User talk:Mason11987/2007


 * This is an archive of Mason11987's talk page. If you'd like to bring an issue up again, bring it up on the current talk page. Mason11987 (T) 21:11, 20 December 2008 (UTC)

User Boxes
I have noticed that you have the Bureaucrat and Sysop user boxes. How did you obtain these and what do they mean? Ben 12:55, 10 December 2006 (PST)
 * Bureaucrats have the power to appoint other Sysops. And sysops have some addition tools to deal with things on the wiki (delete/undelete, reverting tool, protection, ect.).  I received these positions from User:Zorlac who owns the wiki, and put the boxes up because they are true :). -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 12:44, 4 January 2007 (PST)

Page deletion.
Please delete the creature Sangheili. http://www.sporewiki.com/Sangheili

Your vote for message board got vandalized
as the title says. i saw it a long time ago, as well as today and it changed. Swear it wasnt me. Just lettin u kno.

I'm a new user looking for help.
Hi, my name is David, and I am totally new to wikis. Any help you can offer on ettequite or creating pages would be appreciated. I can also help with spelling, grammer, and pictures for creations. I hope I can be of assistance. Thanks in advance! --David 12:40, 1 March 2007 (PST)

Mason, I intend to create some creature pages, I will help with research if you need it, editing, I can be pretty much a jack of all trades; whatever you need, if I can do it, I will. One other thing. I have only limited access to a computer at the time. On Tuesdays and Thursdays from about 9:30 to 12:30 and 3:30 to 5:00 I can go on a school computer and help out. Have a nice day. David 07:39, 6 March 2007 (PST)

Questions
Hey, ah, Mason ... it is alright if i call you Mason? Anyway, what does CIS stand for? Just curious. --Dragonclaws1191 17:57, 6 March 2007 (PST)

Thanks
Hey Mason, thanks. So am I now supposed to delete my comment on the discussion page for the Creature Database article? I am new to the whole wiki thing.

Thanks -- Nathan 12:01, 7 March 2007 (PST)
 * no problem, in general, stuff in Talk: pages sticks around after it is settled so others can refer to it. Until it needs to be archived that is.  This is a good example of something that could come up again and would be valuable to keep there for reference later.


 * If you're looking for something to do, you could help me out with my upcoming mission to update the wiki with recent news. A list of links to newsworthy threads was posted in the gamingsteve forums by aquaman  and I plan to go through them and update any articles here that need it, and perhaps create some more, feel free to do the same if you're intersted.  Thanks. -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 09:29, 8 March 2007 (PST)

Bosmeri/Bosmer
Hey. I was told that my Submission to the Creature content, Bosmer/Bosmeri, needs to be cleared as it is Copyrighted content. The Said content is from The Elder Scrolls Series (Namely ES: Oblivion).

Im new, so please bare with me.

User:Comrade


 * Never played the ES games before, so all I can say is that if the thing you are writing about is unquestionably a character from another game, then it's probably not something that should be here. Of course using non-copywrited creatures (such as real ones) is perfectly fine for the major part of a creation, but if you are working from copywrited content, the being you are imagining would have to be only inspired by that thing, rather then a copy of it.  In Spore itself, something completly based off of a copywrited being may be forcibly removed, or it may not, but here we should be a little more strict.  Besides, might as well be a little more creative then simply copying someone else right?  Here is something I was working on a while ago, purely my own idea, I'm sure anyone can do something like that as I'm not exactly the most creative person you'll find here (that'd be Hydromancerx I'd say, take a look at his Naucean).  If you need any more help with anything, let me know. -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 16:03, 8 March 2007 (PST)


 * -Well the Bosmeri name is a term I use for Spore Alone, and I created several of the ideas mentioned, namely Military, Economy and Goverment. The Wood Elf/Bosmer are very Good Archers and theives in Elder Scrolls, So I took that general Idea and Ran with it. User:Comrade


 * That sounds distinct enough to not be really copyrighted work, and more like inspiration. So I see no problem.  Also, so sign talk messages, just use four tidles ( ~ ) -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 08:22, 9 March 2007 (PST)
 * Like this? Comrade 12:42, 9 March 2007 (PST)
 * Yeah, the nowiki tag is being stupid though... grrrr... -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 14:56, 9 March 2007 (PST)

