User talk:Mason11987/Feb, Mar, Apr 2006


 * 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. -- M a s o n 1 1 9 8 7  (Talk - Contributions) 09:02, 14 May 2006 (PDT)

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Images
Yeah, if you want to move the icons here, go for it - I was going to put them into each of the categories, but never got around to it.
 * Will do, and you can use ~ to sign your comments :) Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 17:22, 6 February 2006 (PST)

Images moved. -- Zorlac 16:30, 7 February 2006 (PST)

http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_FAQ#How_do_I_install_Imagemagick_for_Thumbnails_on_Windows.3F Probably something like that. It's safe mode. Will fix tonight. -- Zorlac 16:57, 7 February 2006 (PST)

Welcome?
Thanks for the welcome, but shouldn't it technically be the other way around? I've been here since the 27th, and I've known about it even further back then that. (Via the gamingsteve boards.) then again, looking at the contribution you've made in your short time here, Maybe you had it right. ;-)--Sgore
 * My mistake :-P. In all honesty I just post the welcome message on names that I haven't spotted on the recent changes list.  So I'm sure your name simply slipped through when I was doing one of my repetitive tasks that load up that list.  My mistake though :) Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 12:24, 8 February 2006 (PST)

Naucean pictures.
On of my thumnails is not showing up i am not sure what to do.

As for the other thing what should i do?

Should i make new pages like one for evolution one for tribal once for city and one for UFO?

Hydro ~


 * The thumbnail problem is a server issue Zorlac is dealing with that hopefully will be fixed soon, I gotta talk to him again about it. You mean seperate pages for your creature right?  Just make pages like Naucean (name of section) for the larger sections, because that page is massive :).  If you need a hand, let me know. Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 05:39, 9 February 2006 (PST)

Fixed up Naucean
How do you like my Naucean page now?

Has the stats and then under than links to

Basics, Geography, Creature Stage, Tribal Stage, City Stage, and UFO Stage


 * I like it, very cool Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 16:13, 9 February 2006 (PST)

In responce: Ok. Another thing: Guides is an Empty Catagory.
I don't really Have any control over it, And I'm not sure you do, but Guides is an empty Catagory, and I can't exactly edit Editing Help to put it in.--Sgore


 * Yeah, I can do that, I'll just remove the listing of guides on the main page til there is some way of actually guiding people. Also, why do you need to change somethin gon Help:Editing?  I locked that because it's an extremly frequently linked to site and would be a prime target for vandalism due to it's size and the difficulty in realizing there is vandalism on that if it's missed in the recent changes.  BUT if you post something on the discussion page I can do any changes you want.  I was actually going to go through it recently (maybe tonight) and fix all the broken links that I don't intend to have made. Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 17:13, 13 February 2006 (PST)

No, I just meant, isn't Editing help a guide? Therefore shouldn't it be added to the guide section? That's all I was saying--Sgore


 * oooooooooo I gotcha, I didn't get what you were saying. You're right, it is.  But I think the "Guides" category was supposed to be for Spore Guides, and I will rename it such.  Thanks for pointing that out.  If anyone needs to find the editing guide they can find it easily via the link on the main page or the Help link on the nav bar. Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 19:23, 13 February 2006 (PST)

.torrent
I've gone and searched the forum. The .torrent was available on this tracker, but I currently get MySQL failures when trying to check if it's still active. Kmr 11:49, 19 February 2006 (PST)

non sentient creaturtes
I moved all mine but did not move everyone else becuse some were hard to tell if they are non sentiant or not but it was easy to tell. So make sure you move those left over if they really truly are non sentiant.

Hydro ~
 * I'll just contact the creators of them, or let them do it. Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 06:36, 26 February 2006 (PST)

File Upload test
User:Mason11987/FileUploadTest

Thanks
Hey thanks for the help with my user page. Didn't know I was putting all that in the talk-page lol.. (btw i almost left this at your user page :X)--Ccjx 04:41, 1 March 2006 (PST)
 * No problem :)
 * O, and try out the Preview button ;) Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 04:46, 1 March 2006 (PST)
 * Haha, yea I guess I better do that in the future.. :) Ccjx 04:48, 1 March 2006 (PST)

Re; naucean homeworld creatures
If you'd like to create a template for links to the creatures of the Nacean homeworld, you can do that. If you'd like me to do it I could if you tell me which ones are there. That is if those creatures ahve a seperate page from themselves. I think it'd be useful like the one for each of your pages. Just an idea I had if you were interested. Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 11:01, 25 February 2006 (PST)

Sure you can do that for the other non-sentient creatures on the Naucean homeworld. I have been really busy lately and would apprecate it if you di that. As for what is what there are some in the creature stage, the lystrophant, flow it and i think some on the evolution tree. Just look around, i forget them all.

