User talk:Silly Dan

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added
i thpught i did. o i forgot to log in... stupied me:) o well.

srry
srry i thought that swc was cannon. That means that the planet wasnt real. ok ill deleat that.
 * Already done. (Only admins can delete pages.) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 02:20, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

A question.
Hey Silly Dan, I've been thinking lately about how I've been the subject of numerous personal attacks by various people. I was wondering if you could give me some advice on how to avoid them. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 22:24, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
 * You could try being a bit less aggressive when arguing with people, but people have told you this before, and you have been a lot more polite lately, so I don't think that counts as advice at this point. A lot of your personal attacks seem to be coming from return vandals: the only way I can think of to avoid that might be to treat them very dispassionately &mdash; i.e. use the blandly-worded boilerplate templates to warn them, report vandals on the VIP page by saying something unemotional like "minor vandalism on Don-Wan Kihotay" rather than "the idiot messed up Don-Wan Kihotay, someone ban him already!", and generally don't let them think they've got to you.  This won't reduce it to nothing, because repeat vandals are, deep down, a bunch of idiot jackasses who get off on being annoying for some reason I don't understand because I took Greek mythology rather than abnormal psychology at university, but it might lessen it.
 * Secondly, if things are getting to the point where Wookieepedia is becoming a source of stress for you, take a few days off. Whatever was annoying you will probably seem less important by the time you come back.  I'm taking some time off myself &mdash; mostly for work-related reasons, but partly to take a vacation from a fairly time-consuming hobby.... &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:50, 18 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks. I've been working to be less agressive ever since that failed admin nomination; glad to hear that I'm improving a little. Anyway, I think I'll probably be on less every day... I'm not sure I could take a vacation from Wookieepedia. ;) Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 00:37, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
 * It's like The Godfather Part III: every time we try to get out, they keep pulling us back in! 8) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 16:00, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Correct spellings
Why is the 'Correct spellings' feature in 'Things To Do' unavailable? Do you know when it will become available? Thanks.Snoop 09:26, 19 June 2006 (UTC) &mdash; ironically, because they weren't being maintained. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 16:00, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Several maintenance features were removed in newer versions of the MediaWiki software

Farghul (species)
I noticed you closed my editted section on Farghul (species) for copyright, however this was not, to my knowledge, copyrighted. I'm just curious where you got that idea from.
 * It was almost word-by-word identical to the description in Alien Encounters, which meant to me that you either copied it directly from that book or from a website that copied it. (A lot of WEG material is copied verbatim and put on the web: since it's out of print, some people think it's no longer under copyright.  This is not true.)  If you want to expand it again, please ask someone else to check if it's OK: as I mentioned on my talk page, I'm mostly offline for the next few weeks. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 16:00, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Episode III Vandalism
Just 2 let u know! Anakin Thomas 19:33, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

Hiya Silly Dan, we haven't met
Hi, I'm Anakin Thomas, Hate to go telling tales, but Jack Nebulax removed a pic of force lightning being used by Dooku that I took from Force Lightning and put on Anakin Skywalker and Dooku. Do you know why he deleted them? Do I have you're permission to put them back?

Cheers

Anakin Thomas 16:47, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
 * He explained why on the edit summary and on his talk page. If you think that they should be put back, state your reasons on the talk page for the respective articles rather than immediately asking an admin to step in.  I suspect you'll find a lot of users won't want the pictures added, as there isn't much room.  Too many pictures can make the text hard to read. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 02:38, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

Second Battle of Bothawui
I changed the infobox to a four-way battle if you want to check it over. I tried to simplify it a bit so not to be too huge. --Eyrezer 01:15, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks! &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 02:38, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

