User talk:Loleil

Image without uploading?
Something occured to me, I know there's an option for Youtube videos to be put in as template, so they wouldn't be "uploaded" to the wiki. I wonder if there's a similar option for images at all? I suspect a template would require a certain image uploader, but thought I'd ask nevertheless. -- 14:54, June 21, 2014 (UTC)


 * Do you mean like D-day does on her user page? If so then yes and you are correct that it only works for some sites. But given that we don't have much control over external hosting sites, we only allow people to display images like that on their user pages. If that's not what you meant let me know. 00:37, June 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * Exactly, that's what I meant. I'd like to upload something on my profile page just for fun but don't want it to be up on the wiki permanently in case I get bored of it. Do you know if there are other options than Tumblr (apparently D-day used that) that would let me do that? -- 03:54, June 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * So after doing a bit of digging, it appears that we can expand the list of allowable websites, so if you have any suggestions, let me know. 21:24, June 27, 2014 (UTC)


 * Huh, didn't know there was a list, though I just looked it up and found nothing on my own. Anyway, not sure if it's on the list, but perhaps imgur could be used? I've seen it being used widely by people, and if it's not on the list yet, that could be something. There's Photobucket, similar to imgur regarding how frequently it's used. I was contemplating suggesting Imageshack but that might not be widely used anymore since it became paying. Still, I thought of mentioning it and I'd leave it up to you. So yeah, these would be my suggestions, in case these weren't on the list. Could you link me to this list sometime? Oh and of course, thanks for all the help here! -- 05:29, June 28, 2014 (UTC)


 * I couldn't for the life of me find what the default list is, but our (very small) local list is here at MediaWiki:External image whitelist. Your suggestions all sound good so I will add them to the list. And you're welcome! 00:57, June 29, 2014 (UTC)


 * Thank you so much! Now this is just perfect. -- 14:40, June 29, 2014 (UTC)

Info about Drakes
Hi! Apologies in advance for this being a rather trivial matter, but I don't feel comfortable with the following edits without an admin's blessing. On the the Drake page, there is a lot of repetitive information. On top of the page, the drake portion of the Codex Entry: Dragon is quoted. This information is repeated verbatim in the description section. Therefore, the same drake information is in two locations on the drake page, plus the codex entry page, PLUS the dragon page. I'd like to help out by at least cleaning up the drake page, but I wanted to run this by an admin first. Should I leave everything as-is? Take the quoted codex entry off the drake page (a link to the codex entry should suffice, right)? Something else? Thank you for your assistance; it's appreciated! --Death by Cheese (talk) 04:47, June 25, 2014 (UTC)

Thank you for the response (and for the compliments; you're too kind)! I'll get right to cleaning up the Drake page, per your suggestions. --Death by Cheese (talk) 04:04, June 26, 2014 (UTC)

Spam blogs
Hey, Loleil! Two spam blogs here for you to dispose of when you have a chance:

User_blog:Kusonpadam/Or_Pole_Fish_Game_Shooting User_blog:Kusonpadam/Cordy_2_adventure_and_Final

Thanks! --Kelcat (talk) 00:41, June 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks Kelcat. You've been on fire lately! 00:51, June 26, 2014 (UTC)

Vandalism on Cole page
96.42.56.24 has vandalized the Cole page more than once. I think it requires some disciplinary action.(Sports72Xtrm (talk) 06:07, June 29, 2014 (UTC))
 * Thank you for bring that to my attention. The user has now been blocked. 06:19, June 29, 2014 (UTC)


 * Jesuschry is vandalizing the Cole page. I believe it is using sockpuppetry by the anon you just blocked.(Sports72Xtrm (talk) 12:52, July 2, 2014 (UTC))


 * Thank you again. 23:03, July 2, 2014 (UTC)

Wiki's email function
Hey Loleil! I'd like to report you that the email function of the wiki is off for several months now. Sending this message to your talk page wasn't my first choice since I had reported it in an email to Tierrie long ago, however I hadn't received any reply ever since. Hopefully you'll check this issue out and restore this function. Cheers! 18:37, July 7, 2014 (UTC)

Currency
Hey, Loleil, there seems to be something strange going on with the currency on articles. The little coin icon gets bumped down to the next line rather than sitting beside the currency value. See Goldanna and Beard Flask (gift) for example. Any idea what might be up? --Kelcat (talk) 01:33, July 11, 2014 (UTC)

