User:RansomTime/talk/5

Blocked From My Own Wiki
Hey, Randomtime, a user named Trotterski blocked me and deleted all of my pages from my own wiki! Can you please help me? ARCTrooperFan 22:25, November 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * Which wiki is this? If you're an admin you can unblock yourself and restore anything that was deleted. --  Random Time  22:32, November 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * It was on Total Jerkface Wiki, and I can't do anything! But he's the founder, and I adopted the wiki, yet he abandoned it, and unecessarily blocked me! ARCTrooperFan 22:34, November 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * There's nothing in that wiki's RC about you adopting it, and the last edit was back in may - unless you mean a different wiki (please link to it) --  Random Time  22:40, November 24, 2011 (UTC)


 * That's the wrong wiki. Here's the link: http://werrmoarcarictorz.wikia.com/wiki/Total_Jerkface_Wiki ARCTrooperFan 22:52, November 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * Restored, I recommend you remove his rights as soon as possible --  Random Time  22:56, November 24, 2011 (UTC)


 * Thank you so much, Randomtime! I love having trustworthy admins like you! ARCTrooperFan 23:02, November 24, 2011 (UTC)

(Restarting indent) Hi you probably don't know me Randomtime, but I know ARCTrooperFan/HenryDuckFan. I have just adopted a wiki, and I was wondering about what you said here. "If you're an admin you can unblock yourself and restore anything that was deleted." I do know that admins can restore deletions, but unblocking oneself. Is that really possible? (PS You don't have to TalkBack my talk page, I'll be following this one.) Starfleet Academy "Live long and prosper." 02:08, November 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * yes, admins can block and unblock anyone at any point (simplified, I know). (: – Tm_T@Community Central:&#126;$ 06:15, November 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * Indeed, that's why I advised removing the admin rights from the vandal, otherwise he can just do it again on another day --  Random Time  06:58, November 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks guys. Useful to know. :) Starfleet Academy "Live long and prosper." 07:59, November 25, 2011 (UTC)

Mean Admin
Hey, Randomtime, I'm sorry if I'm bothering you again, but the Wikia Staff Team didn't really do anything to the mean admin named MysticSG from Happy Wheels Wiki! Can you please help me? ARCTrooperFan 20:12, November 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * Nope, VSTF can't help with things like this, only cross-wiki vandalism or spam. --  Random Time  20:14, November 25, 2011 (UTC)


 * Alright. Thanks anyway! ARCTrooperFan 01:56, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

henry duck fan
Okay, you know HenryDuckFan (or ARKtrooperfan or whatever he calls himself now)? Well you should have never listened to him. He's pissed off because we blocked him from happywheels wiki for insulting/disrecpecting staff and other users multiple times. Him being blocked from that wiki was perfectly justified.

Now, about "his" wiki, which he claims I vandalized. I made that wiki a long time ago to serve the same purpose as happywheels wiki (which at the time was without admins) but since hw wiki had became much better than mine, I had decided to abondon it. He then adopted it and took control. When he had disrespected and insulted the users of happywheels wiki and we had blocked him, I had to get him off that wiki as well. I should have removed his admin rights, but I wasn't thinking straight at the time. Anyways, I wish you would have contacted me about it before giving in to him. If it's possible, could you delete totaljerkface wiki ? The only reason he even adopted it was so he could have control of something.

Thank you for your time. Trotterski 00:28, November 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * Why are you bringing up an old argument? Especially on here? ARCTrooperFan 01:17, November 26, 2011 (UTC)
 * He's allowed to do what he wants, if he wants to edit a different wiki because he's blocked on another, then that's fine, and he would've got the same power from starting a new wiki instead of adopting one. --  Random Time  07:02, November 26, 2011 (UTC)

You banned me
http://preview.community.wikia.com/skins/common/images/button_italic.png'Hello, I'm William Sharkskul, help resources manager on The Paradox wiki. You just banned me for vandalizism while I was using the wiki contributor. I was only restoring content to a page which a user named " John Breasly " had removed and edited. Can you please remove this ban. Paradox Overlord, the head administrator left me incharge till mid December, while he's away. I need to be able to edit. Thank You!

- William Sharkskull 
 * Sorry, your message doesn't make this very clear, are you saying you're the same person as the user called Paradox Overlord? The contributions coming from your IP were abusive. --  Random Time  16:12, December 4, 2011 (UTC)


 * My cousin is Pearson Wright/ Paradox Overlord. I don't recall what I did abusive? All I did was make a few edits. We do live in the same household, so it could have been him, or PvP hipsta, who is my brother. Basically, I got banned for vandalizing, and all I did was fix a page, John Breasly messed with.


