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This noticeboard is a location to discuss and coordinate administrative tasks for the Battlestar Wiki.
This noticeboard is a location to discuss and coordinate administrative tasks for the Battlestar Wiki.


It is my hope that this place can serve as a location for administrators to coordinate their efforts on the maintenance tasks of the Wiki (it's not ALL fun and games), as well as a spot for our contributors to be able to bring things to the attention of the admins if something needs to be done. Need a protected page edited? An article or picture deleted? Admins will watchlist this page so that your request won't get lost in the shuffle.
It is our hope that this place can serve as a location for administrators to coordinate their efforts on the maintenance tasks of the Wiki (it's not ALL fun and games), as well as a spot for our contributors to be able to bring things to the attention of the admins if something needs to be done. Need a protected page edited? An article or picture deleted? Admins will watchlist this page so that your request won't get lost in the shuffle.


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== Current Administrators ==
== Current Administrators ==


===Bureaucrats===
===Senior Chiefs===
Bureaucrats are administrators who have the ability to make other users into administrators.  
Senior chiefs are, in Wikipedia's terminology, bureaucrats who have the ability to make other users into chiefs. They also have the ability to check user and other advance functions not under the purview of the chiefs.
Currently Bureaucrats are:
Currently senior chiefs are:
*[[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]]
* Active
*[[User:Shane|Shane]]
** [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]]
*[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]]
* Inactive
===Sysops===
** [[User:Shane|Shane]]
Sysops are administrators who have access to move, delete and restore pages as well as blocking malicious users. The current administrators are:
** [[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]]
*[[User:CalculatinAvatar|CalculatinAvatar]]  
** [[User:NCommander|NCommander]] (Technical Issues Only)
*[[User:Day|Day]]
*[[User:Gougef|Gougef]]
*[[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]]
*[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]]
*[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]]
*[[User:Serenity|Serenity]]
*[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]]
*[[User:Talos|Talos]]


See [[Battlestar Wiki:Administrators|list of all admins on Battlestar Wiki]]
===Chiefs===
Chiefs are administrators who have access to move, delete and restore pages as well as blocking malicious users. The current chiefs are:
* Active
**[[User:BlueResistance|BlueResistance]] (established by Joe Baudoin since August 17, 2012)
**[[User:Enabran|Enabran]]
**[[User:LIMAFOX76|LIMAFOX76]]
**[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]]
**[[User:April Arcus|April Arcus]]
* Inactive
**[[User:CalculatinAvatar|CalculatinAvatar]]
**[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]
**[[User:Day|Day]]
**[[User:Serenity|Serenity]]
**[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]]
**[[User:Gougef|Gougef]]
**[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] (PR Coordinator)
**[[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] (Primary Wiki Frakr! Contact)
**[[User:Talos|Talos]]
See [[Battlestar Wiki:Administrators|list of all chiefs on Battlestar Wiki]]


== Javascript Reported Vandals ==
= Discussions =


''No recent reports.''
== Request For Article Deletion ==
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Hello, I hope this is the correct page to ask for such things. I have done a lot of editing on the BSG: Deadlock articles and I have taken note that there was a duplicate article created (possibly my mistake) Please can I request that [[Assault Raptor|this]] (assault raptor) article be deleted? The duplicate for this article is [[Assault Raptor (Deadlock)|here]]. {{unsigned|Fisher 2000}}


== Username policy template update ==
: No worries! The duplicate has been deleted. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 03:05, 14 February 2024 (UTC)


After a minor issue involving [[User:Saibot|one user's page]], I've revised the {{tl|username}} policy template so that it serves two roles. If admins encounter a username that's inappropriate:
== lost access to my old account ==
hello! this is [[User:DrWho42]] from a new account. my old account used an old university email which i no longer have access to. if possible, i would like to regain access in preparation for the new series (love sam esmail and ''mr. robot''!).-[[User:DoctorWho42|DoctorWho42]] ([[User talk:DoctorWho42|talk]]) 02:03, 5 January 2020 (PST)
: Send me an email at webmaster@battlestarwiki.org with your new email address. I should be able to update your account and send you a password reset link. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 18:40, 5 January 2020 (PST)


# Add {{tl|username}} to the '''top''' of the user's home account page.
== Improperly Archived Talk Pages ==
# Unless the remaining content of the user's page is in violation of other policies, do NOT make any further changes to the user's home page.
I'm seeing a lot of archived pages in the Talk namespace with "/Archive 1" appended to their names, where the corresponding unprefixed Talk page does not exist. It looks like someone mass-archived talk pages and neglected to create new talk pages or an archive index. I suggest that we move these pages back to their unprefixed titles, with a bot or mass edit tool if possible. --[[User:April Arcus|April Arcus]] ([[User talk:April Arcus|talk]]) 19:59, 12 April 2020 (PDT)
# Add a new topic to the user's talk page explaining the issue and give them an appropriate time to request a change per the [[BW:NAMES|username policy]], or note the account is banned if a significant violation.
: This was caused by the initial deployment of the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:StructuredDiscussions StructuredDiscussions extension]. It should've provided a link the "archive" from the main "talk" page, but it didn't deploy that. I'm seeing about a means to rectify that. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]]</sup> 14:17, 13 April 2020 (PDT)
 
:: 👍 --[[User:April Arcus|April Arcus]] ([[User talk:April Arcus|talk]]) 16:57, 13 April 2020 (PDT)
The new template works for either scenario without having to add any other items to a user page.  --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 11:55, 2 July 2007 (CDT)
 
