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== Hidden cats ==
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Got a reply back from [[user:Dopp|Dopp]] today, which reads:
:Thanks for contacting us about this issue. We've phased out that preference due to lack of use across Wikia, and anyone who still has it is grandfathered in until they select "Restore all default settings" in their preferences. We don't currently have a way of overriding this phase-out.
 
:Hidden Categories still work, however, and you can see them in [[:Category:Hidden categories]] and in your pages' source code (although i see that you're embedding them in templates, too, so that further complicates things). Apologies for the complications this raises. I hope the existing tools provide enough of a workaround for your team members to support the wiki.
I've responded with a feature request to just make it a standard admin power to see hidden categories.  This is, I'm sure, technically possible, but I wouldn't hold out hope. If that change is technically easy — which it ''might'' be — then someone on the dev team might say, "Yeah, that's worth 1 minute of my time."  If it's ''at all'' time-consuming, I wouldn't expect much action, because the move has a terrible cost/benefit ratio for Wikia. It's only a few big wikis like us, MemAlpha, and Wookieepedia that even care about hidden cats, despite the fact that they are in wide use on Wikipedia. So we're effectively asking for something ''for us'', rather than a change that most of Wikia will actually use.
 
Basically, in your position, your only hope of access to hidden cats is to go to [[:category:Hidden categories|Hidden categories]] or [[:category:Maintenance|Maintenance]], where most of the hidden categories are attached. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}18:31: Fri&nbsp;02 Mar 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== Rory's main page image ==
 
[[File:Rory_-_TDTW&TW.jpg|thumb]]This is what you said last night when I edited the main image to the Rory page:
 
"SO what if its new - it's better to have a older, better quality quality picture than an badly cropped, poor quality newer one."
 
Now, to be honest I don't appreciate this as it quite rude really. The image is taken from a BBC One HD screencap - the quality is good, it is not poor. It's not badly cropped either - I just cropped Amy's hair out as it's not relevant to the Rory page is it?
 
There's no need to be rude like that. There really isn't.
 
I'm just doing this because I find it contradictory as Rory's current page image [[File:RoryWilliams1.jpg|thumb]]should really be cropped as half of it doesn't contain Rory.
 
Portriat images on this wiki help the page flow much better which is what I was trying to do. The fact its a newer image too, which I've been told on here before is the best thing to have makes the page more upto date. That's a key thing surely?
 
The current landscape image scrunches the page up and doesn't make it flow well, so surely one that is much better for that, irrespective of whether it's super high quality is surely better? Beside, when the page is at it is, the image doesn't appear high quality until you click to see it full-sized, so surely my image, which is the same quality all the time is much more suitable?
 
I just hope you reconsider this as I didn't appreciate your rude reason last night. Atleast I've had constructive criticism before in the past, not just plain rudeness, so I'll leave it at that.
 
--[[User:Bbll22|Bbll22]] <sup>[[User talk:Bbll22|talk to me]]</sup> 11:38, March 4, 2012 (UTC)
 
==Voice actors==
Thanks for the great suggestion!  {{{voice actor}}} is now a part of {{tl|Infobox Individuals}}.  I've also thrown in {{{other actor}}} for those cases of performances of characters in limited narrative circumstances, like youth/age/alternate universe/because Frazer Hines got sick/because William Hartnell inconveniently died.  See them in operation at [[Fourth Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]]. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}05:42: Sun&nbsp;11 Mar 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== Cardiff, Wales ==
 
Personally, I'm not sure either way. Though putting "[Earth country], Earth" I would absolutely ''never'' do. I completely agree [[Cardiff]], [[Wales]], [[United Kingdom|UK]], [[Earth]] isn't right.
 
I think I put it up because of the way it flows more than it being necessary. What would you say about smaller towns like [[Foxgrove]] or [[Dry Springs]] with that pattern? -- [[User:Tybort|Tybort]] ([[User talk:Tybort|talk page]]) 20:45, March 11, 2012 (UTC)
: Actually, I wasn't thinking of that at all. I was fine with [City] for major cities and [City], [Country/State] for smaller and fictitious places. I considered the [City] style was because most people know what you mean by London, Liverpool, Beijing and so forth and you ''wouldn't'' for much smaller villages and [City], [Country/State] would be okay for them. I was just double checking you thought that was okay. -- [[User:Tybort|Tybort]] ([[User talk:Tybort|talk page]]) 20:54, March 11, 2012 (UTC)
 
: I gather you intend the same pattern for story infoboxes as well? -- [[User:Tybort|Tybort]] ([[User talk:Tybort|talk page]]) 20:55, March 11, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Requested variables  ==
*'''Home era/Era active/anything like it'''.  No.  Just no.  Not going into that minefield again.  It's out for good. As you'll remember, in the thread [[Forum:Home Era]] '''you yourself''' de-activated the line after a lengthy discussion that was well attended by a lot of people.  As far as I'm concerned, you determined the consensus on the matter and implemented change based on that consensus.  If you want it back, now, you'll have to reverse yourself and get it approved through the forums.  And it does rather look like both I and Tangerineduel were strongly opposed to it in the original discussion, so I wouldn't expect a reversal from either of us, unless you come up with arguments not originally put forward.  I've got a bot run planned to eliminate all that data, based on the original consensus, so if you're going to start a new discussion, please let me know in the next 24 hours, or the point will be moot anyway.
*'''Affiliation''' is a part of {{tl|Infobox Individual}}, as has been written up in the documentation.
 