 * - William Sharkskull
 * Edits from this IP address were abusive, perhaps you should be mad with the person who did these edits? --  Random Time  17:02, December 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * This account has mentioned that "Paradox Overlord" forgot to log out of this account when comenting on a page and there have been many instances where "Paradox Overlord" has logged onto his "relavtives" accounts--Tama 63  20:12, December 4, 2011 (UTC)

Hello, can i be unbanned?
Hello. I was wondering if you could unban me, I've been reading the rules and I havent found any reason why you banned me. I think it was because I was annoying, but thats not against the rules, and I'd like to be unbanned.
 * Please read and reply to the last time you asked this --  Random Time  07:29, December 6, 2011 (UTC)

Banning Problem
The wiki I am administrating on is constantly vandalized by a bunch of Wiki Contributors that don't have accounts the don't bother looking at the rules and everytime they get banned they just come back on a different computer,is there anything I can do?

Kh2cool 21:23, December 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Are the IPs they use similar in any way? --  Random Time  21:31, December 11, 2011 (UTC)


 * Yes they are similar. Kh2cool 21:36, December 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Put some in to this calculator and see if there's a range of IPs that you can block --  Random Time  21:37, December 11, 2011 (UTC)

Deleated My Forum
Hi! This is Mai is Me and I was just wondering why you deleated my Forum (Need Help Uploading Again) Mai Is Me 19:57, December 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah, sorry about the confusion - monch moved the topic to Forum:Uploading_help, and I cleaned up the redirects. We typically create new forums for new topics, and don't erase old ones. --  Random Time  20:02, December 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * Alright, should I make a new one forum then? Mai Is Me 20:04, December 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * It's already been made at Forum:Uploading help - your old one is at Forum:Need Help Uploading --  Random Time  20:07, December 15, 2011 (UTC)
 * My apologies for the confusion there - we keep our old forums archival, so that people can search for them and find answers to questions that have already been asked, so I restored the history for the one you changed and created that new one. Sorry for the confusion.
 * Nah, it's my fault too, I should've probably updated that redirect instead of just wiping the page --  Random Time  20:13, December 15, 2011 (UTC)

Kay, thanks! :D Mai Is Me 20:14, December 15, 2011 (UTC)

Hai
(User avatar log); 02:59. . THESECURITYWEBSITE (Talk | contribs) Added or changed avatar (diff | hist). . N User:THESECURITYWEBSITE‎; 02:57. . (+2,502) . . THESECURITYWEBSITE (Talk | contribs) (New page: Our aim at THE SECURITY WEBSITE is to give you the information you need to operate in whatever you do, in the safe knowledge that you have the right information at the right time, from ...) Spam user? The userpage doesn't have any links, but seems a bit spammy to me. 15:47, December 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * I've killed the userpage, but I'm not 100% sure if it's spam, so I'll not put any blocks in. Thanks for the report (although a contribs link is better in future) --  Random Time  15:54, December 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I'd have given a contribs link, but he hadn't made any besides his userpage edit. Also, walrus. 16:25, December 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Contribs links are a one-stop shop. Also, poor Pierogi --  Random Time  16:43, December 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh, right, because they have most of the links at the top. Also, poor est Pierogi. Only a walrus like you would get that wrong! 16:49, December 16, 2011 (UTC)
 * Nice try, "poor pierogi" implies that he is the poorest, as pierogi is a synomym for "poor". Also, please resurrect your bots --  Random Time  17:03, December 16, 2011 (UTC)

Mystery wiki Kickban
Can you like un-kickban me? And can you send a friend request? Please? ~Mystery wiki
 * I've unkicked you, on the clause that you will be more polite this time --  Random Time  13:28, December 18, 2011 (UTC)


 * Oh thank you thank you thank yooouuuuuuu!!
 * Can you send a friend request? And can you please tell me how to join your spam/vandalism stopping group? —This unsigned comment is by Mystery wiki (talk • contribs) . Please sign your posts with !
 * There's no such thing as a friend request on Wikia. The VSTF is an invite-only group, please see Help:SpamTaskForce --  Random Time  13:42, December 18, 2011 (UTC)

