User talk:Orthotope/Archive 4

Vandalism on Spider Jockey
ORTHOTOPE! Can you protect the page "Spider Jockey"? 81.108.184.102 11:50, 5 January 2015 (UTC)


 * . There's no vandalism there since a long ago, so we don't need to protect that page. --Naista2002, now NickTheRed37 (talk) 12:53, 5 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Discuss a page on the page's talk page, not on a user talk page. ~From Contrapple Grid Empty Map.png 21:43, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

1.8 Survival Mode Bug: Skeletons Turn Purple When Looking At The Player
Hi, Orthotope. When I played 1.8 Survival Mode, a skeleton looked at me and he was purple. Will it get fixed in 1.8.2?--MinecraftWikiLover (talk) 18:57, 14 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Report bugs on the issue tracker, not here. -- Orthotopetalk 20:48, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

You deleted my thoughts on the Giant talk page
Why did you do such a thing? I don't understand. –Preceding unsigned comment was added by SuperStarWars237 (talk • contribs) at 23:40, 19 February 2015 (UTC). Please sign your posts with


 * Generally, talk pages are for discussion about the article - page content, formatting, et cetera. Discussion about the subject of the article - in-game Giants themselves - belongs on the forums. -- Orthotopetalk 23:49, 19 February 2015 (UTC)

Template:Table
I notice you deleted my page called "Template:Table", which was intended to be information about how to create a table. If there should be a page like this, what type of page should it be?71.35.109.25 00:06, 22 February 2015 (UTC)


 * A page like that one doesn't belong here. – LauraFi -  talk  00:09, 22 February 2015 (UTC)


 * That wasn't a template so it shouldn't be in the template namespace to begin with, and documentation and help on how to use MediaWiki belongs (and already is) on the MediaWiki wiki. –Majr ᐸ Talk Contribs 00:19, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Music discs
2 questions abou my suggestion for the trivia:
 * 1) What I did was I figured out that it is 49 by first figureing out that there is a 100% chance you will get a song you don't have on the first attempt. On the second attempt, one is taken, so there is an 11 in 12 chance you will get a new one, so on average, this will take 12 elevenths of an attempt before you succeed. And so on. After 12 succeces, you have all the songs. When you add up the average numbers of attempts for a success for each song, you will get about 49 (check a calculator)
 * 2) Why is it not a good trivia?71.35.109.25 04:06, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

Want Blocked
Gimme a like, indefinite block. With a random reason. –Preceding unsigned comment was added by MinecraftWikiLover (talk • contribs) at 20:25, 13 March 2015 (UTC). Please sign your posts with


 * Why? -- Orthotopetalk 21:00, 13 March 2015 (UTC)
 * Why? Well, I just don't want to edit anything anymore. MinecraftWikiLover (talk) 09:43, 14 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Just stop editing then; no one is forcing you to be here. -- Orthotopetalk 16:29, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't want anyone getting into my account and editing things. –Preceding unsigned comment was added by MinecraftWikiLover (talk • contribs) at 19:20, 29 March 2015 (UTC). Please sign your posts with
 * What if you later decide that you do want to edit pages. Also, others aren't likely to edit pages in your account (assuming you are using a good password).71.35.109.25 02:51, 3 April 2015 (UTC)

MinecraftWikiLover, you don't have to edit articles. It's not like you HAVE to edit articles once a month. I stopped editing ALL SUMMER! TeamClawPath (talk) 20:49, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Recent edit
You recently edited the community portal talk page to explain how I can set up my account so that pages on my watch list will notify me when edited. I could not find the "Email me when a page or file on my watchlist is changed" in the suggested section. I do not understand. ~From Contrapple 00:16, 15 March 2015 (UTC)


 * See File:Email prefs.png -- Orthotopetalk 00:26, 15 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Do I need to confirm my email address? If so please help me. I do not know the verification code. ~From Contrapple Grid Empty Map.png 00:57, 15 March 2015 (UTC)


 * As soon as you add the email address, the confirmation link should have been sent to your address, you can follow the steps there. – KnightMiner  t/c 02:46, 15 March 2015 (UTC)


