User talk:Angela

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New Hub/Portal Pages
Hi Angela looking at the New style Hub/Portal front pages like here with headings Entertainment Gaming Lifestyle Community above the slideshow box, with recent activity info below I notice that when you look at the drop down lists and click the 'more' at the bottom of the menus it just loops back. I would expect it to take me to the category Hub pages with a bigger listing (more) of wikis under that Grouping i.e to this page Here ?

Unless you go to the Community forum with the old side bar & use the Hubs > More hubs menu you do not seem to get to a lot of the wikis. ?

Also perhaps the new wikia.com main page needs another dropdown menu to link to the smaller grouping of wikis via the hubs ? If I cannot get to them easily then how are new visitors to wikia.com main page to find a lot of the smaller wiki grouping and the individual wikis ? - BulldozerD11 01:10, June 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * I think that the best way to find the smaller wikis is to use the search box there which searches across all wikis. Those hub pages are more for people who want a broad overview of what communities there are rather than community members who want to find the smaller or newer wikis. Hopefully those more involved people will find this Community Central wiki with its editable hubs, such as hub:sports. Angela (talk | help forum) 01:21, June 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * Yes search works some of the time but often turns up the bigger wikis. So how about adding the Category:Hubs as a link on the tabs of the Wikia.com page and the Entertainment, Lifestyle etc versions on to the Community tab, something like "find 1000's of wiki communities" (or some other catch phrase) as a way into the hubs for new visitors. The hubs look better after the make over with a new header, and I thought there was an idea to revamp them a bit back, so pointing more users to the hubs and the more niche wikis ? I just think that the hubs are becoming a bit of a back water as few people appear to be able to find them unless they know they exist. - BulldozerD11 20:11, June 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * I suggest that you send this idea using special:contact so that it can reach the right person. Angela (talk | help forum)

Gallery and slideshow insert button
I wont to create a gallery or slideshow, but I don't can click the "add gallery or slideshow" button. This button don't exist in the lt.biologija site. Help please. --Vpovilaitis 17:32, June 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * I expect that those new features have not yet been translated into Lithuanian. If that is something you're able to help with, please could you contact Avatar (or use special:contact) to find out how. Angela (talk | help forum) 22:38, June 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks. There no problems, that those new features have not yet been translated into Lithuanian. If is needed translations into Lithuanian, I think, I can help for this. -- 09:47, June 30, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm translated all messages of those new feature in the . -- 10:55, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Server Troubles
Hello, I'm an administrator at the Ace Combat Wiki, and I have a problem that perhaps you can solve. Ever since yesterday, I try ti enter the site, yet I only get a blank screen. I hit F-5, but it just won't resume standard operations. Can you help me?  Proto  Stealth   03:23, June 30, 2010 (UTC)


 * That shouldn't be happening. Please can you send details of which pages this happens on, which browser you are using, and your location (people in different locations hit different servers) to staff using special:contact. Thanks, Angela (talk | help forum) 03:54, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

A'ight, here's your info.


 * Browser: Mozilla Firefox
 * Location: Chile (yeah, I'm a South-American admin, talk about a first in Wikia history)

Well, back on the servers, whenever I try to enter, it looks like this:



Is that enough? -- Proto  Stealth   17:53, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

PDQ Angela, I've missed a lot of action at the wikia, and it cannot progress without my help, for I am the main contributor. -- Proto  Stealth   20:23, June 30, 2010 (UTC)


 * If you need a fast reply, it is best to use special:contact. I don't know what the problem is, but I have filed a bug report. For now, I think the site will work if you switch temporarily to a different skin which you can do in your preferences on this wiki. Turning off some of the widgets might also help, though I'm not sure if that is the cause of the problem. Angela (talk | help forum) 00:58, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Well, I changed the skin, but to no avail. What now? -- Proto  Stealth   02:13, July 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry that this isn't something I can help with. Please can you send details using special:contact so that someone can help you? Angela (talk | help forum) 03:17, July 1, 2010 (UTC)

