User talk:Tangerineduel

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Cleanup Template

Ok. It is done. At the moment, it says: It needs to be cleaned up in these sections: as I couldn't think of anything better but if you can think of something better, feel free to change it. User:Solar Dragon/Signature 16:45, June 18, 2010 (UTC)

Oh, whoops. Sorry, I thought it was you who left my the message. I don't know why. Anyway, it needs rewording I know but can you think of anything better? User:Solar Dragon/Signature 16:52, June 18, 2010 (UTC)

The reason I was saying about it was that, for example, on River Song's page, it was in need of a clean-up. But it didn't need it for one section, it needed it in the the whole thing, but most people wouldn't know that the cleanup needed all spoilers removed. If we add this section to the cleanup template, it doesn't always need to be used, but it is there for necessary times when specifics need to be removed such as the spoilers on River's page. I've cleaned her page up since asking for the template to be modified, but I still think it will be useful for the future. The Thirteenth Doctor 17:08, June 18, 2010 (UTC)

Face Tendril

Can you help me move the Multi-Form back to Face Tendril. Face Tendril is the correct name and is even acknowledged by the BBC Doctor Who website as the species name. Multi form is just another name that it is refered to. Thanks -- Michael Downey 20:41, June 19, 2010 (UTC).

The Pandorica Opens

I draw your attention to Talk:The Pandorica Opens (TV story)#Name. When the bot gets finished checking every damned page in mainspace, I'll need you to move The Pandorica Opens (Painting) to The Pandorica Opens. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 02:06, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Hmmm. Well, it appears you've already made the switch before the bot finished its work. The switch stopped the bot in its duties, so I've got to go back and figure out where precisely it got to. There's a chance that the automatic switch won't ultimately be as complete as I would've liked, but I did get the vast majority of them before you made the switch. For some reason, there's a "ghost image" hanging around of linkage to several un-related stories (thanks to the link being in a template), but these are "false" links. Probably just have to wait a few days for the system to adjust. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 15:09, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

It's not that big a deal. I just wanted to tell you why we might still have a few (<30) stragglers. The job went from just saying "Okay, look at everything in Category:Time-Space Visualiser to having to figure out which individual categories the stragglers are in. Basically the job isn't really for a bot anymore — it's down to a manageable hand-edit job, which, frankly, I just don't want to do —but I'll keep going for a bit and let you know when I've gotten to the point where I'm, rather lazily, over it. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 15:19, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Okay the bot's work is done. And I don't mean by that, "I'm done working with the bot on this issue." I mean, it's actually finished. There are a ton (>50) of "ghost links" still persisting, but when you actually go to the articles, they are properly linked. These links will hopefully fall away after a while. The only problem I have is that I don't actually remember what the legitimate links to the painting were. I think there were only a few, but the premature deletion of The Pandorica Opens (Painting) makes it harder to assess what might have originally been there. The only links persisting there are to pages not in mainspace. I guess I could go through the creating editor's contribution history but —oh, what the hell, I'll do that and hope that's all that should be legitimately linked to the painting at present. Anyway, job done. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 17:21, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

FYI, CzechOut, you missed a few, specifically the ones that used the DW and DW 2 templates. There were a couple of other links you missed for some reason. Not sure how, but they're all fixed. I also forced refreshes on all of the other pages to clean up the cached links too. -- sulfur 17:55, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Slight, related, followup. The DW template does something we used to do on Memory Alpha with the #ifexist calls. We found that the use of that template call actually made the Wiki software think that the link did exist for "what links here" and the "most wanted" pages. Just fyi. -- sulfur 18:02, June 20, 2010 (UTC)

Ahhhh, of course. Totally forgot about DW. Thanks for catchin' that. So did you guys find a fix to the "what links here" and "most wanted' false links? CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 21:27, June 21, 2010 (UTC)

Yes. We moved all episodes to "XXX (episode)", and had redirects pointing there when there was no in-universe article to put there. Not the prettiest, but it works. -- sulfur 21:58, June 21, 2010 (UTC)

