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Administration
(yes I'm 'trying' to run for admin) I just want to know if I have to create a page or do I have to go to a specific page to run for Admins? Ikakizzu 14:42pm, 24 January 2016 (GMT)
 * The page you want is Inkipedia:Requests for Rights. I suggest you work towards becoming a patroller first though. 15:07, 24 January 2016 (UTC)

CheckUser
In light of the recent spam, I feel this could be a valuable resource in case some of the spammers stem from the same IP address. Could we install this extension and allow admins and bureaucrats to use it? 22:18, 25 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Prod's already working on it. 😛 --Bzeep!   talk   22:19, 25 January 2016 (UTC)

Blogs
Can I just raise awareness that there are blogs, you can create your own blog or comment on others' blogs -- Adster1005 Talk Page 16:56, 27 January 2016 UTC
 * Ah yeah they don't get used a ton. I can't speak for anybody else, but.. I just don't have anything to blog about, really. I think their original implementation had something to do with the fact that Wikia uses em a lot, but they don't see much use here. And I don't mean that like its a bad thing! It's a nice feature to have for community announcements and whatever else, but I guess most people just don't have much to say. :y --Bzeep!   talk   20:57, 27 January 2016 (UTC)

pages
I would want to know how to get the page "Special Pages" and "User Creation Log" on my User page. Ikakizzu 17:56pm 1 February 2016 (GMT)
 * Special:SpecialPages for the list of special pages; I don't know how to link to the User Creation Log. Use squiggly brackets to transclude. 20:52, 1 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Special:Log/newusers 10:35, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

YouTube Video Links
I was thinking if we could put YouTube video links for help like thatsrb2dude or Nintendome on weapons or stages pages or is it against the copyrighting law. Ikakizzu 16:55pm, 2 February 2016 (GMT)
 * Simply linking is not a breach of law (and I doubt embedded is either). It's whether we want to do it -- who's to say what makes a "good quality" video? If we start linking to DUDE or Hank then someone's gonna say "Hey, what about my 5 second video?", and at that point we'll need a policy. 10:34, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Help With Making Walkthroughs
Does anyone know how to wright walkthrough? I need some help figuring out how to write walkthroughs for Octovalley. Snowwarrior92
 * I think the first mission has a decent walkthrough you can borrow ideas from. 10:31, 3 February 2016 (UTC)

Could I get an opinion?
I need an opinion on some of the work that I did for the Octovalley mission-Octosniper Ramparts. --Snowwarrior92 (talk) 22:20, 5 February 2016 (UTC)

What is with all the phone number spams?
it is bugging me, is it revenge? or spam Ikakizzu
 * Just spam most likely; most wikis get hit with similar spam. ~Super Hamster  Talk 18:48, 10 February 2016 (UTC)

Category:DLC to Category:Downloadable content
I don't think it should be abbreviated. A bot could easily change it. Luke (talk) 13:39, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
 * It's easier to type for editors adding pages to the category. We could have DLC as a redirect category. But yes, very easy for the bot to change it if that's what we wanna do. I don't mind either way. 14:05, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Are we really expecting much more DLC anyway? It will just be gear if anything I'd say. Luke (talk) 18:41, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm cool with moving the category, too - having the full name seems better than an abbreviation. ~Super Hamster  Talk 20:11, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Support move with DLC becoming a redirect, mainly per Kjhf. 21:13, 15 February 2016 (UTC)

Userboxes
I've suddenly noticed userboxes popping up everywhere! 3 Questions:
 * 1) Can we make our own?
 * 2) Is there a page for userboxes?
 * 3) Will there be anymore userboxes, because I've only seen 2 - time on inkipedia and male. --Adster1005 (talk) 18:38, 16 February 2016 (UTC)


 * Sure!
 * You can find out by checking the templates derived from Template:Userbox. We could make a category in future or have a list on the Userbox template or subpages...
 * There's more like Template:RankS, and of course editors can make more.
 * 19:12, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

How do we make them though, or is it on the template page? Adster1005 (talk) 19:51, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Make a new template page with it, e.g. Template:NewUserbox (except a better name). I suggest copying the code from another userbox page like RankS, then changing it to match what you want to do.
 * 21:01, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

Help
I need some help with my table. I've put it under my Splatfest Results section, but it comes up under awards, I have literally just noticed it. Adster1005 (talk) 19:49, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Looks like you forgot to put the end of the table back when you made a new row. :b Mind if I fix it or do you want to? --Bzeep!   talk   20:17, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Go ahead, I don't mind! &#123;&#123;SUBST:nosubst&#124;User:YourUserName/Sig&#125;&#125; (talk) 20:21, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * On a side note can I have some help with my signature please &#123;&#123;SUBST:nosubst&#124;User:YourUserName/Sig&#125;&#125; (talk) 20:23, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * For a simple signature, go to Special:Preferences, type this is the signature box " User:Adster1005 (talk) ", and make sure to tick treat signature as wikitext. Luke (talk) 20:34, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I want a different signature, like AmbientDinosaurs. &#123;&#123;SUBST:nosubst&#124;User:YourUserName/Sig&#125;&#125; (talk) 20:36, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Instructions on Inkipedia:Policy/Signatures. You forgot to change YourUserName to Adster1005. 21:03, 16 February 2016 (UTC)