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Pipe Plaza
What happened to it? Was it replaced by The 'Shroom?
 * In some ways the Trouble Center is a part of what it was supposed to be, but definitely not the 'Shroom. A real community center where there's a collaboration to improve an article, users can post up notices for PipeProjects or other things, and important help links. Here's the collapsed project intact. It was never meant to be a current news thing. 00:08, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

The current news thing was my other great idea, thank you. Pipe Plaza is not collapsed... Its on hiatus.
 * Collapsed doesn't imply hiatus. The project can be brought back anytime if there's support (this time, I don't want a parade of responses like UserScore). 00:41, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

But a parade/slew of constuctive edits on the Plaza is greatly welcomed.

Why'd it stop??? It looks amazing! I can't believe I've never been there. Max2

Knowledge was suppressed because it was my ultimate brainchild. Its a conspiracy, I tell ya'.

By the time you joined Max the project was in hiatus and removed from the sidebar. 16:37, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

Anyway, its under construction, and i'm working on it now.

Too bad you're too busy with all the other stuff, Waysh. I'll be in charge of Pipe Plaza. You can stear clear, no need to worry.

oh. so, It'll be running again soon??? Max2 yipee!!! and, are you calling me new??? I joined well over 2 months ago!!!

It was suppressed a good six, Tumble.

oh. well, uh... I'll be the assistanty-guy!!! I know lotsa stuff that needs fixin', and artcles I know nothin' about that are about 7 senteces long, and deserve 12... Max2 can I???

Whats the pipe plaza?

--Super paper luigi 16:46, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

Its God on Earth. Just kiddin'.... Its a community portal I made a while back.

Community portal eh? WHAT THE HECK IS A COMMUNITY PORTAL?!?!?

--Super paper luigi 16:51, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

oh. well, uh... I'll be the assistanty-guy!!! I know lotsa stuff that needs fixin', and artcles I know nothin' about that are about 7 senteces long, and deserve 12... Max2 can I???

You know my demands. I want that one thing, a getaway car, and the letter E stricken from the English language. Other than that.... sure.. Mada Mada Dane...

W007 W007!!! YA RLY 7H3 P1P3 P/A2A 15 A6A|\|D0N3D (Yeah Really. The Pipe Plaza is Abandoned; for those idiots who don't know L337) Max2

um... If no one else is gonna start it soon, can a sysop add it back to the sidebar, and I will start it. Max2

It isn't sidebar material yet. Click this link. Pipe Plaza

um... it's protected. Max2

Observant. You edit the templates, not the actual page.

um... templates??? Max2

Can this go on the site notice?

yeah. The 'Shroom isn't "hot off the press" anymore. Max2

Its quite cold. Shall I change it?

Y-E-S. YES YES YES. Max2

I need more than Max's approval.

I'd be willing to join (again) if this picks up again.

Can I make the cool chartey thingey??? Max2

It's called a template, and you'll have to ask HK.

About the sitenotice. MM, what do you think?

No, the Support thingey!!! Max2

If it'll attract more people to this project, go ahead.

How do you make a template?----

Someone get the shroombox to do that, like the signpost-subscription.

I'm in.

Links
Why aren't The 'Shroom and Pipe Plaza linked from the main page? I  am   Confused  22:18, 9 April 2007 (EDT)

Why would they be?

They are now.

Orphaned Pages
Um, Passport+ and that weird block aren't pages. So why are they there?

glitches.

glitches?

--Great Gonzo 14:11, 10 April 2007 (EDT)

yes. Passport+ and %$tm-Whatever block are glitches.

... so there's no way to get rid of them?

--Great Gonzo 14:36, 10 April 2007 (EDT)

Nope. Not for now, anyway.

actually i got rid of Passport+ as a orphan, i posted a link on my talk page...

--Great Gonzo 14:49, 10 April 2007 (EDT)

Ah...... I was considering something like that. I knew it would fix the problem, but I just couldn't bring myself to fix a glitch.

I can't get rid of the other one though...

--Great Gonzo 14:52, 10 April 2007 (EDT)


 * That article that you pretty much call them glitches, I was the one who tried to created the article for the Gaddgets section; unfortunately it backfired so it is renamed as Passport Plus but with the original name. :(

Actually, the weird block has 3 links: one from Confused's userpage, one from Smiddle's userpage, and one here, which a sysop'll have to remove. If we remove the links, hopefully it'll be gone.

Super Mario Bros. Stamps
Hey, guys. I found this article at 1up.com. It tells about a series of legal Japanese stamps themed after Super Mario Bros. sprites. Do they warrent an article? If so, let me know and I'll write the article and upload the image. --Stumpers


 * Sure, hit it here! I'll never forget this day when the stamps are Marioized all over!!! I wish I had some...
 * The only issue is which category they fall in. I guess it meets the borderlines of Merchandise. 22:06, 11 April 2007 (EDT)
 * I don't see why it wouldn't fall under merchandise. -- [[Image:Shyghost.PNG]]Chris[[Image:Shyghost.PNG]] 22:45, 11 April 2007 (EDT)
 * Hmmm... that's probably the closest category. I don't know the rules of that section, though.  Is there a page of multiple items this should go on?  I've seen that done for things like fast food toys and all that...  Let me know!  --Stumpers

No more Orphaned Pages!
Yay! We did it! Except for that weird block...

yeah...that weird block...I will figure out how to get rid of IT! (somehow...)

Great Gonzo

How badly do we want this gone..?

I wanna nuke this page back to the stone age :P

Great Gonzo

Let's call... wikipedia. They have like Gurus and stuff.

