Halopedia talk:About: Difference between revisions

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Wikia Spotlight[edit]

You might have noticed a new feature called Wikia Spotlight above the ads. We are featuring eight wikis here to see whether this is useful in bringing in new users. Halopedia is one of the first ones to be shown in this feature, and I'd appreciate your feedback at Wikia:Forum:Wikia Spotlight about whether you think this is useful, and whether it has brought any new users to your wiki. The eight wikis we're trying this with first are World Wikia, Marvel Universe, Halo Alpha, Cell Phone Enthusiasts, iPod, PokerWiki, The Film Guide, and RuneScapeWiki. Angela (talk) 14:04, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

I think it's a great idea! Any publicity will help us out! Is there are any user tools to tell if there is an increase in site traffic? Also, do you have a solution to the Search_logo.png, shown further up the page? --John117 21:48, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

According to the tracker on the Main Page there was an increase of traffic but thats gone down.--Esemono 04:30, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Welcome Template[edit]

This is just a question, not a recommendation. Should there be a welcome template on this page? -Blemo

No, because the welcome template should send them here, and this is an information page, not a welcome center. That is what the main page is for. --ED_(talk)^(gaming) 03:32, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Votes for merge[edit]

Don't merge Halopedia:About explains what the wiki is about, for the newbies. Halopedia is an article about the fansite from a different perspective, more about the history of the site, notability, etc., than stuff for newbies. --NOTASTAFF GPT_(talk)^(eating) 20:56, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Don't merge per GPT. --Dragonclaws^(talk) 21:07, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Don't merge - Halopedia is the content of our Wikipedia article before it was deleted, if I recall correctly. -- Manticore File:Fleet Admiral.jpg|20px|Manticore is a Halopedia administrator.]] ^{Talk | Contributions} 02:38, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Gifts[edit]

If there is a page explain the gifts, where it is? And if there isn't, what are the gifts about? 343guilty-caboose 18:42, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

LOL[edit]

"This wiki is absolutely free, no money is ever paid. Ever. Unless I change my mind." Nice catch, Specops.Bllasae 23:05, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

OMG, how to create a page?![edit]

I have been a member for over a year and I STILL can't see an option to create a page!Vegerot (talk) 08:38, 3 January 2011 (EST)!!!!!!!!!!!!

