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Mod Conspiracy

Mod Conspiracy

Hah, nice article, I had a good laugh. It's good to see someone still has a sense of humour while all of this drama's going on. Well done. - Jedaz [03:01, 18 January 2008 (BST)]

Grim makes all the best stories. I even skipped a couple in December because I didn't want it to turn into the Grim Show - but I guess I can only work with what I'm given. My next article should be on witch-finding - I could interview Nali, who seems to be our latest witch-that-needs-burning. I suppose I could interview you as well, as a former-witch. Weren't you? Memory failing... --Funt Solo ^QT 09:00, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

Heh, well Grim is the most controversial sysop these days. Yeah, I was a former witch, I try to keep it on the low down these days. I don't know how interesting an interview type of article would be though. However I'm sure you could come up with something. - Jedaz [03:24, 21 January 2008 (BST)]

I dont object to the page, but id like you to keep in mind thats its supposed to be humourous. The most recent one had a tone not unlike that of a rant. Besides, everyone knows i have a better helmet than that. --The Grimch ^{U! E! WAT!} 03:27, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Fuck - now you're trying to manipulate the media! (Joke. Sort of.) --Funt Solo ^QT 08:55, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Methinks there's enough drama now for an update, don't you? :p Can I be in it this time? -- Cheese 20:57, 8 June 2008 (BST)

Drama? What drama? [This comment approved and edited by the SA:UD Takeover Committee. All is well. Trust your leaders. Go back to bed.] --Funt Solo ^QT 21:46, 10 June 2008 (BST)

Summons

It would appear that someone dropped a line about a conspiracy between the sysops. Update time? --Akule ^{School's in session.} 18:50, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I am amused... by this... "conspiracy." --  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 18:52, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Me too. When do I get to join the "conspiracy"? :( I haven't got my key to the secret Sysop room yet. -- Cheese 19:34, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure that a couple of guys dressed in black suits turn up at your front door with a saftey-deposit key, leading to a set of instructions whereby you place a specific wanted ad in a paper on a given day and are sent your key. they probably haven't found your house yet.--Seventythree^Talk 21:05, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Anyone can (obviously) feel free to add their own reportage to that page. It's starting to look far too much like The Grim Show, anyway - and now he's semi-retired. I'm not inspired by anything these days - and I was far too close to the last thing I thought was even vaguely worthy. Who is this DCC punk? Doesn't he realise that his news of a conspiracy is olde news? When I wert lad, we had proper conspiracies: none of this "they're trying to ban me for abusing a fellow wikizen" nonsense. We had good old fashioned purges and secret cabals. Come to think of it, Gnome is being kind of, quiet...is he the new power behind the throne? --Funt Solo ^QT 21:33, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Gnome was always the power behind the throne........--Seventythree^Talk 21:38, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Miscellaneous

LSD in the water

The students spiked the local drinking water with LSD and it's just now wearing off.

So it's possible that there never were any zombies?--Labine50 ^MH|^ME|^P 22:36, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks to you!

	A FREE COOKIE
	Axe Hack has given Funt Solo a cookie for giving me 2 ideas to add into my Help Book suggestion

--Slice 'N' Dicin' Axe Hack 20:49, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Man, you are being rude

Even if I was stupid (and I am not no matter what you may think) it would still be very impolite to say the things you said. You act like you own the Wiki. And I am glad you don't - no matter how much you do for it. This is sad. --JohnRubin 20:27, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

Yes. --Funt Solo 20:41, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

lol --SporeSore 13:26, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

An implimented suggestion

Hi, I was looking through the PR archives, and found this suggestion that has been implemented... Sorry I'm too lazy to move it myself, but I figure you know where and how it should be moved, it'd take me ages to work out the system for just this one... g'arn, be a pal -- boxy ^{T L ZS Nuts2U DA} 04:39, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

1. Cut and paste the suggestion from it's current location to the Implemented Suggestions page (new at the bottom).
2. Cut the entry on the Peer Reviewed page general listings.
3. Create a new entry at the bottom of the Peer Reviewed page Implemented Suggestions listing. (This involves the date implemented, if known, the date the suggestion was first posted, and the author of the suggestion, if known.)

--Funt Solo 07:28, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Did it today - I went on an edit mission. --Funt Solo 10:49, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Onya mate :) -- boxy ^{T L ZS Nuts2U DA} 10:53, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

	A FREE COOKIE
	Boxy has given Funt a cookie for being an absolute suggestion archiving wizard!

RE:Your Q on talk:suggestions

Thanks Funt! I would give you a cookie, but this rat ate them all.

