User talk:Xlegiofalco

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Regarding stock quotes on the portal
I really don't see what the problem could be with that. I mean it would require daily updating, and I could definitely help out with that, as now I am practically taking over the management of the portal (quite a grueling task :-P). --Nishkid64 23:06, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

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 * You're right - the oral tradition of many martial arts causes big problems in having reliable, verifiable sources... but in many cases there are sources (Such as Sun Lu Tangs writings on Taiji, Xingyi and Bagua) - but there is then the additional problem of translation, particularly of archaic foreign languages! :) We must do the best we can, and work hard on finding good references -- Medains 08:17, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Portal:Business and Economics
Yeah I was considering it, but two things made me reconsider. First of all, there was no article for the news item on WikiNews. Second of all, the DJIA reached its all-time high a few times already this week. There's no point in constantly adding news items about the average reaching its all-time high. Also, you don't use photoshop to make a barnstar. Most barnstars are already custom-made and all you have to do is put in the template. See WP:Barnstars for more. Nish kid 64  20:00, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

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=Aerican Empire Speedy Delete= Hello Xlegiofalco, I'm the primary editor of the Aerican Empire article which you nominated for speedy delete a few days back. While I'm glad that the article was saved, I can sympathise with why you'd want it taken off. You were quite right to argue that the article is excessively prose-like, which is a weakness of my writing style. I would be grateful for any suggestions you have for improving the article (other than "delete it" of course).

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Redirects
No spaces between # and REDIRECT (ie #REDIRECT)! DJ Rubbie 08:21, 10 November 2006 (UTC)
 * Oh, it looks like this on the page:


 * 1) REDIRECT Forget-me-not

Re:Vandal Box Beta Test
Original message: Hello, im interested in beta testing your Vandal Box. It sounds like a very useful tool and Im very excited to test it out for you. I have noticed that you said its still in the development stage and i regret to say i cant help you there. Im not that experienced with computing or programming but ill be willing to help any way i can. Xlegiofalco 23:15, 15 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Hey, thanks for applying to beta test =D I have a few things I have to finish before I can let anyone beta test it (mainly the the "request for speedy deletion" function) but I should have a working version tomorrow. The script only has two working features right now (Revert and Warn) so there isn't much to test out, but those two features alone can save quite a bit of time, and testing them can help save me having to go through the entire script when I have more features in.
 * As I said - I should have a working version you can install tomorrow (I'll drop you a message with the install script). But until then - I need to know what internet browser you use, and what version. - Dinnerbone (Talk/Cont) 23:32, 15 November 2006 (UTC)


 * As of right now I use Internet Explorer but Im seriously considering switching to Mozilla Firefox very soon. I figure the Internet Explorer might cause some problems; I also have an AOL Explorer Browser, which came with AIM Triton, but I dont use it much. Oh, I dont know exactly what version of Internet Explorer I have; I bought this laptop with Windows XP, im not sure if that can help you or not to figure what version i have.Xlegiofalco 23:47, 15 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Ah, Internet Explorer - I think that some of my code is incompatible with Internet Explorer 6 (I have removed it from my computer so I can't find out myself). To find out your version I think you go to Help -> About Internet Explorer (it's usually the same for most programs). AOL explorer is basically Internet Explorer but with a few modifications, so that won't work if IE doesn't work. - Dinnerbone (Talk/Cont) 23:59, 15 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Darn, I do have IE version 6. Im terribly sorry.  I will go ahead and try to switch to Mozilla Firefox.  Ill see if my computer is intact afterwards then ill be able to help you.  Sorry for the delay.Xlegiofalco 00:48, 16 November 2006 (UTC)


 * No need to be sorry - using IE and telling me what doesn't work is a big help to me too, I don't just want people who use firefox to be able to use my script. - Dinnerbone (Talk/Cont) 00:59, 16 November 2006 (UTC)


 * K, so i did download Mozilla Firefox, but it was before i saw your last message. Ummm, i have both Firefox and Internet Explorer, should i uninstall one or the other, or is it ok to keep both for your testing?  Xlegiofalco 22:38, 16 November 2006 (UTC)


 * If you can, use internet explorer and find out what doesn't work. But use firefox to test out the features and test it as normal. - Dinnerbone (Talk/Cont) 23:01, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Vandal Box installation
I have finished my edits to vandal box, and it should now be safe for people to beta test it. Since you applied to beta test it I can now give you the code required to install the script.

