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== Forum Topics ==

Hi guys! I have a question about the forum topics. Should we change the dates of when it first opened to the dates of the first topic? Or is that already done? Also, should we include the first forum topic of each forum?{{User:NYCDOT/signature}} 21:55, 1 July 2018 (UTC)
:I disagree, but even if I did, how do you intend to find the first created thread in a subforum, given that they will get bumped around a bit?<scratchsig>Jokebookservice1</scratchsig> 00:12, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
::I wasn't saying that we must add it. It was just a thought.{{User:NYCDOT/signature}} 00:45, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
:::Huh? What are you talking about?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 02:55, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
::::<small>I'd appreciate it if you would take time to read what I wrote on top</small><br/>What I am trying to say is that for the forum pages, should we add the exact dates of the official opening, if we know it? And should we include the first forum topic of each forum?{{User:NYCDOT/signature}} 13:01, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
:::::If I hadn't read what you said, I wouldn't have replied. I said "what are you talking about" because I didn't understand what you wrote on top.
:::::I think the exact date created is too easy to get wrong and too hard to get write to merit inclusion in forum pages. The forum could have been open for days before anybody noticed it.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:02, 2 July 2018 (UTC)
::::::Yes, that is true that the exact date is very hard to get, even harder that the original guys (Lucario, JSO, Veggieman001, etc.) are gone. Do we think we could get the month from a ST member? And maybe even the first topic?{{User:NYCDOT/signature}} 13:06, 2 July 2018 (UTC)

== Translating Japanese articles into English ==

Hello! I'm an admin in Japanese Scratch Wiki. In that wiki, we have some articles that English Wiki doesn't have. (Of course, some can't be, due to the strict [[S:NOSP]]!)
* [[:ja:音量を使ってScratchを制御する]] (Control Scratch via Loudness Block)
* [[:ja:Some Blocks]] (An early extension of Scratch 3.0, which is removed later.)
* [[:ja:画像のホスト/cubeupload.com]] (How to Use Cubeupload.com)
* [[:ja:商標の方針]] ([https://github.com/LLK/scratch-flash/blob/develop/TRADEMARK_POLICY Trademark Policy])
Please discuss whether they are useful. Thank you! {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 22:54, 15 July 2018 (UTC)
:Cool articles! I definitely think we should add the "Some Blocks" one; since it was a Scratch 3.0 extension just like [[Pen Extension|the pen extension]] or the [[Music Extension|music extension]], it's just that it was removed. {{e|:)}}

:I think the cubeupload one might work well on the Wiki - or at least as a section in [[Image Hosting]].

:I think we could possibly add the Trademark Policy one - after all, we have articles for the [[Privacy Policy]], [[Terms of Use]], and [[Community Guidelines]].

:Could you please explain the first one a bit more? Thank you. {{e|:D}}

:Anyway, thanks for pointing these out - in my opinion most, if not all of them, could be good articles on the English Scratch Wiki as well as the Japanese one! {{e|:D}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 14:16, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

== Uploading ScratchBlocks files ==

I can't upload .sb2 or .sb3 files, even though I can upload the original .sb files. There's also the issue where I can't ignore the 'empty file' warning when uploading an 'sb2' file.{{User:1a3c5e7g9i/Signature}} 22:15, 2 August 2018 (UTC)
:An .sb .sb2 or .sb3 is a scratch project file. If you want to use scratch block like this: <scratchblocks> When GF clicked</scratchblocks> then you use it as if you were using in the scratch fourms. You can also us this to help you make them as well: https://scratchblocks.github.io/ <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:49, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
::I want users to download a project, not to <b>painstakingly</b> copy it block by block. The sb3 I'm uploading has some blocks you can't easily duplicate with ScratchBlocks.{{User:1a3c5e7g9i/Signature}} 02:19, 4 August 2018 (UTC)
:::It's much better, usually, to painstakingly copy it block by block, however. Downloading someone else's files and modifying them doesn't teach you as much as re-making the script yourself and attempting to understand it as you do so. A 3.0 scratchblocks is [https://s3blocks.github.io coming], and once it's out we'll use it.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 12:22, 4 August 2018 (UTC)
::::So if my project has <abbr title="Filler number">147</abbr> unique, lengthy scripts and utilizes sprites, it's more beneficial to duplicate it manually, <abbr title="I can't share the project, there's no 3.0 community.">right?</abbr>{{User:1a3c5e7g9i/Signature}} 23:59, 4 August 2018 (UTC)
:::::{{not done| This problem wasn't solved.}}{{User:1a3c5e7g9i/Signature}} 01:55, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
::::::We are not writing pages about one custom program, but the genre of the project, we want also scratchers to be creative while making it. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 21:12, 17 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::::I wasn't making a page about a program, I was uploading a ScratchBlocks file onto the Scratch Wiki that one could download and use in the Scratch 3.0 Preview.{{User:1a3c5e7g9i/Signature}} 05:41, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|:::::::}}Wiki is not file-hosting website {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 06:17, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
:If it's 3.0 you're specifically worried about, use some other file-sharing website. 3.0 projects can't be shared ''yet'', but IIRC a 3.0 project page is already on its way. Have patience.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 06:54, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

== The Main Page is broken ==
I found that [[Scratch Wiki Home]] is broken, as the featured image and featured article are on top of each other. Can a bureaucrat please fix that? {{User:CrazyBoy826/sig}} 21:41, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
:Can't repro on Windows 7, Firefox 61.0.2 {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 23:15, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
::Cannot reproduce on Windows 10, Chrome 68. For your information, the main page is {{PROTECTIONLEVEL:edit|Scratch Wiki Home}}-protected, so admins can edit it too.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:14, 17 August 2018 (UTC)
:::It doesn't happen on iOS 11.4.1 Safari.{{User:Millie S/signature}} 01:37, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
::::I'm on Windows 10 Chrome 68 with a 1080p screen and I have it. {{User:CrazyBoy826/sig}} 01:48, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
:::::Okay, I'm also win10 chrome68, so could you post your exact version numbers? Here's mine: Windows 10.0.17134.228 Chrome 68.0.3440.106 Screen resolution 1536x864 (actually 1920x1080 but magnified 125% so I can see things){{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 05:57, 18 August 2018 (UTC)
::::::@CrazyBoy Reproducible, using 68.0.3440.106 (Official Build) (64-bit) on Windows 10, Vector skin. From what I can tell, it's a problem just with Vector, which no updates are going to be made for that skin because it's a risk you wish to take when using the skin. Ken wishes to focus on updating the page if there's an issue with his own skin, SWS. Also, please provide your skin, browser, browser version, operating system (and build may help, if using Windows, press the Windows key and R at once and enter winver. It should be there) and resolution when reporting styling glitches.  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 15:18, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|::::::}}
I'm not ignoring issues with Vector because it's not ''my'' skin; they're not as important because anonymous users don't use Vector and can't set it to that. Styling problems mostly only require operating system and browser versions; occasionally resolution is also important.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:09, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
:Okay, I've tweaked the widths of the scratchwikiframes, which for me on Vector (same browser and resolution specs) doesn't cause the Featured Images box to block the FA and TSW boxes. Does it work for y'all as well?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:19, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
::No fix.  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 11:32, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
:::Drunken_Sailor contributed a fix, does it work for y'all Vector users now?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:18, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

== Compliment Tuesday! August 21th 2018 ==

Welcome to the 10{{th}} Compliment Tuesday! August 21{{th}} 2018.

'''What is Compliment Tuesday?''' 

Compliment Tuesday is a way of showing appreciation to other Wikians. Feel free to congratulate someone for finishing a large page, or even just give minor thanks for a minor edit. Just remember to keep everything positive! {{e|:)}}

'''How to Compliment'''

We have a whole wiki page on it! {{e|:D}} You can find it here: [[Scratch Wiki:Compliment Tuesday|Compliment Tuesday]]


'''Compliments'''

The Compliments are *drum roll please*

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! User
! Compliments
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| {{user|jakel181}}
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* Thanks for running Compliment Tuesday!{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 01:59, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|bigpuppy}}
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* Thanks for being such an active EW - especially handling account requests when I'm not online :){{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 01:59, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for always being active on the wiki and for participating in Compliment Tuesday as far as I can remember - you really made my day last Tuesday! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  09:42, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
* Hey my dude ({{S|:P}}). You're a friendly wikian who deletes pages that need to be deleted, and more importantly, you aim to update pages to follow [[S:STYLE]], which is a massive help to everyone.  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 15:23, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thank you from being so active and helpful on the wiki! <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:21, 20 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|CrazyBoy826}}
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* Thanks for thinking of [[Scratch Wiki:3.0 Articles]]! I like the idea, and I've certainly had fun trying to fix template problems on a prefix index again :P{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 01:59, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|jvvg}}
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* Thanks for doing so much for the Wiki after supposedly retiring! ;) Especially running WikiMonitor, that's really helpful :D{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 01:59, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
* Literally everone says this, but I can't thank you enough for running WikiMonitor - I wouldn'tve learnt how to add categories and sign my messages! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  09:42, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|kenny2scratch}}
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* Thanks for always being so active and helpful on the wiki! I love your creativity with wiki signatures, navigation bars etc! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  09:42, 19 August 2018 (UTC) 
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| {{user|asqwde}}
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* Thanks for being so active recently and for welcoming so many new wikians! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  09:42, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
|}


{{quote|There are many more people on this wiki who deserve these comments just as much as those who received them. :) Everyone is special and brings there own ideas. The more of us there are, the better the community spirit. Sadly, I must sign off now- <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 01:06, 13 June 2018 (UTC)}}

The next CT is August 28{{th}} 2018! See you then!

<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 18:07, 21 August 2018 (UTC)
:{{done}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 18:15, 21 August 2018 (UTC)
::{{cool|Great}} {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 15:10, 22 August 2018 (UTC)

== Other Language Tutorials ==
{{done|Created}} - more discussion goes on the project talk page.

Ken and I have agreed that there is a lot of potential in creating tutorials in other programming languages which compare the syntax of that language to Scratch. We are roughly aiming for ten tutorials per language at the start of this tutorial. The pages could possibly receive a bar at the end of the front page (i.e. a try this out bar). We were thinking of having Python (3), C++, C#, C, Ruby, Java, PHP, JavaScript and we are looking for more suggestions. The suggested page hierarchy is (Programming Language)/(Tutorial Name) <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 15:16, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
:I think that is a great idea! I would be happy to work on pyhton and HTML ones. :) <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 15:20, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
::Sounds like a great idea! Will really expand the Wiki in activity, who we cater for, and our exposure across the web. :){{User:Drunken Sailor/Signature}} 15:31, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
:::Cool! I think we definitely need Python and Ruby ones, since Python and Ruby are known as "beginner languages," and may be good typing languages to start with after Scratch. I could help with the Ruby one! Another idea is [https://golang.org Go/Golang]. {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 15:49, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
::::I think this would be a perfect use case for a SWP! I'm going to move my userspace template to a real template now, and use it here. {{doing}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 00:45, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
:::::{{cool|Great}} {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:00, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|:::::}}
{{:Language Tutorials/project}}
Please visit the project talk page (linked above) to claim a language to write a tutorial in!{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:37, 25 August 2018 (UTC)

== I forgot to mention: We have syntax highlighting now! ==

I installed [[:mw:Extension:SyntaxHighlight|SyntaxHighlight]] a few days ago, and I forgot to tell you about it. This will come in handy for the [[Language Tutorials]].

