User talk:Klow

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Vandalism
IP 187.3.40.184 left this vandalism.

IP 202.45.119.26 Did a ton of vandalism to the Portal 2 page, and then tried to hide it by undoing it. Might do more, too. Part of it appears here: http://half-life.wikia.com/index.php?title=Portal_2&action=historysubmit&diff=199699&oldid=199398

I hate IP editors so much. They might be back. ~ Ṃᶒɠą§ɔ î é ɳ č ę { tal k }  00:18, May 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * I appointed you rollback, so that you can revert vandalism in one click. For instance, just click "rollback" at the last of several vandalism edits by a user (in an article's history page), and they will all be reverted in one stroke, and automatically saved. Klow 08:47, May 26, 2011 (UTC)


 * Ah, so you did tell me you did it. I always forget to check your talk page, I'm so used to the little "New Message!" warning telling me to look. Too bad Rollback doesn't work with badly done correction wars, like when an IP does multiple edits and then someone else only undoes the last one. Then you have to do manual rollback. ~ Ṃᶒɠą§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  22:40, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

About Chell-Exit picture
Hello again Klow!

Well, here's the screenshot...

I don't understand how this could help, but maybe I'm an idiot. (HaggisHaglund 11:25, May 27, 2011 (UTC))


 * This helped more than you can imagine! Thanks! Klow 18:50, May 27, 2011 (UTC)


 * I do no longer see the button. Guess that's the point? (HaggisHaglund 22:01, May 27, 2011 (UTC))
 * Exactly! Perfect. So now, where would you go to upload a pic? Klow 22:17, May 27, 2011 (UTC)

Another new article, that needs review :-|
Brett Johnson

Greetings. TuningBEB2008 23:49, May 28, 2011 (UTC)

I am a fail
Hey, it's everyone's favorite n00b (I'm probably not). Just a quick question: how do you request for a new article to be created? I ask because I have an idea for an article but am not good at making articles. Thanks! (P.S. I'll try to avoid going to you for every question, but I couldn't find this in any of the help sites.)Smelltheashes 04:23, May 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * Smelltheashes, either go to main page and press "Add a page" on the top or press "Add a page" in the sidebar on any article. SiPlus 06:45, May 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * But I'm not trying to create a new article, I'm trying to publicly suggest a certain article be created. Like I said, I am not good with making articles. Smelltheashes 07:33, May 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * Why don't you tell us right away what article you'd like to be created?... Klow 10:42, May 29, 2011 (UTC)
 * Neurotoxin. I think that it alone has enough significance in the Portal storyline that it alone deserves its own article: it's GLaDOS' major weapon, it's what killed almost all of the facility workers, and GLaDOS continually mentions it. I don't know, I think it could work. But I also want this to be public, as a sort of request. Meh, I guess it doesn't matter that much. Smelltheashes 14:16, May 29, 2011 (UTC)

Chell's pic
I don't want to be rude.

But the hell did you remove my picture for? It was perfectly fine. (The one of Chell's science project.) I get that you're an admin-dude that is almost Cave Johnson. D:

--DadAreYouSpace 18:20, May 30, 2011 (UTC)


 * I'm not the one who deleted it, SiPlus did. I actually uploaded all 7 experiment pics under their original names, and yours was deleted instead of being renamed. So, to avoid you being upset about your file being deleted in the process, I've been kind enough to restore your pic and rename it, deleting mine in the process, because I don't care about having my name under all these 7 experiment images made by someone else. However I had to reupload it cropped so that it matches the other images (so it was not really "fine"). And we usually delete old versions of images (like it is the case on many wikis, in case you were wondering), so despite the very complicated actions I just made, your name will eventually not be seen in the file history, unless you download and reupload the images I cropped to be the last uploader. So overall this was a very complicated process for pretty much nothing. Authoring images we didn't even made is really trivial, isn't it? Let's not waste each other's time on this and let's improve the wiki instead. I hope you are not even more upset and will not cease editing just for that! Klow 18:46, May 30, 2011 (UTC)

Template:Response
Yeah, i saw the hiding other members on the RW template :)

Is a good idea include other members =) but who???, Maybe the staff from Portal and Portal 2???

I say notable members, not all the staff :P

TuningBEB2008 22:23, May 30, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah I'd go for people who made huge contributions. Start by creating the ones I suggested, then we'll see! Good job, sir! Klow 00:13, May 31, 2011 (UTC)

