Community Central talk:Community Development Team/Requests

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The Sims Wiki
We've been discussing the need to update the wiki theme in preparation for the upcoming release of The Sims 4 (in early September). Based on the discussion so far, the conclusion is that we'd like to seek help from the Community Development Team to help us create a new visual theme for the wiki. This would include a new wiki background image and header image (the picture behind the wiki navigation menu). I've double-checked the required best practices and I believe our wiki meets or exceeds them; our wiki has only 55 pages smaller than 200 bytes (out of 9,500+ content space pages), uncategorized pages is empty (except for one article which is there erroneously at the moment), the wiki is not undergoing any upheavals (we are discussing a possible administrator promotion, but it does not have an affect on the overall stability of the community), we are using the welcome tool, and our wiki prohibits offensive language and inappropriate images.

Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide. --  LostInRiverview talk ~ blog 05:37, June 25, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi LostInRiverview. The Sims Wiki looks good, so I added it to the approved list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:14, June 26, 2014 (UTC)

The Sims Wiki (Português do Brasil)
Hello! I know we're not supposed to look for help in the English central, but this kind of help (which I think is very useful and necessairy) isn't avaliable in our central yet...

We need a background for our Wiki and we don't know exactly how to do it, since we don't really know many computer programs that would help. In adittion, our objective is to be far from other The Sims Wiki's design, what has been very hard. One of our problems is that we have a lot of short pages, but that is because of our Player Stories' politics (each character page has one minor page where the players can write their stories with that character, that is, what happened to them in their games), but anyway we are the biggest Brazilian Wiki :3 We will do whatever is necessary to simplify the job of anyone who will help us, so that's what we need, as a start: a background, a better wiki-navigation and additional help with the design

Thank you very, very much!

Att, MorgaineLeFay

''Update: I forgot to glue the link! LOL! http://pt-br.sims.wikia.com/wiki/Especial:WikiActivity''

Please collect my all design, collage, photo sents at the same main page as visible too beside profile page or other page usages. Deger Iskender Insert non-formatted text here


 * Hi MorgaineLeFay. The Portuguese Sims Wiki is in good shape, so I added it to the list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  21:14, June 30, 2014 (UTC)

Austin & Ally Wiki
Hi! I would like to suggest the Austin &amp; Ally Wiki for a new background! Our wiki complies to all of the critia. I just fixed up our uncategorized pages, though it still lists those pages. You might have to clear your cache a bit to see it empty.

So I am requesting for a new background. I would like to have a background made from this image:

Mainly, I want the background to have bricks indentical to the ones in the picture. Then I want to have the picture of Austin (the blonde guy) jumping and Ally (the girl with the brown hair and silver pants) jumping on the sides of the background. If space allows, you can add Trish and Dez (the other two people) in the middle or below Austin and Ally.

These pictures here might help you with the bricks:

That's the first background I would like to try. I sure hope I'm not putting to much on you here but I also would like to try a second background. I would like you to make a background out of these two pictures:  I want Austin and Ally to be on opposite sides. You can use the background colors that are in the images, maybe make them a little lighter.

Thank you so much! You guys rock!

~Jessie1010


 * Hi Jessie. Austin & Ally Wiki looks good, so I added it to the approved list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  19:29, July 2, 2014 (UTC)

Fanon Fairies Wiki
We would like a wordmark in the style of a Winx Club logo, if you know what I mean, I want it to say Teenage Dreams Wiki. 16:28, June 27, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi BloomRocks. Fanon Fairies Wiki look good, so I added it to the list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:14, July 8, 2014 (UTC)


 * I've now realized that you're trying to bypass the best practices criteria by making a request from Fanon Fairies Wiki for a logo to be used at http://teen-dreams.wikia.com which was just created and certainly does not meet the criteria. Therefore, I cannot approve your request. If you want, you can ask for this logo on this section of the forums here at Community Central and see if a user wants to make it. Otherwise, you can make a new official request when the new Teenage Dreams Wiki meets the criteria. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  21:47, July 8, 2014 (UTC)

The Secret Circle Wiki
The Secret Circle Wiki is in terrible need of a clean-up. The main problem is the unused files on the wiki. There are just way too many for me to delete, so I was wondering whether the Community Development Team would help. M.J. Daniels (talk • contribs) 04:36, June 30, 2014 (UTC)


 * Done. :) JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  17:05, July 9, 2014 (UTC)

Jeremy Kyle Show Wikia
Hi, I know your suppose to have atleast 50 articles or more but I have only created it a few days ago, I'm having a bit of trouble with the Portal because I know you can use it via:BBC Iplayer but I can't seem to get it to work via:ITV Player.

Also to have this under/behind the navigation menu.

