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Hey there!
Hey there, it's Hackett, from Back2Basics (if you remember). So, I decided to try contributing to the wiki in a vague attempt to do something with my time/get closer to my goal of a community wrench, and was just wondering if you had any tips. I've already done quite a few edits (currently just under 100) but they're mostly typo fixed, amendments to certain crafting rules (like how you only need 3 camera beards to get the fabricate slot token blueprint), and also I've been writing up the strategies that some of the class strategy pages have been missing, like extra info for Hydro or Badwater (there seem to be a lot of missing maps there, might write those up if that's alright :P). Despite that, are there any tips or pointers I should know, or have I got it mostly covered? At this rate, 500+ edits shouldn't take too long, but knowing my chances I've probably tripped on a major mistake. Anyways, sorry for bothering you, I tried adding you to friends but your list was full.
Cheers, Hackett --The preceding unsigned comment was added by Hackett (talk) • contribs) 15:49, 26 May 2010
- Hello Hackett. First, whenever adding a comment like this one, please put two dashes and four tildes at the end of it so it is signed. Now, in regards to community weapons: be an active editor, and keep at it. Every few months, Smashman puts together a list of people who he thinks deserves weapons and sends it off to Robin Walker. It happened in September 2009 and May 2010, so I would be patient and keep up the good work. -- En Ex 23:37, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
- You came here just for a Community Wrench? You greedy little wanker... OluapPlayer 00:34, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
- OulapPlayer, that's not helping at all. -- En Ex 00:47, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
- Let me expand on my comment, Hackett. I certainly hope that in the course of your editing here, you come to find you enjoy editing, and IF you ever got a community weapon, you would decide to stick around. -- En Ex 00:56, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks En, and if you read my user talk (Oulap) you'll get a better explanation as to why I'm editing the wiki as one or two people offered some criticism also because of how I sounded. Sorry if I come off as a greedy git, I'm new to this (also not stated on there, I wanted to emphasise that I'd be doing something for the TF2 community that'd be worthwhile enough to get a Community Item, not that I'm just here for the supposedly magical doodad that it is). So... yeah. Thanks for the advice! -- Hackett
- You came here just for a Community Wrench? You greedy little wanker... OluapPlayer 00:34, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
Steam
Hey Smashman, can you get on Steam ASAP? A certain individual that I have been emailing wants to chat on Steam regarding "an idea that we wanted to run by you & Smashman [...] sometime today." I don't want to be the only one there since you've been around longer etc. etc. Thanks. Pilk (talk) 22:10, 26 May 2010 (UTC)
- Maybe we can try this again today? -- En Ex 06:30, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
- I managed to catch him before he went to bed. He's planning on sending an email to you and I "tomorrow" his time instead of a Steam chat. Sorry this has all unfolded when you weren't online! Pilk (talk) 07:33, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
- PISS, I missed him? Goddamn. Do you know when he may be back online today? I have plans, but believe me, I can cancel them. I'd literally just got off at 23:00 GMT+1, so I must have just missed you. Please send me precise details via Facepunch PM. Kthx. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 09:54, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
- I managed to catch him before he went to bed. He's planning on sending an email to you and I "tomorrow" his time instead of a Steam chat. Sorry this has all unfolded when you weren't online! Pilk (talk) 07:33, 27 May 2010 (UTC)
Regarding backpack images
I went ahead and moved the backpack images now I've had some time. You know, according to MediaWiki documentation, file redirects take up minimal server space and resources + they act just like the image they redirect to. In future when creating new content the new names should be used, but I think fixing the existing links will take more effort than it would be worth. — Pilk (talk) 04:25, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
- I see, I thought as much anyway. PilkBOT's been handy, but yes we can just move and leave the redirects if you'd rather. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 09:20, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
AWB Settings
I updated the AWB settings in the dropbox. They have more and better regular expressions. — Pilk (talk) 05:47, 29 May 2010 (UTC)
Community Item
How did you Get the Community Wrench? Was it Something you did On this Site to get it? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by Deadjolly11 (talk) • contribs)
- For a start I have a Community Knife and yes, I'm head admin. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 18:54, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
- You cannot begin to fathom the intensity of the awesome he holds. Patrick 23:18, 4 June 2010 (UTC)
Re: 15
Thank you for being honest about that. Hehe.
Myself I am a bit curious, how did you notice my information and such so fast? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by Axel (talk) • contribs)
- Special:RecentChanges shows you the changes that occur as they occur. Please remember to sign your comments on talk pages with ~~~~. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 19:33, 1 June 2010 (UTC)
Every page.
