User talk:NerdyBoutKirby

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Leaks
Heya Nerdy. Paul, WaddleDooFan and I have been talking about having leaks on the Wikia thanks to some conversations WDF had with others. According to some Wikia's, having such information (especially information obtained from something like, say, a datamine) isn't very legal; in fact, due to a leak of a similar nature that happened on this Wikia years ago, legal action was almost taken against Wikia itself.

As such, the three of us have seemingly agreed on removing most of the content gathered from the datamine to prevent such action possibly being taken against us. We also might want to consider creating such a policy on leaks for ourselves so as to avoid something similar in the future. One solution that was thought up was to lock pages to prevent others from editing it. Of course, we'd like to hear your thoughts on this entire situation before we do something so drastic. Meta Kirby52   This won't be pretty.  17:11, March 7, 2018 (UTC)


 * That's a tricky subject. We want to respect the law, of course, so something should be done. Simultaneously, it seems wasteful to remove everything and then put it back up nine days from now. You guys are free to do what you feel is right regarding the information; I haven't read much of the mine, so I don't want any part in the KSA coverage project until the game's launch. Locking pages seems a bit extreme, but if it must be done, so be it. NerdyBoutKirby  Spinni Vampire.png  Noooooo!  18:26, March 7, 2018 (UTC)

Portable infoboxes
Hello! My apologies for bothering you again, but as I have not heard back from you after previous reminder, I have to contact you regarding portable infoboxes migration again. Considering the portable infoboxes work I have done should be able to function and look nearly the same, and your positive response to outreach, the Vanguard will approve the drafts after March 20 if these are not approved until the date. Thank you very much for your consideration and time! I hope we can produce a result that works for everyone. :) Aiihuan  t  •  c  • d March 09, 2018 - 09:35 (UTC)


 * Oh! I'm so sorry, I completely forgot you messaged me! I just looked the infoboxes over--I approve. Good work. NerdyBoutKirby  Spinni Vampire.png  Noooooo!  02:50, March 11, 2018 (UTC)

To approve the drafts, you can go to them through User:Aiihuan/Sandbox and click on "Approve this draft" there. Or if you like, I could do it. :) Aiihuan  t  •  c  • d March 12, 2018 - 04:19 (UTC)
 * No problem. Thank you for responding!

Artist
I suggest you put otbwhatever info you currently have. People are starting to complain again, and I’m considering the possibility of not being able to claim Copy Abilities in the future. Iqskirby Bihm Masheen Gahn!  16:44, March 9, 2018 (UTC)

Hey, it's me. Since you claimed the Artist page, I'm just gonna leave this here for you. FireStavesCauseBlizzards (talk) 00:43, March 16, 2018 (UTC)

Transcript Question
A few days ago, I saw that Kirby's Epic Yarn had an empty transcript section, so I thought I would help by making that transcript. However, I soon noticed that you were also working on a KEY transcript at one point. I wanted to ask to make sure that if I do the transcript, I won't be disrupting any work you've done. Since I haven't actually started yet, either answer would be fine, but would you like to keep working on the transcript, or have you put it on hold? Thank you. Anonymous Waddle Dee   There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  00:35, March 11, 2018 (UTC)


 * I probably won't get back to it. You're free to use any of the KEY transcript content I've created. Thanks for working so hard. =] NerdyBoutKirby  Spinni Vampire.png  Noooooo!  02:55, March 11, 2018 (UTC)
 * I don't want to get ahead of myself, but would you also like me to create the KSqSq transcript whenever I'm done with the KEY transcript?  Anonymous Waddle Dee [[File:Stop Waddle Dee massacres.png]]  There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  13:34, March 11, 2018 (UTC)


 * Go for it. I probably won't make any more transcripts. NerdyBoutKirby  Spinni Vampire.png  Noooooo!  22:42, March 11, 2018 (UTC)

Message from metalreflectslime
Can you enable comments and the badge system on the Kirby Wikia?

