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Latest comment: 21 April 20102 comments2 people in discussion
I noticed you have been editing the User: namespace a lot today. You may not be aware of this, but Bulbapedia has a Userspace policy that asks users to try and minimize the number of userspace edits they make in a short period of time. Instead of making multiple edits, why not use the Preview button (Alt + Shift + P) located right next to the edit button to look at your page and see how it is coming? That way, your page can look great while staying within the required amount of edits. Instead of editing the userspace, as a wiki, we encourage users to edit the mainspace. So, if you edit the mainspace more often, you will be allowed to edit the userspace more. Thanks! ----freezingCOLD(page, talk)22:22, 23 March 2009 (UTC)Reply
Hi Jo! You messaged me earlier about me asking how to make a Usertag and I was wondering if you could help me make a couple. Pikababy17:31, 14 January 2011 (UTC)Reply
Regarding PokéPark Pad entries...
Latest comment: 9 November 201010 comments3 people in discussion
Heh, thanks. Rather an ironic one as well considering it'll probably be deleted as soon as we transfer them all to the Pokémon pages they belong on. But Werdnae suggested I do it so I did. :B Jo The Marten07:19, 9 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
Well, the contributions will still be yours; you'll be able to look at those pages and go, "Nice! I made that happen." - unsigned comment from Hexagon Theory (talk • contribs)
And now you can start if you like. There's now a space in the Sidegame template for it. The parameter for the entry is Pad. If the Pad parameter has something in it then the section will show up on the page automatically. Thanks for doing all that work to get their entries. Werdnae(talk)08:12, 9 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
I'll work on it tomorrow. I'm just adding stuff to the Zone pages for now, then probably gonna go to bed. Speaking of zones, would you mind moving Meeting Center? It's not actually called the Meeting Center in the game. Jo The Marten08:16, 9 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
Done. It didn't seem to be protected, so you could have done it yourself if you wanted. Just something I noticed when I went to do one myself, it looks like a line break (<br/>) will need to be inserted between the sentences when you add it so it doesn't get extremely wide. And don't feel pressured to do it or anything. Werdnae(talk)08:34, 9 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
Or we could do it the easy, obvious way like you suggested. It already is set to 100%. The problem is that the width of the outer table wasn't set. I've fixed that though, so the linebreak isn't required. Werdnae(talk)08:51, 9 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
Hah, I love the example you put, Werdnae. I figured out a way to take pictures without it being a thirdperson view so I'll upload the new images then I'm done for the day. Think the archives should have images of all the Pokémon? Before you say it's a bit much, consider that there are sprites of every Pokémon in the archives from the Mystery Dungeon titles. Jo The Marten08:56, 9 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
I think that would be a good idea. Hopefully all that stuff can be incorporated into the sprite box once it gets a redesign or something. Werdnae(talk)09:05, 9 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
Alright. I'll work on it tomorrow. I'll also see about getting the icons used in the Attractions somehow. And don't worry, I'll be fine after some sleep. Jo The Marten09:09, 9 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
Thanks :) Hm...yea, it probably would work better in the zone articles. Also any help with getting these tables together would be greatly appreciated. I'm actually trying to see if I can work out a theoretical "maximum score" for each Pokémon now (by actually playing the game). For Ursaring, Hitmonlee, Magmortar, Electivire and Metagross, you can easily obtain the maximum score of 99,999. I'm trying out Torchic right now but I can't seem to get any higher than 30,000. I'm thinking of putting the maximum score for it at 25-30,000. OnixPachirisu23:43, 10 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
Body size
Latest comment: 12 November 20103 comments2 people in discussion
No probs. I've set the {{sidegame}} template up so that it automatically categorizes every Pokémon by body size. But thanks for taking the initiative :) —darklordtrom11:11, 12 November 2010 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 12 January 20112 comments2 people in discussion
As it would happen, I DID have some more questions. For instance, how many edits do I need to make before customizing my user page? How do I add pokemon to the section of a route's page that says which ones appear there? Why can't Feraligatr learn waterfall? And lots more I won't barrage you with.Crystal4Life02:06, 12 January 2011 (UTC)Reply
1. That is a secret even I don't know. It honestly shouldn't be your main concern. :3 You came here to help the website, not create a personal profile.
