to MediaWiki:Monaco.css like class="infobox" { border:1px solid yellow } or something similar. — ^TheHomer ^{(Talk • Contributions)} 15:45, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Yeah. I agree. The new design is great. And yeah, it should be used on all the other templates too! :) Effluvium 16:13, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

I did it, and it worked! Infoboxes done. — ^TheHomer ^{(Talk • Contributions)} 16:31, September 23, 2010 (UTC

Great! Well done, TheHomer! It looks great! :) Effluvium 16:38, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Logo

Hi, Smiley12! I was just thinking about the wiki logo and how good it is compared to some. However, it really does need "Wikisimpsons" to appear on the logo somewhere. I would do it myself, but I don't know if I have the right software and skill to do it. Maybe it could be written using the simpsons font, similar to whats been done with the "wikia" logo? And then underneath, maybe, "The Simpsons Wiki" or something like that? Seeing as this wiki seems to be getting more popular and "going up in the world", as it is, I think adding this would help. I've spoken to Solar, and he said to have a word with you seeing as you are good at this type of stuff... Effluvium 20:30, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Like the Brazilian Wikisimpsons? Good idea! --Smiley12 was here at 03:55, September 24, 2010 (UTC)

And it's done! --Smiley12 was here at 04:23, September 24, 2010 (UTC)

5 Years

Can you get the main page ready for our fifth year then? Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 20:32, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Yep, can't wait! --Smiley12 was here at 03:55, September 24, 2010 (UTC)

Looks great. Maybe we should keep it for a couple of days with the spotlight too. It would look good to new users I think. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 05:47, September 24, 2010 (UTC)

"Simpsons font" on main page

Hi Smiley. I was just wondering if its possible to have the "Featured article" "News" and other section headings in the simpsons font like on the logo. I've been discussing it with TheHomer and we think it would look really good! Is there someway to do this? Prehaps the text could be made into pictures files and then added to the header...I dunno. Your usually good with this sort of thing, so I'll leave that all up to you! Thanks, Effluvium 12:57, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

User blog:Smiley12/Project - Simpsons Font for Everyone. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 13:07, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

Yes. I did see that. But doesnt this meant that people who do not have the font installed cannot see the font. This doesnt seem like a good idea IMO. Prehaps we could do it another way? Maybe once it is up and running, it might dawn on me and work out. Im just not understanding how its going to work. Effluvium 13:11, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

Well, we could change the main page font separately. If we advertise this to users, more may take it. We have many ways of advertising things for new users (only one when the new skin comes along though)... ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 13:14, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

Hmm. OK... Effluvium 13:15, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

Just trust the project for now. --Smiley12 was here at 21:17, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

Wait, I think there might be some misunderstanding. The project is uploading pictures of the font. Then making a template to be able to writ important pages with the font. Also, I noticed on my library's computer, the proper simpsons font appears as rectangles. --Smiley12 was here at 21:34, September 25, 2010 (UTC)