User talk:WindPower

Overlooking

I think I've been overlooked for being eligible for getting the Wiki Cap.

Demonstrate a strong desire to help improve and update the Wiki through useful edits and contributions. Participate in the community by contributing to discussion. We also have an IRC channel where you can get to know and become part of the regulars! Adhere to the policies and practices of the Official Team Fortress Wiki, including observing the style guide and the official policies. Have roughly 400 or more edits. If you are having trouble finding things to do, take a look at the tasks list, or ask in the IRC channel.

Note: It's incredibly easy to determine if individuals are spamming edits to artificially inflate their edit count. Edit spammers will jeopardize their chances of earning the hat.

Properly implement licenses on images, sounds, and any other kinds of uploads, media or otherwise. Have been around for approximately two months or more.

Okay, I've done the first one by contributing a hell lot. I've contributed to the IRC by talking. I've stood by the policies and practices by now removing useless trivia and such. I have 573 edits. I've put licenses properly on images I've uploaded. I've been around for at least six months now.

Why am I not eligible? Fyahweather 05:16, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Since I think this would be too long for a talk page, I added you on Steam, poke me there — Wind 20:45, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

WINDPOWER

Y U NO HAVE TEXT IN YOUR TALK PAGE User:Ohyeahcrucz/Sig2 23:50, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Fffffffffffack — Wind 23:51, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Shower Power

Perhaps if you spent less time SHOWERING... *Shakes fist* ;) --- Esquilax ( | ) 04:50, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

I have been shown who is the boss! D: — Wind 04:51, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

*Esky snickers* You so crazy! --- Esquilax

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This user plays TF2 with a mouse

Well, good for you. I play TF2 with hands. Your hands. -- En Ex _(talk) 05:05, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Uuh, what? We all use our hands. Some of us are just better than others. Dark Pyro 16:14, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

[ classified ] link from in-game

Are you able to make an exception on the item redirection script for the [ classified ]? I'll send it over to Robin, so that those that want to see the hat, aren't confronted with a Bad title page. Thanks. – Smashman_(talk) 12:53, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

You'll notice that the script is broken for not just that one, but all the Shogun items etc. In short, they broke the cache or didn't refresh it, because my copy of the script still works for all items. I emailed Robin about it and got no answer — Wind 17:28, 15 April 2011 (UTC)

To change

Hi again Wind ^^

Change "Variantes pintadas" to "Variaciones de Colores" with the BOT script. Dio ★ (talk) 18:01, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

Done~ Example — Wind 18:27, 17 April 2011 (UTC)

Can you add this words in to the filter? Thanks Dio ★ (talk) 14:22, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

For the Articles:
- Chetos - Trampas
- Spys - Spies
For the Patchs:
- Arreglado - Se han arreglado
- Añadida - Se ha añadido
- exploit - error provechoso
- Spys - Spies
- Overheal - Exceso de curación

Done, but I think I see a lot of words that correspond to the same type of error (cambiar, actualizar, etc., as well as the plural version of all those words). But I won't add them until you confirm that it's right~ Also, please give me an example "bad page" to work with next time :3 — Wind 16:39, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

Yes, you are right. As BiBi said, it's better do it manually. Don't edit the others (trampas, spies...) Dio ★ (talk) 20:59, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

Arrr, the exploit filter is grabbing ALL pages, not only spanish ones ;(

here its messing with Polish patch page: http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/index.php?title=April_14%2C_2011_Patch%2Fpl&diff=500096&oldid=488058

me sad. - HINDUs 03:42, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Sorry about that :( That filter has been completely removed a few days after it was created though, so it probably didn't do too much damage. D: — Wind 03:43, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Stuff

From yesterday (or today?):

