User talk:Void

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How do i add announcements,ents to our wiki?
Like the gray thingy on top of each page as an announcement.
 * You can use MediaWiki:Sitenotice on your wiki. Reception123 (talk) ('C' ) 05:45, 1 August 2019 (UTC)

http://testwiki.wiki
Please contribute more over on that wiki then on this wiki. Hello, Void, and I am now active on testwiki.wiki. Since you are a steward and sysadmin there, can you patrol that wiki with some other people? Znotch190711 (Contribs - My wiki - CA) 07:54, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

monaco

 * i want to use monaco skin ,can you help me?--Msnhinet8 (talk) 06:31, 6 August 2019 (UTC)
 * i think shoutwiki can use monaco skin ,miraheze also can use monaco skin.--Msnhinet8 (talk) 06:33, 6 August 2019 (UTC)
 * monaco skin. --Msnhinet8 (talk) 06:34, 6 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi, I've just checked our records and in T3997 back in January, the skin was declined as the open source versions were not kept up to date. Shoutwiki's own version is closed source. For future requests for configuration, extensions and skins please use Tech:Phabricator  ~ RhinosF1 - (chat) · CA · contribs · Rights - ) 06:43, 6 August 2019 (UTC)


 * ok,thanks.--Msnhinet8 (talk) 06:47, 6 August 2019 (UTC)

Hey, Void.
Why did you delete the Raid On Liberapedia section? We told users not to hack, and that it is against US law to. Why Is it deleted?

Anti Sinistram AZ (talk)
 * As I recall, the exact wording on the page was "Do not hack unless using a VPN" (emphasis mine). While yes, the next sentence did mention that it is illegal to hack, you were not discouraging them, rather you were telling them how to do it safely. Furthermore, even without mentioning illegal behavior, staff have set precedent that it is against global policy to setup raids against other wikis/platforms, whether or not they are on Miraheze. -- Void  Whispers 22:13, 12 August 2019 (UTC)

@Void yes. I was warning users that the activity of hacking was not safe. That is why I said to use a vpn to do so. I was not organizing the raid on the article, but I was rather simply telling viewers about it. It is not. Ring organized here and is being organized on our discord!

About an admin on Rotten Websites Wiki
There's an admin on https://rottenwebsites.miraheze.org/wiki/Rotten_Websites_Wiki named Vicious187. He has recently blocked a user named Seanbuscus2000 from the wiki, Awesome Games Wiki, and Crappy Games Wiki over the fact that he's part of the Reception Flame Wars Wiki. He's also done the same to users such as Mar9122, Portrock1566, and angrybirdsfanonmiraheze. What happened was that a user named Se made a forum post (which is now deleted) about Vicious over him blocking him from Rotten Websites Wiki. Because of this, Vicious is now blocking users who are part of that wiki, even if they didn't do anything wrong. He is not doing good. He's abusing his power. I will get more evidence if you want. What do you plan on doing with him? Eijitheawesome (talk) 04:08, 12 August 2019 (UTC)

UPDATE: Vicious187 has just slandered Atrocious YouTubers Wiki, Reception Flame Wars Wiki, and Flawless FANDOM Users Wiki. He's calling us troll sites and is now going to mercilessly block whoever is a member of those wikis, even if they did nothing wrong! Do something! https://crappygames.miraheze.org/wiki/Blog:For_anybody_thats_an_admin_on_the_mainline_reception_wikis. Eijitheawesome (talk) 04:23, 17 August 2019 (UTC)

I can't post comments on Toxic Fandoms And Hatedoms Wiki
Can you fix this? I can't post comments and probably other users can't too.
 * Sorry for the late response, but a bureaucrat needs to assign the 'comment' right to a user group. -- Void  Whispers 14:49, 17 August 2019 (UTC)

False ban
Hello, recently i have been banned for supposedly using multiple accounts, but this is not true, the other account is my brother's.--AlreadyInUse (talk) 15:17, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi, there does not seem to be any block on your account. John (talk) 15:48, 20 August 2019 (UTC)

Something's wrong with adding extensions.
I tried adding new extensions but I keep getting this error.

The following errors occurred:Extension blogpage was not added because of failed requirements.

Can you please fix this? I would greatly appreciate it. Eijitheawesome (talk) 19:39, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
 * (Talk page stalker) Hi, It's likely one of the extensions blog page requires like 'Social Profile' isn't installed on your wiki which you can enable thorough Special:ManageWiki/extensions. If not, let us know in which wiki and we'll have a closer look. :) ~ RhinosF1 - (chat) · CA · contribs · Rights - ) 19:43, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes, SocialProfile is installed in the wiki. The wikis I'm referring to are Flawless FANDOM Wikis and Users and Atrocious YouTubers Wiki. Eijitheawesome (talk) 19:49, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Hey I just looked and it's 'pollny' you're missing. You should see a list of required extensions just below 'BlogPage' in Special:ManageWiki/extensions  ~ RhinosF1 - (chat) · CA · contribs · Rights - ) 19:53, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Rename
Hello. Can you change my username to "Smalkade"? Thanks. Haizaki 13:34, 3 September 2019 (UTC)
 * ✅ -- Void  Whispers 23:21, 3 September 2019 (UTC)