 * So what special page should I visit? ~From Contrapple Grid Empty Map.png 03:59, 15 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Never mind. My toolbar has something that will change with any page (or its talk page) on my watch list. ~From Contrapple Grid Empty Map.png 18:35, 15 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Actually, I noticed that I am only receiving notifications whe someone edits my user talk page. I ask again: Do I need to confirm my email address? If so, How do I find out what my varafiction code is? ~From Contrapple Grid Empty Map.png 02:01, 18 March 2015 (UTC)


 * If your email address isn't listed as confirmed in the Notifications section of the preferences, go to Special:CurseEmailAuth, click on 'Resend Verification Email', and check your mail a few minutes later. -- Orthotopetalk 02:08, 18 March 2015 (UTC)


 * How would I check my mail? ~From Contrapple Grid Empty Map.png 13:30, 18 March 2015 (UTC)


 * The e-mail message should have the verification code and a link that sends it to the wiki and verifies the email. Click on the link. If it fails for some reason, you can copy-paste the verification code into the code entry at Special:CurseEmailAuth, and click “Verify” button. —  NickTheRed37 t/c (f.k.a. Naista2002) 14:41, 18 March 2015 (UTC)


 * No, I mean how do I check my mail, not what do I do once I see the mail. ~From Contrapple Grid Empty Map.png 21:02, 18 March 2015 (UTC)


 * Log into your email account using your email provider? In my case, I log into my account via gmail.com – KnightMiner  t/c 21:04, 18 March 2015 (UTC)

Can't log in
I am having trouble logging in, but the same password does work when I log I n through curse. My username is Contrapple (if that helps), and I do not appear to be blocked.71.35.109.25 01:00, 2 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Try contacting Curse about this issue; admins here don't have any control over logins. -- Orthotopetalk 01:09, 2 April 2015 (UTC)


 * How do I do this?71.35.109.25 01:20, 2 April 2015 (UTC)


 * gphelp:How To Contact Gamepedia. – LauraFi -  talk  01:28, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Altitude Graphs
Hello! I was wondering, would you be able to point me to any resources for reading the Anvil format? I noticed your Altitude graphs, and some prior discussion on your talk page, and it got me interested in doing some analysis of my own, but I am not sure where to look for documentation. All the best, – Sealbudsman (Aaron) t/c 19:48, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

Replies to old comments
Re [ this revert]. In case you haven’t noticed, per the talk page guidelines, it is now just discouraged to reply to old comments, making it no longer revert-worthy. Thanks for attention, —  NickTheRed37 (talk&#124;contributions) 15:10, 11 May 2015 (UTC).

Test
I notice you deleted the page "Test" and protected it from creation. What was wrong with the page?71.212.10.80 14:31, 18 May 2015 (UTC)


 * It does not fit our notability guidelines, as it likely just contained a test edit. It also is a high target for test edits, which belong on the MCW:Sandbox instead. – KnightMiner  t/c 15:12, 18 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Test pages tend to clutter the wiki without adding anything useful. You can either use the dedicated sandbox KnightMiner mentioned, or create an account and make a test page in your userspace. -- Orthotopetalk 15:47, 18 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Didn't it redirect to MCW:Sandbox?67.160.25.176 22:31, 18 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Even if it did, cross namespace redirects are generally avoided, as the main namespace is for pages about Minecraft, so you would not expect a page there to bring you to a page about the Minecraft Wiki. There are a few exceptions, but those are only kept because they were shortcuts before we had the  shortcut. – KnightMiner  t/c 01:58, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

PE Windows Phone
The version for PE on Windows Phone is actually 0.11.1, not 0.11.2. 0.11.2 wasn't even mentioned by a Mojang employee to be in the works. I'll go away now. BDJP (t 18:14, 5 June 2015 (UTC)


 * The Windows Phone store lists the current version as 0.11.2 . — Orthotopetalk 18:39, 5 June 2015 (UTC)

New host options on Console
Neither is different color wood fences, but that's there. Same with custom flat worlds. They never explicitly say what's apart of what update until they submit it for approval by Sony and Microsoft via the change logs. But we still add them because they mention them on Twitter. And always if they says it's planned for a future update, but not the next one, they explicitly do say that. Precedent is the greatest tool when editing a wiki like this. Precedent says it will be apart of the next update unless stated otherwise. CRRays Head90 | #RaysUp 01:00, 12 June 2015 (UTC)