All class nav: {{All class nav/inner}} was made to suit to special needs. seb makes note – Huge success. The table (row 68) shows fairly significant drops in the post-expand size. When you get online we should test timings to see if it's an improvement.
Ok the dramatic drops are really only visible in row 71. The real page example only uses the /inner template on the Scout layer, the others are unchanged. So it's likely the decreases visible in the row 68 stats are going to be even better when /inner is extended to all the classes ;D seb26 11:22, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Hit dis dawk. — Wind 16:34, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Test chamber intro vid: the ugly text edges is YouTube D: Screencap from VirtualDub of the original file. What do..?

seb26 11:14, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Not your fault, just don't worry about it and keep it the way it is. — Wind 16:34, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Template:W is broken

There is some weird Template:W going on. Could it be because of this edit? [1] --CruelCow ^(talk) 13:57, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Is already fixed, but won't be visible until the cache feels like refreshing. — Wind 16:34, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

Custom width for Item Checklist

Why hello there, Windy one. I was wondering if you would be so kind as to update the Item Checklist template to include the ability to set a custom width (e.g 500px or 100%). It would be très bonne. MogDog66 _t _c _p || 04:58, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

kdun — Wind 02:24, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Wind, you are the best guy ever :3 MogDog66

_t _c _p || 02:37, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

Speelun

Can you have WindBOT correct instances of "Kritzkreig" and "Natasha?" They've been on my to-do list for ages now. -Shine 02:31, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

The bot should already correct "Kritzkreig" (at least it's already in the filters; please tell me if you see a page with it on it and the bot didn't correct it), but "Natasha" is the correct translation of Natascha in Finnish (Natascha/fi = Natasha). Guess I'll add it to english-only filters — Wind 02:38, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

The comp Pyro page links to the misspelled Kritz and several English pages link to Natasha. -Shine 02:45, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

The competitive category is on the bot's blacklist so it won't touch them. As for the Natasha ones, there's only three so I'll fix them by hand — Wind 02:48, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

Ooooh, kk. Danke. -Shine 02:52, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

CSS edits

Hey. How to make my CSS settings visible for all users? As on your page. For example, other users see broken text in header on my page. - Grand-O-Rand · (Talk) 10:09, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

You can't. The point of making user CSS is to customize how the site looks for you, not the rest of the users; otherwise, vandals could make the entire Wiki unreadable. What you can do, however, is put all of that CSS into style attributes. My page is a bit special in that it has special JavaScript and special CSS, but I'm not sure we're comfortable with giving that power to everyone yet — Wind 11:52, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

Greetings!

You've been called the idk code guru or somthing crazy like that and I was just wondering how one would go and make a script or out right program that would post RRS feeds directly to steam groups. I am not totally computer illiterate but I lack the language knowledge to do anything of this sort (C and C++ is what I know). Thanks, Meter1060 01:21, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

Most simple scripts like that are a good fit for [Python usually, which is what I used for the Steam forums bot and for this Wiki's bot as well. It has a nice tutorial. I can't really teach you how to do such a thing from start to finish, but I can give you the code for the module to post to the Steam forums if you want :3 This is different from posting to Steam groups obviously, since they are separate websites with a separate account system, but it should probably get you started~ — Wind 01:27, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

Well it appears my simple engineering training is not helping :/ Thanks for the source and the tutorial its really informative but I won't be able to find the time. Thanks anyways. Cheers Meter1060 03:42, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

Thank you!

As a fellow Canadian (Ontario, woot) and code-monkey (mainly SourcePawn code), I have to thank you for creating DamnVid. You have officially attained "God" status in my eyes, sir. 404 User Not Found 01:54, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Much obliged, pardner :3 — Wind 01:56, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

Score!

