User talk:Sannse

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Please add new messages to the bottom, thanks :) -- sannse (talk)

1up wiki?
Hi sannse, I just saw this in recent changes and since you created that wiki, I thought you might like to see it.  Scott ch  22:56, 1 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks Scottch, I've fixed the link -- Sannse 17:10, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

thanx
sannse, thanx a lot for helping me obout konoplja.wikia, now things are going fine. greetingz frome belgrade! --Mladifilozof 18:46, 2 April 2007 (UTC)


 * No problem! let me know if I can help more -- Sannse 09:13, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

forum
Please, set us wiki forum, but it would be god to keep topics. And one more question: how to change little site icon in the browser? best regards! --Mladifilozof 17:39, 3 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Replied at Konoplja Wikia -- Sannse 07:48, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

Can you make only one forum with the name "Forum". And thanx tor the tavicon.

Flishtsim Wikia
Hello! When http://flightsim.wikia.com/ will be activated? Answer please on request page http://requests.wikia.com/wiki/Flightsims


 * Humm, there seems to be a bug there. I thought the wiki was active, but http://en.flightsim.wikia.com/ isn't working.  the full URL at http://en.flightsim.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page works fine though.  I've asked one of the technical team to have a look.  Sorry for the problem -- Sannse 07:48, 5 April 2007 (UTC)


 * This is fixed now, sorry about that -- Sannse 10:03, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

Jurassic Park Wiki
HI, I have read your comment on the JP wiki. User:Splarka told me if I had enough votes that I could be A beuacrat. The vote has been over for quite some time now and I won. The only two other active user have voded for me. Please make me a beucract. Thank you, Chaosman92 19:37, 4 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi. I have to ask, are you reading my replies?  That's a genuine question, I have answered this on my talk page and the new admins page, but you don't seem to be hearing me.  I'm not sure what else to say here. -- Sannse 07:48, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

That still doesent answer my question. I was promised beucracrship. Chaosman92 14:30, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

How about Vinny and I both be bercracts? I WAS promised that and it is only fair that I get it. Vinny deserves it too. Chaosman92


 * What Splarka said was that you should hold a vote and we would implement the results. What I have said is there are no valid results.  The only two people who voted were people who you told you would admin if you were elected.


 * As well as the concern over the vote, I'm also worried about your ideas about what it means to be a bureaucrat. You seem to see it as some high leader position.  All it means if you have the ability to set people as admins.


 * And, it seems this is not your only account, and that other account has already lost admin rights on one wiki and has been banned from another. I won't make someone an admin under those circumstances.  What I said before (and what Splarka said) doesn't apply now we have this information. -- Sannse 21:14, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

Japanese Howto Wiki Title Name Change Request
Hi,concerning the http://ja.howto.wikia.com, I would like to change the presently used site title name: ウィキテク Into the following name: HOWTOウィキ

So, that the resulting namespace of Community portal would also appear like this: HOWTOウィキ:コミュニティ・ポータル

As well as title of the main page, appear like this: メインページ - HOWTOウィキ

Thank you in advance :-) Best,

--みんでぃ 09:56, 5 April 2007 (UTC) (AKA Inyuki)


 * Thanks Inyuki, I'll ask Angela to make the change -- Sannse 10:03, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

AWB
Hi Lisa, can you grant my username access via AWB? Thanks! —Scott ( talk ) 17:12, 5 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Done, but without success. I'll write to the author of the bot to try and get this sorted -- Sannse 21:24, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

Thank you
Hi Sannse. Thank you for making me an administrator at India Wikia. This shall sutrely improve my functionality there :) --Bhadani (talk) 02:39, 7 April 2007 (UTC)


 * No problem Bhadani -- Sannse 16:28, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

it is me again
Hi Sannse. It is mladifilozof from konoplja.wikia again. Thanx for helping me about favicon. And for the forum - can you make only one forum with the name "Forum" (not forums). Greetings! --Mladifilozof 16:13, 9 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi Mladifilozof. All forums are called Forum:Something, and I don't think Forum:Forum will look right :) What would be a better second word? (sorry for being slow on this, it's been a busy weekend off-line - sannse 16:25, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Forum:Konoba would be ok. Thanks again:))--Mladifilozof 23:51, 11 April 2007 (UTC)


 * OK, I've switched it over to that name. Let me know if you find any problems -- Sannse 08:14, 12 April 2007 (UTC)

A list to start with
I've got a basic list of Help pages started here: User:CatherineMunro/Help sandbox. Be bold! I'll be back in my morning, your afternoon. :) -- Catherine 07:41, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Poetryslam
I need to resubmit the poetryslam wiki. I'm still dumbfounded that it has been rejected. I cannot stress strongly enough that what we are proposing is completely different than what is happening on the poetry wiki. As far as I can tell, the poetry wiki is mostly for people who want to share their poetry. We won't even be allowing poetry submission on our wiki.

