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Logo of Apple502j.jpg Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 11:09, 4 May 2018 (UTC)

(I have edited this topic a little from its original version)
Kenny2scratch logo.jpg kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  08:16, 10 May 2018 (UTC)
Should we add a rejected topics section so that we know which ones to archive?
12944qwerty Logo.png 12944qwerty  Talk  Contribs  Scratch  22:51, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
Done.
Updated the list as the author.
Logo of Apple502j.jpg Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 09:36, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
Updated!
Logo of Apple502j.jpg Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 10:43, 6 August 2019 (UTC)
Updated.
Logo of Apple502j.jpg Apple502j Talk/Activities 2,243edit 14:16, 19 October 2020 (UTC)
Removed one now-archived topic, might need to redo this eventually.
Jammum Icon.png Jammum (💬 Talk - ✍️ Contribs) 08:11, 31 July 2023 (UTC)

Logging server faults

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See dedicated subpage
Kenny2scratch logo.jpg kenny2scratch  Talk  Contribs  Directory  09:38, 4 July 2020 (UTC)

The Scratch Mod Wiki

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create a wiki about scratch mods. it would be good to document scratch mods which aren't allowed rn. we have modshare so why not modwiki? mods.scratch-wiki.info
AMP's PFP.pngA-MARIO-PLAYER | Talk | Edits(1,105) 21:38, 30 November 2024 (UTC)

@A-MARIO-PLAYER Sure, but how many editors would be invested in such a wiki? There are enough things to keep me busy on the regular Scratch Wiki that I know I wouldn't ever go on a Scratch Mod Wiki.
Gdxfor (talk | contribs) 22:00, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER This is a very cool idea, and it would be beneficial to the Scratch modding community. However, I'm not sure it's something that the folks hosting the Scratch Wiki will be able to tackle efficiently along with all the other Scratch Wikis. More moderators might be needed to watch for bad edits on both wikis, the servers might need to be upgraded, etc. I'm not someone who moderates/hosts the wiki, so I don't definitively know how hard it'd be, but that's just my guess. Perhaps you could consider creating an unofficial Scratch Mod Wiki on another site, like Miraheze? (One word of advice: If you do go down that path, please don't use Fandom. As someone who adopted a wiki there and is trying to become independent, it's riddled with ads and, due to its forking policy, will only make things more complicated for you should you choose to move somewhere else.)
Minikiwigeek2 (talk | contribs) 03:44, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
In my opinion, a mod wiki would be scope creep. We already have our hands full maintaining the Wikis for the various languages (I just spent about 15 minutes having to deal with the latest round of 503s/508s), and mods aren't as related to Scratch as most of the rest of the content here. Anyone is welcome to create their own Wiki, but I don't think the Scratch Wiki Team is going to be willing to invest any resources into it, and I also doubt the Scratch Team would link to it in the official capacity they link to this Wiki.
jvvg (talk | contribs) 23:20, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Update Pages for Debug Update

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Scratch has recently released a large update adding multiple features to the editor and website. A lot of these features I can't even access because a lot of them are only available for New Scratchers (and I'm not making a new account just for this).

Could we start working on updating the wiki to reflect these new changes? I also created the Debugging Help page as that is a new feature part of this update.
AMP's PFP.pngA-MARIO-PLAYER | Talk | Edits(1,105) 17:46, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

I'll add a mention of Debugging Help to the Scratch 3.0 article. Also, I'm probably just not looking hard enough, but what other changes did they make to the website, exactly? I don't see anything else that's different...?
Minikiwigeek2 logo.png minikiwigeek2 (talk, contributions (232), scratch) 20:49, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
@Minikiwigeek2 See topic:795061
AMP's PFP.pngA-MARIO-PLAYER | Talk | Edits(1,105) 20:57, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER Oh okay, thank you! I have browser extensions enabled which modify my navbar, and since I click on the Ideas page about once every year, I wouldn't have noticed a change if I didn't have them on lol
Minikiwigeek2 logo.png minikiwigeek2 (talk, contributions (232), scratch) 21:34, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Need help with fixing double redirects

Yes Resolved (since 14:57, 16 January 2025 (UTC))

Yes, I need help with fixing these after large block page moving. The large move caused several double redirects to be made. Fixing them will help with the redirect traffic. (i am about to go to bed so that is why i need help)
Small ninjahanzo pfp.png ninjahanzo ( Talk | Contribs | Scratch ) 07:26, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

