User talk:Brandon Rhea

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Thunder
Thanks for stealing my thunder. -_- I was about to tell Weirdo that. Anyway, sharp skin.- I'm the Chosen One So the Prophecy says... 17:05, October 2, 2010 (UTC)

Required?!
If it's fanon, future, present, or past tense should NOT be required. Now I can understand if it was canon, but fanon should have whatever time and whatever place if it at least involves Star Wars. The Thing Standing Between You and Wikia (Talk) 17:18, October 2, 2010 (UTC)

Writing a present/future story in past tense wouldn't make sense. The reader would read what date it is seeing it's in the future. But if it's written in past tense the reader will get confused, and stop reading. You see how bad it is to right everything in past tense. The Thing Standing Between You and Wikia (Talk) 17:29, October 2, 2010 (UTC)

Account
Greetings Rhea, I am user Senator Ty Vys (formaly CC-1575 but my account was deleted by Star Wars Fanon Wiki). Can you help me transfer the pages I've created on User:CC-1575 to User: Senator Ty Vys? I waould really appreciate it. -User:Senator Ty Vys

Wording adjustment
On this subpage, I suggest a wording adjustment in section "Great, I am a Fanoneer! now what?", sentence "Then, once Fanoneers like you". That could be construed the wrong way, so it would probably be best to adjust that part of the sentence. Just a thought.-19:12, October 4, 2010 (UTC)

Featured Article Reviews
Hi, how long does it usually take for a featured article to be reviewed by all (or more than 2) of the CS members, Dax Olesa (i know your thinking here we go again) has been on the review board for a while, and i did everything that i could that was suggested (or at least i think i did) but there hasn't been any follow up since september 8.-- (Have something to say?) 00:10, October 10, 2010 (UTC)

Music?
Hey Brandon,

I was writing an article about a musical group and I wanted to include a clip like those on Wikipedia. Can this be done? It is my own music, so I would not be needing any permission for it.

Thanks --Sebolto (Talk) 01:04, October 10, 2010 (UTC)

Blocking
Can you block User Piccolo The Super Namek, because he used my sign and he edit the userpage from Sansse - he removed everything. Thanks :) He's on Community Central--Station7 (Talk) 16:57, October 14, 2010 (UTC)

No Brandon, I mean here. But you're an Administrator on Community Central aren't you? Or can't you block him there. Or should I use Special:Contact?--Station7 (Talk) 17:07, October 14, 2010 (UTC)

Templates
These templates were more appealing and had more info. sorry if i was out of place. Lord Kroger (Talk) 20:58, October 15, 2010 (UTC)

Imaging
How and when would I be able to upload images to my created articles?

Thanks Singhsational (Talk) 01:42, October 17, 2010 (UTC)


 * Goodwood has tried to help me with this problemby telling me where to go. There has been no success as when I goto upload an image I am given a Permission error, he has also asked me to check my email to see if I activated my account which I had done.

Apparantly Im should of been added to the "autoconfirmed" group but when I attempt to upload an image it states that I am not.

Could you please get back to me on this, thank you.

Singhsational (Talk) 09:23, October 17, 2010 (UTC)

