User talk:JoePlay

Editcount
Hey there, how can I reduce the size of the editcount on userpages?... Is it through the CSS or in a MediaWiki file?... I'd also like to disable "Pages I'm following" on userpages. It does not work for that fixed width. Klow 22:19, May 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the editcount, it worked fine. For the "Pages I'm following", I'm not sure about that, I'll leave it that way for now (but is it possible to remove the fixed width for images only?). To get back at the editcount, how do I change its blue color, and the blue of the bg?... Klow 17:14, May 25, 2010 (UTC)

Misc.
I don't know if you saw my last messages on Combine OverWiki, so I'll post here: is it possible to reduce the width of the table found at Special:AllMessages to fit the new wiki fixed width? And is it possible to change the size of thumbnails in image categories and the gallery of new files?... Klow 10:54, June 1, 2010 (UTC)

Fable Answers Background
Hi Joe, it's Enodoc from Fable and Fable Answers. I was wondering if you would be able to make our new dark red article background on Fable Answers partially transparent like you did with the white one at Fable. I would suggest around 75% opacity again as that worked quite well before. Also, do you know how I can get the sidebar to appear? I've written what I want to be on it, but I don't know how to make it appear. Thanks, Enodoc (Talk ) 22:13, June 2, 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for what you are currently doing, especially the sidebar. However, I think I should have been clearer on the colouring. I was wondering if you could get that dark red background to go to 75% opacity, rather than replace it with the 75% white one. Solar Dragon said he spent a long time on the colourings, and he may get frustrated if they change too much. Sorry to be a pain, Enodoc (Talk ) 23:59, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Combine OverWiki skin
Hey there, the Combine OverWiki skin does not work today. Why is that?... Klow 08:43, June 6, 2010 (UTC)

Fallout Wiki browser usage statistics
Hey Joe,

is there a way to see the current browser usage statistics for The Vault? I'm currently working on a few templates and I'm wondering whether it's still worth bending over backwards for that abysmal IE6... Would be much appreciated. -- Porter21 (talk) 11:35, June 9, 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks. That's more than I had hoped - oh well. -- Porter21 (talk) 18:59, June 9, 2010 (UTC)

Forums on Combine OverWiki
Hey it's me again, bothering you! ;) Before in the Combine OverWiki forums, a header was automatically appearing when a user posted a new message. Now it does not show up anymore, and I don't know why. Can you help?... Thanks! Klow 15:00, June 9, 2010 (UTC)
 * Ok don't bother answering, I solved the problem. ;-) Klow 16:52, June 9, 2010 (UTC)

Transparent Skin
Hi, can you give a transparent skin to Doctor Who Answers please? We are looking for something blue tinged. Thanks, 13:14, June 21, 2010 (UTC)

StarCraft Wiki pagetitle tweak...
I noticed for the past few days, the number of visitors we get from Google has remained exactly steady. Previously it was increasing by 400,000 per day. (I'm talking about the top referrers "extension".) But I think this didn't happen immediately after the pagetitle tweak. I wonder if Google has changed something else again. PSH aka Kimera 757 (talk) contribs) 22:13, June 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm sure this is an unrelated issue, but the last two new visitors to the wiki didn't get Welcome messages. Wikia Bot (as an editor) didn't get blocked, and the Welcome template has been unchanged, so I don't know what's going on. PSH aka Kimera 757 (talk) contribs) 01:44, June 28, 2010 (UTC)

Logging in and out error..
I'm from the Pixar wiki, and I Have to keep logging in because it automatically keeps Logging me out when I don't even do it. Is there anyway I can fix this? -Demonic Kunai

Dr Pepper Wiki
First off, sorry about not being logged in I am Darthkenobi0 but my computer is having some issues with cookies lately, running checks. I've heard you make great favicons and logos, and was wondering if you would be so kind as to create a favicon for the Dr Pepper wiki, thanks for reading! Darthkenobi0talk 20:26, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

