User talk:SquirtingSquirtle

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• Welcome message (WARNING: Long!)
• New Unite Template
• Your List of Pokémon records page
• Hi there!
• Template:Hiatus code
• Notice templates

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Welcome message (WARNING: Long!)

Welcome to Bulbapedia, SquirtingSquirtle!

Thank you for joining our community! By creating an account you are now able to edit pages, join discussions, and expand the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia. This is a brief introduction to Bulbapedia's rules and resources to help you get started: All users are expected to follow the code of conduct and to be kind to one another. If you have a question, check out our FAQ; the manual of style provides detailed editing guidance, and the wikicode page provides details about how to use wikicode. You can always ask for help by contacting a staff member. Please preview your edits before saving them; this helps you double-check your changes and reduces the need for repeated minor edits. Use talk pages to discuss changes and resolve editing disputes. Creating a userpage is allowed after you've added to the encyclopedia; for more details, see the userspace policy. Sign all talk page posts with four tildes (~~~~). This will turn into your name and the time you wrote the comment. For more handy links and information, check out the welcome portal.

Thank you, and have a good time editing here!       Landfish7 20:43, 26 April 2025 (UTC)

New Unite Template

Hello. I've noticed you've created a new template for noting when a Pokémon appears in Unite. However, we already the note when the Pokémon appears in Unite by mentioning it in the "Other appearances" sections, such as on Pikachu's page. This template is also very large to be used at the top. If you notice any pages that do not have the UNITE section for those Pokémon, feel free to add them, but for now I'm gonna have to ask you to put a pause on adding this template to Pokémon pages. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to any member of staff. Thank you. → SuperPikaPool13 20:15, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Thanks! SQUIRTINGSQUIRTLE • My Talk Page 20:24, 3 May 2025 (UTC)

Your List of Pokémon records page

Hi, I've moved the List of Pokémon records page you created to your Userspace (User:SquirtingSquirtle/List of Pokémon records) since it's in its very early stages and doesn't have enough content to make it notable for mainspace. As it gets filled with more content and explanation, it could be moved to the Draft namespace to widen its exposure and consideration for mainspace by staff. It may also potentially be better as an Appendix page in the long run, but that will become clearer as more info is added. Thank you! --Thespeon196 (talk) 23:15, 8 May 2025 (UTC)

Hi there!

I see you must have realized a couple of your userpages don't quite satisfy the encyclopedia's userspace policy. We'll keep them up for the next 7 days to give you plenty of time to preserve the content to be used elsewhere, such as in Bulbagarden's Fun and Games forum, which it appears you've already found yourself! It's great to have you in our community, and I hope you enjoy your time here! Landfish7 20:42, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

Template:Hiatus code

I'll be deleting this template. Generally, users are allowed to leave at any time, no questions asked. I find that a dedicated template betrays that practice, by implying that it needs to be used if someone wishes to simply take a break or leave unannounced. If someone wants to communicate that, they can create custom code for their own page, but the reasons why someone might leave are so personal that a `one size fits all` template doesn't fit the environment I wish to foster here.

I'll be leaving the code here for you to retain for your own purposes, but I'll be deleting the template.

{| class="roundy" style="margin:auto; background: #fee; border: 2px solid #aaa; width: 75%" |- | style="padding: 0.5em;" | [[File:Sleep_Style_0025-3.png|140px]] | '''This user is on hiatus{{#if: {{{1|}}}|''' because {{{1|}}}.'''|.'''}} {{#if: {{{2|}}}|They will stop editing Bulbapedia until {{{2|}}}.|This user has permanently quit Bulbapedia, or has quit until an unknown date.}} |} ^Maverick_Nate 00:41, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

Not to mention, we already have {{Inactive User}} ^Maverick_Nate 00:47, 26 June 2025 (UTC)

Notice templates

To follow up on the above section and some of the other recent templates you've created... As a base, new notice templates need to be approved by staff to ensure they are in line with the current best practices and rules throughout the wiki. For instance, the UserspaceProtected template you've created, while at first glance seems useful, in practice would be used to breed harassment by acting as a badge of shame. If you are proposing a new notice template, it would be preferred they are created in your userspace using the {{mainspace}} template or the Draft namespace.

This also applies to pages in the Help space. The Help namespace is intended to help users understand our best practices, so ultimately it will be something finalized by staff members. The work is appreciated and helpful, we just want to make sure nothing is being presented as part of the rules without being vetted with the intricate network of existing policies. ^Maverick_Nate 03:05, 30 June 2025 (UTC)

I'd like to add that, while notice templates and help pages eventually need staff approval, normal users are still welcome to make suggestions. We encourage you to communicate with staff (preferably in advance, to save yourself some time) so we can work together, determine a page's usefulness and impact, etc. --Boblers (talk) 03:38, 30 June 2025 (UTC)