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Often planned projects are abandoned when one supersedes them with an even better or more important idea. Maybe that's what happened here. Or the person simply gives in to procrastination, because there's no one around to give him the push (and/or assistance) he needs to move forward. | Often planned projects are abandoned when one supersedes them with an even better or more important idea. Maybe that's what happened here. Or the person simply gives in to procrastination, because there's no one around to give him the push (and/or assistance) he needs to move forward. | ||
Anyway, he probably is somewhat of a spammer but maybe he wasn't all that harmful; he was significantly less persistent and annoying than the spambots we deal with regularly, because he put work into developing the pages manually. Plus he blessed our wiki with pics of his (somewhat) hot wife; beauty makes the world a better place. I think he has done enough, simply by creating a non-Wikia wiki that shows evidence of at one time being an incubator of ambitious wiki ideas, to be regarded as a [[:Category:Wiki | Anyway, he probably is somewhat of a spammer but maybe he wasn't all that harmful; he was significantly less persistent and annoying than the spambots we deal with regularly, because he put work into developing the pages manually. Plus he blessed our wiki with pics of his (somewhat) hot wife; beauty makes the world a better place. I think he has done enough, simply by creating a non-Wikia wiki that shows evidence of at one time being an incubator of ambitious wiki ideas, to be regarded as a [[:Category:Wiki people|wiki person]]. At any rate, User talk:ScottSchaefer should probably be restored on the general principle that talk pages should remain for the sake of transparency. | ||
Of course, I am somewhat biased because I have some things in common with this user, such as a penchant for ambitious wiki projects (which haven't yet come to full fruition) and delighting in showing off my wife's body to the world and publicly complimenting her beauty. [[User:Leucosticte|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte|talk]]) 21:34, 8 May 2014 (UTC) | Of course, I am somewhat biased because I have some things in common with this user, such as a penchant for ambitious wiki projects (which haven't yet come to full fruition) and delighting in showing off my wife's body to the world and publicly complimenting her beauty. [[User:Leucosticte|Leucosticte]] ([[User talk:Leucosticte|talk]]) 21:34, 8 May 2014 (UTC) | ||
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Also there appears a comma without a visible reason. --[[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 18:58, 3 August 2014 (UTC) | Also there appears a comma without a visible reason. --[[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 18:58, 3 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
:I've altered it to autoinclude [[:Category:Wiki | :I've altered it to autoinclude [[:Category:Wiki people]] for those who use it, and to also display the template in the same Wiki people category. Re the comma - that occured because you included your company without your job title. I've fixed that too, I hope! [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 11:55, 4 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
:: You did fix it :-) i testet it on [[:User:Sweetie Belle]] [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 16:03, 4 August 2014 (UTC) | :: You did fix it :-) i testet it on [[:User:Sweetie Belle]] [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 16:03, 4 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
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::::::I created my user page long before any templates existed, I'm happy with the way it looks. :) [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 13:40, 10 August 2014 (UTC) | ::::::I created my user page long before any templates existed, I'm happy with the way it looks. :) [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 13:40, 10 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
==[[:Category:Wiki | ==[[:Category:Wiki status]] / [[Template:Wiki status]]== | ||
moved to -> [[WikiIndex talk:Community portal/Archive 3#Category:Wiki | moved to -> [[WikiIndex talk:Community portal/Archive 3#Category:Wiki status / Template:Wiki status]] —[[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 15:37, 6 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
==smaller font for cruft== | ==smaller font for cruft== | ||
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==[[Form:Wiki]]== | ==[[Form:Wiki]]== | ||
The existing cat [[:Category: | The existing cat [[:Category:Unknown edit mode]] is not available in the form. [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 17:48, 4 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
