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I saw the addition of the skipcaptcha to the patrol and autopatrol groups. I much appreciate that, because it was getting really annoying :P{{:User:Justin/sig}} 19:32, 12 May 2010 (UTC) | I saw the addition of the skipcaptcha to the patrol and autopatrol groups. I much appreciate that, because it was getting really annoying :P{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 19:32, 12 May 2010 (UTC) | ||
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== Another thing we need to do == | == Another thing we need to do == | ||
Hey, Adam. I found out why the throttle for the edit filter was failing, and it requires us to install [http://memcached.org memcached]. We keep missing each other, so I figured I'd just leave a talk page message. Also, I tried to install it on Lylat Wiki but it caused all sorts of problems. I submitted a ticket and they replied with "Sorry, but you can't install memcached on shared hosting." I had someone ask Jason for me, and it turns out that ZW is not on shared hosting, thankfully. So if you want to try to get to it without me, feel free. I can't really be of much help, anyway, since I can't install it. But yeah, install that and the filter should be good to go. You'll also have to run it from the command line. [http://mediawiki.org/wiki/Memcached This] can be of service, I think. Well, good luck!{{:User:Justin/sig}} 12:24, 6 September 2010 (EDT) | Hey, Adam. I found out why the throttle for the edit filter was failing, and it requires us to install [http://memcached.org memcached]. We keep missing each other, so I figured I'd just leave a talk page message. Also, I tried to install it on Lylat Wiki but it caused all sorts of problems. I submitted a ticket and they replied with "Sorry, but you can't install memcached on shared hosting." I had someone ask Jason for me, and it turns out that ZW is not on shared hosting, thankfully. So if you want to try to get to it without me, feel free. I can't really be of much help, anyway, since I can't install it. But yeah, install that and the filter should be good to go. You'll also have to run it from the command line. [http://mediawiki.org/wiki/Memcached This] can be of service, I think. Well, good luck!{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 12:24, 6 September 2010 (EDT) | ||
:Oh, one thing I found out is that there's no security for memcached. I'd say to follow their precautions and make the ports it uses not publicly available, and to make sure that the server is firewalled. I'd love to get the throttle going, but not if it puts the site at risk, y'know?{{:User:Justin/sig}} 14:14, 6 September 2010 (EDT) | :Oh, one thing I found out is that there's no security for memcached. I'd say to follow their precautions and make the ports it uses not publicly available, and to make sure that the server is firewalled. I'd love to get the throttle going, but not if it puts the site at risk, y'know?{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 14:14, 6 September 2010 (EDT) | ||
::Hmmm, well I tried running a small (64MB) instance of memcached on an unused firewalled port. I could see it being used by the wiki, but it caused session errors with login and editing ("''Login error. There seems to be a problem with your login session; this action has been canceled as a precaution against session hijacking. Go back to the previous page, reload that page and then try again.''", "''Sorry! We could not process your edit due to a loss of session data. Please try again. If it still does not work, try logging out and logging back in.''"). I'll have to try again later, tweaking some settings (perhaps it's due to setting $wgSessionsInMemcached). Also, where did you come across the suggestion that memcached was required for this to work? {{:User:Adam/sig}} 17:12, 6 September 2010 (EDT) | ::Hmmm, well I tried running a small (64MB) instance of memcached on an unused firewalled port. I could see it being used by the wiki, but it caused session errors with login and editing ("''Login error. There seems to be a problem with your login session; this action has been canceled as a precaution against session hijacking. Go back to the previous page, reload that page and then try again.''", "''Sorry! We could not process your edit due to a loss of session data. Please try again. If it still does not work, try logging out and logging back in.''"). I'll have to try again later, tweaking some settings (perhaps it's due to setting $wgSessionsInMemcached). Also, where did you come across the suggestion that memcached was required for this to work? {{:User:Adam/sig}} 17:12, 6 September 2010 (EDT) | ||