You're not wasting my time. It's better you know than to make the same mistake twice. :P Just remember that other fan sites are not considered reliable resources, no matter how many of them post the same data. :) ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ21:06, 14 January 2011 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 15 January 20113 comments2 people in discussion
Why did you revert all my edits referring to Squirtle's gender as unknown? I provided the reasoning and policy of the wiki for it and you just changed them. --Jda9505:43, 15 January 2011 (UTC)Reply
However, the Japanese version did apparently confirm him to be male. If it's said in the original version we usually go with it, as the English or other dubs might add or remove things. --P S Yライダー☮05:52, 15 January 2011 (UTC)Reply
I gave my reasoning in the talk page, the personal pronoun Zenigame uses in EP017 does not necessarily mean its a male, as often tough girls in anime and manga use the pronoun. I've brought the issue to the attention of Kenji-girl who I've asked to give a verdict. --Jda9506:25, 15 January 2011 (UTC)Reply
Thanks
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Latest comment: 30 January 20111 comment1 person in discussion
Hey, can you help me put the Project tags on the Oblivia pages? I can get the Sidegames; will you do the locations? I have to do something but will be back in 2 hours. Pokabu8222:32, 30 January 2011 (UTC)Reply
Congratjolations
Latest comment: 14 February 20112 comments2 people in discussion
Please place this template onto your userpage by putting {{User Award|GoldBulba|January, 2011}} among your userboxes.
Jo, you are pro at wiki. Because of all the time and effort and blood (or so I heard) that went into those PokéPark Wii articles, you get the number one sparkler. (Also you ditched Wikia, so you got some brownie points there.) Keep it up! —darklordtrom09:32, 14 February 2011 (UTC)Reply
I can see where this is going since there was already a separate section for those under characteristics and we thought it was a vandalism edit. Course if I was the one who dealt with it first before you did it yourself then I would have gotten the message instead since I was also monitoring the recent changes. -Tyler5384105:32, 16 February 2011 (UTC)Reply
Oh, oops. D: I just noticed a LARGE amount of info being removed and thought it was vandalism. I didn't notice it was on the page twice. Welp, I apologize then, and thanks for catching it. :) ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ05:35, 16 February 2011 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 22 April 20111 comment1 person in discussion
Sorry for the inclusion of those categories and templates, is the first time I'm trying to create an article for the wiki. I'm completely newbie with this.
Since you saw the page tell me if I made a more errors (except for mistakes in English, I want to fix, of course)please??
What do you think of little that is completed it? The opinion of someone more experienced with the site I would be very useful.
Latest comment: 16 May 20117 comments2 people in discussion
Hi. You just told me that I can't have a friends list. If I deleted it right now, would I get in trouble (I've already edited my page once today)? :--SuperAipom7(Questions?)01:16, 9 May 2011 (UTC)Reply
You mean make it so you can just use a template code? If you give it its own subpage under your user space (Such as "User:SuperAipom7/Nav" or whatever you like) you can use "{{User:SuperAipom7/Nav}}" so that way you won't have a huge code all over your page. Is that what you were asking? (Oh and doing this WILL count towards the one user page edit) ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥20:57, 18 May 2011 (UTC)Reply
Either search for the page title you want to make and where it says "This page does not exist. Make this page?", or go to your page, and in the URL at the top of your browser type in "/Pagenametitle" after your username so again it'll show up like "User:SuperAipom7/Pagenametitle"and it should take you to a blank article page you can create. But after you make it, you'll need to wait until tomorrow before you add it to your page. (And don't forget to do some hard work on the main space ;) ) ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥21:03, 18 May 2011 (UTC)Reply
It's no problem. By asking questions, you learn things. :) Certainly easier than making tons of mistakes and getting yelled at for it. And don't be afraid to ask other admins if I'm not around. They're all quite friendly. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥21:16, 18 May 2011 (UTC)Reply
My user page
Latest comment: 24 May 20114 comments3 people in discussion
Nope. Sorry, that's your job. You've got to help out around the main space before you're allowed to make a userpage. If you'd like to just have a profile, and not help out, you can make an account on the forums when they come back up. This is not MySpace, and you'll need to be constructive and earn your userpage. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥19:46, 24 May 2011 (UTC)Reply
I'm just going to add here that even if someone were to break the rules and help you circumvent the userspace policy, until you've had your account for a short time and made a number of mainspace edits, you can't edit it. The restriction's not on creating. Werdnae(talk)19:53, 24 May 2011 (UTC)Reply
Excadrill
Latest comment: 26 May 20112 comments1 person in discussion
Latest comment: 31 May 20113 comments2 people in discussion
I was just wondering, wouldnt it be an okay idea to add a section on the game version of the pokemon pages where it shows the egg cycles, egg rate, etc? (Not the Egg Cycle/Egg Rate page itself, the actual pages for each pokemon)
Happy late birthday, sorry about that song I posted, I just thought it would be funny to other people. Just had to think.Pikatwig16:12, 13 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
Re: Abyssal Ruins
Latest comment: 19 June 201110 comments2 people in discussion
