User talk:Accdude92/January2008Archive

I'm sorry...I'm new to this. I don't know what I'm doing. How do I properly respond to your line on my page? (Philitup23)

it's not like the way you posted on my page though

"--Accdude92 (Happy January!) 17:14, 29 January 2009 (UTC)" - - does that get added automatically to your edits?

Sorry I'm responding late. Nope, I'm not...should I be?

Is this how you add your signature? Oh I think I got it Philitup23 (talk) 19:27, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Thank you! Philitup23 (talk) 19:29, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Philitup23 (talk • contribs) 19:23, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

{{helpme}}

What is the steward elections about?

Hi there! The steward elections are located at m:Stewards/elections_2009. From the information at the top of the page:

New stewards are elected about once per year (you can also comment on current stewards). Stewards perform technical tasks on all Wikimedia wikis based on community consensus: modifying user access, viewing user information in cases of abuse, and so on (see details). If you are interested in becoming a steward, see the application guidelines.

Hope this helps, The Helpful One 18:13, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Archive

Hi – just to let you know that I've moved your archive from 2008 archive to User talk:Accdude92/2008 archive, as it seems you accidentally created it in the mainspace rather than as a sub-page of your talk page. I've updated the link above to reflect this. Cycle~ (talk) 18:14, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Helpme

{{helpme}} Ho do I add myself to this page? ((http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Wikipedia:Highly_Active_Users/North_America#Central_Time))

Honestly, that page is for users knowledgeable in wikipedia policies for users to ask questions of them. I don't see you as an experienced user at this point.--Terrillja _talk 16:35, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

But...I am knowledgeable in some areas...

Hiya. I think I need to echo what Terrillja has said. It would be a good idea for you to gain more knowledge about how Wikipedia works before adding yourself to that list. Many new users use that list to find people who can answer just about anything. Note that while you can list what areas you have specific knowledge in, my understanding is that those notes are for where you have extra knowledge, and it's generally assumed that you have a reasonable knowledgebase in all areas. I suggest you start hanging out in the IRC #wikipedia-en-help channel. Don't answer questions (yet), but pay attention to the questions that are asked and how they are answered, both in the channel and people using the {{helpme}} tag. As your knowledge grows, start slowly answering the easy ones. Cheers. //roux   17:14, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

I'm Sorry, I Don't Understand

There's a map I want here. How can I upload that map? Spinach Monster (talk) 17:08, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Also

Why can't I edit Dwight Eisenhower? Spinach Monster (talk) 17:18, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Something about "see source" "this page is protected", blah blah blah. I hope I didn't do something wrong. That along with an ominous comment below mine on user talk:Rich Farmbrough is worrying. Don't want to be a criminal on my first day! Spinach Monster (talk) 17:40, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Ah, Ok

How do I become a trusted user? Do I have to learn the secret handshake? :) Spinach Monster (talk) 17:45, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Gotcha

A fellow newbie! Don't worry, i'm sure we'll both be "trusted" soon, whatever that means. Spinach Monster (talk) 19:34, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Do they trust you yet? :-) Spinach Monster (talk) 15:23, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

You Can't STOP Rock n' Roll. Sincerely, 80's Hair. Spinach Monster (talk) 13:31, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

{{helpme}}

How often is the Wikipedia signpost delivered?--Accdude92 (Happy January!) 18:09, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

It is weekly, but sometimes the delivery bot gets sick and it is delivered in batches. Rich Farmbrough, 18:12 22 January 2009 (UTC).

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re: qui

What do you mean? — neuro^(talk) 16:24, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

You can click the icon to change status. As for 'at school', you would have to recode the template. — neuro^(talk) 16:29, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Well, you can't modify Qui to show it (directly), you'd have to know JavaScript, copy the code to your userspace and work out what needed to be done, it wouldn't be basic. Other than that, you can always update User:Accdude92/Status and put something like 'school', but then if you wanted your edit notice (the 'I am currently online' thing) to show 'at school' or something, you'd have to know template syntax and modify it accordingly. — neuro^(talk) 16:37, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

