User talk:Porplemontage/Archive 6

Purge Cache
Uh, hey Steve. A while back, a troll vandalized a few templates with lewd ASCII art, which has persisted in the cache. I added a link to "Purge Cache" in the sidebar but Wayoshi suggested that I ask you to move it to the toolbox. So if you could do that, I'd appreciate it. Or if you could just purge the entire cache, that'd be cool too. Thanks. 22:04, 19 April 2009 (EDT)
 * Are you using this to clean pages or do you expect guests to use it? -- 22:22, 19 April 2009 (EDT)
 * Um, I was using it. It doesn't show up for guests yet anyway. 22:29, 19 April 2009 (EDT)
 * You can use it where it is for now but once we're clean get rid of it because I really don't want just anyone clearing the cache for funsies as it will put more strain on the server. Thank you. -- 22:37, 19 April 2009 (EDT)
 * I won't really know when. I've got no way to find the pages that are affected other than when guests complain. Anyway, if you think it'll be a problem, I'll remove it. The manual way isn't hugely inconvenient or anything. 22:43, 19 April 2009 (EDT)
 * Okay. -- 00:56, 20 April 2009 (EDT)

Hey Steve...
I have a question. Seeing as you are the creator of the wiki, you would know the best on the subject. What are Bots? Because the page that lists the users who have high rankings (Patrollers, Sysops, Buerecrats) has Bots on the drop-down selection.
 * Bots are robo-tools used to perform mundane tasks. We don't have any. -- 11:58, 2 May 2009 (EDT)

Ok. Thank you for letting me know.

Stooben
He got hacked by Rudnicki. As a precaution, can you demote him from op in chat until we get this worked out? Thanks.
 * Thanks. -- 11:58, 2 May 2009 (EDT)

Your Porplemontage-ness...
I am just informing you that I started a new proposal on the wiki that, if passed, would create a new ranking of users. If you would like to know more about it, please check the proposals page itself, I don't want to mess up the explanation.
 * Sounds good. -- 11:58, 2 May 2009 (EDT)
 * Thank you. By the way, if the proposal were to somehow pass, would you personally be ok with adding the rank? If not, is there anybody else who could add the rank?
 * I would do it (but it's not looking good). -- 17:10, 2 May 2009 (EDT)
 * Yeah, I know. Thank you.

Chat
Did Gadmosikano/C0rwin go into the chat impersonating me? He (he's my friend) says he went in and swore at you a lot.


 * No. -- 11:58, 2 May 2009 (EDT)

Help! I've been hacked again!
Steve, this is the real Stooben Rooben; I've been hacked again! If you want proof you can check my IP, I don't know how the hacker did it but I need help! Can you recover my password?

If you can't, please demote the troll before he hurts someone again like he did on the forums.

Stooby 08:09, 2 May 2009 (EDT)
 * IP is different, dude. -- 11:58, 2 May 2009 (EDT)

Access List
Can you add me to the #mariowiki access list??
 * What? -- 00:02, 5 May 2009 (EDT)
 * Actually, the Ops decided against giving Patrollers Op status in chat. 00:26, 5 May 2009 (EDT)

Pic of the weak
Err, the poll selection and the proposals have a link on the sidebar under community, but the picture selection page isn't. do you think that that would be a good thing to put under community? -
 * Its link on the main page is fine. Proposals stays because they are a big deal. I'll move poll selection. Thank you. -- 00:06, 6 May 2009 (EDT)

Polls
I was wondering, what exactly do you use to power your polls? I'd like to install that feature on my music wiki. 15:47, 16 May 2009 (EDT)
 * Advanced Poll + iFrame extension to embed them in the wiki. -- 16:26, 16 May 2009 (EDT)
 * Got it! Thanks! 14:42, 17 May 2009 (EDT)

Site Q's
Hey Steve, What pay level is the Super Mario Wiki? Just wondering coz I have a secret wiki that I might use pay-hosting for. Anyways, thanks 01:53, 20 May 2009 (EDT)
 * We don't use Referata. -- 13:03, 20 May 2009 (EDT)
 * Oh okay. What do u use? 02:14, 22 May 2009 (EDT)

Vandalized
User:Il Koopissimo vandalized the royalty template and created numerous spam articles! Could you please block him Founder Porplemontage?

