Warriors Wiki:Community Portal/Reporting Center/Other Issues

[CLOSED] Spoiler Blogs
Okay, as of recently, there have been multiple blogs discussion spoilers, theories and the like matter about The Last Hope. I can't go five minutes without someone clogging up the activity feed with this junk. Sorry, but it's gotta stop. I had almost the entire book spoiled for me. It's unfair.

Here's a list of ones I've found so far.


 * [1]
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 * [5]
 * [6]
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 * [9]

Seriously. Just look here. It's crawling with spoilers, and users fail to even remember the policies when it comes to it. Just about all of the new blogs these days are to talk about spoilers, when most of the wiki doesn't even have the book yet. Can we burn some of them with fire, please? I also think those who intentionally create spoiler blogs should get warned, since it's clearly against the policies. 17:42, April 6, 2012 (UTC)


 * I'm deleting the blogs now. -_- 19:42, April 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Now, I'm giving them all warnings and strongly suggesting that they channel all that energy into being productive for a change. 19:46, April 6, 2012 (UTC)

I hate to pry, but some of those blogs should not have been deleted. If they properly informed people that their blog contained spoilers, it fits perfectly well with the Spoiler Policy. I believe action was taken too quickly in this case and that some of the blogs should be re-examined and reposted if they contained proper warning about the spoilers. It's the comments in the blogs that need to be filtered through the most, as comments also need to have warning for spoilers. 19:59, April 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the rash action. I wasn't thinking. We need to make it a priority to inform people of the requirements for spoiler blogs. We may also want to consider proposing an amendment to the policies about this, if there isn't one already. I'll restore the blogs and re-examine them. Again, really sorry. :/  20:07, April 6, 2012 (UTC)
 * In general, it's simplest to just encourage the use of the very handy spoiler tag (I could swear the policy already encourages this...). Discussions aren't frowned upon unless they're comprising more than half your edits. They do help us develop an involved and thriving community. 20:09, April 6, 2012 (UTC)

Moonflight, do you consider this one wrapped up? If so you might want to mark it. 22:27, April 15, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Another Two Blogs to be Killed
This blog and this blog both contain major spoilers with no warning of said spoilers. The latter has a spoiler in its very title. I've warned the user and she hasn't altered her blogs, so it's time for the blogs to be killed. 16:29, April 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * Blogs have been killed. 21:26, May 4, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Blog to be killed
This blog is not in essay form, and it's basically a petition. So with that, it should be killed. 20:29, April 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * I'm going to hold off on this one as though it's not an essay, it still sparks a basic discussion which is what the [loose] essay policy wants. Feel free to disagree though. 21:26, May 4, 2012 (UTC)


 * I'm with Atelda on this one. While not directly addressed by the essay policy, I have no problem with a well-worded "call to action" trying to organize a petition drive to get loose ends in the series tied up. 23:30, May 4, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Opportunity to Beta new Chat Early
We received the following message from Sarah Manley, via my userpage.


 * Hello, I am writing to let you know that your wiki has been chosen to receive our latest update to Wikia Chat early! I wasn't quite sure where to post this message, so leaving it with you since you are a bureaucrat here.


 * We have been hard at work integrating user requests into the product and are just about ready to release these updates. Before we did, we wanted to test on 10 wikis to make sure everything goes smoothly. We chose your wiki since the community here is so active on chat. We hope to enable the updates tomorrow, unless you foresee an issue. The updates you will see are:
 * *Redesigned chat entry point - we added a scroll feature to the chat module, so you will now be able to see everyone that is in the chat before you enter
 * Chat entry point can be added to any page - simply use the tag and you can access the entry point on any page!
 * Expanded options for chat mods - when hovering on a user's name in the list, you will have access to more links to moderate a user if need be
 * Kick a user - We've separated this option to provide a temporary "slap on the wrist". Kicked users can rejoin the room immediately.
 * Ban a user - We've replaced the infinite "bannedfromchat" userright with a new system that works just like blocking a user. You can leave a reason and set a time for the ban from within chat.
 * Chat bans logged - all chat bans now have a log and appear in recent changes
 * More small design tweaks.
 * A couple of things that will happen when we switch over to this new version:
 * Everyone with "bannedfromchat" user right will be switched over to a 6 month ban
 * We've made improvements to chat stability, so there should be less interruptions when folks get disconnected

Please let me know if your wiki is not interested in testing these updates a week early. They are planned to be live on all English wikis today Wednesday May 9th. I will let you know once the switch has been flipped here. If you have any other questions or comments, please let me know. --Sarah (help forum | blog) 16:28, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

In accordance, I'd like to see as many staffers as possible weight in on this in the next 24 hours. We need to get Sarah an answer soon, so tomorrow afternoon I'll let her know the decision. If you're heavily involved in the chat moderation aspect of staffing, be sure to mention that so It can be considered by others who are not so up on it.