;Usage
<pre><syntaxhighlight lang="python3">import random
print(random.randint(1, 5))</syntaxhighlight></pre>
yields
<syntaxhighlight lang="python3">import random
print(random.randint(1, 5))</syntaxhighlight>
and
<pre>Hello, <syntaxhighlight lang="javascript" inline>"world"</syntaxhighlight>!</pre>
yields

Hello, <syntaxhighlight lang="javascript" inline>"world"</syntaxhighlight>!

If the &lt;pre&gt; tag is being used for code, replace it with &lt;syntaxhighlight&gt;. Replace &lt;code&gt; tags with inline syntaxhighlight tags.

Enjoy!{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 02:38, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
:Awesome! <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 13:16, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
::{{cool}} Yes, very useful. {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 15:44, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
:::Awesome!{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 07:52, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
::::FYI: If you are tired of typing such a long word, you can also use <nowiki><source></nowiki>! You can save 9 letters. --{{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 12:08, 2 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::NO, DO NOT! &lt;source&gt; is '''deprecated''' and should not be used!{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 12:10, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

== How do I become Admin, Experienced Wikian ect. ==

I want to help the wiki! Can you give insturctions on how to?
<scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 03:38, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
:Experienced Wikians are [[Scratch Wiki:Elections|elected]]. Admins are sometimes promoted from EW during elections. Bureaucrats are appointed by current bureaucrats.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 04:54, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
::{{Done}}{{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 14:18, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
:::Well, there a no more rooms for EW or admin, but how to be chosen by a Bureaucrats? <scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 08:27, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
{{Not done|Undone}}
<scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 08:30, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
:Please do not edit other people's messages. People's messages are considered part of their [[S:USERSPACE|userspace]], which is to remain inviolate.
:As to your question, there are likely not going to be any new bureaucrats, as EWs do their current jobs well and bureaucrats mainly exist to transfer privileges, block users, and anything else unique to the usergroup that you can find in [[Special:ListGroupRights]].
:Essentially, there are not going to be any new bureaucrats for a loooong while.
:Please post any new questions as a separate topic. {{done}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:46, 28 September 2018 (UTC)

== New Featured Images Suggestions ==

Soon it is going to be Wiki Wednesday, and time to change the featured images!{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 07:53, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
:Indeed - I don't have any pre-chosen ones, so please suggest some :P{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 07:57, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
::Ok i am posting this as you yourself said anyone can remind about featured images.{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 07:58, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
:::Indeed I did, and thank you for the reminder.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 07:59, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
::::[[:File:Scratch 3.0 Comment Programming.PNG]]<br/>[[File:Scratch 3.0 Comment Programming.PNG]]{{User:Millie S/signature}} 14:05, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
:::::{{cool}} Does anyone have any other suggestions? {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 22:45, 4 September 2018 (UTC)
::::::[[:File:Gobo from behind.png]]<br/>[[File:Gobo from behind.png]]{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:01, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
::::::: I was going to suggest that ken :P <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 22:10, 10 September 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|7}}Changed them! Sorry for the wait xd<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 03:54, 2 December 2018 (UTC)
:{{done}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 03:54, 2 December 2018 (UTC)

== Compliment Tuesday! August 28th 2018 ==

Welcome to the 11{{th}} Compliment Tuesday! August 28{{th}} 2018.

'''What is Compliment Tuesday?''' 

Compliment Tuesday is a way of showing appreciation to other Wikians. Feel free to congratulate someone for finishing a large page, or even just give minor thanks for a minor edit. Just remember to keep everything positive! {{e|:)}}

'''How to Compliment'''

We have a whole wiki page on it! {{e|:D}} You can find it here: [[Scratch Wiki:Compliment Tuesday|Compliment Tuesday]]


'''Compliments'''

The Compliments are *drum roll please*

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
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! User
! Compliments
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| {{user|Kenny2scratch}}
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* Thanks for everything you do {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:25, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thank you for making Scratch Wiki Projects an actual thing now! I'm excited! {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:07, 25 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for installing SyntaxHighlight!{{User:Millie S/signature}} 13:59, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
* You are crazy helpful! Thank you! <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:39, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|Asqwde}}
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* Thanks for suggesting the [[Scratch Wiki:Community Portal/Scratch Wiki News|Scratch Wiki News]] page {{-}} it was a great idea and I'm glad we put it into effect! {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:25, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* You come up with great ideas to help the wiki! Thanks! <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:39, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|Jakel181}}
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* Thank you for doing Compliment Tuesday and everything else you do for the wiki! {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:25, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for Compliment Tuesday!{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 05:13, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for running CT!  {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 08:22, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|Apple502j}}
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* Thanks for being helpful on this wiki a lot and for being an admin on the Japanese one! {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:25, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thank you for being such an active admin on the jawiki! And your edits here are quite helpful as well :){{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 05:13, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for helping out on the wikis! <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:39, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
|-
| {{user|MartinWollenweber}}
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* Thanks for everything you do for the Scratch Wikis in general! You're amazing! {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:25, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for looking at my mobile design work so quickly 0.0{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 05:13, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for maintaining the wikis {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 08:22, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thank you for hosting the wikis :D{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 05:00, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
* The wiki wouldn't be possible without you! Thanks! <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:39, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|CrazyBoy826}}
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* Thanks for being a helpful Wikian! {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:25, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Good job on being so active{{unsigned|asqwde}}
* You are super-duper active! {{e|:D}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:39, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|Redglitter}}
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* Thank you for being very helpful ''and'' active on the wiki! {{e|:D}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:25, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* You are extremely helpful! Thank you! <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:39, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|Banana439monkey}}
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* Thanks for welcoming people! {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:25, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for sticking around all these year! <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:39, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|Makethebrainhappy}}
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* Thank you for being helpful on the wiki, and also writing posts for Wiki Wednesday! {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:25, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for writing WW! {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 08:22, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for the [[Language Tutorials]] idea!{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 05:00, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for ''hosting'' WW!<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:39, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|LiFaytheGoblin}}
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* Thank you for ''posting'' the Wiki Wednesday posts, and for, as a Scratch Team member, coming on the wiki from time to time! {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:25, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thank you for devoting your Sunday this week to reviewing my work, even though you're in the U.S. and probably have a lot of work to do!{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 05:13, 24 August 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for ''posting'' WW!<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:39, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
|}


{{quote|There are many more people on this wiki who deserve these comments just as much as those who received them. :) Everyone is special and brings there own ideas. The more of us there are, the better the community spirit. Sadly, I must sign off now- <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 01:06, 13 June 2018 (UTC)}}

The next CT is September 4{{th}} 2018! See you then!

<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:44, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
:{{done}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:44, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
::Edited post with retroactive permission{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 04:28, 29 August 2018 (UTC)

== News Entry ==

;August 28, 2018 {{-}} New Scratch Design Studio {{-}} Time Travel
 	
:The Scratch Team has released a new [[Scratch Design Studio]]! Its description states:

::"In this SDS, create a project about something that can happen when you travel through time."{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 13:48, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
:::wrong title lol {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 14:37, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
::::fixed,thanks {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 14:45, 28 August 2018 (UTC)
:::::The SDS currently (at least for me) appears to be "Symmetry." I (or someone else) will update it once the new one appears on the front page.<scratchsig>jvvg</scratchsig> 01:24, 29 August 2018 (UTC)
::::::{{waiting}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 04:32, 29 August 2018 (UTC)
:::::::The studio has been released; we just do not have enough seed projects to put it onto the front page. :) <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 14:00, 29 August 2018 (UTC)
::::::::Once it is live then it will be put on the news. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 19:20, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|8}}{{done}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 22:05, 4 September 2018 (UTC)

== not done archive ==

some not done posts are done now - should we dedicate an archive for it? I think it might be a good idea. <br/>
{{User:KrIsMa/Sig}}  17:46, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
:You're a little late - there have been a bunch of not done posts before. I've just been adding them to the most recent archive whenever we archive. For example, once the main CP reaches 125K bytes this time, any done topics here ''and'' any done topics in Not Done will be moved to archive 102.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 04:02, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
::i figured. thanks. {{done}}
::{{User:KrIsMa/Sig}}  23:06, 31 August 2018 (UTC)

== Community Blocks Page ==
{{done}}
I'm suggesting a page on the removed Community Blocks. [https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/304815/?page=2#post-3207345 Here is a topic on it from the Discussion Forums, if you're curious.] Not much information is known but I think we could scrape together enough for a decent length page or a stub at least.<scratchsig>--_Nova_--</scratchsig> 12:06, 31 August 2018 (UTC)
: I think it's really interesting - I'd be happy to work on creating a decent length page for it in my sandbox. {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  07:58, 4 September 2018 (UTC)
:: I've created a page in my userspace. Feel free to add more: [[User:Redglitter/Community_Blocks]] {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  10:08, 4 September 2018 (UTC)
:::I don't know much about the forum, not being a person who can access it. I'll help out with tweaks.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 11:13, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
::::I don't know much either, but if you need any help feel free to ask me! {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 11:37, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
::::: Thanks everyone! I'm going to search around for more info. {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  17:26, 5 September 2018 (UTC)
::::::{{done|[[Community Blocks (forum)|Created]]}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 08:45, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

== Wiki News Update ==

Hi, can an EW out the latest CT on wiki news? Thanks {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 21:56, 1 September 2018 (UTC)
:{{done}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 05:21, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

== Changing minor edit box to major edit ==

All those times when you forget to click the minor edit box... Most of the edits on the wiki are major edits. So why not have the minor edit box already ticked and if it is a major edit untick it, or change the minor edit box to a major edit box. If you look at RC most nearly all edits are minor so that is why i am suggesting this change {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 12:59, 8 September 2018 (UTC)
:Ahem! There is a user preference in [[Special:Preferences]] that will do exactly that - check the minor edit box by default. I don't think everyone should be making minor edits by default (especially newer users - on Wikipedia anonymous users can't even make minor edits at all!). If you think your own edits will be minor by default, set your [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing|preferences]] that way (check the "Mark minor edits by default" box).{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:40, 8 September 2018 (UTC)
::Ok thanks for pointing that out. {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 14:51, 8 September 2018 (UTC)
:::{{done}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:02, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

== Footer link now links to en.scratch-wiki.info! ==

The footer link on the scratch website now links to en.scratch-wiki.info where previously it would link to wiki.scratch .mit.eu and redirect here!{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 06:06, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
:Ayy finally! But scratch-lang.info links aren't clickable in comments yet... :({{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:05, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
:: :( {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 09:40, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
::: Only on the new skin! The old one dosen't. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 21:29, 12 September 2018 (UTC)
::::{{done}}{{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 14:17, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

== Compliment Wednesday! September 12{{th}} 2018 ==

Welcome to the 2{{nd}} Compliment Wednesday! September 12{{th}} 2018.

