User talk:Riffsyphon1024

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Planet Template
Hi I noticed that you changed the planet template back to its former setting. Sorry for bargeing in and stepping on peoples toes. I'm new to this and I presume the way to disucss this (as you suggest) is just to chat like this... ie. by just jumping on a page and typing away (if I'm breaching etequete please tell me the correct way to go aboaut it).

Anyway, as I think the new template is better, but how do I go about having it approved and where is the forum to disscus it.

Cheers, Shiaic
 * Shiaic, I did not revert the template. You might want to talk to SparqMan about that. -- Riffsyphon1024 05:44, 25 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Species List on region pages
As an admin I wanted to check this with you.

On the Unknown Regions there was a section on Known Species which I added to, and subsequently created a similar list for the Wild Space page. As they are both regions that are incompletely explored I think it is a useful subsection to have, especially for certain races that originate from there but with no homeplanet listed.

However Jack Nebulax disagrees and has twice deleted the sections. It seems to me though, that if someone is prepared to create the lists, and they are accurate, they should be allowed.

Can you weigh in and arbitrate?

You can have a look here for the discussion: Talk:Unknown Regions. Eyrezer 02:50, 25 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Just wanted to offer my thanks in cleaning up the articles done by CBenoit.TIEPilot051999 06:27, 25 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * No problem. -- Riffsyphon1024 06:27, 25 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Wookieepedia Search Plugin
Is there any way we can put a link to LouCypher's SW Wiki search plugin somewhere on the site? It works with Firefox and Netscape.

Plug-in
 * Um, you'd have to ask WhiteBoy or Angela about that. -- Riffsyphon1024 05:36, 27 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Added it in the Community Portal. WhiteBoy 07:29, 28 Nov 2005 (UTC)

How to make a gallery of images?
Is there some sort of template that makes this possible? I think I remember seeing a gallery page back when i first started here... but i can't find anything like it now. Help! :-) --Azizlight 07:15, 27 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * You would type . HTML text I know. See also Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide for an example. -- Riffsyphon1024 07:16, 27 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * Aaaah excellent, thank you! --Azizlight 07:19, 27 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Admin meeting
I'd like to call an admin meeting. Please check out the discussion. Thanks. WhiteBoy 07:30, 28 Nov 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Hey thanks for the Spanish speaking template. I needed that. Θ 21:22, 30 Nov 2005 (UTC)
 * No problemo. ;) -- Riffsyphon1024 21:22, 30 Nov 2005 (UTC)

How do you become an admin here? Just curious. Θ 03:39, 4 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Requests for adminship. WhiteBoy 05:19, 4 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for help in David Michelinie quote!!! I'm rookie here... EdFett 06:31, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Just doing the usual cleanup. You get accustommed to it after several months. -- Riffsyphon1024 06:33, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Hey man. I would like to thank you for all that you have done for this awesome database but I would also like to apologize for screwing up something on your main page. It was under the other stuff section. I was trying to copy the Galactic Empire box thing for my main page, but I think that I deleted something. That box is now no longer in the table. It shouldn't be to hard to fix but I just wanted to apologize. Please don't ban me for vandalisim as it was purly a mistake:-), Kir Kanos (The Empire rocks) (I'm not logged in so my name won't show up under the history section but make no mistake, it's me). I would also like to ask for some help on making a history section for the Imperial I Star Destroyer article and help clean up the Ysanne Isard article which I added a lot to. I guess that I could have fixed it by myself, but I had to go right after I made the error. I'm impressed with the response rate you had for your mainpage. I'm also impressed with the page in general. I'm kind of a rookie on this Wiki but I been a key writer for at least three articles, including Thrawn, Ysanne Isard, and Raith Sienar. P.S. Sorry I posted so much here. It seemed appropiate but I was not sure which section to post my comment in.
 * Hmm, I must have missed this one. Normally I would look at the bottom for new additions. I may not have the time or ability to help with those articles, but if you feel they need cleanup, just type the cleanup template on the article, as . -- Riffsyphon1024 21:26, 2 Jan 2006 (UTC)

More admins
Can we please have some more admins? The amount of vandalism and fanon going on lately is quite high, and it's very sad to helplessly watch vandals run rampant. We really need to block it faster. There are plenty of good candidates for admins, in addition to the two currently on the WP:Rfa page ;-) --Azizlight 14:31, 5 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * We have considered it, however Chad doesn't want users that have been here less than 6 months as admins. Then again, haven't you been here at least that by now? -- Riffsyphon1024 16:24, 6 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Page background
I have a question. How do you make a color background for your userpage? Θ 02:44, 6 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * That you cannot do here. The software is uncapable of custom backgrounds. -- Riffsyphon1024 16:23, 6 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Ah, ok. Just wondering. Θ 19:37, 6 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Ban this fool, please
User:139.55.50.147

