User talk:Effluvium
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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 19:26, August 15, 2010 (UTC)
Deleting
Hi, why exactly are you marking pages for deletion? You are an admin and can do it yourself... ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 18:28, August 21, 2010 (UTC)
- Perhaps he wants to see whether another admin agrees on the deletion or not. --Smiley12 was here at 21:13, August 21, 2010 (UTC)
Donnie Brasco
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. Gran2 21:09, August 21, 2010 (UTC)
- The plot has been revealed? Oh, sorry about that! I didn't know about the plot. OK, my mistake. Thanks for clearing that up! :) Effluvium talk contributions email 21:14, August 21, 2010 (UTC)
Welcoming Users
Hi, since the welcome bot is down (again), could I ask you to welcome new users manually with the template. Just type: {{subst:Welcome|First page edited|Your Username}} for regular users and {{subst:Welcomeanon|First page edited|Your username}} for IPs. Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 14:14, August 22, 2010 (UTC)
- Sure. Effluvium talk contributions email 14:18, August 22, 2010 (UTC)
about the simpsons...
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
- We have a good article about him here! Just search for the characters name in the "Search" box. Effluvium talk contributions email 09:02, August 24, 2010 (UTC)
Whoops
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. ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 10:30, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
- 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! Effluvium talk contributions email 10:31, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
Achievements
Hey, do you know how to get achievements on a wiki because I have just made a new wiki? Josegiraffio Want to talk 16:57, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
- Just contact Wikia and they'll enable achievements. Effluvium talk contributions email 16:58, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
Merge
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. Gran2 18:50, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
- OK, done. Instead of redirecting, I just deleted the un-needed page to make it easier. Effluvium talk contributions email 18:55, August 25, 2010 (UTC)
Hello you are cool! —Preceding unsigned comment added by ToyStoryFan123 (talk • contribs) 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? Gran2 15:38, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
- 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! Effluvium talk contributions email 15:45, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
- Putting episode titles in quotes isn't exclusive to wikipedia; the Canadian Press style guide says to do it as well. -- Brian McClure 18:28, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
- Hmmm, OK. Well, I guess the episode titles can go in quotes then... Effluvium talk contributions email 18:44, September 4, 2010 (UTC)
- It's proper grammar and just plain a good idea, and I've been remiss in not doing it more consistently. Good point, Brian. -- Mythigator 15:16, September 6, 2010 (UTC)
- 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. -- Mythigator 15:16, September 6, 2010 (UTC)
Episode plots divided in acts
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) — TheHomer (Talk • Contributions) 16:59, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
- 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. Effluvium talk contributions email 17:02, September 2, 2010 (UTC)
- 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. -- Mythigator 04:48, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
- 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... Effluvium talk contributions email 11:16, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
- 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. -- Mythigator 04:48, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
Loli424 at it again
Loli424 is talk page spamming again, and has already been warned once. Just thought you should know. -- Mythigator 04:54, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
- I've taken care of it. --Smiley12 was here at 04:59, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks, Smiley. -- Mythigator 15:08, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
Behind the Laughter in episode articles
Hi, you shouldn't really put Behind the Laughter section in episodes as the whole articles is Behind the Laughter. Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 20:14, September 5, 2010 (UTC)
Homepage typo
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 ..." -- Mythigator 15:26, September 6, 2010 (UTC)
