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==Hello to you too==
== Whatever happened to DiSoRiEnTeD1? ==
Hello Czech; it's been a while. Nice to be back, but I wish I'd arrived earlier as university beckons once more. I see you have been busy; the wiki has certainly benefited from some fine tuning. These changes were present in a nascent form before my extended leave, so it's interesting to see how they worked out. That said, I do miss some of the quirks, such as the prefixes, and the old guard are notable in their absence.


Unfortunately, I do find myself at a bit of a loss when it comes to the latest policies, so I'll have to dip into that at some point. I had to look to the community for help using the new infobox too.
Hello!


On a side note, and you may already be aware of this, but I'm experiencing a technical issue that causes the stub and <nowiki>{{wikipediainfo}}</nowiki> templates to float in the middle of my screen, as opposed to the left/right hand side. I'm not sure if you've changed them, but I'm pretty sure they never did that when you first introduced them. I'm using Windows 7 Chrome if that helps.
I know you have [[Sea creature (Thin Ice)|bigger fish]] to fry at present, and I am also sorry to begin your new talk page on such a glum note, but — [[User:Najawin]] has just alerted me, on a talk page, to your recent blocking of [[User:DiSoRiEnTeD1]] for sockpuppetry.


Anyway, nice to hear from you.--{{User:Skittles the hog/sig}} 18:00, September 8, 2014 (UTC)
DiSoRiEnTeD1 and I agreed on few things, and a mere glance at his talk page will show that he was sometimes unruly or even disruptive. Nevertheless, I never had cause to ascribe any malice to him until today; he merely came across as rash and inexperienced. DiSoRiEnTeD1 had, a little while ago, come to believe there was some sort of admin conspiracy against hims, and [[User:OncomingStorm12th]], [[User:SOTO]] and myself had agreed that it was best to give him strong warnings, but ''not'' block him, so as to prove him wrong on this point and show him we were not some cabal itching for an excuse to ban him.


==Help With Infobox==
He had scarcely shown his face (well, his default user avatar) since then, however. And if he has now left us so definitively… well, I think I and several other users (from OS12th to his frequent talk-page sparring partner [[User:Najawin]]) may be owed some closure on the subject of DiSoRiEnTeD1. Najawin, for example, had scruples on [[Talk:List of recurring Doctor Who concepts not owned by the BBC#Original Mammoths|the talk page I mentioned earlier]], because, for all that he often went overboard in defense of it, DiSoRiEnTeD1 was the main and most steadfast supports of positions ''opposite'' to Najawin's (or to mine) in many discussions. Which puts us all in the somewhat awkward position of "winning" by default, without the opposition getting to have a say at the conclusion.
Hi, I was recently added the cover pictures for [[The Ghosts of Gralstead]] and there are three of them. I have done the usual trick in the infobox but it doesn't show the third image, I am assuming this is a quirk of the coding, is there a way round this? '''[[User:AdricLovesNyssa|Adric♥Nyssa]]'''''[[User_talk:AdricLovesNyssa|Talk?]]'' 21:59, September 8, 2014 (UTC)


:: Thanks, thought there would be a simple solution. '''[[User:AdricLovesNyssa|Adric♥Nyssa]]'''∩''[[User_talk:AdricLovesNyssa|Talk?]]'' 16:03, September 9, 2014 (UTC)
So, after all that, and because your blocking-summary was rather vague (and you did not, or at least have not yet, posted a more fully written-out rationale on his talk page)… my question is just — what ''happened''? What precisely did he do? When? Where?


==The Promised Land==
To be clear, I am not asking for any kind of reduction to his ban, or ''questioning'' your decision; if he did indeed break [[T:SOCK]], there is nothing more to be said on the matter in terms of his actual punishment. My questions are just that — curiosity. And perhaps a hint of sadness that it came to this, after all the tiresome drama and the accusations and the reassurances. DiSoRiEnTeD1, at least until this sockpuppetry business, was never a troll, and is owed, perhaps, a little respect as he goes.
When you deleted the page, I was trying to make it so that an admin would know to change it. Also, why didn't you just change the name? Please reinstate it with the real name. Rufus 05:26, September 12, 2014 (UTC) [[User:120d|120d]] [[User talk:120d]]


==Re:Tophat Templates==
Okay. Also, please do not delete pages in the future, just rename them. It was just a mistake. Rufus 05:31, September 12, 2014 (UTC) 120d (I am not going to add all of the talk page and user page info because it is in the message above)


::First, The Promised Land had more information than most of the pages on this wiki. Saying that it should be deleted because it only has one sentence means you should delete all of the other planets that have appeared in books that have one sentence on them. Second, It was not speculation, it was pure evidence. Its an actual location and the Doctor thought it was just heaven. Third, why not have it now and add information when we get it? It seems like it would be better to have it now and add the info as it is revealed than to try to remember all of the information at one time later in the series or in the next series. Fourth, I am sorry that I couldn't get a better free image one week after it premieres. I don't like you people and your image rules. All of the other rules seem to make sense, but the image rules seem to be the least logical and the most enforced. What you admins do is, if it breaks one tiny rule, you have to go and delete it. I am glad that you didn't delete my image. (let's hope you haven't or someone else hasn't by the time you are reading this) Don't delete an image because it is not good quality or because it doesn't have a license on it. For the quality part, keep the best quality image and once a better quality image is found replace the image. For the license part, talk to the person who uploaded the image. Maybe they didn't know about the rules. I know that the rules say that you don't have to talk to us, but that is what a member of the community would do. I am pretty sure that there is not a rule that says you should be a jerk about it. (Sorry, some of this was misdirected anger. I am angry at another admin. (who I think should be demoted)) (also, sorry if this took too long to be sent, part of the reason is that I am not used to having to go to the other person's talk page. Personally, I prefer Message Walls over Talk pages. They seem easier.) Rufus 05:54, September 12, 2014 (UTC) 120d
…But as I led with, all these rather nebulous feelings of mine are nothing urgent, and I know you have other things on your plate. Get to this when it's convenient for you, and don't hurry yourself on my account! The UCP, home page and so on are clearly more pressing uses of your limited time. [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:28, 25 November 2020 (UTC)


::*I see your point. I am glad you were nice about it. I would love to know your opinion on Talk Pages vs. Message Walls. I am sure that if you read this without prior knowledge of the conversation, you would be confused. Rufus 21:13, September 12, 2014 (UTC) [[User:120d]] [[User talk:120d]]
== Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls ==


==Re: Images==
Hello. I know you've been busy but this looks possibly important so I wanted to let you know. After seeing [[:Category:Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls]], I created the page with an explanation as to what it was, as there was some confusion. When the edit completed a big message appeared about "change propagation" and the "job queue". I don't know enough about the code of MediaWiki to know what this really means, or if it will affect anything, but seeing as it appears important and you control the technical aspects of the wiki, I thought you should know. I hope it didn't mess up anything... [[User:Chubby Potato|Chubby Potato]] [[User talk:Chubby Potato|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 09:39, 5 January 2021 (UTC)
I see your point. However, if one image exists of that topic, even if it is low quality, then should it be deleted?
Rufus 21:13, September 12, 2014 (UTC) [[User:120d]] [[User talk:120d]]


==Re: Signatures==
== Something odd ==
This entire message would have had to be written if you had message walls. I advise you to examine the pros and cons of both message walls and talk pages. If you decide that you think message walls are better, I advise you to talk to other admins and users to get their opinion. Also, this is an example of a rule that is taken way too seriously. I would have definitely put my full signature, if it wasn't the message above. Rufus 21:13, September 12, 2014 (UTC) [[User:120d]] [[User talk:120d]]


==[http://internet-video-database.wikia.com/wiki/Internet_Video_Database Internet Video Database]==
I have been noticing a recent surge of either multiple IP users or one user with a fluctuating IP creating some truly bizarre spam pages consisting of pure nonsense and usually being horribly garbled copies of existing valid maintenance pages. Also exhibiting some similar behaviour and overlap of interests to some earlier vandals coming over here from some truly strange wiki apparently about old people of all things to insert ageist remarks into pages about Peter Capaldi and sexist one into pages about Jodie Whittaker. Yeah, I don't know either.  [[User:NightmareofEden|NightmareofEden]] [[User talk:NightmareofEden|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 12:52, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
I know that on most wikis, I am not able to promote other wikis on some pages, but if you want to check it out sometime just click the link in the heading.


==Re:Message Walls==
== Re: Master discussion ==
When was the last time you discussed it? The reason that I am asking this is because if it has been awhile people might have changed their minds or might think that it is time for a change. Personally, I believe that the advantages of message walls outweigh the disadvantages. It seems more of a hassle to have to go back at forth and possibly not respond if the person didn't get the message. The message wall system allow people to get messages easier and it is all in one place. There is also no need to remember to write your "talk page" or username information. Rufus 22:37, September 12, 2014 (UTC) [[User:120d|120d]] [[User talk:120d]]
::Two things: 1. I don't like when people say that something will happen or something won't happen. You have no idea what the future of this wiki is. Maybe, in a few years, talk pages will be removed from Wikia all together. I don't know and neither do you. 2. Please stop starting your sentences with "and". It is bad grammar. Rufus 08:37, September 13, 2014 (UTC) [[User:120d|120d]] [[User talk:120d]]


==Re: Image Deletion==
Good to know. I did just make [https://tardis.fandom.com/f/p/4400000000003394852 another post] on the matter just before I received your message, so feel free to delete that. I would like to ask you politely to unlock the initial discussion though, as you ''did'' ask for ideas. Regards, <div style="background-color:#0E234E; border: solid 0.5px gold; display: inline; white-space: nowrap;">[[doctorwho:user:Epsilon the Eternal|<span style="background:#0E234E; color:white"><code>'''Epsilon'''</code></span>]][[doctorwho:user talk:Epsilon the Eternal|📯]] [[doctorwho:special:Contributions/Epsilon the Eternal|📂]]</div> 21:20, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
You know, I never liked following rules that aren't actually rules. (I am talking about the last sentence in your message) I suggest you read the entire thing before doing '''anything'''.


I am starting to think that you people don't want me to contribute on this wiki. Ever since I started editing people have harassed me about doing thing wrong. At first, it was basic, reasonable things like using British English. But it soon became absolutely ridiculous things. If you are not a mad man, then tell me how night pictures are bad (especially one that was clearly not dark) and file names being bad is a reason for it to be deleted. I think that you admins like to be as lazy as possible. I know for a fact that all admins have the ability to rename images. You can probably also change licensing much easier than a normal user can. I am sick of admins coming up with bull crap reasons to block me or delete my contributions. "You disagreed with my point of view and the vague rules that are up to interpretation, but only MY interpretation. Block!" "You said one bad thing during Christmas time, the time of being nice. (The following action goes against what I just mentioned) Block!" "Your image was not correctly licensed. Delete!" "Your image was taken at night, in my opinion doesn't clearly show the topic, (which it does (by the way, I would have uploaded a cropped photo of the building, but I knew you were going to harass me about not having it be a widescreen image.) and has a name that is not easily searchable (which isn't the point of an image on a wiki (the point of an image on a wiki is to convey a scene or point that is in an article or template or to represent an article.) Delete!" "The name of your article was incorrect. (You did give me good reasons after the fact, but the fact remains that the reason you gave to delete that article is that the name was incorrect.) Delete!" I hope you see my point. Also, the image did show the scene was. Anyone who has seen the episode knows that Rose Tyler's work is about to explode. I am going to re-upload my image with a different name. Please don't delete it because of these ridiculous rules. I have proven that the name thing is the only thing that I think is reasonable to change. Something that you and Shambala108 cannot seem to understand is that you should talk to the people before you delete. We are all trying to contribute to this wiki. Your job is to not allow spoilers and vandalism, make sure everyone is nice (not necessarily agreeing), and make sure that all information is up to date and well-written. I can honestly say that right now there is no such thing as a Doctor Who wiki community. Right now, there is are two classes: the admins and their followers. Some of us don't want to be followers. It doesn't matter how long you have been here or what abilities you have. All that matters is that you are all fans of Doctor Who and want to contribute to this wiki. I think that there needs to be a change in the rules; a change that would allow all users to be equal and not have to follow ridiculous rules. Just because they are the wiki's rules doesn't mean they are good. Rufus 15:37, September 16, 2014 (UTC) [[User:120d|120d]] [[User talk:120d]]
== Re: Discussions use ==
Right right, I see!