'''What is Compliment Tuesday?''' 

Compliment Tuesday is a way of showing appreciation to other Wikians. Feel free to congratulate someone for finishing a large page, or even just give minor thanks for a minor edit. Just remember to keep everything positive! {{e|:)}}

'''How to Compliment'''

We have a whole wiki page on it! {{e|:D}} You can find it here: [[Scratch Wiki:Compliment Tuesday|Compliment Tuesday]]


'''Compliments'''

The Compliments are *drum roll please*

{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
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! User
! Compliments
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| {{user|Kenny2scratch}}
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* You have taught me how to add wiki links and taught me other useful things I need to know about the wiki. Thanks. <scratchsig>16itople1</scratchsig> 15:10, 28 August 2018 (UTC)16itople1
* Thank you for helping me with my Community Blocks page and moving it to the mainspace for me! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  10:58, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

|-
| {{user|16itople1}}
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* You're always there to complement someone...<scratchsig>Logabe</scratchsig> 21:28, 8 September 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for making so many helpful edits recently! {{E|:D}} {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  10:58, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for learning quickly and making helpful edits!{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 04:29, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
|-
|{{user|asqwde}}
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* Thanks for always helping out and welcoming new users! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  10:58, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

|-
|{{user|Bigpuppy}}
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* Thanks for being such an friendly, active and helpful EW! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  10:58, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for being my day shift :){{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 04:29, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
|-
|{{user|jvvg}}
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* Thanks for being really helpful on the Scratch Wiki! {{E|:)}}  {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  10:58, 9 September 2018 (UTC)

|-
| {{user|Logabe}}
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* Thanks for the compliment! <scratchsig>16itople1</scratchsig> 16:53, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
|-
| {{user|Redglitter}}
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* Thanks for acknowledging my work! <scratchsig>16itople1</scratchsig> 16:53, 9 September 2018 (UTC)
* Complimenting so many people{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 18:38, 10 September 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for bringing up the Community Blocks forum! I never knew it existed and I certainly wouldn't have found out without your help :){{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 04:29, 11 September 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for offering to help out! <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:43, 12 September 2018 (UTC)
|-
| {{user|makethebrainhappy}}
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* Being such a kind wikian{{User:Asqwde/sig}}
|-
| {{user|--_Nova_--}}
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* Thanks for suggesting [[Community Blocks]]! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  07:56, 11 September 2018 (UTC)

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{{quote|There are many more people on this wiki who deserve these comments just as much as those who received them. :) Everyone is special and brings there own ideas. The more of us there are, the better the community spirit. Sadly, I must sign off now- <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 01:06, 13 June 2018 (UTC)}}

The next CT is September 18{{th}} 2018! See you then!

<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 21:30, 12 September 2018 (UTC)
:{{done}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 21:30, 12 September 2018 (UTC)

== Danger Tempalate ==

A danger template will be good. This means that if you peform this action, you could cause a disabilty or go to jail etc. It will look like {{note|{{#if:{{{1|}}}|'''{{{1}}}'''}}|{{{2|Danger}}}|img=Danger.png}}. What do you think? <scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 05:12, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
:I believe there is a template with an image like that, but I forget the name. You can set the parameter to Danger, for the template to say Danger, I believe.  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 07:15, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
::{{t|warning|text}} -> {{warning|text}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 07:17, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
:::Hmm...  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 07:17, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
::::Wow you two edit conflicted me so I neee to retune my reply. We already have {{caution}} and what would the use of such a template be? {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 07:19, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
::::How could following a scratch coding tutorial online cause a disability or send you to jail?{{User:Drunken Sailor/Signature}} 08:10, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::{{done}}? (seems rejected {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 14:18, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
::::::Some images are at risk of copyright legal issues, as Germany has different copyright laws than the US. If the host is moved again, those images could potentially be illegal. {{User:CrazyBoy826/sig}} 17:45, 21 September 2018 (UTC)

== Protection ==

Like Wikipedia, the Scratch Wiki should have locking.
Full protection prevents editing by everyone except admins and EWs. Fully protected media files cannot be overwritten by new uploads.
Semi-protection prevents editing by New Wikans
Creation protection prevents a page (normally a previously deleted one) from being recreated.
Move protection protects the page solely from moving (renaming).
Upload protection prevents new versions of a file from being uploaded except by admins and EWs, but it does not prevent editing the file's description page.
Pending-changes protection means edits by unregistered and new contributors are not visible to readers until the edits are approved by an admin or EW.
Extended confirmed protection, also known as 30/500 protection prevents editing by users without three months and 500 edits on the English Wiki. 
What do you think?
<scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 04:23, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
:Correct me if I'm wrong, but we can already protect pages. I'm pretty sure that since our wiki is hosted by MediaWiki ''(?)'' we either can already do it or can but we're not using that features. I'd ask an admin or EW for more help on this one. {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  07:12, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
::This wiki indeed uses MediaWiki (we're not hosted by Wikimedia, but we use their software), so we already have full, semi, creation, move, and upload protection (though with different implications), and we don't intend to add pending-changes protection or extended confirmed protection. {{done}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 07:34, 15 September 2018 (UTC)
:::For newer wikians, we'll need to tell them where and where not you can edit. <scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 02:07, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
::::It'll be obvious whether you can edit when you try to edit - if you can't edit it, you will not be able to type anything.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:46, 16 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::Lets just say a totally new wikian just is trying to edit protected pages. They think it's a bug. It's not. They report it on the CP. See? <scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 08:37, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
::::::Then too bad, they obviously have never encountered protection before so we'll just have to explain it to them. Seriously, the message stating your inability to edit is pretty clear - "The page has been protected to prevent editing and other actions."{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:58, 28 September 2018 (UTC)

== Thinking Templates ==

I have template ideas.
All Green check marks, Cross marks, Others, Black check marks, Yellow check marks, Blue check marks, Minus signs, Plus signs, Neutral sign, Purple turn-right, Simple clock, Clock, Note marks, Exclamation, Bulb, Smile and Thumbs Sign Templates. [[wikipedia:Template:Duck|Here is some info.]]
<scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 08:26, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
:{{t|done}}, {{t|not done}}, {{t|waiting}} available
:what about {{done|rejected}}? {{t|done|rejected}}
:No support for CU - we do not CU by request
:No support for block-related template - we do not make blocks info public
:[[:ja:Template:D|Japanese wiki's one (example)]] {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 09:18, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
::None of these are necessary. One more time, [[S:NOTWP|we are not Wikipedia]].{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 12:26, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
:::time to use {{done|Rejected}} {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 12:44, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

== Can you make another wiki? ==


Please. I want a wiki. Can someone please make a MediaWiki Wiki for me?
<scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 08:51, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
:We do not make new wikis lightly, and new wikis are only for different languages. Assuming you want to make a language wiki, please request an account on the [[:tw:|Test Scratch Wiki]], following the account request process.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 10:14, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
:::I want an [[User:Whatsfordinner77/Enis|Enis]] wiki. I do not know how to make a wiki. <scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 20:24, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
::::On this wiki we don't make wikis (or pages) about user genrated content. If you wanted to make an Enis page then we can not do that,  If you really want a wiki for Enis I suggest you start off with Wikia as the first steps. :) <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 22:56, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
::::: I'm not using Wikia. Instead, I'm asking help on the ATs <scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 23:08, 19 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::: Ok that is probally a better place for this conversation. {{done}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 23:15, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

== Category:BYOB Images ==

I was just looking through [[Special:Categories]] and the eigtheenth one that shows up is Category:BYOB Images. Back in August, CrazyBoy826 moved it to Category:Snap! Images. However, there are still pages categorised undder this category. The edit summary included: {{quote|The categorized pages will be fixed later}}
I have been tempted to fix all of these "categorised pages" for 24 hours now. Is it okay to do so? {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  08:14, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
:No. Ask bot owners for such massive and simple edits. Ken is online now. {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 12:47, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
::{{done}} with [[B:TFTW|my bot]]{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 12:56, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
:::I hoped I could move all the pages, but the Wiki is a big place, and there are many other things to do. {{User:CrazyBoy826/sig}} 17:39, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
::::The pages are still categorizezd as BYOB Images according to the [[Cataegory:BYOB Images|category page]], but on the pages under it and the source code of the page it says Snap Images. {{User:CrazyBoy826/sig}} 17:42, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::That's a known issue due to the way MediaWiki caches things. It should be fixed the next time maintenance is done.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 11:26, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::: Great, thanks everyone! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  16:29, 22 September 2018 (UTC)

== A question no one thought of before ==

I was looking around the Wiki when suddenly I came up with a problem: what if a user coincidently shares the name of a bot (but not connected to it) and decides to come on the Wiki? This is a very unlikely situation, but if it happened, the whole wiki would be scrambling for ways to fix the problem. What should we do to fix this problem, if the need ever arises? {{User:CrazyBoy826/sig}} 17:38, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
:This was thought of! (But good question) Each bot has it's own scrtatch account. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 20:51, 21 September 2018 (UTC)
::lol, either they can add a number after their  name (eg. WM2) or change it.
::{{User:KrIsMa/Sig}}  11:21, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:::Huh? Bot owners have to own the corresponding Scratch accounts, too. You're talking about an impossible situation.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 11:26, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
::::Okay. {{User:CrazyBoy826/sig}} 23:00, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::{{done}}{{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 23:39, 22 September 2018 (UTC)

==Bots==
Hi! Does anyone know what these bots do? [[User:Tweaker]] [[User:bot807]]<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:01, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:No idea. I expect they are just bots that aren't in action anymore - they're not on the bots list. {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  16:13, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
::https://en.scratch-wiki.info/w/index.php?title=Special:ListUsers&group=bot <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:24, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:::Also is [[User:VoxBot]] still active? <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:26, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
::::Periodically.  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 17:48, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::Ok just wondering as the day of It's last edit was the day of transfer. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 18:13, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
::::::Tweaker was a replacement for WikiMonitor while jvvg was away on holiday; Bot807 was created for the purpose of testing out bot accounts in general, I think. VoxBot is occasionally run, though not as frequently these days.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 00:52, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|6.28}}{{done}}{{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 05:57, 25 September 2018 (UTC)

