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* Try to align inflexible content, such as the poll and the image. This would allow the opposing column, in extremely small browsers or resolutions, to squeeze to the width of the widest word (worst case). | * Try to align inflexible content, such as the poll and the image. This would allow the opposing column, in extremely small browsers or resolutions, to squeeze to the width of the widest word (worst case). | ||
--[[ | --[[wikia:User:Splarka|Splarka]] <small>([[wikia:User_talk:Splarka|talk]])</small> 05:01, 12 February 2007 (UTC) | ||
:Um, This is/was specific to the main page which is why I used this page. --[[ | :Um, This is/was specific to the main page which is why I used this page. --[[wikia:User:Splarka|Splarka]] <small>([[wikia:User_talk:Splarka|talk]])</small> 01:33, 13 February 2007 (UTC) | ||
::We can just remove it. The voting template will be brought down soon anyway, and it can be put back later. -[[User:ED|ED]] 22:19, 14 February 2007 (UTC) | ::We can just remove it. The voting template will be brought down soon anyway, and it can be put back later. -[[User:ED|ED]] 22:19, 14 February 2007 (UTC) | ||
==Question About Userboxes== | ==Question About Userboxes== | ||
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is this site part of the wikimedia foundation?--[[User:Socialist|Socialist]] 13:49, 23 February 2007 (UTC) | is this site part of the wikimedia foundation?--[[User:Socialist|Socialist]] 13:49, 23 February 2007 (UTC) | ||
:No, it isn't. Please see [[ | :No, it isn't. Please see [[wikia:Wikimedia|Wikimedia]] for details of how Wikia and Wikimedia are different. [[wikia:User:Angela|Angela]] <sup>[[User talk:Angela|talk]]</sup> 14:30, 23 February 2007 (UTC) | ||
== Improvement Drive? == | == Improvement Drive? == | ||
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==Ranking== | ==Ranking== | ||
Do you guys know how | Do you guys know how featured articles have a [[Legendary]] picture in the ''very'' top-right corner? Why not expand that, where stubs gets an [[Easy]] symbol, good articles get a [[Normal]] image, and great articles get a [[Heroic]] image? Respect them Grunts, [[User:Mouse among men|Mouse]] [[User talk:Mouse among men|<sup>Squeak to me.</sup>]] [[Special:Contributions/Mouse among men|<sup>The mouse's work.</sup>]] | ||
:We would have to make some pretty extensive criteria for that. Right now, the symbol just represents FA status, just like the master chief helmet in the corner of admin's unserpages represent admin status. -[[User:ED|ED]] 01:34, 3 March 2007 (UTC) | :We would have to make some pretty extensive criteria for that. Right now, the symbol just represents FA status, just like the master chief helmet in the corner of admin's unserpages represent admin status. -[[User:ED|ED]] 01:34, 3 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
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:Isnt' this what the Covenant of Halopedia]] is? -- [[User:Esemono|Esemono]] 01:41, 4 March 2007 (UTC) | :Isnt' this what the Covenant of Halopedia]] is? -- [[User:Esemono|Esemono]] 01:41, 4 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
Esemono is correct. This is the Covenant of Halopedia]]. It is a very intriguing idea, but I don't think it would work in practical terms. =D Cheers, [[user:RelentlessRecusant|<font color="#D3D3D3">Gho</font><font color="#A9A9A9">st I</font><font color="#808080">nsi</font><font color="#000000">de the M</font><font color="#808080">ach</font><font color="#A9A9A9">ine</font>]] <font color="#808080"><sup>''([[user talk:RelentlessRecusant|<font color="#808080">Whisper through the Storm</font>]]) ([[Special:Contributions/RelentlessRecusant|<font color="#808080">My Journeys</font>]]) ([[ | Esemono is correct. This is the Covenant of Halopedia]]. It is a very intriguing idea, but I don't think it would work in practical terms. =D Cheers, [[user:RelentlessRecusant|<font color="#D3D3D3">Gho</font><font color="#A9A9A9">st I</font><font color="#808080">nsi</font><font color="#000000">de the M</font><font color="#808080">ach</font><font color="#A9A9A9">ine</font>]] <font color="#808080"><sup>''([[user talk:RelentlessRecusant|<font color="#808080">Whisper through the Storm</font>]]) ([[Special:Contributions/RelentlessRecusant|<font color="#808080">My Journeys</font>]]) ([[gearsofwar:user:RelentlessRecusant|<font color="#808080">Omens</font>]])</sup></font> 14:30, 4 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
:Plus, Halopedia still "officially" has at least four admins. If Seethroo ever comes back, he will get his status back, too. -[[User:ED|ED]] 01:52, 5 March 2007 (UTC) | :Plus, Halopedia still "officially" has at least four admins. If Seethroo ever comes back, he will get his status back, too. -[[User:ED|ED]] 01:52, 5 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
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:I would say feel free to do it, though you might have trouble drumming up support from our site, most people here don't speak french. -[[User:ED|ED]] 17:16, 7 March 2007 (UTC) | :I would say feel free to do it, though you might have trouble drumming up support from our site, most people here don't speak french. -[[User:ED|ED]] 17:16, 7 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