Recent changes problem
Is there anything to do to fix the recent changes in Incredible Wikis and Users Wiki??? Here's the fucking link.

https://incrediblewikisandusers.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:RecentChanges Portrock1566 (talk) 22:21, 1 October 2019 (UTC)

A problem on Loathsome Characters Wiki
A user called ChroniclesXII is causing chaos on the wiki I mentioned. More details can be seen here. Since he's a bureaucrat and admin on that wiki, he can only be stopped by a steward. --Seewater514 (talk) 21:10, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Seems to be handled locally for now. I'm only willing to step in if this continues to escalate, or if the local administration asks for the advanced rights to be removed. -- Void  Whispers 21:31, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Update: Now he's asking for his rights to be removed and his account to be closed as seen in this talk page. --Seewater514 (talk) 22:41, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Please ban me permanently (I mean it)
Void, you need to ban me permanently because I was a horrible influence to the Miraheze website. Please, you have to; I've committed the sins of Pride, Envy, and Wrath. Please ban me permanently. I was causing chaos on several wikis; especially the ones mentioned above. --ChroniclesXII (talk) 22:52, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm only going to remove your advanced rights for now. Please take some time to think about what you want. If this is truly what you've decided, come back to me tomorrow, in a week, or however long you need. If you need anything, I'll be here. Best wishes, -- Void  Whispers 23:42, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
 * I wonder if locking per self request is allowed based on our policies. Locking is a measure against abusive accounts. Besides, if users feel like leaving Miraheze, they can simply stop logging into their account(s) and leave, and I don't find the need for locking an account even if requested by the users themselves (unless we find their violation of our policies by ourselves).-- 07:59, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

Extension

 * Hi, the free unlimited host can install Extension:MediaWikiFarm and Extension:createwiki in my wiki?--Msnhinet8 (talk) 04:35, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
 * 維基家族, i only give taiwan user create wiki.--Msnhinet8 (talk) 04:36, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

Changing my username!
Hello. Can you change my username to "NTVM2005"? because my username sucks nowdays, Thanks.--Benderban01 (talk) 07:15, 4 October 2019 (UTC)
 * You can make a request at Special:GlobalRenameRequest.-- 08:06, 4 October 2019 (UTC)

Hey mate, owner of HRWW here
Can you close horridreceptionwikis.miraheze.org? its practically dead.

A vandal
There's a vandal named Gripp who just destroyed a wiki known as Wage 10. He deleted every single page on it and blocked everyone on it. He also sent me a message that's very offensive on Terrible TV Shows Wiki. Please block him right away.



Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 01:23, 6 October 2019 (UTC)

UPDATE: I also found another message he sent to a user named MJ2009 on Terrible TV Shows Wiki.

https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=Topic:V7tlhayttg6o9qj6&topic_showPostId=v8n3sd7g1mmhj98y#flow-post-v8n3sd7g1mmhj98y

An offensive user
(resolved)

Did this user get hacked or something?
A user by the name of SoboKim recently made a bunch of angry posts on the Terrible TV Shows Wiki, where he/she insulted this website and the internet as a whole in all-caps, which resulted in the user getting blocked. Since these posts were very out-of-character, me and another user believe he/she got hacked. --Seewater514 (talk) 01:48, 15 October 2019 (UTC)

Can you delete this wiki I made?
I've abandoned the wiki and it's been translated into some language, like German. Can you please delete it?

https://horriblesongsandartists.miraheze.org

Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 06:06, 22 October 2019 (UTC)

Hi
There's a user named VenoMz that's vandalizing Terrible TV Shows Wiki and is harassing a user known as MJ2009. Can someone block him please?

https://terribletvshows.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/VenoMz

Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 14:51, 29 October 2019 (UTC)

HELP!!!
A user named IAmEiji, ErtasVideos Matthew The Guy, Robotic Jeffy, and Unnamedgoon should be raped by Sticky is wreaking havoc on Loathsome Characters Wiki!!! And there are no active admins on there right now!!! Block him please and undo all of his edits!!!

Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 08:10, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Will look into. However, please do not encourage the vandals by insulting them back and instead leave this to CVT or Stewards to take care of. Reception123 (talk) ('C' ) 08:24, 30 October 2019 (UTC)

There is this issue which needs to be fixed TBH
So, when I try to link to websites like youtube, I get a error with NoParserException, unless I space stuff from the link. It gets kind of annoying when I try to link to stuff on Atrocious YouTubers Wiki on YouTube. - JaguarByte Productions
 * Could you please indicate a link to where this is happening? Reception123 (talk) ('C' ) 17:12, 5 December 2019 (UTC)

Question about mass deleting
Is there any way I can delete all pages included in a certain category at once? There's a category on Awesome Games Wiki that contains nothing but over 2,000 broken files, and I really don't want to spend hours going through the category deleting the files one at a time. --Seewater514 (talk) 04:29, 5 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi, unfortunately MediaWiki does not have such a function yet. Please request this on Phabricator and the deletion will be performed by sysadmins. Reception123 (talk) ('C' ) 17:12, 5 December 2019 (UTC)