Thanks, 17:33, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

I was up for this the moment I saw Sarah place the message on your talk page. This is going to be very useful, and I'd gladly support us being a tester for it. I see nothing else that I should add at the current moment, since it's what I've been waiting for since day one.

Same here.^^ I'd be up for testing this Chat upgrade, and I think it would be quite useful. 17:40, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

We may need to do an update to the policy, but I say give it a go. 22:14, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

I'd be interested in trying it. We might need to update a few things but it sound slike a god idea. 22:16, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

Sounds good to me. Lots of useful features, I'm really looking forward to this. :3 22:17, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

I also would be interested. Yes, we'll have to change a few things here and there, but why not? 22:20, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

It would be interesting to try. So let's go for it. ^^  22:23, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

This sounds good. The ability to kick a user only for a moment would be really helpful, in my opinion. A good slap on the wrist to sink in the fact that they can legitimately get in trouble if they don't stop doing what they're doing. 22:34, May 2, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Blog to Kill
This blog uses an image not created by the user, and its content borders on roleplay, as well as pretty much violating the essay policy. 08:45, May 4, 2012 (UTC)


 * Killed. 21:26, May 4, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Edit Revert Complaint
Cloudskye has been deleting my deits whenever I edit something Firestar25


 * I believe I have the power to handle this one. Ahem.
 * Cloudskye has every right to undo edits deemed unnecessary or edits that appear to do harm to an article rather than good. After looking through your contributions, I've noted that Cloudskye did not undo any edit that did not need to be undone. As an editor of this wiki, it is her job to do so.
 * Now please only use this reporting center for its intended use in the future. And note that any complaints against a user need to go into the user complaints section of this reporting center, not into this section. 04:15, May 13, 2012 (UTC)

[STAFF COMMUNICATION] Quick Staff Outreach Comment
So... This is totally the easiest way to get ahold of the entire staff. Thus, I'm cheating and taking advantage of this. We may want to create a "Staff Noticeboard" to centalize this stuff off the reporting center or something [/topic for another time].

Anyways: Thing I wanted to talk about. Chatban explanations. Please be more specific than "Misbehaving in Chat". Specifically, mention the item(s) from the Chatroom Policy that they're being banned for. Include details like personal decisions to be leniant/harsh and give more or less time than is normal. Also remember to always take the time to post an explanation of the ban, and the length of the ban to the users talk page.

BTW: Thank you everyone for your awesome adapatation so far to the new system. It's having automatic timeouts on Chatbans spiffy?

14:31, May 13, 2012 (UTC)

Sure, we can do that Kitsu. It would prove useful and relevent for staff members and the users being banned, so I agree. 09:48, 23, 05, 2012


 * It's specifically most useful in cases in which the ban needs to be reviewed. And I appreciate everyone's efforts. Most of the staff has started using more detailed reasons and that's a great start! 12:52, May 23, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Blog that violates the essay policy
I'm not good with linking so... this blog violates the essay policy: http://warriors.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:Mothcloud/Naming_my_Cat BroadwayLover:  "Peace, Love, and Theatre"  00:50, May 15, 2012 (UTC)

No worries, all you have to do is use brackets either like:  or. Anyways, blog has been deleted. 00:57, May 15, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] A list of Blogs to Kill
Alright, I just took a cursory glance through the first couple of pages in the new blog list and picked out those that looked like they violated the essay policy. Kids are getting out of school for the Summer and writing up a storm of bad blogs. So here's the list, I might make another one later. Maybe deleting these blogs will put forth the message that the Essay Policy must be followed.

