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Is good but flawed. Try using it whilst discussing the nazis. --{{User:Rosslessness/Sig}} 18:12, 16 June 2010 (BST)
Is good but flawed. Try using it whilst discussing the nazis. --{{User:Rosslessness/Sig}} 18:12, 16 June 2010 (BST)
:You've already lost. Teehee -- <small>[[User:Rorybob| <span style="color: #FF9933">Rahrah</span>]] </small> 18:59, 16 June 2010 (BST)
:You've already lost. Teehee -- <small>[[User:Rorybob| <span style="color: #FF9933">Rahrah</span>]] </small> 18:59, 16 June 2010 (BST)
:That's not a problem. Godwin's Law doesn't actually make a judgement regarding the appropriateness of mentioning Hitler or Nazis, but rather merely asserts that the likelihood of mentioning them as the conversation goes on approaches 100% probability. In fact, according to the article I linked, Godwin actually argues that the reason those comparisons shouldn't be overused is because it "robs the valid conversations of their impact". Also, technically, I probably should've asserted ''[[wikipedia:reductio ad Hitlerum|reductio ad Hitlerum]]'' rather than Godwin's Law, but Godwin's Law is much more well known (i.e. merely stating its name and giving a link to it is usually enough to end the conversation <tt>:P</tt>), and, honestly, I had forgotten about the former. {{User:Aichon/Signature}} 22:55, 16 June 2010 (BST)

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Aichon:Talk
Aichon
ˈīˌkän :Talk
Please be aware of the following guidelines before posting here.

  • New conversations should be started at the bottom using a level two header (e.g. ==Header==).
  • I like to keep conversations wherever they start, but if a conversation ends up here, I will keep it here.
  • I will format comments for stylistic reasons, delete comments for whatever reason, and generally do anything else within reason.

Thanks. Aichon

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Style up.

Your pages are sexy. Im looking at revamping the zombie skills page, converting it into a hub with each page having its own page. Here's an example, any thoughts on styling it up? --RosslessnessWant a Location Image? 14:51, 16 April 2010 (BST)

Heh, well, style isn't something that comes naturally for me. I spent a few months figuring out what my pages should look like, and threw out several designs that initially seemed promising. I can recognize decent design usually, but I'm not good at producing it. Anyway, I'm responding now to let you know I'm not ignoring you, but that I want to take a bit more to think over it. Any timeline you have on this? I have one idea regarding displaying the entire hierarchy at the top of each page, but it was taking longer to make than I expected. Aside from that idea, I don't have anything new at the moment. I'd change the shade of green though, since it glares a bit. Something a bit muted would work better, I think (#cec or #aca are decent, though you could go darker to #8a8 or the like if you want). I'll look at it again and think over it a bit more later. Aichon 05:24, 17 April 2010 (BST)
Two pence here. I agree on the darker green, but I'm thinking instead of displaying the whole skill hierarchy, just the particular tree in question (Memories tree, Vigor tree, etc) would be all that is needed. Strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others 13:39, 17 April 2010 (BST)
I was going to display the tree horizontally. Or rather, display each main branch of the tree under its own column. It'd be using the same amount of vertical space as your idea, but it'd fill out the horizontal better, give better utility, and would also give them a clearer idea of where they were in the hierarchy. Anyway, it's almost 8am here...bed time! Aichon 13:44, 17 April 2010 (BST)
As i started the project about a year ago, there's no hurry. But thanks. Nice Idea about the tree. --RosslessnessWant a Location Image? 14:34, 17 April 2010 (BST)
Looking good. --RosslessnessWant a Location Image? 10:37, 29 April 2010 (BST)


UDMap

Hey, Aichon, I made another super easy change to one of your scripts, if you're interested. All I did was replace the redrum map links with links to the DSS map. I'm not sure what the best external map is, but at least DSS works. So, here's the script. - Cam moo 19:00, 21 April 2010 (BST)

Huh...coulda sworn I had updated that one already, but you're absolutely right, I hadn't. Thanks a lot! I'll update it later today since I'm heading out in just a sec here. And yep, I was planning to switch all of my scripts to use the DSS map soon, since I prefer it to the aypok map that some of them are linking to at the moment. Aichon 19:11, 21 April 2010 (BST)
Actually, shoot, I just realized that I messed that up. The world map links to DSS, but the suburb map links to aypok. I have no idea how I didn't notice that, but this one links to aypok on both of them. The DSS map is nicer, so maybe the first one is better, but I don't know how to have the suburb map link to DSS, since the urls use a different format than the redrum/aypok maps do. Sorry about that! This is why I don't write scripts. - Cam moo 19:29, 21 April 2010 (BST)
Heh, well, many thanks. I'll take a look at things once I get a chance and see what I can come up with (helping to operate a university lecture at the moment, so unable to work on scripts right now). Regardless of what does or doesn't work, pointing out the problem in the first place is massively helpful, since I don't personally use those links too often (I usually use the similar links in my GPS script). Aichon 20:08, 21 April 2010 (BST)


