User talk:The computer rocks!

Hi and welcome to Wikipedia. Just a note, when you want to redirect a page use  #REDIRECT: page . For more help see REDIRECT. Gfoley 4  /  Wanna chat?  20:50, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Welcome!

 * Oh and by the way, I'm an adopter if you're still looking ;)  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 12:50, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Adoption
Indeed I can! In fact. I just have. I'll update your user page with the right box and we're away. A couple of questions first - What are you expecting from adoption? What are you expecting from wikipedia? I do run a little adoption school - so I'll set you up there too  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 13:55, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Right, you now have an official adoption page at User:Worm That Turned/Adopt/The computer rocks!. It has an associated talk page, where you can have any discussions with me - especially ones you'd rather keep out of obvious view (rants, questions you might feel uncomfortable asking etc). I've had a look through your contributions, and it's so far so good, which is good to see. Templates, I do a whole module in, they're pretty easy once you get your head around the markup and what they are. Any questions you have about anything, please do ask - I will do my best to answer. Otherwise, I look forward to our time together as Adopter and Adoptee.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 14:10, 30 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Surprisingly I understand taxoboxes more than taxonomy itself! I'm a touch busy with some meetings today, but have a look at Template:Taxobox. If that doesn't help, I'll be around in a few hours to explain more.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk)
 * Right, I'm out of a meeting for a bit - ugh that's exhausting - But if you're curious about templates perhaps you could have a look at User:Worm That Turned/Adopt/Templates or User:Worm That Turned/Adopt/Template beginner, both of which explain what a template is and how it works. It'll be a module if you are alright going through the adoption school, but it should teach you quite a bit. Otherwise, nip to the Template:Taxobox page, and copy the relevant taxobox template including the curly braces to the page you want. Fill in the fields and you're away. You can always have a go in a sand box, a page you can edit without worrying about getting it wrong.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 14:47, 31 March 2011 (UTC)
 * It's a bit weird that, most people don't have their page vandalised until they start annoying the vandals - generally by reverting their edits. The only things I can think of is that you got caught by someone who doesn't like science or someone who doesn't like your sports team. More likely the latter. It's one of those things, try to move on :)  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 08:09, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * You can change your password by clicking on "My Preferences" at the top of the screen. It's an option on the first page. Generally a good idea to have an email added too, so you can recover a password if you forget.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 16:33, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * I've replied on my talk page - give me a few moments.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 17:07, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Congratulations on the 100th edit! WormTT  &middot; &#32;(talk) 19:45, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Well done on the 200th edit! less than 24 hours, that's very impressive. Although there are some editors that work at that speed, Wikipedia isn't a race, so make sure you're being thorough. For example, I think you might be suffering a little from "Overlinking" - linking to articles which need not be linked to. Words that you'd expect the majority of readers to know do not need to be linked, nor does the same term multiple times in an article. But if you're interested in this sort of work, how about you look at WP:WIKIFY, a wiki-project dedicated to making articles look their best. It's a great time to join, they've just started a drive!  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 20:26, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Ko Olina
Hi The computer rocks! Don't worry too much - this is all sortable. Basically, there's a few problems about what you've done. So to sort it out, I've requested both new articles be speedy deleted, and I'm going to suggest you mozey over to Requested moves to see if there's consensus for the move. If you've got an questions about the process, let me know. WormTT  &middot; &#32;(talk) 17:13, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Before anything gets moved it's often a good idea to suggest it to the community, so that people can discuss the move. If it's agreed - then...
 * Moves should be done using the "move" function. The way you did it (copying and pasting) loses the attribution of work - meaning that it doesn't comply to the license wikipedia works under.

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Adopter Sockpuppeting?
My adopter is User:Worm that Turned. User:Worm that Turned 1 account got blocked. Is he sockpuppeting? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Worm_that_Turned_1 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Worm_That_Turned — Preceding unsigned comment added by The computer rocks! (talk • contribs) 22:01, 4 April 2011 (UTC)


 * You may have blocked Worm that Turned's possible (not sure) alternative/doppelgänger. Note I'm not sure; best to ask a CU. --Bsadowski1 22:10, 4 April 2011 (UTC)


 * user:Worm that Turned 1 was created in close succession with with user:Worm that Turned 2, user:Worm that Turned 3 and user:Worm that Turned 4. Since there was no clear reason for creating multiple accounts - let alone creating them at high speed, and because the account name that was incredibly similar to a excising contributer i blocked the entire batch. User:Worm That Turned himself is not blocked. (Edit: @Bsadowski1 - if it was one account i wouldn't have leaped in like that - Unfortunately it was not just 1 account, there were actually four. I cannot directly think of a reason why someone would need four Doppler's, or why so many would have to be created rapid succession, without using the create account interface from the main account that at least signals they would belong to him.)