Okay, I added the request. --Seewater514 (talk) 22:01, 5 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Do you have the ReplaceText feature enabled on Awesome Games Wiki, Seewater? Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 23:53, 5 December 2019 (UTC)
 * It is enabled, but only admins are able to use it. --Seewater514 (talk) 05:49, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Incase you didn't see the phabricator task, I have deleted every file in the Videos category, for you :) Also, I am sorry for spamming your recent changes on the wiki, the script doesn't allow me to set the deletion as a bot action. Zppix (Meta &#124; CVT Member &#124; talk to me) 13:57, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
 * That's alright, thanks for deleting the files by the way. --Seewater514 (talk) 18:25, 6 December 2019 (UTC)

PKMNLivesNew
There’s a user called PKMNLivesNew. He told the FANDOM staff about the Reception Wikis, leading to them shutting them all down. He claims they “break the rules”, but I consider it BS. He’s an SJW, in a shell, as his anti-GamerGate views are well-known. He even admits to being one in | this post on Crappy Games Wiki, which I found after looking through his contributions there.

I hope you can globally block him across the entire Miraheze network. If he notifies you about the wikis and tries to get you to shut them down, I kindly ask you, please do not listen to him at all.

--Trevor807 (talk) 18:27, 11 January 2020 (UTC)
 * We do not shut down wikis unless it violates our content policy or terms of use, or by request of the community and has a consensus. Zppix (Meta &#124; CVT Member &#124; talk to me) 19:28, 11 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Good to hear! Trevor807 (talk) 20:47, 11 January 2020 (UTC)

Please delete my account
i really dont want to be here anymore.
 * Email privacy[at]miraheze.org ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  17:31, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

Talkback
Hello. Is it possible to enable Huggle? -- 8ight  (Express yourself, be heard!) 11:09, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * It should be setup for meta. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  11:11, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * What are the differences between Twinkle and Huggle? -- 8ight  (Express yourself, be heard!) 11:27, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Huggle is it's own application with RC monitoring. Twinkle just adds features to the wiki using JavaScript. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  11:28, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, seems interesting! Can you tell me how to set up Huggle? -- 8ight  (Express yourself, be heard!) 11:30, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * You can find info at Wikipedia:WP:Huggle ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  11:33, 18 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Cheers! -- 8ight  (Express yourself, be heard!) 11:36, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

I need some help with mobile Infobox styling
Hey there, I’m creating a wiki via Miraheze and I wish to know something. How can I style my infoboxes to look exactly like Wikipedia’s ones for mobile users? I asked this question on the Stewards' noticeboard and I was directed to ask you. Could you please give me some advice on this? Thanks for your time. RuffianLewis (talk) 03:47, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
 * I think I know a bit of infobox coding myself. Back in 2015, I learned it from Wikipedia. If you just go on Wikipedia's search and type in: Template:Infobox or Template:Infobox person, it gives you the full coding. Then on your wiki; create Template:Infobox and copy-paste the code and then it should work. I hope it helps! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Designing_infoboxes -- 8ight  (Express yourself, be heard!) 06:15, 19 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that, but unfortunately I can’t find the direct css coding for the infoboxes, especially for the mobile versions. Do you think you could help me? Thanks. RuffianLewis (talk) 13:42, 20 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Check out MediaWiki:Common.css. I'm not sure where the mobile formatting is, except that some is here. -- Void  Whispers 18:06, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

There's a troll
There's a troll that's attacking Greatest Movies Wiki called Ilovespongebob. Could you please block him?

Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 02:29, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

And... he's back. Seriously. Block him NOW!!!!!

Thank u, next, Eiji (talk) 04:27, 22 January 2020 (UTC)
 * Has been globally locked by Void. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 06:39, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

Another question about mass deleting
Is there any way I can mass delete pages with a certain pattern in the title? There are these pages with the namespace "Message Wall" in them on Crappy Games Wiki and they're all leftovers from when the wiki was on FANDOM. --Seewater514 (talk) 04:45, 23 January 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ There are certain scripts for mass deletion, and I've used one of them to clean your wiki up.-- 01:57, 1 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks for deleting them. --Seewater514 (talk) 02:45, 1 March 2020 (UTC)

Help with template
Hi, you have been recommended as an expert on Infoboxes, and I need some help! I have created a simple infobox, but it sits on the left side of the page, but I want it to go on the right. I have tried all sorts of things but I must have missed something obvious. You can see the problem here: Are you able to tell me what I have done wrong, thanks. --Bertie (talk) 22:43, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Bertie Sorry for the intrusion, did you import Mediawiki:Common.js y Mediawiki:Common.css from Wikipedia? That should do it.  --Hispano76 (talk) 22:48, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Not sure, will go and check and do it --Bertie (talk) 23:18, 28 February 2020 (UTC)
 * It worked, thankyou.--Bertie (talk) 23:34, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Hello
Sorry the bad english. I have one quest: How i protect a page? In my Wikilouco (im sysop in Wikilouco) i want to protect pages because i have fear from vandals go to attack my wiki. Thanks, SuperNeuer (talk) 02:13, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
 * mediawikiwiki:Help:Protecting and unprotecting pages -- Void  Whispers 18:01, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

Request to appoint new bureaucrats
Hey there, I have put this on steward's noticeboard so if its already on process you can ignore this. But I saw you have a user page in our wiki and maybe you're in-charge or something.