Blob links
I added links to the interview where Chaim Gingold talked about blob creatures.Dudecon 10:43, 9 March 2007 (PST)

Naming planets
I was just wondering if it will be possible to name your own planets. That would be awsome. Raven 12:14, 10 March 2007 (PST)

Vandalism
I saw this, but I didn't have time to change it back myself. Sorry. I think you have the power to easily revert the changes, right? Lualmoba 21:02, 13 March 2007 (PDT)



Vandalism :(
Someone named "Loto" has been vandalizing my Naucean pages.

http://www.sporewiki.net/Naucean_Basic_%28Concept%29

Plz ban him or something cause he is putting penises and obscene things on it.

Hydro ~

Comrade 03:38, 16 March 2007 (PDT)
 * Would it be plausible to give the option to lock your own pages to people? Could prevent vandalism.


 * I imagine it would, but I don't believe vandalism is a serious issue here (it never used to be, and only recently there was the one high-profile incident above). MediaWiki isn't really designed for that kind of power and while it may be possible with a hack, I don't think that would be for the best.  I'm very often accessible by leaving a note on my talk page (it pings my e-mail, and then my desktop), even if I'm not very active on the wiki itself.  Or via AIM: Mason11987. -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 20:17, 18 March 2007 (PDT)

On the front, the S in Space Phase
The 'S' in Space Phase on the front page seems to link to a nonexistent Planetspore page for some reason. I wasn't sure how to edit it, so I figured I'd let you know instead. Gauphastus 08:33, 17 March 2007 (PDT)
 * Fixed, from something old, never got around to fixing it. -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 20:19, 18 March 2007 (PDT)

Story database
These should probably be part of the Content namespace, but only one is and they've been around for a while so I thought I'd check with you. Samog 15:03, 20 March 2007 (PDT)


 * Done, good call. -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 21:38, 21 March 2007 (PDT)

Howday!
Hey! You seem to know a hell of a lot bout sp0re wiki so i wondered wat u thort of the edit I made to the tide pool nd creture phases? Im nt sure if I did it rite?!

WoW, thanks! I will continue editing with the knowledge you have given me! Creator 01:46, 24 April 2007 (PDT)

Naucean
Could the Naucean section be unlocked since i have some new stuff to post? I know its been a while.

Hydro ~


 * I made you a sysop, now you can edit locked pages. Will save everyone some time, and it's not like you'll use it to do something stupid :). -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 06:06, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Contact with Maxis
Hi there, I am in charge of all the game wiki marketing at Wikia. Just wanted to say hello and I am glad that SporeWiki has joined Wikia! Also wanted to let you know that we added SporeWiki to the Wikia Spotlight. It will stay there for 2 weeks! Hopefully this will attract some more Spore fans from wowwiki and other communities on Wikia? I noticed that you have been in contact with Will Wright about the wiki. Jimbo would love to meet him.. do you think you could help us get in touch (either give me his email or make an intro? You can either email me at angie @ wikia.com or directly to Jimmy at jwales at wikia.com angies (talk) 00:29, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm going to go ahead and move this to his talk page (which I assume you meant to do) but Mason got a hold of Will simply by e-mailing him. The e-mail I cannot remember, but theres no real hope about meeting him in person. I do believe Hydro may have though... -Zorlac
 * This is Jimbo Wales, the guy who started and heads up Wikipedia, I wouldn't be surprised if he got to meet Will Wright, I have emailed both yourself and jimbo angies. -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 16:57, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

Deleting Articles
How do you delete articles? I am creating a new creature plus adjoining solar system, planet etc pages and I am dividing it in the Naucean style to stop it becoming a block of text. I have made many revisions so I have a lot of unwanted articles.

-R.H.Phillips 02 December 2007
 * Post links to them here, and I can delete them for you (you need op powers). While I'm not very active here, I get msgs when someone posts on here. -- Mason11987 (T - C - E) 01:30, 3 December 2007 (UTC)