::I understand what you have written. I have a few things I wanted to mention. First, you used "and" at the beginning of a sentence again; please stop. Second, isn't the caption supposed to be what tells a person who has never seen the what it is about. Third, you keep talking about the image as if it wasn't on the article. I feel like you keep going from specific to the topic to all things that topic is contained in in the same sentence. Fourth, you are mistaken on what I think an admins job is. The things I gave were just some of the general responsibilities of a admin. I am saying that you shouldn't bring up naming as a reason to delete a page or picture, if you can change the name yourself. Same with licensing if you can change it easily. I do not think that admins are maids. I am an admin on other wikis and would never like to be called a maid. Fifth, I don't like that you, and I don't know this, but it might be because you are an admin, think that other admins are good admins. Do you think that I should have been blocked for adding spoilers? I believe that i had stopped at that point, but he or she still blocked me. I don't remember what I said, but do you think that I should have been blocked for saying something mean? (Personally, I think that one is uncalled for. The first one I didn't like, but this was just no okay.) I am pretty sure that I didn't swear. As far as my memory goes, I have only sworn once on a wiki and it was not on this wiki. You cannot say that all admins do the right thing all of the time because they do not. Rufus 17:52, September 16, 2014 (UTC) [[User:120d|120d]] [[User talk:120d]]
Well, honestly — I agree with you, on the usefulness of ''not'' holding policy-making threads in Discussions! It's just that ''your own'' quite detailed post seemed to me like a Forum post, and so I thought ''you'' had changed your mind about this. I have no particular ''wish'' that we do this now, so long as it is agreed that we do it later; I genuinely thought ''you'' were the one who wanted it handled in Discussions, there.
:::I was told never to start a sentence with "and". It is definitely not formal. Also, my past with Encyclopedia SpongeBobia has no relevance to this. I left on my own accord and was removed from power for blocking people. (By the way, I forgot to point out earlier that I have never been banned on a wiki) Also, I believe you mean "the admins over at...". I do not believe that all of your rules are ridiculous. I have never stated once that I am not obligated to follow your rules. I have a suggestion. I think that a guideline page for characters and locations should be made. It would help me and others a lot on what we can and cannot write on a character and location page. Rufus 22:35, September 16, 2014 (UTC) [[User:120d|120d]] [[User talk:120d]]


::I know this is (was) a personal discussion but I would like to rudely butt in with another low-edit-count user's POV. I side with Rufus/120d here: I was essentially driven off the Star Wars Wookieepedia wiki after only a few attempts at participation by admins and admin-wannabes who were rather rude, arrogant, and abrasive in the ways they applied the policies (some of which are indeed, like Rufus charged, rather dependent on personal interpretation). Yes, I understand that you admins and your clique of followers desire a well-running, accurate wiki, but it doesn't excuse the consistent rudeness I've seen while reading the edit histories of both Wookieepedia and Tardis Core articles and the talk pages of admins and users alike, often exacerbated or even initiated by said admins and their adherents. I would love to be a contributor myself, but after being burned the first time I am very reluctant to return to being a wiki contributor.
But thanks for the explanation, all the same! [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 22:02, 27 February 2021 (UTC)
::Yes, you guys do try to explain why you changed something after you make the changes, but it's the fact that you (or the bots you are responsible for) summarily changed something that a user (especially a new one) probably worked really hard to contribute that really hurts people. And when they try to explain why it shouldn't be changed they often get a response that comes across really rudely. (Trust me--I've been reading pages for the last hour or two and have seen a definite pattern.) My bottom line is that if other users give you an earful about this stuff, LISTEN TO THEM. Don't just push your own side and ignore them! Rules are OK, but when they become a source of constant friction between new, enthusiastic contributors and the high-up admins/wannabes, pay attention! Rufus is right--it's not a welcoming community anymore when that happens; it's effectively a gated community that new guys like me and Rufus either have to navigate the complicated path into (and no matter how good your rules might be, they're really complicated and, as I mentioned before, more subjectively applied than I think you realize), or else get burned out and scared away in the attempt. I know you've probably heard this crap before, and I know your instinctive response is going to be to disagree completely, but please just think about what I'm saying and consider whether you and other admins, and your close followers, could use a bit of working on not coming across as complete jerks.
::Finally, I know you're probably aching to mention that Rufus was ignoring repeated warnings. Yeah, I saw that. And that the whole spoilers guideline set is pretty clear. Yes, it is. But my point is that the problem extends to more than just that. As I said, I got burned pretty badly as someone who was trying to understand and interpret the rules correctly when I originally started contributing at Wookieepedia. It's not just vandals, it's not just spammers, it's not just belligerent numbskulls that your rules are catching and tripping. It's also guys like me who just want to participate but are having trouble getting the hang of what is accepted, often with raised eyebrows, and what is condemned and more often than not killed with figurative fire. Whether or not Rufus has been fighting you on a legitimate basis, I feel several of his criticisms of you and Shambala are rather accurate and can be extended to a lot of the "experienced" wiki admins/editors/users. So all I'm asking is that you guys start being a bit more honest with yourselves and not just act like the fault lies solely on the part of the newer users who keep "messing things up." Because I'm pretty sure it isn't. Deal? [[User:Milar Kayne|Milar Kayne]] [[User talk:Milar Kayne|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 09:26, October 12, 2014 (UTC)


== Image format gaffe ==
== Re: DWM ==
Just saw your message at [[User talk:LegoK9]]: …what's going on, here? Since when do copyright-holders ring us up and ask us not to include an image on the Wiki? What about fair use and all that? So long as we are reproducing the images for a documentary purpose, there isn't supposed to be much they can say — is there?


Thank you for pointing out my mistake regarding the proper image format. I'm still very new to this wikia, and now I can see the image policy has a few notable differences from the one I'm used to. I'll be more vigilant in the future. --<span style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Trebuchet; font-size: 12px">[[User:LelalMekha|<span style="color:darkred;">'''Lelal Mekha'''</span>]]</span> [[File:Rassilon seal.jpg|20px]]<sup> [[User talk:LelalMekha|(Parlour)]]</sup> 15:47, September 16, 2014 (UTC)
To be clear I assume you have a good reason, but I'm wondering about what kind of a weird precedent this is setting, and how it should be applied in future. [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me"></span>]] 19:38, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
:Well, yes — but here I can't see how we could possibly be talking about questions of ''privacy''. These are not candid images of private individuals, found in a derelict corner of the web and unfairly signal-booted. These are images that are even now widely reproduced in ''[[Doctor Who Magazine]]''. DWM is widely sold among ''Who'' fans — and more widely read, perhaps, than our own Wiki.


== Green coat ==
:Furthermore they are not images of a real person, but publicity shots of [[the Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|the Doctor]]. If DWM asked us not to reproduce a particular publicity shot of [[Peter Capaldi]] as the [[Twelfth Doctor]], would we be forced to delete it to "protect Capaldi's privacy"? [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:06, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
::Hm. I suppose I see what you mean — and I certainly see the sense in maintaining good relations with DWM. I do have to question the wisdom of such a hard rule as "wishes of the copyright holder ''always'' trump fair use": what if Big Finish came out and asked us not to host ''any'' images of their covers at ''all'', or something of the kind? I could see a publisher of DWU fiction making that kind of pronouncement, albeit not necessarily the Beeb themselves. I can't imagine we could comply with that kind of blanket ban, and still remain a halfway useful Wiki. If they threaten legal action that is another thing, but a mere ''wish'' should not paralyse a whole fandom so.


Thanks for that information.
::I am speaking in general terms, though. The point is well-taken that in this case we have other publicity shots of that Doctor, from that year, in that outfit. It is not at all essential that we retain this particular one on the Wiki, so we might as well keep DWM happy.  


I remember that discussion, which was for ''[[Totem]]''.
::(For the record I ''have'' seen a comparable case on another Wiki on which I am an admin; but that case involved a picture of a real person, not a 50-year-old publicity shot of a ''character''; and furthermore it was not a picture readily available to the whole of the fandom in a magazine.) [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:51, 17 May 2021 (UTC)


I've read a lot of ST & Benny short stories, and the funny thing about them is that the authors don't feel the least bit hampered by the short page length. There is more variety in storytelling methods in the short stories than in the novels. Sometimes, the authors won't always "fill in the blanks" for the reader by stating outright, "This story features such and such Doctor". But they often do include certain hints with which viewers of the television show will be familiar. Based on my observations, it's much more likely that a story features one of the first 8 Doctors (Anghelides' future Doctor excepted) rather than a possible future incarnation. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 19:35, September 17, 2014 (UTC)
== Invite ==
Incidentally, this is unrelated to the above matter, but I am still waiting on you for that Slack invite, unless you already sent it and my spam folder ate it up. (If you've misplaced my email address, it's still one of my most recent messages to you on Discord.) [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:57, 17 May 2021 (UTC)


== Re: Images ==
== Millennia's blue hair ==


Your remarks and advices are duly noted. It seems I went too far with the "crop images to show just the relevant subject" principle. As I told Shambala earlier today, I'm still struggling not to muddle up the Wookieepedia policies and habits&mdash;which I've been used to for 8 years&mdash;and those that apply here. I'm afraid I relied too much on my assumptions and got on a roll too quickly. --<span style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Trebuchet; font-size: 12px">[[User:LelalMekha|<span style="color:darkred;">'''Lelal Mekha'''</span>]]</span><sup> [[User talk:LelalMekha|(Parlour)]]</sup> 22:34, September 17, 2014 (UTC)
I already made a forum post about this, but maybe this is better. Where did the information on Millennia's blue hair come from? It's been bugging many of us in the Deca fandom for quite some time. I see the edit on that was made in August of 2011, while the page itself was made in 2009. Many people have read through Divided Loyalties, even going as far as to specifically search for "blue hair," and have turned up empty. Was this just some fan thing that everyone agreed upon? Thank you!
~@starryeyedgazer
June 6th, 2021


=== New Hidden Category ===
== Manarchy ban ==
Hi. I've created a new hidden category:http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Pages_with_Behind_the_Scenes_sections. I thought it might be useful to keep track of articles with BTS sections. Some users don't seem to understand what a "valid source" is so they put information that should be in the BTS section in the body of the article. However, when I turn off hidden categories in my preferences I still see it alongside the other categories. I'd like to know what I'm doing wrong. Can you please help me? [[User:Slughorn42|Slughorn42]] [[User talk:Slughorn42|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 00:31, September 20, 2014 (UTC)


== Question ==
Hello. You might not remember me but my account is called Manarchy. I'm currently using a VPN to talk to you and i wanted to talk about my ban. It's been a couple of years since i even visited this wikia and I realised that I had grown more mature as the years went by. If it is possible, is there any way you could unban my account? I apologise for my actions as a young teenager and promise that I will be more mature on this site. If it is impossible, then i'm just glad to wrap things up with this wikia.