::I see. though it could introduce french people to visit the fr.version. coz i fink i heared about halo:CE having french copies (as in french people doin the voices), and obviusly fluent french speaking canadians. [[User:Forerunner|Forerunner]] 18:02 7/3/07 | ::I see. though it could introduce french people to visit the fr.version. coz i fink i heared about halo:CE having french copies (as in french people doin the voices), and obviusly fluent french speaking canadians. [[User:Forerunner|Forerunner]] 18:02 7/3/07 | ||
:::A French version would be great. Do you know any French-speaking Halo fans who would edit it though? Or at least forums where you could find such people? [[ | :::A French version would be great. Do you know any French-speaking Halo fans who would edit it though? Or at least forums where you could find such people? [[wikia:User:Angela|Angela]] <sup>[[User talk:Angela|talk]]</sup> 19:56, 7 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
::::http://www.halo.fr/ ? I can't read French, so I don't know for sure if it works. --<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> 00:17, 9 March 2007 (UTC) | ::::http://www.halo.fr/ ? I can't read French, so I don't know for sure if it works. --<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> 00:17, 9 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
:::::If sent a meesage 2 the site (in french) where shall i tell them 2 sign in (i.e. tll u that they want it)? coz i can't get on the forums tho i fink i need another password 4 that. UserForerunner}} 15:48 9/3/07<br />__________Translation__________<br />Si envoyé un meesage 2 le site (dans le français) où leur dirai-je 2 signe le registre (c'est-à-dire tll u qu'ils le veulent) ? car je ne peux pas monter dans les forum tho je dénonce j'ai besoin d'un autre mot de passe 4 cela. [[User:Forerunner|Précurseur]] | :::::If sent a meesage 2 the site (in french) where shall i tell them 2 sign in (i.e. tll u that they want it)? coz i can't get on the forums tho i fink i need another password 4 that. UserForerunner}} 15:48 9/3/07<br />__________Translation__________<br />Si envoyé un meesage 2 le site (dans le français) où leur dirai-je 2 signe le registre (c'est-à-dire tll u qu'ils le veulent) ? car je ne peux pas monter dans les forum tho je dénonce j'ai besoin d'un autre mot de passe 4 cela. [[User:Forerunner|Précurseur]] | ||
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:::::::I dont mean that/. when i said i can't get on the forums i ment as i i cant post on the forums. i've got a password. they send me an email telling me somat that says what would ur parents think if u were 2 be a member. i send it. but they go on and on about 'you'v either logged under an incorrect account or your username is inactive' So how the hell can i go n i don't know. | :::::::I dont mean that/. when i said i can't get on the forums i ment as i i cant post on the forums. i've got a password. they send me an email telling me somat that says what would ur parents think if u were 2 be a member. i send it. but they go on and on about 'you'v either logged under an incorrect account or your username is inactive' So how the hell can i go n i don't know. | ||
::::::::Ok i fixed that problem | ::::::::Ok i fixed that problem | ||
::::::Erm... On other wikis it is linked 2 from the main page.; Like in english Runescape, it has <nowiki>[[ | ::::::Erm... On other wikis it is linked 2 from the main page.; Like in english Runescape, it has <nowiki>[[wikia:fr.runescape|French]]</nowiki>. And so french halopedia would be<nowiki>[[wikia:fr.halopedia|French]]</nowiki>. u got it? | ||
::::::: It puts u on the search results page with a blue link (the kind of blue u see for inter/outerwiki travels) | ::::::: It puts u on the search results page with a blue link (the kind of blue u see for inter/outerwiki travels) | ||
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#me + RR (i'm not in his fanclub! *gasp*) Rn't on good terms. coz he keeps trying 2 ban me. 4 a multi-IP-scandal when both times it turrns out they were signed in! | #me + RR (i'm not in his fanclub! *gasp*) Rn't on good terms. coz he keeps trying 2 ban me. 4 a multi-IP-scandal when both times it turrns out they were signed in! | ||
Template:Oracle Newsletter is the main page, go to RR's userpage and go down to Oracle Newsletter and put your name in the confirmed box to sign up. And he isn't trying to ban you or get you banned or anything; ''I'''m the one who pointed out that those three people weren't signed in. It's not my fault someone's cheating for you; if you want to win, do something really special next month, or something, so no one will have to cheat. '''[[User:Guesty-Persony-Thingy|<font color="#000000">g</font><font color="#770000"><sup>u</sup></font><font color="#cc0000">e</font><font color="#ff0000"><sub>s</sub></font><font color="#ff3333">t</font><font color="#ff6666"><sup>y</sup></font>]]-[[User talk:Guesty-Persony-Thingy|<font color="#9999ff">p</font><font color="#6666ff"><sub>e</sub></font><font color="#3333ff">r</font><font color="#0000ff"><sup>s</sup></font><font color="#0000cc">o</font><font color="#000066"><sub>n</sub></font><font color="#000000">y</font>]]-[[Special:Contributions/Guesty-Persony-Thingy|<font color="#000000"><sup>t</sup></font><font color="#007700">h</font><font color="#00cc00"><sub>i</sub></font><font color="#00ff00">n</font><font color="#44ff44"><sup>g</sup></font><font color="#99ff99">y</font>]]''' File:GPersonyThingy.jpeg|19 20:29, 14 March 2007 (UTC) | |||