So that's two for three on new variable requests.  That's pretty good.  Keep 'em comin'! (But please use [[Forum:New infoboxes and you]] from now on, so that it's all centralised.) {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}21:44: Sun&nbsp;11 Mar 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== New achievements ==
Any chance I might be able to get you to find me some appropriate images from MA covers which would complete the MA novels achievement track that's in place at tardistest?  I've got all the level names done, but I never got around to getting pics.  {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}23:33: Sun&nbsp;11 Mar 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
==Eighth Doctor infobox pic==
Hey, sorry to jump on it so quickly, but I've deleted the pic you just uploaded for the [[Eighth Doctor]].  That pic, or one very like it, was what was on the page for a long time, and then deliberately deleted, per the discussion at [[talk:Eighth Doctor#Infobox pic]].  The one in the elevator was arrived at after quite a bit of discussion and it's actually pretty great.  Is it left-looking?  No, but it's not ''right''-looking, and the body angles are all slanted left, because he's standing left, but looking up.
 
A part of the deal in changing out these doc pics is to emphasize the need for, as much as is allowed by the body of work of the actor, extreme closeups in infoboxes. 
 
The elevator shot ticks the boxes of a great infobox pic, and, moreover, it was agreed through discussion.  What we really need is a more characteristic Tenth Doctor pic that's tight, left looking and preferably smiling rather than the dour I'm-about-to-die thing that's currently going on.  I could look for it, but I need to get back to infoboxes.  {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}15:35: Wed&nbsp;14 Mar 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== Untitled message 1 ==
hi, did you delete a page called World Of The Giants?
 
hi, i am called Mini-Mitch and i am a donkey.
 
== Picture on Hop Pyleen ==
 
Why did you remove [[:File:Pyleen.jpg]] from the [[Hop Pyleen]] article?[[User:Americanwhofan|Americanwhofan]] <sup>[[User talk:Americanwhofan|talk to me]]</sup> 17:01, March 24, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Zygon ==
[[File:Zygons_Attack_of_the_Graske.jpg|thumb|336px|The image is in it's "I don't want to update" mode, so I posted it on your page.]]
Yeah, sorry, lemme explain. Both Wikipedia and Tardis wiki suggested that the Zygons appeared int this episode, so I searched through the episode, looked at all the scenes with pods, and found that the Zygon was either [http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120328221246/tardis/images/archive/7/7d/20120328222507%21Zygons_Attack_of_the_Graske.jpg this] or [[:File:Monster_Attack_of_the_Graske.jpg|this, possibly some horrendous re-imagining]], and after studying the clip, I realized that it was obviously the first. I have increased the pictures quality and found a better frame, so I hope you can now see it. compare [[:File:Zygons Attack of the Graske.jpg]] to [[:File:Mo zy01.jpg]]. You can defiantly see the yellow-head-sucker-coral-things on his head.... [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 22:37, March 28, 2012 (UTC)
 
== MA GOR ==
Yeah, I was kinda wondering what happened to the MA thing.  Do me a favour and just upload the raw pictures you've got to [[w:c:tardistest]]. That is, completely bypass [[Special:AchievementsCustomize]] and upload them normally.  I'll then take the raw pics and figure out what to do about the rest.  Thanks for your work on this so far!
 
As for ''Confidential'', yes, '''absolutely go for it'''.  By the way, the new conflicts one may seem silly at first since there are so few pages in the category, but I'm going to be doing a major revamp on the infobox that will give people something to play with for a bit.  Lots of little fiddly changes to make, so I figured people should be rewarded.  Kinda the same logic as the classic series editing track.  And that's worked well; people seemed to have rallied in the cause to make sure the novelisation gets put into the infobox, and to sorta condense the infobox language. 
 
There'll probably be a few more achievement tracks to support new infoboxes over the coming days.  I've got about 10 planned, which means that realistically 5 will materialise.  {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}15:56: Fri&nbsp;30 Mar 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
==Infoboxes==
Sorry about that! I must have missed that forum discussion. I've been taking a break from the Wiki for a while. I'm removing them now anyway. I assume that the same rule applies to "(regenerates)" in a Doctor's final story? Oh, and thanks for the compliment!
 
--[[User:GusF|GusF]] <sup>[[User talk:GusF|talk to me]]</sup> 20:06, April 1, 2012 (UTC)
 
== GOR: CON ==
Your pics all look great, and I really like the motif of using CON narrators!  I've gone ahead and started the track here at tardis.  All you need do is add your pics to the mix.  Note that the track is called "CON episodes edit track", as I'm getting in a quick name change to the category before the track is enabled.  Within the next few minutes, all CON episodes will be under the simplified name [[:Category:CON episodes]]. 
 
I've gone ahead and saved new names for each award at [[Special:AchievementsCustomize]].  Here's a little trick about naming that I didn't understand at first.  When choosing names, we need to remember that the name of the award appears in the context of a sentence which goes "Blah blah blah the "''<award name>''" badge blah blah blah".  Therefore, to make the sentence work best, we don't want to start with ''the'' or end with ''award'', cause that would mean we'd get a sentence that went "Blah blah blah the "The ''<award name>'' Award" badge blah blah".  So I've tinkered with the names to make them fit the sentence. 
 
