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| == NIWA ==
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| Shouldn't we add something about the NIWA here? - {{User:TheSuperZeldaMan/sig}} 14:02, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
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| | For the longest time, the main page has said that this is a Metroid wiki that "anyone can edit." But everytime I've tried to edit as an IP, it says only users can edit. One of these two things should be changed. [[User:JamesHeart123|JamesHeart123]] ([[User talk:JamesHeart123|talk]]) 04:18, 4 July 2013 (UTC) |
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| ::'Tis Done. Interwiki linking and more NIWA implementation are still to come though. :) {{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 23:05, 11 June 2010 (UTC) | | : IPs used to be able to edit but spambots can become unbearable. I liked it better when IPs could edit as well. I can't change whether or not IPs can edit but i can change the text, what should I change it to? Nothing comes to mind, maybe we can redirect it to the log in screen {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 05:03, 4 July 2013 (UTC) |
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| == Categories on the Main Page == | | ::Anyone still ''can'' edit. Anyone can make an account. It's free and easy, and saying "Anyone with an account can edit" sounds pretty bumbling to me. I know it would be better if IPs could still edit, but the spam is unbearable. Saying anyone can edit is not misleading. Sorry if I'm coming across a little bit unsympathetic, but how hard is it to make an account? =\ I think the redirect idea is great. {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 23:38, 4 July 2013 (UTC) |
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| Active editors and Metroid fans. On the main navigation bar of the main page there is room for 8 categories, which are alreay filled up with 'Games', 'Enemies', 'Spacecrafts' etc: Which [[Special:Categories|categories]] do you guys think should be there? Ones that are significant to Metroid and are coming along strongly here at the wiki would be the obvious choices. {{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 23:11, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
| | :::I support allowing IPs to edit, however every single time we've allowed it, spam spikes up which leads to us forbidding it again. I really hate having to forbid it again and again due to a few spammers ruining it for everyone. I think we could try allowing it again, if the spam stays at a tolerable level or nonexistent we can leave it be. {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 03:14, 5 July 2013 (UTC) |
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| :Most of the categories on the main page sound good, I would recommend replacing the Power Suit category with the Suits category though. I'd also recommend the weapons category for the main page. [[User:Metroidking|Metroidking]] 23:17, 11 June 2010 (UTC) | | ::::We could add as many filters and blocks as we can find for spam, but it always seems to find a way. I'm team IP! {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 11:08, 5 July 2013 (UTC) |
| | :::::StrategyWiki doesn't get hit too badly with spam. I'd suggest taking a look at some of those blacklists and copy them here. If you're ready to have IP editing re-enabled, leave a message on my talk page (or skype) and I'll take care of it. -- [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 03:12, 6 July 2013 (UTC) |
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| ::Have changed 'Power Suits' to 'Suits'. Which one would you suggest to remove if weapons was to be added?{{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 23:21, 11 June 2010 (UTC) | | ::::::I've reenabled it for the time being, hopefully spam will be low :). {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 23:34, 8 July 2013 (UTC) |
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| :::Let's call them 'Featured categories'. ;){{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 23:37, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
| | I've noticed that our affiliate Donut Plains has gone offline and the domain registration has expire, has anyone heard from them concerning this? {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 03:19, 5 July 2013 (UTC) |
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| ::::OK. I also created a technology category and placed weapons, space ships, and suits inside it. You can put that on the main page instead. I am sorry I didn't think about this until now. [[User:Metroidking|Metroidking]] 23:42, 11 June 2010 (UTC) | | : I was the one that responded to them but I lost the email I used a long time ago. It was a small website, so I'm assuming it just went offline. Also, nice to see you around :D {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 11:08, 5 July 2013 (UTC) |
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| ::So that would lead to removing two and adding one, so we'd need another new one. But, I think technology might be a bit blaze for up there. Do people really know what they're wanting in technology, compared to a weapons, suits or spacecrafts category? It doesn't seem specific enough to me. {{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 23:49, 11 June 2010 (UTC) | | :: I saved the email address but unfortunately it is a @donutplains.net address. With it offline, it don't think we have any way to get into contact with them :( I'll try to . and nice to see you too :).{{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 01:22, 6 July 2013 (UTC) |
| | :::Just checked on [http://web.archive.org/web/20120501000000*/http://donutplains.net Archive.com]. seems they've been out of commission for almost a year now , I'll remove them from the sidebar and main page template. {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 01:41, 6 July 2013 (UTC) |
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| ::: You have a point on that one. To answer you question about which one to replace with weapons then, I'd say Substances. [[User:Metroidking|Metroidking]] 23:53, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
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| ::::Sounds good. Substances always seemed a bit odd to me. Main page is looking much better now. :){{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 23:56, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