              

22:38, June 1, 2012 (UTC)

The blogs have been deleted by either Kitsu or me. 22:20, June 6, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] YouTube Video Copyright Infringement
This video has our blanks in it, showing all the cats or something. 15:44, June 6, 2012 (UTC)


 * I've sent youtube a copyright claim. The video should be down shortly. Please just report the problem to Youtube in the future. 15:55, June 6, 2012 (UTC)


 * The video's been taken down. 23:16, June 6, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Dear editor,
I know by now you probably already know this, but the warrior cat Longtail is listed as pale and I know that, but he is pale yellow. Longtail is not pale gray.

yours truly, Puppygirl1274


 * This reporting center is only suppose to be used for problems involving the wiki that need attention from the staff. Please file your complaint at Project:Charart. Thank you. 23:49, June 10, 2012 (UTC)


 * Correction. This complaint goes to Project:Characters, not PCA. 01:04, June 11, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Essay Policy Violation
This blog violates the essay policy, as it contains fanfiction. 04:57, June 11, 2012 (UTC)
 * Deleted. 06:16, June 11, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Essay Policy Violation
This blog violates the essay policy.-- 11:49, June 12, 2012 (UTC)


 * Deleted. =) 19:22, June 14, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Stolen Art
| A ff.net user has a charart for their avatar. Can't tell which one though. Shimmer ♥ I love Terriermon ♥ 23:10, June 13, 2012 (UTC)


 * This needs to be reported to fanfiction.net, not us. 23:13, June 13, 2012 (UTC)


 * I //did// send them a message asking them to remove the image, however, since I have an FF.net account. The image is an old version of Billystorm's warrior image.


 * The person in question has changed their avatar. 23:21, June 14, 2012 (UTC)

[STAFF COMMUNICATION] Implementing an awards system
Before this goes out to the entire wiki, I'd like to see what the staff thinks. A popular, fun activity that many other wikis have is an awards system and I think it's a good way to encourage and motivate contributors. Such award systems I'm thinking about are like the Fairy Tail awards or the Hawky Awards by the Avatar Wiki. So, comments? 00:16, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

Like I already told you, I'm all for the implementation of such a system. We jsut have to think of names for the awards. Like the Lionheart Award for vandalism fighter. But, since we only have three admins, could we instead have an award for best staff member, not just best admin? 00:19, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

I'm for it as well. As I've already expressed, it seems like a good idea (and the Lionheart Award thing makes perfect sense). As for the admin one, I think changing that to overall staff member would be a better idea.

I like this idea. But, yeah. For the admin one, changing it to overall staff member would be in the best interest for us all^^ 00:32, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

I made a list of names I thought of... :3 Best User (The Sandstorm Award), Best Administrator (The Bramblestar Award), Most Likely to Receive Rollback or Administrative rights (The Tawnypelt Award), Vandalism Fighter (The Lionheart Award), Coolest User (The Hawkfrost Award), Best Blogger (The Smallear Award), Most Informative User (The Hollyleaf Award), Toughest User (The Tigerstar Award), Funniest User (The Graystripe Award), Most Imaginative/Creative User (The Mothflight Award), Most Opinionated or Fiercest User (The Cloudtail Award), Nicest User (The Ferncloud Award), Most Versatile (The Firepaw Award), and Chaperone (The Swiftpaw Award). 00:41, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

How often is this occurring? Maybe for the months we could make it like (User awards for Greenleaf moon 1) or something like that. Just an idea :3 00:51 Tue Jun 19

I'd personally prefer either yearly or bi-yearly... but that's just me. 00:55, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

When Atelda suggested this earlier, I thought four times a year would be, like, the minimum. Bi-yearly or only once a year would work fine. 00:56, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

Yeah, to sift through every user every month would be a bit much. 00:59, June 19, 2012 (UTC)


 * In general, I'm against any popularity-contest style award (which is what your proposing, Atelda). Though I would be in favor of something more like Wikipedia's Barnstars, where they're less a voted on process and more just a nice way to pat someone on the back for being awesome. I'd rather see something that doesn't pit user-against-user as they try to get them. 19:10, June 19, 2012 (UTC)


 * Actually, the Barnstar system is something I've seen before, and always wanted to try. I'd be up for that. From what I understand from reading that article, multiple people can get them at once, compared to doing this, where only one would get it at a time...