Anyway, this one looks done to me.  Feel free to add your pics and enable the track at any time.  Thanks for the great track! {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}13:52: Tue&nbsp;03 Apr 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== stubs ==
 
I disagree [[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] <sup>[[User talk:Boblipton|talk to me]]</sup> 13:07, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
 
Both.  Why have a category for stubs if one is not to use them? Nor do I believe that the extra space between  the sections makes the page look worse. It makes it look better. [[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] <sup>[[User talk:Boblipton|talk to me]]</sup> 13:25, April 5, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Dimensions in Time ==
Look, I know you apparently don't like [[:File:Big_Ron_Hole_Frame.jpg]], But I think it works very well at thumbnail size, despite your suggestion that you "can't tell what it is..." I also DID put it through colour correction and sharpening the file... Certainly you can see that in the file history section... But, like I said, It's easy to make the image out, and it dosen't look THAT bad up close, just a bit graphic-y... But as a thumbnail it looks fine. I truly don't see what's wrong with it... [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 21:29, April 8, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Images ==
 
Why do you keep deleting my images for being more than 250px? Isn't the rule that it can't be LESS than 250px? I know for one that [[:File:Varga.jpg]] was at least 400px on the original upload. So in other words, there was no reason to delete it for size. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 15:45, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
 
: Ops! I meant to link to [[:File:Varga2.jpg]]... Yeah, I have been trying to clean up my images before uploading them, and I'm going to try and get a better copy of [[Attack of the Cybermen]] out. I tried very hard to update and clean up [[:File:Peri main less blurry.jog]], and I thought it looked pretty good, especially compared to pictures I uploaded next to it. I had even tried to make the pixilated-bit more clear. But besides these two images I mostly understand the problems you have. 18:00, April 9, 2012 (UTC)
::You did actually delete [[:File:Varga2.jpg]] erroneously.  It was, as far as I could see, completely within [[T:ICC]]. I've restored it.  It certainly wasn't <250px, but rather above 400px.  Since there are no telesnaps available from the 60s, the only place we can get an in-universe image is ''City of Daleks'', so OS25's shot is just about the best we're gonna get.  I'd already deleted a previous attempt of his for poor aspect ratio, and the newest Varga2.jpg was in full compliance with my requests.  {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}20:11: Mon&nbsp;09 Apr 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== External Links ==
 
1: Every time I look at the "Manual of Style"  I am overcome with a desire to rephrase it in grammatical English.
 
2: It is hard enough  to learn to write properly without learning how a bunch of people who cannot do so have voted their ineptitude into stone.
 
3: If at any time it becomes impossible for you to go through the effort of correcting my editing to match what these people imagine to be English, then simply revoke my editing privileges and I will go perform my unpaid labor where it is more highly regarded.
 
4: I suggest you try to avoid an air of moral superiority. It reads as smug bullying. [[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] <sup>[[User talk:Boblipton|talk to me]]</sup> 12:58, April 10, 2012 (UTC)
 
 
I have done that. I have done it several times when unasked and always do so when asked. In fact, I believe I did so once (unasked) with you when you insisted on inserting commas where they were flat out wrong and explained to you how to identify the cases in the future. Whether you recall or not is not of any particular interest to me, just as this entire series of exchanges is of no interest to me. [[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] <sup>[[User talk:Boblipton|talk to me]]</sup> 13:10, April 10, 2012 (UTC)
 
== MOS ==
 
Why have rules if they are not to be enforced? Not my problem.  My problem is why do I have brains if I don't think?  Then, once I've thought, why do I have the ability to write well if I don't?
 
As your question and my two questions seem to run up against each other,  I don't see much future in this discussion. However, by all means think well of yourself.[[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] <sup>[[User talk:Boblipton|talk to me]]</sup> 00:32, April 11, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Minnie hooper ==
 
minnie hooper appears in the screencaps try find the best image for it
 
and use paint just in case to delete someone in the background
 
--User:JarodMighty 14:10, April 11, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Beware GOR over-saturation ==
Didn't realise you'd snuck in an SJA television stories GOR track.  Let's give a rest to the SJS/K9-themed story tracks, shall we?  We've got SJ audio stories, K9 TV stories, and SJA TV stories, meaning that we've created quite a number of double-point-value editing opportunities. The little loopholes at [[Romana I]] and [[Romana II]] — being in both the companion and individual Time Lord edit tracks — are bad enough, but now you've got easily 10 pages that are going to offer double points.  We can leave it on for a bit, but if it becomes clear that people are making a lot of trivial edits to ''[[Invasion of the Bane]]'' or ''[[The Gift (TV story)|The Gift]]'', we'll need to yank one of the two.  {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}18:53: Wed&nbsp;18 Apr 2012&nbsp;</span>
:Good God, man!  No need to apologise about being bold.  I'm jazzed that you slipped another editing track in there.  And there's a particular need to pull ''any'' of these out of rotation — yet.  In fact, I'm going to re-enable SJS audio, because very few people have actually done a lot of work with those, judging by the medal count.  And looking at the pages, they can certainly use some work.
 
Double-point pages are just something to ''consider'' when making new tracks.  Overlap isn't in itself bad.  It's just that it creates a kind of "exploit" for the game. If people are abusing it, then, sure, you have to get rid of it.  But if people are adding valuable material to the article, because they're attracted by the double-point values, then the overlap is actually working for us.  It's just something you have to casually monitor. 
 