Hey, I hope you don't mind me passing on the following message, as I didn't want to make the wrong decision. Thanks! [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 01:32, September 22, 2014 (UTC)
[[User:Manarchy|Manarchy]] 01:29 July 7, 2021 (UTC)
::Hello, Shambala. I wanted to know your opinion about something I just discovered&mdash;and I hope you'll forgive me if that particular matter has already been discussed and solved by the community. I saw the BBC sold [http://www.bbcshop.com/doctor-who/doctor-who-tardis-type-40-plaque/invt/rtdw04 TARDIS type 40 plaques] on its website, saying they are exact replicas of the one that was found on the interior of the Series 5- 7 TARDIS. At the beginning, I was skeptical about this, but I ended up discovering that plaque could indeed be seen in ''[[Amy's Choice (TV story)|Amy's Choice]]''. (It's a blink-and-you-miss-it appearance, and you really have to pause the episode at the right frame to see it, but it's there.) Now, I'm not sure this can be considered canonical, because it may be an Easter egg. That's why I didn't go ahead and didn't create an article on the [[Gallifrey Blackhole Shipyards]]. In fact, I'm doubting of the plaque's canonicity because it says the Doctor's TARDIS was built in 1963. Somehow, I don't think it sounds right, but I may be mistaken. What do you think? Cheers. --<span style="font-variant: small-caps; font-family: Trebuchet; font-size: 12px">[[User:LelalMekha|<span style="color:darkred;">'''Lelal Mekha'''</span>]]</span><sup> [[User talk:LelalMekha|(Parlour)]]</sup> 18:27, September 21, 2014 (UTC)
:: (Heads'up, I've [[User_talk:Manarchy|informed]] Manarchy of the inappropriateness of their VPN shenanigans. I'll leave making a judgment on the request itself to you, though.) [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] [[User talk:Scrooge MacDuck|<span title="Talk to me"></span>]] 00:35, 6 July 2021 (UTC)


== New CC template ==
== Overall Century layout + Century timeline template fix ==
Hi there.  I was motivated to create [[Template:Cc-by-2.0]] to accurately license an image, since we didn't have that particular one yet.  Could I please pester you to lock it and add it to the other image licencing templates on the upload page? &mdash; [[User:Rob T Firefly|Rob T Firefly]] - '''[[User talk:Rob T Firefly|&#916;]][[Special:Contributions/Rob T Firefly|&#8711;]]''' - 16:34, September 26, 2014 (UTC)


== Re: prize ==
Hi, I'm sort of a lurker on this wiki, though I do currently own [https://eminem.fandom.com/wiki/User:Kris_tha_6%277%22 Eminem Wiki], so I have used the Wikitext language before, though I am certain there's a few things I'd need to learn. I've attempted to understand (and fix, though I haven't made any changes permanent) through the creation and usage of the template [[Template:TimelineRevised]] and (originally) [[Template:Order of Centuries]] (which should be deleted), with no success. I noticed that (ex. [[1st century]]) the listed centuries are duplicated in the list (as the categories themselves as well as the pages for the individual centuries are listed).
<br><small>- [https://tardis.fandom.com/wiki/User:Kris_tha_6%277%22 Kris tha 6'7"] [[User talk:Kris tha 6&#39;7&#34;|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:48, 24 July 2021 (UTC)</small>


Thanks for the kind words, but I'm not interested in a prize. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 14:40, October 4, 2014 (UTC)
== Re: Some of your recent changes and proposals ==


=== Prize? ===
Hi, thanks for your detailed breakdown. There are a few things that I would like to rebut, protest and clarify. The stuff in [[MediaWiki:Fandomdesktop.css|Fandomdesktop.css]] was only ever intended to be temporary. It was just a collection of fixes to apply over the top of existing CSS. I had plans to write some better, more permanent CSS but this was impractical due to the fact that I can't edit these CSS pages and so had to use my off-wiki contact with [[User:Scrooge MacDuck|Scrooge MacDuck]] and [[User:OncomingStorm12th|OncomingStorm12th]] to get the CSS implemented. Therefore, I deemed the method I used to be most ideal as it's better to have something that works, even if it's not perfect, then nothing at all.
* Sorry, what's the prize? Is it that TARDIS tote bag featured on the main page? [[User:Slughorn42|Slughorn42]] [[User talk:Slughorn42|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:21, October 8, 2014 (UTC)


I have it. [[User:MystExplorer|MystExplorer]] [[User talk:MystExplorer|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:51, October 26, 2014 (UTC)
The background was not added by me but rather [[User:SOTO|SOTO]]. I believe the reason it was done through CSS was because it was more complex then a single image but I'm not entirely sure.


== Full stops ==
The issue with screenreaders is to do with collapsibles and I'm sorry to admit that I rolled out a [[Template:SourceFilter|set of templates]] into the theory namespace a few days ago. I'm not sure how you may want to proceed here.
No problem! I'm bear that in mind in future. --[[User:GusF|GusF]] [[User talk:GusF|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 06:19, October 15, 2014 (UTC)


== Adopting various policies for my own Wiki ==
My understanding of SMW was that, if a wiki has it enabled, it is fine for that wiki to use it. Certainly, I've spoken a fair bit with users on the Fandom Discord server about it and I was never told not to use it. While I do prefer Cargo, SMW is very useful and I feel it should be used to it's fullest potential. Moreover, it's already used heavily in templates such as {{tlx|wales crew}} and {{tlx|Speedy rename}} so surely a few more wouldn't hurt. Also, the template being developed in that sandbox was not to automate prefixes but rather to add more detail to citations. This would be a massive burden to have to type manually.


Hey CzechOut,
Tooltips was a route I was considering a long time ago but I haven't been for a while now.


I only wanted to let you know that, because this wiki is so established and well organised, I have been using various policies of your's as well as copying over templates (modifying them slightly) to my own wiki over at [http://ucos.wikia.com UCOS], otherwise known as the New Tricks wiki.
I hope that you are now feeling better on the medical front. [[User:Bongolium500|Bongo50 (aka Bongolium500)]] [[User talk:Bongolium500|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 07:41, 1 November 2021 (UTC)


Despite being created over 8 months ago, there is still a lot of work to do with the top priority being to add tons of content in order to reduce those stubs!
: Something else that I've just remembered about my use of [[MediaWiki:Fandomdesktop.css|Fandomdesktop.css]] is that I wrote a lot of it when Oasis was still the primary skin and I didn't want anything I was writing for FandomDesktop to have side effects on Oasis. [[User:Bongolium500|Bongo50 (aka Bongolium500)]] [[User talk:Bongolium500|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 07:50, 1 November 2021 (UTC)


I'm in the process of merging with the other New Tricks Wiki to make it less confusing to new folk.
== Anonnotice error ==


What I need help with is getting some dedicated admins to help fill in missing content - I can only do so much without compromising Uni work!
Hello, I'm glad you're back and I hope you're feeling better now. I know you're still fixing up the tech and visual stuff, but I just wanted to let you know that [[MediaWiki:Anonnotice]] was oddly displaying a portion of an infobox which I determined to be from [[Popidius Celsinus]]. I hadn't even been on that page. It only happens sometimes but it's very strange. [[User:Chubby Potato|Chubby Potato]] [[User talk:Chubby Potato|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 05:02, 7 November 2021 (UTC)


Anyway, it's nice to meet you - accept this virtual handshake,
== Temporary forums ==
Hey, hope you've been alright with the (gestures around toward the abstract) ''[[COVID-19|everything]]'' lately. This is actually a message from multiple admin (myself, [[user:OncomingStorm12th]] and [[user:Scrooge MacDuck]]), though it is me writing this. (Don't worry too much about it.)


Scott
So while you're been busy working on the new forums for the UCP, with the return to the actual Forum namespace no doubt around the corner, a number of users have suggested we set up [[Tardis talk:Temporary forums|temporary forums]], so we can still get the ''essential'' discussions out of the way, in the meantime. We think this is a good idea. We've actually been developing a discussion at [[Tardis talk:Temporary forums]], where others have chimed in (including [[user:Tangerineduel]], who ''also'' thinks it's a good idea).


[[User:Scott Davidson|Scott Davidson]] [[User talk:Scott Davidson|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 20:50, October 15, 2014 (UTC)
{{first pic|Mouri.jpg|Creatures who [[Tardis:Who writes policy|hold Time in this universe together]] broken. Time is beginning to run wild. Could really harm the [[Doctor Who Wiki|Tardis]]. So I made a short-term repair.}}
Basically, six slots would be open for new discussions (we actually have a list of priorities going). In the spirit of ''[[Doctor Who: Flux]]'', rather like the [[Mouri]] in the [[Temple of Atropos]], all forum discussion passes through these spaces (beyond the scope of talk pages). When one closes, its spot will be opened for another to take its place.


== Re: double posting ==
<code><nowiki>[[Tardis:Temporary forums]]</nowiki></code> would be the Hub, with


No problem, I didn't even know he/she had responded to my post. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 02:40, October 31, 2014 (UTC)
:1. Links to these six spaces;
:2: A list of future discussions ("Next Up", agreed to on the talk page);
:3. An archive section (with table format, showing resolves/unresolved, and a quick summary of the closing remarks).
All in one place. This will help with moving things over to the Actual Forums. And there will be a strict time limit on these discussions: three weeks until [[Closing Time (TV story)|closing time]]. When this time is up, if a discussion has not reached a conclusion, it'll be closed as unresolved (marked yellow in the table), and taken to the bottom of the list, to be revived later.


== Video games ==
This is all to make sure we get the maximum gain (actual resolution) out of a small number of discussions at any one time (to ease the load, creating a smoother transition, with only a small number of pages to move over into the New Forums, later on)<ref>It will also make sure these will be '''non-trivial discussions''' for us to pass over. To be added to the list, a new proposal needs to meet two criteria: It must... '''1''': be actionable (within the three week time limit, it should be ''possible'' to hash out), '''2''': affect a large number of pages.</ref>.


Hi! I was looking at the case of ''[[The Doctor and the Dalek]]'', which doesn't have the dab term of (video game), and I noticed that several video games do not have a dab term. I checked some dab policies, and there is no mention of video games among the story dab terms. So do they need the dab term, or is it optional? Thanks! [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 16:59, November 3, 2014 (UTC)
The thing is, we just wanted to make sure you weren't ''just'' about to hit that [[magno-grab remote|big friendly button]] before proceeding. No point in all this, after all, if there won't be time enough for round one before the next stage of forum evolution's upon us again. We were thinking about opening the temporary forums on the Sunday after next, around ''Doctor Who'' time<ref>Which is to say, around the time we'd start the page for a [[Series 13 (Doctor Who 2005)|new episode]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. Bottom of the hour, as you once explained to me.</ref> That'd be Sunday Jan 23rd, 19:30 UTC. Unless you think you'll have the Newest Forums up and running by then?
:Thanks for the fast response. I can work on that tonight. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 17:08, November 3, 2014 (UTC)


== Need some help on my wikia ==
Happy New Year, by the way!{{User:SOTO/sig}} 21:19, 14 January 2022 (UTC)


Hey there. I'm working on my own wikia, and I wanted to know how you did that special pop up that tells you to upload an image on the Special:Upload. I don't to go too advanced, but I wanted to add some more rules.  
<references />
Anyways, here's the [http://bigidea.wikia.com/wiki/Special:NewFiles link on the wikia] I'm working on just in case.
::Perfectly alright! I'm in no rush personally, but the community's been calling for things to move forward again. (Obviously, no extra steps would be better.) Glad to hear you're doing well. It's been a while.{{User:SOTO/sig}} 03:34, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
:::Late reply, but all good! Glad to see it's being worked on. We'll hold off for now if that's the case, don't worry.{{User:SOTO/sig}} 22:27, 4 February 2022 (UTC)


[[User:MrMenfan94|MrMenfan94]] [[User talk:MrMenfan94|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 20:36, November 4, 2014 (UTC)MrMenFan94
== Off-topic megathread for discussions ==


== Revisiting The Gift ==
So I’ve seen a few wikis with off-topic megathreads (Jurassic Park wiki being one example, with the “Chaos Zone”), which are basically discussions threads where users can post whatever they want that is not related to the subject of the wiki (in this case, posts unrelated to Doctor Who) in the replies to that thread. We could put it in the FANDOM posts category, so it’s easier to find, and we can tell users about it whenever a discussion is or goes off-topic. Maybe we could call it “The Void” too, as it is technically outside of “the universe of the wiki”, as the void was outside the universe of Doctor Who. What do you think about this idea? [[User:GaganTopia|GaganTopia]] [[User talk:GaganTopia|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 20:41, 24 February 2022 (UTC)


Hi! I know this was almost a year ago that you asked, but I now have a copy of ''[[Short Trips: The History of Christmas]]''. Here's the passage in question, in which the First Doctor is speaking to Doris:
: : Name a list of wikis I have been banned on and when I was banned on them. And my actions on other wikis should not impact how I am on this one, as I've done nothing wrong here, it's not fair, and I do make edits when I see pages to be edited. [[User:GaganTopia|GaganTopia]] [[User talk:GaganTopia#top|☎]] 19:47, 16 March 2022 (UTC)
:"We've never met, remember. But when he goes, I'm there for him. At the funeral, I mean, I'm there. All of me, in fact. The ones that knew him best carry him. We don't usually get on, you know. But this time we make the effort. I think it works because we are all determined not to be the one to cause a fuss...for him...Mind you, we weren't so successful at the wake. Two of us ended up almost coming to blows. I think it started over who had had the last sausage roll and suddenly they were fighting over which of them Alistair liked best."