I fixed most of it, but the rest of the double redirects are in userspace, so I can't edit them without permission from the user with the content (or an admin). I'll leave them alone for now
Small ninjahanzo pfp.png ninjahanzo ( Talk | Contribs | Scratch ) 17:09, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
More articles have entered the list, so this still isn't resolved.
Gdxfor (talk | contribs) 18:23, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
I've fixed all of the mainspace double redirects, so this is Yes Done.
Gdxfor (talk | contribs) 14:57, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

February Featured Images

Hello everyone! Happy New Year! I have awoken from my slumber to update the featured images. It's been over a year since they were last updated—I apologize for the delay. If you have any suggestions for next month's featured images, please leave them below. Please also include an explanation for why you think the image(s) that you suggest should be featured.

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No. However, please don't suggest too many... :P
Bigpuppy Logo.png bigpuppy talk ▪︎ contribs 10:01, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

FINALLY, the featured images were updated. Here is my suggestion (will add more):
  • File:Alt-Click.png - this is an obscure feature, and I think more scratchers should know about it.

AMP's PFP.pngA-MARIO-PLAYER | Talk | Edits(1,105) 21:23, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
File:RemixVisualization.png I have an Idea Why don't we feature a remix tree?
R4WU (talk | contribs) 09:46, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

Remove mentions of the modern TBG forums.

TBG users are currently considering making the TBG forums 13+ (13+ sites are a no-go on Scratch), and there is a suggestion here which suggests to ban mentioning the TBG forums, as a very active user there has a link to a Discord server in their signature. In fact, the ST seems to be implementing this - the link in TIMAC's guidelines was removed after I reported the guidelines to implement this.

Please express your opinions by replying.
AMP's PFP.pngA-MARIO-PLAYER | Talk | Edits(1,105) 22:14, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

@A-MARIO-PLAYER I'm definitely not the most qualified person to talk about this, but based on a quick read on the article, it seems to be a part of Scratch history we should strive to document. While it's not the biggest thing in the world, it would be a shame to remove this part of Scratch history which some people seem to enjoy. If the Scratch Team were to place a policy banning mentions of the TBG forum, we can just simply remove the link to the modern-day version and add a section about the Scratch Team's discontinuation of affiliation.
Gdxfor (talk | contribs) 02:51, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
@Gdxfor, I am referring to the modern TBG forums. We can keep mentioning the old TBG forums, as they were on Scratch, and as a result were never 13+ and never would be. But the proposed policy would to ban links or mentions of the modern TBGs, which are currently considering separating from the Scratch community.
AMP's PFP.pngA-MARIO-PLAYER | Talk | Edits(1,105) 10:02, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
@Jvvg, Han614698, Minikiwigeek2, Ninjahanzo, you are invited to this discussion. Please leave your thoughts.
AMP's PFP.pngA-MARIO-PLAYER | Talk | Edits(1,105) 11:47, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER I think we should wait until the Scratch Team says that it wouldn't be allowed to link to them, or they do make the site 13+ before we do anything. Unless at least one of these conditions are met in the future, it would be a No No support for now.
ThisIsTemp1 (talk | contribs) 14:54, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER I also No Do not support for now. The TBGs haven't officially stated they want to be disassociated from Scratch - they've only run a poll about it to gather people's feedback. Additionally, Scratch and the Wiki have plenty of official links to sites hosting 13+ content. Scratch links to their Twitter account when the website goes down, the Wiki has an entire article listing all of Scratch's social media accounts, and while those aforementioned examples are links to Scratch-owned accounts, cubeupload (an image host that Scratch doesn't own but pushes heavily for Scratchers to use on the forums) has a link to their own Twitter account and Discord server in their footer. I think it'd be a good idea to reassess this suggestion later, if or when the TBGs and/or Scratch explicitly state they're no longer associated, but for now I feel it's a little too soon to take action.
Minikiwigeek2 logo.png minikiwigeek2 (talk, contributions (232), scratch) 15:32, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
@A-MARIO-PLAYER I No Somewhat do not support for now. Scratch and the Wiki are able to link to (13+) social media. There is existing content out of the linked Scratch pages in the media that are 13+. However, we can simply wait until Scratch takes action. By then, I would support, but for now, no support.
Small ninjahanzo pfp.png ninjahanzo ( Talk | Contribs | Scratch ) 19:44, 11 January 2025 (UTC)

Suggestion: Add a news item

Yes Resolved (since 22:09, 13 January 2025 (UTC))

I suggest that you add a news item about the new Scratch Design Studio, "Out in the Cold".
-unsigned comment by Pytherium (talk | contribs)

Yes Done
jvvg (talk | contribs) 22:09, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

Suggestion: Millionified Scratch Wiki

During my Scratchiversary, Millionified versions of articles would replace original versions of articles. Those who don't care could disable the feature, because why not. The feature is meant to celebrate.