There were some pages I missed since last night. I just added them. — Pilk (talk) 03:55, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
- Alright. :) Thanks. The Every page category on Template:! and Template:!! REALLY broke the templates. But it's all alright now. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 14:26, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
YOU IS NOT FUNNY
You russian hat! OluapPlayer 22:20, 4 June 2010 (UTC)
- I concur thoroughly -Firestorm2
Upload bot
I have aqcuired a PHP upload bot that will upload a number of files when given a directory. This means I will have to have all the files on my own computer, so you won't need to download any. I'll also have to do this off peak so I don't go over my download quota. It's a matter of waiting for the new server so I can do this. Exciting news! — Pilk (talk) 17:44, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
- Most epic. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 21:58, 5 June 2010 (UTC)
I have every single file on the wiki sorted by date, except the last page (here just in case I lose it), which I will obviously leave to the last moment. — Pilk (talk) 17:56, 7 June 2010 (UTC)
Stuff to do
Is there anything else you'd like me to take a look into doing, after I get the decimal point stuff off my plate? --Org 04:33, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
Weapons french
Why did you remove the weapons page I translated to french ? -Banana Split 18:59, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
- Smashman, I believe he was using that page as a sort of "Temporary" page for his edits. While the incorrect way to work, there's no reason to completely remove it. Is there any way to revert the removal? -Firestorm2 19:02, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
- The page I added was completely translated by the way. I reupload it. If there's any problem about it, tell me -Banana Split 19:04, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
- I moved it to Weapons/fr where it is supposed to be. -- Pilk (talk) 19:11, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
- You moved the old version, not the new one.
- Banana Split, please edit Weapons/fr instead, it keeps everything organized -Firestorm2 19:12, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
- Ok, i understand, can you remove the one i recreated. i'm sorry about that -Banana Split 19:14, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
- And link the weapons to their English name/fr. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 19:25, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
- Ok, i understand, can you remove the one i recreated. i'm sorry about that -Banana Split 19:14, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
- I moved it to Weapons/fr where it is supposed to be. -- Pilk (talk) 19:11, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
- The page I added was completely translated by the way. I reupload it. If there's any problem about it, tell me -Banana Split 19:04, 9 June 2010 (UTC)
It is done, log back in now. WindPower 01:17, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
- Apparently you need to log out. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 01:22, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
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Couldn't sleep? -- Pilk (talk) 07:35, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
- Morning, yo. :P Got College. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 07:36, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
A question
What are the meaning of the pseudos color ? I just want to know, i would be less stupid. -Banana Split 14:30, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
- On the RecentChanges page? Each one represents what you are to the Wiki. My green is Leader, Pilk's purple is Admin, Shine's sea green means mod and your orange means Localization editor. Cause you edit the French side, you're Orange. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 14:36, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
I see, thanks Smashman -Banana Split 14:40, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
- Another question, the russian user DaimoN got a Community Weapon for taking care of the russian wiki so i do in the french wiki. Will i get one too ? -Banana Split 18:07, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
- Perhaps, if you stick around and contribute. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 18:08, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
Okay, thanks for th answer, I'll do my best :) --The preceding unsigned comment was added by Banana Split (talk) • contribs)
- There's no guaranteed way to get a community weapon, it's generally not the focus of the Wiki. It's simply something occasionally done to reward those who have been especially helpful/awesome here (Huge monetary bribes work too)
- Also, don't forget to tab over your messages on here with colons (:) -Firestorm2 18:19, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
Regarding FvN pictures
Should I go ahead and categorize them into one page or is it fine as is? Just wanting to make sure since I did it to the training target images and all. Vaught 23:28, 11 June 2010 (UTC)
- The other FvN pictures have categories etc. Just copy everything in their Summary. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 20:22, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
AudioSurf Competition on KritzKast page
Just curious as to why you saw fit to delete this poster? It's part of the history of Kritzkast. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by Agro (talk) • contribs)
- This is a Team Fortress 2 wiki, we don't really care about your competitions etc. I'm sorry, but we had a clan nuke not long ago, for much of these reasons. Please remember to sign your comments on talk pages with ~~~~.. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 22:39, 12 June 2010 (UTC)
Hey!
Hey! I'm new to the wiki, just wanted to drop by and say hi! I was gonna add you on steam, but your list was full.
I'll hopefully be editing the wiki with what I know that can help!
Technoscubed 13:48, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
- Welcome! Excellent, we hope you have a nice time. Yeah I'm a popular man. :P I'll see if I can delete anyone. See you around. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 15:39, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
Hey I'm realy glad, tell me about "infobox class" how can I change icon, health, speed ...?