You also asked, "Or can the whole volume of Short Trips: The History of Christmas be said to chronicle only the adventures of One-Eight?" Not sure exactly what you're looking for, but this is one of the volumes that states at the beginning of each story which Doctor is involved. Hope this helps to resolve the issue somewhat. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 01:57, November 16, 2014 (UTC)
== Talk page number... things ==


==Admin Signature Thingy==
The [[number]] displayed on the talk page "''[[thingy]]''" on pages seems to be off currently - possible because of a recent [[Fandom]] update, so I [[thought]] [[User:CzechOut|you]] were the best [[person]] to [[Question|ask]]. It seems to display "[[1 (number)|1]]" for a while after ''more'' messages have been added, which certainly throws me off, as I've used this number to confirm if I've received a response in the [[past]]. Do you have any clue what could have caused this? ([[2 (number)|2]] screenshots are displayed below for illustrative [[Purpose|purposes]])
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File:Talk page error 1.jpg
File:Talk page error 2.jpg
</gallery>
[[User:Cookieboy 2005|Cookieboy 2005]] [[User talk:Cookieboy 2005|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 20:02, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
=== Another issue ===
Navigation templates, or "navboxes", also have an issue - they're open by default & cannot be collapsed.
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File:Uncollapsible navbox.jpg
</gallery>
[[User:Cookieboy 2005|Cookieboy 2005]] [[User talk:Cookieboy 2005|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 20:34, 23 June 2022 (UTC)


Hello. I noticed that all admins on this wiki have a slightly different signature or name thingy than other people, like [[User:Shambala108|this]] or [[User:CzechOut|this]] rather than [[User:Lord President of all Anonymous IP Users|this]]. I was just wondering how to do that? [[User:Lord President of all Anonymous IP Users|Lord President of all Anonymous IP Users]] [[User talk:Lord President of all Anonymous IP Users|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:45, November 16, 2014 (UTC)
== There is no legitimate reason to remove the image gallery from the Pilot Episode's article. ==


== Editing competition ==
I looked up the image rules, and there is no rule stating that only articles of valid stories can have image galleries. People will want to see the changes between the pilot and the broadcast. [[User:ApertureEmployee427|ApertureEmployee427]] [[User talk:ApertureEmployee427|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:00, 19 August 2022 (UTC)


Hi! [[User:GusF]] was wondering when the results of the recent editing competition would be posted? Thanks! [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 03:33, November 18, 2014 (UTC)
== Personal information ==


== Forum threads ==
Hey, how have you been? [[User:Najawin]] recently alerted me over personal/potentially doxxing information being added to [[Claudia Boleyn|one of our pages]] recently by an anonymous user. Since then, I've protected the page so that only autoconfirmed users can edit it (which thankfully stopped the info being added again), but Najawin further contacted me pointing out that we should probably delete said revisions from the page (which I don't believe is something ''I'' am able to do.


Hi! Could you take a look at a couple of recent forum posts, [[Thread:166151|Big Finish free episodes]] and [[Thread:166335|How to ask for a mass change in the external links of pages because of a dominion change]]? Thanks! [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 05:16, November 24, 2014 (UTC)
Would you mind helping out on this? [[User:OncomingStorm12th|OncomingStorm12th]] [[User talk:OncomingStorm12th|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:41, 9 October 2022 (UTC)


==Polish Interlang==
:Just to note, for the technical bit of this getting done, the first edit to add potentially doxxing information was on 26 May 2022‎, and more information was added over time. Nobody noticed it aside from an IP user until this past September when I was checking some old conversations I had and links in them. I promptly removed the info, but someone then added it back. Clearing out the original May edit and all since then is probably the way to go. [[User:Najawin|Najawin]] [[User talk:Najawin|<span title="Talk to me"></span>]] 06:07, 10 October 2022 (UTC)
Hi, I am the founder of "new" [[w:c:pl.whopedia|polish wiki]] about Doctor Who and I just wanted to know, what do you require from wiki to add interlang to it on your mainpage?<br />'''''[[User:DarknessEyes23|<span style="font-family:Liberation Serif; color:darkred; font-size:1,2em">DarknessEyes23</span>]]''''' '''''[[User talk:DarknessEyes23|<span style="font-family:Times New Yorker; font-size:75%">Safety and peace, my friend!</span>]]''''' '''''[[Special:Editcount/DarknessEyes23|<span style="font-family:Times New Yorker; font-size:75%">Allons-y!</span>]]''''' 19:47,
November 27, 2014 (UTC)
: Hello, it's me again :) My wiki has now the "new URL", which is [[w:c:pl.doctorwho|pl.doctorwho.wikia.com]], so my question is: "Can my wiki have now interlang to yours?" '''''[[User:DarknessEyes23|<span style="font-family:Liberation Serif; color:darkred; font-size:1,2em">DarknessEyes23</span>]]''''' '''''[[User talk:DarknessEyes23|<span style="font-family:Times New Yorker; font-size:75%">Safety and peace, my friend!</span>]]''''' '''''[[Special:Editcount/DarknessEyes23|<span style="font-family:Times New Yorker; font-size:75%">Allons-y!</span>]]''''' 19:47,
November 27, 2014 (UTC)
::Friendly reminder: After 24 hours, there's no interlang on the mainpage :/ '''''[[User:DarknessEyes23|<span style="font-family:Liberation Serif; color:darkred; font-size:1,2em">DarknessEyes23</span>]]''''' '''''[[User talk:DarknessEyes23|<span style="font-family:Times New Yorker; font-size:75%">Safety and peace, my friend!</span>]]''''' '''''[[Special:Editcount/DarknessEyes23|<span style="font-family:Times New Yorker; font-size:75%">Allons-y!</span>]]''''' 18:22, December 12, 2014 (UTC)


== New chat feature for Doctor Who community app ==
== Forums discussion ==


Hey CzechOut,
Hey, I know you've been busy, but I wanted to let you know that in light of the two year anniversary of the forums being down a good deal of the active editors have been having a discussion over at [[Forum talk:Index]]. We'd love for you to read it over and join the conversation when you have the time. [[User:Najawin|Najawin]] [[User talk:Najawin|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 20:06, 20 October 2022 (UTC)


With the release of our new [[w:c:community:Help:Community_Apps|Community Apps]], we are preparing to test a new chat feature strictly for Android for the moment, and we have selected your community to be one of the first communities to receive this feature.
== Template:Wales crew updates ==


This message is simply to notify you that chat will be going live on your Community App.  There are a couple of things that you should be aware of concerning the feature. The first is that this chat feature is completely independent from the desktop chat feature available for the desktop experience. The second is that at this early stage of testing, we are not requiring users to sign in to chat using their Wikia usernames. That means that any user can choose any username they want.
Hi! Terribly sorry to bother you, but for about a year now I've been, I think, the main person filling in the "Wales crew" template for new episodes (starting with ''[[The Halloween Apocalypse (TV story)|The Halloween Apocalypse]]'', although the one for ''[[Revolution of the Daleks (TV story)|Revolution of the Daleks]]'' is also mostly my work), and I've been logging the new variables they need added over at [[Template talk:Wales crew]].


If you do receive any messages from users who have feedback or bugs to report about the chat feature, please refer them to [[Special:Contact]] or the ‘Send Feedback’ option in the Community App.
I gather that [[User:SOTO]] has been basically in charge of the template for some time now, but after a very courteous initial reply I haven't received any more communication from them and the template appears unchanged – understandable as they're very busy! I also tried leaving a message on their talk page a few months ago, but no dice... which is why I'm here, as from the talk page it looks like you used to deal with that template.


If you personally have any questions or concerns about the Chat feature, please contact us through [[Special:Contact]] or the ‘Send Feedback’ option in the Community App.
I wonder if you might be willing to put me in touch with SOTO, take a look at it yourself, or point me in the direction of someone else who could help? If it's an option, I would love to be able to edit the template myself instead of endlessly bothering busy admins. Again, I'm very sorry to contact you out of the blue about something you used to maintain ten years ago! [[User:Starkidsoph|Starkidsoph]] [[User talk:Starkidsoph|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 23:45, 30 October 2022 (UTC)


Thanks!
== User rights nomination ==
Hi CzechOut, long time no chat! I'm sure you saw my nomination of [[User:Bongolium500|Bongolium500]] for adminship, but just want to do due diligence and let you know just in case. I'll also take the chance to thank you for your attention to [[Forum talk:Index]] – very much looking forward to the fresh start, and very appreciative of your stopping by to take us over the finish line despite the busy time of year :) – [[User:NateBumber|n8]] ([[User talk:NateBumber|☎]]) 18:54, 20 November 2022 (UTC)


[[User:Hotsoup.6891|<font color="Blue">Nick</font>]]<staff /> 21:59, December 2, 2014 (UTC)
:Happy Thanksgiving! It's now been a little over one week since Bongo's nomination discussion began, so we'd be ready for you to weigh in. By the way, any update or new ETA for the forums? – [[User:NateBumber|n8]] ([[User talk:NateBumber|☎]])


== New header ==
== Bongolium 500 ==


Looks like you've got some major problems to deal with regarding the new header. Besides knocking the clock out of position (as I already warned you about on the forum), which makes it invisible on white background pages and making it unclickable (it gets covered by the notifications box), I now notice that your custom colour scheme has resulted in notifications having white text on a white background on pages with white body text (i.e. front page, mainspace, and talk). And your CSS is apparently knocking the Wikia logo out of position. [http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog_comment:Rupert_Giles/Global_Navigation_Update/@comment-Digifiend-20141203211206?permalink=764468#comm-764468 I've reported this on the blog post at Community Central.] {{User:Digifiend/SigReal|21:20, 3/12/2014}}
Hi Czechout
I know I am in the wrong place however for some reason I am unable to comment on the user rights page but long story short i absolutely and wholeheartedly support bongolium 500 in becoming a admin, I know I haven't really contributed anything yet but this is because I am currently trying to learn the rules and how to include the source of my information but I will hopefully be contributing at some point as not only am I a huge doctor who fan but I sometimes work on doctor who as a stunt performer!!!, Anyway I support Bongolium 500 because as a newcomer to contributing on this wikia he is invaluable for the technical stuff in the form of creating new templates I plan to use his help with templates when I hopefully start contributing. {{Unsigned|Ser0slug}}


<blockquote>See, five years from now, when series 8 is a half-remembered thing, and Courtney is long forgotten, some new user is going to come along and ask why we've put her in the navbox. They'll say something like, "She's even less important to plots than Jackie!"</blockquote>
== Happy new year ==


I presume that you mean Season 34 rather then Series 8 *chuckles*
I Know 2023 isn't here yet, though as I'm near the last day til New Year's Eve, happy new year. [[User:Sum41Champ]]


==Oasis/Monobook Switcher==
Hey Czech, I've been using your Oasis/Monobook/Mobile view switch script for a while. But now that Wikia changed the global navbar the buttons have been moved out of place. Any chance of an update that's compatible for the new navbar?<br>
[[User:Wingstrike|Man with a fancy signature]] - [[User_talk:Wingstrike|Telegram]]


Ah, I didn't realise it was from Dev Wiki. I know it can be manually done, but the buttons were really convenient/neat to find the SiteNoticeID in monobook for oasis site notices. Doing it manually is like watching 3D instead of 14D, a bit pedestrian.<br>
== Temporary Forums Are Live! ==
[[User:Wingstrike|Man with a fancy signature]] - [[User_talk:Wingstrike|Telegram]] 17:24, December 14, 2014 (UTC)
Hello!