Community involvement with the italics/quotes issue

I obviously value discussions and consensus decision-making too. That's why I use the fora and talk pages with great frequency. You keep making the point of seeking discussion as if it's something I'm not doing. But is that fair? We're talking about a change that I clearly want to make, that I have the tools to make with relative ease, and about which I actually don't think there is any logical resistance. To me, this is like arguing over whether the sky is blue. And yet . . I've made no substantive moves on the matter in the 18 months the discussion has been open. How much more dedicated do you want me to be to using the fora? Even by our standards, this discussion has been ongoing, unresolved, for a ridiculously long time. Let's face it, if you were on board with this idea, you wouldn't be behaving so cautiously. And reluctance and caution are both fine things. But please don't shade the issue as if I'm trying to do something improper by seeking closure on an 18-month-old discussion. Most of my major actions on this wiki have only been made after at least some period of discussion on the fora or talk pages. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 06:46, June 24, 2010 (UTC)

Of course it's a 18-month discussion and not just two spurts of activity. It's significant that no one else has posted in that time. I think it indicates that they don't care, and that they want us to settle the matter. You can't make people interested enough in a topic that they'll post. Some things attract attention; some things don't. You can't force people to use the fora. If you wanna try the canvassing thing, cool. For me, canvassing has produced mixed results in the past, but what the heck. Again, though, let's not make this out to be a question of failing to involve the community. That's wholly unfair. This topic has been out there, and several times at the top of the list of topics at the Panopticon. It's not like this has been buried on your talk page. People have read it, and chosen to ignore it, just like they did the K9 discussion. Arguing the finer points of punctuation isn't gonna set the world on fire, but somebody has to bring it up and take a stand on it. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 07:27, June 24, 2010 (UTC)

I'm really glad you've gotten more input at the forum thread, but I do think the precise language you've used to drive people there was a little less than neutral. Instead of saying something bland like, "Could you please come to this forum thread and give your opinion", you went further than I would and said, "I'm not comfortable with . . . " — which kinda suggests that something "fishy" was going on. People will have naturally gone to that page with greater suspicion than was necessary. I'm not angry or anything. I don't think you were actually trying to "load" the discussion with people "on your side". And I absolutely understand what you were trying to say in the full sentence. You were saying that you were uncomfortable with just two people having the discussion, which is a perfectly valid point.

But I do think some people might have focused merely on the fact that you said you were uncomfortable rather than parsing the whole sentence. And as you're viewed as the senior admin who tends to "close" these discussions, such word choice can have a devastating effect upon genuine conversation. It's a bit like one's boss saying, "I'm uncomfortable; aren't you uncomfortable, too?" And that feeling of discomfort could be then applied to the thing being proposed, especially as you are uncomfortable with the proposal. Again, I'm not suggesting intentionality or anything like that, but that's a subliminal vibe that's possible to infer. It's so important to consensus building that people be alerted to a discussion in as neutral a way as possible, as is suggested at the Wikipedia guidelines on canvassing. In the interests of avoiding anything like this in the future, I have therefore brought over a simplified version of {{Please see}} from Wikipedia. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 20:25, June 24, 2010 (UTC)

I'm sorry that my words upset you. I thought they would reassure you. After all, having the tools to do something, but not doing them, surely shows restraint and responsibility. In this instance in particular, where I really don't understand the community response, I think it shows a demonstrable respect for the community-building process. You seem to start from the position that I'm a loose cannon or something, and that baffles me. Given that you've had other admin around here saying things on talk pages like, "Nah, don't ask anybody, just do it," I'd have thought the amount that I talk about things before doing them a refreshing change. CzechOut ☎ | ✍ 17:50, June 25, 2010 (UTC)

Formatting the Doctors

Hey. You were part of the discussion above. I was wondering if you could have a look at the discussion as I have given a new reply including an example page, and maybe we could start discussing it again now that we'll have time before the Christmas special. Also, I think it'd be good to get the rest of the community's opinions if you could ask them to join. Thanks. The Thirteenth Doctor 20:53, June 27, 2010 (UTC)

