User talk:Otherarrow

For past messages, see here. Thanks --Otherarrow 19:40, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

two notices

 * 1) Can you possibly archive some of your talk page as it takes a good few minutes to load past 8pm GMT+0 (theres an internet connection problem around here and things slow down around that time)
 * 2) Do you think we should make a need image template or/and category as we have quite a few of articles needing them and it'll make it easier to find/see ones that need images, making life easier for people uploading images.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 19:32, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Both good ideas. It is quite a problem to find these things--Otherarrow 19:38, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Suggestion
One of the optional widgets on the sidebar says "Help needed" and can only be changed by the admin. With my work on the Sega Wiki, I found it helpful when I didn't know which page needed exactly the most help, and it turned out the page that needed help only had an image and a stub template on it. Perhaps you, as the admin, could edit this page to tell new editors or even some who are more experienced what page exactly you could use a hand with. Wadu Talk -Contributions 20:17, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Wait....what? I'm suppossed to do what now? English please.--Otherarrow 21:59, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Sorry if that sounded commanding, it was meant only as a simple suggestion. There is a thing on the sidebar that says "Help needed" at the top. It says what the administrator thinks is a page that could use some editing if it is in really bad shape. For example, pages like Barts or Valaura. Both pages are tiny and have only had around 1 or 2 edits. To change the text on that widget, the administrator visits MediaWiki:Needhelp and... I don't know exactly what he/she does, but it should have directions on the page, or you can ask Wikada on the Sega Wiki. After that page has been edited with... whatever you typed in, the "Help needed" widget should display something about how the page you selected needs help and, hopefully, editors would see that the page you chose needed help and edit it or make it bigger or something like that. Again, I'm just suggesting. You don't need to do anything. Wadu Talk -Contributions 01:25, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

I don't see any Help needed thingy. I'm useing old fashion monobook, so I can't really see the problem. Also, these sigs are starting to annoy me with there code taking up tons of space on the edit page, and in some cases the talk page. Maybe I'm losing it--Otherarrow 01:29, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

It's an optional widget to put up under preferences. I guess not a lot of people use it. --Wadu 02:01, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry I can't really help. --Otherarrow 03:28, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

about that voting for new featured article
Do you think you can put up a note about it on Mediawiki:Sitenotice (remember to change that other page so it shows up again for people who have previoulsy dismissed it.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 20:08, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

It's on the front page, so I don't see any problems. Besides, the site notice is for site notices. People will be able to find it if they look for it. Or look at the front page.--Otherarrow 20:14, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Few problems with that theory:
 * 1) Regular contributors usually won't stop and stare at the front page as they've already seen it a lot (The only reason i noticed it was because it was in recent changes)
 * 2) The only link to it is at the bottom of the featured article bit which isn't very eyecatching.
 * 3) It is a site notice, as its voting for a featured article, which is part of the site and not really to do with the FE series itself.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 20:21, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Eh...true. Now let me find the thing.--Otherarrow 20:25, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Das ist Sehr Gut. When are you planning to tally the votes by the way?

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 20:37, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

,but you may want to put the 'R' in featured

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 20:39, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Whenever we get more than one vote per article for starters. Also, what language was that?--Otherarrow 20:41, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

meant to be German, however there is the possibility i misspeled 'Sehr', but then again i dropped German in Year 9 so you can't really blame me for getting the spellings a bit messed up.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 20:47, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

Sorry...
It's OK. Anywho, I just spoke to you about that.--Otherarrow 16:40, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, go and delete it, i didn't see that at first (missed it on the recent changes...)--Moblin slayer 16:43, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Like I said, and repeated to that other guy, we can have fun stuff on the Wiki, if we actully can make this Wiki good enough so that said stuff won't get in our way. I won't delete the template yet though. We may need it later.--Otherarrow 16:45, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

I don't know if your gonna be able to get this message
but before you leave the computer, can you make me a sysop for a while so i can deal with any vandals while your gone, you can take the powers away when you get back if you want.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 15:12, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Sorry Semaj, (mind if I call you that?) I left right after I made that message and besides, the only powers I can take back is rollboack, if I give you sysop rights I couldn't take them back. So no problems, eh?--Otherarrow 01:06, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

About the polls
I've just archived them and put two new ones up

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 15:41, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Good job.--Otherarrow 15:41, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

You may want to know the polls have been reset as I spelt favourite the good old British way and so that had to be changed, though i don't think there were that many votes at the time so it doesn't really matter.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 14:02, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

These need deleting
Category:Articles_that_need_deleting

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 10:03, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads up.--Otherarrow 13:53, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Needs deleting again those vandals made one.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 15:44, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

vandals to ban
you probably saw them

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 09:32, 27 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Freniminomdacx
 * orangemonkey

they both need blocking!!!!

