User talk:CatherineMunro

 Hi all! I'm always happy to chat and say hello to everyone here on my talk page, but for the fastest response for for bug reports, requests for account or wiki adjustments, and other tasks I can help you with, send me an email!

Thanks!

Semantic MediaWiki Extension on Global Geography
Hello, I am the founder of | Global Geography Wiki and I, and my fellow sysop, Herbisoar Empire, would like to request the Semantic MediaWiki extension for our wiki. The extension was brought up by Jesdisciple a while ago and we would like it to be added to our wiki.

Thank you.

Atlas Geo 09:33, 27 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Done. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Another Wikia
Mrs. Munro, I've been adding to several Wikia sites for sometime now and even created one to the "Unsolved Mysteries" TV series, but once I run through the known research I have for that series, I was interested in doing another Wikia to the Our Gang/Little Rascals series, creating bios on the child stars, their characters, series descriptions and anything else. My question is: am I allowed to create another wikia when I already have one or should I give my ideas to someone else to build it? Thor2000 15:13, 27 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Yes, you certainly may! We encourage admins to try to focus on one wiki at a time because it can be a lot of work building a wiki up to the point where it attracts visitors, but we don't prevent you from having multiple wikis if you want them.  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

My contribs
http://legobatman.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ventress112 see, I do contribute there-- Webkinz  the Bcrat   yaps   +look  22:04, 29 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the link. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Wiki's policy
Hello, can you please tell me the Wiki's police regarding bullying and continuted harasment? -- Templar88 01:38, 30 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Per our Creation policy and Terms of use, harassment of other users is not allowed. Users who persist after being warned may be blocked on individual wikis or sitewide.  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Image upload thing
Right, when I upload an image on RuneScape Wikia and choose a category for it.. then there's a heading added to the file page; ==Category==. But categories are added at the bottom of the file page. And neither me or the admin Dr5ag2on1 knows how, or where, to remove that unnecessary heading. Could you help us out? :) ElfAnurin 09:07, 2 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm not certain -- are you still seeing this problem? — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Skins
Is there a way to have two custom skins for a wiki? --Snapatchu
 * No, I'm afraid not. You can learn more at Help:Customizing Monaco

Thanks for the email response
We will proceed with the import of german and spanish location and place names into Genealogy. In a few months we may be at least marginally a multilingual wikia. I did an earlier approach in 2007 that I was not at all happy with due to performance issues and complexity for contributors. The new scheme is a lot faster and easier using the semantic mediawiki and forms stuff. In case you are curious on further details, read the inset box. Thanks and warm regards. - ~  Ph l o x 

 The problem of variant proper names in Familypeida articles: Consider a contributor entering documents for one of their ancestors. "genealogy:Frederik Hendrik van Oranje (1584-1647)" could be recorded as Federico Enrico d'Orange for his Italian descendants, or fr:Frédéric-Henri d'Orange-Nassau in french documents, english:Frederick Henry, or pt:Frederico-Henrique, príncipe de Orange or es:Federico Enrique de Orange-Nassau. All the same chap. How do we know if they were born in the same place at a similar time? Well, Frederick Hendrick's life events happenned in The Hague, but records from spanish descendants would list this place as es:La Haya, the germans and dutch call it de/nl:Den Haga, but then there is also it:L'Aia, pt:Haia. Even if familypedia had contributors in a single language, we would still require normalization of these names into a single common namespace. This is goes beyond traditional text normalization that eliminates variations due to text encoding (non unicode) or morphological variations (stemming) in a given language. Familypedia requires normalization of these proper names into a common semantic space that transcends language boundaries. All attributes on a place or person will be held in a single common place (using semantic mediawiki properties), with all language variations stored in that same place.


 * That's great, Phlox! Thanks for letting us know, I look forward to seeing what SMW and Familypedia can do together.  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

HELP MEEEEEEEEE!!!!
Hi, I'm BarryTB135, and can you tell me how to make logos for my wiki?
 * Help:Logo should get you set. &mdash; [[Image:BalisticSig.png]] 04:03, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

it.deadoralive
Hello Catherine! I've been thinking about this for a while and I think it's time to ask your help. I founded it.deadoralive.wikia and everything is fine. DOA is a videogame series developed by Team Ninja. Team Ninja also developed the NEW Ninja Gaiden series and the DOA Xtreme series.

To give a better understanding to our users, in it.doa we also talk about Ninja Gaiden and Dead or Alive Xtreme, because, as a said, they share the same universe and provide us different information. Some characters also appear in both series (Ryu Hayabusa & Ayane).

The problem is: DOA series is getting stucked (4 videogames with many remakes), and NG series is counting 3 games with other 3 remakes and DOAX counts 2 titles. it.doa is becoming more and more oriented to NG and DOAX series. I'm currently the only member on the wiki (sadly) so I guess you don't need a community approval. This is my question: can you change the name of the wikia from it.deadoralive.wikia.com to it.teamninja.wikia.com (Team NINJA or Team Ninja)?

Thank you for your help! Sorry if I gave you too many information. I guess you don't really know about DOA & NG series! I tried to give you a full view.

Thanks again, -- EXE.  eseguibile 14:05, 6 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Done. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Hitman Wiki administrators
Hi, my adoption request was declined about a week ago, so I created a nomination discussion on the Hitman Wiki. We really don't get much traffic (at least edit-wise), so the nominations are pretty much just sitting there. However, I was hoping you could take a look and see if might be time to promote our nominees. Thanks, - Derple (talk) 18:13, 6 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I see that you have been promoted -- congratulations! — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Icon in the address bar
I've noticed that some wikis have a custom icon in the address bar instead of that yellow "W" and I want to have a custom address bar icon for Smashtasm Wiki. How do I do that?  SCG  147  20:59, 7 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Sorry to butt in - SCG, you can find all that information on Help:Favicon. Hope it's enough :) Wjxhuang,  the 888th Avatar  {Talk} 00:48, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Locked Database
I my new wiki will not let me do anything. It says it is locked for AWC process. I have no clue what that means or what to do now.


 * This is caused by a glitch in the wiki creation process -- let me know the name of the wiki and we can give the server a good kick to get it moving again. ;)  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

A Little wiki Help
Hi, I'm COKEMAN11, the creator of the Chao Fanon Wiki. Whenever I try to upload my logo, it becomes a messed-up version of the regular logo. I'm not sure if you were the right person to contact, but I did. Can you help? COKEMAN11 21:19, 13 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Please see Help:Logo for more assistance. Good luck!  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Please, Catherine Munro
Good night, Catherine Munro, I'am Deaf, Please, I need privileges bureaucrat and administration and work in Wiki Deaf in spanish. This in Wikia:Adoption requests. Thank you, Katherine Munro.- --Csuarezllosa 02:27, 15 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Don't worry, she'll look into your request soon. There seems to be a slight backlog of requests (and of course, it's a weekend and staff don't usually work), but you can rest assured that it'll be looked at. Good luck! :) ~Joey~  ^Talk^  06:39, 15 June 2009 (UTC)


 * The promotion has been taken care of. Thanks for your interest!  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Desperate Noobie Help
Hi I'm new to wikia and I have no idea how I'm supposed to go around editing everything. Apparently you're the admin of Nikki Wiki, but I don't understand how it works if I want it for my own purposes and to be the only one editing the pages.

HELP!

