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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.
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:
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===
Chiefs are administrators who have access to move, delete and restore pages as well as blocking malicious users. The current chiefs are:
Chiefs are administrators who have access to move, delete and restore pages as well as blocking malicious users. The current chiefs are:
* Active
* 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:Catrope|Catrope]]
**[[User:Gougef|Gougef]]
**[[User:Day|Day]]
**[[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]]
**[[User:Mercifull|Mercifull]]
**[[User:Peter Farago|Peter Farago]]
**[[User:Serenity|Serenity]]
**[[User:Serenity|Serenity]]
**[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]]
**[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]]
**[[User:Gougef|Gougef]]
**[[User:Jonathan|Jonathan]] (PR Coordinator)
**[[User:JubalHarshaw|JubalHarshaw]] (Primary Wiki Frakr! Contact)
**[[User:Talos|Talos]]
**[[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.''
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== New users ==
 
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)
: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)
: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)
::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)
 
=== Variant #1 ===
 
Here's a version that I've worked on:
 
: ''Greetings, [username], and welcome to Battlestar Wiki! I hope you enjoy your stay with us and am looking forward to your contributions to the Wiki!''
 
: ''As you may already know, Battlestar Wiki covers all the ''Battlestar Galactica'' series from past to present, in addition to authorized merchandise. Presently, we don't cover fan fiction, but our sister-site, [http://www.battlestarpegasus.com Battlestar Pegasus] (which will soon open) shall do so. We're also not really a discussion site, but we do have an ever growing [http://www.battlestarforum.com Battlestar Forum] where people can discuss the various shows and non-BSG topics as well!''
 
: ''To get started on the wiki, we suggest that you check out our [[BW:TUT|tutorial]], experiment in [[BW:SAND|the sandbox]] (a test editing area for those learning wiki code), and review some of our basic [[BW:POL|policies]]. ''
 
: ''Of course, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you are more than welcome to bring them up at the [[BW:CN|Chiefs' noticeboard]] (which is frequented by the administrators of the Wiki) and at the [[BW:GQ|Galactipedian's Quorum]] (which is the hub for contributors, who are called "Galactipedians").''
 
: ''Furthermore, if you don't wish to see the ads, then please consider upgrading your account to a [[BW:MEMBERSHIP|paid membership]], which costs only $10 USD a year and helps support the wiki financially.''
 
: ''Thank you for joining us! Hope to see you soon!''
 
Thoughts? -- [[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> 13:50, 25 November 2007 (CST)
::''We hope you enjoy your stay with us and look forward to your contributions''
:This is ambiguous. Who's looking forward to the newbie's contributions? "We" or "you"? It can be interpreted either way. The sentence should be disambiguated by adding "we": "and '''we''' look forward to your contributions".
:</nitpicking> Looking good, definitely less scary than the current template. --[[User:Catrope|Catrope]]<sup>([[User talk:Catrope|Talk to me]] or [[Special:Emailuser/Catrope|e-mail me]])</sup> 08:47, 26 November 2007 (CST)
::Ok, I've reworded it. ;-) -- [[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> 08:57, 26 November 2007 (CST)
:::I for one love this new greeting.  Although I did like the part in the old greeting that asked them to start a user page.  So is this complete?  Can we start using it now? --[[User:OrionFour|OrionFour]] 19:33, 26 November 2007 (CST)
::::The new greeting's quite less bloated. This Concision Fairy approves. I recommend, however, to change the following as such: ''"To get started on the wiki, we suggest that you check out our [[BW:TUT|tutorial]], experiment in [[BW:SAND|the sandbox]] (a test editing area for those learning wiki code), and review some of our basic [[BW:POL|policies]] '''''(which have important differences from other SF wikis)'''''."''  --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 21:47, 26 November 2007 (CST)
:::::Awesome. [[Template:Welcome|Added]] that. -- [[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> 00:33, 27 November 2007 (CST)
 
The greeting is has replaced [[Template:Welcome|the old one]]. Feel free to use it! ;-) -- [[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> 00:33, 27 November 2007 (CST)