| | Just a thought: We currently use a Tabbed Template for our Featured Articles and Featured Pictures. The latest Tabs are toggled to display by default. Is there a way to set the default displayed Tab to be a random tab? I'm getting a little sick of seeing Quadraxis down there everyday. =\ We get the best of both worlds that way: a random feature on the page per visit, and the ability to toggle through features. Thoughts on pros/cons of this idea and plausibility? {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 00:34, 25 July 2013 (UTC) |
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| :::::Maybe we can move the Spacecrafts category to a Vehicle category? There aren't much land-based vehicles in the Metroid series, but it still makes sense to make it different. - {{User:TheSuperZeldaMan/sig}} 00:29. 12 June 2010 (UTC)
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| ::::::I'm thinking the Technology category is enough for that. There's no need to have unnecessary categories, especially since they're a mess now lol. {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 00:35, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
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| :::::::We originally had the vehicles category there instead of the spacecrafts one. I'm rather indifferent either way myself. {{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 00:42, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
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| :::::::I guess I wasn't here then. No need to change, in this case. - {{User:TheSuperZeldaMan/sig}} 00:53, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
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| ::Yeah, that was pretty early on. The categories on the main page are much better than they were now. {{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 01:03, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
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| == Game Navigation Bar? ==
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| The bar near the top of Zelda Wiki's main page that links to all the different games in the series gave me this idea; I think it'd be pretty helpful here, as well. I already have images that could work for it; if you want, I can make a preliminary version and we can see how it looks. [[User:PeanutLord|PeanutLord]] 14:12, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
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| :We're trying to make something like that too. Our [[User:TheSuperZeldaMan/Sandbox|first attempt]] did not go so well. I don't remember the order we were going to put the games in, but if you want to make a preliminary version [[Metroid Wiki:Sandbox|here]], that would be great. Here are the images to use: File:M1template.png (Metroid)<br>File:M2template.png ((Metroid II: Return of Samus)<br>File:M3template.png (Super Metroid)<br>File:M4template.png (Metroid Fusion)<br>File:M5template.png (Metroid: Zero Mission)<br>File:MOMtemplate.png (Metroid: Other M}<br>File:M6template.png (Metroid Prime)<br>File:M7template.png (Metroid Prime 2: Echoes)<br>File:M8template.png (Metroid Prime Hunters)<br>File:M9template.png (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption)<br>For now, just put it in the order of those images. Hopefully you can make a better one than our first attempt. {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 18:25, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
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| ::There is something like this already in development, so it's only a matter of time before you see it launched on the main page. {{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 21:43, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
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| :::How does that look? I stopped at Fusion because the rest of the images have a bunch of blank space around them, and I'm not sure how I can work around that just yet. Can I make some suggestions for the ones I already have up, though? One of the things that makes working with them difficult is that none of them are a perfect circle or a uniform size, which is going to make the final version of the navigation bar look a bit unorganized. May I upload images for the games that I've already made for this purpose? You don't have to use them in the final version of the bar, but I think they'd be at least helpful for ironing out the problems with it. [[User:PeanutLord|PeanutLord]] 22:06, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
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| ::::I was the one fixing the images but i got kinda busy, still am. If you're any good at image editing, it'd be nice if you could fix the images, if not, well it's up to me then. And it's still very early, i'm not liking the style i added to the images, but the actual navigation template will be something that simple. {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 23:50, 16 August 2010 (UTC)
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| :::::I'm competent at image editing, but not fantastic; most of my expertise lies in the technical aspect of the matter. That said, I'd be glad to help in any way that I can. You can check out the images I've made for this [http://s952.photobucket.com/albums/ae6/JGard816/ here]; password is "metroids". If you think they're suitable, I'll go ahead and whip up a navigation bar for them (though if you want the glossy effect I've noticed you had for the originals, I can try to apply that to them). [[User:PeanutLord|PeanutLord]] 00:45, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
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| ::::::We're debating around on the image styles, if you wanna join the chat, join [[Metroid Wiki:Skype|Metroid Wiki's skype chat]]. Completely free and much easier to communicate. And no, we don't actually call, just IM. Ur pics are good btw, except that the letters get unreadable at some points, bt nothing that isn't easily fixed. And, to me, i'd like more variety, like not always orange helmeted samus. For example, zero suit face on ZM. {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 01:35, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
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| :::::::All right, then. Skype username is peanutlord816, and I'll work on fixing up the images. [[User:PeanutLord|PeanutLord]] 01:50, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