--BigSister 19:03, 18 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Wikis are for working together -- we don't host private wikis where only one person can edit. But you don't need to be afraid -- having more people to help is a good thing, and unwanted edits are easy to undo.  I suggest you look at Help:Tutorial and Help:Contents for some easy guidance on getting started.  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Gabriel Knight Omnipedia
The proper name of the wiki should be, "Gabriel Knight Omnipedia". Could you remove the "wiki" from the side bar link to the main page, please? thanks.

http://gabrielknight.wikia.com/wiki/Main_PageBaggins 18:26, 20 June 2009 (UTC)


 * Done. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Thank You
Thank you for helping me get started the Our Gang wikia. I finally stop carrying around all that Our Gang stuff. I hope you check it out. Only problem, I tried to to put up a YouTube Rascals short in place of the clip already there and darned near nearly lost all the work I had already started. Won't try that again... Thor2000 18:06, 25 June 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry you had trouble with the videos -- see our Help:Video Embed Tool for some easier options. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Vandal and no Admin
There's some bad vandalism on the Get Smart Wiki. We don't have anybody who can ban the vandal. Could you please help while I undo the vandalism? - Count Caterpie. Get Smart Wiki
 * taken care of --Uberfuzzy 22:16, 26 June 2009 (UTC)

infinity is a long time
You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reason: Your user name or IP address has been blocked.

The block was made by TrekkyStar. The reason given is no reason given.

* Start of block: 00:53, 9 March 2009 * Expiry of block: infinity * Intended blockee: Capt Rosal

You can contact TrekkyStar or another administrator to discuss the block. You cannot use the 'e-mail this user' feature unless a valid e-mail address is specified in your account preferences and you have not been blocked from using it. Your current IP address is 58.107.132.185, and the block ID is #424. Please include all above details in any queries you make.

You can view and copy the source of this page: infinity is a long time i have done nothing wrong in the sequence of back stabbing and would've like an explanation one word is not  specific vandalism of what? they amin dave or Trek Star  can,t be contacted  and the above is not what was the arrangement for the original block block


 * Which wiki have you been blocked on? I see that you have edited on several.  I can look at your contributions and see whether or not the block was justified.  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Corner Pic
How do I replace that corner pic with an image i've already loaded? Thor2000 18:11, 27 June 2009 (UTC)
 * Please see Help:Logo. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Help please
I'm trying to make a wikia logo but I need to know how to put the wikia on the logo. Brittonbubba
 * Please see Help:Logo. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Warning?
i've got message from you on http://pl.halpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Dyskusja_użytkownika:Cirnocopter "Please do not create offensive articles on Wikia. Please read Wikia's Terms of Use and wiki creation policy. If you do not remove offensive, hateful, and abusive pages from this project, the wiki may be closed. " please tell us what exactly articles are offensive, or it was just prank against our wiki by guys who hate us? --Cirnocopter 20:02, 29 June 2009 (UTC)Cirnocopter
 * The subject of an article complained to Wikia Staff. We understand that many articles are meant to be humorous, and that some people seem to deserve to be made fun of, but we still do not allow personal attacks, hate speech, or libel on our wikis.  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Wiki
To create i wiki you must are an administator and I'm not, it is very difficult to create a wiki alone if you make me administator i will return and recreate my destroyed wiki. Darth Vukure 9:11 pm Darth Vukure 18:11, 1 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Which wiki are you talking about? I'll be happy to help undo any vandalism there.  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Why does loading take forever?!!!
Dear CatherineMunro, I'm trying to contribute to and help edit the Time Warp Trio Wiki, but when I go to edit the page(s), it won't stop loading. What can I do to make the computer load fastr so I can edit? I need to add images before I go back to my "other home" in a few weeks?Surf Penguin 21:51, 1 July 2009


 * It appears you are able to edit again. Please let us know if the problem returns!  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Boom Blox Wiki Adminship/Help
I would like to thank you for recognizing my request to adopt Boom Blox Wiki. I have already made some edits and hope to make more in the next few days. I also would like to know how to change the "Wikia" image in the top left corner to something different.

Please reply, --Brittonshayne 03:25, 2 July 2009 (UTC)


 * See Help:Logo for information on replacing the default Wikia logo. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Nolanverse Wiki
Hi. I need advice. I have a wiki named Nolanverse Wiki at nolanverse.wikia.com. It's about the new Batman movies (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and beyond). Do you think I should change the site and/or the URL to New Batman Movies? I just want people to be able to recognise quickly what it's about. Thanks. Metapen 05:41, 2 July 2009 (UTC)


 * You might want to check out our existing Batman wiki -- I'm sure they would welcome your help there in covering the new movies. If not, yes, I would suggest including the name "Batman" in your site name and url -- "nolanverse" is not likely to come up in search engines when people want to learn about the Batman movies.  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

The Elder Scrolls Wiki
Hi, I would like to have my administrative and bureaucratic status removed from The Elder Scrolls Wiki. This is a part of a special arrangement agreed upon by the community. Thanks. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 17:14, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 14:30, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Please talk to the local community about regaining your rights, if you choose to. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Amy Cotton and here wikias
Hello Catherine, I am Andrewrox. I am here to report many incidents about a user named Amy Cotton. You may know here for vandalizing, making sockpuppets and swearing at users. Oh and don't forget getting blocked from 3 wikis. (Pokemon, Animal Crossing and a couple of days ago: Kingdom Hearts Wiki). She has cussed out many innocent users and she is an extremely good liar. Also, she has been making other wikis based off the wikis she got blocked from: - She only made like 4 edits, http://pokemalia.wikia.com/wiki/, and now the [http://lightvdarkness.wikia.com/wiki/. On these wikis (ESPECIALLY THE LIGHT V DARKNESS WIKI) she has been blocking users who know she is lying about things. Immediately after the Animal Crossing and Pokemon blocks, she posts on KHwiki false stuff about what happened on other wikis. People were really sympathetic and believed here. Then when me and "Guardian Soul" found some info and I gave her a message, she swore (and not explaining herself) and left. Some users started a petition but the smart users just laughed and showed users the evidence. Days later she came back with malicious news: Pregnant. Me and Azul (KHwiki ADMIN) found out evidence and it did not match up. Very funny. First she said it was a boyfriend, then she said it was some guy that spiked her drink and the latest one was that it was a friendly schoolmate. She knows how to lie. When we questioned her she left again. She got blocked for rudeness, lying, rumour making and Sockpuppeting. . i want you to read all of it becuase I have the evidence. The next day she came back as another IP and vandalized pages. We blocked that IP, but she came back and vandalized again. Azul went to the Sims wiki to ask her questions, but she ignored him. Amy Cotton is known for calling people "trolls" and "vandals" when they actually do nothing wrong. Here are the transcripts of it all: Catherine, YOU NEED TO READ THIS. Also, she has been swearing at people and deleting their posts.

THIS IS IMPORTANT- On the Animalia wiki Amy only made a few edits and blocked people that she cursed. At the Pokemalia wiki she made a crappy logo and blocked people she called "Heartless". here is the list of people that were blocked at the new KHwiki:

blocked Jwest72 (Talk | contribs) with an expiry time of infinite (account creation disabled, e-mail blocked, cannot edit own talk page) (Abusing multiple accounts: Intimidating behaviour/harassment: bulling others: well, lots more to ya) blocked Andrewrox (Talk | contribs) with an expiry time of 1 year (account creation disabled, e-mail blocked, cannot edit own talk page) (Intimidating behaviour/harassment: Untrusted, selfish wikian.) blocked JAL (Talk) with an expiry time of infinite (account creation disabled, e-mail blocked, cannot edit own talk page) (Untrusted.) blocked Azul81677 (Talk | contribs) with an expiry time of infinite (account creation disabled, e-mail blocked, cannot edit own talk page) (Too grouchy for this wiki.) blocked Firaga44 (Talk | contribs) with an expiry time of infinite (account creation disabled, e-mail blocked, cannot edit own talk page) (Untrusted.) changed block settings for Andrewrox (Talk | contribs) with an expiry time of infinite (account creation disabled, e-mail blocked, cannot edit own talk page) (Untrusted, selfish wikian. Also too grouchy for this wiki.)

Funnily enough, none of those users (including me) did not make an edit. The only reason why the were blocked is becuase she knows that we know about her lies. Here is the stuff that she did at the Pokemon and Animal Crossing wikis. Once again, you need to read all of it and click on ALL the links. That is all very interesting. the user Larxene is amy's sister, Kaylee. But... Kaylee Anne and Emilyc are sockpuppets of Miss Cotton. It is annoying the hell out of the wikis. If you want more info, I can send you an email with information that was not said here. I sent the email to a sims wiki admin: Matta Jr.