Unblocking on WoW Wiki, it's needed! Here's why!
I'm blocked on the WoW Wiki only for making articles. OK, I understand that I did it wrong, but here's the problem: I need Pcj for a template on the Prison Break Wiki. Our could I put a link on my Wiki with his name!--Station7 14:03, June 30, 2010 (UTC)
 * Angela, I'll address this. -- 14:22, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Kirby Wiki
Excuse me Angela, my name is Gamefreak75 and I'm an administrator on the Kirby Wiki. There was recently vandal who is not only impersonating me (Gamefreak76), but also spamming pages. It would be a big favor if you can check user that vandal's I.P. and see if it matches with anyone else on the wiki. Greatly appreciate it. --Gamefreak75


 * No one else uses Gamefreak76's IP on the Kirby wiki. There is a user with the same IP but a slightly different browser string on the Donkey Kong wiki but it's the IP of a large ISP so it could be shared between multiple users that are not sockpuppets. Angela (talk | help forum) 13:20, July 3, 2010 (UTC)


 * Hm, okay thanks, just wanted to see if it was one of the younger users making fun of me. --Gamefreak75

Question
Hello. I'm Agent WindFire, and I've recently founded the 39 Clues Roleplay wiki. I wanted to know what the terms are for sysops, so I can begin running the wiki a little more smoothly.

Thanks,

-- Agent WindFire 21:42, July 7, 2010 (UTC)


 * There aren't really terms, but you can find help in the Admin FAQ. Angela (talk | help forum)

Thank you! -- Agent WindFire 02:14, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

Can you help me?
I have issues with one editor on Red Dead Wiki who constantly makes unnecessary changes to the articles there. I want to take back all of my contributions so he can't manipulate the data. Is there a way to automatically strip a wiki of a user's changes? Most specifically, I'd like to remove permanently all of the pictures I've uploaded to it, but I can't find how to do that. Can you help me? By either telling me how or telling me I can't do it... JackFrost23 05:27, July 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * All contributions to Red Dead Wiki are considered to be released under the CC-BY-SA (see Copyrights for details). So you can't remove your edits; they are freely editible as soon as you click Save page.  Manyman  (Talk)  05:39, July 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * Have you tried talking to the user, or maybe to the admins on that wiki? Hopefully you can resolve it by talking about the changes you're not happy with. Another option is to post to your blog instead since that can not be edited by others. Angela (talk | help forum) 09:38, July 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * The user's a stubborn retard who's only interested in keeping his #1 status at the wiki. One admin quit because of family issues, and the other is never there - and even when he is, he usually just does robot edits. I can't post game information on my blog...
 * There are 7 admins and 6 of them have been active within the past month. If you can't find someone there to talk to, you could send details to staff using special:contact. Angela (talk | help forum) 05:31, July 11, 2010 (UTC)

Repeated vandalism to a user page that no administrator deals with
Someone created a user page without the consent of the user AsukaMomoko and should be deleted. However, the administrator does not delete this user page and instead allow various puppets to recover these content. This user page should be deleted immediately without delay.67.212.81.105 15:33, July 10, 2010 (UTC)
 * It has been deleted, but if it recreated by admin, you will need to talk to one of the admins about it, or send a message to staff using special:contact. You can also try contacting Zeyi for help with this wiki. Angela (talk | help forum) 05:31, July 11, 2010 (UTC)

Uhhh
Um, Hi, I'm the creator of Zain Game Productions Wiki and I was going to ask, can I become an administrator of my own wiki? Please inform me on Zain Game Productions Wiki's Mayor Zain!

Thank you,

Mayor Zain


 * When you create a wiki, you are automatically an admin at that wiki. See help:user access levels and the admin FAQ for help. Angela (talk | help forum) 05:52, July 15, 2010 (UTC)

Rename domain name
Hi, I'm Silver Hawx, administrator on LPW eWrestling Encyclopedia, and I was wondering if I am able to rename my Wiki's domain name? See, LPW Wiki would like to include pages from another eFederation, and we don't want to lose all our information. Is there a way? Silver Hawx 07:48, July 19, 2010 (UTC)

I've found that you can, but do you have the power to? If so, I'll contact you over the next few days to do it. If not, can you tell me someone who can? Silver Hawx 07:57, July 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * Yes, this is possible. You just need to send the details to staff using special:contact. Angela (talk | help forum) 12:51, July 19, 2010 (UTC)