You undid my edits on Ghast page
I know that all mobs drop experience when killed by tamed wolves, and that was not why I edited that statement so that it didn't say tamed wolf. I did it because tamed wolves will NOT attack ghasts, no matter what. I see why you changed it, and understand completely. However, I did revert that edit you made and hope you will understand. What did that edit warning mean? –Preceding unsigned comment was added by Powerguy360 (talk • contribs) at 17:28, 14 June 2015 (UTC). Please sign your posts with


 * The page is now protected because content disputes should be resolved through discussion on a talk page, not by edit-warring for days until someone gets tired of it and gives up. — Orthotopetalk 20:35, 14 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Ok, thanks. I have been trying to get him to read his talk page, but he was only social through editing. Personally, I don't know why he's trying to cause trouble {he hasn't been giving any reasons lately} but thanks for stopping this problem. I will try to reason with him. Powerguy360 –Preceding undated comment was added at 21:02, 14 June 2015 (UTC). Please sign your posts with

Remove my name from User talk:Orthotope/Archive 2
Hello, could you remove my real name from that archive page? It's the name at the topic: Czech translation.

Thanks in advance. (Sorry wasn't logged in before)

TheWombatGuru (talk) 09:24, 16 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Done; it’s still in the page history, but that’s less visible to most users and search engines. — Orthotopetalk 18:31, 16 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Yes I know, but as you said, less visible :) Thanks 94.215.182.179 18:38, 16 June 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, Orthotope.
In advance for TeamClawPath, sorry. I just didn't know I was going to get blocked. I'm only human, and I'm just excited to own a server. Please don't block me or TeamClawPath again. Let me know on my talk page at User talk:Ujurak444. -Ujurak444, replacement editor for TeamClawPath –Preceding unsigned comment was added by Ujurak444 (talk • contribs) at 16:56, 23 June 2015 (UTC). Please sign your posts with


 * Posting about a server is one thing, but vandalizing user pages is completely unacceptable. As per the wiki rules, using multiple accounts – especially to evade a block – is also prohibited. — Orthotopetalk 20:20, 23 June 2015 (UTC)

OK, got it. Sorry. -TeamClawPath (talk) 16:39, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Giant Epic Walls
Hi there!

Noticed that you removed a photo I posted to the Wiki, named Giant Epic Walls. Just wanted to clear out that the photo was part of a failed attempt at adding the photo to the Amplified page, mainly because I have no idea how to add photos to articles using the source mode. Just wanted to clear this out since some wikis have a Zero-tolerance level for unnecessary photos (Im unsure if this applies for this Wiki, so I just want to be sure). I crossed the photo out and thought it was deleted, but I must clearly have been wrong about that...

--FantasiIFrittFall (talk) 18:36, 28 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Sometimes people have tried to use the wiki as a hosting service – uploading files here just to link to them from other sites – so I tend to delete new files if it doesn't look like there's been an attempt to put it on an article within a few hours of uploading. It's nothing personal, and you're welcome to upload it again if you think you can add it to the article. (Whether or not other editors will think it's a useful image is another issue, which I don't have control over.)
 * Wiki syntax can be tricky to learn. Sometimes you can copy another part of the article and modify it to do what you want. There's a comprehensive guide to images on MediaWiki. We also have a sandbox page where you can make test edits without worrying about breaking any articles. -- Orthotopetalk 01:09, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

Consistent reverting/adding unsourced info/moving pages without discussing from Tyevskyo
Hi, In the last few days I have noticed that Tyevskyo has been consistently moving pages without discussing, adding unsourced info, and reverting changes made by admins. It's really annoyed me to the point where i need to report him.

Below are some example pages of him adding unsourced info, moving pages without discussing, and/or reverting changes from admins (You'll need to review the edit history to see this):


 * 1) Pocket Edition version history
 * 2) Pocket Edition Alpha 0.12.0
 * 3) Pocket Edition version history/Development versions

For example today I had to undo his mess created by him moving the third page into "Pocket Edition Version History/Alpha/Development versions". Because of this I am requesting a block to his account for at least 2 weeks, add more if you find it necessary. That's all I ask for. --MarioProtIV (talk) 00:14, 11 July 2015 (UTC)


