User talk:Silly Dan

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Threads of Destiny
Could you please add enough third-party references to the article on the fanfilm "Threads of Destiny" to allow us to verify its notability according to our policy Notability of fan projects? All of the links I could follow appear to belong to people affiliated with the project. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 13:57, 26 July 2008 (UTC)


 * The swedish news paper kaktus is the best reference to date, but interviews of the ToD cas & crew is on the way so I will complete it VERY soon, please bear with me. Please Sajber 14:20, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, sounds good. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 14:47, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Re: TFU
sorry about that, i kept redoing it because lately almost every edit i make is deleted and there is no trace of me ever doing it. sorry again. JediBob 23:46, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * I went to that section you showed me, my question was not answered. It does not say if the Wii will have those tech enhancementsJediBob 23:50, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Ok thanks danJediBob 03:21, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Re:Images
Why not? --Commander Chris 16:46, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
 * If you're asking why CopyrightedFreeUse is the wrong template to use on screenshots, it's because that template says that the copyright holder has given permission to anyone to use it for any purpose. The correct one to use for screenshots is Film-screenshot, since we don't have specific permission to use those pictures, but believe we can use them on Wookieepedia according to the "fair use" copyright provisions. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 21:44, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

HI SILLY!!!
My page is underconstruction and im bacc from retirement. sir forgive me for what i did and give me back my old user page!!!!i was originally named mas1@ a year ago when i was banned from wookiepedia.i know what ur thinking, "i should delete this new account he made", but im not going to vandalize any longer. i thiught long and hard and finally got some advice "what would jesus do" and im hear begging you to please let me have my spot back on the most in depth and accurate star wars information site availible! i love star wars to death and knowing of my past record i have been put on probation for the vandalism by Judge Lucas. now i just made this new account i want to bring it to its past glory so please help me to perfect my user page please! --Steezin4ever 19:16, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Three things:
 * Your original username, User:Mas1@, hasn't been blocked. You were warned several times that you risked being blocked if you continued doing certain things, but your original account is still usable.  (And, according to our policies, trying to use two accounts at a time may lead to one or both of them being blocked, so you may want to go back to the old one.) I don't know who this "Judge Lucas" person you're talking about is: if it's an admin on another wiki, we have nothing to do with it.
 * Your original userpage won't be restored: Darth Culator judged it to violate our policies (specifically the user page policy and What Wookieepedia is not). Under Administrative autonomy, he's responsible for deciding if it can be restored or not. I don't see any grounds for restoring it myself, and I strongly suspect he won't either.  To be brutally honest, Wookieepedia is not about the user pages, and people who mostly want to work on their user pages are usually not well received here.
 * Don't call me "Silly." The reason why should be obvious. It's "Silly Dan", "Dan", or "SD" on this wiki. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 22:28, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Sorry
I am sorry that wasn't what I meant to do. I was trying to create a new page, but then the name Rydarian came up and it brought me to that page and I assumed it was what I was trying to do. What I WAS trying to do was to add a species that George Lucas had expressed interest in making, but he decided against it, I think they were called the Allarians or something like that, so sorry for editing the Rydarian page, and I wish to ask permission to make the Allarian page. If that is ok with you
 * You should only do so if you have an official source of some sort. If you don't even remember the exact name of the species in question, you probably shouldn't write about it. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 21:39, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

how do get on irc
when i go onto irc it says cannot find server
 * If the instructions on IRC don't help you, I can't help you either. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 21:59, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Banner Ads
Hi Dan, I can't help but notice on every page I click, without fail, I get a banner ad and never a box ad on the SW Wiki. Can you explain this, because I'd like to do this over at Redwall. I cannot get a box ad at SW no matter what page I click, so I know something is going on. --LordTBT Talk! 02:47, 25 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Most articles on our wiki have an infobox template like Galactic Empire character infobox and/or the eras template Eras. I'm not an expert on the subject, but it seems that something in those templates interferes with Wikia's ad code and forces the ads to be banner ads instead.  There may be more information in our forum archives, or on the central Wikia wiki. Sorry I can't be more specific. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 11:50, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

