User talk:Tulipclaymore

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Chat
r u on chat? Darkness lurking on me... 00:24, June 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * The chat coding doesn't tend to agree with my preferred browser (or my connection, much of the time), so I'm on chat very rarely. If you saw me on there, it was most likely a glitch. --Tulipclaymore 01:37, June 3, 2012 (UTC)

Header font sizes.
I have a feeling i've been getting this one wrong. Do we simply make the header font a size that best fits the title, or do we have a 175% standard? -- Abcron 11:18, July 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * We don't have a style guide yet, so at the moment it's pretty much "whatever looks best". Personally, I rarely make the font bigger than 150% even if there's still space, but that's just a personal preference. --Tulipclaymore 11:29, July 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Alright, i'll keep that in mind. -- Abcron 11:41, July 20, 2012 (UTC)
 * Yeah, and I try to make infobox headers for people and characters 200%, and everything else 175%, but I figure once we have a larger community, we can have a style guide discussion, and all this stuff can be hammered out, and perhaps changed by bots, if necessary. -- This is Jonny Manz, signing off! 03:30, July 21, 2012 (UTC)

Unnecessary file move
I'd like to apologize for the overall needlessness of the mass file move, as well as my negligence in terms of seeing it all the way through. The whole thing was completely uncalled for. At any rate, I'm sorry for the trouble. -- Abcron (talk) 11:10, July 27, 2012 (UTC)
 * Don't apologise; I didn't mean it to be that harsh. I don't see the need to remove that little bit of deviantArt code from every image and think there are better ways to spend one's time. But if you want to do it, do it; just don't forget that you'll have to change the image name everywhere the image is used. --Tulipclaymore (talk) 11:19, July 27, 2012 (UTC)

Number 2
aren't you like number 2 on friendship is magic wiki —Preceding unsigned comment added by 183.17.12.48 (talk • contribs) 06:52, August 1, 2012
 * If you mean the badge ranking, then yes, I believe I'm currently number 2 over there. There are no extra perks associated with that, though. --Tulipclaymore (talk) 06:57, August 1, 2012 (UTC)

Logo centric link compatibility
Hey Tulip. Do you plan on making logo centric links compatible with the other infobox types, such as infobox person or infobox fangame? -- Abcron (talk) 13:24, August 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, I can; now that I figured out how to do it once, I can do it for pretty much every type of infobox as long as a square and "not busy" logo for a site is uploaded on the wiki. The reason I haven't is because most other types of media don't tend to be published in multiple places at once, and the websites they're published at tend to be much more diverse and numerous (whereas fanfics pretty much don't get published outside the options I built into the template). But I may well be overlooking something. Do you have something in particular in mind? --Tulipclaymore (talk) 15:20, August 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, in terms of particulars: Music generally links to Bandcamp, Youtube, and Soundcould, and sometimes EqD posts. Games almost always make their way to DeviantArt, Newgrounds, plus the EqD post; and sometimes Furrafinity, Inkbunny, or Kongregate. Videos can be found on Youtube, Deviantart, Newgrounds, or are EqD embedded. Then finally people link to their work, which would be all of the above + the usual fanfiction sites + their tumblr, but Facebook and the like seems unnecessary-ish.
 * But in all honesty I have no plans whatsoever. It passed my mind that there was no logo centric link input on the other infoboxes while I was working on the Dash article, and I just wanted to know if you were planning anything.
 * On an unrelated note could you tell me how to make those things? I want to see if I can reverse-engineer them any. -- Abcron (talk) 15:51, August 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * The logos themselves are just square images, mostly taken from Twitter (since their avatars are already square and often have a design well-suited to being scaled down further). Code-wise, there are two options: the messier one would havethis monstrosity copied into every template that is supposed to use the parameters (adjusted for whatever sites are added/removed). The other, and preferable, option is a new template Template:Externallinks (or so) with logo options for every site that needs one; the infobox templates proper would transclude that template, and any changes to the logos would only have to be made once, not five times. The only difficulty with the latter is the alt text, which needs to automatically figure out whether the sub-template has been placed in a fanfic or comic or song or game infobox. --Tulipclaymore (talk) 16:21, August 3, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sweet, thanks a ton. Juts one more thing. What part of the code controls the alignment? -- Abcron (talk) 03:32, August 4, 2012 (UTC)
 * The part that says "style="text-align:center"". It looks like it's on the third line, in that view. -- This is Jonny Manz, signing off! 04:27, August 4, 2012 (UTC)

