User talk:The Milkman

Hey :)
I must say I do throughly enjoy your posts, keep it up! JoshofBlades (talk) 14:00, December 13, 2011 (UTC)JoshofBlades

I'm back!
MILKMAN!! I've returned :P I wanted to tell you I have a new DLC idea post up if you want to check it out. JoshofBlades (talk) 00:13, January 25, 2012 (UTC)JoshofBlades

Chatrooms
Um ... we do have one! There's links to it from the front page, from the header, and also in the community messages section too :) Timeoin•Say G'Day•View my work 01:55, April 4, 2012 (UTC)

Classes (Skyrim)
I will unlock the page temporarily if you want to fix it up. I'm insanely busy right now trying to fix errors that are currently occurring with our infobox templates. Thanks for the heads up about the pages though. — TombRaiser  SPEAK!  23:53, July 28, 2012 (UTC)


 * No problem. Thanks for clearing it up. :) — TombRaiser  SPEAK!  00:15, July 29, 2012 (UTC)

SkyrimMines template
Hey, just wanted to let you know that I've fixed the error that were occurring on the SkyrimMines template. The category the was displaying in the middle of the page was not properly closed within the brackets, so that's what was happening. All fixed now :) — TombRaiser  SPEAK!  16:07, July 30, 2012 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll keep an eye out for any more nagging issues. If anything springs up that I can't handle, I'll let you guys know.

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 17:58, July 30, 2012 (UTC)

Specifically, those edits made to numerous pages where the thumbnails and captions of images are removed in favor of |right|. All images are right-aligned by default. There is no need to change this. If you're looking for a project to undertake, try combining through our stub articles or the list of pages needing immediate attention. Thanks! -- 13:05, August 3, 2012 (UTC)

Sorry, force of habit.

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 13:07, August 3, 2012 (UTC)

RE:Companions edit
No sweat. I edited the article again, revising some more tone issues. And, I created the redirect just like you suggested. Everything seems to be going along nicely for that article, although it still needs quite a bit of work. -- 05:58, August 10, 2012 (UTC)

Awesome! I'll keep my eye out for any of those pesky second-person personal pronouns.

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 05:59, August 10, 2012 (UTC)


 * Perfect alliteration. One of my favorite literary devices, indeed. -- 06:02, August 10, 2012 (UTC)


 * Well, almost perfect. If only there was a synonym for second that started with a 'P'.


 * --The Milkman | I always deliver. 06:06, August 10, 2012 (UTC)

Name coloration
We add the name coloration through the a subpage of MediaWiki:Common.css, which only sysops can edits. The subpage, we had to create. It was MediaWiki:Common.css/highlights.css. We also have things like collapsible tables, templates, and custom mastheads, added through subpages of MediaWiki pages. Essentially, you could copy the coding from MediaWiki:Common.css/highlights, paste it into a similarly titled page on your wiki, then just change the names and colors. -- 17:37, August 10, 2012 (UTC)

Thanks a ton! I'll give it a look and see if I can get it to work.

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 17:43, August 10, 2012 (UTC)

RE:Blog
Hey there! I noticed, on the blog you recently updated, that the images have captions set up in their wiki code, but they aren't displaying in the published blog. Just so you're aware, you need to have |thumb| somewhere in the file link, or no caption displays. Just thought I'd give you a friendly reminder. -- 03:37, August 13, 2012 (UTC)


 * It does. I just assumed you wanted the caption to display beneath the image, since that's used more commonly. :) -- 04:04, August 13, 2012 (UTC)

Skyrim
Hi, finally got round to reading your blog thoroughly, to be sure I understood all your points, since I haven't played the game yet. I think you have done a great job in analysing the shortcomings, since these are definietly things I would also notice, and perceive negatively, in my own playthrough (when I finally manage to get out of the ME). However, I must admit that I'm not sure, afer this, if I will like Skyrim at all. I loved Morrowind, with its truly unique settting, so different from the generic pseudo-medieval stuff, and Oblivion was a gross disappointment for me, I couldn't even bring myself to finish the game. I concluded from your blog and comments that Skyrim is definitely better than Oblivion, but is it as good as Morrowind?

- I wanted to put this as a comment on your blog, but, for some reason, I can't click or type in the reply window. Ygrain (talk) 10:28, August 14, 2012 (UTC)

Skyrim Critique - How can we show Bethesda?
Hey there! I have already mentioned that your critique is a solid one, but after thinking about the extreme success of Skyrim and all the praising reviews that Bethesda REALLY need to hear your criticisms because NO ONE not even freakin Zero Punctuation is giving it to them. I do know that they visit the wiki, but I do not know if they read the blogs and stuff. Do you have any ideas as to how we can get someone from Bethesda to see this page? Is there any way that I could possibly help with that? Ccg08 (talk) 16:22, August 14, 2012 (UTC)

Well first off, I'm flattered. Comparing me to Yahtzee made my day :)

I would say definitely spread the word. I think Bethesda is a studio that pays attention to their fans. Does Bethesda have an account here?

