User talk:LoneShadowStar

Welcome!

 * Drago  (talk)     DragoPicACNL.png

Licensing images
Thanks for your uploads and edits! It would be helpful for us, however, if you could select an appropriate licensing template when uploading images. Thanks, Drago   (talk)      07:07, January 4, 2018 (EST)

Trustee
Hello, just a heads-up; you've been given the trustee status because of your helpful contributions. This permission does not affect you in any way, but makes patrolling easier for the Nookipedia staff. Thanks and keep up the good work! Drago  (talk)      10:53, January 5, 2018 (EST)

Hey there
Hi there! I saw the sprites you uploaded recently and was wondering a couple of things. Would you happen to be on Discord? It'd be easier to ask/answer through there. I've also found your Steam account, so maybe we can discuss them there. Senor Mexicano (talk) 19:16, February 28, 2018 (EST)

Staff?
Hi LoneShadowStar - hope you're doing well! I just wondered if you had any interest in becoming part of the staff team? You've done terrific work with images and galleries! I'd be happy to nominate you if you're interested. Thanks, Drago   (talk)      13:46, March 3, 2018 (EST)

Patroller!
You are now Nookipedia's latest patroller! Enjoy the new tools. If you have any questions, me or one of the other staff will be happy to help. :)

Also, you may wish to upload and add a personal image to Nookipedia:Patrollers! Drago  (talk)      12:27, March 11, 2018 (EDT)

Deleting redirects
Hey LoneShadowStar - congrats on the promotion! Regarding moving files, make sure to update file names on pages before deleting the redirect; otherwise, we'll have a bunch of dead file links on the wiki. For example, after moving File:Pierce.png to a new location, you should use Special:WhatLinksHere to see what pages are still using the file. For instance, is still being used on three pages. Thank you! ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 21:57, March 15, 2018 (EDT)

Doubutsu no Mori+
Hi there - hope you're doing well! I understand your concern with Doubutsu no Mori+ being similar to Population Growing, but there are differences between these two games and I'd rather not see such a big change being made without consensus. Besides, sunmarsh probably had a reason to create the separate page for DnM+ back in 2015. Therefore, I have restored Doubutsu no Mori+ for the time being. Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about this. Drago  (talk)      12:49, March 27, 2018 (EDT)

Category deletions
Hi! Great job with images, and the new project - it's great.

Two things to note re. category deletions: Our image categories do need a lot of work, so it might be a better idea to come up with an image categorization system to replace the current categories you're deleting. I'd be interested in working on this as well.
 * I think a lot of these deletions should be discussed first (e.g. I don't think Category:Animal Crossing Pocket Camp character icons should be deleted). If you have many categories you want to delete, you could start a discussion at the Community Fountain.
 * Categories should be empty before being deleted, to prevent redlinks, not being as easily able to find deleted categories that have content in them, etc.

Thanks! ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 18:27, May 10, 2018 (EDT)
 * Looking at it more, the impression I'm getting is: with proper naming within a category, all images related to, say, a certain villager would be grouped together, meaning there isn't a need for more specific categories (like a separate PC character icons category) - correct? ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 18:37, May 10, 2018 (EDT)

@SuperHamster Yes, that was one of the things I was intending for when renaming/categorizing images. If you notice the way I've named each one, they all start with the same basic name, making organization more compressed and easy to follow. For example, all images of Bob start with his name, followed by a short tag to further clarify what the image is, such as game. Because each of the "Bob Images" all start with Bob, one could simply go to whatever license the image pertains to, such as character art, and simply find Bob's name in the category, with all images related to him in that category being neatly grouped together. Because of this, the "Villager Images" category may no longer be necessary. --LoneShadowStar (talk) 18:42, May 10, 2018 (EDT)
 * Gotcha! That's really awesome, thanks for doing that.
 * I'm thinking of whether or not more specific categories would still be useful...having images grouped like you described is great, but I would think having specific image types (like the PC character icons) would also still be useful to have. Though I suppose that need is fulfilled through the page galleries (which you've also been doing an awesome job with)? ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 18:48, May 10, 2018 (EDT)

@SuperHamster Well, yeah, the galleries also fulfill that issue, but I see what you’re saying. Having other categories could be useful, such as the PC Icons as mentioned, as well as the ”Icon Sprites” category I made for all Icon -based sprites in general. It’s all personal preference, really. Another reason for me wishing to replace the "Villager Images" category was due to a lack of clarity, as it only says "Villager Images", yet it only contained artwork for the villagers instead of all images related to villagers. --LoneShadowStar (talk) 13:05, May 13, 2018 (EDT)
 * Yea, I think what you're doing to replace the Villager Images category is great - I'm just wondering about whether or not we want to keep the more specific categories (e.g. PC icons) as well 🤔. Might be something for the community to discuss. ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 23:25, May 13, 2018 (EDT)
 * Again, it's all preference if you want to use those extra categories or not. I'm not sure myself, so I'll leave it up to you. EDIT: After thinking it over, I believe that it would be useful to have those other categories for things such as the character icons.--LoneShadowStar (talk) 10:15, May 14, 2018 (EDT)
 * Cool! That's how I'm leaning too, so we'll stick with it. ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 11:35, June 1, 2018 (EDT)

AutoWikiBrowser
Hey Austin - I wanted to make sure you're aware of Nookipedia:AutoWikiBrowser. It's a tool you can download that lets you make semi-automated edits; it makes things like replacing text, adding categories, and simple things like that easy and quick. I know you make a lot of meta-edits related to images, so if you think this could be useful for you, let me know and I'll add you to the list of approved editors (it's a powerful tool, so it's restricted). ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 22:16, June 1, 2018 (EDT)

-Thank you for letting me know about this. Yes, I would be interested in using it, It would seriously help a lot. --LoneShadowStar (talk) 09:54, June 2, 2018 (EDT)


 * Great! I've added you to the approved list of users. You can now download AWB and set it up following the instructions on our AWB page. The user manual is available on Wikipedia. For any mass drastic changes, remember to discuss it with other editors first. If you have any questions, I'm happy to help! ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 15:13, June 2, 2018 (EDT)

Villager infobox appearances


Hey Austin! Hope you're doing well. As usual, great job with your updates to villager articles over the last few weeks.