If it does come to having o disable ''something'', though, you're right in that it should be the K9 track.  What's happened there is that my enabling of a track for all classic stories has overlapped your broader K9 track.  If it were "K9 TV series", that'd be fine.  But because it's "K9 television stories", then there's a good 20 pages for which you get "double points".  Again, though, until it really looks like it's becoming a problem with several competitors, I don't mind awarding double points as people bring the new infobox into full use.
 
And, for the record, you don't need my "permission" or anything like that to do an edit track.  I'm certainly happy to be here to bounce ideas off, but if you get inspired, don't let me stop ya! {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}20:33: Wed&nbsp;18 Apr 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== [[User:Finister-S]], [[User:Retsinif]], etc ==
Hey, good catch on those sock puppet accounts.... I just wanted to point out that [[User:Finisterman]] follows the same name-basis, and only began editing after a long break yesterday. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 19:53, April 22, 2012 (UTC)
 
==Duplicate Badges==
Hi :)
 
I've just been looking through your badge list, and I have noticed that one of the badges occurs more than once. The Badge is "The Time Lords Doff Their Bowlers At Your Editing Skill" (for making 50 edits on Time Lords). Is this a technical error, or does this actually guarantee you more points in the game?
 
{{User:Layton4/sig}} 15:57, April 23, 2012 (UTC)
 
== {{{only}}} ==
Your recent message on [[User talk:OttselSpy25]] reminded me that I'd forgotten to include a variable for the case of the single appearance.  I've now added it to {{tlx|Infobox Location}}, {{tlx|Infobox Individual}}, {{tlx|Infobox Object}} and {{tlx|Infobox Species}}.  If you define <code>| only=story name</code>, then it'll put up a label of <code>Appearance:</code> (in the singular) and list the story name beside it.  {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}19:04: Wed&nbsp;25 Apr 2012&nbsp;</span>
== TVA ==
Apparently you read my user talk page and decided to take positive action on [[user:Boblipton|Boblipton]]'s request.  I, on the other hand, rejected his request, so I reverted your change.  In context, ''but'' is the more appropriate conjunction, since it introduces a contrasting point.  It's unexpected that a title should have ended on a different title than the one on which it started, so ''but'' better alerts the reader to pay attention to the changed circumstance. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}13:42: Fri&nbsp;27 Apr 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== Delete? ==
Why did you delete the william hartnell years?[[User:SpongeTron 5000|SpongeTron 5000]] <sup>[[User talk:SpongeTron 5000|talk to me]]</sup> 22:33, April 29, 2012 (UTC)
 
===Deletion===
oK then, sorry, just thought I could help because I have a father who is a big fan of Doctor Who, especially the older ones, and he would like to know wich ones where available on DVD so he goes on this website but the Bbc dvd releases are bit muble jumbled, so i thought i could sort things out.
 
===Thanks===
Thanks for the note I'll keep it in mind. I don't have any VHSs but certaintely do have DVDs that I can give more info on.[[User:SpongeTron 5000|SpongeTron 5000]] <sup>[[User talk:SpongeTron 5000|talk to me]]</sup> 06:24, April 30, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Captain Jack and 10th Doctor images ==
 
Would you happen to know which story the current Jack picture comes from? It isn't tagged, which, in addition to the fact that it almost looks ''too'' good, is why I changed it.
 
And, since I'm new to the whole cropping for infoboxes thing, how do I keep something widescreen when I'm cropping? Is that why you reverted the image I used on the 10th Doctor's page as well? [[User:Memnarc|Memnarc]] <sup>[[User talk:Memnarc|talk to me]]</sup> 21:37, April 30, 2012 (UTC)
 
:No, I understand it's not a personal thing. I'm all for constructive criticism if it helps me be a better editor. [[User:Memnarc|Memnarc]] <sup>[[User talk:Memnarc|talk to me]]</sup> 04:28, May 2, 2012 (UTC)
 
== The united states involvement ==
i belive last time i was here i left a question on you page about the reason you have eraced the [[US Departement of Reasearch and development]]s page, i do expact a reson why when key careters in Dr who like [[Crnal. Stark]] ([[dreamland "animated story"]]) and [[River Song]] are involved in it directly and indirectly. could you add an explanation and do i halft to redo it?
 
[[Special:Contributions/66.213.50.2|66.213.50.2]]<sup>[[User talk:66.213.50.2#top|talk to me]]</sup> 15:22, May 1, 2012 (UTC)
THE EPIC AMERICAN
 
== i found the history of timelords ==
 
you're gonna like it:
 
http://www.oocities.org/willbswift/index.html
 
http://www.curufea.com/rassilon/old/index.html
 
--User:JarodMighty 18:42, May 2, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Image size ==
 
My apologies.  There was a typo in [[T:IUP]] that I didn't catch because I had transferred most of my editing time to [[T:ICC]].  The rough upper limit of our policy is 100 '''kb'''.  The pre-written deletion reason says a file is just too damn big once it exceeds 1 '''mb''' (though in practice I start deleting at 200 kb and over, unless there's a damn good reason  not to).  The maximum MediaWiki (i.e. software) limit is 10 '''mb''', though I have seen some things slightly bigger than that.  Dunno if that means the system message is a lie or what.
 
