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Featured User
I might be a little narrow-viewed about this, but I don't think that Hararr should be eligible for the Featured User of October if he's left. Am I mistaken?Jaygo Katarr 13:50, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
 * He won the election. Graestan ( Talk ) 13:59, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

I agree!(and november)Ethanco 00:47, 2 November 2008 (UTC)

An ad change
Hi all. Wikia is about to enter a phase of experimenting with advertisements. Basically, we need to find out what combination of ads will work to allow Wikia to succeed. It's going to be a balancing act, and I know we are not going to be able to please everyone! But hopefully we can find the right combination. So, the first thing that we need is to add is a 300x250 box on the main page of several wikis. WoWWiki has had this for a while, Muppet is putting it in place this week as are a few others in this group. To make this look right, the main page will need adjusting to have a 300px fixed column - otherwise the ad will push the header down and look awful. I'm going to start a suggested layout at Main Page/temp2 so I can show you what's needed, please edit away and help get it ready! Thanks all, and as usual I'll be around here and on IRC for questions etc. -- sannse (talk) 17:01, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


 * On second thoughts, I'm going to need to get some help with Main Page/temp2... Wookieepedia's main page is so complicated :-/ -- sannse (talk) 18:37, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


 * OK! I think it's looking about right now! Please have a look :) -- sannse (talk) 19:27, 2 June 2008 (UTC)


 * What the F?!# happened to the main page?! It's frickin green! It looks horrible! Does this have anything to do with the changes? I hope this is just my computer, but I don't think so. Darth Shohet 18:10, June 20, 2008


 * Sorry. It's gone. Darth Shohet 19:48, June 21, 2008


 * The google add on the right side of the main page totally screws up all the "Did you know" boxes on the right... it pushes them down too far. Freedon 02:04, 3 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Maybe it would work better with "Did you know" in the left column? -- sannse (talk) 08:31, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Redesigned page for Monobook

 * Hi, when the ad change came in (see above), the monobook page for me (hope it's not just me) seems to have an error. The heading section with the title and the amount of pages still has the width that the full page, which the usual page doesn't. Instead, it overlaps with the "in the news" section. Would someone please be able to fix this? (sorry if I didn't explain this too well- i can upload an image if needed) thanks, 06:40, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I have the same problem as Nighthawk. The "In the News" section is covering up half of the main header bar - not a huge problem but it looks a little messy. I had just thought it was my computer's problem, but if other people have that too...  Aqua  Unasi  15:29, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Can one, or both of you, please post screen shots of what you are seeing? When I switch my skin to Monobook, I don't see the error as described. A screenshot might help. Thanks, Greyman ( Talk ) 15:33, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh sorry, I'm actually on the Monaco skin, not Monobook like Nighthawk. I'll try to get a screenshot but it might be easier for Nighthawk to do it because I'm a bit pressed for time.  Aqua  Unasi  15:42, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I may have fixed it... there was a "nowrap" in there, so the columns had to overlap when the width was reduced. Does it look right now? -- sannse (talk) 16:04, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yup, much better. Thanks  Aqua  Unasi  16:09, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Everything looks good to me too now- thanks to everyone who worked on it :) 06:17, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah whatever you guys did by squeezing the header over allowed for normal placement of the News section. --  Riffsyphon  1024 15:29, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Cool, now all is sorted, it's time for the final stage. The page won't break when I turn on the second ad now... so here goes! -- sannse (talk) 18:17, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Rounded Corners
What is the code to make the corners on the Main Page rounded? (Quote of the Day, Featured Article)

Battlefront III article needed
Why don't we have an article for BF III? Amazon.com has even listed Battlefront II once, even though they took it down to keep the project a secret... We have just as much proof of Battlefront III as we've had for KotOR III. --The Wolfe22 16:03, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, considering we don't have a KoTOR III article... --  I need a name  ( Complain here ) 20:08, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes we do. It's right here.--The Wolfe22 01:14, 21 July 2008 (UTC)
 * By the way, I didn't mean to type "Battlefront II." (That was meant to be a three, in case you didn't know.)--The Wolfe22 01:15, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Glitch
There is an annoying glitch on the Main Page. Normally when you type an article name, possibilties show up on a scroll bar, but now the Scroll bar is covered up.Da Securaster 19:19, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

Ads
The ads are messed up and covering up some of the Main Page and in some occasions: Coming of the Main Page. Can this please be fixed soon?

An Idea
I'm not entirely certain where to post this suggestion, and I'm not sure if it's even possible, but if it is, it would be very useful to have a feature that would let you view articles that fit into multiple categories. What I'm trying to say is, some way to view, for example, a male Human post-Ruusan Jedi, instead of being able to search only one category at a time. If there's any way to do that, it would make my life as a Star Wars nerd and fanficcer much, much easier. :) --Crazy Jedi Girl 20:49, 29 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Bump. --Crazy Jedi Girl 01:20, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

Featured picture
I think it would be a good idea to have a "Featured picture" section on the Main Page. I've done-up an example of what a Featured picture section might look like... User:WHLfan/Main Page What do you think? WHLfan (talk to me!) 05:36, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Featuring a picture on the front page is almost by definition not Fair Use. jSarek 06:00, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

QotD template error
Something's wrong with the Quote of the Day; it's showing the description of the quote and its source, rather than the quote itself (to clarify, the desc. where the quote would be, and the source where the desc. would be, with the source itself non-existent). Is this just my computer going nuts or can someone see it as well? Firebird 14:04, 7 October 2008 (UTC) It reads...
 * On mine it looks normal (I think) but it doesn't have a source. - Kingpin13Cantina Battle Ground 14:11, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

"Admiral Niathal finally realizes the extent of Jacen Solo's madness"

- Revelation

...when it should read...

"Great gods of the waters, is Solo insane?"

- Admiral Niathal finally realizes the extent of Jacen Solo's madness

That better? Firebird 14:26, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Ahh, I thought the wording was slightly strange. Also, when I look at it I don't even get the red link to source, it's just nothing. - Kingpin13Cantina Battle Ground 14:29, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Fixed, but now the closing quote mark is in bold. --  I need a name  ( Complain here ) 14:32, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Actually, nevermind the bold bit. I unitalicised the question mark to fix it, since I don't think anyone will notice or care if that's unitalicised. --  I need a name  ( Complain here ) 14:36, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Featured article typo
the featured article about has a typo. "Only when she faced Qel-Droma, and he refused to fight back did, she finally understand her error and return to the light. "

should be: "Only when she faced Qel-Droma, and he refused to fight back, did she finally understand her error and return to the light. "

the comma is in the wrong place. I cannot fix it. can some who can do it

Strong mouse 02:17, 13 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Fixed. jSarek 03:16, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Navigation bar error
On the navigation bar, if you go on to "Navigation" and then "Main page", this sents you to "http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Wookieepedia", which apparantly doesn't exist --Jinzler 21:34, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
 * That was odd. Try it now. 23:31, 21 October 2008 (UTC)
 * It was a server bug that was affecting most of Wikia. They tell me that it has been resolved now, but I think there is still some caching as both myself, and obviously a few other users, are still experiencing the problem. I'll check back in on it within the coming day or so. Greyman ( Talk ) 23:34, 21 October 2008 (UTC)

Quetion From the Phineas and Ferb Wiki
Hello. The Phineas and Ferb Wiki has above image templates, like the one on this site, but you can't have 2 on the top of a page. I would like to ask how the "Eraicon" and "Eras" templates work, because I can't understand how to get to do so on the PF Wiki. Thanks. --SuperFlash101 00:30, 11 November 2008 (UTC)