User talk:KonaCoffee

Friend List

here's my friends list. If you want to be a friend, put a message and then your signature. my sig won't show OwO

17:16, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

That is strange. The time stamp is showing.

Check your "Preferences" -- you can modify your signature there on that first page.

If you modify your signature and save it, and that doesn't display, then we have a bug -- the Media Wiki engine was just updated, so that is quite possible.

Wm Magill - Valamar - OTG/OTC - talk 22:44, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

It still doesn't show. OwO

23:00, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

• Try this -- simply change the signiture field to something else -- like your cat's name. Save it and see what happens.

Wm Magill - Valamar - OTG/OTC - talk 23:08, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

wont' work

23:13, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

I've left a note for LOTROadmin to look into the problem.

Mumble

Basically, Mumble is a voice-chat server. Visit: Mumble for all the gory details.

Historically, this Wiki (as befitting its age -- started back in 2006; and the fact that the founders were European based) has always relied upon IRC to hold conversations between Editors. Editors being the generic term for folks manipulating content on a Wiki.

My Guild (Kinship on LOTRO) is The Old Timers Guild, we were founded back in 2005 when a number of us D&D players got involved with the beta of DDO by Turbine. We have since expanded to encompass many different MMOs. The Guild has always had a "Voice Chat" server -- originally we used Vent, but when Mumble "matured," being Open Source, we got around to switching. Now, any one of our Guild members (and we have around 1000 in LOTRO alone) can chat with any other gild member on/about any game platform.

In addition to general chatting, we also use it in-game as it is much superior in performance and "adjustability" to the (formerly Game-Spy) in-game voice used by Turbine. (The in-game chat is limited to one fellowship of six players.) So for events where there are more than six players (like a 12 person raid) or a general fiasco, like Hobnanagans, we can all chat and laugh together.

In the past 2 or 3 years, there has been very little use of the IRC, and I had LOTROAdmin install a Mumble server to see if that would interest folks. But it hasn't. Consequently, we simply use the Talk pages to communicate - one on one.

Hope that helps. Please feel free to ask for help if you want to setup a Mumble client to give it a trial spin.

I should add that a Mumble server requires that some sort of "common bond" exist between its users as it is password protected.

Wm Magill - Valamar - OTG/OTC - talk 22:39, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

Ah, thank you. I don't think I should use Mumble though, XD, my parents have lots of online rules. 22:59, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

Two questions on your signature

If you haven't noticed, your signature is missing your username, so i'm curious if this was caused by a recent update or not... So the two questions :) 1) you made any changes to your signature preferences; and 2) if you default your 'user profile' page under preferences if that returns your name to your signature. Thanks in advance and sorry to be a pain ;) --Lotroadmin (talk) 23:38, 7 June 2014 (UTC)

I changed it a few times, but didn't to default.

22:08, 9 June 2014 (UTC)

• On your preferences page: What shows in the block: "Existing Signature" ?
• Try this...

1. Select the box "New Signature"
2. type Cmd-A (to select the contents of entire box" -- everything in the box should turn blue
3. press backspace -- the contents of the box should "blank"
4. Type 2 or 3 characters (XXX)
5. click save.

• What now shows in the block: "Existing Signature" ?

• If XXX does not show, then try:

• click "Restore all default settings (in all sections)
• click save
• click log-out in the upper right corner.

Note that you will have to re-enter your email address and Real Name fields.

I forget if you will have to reset your password or not.

• Log back in again, and see what shows now in the "Existing Signature" block.

Wm Magill - Valamar - OTG/OTC - talk 01:00, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

what is Cmd-A? sorry, I have an ASUS 17:37, 10 June 2014 (UTC) XD I think I know what it happening... let me try this

XXX (talk) 17:38, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

oops, I was putting five things. XD

• It looks like your sig is now working correctly. (Go back and change "XX" to "KonaCoffee"
• Yours is the first ASUS system I have encountered. What Operating system are you running? Microsoft? Linux? ???

The "Cmd-A" reference is actually Operating System dependent. It is a "command line" short-cut which means "select all"

The "Cmd" key is usually the first key immediately to the left of the space bar; but that is Keyboard dependent as well as OS dependent!

It might be called "Alt" -- but if it does select-all is and OS function.

