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--Kirbot (talk) 19:26, 22 April 2015 (UTC)

"Game Apperances" or "Game apperances"

Hi Samwell, while I was editing some character pages, I noticed this inconsistency. Which one should we use? Same for "Physical (A/a)ppearance. Superbound (talk) 13:20, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

Hello. Generally speaking, you should only capitalize the first letter for section titles. Same rules apply as for regular sentences. As such, use "Game appearances". --Samwell (talk) 13:25, 7 July 2020 (UTC)
Alright, thanks a lot! Superbound (talk) 13:26, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

Several questions

Hi, I would like to ask you a few questions (I actually have more, but I'll ask them latter):

  1. I saw that there's special licensing for Dedede Directory posts ( {{artwork|Dedede Directory}} if I'm not mistaken). As I'm currently working on a draft, can Channel PPP posts get it to?
  2. If subject the article is talking about has a different name in diffrent languages (Staff-Stick, Kirby Star Allies-Kirby Star Arise) should the names become redirect? Or are there some rules of language redirects?
  3. Why most of the notice templates are yellow?
  4. On Template:FA/doc I saw that President Haltmann is going to appear on August 23 instead of King Dedede. Did I miss some changes in queue system?

That's all for now. Superbound (talk) 18:16, 28 July 2020 (UTC)

Greetings. Let me answer your questions as succinctly as I can:
  1. Technically speaking, the Dedede Directory posts do not have their own special copyright template, as their button adds the Artwork template, and is just here as a special mention. We could do the same thing for Channel PPP posts, but I would ask YFJ about that, since he looked over that particular reform.
  2. Generally speaking, we do not use different language redirects on WiKirby. Special exceptions are made only when the different-language name is commonly used in the English fanbase.
  3. Just a traditional carry-over from the old days of the site. That, and the yellow stands out.
  4. I was not under the impression that King Dedede was meant to come next. I assumed I could place any featured article up next in the queue. If this is not true, please show me where the extended queue is.
Let me know if you have any follow-up questions. --Samwell (talk) 18:24, 28 July 2020 (UTC)
  1. Ok
  2. Ok
  3. Ok (I mainly asked this question because I'm more used to colTemplate:Or variety for templates on Super Mario Wiki and SmashWiki)
  4. Queue is decided by order of featurement, but you can ask YFJ for more details. While no official list exists, I track it on my userpage.
Superbound (talk) 19:11, 28 July 2020 (UTC)

Files sourcing

Hi, can you tell me the sources of following files?:

  • File:Haltmann.jpg
  • File:Haltmann Boss.jpg
  • File:President Haltmann 2 0.jpg
  • File:Haltmann Fight 1.jpg
  • File:Haltmann Portrait.jpg
  • File:Haltmann Fight 3.jpg
  • File:Haltmann Fight 4.jpg‎
  • File:Haltmann Fight 2.jpg

(I plan on adding {{aboutfile}} on more images, so I will probably ask these kind of question in future too) Superbound (talk) 12:35, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

For a lot of those older screenshots, I went around and collected them from various YouTube longplays, and I would be hard-pressed to remember which specific videos I used. Instead of focusing on finding the sources, I would try to get them replaced with cleaner versions instead. --Samwell (talk) 12:37, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
Yeah, I understand. Superbound (talk) 12:48, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

Happy Birthday, Samwell!

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Superbound (talk) 09:01, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

Thanks, m80. I was actually trying to remember if we had this image on the site or not. :P --Samwell (talk) 14:07, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

Regarding Samus

Hello Samwell, if you haven't seen my edit summary, the reason I added Samus link was that other characters (specifically Donbe & Hikari and Chao), which had similar role in Kirby's Dream Land 3 already have pages. Unless you think that these pages are also not notable, I see no reason not to keep that link. Superbound (talk) 09:37, 28 December 2020 (UTC)

To me, it's more a matter of whether or not the subject matter is the domain of a more suitable wiki in NIWA. Donbe & Hikari and Chao don't really have much of a place on other NIWA wikis (aside from perhaps N Wiki but I'm pretty sure they are not there). For that reason, it makes more sense to me to link to MetroidWiki's article on Samus than to try and make one ourselves. --Samwell (talk) 15:37, 28 December 2020 (UTC)
That said, I should also preface that there are still some lingering traditions from the older days of the wiki that muddy things a little. For instance, we have a fair amount of content that specifically pertains to the Super Smash Bros. games, mainly since back when WiKirby was founded, there was a much stronger correlation between the Smash games and the Kirby games than there is today. There were also a few half-hearted attempts to make pages for Mario, Luigi, and others that I deleted due to them being extremely short stubs. I suppose ultimately the point I want to get across is this. We are primarily a Kirby wiki, but if you really want to make a page about another series character or subject that has some distant connection, through a cameo or other relation, then you should put in the effort to make the article and make it worth reading before you start adding links to it here. Also, be sure to have a look at this policy page for details on how to cover it. --Samwell (talk) 15:45, 28 December 2020 (UTC)
I see, I get your point here. To make sure that I understanded you correctly - is it okay if I start a draft for these characters pages in my sandbox? And for now, would it be also okay if I create (temporary) redirects to Cameo characters#Kirby's Dream Land 3? Superbound (talk) 12:56, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
In the specific case of Samus, I'm not sure it would make tons of sense to redirect users to the cameo list for Kirby's Dream Land 3 in the context that part of the article was using. However, feel free to start drafting articles in your sandbox. --Samwell (talk) 13:10, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
Oki, I'm going to start it soon enough. Superbound (talk) 13:15, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

Reverting Edits

Hello Sam.

I noticed that two reverts done by you were full reverts. These include undoing everything the user did in the previous revision(s). This is useful in stopping vandalism and to fix mistakes that users have put in, however, pure reverting, like you did in both revisions, can actually add in mistakes that the user could've actually removed or fixed, suck as the grammar mistake in the latter. I didn't know there was a no-life system in Kirby's Blowout Blast, but I think the wording I put in was otherwise better. Regardless, the next time you revert an edit, look at the change and think, should I just undo it or should I rewrite it back to avoid adding back the mistake?

BTW it's your birthday in 11 days? I will wish you a happy birthday then.

Altendo 07:49, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

Greetings, Altendo.
I apologize in advance if you feel that the reverts done to your edits had overreached a bit. Please be assured that it was not my intention to fully revert every change you'd made, and that I don't usually make that mistake. However, I would have liked much better if you'd come to me sooner about this, and with a less patronizing tone. The reverts in questions, after all, happened on the 22nd of July (over 2 weeks ago), and only in the case of the Magolor page was a minor formatting mistake added back in in the process; one that, as I'm sure you know, was easily removed again. In the case of Kirby's Blowout Blast, I stand by my original statement that the original wording was better, and that revert was fully intentional.
One of the most important tenets of wiki editing, and collaborative projects in general, is to assume good faith until it's obvious there is none. I'd like you to keep this in mind going forward, because it really does feel like this message you've sent me is an attack, rather than an honest concern (especially given how long you sat on the issue, and how minor the actual reverts were). I'm not out to get you, even if I revert your edits, or offer you criticism on your talk page. We're all in this together to make WiKirby the best it can be.
Cheers. --Samwell (talk) 13:41, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
I'm sorry if you felt like what I sent you was an attack. I was only notifying you of mistakes that you put back in after I removed them. Just look out for that next time. Thanks! Altendo 14:29, 9 August 2021 (UTC)