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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)

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 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:
-*[[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]]
+* Active
-*[[User:Shane|Shane]]
+** [[User:Joe Beaudoin Jr.|Joe Beaudoin]]
-*[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]]
+* Inactive
+** [[User:Shane|Shane]]
+** [[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]]
+** [[User:NCommander|NCommander]] (Technical Issues Only)
 ===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:Gougef|Gougef]]
+**[[User:Day|Day]]
-**[[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]]
-**[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]]
-**[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]]
 **[[User:Serenity|Serenity]]
 **[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]]
+**[[User:Gougef|Gougef]]
+**[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] (PR Coordinator)
+**[[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] (Primary Wiki Frakr! Contact)
 **[[User:Talos|Talos]]
-* Inactive
+See [[Battlestar Wiki:Administrators|list of all chiefs on Battlestar Wiki]]
-**[[User:CalculatinAvatar|CalculatinAvatar]]
-**[[User:Day|Day]]
-See [[Battlestar Wiki:Administrators|list of all admins on Battlestar Wiki]]
-== Javascript Reported Vandals ==
-''No recent reports.''
-<div style="clear:both;"></div>
-== New Zealand Season 3 DVD Release Date Announced ==
-FYI, Season Three on DVD will be released in NZ on November 21, on the same day as in Australia. The 5-disc set will be identical to the Australian version (and I believe the UK Region 2 version) and have no extras. It will retail for NZ$59.95 (US$45) and come in the now-standard slimline (12mm wide, same as single disc) case.
-[[User:Triton|Triton]] 15:56, 4 November 2007 (CST)
-: Got a link, Triton? -- [[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> 00:54, 11 November 2007 (CST)
-== Xbox 360 BSG Game==
-How can someone submit you guys some news without making an article about it?  You might remember some comments a year or so ago about a BSG game coming to the XBox 360, and It's out now.  Thought that might be newsworthy.  o.O {{unsigned|ShinRa Actual}}
-: Welcome to the Wiki! :-) We actually have an article on the 360 video game. The article is located [[Battlestar Galactica (2007 game)|here]]. You can add information to it by clicking the edit button and adding what you want to add. :-)  -- [[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> 00:54, 11 November 2007 (CST)
-== Chief Tyrol's serial number ==
-FYI. The serial number on Chief Galen Tyrol's dog tags are now 409185.
-http://community.livejournal.com/aarondouglas/45310.html
-http://www.aarondouglasfans.com/PhotoGallery/BattlestarGalactica_DogTags.html {{unsigned|Meshel73}}
-:Thanks for the information. If you haven't changed it already yourself, you can always do so as a registered user of the wiki! --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 08:59, 14 November 2007 (CST)
+= Discussions =
-== Upload by URL ==
+== Request For Article Deletion ==
+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}}
-Could uploading by URL (i.e. uploading a picture from another web site rather than from one's hard drive) be enabled for sysops on the media repository? Also, could I be promoted to sysop status there? To enable upload by URL, add the following line to LocalSettings.php:
+: 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)
- $wgGroupPermissions['sysop']['upload_by_url'] = true;
---[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 08:00, 15 November 2007 (CST)
-: Ok, I've made it so that regular users can upload via URL. This should make uploading promo images and the like easier, and I don't imagine that it will be misused. Anyway, I've promoted you to sysop status over there as well. -- [[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> 09:14, 15 November 2007 (CST)
-::Thanks. I also don't think it'll be abused a lot, as any abusers will have to create an account anyway. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 09:17, 15 November 2007 (CST)
-== A Call to Arms ==
+== lost access to my old account ==
-I know that Battlestar Wiki, as an entity, is going to remain neutral in the WGA conflict. However, I just wanted to bring [http://www.fans4writers.com/forum/index.php?topic=283.0 this thread at fans4writers] to your attention. Basically Mrs. Ron is concerned with the (lack of) numbers the site is getting. So if the WGA strike is something that you're interested in or are passionate about, I'd encourage you to go ahead and sign up over there and get active. The studios (and Mrs. Ron) can't see you if you're lurking in the shadows, you have to step out into the light and make sure your voice is heard. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 10:10, 19 November 2007 (CST)