	Here, have a rat!
	Axe Hack has given Funt Solo a rat for answering my question on that suggestion backlot thingy.

Will the rat do? --•▬ ▬••▬ • •••• •▬ ▬•▬• ▬•▬ ^{#nerftemplatedsigs} 13:31, 26 March 2007 (BST)

Suggestions

Eh, I see you've basicaly retired from cycling the suggestions system. 3 to 4 months of doing it, quite a good job. I'm starting to think that we need a template to say that such and such has worked on the suggestions system. =P I've got one question though, do you know what Zaruthustra's 2nd ‎law is? - Jedaz^{ΣT MC ΞD GIS S! 12:45, 23 April 2007 (GMT)}

Not the first clue. Religion isn't my thing, unless it's worship of pizza. But a template would be nice. --Funt Solo 14:01, 23 April 2007 (BST)

lol, well it's not actualy from a religion, but another wiki user, although I'll forgive you for not knowing him because of how new you were to the wiki at the time he idled out. But the law states "Somebody will always vote keep given enough time" ^[1]. Just a useless bit of information that I thought I'ld share. Anyway once I make that template I'll let you know about it so you can show it proudly =P - Jedaz^{ΣT MC ΞD GIS S! 13:12, 23 April 2007 (GMT)}

Funt's 15th Law of UD Misconceptions: HP do matter to a zombie. --Funt Solo 14:27, 23 April 2007 (BST)

Heh, well here's the template for you. {{SW}} - Jedaz^{ΣT MC ΞD GIS S! 06:47, 24 April 2007 (GMT)}

	Suggestions Worker
	This user sorted through peoples bile to find the gems.

Can I refer you to this: http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/Talk:News#Just_noticed_this and this: http://wiki.urbandead.com/index.php/PR_Class_Change:_Survivor_%26_Zombie#Starting_Equipment. Looks Like parts of our suggestion got through. -- Andrew McM ^W! 23:28, 24 April 2007 (BST)

Hi, it's the following four suggestions that have been implemented there:

• Doctor change
• Binoculars for New Scouts
• Fire Fighters Start With Radio
• Consumer Class Starts With Random Weapon

Congrats to all involved. --Funt Solo 08:59, 25 April 2007 (BST)

Awfully

Quiet.. are you still around or taking a wiki-holiday? --_Ducis ^Dux_Sloth^Talk 01:50, 24 June 2007 (BST)

Wiki-holiday. --Funt Solo 20:20, 24 June 2007 (BST)

Dude, I hope you come back soon. Soooo many newbies on the wiki. Not that there is anything wrong with that. --_Ducis ^Dux_Sloth^Talk 04:23, 3 July 2007 (BST)

Awfully good to see you're still about The preceding signed comment was added by boxy (talk • contribs) at 10:28 8 August 2007 (BST)

Just popped in to have a look around the old place. :) --Funt Solo 10:34, 8 August 2007 (BST)

C'arn, give us a spam vote, just for old times sake ;) The preceding signed comment was added by boxy (talk • contribs) at 11:30 8 August 2007 (BST)

And done. --Funt Solo 11:48, 8 August 2007 (BST)

Nice to see you again. Are you back? Or just popped in to have a look? -- John Rubin^{T! ZG} 21:59, 13 October 2007 (BST)

Back with a vengance, I see? --Seventythree^Talk 23:21, 14 October 2007 (BST)

waves --Funt Solo 23:25, 14 October 2007 (BST)

You so smart ^^

	U can haz zambahbargar!
	WOOT has given Funt Solo a zomburger for being so smart

Couldn't find a cookie, so take this... --/~WOOT~\ 22:57, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

Building Pics.

Like the new building pics. My favourites the duke of albany.--Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 19:56, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Is that the pub? --Funt Solo ^QT 19:57, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Yep. Its the location for shaun of the dead.--Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 20:21, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, the pics are great.... Plus, it saves me some bother when I get round to creating the individual pages for em.--Seventythree^Talk 20:23, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

we <3 bollocks !

Ahahaaaa!! That's what I used to think, too. I couldn't figure out for the life of me what it meant, it looks like... well... bollocks. I think someone had to tell me. At least I'm not the only one.... --WanYao 21:39, 14 April 2008 (BST)

Ee-ouk! And Hagnat says he bollocks Jorm! OH NOES! --Funt Solo ^QT 21:46, 14 April 2008 (BST)

Precinct 13?

