User talk:XSophieSakura

Hi Isoph -- we are excited to have ICarly Wiki as part of the Wikia community!

Starting a new wiki can be overwhelming, but don't worry, the Wikia Community Team is here to help! We have put together a few guides to getting started. They say imitation is the best form of flattery so absolutely check out other wikis on Wikia for ideas on layout, ways to organize your content, etc. We are all one big family at Wikia and the most important thing is to have fun!


 * Our guide to Getting Started gives you 5 things you can do right now to set your wiki up for success
 * We also put together some Advice On Starting a Wiki which provides a more a in-depth look at some of the important things you should consider when building a wiki
 * If you are new to wikis in general than we recommend checking our new user FAQ

If you need help (which trust me we ALL do) you can access our full in-depth help at Help Wikia, or email us through our contact form. Also, you can visit our live #wikia chat channel any time. A lot of the veteran "Wikians" hang out here so its a good place if come if you want to get some advice or simply make friends.

Now, go edit! We look forward to seeing this project thrive!

Best wishes, Catherine Munro

Hello
Hi, I'm Wendy, a helper with wikia. You've done a great job getting this wiki started with a logo and some good basic pages! Don't forget to categorize your pages as you create them to help keep everything organized :).

I removed the song lyrics you had posted. I'm sorry about that but we can't post lyrics on wikia because of copyright issues. If you wanted to summarize what the song says and maybe include a brief 1 or 2 line quote that would be ok.

If there's anything I can help with or you have questions, please let me know on my talk page! -- Wendy (talk ) 00:23, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

Hey, Isoph. I'm XXXXX. I know you're the creator of iCarly Wiki, and I have something important to say.

I'm the best thing ever to happen to your wiki.

I'll make pages, de-stub the stubs, I'll give you logos, I'll upload images, and I'll do so much for this wiki that you won't remember its current state. I'll make your wiki a featured one on other entertainment wikis. Just trust me. Then, when I do enough, I'll try for admin, and if I'm made one, I can do even more. So, keep on the lookout. XXXXX 18:35, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

?
Hey, Isoph! Well, I have a question: Am I actually an administrator? Because I searched up on the Local List users and apparentlly I am. To my suprise, I searched up my username and it pops up on probably everyone's user talk page! Now, someone should've told me because I never knew that, even though I feel proud I am an administrator, I would have liked to been informed on this. Just saying.

FamFragoso42 20:34, 24 April 2009 (UTC)

Re: Admin Powers?
Really? That's news to me. Thanks(I guess). DanTD 23:26, November 30, 2009 (UTC)
 * I suppose I could give it a shot. There are still a lot of things I'm not so sure I can do with this Wikia. DanTD 17:54, December 1, 2009 (UTC)

Request for admin powers
Hi. I know this is a bit unusual for a relatively new contributor to a wiki, but I would like to request admin powers for the iCarly wiki as a backup to DanTD. There have now been several cases of user vandalism against the Wiki - the latest by User:icarlys a color - and I would like to be able to block and ban these abusers. Although I am relatively new to the iCarly wiki, I have extensive wiki experience. I'm an administrator on Wikipedia, and have dealt with literally hundreds of vandalism cases. On Wikia I'm extremely active on the Tardis Index File Wiki (>10000 edits) and the Harry Potter wiki, among others. Cheers. 23skidoo 03:24, December 9, 2009 (UTC)

Request for Rollback
Hello,

In light of recent vandalism on the wiki, it has come to my attention that sysops and rollbackers simply aren't around enough here; User:The Truest Of All Facts produced much too much vandalism before he was banned. Additionally, User:Slicknickshady and User:Truefax got into an extensive edit war earlier today. Both of these incidents would have been dealt with much more decisively on a larger wiki, such as every wiki's big brother, Wikipedia.

Since which things are thus, I would like to request rollback permissions so that I may do my part more effectively to help the wiki and protect against vandalism. I have experience using rollback (I am an experienced rollbacker on Wikipedia) and as a result I am also well versed in the wiki philosophy and appropriate policies. I also have considerable wiki-markup skills. Thank you for considering my request. RadixSortFTW 04:38, February 2, 2010 (UTC)

New guideline page(s)?
Hello again,

Sorry for double-posting but I feel this needs to be said as well. Many recent edit wars have been sparked by ship-warring between those who support the Sam/Freddie and Carly/Freddie relationships. I don't pretend to be unbiased (I proudly support Carly/Freddie) but I would like to suggest that a set of editing rules be written up dealing with relationship-oriented articles. I could write this, but I would like your OK before I begin, both so that I don't ruffle any feathers and so that the policy will have sysop force behind it. Thank you, RadixSortFTW 05:28, February 2, 2010 (UTC)

Please delete nonsense article
Hi - just a heads up someone's created a nonsense article at Skqjhzquhxwukx that needs to be pruned. 23skidoo 23:35, February 23, 2010 (UTC)

Rollback Request
SeddieBerserker suggested I should request rollback abilities so I can revert vandalism more easily because he is busy with the Victorious wiki. I am online every day between about 11:00 UTC and 22:00 UTC. Mak23686 14:33, May 17, 2010 (UTC)

Request for administrator abilities
I am formally requesting to be a sysop. I mean no disrespect to DanTD, but he seems to not deal with vandals harshly enough, and may be to busy to deal with spam and organisation. I'm not asking to replace him, but I think he may need some help. Thanks for your time. --SeddieBerserker 21:46, May 19, 2010 (UTC)

Request for administrator abilities
Hello Isoph ,

My username is Mercifan16.1998, and I have been active on wikis for a while. I created my own wiki, so I know how the wikis work. I would like to become an administrator on this iCarly wiki because I think that vandalism it a big issue. I think that vandalism/ spamming can happen at any wiki, regardless how many administrators that wiki has or how well they are doing their job. Thank you for your time.