So what I am asking is: Can you reconsider keeping the Lightvdarkness wiki? This wiki's boss (Cotton) has been blocking people for no reason and stealing our images. It doesnt even have 20 articles and it wont get to 100. This wiki has angered the Kingdom Hearts Wiki in general. Please do something, there shouldn't be 2 wikis for the same thing, especially becuase the only reason it was made was to bully users and also becuase she got blocked from the Kingdom Hearts Wiki. You need to delete it, it has caused nothing but trouble. You should talk to her. Another funny thing is that hilarious is that when she gets mad she tells the Sims Wiki that it is becuase of her "Autism", which I doubt she even has. I took the time to write this, so I want you to give me a reply that I will be pleased about. --Andrewrox 11:14, 4 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Amy Cotton has been banned sitewide and her wikis shut down. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Help from Hoilapedia Wiki
I keep on adding favicons but it says it's extension's name is incorrect. How do I add a favicon. --Redhouse 14:02, 8 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Favicons must be created by a program that can save ".ico" files -- there are several online sites that can do this. See Help:Favicon.  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Sorry.
Can you help me delete Legend of the Dragoon Wiki? I created it, but there is not enough info to fill the pages. I am sorry.


 * Wikis aren't completed overnight...in fact, they're never completed! Please keep working on it when you have time and it will gradually get bigger and attract more users.  Thanks!  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Administration
Catherine, hi! Even though this is the first time we have talked to each other, please answer my question if you want to: Could I, by any chance, become an administrator on a small, now mostly inactive wiki, with one administrator? Ralnon 23:55, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Thank you so much for making Shiro and I co-administrators! I promise I shall use my tools with care and caution! Thank you! Ralnon 18:25, 17 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Congratulations, use the tools well. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Justice wanted
Can you please take a look at this, this, and this? Please reverse the damage that User:KickAssJedi has created. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 15:18, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Listen, eight users, including myself, have been unjustly blocked, and they've been blocked for a few days already. Those users are expecting me to resolve this matter in a timely matter. Unfortunately, I can't do this on my own. That is why I need help from users like you. Really, this injustice shouldn't last this long. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 14:49, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
 * He blocked me as well for not supporting Xell Khaar. Please unblock me. Darth Storm 15:38, 17 July 2009 (UTC)


 * The responsible admins have had their tools removed and their accounts blocked. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

vandal
HELP! There is a vandal on Total Drama Wiki who keeps coming back!!! He's cursing and is spamming. He'll revert anyone and I need a staff member to help me.
 * It would help greatly if you would give us a link to the wiki when reporting these issues, any wiki could be named "Total Drama Wiki", and it would take us a very long time to go through all the wikis named that to find it. --Uberfuzzy 01:55, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

I need help on another wiki
Can you help me... I'm tired of typing for today and it needs to be edited. Indyanjonez 23:37, 17 July 2009 (UTC)Indyanajonez


 * Invite some friends who are interested in the topic to help you out! — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Zanshaa Docks Wiki
Hello, I am Chocobo Knight, but on the Internet I sometimes go by the name Dark Knight, and the recent Zanshaa Docks Wiki, which is about a real site, has personal information about me and my fellow users of that site, the Zanshaa Docks Forum, on which I go by that name. I have seen you have given a warning to the creator of said Wiki, and I just wanted to thank you for that. The creator of that Wiki is a former member of our site, who was banned for inappropriate behaviour. - Chocobo Knight


 * Done, and working with site admins. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Wiki logo help with The Randomness Wiki
I inserted a new logo on The Randomness Wiki, but now it changed to the default wiki logo for some reason.

~Spider880 † 23:09, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

Shakugan wiki
hello im Malevolence and im asking if i can adopt shakugan wiki - User:9th Judge Gabranth
 * Done. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Help with images
Who do I talk to about using images for my wikia? Do I need to ask somekind of permission to use images? Or could I just take the pictures I find and put them to my wiki? My wiki's address is http://www.et.ikariam.wikia.com/wiki/esileht.

Tutanhamon 09:44, 23 July 2009 (UTC)


 * You should not upload pictures that are copyrighted by someone else. Please see Help:Image copyright tags for more information about using images on Wikia.  — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

help to the website cl and cb wikia
i need help getting people to come to my website can you help me

Dcmarvel


 * See w:c:help:Advice:Raising your wiki's Google ranking and w:c:help:Advice:Building a Community for some ideas. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Delete a Wiki
Hi, I was wondering if you could delete(or merge it with Meerkat Wiki) Meerkat Manor wiki because Meerkat Wiki is older and give all the information about Meerkat Manor,KMP and meerkat. I have talk to the administrator of Meerkat Manor Wiki, Brendan1795 and she said that was okay. Phillies 18:56, 23 July 2009 (UTC)


 * [meerkatmanor.wikia.com]
 * [meerkats.wikia.com]
 * Done, thanks for discussing it with Brendan and letting me know! — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)

Wiki Redirect
Is it possible to change the wiki's url? I want to close this wikis Avatar Trilogy Wiki and Avatar Film Wiki to redirect them to this one Avatar Wiki. I am admin and bureocrats of all of them and I want to those both names lead to the same place (Avatar Wiki) Thanks a lot!!--Matias arana 10 15:44, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Done. — Catherine (talk) 02:35, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
 * WOW, thanks! Would it be too much if I ask to redirect another wiki...?? :) It's Avatar Movie Wiki If you can do that, I would thank you a lot.--Matias arana 10 16:24, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
 * And done again! :)  Thanks — Catherine (talk) 00:04, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

Geocaching Wiki
Could you change the wiki namespace on The Travel Bug -- Geocaching Wiki to "Geocaching Wiki," but also change the name that shows in the top bar to "The Travel Bug?" Is that even possible? Please reply to the talk page in this signature. -- Brovie    talk    updates     updates talk     contribs     userboxes  23:50, 24 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Done. You can alter the browser bar content yourself by editing w:c:geocaching:MediaWiki:Pagetitle -- but we strongly recommend leaving "Geocaching Wiki" as part of the title since it affects how well you show up in search results for those terms.  Good luck!  — Catherine (talk) 14:50, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism Wiki
Why is the Vandalism Wiki closed? -- Mattkenn3 Talk 18:06, 26 July 2009 (UTC)


 * The contents violated Creation policy. — Catherine (talk) 14:50, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Publicity
Catherine, hello again! Please, what might be the best method for publicizing your wiki, if it is very new, other than inviting? Is it permitted to message Wikipedian users who seem to have some knowledge about the subject of the wiki and invite them? Thanks! Ralnon 20:15, 27 July 2009 (UTC)


 * The best way to attract new users is to keep writing useful content -- the more pages you have, and the better they are linked to each other, the higher your pages will appear in search results for people interested in your topic. More readers means more editors!  See also  w:c:help:Category:Advice for more ideas on building your community.