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-==What happened to Halopedia==
+History moved to [[Halopedia talk:History]]
-What happened to Halopedia!? first the account is susspended and now Firefox can't find it! [[User:Jako33|Jako33]] 6:06pm 18 June 2006 (AWST)
-:That site seems to have stopped working. Luckily, you can continue working on this Wikia instead. We have at least 10 servers now, so these issues are far less likely to affect this Halo wiki than the other ones you might find on the Internet. [[User:Angela|Angela]] ([[Wikia:User talk:Angela|talk]]) 10:51, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
+== Wikia Spotlight ==
-==Halopedia vs Halo==
+You might have noticed a new feature called ''Wikia Spotlight'' above the ads. We are featuring eight wikis here to see whether this is useful in bringing in new users. Halopedia is one of the first ones to be shown in this feature, and I'd appreciate your feedback at [[Wikia:Forum:Wikia Spotlight]] about whether you think this is useful, and whether it has brought any new users to your wiki. The eight wikis we're trying this with first are [[wikia:world|World Wikia]], [[wikia:marvel|Marvel Universe]], [[halowikia:|Halo Alpha]], [[wikia:cell|Cell Phone Enthusiasts]], [[wikia:ipod|iPod]], [[wikia:poker|PokerWiki]], [[wikia:filmguide|The Film Guide]], and [[wikia:runescape|RuneScapeWiki]]. [[User:Angela|Angela]] ([[wikia:User talk:Angela|talk]]) 14:04, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
-*This wikia is nothing comapred to halopedia because almost nobody is helping it grow. It's also kinda funny that evrybody is helping halopedia instead of this halo wikia. -gb2u
+:I think it's a great idea!   Any publicity will help us out!   Is there are any user tools to tell if there is an increase in site traffic?  Also, do you have a solution to the Search_logo.png, shown further up the page? --[[User:John117|John117]] 21:48, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
-:Halopedia is bigger but it's dead, this Halo isn't trying to replace Halopedia just provide resources because Halopedia doesn't have the means to operate.
+::According to the tracker on the Main Page there was an increase of traffic but thats gone down.--[[User:Esemono|Esemono]] 04:30, 4 September 2006 (UTC)
-==Migration==
+== Welcome Template==
-::So you guys want to move Halopedia here? We don't have the means to operate. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 04:07, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
-:::Any articles from anywhere are welcomed!   If you want to put in the time with the migration I can give you admin status![[User:Esemono|Esemono]] 06:31, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
-::::That sounds a great idea. Do you know how to use [[Special:Export]] to automatically move the pages over? You can use that as long as the two wikis use the same license (GFDL). If you can convince some people on that wiki to come over and help, it would make the transition much easier. [[User:Angela|Angela]] ([[w:User talk:Angela|talk]]) 12:12, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
-:::::Yeah, I would organize the troops and have them move pages. But I was thinking more having this be Halopedia's new home, not just moving articles over. So it would be like the same site at a different location. I know that would benefit this site, too, since Halopedia got really popular with a lot of fans when it was linked from Bungie.net. People know the name and are used to the layout, etc. I guess I would have otherwise requested a wiki here for the site, but there already is a Halo wiki. I hope I'm not asking too much so hopefully we can work something out. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 19:11, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
-::::::Most of the pages are already from Halopedia anyway.   My only conern is that the migration will delete the orginial pages that this site has... but I don't have  a problem with using the halopedia name or anything.  PS you now have admin status. [[User:Esemono|Esemono]] 22:49, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
-::::::: Psst, my username is Porplemontage. But with the pages if the content isn't covered in the Halopedia page being transferred we can always merge content. A think a lot of the transferring will be manual so with the history preserved information won't be lost. And I still need to get AgentSeethroo's input, who I'm trying to contact. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 01:34, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
-:::::::: OK I think you're set up now.   You should rally the troops as you said and start transfering the content.   I have no problems with the Halopedia as it's an established brand. [[User:Esemono|Esemono]] 05:47, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
-==Halopedia==
+This is just a question, not a recommendation. Should there be a welcome template on this page? -Blemo
+:No, because the welcome template should send them here, and this is an information page, not a welcome center. That is what the main page is for. --<b>[[User:ED|<font color="000000">ED</font>]]<sub>([[User talk:ED|<font color="000000">talk</font>]])</sub><sup>[http://halopedian.com/User:ED/Gaming<font color="000000">(gaming)]</font></sup></b> 03:32, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
-Yo we're still not confirmed. I messaged AgentSeethroo today but I couldn't get a response from him. So don't do anything yet, but I'm wondering, is it possible to have the name of the wiki changed to Halopedia if we are going to do this? --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 05:56, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
+== Votes for merge ==
-:No problem. I'll change that now. [[User:Angela|Angela]] ([[w:User talk:Angela|talk]]) 14:57, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
+*'''Don't merge''' [[Halopedia:About]] explains what the wiki is about, for the newbies. [[Halopedia]] is an article about the fansite from a different perspective, more about the history of the site, notability, etc., than stuff for newbies. --<span style="font-weight: bold;" title="GPT does not work for Wikia">NOTASTAFF</span> <b>[[User:Guesty-Persony-Thingy|<font color="000000">GPT</font>]]<sub>([[User talk:Guesty-Persony-Thingy|<font color="000000">talk</font>]])</sub><sup>([[Special:Contributions/Guesty-Persony-Thingy|<font color="000000">eating</font>]])</sup></b> 20:56, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
-::Is it really neccessay?  I mean it seems like a lot of trouble.  The corner image will say Halopedia.  People will think this is Halopedia.   Look at [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Wookiepedia] their name isn't Wookiepedia its the stars.wikia.com... [[User:Esemono|Esemono]] 00:45, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
+*'''Don't merge''' per GPT. --<b>[[User:Dragonclaws|<font color="#000000">Dragon<font color="#FF0000">c</font>laws</font>]]<sup>([[User talk:Dragonclaws|<font color="#000000">talk</font>]])</sup></b> 21:07, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
-:::We were talking about changing the wiki name from "Halo Wiki" to "Halopedia". I don't have a problem with the subdomain. --<span style=" -variant: small-caps;">'''[[User:Porplemontage|Steve]]''' (''[[User talk:Porplemontage|talk]]'')</span> 01:00, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
+*'''Don't merge''' - [[Halopedia]] is the content of our Wikipedia article before it was deleted, if I recall correctly. -- [[User:Manticore|<font color=black>'''Manticore'''</font>]] File:Fleet Admiral.jpg|20px|Manticore is a Halopedia administrator.]] <sup>[[User talk:Manticore|<font color=black>Talk</font>]] | [[Special:Contributions/Manticore|<font color=black>Contributions</font>]]</sup> 02:38, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
-::::It's only the "title" that changes, not the subdomain. That will stay at halo.wikia.com since it's much easier to type than halopedia.wikia.com and is a place people are more likely to look if they're search for a wiki on halo. [[User:Angela|Angela]] ([[w:User talk:Angela|talk]]) 08:31, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
-I dont see the big deal and Angela is right it's only the title that changes, nothing more. Plus the Wiki is extremly large and it is very helpful.
+==Gifts==
+If there is a page explain the gifts, where it is? And if there isn't, what are the gifts about? [[User:343guilty-caboose|343guilty-caboose]] 18:42, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
-==Talk with Angela==
+== LOL ==
-I've been reading the forums about the original halopedia being down. To address some of the concerns there:
+"This wiki is absolutely free, no money is ever paid. Ever. Unless I change my mind."
-# This wiki is '''free''' and always will be - both in terms of money and freedom (the content is under a free license and everyone is welcome to edit it). There will never be a need to donate money towards it. There is no limitation on space or bandwidth so you will never need to move the wiki again.
+Nice catch, Specops.[[User:Bllasae|Bllasae]] 23:05, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
-# All of the admins on the old wiki are very welcome to be admins here. [[User:porplemontage|Steve]] is a bureaucrat so he can make those people admins using [[Special:Makesysop]].
-# Although this wiki is small at the moment, it will grow very quickly if you move your old pages over here. Wikia can promote the site for free on almost 2000 other wikis if you want to attract more users. [[User:Angela|Angela]] ([[w:User talk:Angela|talk]]) 15:11, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
+== OMG, how to create a page?! ==
+I have been a member for over a year and I STILL can't see an option to create a page![[User:Vegerot|<span style="color:midnightblue; font-weight:bold">Vegerot</span>]] ([[User talk:Vegerot|<span style="color:grey">talk</span>]])  08:38, 3 January 2011 (EST)!!!!!!!!!!!!