I was reading through your suggs (some of which are very cool and found this reference to precinct 13, what is it and why is it in gatcombeton? Thanks.--xoxo 10:24, 4 May 2008 (BST)

Gatcombeton is the 13th suburb (reading ttb-ltr), and the Lamport Walk PD is an island, surrounded by car parks and streets. This is reminiscent of the set up for the movie Assault on Precinct 13. That's all. --Funt Solo ^QT 12:28, 4 May 2008 (BST)

Ah ok, i figured it was something such. Nice double meaning, and i've always meant to go that famous PD and overcade it...one day, one day...--xoxo 05:48, 5 May 2008 (BST)

The day has come. Actually it came a few weeks ago. But i just noticed this so i thought i'd let you know that my dream has come true.--xoxo 02:00, 9 June 2008 (BST)

Eastonwood danger level

before we get into an edit war... i'd just like to ask: have you scouted Easton' at all? because we've been through this so many times before, where someone says based on an ExMil report, "Oh Easton's a Ghost Town"... Then someone (sometimes me) takes an actual look inside the buildings... And, no, it ain't no Ghost Town. Consistently. That's why I reverted it back to V/Danger, because there was only an ExMil to make it G/Town in the first place. That's all, cheers. --WanYao 16:37, 15 September 2008 (BST)

Hi Wan - thanks for coming to discuss this - and no, I don't want to enter an edit war. Clearly, if you have better (i.e. more accurate) information than me, then I will bow to it. To be clear, are you saying that the buildings are occupied by more zombies than can be seen on the streets, and that the total number of zombies is greater than 60? If that is the case, and you have recently scouted, I'd ask that you post a report on that suburb page, so that it remains clear to anyone else why the danger level is Very D, and not Ghost T. Cheers! --Funt Solo ^QT 16:41, 15 September 2008 (BST)

I don't have that information, I haven't been there in ages. But my point is, no one has, apparently. Other than EF. (I may go there soon, though...) Therefore, it makes sense not to change the danger level to Ghost Town, but to leave it as it was, until we know either way. This is based on the history of danger level reports in Eastonwood, where the Ghost Town edits have ALWAYS been disproven. Always... exactly because there were bazillions of zombies inside. However, with only 20 zombies reported, perhaps it's up to the EF or someone else to prove otherwise; if it was reporting say 40 zombies, I'd say, "No chance, leave it V/D"... But it says only 20, soooo... maybe... --WanYao 19:00, 15 September 2008 (BST)

I just investigated with a character - see 'burb report page. I've changed it to Ghost Town, given the evidence. And the danger report specs say that 60 is the upper limit for a Ghost-T, not 20, or 40, or whatever. --Funt Solo ^QT 19:02, 15 September 2008 (BST)

Yes, yes I saw ... :P If you're not already, you should get in on the SimSniff thing. It's one of the best intel tools ever made, but atm we have like 3-5 people tops who update it. Every person who can add a few sniffs even semi-regularly helps immensely. Talk to sweirs about getting an "account", or figure out how to do the anon thing (I dunno, cuz I don't need it). It'd be very cool to get more ppl updating it. Cheers! --WanYao 20:13, 15 September 2008 (BST)

The 20 quoted based on EM or SIM only includes zombies on the streets. Based on my recent experience in Ew most zombies sleep in buildings to avoid having ruins repaired. While in Eastonwood i entered around 10 different buildings and not a single one had no zombies, most had 3-4 suggesting that there is around 60 or more zombies in the suburb.--xoxo 05:12, 17 September 2008 (BST)

Agreed, and done. --Funt Solo ^QT 16:51, 17 September 2008 (BST)

Noice Work

Standarisation FTW. now to get rid of those pesky group lists on the RHS panel...--xoxo 08:29, 29 September 2008 (BST)

Cheers! Took farking ages. --Funt Solo ^QT 15:21, 29 September 2008 (BST)

Yes, nice work with the suburb pages. --  AHLGTG THE END IS NIGH! 21:46, 29 September 2008 (BST)

Group and Events Section

Why did you remove the events and groups section? that was cleared by other mods as an appropriate method of information on influencing events and parties... I was just fixing it because the Church of the Resurrection guys removed the DMZ info... Give me a shout back... I'll be online for another hour or so... --Marty Banks (aka. Mundane) <DHPD> 02:19, 30 September 2008 (BST)

I understood that suburb pages are supposed to be NPOV, so having a section stating that a particular group claims ownership would be a POV thing, excepting exceptional historic circumstances, such as the RRF being a big influence in Ridleybank. Also, I'm not sure how listing a group claiming ownership should be under a heading with events in the title. Shouldn't group-specific activities be on the page of the group itself? It's also worth noting that there is already an active groups section on that right-hand bar thingy on every suburb page, so anyone who wants to read up on a particular group, and find out more about them, can already do so. Essentially, it looked like group-specific spam stuck in the middle of the suburb page for no good reason other than self-aggrandizement. --Funt Solo ^QT 06:13, 30 September 2008 (BST)

*Marty is taken aback* sorry I asked... I personally feel you overreacted; but in any case, I wish you a good day and thanks for being on of the folks to help keep this wiki clean... --Marty Banks (aka. Mundane) <DHPD> 04:23, 1 October 2008 (BST)

Alleged non-NPOV News Article from Gulsonside

Hi there, just a comment, because I honestly do not expect you to fix it...