+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)
-:Any chance we could show banners promoting the WGA strike here, or would that conflict with our neutrality? The advertisers could pay per click, and we could uphold our neutrality saying we'd also accept anti-strike banners, IMO. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 10:34, 19 November 2007 (CST)
+: 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)
-::This is walking a ''very fine'' line. At that point, we may as well say that we're supporting the WGA strike as an entity and eschew our neutrality. Now if "they" (whoever they are) paid, then that ''might'' be a different story. But I don't feel comfortable in taking people's money to promote an opinion regarding the strike, either. -- [[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> 11:44, 19 November 2007 (CST)
-:::I kind of expected this answer. I guess our actions are gonna be limited to recruiting from BSWiki's user base, then. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 11:46, 19 November 2007 (CST)
-::::I don't see why we're officially staying neutral on the strike issue... is there a discussion somewhere that I missed? --[[User:BklynBruzer|BklynBruzer]] 09:52, 20 November 2007 (CST)
-:::::[[Battlestar Wiki:Think Tank/WGA Strike|Yes]]. Basically, we don't want NBC/Universal to shut us down over this issue. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 09:53, 20 November 2007 (CST)
-==New users==
+== Improperly Archived Talk Pages ==
-I'm thinking, a lot of users join up, and then the majority never edit anything. Are we sure we're not scaring people off by very quick "Welcome to the Battlestar Wiki!" message everyone gets? Perhaps we could trial a week or two where we don't use this and see what happens, or reconsider its content? [[User:OTW|OTW]] 17:49, 23 November 2007 (CST)
+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)
-:A greeting from Spencerian (albeit much briefer) when I first started was one of the things that kept me around. I'd be surprised if it made much of an impact either way, but I'd be willing to try an experiment. However, getting the message out to everybody not to greet newcomers might be awkward, and if you didn't get the word out you'd still have people getting greeted. --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 20:02, 23 November 2007 (CST)
+: 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)
-:We can try to create alternate welcome messages, see which of them is more effective. Or we can try short, informative messages in lieu of our normal one. -- [[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> 22:22, 23 November 2007 (CST)
+:: 👍 --[[User:April Arcus|April Arcus]] ([[User talk:April Arcus|talk]]) 16:57, 13 April 2020 (PDT)
-::Perhaps an adjustment to the message would be appropriate. Something like...
-:::''"Thanks for creating an account on the Battlestar Wiki! With a user account, you can, if you wish, now create or edit almost all of the articles on the wiki. You aren't obligated to edit or comment...if you liked to "lurk" in the background before, you can still do so. However, with a user account, Battlestar Wiki works better when you do correct, add new information, vote on matters, and generally speak out. The community, in return, can speak back to you."''
-::We can amend the existing greeting around it. I think the current greeting is good in the sense that it leaves little out as far as the essential information needed to contribute to this wiki (as opposed to others). But brevity should always be considered. Thoughts? --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 00:56, 24 November 2007 (CST)
-:::Maybe we need to ease up a bit one the rules. Right now it's like "Please don't do this and that and especially not this. Oh and read our rules about this and that, which is very important". That might scare some people. Usually we make immediate style edits anyways.
-:::We could create ''one'' help page with further links for this (basically what's in the message now) and then have just one link to "Tips for starting" in the welcome text. --[[User:Serenity|Serenity]] 07:23, 24 November 2007 (CST)
-::::Yes. The current message spawned over time because our help pages weren't as developed (or existed). Now they are. We can put in essential links and keep it shorter. I'll try my hand at one here shortly for review here for everyone based on our current help and tutorial pages. One or two reminders should remain in the greeting, however. --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 07:58, 24 November 2007 (CST)

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