Our one and only bureaucrat in SideM Wiki is no longer active / unreachable for discussing things related to the wiki, even in discord. I want to request Mackenzietan and clay to be appointed as bureaucrats. Reason for choosing them is both of them are the admins that take care of the wiki during the inactive times. Can you help with it? Or is there anything we can do? Drgng (talk) 09:59, 27 March 2020 (UTC)
 * Hi, sorry for being so slow about this. Has there been any sort of election or consensus created on SideM Wiki regarding the promotion of those two users? Without some sort of community consensus, we (stewards) cannot promote users over an active community. That is provided that there does not exist some other policy or documented method of appointing user rights on the wiki, which we would then follow instead. -- Void  Whispers 13:15, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
 * It's ok, at least now I know what to do, will do the poll and get back here with the results once its done Drgng (talk) 04:55, 1 April 2020 (UTC)

My Wiki is not working Please Check
Please check my wiki https://en.gyaanipedia.co.in/wiki/Main_Page Shaunak Chakraborty (talk) 07:28, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
 * We are experencing multiple issues due to a failed extension update. Please can you describe the issue so I can check it’s known. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  07:35, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Experience one more: Miraheze notified me by email that Shaunak had posted to Void! Related? 18:42 7-Apr-2020
 * I got it as well. We noted the issue. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  18:44, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I cut my email preferences back to the minimum (login irregularities plus emails I'm not allowed to disable) but got two more mails today (Looney Tunes and Stephenfisher2001 at Stewards' noticeboard; Seewater514 on this page).  22:36 10-Apr-2020

Users merge and more
Hello, I only write directly to you because my requests in the SN are being ignored, see Stewards' noticeboard. I need 2 users to be merged into their old accounts, and a page deleted and restored because it won't show up after we moved here. Thanks.--Wedhro (talk) 07:42, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I'll be taking a look now, I've been busy these past few days. But thanks for the nudge anyway. :) -- Void  Whispers 16:18, 7 April 2020 (UTC)

About a page you deleted on CGW.
A while back you deleted a page on Crappy Games Wiki about YandereDev due to it looking like baseless accusations. Recently a user re-created the page in their sandbox, with sources included to avoid the mistakes the deleted page made. Here is a link to the page, does it look alright to become a (Main) page? --Seewater514 (talk) 20:15, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I personally do not believe the sources provided are reliable enough to still be proven to be factual Zppix (Meta &#124; CVT Member &#124; talk to me) 20:43, 10 April 2020 (UTC)
 * So just for clarification, the page is not good to go in its current state? --Seewater514 (talk) 01:36, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Correct, the page is not ready nor do I believe it will ever be. Zppix (Meta &#124; CVT Member &#124; talk to me) 02:34, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Just out of curiosity, is the page allowed to stay as a sandbox page or does it need to be deleted because of it getting rejected? --Seewater514 (talk) 04:36, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Personally I would prefer it was deleted as it deals with a living person, but ultimately its up to the local admins. Zppix (Meta &#124; CVT Member &#124; talk to me) 16:10, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

I'd like advice
Hi

Void Hope you are well, I'm in that situation now.Can I apply for the post of Meta Miraheze administrator?Are you able to trust me ?First of all I can promise that if I do wrong things this time, then they will block me globally.If you believe me then I look forward to your nomination.thank you. -- Sourav  Talk... 08:59, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * It is highly unlikely given your conduct on Miraheze and history with sockpuppetering and abuse that you would gain admin any time soon. ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  10:00, 15 April 2020 (UTC)
 * What is your opinion?Can you check me once for a chance.I hope your answer is positive -- Sourav  Talk... 10:10, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
 * This situation happened within the past month. I would recommend waiting a total of six months (a further five from now) before pursuing this request again. -- Void  Whispers 14:32, 16 April 2020 (UTC)


 * Ok.thanks -- Sourav  Talk... 14:34, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

Untitled Section
Hello, I have a question about the terms of use on the wiki, as in the content policy, but what I ask isn't worksafe so idk if you want me to ask here.
 * Maybe try emailing . ~ RhinosF1 - (chat)· acc· c -  16:04, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Creating a bot
Actually I want a bot in my Gyaanipedia https://en.gyaanipedia.co.in Same like this: https://en.everybodywiki.com/User:WikiMasterBot2  with same function. Can you please please create a bot like this in my Gyaanipedia.