Please report any bugs or glitches to me using my talk page, along with what you were doing when the glitch/bug happened, a description of the bug, the browser you used and any other details you may find helpful.

Suggestions are also welcome (in fact, I count on it - I'm running out of ideas to put into the script =P). - Dinnerbone (Talk/Cont) 18:32, 16 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I had recently noticed that the installation script copied the entire install page. I have just fixed this (I think...). The instructions to install are now located here. - Dinnerbone (Talk/Cont) 14:35, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Vandal Box Beta Test Synopsis
K, so after i copied and pasted the vandal box template into my monobook, everything at first started to look weird when i went to Show Preview. This was Yesterday (Thursday the 16) and at the time i was a little busy with english homework. SO i thought i would deal with it the next day, and to my surpise, it didnt look as bad as it did before. Before, there was the text of the code in the upper left hand corner. But now when i go to a pages history, next to a user's edit theres an "r" and a "w", and i took a screenshot of how it looks like in IE if you'd like. When i did find a vandal, i tried to use warn, but it took me here-User:Dinnerbone/Vandal box/vbox. I dunno what to do from here. I havent tried the "revert" function yet, ill need to find a vandalized page, but im pressed for time with projects in school. Ill check it on Sunday; its all very cool.

May i suggest on the warning templates to sorta cite what was the considered vandalized text (or deletion) and in the warning link to the corresponding wikipolicy of why its vandalism? K, lemme know how i may help you some more. Xlegiofalco 05:45, 18 November 2006 (UTC)


 * When you warn someone, it will take you to User:Dinnerbone/Vandal box/vbox and show a list of warning templates you can use on the user - you just click the name of the template and it will warn the person. If it doesn't show you a list of warning templates then I guess it doesn't work in IE.
 * The list of warning templates can be altered by you if you want to add or remove a template to use - see User talk:Dinnerbone/Vandal box/install for instructions on how to do this.
 * The default templates that are used in the script are: test, test2, test2b, test3, test4, blatant vandal and test4im.
 * And if you want to practise reverting pages, feel free to use my personal sandbox. - Dinnerbone (Talk/Cont) 12:14, 18 November 2006 (UTC)


 * I tested the revert feature on Veterans Day (all of my tests so far on Internet Explorer). It was really easy to revert the page back after the vandal removed most of the content. So far, VB works on Internet Explorer; I havent tried the warn feature yet. Is it futile to warn ISP addresses, or should i warn users only? It seems to me that the majority of vandalism comes from ISP addresses (to be honest, I have a tendency to review a page in my watchlist if it has been edited by a ISP address moreso than a user). In my opinion, most users who bother to get an userprofile tend to have good intentions. Of course there are those who try to vandalize using userprofiles but they fall into a very small percentage. Anyways, Ill go ahead to try to put the script on the Mozilla, see if that works any differently with what ive tested already. Xlegiofalco 04:16, 21 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Warn doesn't work in IE - I tried it with my other computer running IE and it can't grab the vandals username to warn them (You may of noticed when you reverted it said "by Unknown" because it couldn't get the username). The warn function works on both users and IP addresses, theres no reason why it shouldn't (IP addresses use User:123.456.78.90 like normal people use User:Username).
 * I will try my hardest later to get this script to work in IE, but IE doesn't handle javascript objects like firefox so it will be tricky. For now use the script in Mozilla Firefox to get all of it's features. By the way - I have just updated the script with a BETA version, clear your cache to use this version. It has one new feature - report vandals to WP:AIV. - Dinnerbone (Talk/Cont) 15:39, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

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I was wondering if you would be willing to help me write either Seikichi_Iha or Shorin-ryu_Shido-kan. Tkjazzer 21:48, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

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