Help on infobox class
Hey how can I change the Icon, Type , health and speed in the infobox class? and about the titles of "Bio" content? Engineer/pt Thanks --The preceding unsigned comment was added by Henriquerobs (talk) • contribs)
- Right, well they're governed by things called Templates, they're basically pages that have a set layout. The bio template is here, Template:Class bio and the infobox is here Template:Infobox class. Just make Portuguese versions. Please remember to sign your comments on talk pages with ~~~~. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 14:13, 16 June 2010 (UTC)
Scripts
Hey there, I updated my scripts :o WindPower 04:47, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
I'm back
What did I miss? -- Pilk (talk) 11:27, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
- Nothing of note. Speak to you on Steam in a few hours. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 11:41, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
Um, hello.
I am intrested, how I can becam Moderator of Russian Wiki with DaimoN? I am afraid he needs some help, and i am translating big articles right now... So, how? --Kufir 16:42, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
- You don't need Moderator status to translate, you're doing a fine job. Continue with what you're doing. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 17:00, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
Okay-okay, i will work. --Kufir 17:03, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
How can i help Russian Tf2 Wiki? Which articles most desirable to edit? - Romalien
- Any that need translating. Your service is appreciated, btw. -- En Ex 20:48, 20 June 2010 (UTC)
Hm, why my Nickname became orange? --Kufir 05:10, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Because you are an international editor. Also, you can put :'s in front of your comments on talk pages to space them out. This comment is using one. More than one will push it out further. -- En Ex 05:28, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Like this? Oh, thats good that i am editor now =) --Kufir 05:31, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
Hey, I'm an international editor too and I don't have colored name. Why you hate me so much? :( OluapPlayer 16:14, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Don't lie Oluap. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 16:25, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- My coloured name means I'm incredible ---> --Firestorm2 16:41, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Don't lie Firestorm. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 16:42, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Humm...you do realize I'm from Brazil, right? You know, South America...South Hemisphere...Portuguese...OluapPlayer 17:50, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- More lies. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 17:52, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- You're an international editor if you are translating pages to a different language -Firestorm2 17:53, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Você meu caro amigo é um cabeça dura... OluapPlayer 17:55, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- We can all use Google Translator =D --Kufir 17:57, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Some random gibberish won't convince me. How about a compromise? -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 17:58, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Random gibberish? My point stands. I was going to translate pages to portuguese, but now I just feel offended. Good day to you, mate. OluapPlayer 18:00, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Some random gibberish won't convince me. How about a compromise? -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 17:58, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- We can all use Google Translator =D --Kufir 17:57, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Você meu caro amigo é um cabeça dura... OluapPlayer 17:55, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- You're an international editor if you are translating pages to a different language -Firestorm2 17:53, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- More lies. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 17:52, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Humm...you do realize I'm from Brazil, right? You know, South America...South Hemisphere...Portuguese...OluapPlayer 17:50, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Don't lie Firestorm. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 16:42, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- My coloured name means I'm incredible ---> --Firestorm2 16:41, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
You do realise I'm joking? Ofcourse I know you're from Brazil, I've known that for ages. Plus now you're a mod so you don't need no crappy Orange. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 18:02, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Heck no. OluapPlayer 18:04, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
Page for TF2 fads and memes
Should we have one? OluapPlayer 19:56, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Like for what? Saxton Hale? Spycrab? We'd need quite a few things in order to have it's own page-Firestorm2 19:57, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Vagineer, Painis Cupcake, Hoovy, Heavydile... -Banana Split 20:20, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- We had one once but it was terrible. If you do it well then sure. Memes. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 20:23, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- *gasp* Smashman didn't tab his comment properly!
- If you do create a memes page, I can add/edit it as well. -Firestorm2 20:29, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, Saxton Hale, Vagineer, Painis Cupcake, Gentlemen, Golden Machine Gun, nope.avi, Scout is Delicious... I'm pretty sure there are more. OluapPlayer 21:20, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- And hey, if whoever starts the page screws it up, I'll be happy to edit the heck out of it! -- En Ex 22:07, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- I'm making it right now. OluapPlayer 23:29, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- And hey, if whoever starts the page screws it up, I'll be happy to edit the heck out of it! -- En Ex 22:07, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, Saxton Hale, Vagineer, Painis Cupcake, Gentlemen, Golden Machine Gun, nope.avi, Scout is Delicious... I'm pretty sure there are more. OluapPlayer 21:20, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- We had one once but it was terrible. If you do it well then sure. Memes. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 20:23, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
Recent problems
Heya,
How are you? On the last days I got some rl problems so I don't have time to translate. Sorry for anything.
Cya!