Vandalized the Main Page a couple of times. Thanos6 17:29, 6 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Sparq got him already. -- Riffsyphon1024 19:24, 6 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Pit Droids Award
I hereby present you with this Pit Droids Award of Diligence for your tiring efforts in categorizing articles! Adamwankenobi 16:10, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Congrats! KEJ 16:39, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks guys. -- Riffsyphon1024 18:28, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)

I notice you deleted Earth
...which, of course, was the correct thing to do. However, I was wondering if maybe I should make Earth References a bit more enyclopedic in tone, move it to the main wiki namespace, and make Earth redirect to that page. Does that sound like a good idea to you? &mdash; Silly Dan 19:11, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Yes, we can upgrade the page to an out-of-universe article and make Earth redirect. Also it just felt liberating to delete Earth. Earth go bye bye. ;) -- Riffsyphon1024 19:12, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Hey, this is Star Wars, not Hitchhiker's Guide or DBZ. :) Thanos6 19:15, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Lol, yea I felt Vogonish and wanted to build a new hyperlane through Wookieepedia. Earth had to go. :P -- Riffsyphon1024 19:17, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Or The Tick. ("You can't destroy the Earth! That's where I keep all my stuff!") I think it should be left as an out-of-universe article, like List of changes in Star Wars re-releases though. &mdash; Silly Dan  19:17, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * But Riff, why oh why did you delete Earth? It was mostly harmless! ;) Adamwankenobi 19:45, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Heh heh. -- Riffsyphon1024 20:01, 8 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Anyway, it's at List of references to Earth in Star Wars. Earth redirects there as well. Enjoy! &mdash; Silly Dan  01:56, 9 Dec 2005 (UTC)

ugly article (Oova IV)


Actually, the Firespray-class starship had a bad link. Same with Wikipedia. Thanks for fixing it.--Kross 08:02, 10 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Well we'll keep it a redirect in case some wikipedian assumes its spelled that way looks it up. -- Riffsyphon1024 08:05, 10 Dec 2005 (UTC)

User:Lowkey
Riffsyphon, this user continues to change the Executrix page to what this user believes it should be. Lowkey has no source for the changes, and I have reverted it many times, only to find it changed back. So, please talk to this user and get him/her to knock it off, as I am sick and tired of reverting it. Admiral J. Nebulax 17:32, 10 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Featured article elimination process

 * How exactly do we go about eliminating failed nominations from the featured article page? There seem to be several articles that are far from being featured article quality but are still being nominated (Aayla Secura, Quinlan Vos) and it really clutters up the page if they just stay there. I brought this up on the WP:FA talk page but didn't really get an answer, so I figured you'd be the best guy to ask. <3 --MarcK [talk] 11:08, 11 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, on Wikipedia, they simply remove the article from the list, and put a template on the article's talk page saying "former featured article candidate." Adamwankenobi 13:38, 11 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * But at what point do they decide to do that? --MarcK [talk] 12:55, 12 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * I think we can safely remove articles for which the latest vote was cast a month ago. - Sikon [ Talk ] 13:24, 12 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * I agree. If a month passes, its a reasonable time to consider the article vote dead and clear the page of it. -- Riffsyphon1024 21:05, 12 Dec 2005 (UTC)

other
please - check: [cannon for images]

Image:Wookiee-world1.JPG
Wow, is there a Wookieepedian in Moscow? (I'm from Novosibirsk, it's in central Russia.) - Sikon [ Talk ] 09:08, 18 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * According to this map, I'm from Newfoundland now? Cool! =Þ StarNeptune 13:21, 18 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * I live on the island of Sumatera? Divinity 13:31, 18 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Oops, sorry guys if the placements are off a bit, I tried to represent the locations as best I could, without townnames. -- Riffsyphon1024 03:45, 19 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Uhh... ok, it's a good thing that you've already noticed and changed the locations. But then, I'm afraid I'm still on the wrong spot. Anyway, here's a map to show you where my hometown Kuala Lumpur is located, just so that you can get a good picture of it. Sorry if I sounded like I'm being pushy! :) Divinity 02:59, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * But you said you didn't live on Sumatra. *scratches head* -- Riffsyphon1024 04:26, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Scratch that, I found Kuala Lumpur this time. -- Riffsyphon1024 04:43, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Lol! You finally found it. Anyway, thanks a lot for the change! :) Divinity 15:41, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)