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 19:06, August 14, 2012 (UTC)

My pleasure! You most definitely out-critiqued him this time, which is a truly fantastic achievement!

I agree! However, it seems that the people who have played Skyrim enough to critique it have only really complained about the bugs and glitches... a fair criticism but only one of many! Your review points out EVERYTHING (else) that I had a problem with and from the comments, one heck of a lot of other people too.

Hmm perhaps an admin would know! Will drop a pm to the one who wrote the blog "Bethesda reads our wiki?" -Ccg08 (talk) 17:12, August 15, 2012 (UTC) 14:59, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * They do read blogs. But we don't have any indication on the frequency of their visits. ~ Flightmare (talk) 17:17, August 15, 2012 (UTC)


 * Don't they have an account? I remember them posting a blog, if I recollect correctly.

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 17:24, August 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * It is inactive. ~ Flightmare (talk) 21:45, August 17, 2012 (UTC)


 * That's a damn shame.


 * --The Milkman | I always deliver. 21:51, August 17, 2012 (UTC)

RE:Image nomenclature
Images must always be given meaningful names. We leave this up to the discretion of the uploader, as we may not understand the intention for each image. That said, this image was improperly named. I corrected the issue for now. Please be aware that anyone with custodian tools can rename images, in addition to admins. Be sure to view our media policy for additional information on image nomenclature. Spread the word to others whenever possible too! Happy editing! -- 08:11, August 15, 2012 (UTC)

Thanks, will do. You were the most recent editor with the proper tools, so I went ahead and contacted you. Cheers!

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 08:22, August 15, 2012 (UTC)

We Ride.jpg
Hey,

Just as a heads up, the file you uploaded (We ride) has been marked for deletion. I just wanted to let you know its not because you did anything wrong, its just that we already have the image on the wikia under an other name.

i did find it funny, we just cant have duplicate images taking up space.

Thanks and happy Editing

Cheatcodechamp (talk) 18:11, August 18, 2012 (UTC)

sure. And that was the fasted reply i have ever had, so congrats on that. i would link the image, but you would have the whole thing come up and that just takes up alot of space. so heres its name, you can also find the other image by going to yours and clicking the the link there.

File:Skyrim comics 1.jpg

Cheatcodechamp (talk) 18:17, August 18, 2012 (UTC) Haha thanks, I often keep an eye out for the wiki activity page, so I can typically reply fairly quickly ;)

Thanks for the name. Also, whilst I have your attention, I was trying to find a picture of Istar Cairn-Breaker for my blog, when I noticed his picture's name is mispelled. If you're not busy, you may want to rename

Cheers!

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 18:22, August 18, 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing that out, ill fix that ASAP. You would be surprised how much work the images on this wikia need, most of them arent even in the right categorys.

anyway, ill let you get back to your thing, and ill rename that image and pretend im busy

Thanks and happy editing

Cheatcodechamp (talk) 18:45, August 18, 2012 (UTC)

Ha! Thanks for the help. I'll keep an eye out. Happy hunting!

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 19:14, August 18, 2012 (UTC)

The Lonely Wanderer
I am unsure if you are speaking from an in-game perspective or not, but if the Fallout 3 game came after Oblivion, I apologoze. I was not aware of that.Foxi Hooves (talk) 20:23, August 25, 2012 (UTC)

How?
How are your blogs so freakin' good?

Seriously, give me the secret. 22:14, August 27, 2012 (UTC)

Love. And nutmeg.

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 23:20, August 27, 2012 (UTC)

Joker, your sig really failed there. Mine would too. So I did it manually.

Milkman, I happened to notice that you have (or had) an AC wiki account. Why'd you leave, brother? -The Crimson Eagle 16:47, August 28, 2012 (UTC)

Milkman...on the AC Wiki? O_O

What? 15:52, August 28, 2012 (UTC)

Only one edit. 16:07, August 28, 2012 (UTC)

Cant find anything, link? 16:11, August 28, 2012 (UTC)

Here. 16:21, August 28, 2012 (UTC)

Well, I might edit there more once I get the amazing-looking Assassin's Creed III!

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 03:20, August 30, 2012 (UTC)

What....sorcery is this?!