:::It was in the Mediawiki IRC room (#mediawiki). I asked if throttle was SUPPOSED to be broken, and the reply was that you needed memcached to have it work. Those guys know their stuff, and I've gotten some good help from them before. It's actually a really great way to get help, so if you have an IRC client, add #mediawiki to your list of channels. The host is irc.freenode.net. Anyways, I'll ask about that problem and see if I can get answers.{{:User:Justin/sig}} 21:03, 6 September 2010 (EDT) | :::It was in the Mediawiki IRC room (#mediawiki). I asked if throttle was SUPPOSED to be broken, and the reply was that you needed memcached to have it work. Those guys know their stuff, and I've gotten some good help from them before. It's actually a really great way to get help, so if you have an IRC client, add #mediawiki to your list of channels. The host is irc.freenode.net. Anyways, I'll ask about that problem and see if I can get answers.{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 21:03, 6 September 2010 (EDT) | ||
:::By the way, try setting $wgSessionsInMemcached to false. That may help. It says it's optional, anyway.{{:User:Justin/sig}} 21:51, 6 September 2010 (EDT) | :::By the way, try setting $wgSessionsInMemcached to false. That may help. It says it's optional, anyway.{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 21:51, 6 September 2010 (EDT) | ||
::::OK, I've set $wgSessionsInMemcached to false, and it seemed OK (but quite slow). I'll tinker about with memory allocation and see how it goes. {{:User:Adam/sig}} 07:24, 7 September 2010 (EDT) | ::::OK, I've set $wgSessionsInMemcached to false, and it seemed OK (but quite slow). I'll tinker about with memory allocation and see how it goes. {{:User:Adam/sig}} 07:24, 7 September 2010 (EDT) | ||
Sounds good. Let me know if you get it working.{{:User:Justin/sig}} 09:06, 7 September 2010 (EDT)<br/> | Sounds good. Let me know if you get it working.{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 09:06, 7 September 2010 (EDT)<br/> | ||
By the way, I just tested it out on my WAMP wiki and it worked. So yeah, this is definitely a requirement for the filter throttle.{{:User:Justin/sig}} 13:30, 7 September 2010 (EDT) | By the way, I just tested it out on my WAMP wiki and it worked. So yeah, this is definitely a requirement for the filter throttle.{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 13:30, 7 September 2010 (EDT) | ||
:OK, I allocated 256 MB to memcached and it seems to be running fine for now; don't want to go much higher than that, or it might eat up all the free physical memory and start using the swapfile, which would probably make things run much slower. Time to wait and see if the filter kicks in (and keep an eye out for any performance issues). {{:User:Adam/sig}} 13:45, 7 September 2010 (EDT) | :OK, I allocated 256 MB to memcached and it seems to be running fine for now; don't want to go much higher than that, or it might eat up all the free physical memory and start using the swapfile, which would probably make things run much slower. Time to wait and see if the filter kicks in (and keep an eye out for any performance issues). {{:User:Adam/sig}} 13:45, 7 September 2010 (EDT) | ||
::Mmkay. Do you want to do some testing on the throttle, though? I encountered an error in the source of mine (nothing major, just an "undefined variable" error that was annoying.) Might be a good idea to test it out and then fix it if necessary (since all the fix takes is just muting errors on that variable with @.){{:User:Justin/sig}} 13:49, 7 September 2010 (EDT) | ::Mmkay. Do you want to do some testing on the throttle, though? I encountered an error in the source of mine (nothing major, just an "undefined variable" error that was annoying.) Might be a good idea to test it out and then fix it if necessary (since all the fix takes is just muting errors on that variable with @.){{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 13:49, 7 September 2010 (EDT) | ||
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:That looks like a really useful idea; good work! However I feel there might be a better way to implement it. After all, if I just edit SpecialListfiles.php, next time we update to the new version of MediaWiki it'll just get set back to default. Also, people may still want the old version of the file list (as it'll load much faster without images on it). With that in mind, I think we should aim to package this as an extension which adds a new special page (i.e. just the existing Special:ListFiles with your modifications included). I'll look into the best way to do that (either via Justin, or following <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Special_pages#Basic_special_page_template