==Tenth birthday of the wiki==
Just wanted to notify you that, [[User:CzechOut]]'s final deadline of "by New Year's Day" having passed, and following in-depth discussion between myself and fellow admins [[User:SOTO]], [[User:OncomingStorm12th]] and [[User:Bongolium500]], we have decided to '''activate [[Tardis:Temporary forums]]''', come what may. A [[MediaWiki:Sitenotice|sitenotice]] has been set to inform the community of this development, and I am taking it upon myself to personally update [[Tardis:Administrators|our Administrators]] on the situation, as well as [[User:Spongebob456]].


Hello. It has occurred to me that next month is the tenth anniversary of the [http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Doctor_Who_Wiki?oldid=2 first creation of this wiki by Freethinker1of1]. Is there going to be a birthday celebration of some description? [[User:President Borusa|President Borusa]] [[User talk:President Borusa|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 17:25, January 4, 2015 (UTC)
As the name implies, we hope the Temporary Forums will remain — well — temporary. Any work on reactivating proper DPL Forums will still be welcome and appreciated; this system is a further fine-tuning of the setup Bongolium500 had proposed in December 2021, which it means is designed from the ground up to be '''easy to transfer into the actual DPL Forums''' if we should get those back in the near future after all.


== Quick question ==
But it has been ''multiple years'' since the Wiki has had a venue for changing policy and forming community consensus on important matters. Bongolium500 and SOTO put forward the first draft of the Temporary Forums a full ''year'' ago — and were convinced to retract it by a promise that the real Forums would come ‘very soon’; and here we are. I don't think anyone's at fault, least of all you; it is clear that you've had the Wiki's best interests at heart all through this. But the fact is thatthe time has come to realise that this overly-optimistic strategy of endlessly putting off an imperfect temporary solution in pursuit of a perfect one "soon"… has failed, resoundingly. It is time for a different approach. The Tardis community are ''owed'' a different approach.


Hey, since you're hanging around at the moment, I need to ask a question :) I noticed that the page [[User:Tehtumpi/History of the Daleks]] has the message "This is an archive. To administrators, it is advised this userpage is kept as a reference." However, a couple (or more) IP users have been editing on it for a couple of weeks, and I only noticed today. Is that ok, or do these edits need to be removed? [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 16:53, January 6, 2015 (UTC)
We [[four surviving elementals|four elementals]] behind the Temporary Forums would like to reassure the rest of the admin team that this necessary step '''is not intended to create more work for them unbidden'''. Four are, if it comes to that, plenty enough to keep the peace a Forum with no more than six threads running at a time; we would be thrilled to see the rest of the team embracing the Temporary Forums, but please don't feel any ''obligation'' to do so.  


==Macqueen Template Master Link==
Happy New Year, happy editing — and happy contribution to the New Forums!
Hi, I've just noticed when clicking the link for the Master in Macqueen's incarnation in now doen't link to the start of the section of his incarnation it starts at the subsection "Impersonating the Doctor" as this is what it was created for, but now the Macqueen master inforamtion starts a "Preparing for War" since you created the template (I think) is it possible to change it to reflect where the information starts in the article. '''[[User:AdricLovesNyssa|Adric♥Nyssa]]'''∩''[[User_talk:AdricLovesNyssa|Talk?]]'' 11:22, January 13, 2015 (UTC)
:I took care of this by restoring the original heading. Now the Macqueen template links to the entire section, as it did before. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:33, January 13, 2015 (UTC)


<span style="color: #baa3d6;font-family:Comic Sans;">[[User:Scrooge MacDuck|'''Scrooge MacDuck''']]</span> <span style="color: #baa3d6;">[[User_talk:Scrooge MacDuck|⊕]]</span> 11:01, 2 January 2023 (UTC)


== Infobox questions ==
== Re: Forums ==


I have a couple of questions concerning the infoboxes for the Twelfth and Fourth Doctors.
Hi. I've accepted your friend request. Having the <tt>Forum</tt> namespace back in action is certainly going to be very helpful. [[User:Bongolium500|<span title="aka Bongolium500">Bongo50</span>]] [[User talk:Bongolium500|<span title="talk to me">☎</span>]] 05:45, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
[[User:Fireball99|Fireball99]] [[User talk:Fireball99|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 01:35, January 30, 2015 (UTC)Fireball99


== Charity publications ==
== Heads up about the thanks extension ==


Hey, I know you're really busy, but as you noted at [[Thread:166007]], pages for charity anthologies need to be deleted. '''However''', at [[Forum:Charity anthology short stories]], you and other admins expressed interest in moving the content from these articles to another wiki. There is a discussion at [[Talk:Seasons of War]] about deleting the article, but I wanted to check with you about whether we should keep these articles until they can be moved, or delete them now. Thanks! [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 14:04, February 6, 2015 (UTC)
Hi. I just wanted to give you a heads up that Tardis is testing the "thanks" extension which Fandom will be rolling out to all wikis soon. This extension allows editors to thank other editors for their edits. The editor being thanked will then recieve a notification. Therefore, while you're actively performing edits, you may receieve a few more notifications than normal. If you notice any bugs, pass them onto [[User:Spongebob456]]. [[User:Bongolium500|<span title="aka Bongolium500">Bongo50</span>]] [[User talk:Bongolium500|<span title="talk to me">☎</span>]] 19:56, 25 May 2023 (UTC)


== 1.1 Cleanup ==
== Why don't you use your bot anymore? ==


Hi,  Can you show me how to use this site?  I a not used to the layout and am confused. I also have noticed that the main site is missing some species.  also
It hasn't made any edits since september 2020. [[User:Sliderhostmimic|Sliderhostmimic]] [[User talk:Sliderhostmimic|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:12, 16 August 2023 (UTC)
(this probably inset my place to say but) er...the TARDIS needs a bit of reorganization.  Thanks for reading this (if you did) and bye! [[User:ThePJBlock|ThePJBlock]] [[User talk:ThePJBlock|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 19:58, February 6, 2015 (UTC)


P.S. I hope i did the signature thing right.
== Request to correct a mistake ==


== Main Page's Technology Image ==
Hi CzechOut
I am fairly new to contributing to this fandom but I contribute to another regularly, anyway I have accidentally linked to a category that doesn't exist, I intended to link to the category UNIT United Kingdom however I have accidentally confused myself and created UNIT UK, please can you try and rectify my mistake on my behalf as I know I can't do it without being a admin (I'm a admin on another fandom, so I have inside knowledge of being a admin)


==Main Page's Technology Image==
== 'Which Way Out?' short story ==
Hello. This is such an incredibly minor thing here but I was wondering if you would consider updating the Technology image on the main page to feature the [[Matt Smith]] / [[Peter Capaldi]] era [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] [[Police box]] exterior that displays the St. John Ambulance logo on it? Just wanted to run that past you and see if you thought it was worth doing at some point? Thanks for reading. Keep up the great work and I look forward to hearing your views on this. --[[User:Alan-WK|Confirm Nothing...Deny Everything]] [[User talk:Alan-WK|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 19:08, February 25, 2015 (UTC)


==CC template glitch==
Hello, I have been looking for a certain Doctor Who story for a long time. I mean 'Which Way Out?' from TV Comic Holiday Special 1976. It's hard to find any information about this story, but I did find that you wrote an article about it on the TARDIS Wiki, so I assume you've read it. I was wondering if you might still have access to this story? I will be very grateful for your answer.
Hi, just pinging you to let you know the SA image link in [[:Template:Cc-by-sa-3.0]] seems to have broken. &mdash; [[User:Rob T Firefly|Rob T Firefly]] - '''[[User talk:Rob T Firefly|&#916;]][[Special:Contributions/Rob T Firefly|&#8711;]]''' - 21:29, March 10, 2015 (UTC)
 
== STANDARD PRELOADS ==
 
Hi I was wondering if I could ask about the standard preloads it looks like a great tool and I have a Wikia but I am not sure how I could added. I realise this isn't a Tardis Wikia matter but if you can assist me. I would be most grateful. Thanks [[User:Kelvin 101|Kelvin 101]] [[User talk:Kelvin 101|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 18:58, March 23, 2015 (UTC)
 
== All Caps Alert ==
I've received an alert about posting in all caps on a few pages I've edited over the last day or so and at first I thought it was the character [[ARC]] that triggered it (I've never had a problem with getting that alert on pages where I've typed his name before), but soon realized that [[SERVEYOUinc]] was setting it off either instead of or in addition to. [[User:Mewiet|Mewiet]] [[User talk:Mewiet|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 19:15, March 25, 2015 (UTC)
:Actually, I wasn't the one who created the SERVEYOUinc page, though after I noticed it I was trying to be consistent with the spelling. But, I will check back the comics again and see if I can find an image that will help us all out. [[User:Mewiet|Mewiet]] [[User talk:Mewiet|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 03:41, March 26, 2015 (UTC)
 
:It looks like SERVEYOUinc is indeed the correct spelling. It's first shown on a business card in ''[[What He Wants... (comic story)|What He Wants...]]'': File:SERVEYOUinc1.jpg. As you noted, comics often write in all caps, which is done here as well, but they make a point of having the SERVEYOU in large letters, with the INC in tiny letters. Two more illustrations of that card are shown several pages later. In ''[[The Sound of Our Voices (comic story)|The Sound of Our Voices]]'' the SERVEYOUinc logo appears in a computer screen: File:SERVEYOUinc2.jpg. This one explicitly shows the first two words in capitals and the inc in lowercase. A stylized version of the same can be seen on their head office in ''[[The Rise and Fall (comic story)|The Rise and Fall]]'': File:SERVEYOUinc 3 .jpg. All of which align with the fact that it's typed as "SERVEYOUinc" on the "Previously..." recaps on the inside covers. [[User:Mewiet|Mewiet]] [[User talk:Mewiet|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 04:24, March 26, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Inter-language links ==
 
Hi there,
I've probably come to the wrong person but I thought I'd leave a note anyway. Where the inter-language links are concerned, the Polish flag doesn't work and so the links between articles to the Polish Wiki can't be made. Seems trivial, I know, but if you could direct me to the person who can help me, I'd much appreciate it. :D
Danke schön and merci beaucoup,
[[User:Thefartydoctor|<font color="blue">The</font><font color="silver">Farty</font><font color="red">Doctor</font>]] [[User talk:Thefartydoctor|<small><sup><font color="green">Talk</font></sup></small>]] 01:53, April 10, 2015 (UTC)
 
==Advertising!!==
Hi! I'm trying to get the word out about a New Couples Tournament. The 11th Doctor and River, the 10th Doctor and Rose, the 9th Doctor and Rose, Mickey and Martha, Amy and Rory, and Barbara and Ian are able to be voted on for cutest couple ever! I wasn't sure how to let all of the DW fans know so
I decided to ask you the best place to put this ad on here!
 
http://community.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:FrozangledEpic/The_Cutest_Couple_Tournament
 
Thanks!!
 