In easy-to-read list form:
 
*100kb — our basic limit (some exceptions allowed)
*200kb - ''strongly'' consider deletion or, if you have time, compression
*around 1mb — the point at which you really have to delete
*10mb — the official maximum size
 
{{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}00:36: Fri&nbsp;04 May 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== Untitled message 1 ==
Hello I would just like to ask why you deleted my edit to Omega(the time lord) on his involvement in the time war.it was unnecessary as it was a valid piece of info for a time lord page. thank you for your time and RoscoCorp would appreciate your co-operation in this matter. --[[User:Coop3|Coop3]] <sup>[[User talk:Coop3|talk to me]]</sup> 15:56, May 5, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Shend ==
 
Shend's [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0791511/ IMDB page] says his real name is Chris Harz, as well as his date and place of birth. The link is right on his article. If you think it's worth mentioning his real name (personally, I don't see why not), I'd appreciate it if you put my contribution back.
 
Sláinte mhaith! - [[User:First Tiger Hobbes|<font color="grey">Hobbes</font>]] (<small>[[User talk:First Tiger Hobbes|<font color="grey">Talk</font>]]</small>) 19:51, May 5, 2012 (UTC)
 
:Okay, that's understandable. However, Shend was a member of a band called ''[[Wikipedia:The Very Things|The Very Things]]'', and they, too, list his birth name as Chris Harz. It's not a big deal, so I won't pester you about it. If you don't think this information is credible and/or it's unimportant, that's that.
 
:Cheers!
 
:Sláinte mhaith! - [[User:First Tiger Hobbes|<font color="grey">Hobbes</font>]] (<small>[[User talk:First Tiger Hobbes|<font color="grey">Talk</font>]]</small>) 20:08, May 5, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Re: Icon Image ==
 
Feel free to delete it if you want to. I don't really need it. {{:User:Ghelæ/sig}} 06:35, May 6, 2012 (UTC)
 
==Chat==
I asked for something similar when the feature was introduced.  They didn't see the value of it then.  And in truth, given the inactivity of our chat room, I can see their point.  If they give you a different response, of course I'll be interested to know.
 
As I've thought about it since, I'm not sure I ''really'' want something that's auto-recording chat.  Text chat is so easily misunderstood, especially by third parties who are viewing it later.  Our [[tardis:chat policy|chat policy]] has given us adequate protection so far.
 
Has there been a recent incident in chat that has suddenly concerned you?  {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}23:07: Mon&nbsp;07 May 2012&nbsp;</span>
:Don't forget that when there is a problem, you can cut and paste the contents of the chat window.  The window remembers ''everything'' for as long as you've had the window open.  So as long as the window hasn't aborted at a crucial moment, you can make records of incidents, such as [[User:CzechOut/Chat paste]].  It's crude, but it does at least work as a way to preserve a conversation.
 
:By the way, tomorrow a lot of enhancements will be coming to chat.  If you're unaware of them, do check out [[community:User blog:Sarah Manley/Updates to Wikia Chat]]. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}14:11: Tue&nbsp;08 May 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== PNG ==
 
Promotional or not, the image was a PNG, which, correct me if I'm wrong, I believe aren't looked on favorably when it comes to main images. Or is it just screenshots that shouldn't be PNG? And for that matter, aren't promotional images supposed to be restricted to situations when a screenshot is unavailable? [[User:Memnarc|Memnarc]] <sup>[[User talk:Memnarc|talk to me]]</sup> 10:44, May 9, 2012 (UTC)
 
== here's my revelation to you, not an excuse ==
 
==='''Message: The 3 reasons'''===
 
 
Dear - Mini-mitch
 
'''1)''' - im sorry i didn't mean to i didn't know before. its not that it wasn't that its because i found the website for the DW HD Screencaps and i use it for pictures to put it this site that's why i found the right perfect resolution or quality to use it for this wikia instead of cropped or bad qualities to use.
 
'''2)''' - i am the Greatest Ultimate Fan" to the episode of  David Tennant's Final Two-part Episodes called: [[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]] that's why i do it all the time to put pictures here.
 
'''And 3)''' - i don't know how to delete the pictures out of this wikia i didn't quite got the hang of it i can't find it to delete them can you teach how to do it?
 
 
==='''Note: Tragical History Tour'''===
 
here's the link what i got the pictures from: [http://www.tragicalhistorytour.com| Tragical History Tour Website]
 
Caution - Go to the word '''Pages''':
 
'''The Space Museum''': Screencaps of The 1st Doctor
 
'''The Mind Robber''': Screencaps of The 2nd Doctor
 
'''Carnival of Monsters''': Screencaps of The 3rd Doctor
 
'''Pyramid of Mars''': Screencaps of The 4th Doctor
 
'''Enlightenment''': Screencaps of The 5th Doctor
 
'''Mindwarp''': Screencaps of The 6th Doctor
 
'''Ghost Light''': Screencaps of The 7th Doctor
 
'''The Enemy Within''': Screencaps of The 8th Doctor
 
'''Bad Wolf''': Screencaps of The 9th Doctor
 
'''The Sound of Drums''': Screencaps of The 10th Doctor
 
'''The Eleventh Hour''': Screencaps of The 11th Doctor
 
And Finally last but not least: '''The Master List''' - The index to All Screencaps
 