The Time Field

As we Know the Finale has aired but yet nobody has made a decision. So Please Could you move the Time Field to the Time Crack! I am Only asking to change this because in the big bang the doctor says amy is not a ordinary girl because she grew up with a Time CRACK in her wall not time field. so please could you move it? From Liamhenney 18:29, June 29, 2010 (UTC)

Wikia

Hey, is there a site used by wikia where pages are simply uneditable and presentable pages, like you would see in a book. I'll try and explain better. Does wiki have two halves to it, the editing stage, in which users use this site to edit and improve, and another site where they display the articles as though it would never be changed, like in a book? If not, we may have a serious problem. If you have a look here you can see the End of Time page on that site. If you compare it with our version, it is almost exactly the same, with only a few minor changes. From what I can see the only difference between the opening paragraphs of that page and ours is that ours marks it as David Tennant's "final appearance" and they call it "swansong", a phrase which actually was in use on our page the last time it was edited. Would this site not count as plagiarizing our site? --The Thirteenth Doctor 23:39, July 16, 2010 (UTC)

They can use it due to the licensing used here. The problem is... they are not listing any credit, source, or licensing information on their page, which is a big problem. I would strongly suggest contacting Wikia about this because the license is such that a source (at a minimum) must be listed I believe. -- sulfur 12:43, July 17, 2010 (UTC)

I couldn't find the article for tv shows etc referencing Doctor Who, so I searched "references to doctor who wiki" on Google, and it was the sixth result down on the list. It said Doctor Who wiki, but had a different web address so I checked it out, and that's when I found the similar stuff. --The Thirteenth Doctor 14:51, July 17, 2010 (UTC)

Help with discussion

Hey, can you please state you view on the discussion I am having in the forums here. Its about the navigation template, and I am would like you views on them, and how we can improve them (ChzechOut's idea) or if we should remove them. Cheers. Mini-mitch 22:19, July 17, 2010 (UTC)

Constant Vandalism by User The Thirteenth Doctor in the Monster Files' article

The user the Thirteenth Doctor keeps on insisting using a less accurate edition of the article despite a personal message has been sent to him to ask him not to vandalise the article:

The older edit says:

The videos are streamed via the BBC's official Doctor Who website; like virtually all videos on the site, the clips are "geofenced" due to licensing and are technically not allowed to be viewed outside of the UK (though they are widely circulated anyway). As of 2010, none of these clips have been released on DVD.

which explicitly says that all the Monster Files clips are geofenced, but the Thirteenth Doctor insists on using his edition even going so far as to undoing what others have undone, which says:

The videos are streamed via the BBC's official Doctor Who website. Virtually all videos on the site are "geofenced" due to licensing and are technically not allowed to be viewed outside of the UK, though they are widely circulated anyway. None of these clips have been released on DVD or as any other form of media.

which removes the certainty that all the clips are geofenced, and can easily interpreted as not every single Monster Files video is geofenced. He also removed other information on the article such as the release information was "as of 2010". This exact reason was remarked when his edit was undone, but he insists on re-undoing it regardless. He also threatened the user with this message "Do not give other users warnings of vandalism when vandalism is non existent. That is considered vandalism in itself. The Thirteenth Doctor 09:55, August 2, 2010 (UTC)" I don't want to keep on undoing the article so please do something about it.

