User talk:GTA4PC: Difference between revisions

Hi. Thanks for contributing to GTW. If you disagree with someone else, please discuss it on the talk page of the article, rather than repeatedly reverting their edits. Referring to something as ''"Diaz's Gang"'' doesn't mean that is its name, it just means they know it as Diaz's gang (as opposed to someone else's gang). I have seen no recent evidence for the exact name of the gang, and this needs investigation before we repeatedly rename and move the pages around. If you can provide evidence, please explain it on [[Talk:Diaz Cartel]] and we'll move it. Thanks - [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ([[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|?]]) 18:41, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

::I don't mean to butt in, but I'm glad you feel that way about this wiki. I often see Wikipedia ridiculing the actions of editors, just because they aren't ''exactly'' in line with the admin's preferences. So long as we get the information in a readable format, it's fine. I agree in quality before quantity, but it's good that we don't obsess over every article (because we'd end up with about 5). If either of you have any suggestions about how we can improve, just give me a shout - [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ([[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|?]]) 21:10, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

:Yup, that's the general idea I've been functioning under, i.e. cleaning up the mission pages that already exist, then moving on to create the missing ones.  I started in [[Las Venturas]] because I happened to be at that point in the game on the PC (I just got it on PC last month), and was poised to capture images and provide detailed information as I was going through the missions.  I will likely re-start again later in order to work on the early [[Los Santos]] and [[San Fierro]] missions.  I will then move on to [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]] after I've finished with ''everything'' in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]]. '''[[User:Eganio|Eganio]]^{''[[User talk:Eganio|Talk]]''}''' 21:01, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi GTA4PC . You have been nominated to become a [[Staff|Moderator]] on Grand Theft Wiki. Firstly, please respond on the [[Grand Theft Wiki:Promotion/GTA4PC|nomination page]] as to whether you accept the nomination. If you accept, please state why you would like to become a Moderator. Other users may ask you questions, so make sure you watch the nomination page so that you can respond quickly to questions. Make sure you fully understand the role of a Moderator, so that you can answer the questions effectively. A decision on your promotion will be made by a Manager over the next few weeks, so good luck! [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ^{[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]} 18:44, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Congratulations, you have been [[Grand Theft Wiki:Promotion/GTA4PC|promoted]] to the position of [[Moderator]] on Grand Theft Wiki. Your responsibilities are to ensure that the wiki runs smoothly, helping users that have problems, fixing urgent problems on the wiki, patrolling edits, being a first point of contact for questions, and spotting any problems with [[Policy]]. You now have the ability to move pages, protect talk pages, rollback edits, use the patrol system, and auto-patrol your edits. I will collate some instructions on these tools for you shortly. If you have any notices that affect or require multiple staff, please post these on the [[SN|Staff Noticeboard]]. Please also familiarise yourself with the staff half of the [[Tasks]] list, and read up on any [[Policy]] that you are unfamilair with. Congratulations, and I look forward to working with you. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to let me know. [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ^{[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]} 14:21, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

Hey - just a quick note. You moved [[Jet Ski]] to [[Jetski]] by copying all the content into the new page, and overwriting the old page with a redirect. That is a messy way of moving pages, and also disconnects the content from the history (showing who wrote what, which we legally need to show) which makes it look like you wrote the page from scratch. Instead, you simply click the "Move" button at the top (which you have access to as a [[moderator]]) and move it to a new page, which will automatically copy the history, create a redirect, and updates any other redirects. I un-did your edits and have have moved the page for you. Let me know if you have any questions about that - [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ^{[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]} 19:54, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

When it says the page already exists, it gives you the option to delete the 'other' page. I now realise you don't have the permissions to do that, so you should ask an [[Administrator]] to do it (eg by adding the {{template|move}} or {{template|merge}} tags). After I moved the page, I also repeated your edits, and made a few more of my own. I was also going to remind you to try and split up big chunks of text (like [http://gta.wikia.com/index.php?title=Last_Stand&action=edit&section=1 this]) into smaller ones (like [http://gta.wikia.com/index.php?title=Claude&action=edit&section=1 this]), which just makes everything easier to read, and easier for people to find what they're looking for. [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ^{[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]} 20:15, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

It's not a problem - we learn by doing. The Last Stand article looks better too. Thanks - [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ^{[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]} 22:44, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

If you noticed, I posted a message on the [[Grand Theft Wiki:Staff Noticeboard]] requesting Staff fill out times that they may be [[Grand Theft Wiki:IRC/Staff|available to join]] the IRC room.  If you don't mind, I'd like to ask that you pop over and fill in times you might be available... We'd like to try to organize a Staff IRC Meeting.  Thanks!  --[[:w:c:gta:User:GuildKnight|GuildKnight]]^{[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:GuildKnight|Talk2me]]} 04:33, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Whilst you're around, could you comment on: [[Grand Theft Wiki:Promotion/Spaceeinstein]]? Thanks - [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ^{[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]} 23:56, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Hi GTA4PC. As part of our first [[Project:Cleanup Projects|Cleanup Project]], I have assigned some tasks to [[staff]] members. This way, all the tasks get done, not just the obvious ones. Could you have a go at [[Special:WantedCategories]] and try and fix as many as possible?  If the category is being properly used, create the page, add some basic text, and categorise it. If the category is not being properly used, remove the links to it. If you could do as many as you feel you can, then that would be great. Just ask if you have any questions, or read the [[Project:Cleanup Projects|project page]]. Thanks - [[w:c:gta:User:Gboyers|Gboyers]] ^{[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:Gboyers|talk]]} 20:29, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

:Though you dedication to the wiki is undeniable, your nomination for promotion to Administrator was unsuccessful.  I urge you to spend some time focusing on spelling and grammar, familiarize yourself a little more with the ''whole'' wiki, and renominate later.  Thanks for all you do here!  --[[:w:c:gta:User:GuildKnight|GuildKnight]]^{[[:w:c:gta:User_talk:GuildKnight|Talk2me]]} 04:33, 4 May 2009 (UTC)