My concern here is that we will get lost if we are part of your poetry wiki. We need our category.

Let me ask you a question. If there was a wiki called games, would you require MMORPG to be a subcategory or would you allow them their own category? If there was a wiki called MMORPG would you force World of Warcraft to be a subcategory?

I ask you to reconsider. If not, are there possibilities for me to resubmit in a different way?


 * Oops, I missed this one, but I see that Angela has created the wiki. Hope it goes well! :) -- Sannse 10:37, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

RE: Mods Wiki
Yes, Game mods would probably be more appropriate in terms of a name. How do I fix this? Do I simply edit the requests page? Please let me know at


 * Hi, I've replied there -- Sannse 10:33, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

JP wiki (I know. Aren't you just getting tired of this?)
I am too. When word got out that someone was stepping up and becoming an admin for the JP wiki, we started to get new contributors. Well, pretty much all of those contributors have left, including Choasman92, all because of lack of improvement. If I want to keep the JP wiki from falling into oblivion, then someone has to be adminisized! And I mean soon! --Vinny2 01:33, 20 April 2007 (UTC)


 * The problem is, I'm getting very little feedback from this community. for example, I explained the situation with Chaosman92 here and heard nothing back about what people thought about that, or what the best solution would be.  The last voter seems not to even have noticed the discussion.  As for improving the wiki, there is very little you can't do now, and if you need any help with deleting pages or anything, let me know -- Sannse 10:22, 20 April 2007 (UTC)


 * The problem is there is no community. JurassicDreamer, the other user who was promised admin status by Chaosman92, hasn't resurfased in about a month. I know Chaosman92 left after he was told he wouldn't be given admin status. Spartan 1 1 7, the guy who says he started the wiki, made a few edits a couple of weeks back and disappeared. As for everyone else, they drop in, make a few edits, and write something on the New Admins page without even reading the whole discussion. Also, I do need these pages deleted:
 * Carnivore dominance duels
 * Security
 * Carnosaur
 * Technology
 * Actors
 * Mesozoic Island
 * Production Staff
 * Tyrannosauridae
 * Therapod
 * If you could do that it would really help me out a lot. --Vinny2 13:23, 21 April 2007 (UTC)


 * OK, I've set you as sysop, it seems you are the one who is going to stick around and improve the place :) I've deleted most the the pages you listed, the last two I wasn't sure about - they looked to be useful content, so I left them for you to have another look.  Let me know if you need help with the new admin buttons -- Sannse 18:24, 21 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for officiating my adoption of the wiki!--Ultric Sandov 19:09, 22 April 2007 (UTC)


 * No problem :) -- Sannse 06:59, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Entourage Wiki
hi there!

My name is mercedes and i recently created a request ffor a new wiki. i understand that you get tons of them, but i am really interested in getting this one off the ground. Jack Phoenix said to talk to you...i posted on his talk page. so here i am. please take a look at my request when you get a chance. thanks

crazilazigurlCrazilazigurl 22:37, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

Finnish RuneScape wiki
Finnish RuneScape wiki had been dead for like 2 months before i arrived there. I already have the most edits and am wishing to become a sysop to counter vandalism. The problem is, every bureaucrat has left and vandals have noticed this, main page has been vandalised many times and every page in my watchlist is plain vandalism, certain people use very naughty images and add nonsence to popular pages such as blanking main page and replacing it with "'Image about ***' RuneScape=****".

