User talk:Angela

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Recent messages
Recent messages have been archived. If you still need a response, please resend using Special:Contact. Angela (talk) 20:05, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

how to change logo again?
hey i put a logo on my new wiki and i want to change it again. how can i change the logo to a new one? Jonathan Smith (JohnnyLightning)


 * Replied here. -- 02:37, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

League of Legends Wikia and wiki.Leagueoflegends.cc
Hello Angela I was wondering if these to pages could be the same because I will start working in that page as well, besides being the only contributor I think there is precedense with WoWWiki.com and Super Smash World. Well any info on how can this be done. --- KazMx The Wolf (T • C • E) 14:52, 3 August 2009 (UTC)


 * There's nothing at wiki.Leagueoflegends.cc yet. Do you mean that they are planning to put a wiki there? Or are you asking if that could redirect to the Wikia site? Angela (talk) 21:59, 3 August 2009 (UTC)


 * They put the wiki already and they want me to help them but i can't be on both - KazMx The Wolf (T • C • E) 12:45, 20 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I think it would be better if they joined you on the Wikia version. The new one only has 5 pages and lacks almost all of the features on Wikia, such as the rich text editor and the other extensions and special pages. Angela (talk) 13:46, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Desgalipedia
Hello, thank you for welcoming of the Desgalipedia Wikia. Well I would help with a basic interface of the site to accept interlinks other family Uncyclopedia. I say that is very gratifying, because this is a wiki version of the Galician language Uncyclopedia. 01:11, 21 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Ok, that will be added soon Angela (talk) 14:06, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Google
I like Wikia becuse it allows you to edit sites that are of interest to you I really like the create a wikia feature becuse its more farer and gives editor the chance to become admins but I find my wikia and others ae slowed down by google advertising This wouldnt be a problem but Google Use a Program called Google Analtycs which is a script hijacker this means it can slow down websites by redirecting bandwidth for advertisments --Owen1983 23:33, 22 August 2009 (UTC)


 * If you're logged on, you shouldn't see ads (except on the home page). Google Analytics is a different program which provides stats about each wiki. It should not slow the site down as it loads after the content has loaded. If you do notice it slowing anything down, please report it so it can be fixed. Angela (talk) 04:11, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

thanks Angie --Owen1983 18:47, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Uncyclopedia
plz, angela, is unencyclopedia part of wikia? if so, is it allowed? if so, why? plz respond. ty; plz repyl on my talk if u can. Digimonfansrox 17:58, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi, yes, Uncyclopedia is a part of Wikia. And yes, it's allowed. When it begun, it wasn't part of Wikia, but some years ago it joined. Mark (Tedjuh10) - Talk 18:48, 24 August 2009 (UTC)

Artigpedia
[http://www.wikia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Angela&oldid=362607 The case is closed, the topic is archived. Click here for the whole topic.]
 * Angela, sorry for disturbing, Catherine has done it for me. Go to User talk:CatherineMunro for her decision. Signed, CartoonistHenning 12:47, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

AbuseFilter
I would like to follow-up on the discussion on the installation of AbuseFilter in RuneScape Wiki. The following is the response you gave in response to my e-mail:


 * Until Wikia moves to a later version of MediaWiki, the AbuseFilter will not work too well as we need to use an older version. It is currently in testing on a couple of wikis and may be available more widely later on.


 * For protection of an entire namespace though, there are other options. A recent feature we added was that anonymous users must complete a captcha when they create a mainspace talk page. Do you want something similar to be applied to the exchange namespace?

Since Wikipedia is running on MediaWiki 1.16alpha-wmf (r55629), and AbuseFilter is installed in Wikipedia, I don't see the "need to use an older version". Since Wikia recently upgraded to MediaWiki 1.15.1, were you referring to some other version? It would be deeply appreciated if you clarified this statement. Could you tell us the wiki the extension is being tested on?

CAPTCHA doesn't suit our needs since we want to restrict how a page in the Exchange namespace is edited, not the person editing it. CAPTCHA only applies to edits made by IPs and new users. We want this to apply for all users.

The pages in the namespace are specifically for holding "price data", and there is a certain way the data is stored. If the data is not formatted correctly, the page needs to be rectified so that the information is displayed correctly. In essence, each Exchange page holds data for displaying something similar to a stock market page. (See Exchange:Bones for an example.)

