User talk:Icemandeaf/Archive 1

RE: Promotion Requirement
Hi. Sorry if it took a little while for me to reply. From your image, I see that the information on the table wasn't the same as the image. This is quite strange. I'm going to double-check in my game and SimPE to see what's in my game. Thanks for the feedback! I'll see which version is true!  Nikel  Talk  –  Vote!  06:55, July 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * I've just checked and you were right! I've changed the skill requirements on the table now. Again, thanks!  Nikel  Talk  –  Vote!  07:13, July 3, 2012 (UTC)

Class information for TS2: University
I agree that it'd be good to include this, but haven't been able to figure a good way to do it, either. It'd almost have to be a table for each major, but keeping the size reasonable might be an issue. It's worth sandboxing it, though. Dharden (talk) 05:32, February 11, 2013 (UTC)


 * Sorry for the shorthand. It was after midnight here, and I was tired. Anyway, that just means going to the sandbox and working on the layout. Dharden (talk) 14:19, February 11, 2013 (UTC)


 * I think what you did on Talk:Majors looks good, though I think it would be better to leave the images for the hours out rather than use them so inconsistently. Dharden (talk) 04:41, February 13, 2013 (UTC)


 * Argh. Tried it without the hour-images, and the hours display weirdly and look bad. Dharden (talk) 04:50, February 13, 2013 (UTC)


 * If you can make 'em, that'd be great. Me, I'm Graphically Impaired. Dharden (talk) 04:52, February 13, 2013 (UTC)


 * All right then. Dharden (talk) 05:00, February 13, 2013 (UTC)

RE: User changing several pages
Sorry about the absurdly late response - I had to go out for a while. I've left a warning on the user's talk page informing them of their edits. K6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 23:38, April 3, 2014 (UTC)

RE: Mention of me as owner of a Fanon on a talk page
That's true. When I duplicated the warning message, I forgot to change the username. I'll just change it now if it hasn't been changed already.  C.Syde  ( talk &#124;  contribs ) 01:35, April 13, 2014 (UTC)

Nomination for rollback
I wanted to let you know that I've nominated you for rollback on The Sims Wiki. Please go to the Requests for Rollback page and state whether or not you wish to accept the nomination. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please let me know. Thanks! --  LostInRiverview talk ~ blog 00:51, April 29, 2014 (UTC)


 * Rollbacks, also known as "Rollbackers", are users that are able to use the rollback tool on wikis. On The Sims Wiki it is a prerequisite for adminship. --k6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 01:07, April 29, 2014 (UTC)


 * Basically, the rollback button lets you undo consecutive revisions of the last user. This tool is quite handy. When you see someone who obviously vandalizes the wiki, you can just click this button and it will revert the article back to the version before the last user edited it. Remember to limit the use of this rollback button for an obvious vandalism. If there's a good-faith edit but you somehow need to undo it, use the classic undo button. :)  Nikel  Talk  –  Vote!  06:51, April 29, 2014 (UTC)


 * By the way, I've approved the request. Congrats!  Nikel  Talk  –  Vote!  06:59, April 29, 2014 (UTC)

Rollbacks
Congratulations on your successful nomination for rollback! Thought I might give you a short introduction on the rollback tool.

Rollback is a feature of the MediaWiki software that runs many websites, namely Wikipedia and Wikia. It allows all consecutive edits made by one user to be undone in one click.

What rollback does. Rollback only works on the latest edit (current revision) in an article. If you click on rollback, it acts immediately. Instructing the server to perform rollback will revert all consecutive edits made by one user to the last revision not made by that user. For instance, if User A made 6 edits in a row to The Sims 2, and no one else edited after them, using rollback will revert all 6 of those edits to the last edit not made by User A.

When to use it. Because rollback does not allow for a custom edit summary, it should only be used for obvious vandalism. It should not be used to revert good faith edits or edits that have good intentions. If a good faith edit needs to be reverted, use the undo function or manually revert the edit and provide an explanation in the edit summary.