Categorizing a Page
Hi, I saw the Individuals by Planet page and tried to add my own (Charmathians) but i couldnt figure out how to do it. I tried renaming the page but it wouldnt let me move it in to a cetegory namespace. I also categorized it Individuals by Planet but it came up in the bottom as a page in the category and not as a subcategory. Please help. While im asking things already i know this isnt relevant but, is anyone alowed to write a review on the review page of a nominated article? or only CS members, after all the page is called "CS: ". Thanks.-- (Have something to say?) 02:59, October 17, 2010 (UTC)
 * i want 2 no if i can put in my own review on the CS page, its called the CS page so i would think not, but i was just wondering.--[[image:Sw9889.jpg|100px]] (Have something to say?) 00:03, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm looking for something as close to fanon's system as possible. (except that i want to call it Spotlight Articles). The only thing is the i dont exactly have any contributors so the voting thing might be an issue, but I would like to have that also and i'll only institute it after i get more contributors. I dont only want to have the system, i would like to know how to work it (ie, how to make the pages, so i can fix up my poor excuse for a featured quote system, how to set up a version of a CS page etc). thank you. (if you have any questions about what i mean let me know). Also if you have any ideas that might help me get contributors or things like that please let me know. thanks.--[[image:Sw9889.jpg|100px]] (Have something to say?) 00:54, October 20, 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah basically but i also want to know how to apply it so i can make my own quote system and maybe other things if i get any ideas.--[[image:Sw9889.jpg|100px]] (Have something to say?) 23:02, October 21, 2010 (UTC)
 * Would that same basic idea also work for a qotw type thing?--[[image:Sw9889.jpg|100px]] (Have something to say?) 03:05, October 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you, one more question, (sorry if I'm getting annoying but I'm new at this whole controlling a wiki alone thing) how does the "news" section on the main page work? do i have to change the main page and the "news" page both if i want to update it or is there some kind of template i can use?--[[image:Sw9889.jpg|100px]] (Have something to say?) 03:19, October 24, 2010 (UTC)
 * thanks alot, i think that's it.--[[image:Sw9889.jpg|100px]] (Have something to say?) 03:22, October 24, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Accounts
I will just use Pokakaa. --Pokakaa (Talk) 18:11, October 17, 2010 (UTC)

Account status/imaging
Me again, don't mean to be pushy or anything, but I have been told that my account should of auto-confirmed when I verified my email address, however I am not able to upload any images since I come up with an error stating that I do not have the permissions and must join the auto-confirmed group.

I am not sure what to do, or what the problem as :(

Singhsational (Talk) 21:18, October 17, 2010 (UTC)


 * I have just tried again, still no luck :S Singhsational (Talk) 23:41, October 17, 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks for looking into it, just drop me a message once you find the problem :) Singhsational (Talk) 22:57, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

RE: Image policy
Hello, Brandon. All is well for me, and I hope it is for you, as well. I understand entirely what you mean with the image policy. I agree, our hearts were in the right place, but the execution could use refinement. I like what you've done, and it is much simpler to understand right now. I also think that pulling the grittier information out and putting it (essentially) into a tutorial page is good wisdom for new users.

My only suggestion, however, is that it is made very clear in the policy that image use must fall under fair use. Now, we don't have to use that term, as it is a legal term, but that must be conveyed. There must be a tepid way to approach this, as we need to be forthright in a manner that protects SWF. Linking to the terms of use is a great idea, and perhaps taking a snippet or comment from there might be appropriate. Something from CGSociety, Worth1000, or DeviantArt would undoubtedly be forked if something is not put in there mentioning this to at least some extent. As far as the reducing of legalese and detailed information, this is my biggest concern. Since not all images from IMDB, for example, are available to us under fair use, as well, maybe some type of clarification is in order. Perhaps something showing that we must either validate permission from the creator of the work, or one must be able to verify that it came from something that is not a copyrighted image like something in a newspaper, magazine, or something that a paparazzi would take. Sadly, this is difficult to state in plain language, but that's my only concern. I just want to make sure SWF is protected.

Perhaps the best way to approach this would be to put something in the violations section that highlights that images taken exactly from a source must have copyright information provided unless it is a screenshot, promotional image, etc. Then again, the beauty of a wiki (and one that has active admins) is that a violating image can be handled swiftly. Perhaps we should just trust the RC patrolling. I'll leave that to your discretion, but I'm inclined to have at least one sentence in there about copyright law, even if it is simplified or generalized and linked to a full-blown policy.