What we need is an extension which blocks an incorrect edit from being saved, and warns a user that the edit needs to be rectified. Looking through the installed extensions in Wikia, I noticed a couple of extensions that might suit our needs: "Regular Expression Any Text Block" or Regular Expression Spam Block.

Could you kindly advise us on the extensions and on how to prevent incorrect edits from being saved.

Thanks.

--Az-- RuneScape Wiki


 * The abusefilter used on Narutopedia is an old version which was added before Wikia moved to 1.15. It is not installed on RuneScape, but the new tags which are related to this might be as those are part of MediaWiki 1.15. Captchas and RegexBlock are used to prevent spam. It's best to use special:contact to request new extensions so the issue can be properly dealt with and tracked. Angela (talk) 01:23, September 2, 2009 (UTC)

Maters of the Universe wiki
the creater have abandoned it could you give me admin powers for it the IRL is http://heman.wikia.com/wiki/He-Man_and_the_Masters_of_the_Universe and matbe special prive like premoteremoving block and inposing them also could you mgive me admin powers here


 * Please see Adoption requests. Angela (talk) 13:27, September 3, 2009 (UTC)

Vh1 fnafiction and rollplay wikis
I accidentrly made two wikis and i am sorry, i didn't mean to make the vh1 rollplay wiki i accidently put rollplay instead of fanfiction can you please delete it for me, i want to keep the vh1 fanficiton but i dont want to keep the vh1 rollplay wiki.

My new wiki is going to be about the fanon of vh1 reality shows, such as I love money, and Rock of Love.

I came to this idea since I love money 3 was cancelled due to a contestant being involved mith a murder. Many users say that they wish they could make their own season of i love money, and then i recomended a wiki.

Last time I tried to create a wiki i was told i had to work on my other wiki, the Leona Lewis Wiki, but since then i have given two new users adminship and i wish to let them be in charge of the wiki, as i have no more i can do.

And also I did not make this wiki so i can be in charge, literally i am making it for other users who want to create a fanfiction for the wiki.

Thank you for fixing this -- Redflare! Like a blazing sunin a dark universe... 19:50, September 3, 2009 (UTC)


 * Ok. I'll delete vh1 rollplay. Angela (talk) 01:16, September 4, 2009 (UTC)

About the suggestion of closure of abandoned Wikis
Dear Angela,

Hi, I am an EVCHK user. Recently, I found that there are plenty of abandoned Chinese and foreign Wikis, which are a big waste of storage, so I want to suggest you or your staff to close these Chinese and foreign Wikis as below:


 * 1) 維基閱覽室 Wiki: That wiki is in Chinese, opened on the 11th of June in 2009, the owner is User:Msnhinet8. That Wiki has only got one page of portal with no content since that Wiki was created.
 * 2) 海綿寶寶 Wiki: That wiki is in Chinese, opened on the 13th of August in 2009, the owner is User:Msnhinet8. There are only a few pages in that Wiki and only the owner took part in that project.
 * 3) 維基同學會資訊 Wiki: That wiki is in Chinese, opened on the 5th of June in 2009, the owner is User:Msnhinet8. There are only a few pages in that Wiki and there are no editing history within 30 days.
 * 4) 台灣展覽紀錄 Wiki: That wiki is in Chinese, opened on the 3rd of July in 2009, the owner is User:Msnhinet8. There are only 5 pages in that Wiki and there are no editing history within 30 days.
 * 5) 送春公後代家族 Wiki: That wiki is in Chinese, opened on the 22nd of July in 2009, the owner is User:Msnhinet8. There are only 2 pages in that Wiki and there are no editing history within 30 days.
 * 6) Wargame info Wiki: That wiki is in English, opened on the 27th of April in 2009, the owner is User:Wargame info. That Wiki has only got one page of portal with no content since that Wiki was created.
 * 7) 1e Pedia Wiki: That wiki is in Chinese, opened on the 25th of April in 2009, the owner is User:Tomlee2007. There are no pages in that Wiki, but that Wiki only has got a few uploaded files. There are no editing history within 30 days.
 * 8) On9袁學民 Wiki: Blank Wiki. No pages are created in that Wiki.
 * 9) Qooper123 Wiki: Blank Wiki. No pages are created in that Wiki.
 * 10) Desene Animate Wiki: That wiki was opened on the 3rd of September in 2009, the owner is User:MusicMaster. Blank Wiki.
 * 11) 49ers Wiki: That wiki was opened on the the 3rd of September in 2009, the owner is User:Arom23. Blank Wiki.
 * 12) HKTKPC百科: That wiki is in Chinese, opened on the 23rd of October in 2006, the owners are User:Tp61i6m42008 and User:KaurJmeb. There are only 2 pages in that Wiki and there are no editing history within 30 days. We have discussed that in EVCHK (in Chinese), the conclusion is that Wiki is an abandoned project and it is worthless to develop that Wiki.
 * 13) 香港昆蟲: That wiki is in Chinese, opened on the 30th of August in 2006, the owners are User:HKInsect and User:KaurJmeb. There are only a few pages in that Wiki and there are no editing history within 30 days. We have discussed that in EVCHK (in Chinese), the conclusion is that Wiki is an abandoned project and it is worthless to develop that Wiki.
 * 14) 香港交通百科全書: That wiki is in Chinese, opened on the 21st of October in 2006, the owners are User:Tp61i6m42008 and User:KaurJmeb. There are only 2 pages in that Wiki and there are no editing history within 30 days. We have discussed that in EVCHK (in Chinese), the conclusion is that Wiki is an abandoned project and that project is replaced by hkbus Wiki (香港巴士大典) and hkrail Wiki (香港鐵路大典).

