Minecraft Wiki talk:Directors

Some new initiatives coming
Once we have completed the migration of MCW to Gamepedia, Curse is starting some new initiatives for all of our wiki communities. Some things that you can look forward to are contests and giveaways for editors, as well as more rewards for our committed admin teams!

Along with these rewards we are also setting up better lines of communications between Curse and the admin teams, which will include periodic newsletters to let you know what is happening, not only on MCW, but across the Gamepedia network.

To be included in these reward programs, and our communications, we need to make sure we have current contact information, email addresses, as well as snail mail addresses (so we can send you the cool swag). So... Any of you wishing to participate, please email me at wynthyst"at"gmail.com with your info, and I will get our list updated. I PROMISE we will never share or sell this information, and you can opt out at any time. For those of you who provided contact information for our last thank you gift, I still have it, I just need to know if anything has changed.

You guys rock! I know we don't say it enough, but we think it every day. I can't imagine what MCW would be like without ALL of you and your hard work and dedication to making this THE place to get information on all things Minecraft! -- Wynthyst  talk  12:07, 11 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi guys, I'm a new admin on the Dutch MCWiki and I'd like to participate, I've sent my details. -- TheWombatGuru   t undefinedc  NL Admin  12:23, 11 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks :) I've sent you an e-mail. ChickenSig.png ILeon ᐸ Talk Contribs -  de.Wiki Admin  23:13, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Language Links
Hi there,

There are a lot of protected pages on the english wiki, and that's good, but it's kind of annoying that we can't add language links to the other wikis, will there be a solution for this in the future that we can edit the language links without editing the entire page?

-- TheWombatGuru   t undefinedc  NL Admin  11:53, 12 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Make a list here of the pages that need language links, and one of the admins of the English wiki will get them added (or I will do it myself). -- Wynthyst [[Image:User Wynthyst sig icon.png ]] talk  12:43, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
 * That's nice of you/admins but not very efficient, can't you/someone else add a feature to the wiki like it is on wikipedia? -- TheWombatGuru   t undefinedc  NL Admin  13:01, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia uses several specialized usergroups for some functions purely based on the immense size of the project. As a small gaming wiki, we don't have those same needs. -- Wynthyst [[Image:User Wynthyst sig icon.png ]] talk  15:34, 12 August 2013 (UTC)


 * He might be referring to wikidata. Their language links are kept in a centralised location instead of on each wikipage. I don't know if there's the ability to have your own local data storage though. Wikipedia's is a separate site that other sites can pull data from, like wikimedia commons. We could of course use that, but it would be more convenient if it was a separate storage just for MCW. –ultradude25 ᐸ Talk Contribs – 01:07, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

Wiki Migration
The date has now been set for the migration to Gamepedia. Please copy the site notice and User merge page to your language as soon as possible to give your users the most amount of preparation time. Thanks! -- Wynthyst  talk  14:31, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * nl:MediaWiki:Sitenotice -- TheWombatGuru   t undefinedc  NL Admin  15:40, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * de:MediaWiki:Sitenotice ChickenSig.png ILeon ᐸ Talk Contribs -  de.Wiki Admin  14:58, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * fr:MediaWiki:Sitenotice. Itouchmasterpro 15:29, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * ru:MediaWiki:Sitenotice, ru:Minecraft Wiki:Объединение учётных записей (since we were actually translating that page instead of linking to its English version, we took more time than other wikis). HEKP0H -  ru.Wiki Admin  20:08, 16 September 2013 (UTC)
 * ko:MediaWiki:Sitenotice --Alswo9628 - KOR Admin (talk) 16:39, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
 * es:MediaWiki:Sitenotice | Kingpowl~  es.Wiki Admin  (talk) 20:15, 17 September 2013 (UTC)
 * For how much longer do we have to display this message? -- TheWombatGuru   t undefinedc  NL Admin  11:04, 22 September 2013 (UTC)

Blanked the Sitenotice page just like you did. -- TheWombatGuru   t undefined<sup style="color:#00F">c  NL Admin  22:02, 27 September 2013 (UTC)

MediaWiki
Hello,

Is there a list of MediaWiki pages that can be editted on this wiki, like MediaWiki:Sitenotice and Mediawiki:Sidebar? I'm often struggling to find them. -- TheWombatGuru   <sup style="color:#00F">t undefined<sup style="color:#00F">c  NL Admin  11:04, 22 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Special:AllMessages –Matt ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs – 11:11, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks :), why did you change your username btw? -- TheWombatGuru   <sup style="color:#00F">t undefined<sup style="color:#00F">c  NL Admin  11:12, 22 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Because ultradude25 was a terrible name when I made it 9 years ago, and it hasn't got any better with time. –Matt ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs – 11:22, 22 September 2013 (UTC)

Spam Users (NL)
Since we migrated to Gamepedia we noticed a lot of new (english) users who keeps spamming. Of course the filter fix and block it all, but still. Is there a way to fix the new users problem, the cat thing looks compromised? - CrazyBliep   NL Admin  06:54, 24 September 2013 (UTC)

Universal bans
It just dawned on me that I should share this bit of information with all of you... should have done it awhile ago, I just didn't think of it.

