User talk:DarkNight/Archive 1

Uploads
Hello! Thank you for your recent contributions. When uploading images, please remember to remove the sections of the template that you do not use. Additionally, please remember to replace the template with the game's image category (for example  . Thanks! -- 13:45, June 10, 2020 (EDT)

Be sure to check any associated articles, galleries and category pages to see if similar images exist first before uploading. Also, I don't know how you're saving the source images, but you seem to be uploading lower-quality versions of them when there are higher quality versions found in the sources you provided, so it'd be worth checking the page through first.

One last thing, regarding this edit: Avoid using "you" on articles (instead, we use "the player" or the character's name), and game titles should be italicised (so Super Mario 3D Land is formatted as Super Mario 3D Land). The "Star Coin" you're referring to is Star Medal, which already has an image. 01:41, June 11, 2020 (EDT)
 * Please do not crop your images, as you are not cropping them properly and you are giving smaller images than the source provides. And as they are screenshots, you don't need to crop them anyway. Just upload them as they are. 16:16, June 11, 2020 (EDT)

Don't upload small thumbnail versions of images please. Visit the associated page(s) and get the image from there, not from the search engine results pages. 22:12, June 15, 2020 (EDT)

You aren't quite adding categories correctly. Rather than Paper Mario: The Origami King Images, it is. 14:19, July 8, 2020 (EDT)

RE:Can I help?
Sure, you can help. Do you know any that my list doesn't have yet? 23:58, June 18, 2020 (EDT) I ment that can I help fixing them? DarkNight (talk) 23:59, June 18, 2020 (EDT)
 * How so? Modding the game or something? 00:48, June 19, 2020 (EDT)

Never mind, I thought it was in an article. By the way, can we be friends? DarkNight (talk) 00:54, June 19, 2020 (EDT)
 * This is mostly just a list for personal interest, not an article. And yeah, we can be friends. 01:13, June 19, 2020 (EDT)

Categories
Keep in mind in the future that category pages themselves need categories as well. For example, Category:Paper Mario: The Origami King Bosses needs the type category Category:Paper Mario Series Bosses and of course the game category Category:Paper Mario: The Origami King. Refer to Categories or even other categories on the wiki to see which ones they need.

Also, remember that titles for games and publications need to be italicised (Paper Mario: The Origami King should be Paper Mario: The Origami King, Dr. Mario-Kun should be Dr. Mario-Kun etc.) See Manual of Style. 02:45, June 19, 2020 (EDT)

RE: Friends?
Sure, I'd love to be friends! My friend box can be found here. 03:43, June 24, 2020 (EDT)

Something odd is happening
1. My userpage in mobile view doesn't show some of the sections even though I did ==this==. Also, in desktop view, the font changes to Times Roman even though I didn't change it. 2. Sometimes I can't edit templates. Can someone help?DarkNight (talk) 19:54, June 25, 2020 (EDT)
 * Thanks Porple! DarkNight (talk) 20:03, June 25, 2020 (EDT)

Stub articles
When making articles, make sure you have enough information to finish it. Don't just leave it in an incomplete state for someone else to handle. 15:08, June 26, 2020 (EDT)

Moving files
After moving a file, you need to correct all links that lead to it. You can find these by clicking "What links here" on the sidebar when viewing the original file name. Afterward, you mark the redirect for deletion. 20:26, June 30, 2020 (EDT)
 * This goes for main articles as well, though except for the redirect deletion (you mark the talk redirect for deletion, though). Additionally, instances of the word in the article should be changed appropriately. 00:09, July 7, 2020 (EDT)

RE: Friends?
Sure! My userbox code is on my userpage. 19:56, July 2, 2020 (EDT)

