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== Previous discussions ==

* [[Talk:Main Page/Archive 1|Archive 1]]
* [[Talk:Main Page/Archive 2|Archive 2]]
* [[Talk:Main Page/Archive 3|Archive 3]]
* [[Talk:Main Page/Archive 4|Archive 4]]
* [[Talk:Main Page/Archive 5|Archive 5]]

== Congrats Bulbapedia ==

http://www.quantcast.com/bulbapedia.com

Congrats on all of the hits.  I'm only confused on the gender demographic.[[User:GJPal|GJ]] 01:35, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

:You do realize that's an Advertisement right? --[[User:Force Fire|Force Fire]] 01:19, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

::I don't know whether Quantcast screwed up, or whether they're actually referring to a separate site.  See, http://www.bulbapedia.com isn't affiliated with Bulbagarden or this wiki, to my knowledge.  We're a different web address.  So, either Quantcast's research does reflect our site and they just assumed our suffix was .com, or those stats actually have nothing to do with this wiki.  --[[User:Politoed666|<span style="color:#30D5C8">ニョロトノ</span>]][[User talk:Politoed666|<span style="color:#FF69B4">''666''</span>]] 01:40, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::Actually, bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net is listed in the "similar audience" column to the right. I guess people go to bulbapedia.com when they hear about the site but not the URL. Anyway, [http://www.quantcast.com/bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net we're doing even better] than bulbapedia.com. --[[User:Martonimos|<font color="#008000">Martonimos</font>]]<sub>[[User talk:Martonimos|((<font color="#00FF00">Talk</font>))]]</sub> 01:54, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
::::wow, i didnt know that many of you guys were asain... -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">MAG</span>]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|<span style="color:#696969;">NE</span>]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">DETH</span>]]''' 03:09, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::I wonder, can Quantcast tell the difference between Asians and wannabe-Asians? A good number of users here use Japanese or Japanese-inspired names... my name's Japanese-inspired, and I'm born in NYC. --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 03:16, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
::::::I'm vietnamese, that's asian, but I was born in LA, the state<span style="font-family:Cataneo BT">~[[User:Pokemaniac102|<span style="color:#000000;">Poke</span>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|<span style="color:#000000;">maniac</span>]][[Special:Random|<span style="color:#000000;">102</span>]]</span> 03:20, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Thanks for the correct info.  There is still more girls though.  I thought girls didn't exist on the Internet. <small>- ''unsigned comment from [[User:GJPal|GJPal]] ([[User talk:GJPal|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/GJPal|contribs]]){{ #if:  | &#32;{{{2}}} |}}''</small>
::::::::they dont. its just lots of boys using their mothers computer. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">MAG</span>]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|<span style="color:#696969;">NE</span>]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">DETH</span>]]''' 04:40, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::Or as World of Warcraft has shown us, its just guys pretending they are girls....[[User:Oak-leaf Knight|&#91;&#91;User:Oak-leaf Knight&#93;&#93;]] 04:42, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
::::::::::Does that mean Tina? PachirisuLover12? Pie? Zhen Lin? no, he is a boy<span style="font-family:Cataneo BT">~[[User:Pokemaniac102|<span style="color:#000000;">Poke</span>]][[User talk:Pokemaniac102|<span style="color:#000000;">maniac</span>]][[Special:Random|<span style="color:#000000;">102</span>]]</span> 04:43, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::::::::they could be. we dont know. thats the magic of the internet. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">MAG</span>]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|<span style="color:#696969;">NE</span>]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">DETH</span>]]''' 04:46, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
You said it, not me...[[User:Oak-leaf Knight|&#91;&#91;User:Oak-leaf Knight&#93;&#93;]] 04:45, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:Begs the question on why guys would want to act as girls.
:...On second thougts, don't answer that. [[User:GlinnMgraw|<span style="color:#0000FF;">Glinn</span>]] [[User_talk:GlinnMgraw|<span style="color:#0000FF;">Mgraw</span>]] 05:27, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
::Errrr, I don't know. They want to be gay? '''[[User:Optimus35|It's the <span class="explain" title="Optimus35"><sc>Θρtιmαtum♏</sc></span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Ph34r4ever|Talk]]|[[User:Optimus35/sig/Pikachu|Links]]</sup>''09:30 4 Jun 2008'''''
:::I'm a G.i.r.l. too! (Guy In Real Life) --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 10:21, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
----
Well done, Bulbapedia. You have crawled your way up into the ranks where when people search for Pikachu, they get our page on Pikachu. Well done indeed...'''[[User:Optimus35|It's the <span class="explain" title="Optimus35"><sc>Θρtιmαtum♏</sc></span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Ph34r4ever|Talk]]|[[User:Optimus35/sig/Pikachu|Links]]</sup>''11:24 17 Jun 2008'''''
:Right behind Wikipedia's article on Pikachu, of course. :D --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 11:35, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
::We're ahead for every other Pokaman. Proves how hard our contributors have been working. '''[[User:Optimus35|It's the <span class="explain" title="Optimus35"><sc>Θρtιmαtum♏</sc></span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Ph34r4ever|Talk]]|[[User:Optimus35/sig/Pikachu|Links]]</sup>''12:54 17 Jun 2008'''''

