Forum:Special random wiki

How come the the Special:RandomWiki do not show as a link? It shows as a redlink....Anakin Skyobiliviator ( talk ) 07:58, December 22, 2011 (UTC)


 * Special:RandomWiki -- looks blue to me. ForestMonthZero 08:10, December 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * But look here ...Anakin Skyobiliviator ( talk ) 08:16, December 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * It only exists here on central. You'd need to link to the specialpage on central to get it to work --  Random Time  09:26, December 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh, so is there a Special:Refresh? Anakin Skyobiliviator ( talk ) 18:22, December 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * Make a link like : Random Wiki link. -- Fandyllic  (talk &middot; contr) 22 Dec 2011 5:15 PM
 * Next Question: How do you make one of those "edit buttons?" I want it for one of my signatures. The one that has a dropdown arrow...Anakin Skyobiliviator ( talk ) 04:55, December 23, 2011 (UTC)
 * That type of signature that is highly discouraged on Central. The coding for it only works in Oasis and not in Monobook and without special coding, it shows up as a multitude of lines. I'd suggest finding a different style of signature to mimic or deal with the default. The default is like your typical worker, it does just what is required of it. Rappy 05:19, December 23, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's discouraged, but the code would be something like this:
 * Hope this helps :) 06:16, December 23, 2011 (UTC)
 * Hope this helps :) 06:16, December 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * Discouraged doesn't mean to spread it around and make it worse than it already is. Staff has even said that WikiPim's signature (as well as others, like yours) are disruptive. That doesn't mean everyone should have one. Rappy 06:22, December 23, 2011 (UTC)
 * Why is it so discouraged?Anakin Skyobiliviator ( talk ) 06:33, December 23, 2011 (UTC)

View this page in Monobook. Not only is it ruined in Monobook, but Wikiamobile too. Some have complained about not being able to see them on pads and screenreaders too. Rappy 06:36, December 23, 2011 (UTC)


 * Wow, users getting promoted to staff members here on the spot. Nice Rappy.


 * As far as i can tell, no staff member has said my signature to be disruptive, unless the volunteer admins are promoted to being staff members. And i am still open to finding a solution to make it look good in monobook without changing it a lot in oasis.


 * Ok, back to topic again.
 * If you want a dropdown menu, yust take a look at my sig




 * You don't have to be sarcastic. Just because you haven't heard anyone say anything about it doesn't mean it wasn't said. Several users have spoken to you about your signature and you have shown no will to change it for anyone but hopiakuta DonFphrnqTaub Persina on the other forum. People have gone to staff about disruptive signatures and one of them stated that something had to be done about them (nothing has been done as of yet, but I wouldn't discount that as nothing going to be done). At this point it may just be a matter of time. I don't want other users running around with this disruptive signature when certain users have refused to do anything to change it. Rappy 18:35, December 23, 2011 (UTC)
 * Dear Rappy,
 * Showing no will is completely different from my stance. I would love to change the coding, if it's not changing the current signature too far. I am very open to finding a solution here. So far nobody seems to have one, and staff didn't find it a priority/ something worth looking at so far/ did not know a solution either (don't know exactly what is applicable).
 * I consider your words as agitated. I used a plain text for Don Persina mainly because his disability. Again, i am very open to finding a solution. But i do not consider a solution removing the signatures coding for a great part.


 * Wikipim: My policy as an admin here is that a signature shouldn't disrupt the flow of a page, that means that there is an issue with the signature being on a new line. The monobook thing is a bit of a problem, but I'm not going to ask you to change that, but please have it appear on the same line as your message. Thanks --  Random Time  17:49, December 24, 2011 (UTC)


 * WikiPim, at least 4 people have told you that your signature is disruptive yet you refuse to do anything about it if 'it doesn't change it too much'. The 'entire style' is what is disruptive... you would have to change it 'much' for it to not be disruptive. Just because you refuse to change until you're forced too doesn't mean that others should be shown how to use these types of disruptive signatures as well. Rappy 22:39, December 24, 2011 (UTC)