Moreover, the user has, for some odd reason, tried to spam the Howling by typing responses that do not deal with the topic whatsoever such as Forum:Series 6 things where Dragonfree OVER 4,500 Animal Crossing Wiki EDITS's original question is responded by "There's an IP who you totally don't want to hear you having said that.... The Thirteenth Doctor 12:42, August 1, 2010 (UTC)"...a completely irrelevant response to the thread. I understand the Howling is for discussion, but he keeps on turning it into a fan forum with meaningless responses. Whenever he is asked to stop spamming the threads with meaningless responses, he would response with "stop insulting people, or you should leave" or posting other irrelevant remarks with completely no contribution to the thread or even going so far as to starting new unecessary threads. Please do whatever you can. Thank you very much. --222.166.181.217 11:12, August 2, 2010 (UTC)

so can i copy this info on to my doctor who wiki

User:Ebyabe

What can we do about this user's page. I know you said we can edit other's pages for minor edits, but the number of red links to templates might be a large edit. Can we remove them all? The Thirteenth Doctor 18:02, September 13, 2010 (UTC)

Torchwood Wikia

I just want to thank you for at least asking the user to cite the pages. Unfortunately, he has responded by simply blocking you're user account] as well for a year. Given that he has done so simply for being asked to cite the pages, it worries me that someone who abuses these powers has the ability to do so, especially, when requesting adoption of a wiki it is a requirement that the user not have been blocked before. I am going to leave a message on Sarah's talk page in this section, and I advise you do the same. Trickster should not have these powers on other wikis as well if he uses them to simply eradicate these sort of problems. --The Thirteenth Doctor 19:20, September 13, 2010 (UTC)

Cybus Industries Cybermen

Someone has moved the Cybermen (Pete's World) to this page and I can't move it back. Can you please take care of it. Thanks. The Thirteenth Doctor 10:55, September 15, 2010 (UTC)

Articles updating on main page

Could we add this edit back in to the main page now, or is there a reason it was removed? --The Thirteenth Doctor 21:01, September 15, 2010 (UTC)

Categories

Is the natural disaster category fitting for geoscience. I wondered if you knew?--Skittles the hog 15:56, September 17, 2010 (UTC) Understood, thank you for your time.--Skittles the hog 16:06, September 17, 2010 (UTC)

Doctor Who Wiki Printed Books!

I recently discovered Pediapress, a site which makes print-on-demand books from collections of wiki articles. Here it is: http://pediapress.com/

Of course when I saw it I though, that means DOCTOR WHO BOOKS. So PLEASE add the appropriate extension so that we can start printing whatever we want.

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Collection here is the extension.

Imagine the possibilities! Season Analysis books, Dalek Collections and "Doctor Who: An Overview".

Rollback

Yeah, sure... that'd be great. Thanks. The Thirteenth Doctor 12:28, September 19, 2010 (UTC)

94.2.116.156

This user has repeatedly spammed despite several warnings. The Thirteenth Doctor 21:32, September 20, 2010 (UTC)

English/American spell in page names

Am i right in think that all articles should be in UK English spelling? Because some pages that are on the this page are in American-English spelling. These being Uncategorized categories, Uncategorized pages, Uncategorized images and Uncategorized templates should the spelling not be 'Uncategorised' instead? Or is that how they are suppose to be? Mini-mitch 17:54, September 22, 2010 (UTC)

Admin

Hi. You know I wanted to be an admin. Than how come Sean-Black is one with only 75 edits? Also how do you make contents info boxes as I am not able to do it? Ghastly9090 15:30, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

Categories

Thank you, very helpful!--Skittles the hog 17:41, September 23, 2010 (UTC)

SJA Page

Hi. I just made a page listing the Companions of Sarah-Jane Smith. Is it alright? Ghastly9090 16:07, September 24, 2010 (UTC)

Doctor Who Spoofs

What is the limit really of Doctor Who spoofs? I mean... The Curse of the Fatal Death has an article on this wiki. Lenny Henry also did a spoof on his show, so should that have an article as well. I understand that not all spoofs need an article, a lot of them aren't proper skits, but I think the Lenny Henry one is. It was also released alongside the Curse of the Fatal Death and on the Trial of a Time Lord. So shouldn't it have its own article(s). I can create them in my user namespace first if that's better? The Thirteenth Doctor 13:25, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

Fin/e

Just wondering why you changed it back to Fine on the Tenth Doctor page? That's italian I think whilst Fin is the french version.--Skittles the hog 20:54, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