Hey
erm...silly question..but when i revert i look throught the article and delete the offending material..is there an easier way to do a revert? Thanks in advance, Jedi Dude 16:33, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
 * There sure is! Click on the history tab for a page, which will take you to a page looking like this.  Click on the date for the last non-vandalised version.  The old version should appear, complete with an edit tab (see here for an example.)  You can then edit and save the old, non-vandalised version.  The software will warn you that you're editing an old version, but if you're getting rid of vandalism, this is obviously exactly what you want to do.  (We administrators have access to a "rollback" button on contributions page, history page, and diff page which includes the current version of a page.  This allows us to do that reversion a lot faster.  8) )&mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 16:42, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
 * oh i get ya, i didn't thinking of using the history page to get rid of efforts...cheers. Jedi Dude 17:10, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
 * haha another question..how do you creat articles...without having to click on the redlinks...cheers in advance Jedi Dude 11:37, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Easiest thing to do is go to the search box and search for the title of the article you want to create: if an article doesn't exist with that title, a link you can click on will appear asking if you want to create the article. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 11:39, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

Alien recategorization
At the moment the actual category page itself specifies that it is for sentient species. Will that be okay? Going back and changing them will be a little bit of a pain at the mo... I haven't have worked out what categories to put all the "mammal" species in. Perhaps I can implement it then? --Eyrezer 11:26, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
 * I added to the discussion on that talk page. --Eyrezer 11:55, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

Interesting facts
Hi Dan, sorry if I once again writes at the wrong place, but I'm about to establish myself here on wookiepeedia and hopefully i will learn in time. But I need you attention, Wikipedia is using a hull and shield rating statistic as well as the maximal output of the weaponry on all of their ships and vehicles. And I'm just wondering if it possibly could be done here on Wookipeedia. Just thought that this wiki should have at least as much facts as the main wiki.

check out the link if you are intrested. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Destroyer

Thanks for your time. Lorth Needa 01:05, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
 * You might want to clear any major additions to the article on Talk:Imperial I-class Star Destroyer. Spacecraft in Star Wars tend to have a lot of contradictory statistics floating around, some of which are completely unofficial fan-made statistics, and some of which are from official publications which are contradicted by other official statistics. I try to stay out of these discussions myself. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 01:38, 26 June 2006 (UTC)


 * Yeah I know, will do from now on. But I have edited and made at least 2 new articles. I promise you that my userpage isn't the thing that will draw my attention the most. Thanks for your patience. Lorth Needa 21:51, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm new here
I see you tried to contact me, but I'm new here so I don't really know what I'm doing. Any help would be appreciated.Super Destroyer 92
 * What do you need help with exactly? Demolitions Expert RC-1187 Helmet Comlink [[Image:Galactic_Republic.JPG|20px]].

Hey there!
Let\\\'s chat, \\\"friend\\\". PepsilonRisesAgain 01:57, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
 * Um, no. And fix your apostrophe key. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 01:58, 30 June 2006 (UTC)(**
 * Seriously, come on....I might just stop vandalizing. Must you ban me? I think we can all get along just nicely... PepsilonTheUnstoppableDeity 02:02, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

RE:Timezone template
No prob. I actually got that image from Wikipedia: Template:User_UTC-8. I just resized it a bit in order to make it match all the other userboxes. If you need any help with the timezone templates, feel free to leave me a message. I actually enjoy tinkering with templates. (yes, I know that is a little weird) ;) – Sentry &#91;Talk&#93; 03:31, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
 * You might want to check out: Wikipedia:Userboxes/Time-- Sentry &#91;Talk&#93; 03:34, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'm trying to figure it out now....&mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 03:38, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

Hi
Thanks for the message i new here and i dont exactly know what i am doing if you could help that would be appreciated - User:Jaina Solo555 09:03 5 July 2006

Anons adding fanon.
Is it me, or are these anons ignoring the fanon warnings? I wrote a list of anons adding fanon on User talk:StarNeptune. If they keep it up, could you please ban them? Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 14:58, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Also, I have a very strong feeling that all of these anons are the same. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 15:00, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 15:08, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I guess AOL works the same in the UK as it does in the US. Oh well, hopefully he doesn't bother coming back tomorrow. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 15:10, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
 * If he does, may I suggest a week or two for his block? Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 15:12, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
 * That's quite a bit longer than recommended for AOL range blocks, so probably not, unless it gets really obnoxious (or another admin catches it and thinks a longer ban is needed.) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 15:18, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Apple Barrier
Hello Silly Dan. What is a VDF? where are the VDF pages? Sorry i deleted, didnt know what it was. I'll discuss it there, its canon! I just read it tonight..and scanned it :) cheers fella.
 * It's VFD, not VDF. See Votes for deletion and Votes for deletion/Apple Barrier. Please provide specific evidence, if possible. Thanks for your cooperation! &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 02:45, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