== Userpages ==

Recently, I've seen a few newer wikians without userpages. I know that generally when a new account is created, a userpage is created with it.  I don't know how to phrase this very well, but should I make a list of the users who don't have userpages, make them myself, or just leave it so they can create their own? Examples:
Biran4454,
HR18K,
Cris524.
{{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  16:23, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:User pages are no longer created when a new account is created{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 19:21, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
::They have to create them themselves as I think it is a userspace violation. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 19:23, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:::I would think so. <scratchsig>Purplewolves</scratchsig> 23:41, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
::::Userpages being created automatically was a bug, not a feature. (Well, the extension treats it as a feature but since we don't use the "biography" section it's a bug.) After the transfer, with jvvg's new version of CA, we could finally turn off automatic userpage creation. Also for some people their userpages were created by Krett12 and his "NoRed" movement, but that was stopped quickly.
::::TL, DR: when a new account is created, it's not supposed to have a userpage. It's up to the user to visit their own userpage and find that it's not created. {{done}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 00:51, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
::::: Oh, okay! Thanks! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  08:40, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

==Category Suggestion==
Hello! I would like to suggest to add the category [[:Category:Uncategorized]]. Why you may ask? Well even though Wiki Monitor reminds you to categorize pages sometimes you forget to add it. A bot  (The one I am suggesting [[User:Jakel181/Sandbox/3#SemicoIon|here]])(Or WM) could add the [[:Category:Uncategorized]] category and wiki editors can easily find what pages need to be categorized. Thoughts? <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 18:36, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:{{done|Support}}{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 19:22, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
::I disagree. There's a special page that lists all uncategorised pages.  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 20:32, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
::: Oh? Did not know about that. Link? <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 21:17, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
::::[[Special:SpecialPages]] - Uncategorized XX
::::And all pages in "uncategorized" category are categorized there, paradox{{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 23:44, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::[[Special:UncategorizedPages]]; and as apple said, if you had a category for uncategorized pages it would then be categorized... anyway, the special page is all you need. {{done}}
:::::<small>also we have ''no'' uncategorized pages? OwO Well, I assume that special page only lists mainspace pages</small>{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 00:47, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
::::::Thanks and wow O.o <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 13:54, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::::Ty Jacob.  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 13:55, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

==Bug==
This has been happing for awhile now but when I type the subject of a new post on one's talk or the CP, and click "save changes" It does not create an automatic heading any more, so I have to manually type <nowiki>==Heading==</nowiki>. Any idea why this is happing? <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 18:40, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:cannot repro {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 22:21, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
::Are you sure it isn't your browser? I've had issues simlar to this using Fire Fox. <scratchsig>Purplewolves</scratchsig> 23:39, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
:::Are you using the "New topic" link in the pencil menu? And are you actually typing the subject in the subject box?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 00:48, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
:::: Sometimes this happens to me, but not when on a talk or the CP. {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  08:41, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
::::: @Ken Yes I am using a new topic under the pencil and yes subject in the subject box. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 13:56, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
::::::hmmst
::::::Can you find a page where this consistently happens?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 01:22, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::::My Talk has is so does the CP <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 11:44, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|:::::::}}
Can you walk us through the exact steps you used to ''consistently'' reproduce this?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 12:06, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
:So looking at the video you sent me, your troubles are completely because you enabled features that are known to be potentially broken! Please turn off any "labs" features in your preferences, and everything will work again.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 12:23, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
::Thanks so much! {{done}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:28, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

==Interwiki link for my userpage==
Hi! Can I added an interwiki link for my userpage? (https://scratch-dach.info/wiki/Benutzer:Jakel181 )<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 21:56, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
:Sure, just add <code><nowiki>[[de:User:Jakel181]]</nowiki></code> to your userpage somewhere. I've already interwiki-linked my userpage across all wikis.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 01:21, 25 September 2018 (UTC)
::Cool thanks just wanted to make sure it was allowed. {{done}}<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 11:35, 26 September 2018 (UTC)

== Wiki News update and S:FA Update ==

Can an EW+ please update the wiki news and S:FA for the new featured article. Thanks! {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 16:55, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
:{{done}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 01:26, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

== Adoption ==
{{Warning|I know it's on Wikipidea, but I have reasons other than it's used on WP.}}
The adoption program is simalar to the WP Adoption Program. It will be useful because some new users may need help. Making WP-Like Adoption Templates such as {{Adopt me}} will help. There is no reason that it is useful beacuse it's used on WP, but it may be useful in other cases
<scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 06:23, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
:We already are doing that and you can, so no support? {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 07:58, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
::Where a you doing that and are you a admin? <scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 08:15, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
:::Not here, but one of the ways you can is to make a welcome message and post to new users' talk pages. {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 08:43, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
::::To clarify, since English is neither of your native languages, many users on this wiki have "welcome" templates (e.g. [[User:Kenny2scratch/Welcome|mine]]). We post these on users' talk pages when they are first accepted. Consider this already informally {{done}}.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:43, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
:::::That is not what it means. Adopting users means a mentor to help you. And sorry apple for editing your post (aka. your namespace). I live in Australia so my native language is English. {{Not done|Undone}}<scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 22:16, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
::::::New users on Wikipedia can sometimes have literally ''no'' experience with the site, so they need a more experienced user to help them along; we have a much more strenuous account request process that ensures that new users already know some things about this wiki; therefore, mentoring is essentially unnecessary on this site, and if it is necessary usually one of the admins ends up watching specific users for a while.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 06:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

== Is this wrong? ==

In this wiki page: https://en.scratch-wiki.info/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day#Wiki_.28since_2014.29 on 2017 and 2018 april fool day pranks it has the same snowflake on studio to prank the st prank and i'm not sure if scratch would repeat the same prank twice so if you have been on scratch on april the 1st 2017 and 2018 please confirm if it's true or not if not please remove the one that's wrong.
<scratchsig>Sparf</scratchsig> 22:20, 28 September 2018 (UTC)
:Hey '''Sparf!'''
:Three things:
:# Make sure to sign your post after the <u>whole thing</u> with "<nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>", not just after the header.
:# When linking to a page inside the Scratch Wiki or Wikipedia, you can use ''internal links'' instead of using the normal URL format. Use this syntax: <code><nowiki>[[Wiki Page Name#Section (Optional)|Link Name]]</nowiki></code> When linking to Wikipedia, add "Wikipedia:" before the page name.
:# Why not post this on the [[Talk:April Fools' Day|page's talk page]] so future people editing that page can see it? {{e|:D}}
:Thanks.<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 00:45, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
::Because the section name was really obtrusive, I've moved your signature to the correct place for you, sparf.
::Bigpuppy is completely right - especially about internal links, as we have a [[S:STYLE#no-ext-wikilinks|style guideline]] against external links to internal pages. And yes, questions about specific pages go on the pages' talk page.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:54, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

== Bug: External Images not working ==

{{Not done}}
I was trying to use a external file from another website, but it turned into a reference.
<scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 08:34, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
:What file were you trying to use? You can only use external images from certain sites.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 08:35, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
::WikiMedia and Commons <small>Heh, heh, I forgot to indent {{E|:P}}</small><scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 21:39, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
:::WikiMedia and WM Commons files can't be used here. We're not enabling it either. (The main reason is that there are files on Commons that are inappropriate for Scratch, IIRC).{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 06:12, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
::::A file whitelist could be added?  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 07:21, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
:::::Banana: Then copying by ourselves is a lot easier.{{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 09:26, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
::::::[[File:waitwhat.png|link=]]  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 07:11, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
:::::::There is a Bad Images list that has explicit images. Not going to link it but the responsible admins can do that. {{User:Whatsfordinner77/Signature}} 02:44, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|:::::::}}
Having a list of explicit images isn't enough. To actually use WM Commons, we need to be able to censor any explicit images from being included at all, which is not possible with any of our current tech. I will not listen to any more arguments for using WM Commons files, unless you can point out a simple way to censor explicit images. {{done|Rejected}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 02:48, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
:{{note|DO NOT LOOK IT UP. I'M PUTTING KENNY2SCRATCH TO THE JOB|DANGER|img=Danger.png}} Search WP:CHILLDPRO on WP and click the Commons [[File:Commons.png|25px]] link. You'll see that there is plenty of explicit images. Make a new filter plus a Filter for images that works with MediaWiki. This will be plenty to filter. Cant go below that? Just use Report. {{User:Whatsfordinner77/Signature}} 08:32, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
::Nope. Making a filter like that is more work than anyone is willing to do. Simply preventing all images from WM Commons is far simpler. If you need a Commons image, reupload it here and add the {{t|commons}} template.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:25, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
:::{{done}} Rejected <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 23:19, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

== Random common.css ==

Hi, i am editing my [[User:Asqwde/common.css|CSS file]] and i wan wondering if:

* There would be any way for headings to be a random color
* If there is any way it could change color every second? {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 11:55, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
:: Neither of those are possible, you would have to use JS to get any css code to do that. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:02, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
:::Is there anyway i can use js? {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 12:07, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
::::Possibly, you would have to edit your common.js file. (or make a browser extension) <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:16, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
:::::You can have it change every time you vist a new page. If you want to do that then add this to your common.js file <code>mw.loader.load('/w/index.php?title=User:Jakel181/Code/RandomColors.js&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript');//Changes the heading of a different page every time I visit one, between 6 colors: Red, Green, Blue, Orange, Purple, and Yellow.</code> <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:39, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
::::::Changing colors is possible with [https://www.w3schools.com/Css/css3_animations.asp CSS animations]; random colors are not possible without JS. Use your common.js file for JavaScript that loads for you.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:37, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
:::::::Ken you are a true wizard and master I will bow down to you. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 13:54, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|7}}Thanks everyone, {{done}} {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 14:05, 4 October 2018 (UTC)

== 403 Forbidden ==

I have had this issue for several days, when i try to access <link censored because it causes IP bans> i get a 403 error? Accessing it now from the CP just worded, but it doesn't work from [[Special:BrokenRedirects]] {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 12:39, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
:[[User:Kenny2scratch|Kenny2scratch]] has deleted it now! <scratchsig>NightSpeakers</scratchsig> 13:55, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
::I still get a 403 even though it's deleted. {{User:CrazyBoy826/sig}} 16:57, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
:::You shouldn't see that page - it made be ip-blocked for all wikis. I need proxy to read a page now... {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 22:58, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
::::Please do not attempt to go to that page. I, even as an admin, got IP banned for about a day. Anyway, I've deleted the page, this is now {{done}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 02:00, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
:::::Why does it cause IP bans?{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 06:55, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
::::::MediaWiki thinks we are spambots, due to the page title (censored - please do not publicalize it) {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 09:38, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|::::::}}
=== Why there was an IP ban ===
No, it wasn't a MediaWiki ban. Because the page title had a website domain in it, and I attempted to view it, I apparently triggered some sort of anti-commercial spam mechanism that caused me to be IP banned. The ban just got lifted (which is why I can talk to you now), but I've censored the page title for its misdeeds.