Soapslover96 12:54, June 30, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Soapslover. As you know, I can't approve the design request for the custom image due to Jeremy Kyle Show Wiki not meeting the requirements, but for the technical problem you're having, please contact the Community Support Team by using the form found here. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  17:12, July 9, 2014 (UTC)

Monkey Quest Wiki
Hello, I am Abce2, an admin from the Monkey Quest Wiki. Recently, another user and I have become the adopters of this Wiki, and it needs a lot of work. I was wondering if I could have extensive help with things such as the skin, wordmark, main page, and several templates. I apologize if this is asking too much, as I generally try to do things myself, but I just don't have the time anymore.

The Wiki can be found here: http://monkeyquest.wikia.com/wiki/Special:WikiActivity

Thanks, Abce2 | Talk  "Other" 03:02, July 1, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Abce2. Monkey Quest Wiki is in good shape, so I added it to the approved list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  22:44, July 14, 2014 (UTC)

Blue Bloods Universe Wiki
Hello! I am SecretCircleMegaFan and I'm the founder and admin of the Blue Bloods Universe Wiki and I would need help with two or three things on the wiki: Thank you in advance for any assistance provided! SecretCircleMegaFan (talk) 13:56, July 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * first, I'd need help in creating a template but that's kinda complicated to explain, so I won't go far on that here.
 * then, I have a Project page that won't be deleted (here) ; I tried changing the title several times and putting redirects, but nothing seems to work, and I suppose only Staff members can erase it.
 * and finally, though I'm not really sure about it for the moment, I would need help in creating another namespace; a "Portal" namespace more precisely. Something similar to what the Shadowhunters's Wiki had previously on it, with no appearance of the right column - just like a second main page.


 * Hi SecretCircleMegaFan. Blue Bloods Universe Wiki still looks good, so I added it to the list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  18:22, July 16, 2014 (UTC)

Pretty Little Liars Wiki
Hello, Community  Development Team. My name is Selena but my username is  Fearless Diva:(http://pretty-little-liars.wikia.com/wiki/User:Fearless_Diva) and I am an admin on the Pretty Litte Liars Wiki:(http://pretty-little-liars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page). The reason I am  writing this request is because we are need of some design help. We want to be able to change our chat room and the Admin/Bureucrat/Chat Mod titles to have them be more personalized. Like if a user gets block have it say: "Vanished from Rosewood". Or when we go into the chat room have it say Welcome to A's Lair and if we kick/ban people  on the chat  have it say: "Expelled from the A-Team". If people leave the chat on their own accord have it say something like" ___ has gotten a message from A). Whereas, when it comes to the "titles" we would want to change  the chat mod title to say:" A-Team Member,  the admin title change to " Liar" and the  Bureucrat title change to " Black Widow". How could we do this? Can you help? I would really appreciate it! Thanks a bunch!

XOXO

-S

Fearless Diva 22:19, July 6, 2014 (UTC)


 * Replied on you talk page. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  21:09, July 17, 2014 (UTC)

Disney Channel Wiki


Hello! I know you guys did the Disney Channel makeover awhile back but I wanted to ask for a quick request. Disney Channel recently got a logo and I was wondering if you guys can make the DC Wikia's logo reflect the new one DC logo. Here's the new logo.

So, can you guys help me out?

Tatertat (talk) 20:01, July 9, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Tatertat. Disney Channel Wiki is still in good shape, so I added it to the list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  21:57, July 17, 2014 (UTC)

Casualty and Holby City Wiki
Hi, I was just wondering whether you could make all font White on articles. and: Soapslover96 21:03, July 9, 2014 (UTC)
 * Make a background with these 2 images use half of each images. (images below)
 * To change the Preview (Not on Wiki) but this is on the BBC website but without the paragraphs below and dates and position and Image also name as that will all be changed for each character.
 * All the setting would need to go back to normal because in Source mode it has  a "H" for Holby City tool I have no clue what thats for (if there is a way to put the wiki back to normal.




 * Hi Soapslover. Casualty and Holby City Wiki still looks good, so I added it to the approved list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  22:22, July 17, 2014 (UTC)

Rio Wiki
Hello Wikia Community Central. I'm HarpyPurio, the bureaucrat of Rio Wiki. Our community has changed the graphic background and the background image of the Wikia bar very recently. The latter has brought us some difficulty that I'm struggling to solve. '''The black letters in unselected tabs in the navigation bar become very hard to see due to the dark color of the image. '''I'd like to ask if there's anyway, .CSS or something like that, that I can customize the color of the letters - specifically I want them to be in white.

Sincerely yours. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140415142924/rio/images/c/ce/HarpyPurio-sig.png (talk) 15:18, July 11, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Harpy. It appears that you already figured out a solution to the issue by editing Wikia.css. Well done! :) JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  22:31, July 17, 2014 (UTC)

Free! Wiki
Hi! Celestetwit here, an admin of the Free! Wiki. I'd like to request for help with the wiki's background. I really want to have the same background in this website. The background in the website is not a GIF image but is an animation of a group of images. Is it possible to do the same in the wiki? If it is, please help the wiki have that background. I would also like to apply the hover event in this site to the wiki but I don't know how.