• It was actually me that changed it back. Whilst Fin means the "end" in French and Spanish, Fine is the term used in music for where the music stops. I thought this more appropriate considering the episode was the "swansong" of the tenth Doctor. --The Thirteenth Doctor 21:26, September 25, 2010 (UTC)

203.168.176.42

Can you please have a look at this user's contributions and talk to them. Since they were blocked after personally attacking me, they have continued to hound me for any little thing that they disagree with, even if another user had already told me about my mistake. They don't do this with any other user, just me, and I don't think I should have to justify my every edit to someone who has a grudge against me. Thanks. The Thirteenth Doctor 16:06, September 27, 2010 (UTC)

• Ok. I will do. Thanks. --The Thirteenth Doctor 16:38, September 27, 2010 (UTC)

Merging Rory pages

Hi i think that the page Rory Williams Auton should be merged with Rory Williams page cos Alternate Donna did not have her own page so why does alternate rory have his own page also rory has memories of the auton so the auton should be an article on Rory Williams page

K-9 Series 2

Will there be a second season of K-9 in 2011. They left a lot of things unanswered about K-9, the Jixen, the Merons, the Korven, etc. I need to know if Bob Baker and Paul Tams have plans in store for a second season of 26 half-hour episodes. I know Bob Baker has been trying to get a second series commissioned and now it's just up to the producers to make up their minds. I need a sign, a confirmation that it's either in the works or in the gutter. Thanks :) HELLO PLEASE ANSWER ME!!!!!!!!!!!!

K-9 Mark 2's Regeneration

I'm not entirely sure whether or not K-9 Mark 2 regenerated or not, I mean I watched The Eclipse of The Korven but it was unclear. The Professor said without his regeneration circuit he would die and than it returned to him. He came roaring back to life with his old collar and a new coat of paint. I think he did change but not as drastically as Mark I.

The Department

Hello me again sorry to bother you but The Department dominates not just London but the entire world evident in The Lost Library of Ukko where Thorne leads The Department Open Day and reveals it's not just a government but a corporate giant stretching the whole globe. Watch it and you'll see. There is also evidence that proves the world is mostly a post-apocalyptic wasteland thanks to The Great Cataclysm and only cities such as London, Tokyo, New York, Paris and Sydney still remain. There are not just British CCPC but French, American, Canadian, Japanese and Australian as-well.

New Wikia Skin

Hi,

I was just wondering what you are going to do about the new skin. Are you going to sit it out or move to a new host? Many wikis are considering moving away, including WoWWiki, purely because of the skin. See the staff blogs (I have seen you comment on a couple) and Anti-Wikia Alliance for more information on moving away and new hosts. The Anti-Wikia Alliance also has a list of wikis and users moving away or in the process of discussions.

I think that a forum or blog post should be made to discuss moving away. A blog post may be better as it is a big wiki and it will mean no edit conflicts.

I am in the process of discussions to get Wikisimpsons to move away to ShoutWiki. They are good and will do everything for you, including importing over all pages, images and user accounts! You just have to email them about it and they will do so.

Thanks, ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 14:03, October 2, 2010 (UTC)

Well then, may I point you to this page. It lists the benefits of moving away and of ShoutWiki. And, actually, WoWWiki is on the list (third biggest Wikia wiki)! ☆The Solar Dragon☆ 16:13, October 2, 2010 (UTC)

Covers

Are you going to delete the duplicate I uploaded? If so links will need to be changed.--Skittles the hog 13:53, October 3, 2010 (UTC)

==Templates + == Hi! some funny things seem to be happening to the pages the last few days like having to delete 'Search this wiki' before typing a search, unable to type in categories and generally overprinting - I suspect these are due to the wiki changes I saw noted but I digress....specifically ... is there an easy way of accessing current templates as I find it so difficult to find them quickly and easily that I invariably end up cutting and pasting from somewhere else (not ideal I know) particularly when I think there should be an updated music CD one that includes collapsable fields for previous and next, and there probably is one :) just wondered. :) The Librarian 16:49, October 7, 2010 (UTC)