Hornet DLC 08:19, March 17, 2018 (UTC)


 * I do not think that’s in his power. And if it were, I’m not sure he’d really approve. Should be noted this wiki is relatively old, being over 10 years old now. Iqskirby Beam Machine Gun.gif Bihm Masheen Gahn!  13:33, March 17, 2018 (UTC)

Citing your tweets
It seems that only those who follow you on Twitter have access to your tweets. So, if someone who does not meet that criteria wants to look at the source (regarding the Mr. Frosty glitch in this case), they won't be able to. While it's not too big of a deal or anything, I'd suggest we make a change to this to make the info accessible. Iqskirby Bihm Masheen Gahn!  23:41, March 25, 2018 (UTC)

Possible "Names in Other Languages" section
Hello, NBK. I have a proposal that I would like to share, namely that, at the bottom of every article, we should add a "Names in Other Languages" section. This would consist of a table listing the names of the character/enemy/object/place in several other languages, and the respective meanings of each of those names. I am aware that we already have links to foreign language wikis, but those are by no means exhaustive; foreign language wikis (with the exception of the Japanese one) are often out of date, incomplete, or inactive, and as a result, lack a lot of articles we could link to. Even though we are the English wiki, and therefore are mainly concerned with English, I believe that listing names in other languages would reveal a lot of insight we may not get otherwise, and as such, would be beneficial. It is true that some names are the same throughout all languages, but, having looked at some foreign languages wikis, that is often not the case. I know this would be a lot of work if done, so I'd definitely be willing to help if you agree that this would be a good idea. Thank you for your consideration. Anonymous Waddle Dee   There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  14:15, April 4, 2018 (UTC)

Hello again. I don't mean to bother you, but I just want to ask for your opinion on this topic to see if it should be implemented. Thank you. Anonymous Waddle Dee   There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  20:17, April 6, 2018 (UTC)


 * Sorry for the late response. Are we talking about a section with a full heading at the bottom of every page? I'm not sure adding a large table to the bottom of every page regardless of article size would look the best. Perhaps we could achieve the same effect by utilizing infoboxes--we've already got a Japanese name section in those, so adding French, German, Spanish, etc. wouldn't be too hard. NerdyBoutKirby  Tiger!_Tiger!_Sig.png  Meh meh meh!  00:30, April 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * Yes, I'm talking about a full section with a table at the bottom of every page.  While I understand your point that a large table may look strange in small articles, I don't think adding the alternate names to infoboxes would solve the problem; it would only make the infoboxes themselves bigger and more compact, creating an entirely different problem.  Additionally, since I think meanings should be given for each foreign name, a table would serve this purpose more efficiently than an infobox would.  I think the Japanese name can stay in the infobox in addition to being included in the table, though, since Japanese names are so important. Anonymous Waddle Dee  [[File:Stop Waddle Dee massacres.png]]  There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  01:41, April 7, 2018 (UTC)


 * Why not use Etymology sections for that? Y'know, make a paragraph after the English meaning that discusses the names in other languages followed by their meanings. I feel there are other ways to get this information across than a mandatory table on each page. NerdyBoutKirby  Tiger!_Tiger!_Sig.png  Meh meh meh!  04:56, April 7, 2018 (UTC)
 * I agree that combining it with the etymology section would be a good idea, so that we don't have two closely-related sections right next to each other.  I do, however, still feel like a table is the best option.  I do understand what you're saying about having a table in every article being very awkward, but at the same time, I feel like a table is the best way to go.  If we use a paragraph, then the reader has to sort through that paragraph to find the information they want; however, if we use a table, the information is readily accessible without any distractions.  I'm willing to consider other possible methods, though. Anonymous Waddle Dee  [[File:Stop Waddle Dee massacres.png]]  There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  13:15, April 7, 2018 (UTC)


 * I still highly recommend finding a way that avoids putting large tables everywhere. While useful, this project sounds like a massive undertaking to cover a need we've partially filled and most readers will be indifferent to. Though this really doesn't matter, I'm curious: Where did the sudden interest in the languages come from? NerdyBoutKirby  Tiger!_Tiger!_Sig.png  Meh meh meh!  18:24, April 7, 2018 (UTC)