"good luck, mini-mitch you deserve it now"
 
 
Sincerely: --[[User:JarodMighty|JarodMighty]] 12:48, May 9, 2012 (UTC)
 
 
P.S. - This Message is to inform you about the website '''"Not"''' Vandalism
 
== Images ==
okay, aren't you going a bit ''over'' with the hole "I need to delete images" thing? Most of the images that you deleted were ''fine'', and did not need to be deleted. I find it easier to believe it with my older pics, but some of the newer ones you deleted for "<250px" I know for a fact were longer than 250px. Images like [[:File:Prelude Transit.jpg]] weren't really ''that'' bad, and that image in particular would have worked well on the [[Prelude Transit]] page. [[:File:Sixth Doctor.jpg]]'s only issue was tHat it wasn't a good info box image, and could have been used elsewhere. On the wiki out main priority should ''not'' be to delete all unused images, especially those that can be used in the future. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 12:53, May 9, 2012 (UTC)
 
:[[:File:Backtime.jpg]] was not Colourized. The comic was printed in a mix of colour and black and white. The first page of every issue would be put in colour, the rest would be printed from colour. Thus [[:File:Backtime.jpg]] was not colorised. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 14:39, May 9, 2012 (UTC)
 
== gonna stop?, sure. ==
 
ok i'll do it
 
but you mean on my profile that i put on it?
 
or the pictures of what i put on these pages? where is it?
 
give me the names, mini-mitch
 
 
--User:JarodMighty 12:59, May 9, 2012 (UTC)
 
im sad and upset now, why would you let me do 3 pictures i am the Greatest Ultimate Fan to: [[Gallifrey|The Shining World of The Seven System]] , The Final Day of [[Last Great Time War|The Great Purge of The Cataclysm]] and [[Time Lord|The Great Gods of Time]]
 
Especially [[The Moment|The Weapon of God-Knows-what Machinery of Mass Destruction in One Second]] Too.
 
thats why i was trying to create the greatest gallery of all
 
--User:JarodMighty 13:49, May 9, 2012 (UTC)
 
== i am Polite now ==
 
i wasn't ignoring you just telling the truth to you and these website links are not spam they are real and non-spam.
 
and have you got a webcam or Facebook?
 
--User:JarodMighty 14:20, May 9, 2012 (UTC)
 
== User image policy ==
Not following you around today, honest!  This guy [[User:JarodMighty|JarodMighty]] posted right in the middle of the conversation I was having with OS25.  His comments, being non sequitor, obviously made no sense.  So I had to go to his talk page and figure out what he was talkin about.  And there I stumbled across your attempts to manage his user images.
 
I just wanted to point out that you keep saying people are only allowed "3 images on their user pages".  This is not actually what the policy says.  It says people are allowed three user images, and then goes on to specifically define what a user image is.
 
As far as I can see, he doesn't actually have ''any'' user images on his page.  All of them could potentially be used in articles.  There is no limit to the number of images one can have on one's user page.  The limit is on those images defined as "user images".  Roughly speaking, this means images that are so personal they could ''only'' plausibly be used on that particular user's page.
 
Basically, the rule exists to stop people turning their user pages into their vacation albums or their fanon repository.  It's not at all trying to limit their use of imagery that is, or could be, used in other namespaces. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}19:42: Wed&nbsp;09 May 2012&nbsp;</span>
 
== arthur wallis? ==
 
The IMDB, which is not a reliable source but is something that should be paid some attention to, claims that Arthur Wallis is a stage name for Nicholas Briggs. Given it's a BBV production...[[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] <sup>[[User talk:Boblipton|talk to me]]</sup> 22:53, May 13, 2012 (UTC)
 
Googled "Nicholas Briggs pseudonym and wikipedia was the first hit.  Wikipedia says Arthur Wallis is Briggs' pseudonym. I also found this link:
 
http://www.spokeo.com/Nicholas+Briggs+1
 
states it clearly. I can't figure out the sources.23:15, May 13, 2012 (UTC)
 
I have added the following statement to the [[Arthur Wallis]] page:
 
''Some sources indicate that both names [David Sax is the other] are pseudonyms for [[Nicholas Briggs]].  This has not been confirmed to the standards of this wiki.''
 
 
I hope that will be ok until we can confirm or deny properly. [[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] <sup>[[User talk:Boblipton|talk to me]]</sup> 22:02, May 17, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Untitled message 2 ==
Hi mini mitch. I would just like to inform you of my so called "speculation". It is not speculation, it is fact as it is clearly obvious that the little girl is faith and anyone who doesnt think this hasnt been watching torchwood properly. Just thought i would say. --[[User:Coop3|Coop3]] <sup>[[User talk:Coop3|talk to me]]</sup> 12:59, July 9, 2012 (UTC)
 
== Untitled message 3 ==
why did you remove my point that UNIT is returning, this hs been confirmed, can you please put it back on
 
 
== reply ==
I understand that it wasn't an official source, but those are real pictures depicting UNIT in series 7, i recently found another picture of commander Strax from a good man goes to war in a suit! returning alongside Jenny and Vastra. [http://omgdaleks.com/more-returning-characters-retuning-to-doctor-who-spoilers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-returning-characters-retuning-to-doctor-who-spoilers] Can i at least put them into the rumours section, after all, rumours are speculation.
 
