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For any Wiki- or IRC-related thingies that require my attention, leave a message here and I'll hopefully get back to you in the same day or before the end of the next one, depending on my vacation status. If it's something urgent, then just finding me or another staff member [[Team_Fortress_Wiki:IRC|on IRC]] would be best.
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For any Wiki- or IRC-related thingies that require my attention, leave a message here and I'll hopefully get back to you in the same day or before the end of the next one, depending on my work and/or vacation status. If it's something urgent, then just finding me or another staff member [[Team_Fortress_Wiki:IRC|on IRC]] would be best.
  
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== User name change ==
  
After i finished translating the whole page i made the mistake to edit the english version, instead of create the new one with "/ro". Sorry for confusion :) --[[User:Mouglas36|Mouglas36]] 14:02, 2 January 2013 (PST)
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Hello. I was wondering, can I change my username? I asked Nikno and he said to ask an admin. If you can, then please respond. Thanks in advance! [[File:Leaderboard_class_scout.png|21px]] [[User:The Scout|<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: TF2 Build; color: black; line-height: 14px;">SCUNT MAIN</span>]] 10:22, 21 March 2017 (PDT)
  
== Deleted my page and my history expertise ==
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:I can certainly try, the last time someone asked it didn't work though, might be a problem with the Wiki or the specific characters in the name. What name would you like your account changed to? --[[Image:User LordKelvin Signature.png|link=User talk:LordKelvin|80px]] [[User:LordKelvin|<span style="text-shadow:#0031CF 0px 0px 3px;"><font color="#000087"><big>'''LordKelvin'''</big></font>]]</span> 10:35, 21 March 2017 (PDT)
Hi im a new contributor to trivia pages and I take a few hours to make one sentence of trivia making sure its factually correct I decided to make a page but I needed help from a friend who knew html better than me so I saved the page and then you deleted it for no reason specified It was a page explaining tf2 trade servers thank you for your time.  
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::I think that was due to AlexBro having those very weird symbols in his name. You should forward that to Wind if it still doesn't work. — shots fired by: [[User:Nikno|Nikno]] <small>'''{'''[[User talk:Nikno|Talk]]''' | '''[[Special:Contributions/Nikno|Contribs]]'''}'''</small> 07:57, 22 March 2017 (PDT)
<small>''The preceding unsigned comment was added by'' '''[[User:Kooqie|Kooqie]]''' ([[User talk:Kooqie|talk]]) • ([[Special:Contributions/Kooqie|contribs]]) </small>
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:::I want to change it to Scunt Main. That's my Steam username so I want to use it, if you can. [[File:Leaderboard_class_scout.png|21px]] [[User:The Scout|<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: TF2 Build; color: black; line-height: 14px;">SCUNT MAIN</span>]] 10:14, 22 March 2017 (PDT)
:There is no reason for a trading servers page to exist on the Wiki. We already have an article on [[Trading]], as it is. --[[Image:User LordKelvin Signature.png|link=User talk:LordKelvin|80px]] [[User:LordKelvin|<span style="text-shadow:#0031CF 0px 0px 3px;"><font color="#000087"><big>'''LordKelvin'''</big></font>]]</span> 17:18, 26 January 2014 (PST)
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::::Ok. It's been a month now and I still haven't gotten a reply. Are you able to change it? [[File:Leaderboard_class_scout.png|21px]] [[User:The Scout|<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: TF2 Build; color: black; line-height: 14px;">SCUNT MAIN</span>]] 10:30, 6 April 2017 (PDT)
Okay thanks for the explanation Soo far I want to contribute but there isnt much to do I have been doing small trivia and its barely noticeable are there pages that need work?
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:::::Sorry, I bumped it up the chain but apparently it may be a problem with the Wiki server itself. Not much I can do at this point, sorry. --[[Image:User LordKelvin Signature.png|link=User talk:LordKelvin|80px]] [[User:LordKelvin|<span style="text-shadow:#0031CF 0px 0px 3px;"><font color="#000087"><big>'''LordKelvin'''</big></font>]]</span> 23:31, 6 April 2017 (PDT)
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:It seems there currently are technical issues with Mediawiki's name change process. I'll hit you up when this issue gets resolved, [[User:The Scout|The Scout]]. — shots fired by: [[User:Nikno|Nikno]] <small>'''{'''[[User talk:Nikno|Talk]]''' | '''[[Special:Contributions/Nikno|Contribs]]'''}'''</small> 00:09, 7 April 2017 (PDT)
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::::::Thanks. Also, when things do get up and running, message me on my talk page [[User:LordKelvin|LordKelvin]], so we don't make a giant ongoing thread on this page. Just to clean things up a bit. [[File:Leaderboard_class_scout.png|21px]] [[User:The Scout|<span style="font-size: 18px; font-family: TF2 Build; color: black; line-height: 14px;">SCUNT MAIN</span>]] 09:57, 7 April 2017 (PDT)
  