This interest isn't really sudden; it's more of a personal interest I have. This specific idea, though, came from Mario Wiki, which has "Names in Other Languages" sections like what I'm proposing. One example is this page. However, Mario Wiki use tables for those sections, and I know tables aren't an option here; as a result, I am willing to do what you suggested, writing an additional paragraph in etymology sections. It is true that only a small percentage of readers will care about this information, but for those readers, I think carrying out this project would be a good idea, even though it will require lots of work. Of course, I'm willing to do as much work on this as I can, if we end up doing it. Anonymous Waddle Dee   There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  19:12, April 7, 2018 (UTC)


 * Great. I'm totally in favor of this project, with the tables part being my only hang-up. If those aren't going to be a problem, go for it. =] NerdyBoutKirby  Tiger!_Tiger!_Sig.png  Meh meh meh!  19:25, April 7, 2018 (UTC)

Category:Database/KTD/Levels
It has come to my attention that this category is appearing in many places it shouldn't be. This category contains every level in the Kirby series, along with 5 templates. I figured out the reason why this category kept popping up: it had to do with our template, which also adds the Database/Prep/Sync and Database/Levels category to pages as well, something I don't think we want either. So, I started looking through the history of the template, and it seems this edit caused the problem, but I cannot seem to discern why. Think you can fix it? Iqskirby Bihm Masheen Gahn!  18:11, April 11, 2018 (UTC)

Never mind, I found the source of the problem and it seems to be all fixed. Iqskirby Bihm Masheen Gahn!  16:58, April 13, 2018 (UTC)

Adding photos
So i have a issec whit photos. The Licensing

i don't know what to put photo licensing as. could you help me?

i am ramdon star what do you think (talk) 19:12, April 14, 2018 (UTC)

opps i did not cilk follow, do you know how to make it so wiki text links to my user page?

ty Eediting a wiki is like a cupcake, You make the bater, then someone else adds fosted talk 19:28, April 14, 2018 (UTC)

19:28, April 14, 2018 (UTC)

SSB4 Merge
I previously brought up the idea of a merge between Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and my argument for this merge is located on this talk page. If we did this, I suggest making a new page titled "Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U," and changing the previous two pages to redirects, so that there would be no complications at all. Since nothing became of my suggestion on the talk page, and since having our Smash information be organized is becoming more important with the upcoming release of Smash 5, I'd just like to bring this up again to get your opinion on it. If you agree, I'll go ahead and perform the merge, since most admins and users I have talked to are neutral to positive on the subject. If you don't agree, I can also understand that. Thank you. Anonymous Waddle Dee   There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  02:00, April 24, 2018 (UTC)

Let's have a little talk.
I noticed that Fuwa Rover looks like Duskull, a Pokémon. Now, please make sure you add that in the Trivia section of the Fuwa Rover page. Pikminfan67 (talk) 21:52, May 7, 2018 (UTC)


 * We're not having it there because it's considered "XYZ." We generally try to avoid "X is similar to Y from Z" situations, unless the comparison seems to be from deliberate action. Duskull is just a ghost with a skull, and that's all they have in common. Iqskirby Beam Machine Gun.gif Bihm Masheen Gahn!  21:58, May 7, 2018 (UTC)

"NME" to "N.M.E."
Following your change of "NME Salesman" to "N.M.E. Sales Guy," I was wondering if all instances of "NME" should be changed to "N.M.E." Unless there's a source that spells NME without the periods, I think changing it to the version with periods would be the best decision for the sake of consistency. Thank you. Anonymous Waddle Dee   There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  00:47, May 9, 2018 (UTC)


 * Agreed. I can't recall any instances that spell out "NME," so N.M.E. should be the replacement. NerdyBoutKirby  Tiger!_Tiger!_Sig.png  Meh meh meh!  02:40, May 9, 2018 (UTC)


 * OK, I'll start changing those instances as I encounter them. Anonymous Waddle Dee  [[File:Stop Waddle Dee massacres.png]]  There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  02:44, May 9, 2018 (UTC)

Infobox migrations
Hi NBK,

lqskirby reached out to me regarding some image issues, and I noticed that the infobox migrations are causing a lot of problems. I don't know who assisted you with the migrations, but the result is very buggy (i.e. not able to change image size, not able to display multiple images) and it ended up being deployed on the wiki anyway, which is completely no good, AND they never got fixed for a month. There is a good reason I didn't migrate them before that, and it's because our infoboxes are very complex, and the equivalent generated by Wikia are meant to replace the basic infoboxes they provide, not work with our custom ones.