== vandalism ==
 
153.107.97.153 has been vandalizing the article [[The Doctor]].[[User:Boblipton|Boblipton]] [[User talk:Boblipton|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 00:43, July 20, 2012 (UTC)
 
 
== Melody pond ==


Hi there this is just a request that you do not delete my page on melody pond (little girl) and my future one about mels. If every other main person with has a page on each of their regenerations, then why shouldnt river? She has three known ones and she is the doctors wife. Who is more important than that? Just a request as it is a valid page and there is no point having all rivers info crammed into one page. If you have any further queries, contact me. --[[User:Coop3|Coop3]] [[User talk:Coop3|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:50, July 27, 2012 (UTC)--[[User:Coop3|Coop3]] [[User talk:Coop3|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:50, July 27, 2012 (UTC)
== Re: I'm here ==


Sorry i cannot accept your request as i was not involved in this discussion as i have an different view and so i will keep doing this until my point is made. --[[User:Coop3|Coop3]] [[User talk:Coop3|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 09:03, July 28, 2012 (UTC)
Hey, thanks for letting me know. If I have any issues, I'll let you know (and I'll try not to bother you too much!). Thanks for the support on the OfficialBBC thing.


Did you see the other issue that Masterpwn mentioned on my page? I gather she's having trouble with the table of contents boxes on many pages, but I have no clue what the trouble could be. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 00:27, May 13, 2014 (UTC)


== Forum ==
== Updates to Runaway Bride page ==


How do you xreate a forum discussion?. --[[User:Coop3|Coop3]] [[User talk:Coop3|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:19, July 28, 2012 (UTC)
What's with all the little updates??? Put that all up at once dude!!!--[[User:WarGrowlmon18|WarGrowlmon18]] [[User talk:WarGrowlmon18|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 20:28, February 14, 2016 (UTC)


*Since I don't know if your watching my talk page here's a copy of my response: Really??? Hmmm... let's see... I count at least 15 edits before I got sick of clicking New Edit. That's ''way'' too much when its all one sentence things and throws the whole editing process off. You can't do that, particularly if they're just one sentence things. Its not like your making huge posts, no these are just tiny one sentence additions. You could be blocked for that. You keep that up I ''will'' petition to block you.--[[User:WarGrowlmon18|WarGrowlmon18]] [[User talk:WarGrowlmon18|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 21:37, February 14, 2016 (UTC)


== Blocking error ==
== Removing/Deleting posts ==


Hi there on my doctor who answers wiki page it says blocked beside my name. I would just like to ask if you could figure out why I was blocked as nobody has messaged me the reason for my block. Thank you for your assistance in this matter and I would be grateful if you could reply ASAP. --[[User:Coop3|Coop3]] [[User talk:Coop3|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 19:11, July 31, 2012 (UTC)
I want my posts in the '''Fact checking''' category of ''Doctor Who Discussions'' to be removed/deleted. Reason: need speculation ('''opinions and theories'''). Not facts.


== Chrome error ==
Would you mind writing up a [[forum:tech notes|tech notes]] forum thread describing exactly what extension (that is to say, extension and version number) caused a problem with the site while viewing Tardis?  Other Chrome users might have a similar problem, and could benefit from your wisdom.  Thanks!  :) {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}15:15: Thu&nbsp;02 Aug 2012&nbsp;</span>


== Post upgrade errors ==
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2895779367286212342] Rose's question of Doctor 9's Northern English accent
* '''Front page''': fixed
* '''Categories not line wrapping''': not an error. If you can explain why it's a big deal, I'll look into more. Otherwise, this default condition of MediaWiki 1.19 doesn't seem that troubling to me.
* '''People appearing to edit categories in wiki activity list''': Again, not a big deal to me.  It's a curiosity, I guess.  I can't quite figure out the pattern, so I'm not sure how I would approach fixing it.  Besides, I'm not ''entirely'' convinced there's an actual bug here.  There's only one case I can't readily explain out of the last 100 edits.  Why do you think this is a big deal? 
* '''''Null'' on preview'''. Yeah, that's a bug.  Happening at more than one wikia site, so I've reported it to wikia.  Confirmed to be a MW 1.19 bug, as it only happens on those wikis which have transitioned to the new version. ([[w:c:aybs]], for instance, doesn't do this). It only seems to happen when one is editing a section of a page; can't get it to display null when editing a whole page.


{{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}23:27: Wed&nbsp;08 Aug 2012&nbsp;</span>
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2895919597658048401] Rose's frustration of the TARDIS Translation circuit


::'''UPDATE''': On the "null" issue, here's the reply from Wikia:
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2897826161650304990] David Tennant's accent
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Rappy, Aug 10 02:24 am (UTC):
Hey CzechOut,


Thanks for contacting Wikia. This bug is currently known and should be fixed with next weeks code rollout. It should only show up when there are no categories assigned to the page (or within the section) when previewing.
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2898053188470965415] Earth-like Gallifrey


Thanks for taking the time to report it.
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2898184320558565221] Rose not noticing that Mickey is plastic


Timothy Collins
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2898684864209355850] Black & White
Wikia Community Support


[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2898714054786811167] "Doctor, stop being childish."


Aug 08 11:39 pm (UTC):
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2898746895247607571] Regeneration - Changing sex/gender
User CzechOut reports a problem with feature "page previews".