"Earth" and "ground"
Nice move in changing "earthquake" to "groundquake", but are you sure the term "earth" isn't used to describe dirt/ground IU? --SparqMan 23:38, 19 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, "groundquake" is used in Star Wars. For example, in Operation Groundquake in X-wing: Iron Fist, and the one on Berchest . -LtNOWIS 00:49, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Oh, I know it is, and it has a more IU feel. Just curious if we had any evidence to the contrary. --SparqMan 01:25, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * I'd still say that recognizing Earth, only places the galaxy within ours and violates the OOU policy. There should be a line to draw, since they don't know about Earth, nor come from it. We on the other hand are rather Earth-centric. -- Riffsyphon1024 04:24, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * The use of "earth" to define the ground predates our use of it to define the planet by quite some time and is the basis for the term "earthquake" (as opposed to "Earthquake", which I imagine would be quite a massive quake indeed). I'm not questioning the decision, only if anyone has seen evidence that supports their use of the term "earth" as in "Corran felt the earth around him". --SparqMan 05:06, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * In that instance, then maybe earth could be any ground, on any planet. But considering the author who wrote that wasn't trying to stay in that frame, I'm not sure then. -- Riffsyphon1024 06:10, 20 Dec 2005 (UTC)

The Legacy Era
Arre we not gonna call this upcoming war The Galactic Alliance Civil War? - SGCommand
 * Uh, you lost me. -- Riffsyphon1024 05:01, 28 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * I think he's refering to the military action taken against Corellia at the beginning of Betrayal. -- SFH 05:25, 28 Dec 2005 (UTC)
 * Hence Legacy Era - SGCommand

Cats

 * Hey! I noticed you added the category to some of the articles I created or worked on. I've tried doing it by copying the examples in other articles, but it hasn't worked. Is there something I'm doing wrong, or am I just not authorised to do it? HavetStorm
 * All users, including anons, have the ability to place categories. Simply type at the bottom of an article, with the subject being whatever the article is on, whether it be characters, actors, fanfilms, technology, etc. Just be sure to capitalize the first word and keep all following words in lowercase. -- Riffsyphon1024 07:28, 30 Dec 2005 (UTC)

Palpatine help
Hello, I noticed your name during a prior edit war that was being discussed in the Palpatine discussion archive. I think it might be time for someone more official to step in and give a final word on a few matters. User:Starkeiller and I have been in some disagreement for some time over the proper course of action for the Palpatine article. Now, I know he is hardcore about that page and I am not really but we have been arguing first over which lightsaber image was better and then voted and then he conceded defeat and how now started up yet another vote which has morphed into something else entirely. I realize, trust me, how silly this all is. Believe me - I know. If you don't support my arguments that's fine but I'd like to get someone with authority in on this to give some suggestions and insight. This started in Archive page 3 of the discussion and has now gone over on to the 4th page. Both section titles are about lightsabers. If you can give any help or input that would be great. It might be in order to lock the article because he and I have reverted the other's work a number of times on the Lightsaber section on the article page. Happy New Year!

By the way, that Moff Drops thing made me spit soda on my screen because it was so funny. :) --DannyBoy7783 19:40, 1 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * I have locked the page until some agreement can be reached. --Imp 20:12, 1 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Though it should be noted that the disagreement has shifted from two images to how the entire article should be actually written. --Master Starkeiller 20:19, 1 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * It doesn't really need to be noted because they are two different issues. The second (the article style) happened to start during the second lightsaber problem but I don't see what your point is Starkeiller in what you just said. I think we all know that there are two issues, for those who are following the discussion anyway. We decided your images didn't belong and then we got into the text disagreement.--DannyBoy7783 01:50, 3 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * I just notified Riff that the lightsaber disagreement is over and a new has has arisen in its place. Neither irrelevant nor inappropriate.--Master Starkeiller 06:16, 3 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Ok, that didn't seem like what you were saying. Sorry.--DannyBoy7783 06:21, 3 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Different place, guys. -- Riffsyphon1024 06:21, 3 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Dear Riffsyphon, after some five full days of voting, it seems that a decision has been made concerning the Palpatine article's style. At the very least, there seems to be no further activity on the voting. May I politely suggest that now is the time to unlock the page and allow those who work on it to continue? Best regards. Erik Pflueger 20:48, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Re: Tatooine quadrant system
I suppose an article should be made for it. Only problem is, the only place I've seen it is on the Databank article for the hut. But that doesn't mean it shouldn't be made, even if it would be rather short. "Tatooine had a unique navigational system based on quadrants" or somethign like that. Kuralyov 03:38, 4 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Good point. I'll write up something now. Kuralyov 03:42, 4 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Re: My first day
Yes, I will admit that I have done quite a bit for my first day here. *shrug* I guess I'm just anxious to get started helping out. I do have experience working on a few other wikis, Wikipedia being only one of them.