-Link&#39;s Shadow 05:17, 21 May 2009 (EDT)

Chat Problem
HI STEVE!!! Uh.., i have a problem, the shroom's channnel, #mw-shroom, cant be accessed in the MW chat, its already in MediaWiki:ircapplet. I would greatly apreciate any help. Thanks i cant sign properly in my dsi...
 * I think it's because of the "-" in the name. THe Channel might need to be renamed Tucayo in order for us to be able to access it. I ran some tests by adding another channel, #test-test to the applet, and couldn't access it either. The "-" would be my best guess.
 * I can access it just fine. I added and  to the access list just the other day.  16:01, 5 June 2009 (EDT)
 * In the MW chat???
 * Yeah. 21:12, 16 June 2009 (EDT)

Your Porplemontage-ness (Again)
Steve, I need you to check my proposal again. If it passes (unlike the original version), would it be okay if you added the ranking?
 * Give it up boy. -- 14:37, 5 June 2009 (EDT)
 * Yeah, sure.

!
Nothing important, but I had no idea you was the master of Super Mario Wiki! Cool!
 * Yeah man. -- 21:24, 16 June 2009 (EDT)

My story
The honorable Inter-wiki Porplemontage-ness, I have a question. Would you like to have a guest appearance in my story, The Legend of Zeldagirl? I would portray you as you are, the wise leader of the Mario Wiki (in the story, the wiki is called the Mario Wikingdom).
 * Yeah man. -- 21:24, 16 June 2009 (EDT)

Poll Question
Hello Steve, I'm just wonering about the MarioWiki Poll. I want one on my site, just wondering where you get the extensions or whatever from (like Stooby said above, but I don't get it). Ok, thanks 18:57, 12 June 2009 (EDT)
 * Yeah you gotta try to figure it out. Advanced Poll is not wiki-related but you install it and iFrame in the polls from it. -- 21:24, 16 June 2009 (EDT)
 * Could you possibly give me a link or something, I really don't understand, sorry.

02:56, 23 June 2009 (EDT)

Upgrading
Hey Steve. You may have noticed that we have a relatively outdated version of MediaWiki (we currently have 1.10.2, the newest one is 1.15). Any future plans for upgrading to the latest version?
 * We have so many extensions that get screwed over it's not easy. -- 21:24, 16 June 2009 (EDT)
 * That's understandable. Our version isn't even that bad anyway, or at least not yet. There is nothing really drastically different from our version than the latest version.

TehDman
Can you change his access level to 150? Since Ultima Bahamut and Neurario have retired, I'm the only 150, and frankly, it's quite a big job to handle since I'm at work full-time now. Thanks. 13:03, 15 June 2009 (EDT)
 * Yeah okay. -- 21:24, 16 June 2009 (EDT)
 * Thanks, dude. 04:36, 17 June 2009 (EDT)

Upgrade and security
HI STEVE! 2 things:

1. WHy dont we upgrade to the latest mediawiki version? the wiki is running very slow apparently beacuse of that.

2. What would you think about some human verification thing to join? You know, the words tyou have to write correctly?
 * Speed has nothing to do with the version and we have measures to prevent bots from joining. -- 18:15, 29 June 2009 (EDT)

will we upgrade? many people wants to know that. then why is the wiki slow? Thanks! :)
 * No. And the wiki is slow because the server can't always keep up with the number of visitors. -- 01:31, 30 June 2009 (EDT)
 * Then upgrade the server again. 01:43, 30 June 2009 (EDT)

Show / Hide question
Hey Steve, I'm just wondering, when you created Mario Wiki, did the show/hide extension (used on User:Bella-Yoshi/navigation etc) come with it? Thanks. 04:53, 2 July 2009 (EDT)
 * No. -- 07:59, 2 July 2009 (EDT)
 * Okay, where did you get it from, abd how do you download it? Thanks again. 19:10, 3 July 2009 (EDT)
 * We use this one. You have to copy the source to a PHP file. -- 22:52, 3 July 2009 (EDT)

Hi Porple
Hello Porplemontage. How are you? 23:32, 4 July 2009 (EDT)
 * I'm good and you? -- 01:41, 5 July 2009 (EDT)

personal js/css pages
Is this feature disabled on this wiki, as I tried to create one, and it deosn't seem to load after I clear my cashe. Thanks. :) Erwin Springer [ talk ] 17:54, 5 July 2009 (EDT)
 * Custom CSS and JS is enabled so I don't get it. -- 07:07, 6 July 2009 (EDT)

another MediaWiki question
Hello Steve, sorry to bother you again. But I'm just wondering: how did you get MarioWiki? Do you download the latest version of MediaWiki? Okay thanks and sorry I keep wasting your time with (probably) really obvious questions 03:29, 6 July 2009 (EDT) =)
 * Yes. -- 07:07, 6 July 2009 (EDT)