Badmen misrepresented

The Badmen do little on the wiki, but nonetheless are everpresent (although underwhelmingly so at the moment), so to remove them from the the West Boundwood page simply misrepresents the group situation in the suburb. Can they not simply be returned?--Harald von Holzapfel 18:57, 1 June 2010 (BST)

Absolutely! They were only removed due to inactivity on the wiki, not as some sort of punishment or anything of the sort (a group of us went through and cleaned up all of the suburbs a few months back, removing dozens of groups that failed to respond, of which they were just one). If they're still around, they're welcome to add themselves back to the suburb listing. That said, the guidelines for who can be listed have been slightly modified since they were removed (specifically, #2 was added since we wanted to ensure that we had a surefire way to contact any group). Since The Badmen used to simply link to the wiki article for the Badmen Building, they'd need to actually have their own wiki page (it wouldn't need to be elaborate in the least) before they could be linked from the listing. Aichon 20:11, 1 June 2010 (BST)


Hello my good man!

Mayor.png Dear Fellow
Chance would have it that another Mayoral race has begun! Word on the street is that you'd be a stellar candidate to walk up the apples and pears to stand as mayor! Jolly good show, and hop on over to the election space to declare yourself. Pip, pip!

Run for the Zombiecratic party and sweep to illustrious power. Also, contact people on Barhah.com about the election, because I'm certain there are bigwigs there who will want to run.--Yonnua Koponen Talk ! Contribs 12:30, 2 June 2010 (BST)

I'm not really that well-known at barhah.com, but someone else has already gone and done what you suggested. As for me running, ehhh...not so sure. I doubt I will, but you never know (also, until I preempted my dual nature character for the Bash, I had only one dedicated zombie, so running as that party may not be appropriate anyway). Aichon 12:39, 2 June 2010 (BST)


Fanks

As you've got at least 5 of us sending alts over can SFHNAS be listed on your list of zombie groups? --RosslessnessWant a Location Image? 12:10, 6 June 2010 (BST)

It's your list too if you have five with BB3. :P Anyway, I went ahead and added SFHNAS to the list. Thanks for letting me know. Aichon 18:55, 6 June 2010 (BST)


Misconduct

There's a Misconduct case up against you. Just so that you're informed.--Yonnua Koponen Talk ! Contribs 12:13, 6 June 2010 (BST)

Thanks for formally letting me know. Even though I'd have spotted it soon enough anyway, seeing the notification that I had new stuff on my talk page definitely got my attention much sooner, so I appreciate it. Aichon 18:57, 6 June 2010 (BST)


External Links

Hello Aichon, am I allowed to use an external link like this RP in my User space?--Raddox MurTangle 06:26, 7 June 2010 (BST)

Yep, you can link to stuff like that just fine. Is there any particular reason why you might think it wouldn't be allowed? I feel as if I'm missing the reason you think it wouldn't be allowed, but at least at a glance, it looks fine to me. Aichon 06:44, 7 June 2010 (BST)
No reason, in fact I have already started to do it. I just thought I should make an official check with a syop because I have about 30 more to do. I would hate to do all that tedious work then find out I can't use them. Thanks for the fast reply Aichon!--Raddox MurTangle 06:50, 7 June 2010 (BST)

Unmerging

All of those links are referring to the page itself, not to the unmerged locations. :P Assumed that was what it meant?--Yonnua Koponen Talk ! Contribs 08:08, 8 June 2010 (BST)

I can't argue with that logic, and looking through them all quickly, it appears that you're spot-on correct. Ok, I'm good. Ignore what I said. :) Aichon 08:12, 8 June 2010 (BST)
DOn't worry about it. At least you didn't see my major screw up on Harvey Lane. :P --Yonnua Koponen Talk ! Contribs 08:13, 8 June 2010 (BST)
I did now! *holds as leverage for later use* :P Aichon 08:16, 8 June 2010 (BST)

Oh shi-!

