User talk:Vortexsam/Archive1

Heya

Thanks for the advice, still getting used to the system.

Cheers mate!

Nowiki tags
Here's something you'll find useful, if you don't want something to automatically be wikified, you can place it between. For example I can then write Quest or but if I wanted to mention the Humans Category, I might be better off saying Category:Humans so it's wikified but your user page is not put into the category (this is done with Category:Humans . Anyway there's more editing tips on my user page. --Xasxas256 00:10, 1 June 2006 (CDT)
 * Cool! Thanks. --Vortexsam 00:45, 1 June 2006 (CDT)

sic
The tag [sic] means Spelling Is Correct, and is used as an indication that the deviation from "standard" spelling in the context is intentional -- usually because it is spelled as such by the source. --Bishop (rap|con) 13:42, 2 June 2006 (CDT)


 * In this instance, the mistake is in the official site, and we have a policy of duplicating the official text as is, typo for typo. Whether that is a worthy policy or not is a debate for another day. &mdash; Stabber &#x270d; 13:50, 2 June 2006 (CDT)


 * I see now. Thanks for the info. Sorry about the edit. --Vortexsam 13:55, 2 June 2006 (CDT)


 * sic is Latin, meaning "just as written" or "just as so". "Spelling Is Correct" is just a poor attempt at a backronym. Yes, it helps people remember what [sic] is for. No, this is not a dictionary. But don't go teaching people things that aren't true. --Black Ark 05:07, 30 July 2006 (CDT)


 * You've dug up something quite old Black Ark, I'd say this has been well and truly resolved. I also don't think that Bishop intentionally mislead Vortexsam, you're insinuation is unnecessary and unfair. I don't like quoting Wikipedia based guidelines much but GW:AGF is relevent here and given Bishop's good standing on the GuildWiki, is probably a good idea. Don't stir the pot without good reason. I'll AGF myself and presume you were not aiming barbs Bishop's way but please be more careful with your writing so as to avoid misunderstandings (which I guess relates back to your post although you're more focused on content than my concern with style). Thanks. --Xasxas256 06:01, 30 July 2006 (CDT)

so sorry
didn't realize that i could not delete it by myself :-\ well i think I am done screwing up things for now (unintentionally of course) well I think it seems to be alright now

Dancing bosses and mobs???
Hey does anyone notice that the bosses and their mobs (at least on Shing Jea) dance when you die? Has everyone already known this and I'm just late? I have a picture showing it if need be. I found this to be slightly amusing in Anet's typical style of humor. --Vortexsam 01:18, 30 June 2006 (CDT)


 * I noticed it. Its an elemental boss that looks and dances like a warrior. He doesnt dance when you die but always, if you get close enough without agroing his 'watchers' you will see him dancing. He drops a green air wand(not max damage).
 * P.S. Thanks for the advice, im new here. Also check out the varient on Undead Slayer and tell me what you think. -ImperialPriest

Sorry
Sorry, still new here. How would I get at the 'talk' page for the Catacombs, where I updated the page with new images, to post about it as you suggested? J.Kougar 03:54, 30 July 2006 (CDT)
 * You can access the talk page for any article by clicking on the discussion link at the top of that article's page. As for your edit, there is no reason to sign edits to articles, you get credit in the article's history (accessed by the history button at the top of the page), you don't take credit for it in the actual article page.  Also, to sign your comments on talk pages, you can just put ~ and that will insert your timestamped signature.  --Rainith 04:36, 30 July 2006 (CDT)

Many thanks for the info. Again, still new to the site and learning. :) J.Kougar 04:40, 30 July 2006 (CDT)

spellbreaker
"Too Slow!" with love, Honorable Sarah 15:55, 10 August 2006 (CDT)
 * Ha! Hardly. I can be quick, just not always accurate/precise. More like "Too Careful!" My hard-learned habit is use preview if I ever use a link. Besides, "Too Slow!" fails against your target because it is protected by "56k Modem Users Unite!" =P (see I previewed this 3 times!)--Vortexsam 16:02, 10 August 2006 (CDT)

Sega/Chat filter
You're not the first:  

Me thinks it might be a language thing, with "sega" being a foul word in another language. Which other language I know not. This happens occasionally, for example "Laputa" being renamed to "Castle in the Sky" since the word means "the whore" in Spanish.--Ryard 18:12, 14 August 2006 (CDT)