Rule Ambiguity
Hey, Tulip. When you said the line "Strong language in other areas of the wiki (including comments, blogs and forum threads) is discouraged and may be removed if insufficiently "bleeped". " did you mean we should remove the words or the entire comment? Also, if you mean the comments, do we remove the comments replying to it as well or do we leave them be? I'm hoping you say "just remove the entire comment", because manually bleeping stuff sounds like a whole lot of work put into helping a person who purposefully bypassesd the system get his message through. -- Abcron (talk) 23:43, August 7, 2012 (UTC)


 * That's still censoring it. You will still be getting my message through. DMSwordsmaster Talk Contributions[[File:Dark_Matter_Floating.gif]] 00:16, August 8, 2012 (UTC)


 * DMS, with all due respect, take a hint. I have alot of respect for you personally, but I really don't see how your "message" makes a difference. I think it is irrelevant, because your "message" is the whole point we want to convey. We want to censor the comments, we discussed the issue, and nopony had any objections. Right now, I'm trying to convince Tulip to just let us delete the comments that we can't censor effectively. -- Abcron (talk) 00:45, August 8, 2012 (UTC)


 * Your use of the pathetic bronyspeak effectively lowers the seriousness of your reply. The reason no one replied, including myself, was because we knew fully well it would be for naught. All if the admins were in agreement, and none of you would honestly care about our opinions. We would have been shot down immediately. If I am censored, I will undo the censors. If my comments are deleted, I will repost it word by word. And if I am banned, then so be it. DMSwordsmaster Talk Contributions[[File:Dark_Matter_Floating.gif]] 00:56, August 8, 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, I happen to like using bronyspeak when I'm not takeing things seriously. I'm not trying to convince you to change your ways, nor do I care to. But come on dude, you didn't even try to voice your opinion. -- Abcron (talk) 01:05, August 8, 2012 (UTC)


 * Abcron, you just don't know. I've been here longer then you. You don't know how it works. They simply do not care about us. For example, LSG once uploaded an image that was some what questionable. The admins wanted it deleted. He started a forum and argued his case fiercely. I even pitched in. But in the end, it didn't matter. It was deleted. It goes to show how much they care.


 * And lastly, Abcron, if I am banned for fighting for my rights, I have one request for you. Will you hear me out? DMSwordsmaster Talk Contributions[[File:Dark_Matter_Floating.gif]] 01:09, August 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'm familiar with the "Rainbo bueno dash" incident. I think Tulip did the right thing. I'll listen to what you have to say at all times. But my judgement will be my own. I don't see how me listening to you will help you if you get banned. -- Abcron (talk) 01:22, August 8, 2012 (UTC)


 * You don't have a message, you have a tantrum. You had a chance to voice your objections (and note that you have not been stopped from voicing your objections after the fact, either). "It wouldn't have changed anything" is a flimsy excuse. It's also not true; I for one don't believe in majority rule when it comes to wikis and much prefer compromise to reach consensus. If you'd made your case properly, you might have gotten concessions. You chose not to, but that's on you, not anybody else. --Tulipclaymore (talk) 01:12, August 8, 2012 (UTC)


 * Up to you. Consider the context, what else is in the post, and the user's history. If someone intentionally and repeatedly tries to circumvent the filter, ask them to stop. If they don't, send them on vacation. The new rules aren't arbitrary, they serve the purpose to make the wiki more inviting and more professional; people who try to bypass the restrictions are in fact sabotaging that goal. The changes were up for debate and passed unanimously, and they apply to everyone regardless of whether they bothered to join the discussion. --Tulipclaymore (talk) 01:12, August 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * Cool, thanks Tulip! -- Abcron (talk) 01:22, August 8, 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes, the admins all agreed. You never bothered to tell the community to vote on the matter. You, instead, kept it to yourself and had the whole thing under the table. I didn't even find out about the damned thing until the day it was passed because of that. Yes, you do care about the community. Right.