Hydro ~

Civilzation Stage Images
Something's making some pages (linked above) link to "civilzation stage images," and I can't find it. Samog
 * It was a cache problem in the server, I just saved the pages without any changes and it cleared that up. Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 20:46, 13 March 2006 (PST)

Affiliation?
Hey, can I be affiliated with SporeWiki? My own site is CosmoSpore
 * Sure, upload your button and I'll set it up. I'll email you ours if you give me your email. Mason11987 (Talk - Contributions) 06:13, 14 March 2006 (PST)

Testing new signature

 * Testing New Sig M a s o n 1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7 (Talk - Contributions) 18:37, 18 March 2006 (PST)


 * BTW, your sig looks huge when editing pages. Have you considered making a template for it? --Daxx 07:13, 4 April 2006 (PDT)


 * I have, I'm not sure though, this is more text to load, but it's one less page load then a template. I mean, if it was annoying I could do something, but I usually just leave a line break after whatever I say, so people know what is what. -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 07:19, 4 April 2006 (PDT)

Fair enough. I've just updated my sig and have realised it's rather large as well. --Daxx Talk 07:34, 4 April 2006 (PDT)

Muchas Gracias
Thanks for helping with cleaning up my userpage. :-)-Sgore 18:13, 27 March 2006 (PST)

Welcome message
Nice message. Perhaps the giant "Welcome!" is a little too large, but otherwise good work. --Daxx 08:41, 3 April 2006 (PDT)
 * lol, yeah, I just put that in the template a little while ago. Maybe surprise some people.  It's mostly to give some info to people who are new to sporewiki or wiki's in general, and I made sure to mention that people can feeel free to delete it if it is obtrusive :).  I may shrink the welcome image though, who knows. <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 08:46, 3 April 2006 (PDT)

responding to message you sent me.
The banner you have (OK, so it's not really a banner) that says "Chris" and then "This user is rediculously hyped about spore" and "This User is a Bureaucrat and is here to help," then "This User is a sysop and is here to help."
 * --> SporeWiki:Userboxes <--- :) Questions, let me know. -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7 (Talk - Contributions) 18:06, 3 April 2006 (PDT)

Needs Work
Good job on the category name change. --Daxx 06:45, 4 April 2006 (PDT)

AIM
I have Trillian somewhere, so as soon as I have the time to set it up to do AIM I'll be with you. --Daxx (T C) 10:03, 4 April 2006 (PDT)

US Spellings
Are we going with the US spellings then? I know on Wikipedia it's policy to be consistant within an article only; changing civilisation to civilization seems a bit arbitrary to me. Just wanted clarification. --Daxx (T C) 06:03, 5 April 2006 (PDT)

See Category talk:Game Stages and "American Slang" for that. Civilization is linguistically justified, and since it's made in the US as is the game Civilization that he references, I think it's only fair to name these entities in spore as "z" civilizations, not "s" ones. In articles I think it would be good to use the same "s", but this was the only time I went forward and changed anything but references to the stage. It's not really a big deal though. But if I think the confusion with the "s" would cause problems, I might change it. Overall, I'd say it's a go on the US spelling since this is on the internet, and we use US spelling supporting tools to look up info on a us made game with features that support a US spelling. :) -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7 (Talk - Contributions) 07:17, 5 April 2006 (PDT)

If that's policy, then fair enough. *sighs* Oh woe is me, the decline of the English language. --Daxx (T C) 08:05, 5 April 2006 (PDT)
 * I don't see how using a spelling that is more in line with the ORIGINAL roots is a "decline". If it is then the original transition from the root to "s" civ is also a decline.  Change is not a decline, especially when it becomes more clear what root the word is coming from.  And it's vauge policy I'd say, I'm not going to do a weekly check on "civilisation" in articles because I know it will appear, and it's not a big deal, just article pages should use the z, and if I do notice it, and the "z" would be more appropriate because it IS made in the US and does reference a game titled civ with a z, I think it is justified, and not really a decline in language either. -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 09:06, 5 April 2006 (PDT)


 * I'm not going to debate it, I'm happy to use the US usage if that's policy, and I'll try to remember to use it when I'm writing new articles. I don't want to come across as being combative.


 * However, the change from 's' to 'z' was implemented by a US President (I forget which) to make the words easier to spell for Americans. As a matter of personal taste I can't stand the US spellings of most words, but as I've said I will use them if that's policy. Cheers for clearing it up. --Daxx (T C) 09:10, 5 April 2006 (PDT)
 * Ha, I didn't know that, regardless of why he did it, it is still justifiable to spell it that way I'd say. Since it DOES lean more towards it's original usage in latin.  And I don't think you come across as combative.
 * I (and Latin) would disagree with you there: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/civis --Daxx (T C) 09:26, 5 April 2006 (PDT)
 * Latin would disagree if that was the point. Citizen has civis as a root, but civilization has civilizatio as it's root as I was linked to in the previous debate we had that I linked to just a few comments up.  I'm not saying that citizen should be spelt "citisen" because there is no reason for us to start that, just as there is no reason to START using civilization just because the root was like that.  But the fact of the matter is that becuase it has that at it's root it would seem as justified as using an "s" and since it is made in the US by a company who uses the word with a "z" and mentions games that use it as a "z", it turns the situation that could be "either or" to a situation where only the "z" is really logical.  -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 12:34, 5 April 2006 (PDT)