Besides that, I found that User:Msnhinet8 has created several of spam Wikis, please go through the problem and stop the Wiki request from User:Msnhinet8.

Finally, thank you for your help!

Best Regards,

--湯米‧提思 04:35, September 4, 2009 (UTC)


 * Storage is not a problem. Each of these are only a few pages and Wikia hosts many large wikis, such as LyricWiki which alone has almost 900,000 articles. Unless the wiki is problematic in some way, it's easier to leave them open. With some promotion, it's possible other people may want to adopt them in the future. I will suggest to Zeyi that she looks at the ones made by Tp61i6m42008 and Msnhinet8 as these may need to be deleted. Angela (talk) 05:48, September 4, 2009 (UTC)

rather then delete wikis it is preferred by wikia to put them up for adobtion --Owen83 19:23, September 4, 2009 (UTC)

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 * 1) 送春公後代家族 Wiki
 * 2) 維基同學會資訊 Wiki
 * 3) 維基閱覽室 Wiki
 * 4) 台灣展覽紀錄 Wiki
 * 5) 海綿寶寶 Wiki

Dear Angela,

Please help me delete him.

The wiki is redundant, unnecessary, these data backup has been completed.

In order to avoid wasting space, so I have to apply the request to delete those wiki.

--Msnhinet8 10:36, September 5, 2009 (UTC)


 * I will check the list of wikis from Monday. Thanks for all your advice.

Zeyi 21:15, September 5, 2009 (UTC)

How do you...
Hi there! I was wondering about something. How do you "squish" the main page's size, as seen here and here. I would really appreciate it (as I'm a bureaucrat at the Atlanta Wiki). --Schoolbus13 - You're Connected!  - Works of Art  02:58, September 7, 2009 (UTC)


 * I don't know. I tried something on your mediawiki:monaco.css page but it didn't work. I suggest that you check with Uberfuzzy or send a mail to special:contact. You could also ask the admins on those wikis how they did it. Angela (talk) 04:25, September 7, 2009 (UTC)

body.page-Main_Page .monaco_shrinkwrap { left: 50%; margin-left: -485px; width: 971px; } -- ~Joey~  ^Talk^  06:44, September 7, 2009 (UTC)


 * I tried something like that, but does Main_Page need to change to the name of the main page? Doing that didn't work. (Unless caching has tricked me again...?) Angela (talk) 06:46, September 7, 2009 (UTC)


 * Yup, you would have to change the specified pagename, but from what you did it appears to work correctly (tested in personal CSS.) You probably experienced that lovely cache, it's getting longer to clear every day... ~Joey~   ^Talk^  06:58, September 7, 2009 (UTC)

Users Evading Block
Hello, I'm from the Club Penguin Fanon Wiki. I've noticed a number of underaged users that have been banned for TOU evasion returning under different accounts. Most notable of these two are Happyface141 returning as "HappyfaceWantsToTalk", who's originial excuse was "I'm just his messenger", but now, everyone on the wiki knows it is him. Another of the block evaders is the ten year old Metalmanager, who has returned as Ipeng. Another of the socks is MetalBluscat, a sock of Sk8rsbluscat. I have took a few screenshots of confessions from the CPFW shout box.