Thanking you with due respect Shaunak Chakraborty (talk) 17:45, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

https://conduct.miraheze.org/
Hi void. https://conduct.miraheze.org/ Am I to be your wiki bureaucrat? I want to develop a wiki by setting up a custom domain on this wiki Please bureaucratize me with this wiki. -- Sourav  Talk... 20:09, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but that wiki is only for members of the Code of Conduct Commission. -EK ● 📝 ● 🌎 20:14, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

sorry, I don't understand.I have taken a new domain. I am requesting a new wiki.To set up a domain.I hope to get that wiki.I will not waste anyone's time from now on.I am honestly requesting a wiki claim ,I have requested before but have not received. -- Sourav  Talk... 20:16, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
 * See I'm requesting a wiki to create that wiki. -- Sourav  Talk... 20:19, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes I see your wiki request. -EK ● 📝 ● 🌎 20:23, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Please create a wiki -- Sourav  Talk... 20:32, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

Could you please globally lock NTVM2005?
He doxxed someone once, and he also raided Fun Shitposting Wiki multiple times, tried to DDoS the site (which, news flash, is a crime), raided Eiji's Discord and more. He deserves to be wiped off the face of Miraheze for good. - Disintegrated.to.pieces (talk) 19:38, 30 May 2020 (UTC)

Special:RequestWikiQueue/12377
I don't see any red flags with that request... can you elaborate on why you have put it "on hold"? Amanda Catherine (talk) 14:10, 31 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Probably because Crummy Scratchers Wiki recently got deleted, which the request appears to speak of a new wiki of similar purpose to that wiki. I personally don't believe we need a new Crummy Scratchers Wiki. WickyHoney (talk) 19:25, 31 May 2020 (UTC)

Exempt from Inactivity

 * Hi, please Exempt from Inactivity this extensions how long time open give us use?--Msnhinet8 (talk) 11:58, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

We need your help again
Two new spammers on Nonciclopedia... One and two. Thanks and sorry to bother you. --Revenant Lord (talk) 18:28, 1 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Handled, and just got around to blocking the underlying IPs. -- Void  Whispers 23:01, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Message
Hey Void, I replied to your message on my talk page on my wiki. I don't know if you saw it yet. --Wpetoi (talk) 20:38, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Has BSW been deleted? I'm willing to make any alterations to make it suited to the current content policy. --Wpetoi (talk) 20:42, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

My Message
Bad Scratch Wiki not only breaks the Content Policy, but is also the reason why the new update was established. So I fail to see why it should have a chance to stay. The founder is rarely active, and lacks the kindness of someone that should manage. Not only does BSW have bad management and insults, but it is a safeguard for vandalism. The Scratch Team wants the archives deleted, they want Bad Scratch Wiki deleted, and they want proof that we are respectful. I want to show the Scratch Team that we are really trying and that we will succeed in pleasing them. Please take what I said into consideration. I just want my friends to be happy again. WickyHoney (talk) 21:02, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I am aware of that RfC, but since this was a pre-existing wiki which posts negative information about certain members, perhaps a compromise that would make everyone happy would be to make Bad Scratch Wiki a private wiki readable and editable only by a small group of people that want to post in that way? It wouldn't be publicly readable or indexed by any search engine. Just tossing this idea out there as it may placate everyone. Dmehus (talk) 17:21, 5 July 2020 (UTC)
 * An honorable proposal, but that will not do given that the background of the founder is undesirable. Wpetoi has committed crimes against my friends and I will not stand to let him have his way. He acts like a big business tycoon, but he's just a hot-air balloon. The wiki was created despite an agreement among the real members of Crummy Scratchers Wiki to never recreate CSW or a wiki similar to it, and after Wpetoi added that wiki my appeals have been met with stupidly short replies about how part of the agreement was to delete every archive and not bring back the CSW and yet Wpetoi is also ignoring the facts we give him and doesn't acknowledge that he is being inconsiderate and prone to lying. He lies about Bad Scratch Wiki being satire, and it obviously is not. He keeps calling our requests to close the wiki whining which shows that he is daft as well as only being able to handle his own bullshit. So, no, I will cut myself before I let Wpetoi have his way, and if my friends do not get unblocked soon then I will never understand what happiness is. Also, I don't think the Scratch Team will understand what I would be trying to convey if I said that vile wiki was "private". They want it deleted, not accessible by a small group. Sorry, but I don't like the idea. I am tired of people trying to hurt me and my friends, and everyone wants to these days, so I will not pander to inconsiderate jerks that want to take our dreams and use them to their delight. Thanks for the voicing the possibility, but it can't be done. WickyHoney (talk) 17:59, 5 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I agree these wikis aren't very helpful and seem to exist only to mock beginner coders (that seems to be what the Scratch website is about) and their beginner coding errors, from the sounds of it. I just don't like the idea of globally locking his accounts, though could support closing of this wiki and providing an XML dump to Wpetoi if he desires to self-host himself (and take sole responsibility for any content he hosts)...I just think, if he wants to create and manage constructive wikis, he should be permitted to do that, but yes, I could support either closure of this wiki or making it private and inaccessible. Dmehus (talk) 19:38, 5 July 2020 (UTC)
 * I agree with WickyHoney. Bad Scratch Wiki broke the content policy. It also results in the extension of blocks on Scratch., I guess you should now consider deleting Bad Scratch Wiki since the founder is barely active. CircleyDoesExtracter (talk) 23:24, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