 * And yes, I'm throwing a temper tantrum by voicing my opinion and going against this rule. That's exactly what qualifies as a temper tantrum in your eyes. My God, I know why Lightsaber Guy left. He got sick of this moral bullcrap about "making the wiki seem professional" and "keeping the imaginary kiddies safe" by keeping our userbase in perfect control on the matter over the freaking internet. The only reason I even bother with this crap anymore is to keep my story out of the ground, since I'm fairly certain no one else would, since they're always wrapped firmly around the "famous" stories instead of giving a crap about the minor ones. "Fan Labor". Right. Christ, just delete my page so I have an excuse to leave this place. Because, quite frankly, everything I initially liked about this site is gone. I'm going to bed. Good night. DMSwordsmaster Talk Contributions[[File:Dark_Matter_Floating.gif]] 01:41, August 8, 2012 (UTC)


 * Your division of wiki users into "admins" and "the community" is ridiculous. The forum is not an admin-only place. It's open to the entire community (which includes everyone), and its updates are not hidden. I didn't tell Abcron and Jonny Manz to go there, yet somehow they found the discussion on their own. You've been here long enough to know that every so often, things come up on the forum, and they are almost never advertised on Community Corner or anywhere else. The thread was open for almost a week before any action was taken (and is, in fact, still open), plenty of time for people to voice their opinions. So don't go accusing me of trying to slip the whole thing below the radar just because you couldn't be bothered to at least scan the headlines on WikiActivity or RecentChanges.
 * Regarding temper tantrums: I see an angry emotional outburst in no proportion to what actually happened, a victimisation complex, you complaining about censorship and tyranny, you proclaiming you'd rather martyr yourself than getting oppressed, and a refusal to abide by what others decided by following proper procedure. Call that whatever you like. I'll call it a tantrum.
 * There are good reasons for not allowing swearing, I put forth some of them, and quite apparently they were convincing. You may not agree with them, but that doesn't mean they don't exist, and your counter-arguments are incredibly weak. Saying we were trying to "keep the imaginary kiddies safe" is a strawman. And you do not have the inalienable right to curse up a storm on a website not owned by you. It's owned by wikia; take your complaints to them if you think you were treated unfairly. --Tulipclaymore (talk) 02:57, August 8, 2012 (UTC)


 * tl;dr, dun giv fuq anymore. DMSwordsmaster Talk Contributions[[File:Dark_Matter_Floating.gif]] 03:47, August 8, 2012 (UTC)

How to make categories
Hey Tulip, how do I make new categories? -- Abcron (talk) 03:10, August 8, 2012 (UTC)
 * A category that doesn't yet apply to any page, you mean? Just add the category to a page while you're editing it; it should display after you hit "publish". You can then click on it and add a description to the category page describing what it's about, but that's optional (and means you'll have to remember to delete the category page if it's ever not needed anymore). --Tulipclaymore (talk) 03:17, August 8, 2012 (UTC)

foldurb
You sure are a tenacious little bugger, aren't you? 'take things easy; learn to laugh at yourself' — 03:33, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Wouldn't be a very effective rule if it wasn't enforced. --Tulipclaymore (talk) 16:15, August 15, 2012 (UTC)

External Link vs. Ref Tag
When does the situation call for an external link, and in what cases does it call for a ref tag? -- Abcron (talk) 19:29, August 28, 2012 (UTC)


 * 'OLD ON LEMME TRY THIS.
 * An external link is to be used to showcase the source of, say, a story/game/art/user account. Referal tags are to be used in reference to something, such as a quote or whatnot. Right? DMSwordsmaster Talk Contributions[[File:Dark_Matter_Floating.gif]] 20:09, August 28, 2012 (UTC)
 * An external link is to be used to showcase the source of, say, a story/game/art/user account. Referal tags are to be used in reference to something, such as a quote or whatnot. Right? DMSwordsmaster Talk Contributions[[File:Dark_Matter_Floating.gif]] 20:09, August 28, 2012 (UTC)