== Who Misspelled Categorized and Categorizing? ==
Fix the spelling. <small>- ''unsigned comment from [[User:AaronV28|AaronV28]] ([[User talk:AaronV28|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/AaronV28|contribs]]){{ #if:  | &#32;{{{2}}} |}}''</small>
:Typical human response. It's American English, not British. '''[[User:Optimus35|It's the <span class="explain" title="Optimus35"><sc>Θρtιmαtum♏</sc></span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Ph34r4ever|Talk]]|[[User:Optimus35/sig/Pikachu|Links]]</sup>''07:24 2 Jun 2008'''''
::American English would have the "z" in catergorizing. Since we use American English, it should be changed. ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 12:13, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
:::It has been stated not to change from one to the other for the sheer sake of it. Either can be used, but American English is preferred. [[User:GlinnMgraw|<span style="color:#0000FF;">Glinn</span>]] [[User_talk:GlinnMgraw|<span style="color:#0000FF;">Mgraw</span>]] 12:33, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
::::Wait, ''where'' is it misspelled anyway? '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000">''TTE''</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:53, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::I changed it. It should be the last one in the history. That's why Glinn yelled abut changing it. ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 22:59, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
::::::Yelling GENERALLY USES CAPS LOCK LIKE THIS to emphasise its point. [[User:GlinnMgraw|<span style="color:#0000FF;">Glinn</span>]] [[User_talk:GlinnMgraw|<span style="color:#0000FF;">Mgraw</span>]] 08:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::::I used yelled as a generic term. Would you rather I have said {{tt|talked|or wrote?}} matter-of-factly? ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 14:51, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

== Collapsible Navboxes ==

can bulbapedia do collapsible boxes, and if so, how? <small>'''<span style="background:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User:Origamiguy|808080|Origami}}{{Colored link|:User:Origamiguy|FF8000|Guy}}</span>-<span style="background:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User_talk:Origamiguy|808080|Talk}}</span>-<span style="background:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|Special:Contributions/Origamiguy|FF8000|Contribs}}</span>-<span style="background:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User_talk:Origamiguy/Mudkipz|0080FF|Mudkipz}}</span>'''</small> 21:14, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
:We can, yes, we just haven't yet because we're against pretty much just jacking everyone's code. We likely will soon enough. '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000">''TTE''</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 22:51, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
::But wikipedia and bulbapedia both run on mediawiki, so everything that works on one will work on the other, so why the big 'stealing other wikis code is not nice' thing? <small>'''<span style="background:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User:Origamiguy|808080|Origami}}{{Colored link|:User:Origamiguy|FF8000|Guy}}</span>-<span style="background:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User_talk:Origamiguy|808080|Talk}}</span>-<span style="background:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|Special:Contributions/Origamiguy|FF8000|Contribs}}</span>-<span style="background:#FFFFFF; border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User_talk:Origamiguy/Mudkipz|0080FF|Mudkipz}}</span>'''</small> 23:02, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
:::Depending on the .js or .css coding we use, there's a few that are out there specifically to be used by anyone, so they're safe to take. I know of two types of collapsible boxes, I think... if I can just find the right one, I can check the source on it, it's easy enough to get up and running. --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 09:32, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
::::is it done yet? <small>'''<span style="border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User:Origamiguy|ff8000|Lord}} of {{Colored link|:User_talk:Origamiguy|ff8000|Ori}}{{Colored link|Special:Contributions/Origamiguy|ff8000|gami}}</span>'''</small> 11:37, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
:::::I don't think I like them... They make things inconvienent and they subtract from the pages overall view. They make articles look lesss...complete. ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 11:39, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

== Anime pics ==

How do you get pictures of the anime episodes? If I try to play one on my computer and press "Print Scrn", the window where the video was is black. Is there any way around this? --[[User talk:Shiny Noctowl|<font color="black"><small>S</small><sup>h</sup><small>i</small><sub>n</sub><small>y</small> <sup>N</sup><small>o</small><sub>c</sub><small>t</small><sup>o</sup><small>w</small><sub>l</sub></font>]] 23:04, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
:We just get them fro Filb.de. But if you have Windows Movie Maker or some other type of movie maker, you can take screenshots from there. I'm sure websites like Filb.de use some special kind of program to get screenshots. --[[Special:Contributions/Kenji-girl|<span style="color:#0005CD;">☆</span>]][[Tracey Sketchit|<span style="color:#15E200;">'''ケンジ'''</span>]][[User:Kenji-girl|<span style="color:#DC0062;">'''ガール'''</span>]] 23:07, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
::DVD Shrink saved the DVD as a .ifo file, and Windows Movie Maker won't let me open it. What file type do I need to convert it to and how do I convert it to the correct type? --[[User talk:Shiny Noctowl|<font color="black"><small>S</small><sup>h</sup><small>i</small><sub>n</sub><small>y</small> <sup>N</sup><small>o</small><sub>c</sub><small>t</small><sup>o</sup><small>w</small><sub>l</sub></font>]] 23:11, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

::: [http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=RNWE%2CRNWE%3A2005-03%2CRNWE%3Aen&q=.ifo+converter] [[User:Zurqoxn|Zurqoxn]] 03:44, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

I have the "download codecs automatically" box checked, and I'm on an administrator account, but I get the error message:

<pre width="100%">The file F:\My Documents\My Videos\Pokémon The Rise of Darkrai.avi cannot be imported because the codec required to play the file is not installed on your computer. If you have already tried to download and install the codec, close and restart Windows Movie Maker, and then try to import the file again.</pre>

I've tried closing and restarting Windows Movie Maker several times but it still gives me the error. --[[User talk:Shiny Noctowl|<font color="black"><small>S</small><sup>h</sup><small>i</small><sub>n</sub><small>y</small> <sup>N</sup><small>o</small><sub>c</sub><small>t</small><sup>o</sup><small>w</small><sub>l</sub></font>]] 20:47, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

:If you could pause it without messing up the image, maybe you could just photo it. [[User:Theininen|Theininen]] 20:00, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
::A lot of video players have a feature that allows you to take screenshots.  Media Player Classic is a good one. --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] <sup>|[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]|</sup> 20:05, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