 * It might be okay to contact one or two Wikipedians who you think would be especially interested in your subject, but any more than that and you risk being banned as a spammer or single-purpose account. In many cases it's best to work on building your wiki and wait for Wikipedians to notice you.  :)  — Catherine (talk) 14:50, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Please help
Hi catherine you accepted my adoption request on the parkour wiki but this is my first time and im not sure what to do please help.--Tubaman54 02:28, 28 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi Tubaman -- see Help:Tutorial for basic editing help, and browse Help:Index for other specific things you want to learn to do. The most important thing you can do is just to write new pages about the things you know.  You'll learn by doing, and others can help you to format and organize, but unless they see articles they are interested in reading they are less likely to stick around to help.  — Catherine (talk) 14:50, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Tv.com Wiki
there is a wiki under tvcom.wikia.com! DHawk 06:24, 29 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Answered on the Adoption requests page. — Catherine (talk) 14:50, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Pfhorpedia
Guesty-Persony-Thingy, the founder and sole admin at the aforementioned wiki has not been active for some time. User activity since has dropped to zero (except me, though I found it quite recently). I ,therefore, humbly ask for adminship over that wiki to fill the power vacuum and try to get more users to visit. I submit to your approval.--Vanguard7 02:03, 3 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi Vanguard, please keep editing the wiki and leave a request at Adoption requests. Thanks!  — Catherine (talk) 14:50, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

I'd just like to clear something up
see history for arguments


 * I'll repeat what I said in my email -- both sides are seriously at fault. TehKrush has been disruptive, deceptive and insulting at various times, and from what I understand has earned his bans.  Composite 4's attitude and language are far beyond what is considered acceptable in Wikia users, much less admins, and if he doesn't keep hate speech and personal attacks out of his wiki editing, he may lose his editing privileges as well as his adminship.  What happens on IRC channels is for the channel mods to handle, though of course we despise this kind of talk there as well.


 * But Fallout Fanon is an active community -- so it is best for the community to be the ones to do something about it. There is demotion discussion about C4 ongoing at http://falloutfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Adminship_-_Composite_4#Demotion_proposal and a promotion discussion for Run4 at http://falloutfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Forum:Bureaucrat -- both seem to me to be the right way to find out what the community wants, and Ausir (while he may be more active on other wikis) is the one to carry out the community's wishes, whether that involves promotion, demotion, banning, or other tasks.


 * Please take your complaints to the appropriate forum on the wiki, and make your wishes clear there. Thank you. — Catherine (talk) 22:34, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

RE: inFAMOUS Wiki (On Hold)
I now have all the users approval. SuSpence95 23:13, 4 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Answered on Adoption requests. — Catherine (talk) 14:50, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Zombiepedia
There has not been an active admin for the Zombiepedia for some time. I was wondering if I could be granted admin rights so I could clean up the wiki. Thank you. Mitro 13:04, 5 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi Mitro, please keep editing the wiki and leave a request at Adoption requests. Thanks!  — Catherine (talk) 14:50, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Apple Wiki
I have done what you said. Is there anything else or is it fit? If I sound rude, I am sorry --TDM : Always here to help but only one thing : Call me Data 07:40, 6 August 2009 (UTC).


 * Thanks, I'll have a look and get back to you on the Adoption requests page. Thanks!  — Catherine (talk) 14:50, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Hi. I wondered, could you give me messages on my talk page. Thank you Catherine. --TDM : Always here to help but only one thing : Call me Data 07:10, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

American Idol Wiki
Hi again, I would like to take American Idol Wiki, because I have a wiki of the same topic and there is no articles in the other wiki. I want to do this because my wiki is american-idol.wikia.com and americanidol.wikia.com is shorter, so I want to pass all the info of my wiki to the new one, if it is possible, and leave a redirect. Thanks a lot!!!--Matias arana 10 19:50, 7 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I've closed and redirected the empty wiki, and given the shorter url to the active community. Please keep up the good work!  — Catherine (talk) 18:21, 10 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks again!! :)--Matias arana 10 20:01, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Hi!
Hi, I love Wikia! The Doctor - 904, ! 07:19, 10 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi Doctor! I love it too!!  — Catherine (talk) 18:21, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

The Apple Wiki
I was wondering, can I adopt the Apple Wiki? I have done everything you said! --TDM : Always here to help but only one thing : Call me Data 09:03, 10 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for what you've done there -- I've given you the rights and look forward to seeing good things happen on apple.wikia and fr.apple.wikia. — Catherine (talk) 18:21, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

Ghost Whisperer Wikia Skin Problem
Hi, I'm Gavin and I recently made a Ghost Whisperer Wikia last month, and I've been working nearly non-stop on it, and its a working progress. But somehow today the skin changed on it, it was Monaco Smoke, and then it just suddenly changed into the default. I've been trying to change it back but it won't work, I go into my Preferences and on 'Skin' and I change it back and click Save, but it still doesn't work. I was wondering if I'm doing something wrong. I looked in Recent Changes and no one changed it, so I'm a little unsure about that. Here's the link: http://ultimateghostwhisperer.wikia.com/ Thanks, --Gavin Hetherington 16:31, 11 August 2009 (UTC)


 * The wiki is displaying as Smoke for me, and Smoke is what's selected in the "Admin options" at the bottom of the Skin tab in Preferences -- are you still seeing something different? This may have been a cache issue, where a certain view of the page got "stuck" in either your local browser cache, or in our server cache.  See Help:Bypass your cache for some hints on how to fix this.  Thanks!  — Catherine (talk) 18:41, 11 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the reply. I tried the things on that page for Mozilla Firefox as that is what browser I am using, but it still won't change the skin, not to any skin, like no skins work, all it shows me is the Sapphire skin, and my friend looked at it and showed me a print screen and on his it has it as the Monaco Brick layout (it was the Brick one I needed to be on, not the Smoke, I got them confused). I don't know why it's only doing it for me. Thank you anyways, --Gavin Hetherington 19:08, 11 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Never mind, everything is sorted now, thanks for the help anyways --Gavin Hetherington 01:10, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!
Again, Catherine, I am in your debt for aiding and advising me so on Wikia; remember, ask if you need anything, and it shall be done. The Droon Wikia's issues have been generally resolved well, thanks to a kind user by the name of Danny (Toughpigs), whom I too have grateful for. I am editing as much as possible daily on the Teen Titans Wikia, and of course I shall take every bit of your advice to heart. Thank you, once more, so much! Ralnon (talk) 17:49, 11 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Glad to be of help! — Catherine (talk) 18:41, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Some of my wikis
Just to let you know, the Box wiki, the ChatterBox (User Chat) wiki and the upcoming CreativeBox wiki are not the same type of wiki. They are like a chat-like thing. --TDM : Always here to help but only one thing : Call me Data 06:33, 14 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for letting me know. — Catherine (talk)

Answers
Could you please take a look at this? -- Mattkenn3 Talk 21:47, 14 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I've done so -- that wiki was being abused by its users and violating our terms of use. Wikia is not interested in hosting wikis about vandalism.  — Catherine (talk) 16:39, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

I was wondering
Can you please make me an admin on acewiki.com?I have been looking for someone that could make me a admin.


 * Please see Adoption requests -- thanks! — Catherine (talk)

Any good tips on getting people to contribute?
My Wiki has gotten around 500-600 individual hits but few edits bar mine. Any tips to motivating visitors into contributing?--Occono 18:44, 15 August 2009 (UTC)


 * The best way is to have good, interesting content -- the more pages you have, the more likely you will attract fans of your topic who have the motivation to edit. Keep building pages, and keep linking them to each other so they rank highly in search engines.


 * If there are other forums or communities about your topic on the web, become active in them, so people recognize you, and then you can start providing links to your pages as answers to questions or inviting experts on specific topics to expand those pages. Good luck!  — Catherine (talk) 16:39, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I actually have brought it up and gotten kudos on the official communities about it and gotten the creators of Channel 101 to approve it on Twitter :) It is or was (keeps switching) the #1 result for "Channel 101 wiki" on Google, above Wikipedia. The problem I feel is just getting people to add stuff. I suppose I should try and explain how easy it is. Again, thanks!--Occono 18:51, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Name change
How can you change the name of my wiki and the URl (http://). Also I have a extra wiki but noone tends to help me there so how can you delete it.


 * Please provide details on what you want changed or deleted at Special:Contact -- we'll be happy to take care of it for you. — Catherine (talk)

Artigpedia
Dear Ms. Munro, I am the founder of Artigpedia under the URL no.illogicopedia.org or .com wich is part of CarlB's servers. Now, I googled my wiki and I saw suddenly the name "Artigpedia" with a wikia-URL. I thought on that moment: "This can't be!" Then I went to no.illogicopedia.wikia.com and I saw that the main page was copied from the original one! That isn't fair: I have put all my work from December last year up till now in my wiki and a strange "User:Mr. Floyd" just copy it without a message to me. I ask you to do something, or maybe the other staff members. Please delete http://no.illogicopedia.wikia.com, I don't want that other people will find the wikia-Artigpedia and will contribute on it wich is a bad copy of a original, beautiful (in wich I have put much time) wiki. If you can delete it, then I don't know how much I can thank you. I hope you understand me. Faithfully, CartoonistHenning 02:19, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Post scriptum: My wiki is under the license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/.


