Talk: Community Portal/Archive 14

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Closing Time

All discussion of it goes here. Also, I will probably comment out the featured builds sections on the main page since I'm the only one who seemed to shuffle them (and the PvP one is so empty). -- Toraen confer 03:07, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Just go for it - it's already a few months overdue. - AthrunFeya 10:16, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Although I've neglected to put in the pvp/pve trial featured builds - empty columns and rows or the only singular result being duplicated I can't avoid so I deleted it It appears exactly like the current setup except with 1 less row of trial builds - the code at User:Chieftain Alex/Code Sandbox will work perfectly to shuffle the featured builds if you replace the content at Main Page/Builds with it. It uses dpl to randomly choose builds from the appropriate categories. I've set it to shuffle the builds once a day, though we could set it to be more frequent or less frequent by changing the variables set to the time parser function {{#time:Ymd}}. I think its pretty good though. Chieftain Alex 10:19, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

It's time to put her down son. 10:57, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Lock it. Existing accounts can still edit, so it's fine imo.Steve1 13:20, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Random builds implemented on main page. -- Toraen confer 17:44, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

I was too slow, I apologise, but I made an improvement to the dpl in that sandbox. (current version on build page has a 50% chance of displaying correctly, it will randomly blank the second one >.> ) Cɥıǝɟʇɐıu Alǝx 17:48, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

I'm sure no one else would have noticed :P. But fixed (including the removal of the seconds just now). -- Toraen confer 17:58, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

Goodnight, sweet prince. —ǥrɩɳsɧƴɖɩđđɭɘş 22:21, 19 January 2013 (UTC)

We are truly living in the saddest of times. Hope to see you guys in Destiny. Vincent Evan [Air Henchman] 03:13, 21 January 2013 (UTC)

In the rare case that an editor somehow does want to create an account, should we let them know they can email an existing user or admin to set it up for them? (I'm assuming accounts created by existing accounts bypass the new account lock, but I could be wrong). -Auron 01:10, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

The abuse filter just blocked me from doing that. Apparently it doesn't even check your usergroups or current username if you create an account while logged in. It assumes that you've logged out. I'd have to disable the filter if anyone (even an admin apparently) wanted to create an account. Although I'd really not set up an account for anyone unless they told me what they intend to do with it, the task they're proposing is worthwhile, and I believe they'll follow through on it. I'm not going to be checking my email daily though. -- Toraen confer 01:35, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

Just to note, I have been patrolling in the past, but I was off radar for the last month and unable to. That being said, lolgw, lolpvx, killing this is the right thing to do. A new misery 15:13, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

Similar for me, I've been popping on once a week but not been editing. This has been a long time coming and I understand perfectly. ~ PheNaxKian talk 15:19, 29 January 2013 (UTC)

Every good thing must come to an end sometimes :( -- Green Shadow Green 08:18, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

We had a great run, especially for such a small community years after the wiki was active. I literally grew up with this site. Thanks for dealing with my shit over the years, especially Misery. This community will carry on in my heart whenever I call someone an autist, say moo or ups or wut, or citing Mizzouman--Relyk 20:05, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

I'm touched Relyk. PvX helped me through a trying time as well. Alone in a new country, not speaking the language, PvX gave me a place where I felt accepted, a place where I felt like I could be myself and nobody minded my social insecurities or lingering signs of depression. I love you all, each and every one of you. Thank you for the good times and fond memories, I will miss you all. If you ever want to hit me up, I'm still checking the listed email on the admin page. A new misery 18:03, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

I would like to get all the untested PvE builds vetted, which means vetting based on its current rating, whether or not it has 5 votes.--Relyk 20:11, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Just do it and see if anyone is retarded enough to revert you. A new misery 18:03, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

^If you REALLY need something more to absolve you of this most heinous sin, PvX:IGNORE. -- Toraen confer 19:16, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Moving forward

Curse is moving full steam ahead now that our Gamepedia platform has been launched and is stable. We have begun the process of migrating our existing wikis to it. In order to successfully migrate GuildPvXwiki, we need to convert it to the Vector skin. This is required. There is no option for retaining monobook on the Gamepedia platform. Since you have retained a mostly default monobook look, this should not be very difficult, I can move the background image and minimize the visible changes relatively easily. Comments? -- Wynthyst talk 17:28, 16 March 2013 (UTC)

I have no problems with it, and I doubt any remaining users will have serious objections so long as it looks good and relatively similar. I'll still be able to have custom lists for navigation links, correct? (as seen here) -- Toraen confer 01:23, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

I saw that Guildwiki copy pasta and am shocked and offended. Is it possible to preview the changes just to ensure that they don't break any of our extensions? In case you missed it, this wiki is more or less dormant now, so I can't imagine any resistance assuming it doesn't break anything. A new misery 19:54, 17 March 2013 (UTC)

Given all the custom extensions, trust me that we are proceeding very slowly moving PvX to the platform, however, our team has already gone through all of the extensions used, and has everything working properly in the dev environment. That being said... are there going to be issues when it happens live?.... probably, but we will not stop until they are all fixed. This piece, the skin, is really the last piece of the puzzle before we can actually move forward with this migration. Your personal css should still be usable, you will simply have to move it to User:X/Vector.css and then again to User:X/Hydra.css once the migration happens. As for custom js you are using, I can't really give you a great answer, since I'm not a js person. Given that Poke helped you with the js you are currently using, I'm assuming he'd be able to help you make whatever adjustments are necessary, due to element differences between monobook and vector. I plan to implement the Vector skin first, make sure any and all issues are resolved and THEN give the ok to migrate it to the new platform. -- Wynthyst talk 07:26, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

The only thing in Toraen's .js that won't work is the reference to "p-cactions".. you could change it to refer to "p-namespaces" or "p-views" and it would all work fine. (I've tested this on another wiki with variables skins... and ignored formatting because you could do that with .css if it goes a bit tits up). Obviously you'd switch the monobook link to vector.js and you'd probably find that vector formats the headings to be a different size.. again using a custom .css would sort that out double quick time. - Chieftain Alex 21:24, 18 March 2013 (UTC)

p-cactions in vector refers to the dropdown menu for delete/move/protect so you would probably be able to add additional options there, and p-views refers to the right hand set of tabs for view/edit/history so it might be possible to add additional tabs there. Once Gwiki is on Gamepedia, there will be no more options for changing the p-tools set however, because that set of controls is built into the Curse netbar, so you won't be able to change them. -- Wynthyst talk 01:47, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

In all honesty though, that's exactly the reason we left Wikia. Promises of no skin changes followed by mandatory skin changes. It's a good thing this wiki is dead or I'd be inclined to fight that one. -Auron 13:06, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

That and Wynthyst keeps calling us Guildwiki. She did it again in her last post. I am outraged. A new misery 14:19, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

Sorry guys. I'm lame, I know. Oh, and Welcome to Vector! -- Wynthyst talk 21:10, 19 March 2013 (UTC)

While assisting with the transition, Alex noticed that one of our file references is still out of date. Do you know the address for the Curse location of overlib.js? -- Toraen confer 01:12, 20 March 2013 (UTC)