With the migration to the Gamepedia platform, blocks on any of the Minecraft wiki are now universal. Please make sure you are using your ban tools responsibly, and DO NOT PERMA BAN. This especially includes the abuse filters. NONE of the filters should be set to blocking users. Abuse filter bans are permanent bans and are now in place universally on the Gamepedia network. Thanks! -- Wynthyst    talk  19:04, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

1.7 update
With the 1.7 update planned for this coming Friday, I just want to remind admins to be on their toes, and online as much as possible. Do not be nazi ish about people making changes, but be on the look out for people adding bogus/bad information. We anticipate the traffic to the wikis is going to be HUGE. -- Wynthyst    talk  18:50, 22 October 2013 (UTC)

Minecon and MCW
In conjuction with Mojang, Curse is going to be holding a Minecraft Wiki panel during Minecon 2013. If any of you are planning on attending Minecon, and would like to participate as a member of the panel, please let me know! -- Wynthyst    talk  17:36, 24 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I would but I can't. <font face="Ubuntu">ILeon ᐸ <small style="display:inline-block;line-height:1em;vertical-align:-0.4em">Talk Contribs -  de.Wiki Admin  19:39, 24 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I can't either, it's too far to Florida (I live in The Netherlands) and my english sucks. -- TheWombatGuru   <sup style="color:#00F">t undefined<sup style="color:#00F">c  NL Admin  08:30, 25 October 2013 (UTC)
 * I visited the Minecon, but not this panel. I listened it 2012 and 2011 already. -- <font color="#008B8B">Oliver Scholz  <font color="#77B33D">Wiki Admin 16:32, 19 November 2013 (UTC)

Happy new year
Hello guys,

I know I'm a little bit late, but Happy new year and hopefully the wikis will become bigger and better. -- TheWombatGuru   <sup style="color:#00F">t undefined<sup style="color:#00F">c  NL Admin  21:35, 3 January 2014 (UTC)

Problem with "collapsible" tables at the French wiki
Hi, we have a problem with "collapsing" at the French wiki since I've updated the "Mediawiki:Common.js" page. Button to extend/hide content in the tables doesn't appear anymore. Do you know how to fix this? Thank you —  Itouchmasterpro  d  c 20:19, 6 January 2014 (UTC)


 * You missed a comma in the i18n. –Matt ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs ⎜ 00:43, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Indeed I missed a comma but the issue is still not fixed ;-( —  Itouchmasterpro  d  c 09:33, 7 January 2014 (UTC)


 * 'Une erreur s'est produite lors du chargement du contenu'. You've got a apostrophe in a string defined by apostrophes. Either escape it, or define the string with quotes instead. –Matt ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs ⎜ 09:41, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Okay, issue is fixed! I changed a word to avoid having to use the apostrophe! Thank you—  Itouchmasterpro  d  c 09:50, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Changes requested for Russian wiki
Since I'm new here, I didn't want to step on any toes and just make changes without getting some sort of approval/concensus on process. Ivan r has requested a promotion to bureaucrat on the Russian wiki for himself and GreenStone, citing that the existing bureaucrat has left (and indeed, I see no contributions from that user - HEKP0H - since February 8, 2014). He has also asked about creating new user access level groups (something else I am not familiar with that is used here, so perhaps one of you could answer him, or let me know how you'd like to proceed.) — Game widow (talk) 15:53, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Ivan-r may not be a good candidate for a bureaucrat (on some occasions, his usage of admin tools such as blocking users and deleting pages was incorrect and had to be reverted). In February, HEKP0H said something about returning to the wiki some time later, but at the moment he cannot be contacted with. Ivan-r and I are probably the only active admins at the moment.
 * The new access level groups request is related to a failed project. Most (if not all) of the users which supported this project are no longer active. I do not think we need any new user rights groups at the moment. --GreenStone (talk) 16:28, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks GreenStone! — Game widow (talk) 20:48, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
 * Given that there has been no chorus of outcries against your promotion, I'll grant you bureaucrat rights on the Russian wiki. — Game widow (talk) 21:37, 8 July 2014 (UTC)

Missing extension on german Minecraft Wiki
The extension DPL is missing in the german Minecraft Wiki. We need this extension to fix this template. <font face="Ubuntu">ILeon ᐸ <small style="display:inline-block;line-height:1em;vertical-align:-0.4em">Talk Contribs -  de.Wiki Admin  16:01, 9 March 2015 (UTC)


 * . –Majr ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs 12:34, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

Missing extension on Polish Wiki
Like above, we need DPL to move all crafting stuff from en.MCWiki to us, but we don't have this extension.  Lewandowski pl.Wiki Admin   talk  16:29, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Nevermind. (via email request)  Lewandowski pl.Wiki Admin    talk  15:03, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Promote a new Dutch admin?
Could one of you promote a new dutch admin? DarkShadowTNT. He is helping a lot and I need him to have a few more rights so he could help even more. Thanks in advance. - CrazyBliep   NL Admin  07:07, 4 August 2015 (UTC)


 * . –Majr ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs 16:00, 4 August 2015 (UTC)


 * A big thanks! - CrazyBliep   NL Admin  21:48, 4 August 2015 (UTC)


 * A big thanks from my side aswell! (a little bit late...) --DarkShadowTNT (talk) 16:28, 16 August 2015 (UTC)

Update of the -Sprite templates
Hello there!