== James' not James's!!!!!! ==

EVERY SINGLE POSSESIVE FORM FOR JAMES ON THIS SITE IS WRONG! The possesive form of James is James', NOT James's[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 13:09, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
:Then fix it when you see it's wrong. -[[User:Sketchies|Sketchies]] 13:51, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
:: Actually, both ''James's'' and ''James''' are [http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk.html#1 accepted] [http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/possessives.htm possessive] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostrophe#Possessive_apostrophe forms]. (Note that that the 's is insisted upon in the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLA_style_manual The MLA Style Manual]'', as well as the ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elements_of_Style Elements of Style]'' which I believe is the writing standard we follow at Bulbapedia) The key is uniformity in the writing, thus, why ''James's'' is used on the Bulbapedia. [[User:Trainer-c|Trainer-c]] 13:55, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
:::Now that they are moved, doesn't that mean we have double redirects everywhere?!? ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]''
::::But proper english has '''s''' not '''s's'''. See here http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/g_apost.html [[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 14:01, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::Okay, I'll get right on that. ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 14:04, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::: The links I provided clearly state that ''both'' are in fact "proper English" and anyone that has written professionally adheres to the ''Elements of Style'', and ''The MLA Style Manual''. I would ask about this on the forums before going wild with editing and redirecting everything.
:::::::I really don't think that this will work because both the OP and the TP Templates/shortlinks only work and will result in James's Pokémon. ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 14:15, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::The very page you cite does not support your claim. I quote, "add 's to the singular form of the word (even if it ends in -s)". James is, of course, singular.  - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]]<sub>[[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]]</sub> 15:18, 10 June 2008 (UTC)
::::::I asked my English teacher today, and it confirmed my thoughts that it's always just an apostrophe at the end of a name if the name ends with s. <span style="background:#000000">[[User:Porygon-Z|<span style="color:#00BFFF">'''Por'''</span>]][[User:Porygon-Z/Trade|<span style="color:#FF1493">'''ygo'''</span>]][[User_talk:Porygon-Z|<span style="color:#00BFFF">'''n-Z'''</span>]]</span> 17:01, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Let's not forget it's the same English teachers who tell us that prepositions are not appropriate words to end sentences with. They are not always correct. '''James's''' is correct and the standard on Bulbapedia, end of discussion. - [[User:Zhen Lin|振霖]]<sub>[[User talk:Zhen Lin|T]]</sub> 02:05, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
And apparently there are people who will never learn.  Due to actions by a user called, fittingly enough, {{u|Arbok and Weezing}}, every article starting with "James's" can no longer be moved by someone who doesn't have sysop powers.  This blatant disregard for style left me with no choice.  This whole issue has been discussed over and over again, and still people insist that the "James's" way is 100% incorrect.  Please contact a sysop if a legitimate title change is necessary (such as [[James's Mime Jr.]] evolving, NOT changing [[James's Chimecho]] to "James' Chimecho").  --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 06:05, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Isn't it funny that people are fighting over whether an "s" goes on the end of James or not? People should learn that it's a certain way on Bulbapedia and that they should abide by it.--[[Special:Contributions/Kenji-girl|<span style="color:#0005CD;">☆</span>]][[Tracey Sketchit|<span style="color:#15E200;">'''ケンジ'''</span>]][[User:Kenji-girl|<span style="color:#DC0062;">'''ガール'''</span>]] 06:16, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
:It's not so much that they argue...it's just...are ''tantrums'' necessary? And English is probably the worst of them all in terms of consistency. There's ten million ways to do everything. (So yeah...no screaming about it please.)--[[User:Urutapu|Ｌｏｖｅはドコ？]] ([[User talk:Urutapu|talk]] <small>•</small> [[Special:Contributions/Urutapu|contribs]]) 08:00, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
::This is probably where it is confusing people. There is a rule for names ending in "s" "vowel" "s". They probably think James falls under it when it doesn't. The only two names that do are Jesus and Moses. So those are the only two names and they actually should be Jesus' and Moses'. Those are the ''only two!'' ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 13:20, 11 July 2008 (UTC)
:::Correction, I asked the Advanced Placement English teacher from my school which it should be (who has a doctorate in english!) and she said that it should always be James's and the only ones that do apply (Jesus and Moses) can actually go either way. So from now on, it should be James's, the ''correct'' way! ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 13:36, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

== Wait a sec...... ==

How does this user [[User:SharkJamez]] have stuff on the user account if he joined after the 24th of march. 
*20:08, June 6, 2008 SharkJamez (Talk | contribs) New user ‎ 
(When he joined)
[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 13:59, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

:That's due to the content having originally been posted on the talk page.  Even prior to the userspace ban, there were instances where people had posted content more appropriate for the User namespace in the User talk namespace, and since this content didn't appear to be a blatant attempt to get around the userspace ban, the content was moved.  --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 14:14, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

== Look what I found ==

Look at this video I found on Youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsopjAc2xok

<span style="color:#0000FF">--'''''Posted by'''''</span> [[User:Deadlymethane|<span style="color:#7BA05B">'''''Deadly'''''</span>]][[User talk:Deadlymethane|<span style="color:#7BA05B">'''''methane'''''</span>]] <span style="color:#DA3287">'''at'''</span> 20:16, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
:Interesting. Too bad it doesn't really have a use yet. -- [[User:Bug Catcher Jam|Unown Q]] 03:40, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
::It worked for me. I'm pressed for time, though, and not keen to experiment a lot. '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000">''TTE''</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 05:43, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
:::What do you mean it has no use? If no AR was used used in that video, then you could get the events with tweaking. <span style="color:#0000FF">--'''''Posted by'''''</span> [[User:Deadlymethane|<span style="color:#7BA05B">'''''Deadly'''''</span>]][[User talk:Deadlymethane|<span style="color:#7BA05B">'''''methane'''''</span>]] <span style="color:#DA3287">'''at'''</span> 23:08, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
::::I still cant figure out how to tweak.[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 00:44, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::Go crazy on the D-pad. '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000">''TTE''</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 06:05, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