I'll first admit that I did troll a bit before signing up, and that's how I came across the pages I've vfd'd today. The way I came across this wiki was actually through a friend that found it. My alias on other websites is "Zsinj" which would have been a bit too tacky here. =P He actually linked the Zsinj page and I bookmarked the site for future usage. What can I say? I was hooked.

Thanks for the welcome too! =) Esplin 03:35, 5 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Reverted edit of Starkeiller, changed back to last version by Star Wars Guy
Um... why? I thought we had a policy of non-capitaliation. And weren't these gaps unnecessary? --Master Starkeiller 14:45, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Hold on a sec. Ok I see now. I'll unrevert it. -- Riffsyphon1024 14:46, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh, it was a mistake. I was like... what? Why would Riff do this? --Master Starkeiller 14:50, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Yea, why would Riff do that? :P -- Riffsyphon1024 14:52, 6 Jan 2006 (UTC)

What Wookieepedia is not
You thought What Wookieepedia is not was ready for the main Wookieepedia webspace already? Cool. There were some more things I was going to add, too (like Sparq's "Not a free webhost" suggestion.) &mdash; Silly Dan  22:02, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * It seemed like it was good enough and you can still add stuff to it. LT and I also discussed it briefly beforehand. -- Riffsyphon1024 22:10, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)

PNG Logo
Here 'tis. -- Dark Spork 22:27, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Nice. WhiteBoy will need to see it also since he can change the logo and I can't. -- Riffsyphon1024 22:45, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Whoops. I'm mixing admins up again... Sorry! -- Dark Spork 23:03, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Lol, it's ok. Anyone can get confused since we were the first two. -- Riffsyphon1024 23:05, 8 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Got it posted. WhiteBoy 06:50, 9 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Problems with special pages.
There seems to be a problem with the content of these Special: Popularpages and Special: Wantedpages.
 * I see. You can also add Special: Shortpages and Special: Longpages to that. It could have resulted from our problems this week that Wikicities has to fix. -- Riffsyphon1024 19:50, 10 Jan 2006 (UTC)

stub into article?
Alright, I am new to this. So what does it take if I'd like to expand a stub and make it an article? do I simply edit the stub if i believe i collected enough material? and would i remove the stub template or would one of the admins do after reviewing it? Kindest regards, Christian - Edeas 22:52, 11 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Pretty much, yep. Add in your info (typically an article should have at least two or three paragraphs worth to be destubbed, though less is acceptable if the info on the topic is scarce) and then remove the stub template. jSarek 05:20, 12 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * well thanks for the info :) will try that later on... -- Edeas 12:17, 12 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Yea what jSarek said. Be bold and remove it yourself. -- Riffsyphon1024 04:12, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)

eh?
is there any way to get of that list of people who annoy you?-user:remoh Re: Wattamb5000 annoying you - hey, at least he stopped at 5000. =) CooperTFN 06:12, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC) yes, i want off the list. i wish not to be publicly humiliated, but merely taking action on it has made worse off if anything.-user:remoh
 * What about a way to shut the hell up for five minutes and to stop pissing off every other person on here? --AdmThrawn 06:10, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Remoh: you want off the list?
 * Thrawn: Calm down.
 * Cooper: What? -- Riffsyphon1024 06:15, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Ah, I was assuming that he annoyed you for the same reason he annoyed me. CooperTFN 06:18, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh, I never noticed. Lol. -- Riffsyphon1024 06:21, 14 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Quick!
Please ban immediately! --Azizlight 23:27, 16 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * Done. -- Riffsyphon1024 23:37, 16 Jan 2006 (UTC)
 * You should have banned him for much longer or forever after all the damage he has done to this Wiki. He vandalized the Palpatine article by insulting the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church and adding racial and religious slurs on the summaries including those attacking Jews and Africans. I feel that he'll do far worse if he ever comes back. I have seen other vandals commit acts less worse than his and get blocked far longer. MyNz 23:40, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
 * Better? -- Riffsyphon1024 23:44, 16 Jan 2006 (UTC)

Yes, can you please do me a favour? User:24.12.223.113 and User:72.24.183.170 were blocked by QuentinGeorge with an expiry time of 240000 hours each for creating a series of nonsense article and page blanking respectively. However, what they did is compared to nothing like what User:84.9.76.37.

As I have said, I have seen others whom have done much worse and get blocked for much less than 240000 hours. I am not sympathizing with those two users though I find the amount of time they're being blocked absurd and too harsh. It ends only in 2033! Should we at least shorten the blocking times of User:24.12.223.113's and User:72.24.183.170 to show more mercy and give them each another chance? MyNz 23:57, 16 January 2006