this]</span>) {{:User:Adam/sig}} 01:43, 2 December 2010 (EST) | :That looks like a really useful idea; good work! However I feel there might be a better way to implement it. After all, if I just edit SpecialListfiles.php, next time we update to the new version of MediaWiki it'll just get set back to default. Also, people may still want the old version of the file list (as it'll load much faster without images on it). With that in mind, I think we should aim to package this as an extension which adds a new special page (i.e. just the existing Special:ListFiles with your modifications included). I'll look into the best way to do that (either via Justin, or following <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Special_pages#Basic_special_page_template this]</span>) {{:User:Adam/sig}} 01:43, 2 December 2010 (EST) | ||
::I'll put it together for you. Shouldn't be too hard. And yeah, good job, Minion. I did say I'd work on it, but I got submerged with other stuff and forgot all about it :P{{:User:Justin/sig}} 02:08, 2 December 2010 (EST) | ::I'll put it together for you. Shouldn't be too hard. And yeah, good job, Minion. I did say I'd work on it, but I got submerged with other stuff and forgot all about it :P{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 02:08, 2 December 2010 (EST) | ||
:::Hmmm, I didn't think about that first one. This is going to make adding a "Source" field and/or "Game" dropdown menu for the [[Special:Upload|upload page]] more difficult. And it's easy to forget about people with slow connections when you're running the server on your own computer. :P But yeah, a Special Page extension sounds like a great idea. {{:User:Minion/sig}} 03:47, 2 December 2010 (EST) | :::Hmmm, I didn't think about that first one. This is going to make adding a "Source" field and/or "Game" dropdown menu for the [[Special:Upload|upload page]] more difficult. And it's easy to forget about people with slow connections when you're running the server on your own computer. :P But yeah, a Special Page extension sounds like a great idea. {{:User:Minion/sig}} 03:47, 2 December 2010 (EST) | ||
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Me + your revisions to vector's diff pages = love | Me + your revisions to vector's diff pages = love | ||
It's so easy to see the changes, now! It's gonna make patrolling much easier, and for this I thank you! Now get on Skype more! :P{{:User:Justin/sig}} 14:36, 19 May 2011 (EDT) | It's so easy to see the changes, now! It's gonna make patrolling much easier, and for this I thank you! Now get on Skype more! :P{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 14:36, 19 May 2011 (EDT) | ||
:Thank you, Adam! You have made our lives easier. :D [[User:Dany36|Dany36]] 14:40, 19 May 2011 (EDT) | :Thank you, Adam! You have made our lives easier. :D [[User:Dany36|Dany36]] 14:40, 19 May 2011 (EDT) | ||
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== HELLO, MAH BOI == | == HELLO, MAH BOI == | ||
Long time no see, my British friend. I don't believe we've spoken since I returned triumphantly a few weeks ago. How's life?{{:User:Justin/sig}} 06:34, 7 December 2012 (UTC) | Long time no see, my British friend. I don't believe we've spoken since I returned triumphantly a few weeks ago. How's life?{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 06:34, 7 December 2012 (UTC) | ||
:Hi, good to see you back! It has been a long time hasn't it? I've been shamefully inactive as well, though from what I can tell we were down to just one or two active admins at one point; even SW died, it's been almost 6 months since anyone last posted! I actually rebuilt my Wii just to play SS (can't believe that was a year ago already!) but this year's been really busy (all the usual excuses, work, family etc). Anyway, glad to see you back, and I hope you stick around :) {{:User:Adam/sig}} 06:54, 7 December 2012 (UTC) | :Hi, good to see you back! It has been a long time hasn't it? I've been shamefully inactive as well, though from what I can tell we were down to just one or two active admins at one point; even SW died, it's been almost 6 months since anyone last posted! I actually rebuilt my Wii just to play SS (can't believe that was a year ago already!) but this year's been really busy (all the usual excuses, work, family etc). Anyway, glad to see you back, and I hope you stick around :) {{:User:Adam/sig}} 06:54, 7 December 2012 (UTC) | ||
::Hehe. Figured SW was dead, given the somewhat... "broken" feel of the community. No skin off my nose anyway! Why did you have to rebuild your Wii to play SS, though? I don't understand that. | ::Hehe. Figured SW was dead, given the somewhat... "broken" feel of the community. No skin off my nose anyway! Why did you have to rebuild your Wii to play SS, though? I don't understand that. | ||