Can someone update the BlockSprite, the ItemSprite and the EffectSprite template on the Dutch wiki, because, to be honest, I don't really know how to update them.

Some details: BlockSprite needs more numbers, ItemSprite has a so called 'Scriptfout' (a.k.a. Script error I think) and EffectSprite looks like a spampage because all the numbers are missing.

Greetings, --DarkShadowTNT (talk) 14:29, 17 August 2015 (UTC)


 * You've got quite a mix of old and new templates there... you should really be keeping related templates using similar versions. Your problem with the ItemSprite template is nothing to do with it, instead it's because you're trying to use the documentation module (which you're mixing with old documentation pages, so it wouldn't have worked properly anyway), while not having the DPL extension installed. –Majr ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs 07:29, 18 August 2015 (UTC)


 * Wow... A massive thank you for the work you did... You fixed also the problem with the ItemSprite and EffectSprite, that makes my day. Also, could you update the images from the Sprites at some point? (not the ones with the numbers, but if needed, yes)


 * Greetings, --DarkShadowTNT (talk) 10:34, 18 August 2015 (UTC)


 * P.S. Could you add my name to the Dutch admins on the actual page?


 * Edit: Thank you! --DarkShadowTNT (talk) 09:43, 20 August 2015 (UTC) (this is because a filter wants it)


 * I managed to update all of the images behind the numbers. But I have a(n) (little) issue: The image of BlockSprite doesn't want to update, even though I updated that one aswell. Is there a way to force the image to update? -- DarkShadowTNT  NL Admin ( t  ♦  c ) 19:31, 21 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Did you clear your cache? –Majr ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs 09:40, 22 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Nevermind, somewhere in the Sprite template was a page that had the name "Sprite/Block". When I deleted it, the image updated. -- DarkShadowTNT  NL Admin ( t  ♦  c ) 13:30, 22 October 2015 (UTC)


 * That was unrelated. The server/client cache just happened to clear around the same time as doing that. –Majr ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs 04:03, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

Halloween lay-out Dutch Minecraft Wiki
Am I allowed to change the lay-out of the Dutch Minecraft Wiki to a Halloween theme? Because if I'm allowed to do that, then I have to change some links on the Hydra.ccs of the Wiki (instead of "mincraft.gamepedia.com" (the Wiki where the image is stored) "minecraft-nl.gamepedia.com"). Also, before you are going to ask if I have permission to do this: I'm currently the only active admin on that Wiki, but that doesn't means I'm going to do it without permission of some other admins, Curse staff etc. -- DarkShadowTNT  NL Admin ( t  ♦  c ) 19:34, 19 October 2015 (UTC)


 * While I don't speak for Curse staff, my opinion is that as long as the community there is fine with it, there shouldn't be a problem with doing that. (and for the Curse staff angle... ?) 「 ディノ 奴 千？！ 」? · ☎ Dinoguy1000 06:24, 20 October 2015 (UTC)


 * It's fine as long as it's not completely different from the original skin. –Majr ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs 09:39, 22 October 2015 (UTC)


 * OK, it's a logo and colour change (instead of green dark purple-ish grass in night and a pumpkin with the Minecraft Wiki text on it as logo). I'm going to keep it that way until November the first (if everthing goes as I want that it goes). -- DarkShadowTNT  NL Admin ( t  ♦  c ) 13:39, 22 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Whoa... After uploading the new images and changing the links in the Hydra.css... It turned out FANTASTIC! (for me at least) -- DarkShadowTNT  NL Admin ( t  ♦  c ) 21:28, 26 October 2015 (UTC)

Gamepedia chat groups
Curse is trying out setting up chat groups for Gamepedia admins to help collaboration with each other, along with Curse staff. There is a general group for anything wiki related, and then a group for each wiki that gets invited.

Any admins interested should email me the email address that they would like the invite sent to. –Majr ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs 05:07, 16 January 2016 (UTC)


 * What platform are these on? I'd like to know beforehand if it would require me to download and install yet another chat client, or keep another browser tab open all the time, or whatever. 「 ディノ 奴 千？！ 」? · ☎ Dinoguy1000 06:20, 16 January 2016 (UTC)


 * We're using Slack. It has web, mobile, and desktop apps available. –Majr ᐸ <small style=display:inline-block;line-height:9px;vertical-align:-3px>Talk Contribs 06:32, 16 January 2016 (UTC)


 * Okay, I'm sure I would've ended up having to install that eventually anyways. Sign me up, same email address I've emailed you from in the past. 「 ディノ 奴 千？！ 」? · ☎ Dinoguy1000 06:37, 16 January 2016 (UTC)