== Battlestar Wiki on Wikipedia ==
= Discussions =


I just wanted to point out, that as of only four days ago, [[Wikipedia:Battlestar Wiki|Battlestar Wiki]] now has a place on Wikipedia, up there with the ranks of [[Wikipedia:Memory Alpha|Memory Alpha]] and [[Wikipedia:Wookieepedia|Wookieepedia]]!  I added our great name to the official Wikipedia [[Wikipedia:List of wikis|List of wikis]] just now. --[[User:OrionFour|OrionFour]] 02:00, 25 November 2007 (CST)
== Request For Article Deletion ==
: Good times. The article needs some work, though, from the look of it. -- [[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> 02:09, 25 November 2007 (CST)
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}}
::Yeah it's definitely in its infancy. According the box on the right, your last name is Beaudion. --[[User:OrionFour|OrionFour]] 02:27, 25 November 2007 (CST)
:::ROFL! It could be worse, I suppose. -- [[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> 02:32, 25 November 2007 (CST)
::::That must be in error on the about page. :O [[User:Shane|Shane]] <sup>([[User_Talk:Shane|T]] - [[Special:Contributions/Shane|C]] - [[Special:Editcount/Shane|E]])</sup> 21:30, 26 November 2007 (CST)
:::::There was an article before, but their policies on what Wikipedia considered "important" back then caused its deletion. Maybe we're important enough for the article to stay now. (/sarcasm). --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 21:49, 26 November 2007 (CST)
===Wikipedia Template?===
I've noticed for various television show episodes (the one example that I could find off-hand was the [[wikipedia:Template:TardisIndexFile|Template:TardisIndexFile]] for [http://www.tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page The TARDIS Index File]), they include a template/link over to their corresponding wiki. Could anything for this Wiki prove to be plusgood? [[User:DrWho42|DrWho42]] 22:28, 26 November 2007 (CST)
: I don't see why not. :) -- [[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> 00:41, 27 November 2007 (CST)
: [[w:Template:Battlestar Wiki|Template:Battlestar Wiki]] is now up and ever ready. :) [[User:DrWho42|DrWho42]] 15:51, 15 December 2007 (CST)


== Naming Violation ==
: 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)


I was referred here due to the naming policy violation. I'm not promoting any fan fiction or website, I had the username Pacifica previously, due to the fact that I live near Pacifica, CA. But that's neither here nor there.  Please delete this account if it's offensive.  Thank you. --[[User:Battlestar Pacifica|Battlestar Pacifica]] 22:08, 26 November 2007 (CST)
== lost access to my old account ==
:Hi! We don't want to delete your account! We just need to rename it. Could you give us another name you'd like to use? We just want to avoid confusion and keep clear of conflicts of interest with other fans. (It was a nice idea for a name, though.) --[[User:Spencerian|Spencerian]] 22:21, 26 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)
: 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)


==Season Data Boxes==
== Improperly Archived Talk Pages ==
I was just thinking, it would be really cool if we had a special data box for each season, similar to the data boxes we have for each episode.  We can put in the number of episodes, the release data, dvd information, a season chronology for quick access to other seasons, and even things like SciFi Pulse links to teaser trailers.  We could have links to the [[List of Podcasts]] page with # signs for each season, as well as the season R&D skit pages, and if we're really ambitious we can create staff pages that list all the various staff for each season and link it there.  It could also be a way to bring the links to the episode guides (the list guide and the summary guide) to the top.  We could have a spot for promotional materials, such as the webisodes and minisodes, and of course, the trailers.
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)
One reason I say this is because page views for Season 3 have topped 124,000!  Page views for Season 4 have already reached 45,000.  To me, this seems to necessitate a data box for easy interactive access. --[[User:OrionFour|OrionFour]] 01:32, 16 December 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)
:Sounds interesting! My first reaction was negative, as it sounded like the season templates at the bottom of the episode guides, but now I think I'm tracking with you. I don't think there'd be any harm in going ahead and mocking something up. People usually can provide more concrete critical feedback when there's something actually there for their tomatoes to hit. Do you want to take the lead on this one? I'd recommend taking the episode data template as a base (as far as copying and pasting for formatting purposes), and going from there. Maybe Template:Season Data? --[[User:Steelviper|Steelviper]] 11:32, 17 December 2007 (CST)
:: 👍 --[[User:April Arcus|April Arcus]] ([[User talk:April Arcus|talk]]) 16:57, 13 April 2020 (PDT)

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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)