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| :::Ours will be quite different from Zelda Wiki's, but serve the same basic function. It may not be a bar as such, but another box. If our SEO permits, hopefully it will replace the "Welcome" Box. Also, not only will it have links to the games, but also to key articles (such as Samus Aran), a link to our Facebook group, and a link to our Skype page. As you can tell, the reason it is yet to go up is because of the effort that will have to go into it. So hold tight guys. {{:User:Melchizedek/sig}} 11:18, 17 August 2010 (UTC)
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| == Thought it'd be worth a mention. ==
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| Look at [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opkOtApoqqI this link]. I figured it might be worth a mention somewhere on this wiki, if not then oh well. [[Special:Contributions/173.25.35.113|173.25.35.113]] 21:06, 5 April 2011 (EDT)
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| :Yes that is worth mentioning in our cameos article. {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 21:17, 5 April 2011 (EDT)
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| ::A mention? That is worth a Nobel prize! Have you seen the Haloid video? [[User:Findow|Findow]] 11:07, 3 September 2011 (UTC)
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| :::This is a good video. And it was a good choice of posting on in this talk page GOOD JOB!--[[User:Arcwarioman|Arcwarioman]] 16:26, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
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| == Countdown ==
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| Just out of curiosity, is anything "exciting" scheduled for when the countdown ends, or do we just say "Happy Birthday, ''Metroid''?" (not that there's anything wrong with that) [[User:Metroid4Ever|<span style="font-family:vivaldi;color:white"><font size="5.5"><b>Metroid</b></font></span>]][[User talk:Metroid4Ever|<span style="font-family:vivaldi;color:white"><font size="5.5"><b>4Ever</b></font></span>]] 01:10, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
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| :Yeah, it's definitely something we've been talking about. I certainly wouldn't want Metroid Wiki to look lazy :] I'm hoping the main page will scream anniversary for one. And I'll see if I can write an article by then. I've been getting more and more busy wiki-wise.. but 25th anniversary quickly moved it's way to the top of my priority list. Of course, you're welcome to suggest anything, as is anyone. Anything helps. Sammy's all grown up :'( {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 05:52, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
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| ::I was thinking that maybe some sort of inspiration would hit the entire wiki and suddenly we'd have no stubs or red links... I'd like to have some sort of 25th anniversary thing from Nintendo to buy, play, and write about, but that doesn't seem like it will be happening (which is a shame because they did a great job with Mario and Zelda). {{User:Bop1996/sig}} 11:38, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
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| :::I think that if Nintendo was going to do something, we'd know about it by now (if putting ''Fusion'' on the list of GBA games coming to the 3DS eShop isn't it), though it is possible that they could celebrate it late. Who knows? As for ideas, I suppose we could link or embed a video of [http://www.youtube.com/user/docjazz4 this guy]. He plays ocarina and is planning to do something for ''Metroid'''s 25th. I don't know about getting rid of all stubs or red links, but I'll do what I can...maybe we'll get lucky and at least have more users contributing regularly. [[User:Metroid4Ever|<span style="font-family:vivaldi;color:white"><font size="5.5"><b>Metroid</b></font></span>]][[User talk:Metroid4Ever|<span style="font-family:vivaldi;color:white"><font size="5.5"><b>4Ever</b></font></span>]] 14:59, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
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| ::::I've got a pretty good idea actually. I was thinking on announcing the coolest fan Metroid's 25ths celebrations in our news section. But now that I think about it, it may be even better to dedicate a little section to Metroid's 25th celebrations. So pretty much announcing any thing and anyone that celebrates metroid, like that guy playing the ocarina. Like archiving Metroid celebrations. We'd get a collection of Metroid celebrations and they'd probably appreciate the link too. {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 16:14, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
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| :::::That sounds like a good idea. I'm excited already. [[User:Metroid4Ever|<span style="font-family:vivaldi;color:white"><font size="5.5"><b>Metroid</b></font></span>]][[User talk:Metroid4Ever|<span style="font-family:vivaldi;color:white"><font size="5.5"><b>4Ever</b></font></span>]] 17:18, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
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| ::::::The section on the main page sounds like a good idea. What I'm saying is that as a wiki, we don't have something big planned; personally, I think that playing through all the games I own multiple times and going on an anti-stub crusade for boss articles within the Prime series is my way of celebrating. {{User:Bop1996/sig}} 17:32, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
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| :::::::Haha, that does sound like fun :D I've always wanted to write those boss articles.. something ALWAYS gets in the way >:[ {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 17:45, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
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| I am literally playing through the game and then destubbing the boss article later the same day, so it provides a good deal of info ;) I'm basically getting a good excuse to savor the experience lol. {{User:Bop1996/sig}} 18:45, 4 August 2011 (UTC)
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| So I know I've been dropping hints about this hither and thither, but I'd like to open it for discussion here: Featured content.
