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Problem
I need help with something on my userpage. I really do...It's worse than maniacal cyborg hamsters that own death stars and borg cubes. That bad.-- Deku tulla  ZM  22:42, March 27, 2010 (UTC)

I accidentally uploaded the same image twice and I don't know how to remove it. I believe one of them is licensed and the other is not.Dr.Pancake 07:03, June 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * You uploaded the same file over the other. It's not a problem. ChozoBoy [ADMIN] (Talk/Contribs) 07:06, June 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh, okay. Thanks! Dr.Pancake 07:08, June 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * ...But the new version is indeed unlicensed. Fixed.   You should have caught this ChozoBoy....   -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 07:09, June 23, 2010 (UTC)

Admins' Channel
Has RESTRICTED flag on it. You know what it does, but it defeats the point of allowing us to invite other users. Request that you change this please :). R A N 1 {ADMIN} (talk • contributions • logbook) 22:23, April 3, 2010 (UTC)

RFB
I was thinking we should have a page for this, but with one regulation:
 * Only admins can run but normal users are allowed to vote.

What says you? -- R o y b o y X {ADMIN} 20:44, April 4, 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, RfBs are RfAs, so they should stay with the RfAs (e.g., same page). However, I do agree with you that only admins should be able to run, and will update the page accordingly.  -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) 07:30, April 5, 2010 (UTC)

sorry
Sorry about the last upload, I thought I did it right this time. I read the image policy and everything, but I guess I'm a little confused as to what to do.--Dr.Pancake 06:21, April 5, 2010 (UTC)


 * The primary problem with your uploads is that they don't have licenses. If you read the policy, you should know which one to select (for most images, it's fair use). The license itself is selected from the Licensing dropdown on the image upload form (the fair use license is the only one under the "Copyrighted" subsection in the dropdown). Just follow the Images Policy's guide for which license is the correct one, select it using the Licensing dropdown, and you should be fine. Note that, since you have asked me about it, if you make a mistake again, I will not block you, but instead talk to you about it on your talk page. Let me know if you need any further help. -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) 07:30, April 5, 2010 (UTC)

Alright, I think I did it right this time.--Dr.Pancake 08:16, April 5, 2010 (UTC)


 * Yes, you're doing it correctly now. -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) 23:39, April 5, 2010 (UTC)

Hrmmm...>:(
What are you plotting, FL4? Seems something is happening with you and some admins, namely PH, RBX, and RAN. And why are you not telling Chozo boy and The Exterminator? Burn after reading, Deku  tulla  ZM  02:45, April 7, 2010 (UTC)


 * Never mind.-- Deku tulla  ZM  15:19, April 7, 2010 (UTC)

RE:IRC
My registered nickname is Exterminator. (Great imagination, huh? )  Th e Ex t er m in at or  {ADMIN} (talk &bull; e-mail &bull; contribs &bull; count &bull; logs) 13:49, April 10, 2010 (UTC)


 * You now haz teh access flaaaggzzzzzz *falls off chair* -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) 08:18, April 12, 2010 (UTC)

AWB
If you have the chance, can you hook it up so you can finish adding all those talkheaders? (made a ton yesterday with PH and Ex) -- R o y b o y X {ADMIN} 12:37, April 12, 2010 (UTC)


 * I think you should look at Forum talk:Requests for Comment before you continue making these pages. Hell Kaiser ryo12 [ ADMIN ] (Talk&bull;Contribs) 16:31, April 12, 2010 (UTC)

ChozoBoy and RoyboyX
I know you're on vacation for the time being (how is it going?), but you should probably be aware of this when you come on: ChozoBoy and RoyboyX have been edit warring for quite some time about the cameos and crossovers part of the Metroid Universe. They've been arguing about this ever since a month ago. I don't know the full details, but the situation began escalating until RoyboyX blocked ChozoBoy. RBX had The Exterminator block him, but then CB unblocked them both for being inappropriate conduct.. You can see everything here. You're the one who's the admin-in-charge, you should probably handle it. Please respond to this problem ASAP. Thanks, R A N 1 {ADMIN} <font face="Monotype Corsiva">(talk • contributions • logbook) 04:03, April 18, 2010 (UTC)