Some Advice
Hello, it's me again =P I know you may be thinking please not you!, but I need some advice. Yes, only an advice :) As you are the best creator of skin and logos, I wanted to know what do you think about this possible new logos for the wiki. Maybe you can comment there if it's something for the community, or just here. Thanks in advance, -- ( (  (  (  Matias   )  )  )  )  ~  Talk  AVATAR Wiki 23:47, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

missing sysop
i seem to have misplaced over @ Borderlands. have you seen/heard from him/her? 02:03, July 8, 2010 (UTC)

Wiki Achievements
So I was looking for a fun way to entertain my friends on the Resistance Wiki and when I searched around (I've done a lot of searching) I found that you put Wiki Achievements on the Naughty Bear wiki and they seem like the best solution. So is there anyway that we can get them? (Please.) and is there anyway you can edit them to your own achievement pictures and text. (If you can't I don't mind because this is the best idea I've seen.) Please reply here on my Resistance Wiki talk page what ever the respone I'd like you to reply to show that you've read it. All the best ~ sorofin

Thank you very much. ~ sorofin

Slight Problem
I have accidently added two category tracks onto the wiki and I want them deleted, is there anyway how? and also will you update achievements e.g.: In a months time achievements appears for 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, 1000 blog comments? ~ sorofin (Talk)

Monaco Skin link-text colours
Hi Joe, Enodoc from Fable here again. Solar Dragon and I have recently changed the,   and   colour codes on Monaco, but in doing so seem to have somehow overwritten the codes for the colours of things like  ,  ,   and  , as even though they are still specified, they are appearing in the   and   colours. Do you know how we can keep the new text colours for the in-article links and restore the old ones for the sidebar/header/footer links, please? -- Enodoc (Talk ) 14:58, July 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your help. So what does the  actually do? I'm pleased you like the new background, and yes, you can go ahead and upload the optimized background image. Thanks in advance! -- Enodoc (Talk ) 19:22, July 12, 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much for all your advice. My last question, now that I have removed most of the  tags, is how do I get the user space tab links to go back to white? Some of them are, but the 'visited' ones are still purple. See this screenshot for what I mean. (And of course feel free to do it yourself if it's easier for you than explaining!) -- Enodoc (Talk ) 22:23, July 12, 2010 (UTC)

Did You Know box
Hi it's sorofin again, this time I need help with my Did You Know box. I saw you helped out with Call of Duty's and that's why I am asking you. Do you know how to, like Call of Duty's, have 4 random facts appearing on the Did You Know box? All the best ~ sorofin (Talk)

Skin
Hey I am the Bureaucrat of The Force Unleashed Wikia and well we kinda need a skin and I don't know how to make one. I saw that you made the custom skin for the Crackdown Wiki and considerign the fact that Force Unleashed 2 is coming out this year... I felt that perhaps you could make us one. Thanks Kajalamorth 20:10, July 18, 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for taking the time. Well I will wait until the wiki will get bigger. Oh and Frank-West(The bureaucrat) wants some people to help with templates(For welcoming users in the User Talk). I gave him this idea(Wiki Ranks). But we need ideas to make it work. You could look here and here. For more information. Kajalamorth 19:57, July 19, 2010 (UTC) ps:(Could you respond to me either here or on Crackdown wiki?)

Wiki Achievements badges
Hey, Joe. I'm from Assassin's Creed wiki, and lately we've been adding groups and other reward items to keep editors morale high. Then, it was brought to me by like fifty different users that other wikis around have an badge system and that we should have them, cause they think it will help motivate them, would integrate nice with the new groups projects, etc. So I went after it, and my search brought me here. There's a way for us to get them, please? My ACWiki user page, if you prefer to answer there. =] -- D. Cello 19:42, July 19, 2010 (UTC)

I just found out that it was you who was doing it (after going through like a million wiki pages), and I was was actually going to ask the same thing as D. Cello above. A.J. two 14:32, July 20, 2010 (UTC)