?
Is it anoying to have to read all of this. User:Gamer2.1
 * I think I heard about that. -- 16:11, 6 July 2009 (EDT)

Chat op
Quick thought, what do you have to do to become one nowadays? -Toadbert101
 * Pray that your talents are noticed. -- 00:44, 8 July 2009 (EDT)

Footnote
Hey, would it be possible to enable this? 16:16, 8 July 2009 (EDT)
 * Can't do it with this version. -- 01:25, 9 July 2009 (EDT)

Name
Hey dude how do I change my name on here cause I want to change my name.
 * Changing username -- 10:06, 18 July 2009 (EDT)

New here...
I'm new here and I'm struggling to navigate all the help pages etc.There's just so much it's mind-boggling!Do you have any tips on ways to study and learn how to edit,or should I just spend a few days reading each help page over and over?Also,should I put spaces after the end of sentences and how exactly do you make a talk?-WeegeeO
 * Help pages, look at what other people do. -- 10:06, 18 July 2009 (EDT)

Hold on.
Some articles have characters not "up to potential". Take The twin swords, for example. If Bowser can smash two sacred swords with his bare arm, wouldnt he be "Super strong?"--Krystal 20:59, 18 July 2009 (EDT)
 * I don't get it. -- 12:07, 19 July 2009 (EDT)

Please contact me on my Talk page or I wont know you have answered.--Krystal 14:34, 13 August 2009 (EDT)
 * You look back to the place you asked your question. -- 14:41, 13 August 2009 (EDT)

So, anyway, back to the crux. Still, those swords were rendered unbreakable by magic. Then when Mario uses them on Bowser, he stops them with his bare arm, which cracks one and causes the other to snap in two. He's stronger than mentioned here.--Krystal 14:58, 13 August 2009 (EDT)

Advice?
Hi, it's Doopliss rocks. I'm trying to get feedback about my userpage and advice for future changes. Could you please leave a comment on my talk page about it? Thanx in advance. -
 * Have you seen my page? Ask Mr. Owl. -- 12:07, 19 July 2009 (EDT)

Thanks
Hey Steve, thanks for helping me out with the domain name. I really appreciate it. Also, how do you make editing only avaliable to registered users,  and allow external images ? Thanks so much. =) 04:49, 28 July 2009 (EDT)
 * Add to LocalSettings:

$wgGroupPermissions['*']['edit'] = false;
 * -- 14:12, 28 July 2009 (EDT)

Regain Op Status
I've been unretired now for a few weeks - can I please have chat operator status again? -- 18:46, 5 August 2009 (EDT) (I've not been on much this week because of reasons I don't want to go into but come Friday I'll be back - and more active than usual!)
 * I'm leaving this up to the chat gurus. -- 00:45, 6 August 2009 (EDT)

Interview
Hey, porp! here, and I'd to interview you about Mario Super Sluggers for the award that I'm presenting. [If you haven't played this game, just drop me a line and I'll interview you about another one :)]

General
Do you think making Super Mario Sluggers was a good move on Nintendo’s part?

Why or Why not?

Do you think they should have changed the controls?

Is there anything that they should have put in the remake that was in the original?

Are there any features (either new features or those that were passed on from the original) that they should have removed?

Rate this game from 1-10:

Specific
Do you think they should have added or taken away characters?

Who's your favorite Captain?

If you could change anybody's Star Moves, would you?

Which items would you add/remove if you could?
 * I haven't played the game, and aren't you supposed to have someone agree to an interview before you issue it? -- 19:30, 7 August 2009 (EDT)

The job queue length is 1,300.
Is this significant? 20:21, 8 August 2009 (EDT)
 * It's going down. -- 01:41, 9 August 2009 (EDT)
 * Was it significant? 02:39, 9 August 2009 (EDT)
 * No. -- 03:46, 9 August 2009 (EDT)

Reminder
Wow, I'm having lots of luck tonight... so, can you please click the above header and go to the corresponding discussion, read it and respond. (I love being vague) OK, now I really need help, here goes:
 * 1) Can you please explain what is wrong with User:Marioguy1/Userboxes? I've tried Time Q, I tried myself but I can't figure it out.
 * 2) What is marking a revision as patrolled? I noticed that 2257 marked Template talk:Reminder as patrolled. What does that mean?
 * What do you mean what's wrong with it? What about it is not desired? And when something is patrolled it just means that a legit edit has been made and it wasn't spam or a troll edit. And I don't have a comment on Reminder. -- 03:46, 9 August 2009 (EDT)