OK, as far as I know there is no /official/ translation. However, that said, I see no reason that we can't add them considering that its clearly a simple code once you know the cipher. Seriously, you can go to the ruins yourself and check the code like myself, it works. Even if nintendo hadn't officially revealed this to us I see no reason why we can't add this information, since a.) its just simple cryptography and b.) things nintendo hasn't "official" revealed to us before have been added to bulbapedia (e.g. event pokemon like Arceus, Shaymin, Meloetta & Genesect, the latter two still not being "officially" revealed). Thirdly, the game guide teases that there is meaning behind the symbols (quote, the abyssal ruins section: "Check these stones and you will see they are covered in mysterious letters...what could be written here?) Lastly, I feel it would be a great shame to see all this clearly correct information be disregarded on a technicality (if said technicality exists). The message is as verifiable as can be IMO and I strongly feel that it should remain. Green Zubat02:17, 19 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
While it's true it says something, how did they come about choosing these exact translations? It's odd that the letters change throughout the floors. Also, it's true Arceus & co. weren't officially revealed, but we could still read their names etc. We can't read this. Someone could make the message say anything they want to and pass it off as official translation. Perhaps TPCi will release translations eventually, perhaps they won't. But I'm not sure whether to consider this research, or just fan speculation... I'll ask some of the other staff about it. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥02:30, 19 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
OK, thanks. I know its odd how it works but at the end of the day, it does work. I mean, isn't it really just equivalent to GF leaving info in the game in a foreign language and not "revealing" what they say? Like those people you meet on other routes?Green Zubat02:35, 19 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
Well....the difference there is that French is an actual language. :P If you speak French, you can translate that. No one speaks these gibberish symbols though~ At least no one I've seen. Even Hylian has a way of translating. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥02:44, 19 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
Ah, but the thing is these symbols aren't gibberish, they're apparent gibberish, just like French to any non-speaker and just like French (or any other language) there's a clear order to both, not just nonsense and if you how to translate them (i.e. if you speak french or know the cipher respectively) then you can discern that order. The french language & Cryptography are both established practices and GF included them both into the game without "revealing" it, hence they should both be elaborated on in articles about those sections of the game, no?Green Zubat02:51, 19 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
Sure, if it's an actual language, that could validate things right up. By the way, I tested it out in-game. Would you mind supplying the link to the Gaia post that you found this on? Might answer a few more questions. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥03:02, 19 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
I included it in the talk page, here it is. There's also this one which gets the same message after supposedly cross referencing other sites and countless others as a quick google search will show. Also, where you said "someone could make it say anything" that's not how cryptography/ciphers work, any attempt to use the fake cipher on the code should show the weakness.Green Zubat03:07, 19 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
P.S. As for whether or not it is cuneiform, I don't know because I don't know that script well enough, though from what I can gather there are several forms, one of which the abyssal ruins supposedly pertains to.Green Zubat03:11, 19 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
I'm about to go to bed now, 'cause its super late over here however before I go (in case you were still wondering how they got the translation) I'd forgotten earlier to mention [specifically] the code was cracked by trial & error - testing different letters in different positions to see how they fit, that's usually how decoding a cipher works. Silktree/the OP admits that here. Also, thanks for taking the time to actually consider this; I'll watch this space for updatesGreen Zubat04:30, 19 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
BW039
Latest comment: 3 July 20112 comments2 people in discussion
Is there any reason why you are doubting the Pokemon Smash preview, by putting the Pokemon that appeared in it, in "hidden" tags (or whatever technical name is for those arrow things)? --Dman dustin17:41, 3 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Because there were two previews shown, one in the middle of the show, and one shown at the end of the show. The one at the end of the show is typically for the upcoming episode, but it looked like the other preview was for the tournament in general. I don't remember them saying it was specifically for BW039 or if they took clips from all four episodes and mashed them together. If you've got any proof that they're from BW039, by all means show it. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥18:42, 3 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Hello
Latest comment: 3 July 20112 comments2 people in discussion
Yesterday you told me that my subpage was breaking a policy, by encouraging non-Pedia discussion on a talk page. What i do NOT understand is why it seems like a game or a mission. I've seen that on the policy and i don't see how i broke that rule. This is not to talk back or anything, i just need an answer. Thanks from EvilKirikizan22:21, 3 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
It seemed like it was turned into a "Who can make the most random comment" game. It'd be better if it were taken here and left off Bulbapedia's main site. Thank you. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥22:40, 3 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Recharge moves
Latest comment: 10 July 20112 comments2 people in discussion
If a Pokémon uses a variation of Hyper Beam in the anime and doesn't recharge, and uses it many times in a row. Does that count as an anime error? I do know that Games =/= Anime. PattyMan23:08, 10 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Nope. The anime is too inconsistent in terms of recharge moves, or moves like Hi Jump Kick or Take Down where the user takes damage. Sometimes they might mention a recharge, other times they'll forget about it and Pokémon may use moves over and over without caring about a recharge. Probably because the anime is much less "turn based" than the games are and trainers just call out orders left and right. Plus the game has them for balancing things out while the anime only has a story, so they'll bend the rules a bit to help move the story along. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥23:20, 10 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Comment on an old discussion