Central Core Room
It's not really a real name. But it is more official than "GLaDOS' Chamber". Maybe we should add a conjectural notification tag to the article? McFlurryMax 00:08, May 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * This is a bit too precise and eccentric for a conjecture name. When is GLaDOS referred to as "Central Core"?... Klow 00:11, May 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * Ah, I didn't name it. I saw you talking with McFlurryMax, so I didn't argue the change. I was actually thinking of adding a merge template with GLaDOS' Chamber until I noticed it was a name change. Anyway, I think what might be best is if someone more versed in Portal canon and such looks up any occurrences of a room name. Until then, maybe Core Room. But we shouldn't keep changing it, so... might as well leave it until we can get a definite name. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  17:51, May 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * Oops I got confused in who did what. I'm versed in Portal, and if there was I name, I'd know it. I'll do more research. Klow 18:16, May 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * I had the idea that a name might have been mentioned somewhere before, although it's much more likely none has been given. Just hoping there might be one somewhere... Announcer chatter? ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  19:27, May 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * All I've found that can lead to it's name may be the Announcer instructing the player to return to the "Central Core Bay" after pressing the stalemate button, which was why I named it into "Central Core Room". And plus, a lot of elements relating to GLaDOS are always named "Central Core", such as "Central Core manual", "Central Core bay", "Central Core replacement", etc. Could it be possible we can still use Central Core Room? And it would be a better way to describe GLaDOS than just a "sentient A.I.", since almost everything in Aperture has a mind of it's own. So that would mean GLaDOS is an A.I. under the category of the Central Core. ~McFlurryMax 01:02, June 3, 2011 (UTC)


 * I agree with naming this to the Central Core Room. Since any core can be in Gladdy's body, it wouldn't be right to call it Glados's chamber instead of the Central Core Room.  You wouldn't call the boss's office "Frank's Room", would you?  Plus, since the sp tends to bring you back to the room, just in different states, its the central core room.  McFlurryMax has a good reason as well.ADemonicLemon 01:22, June 3, 2011 (UTC)


 * I still haven't heard from your response. Can I rename the GLaDOS' chamber page back into Central Core Room? Many elements in the game refer to her as the Central Core, as I mentioned above. Thanks in advance. McFlurryMax 15:37, June 5, 2011 (UTC)


 * Ok go ahead, I'm fixing the links. Klow 15:54, June 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I did it!... However some explanation about that name within the article would be good. Klow 17:03, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

Idea for Bot (User)Pages
I was thinking about the poster seen in Portal 2 and thought it would fit nice either onto either the userpage of or pages about bots. It is the one about paradoxes GLaDOS points out: http://i.imgur.com/l36ML.png Do you think this could be uploaded here and used in such a way? Or a direct version? It's a very trivial thing, you don't have to even consider it. I just think it would be a nice little addition, like our new logo. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  02:49, May 31, 2011 (UTC)

Help with negative redirects
An IP changed "Test Shaft 09" to "Test Chamber 09," initiating me to look it up here to be sure. Where as the edit was correct, I was sent to the Portal storyline page. Upon checking What Links Here, I discovered we have many cases of old redirects to this article which should now redirect to Testing Tracks or some other page. Here is the link to the full listing of redirects: http://half-life.wikia.com/index.php?title=Special:WhatLinksHere/Portal_storyline&limit=500 Can this be fixed? I don't have time to now, nor do I know what way you'd wish this to be done.

Side note: Other messages left before this one. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  04:28, May 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * Typically, each redirect such as Test Chamber 09 should link to a disambiguation page, since now there are 3 known Test Chamber 09. Then from the disambig page, each link should go to proper Testing Track article. Klow 07:38, May 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * The whole tree of articles for Testing Tracks & Chambers needs to be redone. The disambiguation page for Testing Tracks... forgot what it was called, but it is far too generic. Such a confusing process, and I'd rather not uproot anything in a process to fix it incorrectly... ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  16:48, May 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I didn't understand a thing about what you've just said. :/ Could you rephrase a bit? Klow 17:00, May 31, 2011 (UTC)


 * I'm saying the whole system of Testing Chamber and Track pages needs to be redone to more clearly direct users to the correct pages. I also don't trust I can do the whole system myself, especially nearing the end of my school year and hopefully graduation. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  19:27, May 31, 2011 (UTC)

Name of the "Fat Turret"
I was trying to edit some Sentry Turret articles and came upon the problem of what to call the "Fat Turret." We now have three names we use interchangeably. "Fat Turret" for its appearance and I believe some mention, "Soprano Turret" from the guide which has other errors, and "Turret Wife" which might be accepted due to filenames and official music names... I'd prefer to use Turret Wife in all cases except trivia on how its size indicates a Fat Lady singing, but I know that there's no direct statement of it's name to justify this... What's your opinion? ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  01:05, June 1, 2011 (UTC)


 * I'd really go for "Turret Wife" as much as possible, for the reasons you mentioned. Klow 09:10, June 2, 2011 (UTC)


 * Ah, I'd also have to contend with other editor's opinions. But again, I'd prefer Turret Wife. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  09:21, June 2, 2011 (UTC)

Janitor Bob article
Sorry about the Safe thing. I sorta... copied the top code off the Mel article. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  09:21, June 2, 2011 (UTC)


 * Gotta be very careful when you copy/paste, I also experience that kind of mishap from time to time... ;) But if you copied it from Mel's article, where is the infobox?... :/ Klow 20:20, June 2, 2011 (UTC)


 * I didn't copy everything from the article. I only wanted the correct top, but I should have checked what Safe was for. Janitor Bob doesn't have enough for the infobox, anyway. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  22:40, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

Early Congratulations
Early Congratulations for 3 years since you registeered to Wikia! ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  09:21, June 2, 2011 (UTC)