Wiki skin
It works!! Thankyou soo much! I'll try not to use you as an instruction manual from now on, but thankyou!! 04:27, 10 August 2009 (EDT)
 * No problem. -- 08:14, 10 August 2009 (EDT)

Why did you delete the affilitates bar?
It was so handy if I want to go to another site! And now...
 * The bar is here now. If you want a handy way to go to their sites just add the affiliates to your bookmarks. -- 11:20, 17 August 2009 (EDT)
 * B-but I don't want them as favorites. I want them on the Main Page.
 * But the main page is just one webpage; as bookmarks you can access your favorite Mario-related sites from wherever you are on the Internet. And if the wiki is slow or unavailable you'll always have your favorites! -- 14:16, 17 August 2009 (EDT)

Server
I'm guessing that you got the server stuff configured? Well anyway, how are you Steve? 01:02, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * Yes, the server is good to go. I'm good; a little tired. -- 01:06, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * Well, good to hear about the server. Also, I'd like to be one of the first users to thank you for upgrading our server. 01:11, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * Hey, not a problem. It's for the good of the wiki. :D -- 01:44, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * So, we're thanking you? OK, so thanks!

Problem Alert!
I just pressed random page and it linked me to Army Hammer Bro.. That article doesn't exist! I think it may be because of the existent talk page which you should delete.-- Marioguy1 My talk page (haha, no link for you ) 01:51, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * Thanks for the heads up. The latest revision of the article was corrupted, so I deleted it and restored the second most recent version of the page. We're now officially on glitch patrol as we settle in to the new server. -- 02:04, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * Try Template:Collaborations for another. Also, is it just my computer or is this page glitched?
 * Nah, I saw it too.
 * It's happening on Template:Notices too and I don't want to see Maintenance. The whole database is glitching up. I think you may have to remake the featured article process and delete Mariowiki:Maintenance.
 * All the DPL messages are because I set the wiki to only run DPL from protected pages. -- 02:31, 19 August 2009 (EDT)

Well, the wiki's FA thing is bugged now. So is the Pipe Plaza. Yikes, can you like, unset that?
 * Yes. -- 02:35, 19 August 2009 (EDT)

Hey Porple...
Hey Steve, could please post this proposal in the Admin Board as possibly harmful? I believe the administrators allowed a rule to allow themselves to delete harmful proposals within reason. 10:43, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * We've got our eye on it and wouldn't let anything harmful happen. -- 11:06, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * Okay. Thanks. 11:15, 19 August 2009 (EDT)

Hi, can you help me?
Hi, I'm user FunkyK38, I was wondering, can you delete User:Catholic Cent. for me? It's a sockpuppet I accidentally made, and I was wondering if you could delete it for me. Thanks.


 * Can't delete users; you'll just have to abandon Catholic Cent. -- 11:06, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * Okay, thanks.

Sprites?
Do you know anyone who is good at sprite-making? If you do, could you contact them for me? Oh, and they should be SM wiki users. Thanks. Hate the N64DD 15:20, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * I really don't. Userpedia users are into that stuff, though. -- 23:34, 19 August 2009 (EDT)

Question...
Could we announce in that we moved to a new server? Also, just a question, what is that template specifically for, anyway? 22:30, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * Also, could you please move this page (mainspace) onto this one (userspace)? The person who created it didn't know, and I can't move this into their userspace (it's protected). 23:10, 19 August 2009 (EDT)
 * I removed WikiNews from the main page. If someone wants to update Announcement regarding the server they can. -- 23:30, 19 August 2009 (EDT)

???
Hey Steve, what's been happening in the last day or so? No one could edit any pages and then when everything goes back to normal, I check the recent changes and see your name under reverting of many pages, such as user talk pages and a page I edited, replacing it with the gramatically flawed version I fixed. What's happening?
 * Hey, welcome back. The wiki was moved to a new server, and during the move pages were blocked from being edited so that the wiki wouldn't change during the move. Unfortunately, a number of edits made on August 14 became corrupted, so if the most recent version of a page was edited on August 14, the page would not show up. Because of this I had to revert these pages back to a version that was not created on the 14th. Everything should be back to normal now, and the wiki is faster on the new server. -- 09:54, 20 August 2009 (EDT)

Babel
I"m trying to set up a Babel section for Hebrew. Can you please help?


 * The Babel is 's project; he's your man for this. -- 15:42, 20 August 2009 (EDT)