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| At the moment, we have 1 featured article and 1 featured image at a time, and previous features go into an archive. Reasons I don't like this: 1) It puts pressure on the users to nominate a new article/image just for the sake of having new featured content, possibly at the cost of the actual quality of the items nominated. 2) There's no way to be sure for how long an image/article will stay on the main page, potentially leaving the main page looking stale over time.
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| I'd like to propose rotation of images/articles on either a weekly, monthly, or completely random timetable (different every time to refresh the page). I actually like having a new image and article every time I visit the main page: it keeps the main page fresh and attracts new user attention. I have a string of possible featured content pages on a nav in my [[User:Embyr_75/Sandbox|sandbox]] that was <s>stolen</s> "inspired" by ZW's current featured nav. =P
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| Would everyone please take a moment to voice their opinions and present options? Thanks!!! {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 00:11, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
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| :Personally, I've always liked the MarioWiki philosophy of rotating the featured articles on a weekly basis. However, given that we have three featured articles currently, I think a randomized or perhaps rotating within the week strategy would be the most effective here. Obviously, the easiest way to fix this would be to have more featured content, but I could only think of one, maybe two articles that deserve to be elevated over the rest in terms of going above and beyond standard article quality. As for the nav on your sandbox, I think it would work quite well, and would help with navigation greatly, so I support that. {{User:Bop1996/sig|Main Page|The Main Page}} 00:53, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
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| ::Also, I was looking at the "Remember Me?" section. I've always loved the Remember Me idea but I'm wondering if that's limited in how much that can grow. Maybe we can encourage WikiExclusive-type articles and the "Remember Me?" articles can become a series of WikiExclusives to be displayed in that same space? It just makes that section of the Main Page seem more flexible for future growth, to me. Ideas on that also? {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 05:43, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
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| :::<s>I think you're copying a lot of things from Zelda Wiki</s> I like it, and it seems to achieve the desired effect, so no problems there. {{User:Bop1996/sig}} 12:53, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
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| ::::I would like to stray away from being too similar to Zelda Wiki, however yes we do need a better way of rotating our featured content. Bob1996's suggestion of weekly rotations sounds fine to me, but I think that would work better once we get more featured articles (say a total of 4-5 articles that way there won't be any repeats in a month). Images I think we may could do something with Template:Tab so that users can toggle through multiple featured images. {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 16:50, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
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| :::::True, we don't want to be completely Zelda Wiki-esque. Actually I had forgotten that tab suggestion, I really like the idea that a user can toggle (at least for now, since we have a small amount of featured content) through images/articles. It's unique. That's something I'd like to see implemented soon. What kind of timetable are we looking at, do you think? As for the Wikiexclusive idea, I never really noticed that ZW was the only one that did that lol. Does anyone else have some ideas as to how we can expand the "Remember Me?" space to be more sustainable? {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 17:51, 29 October 2011 (UTC) | | == ''Editor Station'' == |
| | Until we implement a permanent solution for the Remember Me? section (as currently being discussed at the [[Metroid_Wiki:Discussion_Center|Discussion Center]]), I want to suggest turning that area into, basically, a "To-Do List" with links to important categories, like Stubs, Inadequate Images, Articles Lacking Images, etc. It'd be a place to make editors aware of current projects and give them access to things that need doing on the front page. If no one objects I'll throw something together in the next couple days. {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 05:07, 2 September 2013 (UTC) |
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| ::::::I assume it's now on our list of "things we've agreed to do but never really gotten around to finishing completely in a way that any objective outsider would be able to tell whether we had finished it or not", so it should be finished sometime soon if we stay on target. For the featured article rotation, we'd only technically need four to work something out, although getting around to featuring another article is another matter entirely... For the Wiki Exclusives, I'm really not sure what exactly we'd write about outside of things that fall under something that "Remember Me?" covered. {{User:Bop1996/sig}} | | :Not a bad idea, sounds good to me. {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 15:25, 2 September 2013 (UTC) |