 * Any number of people can give or get the same barnstar. I can just see the fights that can potentially erupt if people were to decide to take a "pick one off this list to get the prize" style went into effect. I have a disturbing premonition of it being just as competitive (if not more so) than the way PCA gets when a new book is about to drop. 19:43, June 19, 2012 (UTC)

I'm proposing an awards system of which my examples were as such as a "popularity-contest style", but I have no intentions of limiting this proposed awards system to my examples. I have no problem doing Barnstars, but I have yet to come across a website that uses those in a "successful" way. By no means do I think we shouldn't do it, though, I'd rather not see the barnstars lose their meaning or stopped being given out. Many questions arise about the barnstar awards system but that could be because I've haven't seen this awards system in place. 20:34, June 19, 2012 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia has successfully used barnstars well for years. They're exciting when they're received, and I think that sort of a system embraces the open and "everyone can" sort of vibe a wiki is supposed to have. I like the idea of an awards system, I've just never been a fan of anything that involves a vote. I've used them in the past at other sites, and never been happy with the results (good people always seem to get passed over to reward popular people). Basicly, Barnstars are badges that any user can give to any other user if they do well (but I think we would want to put a "no anons" rule in). Though I am interested in seeing what direction other people prefer. 68.191.162.116 12:11, June 20, 2012 (UTC)

From what I've seen, the barnstars sounds pretty good, and I'd like to try it. We could give it our "Warriors Wiki style". :3 09:21, 20, 06, 2012

[CLOSED] Major Crackdown: Blogs to Kill, pt 1
Mmkay, I feel I need to drive a point home here. Someone has to sift through the blogs and find the ones that need to be deleted. So here's a list of what I've found just going through 5 pages of blogs. Each of these are here for either violating the Essay policy or the NOT policy. I'll list which policy they violate next to the links.

- Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay (this blog doesn't even have anything written in it...) - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - NOT - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay - Essay

There. Out of a mere 5 pages of recent blog posts, I found so many that are in violation. (headdesk) I think something needs to be done here.

Anyway, whichever admin decides to take this on, good luck and thank you. I'll be continuing this list later. I intend to go through every blog on this website eventually. 02:58, June 20, 2012 (UTC)


 * I believe I got them all. 03:36, June 20, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Another essay policy violation
This blog violates the essay policy.-- 18:28, June 20, 2012 (UTC)


 * Deleted. 00:15, June 21, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Blog to kill
[http://warriors.wikia.com/wiki/User_blog:EmmatheFoxwing/Who_do_they_think_they_are%3F! Here you go.] Violates essay policy. 14:18, June 22, 2012 (UTC)


 * Handled. 20:13, June 22, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Blog to be killed
NOT Policy violation because of Role-Play and Essay Policy violation because blogs shouldn't contain RP. 06:41, June 26, 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Berry. It's been deleted. 06:57, June 26, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Another Blog to be killed
User_blog:Speckledmask4/Advice! Blog fails Essay Policy. 13:10, June 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * Attended to. 13:32, June 29, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Another blog to be killed.
There it is~ 15:27, June 29, 2012 (UTC)


 * Deleted. 17:27, June 29, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Two blogs to be killed
Here they are:,. Thank you for replying.

Flameslash22 01:14, June 30, 2012 (UTC)


 * Both have been deleted. 01:17, June 30, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] A pair of blogs for killing
and. 19:20, July 2, 2012 (UTC)


 * Deleted. 02:03, July 3, 2012 (UTC)

Chat Problem
The website won't let me on chat.


 * The chat is working for me. There may be a problem with your browser. Try using a different browser and opening the chat. If that doesn't work, go to wikia central with the problem. Also, please remember to sign your comments by leaving 4 ~'s. 16:01, July 3, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Blog to be killed
There it is 08:22, July 4, 2012 (UTC)


 * Deleted. 15:58, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Another Blog to Kill
Violation of essay policy, as it is a "What would their names be?" blog. 14:45, July 4, 2012 (UTC)


 * Deleted. 15:58, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Blog to Kill
[55] Violation of essay policy. Doesn't strike up discussion. Excuse me if I am wrong. 20:34, July 4, 2012 (UTC)


 * Deleted. 20:39, July 4, 2012 (UTC)

[CLOSED] Blog to Kill
[56] Another violation of essay policy. 03:34, July 5, 2012 (UTC)


 * Deleted. 03:59, July 5, 2012 (UTC)

Blog to Kill
[57] Violates the essay policy. Doesn't even strike up discussion. 17:41, July 5, 2012 (UTC)

Blog to Kill
[58] Hm, I hope someone hasn't beaten me to it yet. xD Violates the essay policy, as it is a name blog. 20:25, July 5, 2012 (UTC)