:That is because the '[[Property:Wiki edit mode|edit mode]]' is a [[Special:Properties|Semantic Property]], and only valid Semantic Properties can be added when creating articles using a [[Special:Forms|Semantic Form]] that is [[Form:Wiki]]. I suggest when edit mode (or indeed any of the other Semantic Properties) are of 'unknown' - the best way to create a new article is by using an existing [[red link]] and copy+paste the [[Template:Wiki boilerplate]] - using the help text contained within the boilerplate. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 19:40, 4 August 2014 (UTC) | :That is because the '[[Property:Wiki edit mode|edit mode]]' is a [[Special:Properties|Semantic Property]], and only valid Semantic Properties can be added when creating articles using a [[Special:Forms|Semantic Form]] that is [[Form:Wiki]]. I suggest when edit mode (or indeed any of the other Semantic Properties) are of 'unknown' - the best way to create a new article is by using an existing [[red link]] and copy+paste the [[Template:Wiki boilerplate]] - using the help text contained within the boilerplate. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 19:40, 4 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
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: not only not for [[:Category:Wiki farm|Wikifarms]], rather depreciated, or not???[[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 15:01, 13 August 2014 (UTC) | : not only not for [[:Category:Wiki farm|Wikifarms]], rather depreciated, or not???[[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 15:01, 13 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
::Huh? [[Wiki farm]]s have their own template [[Template:Wiki | ::Huh? [[Wiki farm]]s have their own template [[Template:Wiki farm]]. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 10:41, 15 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
==Just stopping by== | ==Just stopping by== | ||
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:Ha ha! Yes, I've got that YT link on my [[Uncyclopedia]] [[Uncyclopedia:User:Hoof Hearted|user page]]! Enjoy. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 21:16, 6 August 2014 (UTC) | :Ha ha! Yes, I've got that YT link on my [[Uncyclopedia]] [[Uncyclopedia:User:Hoof Hearted|user page]]! Enjoy. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 21:16, 6 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
==Infoboxes for Wiki | ==Infoboxes for Wiki people== | ||
Hi Hoof, Are there any infoboxes for "Wiki | Hi Hoof, Are there any infoboxes for "Wiki people", and if not, would you mind if I created one? [[User:Sweetie Belle|Sweetie Belle]] ([[User talk:Sweetie Belle|talk]]) 16:31, 7 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
: We have the little used [[template:User info]], but if you feel like creating something different, please [[BeBold]] and create it. :)) [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 16:35, 7 August 2014 (UTC) | : We have the little used [[template:User info]], but if you feel like creating something different, please [[BeBold]] and create it. :)) [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 16:35, 7 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
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::: Ich würde sagen: "Nur zu!" oder, im Sinne von [[BeBold]] "Trau Dich!" [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 21:37, 7 August 2014 (UTC) | ::: Ich würde sagen: "Nur zu!" oder, im Sinne von [[BeBold]] "Trau Dich!" [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 21:37, 7 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
:::: I have no Idea how to do that. I would like to have subcategories of [[:Category:Wiki | :::: I have no Idea how to do that. I would like to have subcategories of [[:Category:Wiki people images]] {photograph|avatar|drawing}[[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 21:45, 7 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
Just type <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Avatars]]</nowiki></tt>, or whatever you'd like to call the new category, in the edit box if the avatar file, then save it. You'll then have a red link at the bottom of the page. Click on that red link cat, and type the full name of it's mother category - in double square brackets, and save. Voila! [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 22:56, 7 August 2014 (UTC) | Just type <tt><nowiki>[[Category:Avatars]]</nowiki></tt>, or whatever you'd like to call the new category, in the edit box if the avatar file, then save it. You'll then have a red link at the bottom of the page. Click on that red link cat, and type the full name of it's mother category - in double square brackets, and save. Voila! [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 22:56, 7 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
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I saw only this: [[WikiIndex:Adding Pictures]] but this explains where to put the pic, not from where to get it. I was asking specifically regarding [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]. I thought You know something about its structure.[[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 23:06, 19 August 2014 (UTC) | I saw only this: [[WikiIndex:Adding Pictures]] but this explains where to put the pic, not from where to get it. I was asking specifically regarding [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]]. I thought You know something about its structure.[[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 23:06, 19 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