 * I'm sorry that there is unnecessary conflict between the communities, but the terms of the CC license do allow others to copy as long as they are crediting you as the source. I recommend that you approach the Wikia illogicopedia community in a friendly way, and negotiate with them directly about creating their own content, and deleting or modifying what's been copied from your wiki, but we don't have grounds to delete it forcibly.  — Catherine (talk) 16:39, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Actually it's not just that. Also the site name "no.illogicopedia." is copied. That is unacceptable if you know the licences of CreativeCommons 2.5.
 * The second reason: Not a long time ago User:Mr. Floyd caused problems on ikkepedia.org. He began to troll and went angry away. The only reason he started Artigpedia on Wikia, is for "revenge", not to build up a community. I know there is no communication possible with that guy. If you or an other staff member can't delete it and if I have to do everything myself, I will be very dissapointed in Wikia, I'm sorry for that | 77.18.12.135 CartoonistHenning 21:35, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree with CartoonistHenning, but Catherine, why, instead of beating around the bush and talking about creative commons, don't you just tell him, that Wikia NEVER lets go of a domain name once they have their hands on one? Henning, you must understand that wikia makes money by means of the contributions of countless voluntary contributors and they don't give one turd about these contributors (i.e. you and me). As long as they harvest wikis they make money. do you think they will let go of any of the chickens that lay the golden eggs? Your requests might just as well be aimed at a stone wall. D. G. Neree 19:27, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
 * That's terrifying, DG. So, that Wikia-Artigpedia will forever appear unfairly on Google?? CC doesn't say that you can copy the url! I sent an e-mail to User:Mr. Floyd and he doesn't react (I'm quite sure he is laughing at his computer for the moment), if there isn't any contact possible, what do I have to do then? I haven't got Sysop rights there and I can't delete these copied pages. I'll contact Carlb | CartoonistHenning 15:57, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Hi CartoonistHenning,

I've been looking at the licensing issues more deeply, and have determined that since Floyd did not make prior arrangements to host a CC-BY-NC-SA wiki at Wikia (as some other sites have when moving here), he does not have a right to import CC-BY-NC-SA material into a CC-BY-SA wiki. Accordingly, I've closed the wiki and will watch for any other infringments in the future.

Thank you for taking the time to explain the situation in detail. — Catherine (talk) 22:33, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much, Catherine | CartoonistHenning 12:37, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

change logo to another
hey i put a logo on my new wiki and i want to change it again. how can i change the logo to a new one? Jonathan Smith (JohnnyLightning)


 * Its as easy as uploading to Wiki.png, see Help:Logo for more info on that. -- 02:36, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

How to become an Admin
Hi, I'm the creator of Nature's Wiki (animalstuff.wikia.org) and I was just wondering: I saw some stuff about being an admin on wikia. What exactly does that mean? And how do I become one? --MastrCheefSkully 18:10, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
 * See Help:User access levels. It contains everything you need to know about user rights like sysop rights. Tedjuh10 - Talk 20:00, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Hey Cat!
Hey Cat! Can I call u Cat? I don't want to keep saying "Catherine" all the time! THNX for my message and I hopw u like this one! Please go to my wiki: mergirls.wikia.com


 * I answer to Cat as well as Catherine. :)  Your wiki looks nice! — Catherine (talk) 16:39, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Redirect Wikis
Could I have: kyonogononi, kyounogononi, todayinclass5-2 and minamike .wikia.com redirect to minami-ke.wikia.com? These alternate address haven't been created yet but I would like to point anyone creating a new wiki about the topic to a wiki that already covers it (these are titles by the same author).

Also the predictive part in the web address section of Special:CreateWiki isn't that great I was able to type in minami & minamike and minami-ke.wikia.com didn't pop up on the list. Thanks for your time.--Sxerks 20:05, 19 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for pointing that out. The best way to get redirects and other wiki adjustments made quickly is to send details via Special:Contact, but I'll take care of this for you.  Thanks!  — Catherine (talk) 16:39, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

Retractable templates
I have seen that Wikipedia and some wikis make use of retractable boxes with a show/hide button. I thought it would be useful to adopt to include non-canon information in the wikis. However the source of those templates is too complex and I still haven't figured out the commands and syntax that can make a simple retractable "box" or "frame" with text in it, viewable at will. Can you redirect me to some relevant resource? MoffRebusMy Talk 10:26, 20 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Try asking at the Forum:Index -- there are lots of template wizards there! — Catherine (talk) 16:39, 25 August 2009 (UTC)

How do I make my wikia show up in google?
??


 * Hi, I'd suggest you'd take a look at w:c:help:Advice:Raising your wiki's Google ranking. Every Wiki appears on google, but this might be on a later page. But if you follow these tips, you might even show up on top! Good luck! Mark (Tedjuh10) - Talk 17:10, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

Adminship on the Charmed Wiki
Hello, I am a b'crat on the charmed wiki but have been fairly inactive lately and its quite unlikely that I'll be returning as I'm quite busy with another wiki. I was wondering if you could remove my adminship, I know its not necessary but I think its unfair to other users and there is at least one active admin there to help anyway! Thank you.-2Anthony418:14, 22 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi Anthony, as you say there's usually no harm in keeping them, but I've removed the admin and crat rights at Charmed.wikia as you requested. Please keep up the good work!  — Catherine (talk) 23:53, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Countdown
Hi, is it able to do a countdown in a wiki?? Please help me!!--Matias arana 10 02:25, 24 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Yes, this is possible. A good example is this template. And you can view this template for an example for how it's used. Mark (Tedjuh10) - Talk 12:15, 25 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the tip, Tedjuh -- maybe you could add that template (and other particularly useful ones) at http://templates.wikia.com ? We'd love to make that a better resource for both new users and experienced template designers.  Thanks!  — Catherine (talk) 23:53, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Following is a need to be closed wiki.
Following is a need to be closed wiki.

--用戶 07:31, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
 * 香港物業管理
 * 香港昆蟲：
 * HKTKPC百科
 * Hong Kong Wiki(英文)


 * Hi 用戶 -- can you please explain your reasons to the helper Zeyi? Zeyi can read Chinese and evaluate what's going on on the wikis, to help us decide what to do about them.  Thanks!  — Catherine (talk) 23:53, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Thank you wikia
Thanks for the admin powers i promises ill use them well on the site.

- parsonsda


 * You're welcome! — Catherine (talk) 23:53, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

Sitename Change
I'd like to change the sitename "Garbage Wiki" into "Garbage Wikia". I don't know how to do it. Can you help me? Avocadora 21:33, September 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * Done, thanks! — Catherine (talk) 02:38, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

Complaint about another User
Dear Mrs. Munro,

Just recently, I was blocked on the Club Penguin Fanon for saying: &*%#. User:Speeddasher blocked me for that, because he though it was swearing. According to the CP fanon wiki code of conduct, you cannot cuss. That phrase was representing a cuss word but not really meaning anything. (I was mad at this guy) In that case, I havent broke their COC (code of conduct) at all. Speeddasher also threatened me if I make my character be related to another famous character. Just this morning, I was expected to be unblocked, but to my suprise I found myself blocked again! Please help as soon as possible, and un block me.

Please Respond.