RE: Confusion!
Sorry. I read the Guidelines and I did use the preview button, but after I did I realized I had made a mistake. Thanks for explaining why I am not blocked. Luminoth Lover

Template
Hey, I'm not sure if you are aware, but I have been in the process of making a template for the Logbook entries on pages. They will act as infoboxes and are ready for implementation. You can find them here: Template:Infobox Logbook and here: Template:Infobox Multiple Logbooks. I just wanted to run this past you to see if it would be OK to start using them now. I had asked ChozoBoy if I should consider an RfC but he said it wouldn't really affect the community that much. <font color="FireBrick" size="2px">Hell <font color="Crimson" size="2px">Kaiser <font color="FireBrick" size="2px">ryo12 [ ADMIN ] (Talk&bull;Contribs) 21:25, April 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * After finding the proper pages, I'm really not sure how necessary the templates are. I don't think they need all that decoration and stuff, I think maybe a template that only created a table and automatically applied quotation marks and formatting (italics) would do just fine.  Of course, I'm not the only admin around, so go poke some others, and if they say it's ok, go ahead and use the new templates.  If you do go ahead with it, though, you probably will want to modify the templates (maybe RAN1 can do this) to have a special dark scheme for those using the custom Monaco scheme while maintaining the current scheme for monobook users.  -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) 01:15, April 30, 2010 (UTC)

a ? for you
I got your message, and I will definantly try and do a better job with my edits :) Also I have some questions for you. I have been trying to figure out for the longest time how to make the quotes that say that a page is a stub, or is in need of a cleanup, etc. The help pages don't really say how to do it or what buttons to push. Also, once I get more use to the page editor, I would like to take on the challenge of making articles for the remaining rooms in MP3 that we don't have, and there a lot of them to. Metroid Master 18:22, May 15, 2010 (UTC) Metroid Master


 * We use a system called template transclusion to make adding the cleanup/stub messages easier. Using them is actually pretty simple - all you have to do is type   (note the double curly braces), replacing   with the template's name, which generally has something to do with its message.  For example, the stub message is handled by the stub template, the cleanup message is in the cleanup template, the "page needs more images" message is the images, so on.  Other examples of templates include the "infoboxes" on most pages (for example, at the top right of the page on Samus Aran).  Generally, templates are put at the top of the page, with the exception of the stub template and navigation templates - those always go to the bottom.  Note that adding a template automatically adds the category, so there's no need to also add the category, since its done automatically.  Also, when using templates, please remember to hit the "Preview" button (to the right of the "Save page" button) before actually saving your edits so you can make sure that you are using the correct template and that it is indeed working correctly.


 * I have a couple of tips for you, too - when creating articles, try not to create duplicate articles. This is most easily prevented by searching for the subject of the article using the search box.  Also, you can easily spell check your edits by using a modern browser such as Firefox or Google Chrome (or Safari if you're using a Mac).  However, if you're using a browser that doesn't support automatic spellchecking (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer), try copying your edit into a Word document and spellchecking it before saving your edit.  Finally, if you plan on uploading images to Wikitroid, please take a look at our Images Policy - it has some important information and rules about image uploading.


 * Drop me a line if you have any more questions.   -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) 10:36, May 16, 2010 (UTC)

mph room names
Yay, the template thing works, thanks for telling me that. o.k. Now for the real question I had for you. I need your opinion on somthing. There are some rooms in Metroid Prime Hunters that don't have names. They are the rooms that lead to the bosses with the Octoliths and the boss rooms themselves. They have no official name of any kind, but at the same time, on wikitroids template of mph rooms they do have names. The names on the template sound like good names for the rooms to me, but I need another opinion. Thanks.