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 09:44, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Done and done.--Otherarrow 14:41, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

How would you feel about adding Tear Ring Saga stuff to this wiki?
it seems that both FEwiki.net and Serenes Forest.net have at least covered the basics, maybe we should do the same, it would increase our potential userbase (attract more people) and people don't have to get involved with that side if they want to, we could just make sure all the categories the TRS pages use would include Tear ring saga in the name (and the same for the artciles if necssacery)

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 16:07, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Makes sense! Thing is, I know next to nothing about that.--Otherarrow 16:17, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Yeah me neither however I think to have the option available to users is quite important.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 16:52, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Can you check to make sure everything on Template:Character is ok, and then protect it
People keep editing it and its getting really annoying and wasting my time correcting it...

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 14:07, 29 July 2008 (UTC) Done.--Otherarrow 15:27, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Can you delete these categories and articles
Category:Articles that need deleting

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 15:46, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Can you edit MediaWiki:Edittools for me, instructions below.
Can you please add a new section for templates and add, , , and any other relevent ones you can think of.

Thank you

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 19:55, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Hmm? Is that really needed? It's not like this are hard to remember. It's just a stub for stub and the word "Need" before what is needed. If there where really complicated named templates, then maybe, but who would used those anyway?--Otherarrow 19:59, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

OK, it would simplify things for me and it would get new users (but not new to wikia) used to the templates we use, however more importantly

Got to: http://metroid.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page and create a new page, you'll see at the top of the page there are those buttons that create infoboxes, could you make one of those buttons for characters for me, it would make things easier in creating new character pages.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 20:21, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

There is also the matter of thast thing looks really complicated. One with my coding knoiwledge will not be able to do that.--Otherarrow 20:53, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Ok i'll create it in a template until i have it right, then you can copy it to the mediawiki bit.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 10:33, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

either copy Template:Newpagepractice over to MediaWiki:Newarticletext, or put in MediaWiki:Newarticletext and then protect that template.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 10:47, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Hold that as there seems to be a minor problem (checking on advance wars wiki)

Fixed it should do it now (when you copy it across)

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 13:45, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Clicking the Character tab on the newpage practice just leads to the edit page for the template.--Otherarrow 15:25, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

thats because it only works on a new page, when its on the template it'll just take you to the edit page, but if you click it when creating a new page, it will make the infobox appear so you just have to fill it in

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 15:56, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Here's what i've done on advance wars wiki as an example: http://advancewars.wikia.com/index.php?title=Exampleforotherarrow&action=edit

If you click unit it will load the write infobox for you

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 16:01, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

It works! Thank you for dealing with my lack of coding skill there Semaj.--Otherarrow 16:08, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

only a slight mistake, you repeated:

'You are starting a brand new article.

Check out Help:Editing for more information on how to edit wiki pages. Don't forget to categorize articles by adding to the bottom of the page! A list of categories can be found on Special:Categories.'

So the first one of those needs taking out and also could you protect the involved templates (Template:Newpage character and Template:Newpage instructions I think)

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 16:17, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

The template seems to repeat that message, so I had to remove the first message.--Otherarrow 16:19, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Why is this page categorized as name?
Are we starting to categorize user pages?

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 16:24, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

ahh I realise it was in my other post.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 16:26, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Idea: Task board
my idea is that we should create some kind of page (proably Fire Emblem Wikia:Task board) with a list of jobs that need doing for the wiki (i.e add images to Category:In need of an image or whatever that category is) this offers more options for users who have deliberately come to edit (over the usual just add content involved in the wanted pages and short pages), I can do all this work myself I just wanted your opinon on it first (and any tips/idea's you may have on it yourself.Another advantage of this is if a user see's a long task that needs doing (i.e categorize all fire emblem 1 characters), but don't have time to do it themselves they can simply add it to the Task board and so brings attention to the job so someone with time can get round to doing it. I will start creating this board, when i come back from a short 1-2 day holiday which i will embark on in about 2-3 hours.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 13:25, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

p.s when you levae a message can you put it on my talk page as i will not entirely remember this when i get back, (so that message will remind me)