To be safe, in the future do not put other websites in page titles.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 14:27, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
:Ok i see, i can still see the link you removed in the CP history though <removed>. {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 09:50, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
::I don't need to censor those revisions, because anybody going into that history is looking for the link anyway. I only removed it so that random not-logged-in users wouldn't see it immediately while looking at the current CP.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:52, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

== We can now use images from other wikis, on other wikis! ==

You can now include images from any wiki, on any wiki! This means if a file exists on one wiki it can be included on any other. There's no special syntax to include cross-wiki images, it's just a normal file link. As an example, scroll to the bottom of [[User:Kenny2scratch/Sandbox|my sandbox]]; The QR code there is actually a file on the Japanese wiki: [[:ja:ファイル:ウェブサイトのQRコード.png]]! Note that the "File:" part has to be in the correct language for your wiki.

Enjoy!{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 14:29, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
: That's great! Although I'm not on other wikis I'm sure this feature will be useful to a lot of Wikians. {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  14:59, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

::That's great news! <scratchsig>NightSpeakers</scratchsig> 20:32, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
:::Awesome! {{e|B)}}{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 09:48, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
::::<small>{{tip|We have a {{cool}} template which, like the done templates, can say anything with its first parameter: {{cool|Awesome}}}}</small>{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:51, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

== Compliment Tuesday! October 9,{{th}} 2018 ==

Welcome to the 13{{th}} Compliment Wednesday!  October 9,{{th}} 2018.

'''What is Compliment Tuesday?''' 

Compliment Tuesday is a way of showing appreciation to other Wikians. Feel free to congratulate someone for finishing a large page, or even just give minor thanks for a minor edit. Just remember to keep everything positive! {{e|:)}}

'''How to Compliment'''

We have a whole wiki page on it! {{e|:D}} You can find it here: [[Scratch Wiki:Compliment Tuesday|Compliment Tuesday]]


'''Compliments'''

The Compliments are *drum roll please*


{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! User
! Compliments
|-
| {{user|Kenny2scratch}}
|
* What can I say, You do so much to help the wikis and an inspiration to all of us. :) <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 14:01, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
|-
| {{user|jakel181}}
|
* Thank you for being so sincere! You put your whole heart in what you do.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 14:04, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for helping me with css {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 14:06, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
|-
| {{user|asqwde}}
|
* Thank you for being so quick of reply and action! You respond to everything rather quickly.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 14:04, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
|-
| {{user|jvvg}}
|
* Thank you, again, for WikiMonitor and its great work! You and it keep the Wiki clean :D{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 14:04, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
|}


{{quote|There are many more people on this wiki who deserve these comments just as much as those who received them. :) Everyone is special and brings there own ideas. The more of us there are, the better the community spirit. Sadly, I must sign off now- <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 01:06, 13 June 2018 (UTC)}}

The next CT is October 16{{th}} 2018! See you then!

<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:37, 9 October 2018 (UTC) 
:{{done}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:37, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

== Should we do Userboxes? ==

I think that they will add alot of possiblites with Userboxes like WP. I'm not saying that they should be used beacuse its used on WP, but they will be handy for alot of users. What do you think? {{User:Whatsfordinner77/Signature}} 08:04, 11 October 2018 (UTC)
:If you want, you can - just create in your userspace. Almost everything is allowed there.
:You can copy [[:tw:User:Apple502j/ub]] to [[User:Whatsfordinner77/ub]].
:Usage:<nowiki>{{User:Whatsfordinner77/ub|File=[[File:XXX.png|60px]]|String=This user is xxxxx.}}</nowiki> {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 12:49, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

== Welcome, SVG Files! ==

We can now upload SVGes here! No special things required. Just use [[Special:Upload|this]]! {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 03:09, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
:Ayy!! {{e|B)}} {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 09:50, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
::{{cool}} Just confirmed it works, as well (and it properly rejects bad SVGs).{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:52, 15 October 2018 (UTC)
:::<nowiki>*</nowiki>dances around the place* That's great news! I always  use SVGs, it's such a pain that I sometimes have to convert them into PNGs to upload them onto certain sites! {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  07:47, 17 October 2018 (UTC)
::::Amazing - SVGs are like, one of the best file types. {{e|:D}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 03:41, 2 December 2018 (UTC)
:::::(In my opinion. Also, I meant image file types.)<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 03:41, 2 December 2018 (UTC)

== Scratch CDN links for images ==

These don't work. Seriously, there Scratch. I can understand Commons and WM being blocked, but why is Scratch CDN not working. This website is for hosting Scratch Project/Studio/PFP Images etc. This seems pointless. Ken, can you fix this? {{User:Whatsfordinner77/Signature}} 10:35, 19 October 2018 (UTC)
:Scratch CDN is not a wiki, so you need to use another way:
:<span class="plainlinks">https://cdn2.scratch.mit.edu/get_image/user/10817178_32x32.png</span>(see source)
:However, we do '''not''' recommend using this. It's not so hard to upload an image. And why do you need to use CDN? {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 11:42, 19 October 2018 (UTC)
::Do you know how to put it in a frame like this? 
::[[File:Example.jpg|thumb|Like this?]]
::{{User:Whatsfordinner77/Signature}} 21:54, 19 October 2018 (UTC)
:::External images can't be resized. If you need resizing, upload it to the Wiki.
:::(I should also clarify that "external" images are when you use direct image links to include image files; "external wiki" images are when you include images from another wiki with [[File:]] syntax.){{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 08:09, 20 October 2018 (UTC)
::::Also,  I would like to add that a the wiki is NOT an image hosting site. If you need an image for your userspace then just upload it with the catergory [[:Category:Users' Images]] <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 22:01, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

== New SDS! ==

Can an ew+ add the new sds to the homepage? Thanks! {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 07:06, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
:{{done}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 07:13, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

== Remove Italics from Scratch News ==

Hi! May someone remove the Italics from the SDS entry in the scratch news by replacing <nowiki>''</nowiki> with " please. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:21, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
:Actually, italics are often used to indicate quoting. Besides, in this particular case, the description spans multiple lines and therefore can't be quoted with normal quotes; the {{t|quote}} template is overkill.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:25, 23 October 2018 (UTC)

== Compliment Tuesday! October 23{{rd}}, 2018 ==

Welcome to the 14{{th}} Compliment Tuesday!  October 23{{rd}}, 2018.

'''What is Compliment Tuesday?''' 

Compliment Tuesday is a way of showing appreciation to other Wikians. Feel free to congratulate someone for finishing a large page, or even just give minor thanks for a minor edit. Just remember to keep everything positive! {{e|:)}}

'''How to Compliment'''

We have a whole wiki page on it! {{e|:D}} You can find it here: [[Scratch Wiki:Compliment Tuesday|Compliment Tuesday]]


'''Compliments'''

The Compliments are *drum roll please*


{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! User
! Compliments
|-
| {{user|kenny2scratch}}
|
* Thank you for helping me and being so nice! You are someone i wish i was as good as on the wiki! <scratchsig>Kittenslikefood</scratchsig> 13:41, 9 October 2018 (UTC)
* Thank you for helping me with grammar! :P <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:59, 13 October 2018 (UTC)
|-
| {{user|Kittenslikefood}}
|
* For engaging with the community - asking questions and being really nice to other Wikians.{{E|B)}} <scratchsig>NightSpeakers</scratchsig> 13:24, 13 October 2018 (UTC)
|-
| {{user|Jammum}}
|
* Your edits are of high quality, living up to your great account request. Well done!{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:26, 23 October 2018 (UTC)
* Welcome to the wiki your edits are looking great so far! <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:02, 23 October 2018 (UTC)
|}

{{quote|There are many more people on this wiki who deserve these comments just as much as those who received them. :) Everyone is special and brings there own ideas. The more of us there are, the better the community spirit. Sadly, I must sign off now- <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 01:06, 13 June 2018 (UTC)}}

The next CT is October 30{{th}} 2018! See you then!

<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:10, 23 October 2018 (UTC)
:{{done}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:10, 23 October 2018 (UTC)

== In scratch news link the FPC's name to the FPC's profile. ==

This is just a a small suggestion that in the scratch news to link the FPC's name to the FPC's  scratch profile. What do you think? <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 23:38, 24 October 2018 (UTC)
:I was thinking that, however on the Scratch main front page there is no link to the profile and so should there be on the wiki? <scratchsig>NightSpeakers</scratchsig> 07:44, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
::Violation of [[S:NOSP]], no support {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 11:06, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
:::We don't link to user profiles at all. If we have to mention usernames to give credit according to CC, we still don't link the name. (ST members on the [[Scratch Team]] page are an exception.){{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 12:00, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
::::Ok :) {{Done}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:04, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

== Adding A Section To A Page ==

Hello! I haven't been here in a while, and it's nice to be back. :) I just clicked "Random Page" and it brought me to the "Projects Loved By Scratcher's I'm Following" page. I've noticed by looking in [https://scratch.mit.edu/studios/5448215/ this studio] that most people don't like that row to be on the front page. Do you think I should add a section about the controversy?
<scratchsig>Purple_Ember</scratchsig> 21:47, 25 October 2018 (UTC)
:I don't see much controversy, and the only reason why it's currently being talked about is because of the current question of the week. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 22:17, 25 October 2018 (UTC)

== H: shortcuts for Help pages ==
I am suggesting that shortcuts for Help: pages to have shortcuts under the H: prefix.
An example would be H:BLOCK, which is meant to redirect to [[Help:Blocking users]]. <scratchsig>Jammum</scratchsig> 17:00, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
:I think short cut should say as "S:" as S stands for shortcut, If we use H: for a shout cut on help pages then we can use T for talk U for user, a letter for all the namespaces, and at that point there would be 15+ Different trypes of shortcuts to use and it would be confusing and hard to keep track. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 17:41, 26 October 2018 (UTC)
::You get this idea from Wikipedia, I presume? We don't have enough need for shortcuts to help pages to separate help shortcuts from project shortcuts, I believe. If we had many more help pages, with much more interest in them, then maybe we might consider adding help shortcuts.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:06, 28 October 2018 (UTC)
::: Firstly, I didn't get the idea from Wikipedia. Secondly, I think T: shortcuts and U shortcuts might be a bit spammy and unnecessary. Thirdly, I think S: does not stand for shortcut, I think it stands for the "Scratch Wiki:" namespace, as there is B: shortcuts for bots. <scratchsig>Jammum</scratchsig> 16:55, 28 October 2018 (UTC)
::::It is indeed true that S: stands for "Scratch Wiki", but B: doesn't stand for any namespace, does it? Also, I think you missed jakel181's point: if we were to have another shortcut prefix for a specific namespace, that would open up the possibility of more prefixes for even more namespaces, causing clutter. Anyway, help pages are not referred to frequently enough for a special prefix to be necessary - if you need to create a help shortcut, use a plain S: shortcut.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 02:10, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
::::: Ok. Also, B: stands for bot. {{Done}} <scratchsig>Jammum</scratchsig> 11:10, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