 * If a user's behavior needs discussing, it should generally be brought it to the admin noticeboard, rather than a single admin's talk page.
 * Though in this case, I would suggest you attempt to discuss this with Tyevskyo on his talk page first. Just blocking him for something like disruptive behavior without mentioning what behavior is disruptive is not constructive. – KnightMiner  t/c 01:00, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Ah ok, thanks, I will discuss this with him. --MarioProtIV (talk) 01:13, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I did stop after you gave me a reason. I was not mercilessly editing pages, I was simply making the pages more accurate by adding "Alpha", and I was not continually undoing Admin work. Tyevskyo (talk) 16:12, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Infact, you did the exact same thing to me, so I wouldn't be talking. Also this means your a hypocrite and that whatever punishment I get you should get as well Tyevskyo (talk) 16:12, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I will also mention how my information is not unsourced (due to the fact that it says alpha on Template:version history nav), also you're the only one bothered by this so therefore you are the nuisance. I rest my case. Tyevskyo (talk) 16:19, 12 July 2015 (UTC)
 * MCPE is not in beta yet so moving all those pages to have "Alpha" in it is just unnecessary at this time. When a PE dev announces that the next version will be in the Beta phase, then it can be moved. You, however didn't bring it up with the admins. --MarioProtIV (talk) 17:53, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

Collapsed list
I know I may sound stupid for putting it here, but how would I get a collapsible list to work in an infobox (Story Mode)? Here's an example on the Tales from the Borderlands Wikipedia page (Its near the bottom of the infobox). -BDJP (t 03:12, 28 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Looks like Wikipedia uses a template and Lua module, which we could import if necessary. I'm not sure if a regular collapsible wikitable (i.e., ) would work in an infobox, but it doesn't hurt to try (using show preview or a sandbox page). -- Orthotopetalk 03:52, 28 August 2015 (UTC)

Difficulty
What did you mean by unexplained changes? The BlobsPaper.png 22:44, 18 September 2015 (UTC)


 * The effects of difficulty setting, regional difficulty, etc. as documented on the page are based on analysis of the Minecraft source code by several contributors, including Anomie x and myself. I believe it is accurate and complete, at least for 1.8; I haven't tried to make sense of the obfuscated 1.9 snapshots yet. You added a claim that difficulty affects the number of mobs that spawn, but without providing any source code analysis, a changelog or other relevant statement from Mojang, or any other sort of evidence to support that claim. I'm willing to add this to the page if you can provide proof, but we can't just take your word for it; this wiki has enough trouble with people adding misleading or false information already. -- Orthotopetalk 00:13, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

Why did you remove my talk page?
Any spam that was on my talk page wasn't from me. Why did you remove it? –Preceding unsigned comment was added by Nghhi crul (talk • contribs) at 20:12, 23 October 2015 (UTC). Please sign your posts with


 * Another user – now banned – was using it for spam. I deleted it so the offending revisions won't show up in the page history. Anyone can recreate it as a proper talk page. -- Orthotopetalk 20:31, 23 October 2015 (UTC)

Mentioned features/Sky Dimension
Recently you have reverted my edit adding the  template to the Sky Dimension page, saying "it's still been completely removed." I believe you are wrong, because on the page it even states "However, starting in Beta 1.9-pre3, it was given its own region: Region 2, with Region 1 being the Nether." which means that the code for th Sky Dimension is still in the game. The page also states "Using various mods it is possible to access this currently unfinished version of the Sky Dimension." which further proves that the code is in the game and that the template should be used. Wolffillms (talk) 19:01, 11 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Sometime after Beta 1.9 – probably in 1.0, but I'm not sure of the exact version – the Sky Dimension code was removed completely. There is no longer any code for generating Sky Dimension terrain, and nothing uses Region 2. The statement about being accessible using mods is referring to Beta 1.6 and Beta 1.7, not current versions. -- Orthotopetalk 19:32, 11 November 2015 (UTC)


 * The information on that page dates back to 2011: the Region 2 bit was included in October that year and the bit about using various mods was included in May. Is there any indication that this is all still the case?  I doubt it.  If we're talking about what's enabled by mods, maybe you can identify which 1.7 or 1.8 (release versions) mods can still do this.  If we're talking about what's left in the code, we have users here who could probably identify such anomalies, though I think it would be a fair bit of effort.  Either way I don't see evidence for it.  – Sealbudsman talk/contr 19:40, 11 November 2015 (UTC)