I Am Alive Wiki
Hello, I am working on the I Am Alive Wiki and recently requested adminship since there's no one there and there was only 2 edits before I came today. It's been sitting empty for more than a year! Anyway, I was wondering if you could tell me how to change the image background, the url image, the icon image above the sidebar annnd the name of the wiki. Thanks, Mistertrouble189 06:32, July 21, 2010 (UTC)

Tightening the Ship at StarCraft Wiki
Tanooki1432 had this suggestion to make:


 * With the release date just a few days away, I think it might be a good idea to tighten the ship (no pun intended) a little bit, lest we get swarmed (again, no pun intended) with a bunch of random unregistered users dropping massive amounts of conflicting (and unsourced) bits of information and throwing the whole wiki into disarray. Just a suggestion, but I think if we restrict editing privileges to registered users (at least in the short term), we might avoid a chaotic Zergling rush of disorganized edits that will only serve to reduce the quality of the wiki while regular users try to sort through the mess and find out what's true and what's not true. Tanooki1432 19:01, July 24, 2010 (UTC)

My understanding is that at least some other wikis (I believe WoWwiki) also do this whenever a big new product is unleashed. PSH aka Kimera 757 (talk) contribs) 20:06, July 24, 2010 (UTC)

Battlefield Wiki
Hi. We've had a major flame war recently. It got so bad, as admins, we've set up a new wiki to discuss what should happen, but we don't want any of the users involved finding out. I caused a little problem though. I was editing MediaWiki:Pagetitle-view-mainpage so I could copy it for the new wiki, and accidentally saved the altered version back in the same place, including the title of the secretive wiki. I've reverted it, but I was wondering if you could use oversight it to get rid of the revision from the history, just in case. Please, your help would be appreciated. And can you reply here please - 21:25, July 25, 2010 (UTC)

Alien Swarm Wiki
Hi JoePlay. I'm an admin on a non-wikia Alien Swarm Wiki. You have a response to a comment you made on that wiki, in case you miss it. Thanks. surlyanduncouth (talk) 18:31, July 28, 2010 (UTC)

Swarmhub
The guys at swarm hub have discussed with me the idea of moving the wiki there, i dont really get if theres any point either way, still they seem to think so, is there a way that i can promote someone else to become administrator?

Request for intervention at the Prototype Wiki
Hey Joe, I'd like to request for your help. Earlier today, I've been unfairly banned from the Prototype Wiki by the bureaucrat you appointed, Supermutantslayer450. However, his accussations and reason for the block are ridiculous. I've spent the better part of the last month revising the navigation, standardising article layouts, adding info- and navboxes to the articles and finally fitted the wiki with a proper timeline article and navigation menu in the sidebar. That all is on top of rewriting and expanding articles.

However, recently, the bureaucrat in question has come back, started claiming that I've violated rules of the wiki and after repeated attempts to bully me into submission by threatening me with blocking and removing my admin privileges, he blocked me for disagreeing with him and making, quote, unconstructive edits, unquote. The rules he claims I violated were never posted anywhere on the site; they were never discussed publcily; they were never agreed upon by the community. He claims they were passed on to him by the wiki's founder on an IRC channel, but since Wikia is a community driven enterprise, not a one man show, I don't consider them binding, for the reasons stated above.

Bottom line, I need your help. I've put a lot of effort into the wiki only to see it all go to waste now, as the bureaucrat is now liberally deleting my work, ignoring any and all voices from the community.

