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Welcome to Bulbapedia, Clarky13!
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Thank you, and have a good time editing here! -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.>.cнаt^ 08:44, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
Link Templates
Please use link templates when linking to stuff such as Pokémon names, attacks, and the like. If it's an item it'll redirect itself to this page. Thank you and happy editing!
For a full crash course on link templates, look at the shortlinks.--Boywonder01 00:21, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
- Again. When you link to moves, write it out as {{m|Tackle}}, not just [[Tackle]]. Use of link templates is official policy, as stated in the welcome message, so you'll get in trouble if you continue to disregard them. See the list of link templates for more information. --((Marton imos)) 17:30, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
- Sorry Bulbapedia, I'm trying to help.--Clarky 22:25, 3 October 2008 (UTC)
Please
Slow down on editing the User: namespace. Editing your userpage too much will lead to it being locked again. Instead of making multiple small edits, why not instead use the preview button (Alt + Shift + P) to check your edits before saving the page? Thank you. --Porygon-Z 03:57, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
I've lost it...
How do you save your log in so you don't have to press "log in" every time you come to the site. I did it before but I can't seem to do it again. It's very annoying to log in every time, so can anyone help? - Clarky13 20:44, 8 November 2008 (UTC)
- There's something in the login box. It's an option saying "Remember my login on this computer." All you have to do is click the checkbox, and you don't have to log in every time. It works for me. SharKing ((Talk to the King!)) 02:48, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
- Yeah, I knew that all along (shift eyes) - Clarky13 04:36, 11 November 2008 (UTC)
Stubs of the week
No one is allowed to remove the stub notice for the stub of the week. It remains on there til the end. MaverickNate 20:17, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
Sorry, I didn't notice the message -- Clarky13 07:05, 3 December 2008 (UTC)
A quick question...
Can I create a template infobox for Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Items? -- Clarky13 10:41, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
- Can anyone help me out? -- Clarky13 12:38, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
- I was thinking something like this? -- Clarky13 02:28, 14 December 2008 (UTC)
Reply
Has it saved on my PC for like 1-2 years--☆Coolピカチュウ! 07:09, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
- lol--☆Coolピカチュウ! 07:13, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
Swift Empoleon
Hey. Only have time to leave you a short message, but I will anyway. Although your Swift Empoleon article is better than a lot of deck articles written by n00bs (no offense), it needs a couple tweaks. Instead of going into the problems it has, I'll simply tell you to try and model your articles after Queendom, arguably the best deck article. Oh, and consider joining Project Decks. --ニョロトノ666 00:52, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
French
Please stop adding "tranlations" because the others don't so don't bother putting...--☆Coolピカチュウ! 11:02, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
- Oh... ok, sorry. Do you want me to remove them? -- Clarky13 21:48, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
When Welcoming new users
Type in this: {{subst:welcome}} it is much easy than to copy and paste the whole thing down.--Force Fire talk 06:00, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
- Sure. Sorry, It was something like that. -- Clarky13 19:49, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
Quick Question from Me
Say, when I go on my my preferences and I create a signature that looks like this:
[[User:Clarky13|<span style="color:#0000FF;">'''Clarky'''</span>]][[User talk:Clarky13|<span style="color:#000000;">'''13'''</span>]]
It should look like this:
Clarky13
But insteed, it just comes out like this:
[[User:Clarky13|<span style="color:#0000FF;">'''Clarky'''</span>]][[User talk:Clarky13|<span style="color:#000000;">'''13'''</span>]]
Can anyone help out, how I can get it to look like the first one -- Clarky13 08:12, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
- Don't you already have that as your signature? Or are you typing that out manually every time you leave a comment?
- Anyway, make sure that the "raw signatures" box is checked, otherwise it will break your coding. That's the only explanation I can think of, it all looks right to me otherwise. -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.>.cнаt^ 09:13, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
- Oh, thanks heaps. I forget to check the raw signature. --Clarky13 09:48, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
What the eff?! A lot of the work you did on that page wasn't necessary and the grammar/spelling wasn't any better. Please try to improve your grammar, and as always, don't do any run-down sentences (ex., This is. A run down sentence.) PH1RESTRIKE 22:43, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
Re: my talk
The rules are a way of making things make more sense. Obviously there are still going to be detailed policies and such, but I think places run a lot more smoothly if you can boil things down to their essence. The new rules are an attempt at trying to get the essence of the Bulbapedia rules, not really in a manual of style sense (although we're working on a new one), but more in a "guidelines to be here" sense, a sort of "code of conduct PLUS" that outlines getting along and how to stay out of trouble.