== Reply template ==

Hi I created a reply template ([[User:Jakel181/Templates/@|Here]]) and I am wondering would it be something that you would use? If so would it be ok to move it to the template mainspace? Also if someone used it to reply to you, would you be ok with being pinged on your talk about that? <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:44, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
:To clarify, since the OP isn't very clear: What is the community opinion on being messaged on your talk page, notified with a banner, or otherwise made aware of being mentioned with a template on some talk page? I.e. if someone were to <code><nowiki>{{@|Kenny2scratch}}</nowiki></code> I would get a talk page message, or a banner, or something else telling me that I have been pinged on a talk page. Thoughts?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:59, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
::Thanks, I was writting it more like a survey, but yes that is the propose of the template. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:08, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
:::Can this be moved to the template main space as well?<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 13:57, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
::::The purpose of the template is to provide a single way to make pings, yes? While nothing provides pings, it's simple enough to just write @username, without worrying about using a template.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:58, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
:::::@Kenny2scratch Ok ;P <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 14:01, 31 October 2018 (UTC)
::::::{{not done}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 13:42, 5 November 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|6}}
@Ken Wouldn't it have to be built into the mw software to automatically tell someone that they were pinged? Also, if this template won't be accepted, then we could make it so that whenever our watchlist was changed, we would get a banner. [[Scratch_Wiki_talk:Community_Portal#Watchlist!|Watchlist topic]] <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 22:55, 13 December 2018 (UTC)
:I'm not ken but I can certainly answer your questions. 
# No, you can use a bot or an extension for detecting if you were pinged as wiki monitor can automatically tell if you added a signature to a post. 
# As for the watch list question, I did a search and couldn't find any extensions or configuration variables, but it is not said it couldn't be created. :)
::Though you can currently have the software email you when a page on your watch is changed.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 01:18, 14 December 2018 (UTC)

== Something about the vector skin ==

When I was viewing kenny2scratch's userpage in the vector skin, I clicked on a link, where it went back to the normal skin. To fix this, I recommend that links when viewing in the vector skin to have ?useskin=vector at the end. <scratchsig>Jammum</scratchsig> 16:55, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
:That is because when you click on a vector link, the page and only the page you clicked on will be vector. If your default is the sw skin. So if you click on a link that is normal (No specified skin) even if you are viewing it in vector but your delfault is the sw skin then you will see the sw skin when you click on the link. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 20:29, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
::I think I understand you right... you mean that links to pages when viewing in a skin other than your set skin should have <code>?useskin=skin</code>? I.e. if you're viewing in another skin, links should not take you back to your set skin?
::Good idea. Now is it worth the effort?
::Changing links on the server-side is likely the most elegant solution, but also the most difficult.
::Changing links with MW JS is hackier, but easier. Thing is, it also eats up processing power, especially when there are a lot of links. It's also difficult to discern what links are internal and what links aren't.
::If you want to preview in a certain skin, though, you can use my [[User:Kenny2scratch/useskin.js|useskin.js file]] (add the line <syntaxhighlight lang="javascript" inline>mw.loader.load('https://en.scratch-wiki.info/w/index.php?action=raw&ctype=text/javascript&title=User:Kenny2scratch/useskin.js');</syntaxhighlight> to [[Special:MyPage/common.js|your common.js file]]) which adds a dropdown that lets you choose what skin to preview in.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:30, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

== Server update ==

We will have a server update after 8 minutes! This means you can't edit for a while. Please refrain from editing so that you don't lose your edits. {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 09:53, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
:Okay, thanks for telling us! <scratchsig>NightSpeakers</scratchsig> 09:58, 2 November 2018 (UTC)
::<s>{{done|Postponed}}</s><u>{{done|Failed}}</u> {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 11:38, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
::: Do you know what was supposed to be done in the failed server update? <scratchsig>Jammum</scratchsig> 16:15, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
::::Just a change of server locations. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 18:00, 6 November 2018 (UTC)
:::::Answered in the topic below.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 11:53, 7 November 2018 (UTC)

== The server transfer: what it is and why the last try failed ==

So I want to clear up several things... Sorry I didn't bring this up before. (For the sake of making grammar work, I will speak in future tense here.)

=== What it is ===
There is another server transfer upcoming. (For those wondering what I mean by "another", see [[Scratch Wiki#Server Transfer]].) The purpose of this transfer is as follows:
* To move the Wikis onto their own dedicated machines
* To give the admins more freedom and power on the servers
* To release us from the constraints and worries of being on someone else's company's server
For those who don't know:
* {{user|MartinWollenweber}} is the person who financially supports the Wikis. Currently, the Wikis live in a folder on his company's server.
* To prevent us from doing any potential harm, he only allows we admins to access the servers via FTP, which does not let us do any advanced configuration.
** I am an exception to this. I currently have command-line access on his company servers for the sake of preparing for the transfer.

=== Why it failed ===
I attempted to perform this transfer at 10:00AM (UTC) last Friday. However, the attempt ended up failing. I was presented with MySQL error 2013 (search it up for more info) when dumping the wiki databases to transfer to the new servers. There are two possible causes of this error:
* The database is corrupted (doesn't seem to be the case)
* The database is too large, and MySQL times out when reading from it (very likely)

=== When the next one is ===
We're not really sure on this one. We're still trying to arrange a time. But do be warned that while the transfer is ongoing, the Wikis will be set to "read-only" mode. This means nobody can make any database changes.

=== Questions? ===
Hopefully that explained most of everything. Any questions?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 11:53, 7 November 2018 (UTC)
:Thanks for the explanation {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 07:36, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
:What country were the files moving to? <scratchsig>Jammum</scratchsig> 17:54, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
::It's still in Germany. It moves for at most one meter. {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 23:23, 8 November 2018 (UTC)
:::That's probably less important {{wink}} <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 01:32, 9 November 2018 (UTC)

== Template ==

I would like to create a template for when a page needs its name to be changed.
<scratchsig>Tarekzaki</scratchsig> 18:09, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
:Thanks for suggesting this idea. What would be the use of the template though? Why can’t you just move the page yourself? If it is move protected then that means the title is suitable, if you disagree you can bring it up on the CP. I don’t see the use for this. {{not done|No support!}} {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 19:48, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
::@Tarekzaki and @Asqwde it already exists. {{t|Move}} ;) Though, I created a redirect so you can use {{t|Rename}} as the "Move button" was renamed to "Rename". {{done}}<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 20:10, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
:::Thanks for creating the redirect, but I think the OP was referring to when a page needs to be moved not when someone suggests a page to be moved {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 20:17, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
::::The move template is for both, when a page needs to be moved and when someone suggests a page to be moved. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 21:51, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
:::::Thanks for explaining guys. <scratchsig>Tarekzaki</scratchsig> 06:51, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

== Should we add more emoji templates? ==

I feel that the SW is lagging behind with emojis, and we should add the new ones. 
{{User:KJRYoshi07/Signature}} 23:16, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
:I don't think that we really need more emojis as we are not social messaging site, the only ones that we have are the ones that scratch has.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 02:52, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
::Just to make it clear that I am not opposing the idea of it, but just giving my opinion. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 02:55, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
:::I mean we should add the most up to date scratch emojis, because most of the rest have already been added. {{User:KJRYoshi07/Signature}} 06:30, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
::::Which emojis are we missing?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 10:52, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
:::::Some cat face emojis, _suitcase_, _camera_, _compass_ and _binoculars_. {{User:KJRYoshi07/Signature}} 11:03, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|:::::}}
<pre>{{e|suitcase}}{{e|camera}}{{e|compass}}{{e|binoculars}}</pre>
{{e|suitcase}}{{e|camera}}{{e|compass}}{{e|binoculars}}

Added the specific emojis. I suggest you add the cat face emojis to the {{t|e}} template yourself, but please do prefix the emoji names with "cat-" or something that obvious indicates you want the cat version.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 11:19, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
:There are a few cat emojis in that template right now, should I change their names for consistency?{{User:KJRYoshi07/Signature}} 22:48, 10 November 2018 (UTC)
::I would say yes, Keep it consitent with it's documented name.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 01:55, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
:::Hm, the ones that are already cats only have cat versions. I'd say keep those, but add an extra switch option:
<pre>|cat-B)
|B)=...</pre>
:::That should make things more consistent. Also do update the documentation.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 06:53, 11 November 2018 (UTC)
::::There was a joy emoji that was never added or documented, but made.  <br/>{{User:Banana439monkey/sig}} 08:20, 12 November 2018 (UTC)

== Compliment Tuesday! November 20{{th}}, 2018 ==

Welcome to the 15{{th}} Compliment Tuesday! November 20{{th}}, 2018.

'''What is Compliment Tuesday?''' 

Compliment Tuesday is a way of showing appreciation to other Wikians. Feel free to congratulate someone for finishing a large page, or even just give minor thanks for a minor edit. Just remember to keep everything positive! {{e|:)}}

'''How to Compliment'''

We have a whole wiki page on it! {{e|:D}} You can find it here: [[Scratch Wiki:Compliment Tuesday|Compliment Tuesday]]


'''Compliments'''

The Compliments are *drum roll please*


{| class="wikitable" width="100%"
|-
! User
! Compliments
|-
| {{user|Kenny2scratch}}
|
* Thank you, for all your work on the wiki. Especially as the only active admin right now, your work is appreciated.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 16:28, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
* Thanks for making TemplatesFTW!. <scratchsig>Jammum</scratchsig> 16:48, 29 October 2018 (UTC)
* Thank you so much for helping me out with my signature! {{User:KJRYoshi07/Signature}} 07:38, 14 November 2018 (UTC)
* Thank you for Making the Greman Community Portal a real meta namespace! <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 02:05, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
* Thank you for helping me fix the corresponding code template! {{e|:D}}<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:36, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
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* Thanks for making me laugh with your joke work... PLEASE WILL YOU STOP EATING US! {{e|:P}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:43, 30 October 2018 (UTC)
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| {{user|apple502j}}
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* Thank you for helping me fix the corresponding code template! {{e|:D}}<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:36, 16 November 2018 (UTC)
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{{quote|There are many more people on this wiki who deserve these comments just as much as those who received them. :) Everyone is special and brings there own ideas. The more of us there are, the better the community spirit. Sadly, I must sign off now- <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 01:06, 13 June 2018 (UTC)}}

The next CT is November 27{{th}}, 2018! See you then!