-- Swiss Ninja   $ ß $ ß $ ß $ ß 21:49, September 1, 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi Ninja, Club Penguin attracts young users and the wikis are therefore quite strict on any sort of cussing -- I suggest that you avoid any suggestion of doing so. Local wikis are allowed to create and enforce rules that suit their communities.  It is best if you wait out the block, or try to contact the blocking admin to politely discuss it.  Good luck.  — Catherine (talk) 02:38, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

Vh1 fnafiction and rollplay wikis
I accidentrly made two wikis and i am sorry, i didn't mean to make the vh1 rollplay wiki i accidently put rollplay instead of fanfiction can you please delete it for me, i want to keep the vh1 fanficiton but i dont want to keep the vh1 rollplay wiki.

My new wiki is going to be about the fanon of vh1 reality shows, such as I love money, and Rock of Love.

I came to this idea since I love money 3 was cancelled due to a contestant being involved mith a murder. Many users say that they wish they could make their own season of i love money, and then i recomended a wiki.

Last time I tried to create a wiki i was told i had to work on my other wiki, the Leona Lewis Wiki, but since then i have given two new users adminship and i wish to let them be in charge of the wiki, as i have no more i can do.

And also I did not make this wiki so i can be in charge, literally i am making it for other users who want to create a fanfiction for the wiki.

Thank you for fixing this -- Redflare! Like a blazing sunin a dark universe... 19:50, September 3, 2009 (UTC)


 * Done, thanks! — Catherine (talk) 02:38, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

Adoption Requests
Hey Catherine, you might want to archive the Adoption Requests, it is getting a bit full. I could, if you wanted me to.


 * Thanks, I'll take care of it. Appreciate your help!  — Catherine (talk) 02:38, September 9, 2009 (UTC)
 * My apologies, but glad I could help :) 03:43, September 9, 2009 (UTC)

Changing Wiki Names
As it has been recently announced, MechScape will not be the name of the upcoming MMORPG from Jagex, meaning the MechScape Wiki will need a name change. As I've looked at it, the Stellar Dawn Wiki exists, but is closed. As with recent trademarks and registries, it's looking good that Stellar Dawn will be the name on release, so is it possible at all for the MechScape Wiki to reserve this name and URL in such event. Bonziiznob 19:02, September 9, 2009 (UTC)


 * I've changed the stellardawn.wikia.com domain to redirect to mechscape.wikia for now. Once the final name of the game is announced we can switch stellardawn to be the main address, or add whatever the newly announced name is as the main address.  — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)

I need help Immediatly
This user called Everyayjoe45 is threatening to delete my Wikia my Wikia is http://thelegendofzelda2.wikia.com he posted a threatening comment on my talk page I don't know what to do. Here is where the comment is http://thelegendofzelda2.wikia.com/wiki/User_talk:Ironknuckle1 please help me. Sincerely, --Ironknuckle1 23:49, September 10, 2009 (UTC)


 * Joe does not have the power to get a wiki deleted and has been warned. All sides of this conflict appear to be doing things to irritate the others so please don't participate.  Concentrate on building your own project, ignore provocation, and do not go to other sites to stir up trouble.  Thank you.  — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)

Humf
I don't know if this really matters what I say, but from my point of view Ironknuckle1 started the fight. He stirred up the trouble and just when we started to get the drama to subside. Joe might not have made the most level-headed of responses, but I've heard rumors on Stal wikia that there might be a prank to get back at Joe, most likely. Ironknuckle even has offered Admin rights to anyone who supported Shade Link, and because Shade Link and Joe are despise eachother, anybody who was anti-Joe in some way. On a side note, this has been the first time I've genually hated loging on to Wikia, and am considering leaving because of this whole Shade Link/EveryDayJoe45 thing. I'm not going to say to get too mad about it, just that I'm really.....frustrated that this picked up again.-- C  2  / C C  00:52, September 11, 2009 (UTC)
 * Another sad example of how rip-off wikis hinder Wikia's performance. You guys must have a lot of patience... Anyways, speaking from experience, if both sides are unwilling to resolve the situation, why not remove their admin powers? Then the wikis would no longer be "their wikis", and be just wikis that they contribute to. This might also reduce the chance of this happening again. For the record, I also recommend one last warning- to both of them.

See I would be all for it, but Joe wasn't so hostile before all this started. BTW I think Ironknuckle left. I do deffinately agree that rip-off wiki's are a hinderence, but I don't now if it's time for a last warning yet.-- C  2  / C C  20:35, September 11, 2009 (UTC)


 * If cross-wiki conflicts continue then local bans, removal of powers, or even sitewide blocks may be in order, but I think it's best to encourage people to ignore each other. The existence of small wikis doesn't harm big wikis in any way; if small wikis become bigger wikis then they will have a large enough community to rationally discuss mergers or differentiation of multiple projects (instead of trying to "talk sense" into one or two people who may already be dissatisfied with existing communities).


 * As we describe in Creation policy, we believe that people are better off working on single strong wikis than creating multiple duplicates, and we encourage active communities to politely(!) make new duplicate wiki founders aware of what's already been done.


 * However, we've come to understand that we can't guess ahead of time which ideas will take off or which admins will turn out to be good leaders. We would rather let everyone try their hand at building a wiki, let them compete for search engine rankings and visitors, and let those which don't add good unique content and attract good editors die off in their own time.  Over time long-abandoned wikis will be closed, useful content merged, and useful domains redirected to more active wikis.  — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)

Call of Duty Wiki power abuse
Over on the Call of Duty Wiki, where I am a bureaucrat, two sysops (Rs4life07/"Bigm", bureaucrat and Darkman 4, administrator) abused their powers and permanently banned Callofduty4, a dedicated and trusted user.

Here's what happened:

Callofduty4 nominated himself for adminship on August 27th, which later closed on September 7th after an inability to reach any consensus.

Four days later, on September 11th, Callofduty4 opened another RfA, saying that with the highly probable traffic increase to happen when the next game in the series comes out in the near future, another administrator would be needed. Bigm opposed, per his reasons on the RfA the week before--Callofduty4 was previously blocked, had a minor case of a personal attack (was quite a while ago, and was nothing to worry about), and that the wiki has enough administrators already. Callofduty4 replied, essentially saying that that was the past, and Bigm should focus on the future. Bigm said that since Callofduty4 did not seem to have learnt his lesson the first time, "another block is warranted and this RFA should be voided".

Callofduty4 was blocked for two weeks. He apologized on his talk page, saying he wasn't trying to cop an attitude, and asked to be unblocked. Callofduty4, feeling that his block was unwaranted, which I completely agree with, started to get annoyed, and said "Why don't you try and imagine how I feel right now". Bigm replied, saying "sorry, I haven't been a 2 year old for 14 years. I forget how it works". Callofduty4 then seemed to have asked Bigm something else on Facebook, which is when Darkman upped the block to being infinite. Bigm remarked "Crybaby meltdown mode begin". Bigm and Darkman continued to harrass/flame Callofduty4, only worsening the situation.

Behind the scenes, Bigm and Darkman carried on a conversation on each others' talk pages.
 * Bigm: "No, now he has resorted to messaging me on facebook. I would extend his block but I cba [can't be assed/asked]"
 * Darkman: "I'll do it for ya. What do you want, a month; a year?"
 * Bigm: "Surprise me =p"
 * "20:08, 11 September 2009 Darkman 4 (Talk | contribs | block) changed block settings for Callofduty4 (Talk | contribs) with an expiry time of infinite (account creation disabled) ‎ (Intimidating behaviour/harassment: Got pissy with an admin after his vote to be an admin failed, is a whiny bitch, has contribued nothing of value the past few months, acts like a child, and is overall a pain in the as;need I say more?) (unblock | change block)"
 * Darkman: "Done. Do you like my reason? :D"
 * Bigm: "Lovely :D"
 * Darkman: "I actually ran out of space. I'm letting him edit his user talk page to see the melt down."
 * Bigm: "Lol I'm egging him on"

Especially from reading the conversation they had, admitting to fueling the flame just to see what he'd do, I am shocked at what they've done.

What should I do? Should I just ask them what they think they're doing? Should I remove their sysop powers? Or would you step in? I'm not sure they would listen to me, but I'm nearly sure they would listen to a Wikia staff member like you.