Mercifan16.1998 13:06, October 3, 2010 (UTC)

Introducing Wikia's new look:
Greetings! As many of you have already seen, Wikia is undergoing some major changes to their site layout. As of Wednesday, October 6th, the change will affect both the appearance and how things are done on several wikis, and come October 20th these changes will effect all Wikia sites. These changes are mandatory as this is not simply a new skin option, it’s actually an upgraded version of the core Mediawiki platform itself. Check out "Experience the new Wikia" for a look at some wikis using the new look, FAQ and the Transition guide.

Transitioning to the New Look
We know you’ve put a lot of work into making your wikis look great in Monaco, so we’ve worked on our end to minimize the amount of effort needed for you to move to the new look. Still, there are some things you’ll want to do in order for your wiki to look its best in the new skin. We strongly encourage you to use our Wiki Transition Guide to make this process as smooth and seamless as possible.

Our new theme designer tool will be available to everyone during the first stage of sitewide roll-out on October 6th. This gives you time to experiment with different themes and chat with your community about what looks best before all visitors see your wiki in the new look.

We know that many of you are Wikia experts, and have a ton of experience to share with newer users, who may need more help with the transition. To tap all your knowledge, we will soon be setting up a page where users can request and provide help on the transition.

Timeline
The next step is to slowly but surely move all wikis over to the new skin. While there may be some tweaks, the projected schedule is below so that you know what to expect over the coming weeks.

Discontinued features

 * The widget dashboard and all widgets are to be discontinued as they were deemed to be underused.
 * "Report a Problem" links will also be discontinued with the new skin as they were not used as intended.
 * "Email a user" link is gone.
 * Page ratings are gone.

New features

 * New, customizable toolbar that is anchored at the bottom of the screen (Watch the demo video to see how it works.) You will need to learn to use this. (requires JavaScript)
 * New tool for customizing the colour scheme/theme, including default themes.

Other changes

 * The new look uses a fixed width layout, we are not permitted to change, which might influence the layout of articles quite a bit.
 * Wiki logo is replaced with "Wordmark", which admins can customize by adjusting the text & color, or by uploading an image in the theme designer.
 * Site notice is no longer on every page. It is now located in the Community Corner and users will receive a notification bubble each time it is updated.
 * The wiki navigation that is now on the left sidebar, is moving to the top of the screen. It will have 4 drop down menus, with 7 links each. This is substantially less than we currently have. (requires JavaScript)
 * "My Home" becomes "Wiki Activity" and contains a link to recent changes
 * There is a new sidebar area on the right that takes about 1/3 of each page's width, where the recent activity and other "modules" will sit. More "modules" are being developed for it, but there are currently no plans for user-developed modules.
 * Moved the most recent editor’s name from the bottom of the page to the top, added an avatar, and a new mini-history dropdown menu, which contains the link to the full history. (Supposed to make it more obvious to new users that anyone can edit a wiki.) (requires JavaScript)
 * Two of the categories are listed at top as well the full list at the bottom. Apparently the two chosen will be the categories containing the most pages. There is a blacklist to keep out typical maintenance categories, but it is not wiki specific (atm).
 * Edit and talk buttons will be used instead of written links.
 * The name of the user who uploaded a picture will be listed underneath the image caption on articles.
 * The "Terms of Use" are changed so that we will only have very limited options on what we may change on the new layout that is visible to all users.

Terms of Use
In keeping with the goals of the new look, our Terms of Use have been updated as well. Admins will no longer be able to completely remove core features for all users by using custom CSS or JavaScript. This is to protect the universal layout and functionality of every wiki on Wikia and ensure that users have access to all of the features available in the new design. Remember, these new terms only apply to the CSS of the wiki as a whole -- they don’t apply to your personal pages.

To give a few practical examples of what this means: It’s not permitted to remove the right sidebar modules, blogs, and image attribution or add a banner that shifts the entire content area down the page, or alter the fixed width. You can still personalize your wiki with different colors and themes, add large, standout images to the wiki background, create styled templates and tables within the content area. There are plenty of ways to be creative! While these terms will limit what you can do to the overall layout, creativity is still an essential part of Wikia.

Helpful References

 * Transition guide
 * FAQ
 * Important Updates on Wikia’s New Look
 * Experience the new Wikia (Wikia blog)
 * Sneak Peek at the New Look - Themes (Wikia blog)
 * Sneak Peek at the New Look - Your Personal Toolbar (Wikia blog)
 * Sneak Peek at the New Look - Community Activity (Wikia blog)
 * Your First Look at the New Wikia (Wikia blog)
 * My Tools demo video

If you need any help, or if you have any questions or issues - please feel free to contact me on my talk page and I'll get an answer back to you A.S.A.P. http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o297/SCOTIMUS76/VA3.png† 15:41, October 5, 2010 (UTC)