<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 13:40, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
:{{done}} <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 13:40, 20 November 2018 (UTC)
::Fixed some grammar in the compliments for a tweet. <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 03:16, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

== Sig is acting Weirdly ==

{{done}}<br/>
Ok, so my signature is acting weird, whenever I put <nowiki>~~~~</nowiki>, This is what happens:

{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}}
 01:41, 28 November 2018 (UTC).
To fix it for any specific time this happens, I change it to this:
<nowiki>
~~~{{nbsp}}~~~~~
</nowiki>
which shows this:

{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}}
{{nbsp}}01:41, 28 November 2018 (UTC)<br/>
Is there anyway to fix this? (BTW, you can change my [[User:12944qwerty/Sig|Sig]] or my [[User:12944qwerty/minisig|minisig (for preferences)]]. Just tell me what you did to fix it.

{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}}
{{nbsp}}01:41, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
:{{done|Fixed}}. Your &lt;onlyinclude&gt; part in your minisig had a newline before and after the transclusion, so when substituted a newline was added before and after your signature, causing the space and time/date to be put on a new line.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 04:39, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
::But now it doesn't start on the next line.... ({{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 14:10, 28 November 2018 (UTC))<br/>
::{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 14:10, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
:::Fixed it myself! {{done|Fixed}} <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 14:50, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

== Fixed bar on left ==
{{not done}}<br/>
If we look on the top left, we see the boxes, ''Navigation, For Editors, Tools''. I was thinking of making it fixed on every page, so when we scroll, it stays in position to screen. Any support?<br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 14:48, 28 November 2018 (UTC)<br/>
:'''Edit:''' This would be helpful in especially long pages like this one. <small>and template for 'not done'</small><br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 03:12, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
::I made a css script you can add to you common.js file, that does just that! Hover over the sidebar and scroll to see the parts that go off screen, and if you scroll while not hovering over the sidebar then it will stay there! I had to move the side bar to the far left though because it was blocking the "About" section on the footer. Here is the code: <pre>mw.loader.load('/w/index.php?title=User:Jakel181/Code/FixedSidebar.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css');//Fixes the sidebar to the screen when you scroll. Credit To Jakel181 for the code
</pre>
::<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 17:25, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
:::Thanks, but what I meant was for it to be built into Scratch Wiki. <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 20:50, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
:::So, I just tried it but it doesn't work. {{e|:(}} <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 20:56, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
::::It says in the main post to add it to your [[Special:MyPage/common.js|common.js]] file, not your common.css file. Also, some people prefer the sidebar the where it is right now.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 22:49, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
:::::Still doesn't work..... 
:::::My computer is really laggy and won't scroll to the top smoothly. {{e|:(}} <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 23:45, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
::::::Ah I see the problem now, bad on my part. Use this code instead: <pre>mw.loader.load('/w/index.php?title=User:Jakel181/Code/FixedSidebar.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css', 'text/css' );//Fixes the sidebar to the screen when you scroll. Credit To Jakel181 for the code</pre> <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 00:02, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
::I too made a CSS file that I think is better than Jake's (Jake, yours has a few problems regarding minute height and width tweaking. Also you use too many hacks :P). Use it by adding <syntaxhighlight lang="js" inline>mw.loader.load('/w/index.php?title=User:Kenny2scratch/fixedsidebar.css&action=raw&ctype=text/css', 'text/css');</syntaxhighlight> to [[Special:MyPage/common.js|your common.js file]].{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 04:19, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
:::Haha! Thanks your is 8 lines while mine is 13 :P In short Ken code > Jake code. :P<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:27, 30 November 2018 (UTC)

== Suggestion: Request for a new page. ==

Hi! I noticed that when you are logged in the wiki and search for a page that doesn't exist like [https://en.scratch-wiki.info/w/index.php?search=Goldfish&title=Special%3ASearch Goldfish], it says: "'''Create the page "[[Goldfish]]" on this wiki!'''" but when you are logged out all it says is "There were no results matching the query." So my suggestion is instead of saying "There were no results matching the query." when logged out it should say "'''Request the page "[https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/294197/ Goldfish]" on this wiki!'''" Thoughts?<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 01:05, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
:That's a good idea - it can help normal Scratchers suggest pages and learn how to! '''+1, totally!''' {{e|:D}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:45, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
::Why can't I think of such awesome ideas! '''+1''' <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 03:18, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
:::[[MediaWiki talk:Noarticletext-nopermission|I made a broader suggestion along these lines]] more than a year ago, when I wasn't a sysop :P
:::I've made a bunch of changes to [[MediaWiki:Noarticletext-nopermission]] now, which should incorporate the suggestions here. Look good?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:58, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
::::I like it, but I don't see the it changes, on any search.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:34, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
:::::The only problem with it is that it only works for MediaWiki searches. <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 14:16, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
::::::These are media wiki searches. We use media wiki software.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 14:19, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|::::::}}
What I meant is that it only works with pages that are categorized with MediaWiki... <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 16:37, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
:Ok, you lost me now, This is ment to show on pages not yet created, and if the page is not created it can't have a catergory. The MediaWiki in the fornt is just the namespace.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 17:08, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
::Ok so the suggestion was for the text to show when you search for something on the wiki. Not when you go to the URL of a non-existent page. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 17:14, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
:::What I meant was that it only works with MediaWiki as the namespace. The suggestion is asking for to cover the entire scratch wiki search. Right? <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 14:19, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
:::I've edited [[MediaWiki:Searchmenu-new-nocreate]] as well, is that better? Sorry I misunderstood the original suggestion.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 07:25, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
::::@ken Thanks :P Thats what I was after. :)
::::@qwerty Yes the that is what the suggestion is for; The media wiki namespace is kind of like the settings page for the wiki. Also offtopic lets move to one of our talks to continue about this. :P<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 21:22, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

== Hour of Code ==
Next week is officially #CSEDWeek, and with that I will be sharing many of the resources on the wiki on the wiki. Are there any specific resources for Computer Science Education that I should be linking to? <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 02:11, 1 December 2018 (UTC)
:All CS education? Or just Scratch? In any case, I definitely recommend that you link to the Tips page, and also probably the discussion forums. For outside Scratch, I recommend [https://www.python.org/ the python website].{{User:Drunken Sailor/Signature}} 16:40, 2 December 2018 (UTC)

== Random Page ==

I don't know if anyone else notices, but sometimes the random pages give the same pages multiple times. If we want more pages to be ''better'' and more ''improved'', this should make sure that the random page gives a new page since, let's say, the past hour or two. Support? <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 22:47, 7 December 2018 (UTC)
:Random page is a feature built into MediaWiki, so it's not something we can just change on a whim. I also just opened it 15 times and didn't get any duplicates, so it was most likely a coincidence that you got the same page multiple times.<scratchsig>jvvg</scratchsig> 03:17, 8 December 2018 (UTC)

==Wikian?==
So, I was wondering if I was a wikian and looked [[Scratch Wiki:Wikians|here.]] I haven't joined for longer than a month, (one of the requirements for software to detect) but I can edit [https://en.scratch-wiki.info/w/index.php?title=User:Apple502j/Wikian_Test&action=edit Apple502j's test page] to see if you are no longer a new wikian. I am able to edit it. Is there something wrong with the test page? Is there another page I can use to see if I am a wikian or not? <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 04:04, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
:Are you sure you were able to edit it? Your account isn't a month old, though you do have over 50 edits. You may have been able to view the source, but that's different from being able to edit it. Try editing again, but this time save (undo your edit if it succeeds).{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 05:40, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
::I can't edit other peoples userpages... <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 15:22, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
:::...or you can go to your preferences and see if you have the Wikian right.
:::{{User:KrIsMa/Sig}}  18:37, 8 December 2018 (UTC)
::::I could? I didn't know.. <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 19:17, 8 December 2018 (UTC)

== Active Users ==
The [[Special:ActiveUsers|Active Users List]] shows people that are active from the last 30 days. The only flexibility is to hide bots and admins. I feel we could add a little more flexibility of seeing the active users from most active to least activeness instead of alphabetically. Thoughts? <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 15:23, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
:[[Special:ActiveUsers]] is built into media wiki directly, I don't see any configuration settings or MediaWiki interface pages for it. (Not to say that there isn't I just haven't found any) So this most likely would have to be done with an extension which is kind of impractical for us. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 22:20, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
::I've wished for such a feature, but unfortunately there's no such option. And customizing it is incredibly difficult and not really worth it. Sorry.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:19, 11 December 2018 (UTC)

== Step-by-Step publishing ==

In the [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing|editing section in preferences]], there is a option for step-by-step publishing which adds the publish button on the top of the edit box. Whenever I use this button to make a new section, It removes the subject and includes the content into the previous section. Why? Is it possible to fix? <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 15:33, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
:I had the same problem. It is because step by step publishing is a lab and still in development, so it is not recommended to be used. It is technically possible to fix, but not worth it for the scratch wiki. You can either turn it off or use wiki markup as a work around.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 19:37, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
::Yeah.... What is a wiki markup? <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 20:47, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
:::[[Scratch_Wiki:Cheatsheet]] you want to use a level two heading.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 22:05, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
::::Oh. Forgot that Wiki markup is formatting. <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 03:00, 11 December 2018 (UTC)
:::::I feel like the option should be disabled completely. All in favor?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:20, 11 December 2018 (UTC)
::::::Agreed, the option barely makes any difference in the editor. Besides, you just have to scroll down a little bit to click the save button. '''+1'''{{e|:D}} <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 03:25, 11 December 2018 (UTC)
:::::::I say Yea.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:22, 11 December 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|:::::::}}
{{done|Removed preference}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 14:08, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

== Watchlist! ==

I feel that just like we are notified for a change in our own talk page, we should get notified for a change in our watchlist! <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 03:30, 13 December 2018 (UTC)
:You can! Have you turned on email notifications?<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 01:19, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
::I meant directly into the wiki. Something like in mw. When you get replied to on any talk, you get notified (in mw) <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 01:30, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
:::Directly on the wiki is, again, hard, and would not really be worth it. Just check your watchlist frequently! Or, as Jake says, turn on email notifications. {{e|:)}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:39, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

== Image Needed Template ==