Effects everywhere

Blue

The wiki would be mainly blue.

New icon

Look at the right of this page. Do you see a Scratch Cat in the puzzle sphere thingy? The Scratch Cat would be replaced with a Million Cat (a light blue Scratch Cat).

Link effects

When a cursor hovers over a link to my userpage, either of my talkpages, my contributions page, or any post I originally created, blue confetti appears. This could be disabled to reduce lag, but it's not recommended to do this for high performance computers.

Suggestions come to life

A few of my forum suggestions would come to life, such as:

  • The messages icon would be dark green.
  • A "RickrollShield" mode will protect you from links that lead you to a rickroll.

Whoops, I forgot to sign

MillionOfficial | Talk - Contributions 22:46, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

@MillionOfficial Are you asking to change the wiki when it's the anniversary of your Scratch account? If so, your suggestion will definitely not be accepted. The Scratch Wiki is intended to be a place to learn about Scratch, not an advertising hub.
Gdxfor (talk | contribs) 22:58, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
It won't change the Wiki that much, but the Wiki will change. And that doesn't matter, it would be a place to learn about Scratch AND an advertising hub! The page-changing thing is inspired by AFD articles.
MillionOfficial | Talk - Contributions 23:03, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
@MillionOfficial The Scratch Wiki is not going to go out of its way to advertise a specific Scratcher. If the Scratch Wiki doesn't change when it's my Scratch account's anniversary, it shouldn't for any other Scratcher either. Making the Scratch Wiki an advertising hub would also completely defeat the point of the Wiki, as everyone would be changing articles to include advertisements, and the Wiki would dissolve into mass chaos.
Gdxfor (talk | contribs) 23:26, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
No No support, not just because of Gdxfor's reasons, but because it's practically impossible to implement.
Plenty of people join Scratch every day, and without a doubt, there's plenty of people who registered for Scratch the same day you did. If the Wiki were to implement this suggestion, it'd basically mean the Wiki would have to turn into a giant advertisement for a particular Scratcher every day they reach their Scratchiversary - and since a ton of people join Scratch daily, that means a lot of advertisements would be required per day. This is a weird example, but it'd basically be The Water Buffalo Song from VeggieTales realized - someone gets something cool that other people don't have, so people feel like they're entitled to that cool thing as well, so the Scratch Wiki gets a ton of nasty letters saying, "Where's my Scratch Wiki day? Why don't I have a Scratch Wiki day?" And are the Scratch Wiki prepared to deal with that? I don't think so.
Additionally, you mention your "forum suggestions coming to life", which falls outside the scope of the Wiki project. The Scratch Wiki does not have the ability to implement forum suggestions - the Scratch Wiki and the Scratch website are run by completely different people. I would suggest making a post in the Suggestions forum for that particular proposal instead - if not for the fact that your forum proposal suffers the exact same issue I just described.
Minikiwigeek2 logo.png minikiwigeek2 (talk, contributions (232), scratch) 03:01, 17 January 2025 (UTC)

Making a userpage that redirects to mine

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Some people keep misspelling my username as "MillionOffical". So, can I make a userpage called "User:MillionOffical" that redirects to "User:MillionOfficial"?
MillionOfficial | Talk - Contributions 23:36, 16 January 2025 (UTC)

I'm gonna guess No You can't, because articles in the User:MillionOffical (note misspelling) userspace are meant to only be created and edited by the user MillionOffical (unless they give permission for other users to edit their pages). There's an unlikely (but possible) chance that someone on Scratch named MillionOffical could get a wiki account under the misspelled name, and having someone edit their user page to redirect to someone else's would likely be frowned upon.
Minikiwigeek2 logo.png minikiwigeek2 (talk, contributions (232), scratch) 03:56, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
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