Userboxes
That's much better, thanks a lot! I'm not used to userboxes, especially when the code's from different sources. --Daxx (T C) 09:26, 8 April 2006 (PDT)
 * I tried to make it like the wikipedia ones, so people who don't know html can put some of the general ones on. Of course if you do know it, you can make your own.  I might make a general template for people who want to make their own but don't want to know html.  I love userboxes :), check my profile on wikipedia (User:Mason11987). -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 11:20, 8 April 2006 (PDT)

Help?
Hiya Mason, remember me? Anyways, I need some help (Again...). I want to change the color of some of the words on the Dyveri page. Could you please tell me how? If you can't change text color here, thanks anyways. -- Kauser79
 * There is no wiki-formating for changing text colors, so you'll have to resort to html. Just do text .  You can use quite a few color "names" or use 6 digit hex codes (see the code for my signature).  Also, when adding things to someones talk page, just throw new stuff on the bottom, hope that helped :). -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 10:25, 9 April 2006 (PDT)

Thanks! Sorry about putting this in the wrong place... I just figured updates would be easier to see at the top. -- Kauser79


 * I get a message whenever someone adds something to my talk page, so I won't miss anything :). And I just restored your message in case someone else has a similar question for me. :) -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7 (Talk - Contributions) 14:54, 9 April 2006 (PDT)

Wise creatures
Sorry Manson, I wasn't under the impression that sapiens meant wise/intelligent, though I should have guessed from the classification of humans (homo sapiens sapiens). --Whtwlf
 * No big deal ;). I thought it was sentient til someone pointed it out to me.  And I hadn't made the connection to homo sapien myself, although it does seem pretty damn obvoius lol. (PS:, you can use ~ to sign your messages))-- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 14:39, 10 April 2006 (PDT)

Fanfic Universe
I was wanting to set up a wiki page describing the fanfic universe (from the forums) and how it all fits together with links to each of the species involved (and maybe a small header template on their articles), but I didn't know whether it would be appropriate here. What do you think? --Daxx (T C) 10:46, 19 April 2006 (PDT)


 * hmmm...I'm not sure exactly how it'd work but I think it's an awesome idea...I'll think about it, catch me on MSN or on AIM or in the #spore IRC and we'll chat about it. -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 12:21, 19 April 2006 (PDT)

Wow...
I like your Wolfen idea...but i like foxes better XD
 * It wasn't my idea :). -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 16:28, 23 April 2006 (PDT)

Judges Editorials
Were you planning to add mine and Hydro's editorials before sending? --Daxx (T C) 17:03, 23 April 2006 (PDT)
 * Was ABOUT to press send when I checked over the email again and realized I had forgotten them :-P. -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 17:06, 23 April 2006 (PDT)
 * One other teensy thing you missed: your editorial is still marked as a WIP. --Daxx (T C) 17:21, 23 April 2006 (PDT)
 * And images 1-4 all link to Buttface. I noticed it just as you were probally sending it. - Yossitaru 17:26, 23 April 2006 (PDT)
 * Eh, it happens. I forget sometimes, and those images are a copy and paste job gone wrong, at least they get three of them. :)

Spore Universe
Since the page was only recently deleted, the link on the main page is'nt off yet. could you take care of it? you are an Admin.

St. Fenix 14:04, 26 April 2006 (PDT)
 * Actually, before the Main Page was redesigned, there was a one click way to edit the seperate templates on the main page. It can still be done now.  You just have to go into edit, then find the particular template you want to edit and click it on the list of templates that are part of the page.  Then you can edit it from there.  I'll go do it though, but just a note in case you want to do anything with the main page.  It keeps vandals from easily realizing they can screw with the page while still allowing contributing people SOME degree of editing power on that page. -- <font color="#00dd89">M <font color="#003d5d">a <font color="#000050">s <font color="#007980">o <font color="#00c87d">n <font color="#00004e">1 <font color="#000061">1 <font color="#00cb8a">9 <font color="#007468">8 <font color="#00004b">7  (Talk - Contributions) 17:56, 26 April 2006 (PDT)

Wanted Pages
I have been taking a good look around the site and stumbled on our Wanted pages page. I took me a look through it, and found that most of it is useless junk. and since I'm not sure how to clean it out I am simply bringing this forward to your attention. thanks Mason. St. Fenix 10:21, 30 April 2006 (PDT)