== My talk page ==

Is gone. Completely gone. As In I can not find any history, or anything...[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 18:32, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
:Boo-hoo. Don't use it for useless blog crap this time. That's not what it's for. [[User:Ketsuban|Ketsuban]] 18:36, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
::I did not use it for useless Blog $%^#. And even if the admins think I did, a warning would have been nice.[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 18:38, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
:::Your talk page had nonsense on it. We have been told to delete anything not having to do with Bulbapedia. Don't use your talk page for nonsense next time. You're not the only one this is going to happen to. -[[User:Sketchies|Sketchies]] 18:39, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
::::If I had been told that it would be wiped, I would have taken the axe to all the junk..... once again, would have been nice to have been forewarned[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 18:41, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
::::You had ''fanfiction'' on it. What exactly do you think the forums are for if you're cluttering the wiki up with tripe like that? [[User:Ketsuban|Ketsuban]] 20:40, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
::::This has gone way beyond the point of "warning" people. Honestly though, you have been warned. The discussion on the Bulbapedia forum has been going on for long enough that everyone should have seen what was going to happen, and what kinds of things are unacceptable. This junk in the user space that has nothing to do with Bulbapedia has been killing the server, and we've put up with it long enough. If you want to store fanfiction on Bulbagarden, that's what library.bulbagarden.net is for. If you want to have long discussions about any topic, that's what BMGf is for. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 00:32, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Users with talk-page content that isn't about Bulbapedia should be warned ahead of time to give them time to back up the pages (this obviously applies only to things like fanfiction that the user might actually want to keep). --[[User talk:Shiny Noctowl|<font color="black"><small>S</small><sup>h</sup><small>i</small><sub>n</sub><small>y</small> <sup>N</sup><small>o</small><sub>c</sub><small>t</small><sup>o</sup><small>w</small><sub>l</sub></font>]] 01:03, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
:They can retrieve the information from the history, so it really makes no difference if they're warned or not. --[[User:Archaic|Archaic]] 01:32, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
::Actually, when it is delted, you cant pull back from the history. And I already kiled the fan fic.[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 01:49, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
:::When removing stuff from talk pages, it's a much better idea to blank the page, not delete it. Deletion does absolutely nothing that blanking wouldn't do in this situation; the pages are still retained in the server database. At the very least, give users the ability to see ''what'' got deleted. --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 01:53, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

== Bots ==

How do you create bots? I want to make one myself rather than having someone else make one for me. --[[User talk:Shiny Noctowl|<font color="black"><small>S</small><sup>h</sup><small>i</small><sub>n</sub><small>y</small> <sup>N</sup><small>o</small><sub>c</sub><small>t</small><sup>o</sup><small>w</small><sub>l</sub></font>]] 16:12, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
:If it isn't something that would be possible for me to do, I'd like a "shortcut" bot, named ShinyBot, that would change the following shortcuts into the correct code (to make editing easier by causing users to have to type less):

/d\→δ

/e\→é

/m\→♂

/f\→♀

//''Pokédex number''\\→<nowiki>[[Image:</nowiki>''Pokédex number''<nowiki>.png]]</nowiki>

/>''page name''<\→<nowiki>#redirect[[</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>]]</nowiki>

/[''image name''][''image height''][''image width''][''title''][''page name'']\→<nowiki>{{Imagelink|</nowiki>''image name''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''image height''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''image width''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''title''<nowiki>|</nowiki>''page name''<nowiki>}}</nowiki>

More shortcuts possibly coming...



--[[User talk:Shiny Noctowl|<font color="black"><small>S</small><sup>h</sup><small>i</small><sub>n</sub><small>y</small> <sup>N</sup><small>o</small><sub>c</sub><small>t</small><sup>o</sup><small>w</small><sub>l</sub></font>]] 16:32, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

:Why not simply use the character palette?  --[[User:Politoed666|<span style="color:#30D5C8">ニョロトノ</span>]][[User talk:Politoed666|<span style="color:#FF69B4">''666''</span>]] 19:21, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

::As opposed to creating a bot who's job would be to make every edit into two edits. --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 19:24, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

== Images ==

The images [[Image:Escape Formula Example 2.png]] and [[Image:Escape Formula Example 3.png]] don't show up, despite the fact that I've uploaded them ([[a:Image:Escape Formula Example 2.png]] and [[a:Image:Escape Formula Example 3.png]]). --[[User talk:Shiny Noctowl|<font color="black"><small>S</small><sup>h</sup><small>i</small><sub>n</sub><small>y</small> <sup>N</sup><small>o</small><sub>c</sub><small>t</small><sup>o</sup><small>w</small><sub>l</sub></font>]] 21:22, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

:It's a bug.  Images uploaded on the Archives may not show up on the Bulbapedia side at first.  The situation usually sorts itself out over time, so I'd recommend leaving them as is--it'll probably fix itself eventually.  --[[User:Shiningpikablu252|Shiningpikablu252]] 21:25, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