{{Image Needed|this is an example of the template.}}
Hi everyone! I came up with an idea for a new template. 

Sometimes I want to put <nowiki> {{citation needed}} </nowiki> next to something, but I can't, because what I actually need is an image - which I can't get hold of. Has any of this ever happened to you? 

I made a template in my userspace called "Image Needed Template."  Here it is:
<br/>
What do all think? Do you think it could become a proper template? 
{{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  16:49, 13 December 2018 (UTC)
:I support the template, I think it would help articles grow more by adding the urge of the need for more ''Supportive'' images.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 01:22, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
::I agree '''+1'''
::*Images convey more information
::*Images help clarify information 
::{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 01:32, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
:::Agreed. jawiki has that so you can copy&paste: [[ja:Template:画像募集中]] {{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 08:09, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
:::: Great! Is it possible for an admin to move it to [[Template:Image Needed]]? {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  09:33, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
:::::Can't you copy and paste instead? Then add the delete template on original page? <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 14:32, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
:::::: Doing that right now... {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  14:45, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|6}} Done! I'll work on the documentation later. {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  14:51, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
: Documentation finished! {{done}} {{User:Redglitter/Signature}}  15:23, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
::Post after the fact: I'd have moved it if I had had time this week but c&p also makes for a cleaner start for the template.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:28, 15 December 2018 (UTC)

== Time to archive! ==

The CP has reached 125 Kb! It's time for the 102{{th}} archive! :D Whoo!!! Less scrolling space! :P lol.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 01:24, 14 December 2018 (UTC) 
:Woohoo! I was wondering when you do it! <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 01:34, 14 December 2018 (UTC)
::'''ARCHIVE THESE CPND TOO:'''
::[[S:CPND#Dedicated page for requests for admin/EW action]]
::[[S:CPND#My edit count seems to be out of sync]]
::[[S:CPND#New "Report" Extension]]
::{{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 08:08, 14 December 2018 (UTC)

== Dedicated page for requests for admin/EW action ==
I propose that we create [[Scratch Wiki:Requests for Privileged Actions]] (WIP title) - basically, if something needs an admin or EW to handle it, post a message there instead of on one of the admin/EW's talks or on the CP.

Pros:
* Makes requests for privileged actions more public and easier for all admins/EWs to see.
* Clears up clutter on admin/EW talk pages as well as the Community Portal.

Cons:
* New page.

Thoughts?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:34, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

:Any examples of what would required privileged actions that is not covered by a template (such as {{t|delete}})?
:{{User:KrIsMa/Sig}} 14:47, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
::I do agree with this. <scratchsig>Purplewolves</scratchsig> 19:02, 8 November 2017 (UTC)
:::I agree with KrIsMa {{-}} and also, if we don't have a template, we could always create a new one, right? {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 02:04, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
::There actually is [[Template:Protect|a template for protection]] but no-one uses it - they simply post on an admin's talk.
::As for other actions, it's true that tagging pages with {{t|delete}} guarantees that it'll be deleted sooner or later... good point.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 07:46, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
::: +1 with K2S:Templates aren't very useful forediting protected pages or deleting logs, and some. I asked an admin to add ja-interwiki to the News, but he didn't.--<scratchsig>Apple502j</scratchsig> 12:57, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
:::Support. (PS Apple502j the admins are very busy and can't get to everything on time) I think this page will therefore be a nice addition. How are we going to deal with the templates mentioned then?
:::{{User:KrIsMa/Sig}} 14:33, 9 November 2017 (UTC)
::::@Apple502j: interwiki is only done by bureaucrats (i.e. Scratch Team members) on this wiki.
::::@KrIsMa: I think we can just use both - it's always helpful to have multiple points of contact and if the categories for those templates have a large backlog we can post on that page too, instead of here.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 00:38, 10 November 2017 (UTC)
:::::Since I think anyone who wants to voice their opinion has already done so, and everyone seems to agree here, the only thing left to discuss is the name - what should the title of this page be? My initial thought was "Scratch Wiki:Requests for Privileged Action" but that seems too long and too wordy - any other suggestions?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:25, 28 March 2018 (UTC)
:::::: We could with "Scratch Wiki: Privileged Action Requests" <scratchsig>Bla-Games</scratchsig> 18:35, 7 April 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|6}}Full support with the name Scratch Wiki: Privileged Action Requests {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 12:17, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
:Actually, on second thought, that's rather long - how about simply "Scratch Wiki:Action Requests"? And generalize it to any kind of major action, even if it's not admin action?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 12:19, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
::Ok, but what do you mean by major action and if it is not an admin action what is the point if anyone can do it? {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 12:23, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
:::Okay, that second thought was just a random thought, you're right there. But "Privileged Action Requests" is still really long - what about "Admin Requests"? Though EWs can do a lot too, "Admin" would just mean "Administrative" in this case.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 12:29, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
::::Ok lol, i support the name {{User:Asqwde/sig}} 12:31, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
:::::I changed my mind at the last moment and made it [[Scratch Wiki talk:Community Portal/Admin Requests|a subpage of the CP]] instead. But anyways, {{done}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 13:56, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
::::::This can be in the next archive now. ;) <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 01:21, 2 November 2018 (UTC)

== My edit count seems to be out of sync ==
{{done|Known bug}}

If I transclude my edit count, I get {{Special:EditCount/Kenny2scratch}}; but on [[Special:EditCount/Kenny2scratch|the actual page]], the "'''Total'''" count is 386 more than the transcluded count! What's going on?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 07:51, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
:Werid. If I do it, I get {{Special:Editcount/Duckboycool}} but that is actually a few less than the count on the [[Special:Editcount/Duckboycool|page]].{{User:Duckboycool/Signature Code}} 13:43, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
::Same here! The only difference is that mine is only 10 behind.<scratchsig>Drunken_Sailor</scratchsig> 14:21, 13 July 2017 (UTC)
:::Is anybody else having the same problem?{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 09:18, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
::::Actually, when transcluded, my Editcount is 25 less than the real count...{{E|:/}}<scratchsig>Drunken_Sailor</scratchsig> 11:45, 15 July 2017 (UTC)
:::::Is this discussion still active? If so, this is happening to me too. My transcluded edit count is 34 less than what it says on [[Special:Editcount/bigpuppy]].<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 13:38, 24 August 2017 (UTC)
::::::Mine is 3 less, and I think I found the problem: Uploads of new image versions are not counted in the transcluded count, but they do in the real page.<scratchsig>Yzyzyz</scratchsig> 11:38, 6 October 2017 (UTC)
{{outdent|::::::}}Ah, that makes sense.<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 15:33, 7 October 2017 (UTC)
:{{done|Done?}}{{User:Bob1171/signature}} 17:59, 19 October 2017 (UTC)
::No, we don't know how to fix it yet, it's {{not done}}{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 08:04, 11 March 2018 (UTC)
:::I am experiencing the same issue as well{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 22:33, 29 July 2018 (UTC)
::::Me too. {{Special:Editcount/CrazyBoy826}} and [[Special:Editcount/CrazyBoy826]]. Mine is 108 less. {{User:CrazyBoy826/sig}} 16:52, 5 August 2018 (UTC)
:::::I am also having the same problem. <scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:17, 18 September 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|:::::}}Could it also be because of edits on deleted pages and hidden revisions, I know I haven't uploaded 38 images.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 22:31, 24 November 2018 (UTC)
:So it seems to be a bug with the editcount extension, and has been known snice 2007 and has not been fix. https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Topic:Up55ekdaxw8mqhcl<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 17:21, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
::Aw cmon, I posted on the extension's talk page and nobody replied, but you post on the support desk (where it isn't supposed to go) and you get immediate attention? ._. Anyway, glad to know that it's known. We'll just have to deal with it.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 03:17, 27 November 2018 (UTC)
:::Opps, I guess we know about it now.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:33, 27 November 2018 (UTC)
::::Hmm.. A very similar bug is happening on my [[User:12944qwerty/Directory|Directory]]. When I use my [[User:12944qwerty/Footer|Footer]] (it writes the page size), it is very different then when I use this: <nowiki>{{PAGESIZE:User:12944qwerty/Directory}}</nowiki>. Both ways are transcluded. 
::::{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}}{{nbsp}}01:22, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
:::::It seems to work fine for me, the only difference is the comma [[User:Jakel181/Sandbox/3]]<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 12:37, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
::::::Hmmm, wierd, just got fixed <br/>
::::::{{User:12944qwerty/Sig}} 14:13, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
{{outdent|::::::}}
So, I just checked mine and both are 340... Maybe this happens for older users? <br/>{{User:12944qwerty/Templates/Sig}} 15:44, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
:Its because of the way media wiki counts edits not the age of the user.<scratchsig>Jakel181</scratchsig> 19:16, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

== New "Report" Extension ==

A new feature has been added to this wiki: It's an extension of MediaWiki made by Ken named Report. Users(who logged in) can use this to report vandalism/something against CGs. It keeps what you sent a secret, so only EWs+ can see the reports.

Okay, maybe you are interested in this. First, go to the history/difference page. Next, click "Report" of the revision you report. And then you can type the reason. If you have already reported one revision, you can't do it again for the same one.

EWs go to a page to handle them. This page is hidden for non-EWs.

AND IT IS MOST IMPORTANT THING! <span style="color:red;">Don't abuse it. It can only make them angry.</span> Of course, if you really found something illegal, you can use it.

<gallery>
File:Wiki Revision.png|Revision with Report link
File:Wiki RevisionReport.PNG|Report page
</gallery>
{{User:Apple502j/siggy}} 03:23, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
:This post is a bit incoherent, so let me reword it here:
:I've installed a new extension, simply called "Report". If you are logged in, a "report" link will appear next to every revision, like so:
[[File:Wiki Revision.png]]
:Clicking it will bring you to this page:
[[File:Wiki RevisionReport.PNG|760px]]
:After filling in a reason to report the revision, EWs and admins will see a message like this in [[Special:RecentChanges]]:
[[File:Rc-report.png|760px]]
:Clicking that link brings us to a page listing current reports. Each report displays the revision it is reporting, and the user who reported it. There is also a link to look at a specific page about the report; on that page, admins can mark the report as "handled", so that it no longer shows up in the list.
:Do not abuse this feature. It is made for when you see something inappropriate that bypassed the abuse filter. If you report a revision that is perfectly acceptable, you'll get a verbal warning. As with most other transgressions, too many (''how'' many is decided by admins) warnings will lead to a block.
:Ideally, this will never be used. In practice, it's probably going to be the case that it'll get used at some point. Use it when actually necessary; don't test it, either, I've done all the testing required on my own test wiki.
:All that aside, please do use it if you find something inappropriate; it'll help us keep the Wiki a safer place.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 04:27, 16 August 2018 (UTC)
::If you are on the fence about whether something should be reported or not, go ahead and report it. We won't get "angry" if we don't see the case as having merit. This feature displays our continued committment to taking input from the community in addition to the New Users Recommendation portal. <scratchsig>Makethebrainhappy</scratchsig> 15:36, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
:::At the top of the report screen should we have a message saying not to abuse this feature?{{User:Asqwde/sig}} 23:04, 19 August 2018 (UTC)
::::{{cool|Awesome}} {{user|Asqwde|name}}: +1.<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 18:27, 21 August 2018 (UTC)
:::::{{not done|I took this out of Archive 101}} since asqwde had a suggestion. {{e|:)}}<br/>{{User:Bigpuppy/Real Signature}} 16:45, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
::::::Wikimedia is blocked on the Scratch Wiki but is allowed on the forums. This may add some possiblity, but there has to be no history. <scratchsig>Whatsfordinner77</scratchsig> 02:29, 3 October 2018 (UTC)
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{{done}} now that asqwde's suggestion has been implemented. Will move to next archive.{{User:Kenny2scratch/sig}} 12:37, 3 October 2018 (UTC)