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| :::::::Yeah, I'm not fond of that list... ;) As for topics to be covered in Wiki Exclusives, you can really go all out on those. For example, I'd probably be tempted, if we ever did Wiki Exclusives here, to write about the theoretical physics of interdimensional travel through Aetherian portals. ;) It's all up to the user's imagination, in that case. {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 19:42, 29 October 2011 (UTC) | | ::I created something and threw it up there, but I don't know how to create a new class so that I can have a semi-transparent image behind the content like the other boxes do. I was thinking of either [[:File:Mp2infobox.png|this mp2 one]] or [[:File:Featured Article 2.png|this Chozo one]], or we could upload an entirely new image. {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 00:59, 3 September 2013 (UTC) |
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| ::::::::Well then, I support the idea of having our own Wiki Exclusives, if only to see a one-thousand word article on the significance of Luminoth society in the rest of the series =P {{User:Bop1996/sig}} 19:51, 29 October 2011 (UTC)
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| Bump! So times have changed a little since October. We have multiple Articles and Pictures up for nomination, and we've reached 1,500 articles overall. To summarize the conversation above, the discussion suggests:
| | Hello! I wanted to request changing the infobox backrounds on pages to a lighter color, because it is extremely hard to read the black lettering on the dark purple box. |
| #Coming up with some sort of rotation schedule for featured content
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| #Rotating on a by-visit, weekly, or monthly schedule
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| #Creating a [[Template:Tab|tabbed]] template for the main page, giving users the ability to toggle through articles/images
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| The only suggestion for expanding the "Remember Me?" section was:
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| #Allow inclusion of any editor-original topic related to ''Metroid'', turning the current "Remember Me?" articles into a series within the Wiki Exclusive umbrella.
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| I thought we could focus on just the featured content rotation. Anyone care to open this topic up again (and possibly accomplish something this time? XD)? {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 20:28, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
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| :I thought that we were leaning toward rotating it weekly after getting a new FA, but that hasn't happened due to the fact that we still haven't gotten a new FA since due to the slowed-down voting on most of our nominations. {{User:Bop1996/sig}} 20:41, 2 March 2012 (UTC) | | :Do you have a suggested colour? -- [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 19:42, 29 July 2021 (UTC) |
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| ::It's true, we haven't gotten a new FA. And I don't know when we will. Which is why I'm leaning towards: Let's just implement the thing, however we choose to do so, and if it's going to be weekly then let's have it rotate weekly for three weeks. It won't work out to a perfect month, but I doubt anyone will notice. {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 23:42, 2 March 2012 (UTC)
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| :::I agree to that, since it's our biggest possible improvement over what we currently have (which is still Tallon Metroid ever since we passed that way back last summer). {{User:Bop1996/sig}} 01:31, 5 March 2012 (UTC) | | [[User:Yeetomatic|Yeetomatic]] ([[User talk:Yeetomatic|talk]]) 22:08, 30 July 2021 (UTC) |
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| ::::BUMP! Until we come up with something better, I've implemented a [[Template:FA-Rotation|temporary Tabbed template]] for the features on the main page. {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 06:16, 21 June 2012 (UTC) | | :Which page are you looking at? Text should be green, not black. -- [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 03:07, 1 August 2021 (UTC) |
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| ::::Implemented a [[Template:FP-Rotation|Tabbed template]] for featured pictures as well. {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 23:48, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
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| | [[User:Yeetomatic|Чεετοматιс ]] ([[User talk:Yeetomatic|talk]]) 11:34, 1 August 2021 (UTC) |
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| Lately, I've been noticing a lot of counterfeit users who are obviously vandalizing this wiki. I know the rest of you guys know, but we need to think of a solution to this issue. --[[User:Wookiee123|Wookiee123]] 04:54, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
| | Ohhhhh. Its only black on mobile. Its green on comp. |