Question to ask
How do I enable AutoWikiBrowser on a wiki? You told me, but I didn't quite get it... Conker&#39;s Bad Fur Day 21:59, December 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * AWB doesn't need enabling - you just need to tell it what wiki you're using it on. To do this boot it up and go to options, Preferences, site, choose "custom" and then type in the URL of the wiki (I've found that selecting "Wikia" under site doesn't seem to work for me, it might for you, but custom will regardless) --  Random Time  22:09, December 18, 2011 (UTC)
 * K. Thanks. Now how do I use the program to change all wiki links on the wiki to another one? P.S. how do I active the edit box in the program? Conker&#39;s Bad Fur Day 01:48, December 19, 2011 (UTC)
 * The way AWB works is that you build a list of pages you want to edit, and then edit those pages with a pre-set group of rules. So you'd build a list of pages from "what links here", for instance.
 * Then you'd need to tick the "enabled" button next to find and replace, and replace [[old link title with [[new link title . Go to skip and make sure none of those options are ticked (apart from page doesn't exist) - then, if you're happy with what it's doing, you can start the bot.
 * On the first page make sure it's doing what you want it to do if it's not, find out and fix what you've done wrong (have a fiddle with the settings) before you save an edit. --  Random Time  08:39, December 19, 2011 (UTC)

Template:TB2 & Template:Talkback
RT, thanks for fixing what I did with. I wasn’t thinking when I renamed it. I should have checked to see if it had been used already via Special:WhatLinksHere. I have no idea where my head was! Thanks again for hiving the two off into two separate templates. — Spike Toronto  11:38, December 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * No worries, I prefer my original design anyway (has a home-made feel) - this gives us the best of both worlds --  Random Time  14:38, December 20, 2011 (UTC)


 * I just really wasn’t thinking. I forgot to put my brain in gear before engaging my keyboard. Now we have three talkback templates here at Central Command. The first one I cannot figure out how to work (i.e., ). All I do know about it is that it will only work for the User talk namespace. The one I added can be used for any namespace and can link directly to a section on a talkpage. Thanks again! — Spike Toronto  15:08, December 20, 2011 (UTC)
 * I use TB as a permalink, so to talkback here I'd use - but no, it's not the easiest. I use TB2 as a way to write raw wikicode in. --  Random  Time  15:17, December 20, 2011 (UTC)

Chat room
On all chat rooms, when I join, it says ~ King--- has joined the chat and I can see where others say stuff, but when I type something in and press enter, nothing happens. It does work on IM's but no one responses to them. Do you know what the problem is? --Frederick (Talk) {Twitter}
 * I have no clue, sorry - you'll need to with as much info as possible about the situation (the web browser and operating system you're using, plus anything else that you think would help them find out what's causing the issue) --  Random  Time  16:51, December 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm using Opera as my web browser... —This unsigned comment is by KingFredrick VI (talk • contribs) 16:52, 22 December 2011. Please sign your posts with !
 * I really can't help - you need to send the info to staff --  Random Time  17:28, December 22, 2011 (UTC)

Can you please unban me?
This is Mystery wiki and I know you're probably going to say no, but can you unban me? Please? I would appreciate it. —This unsigned comment is by Mystery wiki (talk • contribs). Please sign your posts with !
 * Hi, as this is you're second ban I'm going to have to ask you to wait a week before I unban you --  Random Time  19:18, December 22, 2011 (UTC)

IP Check
Hi Randomtime, can you run an IP check on the usernames "Echo 1" and "Lepord Predator"? Thanks. 23:45, December 22, 2011 (UTC)


 * VSTF do not do check users, please --
 * As Godisme has said, we can't run these on a suspected sockpuppetry issue, we use it internally to find and block vandalism and spam. Please mention the wiki that these users are on in your request to staff. --  Random Time  23:53, December 22, 2011 (UTC)

Numbers
Hey, I started a new wiki, [NUMB3RS], and I just wanted to ask if you had any advice? I started with 1 page yesterday, and I can't get admin rights for atleast a 2 or 4 months. Do you have any advice on like how to build a community?

Also, what do you think of how the site looks so far?

Frederick (Talk) {Twitter} 21:18, December 23, 2011 (UTC)
 * Looks good, try and find fans of the show and ask if they want to join --  Random Time  21:27, December 23, 2011 (UTC)

Unblock from chat
Hello, you blocked me from the chat. This was an accident... I swear, hoestly, my friend was round and I went on the loo, then he said he had got me banned from chat. Seriously. Merry Christmas (if you unblock me), JosephAsherFord
 * Your ban is for 1 week, you should be more responsible with your account details. --  Random Time  13:35, December 24, 2011 (UTC)
 * I hope you realise I would NEVER share ANY details that would lead to this comprimise. He WAS a friend and I said he could play on a gaming site. He did not. How was I to forsee this? If you have a heart and you can realise the situation I am in, you would unblock me RIGHT NOW. If you unblock me I wish you a Merry Christmas, JosephAsherFord
 * I have no way to tell if you're telling the truth or lying. What happens on your account is your responsibility --  Random Time  18:29, December 24, 2011 (UTC)


 * If I didn't do it, it cannot be my fault. If you obey the law please click here and search around for responsiblilty of property laws.  Joseph
 * UK laws do not apply online. Wikia is a U.S company. Your ban is one week, wait it out.--