::As far as activity, I know it's hard to be active when you're older and have responsibilities. I'm trying to balance a lot, but I ended up getting sucked right back into editing here after a short time, haha. I do plan on sticking around, though. Missed this place too much. (And plus, now there's LESS DRAMA, which is what I always wanted here in the first place!) Hope to be seeing you around the wiki (and who knows, maybe Skype?)!{{:User:Justin/sig}} 15:44, 7 December 2012 (UTC) | ::As far as activity, I know it's hard to be active when you're older and have responsibilities. I'm trying to balance a lot, but I ended up getting sucked right back into editing here after a short time, haha. I do plan on sticking around, though. Missed this place too much. (And plus, now there's LESS DRAMA, which is what I always wanted here in the first place!) Hope to be seeing you around the wiki (and who knows, maybe Skype?)!{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 15:44, 7 December 2012 (UTC) | ||
Sorry, I'm new, but who is SW?[[User:Ankazar|Ankazar]] 03:48, 3 March 2013 (UTC) | Sorry, I'm new, but who is SW?[[User:Ankazar|Ankazar]] 03:48, 3 March 2013 (UTC) | ||
:SW isn't actually a "who" at all, it's a (now closed) forum. Nothing to worry yourself about! {{:User:Adam/sig}} 19:40, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | :SW isn't actually a "who" at all, it's a (now closed) forum. Nothing to worry yourself about! {{:User:Adam/sig}} 19:40, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | ||
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So Adam. What's the deal? You're so inactive ._.<br/> | So Adam. What's the deal? You're so inactive ._.<br/> | ||
You should get on Skype at some point. I got stuff I want to discuss with you (like our skin and CSS and stuff like that). I'm trying to set us up for an update but I'm just not having a lot of luck so I wanted to get with you because I figure you must've had something to do with the Vector skinning.{{:User:Justin/sig}} 19:53, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | You should get on Skype at some point. I got stuff I want to discuss with you (like our skin and CSS and stuff like that). I'm trying to set us up for an update but I'm just not having a lot of luck so I wanted to get with you because I figure you must've had something to do with the Vector skinning.{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 19:53, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | ||
:Hey, sorry I'm so inactive these days! It's not that I lost interest in ZW, just that I've got so much other stuff going on that this place kinda got pushed further and further down the list! I barely spend any time managing the wiki I pay to host (WiKirby)... guilt setting in :/ Also I've got really into [[wikipedia:Star Wars: The Old Republic|SWTOR]] lately, so that's eaten up even more of my time! On top of that, I'm just this weekend about to leave for a 2 week holiday in Orlando, FL so I'll have to catch up with you at some point when I get back... </excuses> {{:User:Adam/sig}} 20:19, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | :Hey, sorry I'm so inactive these days! It's not that I lost interest in ZW, just that I've got so much other stuff going on that this place kinda got pushed further and further down the list! I barely spend any time managing the wiki I pay to host (WiKirby)... guilt setting in :/ Also I've got really into [[wikipedia:Star Wars: The Old Republic|SWTOR]] lately, so that's eaten up even more of my time! On top of that, I'm just this weekend about to leave for a 2 week holiday in Orlando, FL so I'll have to catch up with you at some point when I get back... </excuses> {{:User:Adam/sig}} 20:19, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | ||
::Hehe. Well maybe I'll run into you if I happen to be in Orlando for some reason (I won't, but hey, you're going to be in my state :P). You should consider visiting Tampa Bay at some point. It's a nice area and it's like the major port in Florida. Oh, and a word of warning: it's been flip-flopping between cold and hot here, so prepare yourself for some funky weather.{{:User:Justin/sig}} 20:28, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | ::Hehe. Well maybe I'll run into you if I happen to be in Orlando for some reason (I won't, but hey, you're going to be in my state :P). You should consider visiting Tampa Bay at some point. It's a nice area and it's like the major port in Florida. Oh, and a word of warning: it's been flip-flopping between cold and hot here, so prepare yourself for some funky weather.{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 20:28, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | ||