Old SmashWiki URL
The rights to the domain name for one of the pre-merge Super Smash Bros wikis has expired. Originally, this was held by SmashBoards, who are now owned by Major League Gaming. At SmashWiki, are discussing what to do about this. One of the users said that part of wikia's contract required them to keep up the old URL for Guild Wiki. I was curious if this applied here and how we should go about fixing this. Clarinet Hawk (talk · contributions) 23:47, July 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * I didn't make the contract for that one, so I don't know exactly what they were required to do. Would you mind sending me an email about it with the link that you're referring to? Thanks, Angela (talk | help forum) 04:05, July 20, 2010 (UTC)

Azumanga Daioh wiki
User:FnUhCjKtEfD has uploaded nasty pictures and is a troll, l have undid most of his edits and the admin ain't active on there that much..--Daipenmon 17:37, July 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * It looks like the VSTF have cleaned it up. A quick way to report problems to them is to use the Report:Vandalism page. Angela (talk | help forum) 04:24, July 21, 2010 (UTC)

Hey Angela
Could you redirect http://es.superpoderosa.wikia.com/ to http://es.powerpuff.wikia.com for me, please? Thanks. L D E J R u f f (see what I have contributed ) July 21, 2010, 19:13 (EDT)


 * That wiki has now been moved to es.powerpuff.wikia.com. Angela (talk | help forum) 01:57, July 22, 2010 (UTC)

Problems with Madball Wiki logo
For whatever reason, I can't seem to replace the blue wikia logo at Madball wiki with the Madball wiki logo I made. Not sure whats wrong with it. Devilmanozzy (Talk Page)  03:06, July 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Please see, I uploaded as directed Wiki.png. I'm not sure whats going on. Devilmanozzy  (Talk Page)  20:30, July 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * It looks like there is a problem with it updating. The best thing to do is send a note to special:contact so that this can be tracked and you can be told when it is fixed. Angela (talk | help forum) 01:58, July 23, 2010 (UTC)

Hey
Hello, Angela. I am sorry to disturb you again, but I do not know whom else to turn to, or what else to now do. A user on the wiki I created, ttff.wikia.com, by the name of Watchamacalit, has secretly changed the block settings of a disruptive user without explanation, whom many have complained about. The disruptive user was banned after many warnings, and after I consulted the entire community over it. He and other users wanted to call this banned user over to their own wiki, leaving messages for him on mine, and on that wiki, they plagarized the articles and characters of several other editors on the wiki I created. I tried to contact him here and ask him to delete the characters and instead use his own original work instead on his wiki; without comment, he banned me for one year and deleted my message, while refusing to remove any of the other user's content. I do not know what to do; this user has argued with me many times in the past, and has actually asked to be banned because of his actions, but I have always tried and managed to resolve arguments with him, giving him chance after chance and insisting he was an excellent contributor to our wiki and its community. Now, however, I have at last grown tired of this, and I truly do not know what I can do. Ralnon (talk) 04:21, July 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * To tell the truth, I banned this user long ago, but then I chose to give him a second chance. Because I thought with a new chance, he might serve the wiki well, alongside me, I personally granted him administrator and bureaucrat tools, shortly after creating the wiki, for no other reason than really thinking that perhaps I was too harsh, and that everyone deserves a second chance. I even made him the Featured Editor, and tried my best to calm him and to discuss all matters civilly. Now, though, I truly believe my choice to give him such abilities was too hasty, and that this user, after multiple transgressions, no longer deserves such tools. I have since removed his administrator tools, but he simply uses his bureaucrat powers to restore them, many times, as he feels fit. Now, with his inactivity on the TTFF Wiki, for favor of another wiki, along with past poor interactions with various members of the community (which I then overlooked on account of my thinking that nothing like this would happen again in the future), my own personal belief that such tools in his hands can benefit the community and the wiki very little, I ask only that his bureaucrat powers are removed, so that plagiarism of others' work can stop. I have already tried negotiating, and I was banned swiftly afterwards without comment; I no longer care whether I am banned on his wiki for one year or ten, only that future copying of the community's work will be stopped. Thank you very much for your time, Angela, Ralnon (talk) 06:56, July 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm here to support the post of Ralnon above. When I joined the Teen Titans Fan Fiction Wiki, I did my part to contribute, and though Ralnon has made changes to the wiki in attempts to improve it, certain members opposed to such alterations and more than once I've witnessed petty squabbles among the community. However, at this point, I feel it has gone to an extent in which he has gone too far. Watchamacalit's sheer abuse of his power has resulted in the robbery of intellectual property placed upon the wiki. Using his admin powers, he obtained the copies of old, deleted pages, without permission of the author as far as we're aware, and posted them on his wiki. Now normally I'd desire a civilized conversation to put an end to such meager disputes, but right now a different course of action must be taken to prevent continued vandalism through the use of administrative rights. Now I don't understand what a bureaucrat is on the Wikis, but from what I've seen, it seems that banning him ourselves is quite futile. Hence why we come here. Either we wish advisory on a proper course of action to take, or if there is nothing, we need you to take such actions for us.