Have a great day, and (as you have all along) keep up the good work. &mdash; Fiolli  {Alpheridies University ComNet} 22:25, October 17, 2010 (UTC)

Oh my head...
Hey Brandon. I am not going to be getting on today on the Star Wars RP site. I'm sick with a sore throat and a headache. This is the first sickness I have had in years. So please communicate that I will not be on all day to Sreeya. I might not even get on tomorrow. - Lemon slice

--Pokakaa (Talk) 23:59, October 17, 2010 (UTC)

What the heck happened?
What the heck happened on the Star Wars RP site? I just checked and it said I am banned for a day for attacking Keinushi in her character thread. When I have I done that? I looked back and there is no point in which I attacked her. Why am I banned for a day she called me a piece of silt... Is this because I used caps instead of bold at times?

Pokakaa (Talk) 23:58, October 17, 2010 (UTC)


 * I didn't attack Keinushi though. Not a single thing I said there was meant to attack her.--Pokakaa (Talk)
 * That kind of pisses me off that I did absolutely nothing however except tell her that she isn't allowed to post fanon on the site.--Pokakaa (Talk)

Deleted for personal reasons
I have a lot of secrets I have to keep so please don't mention the other account. I have some bad people after me and I don't want them to trace that back.--Pokakaa (Talk) 03:50, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * Aww crap.--Pokakaa (Talk) 04:51, October 18, 2010 (UTC)
 * I also need you to tell Garuga and Keinushi not to talk about me behind my back. Especially Garuga who said, "Tell Pokakaa to suck it," right on Keinushi's visitor messages.--Pokakaa (Talk)
 * Sorry--Pokakaa (Talk) 06:20, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

Jerek Odres
Hey Brandon! It's me again; sorry. I was wondering if you could help me with my latest character I created for the wiki. I want to make him a featured article and I was just hoping you could give a once over perhaps.

Jerek Odres

--Pokakaa (Talk) 11:06, October 18, 2010 (UTC)

He's growing up!
Happy 25th Archive Day! For he's a jolly good admin, for he's a jolly good admin. Just passing through and I wanted to say you have steered this site from a position that we all thought would come, inactivity. PS: IRC is going off :P --Undersith (IT"S A TRAP! ) (Sith Happens ) 11:16, October 19, 2010 (UTC)

Potential Typo
i was just reading through the Star Wars Fanon:Administrators page and i noticed something that may be a typo, (i'm not 100% sure though. it says: "They are not bosses, nor are there opinions any more or less valid than yours."

- The Page Author

where it says "there opinions" shouldn't it be their opinions?-- (Have something to say?) 01:25, October 20, 2010 (UTC)

Just wondering
I was just wondering if you have had any luck with fixing my account problem in relation to uploading images. I have a collection of images to upload in regard to my articles to spice them up and make it more awesomely fanon.

Singhsational (Talk) 22:34, October 20, 2010 (UTC)


 * I just checked now after reading your message. It is now working :). Thanks! I'll upload the images later on tonight after Im back from my classes. Singhsational (Talk) 08:09, October 21, 2010 (UTC)

Re: Image contest
I've been trying to see when Wylind wants to start it up, as I was gonna leave that part up to him. Make him do at least some of the work. =P But, his appearances on IRC are a bit sporadic. Since everything is pretty much all said and done in terms of rules and whatnot, I think this coming weekend it can be launched, unless he had a different time frame in mind.  Trak Nar  Ramble on 06:26, October 21, 2010 (UTC)

CSS button styles
I repaired the button problem User:Sw9889 reported on the blog. It was stuff I added to MediaWiki:Common.css back when I was active. You don't have to report the problem to Wikia. Sorry. --Michaeldsuarez (Talk) (Deeds) 01:02, October 22, 2010 (UTC)

Deleting a File
Hey, I can't figure out how to delete a file I added. What is it that I need to do?--Skyrocket (Talk) 11:42, October 21, 2010 (UTC)