September 29^th

The situation is critical at this time. Approximately eight hours ago, the Militant Order of Barhah launched an offensive against Blesley Mall. It seems that the Northwest quadrant of the mall will succumb imminently to the zombie invasion. Low level survivors are strongly cautioned to avoid the area, which is drawing in a growing horde of zombies - attracted by the feeding groans that were heard in a 6 block radius. It is uncertain whether the remaining survivors in the other three quadrants will be able to stem the tide, since these dreaded zombies rise immediately after getting headshot. More updates later.--FLZombie 22:28, 29 September 2008 (BST)

You post below is an example of an attempt to provide tactical analysis of MOB activities in the area:

This appears to be an organised MOB assault, removing outlying TRPs prior to an assumed attack on Blesley Mall.

I know how the NPOV rule is a joke, but still, I expect those who espouse it would act with a bit more subtlety. I also find it quite amusing how you take the liberty of posting the above item, and later delete mine. Cheers!--FLZombie 05:22, 30 September 2008 (BST)

Hi. First off, I don't want a drama-fest over this, and it's nothing personal. Now, my report was NPOV - as it was stating some apparent facts. It was apparent that a MOB assault was taking place, because it was stated on the MOB page. It was apparent that outlying TRPs were being taken down, because they were in ruins and in the possession of MOB zombies. The word assumed for the assault on Blesley was used in particular to make note that it was an assumption. However, it is a rather safe assumption, as MOB has used similar tactics prior to this suburb invasion. So, that's my report: AFAIK, completely NPOV and fact based, with specifically chosen language (appears to be and assumed) indicating where educated assumptions are being made.

Now to your report. Much of it is fact-based. The reason I removed it was because of all the POV stuff about what will happen in the future, and what tactics survivors should adopt. I'll take a few points in turn:

• the Northwest quadrant of the mall will succumb imminently to the zombie invasion - maybe the assault will be repelled? You can't know for sure.
• Low level survivors are strongly cautioned to avoid the area - why are you discussing survivor tactics when the instructions for placing news reports expressly says not to? Why are you telling survivors to stay clear, when actually survivor reinforcements might be just what are needed (from their particular, wait for it, Point Of View)? Are you with me yet?
• drawing in a growing horde of zombies - attracted by the feeding groans - supposition, I assume. Unless you're saying you have evidence that feeding groans have been attracting a growing horde. What if I post a report saying that nearby zombies have been ignoring feeding groans because they switched them off in their preferences? Who would be right?
• since these dreaded zombies rise immediately after getting headshot - Are these zombies tougher than regular zombies, or something? Why is a news report saying that the zombie side is dreaded? Why is there no warning for the zombies, mentioning that the local survivors are well dug in, and refusing to budge?

Really, that was a very pro-zombie report you made. I think you just need to tone down the we're gonna win angle from your report, and it'd be fine. (Honestly, I do think MOB will squish the suburb, if they haven't already, but the news reports are supposed to reflect the situation on the ground at the time of the report, without, I think, indicating any foregone conclusions.)

Lastly, no offense meant, and I hope we can reach a happy compromise regarding the wording of the report. Cheers! --Funt Solo ^QT 06:23, 30 September 2008 (BST)

Dentonside

How long until you can report on the above mentioned suburb? It's always been my favourite, no reason to go there, minor organised horde, curious to see your take. --Rosslessness^{Want a Location Image?} 20:12, 1 October 2008 (BST)

Doesn't look like I'll get there for a while (see my pattern of movements [[User:Funt_Solo/projects/#TRP_Survey_Project|on my project page), as I've split my four surveyors up into the four quadrants, and my SE boyo is currently in Danversbank. Unless I divert my NE boyo (himself not so far away in Dunningwood), it'll be 5 days at least till I reach Dentonside.

Can't you send one of your guys? All I do is run around all the TRPs and count zombies - takes about 20AP. --Funt Solo ^QT 22:17, 1 October 2008 (BST)