 * --Spades Neil 17:29, July 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * He is no longer a bureaucrat. If there are any more issues with this, please could you send the details to staff using special:contact. Angela (talk | help forum) 01:58, July 23, 2010 (UTC)

Starting a shared help wiki
Hi Angela, I'd like to start a shared help wiki. Since it is meant to be used as shared help, I'm uncertain whether I should just go ahead and create a normal wiki like any other. And I have a few detailed questions. Would you be the right person to ask, or should I just place them in the community forums? Many thanks. 019mgq 12:20, July 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * What do you mean by shared help? There is already a help wiki in many different languages. Angela (talk | help forum) 01:31, July 24, 2010 (UTC)


 * One year ago, you created the pt-br help wiki. I would like to start one for language pt, with name " " (URL: ) and title " ". Now:
 * Since it is dedicated to shared help, and will be shared by all pt wikias in the future, should I just go ahead and create it myself, like any other wiki, or would you rather do it yourself, to take care of any special pointers that I am not aware of?
 * To be used as shared help, do the help pages need to go to a particular namespace? For example, should they go into the Help ("Ajuda") namespace itself or to the Project ("Wikia Ajuda") namespace, so that they are considered content pages? Does this affect how you enable the shared feature later on? I ask you this, because in the pt-br help they are not considered content, but in the en help they are. Am I missing something big here, or is there nothing to this?
 * What about the Draft ("Rascunho") and Advice ("Conselho") namespaces? Do I need to request their creation and there's a maximum of three, or can you create those straightaway? Are there any more namespaces that will be needed, besides these two?
 * Page w:c:help:Help:Index uses tag  to create the index. This tag doesn't work in the corresponding w:c:ajuda:Ajuda:Índice page. What do I have to do, to get it to work on the new pt help wiki? Is there some extension that needs to be installed?
 * Do you know which languages already have a shared help wiki and can you list them, so that I can request the full interwiki map in one go?
 * Finally, I am asking all of these detailed questions in order to avoid that, after translating 100 pages of help, the shared help feature can´t be enabled because of some basic error I made somewhere. Are there any pointers, any advice, any things to avoid doing now, because they will later affect/break the shared help feature?
 * Many thanks. 019mgq 03:30, July 24, 2010 (UTC)


 * The wiki at ajuda is designed to be used for both pt and pt-br wikis once it is ready. The pages need to be in the Ajuda namespace. Wikia Help lists some help wikis, but not all of them are ready to be used yet. I don't think you need the draft and advice namespaces since these don't do anything anyway - they won't show up on other wikis which makes linking to them harder. To get DPL or other extensions turned on, please send a request to special:contact. Angela (talk | help forum) 03:37, July 24, 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your answers, Angela. A couple of points:
 * Some advice pages are currently linked to from the main contents pages (e.g. 5 of the links in Successful wiki tips, such as Assuming good faith). Users navigating the shared help who click those links, leave their wiki and are taken to the help wiki, which is weird; maybe the advice namespace should all be moved to the help namespace. In the pt help wiki, I'll put those in the ajuda namespace, then.
 * Using the ajuda wiki for both pt and pt-br raises all sorts of issues that I would love to avoid. We can go into details, but I'd 100% prefer having separate ones and interwiki linking them: then, each user can choose to read whichever language they prefer. Each user is allowed to read help in their own version of the language, rather than having a different version forced upon them. We currently also have separate pt and pt-br central wikias, so it is a natural extension of that. And now that I have your answers, I believe I can just go ahead and create it myself. Would this be at all acceptable to you? 019mgq 17:02, July 24, 2010 (UTC)