User talk:Rockersk08/Archive 1

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Thank you, and have a good time editing here! ----Kkllnn blastoise 19:57, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

Link Templates

Please use link templates when linking to stuff such as Pokémon names, attacks, and the like. For example, {{p|Noctowl}} instead of just [[Noctowl]]. This is so you don't unintentionally link to a disambiguation page.

For a full crash course on link templates, look at the list of link templates. --((Marton imos)) 21:56, 8 November 2008 (UTC)

Also, {{m|Thunderbolt}} instead of [[Thunderbolt]], {{ashfr|the others}} instead of [[Ash's friends|the others]], {{MTR}} instead of {{MTR|Meowth}}, etc. Check out the list of link templates for more info. --Martonimos 04:51, 12 November 2008 (UTC)

Synopsis

Hey, you are doing great on completing the synopsis of the episodes. Keep up the good work. Jmath 23:17, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

Still doing a good job, I see. J-J-M 15:50, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. Will keep working hard. --rockersk08 15:52, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

"Spoiler links"

There's no need to change them, because Ash's Grovyle redirects to Ash's Sceptile anyway, etc. ~ overgrown_sol 00:00, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

True, but the Manual of style mentions this in order to maintain consistency. Check out the discussion page for the manual of style and it will explain. rockersk08 00:04, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

GMan

the {{g}} is NOT to be used as a workaround for lazily installing the word "Pokémon". so please stop, or ill get angry. and you wouldnt like me...when im angry.... -- MAGNEDETH 00:45, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

Then what's it for? I'm simply following the link template policy. Are you referring to just the one word as a whole or chaining it, such as for a Pokémon Center? --rockersk08 14:19, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

Pokedex entries

im so sry, i didnt no i wuz doin it wrong! i jjust saw the ones for Pidgey and Rattata, and so i based them of of those ones. also, a kid changed mine different, in the Oddish Pokedex entry, should i use urs and revert his, then fix it, im so confused :( -- User:Littlmiget123, April 28

Since there is a new format for the anime Pokédex entries, follow it, such as the case for Rampardos. By the way, I'm not trying to be mean, but please try to use appropriate spelling. It is something I prefer to see. --rockersk08 22:19, 28 May 2009 (UTC)

Template:G

Don't remove it if it's actually meeting its purpose, such as {{g|Stadium 2}}. Only for things like {{g|Center}}. — THE TROM — 01:30, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

I was just about to ask for clarification too. I'll follow that. I'm having problems editing though, since the system sometimes reads me as logged in and other times not. --rockersk08 01:36, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Server error. It's happening to everyone. — THE TROM — 01:38, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

Congratulations!

The Golden Bulbasaur Award Congratulations! For your outstanding service to Bulbapedia you have been awarded the Golden Bulbasaur Award for May, 2009 by the Bulbapedia editorial board! Please place this template onto your userpage by putting {{User received GoldBulba|May, 2009}} among your userboxes.

--RexRacer 07:11, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Congrats, you deserve it.--ForceFire 07:12, 6 June 2009 (UTC)

Awesome! I'll definitely keep working hard. --rockersk08 16:19, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Gloom from DP031

Yep, we are pretty much going with any form that a Pokémon is talked about. I really need to push them to start getting James' cards (the ones where Jessie says,"Who's that Pokémon" and James pulls out his cards). Happy very belated congrats on your award by the way ;) -MasterKenobi 01:31, 10 June 2009 (UTC)