That protection you just did! When SA deleted everything, it all became unprotected!--Yonnua Koponen Talk ! Contribs 10:01, 8 June 2010 (BST)

Ugh, seriously? I'll start on the stuff he did recently and work towards the older stuff he deleted. You go the other way. Aichon 10:03, 8 June 2010 (BST)
Right oh.--Yonnua Koponen Talk ! Contribs 10:04, 8 June 2010 (BST)
That's all of them. Nicely done.--Yonnua Koponen Talk ! Contribs 10:14, 8 June 2010 (BST)
I just found a lot of old talk pages for A/VB archives in need of protecting, so I'll be working on those. Excellent work. Aichon 10:15, 8 June 2010 (BST)

Sorry

Sorry about reverting your talk page move, the legitimacy being threatened by being on main/talk is transparent anyway, it was a kneejerk (emphasis on jerk ;D) reaction but you were right. -- 12:05, 8 June 2010 (BST)
Thanks. I was doing one final preview for a comment I was about to make on your talk page when I saw you had posted to mine. To say the least, I had a tidy paragraph expressing disappointment that you would revert those edits. I'm really not so concerned right now with who is right and wrong, so much as how people are conducting themselves, and, in general, it seems like everyone has been running around like chickens without heads the last two days, bumping into each other and making a mess of things that normally are simple. My fuse is definitely shorter than usual right now, and that revert came close to setting me off a bit, so I was very very glad to see your comment here. Anyway, I'm about to hit the sack, but, once again, thanks. Aichon 12:16, 8 June 2010 (BST)
Lol! I almost regret it, I now wish I'd blown your fuse ;D but yeah, welcome to the quarterly madness of UDWiki explosions. -- 02:43, 9 June 2010 (BST)
Well, you got me close. I was heading to bed intentionally so that it wouldn't blow up. Plus, I had no intention of getting into an edit war with you over it, since it just wasn't a battle worth fighting. Anyway, off to draft a new policy for discussion. Aichon 02:55, 9 June 2010 (BST)

Socmember

Template:Socmember - Just wondering, is there a reason why it's subst and not just a normal usage? -- User:The Rooster RoosterDragon User talk:The Rooster 05:45, 10 June 2010 (BST)

Honestly? I think I was tired and wanted the code on the page it's used on (Soldiers of Crossman/Members) to be consistent with the existing entries, but didn't even consider the possibility of simply replacing the old entries with the template since it just didn't occur to me at the time. I'm planning on redoing the SoC's entire wiki space within the next few weeks here though, so I'll tend to that too when I'm handling everything else. I may just talk to the rest of leadership about pulling down the list entirely, since I'd rather not give PKers a target list. Aichon 12:35, 11 June 2010 (BST)


Gibsonton Listing

I have a reason but I didn't know where to submit it.But since I'm here I might as well get on with it.The reason for the edit is that there hasn't been any Squatters in the area for the better part of a month.While there is some activity from one member in his hit-and-run attempts he spends almost all of his time outside of Gibsonton.I felt that,with this in mind,an update was in order.Perhaps you'll be able to make a more perminate edit since mine are reversed.Sorry for any misunderstanding.--HolmGard 21:24, 10 June 2010 (BST)

Well, generally we leave it up to the individual group and their members to add or remove themselves except in cases where it's indisputable (and since they do still have a member that comes through, it's not quite indisputable). Should the group be entirely inactive however, we have a "Great Suburb Group Massacre" that comes through occasionally and cleans out those groups, and they did get cleaned out a few months back when the massacre came through, but they've since re-added themselves, indicating that they're active enough still. Given that you're in a rival group, it's probably best to leave it either for someone else or until there's no doubt at all about activity. Aichon 12:35, 11 June 2010 (BST)

Godwins law

Is good but flawed. Try using it whilst discussing the nazis. --RosslessnessWant a Location Image? 18:12, 16 June 2010 (BST)

You've already lost. Teehee -- Rahrah 18:59, 16 June 2010 (BST)
That's not a problem. Godwin's Law doesn't actually make a judgement regarding the appropriateness of mentioning Hitler or Nazis, but rather merely asserts that the likelihood of mentioning them as the conversation goes on approaches 100% probability. In fact, according to the article I linked, Godwin actually argues that the reason those comparisons shouldn't be overused is because it "robs the valid conversations of their impact". Also, technically, I probably should've asserted reductio ad Hitlerum rather than Godwin's Law, but Godwin's Law is much more well known (i.e. merely stating its name and giving a link to it is usually enough to end the conversation :P), and, honestly, I had forgotten about the former. Aichon 22:55, 16 June 2010 (BST)