I noticed this, too. I checked to see if it was happening on other browsers (I use Chrome, then checked Firefox and IE), and it was happening on everything except IE. I cleared my browsers' caches and the problem corrected itself... once. Then it went back to the problem Kelcat describes. --Death by Cheese (talk) 02:24, July 11, 2014 (UTC)


 * Is this still an issue? Everything looks normal on my end. 23:13, July 13, 2014 (UTC)


 * It looks fine to me now, too. It must have fixed itself. --Kelcat (talk) 00:42, July 14, 2014 (UTC)


 * Haven't seen this problem today, either. --Death by Cheese (talk) 02:05, July 14, 2014 (UTC)

Untitled
Hey I'm new to the whole "Wiki" thing and I want to try adding my thoughts to one of the forums, but I have no I idea how. Ya think you could give me a little instruction? - Mabari-Master (talk)Mabari-Master

Thank you
Just wished to thank you for your welcome to this Wiki. I do hope I can help out here and contribute to the community which has always given me info, insights and questions to ponder about my favorite game. Have a great day! Undeadpoet (talk) 17:54, July 15, 2014 (UTC)

Re: Image titles
Sure, no problem! It's force of habit, using all lower case and no spaces. I'm kind of a computer geezer. :D But I can be taught new tricks! --Death by Cheese (talk) 04:22, July 16, 2014 (UTC)

Untitled
hey what happened to the wall page?Faye Cousland (talk) 21:32, July 29, 2014 (UTC)

Object or item
Hey, Loleil! If something is labeled in the game as an "Object", such as the converted Feastday Gifts (Fat Lute), should it be noted as an Object on the article or an Item? --Kelcat (talk) 00:08, July 30, 2014 (UTC)


 * Thus far, we've treated items as things that you can equip or consume and objects as things you can interact with, but not have in your inventory. So I would continue using that as your guideline when it comes to deciding whether something should be an object or an item. 04:00, July 30, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hmm, ok. The transformed gifts kind of fall into both categories, but I think they match items better. Thanks. --Kelcat (talk) 02:09, July 31, 2014 (UTC)

Add Images
Hey, do u mind if i can add some screenshot image on some of the character page or abilities pages? Lots of the article here are tidy and well-done but some of them lack of image like Orghen page. I could help out, though it would be better if you can recommend me what kind of pictures that is allow so that i won't make a huge mistake. Thats all. Danskyl7ultimate Nemesis] 01:56, August 1, 2014 (UTC)Danskyl7


 * Hi again and thanks for asking. The image guidelines should give you a thorough idea of what you need to do, but here are what I think are the main points.
 * Pictures shouldn't have any visible UI
 * We don't need multiple similar pictures of the same thing
 * If there's already a decent picture, there's no need to replace it.
 * Happy editing! 08:20, August 1, 2014 (UTC)

Ok, thanks. Danskyl7ultimate Nemesis 01:02, August 3, 2014 (UTC)Danskyl7

Parent Page Addition
Hi Loleil!

I'm reaching out today to see if it's okay if we set up a "Parent Page" on the Dragon Age Wiki. Also, if you’re okay with it, do you and the other admins have any interest in helping us fill it out?

Here is a Parent Page example from The Grand Theft Auto Wiki to give you an idea of what the page entails. Essentially, it's a guide to help parents figure out if a game series is appropriate for their child. We try and put in a little more detail than just the ESRB rating, and tap into actual players who know how the game works, what the online experience is like, etc.

Please let me know if you have any questions about any of this. We’re planning on setting up the pages over the next week or so, so I hope to hear back from you before then. Thanks!

Cheers,

Michael (profile)•(talk)•(email) 23:05, August 1, 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi! I don't have any problems with adding a page like that to our guidelines. One question I have for you though, is whether it would aim to include all of the franchise (books, tabletop rpg, movies). 23:40, August 1, 2014 (UTC)

Blog comments
Hi, Loleil. Could you please take a look at the comments on the blog you posted http://dragonage.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Loleil/New_video_with_a_voice_of_the_Inquisitior#comm-136962 I'm extremely concerned with the comments user: Believe it! is making there as they are becoming increasingly homophobic. He refers to transgendered people as "trannies", calls them "It" or "that thing" or deliberately misgenders them ("I always use the pronoun of their actual sex according to chromosomes."), talks about the "Gay Mafia" and states that BioWare shouldn't cater to the LGBT community. It's making myself and others extrenely uncomfortable. Thank you. --Kelcat (talk) 01:34, August 3, 2014 (UTC)