Promotion
Greetings Void, I should be the one promoted for this since I am fairly active in editing this wiki. I am doing best as I can to add as much as possible. The other one hasn’t been as active.
 * Which wiki is this? Is the wiki you and another user were requesting to adopt? I suspect, or another steward, will make the decision based on who is the most active in the wiki or two that he gives you to show activity. Alternatively, if both of you are reasonably equally active, he may let both of you adopt the wiki jointly, but this is just a guess. Nonetheless, please be sure you provide helpful context in your messages and also to sign your posts with ~ . I've added unsigned for you again this time. Dmehus (talk) 16:14, 5 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Context is Special:Diff/112664, which has been handled. -- Void  Whispers 23:34, 7 July 2020 (UTC)

Aggressive spam and vandaling
Hello,

I am a reader of this beautiful wiki here: https://filehostlist.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page

But recently, I've realised there is one guy who aggressively promotes his website on every page and spamming constantly for almost a month now. He is removing other useful content too. And he has two seperate accounts that I know of.

Accounts of this vandal: https://filehostlist.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Hakan-tr https://filehostlist.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Debrid34

When I saw this, at first I decided to sign up and try to rollback his actions but I can't help it only by myself. He is not giving up.

Also I'm just a regular user without any authorization. I guess mods/admins haven't been visiting their wiki for a while now. Therefore there is no blocking or ban mechanism working right now. I believe it would be perfect to just permaban him an his IP/accounts from the wiki.

So we need your help badly and immediately.

I hope you'll take care of the situation.

Regards. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fhw (talk • contribs) 23:50, 7 July 2020‎ (UTC)
 * I've blocked, and restored an entry to the spamblacklist that previously prevented that site from being added anywhere. Let me know if similar behavior continues. I've also left a note with the local admin, just in case they're still around. -- Void  Whispers 00:01, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much with that incredibly quick response and action! I'm really grateful. And also can you add this specific website that owned by this very spammer here: https://worldleech.site/ to the spamblacklist also please? It'll definitely prevent any future spam attempts by the same person. Again I appreciate all of it, you're great. Best regards... - Fhw
 * I'm blind, I though the site they were spamming was multileech, but since it doesn't seem to be, I've updated the blacklist accordingly. -- Void  Whispers 00:40, 8 July 2020 (UTC)
 * It seems like, that website also had been spammed too in the past. I think adding both sites to that list wouldn't do harm by any means. Thanks for all the support. Cheers. - Fhw
 * Please remember to sign your posts with four tildes so that both your username and timestamp are added to your talk and user talk page comments. I've added one for you, and another user has added another one for you, it looks like. Dmehus (talk) 17:06, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

@Fhw You're just a jealous and bad guy who can't handle my site
 * I've noticed you have been modifying other users' comments in this thread, and forgetting to sign your own comments, too. You should refrain from the former, though I would a retitling of this section to == Spam and Vandaling == per it being more neutrally and objectively titled, as I do agree that there's no need for that characterization as "aggressive." In any event, in future, you should ask for the section to be retitled per your reason(s), and I'm sure  would be amenable to all reasonable requests. In terms of the latter, while it's less critical on non-automatically archived talk pages, signing posts helps us to help protect you against impersonation by quickly and easily locating whether, in fact, you posted something or something masquerading as you posted as if they were you. So, please try and remember to sign your posts on all talk pages. Dmehus (talk) 16:53, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

@Dmehus I don't know what you said to sign. Would you teach me how to do it?
 * Well, I already added unsigned signatures for you using the unsigned template on this wiki, so nothing to do, but basically, when commenting on a talk or user talk page, you just end all posts with four tildes and it'll add the signature coding specified in your preferences, or global preferences if you've chosen to apply your preferences to all Miraheze-hosted wikis. Signatures typically go at the end of every comment. Does that help? Dmehus (talk) 19:43, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Also, I see you tried to ping me with the @ message. To send a notification to someone when you're replying, you can either use ping (like this, ) on wikis that have the ping template imported, or you can use a wikilink linking to their username, like this (Hakan-tr). That will send you a notification as well. You don't have to pipe the wikilink, but doing so will remove the User: namespace prefix. Dmehus (talk) 19:49, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

@Dmehus thanks i will try  ;Hakan-tr (talk) 19:49, 9 July 2020 (UTC);   this way?
 * Yes, but move ";  this way?" before your signature. Also, the ping didn't work, but doesn't look you tried that. Dmehus (talk) 19:51, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

test only I just started using this form, I'm sorry. I want to learn with time Hakan-tr (talk) 20:03, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
 * No worries. You did it right this time! Yay! Feel free to click Special:MyPage/sandbox to create your own sandbox, or head over to RfP on Public Test Wiki to request testing administrator rights and play with even more tools, ideally in a sandbox. :) Dmehus (talk) 01:20, 10 July 2020 (UTC)

Hakan-tr
hi why are you deleting my edits, and you are blocking me? Hakan-tr (talk) 19:58, 9 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Please see the above section. If you disagree with that, please clarify why. -- Void  Whispers 17:56, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

I didn't do this for spam, I did it for correction purposes, also I don't accept it @ by Fhw He is removing other useful content too - I removed the sites that did not work, did useful work, for correct information

For example look and check http://onleech.me/   http://cboxpremiumleech.net/   https://fileleech.net/    http://leech7s.com  http://leechpro.com  these are not working I deleted and corrected this is it a crime?