URL to problem page:
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2899264279691658817] Regeneration: Subconscious
any page


Description of issue:
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2899309440375195174] Second Doctor errors


Both here and at Wookieepedia, when one tries to edit a section, and the preview the section, one gets a little word "null" at the bottom left of the preview pane. It doesn't transfer to the text when you publish, but it's likely confusing to newbies. I've tested at a completely java/css-free wiki, aybs.wikia.com, and it doesn't appear to happen there. But it is consistently repeatable at Tardis and Wookiee and iCarly. The fact that it's happening at iCarly means that it almost certainly has nothing to do with the js which is common to both Tardis and Wookiee. The common denominator seems to be MW 1.19, which is not yet running at aybs.wikia.com. So, this is almost certainly a 1.19 bug.
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2899363958324463088] 12th Doctor is the 13th incarnation?


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[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2899398483930777538] Peri's Death


::On the category no wrap issue, [[community:Admin Forum:Categories not wrapping after MW 1.19 update|here's the thread at the Admin tech forum]]. No one has replied in the past coupla days though. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}23:39: Sat&nbsp;11 Aug 2012&nbsp;</span>
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2900016796918613613] Doctor 9's reaction to Rose's changing history


:::'''FURTHER UPDATE''': The "null" issue will definitely be solved by [[community:User blog:DaNASCAT/Technical Update: August 14, 2012|this week's patch]], which is due to hit on Thursday. The category wrapping issue has been solved by a CSS workaround, but it's also been identified as unintended behaviour by Wikia staff. So, well done, sir! You caught a bug they'd not noticed! {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}{{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}}20:06: Tue&nbsp;14 Aug 2012&nbsp;</span>
[http://tardis.wikia.com/d/p/2909689846689695508] Something special about Christmas


==Why did you undo my edits?==
Why did you undo my edit to [[Pond Life]]??? I've actually watched the episodes - the information I put down is correct. If this is an example of IP bias I can see why folks avoid this website like the plague. Have you undone all my edits? If so why should I continue contributing to this site? (PS: As my ISP changes my IP occasionally, replying to my IP is probably useless. I will monitor the talk page at Pond Life for your reply and explanation. Thanks.) [[Special:Contributions/70.72.211.35|70.72.211.35]]<sup>[[User talk:70.72.211.35#top|talk to me]]</sup> 12:46, August 30, 2012 (UTC)
==Logo page==
You was over-zealous when you reverted that edit. If you did it because the BBC logo was on the image, then just delete the image! I've put the text back in, using the undo function (the edit you reverted also included a couple of typo corrections), but made sure the image links were still gone. {{User:Digifiend/SigReal|01:17,9/2/2012}}


==DivorcePapers.jpg==
[[User:Doctor 25|Doctor 25]] [[User talk:Doctor 25|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:24, January 16, 2017 (UTC)
Weird.  I just overwrote your version of [[:file:DivorcePapers.jpg]] without getting a single warning.  I had no idea there was a pre-existing file of that name, nor did the system present me with a challenge.  It just accepted that my file was called "DivorcePapers.jpg" and overwrote yours.  I wonder if something has changed in MW 1.19 about this.  Anyway, sorry — it wasn't intentional. That said, I appear to have caught the image a few frames later where her hand wasn't in the way, so maybe the "Williams" is more legible in my version. {{user:CzechOut/Sig}}&nbsp; {{User:CzechOut/TimeFormat}} 17:10: Sun 02 Sep 2012</span>

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Re: I'm here[[edit source]]

Hey, thanks for letting me know. If I have any issues, I'll let you know (and I'll try not to bother you too much!). Thanks for the support on the OfficialBBC thing.

Did you see the other issue that Masterpwn mentioned on my page? I gather she's having trouble with the table of contents boxes on many pages, but I have no clue what the trouble could be. Shambala108 00:27, May 13, 2014 (UTC)

Updates to Runaway Bride page[[edit source]]

What's with all the little updates??? Put that all up at once dude!!!--WarGrowlmon18 20:28, February 14, 2016 (UTC)

  • Since I don't know if your watching my talk page here's a copy of my response: Really??? Hmmm... let's see... I count at least 15 edits before I got sick of clicking New Edit. That's way too much when its all one sentence things and throws the whole editing process off. You can't do that, particularly if they're just one sentence things. Its not like your making huge posts, no these are just tiny one sentence additions. You could be blocked for that. You keep that up I will petition to block you.--WarGrowlmon18 21:37, February 14, 2016 (UTC)

Removing/Deleting posts[[edit source]]

I want my posts in the Fact checking category of Doctor Who Discussions to be removed/deleted. Reason: need speculation (opinions and theories). Not facts.


[1] Rose's question of Doctor 9's Northern English accent

[2] Rose's frustration of the TARDIS Translation circuit

[3] David Tennant's accent

[4] Earth-like Gallifrey

[5] Rose not noticing that Mickey is plastic

[6] Black & White

[7] "Doctor, stop being childish."

[8] Regeneration - Changing sex/gender

[9] Regeneration: Subconscious

[10] Second Doctor errors

[11] 12th Doctor is the 13th incarnation?

[12] Peri's Death

[13] Doctor 9's reaction to Rose's changing history

[14] Something special about Christmas


Doctor 25 18:24, January 16, 2017 (UTC)