Links:
 * Requests for Adminship archive two
 * Callofduty4's talk page
 * Rs4life07's talk page
 * Darkman 4's talk page

Please send me a reply as soon as you can! Thanks, Chiafriend12 talk /  wikia talk  00:58, September 13, 2009 (UTC)


 * It'd probably be better to talk with Wikia Staff after the situation is accessed and talked about thoroughly within the community and a consensus is reached. That would make it a lot easier and would create the best solution for the general community. ~Joey~   ^Talk^  01:11, September 13, 2009 (UTC)


 * Yes, Wikia Staff do disapprove of attitudes and actions like this, but in an active community, starting a discussion among users is the first best action. Even if the users don't have the power to de-admin (or take other action) against them, they can demonstrate to Staff what the majority of users feel should be done.  (And if the admins in question try to interfere with the discussion, it is more evidence of their abuse of power.)  Please send a link to such discussions to Special:Contact and we'll be happy to carry out the community's wishes.  — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)

2 things
1. Some wiki's have different colors other then blue and white, how do I change my colors. 2. How long will it be until Google find's out my wiki exsists? Mint brick 15:20, September 14, 2009 (UTC) -- ~Joey~  ^Talk^  00:24, September 15, 2009 (UTC)
 * 1) Help:Customizing Monaco
 * 2) As soon as it has enough recognizable content and goes through Google's caches.

Delete wiki
Hello! you might delete the wiki:, already exists , please. --Jacob 23:57, September 14, 2009 (UTC)


 * I'll check into this, thanks! — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)

Bureaucrat
Could you please remove bureaucratic powers from both Iayami and Aldora on the Webkinz Wiki? They both are very good contributors but they are inactive, could you also mention in the edit summary that if they come back, they will become admins? That would be great, thanks a bunch!-- Webkinz112 My talk page (haha, no link for you) 20:48, September 18, 2009 (UTC)


 * Has the community discussed whether inactive admins/crats should have their powers removed? (We generally feel this isn't necessary.)  If so, could you please send this request and a link to the wiki's discussion to Special:Contact?  Thanks!  — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)

Darkest of Days Wiki
Hello Catherine,

I've posted this message in multiple places today, but I'm just trying to cover all my bases. Would it be alright if I was made the Sysop and Bureaucrat of the Darkest of Days wiki? It's a game I'm becoming quite familiar with, and I would love to start up all the pages, and upload the images, and the whole nine yards, because I think that position would be right in my hands. I'm a notable contributor on the Call of Duty wiki, ask around (and I'm it's current User of the Month), and have made plenty of contributions there, but there's nothing major that needs my attention on it until Modern Warfare 2 comes out, so in my free time I could get the ball rolling on the Darkest of Days wiki. Please get back to me soon, whether or not you decide to give me the tools. Thanks! --Akyoyo 23:22, September 20, 2009 (UTC)


 * The Adoption requests page is the right place; your request there was accepted. — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)

D.Gray-man Wiki
Hello Catherine: I would like to know if there has been any updates on the admin nomination.

Hlp922 00:36, September 27, 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks! I've promoted you and Shock Dragoon.  — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)


 * thanks Catherine, was wondering whether they can be made bureaucrats as well? or is it against Wikia policy? They won't be able to promote others if they are not bureaucrats, right? there may be 2 other users who may wish to request for promotion as their names were also thrown up during the nomination process but they only got 1 vote each, the 2 promoted ones got 2 votes each Gin-san (Talk) 13:33, September 29, 2009 (UTC)

Ben 10 Wiki Adoption Still On Hold?
I was given permission by them at least a couple weeks ago to have admin rights. I have contacted you there and on the same area, but nothing has been done. Please help. CG Talk!


 * Thanks, I'll check into it -- it looks like there is a recently active bureaucrat on Ben 10. — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)

Diablo 3 wiki
I'd like to wait, with talking about merging it with the Overal diablo wiki. Because when Diablo 3 comes out I might make a wiki that also has builds and guides and stuff. I might make contact to talk about their plan. --Fighterbitsj--talkpage contrib 18:33, September 27, 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks, just wanted to make sure you were aware of the established community with excited players. — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)

3 League of Legends Wiki?
Hey Catherine, I'm Kaz, the current administrator on League of Legends Wiki, and It has come to my attention that the game hasn't even come out and already has 3 different Wikis all dedicated to the same. The content is explained in the same way, and the only thing that this will create is a division between the Game Editors. -  KazMx The Wolf ( "Message me!"   "E-Mail me!"   Edits!) 22:09, September 27, 2009 (UTC)


 * We encourage you to talk politely to the active editors on other projects about combining your energies -- wikis are always better when people work together. If they agree to merge, or if they have been abandoned, please send details (with links to on-wiki discussions) to Special:Contact and we can close, rename, or redirect the wikis as needed.  Thanks!  — Catherine (talk) 22:27, September 28, 2009 (UTC)

pac-man wiki

 * Hi, looks like he's been active lately -- please talk to him about rights. — Catherine (talk) 23:19, October 3, 2009 (UTC)

Monaco help
Hello there.I have been trying to get a monaco wiki skin that has a light blue back ground and red for everything else.Six Dog


 * Have you looked at the instructions at Help:Customizing Monaco? There are lots of guidelines and graphics you can use there.  — Catherine (talk) 23:19, October 3, 2009 (UTC)

Problems
Catherine, in case you havent figured it out already or if Shade Link hasnt told you, Joe is plotting against Wikia staff. Shade told me, but I wasnt sure if he told you. just letting you know. Thnx.--That Turtle guy 12:32, October 4, 2009 (UTC)


 * We're aware of EverydayJoe and are keeping an eye on him. Thanks!  — Catherine (talk)

Promotion
Mrs Munro I have just made a wikia but I would like to promote it some more how do I do that


 * The best thing to do to attract more visitors to a wiki is to achieve better search engine rankings so that people can find you. More visitors = more editors.  The best way to get better rank is to build more pages, and link your pages to each other so there are no orphan pages.  Of course if there are forums or other websites devoted to your topic you can participate there and invite people to come help, but they are more likely to help if they see lots of pages being worked on than if they see a mostly empty wiki.  Good luck!  — Catherine (talk) 05:32, October 16, 2009 (UTC)

Hello
Please may you flag User:Wikia as a bot on the Un Club Penguin Wiki? Thanks, Wompus78


 * Done. — Catherine (talk)

Avatar Wiki
Hi, I wanted to redirect this page, http://jamescameronsavatar.wikia.com to this page, http://avtr.wikia.com if the information that is on the first one doesn't moves. Thanks!--Matias arana 10 23:44, October 5, 2009 (UTC)


 * I'm not certain I understand -- do you want the empty wiki at avtr closed and redirected, or do you want the active one at jamescameronsavatar renamed to avtr? — Catherine (talk) 22:12, October 16, 2009 (UTC)


 * I want jamescameronsavatar to be redirected to avtr... so avtr will be the main one.--Matias arana 10 22:25, October 16, 2009 (UTC)

Help needed
Hey Catherine. I do have one question, how do I put the typical  and   format into my Wikia? Ricknightcrawler 05:10, October 9, 2009 (UTC)


 * These Wikipedia templates rely on a fairly complicated set of code and sub-templates -- you will need to copy all the components from Wikipedia if you want them to work the same way here. You can use "Special:Export" at Wikipedia and be sure to click the "include subtemplates" box on the form, then use "Special:Import" on your wiki to add the templates.  — Catherine (talk) 22:12, October 16, 2009 (UTC)

Help needs
We needs help in the finnish mario wiki. So, can you please change that background style for MonoBook, because, our MediaWiki MonoBook is so good for that wiki. But anyway, say me, its impossible or no? -- 07:44, October 9, 2009 (UTC)

Congratulations and finished episode 3 of Moscow
Congratulations on your wiki, is the best reference i've found for Mafia Wars. Today episodes 3 and 4 from Moscow were released, and i finished episode 3. The boss loot is an armor: An Ex-KGB bodyguard wih 48 attack and 30 defense. Other excellent loot from chapters are: Armored briefcase 25 attack/36 defense also an armor Shturmovik 45 attack/28 defense also an armor I hope you keep doing such a superb job with this page and wish you the best.