parantheses
what are parantheses? Do they look like Braces?
 * Parentheses look like , braces look like {}. Braces are what you use for templates. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 03:31, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Darth Fang
The users I edited were the accounts of some friends, and they don't usually have time to edit them, so I edit them for them, usually with them at my house. -Fang the Wise 15:30, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
 * OK, but they really should be contributing to the wiki if they're going to have a user page. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 03:45, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

Doran Kruton
I found Doran on Wikipedia. Go figure.Wedgeroks! 23:47, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia's not always a reliable source: it's just as easy for people to add fanon to Wikipedia as it is to add to Wookieepedia, but most Wikipedians watching the recent changes page aren't watching for incorrect Star Wars information (possibly because we siphoned all the Star Wars experts over here.) If Wikipedia's all you have, we may want to delete Doran Kruton from both sites. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 00:02, 18 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Though a user on Wikipedia:Talk:Rogue Squadron claims he was in Star Wars: Battlefront. I don't have that game, so I have no idea myself. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 00:07, 18 July 2006 (UTC)

I need some Help
I can't figure out how to make a userbox. I was wondering if you could give me a few tips. If not, is there anyone who could help me? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. Grand Master of the Jedi 01:02, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Hold on a bit, I'll go answer on your talk page. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 01:03, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

The anon vandal...
Can you please just ban him already? Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) 01:47, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Fleet Admiral J. Nebulax (Imperial Holovision) [[Image:Implogo.jpg|20px]] 01:48, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
 * As he doesn't seem to be on a proxy, our policy doesn't allow us to ban him for very long. But he's been blocked. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 01:49, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

Images
Excuse me Im from The Havens Wiki Alliance, Im trying to upload pictures but i forgot the link, could you give me the llink to upload files. - DV
 * Answered on your talk page. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 20:31, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Fighting

 * Thank you. I was actually just trying to find out how to report continuous user "abuse". I admit I used an obscenity on User:Redemption's talk page, but this was because of how much anger he's causing me due to contiuously harassing me. I can't make him leave me alone. I'm glad an administrator found us because I was trying to figure out how to report this. At one point (as you'll see on his talk page) I tried to give him the benefit of the doubt and try to politely explain our problem. He replied, sarcastic as ever, by saying that my attempted truce was a "sob story" rather than simply agreeing that we should both stop, as I had hoped. If you need to cool off ban us then I agree it may have to be the right move. But just please make him stop!Lucas Wolfdog 00:37, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh please...don't make me seem like the bad guy in this when I was giving you some plain and simply advice. If you think I'm trying to be mean then your lost and good luck in the world is what I have to say to you. And in case you forgot, you were the first to throw the insults. -- Redemption Talk [[Image:Oldrepublic.jpg|15px]] 00:43, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I don't care who started it. Just stop it.  &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 00:45, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Yeah, and I took your advice as insults. And I was also very insulted by your little "gone with the wind" link or whatever. But it doesn't matter, so long as this means you'll finally leave me alone. And by the way, I'm at least admitting that I was also somewhat rude because I was annoyed. Lucas Wolfdog 01:27, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Obviously we're not going to resolve this any time soon. For the last time, I'm sorry if I seemed over-sensitive although it wasn't your business anyway. But at least I'm sorry! There! Now watch, he'll just reply with some nasty remark. Lucas Wolfdog 01:31, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Stop trying to get the last word, and let it go. (And as an admin, it actually is my business to stop pointless flamewars.) 01:35, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh, oops. Didn't see that message, Silly. =P -- Redemption Talk [[Image:Oldrepublic.jpg|15px]] 01:38, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * All that I want is for him to apologize like a human being. I don't care about the last word. I want him to have the last word: "sorry". That's it. I won't write anymore. And I won't edit anymore anyway. So it's all resolved. Lucas Wolfdog 01:40, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, too bad. I'm not apologizing for being right. -- Redemption Talk [[Image:Oldrepublic.jpg|15px]] 01:41, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

