User talk:ChildofGallifrey
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We've got a couple of important quirks for a fan written wiki, so let's get them out of the way first.
British English, please
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Spoilers aren't cool
We have a strict definition of "spoiler" that you may find a bit unusual. Basically, a spoiler, to us, is anything that comes from a story which has not been released yet. So, even if you've got some info from a BBC press release or official trailer, it basically can't be referenced here. In other words, you gotta wait until the episode has finished its premiere broadcast to start editing about its contents. Please check the spoiler policy for more details.
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Feature article nominations[[edit]]
Have a look through our Feature Article policy (now obsoleted) if you are unsure.
Looking through the Fourth Doctor article, yes, it fits the criteria for a feature article to be nominated.
Also, please remember to sign your talk page comments (and forum comments) either by pushing the signature button above the text box (fourth button from the right), or by using four tildes ~~~~. Thanks. --Tangerineduel 13:27, March 3, 2010 (UTC)
Editing[[edit]]
I would suggest just having a look around, look for articles that you believe you have a good knowledge of and seeing if any of those can be improved.
See also Tardis:To Do List, this page (whose link is in the Tardis:Help article) has links off to categories and special pages that have articles within them that require additional work. Thanks. --Tangerineduel 13:50, March 3, 2010 (UTC)
Magic Bullet[[edit]]
Yes, it's still a stub, as it's just got a list of their titles, it doesn't have an further information about the company. See for instance Big Finish Productions and BBV Productions which are in similar fields as Magic Bullet and though they have detailed information about the company and what it does/did.
Lists generally are good for filling space, but not so much on the detailed information front. Thanks. --Tangerineduel 14:19, March 3, 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, it's still a stub.
- It is possible that future editors will look at the page and rule that it isn't a stub.
- There will need to be significant additions to the page to make it not a stub, probably with sources cited and other information added to it to boost the amount of information on the article.
- You needn't focus on one particular article or worry about getting one right before moving onto another. Just edit one article, do what you can and then move on. It is the very nature of a wiki that articles are always in progress and it is only when there have been a significant amount of edits made to an article that all the improvement tags are removed. --Tangerineduel 14:34, March 3, 2010 (UTC)
Fan fiction article[[edit]]
Copying verbatim from other websites is considered plagiarism. Thanks. --Tangerineduel 14:26, March 3, 2010 (UTC)
Userbox[[edit]]
Hi, just to note that you don't actually need to create a whole new template just to get a userbox. See Template:Userbox for more info.
Also here's a userbox I created (much like the new template you created) using the user box (it would be preferable to use this customisable userbox than to create specific templates that are only usable on certain profile pages (if you can swap this one your recently created one I can delete your created one so it's not knocking around lacking categories and other things). The user box below is also alterable and is based on the Template:Userbox used on several other user's profiles: --Tangerineduel 15:41, March 3, 2010 (UTC)
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Your input is needed!
You are invited to join the discussion at Forum:Can we disable visual editor please?.
czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 04:58: Tue 20 Dec 2011
Your input is needed!
You are invited to join the discussion at Forum:Can we disable visual editor please?.
czechout<staff /> ☎ ✍ 19:00: Thu 22 Dec 2011
Christmas cheer[[edit]]
As this fiftieth anniversary year comes to a close, we here at Tardis just want to thank you for being a part of our community — even if you haven't edited here in a while. If you have edited with us this year, then thanks for all your hard work.
This year has seen an impressive amount of growth. We've added about 11,000 pages this year, which is frankly incredible for a wiki this big. November was predictably one of the busiest months we've ever had: over 500 unique editors pitched in. It was the highest number of editors in wiki history for a year in which only one programme in the DWU was active. And our viewing stats have been through the roof. We've averaged well over 2 million page views each week for the last two months, with some weeks seeing over 4 million views!
We've received an unprecedented level of support from Wikia Staff, resulting in all sorts of new goodies and productive new relationships. And we've recently decided to lift almost every block we've ever made so as to allow most everyone a second chance to be part of our community.
2014 promises to build on this year's foundations, especially since we've got a full, unbroken series coming up — something that hasn't happened since 2011. We hope you'll stick with us — or return to the Tardis — so that you can be a part of the fun!