I'm sorry if this is a bother, but I was told that you could generate a score for me like the ones on the Wiki Cap candidates page? I'm curious to see how poor they are. :U SilverHammer 02:21, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Here you go, though remember it's from last Sunday~ — Wind 05:10, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

How to view this information for another user.--

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I could have sworn I thanked you for this. Itm ust have been on IRC. :U Well, just to make sure you see it, I appreciate your sharing this information with me very much Wind. I'll try my best to not bother you for it every week. SilverHammer 07:06, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

Promo Pages

Hello, hope this isn't too much of a bother but I'm curious as to why we can't add any details regarding cross-promotion games. Pages like Monday Night Combat(90% of them in fact) don't have anything more than 2 lines. I'm aware it says other sites have covered them in greater detail but shouldn't we at least colour it up a bit? I edited and gave a big workover on one of the page and was removed because of the said reason. Even if the games are unrelated to TF2, the items offered to players are. Half a page of explanation is a lot better than 2 lines. Yeokso 05:40, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

You already asked this on someone elses page. I don't think it was really needed twice. Half a page of explanation is not better than 2 lines, as the information is provided on the links on that page. (note, that is not my personal opinion, that is just how the pages are currently voted to work I guess. If you really want these pages to be changed, you can try to appeal for a change. I guess you should do this on the PNatI Talk Page as that is the first one you edited.) -

nixshadow • t|c 05:50, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

I would argue that it's not only unnecessary, but would actively cause problems for the wiki if these pages were created. Every single page on this wiki is directly related to Team Fortress. Why cause the confusion of adding in indirect pages when there is absolutely no benefit to doing so? -Subtlefuge 05:54, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

To be perfectly fair, the Poker Night page is directly related to TF2, in that it has achievements which unlock TF2 items. I recently added the Hat Trick achievement ino to the Alien Swarm page, and no one has reverted it. It wouldn't be outlandish to have the achievement info on the Poker Night page, it'd be consistent. I'm not exactly for such a long page based on another game, especially with how it wouldn't be consistent with every other promotional item page. The Poker Night page could handle the achievements I'd think. Poker Night is oe of the only third-party games to feature a TF2 character in full, along with Killing Floor. I'd imagine both of these facts are worth bringing up on their respective pages. I'm not voting for or against just yet, but consistency is important with these pages. It'd be awkward for the Poker Night page to be a long as some weapon articles while the Plants Vs. Zombies or Portal 2 page are so short...

Firstly, I apologize for bringing up this topic again, perhaps I was just trying too hard to revive my edited work since it took me a while to make it. And secondly, thanks for the explanation, I didn't realize fully that pages not only have to be entirely related to Team Fortress but consistent with other pages. Since it was on the wiki, I felt it was necessary to add some content, and oh boy.. I was wrong. Yeokso 07:12, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

Whichever way this goes, I saw the page before it was reverted, Yeokso. You did a pretty good job building what you did from scratch. SilverHammer 06:07, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

Y u no have page for wikichievements?

Looking though your userpage, your braglist doesnt have your various wikichievements listed. I cant find them anywhere on your userpage. Y U NO HAVE WIKICHIEVEMENTS? *trollface.jpg* --Stevoisiak 19:24, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for congrats

Just thanking for you congratulations, it was a hard time getting the Wiki Cap =D GianAwesome 00:59, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

look down there

Looks like your 'Items' tab is lil' messed up: THIS --flutterravie Talk Contribs 14:22, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Weekee Kep

Ive done 2000 edits, and still no Wiki Cap. What am I doing wrong Dx Also hi, by the way :3 Hilarious Pill 15:27, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Nothing. Just wait a few days :3 — Wind 20:45, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Banner on the Main Page

Can it be localized? All russian images are already uploaded. - Grand-O-Rand · (Talk) 19:31, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

All done :3 Thanks~ — Wind 19:38, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

WindBOT & Russian quote marks

[2] – beeg bot is replacing quote marks in wikitable syntax, jus so u no~ how you like that signoff thing, eh? seb26 08:43, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Just realised User talk:WindBOT#Russian typographic, oops seb26 08:45, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

That is what i was talkin' about

http://www.mediafire.com/?2k5eycfvgba1oxy

You need to render third or fourth try, I don't remember :)