 * Hey, is there a way to see that, or did you just check the day of my first edit? But thanks! Klow 20:20, June 2, 2011 (UTC)


 * At the top of userpages, under the name, is "Member since DATE." I noticed it said "June 3, 2008" for you. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  22:40, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

Combining file storage
Hello, I would like to combine the file storage of different language editions. Is it possible? --Alex6122 © 16:51, June 3, 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't get it. Klow 18:42, June 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * I want pictures of the Combine OverWiki can be used in ru.halflife.wikia.
 * I do not speak English or you just don't know how to do this?--Alex6122 © 19:04, June 4, 2011 (UTC)
 * Special:Contact. SiPlus 19:58, June 4, 2011 (UTC)

Re: STF template
I did notice that page was using a table, which is also why I did not bother with it. It has no room for comments/trivia, and since all the other pages followed a different format, I decided to clean them up in the fashion I have. If I was to change this format to follow a table, how would we put the comments in? Some are actually important in some way, but I don't believe they will fit.

Also, to use a template, where do you think the Empty should go when determining if it should exist? Having it set automatically is probably required, as some people think it is only for empty and remove it after only providing a description or location... Lots of problems ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  22:00, June 5, 2011 (UTC)


 * A workaround can be found for the empty sections, I guess. And for the comments sections, it obviously can be created. The HL1 soundtrack page is not said to be complete, it just has the table system that should be followed. We can tweak it more, and reduce the text until we can display everything we want, as in these pages. What do you think? Klow 22:13, June 5, 2011 (UTC)


 * I was thinking of putting the Empty template above the song title, might be cleaner. But still, considering the available space, the comments won't for right... Unless we like... break up the sections a certain way... So confusing. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  22:40, June 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * Really, everything can fit into a table without any problem. I'd try something, but I already have too much to do here and IRL. Klow 22:56, June 5, 2011 (UTC)

Spamish Talkpage Message
http://half-life.wikia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Wheatley&oldid=202903

I was going to roll it back, considering that even if it was a serious statement, you couldn't put it there. But considering it is a user's comment, I am not allowed to interfere with it. That's the admins job. Keep or remove it? ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  18:04, June 8, 2011 (UTC)
 * Any user has the right to revert something unproductive, irrelevant, spammy, that goes against our rules, etc. Klow 19:07, June 8, 2011 (UTC)

GLaDOS picture description
I removed the part about her "looking like a girl hanged upside down by her feet, her hands tied in the back" as that is entirely subjective and not based on any game or developer information. --98.161.60.35 03:52, June 9, 2011 (UTC)
 * No, Valve intended her to appear feminine, hence this appearance. The fact that you don't know something doesn't make it "entirely subjective" to someone else. Anyway your edit has already been reverted by someone else. Klow 08:39, June 9, 2011 (UTC)

Question
Hi Klow, I am a bureaucrat on another wiki and I had a question about yours. I noticed that the browser's heading displays a different message other than "Half-Life Wiki", instead it says "Combine OverWiki, the Half-Life and Portal wiki...". I was wondering how you do that? Also how do you get the search text to say "Search Combine OverWiki"? Thanks and sorry if this is a weird question. Omnicube1 00:10, June 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * Why would "Half-Life Wiki" be the default name? "Half-Life and Portal wiki" is not "instead" of anything, it's just what we are. Anyway. Through Special:SpecialPages, you have System messages. In it is what you are looking for: MediaWiki:Pagetitle, MediaWiki:Pagetitle-view-mainpage, MediaWiki:Tagline, MediaWiki:Tooltip-search. You can actually customize any of the System messages to your needs. Hope this helps! Klow 19:01, June 10, 2011 (UTC)
 * It helps a lot! Thanks, I envy the design of your wiki. Omnicube1 02:43, June 11, 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! But there's still a lot to improve. Klow 19:05, June 11, 2011 (UTC)

Re: Central Core Room, again
If I had time, I'd look all over for this. Perhaps it's hidden by dirt or something when the game opens. But if it really isn't in the game, this can be questionable. Then again, there's no reason to deny a title rarely given. The room is generally used for AI... I'd prefer calling it as the image says, but lets wait for more opinion. ~ <span style="border-bottom:2px dotted green; border-left:4px double green; border-right:4px double green; border-top:2px dotted green"><font color="#008800">Ṃ<font color="#009900">ᶒ<font color="#00aa00">ɠ<font color="#00bb00">ą<font color="#00cc00">§<font color="#00dd00">ɔ î é ɳ č ę <font color="#ff0000">{ <font color="#ff4400">t<font color="#ff8800">al k }  03:52, June 14, 2011 (UTC)


 * I say we can go with it. Though, as much as I want "Central Core Room", Personality Cores are technically A.I., and GLaDOS is a more advanced version of them. I say we go with it. McFlurryMax 05:55, June 14, 2011 (UTC)

Something to keep out
If you're going to add to Test Shaft 09 or PotatoFoolsDay ARG article, do not. This is confirmed fake. SiPlus 05:17, June 14, 2011 (UTC)