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Welcome to Bulbapedia, Bfdifan2006!

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Thank you, and have a good time editing here!   GrammarFreak01 (talk) 23:38, 21 May 2020 (UTC)

Welcoming users

Only welcome users when they've made at least one edit, don't just welcome every new user that signs up, as they may be spambot or won't be active users (as in they just sign up and not do anything).--ForceFire 07:38, 22 May 2020 (UTC)

I will be aware of this. --Bfdifan2006 10:03, 22 May 2020 (UTC)

Template:Sort

As I noted on the template talk page, your edits to Photography and Cameron broke the sorting, would you mind fixing them up? --Spriteit (talk) 00:21, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

Yes, I will do that by restoring to version where sorting was not broken. However, I will do it later, as I have assignments today. --Bfdifan2006_{something to say?} 06:01, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

Template

Could also be used for Techno Blast, if the template swaps Rock for Electric, and maybe other moves with more than one animation, like Secret Power? Eridanus (talk) 11:16, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for the idea. However, I've already have done 2 User: namespace edits today. --Bfdifan2006_{something to say?} 11:26, 3 June 2020 (UTC)

Capitalization

There's no reason for us to have redirects with different capitalizations. Searching is not case sensitive, and unnecessary redirects would only promote bad links. Tiddlywinks (talk) 22:27, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

I did it to remove redlinks because links are case-sensitive, except the first letter. --Bfdifan2006_{something to say?} 18:42, 12 June 2020 (UTC)

Bad capitalizations should still not be redirects. A red link should kind of tell you that you've screwed up the capitalization or something; creating the redirect is not the right answer. If pages have red links for bad capitalizations, they should be fixed. Tiddlywinks (talk) 00:15, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

This page should only list protected pages that link to Mew Glitch. --Bfdifan2006_{something to say?} 15:25, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

Welcoming users

I've been on Bulbapedia for a long time, so it was rather impolite to post a welcoming box on my Usertalk page. I insist you delete it as soon as possible. Mootagen (talk) 11:43, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

A rule is that the {{welcome}} is placed not right after registration, but after the user makes their first edit on this site. --Bfdifan2006_{something to say?} 11:55, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

I've already made 6 edits and the first one in January! Mootagen (talk) 12:06, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

It doesn't mean that you immediately get one right after your first edit! Bots don't do this on this site! --Bfdifan2006_{something to say?} 12:13, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

Dear Bfdifan, I just want to make that welcoming box disappear. I don't need it. What's the problem? Mootagen (talk) 12:14, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

It's a welcome template, it shouldn't at all be intimidating or anything. Trust me, it won't kill you. (If you're strong enough!) Tiddlywinks (talk) 12:15, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

The problem is, it feels like Bfdifan2006 became my tutor after he had placed that box, but he is not. I'm not against welcoming box in general, but it is signed. So my request is to remove it from my Userpage, and that's all. Mootagen (talk) 12:19, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

Mootagen, the welcome template is not at all a big deal, virtually nobody cares who signed it. Plus, everybody that's actively editing is supposed to get one on their talk page, so if not Bfdifan, someone else would have put it there. Suic (talk) 13:24, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

Yes, it is our policy for active editors to have it. So it'll be there, and it'll be signed, that being its nature. Just try not to think of it like a tutor or whatever. It's literally just like a welcome committee member saying, "Hi, welcome, and I'm yournamehere." Tiddlywinks (talk) 13:42, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

The Preview Button

Instead of editing a page several times in a row, try using the preview button to make sure your edit looks the way you want it to. It's right next to the Save Page button. Please try it out, so as not to clog up the Recent Changes. Also, if you want to edit multiple sections of the page, make sure that you click "edit this page" at the top of the page rather than editing it by section. Thanks! --ForceFire 09:35, 22 May 2021 (UTC)

I know there exists a button like this, I will keep this in mind. --Bfdifan2006_{something to say?} 09:36, 22 May 2021 (UTC)

Not Needed Trivia

At the page Focus Blast, it's not needed to tell that Throat Chop is from the same Machoke card. Take example Aquapolis Houndoom. It has both Burn Up and SmokeScreen. But it does not mention about the moves. MageMagius (talk) 12:32, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

Well, if you say so... Your explanation is actually pretty good. That bit on the Throat Chop page does not need to be removed. --Bfdifan2006_{something to say? · My work documentation} 12:50, 21 July 2021 (UTC)

Old userspace pages

If you have any old userspace pages that you want under your new account, just let an admin know and we can move them, rather than duplicating the content. --SnorlaxMonster 10:34, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

Okay. I will keep this in mind. By the way, this means you can delete User:Keyacom/fileexist because I made the exact same template here. Didn't know I could ask you to move before. --Bfdifan2006_{something to say? · My work documentation} 10:40, 31 January 2022 (UTC)

Gen V Breeding Learnset

Hi, regarding your changes to the move "Secret Power" of the Gen V Learnset of Psyduck and other Pokémon, wouldn't the old one with the double dagger be better than just showing Smeargle since Smeargle can just learn any move with "Sketch" and be a substitute for all other moves as well? Insights (talk) 00:07, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