Can u please give me sysop rights? (Username is the same as here.) Katshuma 14:44, 26 April 2007 (UTC)


 * It seems there are a few other regular users, although I can see you have done a lot there! I would talk to other users there, and get agreement from them first.  Thanks -- Sannse 21:43, 26 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Even temporary adminship would help. Like 1 day so I could delete vandalism. Katshuma 12:38, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * What I suggest is that you translate and add w:c:starter:Template:Delete to the wiki, and then tag any vandalised articles with .  Then let me know, and I'll come and delete the whole batch.  Perhaps this is something you can get others on the wiki involved in.  Thanks -- Sannse 14:30, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the help! I have followed your instructions and added the template. All articles that should be deleted can be found right here. If you can delete them please do. Katshuma 17:53, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Thank you so much! Katshuma 21:46, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * No problem, let me know what the community agrees about new admins -- Sannse 11:39, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

Game Mods Search Template
Hey, I hate to ask anything more of you since you have already helped me so much, but could you make me a Search template, or at least show me how to use one? Thanks,--Bucketruck 00:25, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi, I'm not sure what you mean by a search template... is there one on another wiki you can show me to explain what you want? An no problem! that's what I'm here for  :) -- Sannse 06:56, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * What I mean is in the navigation column on the left of the page there is a search. I was wondering how to make this into a template so you can display it anywhere in the page. Thanks --Bucketruck 13:03, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I think what you need is an Inputbox. For example, to get a simple search box you would type:


 * Which would give you:


 * Does that help? -- Sannse 14:33, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much! That was what I wanted! You'll be happy to know I have been both working relentlessly on stylizing and setting up the wiki AND advertising it! Some people I know have started several topics on other message boards to build enthusiasm. I hope it's going to be successful! By the way, when you have got some free time(don't rush yourself!) would you mind making me an icon? Thank you SOOO much!--Bucketruck 22:24, 27 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I'll try and come up with something :) not sure what would work... -- Sannse 11:39, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

AWB/MWB
I ran into the AWB page and looked into the MWB, noticing that it works with multiple customized Regex rules I am considering replacing my normal actions of Copying page content into RegexBuddy, running multiple replaces using it's slow action (On every character change it redoes the statement, which causes extreme slowness when you blank the expression or have a large amount of target text) and then pasting the finished text back into the edit form with using the MWB. Since I'm prone to making large quantitys of edits with tools like that I was wondering if the abnormal combination of the Bot/Sysop flags is accepted for use on a user made for use with AWB? Or even if the Bot flag is normally given to such a user.

I'm also trying to decide what account to use because I don't really want to run AWB on one of the accounts Pywikipedia runs on, plus the double tags wouldn't usually be placed on those. ~Dantman(talk) tricks Apr 27, 2007 @ 18:54 (UTC)


 * It's generally considered a very bad idea to have an admin/bot. Admin actions should not be hidden from recent changes, and there is rarely a need for any bot to perform admin actions - there is just too much risk of damage if something is set up wrong.  So I would advise removing the admin flag from any account that has a bot flag. -- Sannse 11:39, 28 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Ya... That was understandable with Pywikipedia, and it worked out cause dual-accounts could be used. But with AWB I guess sticking it with a Bot flag would be it. Though, it'll get annoying if I run into any protected pages which need a standardized change. ~Dantman(talk) tricks Apr 28, 2007 @ 12:19 (UTC)


 * I think I'll use User:DantmanAWB to do my AWB edits. Should I request a bot flag now on the same wiki which my AnimeBot and GaiaBot accounts have bot status (Gaiapedia, Animepedia, Narutopedia, InuYasha Wiki, Dragon Ball Wiki, and waiting on the Ghost in the Shell Wiki), or should I wait till I find a situation where I'll definately be cluttering the recent changes with edits. Then again, I'm probably going to get into that sometime soon. But then again, I'll probably start using AWB to simplify the task of converting wiki to be WGEP compitable. ~Dantman(talk) tricks May 1, 2007 @ 14:20 (UTC)