== Userspace ==

No, this isn't another whine or complaint, it's an idea. Instead of having the admins try to find some complex programming to make a edit limit, why not try to ask Bulbagarden to make a new area to put the userspace in? Have the userspace from the forums, the archives, the wiki, everything, on a new server? Just thought I'd throw the idea out there and have someone at least tell me why it won't work. [[User:Theininen|<span style="color:#008000;">The<span style="color:#0000CD;">in</span></span>]][[User talk:Theininen|<span style="color:#B22222;">in<span style="color:#ED9121;">en</span></span>]] 17:42, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
:Servers aren't free. -[[User:Sketchies|Sketchies]] 17:43, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
::Yeah, but put some of the donations from all the divisions toward it, and tell people that it would bring back the userspace... [[User:Theininen|<span style="color:#008000;">The<span style="color:#0000CD;">in</span></span>]][[User talk:Theininen|<span style="color:#B22222;">in<span style="color:#ED9121;">en</span></span>]] 17:45, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

There's honestly no reason to actually have a userspace, i liked it better when i couldn't see mine. It's pointless unless you really want people to know every detail about you, IMO.[[User:Boywonder01|<span style="color:#0000FF;">'''Boy'''</span>]][[User talk:Boywonder01|<span style="color:#0000FF;">'''wonder'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Boywonder01|<span style="color:#0000FF;">'''01'''</span>]] 17:52, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Why not just redirect all userspace pages to talk pages and be done with it? -- [[User:Bug Catcher Jam|Unown Q]] 22:32, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
:at this point, it looks like the userspace will be dissallowed and user pages will have little information on them. seriously, you join to edit and contribute, not to show off [[User:MAGNEDETH/new evolutions|your ideas]]. -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">MAG</span>]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|<span style="color:#696969;">NE</span>]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">DETH</span>]]''' 22:44, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Something to think about: Over on MarioWiki, one of our admins started a separate wiki (through wikia) called Userpedia, which is for all the community and fan crap. That might be a good solution to Bulbapedia's problems. -- [[User:Bug Catcher Jam|Unown Q]] 22:51, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
:I had heard about that, that's sort of what gave me the idea. [[User:Theininen|<span style="color:#008000;">The<span style="color:#0000CD;">in</span></span>]][[User talk:Theininen|<span style="color:#B22222;">in<span style="color:#ED9121;">en</span></span>]] 00:43, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
::It works out rather well, with the occasional overlap. I recently proposed to my fellow admins about doing what Bulbapedia did and just block all userspace edits. -- [[User:Bug Catcher Jam|Unown Q]] 01:00, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
:I kinda like this ban, it weeds out the trolls and Bulbapedia moves forward.Of course, if it's permanent, you know the trolls will call shenanigans on the admins and the entire wiki.[[User:Boywonder01|<span style="color:#0000FF;">'''Boy'''</span>]][[User talk:Boywonder01|<span style="color:#0000FF;">'''wonder'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Boywonder01|<span style="color:#0000FF;">'''01'''</span>]] 01:12, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
:the idea may be an easy way out, but Zhen doesnt have the money to support ''another'' server. especially one for users to play around on. especially considering he already has [http://bmgf.bulbagarden.net/index.php something like that].  -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">MAG</span>]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|<span style="color:#696969;">NE</span>]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">DETH</span>]]''' 01:31, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
:: [http://www.wikia.com/ Free solutions do exist.] -- [[User:Bug Catcher Jam|Unown Q]] 03:30, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
:::Wikia's only free money-wise. You pay for it in plenty of other ways. Trust me. --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 04:10, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

::::Can someone tell me what servers are? I know thats what host the site, but what are they? <span style="background:black">[[User:Patriotfan09|<font color="#1E90FF">'''Patriot'''</font>]][[User talk:Patriotfan09|<font color="#DC143C">'''fan'''</font>]][[User_talk:Patriotfan09/Phantom_Gym|<font color="#1E90FF">'''09'''</font>]]</span> 04:23, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::A Server is just a computer that has the entire website saved on it, basically. A much bigger computer then normal, of course... --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 06:28, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
::::::Why not delete the user pages and user talk pages of users who dont use bulba anymore?[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 18:13, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::::But then you have the problem of, what designates a user who doesn't use bulbapedia anymore? You can't ask them if they still use it, you can't be sure they'll give you an answer. Lots of users "lurk" (use the site, but don't necessarily edit all the time). Maybe a year's worth of inactivity, but that's not exactly easy to enforce.
:::::::I think userspace is still an important thing to have; it's always good to know who's who. A name only tells you so much. But there's a lot of stuff that doesn't need to be on a userpage. I want to know the editor, not know every little detail about the person and their family. K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Stupid) is a good rule for userspace.
:::::::Re-enabling userspace with restrictions, either on size, or scope, or number of edits, or all of the above... seems like a good idea. The problem is, how to do this simply. --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 18:28, 19 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the info. <span style="background:black">[[User:Patriotfan09|<font color="#1E90FF">'''Patriot'''</font>]][[User talk:Patriotfan09|<font color="#DC143C">'''fan'''</font>]][[User_talk:Patriotfan09/Phantom_Gym|<font color="#1E90FF">'''09'''</font>]]</span> 22:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

== Wouldnt this be cool? ==

wouldnt it be cool that the day we get our 10,000th article we could have like an online party or something. or just like a celebration if we could find a website that could do that or something.  but it would be fun wouldnt it!

its just an idea...