You can use rollback to:
 * Revert obvious vandalism
 * Revert your own edits (AKA self-reverting)
 * Revert edits in your own userspace (e.g. your userpage or your user talk page)
 * Revert a large amount of edits that are deemed unhelpful, such as a malfunctioning bot, as long as an explanation is posted somewhere, perhaps at the talk page of the bot.

What if I accidentally click it? It happens, because rollback works instantly. If you do accidentally rollback an edit you didn't intend to revert, just manually revert the edit and explain it was a mistake.

What else do I do after reverting vandalism? It's not strictly required, but it would be appropriate to warn the vandal on their user talk page. You can either use a hand-written warning or, now that you are a rollbacker, you can use the pre-made warning templates.

Have any questions? You can ask me at my talk page.

Thanks, and enjoy your new toy! --k6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 11:02, April 29, 2014 (UTC)

Continued from Genesis Project conversation....
So, you play GTA too? I love the series. I've played it for years. All of the PS3, all of the PS2, Chinatown Wars for DS. But nothing before that. I like games like that. Like Saints Row, and L.A. Noire. (And, you don't have to reply on my talkpage. I'll check back here, for replies. Or look on the wiki feed.) WayfinderOwl (talk) 22:12, May 12, 2014 (UTC)


 * LOL. : ) There is a wiki for it too, GTA Wiki. Google is a wonderful tool, isn't it? I'm looking forward to seeing if there are more accidental GTA-alikes in Genesis project. With the amount of males, it could happen again.


 * Oh, I wanted to ask, do you mind if I make my own TS3 fan back history to one of the orginal 8, and post it on here? I'll credit you, saying it is my fan version of your sim. WayfinderOwl (talk) 22:30, May 12, 2014 (UTC)
 * I'll be sure to mention it, if it happens. : )


 * Coolio. :D If I get really into it, I could provide back histories for all of them. Like a non-canon, but canon if you want it to be, back story. WayfinderOwl (talk) 22:42, May 12, 2014 (UTC)

: )
Thank you! :D I'm still in shock about it. I was so nervous filling out the request. I never thought I'd get it. WayfinderOwl (talk) 04:54, May 18, 2014 (UTC)


 * I knew what one was, and what I'm supposed to do. I thought I'd at least have to wait a few hours, or get declined and told to re-request when I get more wiki experience or something. WayfinderOwl (talk) 05:46, May 18, 2014 (UTC)
 * Really? I always expect the worst for everything, though. WayfinderOwl (talk) 05:57, May 18, 2014 (UTC)



RE: Career2 Parameter for Sims Infobox?
I haven't looked at the gory coding of the template, but I think the first career parameter must be filled in first, as I did here. --k6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 21:49, May 19, 2014 (UTC)


 * hm, I don't think that parameter works on Sim2, wouldn't bet on it. --k6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 22:02, May 19, 2014 (UTC)


 * Neither Sim2 nor Sim3 appear to use the "career2" parameter... or maybe I'm not actually looking at the code for the templates. You can ask LiR or Lab for assistance, since they probably know more about templates and template coding than I do. --k6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 22:14, May 19, 2014 (UTC)

Hi, I'm here to intervene your discussion. Sorry it's a bit late, but I feel like answering. There are two ways to get a workaround with it. I haven't tried yet, but I guess it'll work.
 * 1) Since your Sim is actually employed, I suggest you fill in the career parameter with the part time job they're in, and mention the bits about retirement in the article or append Category:Retired Sims at the end of the page. That's the only way to get your Sim to be recognized as "working" and "retired" at the same time.
 * 2) You could use the raw Sim template instead of Sim2 or Sim3. This way, you could use all of the parameters in Sim template intended for specific game versions.