 * Sure. I just saw his last comment and wrote something, but I will have a more thorough look right away. 01:35, August 3, 2014 (UTC)

What should I do?
There was a girl on the chat who used to be really abrasive and rude towards whoever approached her, without a good reason. She then once took offense to something, and she wanted me to hear her out about it in e-mails. I told her how people in the chat view her in general, and that what she's doing is not good. She then made a blog based on our conversation in e-mails (I must note that I never called her a bitch or truly insulted her), where someone left an inappropriate comment that passed as sexual harassment. I had no idea of this, however, and then - more than likely - pretending to be someone else she left messages on my talk page demanding to know how I could let that sexual harassment happen, then telling me how much of a terrible site this is, and that I was harsh for calling the girl a childish teenager in private conversations off this wiki. The anon seems to be way too familiar with the content of the e-mails between me and this girl, so I have a really strong feeling it's her. When I responded to her, she tried to remove the whole thing, but I rolled it back. If she didn't try to remove it, I probably wouldn't have bothered asking, but now I wonder, what should I do? Should I wait and see if she will harass me any more? Also while I don't think e-mails have anything to do with the wiki itself, I'm more than willing to forward what transpired between me and the user for a better judgment. I hope I'm not overreacting, I'd just rather not be contacted by this user any more in the future, especially if I'm correct about her identity. Sidenote: have you seen my e-mail I sent to you sometime ago? Was wondering since there was no sign of that. -- 03:42, August 3, 2014 (UTC)


 * So the IP that left those messages upset at the treatment of PsychopathicUndertaker, was also blocked for making a hateful comment towards PsychopathicUndertaker on that same blog. Given that, and the information you have provided above, I believe your suspicions are correct and have blocked the editor and the IP for abusing multiple accounts. You're definitely not overreacting, as abusing multiple accounts is a really serious offense. Thanks very much for posting this.


 * In response to your sidenote, I did get your email and I replied. I'm guessing it didn't through though, so I shall resend it. Let me know if it doesn't work this time.


 * And I thought you might be interested in this info on the chat crashes. 09:18, August 3, 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the help! And yes, the e-mail must've got lost somewhere but now that you sent it again, I finally received it. Thank you for the information provided both there and here (about the chat) :) -- 14:29, August 3, 2014 (UTC)

Murder Knife
Hi! I was wondering if you could take a look at a recent update on the Murder Knife page. An image has been added, and I'm not sure how much it's contributing to the page. It's a picture of Anders. It includes a non-default Hawke and the image is clear, but kind of small in relation to the actual knife. Being new around here, I'm hesitant to undo an edit like that without asking first. Thanks for your help! --Death by Cheese (talk) 01:58, August 5, 2014 (UTC)


 * I agree that it should be removed, particularly because it features Hawke. You've already shown you have a great understanding of images, so don't be afraid to trust your judgement.  02:07, August 5, 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks! :) I feel a bit more confident about making these decisions myself now. --Death by Cheese (talk) 02:13, August 5, 2014 (UTC)


 * Excellent! 02:17, August 5, 2014 (UTC)

Ground rings (Origins)
Hey Loleil, i have discussed with Death by Cheese that ground rings are unable to be turn off in DA: Origins. (Asking your permission) Can i add skill/anything screenshot with Ground rings are present? 03:54, August 7, 2014 (UTC)


 * If there's no other alternatives, it's acceptable. Though you should attempt to take a picture where they're not visible. You can read Taking better screenshots for some tips on how to do so if you haven't already. 04:05, August 7, 2014 (UTC)

Ok thanks! 04:52, August 7, 2014 (UTC)

There is a mod that turns them off. I used it to capture the picture of Ancient Sylvan and Ogre Commander, and its possessed form.  henioo    (da talk page)  06:38, August 7, 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, i know and tested it yesterday. It works! Thanks! 01:02, August 8, 2014 (UTC)

Spam
Just wanted to let you know there's spam on the Mountains of Inquisition Tidbits page by a user called Joana2525 some kind of robot rainbow unicorn thing google thing it's weird. Just thought I would bring this to your attention so it could be removed, Thanks in Advance.````


 * Thank you very much for letting me know. It has now been removed. 11:36, August 10, 2014 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thank you for renaming those images (and video)! --Death by Cheese (talk) 00:35, August 13, 2014 (UTC)


 * Not a problem.  02:37, August 13, 2014 (UTC)