--[[User:FrozangledEpic|FrozangledEpic]] [[User talk:FrozangledEpic|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 04:50, April 17, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Possible defacing ==
 
Hi there,
Just a quick note to check out the page [[Time Dwarves]]. [[User:Patrick.vtap]] created it (probably) as a joke but obviously only admins can delete it. It also says he made an edit to [[Time Lord]]. I wanted to give you the heads up in case it goes under the radar and in case it's as stupid as I think it is.
Danke schön, Merci beaucoup.
[[User:Thefartydoctor|<font color="blue">The</font><font color="silver">Farty</font><font color="red">Doctor</font>]] [[User talk:Thefartydoctor|<small><sup><font color="green">Talk</font></sup></small>]] 20:30, May 5, 2015 (UTC)
P.S. How are you getting on with the Polish interlanguage link flag/logo?
 
== Seven Keys to Doomsday ==
 
Hi! You might want to check out [[Thread:141232]], which you started a year and a half ago with a link to a question on [[Talk:Seven Keys to Doomsday (audio story)]]. Some information has come to light that might answer your question as to the story's NOTDWU status. Thanks! [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 05:27, May 20, 2015 (UTC)
 
==DWA stuff==
Hey CzechOut.  Sorry to bug you over here, but you're not responding to [[w:c:drwho.answers:User talk:CzechOut|your DWA talk page]], and I know there was a bug in the past which prevented you from getting messages there.  Anyway, it's been about 2 weeks since DarthKnah's [[w:c:drwho.answers:Doctor_Who_Answers:Admin_applications|nomination]], so can you please close the application as the only active bureaucrat on that wiki?  Thanks!  {{user:Imamadmad/sig}} 11:10, May 26, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Bernice Summerfield books and audios ==
 
Sorry, but I have to say this:
 
You are a rude, arrogant person, and a liar.
 
The current version of AHistory does indeed contain the section I quoted, on pp. 526-528. Your claim that it doesn't exist is not true, just as your claim that it doesn't include the word "terminology". Perhaps you are confusing it with the "Extras" that could be downloaded?
 
In any case, your abrupt manner, and then immediately locking the discussion allowing a reply shows your true intentions. You don't want discussion, you don't want anything. Your claim that nothing has been added in three weeks is also a lie. The discussion was still ongoing, you had talked yourself in circles.
 
And then you simply locked the thread stating that I was wrong, and that nothing had been said.
 
here's what I said: This website says that anything that uses something they don't have the rights to isn't a Valid Source. This website also claims that if a range of stories keeps using other names for key elements of the DWU because they don't have the legal right to refer to them by name, then those stories probably shouldn't be included.
 
Your response seems to be that "the Benny stories are supposed to be set in the DWU" or that "Paul Cornell owns Benny", or that "Plague Herd of Excelis uses the same Excelis from Excelis Dawns/Rising/Decays".
 
To both of those, that is not the point. That was NEVER the point. The point, as repeated many times had nothing to do with Benny herself, or who owns Benny or Chris Cwej or Roz. It was that these stories never had the legal right to use the TARDIS, the Time Lords, the Ice Warriors etc., but they used them anyway, only NEVER referring to them them by their actual names.
 
And then suddenly according to you, using key elements of the DWU without proper licence or authorisation is perfectly ok, as long as they never refer to them by name. Which is the exact opposite of what it says on Valid Source.s You then point out that the recent audios with Benny use these terms. But these audios you use as your supposed evidence are later stories, probably the first story where the Benny audios got the rights to use concepts that '''they had not had the rights to before'''. The point, AGAIN, was about those original 23 novels, and the first few years of BF books and audios.
 
However, you have now locked the discussion having failed to prove anything other than your own lack of interest to engage in an actual discussion. You haven't made any points, only battle cries. You have lied, claiming that things as not as they are, trying to claim that something was supposed to be "humorous", and then tried to confuse more recent releases with the original releases, the ones actually being discussed.
 
Look, you want to include these stories despite the fact that they explicitly break the very rules that you yourself created, fine. It's your wiki. But at least have the common decency and respect for other peoples' intelligence to say that it's "because you say so", rather than acting as though you actually made any valid points to back up your position in the thread that you chose to lock before any sort of agreement had been reached.
 
== A quick hello ==
 
Shwmae!
I left you a message on the Welsh Doctor Who Wiki ([[http://cy.doctorwho.wikia.com/wiki/Message_Wall:CzechOut]]) and was wondering whether you'd seen it. I wasn't sure whether you saw notifications from other language Wikis. I got one from the Spanish Wiki the other day when I was doing some language work for them so assumed it worked for every Wiki haha.
If you could leave me a message on the comment thread that I created back on the Welsh Wiki whenever you're free, I'd much appreciate it.
Hwyl am y tro!
Matthew
 
== Another annoying request again ==
 
Shwmae eto!
While the request for your help on our Wiki is still pending, I wondered if I could pester you to help us with something different (or point us to the right person). You see, I'm not good at all when it comes to infoboxes and I designed one to include numerous categories (not all of them useful to each person). E.g., there's a 'mum' category but I was hoping that when the character's mum isn't mentioned, I don't fill it in, thus it doesn't appear... but it's not worked out like that haha.
I'm using this template:
http://cy.doctorwho.wikia.com/wiki/Nodyn%3ACharacter
Now it took me about 30 mins to try and decode it and rejumble it about. For someone who's not an expert in anything coding-related, I think you'll agree that I am pretty marvellous.
Regardless, when I tested it on a page, the empty boxes are still there... but evidently not empty... you'll what I mean.
http://cy.doctorwho.wikia.com/wiki/Mab_Clive
Any help on creating the table of my dreams?
All of your help so far has been amazing. Thanks!
Matt
[[User:Thefartydoctor|<font color="blue">The</font><font color="silver">Farty</font><font color="red">Doctor</font>]] [[User talk:Thefartydoctor|<small><sup><font color="green">Talk</font></sup></small>]] 22:00, June 4, 2015 (UTC)
 
== SJA novelizations ==
 
Hi! Regarding [[Thread:167022]], "When a novelization expands, but does not contradict", where do the SJA novelizations stand on this? A user who has read the novelizations was wondering if various TV character pages could be renamed to reflect the names given in the novelizations. My understanding of your comments on the thread would be that the SJA novelizations are too little known compared to the TV episodes, and therefore the pages shouldn't be renamed, but I'd like your ruling on this. Thanks! [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 02:09, June 21, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Are we still on your to-do list? :P ==
 
Shwmae TsiecaiddAllan (I translated your name for you),
Just checking that we're still on your to-do list over at the Welsh Wici. If you could simply let me know, I'd highly appreciate it. Then we can hopefully coincide with one-another and use Wiki Chat to keep in touch. Do you need me to tell you specifically what needs doing? :)
Diolch yn fawr/Thanks very much,
--[[User:Thefartydoctor|<font color="blue">The</font><font color="silver">Farty</font><font color="red">Doctor</font>]] [[User talk:Thefartydoctor|<small><sup><font color="green">Talk</font></sup></small>]] 16:05, July 7, 2015 (UTC)
 
== FASA question ==
 
Hi! Quick question. Is the FASA game ''[[The Doctor Who Role Playing Game]]'' a valid source or not? Everything that I can find from years ago says it is not, but I can't seem to find a specific policy statement explaining why. The article itself has the "real world" tag rather than the "invalid source" tag. Thanks. [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 05:02, July 24, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Couple of things that need your attention ==
 
Hi! Thanks for the information you posted on my page about FASA. I was looking for something I could use as a '''current''' reason why it's not valid. I had read the old arguments, but their use of the word "canon" kept me from using them as a reason.
 
Anyway, there are a couple of things that I think need your attention when you have a chance. First, [[User:Thefartydoctor]] has been working on the Welsh wiki and would like your input. He's left a couple of messages on your talk page, and if you've already been in touch with him, please just ignore this paragraph.
 
Second, and more seriously, [[User:Digifiend]] posted at [[thread:176596]] the existence of a website that has plagiarized much of this wiki. I've taken a look at it myself, and a random search of articles shows the text of the articles comes straight from our wiki. I don't know what to do in such a situation, or even if it's a matter of concern. Thanks! [[User:Shambala108|Shambala108]] [[User talk:Shambala108|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 03:28, July 29, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Hey Czech ==
 
Hey Czech, I wanted to check up on a few things. I believe that we had had a discussion about Big Finish bonus discs, and I was wondering if that went anywhere. More importantly, I recall you offering me the activity of making a page enclosing all 50th Anniversary stories... I'm trying to do a (two years short) vid on all of stories, but I remembered that there's no list of the stories or category for them anymore, so I can't remember all the stories. Didn't you have a link for your bot removals? Also I'd be fine with making that page if you told me what you wanted. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 02:30, August 17, 2015 (UTC)
 
== 8 page lock ==
When will the [[Eighth Doctor]] be unlocked? I got some new information to update onto it.[[User:BananaClownMan|BananaClownMan]] [[User talk:BananaClownMan|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:27, August 19, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Four Doctors ==
 
Do you have any input at [[Thread:178191]]? [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 02:43, August 23, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Hello ==
 
You are from Czech Republic, right?
 
==Trey==
Hi there!  Could I bother you to check out the discussion at [[Thread:171578]] when you get a chance?  The discussion would benefit from an admin's eye, and [[Thread:171578#24|the proposed page moves]] would benefit from an admin's ability to move an article and then move another to the old name of the first article. &mdash; [[User:Rob T Firefly|Rob T Firefly]] - '''[[User talk:Rob T Firefly|&#916;]][[Special:Contributions/Rob T Firefly|&#8711;]]''' - 15:11, August 29, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Titan Back-up Comics ==
 
It's been two weeks now since the discussion at [[Thread:177099]] opened, meaning that the voting cession is now over I guess. Right now it's 13-0 votes for the WeLoveTITANS gags being invalid and 7-6 for the other back up comic stories being valid. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 01:11, September 13, 2015 (UTC)
: Another vote has been cast since I left this message, meaning that the votes for back-up stories in general are now at 7-7. So you're either gonna have to break the tie, discount the vote, or wait for another vote. Right now though, it's totally split.
 
: Sorry to bother you. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 18:18, September 13, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Locked Pages ==
Hey, do we really need to keep pages like [[Eighth Doctor]] and [[Martha Jones]] locked for so long? If you wanna do tests with the infobox that take a long time, you should do it in a sandbox is all I'm saying. Locking down these two pages is a huge worry, especially when stories featuring them are still being released. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 18:53, September 17, 2015 (UTC)
: Aright, thanks! Sorry for the inconsiderate bother [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 18:16, September 19, 2015 (UTC)
One last thing, is there any chance that we could wrap up [[Thread:177099]]? It's died down at this point. I actually had to look for it -- it's not in my notification history. Right now it's 8 to 7 for the back-up strips being valid and unanimous for #WeLoveTitans being invalid. Seems like this would be a good time for a speedy clean-up. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 18:39, September 20, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Deleting Image. ==
 
Hi CzechOut, could you please delete File:Confession.png please. I re-uploaded it adhering to the image policy. --'''<span style="color:darkblue">[[User:Original Authority |Original Authority]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:Original Authority|<span style="color:#000">(talk)</span>]]</sup>''' 18:46, September 27, 2015 (UTC)
 
Hello! I was wondering if you could help me with my Finnish Doctor Who Wikia. I'm really new to templates and I don't understand anything about creating a "Stub" template. I was wondering if you could help me create one for the Doctor Who Wikia. It should look almost identical to the Stub template this Wikia uses.
 
Another question I have is how to make the Language (InterWiki links) as country flags rather than text-only. If you could help me with some of these things, I'd be really grateful and it would make the different Doctor Who Wikias look more professional.
 