-  Nikel  Talk  –  Vote!  15:14, May 24, 2014 (UTC)

Undoing edit on my fanon page
I'd just like to say thanks for undoing the edit on my fanon page. It was clear that they didn't have my permission to edit my fanon.  C.Syde  ( talk &#124;  contribs ) 21:33, June 18, 2014 (UTC)

Nomination for administrator
Hi, Icemandeaf! I wanted to let you know that I have nominated you for administrative rights on the wiki. Please consider this nomination thoroughly, and be sure to respond on the RfA page, letting us know whether or not you accept the nomination.

Thanks and good luck! --  LostInRiverview talk ~ blog 01:31, June 19, 2014 (UTC)

RE: Image from Teen
I left a notice on the IP's talk page, though I would advise reverting the IP again as it might trigger an edit war. Try to talk to the IP. If they don't respond... well, we'll deal with that later. --k6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 18:49, June 21, 2014 (UTC)

Beatrice Monty
Thanks for that! --  C.Syde  ( talk &#124;  contribs ) 01:05, June 22, 2014 (UTC)

Administratorship
Congratulations! You have been promoted to administrator on The Sims Wiki. All the administrators and I will be more than happy to answer any questions you have or give you any advice. I am confident that you'll be able to learn the ropes very quickly. Welcome to the team! --  LostInRiverview talk ~ blog 05:56, June 24, 2014 (UTC)

Incredible! :) --  C.Syde  ( talk &#124;  contribs ) 05:56, June 24, 2014 (UTC)
 * Congratulations! Ѧüя◎ґ (talk) 06:00, June 24, 2014 (UTC)

Congratulations on your nomination and promotion to administrator! We're glad to see you join the administrative team!

Before you jump head-first into the action, I'd like to introduce you to these tools...

As an admin, you can:


 * Delete and undelete pages, and view deleted pages
 * Block and unblock users
 * Protect and unprotect pages
 * Edit edit filters
 * Grant or revoke chat moderator rights (admins automatically get these abilities)
 * And a lot more...

Please keep in mind that, even though you are an administrator, you're not "in charge" of the wiki, you're but a, shall we say... "janitor". You should only use your tools to clean up vandalism or for non-controversial housekeeping tasks. They should not be used to gain advantage over a content dispute. If you are in a content dispute, consult dispute resolution and talk it out with the other editors.

Don't feel like you're obliged to use your tools. You don't have to use your tools if you don't want to. If you're uncomfortable in a situation, you reserve the full right to back out of it, and ask another administrator to handle it for you. Remember, Wikia is a volunteer service! We want you to be comfortable editing here!

There is a help page on administrators over at Community Central. You can go there and read over how to use the tools! And if you want to experiment, you can play around in your own user space. If you have questions regarding the administrator tools, you are always more than welcome to ask us.

We're happy to have you on The Sims Wiki's administrative team! Good luck, and have fun out there! --k6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 12:49, June 24, 2014 (UTC)


 * Congrats there Icemandeaf! :) Beds (talk - blog ) 13:24, June 24, 2014 (UTC)

RE: A couple of things
Well, I *ahem* stole the code for the block messages. I'm using the latest version of Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox and the messages seem to work okay. In Chrome the borders are rounded; in Firefox they're not. But I don't really think this is a big or even a necessary difference, but thanks for letting me know.

The typical length for blocking is... use your own judgment, really. Normally, for IP addresses, a block between 24 hours and 48 hours is good for first-time offenses (check the block log). If you do an IP lookup and think the IP address may be a shared IP, you can use a shorter block length, to avoid affecting innocent users. Of course, it depends on the type of offense - if the user was issuing death threats or has resumed behavior after their recent block expired, a longer block length is desirable.

It's pretty rare, if ever, that you should block an IP address indefinitely, since they usually change owners. Also, at least in my opinion, you should allow logged in users to edit from IP addresses, since that can reduce the risk of innocent users being blocked.

For accounts, they work similarly to IP addresses, except that we presume that any edits from them come from one user, so indefinite blocks on accounts are more common. --k6ka (talk &#124; contribs) 16:51, June 26, 2014 (UTC)