'K

Great Gonzo
 * My guess is the page had a link to something else that redirected back to the same page (round trip). -- [[Image:Shyghost.PNG]]Chris[[Image:Shyghost.PNG]] 17:23, 12 April 2007 (EDT)

According to my research, someone created and moved the ! Block page or the ? Block page, but the page created a glitch. This is similar to the moving glitch with RAP on Passport Plus+. This is what you should do: Create the Â™ª Block page, move the info to another page (without a punctuation mark), then delete both the redirect and the fake article. That should take care of the problem. I  am   Confused  17:40, 12 April 2007 (EDT)


 * The only person who moved ? Block was *checks*....me....oops......now that I think about it, I remember that page showing up....-- [[Image:Shyghost.PNG]]Chris[[Image:Shyghost.PNG]] 18:50, 12 April 2007 (EDT)

Son of Suns executed the procedure well, except that he moved the page to an article with a ! at the end. Try again. I  am   Confused  17:49, 12 April 2007 (EDT)

Seizure!!
I don't know what the heck just happened, but while I was looking at the Bone Dragon Pit article there appeared a black and white flashing advertising (one of the ones that appears on the right). I don't know if that was an glitch or something, but that nearly like gave me sizures.

Good thing I was alert, and quickly exited the window to not look at the flashing patterns but I was wondering what that flashing light was. Was it a glitch in my computer?


 * It's not a glitch, I went to the page and the first thing I saw was that flash. It's some dungeon-dragon-esqe online RPG that makes it flashy to "attract" viewers. I don't know much about advertising, so I don't know if any sysops can take it out. I think this is dangerous to have on the site. That's just me. at 10:07 AM

Steve can stop it, I think. Or we'll tell Google.

I clicked on the Bone Dragon Pit, but I only saw the flashing ad for a second, then it stopped and the ad continued.

Orphaned Pages
I notice that our hard work has been undone. If you make SPM articles, remember to link them from other pages.

I'll get right on it Great Gonzo

Willy on...
Someone find his IP!!!!----

I got lucky on one of his sockpuppet accounts. Threat over 13:32, 14 April 2007 (EDT)

Wow, that was the first time I've ever experienced a major troll attack on this wiki. On Wikipedia, it's considered a minor and everyday thing. Here, it is a bit more exciting (no offense). I don't want it to happen again, just sharing my experience. Also, don't create talk pages for sockpuppets. Too much unnecessary deleting. I  am   Confused  13:39, 14 April 2007 (EDT)

Sorry, get a little worked up now and again.----

Oh, Confused? It's normal to have a Vandal attack here, too. It's always someone early Saturday... When I'm the only person on!

Happens at least once a month. Last one, not this one, was at 7:30 A.M. on Saturday. Trolls are pretty smart.----

Looks like I missed the "fun". I was playing SPM.

He's... back... Everyone, we need sysops that can be on at different times for this Wiki's protection.----

Man, we really need to stop this once and for all. All we can do is revert their edits. I  am   Confused  11:41, 15 April 2007 (EDT)

I believe that there should be a new section...
You know how in Super Paper Mario, there is a show called the Grodus Chronicles and a game called Larry Koopa: Zombie Heartbreaker? Well, I believe there should be a sectioned for "Games in the Mario games"/"Shows in the Mario games." Klaus Kratchet

Yeah, I thought that too. Join PP:SPM if you have the game.
 * The only other game-in-games I can think of would be Beetle Swarm (or whatever it's called). -- [[Image:Shyghost.PNG]]Chris[[Image:Shyghost.PNG]] 22:19, 14 April 2007 (EDT)

Solution to Latest String of Vandalisms
I think an extension that somehow auto-blocks users for an action or lets users with a certain right (not a sysop, but in-between) block users temporarily is in order to minimize the damage done by vandals such as Willy & Peachycakes. Even though I can only be on at most 2 hours a day, I'll try to find something.

Thanks to Yoshi626 & Sir Grodus for doing the dirty work today. Unrelated, keep up the good work established at PP:SPM. Exactly what we need to get info about the game on the wiki. 17:10, 15 April 2007 (EDT)

... So, you'll ask Steve? I'm going back to school tommorw. 8'(
 * If I find an extension that's useful I will contacting him. 17:17, 15 April 2007 (EDT)

OK.

Its is practically impossible to do it. Sorry to break the news, but there is no extension that will give users the autoblock power. There is another way though. The owner of the site will have to change LocalSettings.php and create a new user group (similar to sysops or bureacrats). Give them the right to block users. Then autoconfirm the transition from User to (Desired User Group), maybe set it to 1 month atleast. This way, only users who have been on this wiki for a month can be promoted into the unnamed user group and gain blocking rights. Also, there isn't a such thing as a temporary blocking power. I  am   Confused  17:42, 15 April 2007 (EDT)
 * Similar to how we blocked the moving feature to new users. This sounds great, but I was thinking of only giving trusting users this mini-power. A vandal can leave an account to rot for a month, come back and block all of us. We would be creating a new right that only I or Steve (bureaucrats) can give users. Anyways, that's some smart thinking – I forgot what we did before. :D 17:47, 15 April 2007 (EDT)

Block us all? Washi, hide me. I'm scared!

Yeah, I think it should be given to trusted users only, forget the autoconfirm rights. If we do create this new user group, will we only give them the blocking right or will we also give them the rollback tool and other anti-vandalism features? Also, if someone blocks an admin with block rights, that admin can remove the blocked status off himself. You don't have to worry about that. I  am   Confused  17:53, 15 April 2007 (EDT)
 * Block, rollback, and patrol. The three rights needed to look for, revert & block vandalism. Pages needed to be deleted can be taken care of by an admin when they come on (so can be used in the interim).  17:56, 15 April 2007 (EDT)