[[User:Timppali|Timppali]] [[User talk:Timppali|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:22, October 1, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Request for help at DWA ==
 
When you've a moment, please take a look at [[w:c:drwho.answers:User talk:CzechOut#Info from comic stories]]. --[[Special:Contributions/89.241.216.63|89.241.216.63]]<sup>[[User talk:89.241.216.63#top|talk to me]]</sup> 23:15, October 1, 2015 (UTC)
 
== 'Who's been busy?' ==
 
Hi CzechOut. Just wanted to know, would it be alright if we used the 'Who's been busy?' module thing from the homepage over at [[w:c:vampirediaries|Vampire Diaries Wiki]], just wanted to check if that's okay or if not? '''<span style="color:darkblue">[[User:Original Authority |Original Authority]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:Original Authority|<span style="color:#000">(talk)</span>]]</sup>''' 17:08, October 3, 2015 (UTC)
 
Hi, CzechOut. Can I create the page [[2150]] for the newly-aired episode ''[[Under the Lake]]'', which takes place in that year. [[User:CybermanFan|CybermanFan]] [[User talk:CybermanFan|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 21:16, October 3, 2015 (UTC)CybermanFan[[User:CybermanFan|CybermanFan]] [[User talk:CybermanFan|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 21:16, October 3, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Invite to Thread ==
 
I've opened a discussion at [[Thread:180396]] over if [[NOTDWU]] is really the most appropriate prefix to represent stories which we deem invalid. It's gotten a surprisingly low amount of attention, so I figured I'd throw you an invite. [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 16:54, October 4, 2015 (UTC)
 
== Talk Pages and infobox images ==
 
I've opened a discussion at [[Talk:Bernice Summerfield]] about finding a new profile picture for her article. The one we currently are using is very awkward and artistically captures Bernice as well as the TV Action comics capture [[Elisabeth Sladen]]. I have selected a few images from DWM comics and one short story to better substitute it. I would like to get more people in on the discussion so that we can get this over with, but barely anyone posts in forums and ''no one'' posts on Talk pages anymore.
 
I've opened a similar discussion at [[Talk:Dalek]], which I would love you to take a part of (although I also hope it isn't shut down prematurely) [[User:OttselSpy25|OS25]] ([[User Talk:OttselSpy25|talk to me, baby.]]) 18:33, October 16, 2015 (UTC)
 
 
==Romana III vs Trey===
In a similar vain to [[User:OttselSpy25|US25]] please can we get an admin final conclusion about the Romana III vs Trey debate, as this needs to be concluded. I have suggested four options please can we have your imput as your would most problably have to do any changes.
 
On a side note due to merger, can you proceed with the merger of [[TV anchor (The Seeds of War)]] and [[Casey Carraway]] as they are the same character and no-one has disagreed with me on that. 18:55, October 16, 2015 (UTC)

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Whatever happened to DiSoRiEnTeD1?[[edit source]]

Hello!

I know you have bigger fish to fry at present, and I am also sorry to begin your new talk page on such a glum note, but — User:Najawin has just alerted me, on a talk page, to your recent blocking of User:DiSoRiEnTeD1 for sockpuppetry.

DiSoRiEnTeD1 and I agreed on few things, and a mere glance at his talk page will show that he was sometimes unruly or even disruptive. Nevertheless, I never had cause to ascribe any malice to him until today; he merely came across as rash and inexperienced. DiSoRiEnTeD1 had, a little while ago, come to believe there was some sort of admin conspiracy against hims, and User:OncomingStorm12th, User:SOTO and myself had agreed that it was best to give him strong warnings, but not block him, so as to prove him wrong on this point and show him we were not some cabal itching for an excuse to ban him.

He had scarcely shown his face (well, his default user avatar) since then, however. And if he has now left us so definitively… well, I think I and several other users (from OS12th to his frequent talk-page sparring partner User:Najawin) may be owed some closure on the subject of DiSoRiEnTeD1. Najawin, for example, had scruples on the talk page I mentioned earlier, because, for all that he often went overboard in defense of it, DiSoRiEnTeD1 was the main and most steadfast supports of positions opposite to Najawin's (or to mine) in many discussions. Which puts us all in the somewhat awkward position of "winning" by default, without the opposition getting to have a say at the conclusion.

So, after all that, and because your blocking-summary was rather vague (and you did not, or at least have not yet, posted a more fully written-out rationale on his talk page)… my question is just — what happened? What precisely did he do? When? Where?

To be clear, I am not asking for any kind of reduction to his ban, or questioning your decision; if he did indeed break T:SOCK, there is nothing more to be said on the matter in terms of his actual punishment. My questions are just that — curiosity. And perhaps a hint of sadness that it came to this, after all the tiresome drama and the accusations and the reassurances. DiSoRiEnTeD1, at least until this sockpuppetry business, was never a troll, and is owed, perhaps, a little respect as he goes.


…But as I led with, all these rather nebulous feelings of mine are nothing urgent, and I know you have other things on your plate. Get to this when it's convenient for you, and don't hurry yourself on my account! The UCP, home page and so on are clearly more pressing uses of your limited time. Scrooge MacDuck 23:28, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls[[edit source]]

Hello. I know you've been busy but this looks possibly important so I wanted to let you know. After seeing Category:Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, I created the page with an explanation as to what it was, as there was some confusion. When the edit completed a big message appeared about "change propagation" and the "job queue". I don't know enough about the code of MediaWiki to know what this really means, or if it will affect anything, but seeing as it appears important and you control the technical aspects of the wiki, I thought you should know. I hope it didn't mess up anything... Chubby Potato 09:39, 5 January 2021 (UTC)

Something odd[[edit source]]

I have been noticing a recent surge of either multiple IP users or one user with a fluctuating IP creating some truly bizarre spam pages consisting of pure nonsense and usually being horribly garbled copies of existing valid maintenance pages. Also exhibiting some similar behaviour and overlap of interests to some earlier vandals coming over here from some truly strange wiki apparently about old people of all things to insert ageist remarks into pages about Peter Capaldi and sexist one into pages about Jodie Whittaker. Yeah, I don't know either. NightmareofEden 12:52, 26 January 2021 (UTC)

Re: Master discussion[[edit source]]

Good to know. I did just make another post on the matter just before I received your message, so feel free to delete that. I would like to ask you politely to unlock the initial discussion though, as you did ask for ideas. Regards,

21:20, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

Re: Discussions use[[edit source]]

Right right, I see!

Well, honestly — I agree with you, on the usefulness of not holding policy-making threads in Discussions! It's just that your own quite detailed post seemed to me like a Forum post, and so I thought you had changed your mind about this. I have no particular wish that we do this now, so long as it is agreed that we do it later; I genuinely thought you were the one who wanted it handled in Discussions, there.

But thanks for the explanation, all the same! Scrooge MacDuck 22:02, 27 February 2021 (UTC)

Re: DWM[[edit source]]

Just saw your message at User talk:LegoK9: …what's going on, here? Since when do copyright-holders ring us up and ask us not to include an image on the Wiki? What about fair use and all that? So long as we are reproducing the images for a documentary purpose, there isn't supposed to be much they can say — is there?

To be clear I assume you have a good reason, but I'm wondering about what kind of a weird precedent this is setting, and how it should be applied in future. Scrooge MacDuck 19:38, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Well, yes — but here I can't see how we could possibly be talking about questions of privacy. These are not candid images of private individuals, found in a derelict corner of the web and unfairly signal-booted. These are images that are even now widely reproduced in Doctor Who Magazine. DWM is widely sold among Who fans — and more widely read, perhaps, than our own Wiki.
Furthermore they are not images of a real person, but publicity shots of the Doctor. If DWM asked us not to reproduce a particular publicity shot of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, would we be forced to delete it to "protect Capaldi's privacy"? Scrooge MacDuck 23:06, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
Hm. I suppose I see what you mean — and I certainly see the sense in maintaining good relations with DWM. I do have to question the wisdom of such a hard rule as "wishes of the copyright holder always trump fair use": what if Big Finish came out and asked us not to host any images of their covers at all, or something of the kind? I could see a publisher of DWU fiction making that kind of pronouncement, albeit not necessarily the Beeb themselves. I can't imagine we could comply with that kind of blanket ban, and still remain a halfway useful Wiki. If they threaten legal action that is another thing, but a mere wish should not paralyse a whole fandom so.
I am speaking in general terms, though. The point is well-taken that in this case we have other publicity shots of that Doctor, from that year, in that outfit. It is not at all essential that we retain this particular one on the Wiki, so we might as well keep DWM happy.
(For the record I have seen a comparable case on another Wiki on which I am an admin; but that case involved a picture of a real person, not a 50-year-old publicity shot of a character; and furthermore it was not a picture readily available to the whole of the fandom in a magazine.) Scrooge MacDuck 23:51, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Invite[[edit source]]

Incidentally, this is unrelated to the above matter, but I am still waiting on you for that Slack invite, unless you already sent it and my spam folder ate it up. (If you've misplaced my email address, it's still one of my most recent messages to you on Discord.) Scrooge MacDuck 23:57, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Millennia's blue hair[[edit source]]

I already made a forum post about this, but maybe this is better. Where did the information on Millennia's blue hair come from? It's been bugging many of us in the Deca fandom for quite some time. I see the edit on that was made in August of 2011, while the page itself was made in 2009. Many people have read through Divided Loyalties, even going as far as to specifically search for "blue hair," and have turned up empty. Was this just some fan thing that everyone agreed upon? Thank you! ~@starryeyedgazer June 6th, 2021

Manarchy ban[[edit source]]

Hello. You might not remember me but my account is called Manarchy. I'm currently using a VPN to talk to you and i wanted to talk about my ban. It's been a couple of years since i even visited this wikia and I realised that I had grown more mature as the years went by. If it is possible, is there any way you could unban my account? I apologise for my actions as a young teenager and promise that I will be more mature on this site. If it is impossible, then i'm just glad to wrap things up with this wikia.

Manarchy 01:29 July 7, 2021 (UTC)

(Heads'up, I've informed Manarchy of the inappropriateness of their VPN shenanigans. I'll leave making a judgment on the request itself to you, though.) Scrooge MacDuck 00:35, 6 July 2021 (UTC)

Overall Century layout + Century timeline template fix[[edit source]]

Hi, I'm sort of a lurker on this wiki, though I do currently own Eminem Wiki, so I have used the Wikitext language before, though I am certain there's a few things I'd need to learn. I've attempted to understand (and fix, though I haven't made any changes permanent) through the creation and usage of the template Template:TimelineRevised and (originally) Template:Order of Centuries (which should be deleted), with no success. I noticed that (ex. 1st century) the listed centuries are duplicated in the list (as the categories themselves as well as the pages for the individual centuries are listed).
- Kris tha 6'7" 23:48, 24 July 2021 (UTC)

Re: Some of your recent changes and proposals[[edit source]]

Hi, thanks for your detailed breakdown. There are a few things that I would like to rebut, protest and clarify. The stuff in Fandomdesktop.css was only ever intended to be temporary. It was just a collection of fixes to apply over the top of existing CSS. I had plans to write some better, more permanent CSS but this was impractical due to the fact that I can't edit these CSS pages and so had to use my off-wiki contact with Scrooge MacDuck and OncomingStorm12th to get the CSS implemented. Therefore, I deemed the method I used to be most ideal as it's better to have something that works, even if it's not perfect, then nothing at all.

The background was not added by me but rather SOTO. I believe the reason it was done through CSS was because it was more complex then a single image but I'm not entirely sure.

The issue with screenreaders is to do with collapsibles and I'm sorry to admit that I rolled out a set of templates into the theory namespace a few days ago. I'm not sure how you may want to proceed here.

My understanding of SMW was that, if a wiki has it enabled, it is fine for that wiki to use it. Certainly, I've spoken a fair bit with users on the Fandom Discord server about it and I was never told not to use it. While I do prefer Cargo, SMW is very useful and I feel it should be used to it's fullest potential. Moreover, it's already used heavily in templates such as {{wales crew}} and {{Speedy rename}} so surely a few more wouldn't hurt. Also, the template being developed in that sandbox was not to automate prefixes but rather to add more detail to citations. This would be a massive burden to have to type manually.

Tooltips was a route I was considering a long time ago but I haven't been for a while now.