Latest comment: 11 July 20111 comment1 person in discussion
The reason I commented on the old discussions was that I was asking for something to be re posted. I was not the one to post the piece of trivia, but someone deleted a completely relevant piece of trivia on the page for the Pokemon Treeko. The piece of trivia stated how Treeko walked on all fours in Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue team, even though he is known to be bipedal. Somebody deleted this just because he walks on two feet in the newest Mystery Dungeon games. I commented there because I think that this should be re posted. Thank you for your time. Darynu02:46, 11 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
A question of Skarmory
Latest comment: 17 July 20113 comments2 people in discussion
I would say no, but I could be wrong. I'm still trying to get a tighter grip on the TCG rules, but typically it seems like special energies you have to draw from your deck or prize manually. But if you want a more genuine answer, you should probably ask Nate. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥13:53, 16 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 18 July 20114 comments2 people in discussion
I added a History section to the article Pokedex and it was reverted.All my info was confirmed way back in Pokemon4Ever,care to tell me something about this ? - unsigned comment from Skarm (talk • contribs)
It isn't anything I personally remember from M04. Apparently the person who reverted you hadn't heard it either. I'll watch the movie later tonight and get back to you. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥01:51, 18 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
I've finished rewatching M04. Nothing of what you added was mentioned. There was a scene where Ash compares his sketchbook to a PokéDex but that doesn't mean it is a PokéDex. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥03:33, 18 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 19 July 20112 comments1 person in discussion
I was noticing that there was a need for the page Voice Recognition Unit. However I was wondering if I should bother with the page or not since there are not many good images I could find of the device and the only other one I see is on the Hey You Pikachu! boxart. Frozen Fennec
Beats me. I just notice it as a red link on a couple of pages. Frozen Fennec
Well I can ask someone else, but it'll be later tonight (due to time zone shenanigans.) Though personally that just sounds like if we made a page for the N64 controller if you ask me. :P ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥01:17, 19 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Card Scans
Latest comment: 31 July 201112 comments2 people in discussion
My mistake, I'll upload with the same names as before... if I can. (I'm not sure I have enough edits or whatever to overwrite the old files.) But... can you elaborate on what you mean about "poor quality"? The quality sure looks fine to me, and frankly they look a hell of a lot better than the Japanese scans currently up... Ribbity10402:16, 31 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
The image quality isn't going to get much better - the lines and text are all nice and crisp. But I can tone down the brightness a bit. Give me a couple minutes and I'll see what I can do... Ribbity10402:46, 31 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
All right then, I think/hope it's better now. When you get a chance, can you check out MaractusBW011 on the archives as a sample to see if it looks good to you? Ribbity10403:00, 31 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Well, the English cards are brighter/yellower than their Japanese counterparts. Plus you've only seen Grass types so far. But it looks like I can't upload over the old files anyway, so... I guess I'm out of luck. Oh well. Ribbity10403:13, 31 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Not just that. I had my Maractus card in my hand and compared it to your scan, that's what I was using as reference. You can't upload over them? That's odd. As far as I know, they're not protected. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥03:16, 31 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
You have no idea how often I hear that question. No, seriously though, I guess it's because I'm not "autoconfirmed" yet. According to the Archives FAQ I need a certain unknown number of edits/uploads before I can upload over existing files. I guess I'd have to contact an Archives admin to do something about that, hm? Ribbity10403:35, 31 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Application for Job ???
Latest comment: 31 July 20111 comment1 person in discussion
As the headline said,can I apply for a special job on Bulbapedia ? If so,where do I apply ? - unsigned comment from Skarm (talk • contribs)
What kind of special job? If you're referring to becoming a Junior Admin, then you can only apply during staff drives, which will be announced in the Message from the Editor. Outside of then, you can't apply, but we still approach people we think are ready. Keep editing and show us that you would make a good Junior Admin. Because even during the staff drives, we never have a set number of people that must be hired - if no-one's good enough yet, then no-one will get hired. Werdnae(talk)19:43, 31 July 2011 (UTC)Reply
Sorry again
Latest comment: 5 August 20112 comments2 people in discussion
Latest comment: 8 August 20112 comments2 people in discussion
First of all, thanks for notifying me about how i was editing the userspace too much. My question, is, how many mainspace edits should I make before I can begin again (at a steadier pace with regular mainspace ones, too)? EvilKirikizanspeaking!03:05, 8 August 2011 (UTC)Reply
There's no set number. Just enough to show that you're more dedicated to the mainspace than you are to your userpage. That includes quality of the edits, not just quantity. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥03:20, 8 August 2011 (UTC)Reply
Can this stay?