Benavent, Level 400+ on Mafia Wars

...
thank you for the tip

Could please make me a bureaucrat, so that I can make some people users on Sonic Fanon Wiki admins. Thanks.-- 23:18, October 9, 2009 (UTC)

Wikis's
Hello Catherine,

I don't mean to be an annoying user who sends lots of messages, BUT, I just want to report a

problem on 2 wiki's. Ok on the Club Penguin Fanon Wiki a user named Explorer 767 unfairly

blocked me infinite because he thinks im a evil user named ben. Also on

http://unclubpenguin.wikia.com, a user named wompus78 blocked me for infinite for the same

reason. wompus also left and mean, upsetting and disturbing comment and picture on my talk

page on the UPCP Wiki.

Here are some links.

My UPCP Talk-   http://unclubpenguin.wikia.com/index.php?title=User_talk:Salteroi

The UPCP Wiki Block Log-  http://unclubpenguin.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Log/block

The CP Fanon Block Log-   http://clubpenguinfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Special:Log/block

Thank You for your Time!

From Salteroi

Nonsensopedia & copyrigt
Hi. You were solving problem with copyright here and why isn't this article deleted yet? :< As I read there, you have deleted the copyright article, but it has been brought back. If it's true, I'd say that it's really bad that administrators of Nonsensopedia doesn't respect you as member of staff... User:Musialmati 17:12, October 11, 2009 (UTC)

family guy and the cleveland show wikis
Another user already commented on this in the adoption requests but since you emailed me saying to start forum posts on the topic I've provided links for both wikis

 

Both are located in the wiki's main forums although they dont get the most activity, so I also posted links to the specific forum topic on the news page and even messaged a few members to voice their opinions. There are a lot of users on the wikis although people come and go in spurts so its tough to get people to respond besides the really active members that almost contribute on a daily/weekly basis. Anyways, there have been no objections so far, and it would be really helpful to have bureaucrat rights on them so I can help setup the community to flow much smoother Grande13 13:06, October 12, 2009 (UTC)

Lock
My wiki has become lock, it: http://jjba.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page and well if you could just take a minute to kick the system back up it be great and by the way thank you for making me an administrator its a pleasure to now be able to remove all that wrong and rightfully star adding so the moment you got that monkey off my back, I be going back there. Thank you (Bunnet de Luz XXI 15:52, October 16, 2009 (UTC))

Thanks!
Hello and thanks.

zoids wikia
forgive me for posting the same message i sent to sannse. --Hollow ichigo 02:25, October 17, 2009 (UTC)

i'm the current admin of zoids wikia. i would like to report 3 users, who because of certain site restrictions, who decided to put up a site, namely zoid wikia, and has started ripping-off articles from the former site which they explain as making a back-up? you can check their site at zoid.wikia.com and compare articles and also find out who they are. hoping for advise on what action to take. thank you. --Hollow ichigo 02:16, October 17, 2009 (UTC)

Gormiti Wiki

 * Hello, CatherineMunro. I'm Vodlox and I've recently discovered a new wiki Gormiti Wiki. It has, as far as I understand, two members: the founder and another. Both are inactive. I am begging you to let me adopt this wiki. It's up to you. Vodlox 18:23, October 19, 2009 (UTC)

Fine
I changed it into a humor wiki. Happy?

From Luis Felix:
Please know somebody to continue my wiki: Pokemon Platinum wiki.

Hogdouken Wiki
I am Tails Flydude, creator of Hogdouken Wiki, I'm automatically Administrator, but I don't want to be, and Sonic Boomhog (You may remember us from Sonic Fanon Wiki) needs to be Admin/Bureaucrat. Please could you set things right? --Ripper The Fox-Hogdouken Studios 15:46, October 24, 2009 (UTC)

Arceus Wiki
I'm a member of the Arceus Wiki, arceus.wikia.com, and apparently the founder is forbiding people to edit his pages with asking for EVERY single edit. Is this allowed? It's driving me nuts!
 * Hm, so I've had a look, I can see what you mean.. I dont think it is allowed because it goes against the slogan of wikia... I hope Wikia sort this out for you mate :) 10:18, October 26, 2009 (UTC)

Icons
Hello, I want to create a wiki but before I do I want to downpack all the editing before i do, how do i create icons and put them on the top of the page, and also how do I create an info box for my pages? And is their any where where i can learn about everything on wikis, how to make what u want and how to edit them good, like is their a website or something where i learn about how to use a wiki.
 * Help Wikia has alot of useful information, to cover alot of subjects about wikia's. Icons, do you mean a favicon? General image icons, or like the Template:Topright used on some wikis? Infobox help page, also have a read of this and this after you've created it. If its an english wiki your starting, leave me a note on my user talk page and I'll come help you if you get stuck! -- 10:13, October 26, 2009 (UTC)

Falsely blocked
I was blocked on Zelda Gazette for 999 years because of something that happened on Zeldapedia. I noticed that my talk page on the Stal Wiki had the message "Hey! Just leave wikia alone!" so I contacted the admin who blocked me. I noted how it is NOT permitted to block someone who has done no harm to a wiki because of something that happened on another. She then proceeded to fill my page with these replies: here. She claims that I'm a vandal waiting to happen and that I'm going to hate on the Jews, which is a ridiculous claim. I copied and pasted my userpage from Zelda Wiki, a private wiki site in which leniency about language is given. I happened to have on my page "Neo hates that Jew bastard, Jason." When people whined about it, I removed it to prevent further problems. It wasn't there to invoke anti-semitism. The admin also mentioned your name and said that you would surely global block me because she's allowed tp supersede Wikia's rules since the Zelda wikis are intertwined. I would like myself unblocked from Zelda Gazette, as there was NO call for this block. Thank you.Neo (Talk) ( Home ) 10:32, October 26, 2009 (UTC)
 * Never mind. It was finally taken care of by another admin.Neo (Talk) ( Home ) 20:32, October 26, 2009 (UTC)
 * And now we're back where we started. They all decided to make up a reason to block me. They called it "Taking material from other wikis." I have stolen NOTHING from another wiki. I used an idea and reworked it greatly, but I didn't steal anything. It's on Zelda Gazette, as before. I would like to get this ridiculous ordeal finished so I may continue to provide quality edits to the site. Can you take a look at everything and have this sorted out, please? Thanks in advance. 00:07, October 27, 2009 (UTC)
 * Once again, things have been sorted out. However, could I ask you to keep an eye on them? They're going to do something again, no doubt. 00:41, October 27, 2009 (UTC)
 * People don't take too kindly to calling someone a Jew Bastard.-- C  2  / C C  17:19, October 27, 2009 (UTC)

Okay, now I KNOW I have them. They blocked me on Zelda Gazette for "Stealing material from other wikis." All I did was use an idea I got from another site to put a long link into a conveniently small template. I even asked the admins of the site I got it from. They said that it's perfectly legal, and that ALL mediawiki templates are fair game to be used by any wiki. Thus, I'm requesting that I be unblocked. Here is my page, and my contributions may be found from there. The templates I was blocked for creating are in my contributions. Thank you for reading this. 19:33, October 28, 2009 (UTC)

Bob5
Hi, on Wankerpedia, I site I just created, I gave Bob5, someone who I personally know, bureaucratic privliges. However, as a result of real life events, I no longer trust Bob5 to have such privliges. Therefore, can you remove his bureaucratic privliges for me? Thank you! --FunGuy 16:56, October 27, 2009 (UTC)

Never mind because Bob5 already lost his bureaucratic privliges. --FunGuy 20:29, October 27, 2009 (UTC)