@by Fhw this friend who complained about me, someone who doesn't want my site, unfortunately, please remove my blog i'm here for informational purposes only and I want it to be useful on my own site. https://worldleech.site/ works and provides live service :) Hakan-tr (talk) 19:51, 9 July 2020 (UTC)

Hey
How are you doing?

A kitten for you for helping!
Thank you for locking the user I requested. And what about deleting BSW?

CircleyDoesExtracter (talk) 15:57, 12 July 2020 (UTC) 

SSL Cert
Hi Steward, I hope all is well. I am trying to generate an SSL certificate so I can use my custom domain, securitylogwiki.org. I tried to go through the form provided in the help instruction but it would not send me an email verification. Any help would be welcome. Thanks! pseudorandomness
 * I meant to follow up with you yesterday. Have you followed the instructions at custom domains? What, specifically, is the issue? For these sort of problems, you can usually resolve any technical issues by reaching out to a Miraheze staff member, steward, or community volunteer on Discord or IRC. Dmehus (talk) 21:50, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

could you help me how to change my username.
I don't know how to change my username.
 * You can go to Special:GlobalRenameRequest here on Meta, or on any Miraheze wiki, really, and initiate a rename request. A steward should process it within several days. Also, please try and remember to sign your posts on talk and user talk pages with  as a bot relies on the timestamp data to archive threads, and it helps us with actioning your request. Thanks. In this case,  added an unsigned template for you. Dmehus (talk) 21:07, 14 July 2020 (UTC)

restoring pages
First, thanks for your post. :)

As per my section in the Steward's Noticeboard (Stewards' noticeboard), I goofed, but not too seriously I think.

How, for example, do I restore this page I created months ago?

https://fictionandfictionalsettingswiki.miraheze.org/wiki/Special:Badtitle/NS3007:DMBFFF_(FMRAV_User_page)/Dekadays_beginning_from_winter_solstice

Thanks. :)   DMBFFF (talk) 00:54, 17 July 2020 (UTC)

Delete BSW already
Do not tell me that It will take a long process. It can be done in a minute. So I ask kindly to delete this wiki so we can have our accounts back https://static.miraheze.org/metawiki/5/53/BSWDeletedMessage.jpg --PowerDagger15 (talk) 15:38, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
 * You have now cross-posted this message on Void's user talk page, on the Stewards' noticeboard, and perhaps other noticeboards or talk pages as well. As I said elsewhere, it's in the process of being deleted, but stewards have to follow due process. Cross-posting multiple requests to various locations will not expedite the process. Perhaps you might try contacting MIT's Scratch Team, inform them that Bad Scratch Wiki has now been made private, and ask again that they unblock you from their site? It's hidden from public view, so that should be enough for them and they need to revisit their stance, I think. Dmehus (talk) 15:44, 19 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Did you even see the picture?, those greedy dictators wanted more than just private

I have been waiting for my name change for a week
So can you please do it? --PowerDagger15 (talk) 22:57, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

Hello? --PowerDagger15 (talk) 17:34, 24 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Going through these now, slowly. If I do too many renames at once, they are likely to get stuck. -- Void  Whispers 17:36, 24 July 2020 (UTC)