And that's when I blocked you both for two hours to cool it. (And as a completely irrelevant aside, don't call me Silly. If you were in Sherwood Forest, would you call Little John "Little" for short?  If you were in Springfield, would you call Fat Tony the Mafia boss "Fat" for short?  Probably not, no.  Please call me SD, Dan, or Silly Dan.) (And no, being called Silly had nothing to do with the two hour block.) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 01:52, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Yes. I know. I caught that and was correcting it as you were blocking me. Oops. -- Redemption Talk [[Image:Oldrepublic.jpg|15px]] 04:05, 26 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Silly Dan, I observed your conduct during the Redemption/Wolfdog conflict and thought you might be interested in a new template I made: Template: Argument. I placed it on those pages. If that is a usurpation of admin. powers, it was completely unintentional. Atarumaster88 20:03, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * That's a good template, though it's probably better kept on the talk pages of contentious articles rather than user talk pages. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 20:43, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Uh, yeah. I knew that of course, but it slipped my mind. I guess I should re-clarify that template to be a talk page template. Atarumaster88 20:47, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Some contradictory dates
Hi Silly Dan. Could you check out a question at Talk:Mrlssi? Jaywin 04:39, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I'll check it soon, honest. Will try and dig out the sources in the next few days. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 20:44, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

Hi
Hi thanx 4 the links. Sven 80 21:13, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 22:29, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

How long should I wait?

 * Silly Dan, how long should I wait for a response to a vfd page, or question about an article/source on a talk page before taking matters into my own hands. I realize answers may vary, but a general time line would help a lot! Thanks. Atarumaster88 20:54, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
 * What do you mean, "take matters into your own hands?" Anyway, vfds either wrap up within two days, or languish for a couple of weeks.  I suppose if there's a VFD you think has reached consensus, you can alert an admin about it. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 21:16, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, not any vandalism. I do NOT do that. Ever. I meant that on questions about articles, I would go with my best knowledge of a topic (such as whether to expand a section) and let someone else undo it if it is not a good edit. On VFDs, there is one that has only had input from maybe two other people. Second Battle of Borleias (Yuuzhan Vong War) was merged by me with Third Battle of Borleias (Yuuzhan Vong War). Well, being a noob, I put the Second page up for deletion. I tried to move the Third page to replace the Second page, but it would not let me re-direct the page cause there was stuff already there. I need the Second page deleted so I can re-direct the Third page. This is obviously not the prettiest method of editing, but the finished result looks or will look quite nice (I think). I could just cut all the content from the Third page and replace the Second page that way and re-direct the Third page to Second- hence, taking matters into my own hands. Sorry about the length of this post. Atarumaster88 21:39, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Thanks a bunch!!!! Now, all I have to do is continue to improve the article until it reaches FA quality. Atarumaster88 03:47, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Fan Art
Thanks for obilterating the Ai-aimo k2-begin file. Really appreciate it! :) --FireV 21:26, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 02:05, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

User:Dan MacQueen
Does this account belong to you, or do we have another imposter account running around?  StarNeptune Talk to me! 13:55, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
 * It's ok, that's me. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 14:02, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Vandal blocking

 * Silly Dan, thank you for blocking that vandal. I caught him one of the small, unimportant articles that I made, reverted his nonsense, and left a warning on his talk page. You seem to be ahead of me in blocking him. Atarumaster88 15:20, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
 * I hope it's the same person who's been adding foolishness all week, since I blocked that range of addresses without warning....this will be much easier when the upgrade comes and we (a) get the real IP addresses of AOL users and (b) can block anonymous users in an IP range but not registered users. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 15:32, 4 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, the one I encountered was styling himself (or herself) "Darth Pulman." Atarumaster88 15:35, 4 August 2006 (UTC)