Metroid Master 16:28, May 18, 2010 (UTC)Metroid Master


 * It's been said that these rooms (or at least some of them) are named in scans next to the door. ChozoBoy [ADMIN] (Talk/Contribs) 20:08, May 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Your right, that makes sense. Also somthing i discovered just this second, we have an article called Control Tower Access (heres the link). The thing is, the actual name of the room is Tower Elevator. I was going to go change that now. Metroid Master 19:58, May 19, 2010 (UTC)
 * Your right, that makes sense. Also somthing i discovered just this second, we have an article called Control Tower Access (heres the link). The thing is, the actual name of the room is Tower Elevator. I was going to go change that now. Metroid Master 19:58, May 19, 2010 (UTC)

wow, for real
how does the pit page have anything to do with metroid? Michael Ryan Talk  13:38, May 23, 2010 (UTC)
 * Maybe you should read it and find out? The MarioGalaxy2433g5  { talk /contribs/Logs} 15:52, May 23, 2010 (UTC)

Verify me please
Verify me on the new forums. My account profile is MarioGalaxy2433g5. Please give me my admin too. Thanks. The MarioGalaxy2433g5  { talk /contribs/Logs} 00:24, May 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * So why is this forum acceptable when the one that a user created a while back (gaia or something) wasn't? 89.207.208.1 08:07, May 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * The simple answer to why these forums are acceptable is that I own and have root shell access to the server hosting them. I have the ability to install software using APT, upgrade the operating system, use advanced operating system tools, reprogram the forums as necessary, directly access the MySQL database server, all tools I need to properly integrate the wiki and forums.


 * And, MarioGalaxy, done. -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) 17:25, May 26, 2010 (UTC)


 * Yes, but one of the main reasons that the forum before was not accepted was because the user had not created an RfC for the topic, and the community had not had a chance to decide. (The rich text editor was not functioning correctly, so I was unable to access the source feature whilst editing last time, which made the page look messy. 82.38.96.120 19:33, June 11, 2010 (UTC)


 * That's why we're starting off with a trial. In a month or so, when we get enough data (usage, etc.) we'll RfC.  -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 22:28, June 14, 2010 (UTC)

Fanart
Thanks for the warning, FastLizard. correct me if I'm wrong, but does the Image Policy say that users are allowed a limit of 10 fan images? Because that image in question was for my blog on here and I have a good feeling that later posts would probably result in me running past that limit in time. Maybe the RfC that decided it needs to be revisited, because it was written before Wikia allowed the new blog system.Tuckerscreator 21:23, May 27, 2010 (UTC)


 * Well, the point of including the 10 images restriction is that we don't want Wikitroid to be a database of fanart (or fanon of any sort, really). The 10 fanart images is to allow people to customize their userpages with fanart, but we don't want them uploading tons of it here.  If you want to upload more than 10 fanart images, you should go to the Metroid Fanon wiki, although for you I'd recommend getting an account at a real blogging site or installing blogging software on a server (if you have one); I recommend WordPress.  You'll be able to upload as much fanart as you want on your own blog, and you'll get better blogging features anyway.  Also, I should note that if you don't add within seven days the licensing and source information to the fanart image you uploaded, it will be deleted.  -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 01:17, May 28, 2010 (UTC)

Okay then. While uploading of them to the Metroid Fanon wiki still allow to put some other code that will let them show up on here when I link them?

Also, the picture itself appears to be have deleted from where I found it on Deviantart, though I found an altered version of it on there instead, though I can not confirm whether it is the original or an edited version. See for yourself here:http://hitokirisan.deviantart.com/art/Master-Chief-and-Samus-Aran-68907640?q=sort%3Atime+favby%3Afarfie-kins&qo=0 But the pic in question has been in my files for a LONG time, so that's why I'm having trouble trying to track it.


 * You can get images on other wikis to show up on Wikitroid by hotlinking them, but hotlinking images is a bit hacky and intelligent. Like I said, I recommend you move the entire blog to Metroid Fanon and just link to it here.


 * Crediting this author of the image and noting that it's from DeviantArt will suffice. However, do you know if the author has given permission for his or her images to be used elsewhere, or have you asked the author for permission to use his/her images?  If you are not given permission to upload the images to Wikitroid by the author (either in the form of explicit permission or permissions as granted by free licenses), you may not upload the image to Wikiroid (note that this restriction is not enforced on Metroid Fanon, although you should still credit the author).  If you do not have permission to use the image, I hope you will be honest about this and ask me to delete the image rather than falsely assert you have permission or add an incorrect licensing tag to the image, which is not only morally wrong but illegal (see here).  -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 05:24, May 29, 2010 (UTC)

I'll recheck to make sure, provided that he IS the original author. If so, then I should be okay. Thanks for the info and I'll get back to you once I've covered it. ''Tuckerscreator' 00:46, May 31, 2010 (UTC)