:::Well, can't be as cold as here in Blighty; it's been as low as 30F here this week. Yesterday and today we had snow! {{:User:Adam/sig}} 20:41, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | :::Well, can't be as cold as here in Blighty; it's been as low as 30F here this week. Yesterday and today we had snow! {{:User:Adam/sig}} 20:41, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | ||
::::Nope, nothing that low. Close, but not quite. Of course, it never snows here. Ever.{{:User:Justin/sig}} 20:42, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | ::::Nope, nothing that low. Close, but not quite. Of course, it never snows here. Ever.{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 20:42, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | ||
::::The mighty Adam is a lowly Brit like me? Glad I'm not alone! Nice to finally say hello, and yes, damn it's cold here. {{:User:Fizzle8094/sig}} 21:34, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | ::::The mighty Adam is a lowly Brit like me? Glad I'm not alone! Nice to finally say hello, and yes, damn it's cold here. {{:User:Fizzle8094/sig}} 21:34, 13 March 2013 (UTC) | ||
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Hey. What's going on with WiKirby? Is it... you know... caput? The RSS feed has been out of commission for awhile, now, and I was wondering if WiKirby is coming back. Either way, I'm still looking into setting up the RSS on ZW itself, which, in hindsight, is probably what we should've done in the first place. | Hey. What's going on with WiKirby? Is it... you know... caput? The RSS feed has been out of commission for awhile, now, and I was wondering if WiKirby is coming back. Either way, I'm still looking into setting up the RSS on ZW itself, which, in hindsight, is probably what we should've done in the first place. | ||
But anyways... Nice to see you around. If you can, please hop on Skype. I need to talk to you about some issues keeping us from upgrading.{{:User:Justin/sig}} 11:00, 19 April 2013 (UTC) | But anyways... Nice to see you around. If you can, please hop on Skype. I need to talk to you about some issues keeping us from upgrading.{{:User:Justin ZW/sig}} 11:00, 19 April 2013 (UTC) | ||
== Wikirby == | == Wikirby == | ||
Adam (of Zelda Wiki), it is requested that you give server access and hosting to Vellidragon (of Wikirby) or someone else who can take care of the wiki. You haven't been in touch in Wikirby for a particularly long time (and ZeldaWiki as well recently) since Axiomist has been deceased. Due to this, Wikirby is currently suffering it's downtimes, with no one helping to alleviate it. Vellidragon is the only staff member who is looking over Wikirby, and yet doesn't have server access. I've been talking with her over Skype and I'm disappointed that you didn't assist the wiki and Vellidragon in the worst of times. Even with various members attempting to contact you over this, nothing happened besides a lack of response from you. I'm also appalled that you didn't give server access and hosting to Vellidragon or Tacopill after promising to do so during chat in the past. Hearing that you weren't accessible around one or two years, as a consequence, this puts under an extreme burden of the lack of assistance that no other wiki should have under any circumstances. Please log in your Skype account and discuss about this in the staff chat. --[[User:RAP|RAP]] 02:04, 28 June 2013 (UTC) | Adam (of Zelda Wiki), it is requested that you give server access and hosting to Vellidragon (of Wikirby) or someone else who can take care of the wiki. You haven't been in touch in Wikirby for a particularly long time (and ZeldaWiki as well recently) since Axiomist has been deceased. Due to this, Wikirby is currently suffering it's downtimes, with no one helping to alleviate it. Vellidragon is the only staff member who is looking over Wikirby, and yet doesn't have server access. I've been talking with her over Skype and I'm disappointed that you didn't assist the wiki and Vellidragon in the worst of times. Even with various members attempting to contact you over this, nothing happened besides a lack of response from you. I'm also appalled that you didn't give server access and hosting to Vellidragon or Tacopill after promising to do so during chat in the past. Hearing that you weren't accessible around one or two years, as a consequence, this puts under an extreme burden of the lack of assistance that no other wiki should have under any circumstances. Please log in your Skype account and discuss about this in the staff chat. --[[User:RAP|RAP]] 02:04, 28 June 2013 (UTC) | ||