--[[User:Hey1031|Hey1031]] 22:10, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

==Contents==
Hey, what happened to the contents column on the pages???????? --[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 03:33, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
:Which pages are you talking about in particular? Any examples?
:I believe if they're not showing up at all, there's an option in your preferences to turn them off, so check that you didn't turn that on by mistake... --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 13:06, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

::Ok And I mean on every page i go on --[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]]
:::Still works for me, on all the pages that should have Contents (ToC is, by default, only visible if there's about three or more sections on the page). Check your preferences, is my bet. --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 16:20, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

== My Pokémon Ranch ==

This is a new game avaliable for download on Wii (and since it is WiiWare, you have to have WiFi). As I was playing earlier, I realized that when Haley brings in Pokémon to the ranch, a description of the species appears. I'm not sure if it's identical to any descriptions so far, but I think it might be useful if it's put under "Pokédex Description" on the appropriate pages, though it's not really a Pokédex. [[User:Crüsäder|Crüsäder]] 14:50, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

:Could be worth a shot since Gen I & II Pokémon have their "Stadium" descriptions.  ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="midnightblue" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="green" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="maroon">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 15:19, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

::The only problem is, it doesn't show descriptions for all Pokémon, only the ones she brings in (as far as I've found, anyway). [[User:Crüsäder|Crüsäder]] 18:24, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

:::Oh...  Then maybe it's not that notable.  ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="midnightblue" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="green" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="maroon">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 18:37, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
::::If we can get a full set, it will probably be worth adding.  How many Pokémon species can she bring in? --[[User:Fabu-Vinny|FabuVinny]] <sup>|[[User talk:Fabu-Vinny|Talk Page]]|</sup> 18:50, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
:::::She usually brings in one a day. [[User:Crüsäder|Crüsäder]] 16:09, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Is there potential for her to bring in one of every kind of Pokémon?  ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="midnightblue" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="green" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="maroon">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 16:42, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

You can have 1000 Pokémon in there so if anyone is willing to wait 1000 days to find out, then maybe it is. I doubt she will bring in the event pokémon though...   Rabla (i don't have a sig yet)

:Hayley brought in a {{p|Hariyama}} to my ranch yesterday and its description was the same as its Pokédex entry on Diamond and Pearl (both are the same). So I'm guessing this is the same for all Pokémon.  As for Pokémon with two different Pokédex entries, I'm not sure which she'll use.  ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="midnightblue" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="green" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="maroon">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 15:13, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

== ads ==

what is with the much-hated ads on the wiki?!?!?! i hate them, and what was wrong with the google adbar at the top?? <small>'''<span style="border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User:Origamiguy|ff8000|Lord}} of {{Colored link|:User_talk:Origamiguy|ff8000|Ori}}{{Colored link|Special:Contributions/Origamiguy|ff8000|gami}}</span>'''</small> 11:17, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

:I was seeing them earlier, but now I don't anymore.  ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="midnightblue" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="green" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="maroon">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 13:20, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
::It depends on the skin u use.I have always used cologne blue, and as long as I am logged in, I see no ads.[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 16:09, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

:::I always use monobook, because I've used it for so long, i know where everything is, and I like it. <small>'''<span style="border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User:Origamiguy|ff8000|Lord}} of {{Colored link|:User_talk:Origamiguy|ff8000|Ori}}{{Colored link|Special:Contributions/Origamiguy|ff8000|gami}}</span>'''</small> 16:20, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

I use cologne blue too, but I don't see the ads anymore when I'm logged out.  ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="midnightblue" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="green" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="maroon">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 16:25, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Some of the ads I've seen are a little racy. I'm an adult, so it doesn't really bother me, but I'd hate to hear of a kid whose mom flipped out because of some half-naked chicks on an otherwise kid-friendly Pokémon site. [[User:Amp|Amp]] 02:57, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
:Forums to report. '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000">''TTE''</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 04:42, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

I dont know if this is the right place, but im complaining about the ads. cant you do something? my computer keeps slowwing down to try and handle the pop ups. i want to look at Entei's move list, not see 'Mileys new video' or buy 'Phisiology'. please do something. {{unsigned|Chrishaylor}}
:If you sign in, you shouldn't see any ads at all, it was made that way. ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 23:12, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
::that just forces people to join if they dont want to see the ads. <small>'''<span style="border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User:Origamiguy|ff8000|Lord}} of {{Colored link|:User_talk:Origamiguy|ff8000|Ori}}{{Colored link|Special:Contributions/Origamiguy|ff8000|gami}}</span>'''</small> 11:43, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

== Season 11? ==

Is it true that the 11th season will be Pokémon Diamond and Pearl:Battle Dimension ? I have heard a lot about this and i was wondering if anyone could confirm it... - Rabla


[[Pokémon Diamond & Pearl: Battle Dimension| Pokémon Battle Dimension]]. Need more Proof? --[[User:Force Fire|<font color="#F05030">Force</font>]] [[User talk:Force Fire|<font color="00FFFF">Fire</font>]] 08:54, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I've been watching battle dimension for over 2 months now so I dont get what your talking about. --[[User:Hey1031|Hey1031]] 13:00, 27 June 2008 (UTC)
::Maybe this person is from a different country that hasn't aired any yet, did you think of that??!! ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 14:22, 27 June 2008 (UTC)

Where i am they haven't even finished Diamond and Pearl yet -Rabla

Yes some countries don't stay with the US or Japan dub some may be more behind on the series--[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 06:26, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

==12 articles left==
Number 10.000 is coming. [[User:MathijsP|MathijsP]] 08:10, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

== YAY! 10,000 ARTICLES ==

wow congrats guys on getting 10000 articles! 

I remember when there was only 6,000!