When Akurochan was adding BDSP breeding learnsets, I was replacing parents for moves marked as "Grand Underground-exclusive" for Pokémon in the Field Egg Group by Smeargle. I assumed the following priority of Egg Move learning methods:

1. Direct breeding (the parent can learn the move by leveling up)
2. Chain breeding (the parent can only learn the move by breeding)
3. Requires Smeargle (Field Egg Group only, if no other parents in it)
4. Grand Underground only
5. Transfer from a previous generation
6. Unobtainable

I think that using Smeargle as a substitute for the double dagger (‡) is better, as it's easier for Smeargle to Sketch a move than having to transfer a Pokémon from a previous generation. Especially with BDSP, which still did not receive Pokémon HOME support when I was doing this. --Bfdifan2006_{something to say? · My work documentation} 07:58, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

That makes sense. In that case, Girafarig which is in the Field Egg Group can have Smeargle replacing the double dagger (‡) for the Gen V breeding learnset right? I am not confident in making the edit as I am not familiar with this topic. Insights (talk) 13:02, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

Yes, I will do this, as I clearly forgot. Also, I will do that for Skill Swap and probably some other moves on many Pokémon. However, if it's a move that was a Move Tutor in the later game, I will just list all Pokémon that can learn it by Move Tutor in that game. I know it will take a long time, but these pages got little to no attention when the second game (or pair of games) releases. --Bfdifan2006_{something to say? · My work documentation} 13:32, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

That's great, thank you! Insights (talk) 13:37, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

Butting into conversations

This was not necessary. I had already explained to Finnish why the redirect isn't needed, and did it in a few words. There was no need for you to over-explain.--ForceFire 05:32, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

I over-explained because you actually say a lot of times that searches are case-sensitive, while they are actually not. If they were case-sensitive, then we would need 12 pages to just be a redirect to the correct capitalization for every article. That's why searching is not case-sensitive. --Bfdifan2006 _(T/C) 07:45, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

What... are you talking about? Type "ash ketchum" or "Ash ketchum" in the search bar and you will still be taken to "Ash Ketchum".--ForceFire 08:35, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

Yes, I'm talking about that. Sorry for being too off-topic though. --Bfdifan2006 _(T/C) 09:58, 10 March 2022 (UTC)

This is exactly what I meant by butting into conversations. There's no need to respond to every user that asks for a name change, and you repeating your events makes it sound like you are making it about yourself.--ForceFire 07:43, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

I did it because the FAQ and username policy were not yet updated to reflect that renaming users is currently not allowed for technical reasons. --Bfdifan2006 _(T/C) 07:46, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

And you are right, I shouldn't have yet again told about what happened to me. --Bfdifan2006 _(T/C) 07:47, 13 March 2022 (UTC)

You are continuing to insert yourself into conversations when your commentary is not needed. If an admin is already looking into an issue, there is no need for you to jump into the conversation, you are not a member of staff and Force Fire has already talked to you about this twice. Continuing to insert yourself into conversations on user talk pages when admins are already trying to work with the user to reach a conclusion may result in temporarily being blocked, if an admin asks you to stop doing something, then please stop. Thank you. Frozen Fennec 14:10, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

Force Fire would have told me it could have been a basic, but vital part of the wiki etiquette. The last time I did, on Boscopham0604's talk page, was because they continued to insert unverified Vietnamese move names despite ArcToraphim's message. I will stay away from doing that, as I feel this could leave me with a temporary block as well. And I certainly want to avoid that. --Bfdifan2006 _(T/C) 14:49, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

You mean Chao, not me. Regardless, if staff has stepped in, that's enough. If they aren't responding to staff, then it's unlikely they'll respond to a regular user. And for the future, you're perfectly aware non-native English speakers come here. You shouldn't accuse others of just using google translate when it's probable they speak the language they're adding for; it's inconsiderate. Kai * the Arc Toraph 15:21, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

Sorry for calling you (ArcToraphim) over here, I just confused users. Additionally, while Boscopham0604 kept adding unconfirmed Vietnamese names after Chao's message, they did stop adding the names shortly after I butted in. --Bfdifan2006 _(T/C) 16:36, 14 March 2022 (UTC)

Not "additionally". That's entirely the wrong lesson to take away. If staff is handling it, you don't jump in and order users what to do like you're staff too. You are not staff. That is not your prerogative.

At most, if someone does seem to be ignoring (or didn't notice) a staff member's message (fairly "egregiously"; like numerous edits), it would be okay to post a very simple reminder like "Hey, IDK if you missed the message above, but you're still doing it without responding here." But if they don't notice/listen after that, it's up to staff to take any steps after that. You don't have authority like a staff member, you need to be very careful about telling users what they can and can't do like you're on staff. Tiddlywinks (talk) 13:24, 16 March 2022 (UTC)

I am more than happy someone told me what to do, not what to not do. It feels a lot more appropriate that way because it sounds like advice, not criticism. Regardless, I will be sure to not over-explain and not pose as "fake" staff with that reminder. --Bfdifan2006 _(T/C) 15:10, 16 March 2022 (UTC)