RE: Naming
Thanks for pointing it out to me. I sometimes forget to double check what others have already listed. * Cylka * 17:44, 18 October 2008 (UTC)

Old republic is on gamespot ya stupid fucker
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/starwarstheoldrepublic/images.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gsimage&tag=images;img;4

Ffs just search instead of doing afd. Fucking moron.
 * You'll note that I did vote to keep the article: I only recommended against prematurely assuming a title. Besides, even if that article had been on gamespot last year, we wouldn't have accepted the title until it was officially confirmed.  I urge you to think before leaving angry messages next time. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 20:48, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

doggy terms
I may have overlooked it, but in the ANH novel when Luke drives into Toschi Station isnt there a dog mentioned?

the terms "hound" and "pup/puppy" frequently occur in Marvel Comics. I added the Marvel issues to the appearances as. The term "hound" is first used in Issue 11, the terms pup/puppy are in issues 12, 36, 37. Note that on Monastery Vader frequently addresses Luke, insultingly, as "Puppy", apparently due to his youth and inexperience in contrast to Vader's mastery.JustinGann 22:11, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

I think in Marvel "Hounds" is usually applied to human(oid)s who are hunting people on behalf of someone else, like calling pirates Crimson Jack's hounds, thus invoking both the hunting aspect of dogs and the loyal follower aspect.JustinGann 03:53, 30 October 2008 (UTC)

Well that's lame.
But thanks for letting me know.

By the way, are we not supposed to add ((1st)) tags to articles with sole appearances? Because Graestan says it's unnecessary, which I agree with, but I don't see what's wrong if they are there. It just saves work in my opinion if they do get added in something else later. But if there is a policy about it, i'll stop doing it. -- Cato Neimoidia 01:14, 5 November 2008 (UTC)
 * The result from Forum:CT Archive/Era tags is only lame if we assume the era tags serve an IU purpose. If they are only there as an OOU guide to where the character appears in literature, it makes perfect sense.  As for the 1st tags, I don't think they're necessary for single-appearance characters who don't have anything listed under "Sources", but I don't feel too strongly about it, and I'm not sure that there's a policy.  Cheers, &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 01:30, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Yoda's species
I don't think anyone missed it. Its an unnamed species, and there is a separate list for those speciesJustinGann 10:10, 13 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Now that it's got an IU nickname at least, it seems safe to put it on the list. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 12:47, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

Vader
Vader was rebuilt as a robot after the Mustafar Duel like that robotic maniac Grievous. Admit it.(Ironmam 23:43, 17 November 2008 (UTC))
 * There is a difference between robots and cyborgs. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:59, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

The picture I took
yeah, I don't exactly know how to fix it. I'm new. Also, it is taken off of the clone wars TV series. -- MichaelCrichtonfan24 (PF24) ( Talk ) Michael Crichton!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.wikia.com/skins/common/progress-wheel.gif 01:47, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Also, if you could help me with the image:Podhuntersattackinganescapepodtv.jpg -- MichaelCrichtonfan24 (PF24) ( Talk ) Michael Crichton!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.wikia.com/skins/common/progress-wheel.gif 01:48, 19 November 2008 (UTC)P.S. It was meant for the article: Pod Hunters (if you have it.) which you don't so go ahead and delete it. (the image: Podhuntersattackinganescapepodtv.jpg i mean)
 * I'm answering on your talk page. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 01:52, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Go ahead and delete my pictures. Also, there is nothing wrong with my signature. I'm not going to change it just to fit this wikis pollicies. It works fine on all others. why do I have to change it here? -- MichaelCrichtonfan24 (PF24) ( Talk ) Michael Crichton!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.wikia.com/skins/common/progress-wheel.gif 02:06, 19 November 2008 (UTC)
 * So, what is wrong with having more than one font color and an animated image? I use this signature on all wikis, and if I weren't sad (blue) for the death of the greatest author ever Michael Crichton, it would be multi-colored. What is wrong with that? -- MichaelCrichtonfan24 (PF24) ( Talk ) Michael Crichton!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.wikia.com/skins/common/progress-wheel.gif 02:11, 19 November 2008 (UTC)

Hey thanks for the info on the pic. I didnt know about the sourcing and all so I figured since I just found it online it would be public domain but the movie thing makes sense. Thanks again User:Rayn3000

Sentientologist
I have decided to become a sentientologist.