Wm Magill - Valamar - OTG/OTC - talk 19:04, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

Mine is Microsoft, and yes, it is ALT. KONACOFFEE☕ (talk) 22:32, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Tips on Wiki editing

Tips for New Editors

What is this language we use here? The code we use is called wiki markup. It is not HTML but under the hood the wiki-engine creates HTML from the markup; see Wiki Markup for more information. Lotro-Wiki uses MediaWiki which recognizes wiki-markup, many HTML tags, and CSS. Staying Current In the left-hand column, the link "Recent discussions" will list any recent change to a talk page. Using that link is an easy way to "stay current". An even better way is to chat with other editors and admins. Red links in Preview Mode If a link turns out red it indicates an error, usually a typo or "page not found". Something that should be fixed before saving them page. However, when editing in newly added areas we accept red links for pages expected to new added soon; all red links can be found using a link under "Special Pages" in the left-hand column. Removing "Stub" Tags Some pages have an Article Management Tag, meaning the page needs additional work. When adding the missing information, please remove the tag, which removes the page from e.g. Category:Stubs/Mob or whatever category the page was tagged for. Creature vs. Mob "Mob" is an enemy inside an instance, while "creature" is any other enemy. Kill vs. Defeat At Lotro-Wiki we never say "kill" but always say "defeat". How to Delete a Page? Only Administrators have the ability to delete pages. Instead you can tag a page for deletion by adding {{Delete Page|<reason>}} at the top of the page. However, we prefer to keep old pages around for reference so we use the {{Obsolete}} tag. Similarly, certain information on a page could be useful for future reference. Either hide that info under a collapsed table titled e.g. "obsolete info", or move that info to a section at the bottom of the page, similarly titled, or to a new page with a name indicating the info is old. Chat with other editors for advice. How to Move (Rename) a Page? Only Administrators can move a page, use the {{Move}} tag, and give a reason why.

Tools for Editors

Lotro-Wiki Manual of Style Creating Images and Icons for upload Extended Image Syntax How to use the Article Creation section Naming issues Categorization guidelines Documentation: HTML Color Codes Documentation: Quality - Colors used by LOTRO to designate Item Quality Advanced Editing Links Help -- links to editing information on this Wiki; a direct link to the Help page can be found in the side-menu. Basic Editing Information Advanced Editing I: Definitions and pointers Advanced Editing II: Techniques Technique: How to create Citations Technique: Disambiguation - Other pages with the same name but different content Advanced Editing III: CSS and Tables Documentation: Category Tree Extension on Mediawiki Editing Guidelines Creating Crafting pages Creating Item pages Creating Quest pages Creating Creature pages Creating NPC pages Standard Operating Procedures for Editors Category: Things to do Patrolling Wiki Statistics -- Statistics about the Wiki, page counts and the like Contribution Scores - Statistics about the editing in the past 30 days Projects Projects are also itemized in Help Editor: Information. Major Lotro-Wiki Projects Categorization • Character • Crafting • Creatures • Deeds • Documentation • Effects • Game Guides • Images • Instances • Lore • LOTRO Store • Monster Play • NPCs • Quests • Skirmishes • System Tools • World Expansion projects: Mordor Using Article Management Tags Category:Article Management Tags Category:Stubs

Wm Magill - Valamar - OTG/OTC - talk 19:11, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

A couple of tips on Talk Page etiquette

1. learn to use INDENTS.

   • A colon (:) as the first character of a line will cause that line to indent. Multiple colons can be used together, each one increasing the indention.
   • An Asterisk (*) as the first character of a line will cause a "dot" and an indent.
   • A "pound sign" (#) as the first character of a line will begin a numbered list. (This can be tricky to use as it is dependent upon certain HTML codes which do not really exist in the Wiki coding language and therefore "don't work right." You can always refer to https://www.mediawiki.org

2. When replying to some posting on a Talk page, indent your reply so that it can be distinguished from the previous posting.
3. Always remember to "sign" your posting with four (4) tildes: ~~~~
4. It is always better to use "Add Topic" (at the top of the page) to s6tart a new thread, than simply "adding-on" to existing text.

• Have fun editing! Wm Magill - Valamar - OTG/OTC - talk 19:28, 10 June 2014 (UTC)