The priorities are all mine, but as part of Project: Overgrow, we want to revamp every area of the site. I'm trying to basically give my two cents for the direction Bulbapedia should take as everything transitions, although it's by no means what the site will (or even should!) do, it's only my opinion. If you're still curious, feel free to write me back. -- evkl (need to talk?) 07:06, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
- Well, let me know if there's anything you think we should take on as part of Overgrow, or something in particular you want to help out with. -- evkl (need to talk?) 07:18, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
Number Redirects
Make sure you get the episode right, 399's episode is AG125, but 400's episode was
AG123 instead of AG126, Go back and redo the episodes, And add the Manga.--FF(edits-talk) 06:43, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
*facepalm*
When you use the {{spe|}} template, you need to add chapter after, so you end with Emerald chapter. Just {{spe|Emerald}} Makes a link to this- Emerald.--RexRacer -talk 21:32, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
- Garrrrrrrrrrrrrr. Why must you tell me that now.--Clarky13 21:34, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
You're welcome
You're welcome, Clarky. I just thought you were kinda lonely.--Alec9 23:26, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
Number Redirects
There is 581 episodes and counting, But don't add them yet, wait for Generation V.--FF(edits-talk) 11:22, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
- Yep, I'll be sure of that. --Clarky13 11:27, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
Trainer List
Thank you for the appreciation! (:^>) --Siegfried 11:52, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
Yo
Just so ya know, the link to your talk page that's on your userpage just takes the clicker to their own talkpage :P, that what Special namespace links do, they're relative to the clicker. Try [[User talk:Clarky13]] instead :D -–<×vVvvv τλικ to ς1tHςι4γ3r ^^vVv×>–- 10:26, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks heaps, dude. I'm actually creating a whole new userpage as we speak. --Clarky13 10:31, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- Cool. Doing a good job? Need any help just ask. ^_^ -–<×vVvvv τλικ to ς1tHςι4γ3r ^^vVv×>–- 10:45, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
Not bad at all. I'll give you a preview in a second. Just need to find the code color for blue.--Clarky13 10:54, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- At the moment the start looks like this:
Its just the header.--Clarky13 11:11, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- A great start! -–<×vVvvv τλικ to ς1tHςι4γ3r ^^vVv×>–- 12:23, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks, I got a bit of a problem though. I must of missed a div somewhere because the side bar and tabs have gone funny. Could you help me out? --Clarky13 12:31, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- Soz for the late reply, you mean with the font-size going small and all? The same happens on the Location Project page too, I'm not sure what causes it yet, I'll take a scan through your coding. Btw, you mightn't want to leave the
__NOTOC__ in the preview above, it'll take the toc from this page. -–<×vVvvv τλικ to ς1tHςι4γ3r ^^vVv×>–- 13:19, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks. Its ok, reply anytime you want. --Clarky13 13:22, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- Ok, I think I found it. It's an annoying conflict between html and wikicode that I've come across plenty of times now, it's between the div and the wikicode tables. Regarding your
<div class="userbox" style="width: 150pt;"> which doesn't want to close properly (as you've probably found already, putting a closing div tag after them tables doesn't work and the tag comes out as text), thus messing with the sidebar/header options stuff... I'm not sure exactly what causes this to happen, it'd be something within the source coding of the wikicode tables, so I have yet to figure out a foolproof solution to this recurring problem, but what you should do is make sure you close everything in wikicode or html that you start, and don't intersect html across wikicode, keep it nested properly.
- After you've ensured everything's closed and not crisscrossing, try closing that div again. If it still doesn't work, and the sidebar's still funny, I'll try fixing the div up. -–<×vVvvv τλικ to ς1tHςι4γ3r ^^vVv×>–- 13:56, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- Its useless. Nothing works. Sorry I had to drag you into this.--Clarky13 14:07, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- Hmmmmm, it's very similar to Kogoro's template, I can't help you though, But I think it's the coding.--FF(edits-talk) 14:13, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- That's OK. Oh yea, Don't skip the |}. I'm still getting use to it. --Clarky13 14:17, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
- Hey, don't give up just yet, I said I'd try and fix it yea? I'll see what I can do. Don't be sorry :P -–<×vVvvv τλικ to ς1tHςι4γ3r ^^vVv×>–- 14:23, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
Your problem ;D
Looks like I've found it! It's the <big> tag that was actually screwing up your everything. You forgot to close it duffa! xD Try closing it, then closing the div, and see what happens :] -–<×vVvvv τλικ to ς1tHςι4γ3r ^^vVv×>–- 14:43, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
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