SWF's Monobook skin
Just a thought for you to ponder: Upon seeing confirmation from Wikia via global notice that Monaco will be fed to the sarlacc on 3 November, I have switched to using Monobook for all wikis. That said, it is readily apparent that our Monobook skin needs updating (for example, there's still a link to the now-defunct Alliance of Fanon in the sidebar, and the "Random featured" surely needs redoing) Also, though I am by no means familiar with the code, it seems as though the skin itself could use a little graphical sprucing up; a lot of old hands still don't like Oasis, and I'm one of them. In any event, I just wanted to point this out, in case you or someone else wanted to have a go at updating our Monobook look. 06:06, October 22, 2010 (UTC)
 * Perhaps a muted skyline in the background, much like the Wook has Coruscant, would help. Perhaps Tatooine, or something.  Otherwise, I much prefer the simple and minimalist design we currently have.  Too many tweaks and additions to it may detract from it.  In terms of encyclopedic sites (and professional sites altogether), from a design perspective, I see less is more.   Trak Nar  Ramble on 06:16, October 22, 2010 (UTC)

I was going to wait until after the November 3rd date, but since you guys asked I went ahead and put up a Monobook design. It uses the same cityscape background as the new look, giving us some continuity. I set the background image as fixed too, that way nothing fancy needs to be done with it to get it to match or anything. I think it looks pretty good. I'll fix up the sidebar too. Also, the images above the search bar, we may want to consider getting rid of those. They were interesting at the time, but having Captain Archer and Master Chief in there might give people the wrong impression. - Brandon Rhea  <font color="#1A2BBB">(talk) 18:22, October 22, 2010 (UTC)


 * Also, just so there's no misunderstanding, this is obviously a work in progress. I know there are some things that are a bit difficult to read in the sidebar and the user name, talk, preferences, etc. area. :) - <font color="#1A2BBB">Brandon Rhea Alliance Starbird.svg <font color="#1A2BBB">(talk) 18:35, October 22, 2010 (UTC)

Thank you
I am Lieutenant Halberd. I would like to thank you for your help with getting the userbox to work on Rapsodian (species). I would also like to thank you for helping tidy up my other pages. By the way, I fully intend to complete all the articles I have listed on my userpage and the redlinks on Rapsodian (spesies). It will just take a while. I thought about asking spmeone for help, but I have a pretty good idea for what I am going to put in there. By the time I had fully explained it to someone, I would've been able to get it done myself instead of explaining it. I look forward to hearing from you again.Lieutenant Halberd (Talk) 21:07, October 22, 2010 (UTC)

Take a look
I am Lieutenant Halberd. I wanted to thank you again for your help. I would like to invite to look at the pages on Rapsodia I'm writing. Specifically, I'm working on Rapsodia (species) and Xai. I would appreciate any comments that you may have. Thanks.Lieutenant Halberd (Talk) 16:22, October 23, 2010 (UTC)

Template
err.. How do you make the Info Template?

mate, you're awesome at editing, etc. Thanks so much. I'm new to the star wars fanon wiki. I'm from the DBZ fanon wiki x]

Pfft

 * Lies! Slander! You toot your own horn plenty. (Realizes this is spam, and braces for Cpt. Serious's punishment. - I'm the Chosen One So the Prophecy says... 19:30, October 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * Ha. Sorry Brandon.- I'm the Chosen One So the Prophecy says... 19:35, October 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * I reckon it is because all we do is procrastinate until deadlines (such as consensus or vote deadlines) hit. We need to do something.- I'm the Chosen One So the Prophecy says... 19:38, October 23, 2010 (UTC)


 * Glad we agree on something.- I'm the Chosen One So the Prophecy says... 19:45, October 23, 2010 (UTC)

TQ
Thank you again, you grammar and corrections was awesome.--User_talk:Ericard 04:52, October 24, 2010 (UTC)

Rhea, I have my own sypnosis about my Star Wars in 1-3(end)chapters, if I post them in here, can you help me fix those grammars? Cause my English are very poor but eventually I was a big fans for the star wars. I hope you can help me with it, cause your corrections is very capable in this fanon site.--User_talk:Ericard 05:27, October 24, 2010 (UTC)

Indeed, cause I can't get well in my english languages, cause I used to have 3 Languages in my country. I kept those sypnosis for a very long years ago since I make them from the college. But I will find it and post them here tomorrow.--User_talk:Ericard 05:55, October 24, 2010 (UTC)