A request.
Hello. I would like to be a bureaucrat on the wiki Controversial Wikis & Users Wiki (https://controversialwikisandusers.miraheze.org/). I am taking care of that wiki since it was close to getting inactive. Without me, that wiki would get closed down due to inactivity. And so I decided to become a bureaucrat on that wiki and some people there even want me to be it. So, what do you say?
 * , if the wiki is not even inactive yet, it cannot be adopted. It can't be adopted until it's been in closed status. So, you really have two options: wait until it's closed, or organize a local election on that wiki, taking into account any local policies on the wiki governing local elections and promotions. Then, following the election or selection process (typically at least seven (7) days, but there's some leeway here), notify the stewards at Stewards' noticeboard or by tagging  on Discord to the diff or permalink to assess your local election. Hope this helps. Also, please remember to sign your posts with  . Dmehus (talk) 15:59, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
 * . I am not going to adopt this wiki. I just want to be a bureaucrat there.
 * Please try and remember to sign your posts with four tildes . Thanks. As to your question, okay, but  can't do anything as a steward without a request coming from the wiki. Thus, if you hold a local election or selection process, with clear parameters or specifications for your selection and election where no local policies exist, then after seven (7) days, you can come back here and ping Void to action the local request that has gone ignored by inactive bureaucrats. I apologize for the bureaucracy here, but this bureaucracy is useful bureaucracy in that it protects wikis from hostile takeovers that may have otherwise active bureaucrats. Dmehus (talk) 17:58, 29 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Here is proof that people on that wiki want me to be a bureaucrat: https://controversialwikisandusers.miraheze.org/wiki/User_talk:CarlFilip19. Also, is this how you sign with four tildes (look at the source)? CarlFilip19 (talk) 14:59, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
 * A local  election or selection process could theoretically occur anywhere on the wiki, and your user talk page, while somewhat less common, is a reasonable location. For what it's worth, I see only an anonymous user and one registered user expressing opinions. Nonetheless, this at least gives  something by which he can assess. Dmehus (talk) 15:45, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Well, how can the election start? If it involves a user, who can start it? CarlFilip19 (talk) 15:18, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Well, it depends on the local wiki's election rules, if any. If they do not have any local rules, then global policies, conventions, and customs guide stewards. Common practice is to organize either a community discussion or poll (if the wiki has the polling extension) in a prominent location. You could set the election timeframe, but common global practice is that the election should run for at least 5-7 calendar days. When it has concluded, you would return to Void's user talk page or, ideally, to Stewards' noticeboard, linking to the location on the local wiki where the election was held. Hope that helps. Dmehus (talk) 16:14, 5 August 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks. But it will not be easy for me to do. Why? Because now when I try accessing a Miraheze page on my computer, the page does not work and I see a white screen with the message and an "HTTP ERROR 400" thing. It used to happen occasionally so I could access for a short amount of time, but now I cannot access these pages at all with my computer. I wrote this message with my phone, which is inferior for navigation through the wikis (I had to type the entire URL of certain pages (like the special Recent Changes page at a wiki) to get there). May you please do something about how Miraheze pages cannot be accessed by some computers (including modern ones and my computer is modern)? CarlFilip19 (talk) 14:03, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
 * ( (talk-page stalker) ) Hi. I'd like to point out that HTTP ERROR 400 is not something that Miraheze is causing and it is a client side error. Perhaps this help page will be able to help you fix it, though I recommend trying to clear your cache and cookies for Miraheze to begin. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 14:19, 8 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I use a desktop PC to access the Miraheze wikis, without issue, and prefer the navigation to the mobile navigation. As to the HTTP error 400, I believe that may likely be an issue with your cookies. Try clearing (deleting) all your cookies for the  domain and restarting your web browser. Dmehus (talk) 14:21, 8 August 2020 (UTC)

User page's
Hey there how do you create a user page? --Admiral SpongeBob (talk) 11:43, 6 August 2020 (UTC)
 * There are two types of user pages, local user pages and global user pages that appear on every Miraheze wiki on which your account has been attached (i.e., you visited that wiki at least once) and where you've not created a local user page. If you would like to have a local user page on Meta alone, then you just click on the user link in this thread, and begin by creating your new page. If you want a global user page, then you will go to mh:login:User:Admiral SpongeBob and create your page. Note that you may wish to perform a few edits, perhaps in your sandbox, and wait until your account is at least four days old, so that you become, if you want to link to your social media profiles on external websites. Hope this helps. Dmehus (talk) 12:13, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

Vandal/sock
Nepgear-AFM is a vandal that has vandalized on multiple wikis. The vandal appears to be a sock of Autist Alif from Samarinda. GondorChicken (talk) 17:00, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
 * ✅ for lock evasion. Reception123 (talk) ( C ) 06:41, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

Notice this message, PLEASE
I have kindly asked on the adoption requests if I could adopt Horrible Music and Songs Wiki on Miraheze. Could you let me adopt it please? I will take good care of it and help revive it and put it back into quality. So could you please let me become the new owner? - Disintegrated.to.pieces (talk) 22:16, 9 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I've replied at Requests for adoption; the wiki is not "closed," so it cannot be undertaken. Instead, what you can do, if the wiki has no active bureaucrats, is hold a local election, taking care to abide by any local policies governing such elections or selections. If no local policies exist, typically, this means holding some sort of election, or vote, that runs at least seven calendar days and lists the candidates for election and the number of bureaucrat vacancies available. When the local process has concluded, you would return to Stewards' noticeboard ideally, as there are other stewards besides who can assess your local election, and a steward will assess your process and take the appropriate action(s) necessary (typically, by granting rights to the successful candidate(s)). Dmehus (talk) 01:16, 10 August 2020 (UTC)

Sockpuppet report.
Hello. Inkster has a sockpuppet called "Cerok" and this is what he is going to do with it:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HXGFKHJgxx19cN68iw70CSECRdXpYmcjNVV8AYCNwz4/edit?usp=sharing

Yes. The New Reception Wiki does take pages from other wikis, but it tries to do a better (and less biased) take on these pages due to how some wikis (like Toxic Fandoms & Hatedoms Wiki) are a bit unreasonable.

May you globally lock that account "Cerok"? CarlFilip19 (talk) 13:30, 18 August 2020 (UTC)