Request block user BDJP007301
BDJP007301 is spreading false information and has deleted the console planned versions page multiple times. XAJR187x (talk) 15:46, 11 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Knock it off. He may have added false information, but in any case he did not know it was false, so he is not intentionally adding incorrect information. He also has never made edits trying to harm the wiki, so why do you as a new user here assume he is suddenly trying to harm the wiki? Assume good faith!
 * The correct course of action here is to attempt to discuss this with him (as maybe he has a good source it was released). Don't go around asking for a block because he does something you disagree with (and don't say you already tried discussing it with him, you left all of ten minutes for him to respond before asking for a block). – KnightMiner  t/c 16:14, 11 December 2015 (UTC)

Question regarding Wolf's revert on Achievements
Would this edit be considered a revert of this edit from a month ago? -BDJP (t 00:36, 31 December 2015 (UTC)


 * any response? -BDJP (t 18:02, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

RE:Signature
Did I said I am start use it? --Siiftun1857 (talk) 03:35, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

Oddity
I wasn't logged in (I'm still not), and oddly when I undid a bit of vandalism on the Mob Spawner page it credited you. I apologize if this was too tangental.

107.10.217.7 23:00, 19 March 2016 (UTC)


 * It happens when two people try to undo an edit at the same time. One person submits the change first, and their name appears in the logs. The article text the second person submits is identical to the latest version, so MediaWiki ignores it without giving any errors or warnings. -- Orthotopetalk 23:20, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

My Mod Thing
A created a mod thing where the community can write about mods and it can be found here. Do you have any tips on getting people to see it, maybe work on it yourself ^_^.--TheCentralSource (talk) 01:29, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Crafting Templates
So I wrote a nice little message with formalities and everything, but for some reason my message did not save when I saved the page. Anyway, I'm SamwiseFilmore, an Admin on the Wiki for the lotr mod (here), and we have an image problem. We use png's to show crafting, and with more than 8,000 uploads, it would be easier to use a system like you have here. A few questions. If you aren't the person to ask, please point me towards the correct talk page. First of all, is it legal for us to use what you have made here? If it is, then how hard would it be to migrate to wikia for use, and get entirely set up with as many (if not more) assets as regular Vanilla Minecraft has? ~Samwise 50.109.96.187 20:14, 11 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Majr is a better person to ask, as he's more familiar with how the crafting templates work. I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding is that it probably wouldn't be okay to copy the system directly, since the CC-BY-NC-SA license here requires content to be redistributed under the same license, and Wikia uses the slightly different CC-BY-SA license. -- Orthotopetalk 23:05, 11 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Alright, I pointed him to this thread. I'll post a message on the wall of one of our admins who knows how to do this better than I. ~Samwise 50.109.96.187 02:27, 12 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Well... if you documented the mod on the ftb: wiki (which, despite the name, documents mods in general), you wouldn't have any issues with licensing, plus they already have some modified version of our crafting system. ;)
 * Otherwise, if whatever legal issues were resolved, you'd at least need Scribunto and DPL extensions installed first, then the basic crafting template should just require Template:Crafting and its module and dependencies, and the styling from MediaWiki:Common.css for .invslot, .mcui and .sprite (also .animated, and the element animator script from MediaWiki:Common.js, if you want animation). Then you'd set up a sprite containing all the images you want for crafting (see Template:InvSprite for examples, you essentially need Module:InvSprite, Module:InvSprite/IDs, File:InvSprite.png and the .inv-sprite styling in Common.css), then perhaps make some minor modifications, such as removing the ingredient categories from Module:Crafting (the automated crafting usage is a whole other kettle of fish you probably wouldn't want to deal with), then it will probably work. –Majr ᐸ Talk Contribs 04:23, 13 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Thanks for posting. This is probably an insanely stupid question for a number of reasons, the foremost being that it is probably going completely against how the scripts are structured. But anywho, would it be possible to use many smaller icons instead of a sprite image? Smaller icons is a lot more files, and might be dirtier in some ways, but cleaner in other ways, especially in the file change record department. Also easier to make... ~Samwise 50.109.96.187 01:24, 14 April 2016 (UTC)


 * It originally used individual icons (many of them still exist), so you can find an old version to do that, however the performance will be far worse, both server-side and client-side. –Majr ᐸ Talk Contribs 07:12, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

In regards to my "interaction ban" against Wolffillms...
Wolffillms hasn't edited on this wiki for almost three months, so I clearly see no reason why the interaction ban is still in effect. -BDJP (t 02:57, 6 May 2016 (UTC)