Hello again

Hello, wind. This is ~www~ :). I think I have got some problem about Template:Dictionary.
A few days ago, I add the name for Lo-Fi longwave and Sprial Sallet.However, many hours later I found it still remains the English name, not Traditional Chinese.
I wonder why this happened, because I saw the Russian version have successfully added it.Do you know why I cannot add name at Template:Dictionary? Maybe I typed wrong at somewhere :p
Please let me know where I did wrong or the system went wrong. Thank you. ~www~ 09:23, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

Nope, was my fault, all fixed now. Thanks~ — Wind 15:16, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

OK,Tks. BTW, the name in the Dictionary have to be changed manually? I don't know about that :o~www~ 09:51, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

What do you mean o_O — Wind 15:10, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

I mean, when a user types something inside Dic., will it automatically change the name of an item, or the Moderators (or Admins) have to check it and put the names on by themselves? ~www~ 13:07, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

The bot will automatically put it a few minutes later — Wind 16:01, 18 June 2011 (UTC)

Ok, got it. ~www~ 09:10, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

item checklist

Hey wind, I noticed my item checklist has not been updating. I got some items a few days ago and they have not been put in yet. Do you know why? Thespy 22:35, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

It seems you have since changed your profile id (From zegovernor to live1053)

You would need to change your item checklist accordingly. Once that is done, don't expect it to re-update right away. -

nixshadow (t|c) 22:44, 17 June 2011 (UTC)

Wookie Cup

sdfgredlinks -Shine 04:44, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

dem red links indeed — Wind 06:05, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

D: -Shine 06:09, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Fixing it all would require user page and talk page edits, not really the best idea >: — Wind 06:12, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

What happened to the list of candidates? Is the wiki cap still awarded? -- zFn (Talk) 09:43, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Of course it will :3 We just got rid of the list because it caused way too much drama and confusion. It was only meant to be used by staff to help them vote, but turned into a competition and people obsessing over their points. — Wind 17:01, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

So there's no temporary break? -- zFn (Talk) 17:08, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

There might be, while we figure out how to distribute them in the future. Don't worry though, everyone who deserves one or has deserved one in the past will get one — Wind 17:10, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Is there still a candidates list but private, just for the staff ? -- zFn (Talk) 19:03, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Maybe there will be, maybe there won't >: We're still trying to figure out how to proceed. Why do you ask though? o: — Wind 21:01, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Just curious. Thanks for the info, hope i didn't ask uncomfortable questions. -- zFn (Talk) 21:04, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

No, just wondering~ — Wind 21:40, 19 June 2011 (UTC)

Windbot problem

Is it possible to make windbot to stop changing the Uber update to the Ubercharge update, Thank you.Violencejr123 02:21, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Right, true, my bad — Wind 02:22, 21 June 2011 (UTC)

Russian IRC chanel

Hi! We created russian IRC chanel for russian editors, #tfwiki/ru (in freenode network, of course). Can you ask your bot to visit our chanel? I think he will not give up :). Thanks!--Daniil 13:10, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

There may be some problems with that D: I'll explain in channel — Wind 15:59, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

`{{lang date}}` problem

Hiya Wind. The {{lang date}} is having some issues with the {{{force}}} / | force = en command (probably caused by the conversion from translation switching into dictionary), which makes translated main pages, as well as several other templates that use it, broken (note the patch links). Is there any way you could fix this? – Epic Eric (T | C) 15:13, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Fixed, sorry about that — Wind 15:59, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

About Bigass0011 :

Well, the newest news I have heard of is that he graduated from the university, trying to find a job.

He's probably too busy to surf the net, not to mention log into Wiki. Anyway, about WikiCap, let me say "thanks" for him to you guys :)

He is the most valuable person in zh-hant, and it's good for him to have WikiCap when he come back to play in the future.~www~ 15:46, 22 June 2011 (UTC)

Well, good luck to him :3 I hope he does come back one day~ — Wind 15:59, 22 June 2011 (UTC)