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 13:27, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

I'm quite sick right now, so i don't really feel like doing the character infoboxes.
Feel free to carry on complaining though.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 15:17, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, that's sweet of you.--Otherarrow 15:18, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Featured Article
Just dropped by from the Final Fantasy Wiki to remind you that the month is over and the new Featured Article should be put up! P.S. I am by no means continuing to edit this wiki nor abandoning it, I'm just putting it on hold. Ultimateria 04:28, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Your right. I should get on that.--Otherarrow 14:17, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

You may wish to know that i've sent off a few emails to the admins of some fire emblem sites I have/do use.
and politely asked them if it would be possible to place a link to Fire Emblem wikia on their site.I've only sent them in the last few hours so I havn't got any responses yet, however i've got high hopes that this could draw more editors to the wikia.

p.s on Saturday will be going on a one week holiday and so won't be editing or even going on wikia for that time.

-- Semaj draehs - Talk page - 13:52, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Please do not overdo it, we do not want to look like morons in need of saving here. Also, next time, tell me before you do something like this. I dislike it when you go behind my back on things.--Otherarrow 14:47, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Sorry for going over your head, didn't realise you would take offence.

-- Semaj draehs - any replies to my Talk page  15:08, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

The admin of Serenes forest has added to the link section and he says he may include a link in an update in the near future.

-- Semaj draehs - any replies to my Talk page  22:33, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

Task board
Hey, I did the Itemnav thing in all the item pages but they might get messed up again. Do you want me to take the responsibility of checking now and then if it's all good upon my own shoulders? It could save others some worry and trouble and I don't mind checking the list every week after school starts. I think it would be a great way for my to shoulder a bit more of the cyber yolk arond here. Anyways, its your call, I can look after it if you would like me to. C 13 g 3 - 22:26, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Eh...Do as you please? If you want to do so, I see no reason why not.--Otherarrow 22:32, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Cool. I just thought it could sorta become my responsibility and other users don't have to waste their time doing it if they knew someone is taking care of it. In fact, I was thinking we could even have spaces on the task board where users write their names and agree to pay particular attention to that particular task to see to it that it is done and stays done... C 13 g 3 - 22:57, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

That could work. Don't know how may people will go along with it though.--Otherarrow 23:04, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Ok, whatevs with that idea. P.S: What do you think of the sig? C 13 g 3 - 23:13, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Pretty good. I guess.--Otherarrow 23:17, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Back from holiday
anything new/important I should know about?-- Semaj draehs - any replies to my Talk page  15:04, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

We hav gotten new members and my new nickname for you is SemajW00ter.--Otherarrow 15:07, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Just noticed were on wikia spotlights now
*Breaks open a bottle of imaginary champagne*

-- Semaj draehs - any replies to my Talk page  15:17, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Since when? I wasn't informed of this. It was your doing wasn't it SemajW00ter?--Otherarrow 15:19, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

If you don't remember:

User_talk:Otherarrow/Archive_1

and 2-3 sections down it mentions it being added to the spotlight list

Thats where all these new users have come from.

-- Semaj draehs - any replies to my Talk page  15:23, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

I thought they came from Serenes Forest? And I have yet to see the spotlight.--Otherarrow 15:25, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

The Serenesforest bit doesn't make sense since we talked to serenesforest way after those messages appeared and I saw it on the left hand side a minute ago, just keep an eye open.

-- Semaj draehs - any replies to my Talk page  15:29, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

OH, well the new guys didn't appear until the Sernes Forest bit happened. How long has the spotlight been up?--Otherarrow 15:31, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Ah, when you put it that way I guess it can be both which caused the influx.I'm not sure how long its been up, I only came back today...It could be other any day where I wasn't here

-- Semaj draehs - any replies to my Talk page  15:33, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Favicon
First let me say 'congrats' on reaching 1,000 articles! I saw the message on the RPG portal. Anyway, on to the point of this message: I noticed that the Fire Emblem wiki doesn't have a custom favicon, and I think you guys should definitely have one. I found some Fire Emblem icons here. Let me know which one you'd like to use, and I'll convert it into the correct filetype and upload it to the wiki. JoePlay (talk) 14:47, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Don't make your mind up yet as I may have examples of other ones in a minute...

-- Semaj draehs - any replies to my Talk page  14:52, 16 August 2008 (UTC)