I hope that you are now feeling better on the medical front. Bongo50 (aka Bongolium500) 07:41, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Something else that I've just remembered about my use of Fandomdesktop.css is that I wrote a lot of it when Oasis was still the primary skin and I didn't want anything I was writing for FandomDesktop to have side effects on Oasis. Bongo50 (aka Bongolium500) 07:50, 1 November 2021 (UTC)

Anonnotice error[[edit source]]

Hello, I'm glad you're back and I hope you're feeling better now. I know you're still fixing up the tech and visual stuff, but I just wanted to let you know that MediaWiki:Anonnotice was oddly displaying a portion of an infobox which I determined to be from Popidius Celsinus. I hadn't even been on that page. It only happens sometimes but it's very strange. Chubby Potato 05:02, 7 November 2021 (UTC)

Temporary forums[[edit source]]

Hey, hope you've been alright with the (gestures around toward the abstract) everything lately. This is actually a message from multiple admin (myself, user:OncomingStorm12th and user:Scrooge MacDuck), though it is me writing this. (Don't worry too much about it.)

So while you're been busy working on the new forums for the UCP, with the return to the actual Forum namespace no doubt around the corner, a number of users have suggested we set up temporary forums, so we can still get the essential discussions out of the way, in the meantime. We think this is a good idea. We've actually been developing a discussion at Tardis talk:Temporary forums, where others have chimed in (including user:Tangerineduel, who also thinks it's a good idea).

Creatures who hold Time in this universe together broken. Time is beginning to run wild. Could really harm the Tardis. So I made a short-term repair.

Basically, six slots would be open for new discussions (we actually have a list of priorities going). In the spirit of Doctor Who: Flux, rather like the Mouri in the Temple of Atropos, all forum discussion passes through these spaces (beyond the scope of talk pages). When one closes, its spot will be opened for another to take its place.

[[Tardis:Temporary forums]] would be the Hub, with

1. Links to these six spaces;
2: A list of future discussions ("Next Up", agreed to on the talk page);
3. An archive section (with table format, showing resolves/unresolved, and a quick summary of the closing remarks).

All in one place. This will help with moving things over to the Actual Forums. And there will be a strict time limit on these discussions: three weeks until closing time. When this time is up, if a discussion has not reached a conclusion, it'll be closed as unresolved (marked yellow in the table), and taken to the bottom of the list, to be revived later.

This is all to make sure we get the maximum gain (actual resolution) out of a small number of discussions at any one time (to ease the load, creating a smoother transition, with only a small number of pages to move over into the New Forums, later on)[1].

The thing is, we just wanted to make sure you weren't just about to hit that big friendly button before proceeding. No point in all this, after all, if there won't be time enough for round one before the next stage of forum evolution's upon us again. We were thinking about opening the temporary forums on the Sunday after next, around Doctor Who time[2] That'd be Sunday Jan 23rd, 19:30 UTC. Unless you think you'll have the Newest Forums up and running by then?

Happy New Year, by the way!
× SOTO (//) 21:19, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

  1. It will also make sure these will be non-trivial discussions for us to pass over. To be added to the list, a new proposal needs to meet two criteria: It must... 1: be actionable (within the three week time limit, it should be possible to hash out), 2: affect a large number of pages.
  2. Which is to say, around the time we'd start the page for a new episode of Doctor Who. Bottom of the hour, as you once explained to me.
Perfectly alright! I'm in no rush personally, but the community's been calling for things to move forward again. (Obviously, no extra steps would be better.) Glad to hear you're doing well. It's been a while.
× SOTO (//) 03:34, 20 January 2022 (UTC)
Late reply, but all good! Glad to see it's being worked on. We'll hold off for now if that's the case, don't worry.
× SOTO (//) 22:27, 4 February 2022 (UTC)

Off-topic megathread for discussions[[edit source]]

So I’ve seen a few wikis with off-topic megathreads (Jurassic Park wiki being one example, with the “Chaos Zone”), which are basically discussions threads where users can post whatever they want that is not related to the subject of the wiki (in this case, posts unrelated to Doctor Who) in the replies to that thread. We could put it in the FANDOM posts category, so it’s easier to find, and we can tell users about it whenever a discussion is or goes off-topic. Maybe we could call it “The Void” too, as it is technically outside of “the universe of the wiki”, as the void was outside the universe of Doctor Who. What do you think about this idea? GaganTopia 20:41, 24 February 2022 (UTC)

: Name a list of wikis I have been banned on and when I was banned on them. And my actions on other wikis should not impact how I am on this one, as I've done nothing wrong here, it's not fair, and I do make edits when I see pages to be edited. GaganTopia 19:47, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

Talk page number... things[[edit source]]

The number displayed on the talk page "thingy" on pages seems to be off currently - possible because of a recent Fandom update, so I thought you were the best person to ask. It seems to display "1" for a while after more messages have been added, which certainly throws me off, as I've used this number to confirm if I've received a response in the past. Do you have any clue what could have caused this? (2 screenshots are displayed below for illustrative purposes)

Cookieboy 2005 20:02, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

Another issue[[edit source]]

Navigation templates, or "navboxes", also have an issue - they're open by default & cannot be collapsed.

Cookieboy 2005 20:34, 23 June 2022 (UTC)

There is no legitimate reason to remove the image gallery from the Pilot Episode's article.[[edit source]]

I looked up the image rules, and there is no rule stating that only articles of valid stories can have image galleries. People will want to see the changes between the pilot and the broadcast. ApertureEmployee427 23:00, 19 August 2022 (UTC)

Personal information[[edit source]]

Hey, how have you been? User:Najawin recently alerted me over personal/potentially doxxing information being added to one of our pages recently by an anonymous user. Since then, I've protected the page so that only autoconfirmed users can edit it (which thankfully stopped the info being added again), but Najawin further contacted me pointing out that we should probably delete said revisions from the page (which I don't believe is something I am able to do.

Would you mind helping out on this? OncomingStorm12th 18:41, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

Just to note, for the technical bit of this getting done, the first edit to add potentially doxxing information was on 26 May 2022‎, and more information was added over time. Nobody noticed it aside from an IP user until this past September when I was checking some old conversations I had and links in them. I promptly removed the info, but someone then added it back. Clearing out the original May edit and all since then is probably the way to go. Najawin 06:07, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Forums discussion[[edit source]]

Hey, I know you've been busy, but I wanted to let you know that in light of the two year anniversary of the forums being down a good deal of the active editors have been having a discussion over at Forum talk:Index. We'd love for you to read it over and join the conversation when you have the time. Najawin 20:06, 20 October 2022 (UTC)

Template:Wales crew updates[[edit source]]

Hi! Terribly sorry to bother you, but for about a year now I've been, I think, the main person filling in the "Wales crew" template for new episodes (starting with The Halloween Apocalypse, although the one for Revolution of the Daleks is also mostly my work), and I've been logging the new variables they need added over at Template talk:Wales crew.

I gather that User:SOTO has been basically in charge of the template for some time now, but after a very courteous initial reply I haven't received any more communication from them and the template appears unchanged – understandable as they're very busy! I also tried leaving a message on their talk page a few months ago, but no dice... which is why I'm here, as from the talk page it looks like you used to deal with that template.

I wonder if you might be willing to put me in touch with SOTO, take a look at it yourself, or point me in the direction of someone else who could help? If it's an option, I would love to be able to edit the template myself instead of endlessly bothering busy admins. Again, I'm very sorry to contact you out of the blue about something you used to maintain ten years ago! Starkidsoph 23:45, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

User rights nomination[[edit source]]

Hi CzechOut, long time no chat! I'm sure you saw my nomination of Bongolium500 for adminship, but just want to do due diligence and let you know just in case. I'll also take the chance to thank you for your attention to Forum talk:Index – very much looking forward to the fresh start, and very appreciative of your stopping by to take us over the finish line despite the busy time of year :) – n8 () 18:54, 20 November 2022 (UTC)

Happy Thanksgiving! It's now been a little over one week since Bongo's nomination discussion began, so we'd be ready for you to weigh in. By the way, any update or new ETA for the forums? – n8 ()

Bongolium 500[[edit source]]

Hi Czechout I know I am in the wrong place however for some reason I am unable to comment on the user rights page but long story short i absolutely and wholeheartedly support bongolium 500 in becoming a admin, I know I haven't really contributed anything yet but this is because I am currently trying to learn the rules and how to include the source of my information but I will hopefully be contributing at some point as not only am I a huge doctor who fan but I sometimes work on doctor who as a stunt performer!!!, Anyway I support Bongolium 500 because as a newcomer to contributing on this wikia he is invaluable for the technical stuff in the form of creating new templates I plan to use his help with templates when I hopefully start contributing. The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ser0slug (talk • contribs) .

Happy new year[[edit source]]

I Know 2023 isn't here yet, though as I'm near the last day til New Year's Eve, happy new year. User:Sum41Champ


Temporary Forums Are Live![[edit source]]

Hello!

Just wanted to notify you that, User:CzechOut's final deadline of "by New Year's Day" having passed, and following in-depth discussion between myself and fellow admins User:SOTO, User:OncomingStorm12th and User:Bongolium500, we have decided to activate Tardis:Temporary forums, come what may. A sitenotice has been set to inform the community of this development, and I am taking it upon myself to personally update our Administrators on the situation, as well as User:Spongebob456.

As the name implies, we hope the Temporary Forums will remain — well — temporary. Any work on reactivating proper DPL Forums will still be welcome and appreciated; this system is a further fine-tuning of the setup Bongolium500 had proposed in December 2021, which it means is designed from the ground up to be easy to transfer into the actual DPL Forums if we should get those back in the near future after all.

But it has been multiple years since the Wiki has had a venue for changing policy and forming community consensus on important matters. Bongolium500 and SOTO put forward the first draft of the Temporary Forums a full year ago — and were convinced to retract it by a promise that the real Forums would come ‘very soon’; and here we are. I don't think anyone's at fault, least of all you; it is clear that you've had the Wiki's best interests at heart all through this. But the fact is thatthe time has come to realise that this overly-optimistic strategy of endlessly putting off an imperfect temporary solution in pursuit of a perfect one "soon"… has failed, resoundingly. It is time for a different approach. The Tardis community are owed a different approach.

We four elementals behind the Temporary Forums would like to reassure the rest of the admin team that this necessary step is not intended to create more work for them unbidden. Four are, if it comes to that, plenty enough to keep the peace a Forum with no more than six threads running at a time; we would be thrilled to see the rest of the team embracing the Temporary Forums, but please don't feel any obligation to do so.

Happy New Year, happy editing — and happy contribution to the New Forums!

Scrooge MacDuck 11:01, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

Re: Forums[[edit source]]

Hi. I've accepted your friend request. Having the Forum namespace back in action is certainly going to be very helpful. Bongo50 05:45, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

Heads up about the thanks extension[[edit source]]

Hi. I just wanted to give you a heads up that Tardis is testing the "thanks" extension which Fandom will be rolling out to all wikis soon. This extension allows editors to thank other editors for their edits. The editor being thanked will then recieve a notification. Therefore, while you're actively performing edits, you may receieve a few more notifications than normal. If you notice any bugs, pass them onto User:Spongebob456. Bongo50 19:56, 25 May 2023 (UTC)

Why don't you use your bot anymore?[[edit source]]

It hasn't made any edits since september 2020. Sliderhostmimic 18:12, 16 August 2023 (UTC)

Request to correct a mistake[[edit source]]

Hi CzechOut I am fairly new to contributing to this fandom but I contribute to another regularly, anyway I have accidentally linked to a category that doesn't exist, I intended to link to the category UNIT United Kingdom however I have accidentally confused myself and created UNIT UK, please can you try and rectify my mistake on my behalf as I know I can't do it without being a admin (I'm a admin on another fandom, so I have inside knowledge of being a admin)

'Which Way Out?' short story[[edit source]]

Hello, I have been looking for a certain Doctor Who story for a long time. I mean 'Which Way Out?' from TV Comic Holiday Special 1976. It's hard to find any information about this story, but I did find that you wrote an article about it on the TARDIS Wiki, so I assume you've read it. I was wondering if you might still have access to this story? I will be very grateful for your answer.