Thanks for the tip.Obiwan3000 22:09, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Crimson Jack
I will try to tell you the quotes as I run across them reviewing the comics.

Star Wars 11:

Crimson Jack orders his men to torture Han, but Han manages to acquire one of the pirates' rifles and point it at Jack.

Han Solo: "Call off the hounds, Jack! You've got the men and firepower to take us out--but it'll be rough gloating without a head!"

Make of it what you will.JustinGann 03:18, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Impossible to tell if it refers to dogs from just that phrase, I'm afraid. Obviously that's the metaphor the writers were going for, but I don't think it's enough for the IU section of an article. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 03:32, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

so what would you suggest? BTS? Or redirect hound to List of phrases and slang? Or both?JustinGann 03:49, 25 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Leave it as a BTS note in the dog article, something like "terms like 'hound', 'cur' and 'puppy' are also used in-universe, possibly referring to dogs." (Of course, you would only use that exact phrasing if someone actually uses the term "cur", but I wouldn't be surprised if it's also in the EU somewhere with a context which isn't crystal-clear.) &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 04:27, 25 November 2008 (UTC)

Archives...
How do you create archives and pages for your contributions? Do you create another user and name that user "Silly Dan Archive 1" or something? Thanks! Kgrimes2 02:29, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * No, that's not quite it. Have you noticed that talk page archives have a "/" in their pagename?  That character makes the archive page a "subpage" of the original talk page.  To make a user talk archive page in your case, you'd want to create a page called User talk:Kgrimes2/Archive1, and put your old talk page messages there.  You can do this either by creating the page from scratch, or by moving your existing user talk page to the "/Archive1" title, then editing the redirect you created with the move so it can serve as your new talk page (see Help:Editing for details.)  User subpages work the same way: create a page called "User:Kgrimes2/Contributions" or whatever you want to call it.  Cheers, &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 03:55, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Great, thanks man. Kgrimes2 04:06, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

People vs. George Lucas
Fair enough, thanks for your time. - Milo Fett [Comlink] 03:07, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

Hey, silly dan, where is the Wookieepedia Signature policy? I can't find it. --User:Pirakafreak24


 * P.S. I know you blocked me because I violated the signature policy, but please don't blame me if I accidentaly type my signature. Its a pain having to type User:Pirakafreak24, and not typing ~ . That is what I am used to.

OOPS! Did I type "signature policy?" Silly me. I meant the image policy (if you have one).-- Bioniclepediapodcaster24 ( <font color="Yellow">Talk ) <font color="Purple">I'm rereading New Moon! It rocks! 02:43, 11 December 2008 (UTC)

Sorry! I told you! I'm used to it! --User:Pirakafreak24

Woopse sorry
Sorry about Imperial metal of valor. I thought that it was an unoficial sort of think, like the force cookie.--Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin 04:20, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Now that I am going through the official prosses, would you support it?--Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin 04:36, 20 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry I didn't reply to this earlier: unfortunately for your proposal, the old awards system has been abolished. Template:Wookiee cookie is still in use, though. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:31, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

Sorry
I didn't realise what I was doing and I will start e-mailing my friend
 * OK then. Good luck with the redlinks. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:31, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

Re: Equipment
Yeah, I don't know why I thought it wasn't in the LG. :/ My bad. Feel free to revert my edits. Sorry about that. Toprawa and Ralltiir 03:13, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks
Hey Silly Dan, thanks for taking care of Smartone before I even had a chance to go to an admin to complain! Very efficient of you! DolukTalk 00:55, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 01:01, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

TFWiki friend nomination
Hey Dan. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction yesterday when I asked about forming a site partnership with TFWiki.net. You seemed in favor of (or at least open to) the idea, so if you could take the time to comment on the formal nomination for those less familiar with our site, I'd appreciate it. -Derik 00:58, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

hey
idk if you can respond to messages sent on this but oh well. im the guy who said it was dumb to use the clone army. thanks i just use the "discussion" pages here to rant about star wars cause this site is familiar to me.


