User talk:ElectricEye/Archive/Template001

This is the my talk page archive where past template related discussions can be found. Please do not edit this page. -- Electric Eye  ( talk ) 05:39, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

Green bug?
I'm more concerned about the green hue it leaves on the rest of the discussion page. O_o You probably forgot to add a closing line of code or something. Do you know how to limit the hue to the welcome message? I'm not angry about this or anything, it just bugs me a bit. Other than that, thanks a lot for the welcome, ElectricEye. ^_^ I appreciate your intentions. Fyrius 20:43, 6 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi Fyrius! :) Thank you for the communications. I am not getting the same phenomenon on my computer so I am unaware of it. It could be I left out a closing tag in the code or something like that. Thank you for pointing this out to me, I'll debug it after I investigate the problem. I know it's a lot to ask, but if you could send a screenshot it would help me to figure out what is happening. Waikiki!!! --ElectricEye 20:50, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Sure, I'll upload a screenshot. On my comp it looks like this: http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/3426/screenshot8tv.jpg But I see you've found out what the problem was already. Whatever you did on my discussion page, it worked. :) Again, thanks for the welcome. Fyrius 20:57, 6 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Fyrius, thank you for helping me avoid a problem on many many people's talk pages. (c: --ElectricEye 21:00, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

And thank you for fixing it. Fyrius 21:06, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Welcome template
What template are you using for the welcome messages? Might switch over to it. Tijuana Brass 01:08, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I created it. You are free to use it. Waikiki!!! --ElectricEye 01:09, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Hmm. Sounds like a thrill. You have a that you're using for it? Tijuana Brass 01:18, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


 * No template, just copy the code from the top of my page. Do you know how to make templates?  I don't, and think it would be a great idea to make it into a template. Waikiki!!! --ElectricEye 01:20, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


 * You move fast, I was still working on one when you created yours. I moved it to Template:Welcomeg, the new name is more in line with other welcome templates. Now, when signing a page, type ~ and it'll be all set. Note that I removed your name so all users can use it; signing it with the four tildes will tag it onto the end. Try it out at the Sandbox! Tijuana Brass 01:33, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
 * And no worries about multiple talk page messages. It was fun to watch you move from question, to trying it out, to having it work. Tijuana Brass 01:35, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Check the Help Desk for that one. A more experience template programmer should be able to make that work. You seem to have done well by just experimenting, so you may want to try that -- just make sure to do experiments only as previews (or in a sandbox) rather than saving them to a page that will be in use. Tijuana Brass 01:40, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Ok. Thanks for all your help, you made my day!!! Waikiki!!! --ElectricEye 01:42, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


 * No prob! Glad you're involved. Tijuana Brass 01:44, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

Placing welcome templates
When placing welcome templates, would you consider using subst: ? For more information please see Template substitution. Thanks! — xaosflux  Talk  03:28, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi Xaosflux. OK, but let me read Wikipedia:Template substitution first and then get back to you. Waikiki!!! --ElectricEye 03:31, 7 April 2006 (UTC)


 * I found it a little confusing because I don't understand everything mentioned. But began to realize someone could vandalize my template and then it appears on ALL NEW USER TALK PAGES.  Therefore I will use subst.  Originally I was thinking it saved diskspace on Wikipedia to not use subst, but I think preventing BROADSCALED vandalism is more important especially if someone vandalizes my template with pornography.  Thanks for the communication.  Waikiki!!! --ElectricEye 03:38, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Yea, the code makes the usertalk page longer, but the risk redcution is really worth it. The diskspace for text is negligable anyway. —  xaosflux  Talk  03:40, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
 * You are sure working fast, are you running a AWB or a bot? — xaosflux  Talk  04:08, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
 * Hi again Xaosflux. I can type 200 wpm.  Took typing I and II in highschool and that was 24 years ago. --ElectricEye 04:10, 7 April 2006 (UTC)