Regarding Template:Infobox Villager, I saw you changed the  parameter to  +. For big changes to high-visibility templates that affect hundreds of pages (like infoboxes), I recommend opening a discussion and seeing what other editors think before diving in. It lets others provide input to help find the best solution, and can also make the process easier for you in the long-run in case any changes are proposed later on.

On that note, I'm guessing you removed the appearances to get rid of lengthy information in the infobox, right? That might be something we and other editors might want to discuss some more. What if we did a middle ground? We've added Extension:PageInCat that lets us do things based on the categories; I used it to quickly slapped together this template (see screenshot on right), which auto-generates abbreviated appearances based on the category the villager's article is in. It saves space and we wouldn't have to edit the appearances section of the infobox anymore, as long as categories are kept up to date. Thoughts? ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 04:10, June 27, 2018 (EDT)

That sounds good. Maybe I was a little too ambitious with updating the infobox, but your suggestion looks great. -- LoneShadowStar  (talk)  09:34, June 27, 2018 (EDT)

Villager birthdays
Hey Shadow! I just wanted to quickly ask where you're obtaining the information for the birthdays of villagers who haven't appeared past, such as Twirp and Marcy, as I have only ever found their starsigns. I don't doubt that you're providing correct information, I just want to know where I can find such information. Thanks! ZCJigglypuff (Talk)

@ZCJigglypuff Oh, I just found those from the Wikia version of the Animal Crossing Wiki, nothing too major. -- LoneShadowStar  (talk)  09:44, August 12, 2018 (EDT)
 * Hmm...all those birthdays were added by a single editor who also did some other odd edits, like adding unconfirmed dog breed species to pages. We'll probably want to remove the birthdays until we can confirm where these birthdays are coming from. ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 15:23, September 2, 2018 (EDT)

Notification of Leave
After working on this wiki for nearly a year, I am here to anounce that I will be on hiatus for the next few months, as I feel like I need to focus on other things besides Animal Crossing. My last work prior to my hiatus will be finishing my part on Project Villager. But after that, I will not return until months from now. I'm proud to have worked so hard on this wiki and upload many images, but I feel that I need some kind of break for the time being. -- LoneShadowStar  (talk)  16:02, August 12, 2018 (EDT)
 * A much deserved break! You've done a staggering amount of valuable work. Have a great break - you'll be missed. And remember, we're always hanging out in the Discord if you ever want to pop in and hang out, wiki break or not. Cheers, ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 17:42, August 12, 2018 (EDT)
 * Thanks, Ham. I really feel I deserve it after all this time. And It's not goodbye, mind you - It's like a see you later. I'm also going to finish up on project villager before I leave, as mentioned, and then I'm off.


 * EDIT: Also, I'm gonna lend a hand to Vmario and do some cleanup on the squirrel villagers, as he's done pretty well, but they're incomplete. --ShadowStarAvatar.png LoneShadowStar  (talk)  08:47, August 13, 2018 (EDT)

Reason for move HHD and PC info to Preferences
Hello! I wonder why you're moving and  information from Other appearances to Preferences section? These games are spin-offs. In addition, PC don't have any houses, and because House section is under Preferences. v mario 97 (talk) 03:21, August 30, 2018 (EDT)


 * @vmario That's because that, despite the fact they aren't houses, they are still PREFERENCES of that villager. In other words, they describe what THEY LIKE, not what their house is like. Also, last I checked, "House" and "Preferences" were separate sections. 	 - unsigned comment from LoneShadowStar (talk • contribs) 14:11, August 30, 2018 (EDT)
 * I'm not talking about villager houses. Preferences are likely for mainline games, and Other appearances are for spin-off games and other media. v mario 97  (talk) 14:41, August 30, 2018 (EDT)

Nookipedia Tasks
Hey Austin - you may have already seen this, but I wanted to let you know about Nookipedia Tasks and invite you to join. This tool lets us all create and track tasks, which is useful for letting others know what you're working on, and for others to easily find tasks to work on as well. If you do go on your break soon, this could be particularly useful if you want to add any unfinished tasks you can think of for the future. If you do join, just let me know here and let me know which boards you'd like to be added to. Cheers, ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 18:26, September 2, 2018 (EDT)

Aaaaaannnnndddddd I am now joined. Thanks for telling me about this. -- LoneShadowStar  (talk)  16:05, September 3, 2018 (EDT)
 * Awesome! I've added you to the Wiki General, Project Villager, and Project Images projects. For the House Template, instead of creating a new project, what you want to do is create a new story on the Project Villagers board, since the template would fall under this wiki project and others interested in Project Villager will now be aware of it. ~ Super  Hamster  Talk 22:34, September 3, 2018 (EDT)