You can't just read a long article, it's like going to school. A lot of people assume that they can learn simply by reading books, but you really have to experiment and do practical work to get it right. — neuro^(talk) 16:45, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Well, IMO the best way to start is exactly that - through a book, but the word start about sums it up. You've got to be in a situation which requires you to use programming so that you deal with it regularly. — neuro^(talk) 16:51, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Unlikely, most scripts needed are already coded, and that would require advanced knowledge. You need something entry-level if you're just starting. — neuro^(talk) 16:58, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

I do computer repair and support, but that's freelance, so I don't know if that counts. Can't do much else, I'm still in high school, so. — neuro^(talk) 17:10, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

I'm 16 too, I don't really act like this in real life. I have an online persona and a real life one, and they are completely different. Might I ask that we continue this conversation on IRC, or somewhere? On-wiki is not really the correct place for such discussions. Thanks, — neuro^(talk) 17:14, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Sorry, I thought I did. I was at school, and my userpage is protected mostly because of vandalism which took place on it for a long time, and if you look at the source, you will see it is garbled so that vandals cannot see where the page actually is without doing some homework. :) — neuro^(talk) 17:52, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Also, sounds like an issue on your end. You need to purge. — neuro^(talk) 17:53, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

• Hi there, I hope you don't mind me lending my 2¢ to the above. If you do there's always this option... I created a modified version of Qui for myself at User:Stepshep/qui.js. That might be a good starter template for you to use. For instance if you only wanted to add "at school" then this oldid would be exactly what you need. It should be noted, though, that using unstandard params makes it so that your QuiWatchers will see your status as Unknown. {{UserStatus}} is a template that supports extended status options for everyone else to see (not sure if you use that one currently in your edit message or another one). If you have any questions {{tb}} me and I'll try to help as best I can. As a side note: I've never figured out what to do to get a custom system message, mind if I ask what the correct avenue is? Thanks, §hep • ^Talk 02:22, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

helpme

{{helpme}} Will I ever get into trouble If I ALWAYS let sinebot sign my posts?--Accdude92 (Happy January!) 17:12, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Define 'in trouble' - it is not against policy, it is just strongly discouraged. — neuro^(talk) 17:14, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Like blocked from editing, banned, suspended, etc.--Accdude92 (Happy January!) 17:15, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

No, but SineBot doesn't patrol all pages. Please always sign your posts. Please also read WP:BEANS. As an aside, please stop putting {{helpme}} into the section header, because it breaks the section header and makes it very difficult to edit and answer the question. //roux   17:20, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

What was Beans for?--Accdude92 (Happy January!) 17:24, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

It basically means there is no way to list everything that you aren't allowed to do. You need to use common sense, which says: always sign your posts. In addition, you really didn't need to use {{helpme}} for that question. //roux   17:37, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Your recent edits

Hi there. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. If you can't type the tilde character, you should click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your name and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you! --SineBot (talk) 17:12, 27 January 2009 (UTC) --Accdude92 (Happy January!) 17:29, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Glad to help if you need

I would be glad to help you wherever you need it. Do you have any specific questions, or articles, or things for me to review? If at any time you need help or clarification, or a point in the right direction, just let me know, and I will do what I can! --Jayron32.talk.contribs 17:08, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

Wondering If I Could Get Your Opinion

Hey, I recently had a dispute with a user, and I have no idea why it was as disputed as it was, i'd like an outside opinion so I can improve on dealing with these situations in the future. I thought he was very condescending and oblivious to the question I was asking him, but was that warranted due to my behavior or am I construing it wrong? It's the 9th one down on my talk page. Spinach Monster (talk) 03:40, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Userpages

I don't do a lot of fancy stuff with my userpage. Most of it is in plain wiki-text, but I did use some tables (see Help:Tables) to do that little awards thing, and I used collapse bars (see Template:Hidden begin and Template:Hidden end) for the "work at Wikipedia" section. Otherwise, I used the same markup that people use for articles. If you want a really fancy looking userpage, you may want to try the Wikipedia:User Page Design Center. Another option is to find user pages you like, and just steal bits of code and stuff that you think looks good. You should also give a read to WP:USERPAGE for more info on what is, and is not allowed, on userpages. I hope this gets you started. If you need any more help, feel free to ask me anything! --Jayron32.talk.contribs 20:10, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

Re: IRC

Yeah, I said hi twice, then you left. Not sure what happened there. — neuro^(talk) 23:47, 31 January 2009 (UTC) --Accdude92 (Happy Feburary!) 14:44, 3 February 2009 (UTC)