Latest comment: 13 August 20111 comment1 person in discussion
Latest comment: 18 August 20111 comment1 person in discussion
Hi, I guess this is trivia, so I wanted to request someone add these things to M10's page. There is no Dub Edits subsection like the other recent movies have, and I've found at least four:
The opening title sequence is shortened slightly, resulting in an abrupt edit in the music.
The pun between the names of Baron Alberto and his Pokémon is removed; Alberto now is referred to as "Baron Lickilicky" when he is transformed.
I know some of this is already mentioned elsewhere on the page and other pages, but it would be nice to have an organized list like the other movies do. --The Great Butler08:59, 18 August 2011 (UTC)Reply
Well
Latest comment: 28 August 20112 comments2 people in discussion
Jo, in the anime staff article, "??里美" is mentioned. So, it can be either Satomi Kazawa or Satomi Yoshida. Whenever you feel comfortable, can you please check the credits of BW037? "Special effects" part, to be more specific. Thanks :) ♫♪エイディニズ♪♫18:11, 18 September 2011 (UTC)Reply
Preview
Sorry about the re-re-re-updates on the Petrel page. I'd use preview, and it'd look alright. Then i'd hit Save Changes, and it'd be all messed up. But yeah, i know that gets pretty annoying. >_< - unsigned comment from VycDarkshadow (talk • contribs)
Latest comment: 4 October 20112 comments1 person in discussion
About 85 or 90% of the episodes that feature a difference in a Who's That Pokémon? from the original to the dub, from EP001 to EP274, are with their phonetic Japanese names. Regardless of what I think, I'm going to keep them the way they are for the sake of uniformity unless they are all changed one way or the other. --LimeGreenCharizard--04:17, 4 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
The list is EP's 17, 18, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, snow way out, 84-116, 117, 118, 131, 132, 133, 149, 155, 158-209, 210-269, 271-274. --LimeGreenCharizard--04:23, 4 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
Could we discuss?
Latest comment: 9 October 20118 comments2 people in discussion
Personally, I think think the 60% width makes the table cleaner to read and easier on the eye. The Names, depending on the length, are all over the place, and episodes like EP039 leave white space around the image. --LimeGreenCharizard--07:13, 9 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
It would help to see how you see it. To me, 40% looks like this which I find great. Then 60% looks like this which I think it way too wide and leaves way too much blank space that just seems to be wasted. Also, try to open a discussion before acting next time. Just doing something without discussing it could lead to an edit war. Ask and see what other people might think. (I mean, unless it's an obvious problem like how there are still a lot of missing images on WTP) ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥07:23, 9 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
Oh, wow. Okay. My screen is not nearly as wide. Could we compromise with a 50%? Mine is very jumbled together at 40%. And I'm guessing many people see it my way, just as many people see it your way. I need a new monitor... And as for the discussion thing, I'll try, but I find that a LOT of new discussions go undisturbed. --LimeGreenCharizard--07:31, 9 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
It would still help me to know how it will appear to you (and anyone else for that matter that has a smaller resolution than me). 50% looks okay, still a little wide. 45% might just be enough. But my issue is, I don't want to save it at 45% or 50% and then have it still look weird to you. So why don't you go in and preview how various percentages look to you, and pick the one closest to 40%, but still fits your needs. ;) There's no rule that says widths HAVE to be in increments of ten. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥07:41, 9 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
If you're going for no white space above and below the images, then 56%. If it's just the names, then 50% seems to do the trick, and would be perfectly fine. --LimeGreenCharizard--07:51, 9 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
Seems one of my fellow staffers didn't like the 50% width, and reminded me that I can make it so EVERYONE sees it at 458px width (Muhahahahaha!!!) so that should make it look better. If not.........well then reply with a negative comment. :P ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥08:10, 9 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
I was just wondering.