Also, is it possible to embed an external music player? Specifically Billy Music Player.

Celestetwit (talk) 13:45, July 13, 2014 (UTC)


 * Replied on your talk page. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  22:07, July 22, 2014 (UTC)

The Last Ship Wiki
Hello CDT. I'm Omega, one of the admins for The Last Ship Wiki.

I was wondering if you chaps could help raise the Google rank of the wikia since it's in dire need of attention following the massive success of the show. Also, I'd like to ask if you guys could customize the look of the templates and help with some organization if needed. (please refrain from changing the wallpaper)

Thanks in advance. OmegaWulfgar (talk) 14:06, July 16, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Omega. The Last Ship Wiki meets the requirements, so I added it to the list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  15:43, July 24, 2014 (UTC)

Speculative Evolution Wiki
I am Myotragus, one of the admins at SpecEvo wiki. I would like some design help with the main page (Feel free to make various new templates and mess with the design of the current ones.), theme. (See below.), and logo (See below.).

First, the design. I've seen some wikis that have backgrounds for the top navigation, so if that's possible, have a mirrored version of, extended to have more water area (To go under the actual navigation.), with the creature at the left were the logo is currently, and the logo being the same but without the dinosaur-ish thing at the left, and with said background. Text would be the same.

The main background would be on left and  on right.

A main logo for the wiki would also be nice. I was thinking three arrows coming from a central point (Admitedly kind of like the swastica, but with arrows and without the down one.), a red going right, a black going upwards, and a blue one going left, all from the same central point.Myotragus 14:39, July 20, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Myotragus. Speculative Evolution Wiki is in good shape, so I added it to the list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:35, July 28, 2014 (UTC)

Skatoony Wiki
Hi, I'm ChameleonCove, the new admin at The Skatoony Wiki. I need your help with the design and organization.

Design: Organization: Little Miss Cute (talk) 17:15, July 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * The wiki needs a new logo. It should pop out to the viewer and editors. In case you didn't know, this is the Skatoony logo.
 * A new favicon is also needed. The old one looks crowded, so maybe reduce all that to just the "S".
 * A background is also needed. I recommend something like this, but without the logo in the way and the sky and buildings are expanded.
 * The front page could be a combination of the Total Drama Wiki front page and the Team Umizoomi Wiki front page, but with the colors of the Skatoony logo.
 * The Front Page needs to be fixed.
 * UPDATE: I would to use the little tabs like these. (The ones that say "Season 1", "2", and "3"), but I don't know how to make them appear on the wiki. Could you help with that?


 * Hi Little Miss Cute. Skatoony Wiki currently has a lot more than the limit of 20% of total pages that are "stubs" (less than 200 bytes). At Special:ShortPages, there are currently 50 pages that are less than 200 bytes in length. That number should no more than 24 (in other words, 20% of 122). After more content has been added to those short pages, reply here to let me know, and I'll be happy to add Skatoony Wiki to the approved list. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  21:58, July 28, 2014 (UTC)

Jack's Journey Wiki
Hi, I am a bureaucrat & administrator from the Jack's Journey Wiki. It is a wiki for an online virtual world called Jack's Journey.
 * I would quite like help with using a nicer style of infobox, as I use the plain wikia-infobox.
 * Currently, I am using the actual Jack's Journey site background at the moment but would like to have my own.
 * I would like to get a navigation template on the homepage for rooms, parties and items.
 * I would also like general homepage help, similar to The Sims Wiki, which by the way you did great job on.

Thanks, 19:50, July 24, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Luke. Jack's Journey Wiki looks good, so I added it to the approved list and will follow up with you there. JoePlay http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/joeplayground/images/a/a5/WikiaStaff2.png (talk)  16:49, July 29, 2014 (UTC)

Baby kittens Wiki
Hi i am Tyler i Can Help you With AnyThing Kitten  if you like kittens You Come To The Right Place to Join Baby kittens Wika http://babykittens.wikia.com/wiki/Home

Camp Jupiter Wiki
 Camp Jupiter Wik

iHey guys, it's Dop.

I'm an admin on that wiki- so yup there we go. I need help with the mainpage left column and right column- and that's all.

Thanks! (: We meet all your standards too if you were wondering.

If you have any more questions or concerns contact me by message wall.

∞For infinity -  we will be together∞

RPG Wikia
Hi there, I'm an admin on RPG Wikiaand I'm requesting design help with our main page and background. We're a very old wikia (older than Wookiepedia) that could use a little freshening up. Regards, KainNiemand (talk:-)) 21:42, July 29, 2014 (UTC)