Fanart
Whoa, what?? I distinctly remember adding to that file, as well as a License heading... Perhaps that was during my STNE time. Of which case I may have forgotten to Save it. Oh noes... P  i   r   a   t   e   h   u   n   t   e   r  {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) 08:26, May 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * Lol, remember that much like the 2000 United States presidential election, it's extremely difficult to determine what your intentions were, and I can only do things based on what actually happened.    Let me know if you need help finding the templates, as it can take a little bit of MediaWiki trickery to find them (although they're all listed on a MediaWiki: namespace page somewhere, I just can't remember which  ).  -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 09:46, May 30, 2010 (UTC)

Forum Verification
Yeah I got a Forum Username (its the same as mine) and I want it verified. Metroid101 15:57, May 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * Your request for verification cannot be processed. Please go to the User Control Panel on the forums, and under Profile, enter the URL of your Wikitroid userpage as your website address.  Once this is done, I will be able to verify your account.  -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 09:46, May 30, 2010 (UTC)

My Behavior
Hello FastLizard4.

This is a message to apologize for my irresponsible behavior that all started when I broke my ties with ChozoBoy and turned against him in the Cameos and Crossovers section of the wiki. Numerous edit wars that consisted of the removal of many red links for games with references to the Metroid series ensued, with him repeatedly trying to convince me that the games fell under the wiki's scope.

But that's not the point. I also haven't followed rules most of the time, and my insulting of NIWA and beating on you that night on IRC has cost me my admin rights. Thus, I took refuge in Piratehunter's personal IRC channel and one day got ridiculed by an invading ChozoBoy, who somehow accessed the channel and began to criticize me for this.

That is also not the point (him on IRC. Not my apologies of course :P). My point is, I wish to improve. I hope for the RfC that I started, that has to do with the Cameos and Crossovers, ends soon. And I bet that my party (against having the games) will have won the "election", and our wiki will be free of these game links and pages. With this all said, I hope that you will consider restoring my administrator rights without having to go through another Request for access procedure. Thank you, -- R o y b o y X undefined 21:57, May 29, 2010 (UTC)


 * Based on your recent behavior and actions both on-wiki and off, and your message, I have decided to regrant administrator rights. Keep the good behavior up, and there will be no problems in the future.    Remember, if something happens and you're unsure of the proper way to deal with it, or you're starting to get in an argument with another admin or something like that, poke me or another bureaucrat to step in.  Finally, remember that whoever ends up "winning" the RfC, you're obligated to abide by its conclusion.  But, now that you have your tools back, have fun (and hey, now we don't have to patrol your edits anymore)!  -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 09:46, May 30, 2010 (UTC)

ConstantVerifcationage
I suppose I need to get verified on the forum now, don't I? Well, I've registered myself on the forum, so it's all you. ConstantCabbage 20:45, May 31, 2010 (UTC)


 * You're all set and are now marked as a verified Wikitroid user on the forums. Also, nice subject line.    -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 02:34, June 1, 2010 (UTC)


 * Hey, I can't be boring, now, can I? ConstantCabbage 20:46, June 2, 2010 (UTC)

Fusion Feuding
In the Talk:Fusion Suit Mechanics page, myself and an unregistered user seem to be caught in a bit of a stalmate. I want the Fusion Suit page and the Fusion Suit mechanics page merged together, but so far, the only person answered back is an unregistered user who has been holding me back for the past year simply by expressing dissent. I can not find anything to back up his claims of so-called "fanon" on the Mechanics page, and this user has given me some trouble for the past year by tailing me around the talk pages, but I want to ask your opinion on the merge for a simple reason: Wikitroid is, as well as other wikis, NOT A DEMOCRACY. It is a place where DISCUSSION decides the course of action, not voting, and this stalemate of one voter against one voter has gotten ridiculous, especcially since I have been on this wiki for quite some time now and this user, aside from causing trouble, is far too lazy(in his own words) to create an account and help out. So please, could you give your take on the matter on what course of action should be done regarding the merge? I will await your response. ''Tuckerscreator' 18:32, June 3, 2010 (UTC)

wikitroid forums verification
I recently registered for the new wikitroid forums my user name is the same (streamlord) so could verify me please. Jack Davies 05:57, June 16, 2010 (UTC)
 * I prefer "MG" over "someone" thank you very much... The MarioGalaxy2433g5  { talk /contribs/Logs} 21:23, June 4, 2010 (UTC)