Latest comment: 15 October 20114 comments3 people in discussion
I was under the inpresstion we had for most of the Pokémon under Sidegame data, a burb about their pokepark entry. For expamle here is Rayquaza's entry: Rayquaza is a Zone Keeper. He protects the Granite Zone and the Flower Zone. He's also the Attraction Chief of Rayquaza's Balloon Panic. He values promises. I was thinking of linking the part about Rayquaza's Balloon Panic, like this: Rayquaza's Balloon Panic. Which should take the person to the redriect page and then to the section. Truthseeker444921:19, 19 October 2011 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 2 November 20111 comment1 person in discussion
did not know you weren't allowed to do anything like this- will not happen a ................4th or 5th time, i'll just stop adding pages - unsigned comment from Cruz545 (talk • contribs)
In terms of your first page and your edit to Umbreon: you just need to follow the Manual of style is all. The all lowercase and all caps makes it look very unprofessional and a little sloppy. You might also look into whether or not what you're adding is notable. WonderMail codes have been deleted 3 times now, and information on evolving Umbreon in Mystery Dungeon can be found here. As for making your user page in the main space: Yeah, just don't do it. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥22:46, 2 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
Porygon seizure moment animation
Latest comment: 5 November 201110 comments4 people in discussion
The animated image, which was last updated by you and features the infamous "seizure moment" of Electric Soldier Porygon, has some kind of a problem. Although it's on proper size on the article, it only shows one frame instead of the animation, which however still works when I go to the file page. Odd. And this has been like this for weeks now. Can you do something to fix it? --FinnishPokéFan9218:30, 5 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
Images that aren't in their original size don't have an animation, meaning that the image should be uploaded in smaller size.--電禅Den Zen18:44, 5 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
Um...actually we did that because we didn't want to force anyone to see the animation unless they wanted to see it. Therefore, you'd need to click on the image to view the animation. I know it didn't animate. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥19:51, 5 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
How about this?
Seizure scene
The scene after Pikachu blew up the missile, click on the image for to animate it.
I think it's fine the way it is. By being a thumbnail, it isn't animated, but they can still see a screenshot of the scene. If they so choose to see it animated, they can click to see it fully sized. It's not harming anyone, and not putting anyone in any danger. Hiding it only makes it more of a hassle. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥20:06, 5 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
No. We don't need to have the entire scene. What we have now is fine. Not to mention having the entire scene at regular speed is potentially hazardous. Sometimes you don't know how prone you are to having seizures, until you accidentally experience one. Even if they do choose to click, even out of curiosity, it could be dangerous. I doubt you want to cause anyone to have seizures. We're just giving a sample, not putting people in the hospital. Please just drop the issue. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥21:37, 5 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
I'm happy with the way it is now, it was just a suggestion. When you said it was fine the first time, I didnt realise you meant the image, I though you meant the way it's shown on the page. Also, I hope you don't take any offence, but could you please not tell me to "just drop the issue", it came across as being quite rude. Vuvuzela2010 Δ 22:06, 5 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
Leaf
Latest comment: 16 November 20114 comments2 people in discussion
You know what, I give up. Nobody can listen to reason.
I'm leaving not coming back etc... I' sure you have heard it before.
But before I do hear me out.
Leaf's name. Where did it come from?
She was not in the anime at all. If I'm wrong (and I'm 99% positive I'm not) what episode?
Her manga counterpart was Green. (Blue in Japan)
Her name is never officially stated in the games Pokemon Fire Red and Pokemon Leaf Green, which are the only games that she makes an appearance.
Leaf isn't THE default name, but simply one of the many that she can have if the player did not enter a name and is playing Leaf Green.
The only place where she is known as Leaf in an official source is, as a dummy trainer inside the game. (Probably to test battles or as a place holder) Furthermore this knowledge was originally obtained through illegal methods, by opening up the Rom in some program.
She has no official name.
If the name is based on internal data, then it's important to list that.
If it isn't based on internal data and she has no official name, Then its a fan name, so it's important to list that.
Why do you refuse to acknowledge this? After all this IS an online encyclopedia specializing in Pokemon, is it not? One would think that this would be important trivia.
VoodooChild21:32, 15 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
You failed to discuss the issue, and instead chose to edit war. You were not reasoning with anyone. The topic of her name has been discussed a number of times, here and here, and here. Six years, and three discussions later, it's still Leaf. Leaf is one of her optional names in English, Japanese, German, and French. Because Blue is both Blue and Green, and the girl only appears in the remakes, she has been given the name "Leaf". This may not be official, but it is the most used name for her. Ashachu is not official either, but it is the name he's been given. This is my defense, it may not be what you're looking for, but if that is the case, please feel free to read over the conversations that have been had over the past six years. Either way, the way you were portraying the name was also incorrect. The correct style should have been similar to how Ashachu is done. Thank you for your time. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥21:44, 15 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
I didn't fail to discuss, you failed to listen. My reasoning is right there in the edit history, and when I tried to edit my talk page so that it would be easier to read, everyone got mad when I wasn't even done with it.
Either way, it is still important to list that it is a fan name on both and should not be taken as canon. Otherwise it's selectively choosing what information is listed, and may lead people to believe things that are not true. I'm not trying to argue about her name being Blue or Leaf or Green. I'm simply saying that it needs to be noted that it's is unofficial name. (that she is most commonly known by) Take Ashachu for example. Just put down in the trivia that it is a popular fan name used because there is no canon name.