| | [[User:Yeetomatic|Чεετοматιс ]] ([[User talk:Yeetomatic|talk]]) 13:37, 14 August 2021 (UTC) |
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| :The antispam measures we've used in the past work for a while, however the spammers eventually find their way around it. There are a number of other antispam extensions that I'll ask Prod about, hopefully one of them will have good results if installed. {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 07:09, 8 November 2011 (UTC) | | :Oh, that makes more sense! I'll take a look. [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 14:48, 14 August 2021 (UTC) |
| | ::All the styles in templates seem to be hard-coded. It's a lot of work to clean all of this up. I'll see if I can do some basic fixes, but it's going to be a lot of work before the mobile side looks as good as the desktop. [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 15:05, 14 August 2021 (UTC) |
| | :::[[User:Yeetomatic]] I've made some changes to one of the templates. How does [[Wii|this]] page look? If it's good, I'll make the changes to another set of templates. [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 01:53, 16 August 2021 (UTC) |
| | ::::I've updated all the infobox style templates now. Please let me know if there's any other pages that don't look right on mobile! [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 23:39, 16 August 2021 (UTC) |
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| :In short, spammers don't really bother the wiki as much as they'd like to think. Hardcore vandals, now those guys can be a little more pesky. Then again, I think I'd rather deal with vandals, they're a lot funnier than "GET YOUR WAFFLES AT LINK X.COM!!!" {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 08:32, 13 February 2012 (UTC)
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| ::Speaking of spammers, we need to find a way to keep them out, anyone seen the new user accounts lately? ITS CRAZY!!!! 6 Spammers in a day! we need to do something.--[[User:Arcwarioman|Arcwarioman]] 20:12, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
| | Oop! All fixed now. Thank you! Looks remarkable and no longer nigh on impossible to read. Thanks for the help! |
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| | [[User:Yeetomatic|Чεετοматιс ]] ([[User talk:Yeetomatic|talk]]) 13:29, 19 August 2021 (UTC) |
| Shouldnt be videos on most of our pages to up the level of quality? I mean like videos of room tours or trailers official and homemade for games or how to kill a creature. THAT will most likely have people visiting us would know what we are talking about and can see it at the same time. What do you all think of that?--[[User:Arcwarioman|Arcwarioman]] 15:15, 15 March 2012 (UTC)
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| :Metroid Wiki has a youtube page where we often upload original footage of gameplay. This requires a capture card, however, and the people in charge of doing this haven't done so in a while. Things take time, I'm sure eventually we'll have decent footage of whatever we want! {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 15:55, 15 March 2012 (UTC) | | :No problem! I got the most important parts. There's a lot more I could do, but I would be here all day :P. If there's any major ones you see please let me know. You can also find me on discord if you want. </nowiki> [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 17:05, 19 August 2021 (UTC) |
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| ::OK Im just saying that we might need to consider that videos on more pages would help.....but that would also lead to videos that are spoilers.--[[User:Arcwarioman|Arcwarioman]] 16:20, 15 March 2012 (UTC) | | :Hi sorry to bring up a seemingly resolved issue, but the info boxes are still black on dark purple for me on mobile. The problem is especially visible on the [[Energy Tank]] page in the locations section. |
| | [[User:PesterJester|PesterJester]] ([[User talk:PesterJester|talk]]) 12:59, 17 October 2021 (UTC) |
| | ::If you're having the issue, it's not resolved. Looks like that page is fully custom colouring. I'll take a look this week. Thanks for pointing it out! -- [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 02:45, 18 October 2021 (UTC) |
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| ==F-Zero Wiki== | | == Metroid Dread and Samus Returns == |
| Have you guys heard! F-zero wiki has just been made!Im gonna sign up since I know F-Zero stuff!!!:D--[[User:Arcwarioman|Arcwarioman]] 19:17, 23 March 2012 (UTC)
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| :Yeah, it actually needs to be announced and added to the interwiki table by someone with the appropriate usergroups now that it's been announced publicly, tho. {{User:Bop1996/sig}} 19:29, 23 March 2012 (UTC) | | Why doesn't this Wiki have more content about Samus Returns and Dread [[User:Thegameandwatch|Thegameandwatch]] ([[User talk:Thegameandwatch|talk]]) 13:43, 22 October 2021 (UTC) |
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| ::Looks like MK is taking care of it. Thanks for the heads up guys! {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 22:07, 23 March 2012 (UTC) | | :No one has written it unfortunately. [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 13:47, 22 October 2021 (UTC) |
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| :::And now Icaruspedia too. {{User:Bop1996/sig}} 01:41, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
