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Commons images may be called directly from Wikipedia and it will display as if it were on wikipedia's servers. i.e., if the commons pic is called "thing.jpg" you would simply write [[Image:thing.jpg]] with whatever paramters you desired. –xeno (talk) 00:41, 6 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Just say how big you want it in pixels; for example, [[File:Wikipedia-logo.png|15px]] will get you , while [[File:Wikipedia-logo.png|25px]] will get you . EVula// talk // ☯ //17:49, 6 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Done that, know just to improve on new ones all of which should be under User:Ninjalemming/userboxen, and you could even put a rating out of ten next to them; I hope to eventually reach five, then I will go for the goal of ten; I think if someone makes one hundred userboxn and at least one person uses each one of them then they should get a barnstar as a kind of reward for their hard work, like a xbox achievement. That would be cool, and I would aim for gold. I have also finished my invisible userbox which is also on this link. --'The Ninjalemming'20:13, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Very nice. For me, the satisfaction of designing userboxes is in seeing people using them. (Click "What links here" to see who is transcludig a particular userbox). Oh, and barnstars come when you least expect them =) P.S. EVula is right above you should really use the syntax [[File:etc.png]] rather than Image: –xeno (talk) 21:28, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
A search bar has been added to the archive box on the VG project talk page. Searching the discussion archives is now much easier.
Feature: Video game notability
Video game related articles fall under niche categories on Wikipedia: "Culture and the arts" and "Everyday life". Because of this, they are often required to demonstrate notability more than other topics. Wikipedia defines notability as "worthy of notice", and considers it distinct from fame, importance, and popularity. Though it is acknowledge to be related to fame and the like, it is important understand that being famous, important, or popular does not mean a video game article should be on Wikipedia.
Being notable means that a topic has "received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." Wikipedia's policy also stipulates that this only presumes to "satisfy the inclusion criteria for a stand-alone article." This means that though an article may meet the criteria on paper, it is up to the community to decide if a topic truly is notable and/or violates other policies such as WP:NOT. In short, just because a video game, character, or related topic exists, does not mean it should also exist as a Wikipedia article.
Dealing with non-notable topics
Articles that do not meet the criteria are either deleted or merged into a relevant topic.
WP:Articles for deletion (AfD) handles the deletion of non-notable articles, among other types, and has an established process to begin discussions about reasons for deletion.
If an article is a subarticle of a larger topic, merging it into the larger topic article is a more desirable action. For example, the main character of a video may not be notable, but has received some mentions in reviews. It would benefit both topics, the character and its video game, to include the content into the article of the video game; essentially using a small, weaker article to strengthen a larger more notable article.
Things to remember
The best way to show notability is to provide reliable sources about the topic.
Notability is less about keeping articles out of Wikipedia and more about making sure readers are provided articles about significant, quality topics.
While you may think a topic is notable, others may disagree. Try to keep a clear perspective when assessing notability so discussions can reach a consensus.
AfD is more of a last resort and is not always the best course of action to take.
Consider starting a merger discussion first, as some editors may not fully understand why an article they started is not suitable for Wikipedia.
Hello. I want to exercise my WP:right to vanish--perminantly. The process is a bit confusing; can you tell me the exact steps I need to take to make this happen? Thanks so much. --vanished user 01:31, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
It's pretty much as follows:
Go to WP:CHU and request a name change to a random assortment of characters.
Tag your userpage and any subpages with {{db-u1}}, so they can be deleted.
You may wish to add {{retired}} to your userpage to display a retired banner.
Xenocidic has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
and therefore, We've officially declared today as Xenocidic's day!
For being warm and welcoming to new users, and for being an excellent talkpage stalker,
enjoy being the Star of the day, Xenocidic!
Nice! Your very own day, what I would give virtually for one of those; I of course wouldn't give anything in real life, I am the most brilliant human being on Earth after all and have a whole year dedicated to me, it's called every year. I AM GOD; but yeah thats cool and the barnstar appears to be never ending to, well done you. yeah. I'll shut up now. --'The Ninjalemming'16:58, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, Xeno, I was looking at this edit, and it looks like you've found (or already knew) some accurate data that I was looking for earlier. Could you share with me how you learned that this particular barnstar was created on the date that you indicated? I was not able to peg it any more accurately than the month of April, whereas you have an exact date in February. Thanks. Unschool06:13, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'm confused. When I go there, I see an upload date of 1 July 2006, not 12 February 2006. What I was basing the date on was this edit, which indicates April of 2006. Now I know that these image files, particularly of barnstars, get upgraded/updated a lot, so I know your 12 February 2006 date may very well be correct, I just don't see it in the history yet. Unschool19:15, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Well, of course, as a non-admin, I don't have access to that file, but I'm happy to take your word for it. Thanks for the info. Unschool19:46, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The listing for NetCracker Technology was deleted on December 9th. I would like to rewrite it to meet the Wikipedia guidelines. How can I get a copy of the deleted article?
Thanks.
Donna
Donnabastien (talk) 12:15, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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. EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:49, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
Done Haven't installed AWB on my new PC so I had to do it from work =) –xeno (talk) 03:14, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