Gareth
hey my name is gareth im a founder of a mass effect wiki im new to wiki so im looking for help so iwas wondering if you would help me on my wiki? —This unsigned comment is by Garethj17 (talk • contribs). Please sign your posts with !
 * Hey, I'm a little to busy to work on content on your wiki, but if you've got specific issue, please post on the forums, and I'll be happy to look into it --  Random Time  13:37, December 24, 2011 (UTC)

That list you asked for...
I'm very sorry for all of the inconvenience... The users (user...?) in question are:

User:Bird is the WORD69

User:BIGPANDAMAN

User:YOMACHOMANINMYBED

Would it also be possible to have the user avatars of Bird is the Word69 and BIGPANDAMAN removed? They're a little offensive...

I know this isn't how the VSTF usually handles things, and that you're a busy person, so, if you wouldn't mind, just whenever you have the chance; I've blocked them all indefinitely and the autoblock took care of three attempts to make accounts using the same IP addresses, so they(s/he?) seems to have stopped for now... Thank you very much. .Seshat. 18:21, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, unfortunately that's all anyone can do in this situation, the IP addresses aren't similar enough for me to put a block of a range of IPs in, sorry. --  Random Time  21:50, December 27, 2011 (UTC)
 * I see... ^.^ Thank you for looking into it. .Seshat. 02:23, December 28, 2011 (UTC)

Thanks!
Hey RT, I just wanted to thank you for being such a thorough and solid admin here on CC. It's been a pleasure to work with you (and the rest of the admins, too). Jen Burton (help forum | blog) 14:17, January 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * No worries, glad to help --  Random Time  14:37, January 7, 2012 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks for the block! Glad you listened to me. Colgatecity 22:39, January 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * Welcome to the machine --  Random  Time  22:56, January 8, 2012 (UTC)

Vandalism Filter
This message is geared for RT, but anyone who can answer me - feel free!

Hey RT,

I have been surfing this site, and I noticed you guys have an abuse log. A few other wikis I noticed have an abuse log too. Is there any way you could set an abuse log on Roblox wiki to lower vandalism? Reply soon! Colgatecity 01:45, January 9, 2012 (UTC)


 * The abuse filter is a feature which must be requested. Send a message to special:contact and they can enable it for you.--


 * Thanks! By the way, how do you indent again? I'm sorry, but this is the only wiki I know that does that (other than wikipedia, which I only edit there once or twice a month). Colgatecity 01:57, January 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * You just indented there. You indent by placing any number of ":"s at the beginning of a message. -Minish Link  02:08, January 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, remember to indent once more than the last message, also - really? Do some wikis not indent on talk pages at all? --  Random Time  07:21, January 9, 2012 (UTC)


 * No, most wikis don't. This is by far the most organized wiki I've seen though. Roblox wiki is testing the message wall feature, where you don't need to indent. Colgatecity 12:54, January 9, 2012 (UTC)

Block
Why did you blocked me i have nothing to do. Loana the Kittly Cat, Yeah Yuh!
 * You need to Contact Wikia to talk about blocks, we don't discuss them publicly --  Random Time  20:35, January 10, 2012 (UTC)

i try witch one is it?
 * click here --  Random Time  07:08, January 11, 2012 (UTC)

Chat
Hey Randomtime,

I posted this message a little while back on godisme's talk page, but he told me to come see you:

Can you please give me one more chance on chat? I understand if your answer (or any chat mod or admins answer) will be no, but please give me one more chance. I did not know kickban evading resulted in an infinite kickban, nor was I acting very maturely that day. Charitwo quit the moderation team a while back, and I have "cooled off" about the whole thing. Heck, I forgot why I was kickbanned in the first place, although I do remember I was not being very friendly/obeying rules. I know last time you clearly stated the kickban was forever, but most of the community has completely forgotten about the whole thing, since this kickban was five months ago. I promise I will never disobey any chat mod or admin on chat - or on wiki - again.

I will stop being a pain, even if you do not let me back on. I understand that I was getting on your nerves and disobeying you. Please note that the chat rules were not extensive (and that good, for that matter) when I was kickbanned, and the rule about kickban evading did not exist (that I know of, please testify if I am wrong). Please give me one more chance.

Have a good January, Colgatecity 12:51, January 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * I've unbanned you, it should be fairly obvious that there's a rule against avoiding a ban, as otherwise there is little point for the ban to exist in the first place. --  Random Time  18:14, January 11, 2012 (UTC)


 * Thank you RT!! I love you (in a friend manner). I will not abuse these privilages again. Colgatecity 18:18, January 11, 2012 (UTC)