== Vote thanks ==
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== Editing with a VPN ==
I only write you here because you dont allow emails over the wiki, sorry. Please remember to vote. I'm TheDoctor. I waited for 5month that the staff comes to a decision. If you don't think i should get it vote "No". If you think i should get it vote "Yes". If you have mixed feelings "Abstain". But please vote. It is frustrating a bit, sorry. [[User:TheDoctor|δ³Σx²]] > [[User:TheDoctor#-/+ Wiki-Skills|Add + or - skills for me]] 07:38, 1 April 2013 (PDT)
 
  
== Could I ask you a favor? ==
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Hi LordKelvin,
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I have found a loophole to do with account security and IP addresses. While this is not allowed in Wikipedia.org, the TF Wiki permits you to create an account and edit pages while using a VPN. By allowing this to occur, it compromises the integrity and security of this website; as such, I am wondering whether it would be possible to block the use of VPNs for editing and making accounts on this website.
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Cheers,
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[[User:Revetron|Revetron]] ([[User talk:Revetron|talk]]) 04:39, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
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:Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We're aware of several issues regarding the Wiki, and I've let the rest of the staff know about this one. --[[Image:User LordKelvin Signature.png|link=User talk:LordKelvin|80px]] [[User:LordKelvin|<span style="text-shadow:#0031CF 0px 0px 3px;"><font color="#000087"><big>'''LordKelvin'''</big></font>]]</span> 07:04, 4 July 2018 (UTC)
  
It's bit embarrassing to say but, can you make staff vote for Wiki cap?
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== Same Problem as Below ==
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Hello, I'm Amza. Similar to below, I'm a new editor here. I was proofreading a page and fixed a small error and tried to save, but apparently I'm blocked from editing TOO because the person named "pootispootispootis" was using my IP address. However, my edit wasn't deleted, it didn't go through in the first place due to the block. The ban expires tomorrow apparently; and like Spicus, I'm not mad, but I would like this issue resolved. Thanks, [[User:Amza|Amza]] ([[User talk:Amza|talk]]) 12:38, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
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:The issue stemmed from a problem we thought had been fixed, but apparently it wasn't. Apologies for the issue, the block has been removed and we'll look into putting a permanent fix in the issue in the future. --[[Image:User LordKelvin Signature.png|link=User talk:LordKelvin|80px]] [[User:LordKelvin|<span style="text-shadow:#0031CF 0px 0px 3px;"><font color="#000087"><big>'''LordKelvin'''</big></font>]]</span> 17:38, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
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== blocked? ==
  
I know it's hard to evaluate my contributions since most of em are written in Korean.
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I'm new to editing wiki's (literally joined just to add a cool fact I found out about the Lugermorph) and not only did my edit get deleted with a snarky "reason" by a different user. But it says you blocked my IP because it was being used by some user I've never heard of "pootispootispootis" putting "nonsense/gibberish. And on top of that, the block says it started over an hour in the future! IDK if it's just because I'm new but I don't understand why any of this happened. I'm less mad and just more confused, please allow me an explanation. Thanks,  [[User:Spicus|Spicus]] ([[User talk:Spicus|talk]]) 06:15, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
  
But please make a review. It will be a great help for me.
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Apparently everybody is having this issue. i believe Tark fixed it, not sure. anyway, the IP that was blocked is  a IP used when the website cannot find your ip correctly again, not sure about that either. [[File:User MrJohnson Signature.png|link=User:MrJohnson]] [[User:MrJohnson|MrJohnson]] ([[User talk:MrJohnson|talk]]) 13:04, 7 July 2018 (UTC)
  
Thanks. [[User:Themokey|Themokey]] 18:48, 14 April 2013 (PDT)
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== high traffic pages  ==
  
== Excuse Me ==
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what are high traffic pages?
  
* I'm sorry, but I intend to expand the Team Fortress Classic section of the wiki, and the first thing i wanted to do was to change the strategies of the classes. Most of the pages have strategies are about the classes in TF2. So I had to remove incorrect information before I start expanding those pages.
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[[User:Cubisticmage2|Cubisticmage2]] ([[User talk:Cubisticmage2|talk]]) 01:08, 27 October 2018 (UTC)
  
[[User:EarthCrash|EarthCrash]] 15:55, 19 April 2013 (PDT)
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== I can't figure out how to do some things ==
  
http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/User:JJJJ/Community_trading_tips Let me know what you think. [[User:JJJJ|JJJJ]] 20:06, 20 April 2013
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Ok I searched the wiki, and could not figure out the following:
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I noticed alot of hats have the wrong, or not all the qualities they could have, like the [Snowmann|Snowmann] says it's Unique and strange when it can be unusual too. How do I change this, is it even posssible? It appears to be on a page-per-page basis.
  
