User talk:AppelX

Welcome to Bulbapedia, AppelX!

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Thank you, and have a good time editing here!       4iamking 18:49, 26 July 2023 (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! --FinnishPokéFan92 (talk) 11:26, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the advice sir, I am still learning the 'coding' in bulbapedia, so i am not yet very streamlined/efficient. Ill try and do that! AppelX (talk) 11:35, 17 August 2023 (UTC)

Reminder: don't forget to use the preview button. --FinnishPokéFan92 (talk) 11:51, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Using the preview button allows you to see what you've edited and if you still need to edit something before saving. --FinnishPokéFan92 (talk) 23:49, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Removing notice templates

Hi. Until you have familiarized yourself with the manual of style, please do not remove notice templates such as Template:Cleanup unless the article has been updated to conform to Bulbapedia's norms and conventions. Thank you. Landfish7 12:25, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello sir,

I have read the manual of style a good while ago. If you could enlighten me which part of manual of style isn't how it should be, I might be able to place your comment. I thought I finished the Bulbapedia page for Dunkin, so the template would not be needed anymore.

Thank you for your input,

AppelX (talk) 12:31, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

1.) 'generation 1' should be formatted as 'Generation I'. 2.) Articles should be neutral and unopinionated. Instead of saying something is 'bad', you can explain the specific issue i.e. "These cards are known to have defects. Examples of these defects include X Y Z". 3.) Avoid using exclamation marks unless you're quoting text that uses it. 4.) Articles should be written in American English i.e. you'd say "chips" not "crisps".

These are just a few things. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask me or another staff member. I'd also suggest giving the manual of style another thorough read and perhaps consider looking at similar articles to get an idea of how they are usually written. Hope this helps. Landfish7 12:42, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello sir, your input helps alot. I am not really a wordsmith, more of a numbers guy... so it is not intentional and try to get better at it, but it is small steps. I hope u see the effort I put in for TOPPS, Dunkin and the general Pokemon Cards pages. Most was missing there... AppelX (talk) 12:55, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Hello Landfish7,

I asked a friend to look at the neutrality of the text. He suggested some changes that i put through. Is it now solved or are there other issues? AppelX (talk) 11:37, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

I've adjusted the text of the section on the Dunkin Boomer cards page to be neutral. Feel free to use that as an example for how to improve the other pages. Landfish7 12:22, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Actually since the wording is the same I'll take the liberty of copying the changes over for you. Landfish7 12:24, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

(resetting indent)I've cleaned up the pages and removed the notices. I hope the changes made can help you understand Bulbapedia's style a bit better in your future editing. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to ask me or another staff member. You're also welcome to join the Bulbagarden Discord server and ask for help or advice in the #bulbapedia-help channel, if that interests you. Landfish7 12:53, 19 October 2023 (UTC) Appreciated a ton!! AppelX (talk) 13:03, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Pokémon Magic Message cards

I've been trying to figure it out, but I haven't really been able to. What makes the backs of the cards significant? Just curious. ^Maverick_Nate 23:56, 2 September 2024 (UTC)