 * I would say there are two kinds of references on this wiki:
 * Most back up a quote, paraphrase or claim. For instance, "This is the author's favorite of her own stories.">ref< These are clear, I think, and that's the way references are used on Wikipedia.
 * The other kind serves to list examples of a specific meme or pattern, but without going into any more detail. Like: "In fan fictions prior to episode X, the character was often depicted doing A.">ff1<, >ff2<, >ff3< The purpose of those references (which are only references in a technical sense, which is why they're always differentiated with >ref group<) isn't "these stories exist", but "this idea exists, and here are a few random examples". You could also list them in prose in the body of the text, but making references out of the links looks cleaner (especially when there are many examples).
 * When you do go into more detail and mention a story by name, it's better to just link to the story directly since its title is already there anyway and a reference would mean an additional click. That's not a wiki policy or anything, since we still don't have an official style guide, just my personal preference. --Tulipclaymore (talk) 20:16, August 28, 2012 (UTC)


 * Lessbullsnapversion- I was pretty much right with what I said. DMSwordsmaster Talk Contributions[[File:Dark_Matter_Floating.gif]] 20:21, August 28, 2012 (UTC)


 * Well, alright then. I wonder what Jonny's opinion of the matter is in this case. At any rate, I'll just go with this for now. -- Abcron (talk) 02:38, August 29, 2012 (UTC)
 * I agree; when a story can be mentioned as a specific example of a trope, then it fits better to have an external link, but when there's more than one example (or just one example that can't really be written about without being awkward in the way the prose is structured), ref group tags are a much cleaner alternative to external links. -- This is Jonny Manz, signing off! 22:31, August 29, 2012 (UTC)

Images and censorship
Hey guys, how do you want to deal with images that have swears in them. Up until recently we had none, but then showed up. Furthurmore it's actual fan labor. How do you want to deal with it? -- Abcron (talk) 11:56, September 12, 2012 (UTC)


 * I don't think action is necessary. Jonny didn't do anything to the image when he posted it into all of those galleries. For the most part, I don't think Tulip entirely care about that, either. If either of them did, they probably would have been deleted instantly. Overall, I say just keep the images with swears in it to a minimum. DMSwordsmaster Talk Contributions[[File:Dark_Matter_Floating.gif]] 11:58, September 12, 2012 (UTC)


 * The main namespace allows harsh language if absolutely necessary by the topic that is covered (like transcripts or song titles). One could argue that reaction images tend to be uncensored and that an accurate reproduction needs to include the swearing. However, I would only post such an image in a gallery of reaction images and nowhere else, including comments. And I would gravitate towards a more restrictive opinion if there was abuse. --Tulipclaymore (talk) 19:28, September 12, 2012 (UTC)


 * I don't even use reaction images with words in it, for the most part (Except for Nope.png). The one I mainly use the most is the oh-so-popular Facepalm image, which describes how I feel about half of this fandom and the stupid crap they get into. But I'm going off topic here. Less bullsnap version, pretty much what I said. Keep the images with swears to a minimum, and don't abuse it to death. DMSwordsmaster Talk Contributions[[File:Dark_Matter_Floating.gif]] 19:49, September 12, 2012 (UTC)


 * Very well, then I will remove it from everywhere except Reaction images. Any argument about wether or not reaction images require swears to be accurately represented can wait. -- Abcron (talk) 09:14, September 13, 2012 (UTC)

Achesha's Goof?

 * Well, it looks like I joined the Friendship is Magic community, only to put my hoof in my mouth, as usual. *Sighs* I was hoping to get a bit of professional help from the fan-community, but in hindsight, I realize this may not have been the best place to start. I tried to blog about it, but my message got lost in the shuffle.
 * Achesha-Hooves (talk) 13:12, September 20, 2012 (UTC)