--Strenght of War 22:04, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- That's fine. You don't have to edit. Come and go as you please, you're doing a fine job. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 22:27, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- But... you force me to edit this wiki EVERY DAY! Why does he get a break? -Firestorm2 22:30, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Cause his name is Strenght which is nearly Strength, which is scary. NOW BACK TO WORK. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 22:34, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Firestorm2, I told you to get back to scrubbing the templates! Don't make me put you in Template: BADBOYNAV. -- En Ex 23:18, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Template:Whine -Firestorm2 23:18, 21 June 20XX (UTC)
- Template: BANNEDFOREVER nav -- En Ex 23:21, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks, I had forgotten to clean that one -Firestorm2 23:35, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Template: BANNEDFOREVER nav -- En Ex 23:21, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Template:Whine -Firestorm2 23:18, 21 June 20XX (UTC)
- Firestorm2, I told you to get back to scrubbing the templates! Don't make me put you in Template: BADBOYNAV. -- En Ex 23:18, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Cause his name is Strenght which is nearly Strength, which is scary. NOW BACK TO WORK. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 22:34, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- But... you force me to edit this wiki EVERY DAY! Why does he get a break? -Firestorm2 22:30, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
Color Nickname
Do you know How can I change color my Nickname? --Romalien 08:35, 23 June 2010 (UTC)Romalien
- If you've already figured it out, then just indicate as such. Also, please sign your comments by putting ~~~~ at the end of them. -- En Ex 07:55, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
- Thank you --Romalien 08:38, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
- You mean like this? ----> Firestorm2
- To change it in your signature, go to "preferences" and use wikicode to change it. If you're talking about the colours in the recent changes log, that's only for special people. -Firestorm2 15:59, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
- Special people? --Romalien 16:21, 23 June 2010 (UTC)Romalien
- Administrators and International Editors. Please tab your comments over by one more than the person before you when you are replying so that the comments are structure -Firestorm2 16:35, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
- Ok--Romalien 18:27, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
- Administrators and International Editors. Please tab your comments over by one more than the person before you when you are replying so that the comments are structure -Firestorm2 16:35, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
- Special people? --Romalien 16:21, 23 June 2010 (UTC)Romalien
- Thank you --Romalien 08:38, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
Patch 23 June
Smashman, sorry, can you move it back? Because of timezones, its 24 June in Russia, at least near to it. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kufir (talk) • contribs)
- That's not how it works. It's when it's released on Steam, for you too. So, no. Please remember to sign your comments on talk pages with ~~~~. -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 14:14, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
Steam
Any chance you will be on Steam today/tonight/soon? -- Pilk (talk) 13:02, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
- Not even slightly. Sorry, currently at Glastonbury music festival. You can email me though. Google mail. Any thing interesting occuring? -- Smashman... (t • s • b) 14:12, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
Neo says hi
Hi Smashman! --The preceding unsigned comment was added by NeoDement (talk) • contribs)
- Evening Neo. Where's that damn Unsigned template? Someone create it! Smashman 19:38, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
- You know, that unsigned template has always made me sigh with frustration...I can never remember it. -- En Ex 19:48, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
Bot Edits
PilkBOT's edits are only hidden if I do them manually. They show up as normal edits if I use the automated process. What do? -- Pilk (talk) 19:42, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
- Is not good. Just let Jeff know it's the only thing you can do. Smashman 19:58, 24 June 2010 (UTC)
Get on Steam ASAP
I know you have that music thing, but the MOMENT you can get on Steam, please do so...it's kind of urgent. -- En Ex
- Not til late on Monday. Sorry. Perhaps you could email me? Smashman2004(at)gmail(dot)com. Smashman 12:11, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
File pages
It appears that the files can't be uploaded before their file pages are. Attempting to import the file pages over an already existing file does nothing (see here). I will test if it works the other way around. Also: wav files are not permitted to be uploaded. -- Pilk (talk) 12:15, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
- Crap. So does page before file work? Cause you can do that then. Smashman 12:21, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, thankfully. Just tested it: File:2Fort.jpg. Those 500 files I just uploaded will need to be deleted! Lol. -- Pilk (talk) 12:24, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
- I'll have to wait for wav files to be permitted to start uploading again anyway, I can't go through all the files and separate out the wavs. -- Pilk (talk) 12:25, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
Online?!
Are you back and available to chat?! -- Pilk (talk) 20:47, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
- I am back, Steam is booting as we speak. Taking a fuckwhile. See you soon. Smashman 20:48, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
.Gifs broken when resized
Just a note: If an animated .gif is resized in the Wiki so that is smaller, the animation does not play. It still works correctly if it is made bigger. This is generally a very minor error, as there are very few animated .gifs being used on any main pages.
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-Firestorm 18:28, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
- I noticed that. Only Jeff could fix that, tell him. -- Smashman... (t • s) 18:36, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
Admin
I wubz you leetle man. OluapPlayer 21:20, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
- I am giant man. -- Smashman... (t • s) 21:21, 29 June 2010 (UTC)