:I don't claim to know anything about the structure of MW (I trust you arn't getting confused with [[ | :I don't claim to know anything about the structure of MW (I trust you arn't getting confused with [[WikiIndex:Structured data]] which is part of the [[:Category:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki]] plug-in)?! There is (IIRC) an example of one path on [[Category talk:MediaWiki]], and there are also examples on one of the Wikipedia template talk page [[Template talk:Wikipedia#Logo hotlinking|here]]. Crucially, all WMF wikis use their own unique version of MediaWiki, and 'customer users' (such as WikiIndex) are configured slightly differently. | ||
What web browser are you using? I ask, because the best way go get logo URL is from a browser which allows inspecting elements of web pages. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 02:16, 20 August 2014 (UTC) | What web browser are you using? I ask, because the best way go get logo URL is from a browser which allows inspecting elements of web pages. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 02:16, 20 August 2014 (UTC) | ||
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==One more thing ;-)== | ==One more thing ;-)== | ||
I suggest to add for [[:Category:Semantic MediaWiki]] a line |SemanticWiki as part of structured data to [[Template:Wiki | I suggest to add for [[:Category:Semantic MediaWiki]] a line |SemanticWiki as part of structured data to [[Template:Wiki farm]] with the properties | ||
* Semantic MediaWiki = it is | * Semantic MediaWiki = it is | ||
* SemanticUnable = No such ability | * SemanticUnable = No such ability | ||
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==Archived farms== | ==Archived farms== | ||
[[ViaWiki]] — the [[Template:Wiki | [[ViaWiki]] — the [[Template:Wiki farm|Farms template]] could use some status line where one can set the status also as archived. I saw that [[:Category:Wiki farm|Wiki farms]] no less than Wikis deteriorate and therefore status should be given. [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) 00:15, 12 September 2014 (UTC) | ||
Why did You change/add status to Dead and not Achived? [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) | Why did You change/add status to Dead and not Achived? [[User:Manorainjan|Manorainjan]] ([[User talk:Manorainjan|talk]]) | ||
:How can you 'archive' a wiki farm? Sure we can find links at [[Archive.org]] for the 'front page' of the former wiki host, but it is impossible to 'archive' all the individual wikis hosted on said wiki farm, and include those in the [[template:Wiki | :How can you 'archive' a wiki farm? Sure we can find links at [[Archive.org]] for the 'front page' of the former wiki host, but it is impossible to 'archive' all the individual wikis hosted on said wiki farm, and include those in the [[template:Wiki farm]]! | ||
:The 'archived' option should only be used in individual articles using [[template:Wiki]] – be they hosted on a farm or independently. I do agree that the status of the farm should be included, which is why I added to the template – but the only valid options for a [[wiki farm]] will either be 'active' or 'dead'. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 09:35, 12 September 2014 (UTC) | :The 'archived' option should only be used in individual articles using [[template:Wiki]] – be they hosted on a farm or independently. I do agree that the status of the farm should be included, which is why I added to the template – but the only valid options for a [[wiki farm]] will either be 'active' or 'dead'. [[User:Hoof Hearted|Sean, aka <small>Hoof Hearted</small>]] • <sub>[[:Category:Active administrators of this wiki|Admin]] / [[WikiIndex:Bureaucrats|'Crat]]</sub> • <small>[[User talk:Hoof Hearted|talk2HH]]</small> 09:35, 12 September 2014 (UTC) | ||
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'''Hello?''' If you've had some time to step back, I hope you'd consider returning here. We could use you. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 20:10, 19 December 2014 (UTC) | '''Hello?''' If you've had some time to step back, I hope you'd consider returning here. We could use you. [[User:Koavf|Koavf]] ([[User talk:Koavf|talk]]) 20:10, 19 December 2014 (UTC) | ||
==Weigh in on [[WikiIndex: | ==Weigh in on [[WikiIndex:Proposal: domain name change#Poll]]?== | ||
I wanted to be sure to draw your attention to a potential [[WikiIndex: | I wanted to be sure to draw your attention to a potential [[WikiIndex:Proposal: domain name change|decision to change the domain of this wiki]]. I hope you'll weigh in with your opinion. Thanks! [[User:BrandonCsSanders|BrandonCsSanders]] ([[User talk:BrandonCsSanders|talk]]) 20:09, 13 March 2015 (UTC) | ||