 * No problem. It's just that that's not what the talk pages are actually for... Cheers, &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 22:50, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Re: Near-Human
I'd say that's too much extrapolation. Since no source definitively says what Near-Human means, we can't assume that Zisians and Coynites are Near-Human. However, the information about them being (canonically?) able to reproduce with Humans probably does belong on that page, maybe as a BtS subsection ("Reproductive compatability with Humans") or something.  Gonk  ( Gonk! ) 17:01, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
 * The Essential Guide to Alien Species comes close to a definition for the term, as well as for humanoid, w/this passage: "...if a species is known to be 'humanoid', this is not because its members are human, but because they bear specific traits that are similar to humans... ...humans have spawned several related subspecies referred to as near humans.  Near humans are individuals who are nearly genetically identical to humans, but whose inherent makeup has changed in varying degrees, due to environmental influences, evolution, or other factors.  Humans and near humans can interbreed with very few exceptions."  (Another interesting factoid in that book, though, is that Zeltrons and Chiss are never called NH, but are explicitly said to be human-descended.)  Star Wars: The Roleplaying Game, Second Edition describes NHs as the result of the "remarkably prolific and adaptable" human species, and its spread through the galaxy.  The only way I can interpret the evidence in conjunction with any kind of sensible biology is by assuming anything that can interbreed with humans is a human-descended near-human and vice-versa (give or take possible writer's mistakes and very good humanoid mimics.)  But perhaps you're right, and there should be no interpretation of the evidence, just reportage. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 01:55, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Trash Compactor: List of clone troopers
Hello. I would like to humbly ask you to look over the "List of clone troopers" Trash Compactor entry again, specifically in reference to my argument to keep the article. Please take the points into consideration and maybe reconsider your vote. Even thinking it over again would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance. --Shadowxander 00:46, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * It's true that a list format has a few advantages over the categories, but in my mind they're outweighed by the difficulty of keeping a list like that complete and accurate. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 01:55, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Hey, thanks you for helping me in that Althir article. Thanks!! End0 da Baker 15:51, 26 February 2009 (UTC) Endo Da Baker

thx
I was unaware of that! Thx for the heads up, I will try to remember that;)JustinGann 17:52, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for Telling Me
Well thanks for telling me about that not all planets can be found with images or be expanded to the length of an article like Anakin Skywalker.

24.131.169.104 00:28, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

True Sith
Yeah, I can see how that would help to distinguish between the various schisms that erupted between the Old Sith Empire and the so-called "True Sith" -- I hadn't caught that particular implementation on the main article page, so it's all cool. In fact, the closer the True Sith can be tied to Naga Sadow's empire, the better, I think. I'm simply glad that this dangling loose end in the continuity is finally getting addressed -- and with any luck, the ongoing SW:TOS web-comics will help hammer a bunch of this stuff out very, very soon. --The Bandsaw Vigilante 03:32, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Xi'Dec

 * That was quick. Thanks! &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 16:04, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

Re:Userboxes
Thank you very much for telling me that. :) <font face="Arial"> ZEM  talk to me!   21:23, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

Jono R
I am him, I want that account removed. Admiral Paul 21:46, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I'm gonna use this one. I use different accounts for different Wikis. Admiral Paul 22:01, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

Sorry i really didn't know
So sorry about the changes i am new and got carried away plz forgive. so sorry for ruining your pages.
 * They aren't ruined -- all of your changes have been reverted. Try to edit more carefully in future, though. &mdash;Silly Dan (talk) 23:52, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

How should I edit correctly please help! May the force be with u

Thanks Silly Dan
Thanks agian silly dan for your advice I really appreciate it alot my the force allway be with u.