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| Wow.This wiki has changed since I was last here.And the logo and background looks great! Who made it?--[[User:Arcwarioman|Arcwarioman]] 20:26, 27 April 2012 (UTC)
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| :Hey there! This new skin has been in the works for a while, and now we finally get to enjoy it! Glad you like it. If memory serves, [[User:Supernicknobros|this guy]] made the logo. {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 22:25, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
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| | :I think it's interesting, but the colourful background could make the contrast on some pages a bit harder to see. [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 19:34, 20 March 2024 (UTC) |
| For the longest time, the main page has said that this is a Metroid wiki that "anyone can edit." But everytime I've tried to edit as an IP, it says only users can edit. One of these two things should be changed. [[User:JamesHeart123|JamesHeart123]] ([[User talk:JamesHeart123|talk]]) 04:18, 4 July 2013 (UTC)
| | ::ok I think you are right [[Special:Contributions/41.107.96.81|41.107.96.81]] 16:19, 21 March 2024 (UTC) |
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| : IPs used to be able to edit but spambots can become unbearable. I liked it better when IPs could edit as well. I can't change whether or not IPs can edit but i can change the text, what should I change it to? Nothing comes to mind, maybe we can redirect it to the log in screen {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 05:03, 4 July 2013 (UTC)
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| ::Anyone still ''can'' edit. Anyone can make an account. It's free and easy, and saying "Anyone with an account can edit" sounds pretty bumbling to me. I know it would be better if IPs could still edit, but the spam is unbearable. Saying anyone can edit is not misleading. Sorry if I'm coming across a little bit unsympathetic, but how hard is it to make an account? =\ I think the redirect idea is great. {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 23:38, 4 July 2013 (UTC)
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| :::I support allowing IPs to edit, however every single time we've allowed it, spam spikes up which leads to us forbidding it again. I really hate having to forbid it again and again due to a few spammers ruining it for everyone. I think we could try allowing it again, if the spam stays at a tolerable level or nonexistent we can leave it be. {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 03:14, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
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| ::::We could add as many filters and blocks as we can find for spam, but it always seems to find a way. I'm team IP! {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 11:08, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
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| :::::StrategyWiki doesn't get hit too badly with spam. I'd suggest taking a look at some of those blacklists and copy them here. If you're ready to have IP editing re-enabled, leave a message on my talk page (or skype) and I'll take care of it. -- [[User:Prod|Prod]] ([[User talk:Prod|talk]]) 03:12, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
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| ::::::I've reenabled it for the time being, hopefully spam will be low :). {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 23:34, 8 July 2013 (UTC)
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| I've noticed that our affiliate Donut Plains has gone offline and the domain registration has expire, has anyone heard from them concerning this? {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 03:19, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
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| : I was the one that responded to them but I lost the email I used a long time ago. It was a small website, so I'm assuming it just went offline. Also, nice to see you around :D {{:User:Malake256/sig}} 11:08, 5 July 2013 (UTC)
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| :: I saved the email address but unfortunately it is a @donutplains.net address. With it offline, it don't think we have any way to get into contact with them :( I'll try to . and nice to see you too :).{{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 01:22, 6 July 2013 (UTC) | |
| :::Just checked on [http://web.archive.org/web/20120501000000*/http://donutplains.net Archive.com]. seems they've been out of commission for almost a year now , I'll remove them from the sidebar and main page template. {{:User:Metroidking/sig}} 01:41, 6 July 2013 (UTC)
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| Just a thought: We currently use a Tabbed Template for our Featured Articles and Featured Pictures. The latest Tabs are toggled to display by default. Is there a way to set the default displayed Tab to be a random tab? I'm getting a little sick of seeing Quadraxis down there everyday. =\ We get the best of both worlds that way: a random feature on the page per visit, and the ability to toggle through features. Thoughts on pros/cons of this idea and plausibility? {{:User:Embyr_75/sig}} 00:34, 25 July 2013 (UTC)
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