 * Please go to https://lizardwiki.dyndns.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4 and follow the directions for verifying your account. Also, please go to your wiki preferences and uncheck the box for custom signature, then save your preferences. Thanks, FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 07:16, June 6, 2010 (UTC)


 * Verification complete, you are now marked as a verified Wikitroid user on the forums. -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 06:06, June 16, 2010 (UTC)

New Skin
Hello, my name is Nic from Wikia Gaming. We were wondering if you guys would be interested in having us create another custom skin for you guys to help prepare for the release of Metroid: Other M. I know that you guys were re-skinned not that long ago, so I understand completely if you don't want a new skin. Just thought I would make the offer. - Wagnike2 17:12, June 8, 2010 (UTC)

Changing everything that I change
What is your deal? I just realized that you are getting rid of everything that I put something into, is there something wrong with what I say? You didn't change everything that I wrote so it isn't as bad as I thought but still, what the hell?!?!?!? >:(

Sorry about my anger
Hey, sorry about what I said earlier, not sure if you got my email but this way everyone will know that I understand what you were trying to say. I will try to become a better editor and make sure everything that I say is more legit and isn't just opinion. Thank you!


 * Like I said in my email, no worries, I get that a lot from new users, and everyone has to start somewhere! One recommendation I forgot to make earlier was reading other already-written articles to get an idea on how they're worded, and following their example.  Poke me if you have any questions!  -- FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 06:51, June 19, 2010 (UTC)

...walrus...
...I think there should be walruses in Metroid Other M...

(that would be AWESOME) Wonderwalrus 01:18, June 26, 2010 (UTC)

I'm in need of Friend Vouchers
Hi FastLizard4, I was wondering if you know any one around Wikitroid that has the Metroid Prime Trilogy and has 15 Friend Vouchers. I need them to unlock the bonuses that require Friend Credits. I'm offering a reward of Friend Vouchers to the person that gives me some. Thanks FastLizard4. Metroid Master 04:13, June 30, 2010 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately, I'm probably not the right person to ask this question (it's hard keeping track of everyone on the wiki), and, indeed, (user) talk pages are not the best place to ask this question. Personally, I don't have the Trilogy, so I can't help you, but one thing I can say is that this sort of thing is particularly well suited for our forums.  I'd try asking on our forums (either our old forums, the new forums we are currently experimenting with, or you could ask on both).  Hope this helps,  FastLizard4 {ADMIN} (Talk&bull;Contribs&bull;Logs) - Would you like to participate in the new forum trials? 09:58, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

RfC
The final stage of the RfC was set to close 3 days after the last edit was made. The last edit that occurred was on June 27, and today is June 30. Thus, three days have gone by without one edit. Thus, it is time for the second stage to close. -- R o y b o y X {ADMIN} 20:49, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Never mind. Thanks a lot HK... -- R o y b o y X {ADMIN} 21:07, June 30, 2010 (UTC)

Fine dude jesus
I will never play any metroid game. Deathsculler 06:56, July 5, 2010 (UTC)

Understanding but confused
I understand that I didn't seem to follow the POV policy, I didn't even know that there was one, but what I don't understand why you allowed to keep my edit there besides changing "makes" to "forces"...(which I think is much better) Sorry about that though, if you are allowing my edit to be there though then I am ok with it and will try to follow the POV policy along with anything else that I should need to follow! :D Thank you SuperMetroid (Evan 10:24, July 14, 2010 (UTC))

Crap, sorry about the second change, I also understand 100% what I did wrong and now I know what I can do to become a better editor! Thank you and I will try to edit more and more everyday or so... ;) SuperMetroid(Evan 10:24, July 14, 2010 (UTC))

That was not nagging
That was asking you what the status of your reviewing the RfC was. -- R o y b o y X {ADMIN} 17:44, July 14, 2010 (UTC)

About Powamp...
...Yeah, well excuuuuuuuse me. -_- No one is perfect. Metroid Fan 08:24, July 26, 2010 (UTC)