--[[User:Hey1031|Hey1031]] 20:01, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

:I also say, congrats Bulbapedia! 10,000... wow. [[User:Theininen|<span style="color:#008000;">The<span style="color:#0000CD;">in</span></span>]][[User talk:Theininen|<span style="color:#B22222;">in<span style="color:#ED9121;">en</span></span>]] 21:47, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

:: Wow.  If I may ask, which was the 10,000th page?  I'm [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]], and I approve this [[User Talk:Missingno. Master|message.]] 10:53, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
:::[[Koffing (EX Ruby & Sapphire 54)]] [[User:MathijsP|MathijsP]] 10:56, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

And only 14 pages until it's 11,000! <small>'''<span style="border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User:Origamiguy|ff8000|Lord}} of {{Colored link|:User_talk:Origamiguy|ff8000|Ori}}{{Colored link|Special:Contributions/Origamiguy|ff8000|gami}}</span>'''</small> 09:46, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

== Bulbapedia Pokémon League ==
 
Ok here’s the thing, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in making a Pokémon League with other Uses here on Bulba, after all most of us like making strong Pokémon teams – why not test them out. It would work over the WiFi using the D/P and PBR friend codes. 

If you’re interested put your Sig below the Possible Rules on my talk page & I'll see how many are interested and we can go from there, I was thinking of starting it in about two weeks to give people time to get the Pokémon ready.

[[User:PhantomCX|PhantomCX]]
:Check the forums, maybe. '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000">''TTE''</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 14:02, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Yeah I found it - never thought to look there [[User:PhantomCX|PhantomCX]]
:the league you found is from the forums. {{u|Porygon-Z}} created a league with Bulba members. you can check it out [http://ipgl.proboards84.com/index.cgi here.] -- '''[[User:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">MAG</span>]][[User:MAGNEDETH#Interesting Stuff|<span style="color:#696969;">NE</span>]][[User talk:MAGNEDETH|<span style="color:#000033;">DETH</span>]]''' 22:16, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
::No I just use Safari browser--[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 09:33, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

== Ads ==

I've noticed that Bulbapedia now has ads on it, and some of the words are green, and when you scroll over them, this little popup box comes up. I'm wondering, why are they there some ads now? Lack of funding? [[User:TheStick|TheStick]]
:Bulbapedia has sold out to the man. Plain and simple.[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 14:08, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

::From what I've read on the forums, it's part of a new server.  ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="midnightblue" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="green" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="maroon">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 15:00, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
:::I noticed that it only happens when I tried to view the site when I wasn't logged in. [[User:TheStick|TheStick]]

::::I believe that is the intention.  Maybe it's a sneaky way to get people to join...  ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="midnightblue" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="green" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="maroon">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 00:28, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

:::::Ho hum. The sidebar advertisement is actually well-placed, it's not in the way of anything. And it's banner ads for stuff like Nintendo (and Zwinky), so that's not awful either. I'm not liking the fat advertisement at the bottoms of pages (it should really be a horizontal banner ad, and not within the page content box). But all in all, it's a pretty sweet deal; site seems fast enough already, no ads when logged in, and all that. I'm jealous; GuildWiki is actually losing members over it's advertising system. (Wikia bought GuildWiki out, and they have really crappy ad locations, such as right in the middle of the page.)
:::::I'm looking forward to seeing this server in action. --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 10:38, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

::::::What ads? When I'm on here I never see any ads?--[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 03:20, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
:::::::Maybe you missed the fourth comment in this section... - [[User:SpontaneousCombusken|<span style="background:#E57E4C"><span style="color:#F4DA8E;"><sub>spontaneous</sub></span></span><span style="background:#F4DA8E"><span style="color:#E57E4C;">'''Combusken'''</span></span>]] 03:22, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

:::::::I'll check....--[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 03:31, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

:::::::::I signed out but there was no ads only some words were highlighted green--[[User:CoolPikachu!|<span style="color:#007FFF;">'''Cool'''</span>]][[User talk:CoolPikachu!|<span style="color:#FFBA00;">'''Pika'''</span>]][[User Talk:CoolPikachu!/Archive 1|<span style="color:#FFBA00;">'''chu!'''</span>]]03:34, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

:-*de-indent* I logged out and turned off my Adblock Plus, and there are definitely advertisements, along with pop-ups (!!). - [[User:SpontaneousCombusken|<span style="background:#E57E4C"><span style="color:#F4DA8E;"><sub>spontaneous</sub></span></span><span style="background:#F4DA8E"><span style="color:#E57E4C;">'''Combusken'''</span></span>]] 03:40, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
:....................................all these popups...........I hate this website.....<span style="font-family:Cataneo BT">~[[User:Pokemaniac102|<span style="color:#000000;">Pokemaniac102</span>]]</span> 03:44, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
::I'm just lucky then --[[User:CoolPikachu!|<span style="color:#007FFF;">'''Cool'''</span>]][[User talk:CoolPikachu!|<span style="color:#FFBA00;">'''Pika'''</span>]][[User Talk:CoolPikachu!/Archive 1|<span style="color:#FFBA00;">'''chu!'''</span>]] 04:57, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
:::[http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/?from=getfirefox Firefox 3]
:::[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865 AdBlock Plus]
:::...and you're golden. I had to jump through all sorts of hoops, disabling features, just so I could see what the ads looked like. --[[user:Jioruji_Derako|<font color="#237d00"> '''J'''ïörüjï '''Ð'''ērākō.'''>'''</font>]]<small>[[user talk:Jioruji Derako|<font color="#237d00">''.cнаt'''''^'''</font>]]</small> 09:25, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
::No I just use mostly Safari and a little FireFox browser--[[User:CoolPikachu!|CoolPikachu!]] 09:33, 13 July 2008 (UTC)
:::YOU USE A MAC!!!!![[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">Emperor's Cookies</span>]] 02:46, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