:Well, yeah. That's what youre looking for. That's all we can do for you. -[[User:ED|ED]] 20:34, 14 March 2007 (UTC) | :Well, yeah. That's what youre looking for. That's all we can do for you. -[[User:ED|ED]] 20:34, 14 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
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:I think we do have one...-[[User:ED|ED]] 21:45, 19 March 2007 (UTC) | :I think we do have one...-[[User:ED|ED]] 21:45, 19 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
::Really? I looked... [[User:Chickenman|Chickenman]] 21:48, 19 March 2007 (UTC) | ::Really? I looked... [[User:Chickenman|Chickenman]] 21:48, 19 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
:::[[Template: | :::[[Template:Character infobox]] is what we use for all human characters. -[[User:ED|ED]] 22:00, 19 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
::::Okay, thanks. [[User:Chickenman|Chickenman]] 22:01, 19 March 2007 (UTC) | ::::Okay, thanks. [[User:Chickenman|Chickenman]] 22:01, 19 March 2007 (UTC) | ||
:::except for SPARTANS '''<tt>[[user:Dude984|<font color=green>Dude984</font>]]</tt>''' <sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>[[user talk:Dude984|Communications]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>-<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:Contributions/Dude984|Contributions]]<nowiki>]</nowiki></sup>File:Dude avatar copy.gif|25 00:25, 11 April 2007 (UTC) | :::except for SPARTANS '''<tt>[[user:Dude984|<font color=green>Dude984</font>]]</tt>''' <sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>[[user talk:Dude984|Communications]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>-<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Special:Contributions/Dude984|Contributions]]<nowiki>]</nowiki></sup>File:Dude avatar copy.gif|25 00:25, 11 April 2007 (UTC) | ||
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*[[Halo: Combat Evolved]] | *[[Halo: Combat Evolved]] | ||
**[[Halo PC|Halo Computer Edition]] | **[[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|Halo Computer Edition]] | ||
***[[Halo: Custom Edition]] | ***[[Halo: Custom Edition]] | ||
*[[Halo 2]] | *[[Halo 2]] | ||
**[[Halo 2 Vista]] | **[[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)]] | ||
*[[Halo 3]] | *[[Halo 3]] | ||
*[[Halo Wars]] | *[[Halo Wars]] | ||
* | *Unidentified Halo Project | ||
====Miscellaneous Information==== | ====Miscellaneous Information==== | ||
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#In the second paragraph, someone misspelled "center". | #In the second paragraph, someone misspelled "center". | ||
#Where it links to the [[UNSC]], perhaps the "weapons, history, etc." part should be taken out. | #Where it links to the [[UNSC]], perhaps the "weapons, history, etc." part should be taken out. | ||
May the | May the Parasite of Halopedia|Cause]] support you, [[User:Mouse among men|Mouse]] File:Heroic.jpg|30 [[User talk:Mouse among men|<sup>Squeak to meh.</sup>]] [[Special:Contributions/Mouse among men|<sub>See where I've eaten cheese.</sub>]] 02:02, 16 April 2007 (UTC) | ||
:#That's a British/American spelling conflict. It is used sometimes in America when people are trying to be formal, though. Same with "theatre" and "theater." | :#That's a British/American spelling conflict. It is used sometimes in America when people are trying to be formal, though. Same with "theatre" and "theater." | ||
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:::The way I heard it, the Americans wanted to prove their independence from the British even in their spelling. Anyway, we have previously decided to favor American spelling over British, given that Halo is American in origin. Even though "centre" isn't actually a typo and is still sometimes used in America, I felt it was best to remove it from the main page to set a precedent of American spelling. It may not have much effect, but it could deter some well-intentioned American newbie from using the British spelling on purpose (some wikis use British only, like the Harry Potter wiki). --<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> 18:38, 16 April 2007 (UTC) | :::The way I heard it, the Americans wanted to prove their independence from the British even in their spelling. Anyway, we have previously decided to favor American spelling over British, given that Halo is American in origin. Even though "centre" isn't actually a typo and is still sometimes used in America, I felt it was best to remove it from the main page to set a precedent of American spelling. It may not have much effect, but it could deter some well-intentioned American newbie from using the British spelling on purpose (some wikis use British only, like the Harry Potter wiki). --<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> 18:38, 16 April 2007 (UTC) | ||
He he, sorry about the controversy. May the | He he, sorry about the controversy. May the Parasite of Halopedia|Cause]] support you, [[User:Mouse among men|Mouse]] File:Heroic.jpg|30 [[User talk:Mouse among men|<sup>Squeak to meh.</sup>]] [[Special:Contributions/Mouse among men|<sub>See where I've eaten cheese.</sub>]] 01:15, 17 April 2007 (UTC) | ||