== BS Wiki pimped at SyFyPortal ==
 
Not sure if this is the right place to put it, but we got mentioned and linked to in an [http://www.syfyportal.com/news423852.html article over there], about the apparent appearance of the ''[[Demetrius]]'' in Season 4. Also contains an interesting spoiler about the Centurions, btw. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 12:39, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
: Actually, Michael Hinman (operator of SyFy Portal) e-mailed me just yesterday to let me know. :-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 13:18, 4 July 2007 (CDT)
 
== User:Sssjhnmh is up to no good ==
 
Sssjhnmh recently edited the page [[Angela]].  He left hundreds of the same links to an very inappropriate url.  He should be banned. {{unsigned|Veepz}}
 
Nevermind, Catrope took care of it.{{unsigned|Veepz}}
 
: Done. Thanks for the heads-up! :-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 15:11, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
 
Yeah, sorry I forgot about the sig, guess I was in a rush. [[User:Veepz|Veepz]] 15:14, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
 
: No worries. :-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 15:15, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
 
I think we're lucky that we get so few people like this. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 16:14, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
: Indeed. :-) -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 16:21, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
::It's interesting to note it got through the CAPTCA tho. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 17:45, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
:::What is the CAPTCA?[[User:Veepz|Veepz]] 17:52, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
::::See: [[w:Captcha|Captcha]]. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 17:55, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
:::It was probably an actual person. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 17:55, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
::::Most likely, but the [http://it.slashdot.org/it/07/07/09/0110203.shtml Cylons may be onto us]. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 20:45, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
:::::That's some bad news. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 22:07, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
::::::It's nothing new, sadly, and much expected (though unwanted). It's like an arms race: one side outdoing the other, vice versa, and rinse & repeat. Most of the captcha crackers seem to be of the human variety, who are paid off by people in the form of free pornography and the like. (Some of the weaker captchas are easier to crack, because they have a standard font they use, and they do the manipulations rigidly.) Otherwise, if it can be implemented, it can be circumvented. -- [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]] <sup>[[User talk:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|So say we all]] - [[Battlestar Wiki:Site support|Donate]] - [http://www.sanctuarywiki.org Sanctuary Wiki &mdash; ''New'']</sup> 22:19, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
:::::::The good ol' "One side gets a better gun, the other gets better armor," eh? --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 22:26, 9 July 2007 (CDT)
::::::::''"if it can be implemented, it can be circumvented."'' - the bottom line. There will always be people who would rather disrupt and destroy, rather than improve and create. Any idiot can destroy. [[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] 09:51, 10 July 2007 (CDT)
:::::::::Its a good analogy for evolution in animals. Eagle gets wings that allow it to fly faster, rabbit gets better eyes to see him coming. If it wasn't for the spammers we wouldnt have as strong a CAPTCHA as we do. --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 11:55, 10 July 2007 (CDT)
::::::::::And yet, if it wasn't for them, we wouldn't need it at all. --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 11:57, 10 July 2007 (CDT)
:::::::::::But its not just anti spam measures that benefit. Technologies developed are used for other industries and drive forward into new ideas and better stuff, things like OCR readers :P --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 12:17, 10 July 2007 (CDT)
::::::::::::What, you expect me to look at the long-term stuff/effects? --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 12:19, 10 July 2007 (CDT)
:::::::::::<nowiki>*fluffles*</nowiki> :D --[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]] <sup>([[User talk:Mercifull|Talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Mercifull|Contribs]])</sup> 12:27, 10 July 2007 (CDT)

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This noticeboard is a location to discuss and coordinate administrative tasks for the Battlestar Wiki.

It is our hope that this place can serve as a location for administrators to coordinate their efforts on the maintenance tasks of the Wiki (it's not ALL fun and games), as well as a spot for our contributors to be able to bring things to the attention of the admins if something needs to be done. Need a protected page edited? An article or picture deleted? Admins will watchlist this page so that your request won't get lost in the shuffle.



Current Administrators[edit]

Senior Chiefs[edit]

Senior chiefs are, in Wikipedia's terminology, bureaucrats who have the ability to make other users into chiefs. They also have the ability to check user and other advance functions not under the purview of the chiefs. Currently senior chiefs are:

Chiefs[edit]

Chiefs are administrators who have access to move, delete and restore pages as well as blocking malicious users. The current chiefs are:

See list of all chiefs on Battlestar Wiki

Discussions[edit]

Request For Article Deletion[edit]

Hello, I hope this is the correct page to ask for such things. I have done a lot of editing on the BSG: Deadlock articles and I have taken note that there was a duplicate article created (possibly my mistake) Please can I request that this (assault raptor) article be deleted? The duplicate for this article is here. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Fisher 2000 (talk • contribs).

No worries! The duplicate has been deleted. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate 03:05, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

lost access to my old account[edit]

hello! this is User:DrWho42 from a new account. my old account used an old university email which i no longer have access to. if possible, i would like to regain access in preparation for the new series (love sam esmail and mr. robot!).-DoctorWho42 (talk) 02:03, 5 January 2020 (PST)

Send me an email at webmaster@battlestarwiki.org with your new email address. I should be able to update your account and send you a password reset link. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate 18:40, 5 January 2020 (PST)

Improperly Archived Talk Pages[edit]

I'm seeing a lot of archived pages in the Talk namespace with "/Archive 1" appended to their names, where the corresponding unprefixed Talk page does not exist. It looks like someone mass-archived talk pages and neglected to create new talk pages or an archive index. I suggest that we move these pages back to their unprefixed titles, with a bot or mass edit tool if possible. --April Arcus (talk) 19:59, 12 April 2020 (PDT)

This was caused by the initial deployment of the StructuredDiscussions extension. It should've provided a link the "archive" from the main "talk" page, but it didn't deploy that. I'm seeing about a means to rectify that. -- Joe Beaudoin So say we all - Donate 14:17, 13 April 2020 (PDT)
👍 --April Arcus (talk) 16:57, 13 April 2020 (PDT)