==Fourms==

Are the fourms currently down?  I can't get on at all.  Every time i go on, it has this wierd error message.  ~09MurphyM

== Location Data ==

Where's a complete list of all location data in DP? I'm wondering because I saw a hacked Ho-Oh that I thought said it was from "Space World" but I didn't think PokéSav could create new location data. --[[User talk:Shiny Noctowl|<font color="black"><small>S</small><sup>h</sup><small>i</small><sub>n</sub><small>y</small> <sup>N</sup><small>o</small><sub>c</sub><small>t</small><sup>o</sup><small>w</small><sub>l</sub></font>]] 19:11, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
:[http://www.spaceworld.co.jp/english/ As yet unused promotional place.] '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000">''TTE''</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:28, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
:As for that list, we only have one for Gen II and Gen III GBA. '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000">''TTE''</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 23:30, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

== whats wrong with pokemon.com? ==

everytime you try to go to pokemon.com, it says error, but when you type in www.pokemon.com it comes up with this weird page with news from may and june and something about a tournament.

I dont know if that happens a lot or what it means so does anyone else know if a server is just down or what? Thanks --[[User:Hey1031|Hey1031]] 13:09, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

== The ads ==

Just a question.Do the ads pertain to wat you search[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">DCM</span>]] 13:48, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

:What are you talking about?  I haven't seen ads on this site in ages.  I'm [[User:Missingno. Master|Missingno. Master]], and I approve this [[User Talk:Missingno. Master|message.]] 13:52, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
::Log out.It seem swat ever you have searched most will apear in the advertisements[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">DCM</span>]] 13:54, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

:::The ads are only visible to those not logged in. ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="#003366" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="#008000" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="#800000">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 13:56, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

== Roselia! ==

What does the scouter say about the amount of articles!? <span style="color:#0000FF">--'''''Posted by'''''</span> [[User:Deadlymethane|<span style="color:#7BA05B">'''''Deadly'''''</span>]][[User talk:Deadlymethane|<span style="color:#7BA05B">'''''methane'''''</span>]] <span style="color:#DA3287">'''at'''</span> 20:15, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
:IT'S OVER 9000!?!?!?!?!? [[User:Takoto|<span style="color:#2E0854"><b>Takoto タコト</b></span>]]|<span style="color:#F4C2C2"> サソデイ = 愛</span> 02:19, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
::actually its now over 11,000. <small>'''<span style="border:2px solid #000000; font-family:Verdana;">{{Colored link|:User:Origamiguy|ff8000|Lord}} of {{Colored link|:User_talk:Origamiguy|ff8000|Ori}}{{Colored link|Special:Contributions/Origamiguy|ff8000|gami}}</span>'''</small> 11:42, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

== New Template ==

Can I make a new template thing about editing the user space?[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">DCM</span>]]
:Sure, just do it in one edit! ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 02:21, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
::How bout this:
<nowiki>=Please=</nowiki>
Slow down on editing the User Space.Editing the User Space too much will  lead to it being locked again.Instead of doing 10 Small edits, why not use preview to check your edits before you preview.
:Thank you 

:Made it quickly.Gonna make it under User:Darth Cookie Monster/Warning
::[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">DCM</span>]] 02:26, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
:::Put two equal signs on each side instead of one and make it so it automatically signs and it should be cool. ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 02:31, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
::::Cant figure that out.Can you add that and it should be good.[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">DCM</span>]] 02:33, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
:::::Thanks for the help.[[User:Darth Cookie Monster|<span style="color:##800000;">DCM</span>]] 02:40, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

== requests ==

can we get a suggestion box that comes out of the search menu like wikipedia that way we get rid of the disambugation pages?
and can we upload to the site the Pokémon movies and be downloadable for members only? so if we do it do not spread the news. Please reply back, an admin please!!!!!!!!!!--[[User:Nobody777|Nobody777]] 14:37, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

:Well, I'm not an admin, but I ''seriously doubt'' that the movies will ever be available like that on this site.  That is called piracy, after all.  As far as the suggestion box thing, that'll probably happen when the wiki media deal gets an upgrade.  Wikipedia is used as a testing ground for that stuff before other wikis get it.  ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="#003366" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="#008000" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="#800000">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 15:06, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
::NO!! Disambiguation pages are nice and convienent. ''[[User:Moldy orange|<sup style="color:#4B5320;">'''Moldy'''</sup>]][[User talk:Moldy orange|<sub style="color:#ED9121;">'''Orange'''</sub>]]'' 16:36, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
:::One, we had a vote on the Pokémon disambigs before. We're not gonna get rid of them. However, there is that sort of "suggestions" thing for the searchbar that I have in Firefox.
:::Also, downloadable movies? Dude, we're lucky that Nintendo isn't as sue-happy as Scientology for us just using official TCG cards. '''[[User:TTEchidna|<span style="color:#FF0000">''TTE''</span>]][[User talk:TTEchidna|chidna]]''' 19:00, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Besides, Wikipedia still has its disambiguation pages even though it uses the suggestion table as you're typing into the search window.  ~[[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="#003366" face="comic sans ms">'''$aturn'''</font>]][[User:SaturnYoshi|<font color="#008000" face="comic sans ms">'''¥oshi'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:SaturnYoshi|<font color="#800000">THE VOICES</font>]]</sup> 19:24, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

so lets say you type Pikachu, but you want Ash's Pikachu so the suggestion box will appear:
Pikachu (species)
Pikachu (Ash) redirects to Ash's Pikachu
Pikachu (Ritchie) redirects to Ritchies Pikachu
so this how it works, sorry about the movie thing I forgot about piracy.--[[User:Nobody777|Nobody777]] 05:56, 31 July 2008 (UTC)