I've reverted them back into their original form, and these issues all went away. I know I haven't been around here for a long time but I always respond to messages. If there's anything about some component I built that requires a major change you can talk to me anytime. Changtau2005   Talk to meBlogsContributionsBlock me   Poyo!  07:11, May 9, 2018 (UTC)


 * Aiihuan came to me suggesting various improvements to the infoboxes, and since I didn't see any downsides, I let her go ahead with the migration. I had no idea that they were so buggy (I noticed one or two minor nuisances like the inability to display two images side-by-side, but didn't think they were a big deal compared to mobile benefits). I'll be more careful in the future. I'm sorry you had to go to the effort of un-migrating them to fix the errors. NerdyBoutKirby  Tiger!_Tiger!_Sig.png  Meh meh meh!  02:46, May 10, 2018 (UTC)

I need an admin rights.
Can I need an admin rights on this wiki? Can we change the wiki features like comments, category exhibition and message walls? Gossen-MobileLegends (talk) 07:17, June 4, 2018 (UTC)


 * Seems rather bold for you to just stroll in here and ask for admin rights without having even done anything here prior. Under the current circumstances, we will not be giving you any; we also don’t have any intentions, at the time, of changing our talk page system in exchange for comments and message walls. Iqskirby Beam Machine Gun.gif Bihm Masheen Gahn!  14:35, June 4, 2018 (UTC)

Environment and merging
I noticed you had added quite a few merge templates recently, some of which requested a page be merged with the Environment page. I'd like to inform you that I intend to actually break up the Environment page, not make it bigger (at least, in the long run); merging other pages with the Environment one would be back pedaling in that respect. Iqskirby Bihm Masheen Gahn!  19:34, June 8, 2018 (UTC)

Kirby: Nightmare in Dream Land Kirby Mini-Game
Hey Nerdy. So, just out of curiosity, how many languages does that game come in? I noticed the one you obtained images from was in German, and was wondering if there were other languages or if it was solely that. Iqskirby (talk) 23:26, October 22, 2018 (UTC)


 * Now that I think about it, it probably did come in multiple languages--I should change some of the wording on the page. The only language I can confirm for it is German, though. This link contains the only documentation of the game I have found online. Nerdy Bout Kirby  Brands_Thunder.png  I wreak havoc upon thee!  05:10, October 23, 2018 (UTC)

Wiki Suggestion
I've come up with the idea of making an ongoing list of the wiki work that we most need done and putting it somewhere on the wiki where everyone, both experienced editors and people helping out for the first time, can see. I've asked some other editors, and they didn't have any objections, so I wanted to check with you about making a list like this. I do know about the Help Out portal, but that doesn't cover any personal projects or specific goals we have. My logic is that a list like this will both remind frequent editors of what they should do and give new editors an idea of what they could start helping with, so they won't feel lost. Do you think this could be helpful? Anonymous Waddle Dee   There goes the 9,948,762nd one.  02:57, November 8, 2018 (UTC)


 * Yeah, that sounds valuable. I'd talk to Gioku or Changtau2005 about the process of creating such a list and working it into our homepage/other community pages. One thing to consider is what projects are priority enough to list. For example, I've had the idea to modernize the enemy/boss/mid-boss pages for Kirby's Epic Yarn and Kirby Mass Attack--of those two, however, KEY is the only one that's currently relevant due to the 3DS remake that was announced. I'm not sure if there would be project filtering for this list. Nerdy Bout Kirby  Brands_Thunder.png  I wreak havoc upon thee!  05:14, November 8, 2018 (UTC)

Extra Epic Yarn
Thought this may be of use to you. Or you know, just to look at and be amused by. Iqskirby (talk) 03:01, January 9, 2019 (UTC)

This may be a bit more useful, but it's all in Japanese, so if you need help, feel free to ask. Iqskirby (talk) 04:29, January 9, 2019 (UTC)