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Also, I can't figure out how to submit new pages.
  
== Why ==
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EDIT: oh and can you or other staff edit Module:Availability be updated with some new tags? I'd like to add: winter2016-unusual "Unlocked Winter 2016 Cosmetic Case (Unique, Strange and Unusual)"
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So I can use that for all the Smissmass 2016 hats.
  
Last night ,I has saw you detele my traduction .I'am not very happy because there is no reason to detele him .So, post an another section on my user profil .Thanks you for see
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[[User:IDGCaptainRussia|IDGCaptainRussia]] ([[User talk:IDGCaptainRussia|talk]]) 06:42, 28 October 2018 (UTC)IDGCaptainRussia
 
 
PS : Have you a  French or another traduction work
 
for me ? I search one .Thanks you
 
 
 
[[SFMCrazyScoutFR]] 16 July 2013 ,06 : 40 (GTM)
 
Country : France
 
Reg : Franche Comte
 
City : Anchenoncourt
 
Time used : France,Paris (GTM+00:00)
 
 
 
:First of all, please use the '''Show preview''' button when editing a page. That lets you complete your edit in one try instead of making multiple small edits.
 
:Second, you attempted to translate the pages into Lithuanian, which is not a supported language in Team Fortress 2. On top of which, I double-checked those pages and they read very much like you had used Google Translate to create them, which is not allowed on this Wiki. This was already explained to you on [[User talk: SFMCrazyScoutFR|your talk page]] by Ashes, which you decided to remove for no apparent reason (I should also point out that removing messages left by other users on your talk page is generally frowned upon too).
 
:In the future, please read your talk page to see if there are any explanations for your contributions being removed, before contacting a staff member. Additionally, do try to read [[Help:Style_guide|the style guide]] before making any contributions to begin with. --[[Image:User LordKelvin Signature.png|link=User talk:LordKelvin|80px]] [[User:LordKelvin|<span style="text-shadow:#0031CF 0px 0px 3px;"><font color="#000087"><big>'''LordKelvin'''</big></font>]]</span> 21:55, 15 July 2013 (PDT)
 
 
 
== Reply ==
 
 
 
Hello, I jsut reply your comment on my talk .Listen very carefully, I am a user who is registered there about two days. I would not do that just war for a translation which I made spelling errors. It is true that I board not read the rules and that I'm not proud but I note that you are more experienced than me (you contribute to the wiki since 2007 or 2008 if I link yours description and achievements) This is true, I Thank you for your advice to me but I did not need it because I will try to contribute and translate pages to my common language (french). So I say thank you for the advice and do not bother me. thank you.
 
 
 
--[[User:SFMCrazyScoutFR|SFMCrazyScoutFR]] ([[User talk:SFMCrazyScoutFR|talk]]) 05:20, 17 July 2013 (PDT)
 
 
 
== Update to Template:Current Events ==
 
 
 
Just got done writing this. Feel free to modify it if you need to. The template hasn't been updated for a few days and there's an entire blogpost un-written about.
 
 
 
* '''July 8, 2013''' - [[TF2 Official Blog]] updated. [http://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=11105 An Active Solution to an Idle Threat] Science has proven that [[Idling|standing around doing nothing]] is now more likely to get you shot than it is to get you [[Item drop system|free things]]. Valve has again modified the way that the game grants items!
 
 
 
I figured since you were the last to update it I'd ask you to. I feel like I've been annoying WindPower too much recently. [[User:Sven|~Sven~]] ([[User talk:Sven|talk]]) 21:39, 27 July 2013 (PDT)
 
 
 
== Upload warnings: size too large ==
 
 
 
I've run into some trouble uploading voicelines. Sf13_mannbros_argue21.wav is 2.18MB, but the server is only configured to upload up to 2 MB. I believe this is the only one that exceeds the limit. Can you circumvent this restriction?
 
 
 
Also, as a heads up, I've finished (hopefully) uploading the new class voicelines and I'm working my way through the Mann Brothers voicelines. I expect to be able to finish up the transcripts tonight.
 