 * It's best to only request the flag when you need it. Personally, I prefer to see a lot of edits on recentchanges, as long as they aren't actively getting in the way for others.  So let me know if and when you need the flag -- Sannse 11:19, 2 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Ok, though since it's easier on the effort to work to ask for multiple things at once instead of asking for something at one time, then ask for something else another time, I added botting that user to the normal request of admining me and botting AnimeBot whenever I adopt another wiki, or bring it into the WGEP. Though you can understand why I like botting AnimeBot if you look at the task of adding a wiki to the WGEP, I alone in my own right can edit obsessively enough that my contributions make it hard to see other user's edits. (Although, if the RecentChanges was improved in a better manor than mw:Extension:TransformChanges which also allowed the advanced-rc to work, then perhaps it would be easier to see. Maybe even a user filter would help).
 * All I need right now though is to be added to the check page. MWB obviously doesn't let users edit without being on the page. I just don't know if that check page is global, or if I would actually add a check page to each wiki I'm admin on. ~Dantman(talk) tricks May 2, 2007 @ 19:51 (UTC)
 * Just the one page does it, I've added you :) -- Sannse 20:29, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks, now I'll make an attempt to figure out how I'm supposed to make this tool work. I had issues figuring how it displayed a login box... But I to know it has helpful regex rules... ~Dantman(talk) tricks May 2, 2007 @ 21:15 (UTC)

Lord of the Rings Online wiki
It's dead, correct? 71.105.179.144 07:05, 28 April 2007 (UTC)


 * It looks like it's not really got started yet, but there is potential there. Hopefully it will grow and come alive again.  -- Sannse 11:39, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

More swash-bucklers
Muppet Wiki:Pirates http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppet_Wiki:Pirates. Thanks! -- Zanimum 19:42, 28 April 2007 (UTC)


 * All done, -- Sannse 07:48, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Using Analytics and Webmaster tools on RPG Wikia
Hi Sannse, I already asked Angela this question by mail a wek ago, but she didn't respond:

Hello Angela,

I would like to use Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools to make some improvements on RPG wikia. I remember there was a thread on [Wikia-l] about Google Analytics and the ID that goes into the Javascript code one every page. Is it possible for me as a bureaucrat of RPG Wikia to use Google Analytics and Google Webmaster Tools for our subdomain or is that only possible for Wikia employees?

Best regards, Johannes

Maybe you can enlighten me on this - I would be very happy. Please respond by e-mail on my RPG user Page.

Best regards, Johannes/KainNiemand 12:47, 29 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Reply at w:c:rpg:User talk:KainNiemand

WWW Does Not Work for Wikia

 * http://electoralreform.wikia.com (this works)
 * http://www.electoralreform.wikia.com (this does not work)

I would not normally worry about this but I want to add this Wikia to AboutUs.org a Wiki for websites and subdomans. I have created the page here and the page name is corect but the large link at the top does not work because AboutUs places a "WWW" in the address automatically.

As Wikia and AboutUs.org are both Wiki projects it would be good to get compatibility.


 * John Cross 14:20, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
 * please reply on my talk page (User:John Cross)


 * Reply at User talk:John Cross

Question about makesysop
Hello! Whether you will prompt, when function makesysop at the local bureaucrats again will earn? — Afinogenoff ¾ 10:11, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi, makesysop should be back now, let me know if you can't see it -- Sannse 15:28, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Muppet Wiki ads
Hi Sannse -- Thanks for checking in about the pirate ads on Muppet Wiki, and blocking more ads. That's great; I didn't expect it! -- Danny (talk ) 12:10, 30 April 2007 (UTC)


 * No problem, although I did get a nudge... see above where I was asked to check in and clear it :) -- Sannse 15:28, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

A favicon for Wikiality.com
Hello! Could you please help me figure out how to make this favicon work on Wikiality? None of us know how to do it. I uploaded it here, but I don't know what to do next. duh. Just in case, here is the image from which we made the favicon. If you could explain the process we would really appreciate it! (If possible, could you reply on my Wikiality talk page, so the other admins can see, too?) Thanks --thisniss 18:26, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your help with the coding. We were able to get the User icon working, but I still haven't managed to get the one working in the URL bar for some reason.  We have a user who got one working on another Wikia - hopefully he can get it sorted out for us.  Thanks again!! --thisniss 01:27, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
 * The problem at wikiality is that when the site was imported, it was requested that the site stay the same, including the null article path. This means, that articles have the format domain/Pagename rather than the usual Wikia/Wikipedia domain/wiki/Pagename. This precludes the existence of certain root files and scripts, such as robots.txt, favicon.ico, query.php, and api.php without some ugly hacking (if it is even possible). You might ask Dauno to consider asking the wikia devs to move the article to /wiki/ (with a 404 meta refresh redirect so as not to break links). --Splarka (talk) 06:00, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you both for your help. We feel so much cooler now with our new picsies. Will mention the difficulties to Dauno and see if he can make changes to make things easier.  I am in way over my head when it comes to that level of programming, so I admire the hackspertise it took to make it work for us. -- thisniss 20:35, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