Thank you for your time, CanuckPeng1867 00:03, September 8, 2009 (U TC)

Lawful

 * Happyface (HFWTT) is currently over 13 and has had his COPPA expired, which is why he is editing.
 * He's been trying to find a way to inform Wikia of his legit age for years, but he can'tr seem to send it. He has been over 13 for quite a while, legally allowing him to edit.


 * MetalBluscat actually mentioned his return, and that it isn't a TOU violation.
 * He claims that he is no longer under 13 and was released from COPPA.


 * IPeng never violated TOU to my knowledge, he was and is over 13.

Furthermore, these so-called "violaters", particularly HFWTT and IPeng, who are actually OVER 13 and shouldn't be banned anyway, are contributiing amazingly and productively to the CPFW website at which the above user has reported these discussions.

I've seen each and everyone state they were over 13, and promise that they were. However, they have no way to inform you of their actual age. It's not like they can fax you their birth certificates.


 * HFWTT, originally Happyface 414, states he lied and said he was eleven when he was in fact fourteen because he feared ridicule from others who believed he was too old for CP, the wiki's subject.


 * MetalBluscat, originally Sk8rbluscat, was banned about a year and a half ago when he was "11, almost 12", which, by now, would make him 13 and free from COPPA.
 * IPeng, originally Metalmanager has referenced the same story.

They are, as of now, over 13 and all have been over 13 for a while now, yet their original accounts are still under lockdown. We've been waiting for a long time for them to recieve their repsective old accounts back.

In fact, their original accounts, Metalmanager, Sk8rbluscat, and Happyface414 (possibly 141), should be unblocked since they are all over 13 and exempt from COPPA, as they have entered the legal age to particiapate in expanding the site.

Besides, how can you even verify anyone's age over the Internet? I say I am sixteen, and I am, but what if I claimed I was eleven and was in fact twenty one? How can you verify any of those statements by mere text? True, all the users accused were banned by COPPA due to being under thirteen, but are no longer under 13. How do you even know if the tattler, CanuckPeng1867, is over 13?

I wish to emphasize that THEY ARE INDEED OVER 13, and that they are not breaking the Terms of Use because they are over 13 and are legally editing under these reasons. They are only using alternate accounts because their originals are still banned.

Can you unban the original accounts? They're thirteen now, their TOU ban is long expired. At the very least, allow these legal editors to continue making the Club Penguin Fanon wiki a better place.

-- † कछुए मशरूम! Jesus Loves You and Died for You!! †    :)  :) DON'T YOU DARE QUIT BECAUSE OF WHAT I JUST TYPED!!!!!!!! † 00:29, September 8, 2009 (UTC)


 * All legal issues need to be sent to Wikia using special:contact. I'm not going to discuss Happyface or other users here. Angela (talk) 08:40, September 8, 2009 (UTC)

Logo
I'd just like to point out at the top of your talk page you mention changing the logo in the "top-right" corner of a wiki. I think you mixed up a tiny detail (like left-right). :) Have a nice day! — Baltro [  talk  ·  edits  ] 00:59, September 8, 2009 (UTC)
 * Also, as nobody has gotten to this yet, could you check out and possibly delete some of these abandoned Zelda wikis? Here's the message I put on the talk page:


 * Hi, I'm an administrator at the English Zeldapedia, and I was wondering if we could close a few of these wikis down (the ones that are duplicates or unused).


 * http://therealzedla.wikia.com: duplicate, even the title is misspelled (it's Zelda, not Zedla)
 * http://es.zeldatriforcewar.wikia.com: only one article, the subject is nonexistent
 * http://thelegendofzeldashrine.wikia.com: unused, duplicate of the English Zeldapedia
 * http://zeldamasterminds.wikia.com: unused, the websites it's (not written) about are hosts of Zelda Wiki.org anyways (rivalry)
 * http://coz.wikia.com: "Clone of Zelda Wiki"? I don't think a clone of any wiki is needed, and not one that's unused and inactive
 * http://zeldanation.wikia.com: one article, completely unused
 * http://zel.wikia.com: duplicate, one article, completely unused


 * Thanks, — Baltro [  talk  ·  edits  ] 01:04, September 8, 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for pointing out the error. Unused wikis don't need to be deleted unless they contain harmful content or are causing problems, but if they are, please send a note to special:contact so it can be dealt with. Angela (talk) 08:40, September 8, 2009 (UTC)