 * @The computer rocks!: What i wonder though - How did you notice that the account(s) were blocked? I took care of them right of the new user list, so there was no report about them being created elsewhere as far as i am aware. Excirial ( Contact me, Contribs ) 22:15, 4 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi The computer rocks!. No, I'm not sockpuppeting, though I'm surprised you've heard of the term as a new user. There are actually legitimate uses of alternative accounts, and since they hold the same name as me they could well fit under one of those uses... if they were me. As it happens, the 4 new accounts were nothing to do with me, instead it was someone impersonating me. Suprising, I didn't think I'd done enough to be noticed. So don't worry too much about it  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 07:59, 5 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Cheers Tcr! I was actually well aware of my latest clone, but the powers that be are stopping him in his tracks much faster than I could, so I'm just following the I in WP:RBI. In other words, ignore it, boredom will strike soon enough.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 07:36, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Reviewer
Do you think I should be a good reviewer? The computer rocks! (talk) 23:54, 5 April 2011 (UTC) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_permissions/Reviewer
 * Reviewing edits is quite similar to vandalism patrol, and as of such it is good to have some basic experience with vandalism patrol before requesting reviewer rights. At first it can be tricky to determine what is vandalism, and what is a good faith edit. Thus i would advice to get some basic vandalism patrol experience with twinkle or lupin first - this equally allows you to demonstrate that you are aware what vandalism is, and what isn't. After doing that for a while (And in case you enjoy it of course), you could request reviewer rights. If you really enjoy vandalism patrol, you may equally wish to request WP:rollback and switch to WP:Huggle. Either way, good luck patrolling a bit if you choose to do so. :) Excirial ( Contact me, Contribs ) 07:52, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

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Bots
Hi Tcm! I've been having a look into bots for you. If you've got any questions, the people to ask are Bot Approvals Group listed here, they approve or disallow any new bots, or new tasks for old bots. To create a bot, you'd need to be a little more experienced with Wikipedia (I'd expect you to get to at least 1k-2k edits, so you know your way round), and you need to be familiar with scripting languages. I'm a Java programmer by trade and I'm unwilling to get too involved in bots! As for your questions about anti-vandalism bots, head on over to User:Cluebot, where they may be able to answer questions. I doubt they will be able to give you specifics, as it is sensitive information (you don't want to tell users how to damage the encyclopedia, per WP:BEANS). There's a lot of good ideas to combat the vandalism, and once you have a good solid base of countering it yourself, you should be able to come up with some helpful ideas. WormTT  &middot; &#32;(talk) 13:35, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

How are you getting on?
Hi Tcr! Just thought I'd leave you a little note to see how you were getting along. Haven't heard from you in a little while - hoping you're coping. If you've got any questions, let me know. WormTT  &middot; &#32;(talk) 10:00, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Glad you're feeling better, hopefully see you around and about :) Let me know if you've got any questions or anything. Oh and don't forget about your adoption page ;)  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 10:01, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

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How's it going?
Hi Tcr. Been a little while (holidays and such!) I see you've been playing about with templates and your userspace, all good persuits, but don't forget to build an encyclopedia ;) Also, if you get a chance, wander over to User:Worm That Turned/Adopt/The computer rocks! where I'm still waiting for a few answers!  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 11:56, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Welcome back, it's been a while! Hope all is well.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 07:57, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

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Advanced user rights
What advanced user rights were you thinking of specifically? I can think of quite a few :)  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 14:24, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Admin
What does that mean and what can I do to get it specifically ?Do I need it? Does it give you more "power" over everyone else? The computer rocks! (talk) 14:27, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Right. Well the administrator user-right (often known as the mop) gives the user the technical ability to block other users, delete and undelete files, and a handful of other things (see WP:Administrator). As for more "power", nope, I'm still the same editor I've ever been, I'm no more important or powerful than any other editor. I have the technical ability to do things, but I can't do them without the backup of the community (for example WP:AfD).
 * So, unless you happen to be working in areas where you need to do these tasks, no you don't need it. As to what you can do to get it - become a trusted member of the Wikipedia community, notch up a few thousand edits, demonstrate you have an understanding of wikipedia's policies and guidelines and then you could submit yourself for community review. It would take quite a bit of time, I'm afraid.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 14:41, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * No, Afd isn't a vote, it's a discussion. At the end of the discussion, someone (generally an administrator, as they have the ability to delete) weighs up the arguments on each side and decides whether the article should be deleted. If they make the wrong decision there's an appeals process.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 14:50, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * I've recreated the test at User:Worm That Turned/Adopt/The computer rocks!. Please take your time over the questions, and give more detailed answers than "yes" or "no", explaining your thinking behind your answer. There is not generally a right or wrong answer, I'm just trying to get into your head and your way of thinking.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 15:03, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Editing sections
Hi Tcr! I just thought I'd let you know a little Wikiquette. Generally, we reply to comments on a following line using a colon to indent. Creating many new sections every time you want to say something can get a little annoying. There's more about this at Help:Talk pages  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 13:13, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
 * (see? I'm doing it now) You can make editing easier by enabling "section editing". Go to "My preferences" (at the top) --> "Editing" and then ensure "Enable section editing via [edit] links" is checked. From that point, you can click "Edit" on any title, and just edit the section.  WormTT   &middot; &#32;(talk) 13:16, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

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