The idea is to start a discussion on a talk page if your initial edit is reverted and you still disagree with the content on the page. You cannot hold a conversation over edit summaries. Like I said, the page had been the way it is for a very long time and no one had argued about it before, so I figured it was set-in-stone official, plus you were reverted by a respected member of the staff. So I admit I was mistaken with her name. But the biggest issue at hand was that your method of getting things done wasn't in compliance with out Policy and while you were warned about removing talk page comments twice, you still continued to remove content. You're fully allowed to have a custom talk page, but you can not remove the content that has already been put there which includes, but is not limited to, welcome templates, and messages left by other people. The only time you may remove comments is when it violates the Talk page policy. This is why your actions were reverted and your talk page was protected, so that you may learn to cool down and talk to others before you get into trouble. Thank you, have a nice day. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥00:16, 16 November 2011 (UTC)Reply
Please help me!
Latest comment: 3 December 20113 comments2 people in discussion
Er..yeah. I wish I could have fixed it myself. :/ It was my mistake after all. But whatever. All you had to do was make it an if instead of an ifeq. I was about to do just that until I realized it had been edited. So now someone else is fixing it. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥02:01, 8 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
adding the information of the turrets is nessecary because they are somehow annoying, and can do varying degrees of damage, and is thus good information. It is also unique information as well. Can you please readd it?--My r6g4rdz, TEH GIGA-UBER-1337-HAX0R(Mr-ex777)13:08, 16 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
"We shouldn't be linking to moves in the special abilities..."
Latest comment: 2 January 201226 comments9 people in discussion
Good day. I'm intrigued by your removal of my entirely factual additions to Stunfisk (Pokémon) on the grounds that "[w]e shouldn't be linking to moves in the special abilities, unless it's actually special to that Pokémon". From Bulbasaur (Pokémon) to Genesect (Pokémon), the Special Abilities section links to moves, not even unique ones. Is this a new policy? All the best. Shiny Porygon13:14, 19 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
It's not a written policy, no. It's more a general opinion of some of the other staff members, and users. If Pokémon swim for example, we don't need to link to Surf on every single Pokémon's page that could possibly swim. Or if a Pokémon has the ability to fly, that doesn't mean we link to Fly. We find there's a difference between the ability to do something, and an attack. Like all those Pokémon whose Pokédex entry says they can do something, but they can't learn a similar move (Like Drowzee's dream eating abilities but can't learn Dream Eater naturally). Also, the section is called Special abilities. It's not exactly special when a large number of Pokémon can do it. But Mew and Ditto are the only Pokémon with Transform, and so on, so that's unique. I hope I've cleared things up for you. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥13:31, 19 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Right...then it looks like I'll be mighty busy over Christmas excising everything from Bulbasaur (Pokémon)'s list of standard Grass-type moves to Genesect (Pokémon)'s listing of non-signature moves. That's fairly revolutionary and unexpected. But anyway, if both Mew and Ditto know Transform, then, no, that can't be "unique". Shiny Porygon14:49, 19 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
As the user who added most of those links two years ago, I'm obviously against this. Where is this discussion taking place? Zurqoxn17:20, 20 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
If you would like to give your opinion on these, it will likely be taken into account. Your opinion is far more likely to have weight if you provide a reason for the opinion (i.e. "I think the moves should/shouldn't be there because. . .") Werdnae(talk)20:15, 20 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
In that case, I agree that we shouldn't be linking moves in special abilities, unless the move is special to that Pokémon or otherwise specifically mentioned. Reason being, it's simply too difficult to tell whether a Pokémon's ability is a move or not. For example, not all Pokémon who can fly, actually use the move Fly and so on. Almost all special abilities can be formed into some kind of move, Sweet Scent, Fly, Dive, Synthesis, Screech, and others are all general abilities that can be turned into moves. Linking all these does seem unnecessary. Crystal Talian23:07, 20 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
While I don't really have a major problem removing hundreds of links (espicially when winter break starts tomarrow), I feel that there just too many links and this has pretty much become standard on all the Pokémon pages. In short I feel that they should stay because there are just so many. Truthseeker444901:42, 21 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
I'd like to put in that I would support removing these links. It may be a big job, but we've done bigger before. I think it's pretty well established that 'abilities' and moves are two distinct things, though there are more difficult ones such as Emboar and Fire Punch. Things that are noted as abilities but are not moves said Pokémon can learn can be made trivia items. --The Great Butler01:50, 21 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
(resetting indent) I'm for it (if we wanted all of our words to be blue we would edit the style not link them). On a more serious note, I agree we are over linked and most importantly I WILL REMOVE THEM IF DECIDED TOO. Mammoth task, so what? Gives me something to do...Epsilonexus11:35, 21 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