An unblock in Absurdopedia
I meant unblocking Роман Беккер, which is really me :) And not Барнаул, which is NOT Barnaul, just pretends to be him :) Roman Bekker 18:09, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

All contributions by this user in Absurdopedia wiki are trolling, personal attacks (examples:, ) and voting on AFD page. As he appeared in project at the same time as Барнаул (27 January 2007), I suspect this user to be Барнаул's sockpuppet. First edit of Барнаул - after 25 minutes after Роман Беккер's first edit. See also personal attacks and insults from Барнаул:, , ,. Please also note that this user is well-known troll in Wikipedia:, ,. I refuse to unblock this user. 09:12, 7 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your time in looking into this -- Sannse 13:46, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Logo at nintendo:pt:
Thank you Sannse! If possible, can you made a normal-transparent background logo (with Nintendo in original red)? Just to prevent future changes in main bg :)

And can you help one more time? It's possible to made a favicon to wiki? If possible, I would like one with the red "N" from Nintendo with the circle border... Salut! 23:12, 7 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi, I'll try and get these to you later this week :) -- Sannse 14:04, 8 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I've uploaded the favicon, it may take a little while to show. I have the other file, but unfortunately it's on my desktop.. and I'm on my laptop elsewhere.  I'll get it uploaded as soon as I can though -- Sannse 13:13, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Hi
Hi Sannse, I was looking into getting a job at wikia, and I was just wondering, where should I go or who should I talk to to find out? Thanks,--Zerotrousers22:01, 8 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi Zerotrousers. The page to watch is Hiring, that's where any upcoming jobs are posted.  I'm not sure what sort of job you are looking for, but the most likely to come up at the moment are probably specific technical positions and community staff who speak languages we don't yet cover.  Although I'm not aware of any specific positions coming up other than those already on the page.  Hope that helps -- Sannse 08:14, 9 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks, but the Hiring page seems to be used more full time jobs requiring experience in a certain field (Something I don't have.) I was more looking for something part time which simply involved looking after small wiki's.--User:Zerotrousers/sog 02:34, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


 * That page lists any upcoming jobs... the last one listed there for the community team was on this version. It's for a Japanese speaker, but the job description gives an idea of what is looked for.  As I said, I don't know of any positions coming up, but you could always write to Angela and tell her you are interested in working with us.  Mostly though, looking after small wikis is done by volunteers :) -- Sannse 12:59, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

IMDb mini logo
Hi hi. I noticed you like making these small logos. Catherine just made a main logo for me and I though maybe you could make one small. I don't even have photoshop on my brand new Mac. Anyway, if not, then it's no problem. imdb.wikia.com --Steinninn 06:50, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Sure, I'll give it a go. Probably not until after the weekend now though -- Sannse 13:20, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Apicultura
Hi, Sannse! I want to ask you, because I saw at recent changes, to drop an eye on my request to start a wiki about beekeeping (apicultura in Romania). Starting editing as soon as possible would be great, because I have more time in the next days. Thank you very much! Greetings, --Adela 13:42, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi I've replied there, but have to get off-line now (to try and sort out my home connection!) I will be in again tommorow -- Sannse 15:51, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Vandal at the Dragon Ball Wiki
The user Prince Zarbon has engaged in large scale vandalism on the Dragon Ball Wiki. I have reverted all the vandalism, deleted vandalism newpages, and merged page histories for some articles which had them split in the past. This user is most likely a user from Wikipedia who has engaged in vandalism there including many Sockpuppets. Because of this and some of that user's comments it is highly likely that that user may engage in cross-wiki vandalism on Wikia and also come back to the DB Wiki with another sockpuppet. I would like to request CheckUser be use on Prince Zarbon on the Dragon Ball Wiki to check for any sockpuppets he may have and any other IP's he may come from to prevent more extreme vandalism there. And I would also like to request Global Blocks on him and his primary IP to prevent cross-wiki vandalism (He did mention something about vandalising another Wikia wiki, but while he did mention the InuYasha Wiki it is unknown what wiki he will actually target). See w:c:dragonball:User talk:Prince Zarbon for a few links and information on the vandalism. Thanks for your help. ~Dantman(talk) tricks May 11, 2007 @ 17:47 (UTC)