Moving articles
After moving an article, please make sure to fix any double redirects left behind (redirects that still link to the old name) so they link to the new name. You'll find those by going to Special:WhatLinksHere (the "What links here" link under "tools" on the sidebar in desktop mode), typing in the old name, and clicking "Hide links". Additionally, like Alex said, it's recommended that any links to the old name should be fixed eventually as well, though double redirects are a greater priority. (If there are a lot of pages on WhatLinksHere, it's likely because the old name is used on a template; in that case, you change "Namespace: all" to "Template" and fixing it there should clear out most of the list.) 02:45, July 7, 2020 (EDT)

Outright removing the old links is not what you're supposed to do; otherwise the reader won't have any way to visit the page. You need to link to the new name, while keeping the old name as the display name in the link. This is called piping, which is done like so:  (example:   which creates Jelly Pop). Please don't be afraid to ask if there are any questions. 01:07, July 16, 2020 (EDT)

Ref Names
To do the ref name stuff, you do, and then future instances of that same reference can do. Information on references and citations can be found here. MarioComix (talk) 01:02, July 8, 2020 (EDT)

RE: Friends?
Sure. Why not? 21:51, July 8, 2020 (EDT)

Re: Friends?
Yes, I'd be happy to! Here's the code for my userbox: BBQ Turtle (talk) 17:44, July 10, 2020 (EDT)

Friend Userbox
Do you think you could help me set one up, 'cause I wouldn't mind being friends as well. It seemed a bit complicated for me.

I want the image to be the black coated figure on my signature and userpage, the text to be "This user has formed a connection with the Keyblade Master", and color codes:
 * Border: 000000
 * Mainbkgd: 808080
 * Codebkgd: C0C0C0
 * Codecolor: 000000

I actually had no idea of these color codes before doing this. But thanks in advance, and sorry I didn't get back to this right away.

Re:Friends?
Feel free to take mine.

15:09, July 14, 2020 (EDT)

What you posted here
We’re generally not supposed to edit other user’s pages so I was asking why your page wasn’t protected

17:24, July 14, 2020 (EDT)


 * All userpages aren't generally protected, so most admins protect theirs to prevent vandalism. Most people just edit other people's userpages because there was a file name change (FNC). DarkNight (talk) 17:27, July 14, 2020 (EDT)

Why is everything bold and big?!
The second " " in the quote template should be " ". 16:01, July 15, 2020 (EDT)

Re: Friends?
Sorry, I prefer not exchanging userboxes unless I've already gotten to know the person. I appreciate the gesture though! Also, I'm not really active on the wiki anyway. I'm more active on the Boards, so that's a good place to go in order to talk with me. 18:22, July 16, 2020 (EDT)

New article / image width
When creating a new article, you need to add any relevant navigation templates (if any exist) and categories, like Category:Paper Mario: The Origami King Characters (refer to Manual of Style and Manual of Style).

Also, I know you're on mobile, but please make sure to specify the width of unframed images (like infobox images) as TheKarateToad has done for you here, as not doing so will make the image appear in the original file's width and, if the image is large, will cause it to take up the whole screen for desktop users. 01:00, July 19, 2020 (EDT)

Re: Friends?
I don't know you very well, so no. Sorry, dude. 12:43, July 20, 2020 (EDT)

Mobile View
Yeah it did change only while logged in, but if you want the old layout back, go to your account settings and to the "appearence" section, then you can choose the layout. There is a "preview" option to make sure before you save changes.
 * I don't see it. Is it in the preferences? (I checked there and the layout already) ...DarkNight (talk) 13:58, July 22, 2020 (EDT)
 * I actually can't find the setting any more for some reason, since I've already changed it. But you could try asking Porplemontage direct you to it. It was somewhere in Preferences though.
 * Ok, I can now give you full instructions. Go to the "Preferences" page and to the "Appearence" tab. The "Skin" section is where you want to go where under "Mobile Skin" choose "Minerva". Don't forget to save changes at the very bottom of the page after choosing it.
 * Thanks a lot! DarkNight (talk) 15:29, July 22, 2020 (EDT)