 
 
[[File:User_Upgrade_Signature.png|link=User:Upgrade]] 14:51, 30 October 2013 (PDT)
 
:This is something you'll probably have to ask Moussekateer, RJackson, or WindPower about, sadly. I don't have much experience in that area myself, and I don't even know if I have the privileges for it anyways. --[[Image:User LordKelvin Signature.png|link=User talk:LordKelvin|80px]] [[User:LordKelvin|<span style="text-shadow:#0031CF 0px 0px 3px;"><font color="#000087"><big>'''LordKelvin'''</big></font>]]</span> 14:53, 30 October 2013 (PDT)
 
 
 
::Alright thanks, I thought that you would be the best to talk to since you're the only admin recently active. [[File:User_Upgrade_Signature.png|link=User:Upgrade]] 14:56, 30 October 2013 (PDT)
 
 
 
== Major Update Criteria ==
 
 
 
I was under the impression that the wiki used inclusion on [www.tf2.com/history.php] as the criteria for a major update. What standard are you using for major updates (presumably not that one, since you relisted the summer event as a major update). — [[User:Armisael |'''Armisael''']] <small>([[User_talk:Armisael |T]] · [[Special:Contributions/Armisael |C]])</small> 06:47, 5 November 2013 (PST)
 
 
 
:I was working under the presumption that, given the amount of content that was changed in the patch itself, and the fact that the update itself was previewed over several days, it qualifies as a major update. Besides which, the Scream Fortress 2013 update isn't there either, for whatever reason or other. Plus, that page, even if it's official, also lists only 390 updates total, when we're at a total of 399 as of the last one (based on manual count).
 
:Maybe this is something that should be taken to a main discussion page (and if you want to create such a discussion, feel free to), but I feel that the Summer Event 2013 does deserve a place in the official updates, given all the major changes made in the patch. --[[Image:User LordKelvin Signature.png|link=User talk:LordKelvin|80px]] [[User:LordKelvin|<span style="text-shadow:#0031CF 0px 0px 3px;"><font color="#000087"><big>'''LordKelvin'''</big></font>]]</span> 10:08, 5 November 2013 (PST)
 
 
 
== Grounds for category deletion ==
 
 
 
If empty and unused are not grounds for category deletion, what is? [[User:Darkid|<span style="color:red">Darkid</span>]] ([[Image:Item icon Sir Shootsalot.png|21px|link=User_talk:Darkid|Talk]]|[[Image:Item icon Cold War Luchador.png|21px|link=Special:Contributions/Darkid|Contribs]]) 13:51, 3 December 2013 (PST)
 
:The page itself isn't technically empty. It's a user group category, even if both contributors haven't been active for a while. If/when the page author requests the deletion, then I'll get rid of it. --[[Image:User LordKelvin Signature.png|link=User talk:LordKelvin|80px]] [[User:LordKelvin|<span style="text-shadow:#0031CF 0px 0px 3px;"><font color="#000087"><big>'''LordKelvin'''</big></font>]]</span> 13:54, 3 December 2013 (PST)
 
::So the grounds are "Author request" only, if it's a non-wiki article? Why was [[User:Berna.leao/Classes/pt-br]] deleted then, if it was requested by a third party? [[User:Darkid|<span style="color:red">Darkid</span>]] ([[Image:Item icon Sir Shootsalot.png|21px|link=User_talk:Darkid|Talk]]|[[Image:Item icon Cold War Luchador.png|21px|link=Special:Contributions/Darkid|Contribs]]) 13:58, 3 December 2013 (PST)
 
:::I was concerned about potential conflicting categorizations since it looked like the page used templates that come from article pages. That user group does not, so I'm going to leave it alone. --[[Image:User LordKelvin Signature.png|link=User talk:LordKelvin|80px]] [[User:LordKelvin|<span style="text-shadow:#0031CF 0px 0px 3px;"><font color="#000087"><big>'''LordKelvin'''</big></font>]]</span> 14:01, 3 December 2013 (PST)
 
 
 
== I need a favor ==
 
 
 
Could you make various SSB userboxes, like this user's favorite fighter is blank {{subst:Obito101man}}
 
: <small>Talk page stalker</small> We have a guide on making userboxes somewhere on the wiki. Also, you can just make one userbox with multiple cases. Also don't forget to sign your posts with <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki> [[User:Ashes|Ashes]] ([[User talk:Ashes|talk]]) 12:17, 3 June 2014 (PDT)
 

Latest revision as of 06:55, 28 October 2018

For any Wiki- or IRC-related thingies that require my attention, leave a message here and I'll hopefully get back to you in the same day or before the end of the next one, depending on my work and/or vacation status. If it's something urgent, then just finding me or another staff member on IRC would be best.