I guess I don't really mind as much as I thought I would, as most of those edits I made 2 years ago were linking when the actual move name was mentioned. I wonder, though, if this will include removing references like this. What about this link? Zurqoxn17:05, 21 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Meh. First one I wouldn't remove, because you are actually listing the move. Second one is the meh-y one. If that was in the dex entries I would remove (I'm with you Maverick Nate all the way!) it if this act was passed but... Personally I would keep the first and remove the second but my vote around here? Like a two year old in a general election...Epsilonexus18:12, 21 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Perhaps I should clarify the kind of stuff we're talking about. There's two parts: Dex antries and the Special abilities section. Dex entries is simply whether or not it should be linked when the move is not specifically mentioned (i.e. it uses the move Blah. . .) For special abilities, it's more a decision of whether moves should be mentioned at all there, especially if they aren't special. i.e. That whole special abilities section for Mothim would go away, because using Psychic-type moves isn't special. It's not something that only Mothim (or only Mothim and its relatives) can do. Signature moves are one thing. Moves that can be learned by multiple evolutionary lines are another. Werdnae(talk)18:32, 21 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Looking over a couple of pages, couldn't we do special abilities the way we do them for Ivysaur minus the links to specific moves? This way, the Pokémon's abilities are mentioned, but specific moves are not. I personally think this is the best way to go about things, because it would mention the Pokémon's abilities with directly assuming that the abilities will manifest themselves as moves. If we remove the special abilities entirely from Pokemon without unique abilities, there'd be a lot of blank or missing sections on a lot of pages. That would be unencyclopedic. Crystal Talian07:08, 22 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Correcting myself, I meant to say "without directly assuming" up there. Also, was the above comment directed at me? Because that's basically what I just said, in fewer words. Crystal Talian11:13, 22 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Well sort of. Not aimed at you just trying to make your point more succinct for people who don't like reading longer comments. Nothing actually wrong with your comment though. If you don't like it I'll stop if you want...Epsilonexus17:50, 22 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Because we mention her French speaking habits in the character section. We don't need to have it be mentioned in the trivia anymore than her catchphrase. It's like Dawn saying, "No need to worry," but we don't mention every time she says the word "Contest" or "Piplup." Hope that cleared things up. Have a nice day. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥01:01, 24 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Roggenrola's involvment in this episode was smaller yet it was considered notable, same as everyones contribution in BW048 which we have put on each article and we always seem to mention when a pokemon battles a legendary e.g. Sceptile and Swellow vs Deoxys. So I'm going to revert your revert DiamondLanturnCodeName: 0530812:27, 26 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Black & White manga categories
Latest comment: 27 December 20113 comments2 people in discussion
Latest comment: 28 December 20114 comments2 people in discussion
Can you fix the headings on Ash's page to the actual ones. I'm not sure which ones are needed due to the edit warring that went on prior to the page being protected. PattyMan00:47, 28 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Also, didn't the policy mention that anyone who participates in the edit war may receive a block? Might apply to the archives only. PattyMan01:14, 28 December 2011 (UTC)Reply
Latest comment: 7 January 20124 comments2 people in discussion
I wasn't sure if I should move this here or continue this on the talk page for the Who's that Pokemon. What is the best method to obtain the images of the Who's that Pokemon? I have never done this before, but with some information I should be able to accomplish obtaining the images. --Lady Ariel00:03, 7 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
I use a software known as VLC. It's completely free, and a very handy tool to have around. I usually pop the DVD into my computer and take screenshots that way. Just press Shift + S to take a screenshot. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥00:08, 7 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
Okay thanks for the information. I obtained images for the first 11 episodes of Pokémon Master Quest, but I have only uploaded the first 10 images though. I am not sure how to put the images in the table and add the English portion to the table. Would you like me to provide you with the image links or would you like to give me some more information on how to put them in the article? --Lady Ariel18:00, 7 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
There's not a spot for English images at the moment. I'll fix it, and make it so hopefully no one will bother you as you work. When I do, just add "| [[File:WTP EP___.png|100px]] directly under where the Japanese file is. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥18:16, 7 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
question
Latest comment: 7 January 20126 comments2 people in discussion
Because you're merely using facts as a base for speculation. Just because the bases are facts doesn't mean the theory as a whole is fact. A brand new train isn't going to be driven by an infant. The age of the conductor has nothing to do with the age of the train. Besides, Ingo is only stated as the eldest in the anime canon. Try not to mix canons to prove your point. ★Jo the Marten★ಠ_ಠ♥18:53, 7 January 2012 (UTC)Reply