All I want is to be able to expand the wiki and not be harassed by people abusing the powers granted to them. http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/fallout/images/0/08/Personal_Sig_Image.gif Tagaziel (call!) 23:17, August 4, 2010 (UTC)

Problem with Monaco.css
Hey there Joe, I was referred to you by Matias arana 10, and I'd like to know if you could help me sort out a bit of an issue that I'm having on my test wiki. I'm testing out a new skin that I designed, but for some reason, the user pages don't show the background accent on the left side, while the talk pages and my home do. See, I want the whole thing to look like this, but something in the coding or some lack of coding is causing the user pages to display this. Thanks for your time, and I'd be appreciative if you could help me out on this one. 00:55, August 6, 2010 (UTC)

Widget Frames
Hey, I would like to use the widget frames you supplied for the Assassin's Creed Wiki for the wiki I'm on, Pirates Online Wiki. May I? -Obsidion (talk) 16:32, August 9, 2010 (UTC)

Template help!
A template here suddenly malfunctioned. The only changes were adding things to the bottom of the page, yet the entire template structure no longer works. Please look at the difference between the final edit and the one before it, to see if anything else went wrong. The tree template might also have some limit that I'm not aware of. PSH aka Kimera 757 (talk) contribs) 18:16, August 9, 2010 (UTC)

Disabling achievements
I solved my template problem when I found |Wikia Templates. But what I do need is for achievements to be turned off or disabled. They have become, and it seems always were detrimental to the orderly running of the Alien Swarm wiki. --Basique 04:01, August 10, 2010 (UTC)

RE:Widget Frames
Hey, I added the frames yesterday, but even though I changed the colours, the boxes are the same as on the AC wiki. Is there an error in the code, or is it just a delayed update? I've had that happen before. Is there a way to get it to update faster? - Obsidion (talk) 13:04, August 10, 2010 (UTC)

Weirdness
I haven't logged in over at Alien Swarm because I've seen some weirdness today, every other retrieves a cached page qualified by "Retrieved from", and we now seem to have an extra sysop named Sacarathe. --Basique 16:41, August 12, 2010 (UTC)

Resident Evil Character Page
Forerunner and myself (The Uncharted Agent), were having a discussion about the Character Page on the Resident Evil Wiki. If you could take a look at our discussion, here: http://residentevil.wikia.com/Category_talk:Characters. Forerunner informed me that you are the one in control of this page, so this does concern you.

Thank You for your time. The Uncharted Agent 23:02, August 13, 2010 (UTC)The Uncharted Agent

New Skin on Mass Effect Fanon
Hey Joe, I'd like wiki's skin to be more of a Mass Effect related cityscape than just space. Good city/landscapes to use would be one of the Citadel or other good quality images. I'd also like the wiki to utilize slightly brighter colors, not too bright,though. Slightly lighter blues and even purple. For the color purple, I'd like the color to be similar to the code that I'm providing (#6931BD). Keep in mind that I'd rather have a clean, fresh looking wiki than one that looks so gloomy. Thank you so much. -Bluethunder Contact 23:24, August 13, 2010 (UTC)

MediaWiki:Monaco.css on BlazBlue Wiki
Hey Joe, an admin and I decided that we should change the skin of the BlazBlue Wiki. We updated it but nothing has changed. Could you please take a look at it and see if there is anything wrong? Thanks. Judge Balthier 19:06, August 19, 2010 (UTC)


 * Me again, The skin looks great! But the background image isn't fully covering the whole page. Could you please fix it for us? Judge Balthier 23:22, August 19, 2010 (UTC)

Translation of a Wiki
Hi Joe, Enodoc from Fable again. Missingnox has suggested that he translate Fable Wiki into French (see here), and has already set up a site at http://fr.fablefr.wikia.com. Could you tell me please if there is a quick way of copying all the pages across, or if I need to do it all by Special:Export and Special:Import. Thanks. -- <font color="#4682B4">Enodoc (<font color="#228B22">Talk ) 14:48, August 30, 2010 (UTC)

Call of Duty Wiki
I'm a bureaucrat there. About a year ago, I recall that you designed a fresh, new skin for us. Much of the community is now in discussion about a new logo, and a new skin to go with it. Would it possible for you to make a new skin in a Call of Duty: Black Ops type of style? - Bovell (talk) 15:08, September 2, 2010 (UTC)