User name change

Hello. I was wondering, can I change my username? I asked Nikno and he said to ask an admin. If you can, then please respond. Thanks in advance! Leaderboard class scout.png SCUNT MAIN 10:22, 21 March 2017 (PDT)

I can certainly try, the last time someone asked it didn't work though, might be a problem with the Wiki or the specific characters in the name. What name would you like your account changed to? --User LordKelvin Signature.png LordKelvin 10:35, 21 March 2017 (PDT)
I think that was due to AlexBro having those very weird symbols in his name. You should forward that to Wind if it still doesn't work. — shots fired by: Nikno {Talk | Contribs} 07:57, 22 March 2017 (PDT)
I want to change it to Scunt Main. That's my Steam username so I want to use it, if you can. Leaderboard class scout.png SCUNT MAIN 10:14, 22 March 2017 (PDT)
Ok. It's been a month now and I still haven't gotten a reply. Are you able to change it? Leaderboard class scout.png SCUNT MAIN 10:30, 6 April 2017 (PDT)
Sorry, I bumped it up the chain but apparently it may be a problem with the Wiki server itself. Not much I can do at this point, sorry. --User LordKelvin Signature.png LordKelvin 23:31, 6 April 2017 (PDT)
It seems there currently are technical issues with Mediawiki's name change process. I'll hit you up when this issue gets resolved, The Scout. — shots fired by: Nikno {Talk | Contribs} 00:09, 7 April 2017 (PDT)
Thanks. Also, when things do get up and running, message me on my talk page LordKelvin, so we don't make a giant ongoing thread on this page. Just to clean things up a bit. Leaderboard class scout.png SCUNT MAIN 09:57, 7 April 2017 (PDT)

Editing with a VPN

Hi LordKelvin, I have found a loophole to do with account security and IP addresses. While this is not allowed in Wikipedia.org, the TF Wiki permits you to create an account and edit pages while using a VPN. By allowing this to occur, it compromises the integrity and security of this website; as such, I am wondering whether it would be possible to block the use of VPNs for editing and making accounts on this website. Cheers, Revetron (talk) 04:39, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. We're aware of several issues regarding the Wiki, and I've let the rest of the staff know about this one. --User LordKelvin Signature.png LordKelvin 07:04, 4 July 2018 (UTC)

Same Problem as Below

Hello, I'm Amza. Similar to below, I'm a new editor here. I was proofreading a page and fixed a small error and tried to save, but apparently I'm blocked from editing TOO because the person named "pootispootispootis" was using my IP address. However, my edit wasn't deleted, it didn't go through in the first place due to the block. The ban expires tomorrow apparently; and like Spicus, I'm not mad, but I would like this issue resolved. Thanks, Amza (talk) 12:38, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

The issue stemmed from a problem we thought had been fixed, but apparently it wasn't. Apologies for the issue, the block has been removed and we'll look into putting a permanent fix in the issue in the future. --User LordKelvin Signature.png LordKelvin 17:38, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

blocked?

I'm new to editing wiki's (literally joined just to add a cool fact I found out about the Lugermorph) and not only did my edit get deleted with a snarky "reason" by a different user. But it says you blocked my IP because it was being used by some user I've never heard of "pootispootispootis" putting "nonsense/gibberish. And on top of that, the block says it started over an hour in the future! IDK if it's just because I'm new but I don't understand why any of this happened. I'm less mad and just more confused, please allow me an explanation. Thanks, Spicus (talk) 06:15, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

Apparently everybody is having this issue. i believe Tark fixed it, not sure. anyway, the IP that was blocked is a IP used when the website cannot find your ip correctly again, not sure about that either. User MrJohnson Signature.png MrJohnson (talk) 13:04, 7 July 2018 (UTC)

high traffic pages

what are high traffic pages?

Cubisticmage2 (talk) 01:08, 27 October 2018 (UTC)

I can't figure out how to do some things

Ok I searched the wiki, and could not figure out the following: I noticed alot of hats have the wrong, or not all the qualities they could have, like the [Snowmann|Snowmann] says it's Unique and strange when it can be unusual too. How do I change this, is it even posssible? It appears to be on a page-per-page basis.

Also, I can't figure out how to submit new pages.

EDIT: oh and can you or other staff edit Module:Availability be updated with some new tags? I'd like to add: winter2016-unusual "Unlocked Winter 2016 Cosmetic Case (Unique, Strange and Unusual)" So I can use that for all the Smissmass 2016 hats.

IDGCaptainRussia (talk) 06:42, 28 October 2018 (UTC)IDGCaptainRussia