Do keep in mind tho, the AC Wiki is well...let us just say not everybody takes AC criticizm very well per se, but it is still pretty cool. 01:37, September 2, 2012 (UTC)

We need to talk
I need to discuss a urgent matter related to you and your blogs on the IRC channel, can you come in for a minute? Mask2697 (talk) 01:48, August 28, 2012 (UTC)

Try this link if you are on browser, if on a IRC client then it is irc.xertion.org, either way the channel is #TESWiki

Images on user page
Hey there, just stopping in to let you know that, per TESWiki's user page policy, you are using too many images on your user page. The limit is 3, with a few exceptions. If the images are used elsewhere on the wiki (for example, an image used in an article and also on your user page) then it doesn't count toward the total, however I'm noticing that a lot of the images you're using are only used on your user page. Every image that is only used on your user page (regardless of if it's in a slideshow or not) counts toward your total. Currently you have 12 images on your user page that are only used on your user page, you need to remove 9 of these images to stay within the policy. I understand that you want to express yourself and share your different characters, and that's awesome, but 12 images is a little excessive. I will check back in a few days to see if you've removed the images. If you haven't removed them yet, I will do so myself. I'm sure you'll want to control which images are removed, so please don't have me do it. Thank you for understanding.  HaLo2FrEeEk  Here I am! 20:52, September 1, 2012 (UTC)

Vandal
Good job catching that vandal, but remember to add them to The Elder Scrolls Wiki:Vandalism in progress so that they can get blocked quickly and can't vandalize anymore.

Oh, and in case you didn't see it already The Elder Scrolls Wiki:User image policy. 21:40, September 1, 2012 (UTC)

Right. I always have trouble finding that page. Maybe it should be up in the Navigation Bar for new users (and seasoned users who are utterly clueless)?

And thanks for the link. Would it be alright if the images were being used in a blog?

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 21:59, September 1, 2012 (UTC)

Hey there Milkman, just saying, an easier way to contact him is write that on his user page. 01:30, September 2, 2012 (UTC)

Oh, I know, but thank you. I was just hoping he'd see it and I could be lazy. I'll message him on his page later. This is why I like Message Walls better....

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 01:32, September 2, 2012 (UTC)


 * Don't worry, I see it, you're lucky that I look at the recent changes. As for blog images, yes, you can have more than three of those.


 * There is a link in the navigation bar to The Elder Scrolls Wiki:Policies and guidelines, having all the policies up there take up too much space. 02:07, September 2, 2012 (UTC)

User images
Yes, you can have more than three images if they are included on other pages, including blogs. 10:57, September 2, 2012 (UTC)

Thank you.

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 11:14, September 2, 2012 (UTC)


 * I'd like to clarify on this. Images used in blogs for the specific purpose of being able to use them on a user page STILL COUNT toward the total. We have a high quality standard and the images you've uploaded are, no offense, of horrible quality. I took it upon myself when Dawnguard came out to delete ALL shaky-cam images (that is, images taken with a camera pointed at a TV screen), as per our policy. Now that Dawnguard is out on all platforms, I've relaxed on this somewhat. However, I do want to point out that you can't make it ok to use the excessive images on your user page simply by creating a blog post with the images in them, it doesn't work like that. If you were to see an image you liked in an existing blog post, then you could use it. If you were to make a blog post with an image then decide to use that image on you user page, that would be fine. But creating a blog post specifically for the purpose of being getting around the rules is not ok. I will speak to the other admins about this, but Balagog was given some slight misinformation based on lack of details. Suffice to say that you will still need to remove 9 of the images on your user page, as per my previous warning.  HaLo2FrEeEk  Here I am! 15:20, September 2, 2012 (UTC)


 * Alrighty, I'll take a look, although 3 is a bit restrictive I think. Mass Effect Wiki allows for 12, and that's the strictest wiki around. :) --The Milkman | I always deliver. 19:12, September 2, 2012 (UTC)


 * We're not Mass Effect Wiki, we have or own policies. I didn't make the rules, I just enforce them. The restriction is in place partly to keep user pages clean, and partly to avoid excessive images in the file space.  HaLo2FrEeEk  Here I am! 08:41, September 5, 2012 (UTC)

Re: News Team Nomination
I will ask Flightmare if there is anything else needed before closing the vote. It's been quiet on the nomination page for the past few days. — TombRaiser  SPEAK!  00:50, September 6, 2012 (UTC)


 * Alrighty, so vote is closed and you are now a member of the News Team! Congrats! The next news blog is all yours! Keep in mind what Flightmare mentioned about image placement and using thumbnails. Remember, news blogs must be written in a professional tone. When in doubt about the formatting look at the previous works in other news blogs or you can always ask someone who's done this kind of thing before. :) — TombRaiser  SPEAK!  02:05, September 6, 2012 (UTC)


 * There is currently no news to be reported on right now. As you know Hearthfire was the lastest news, and so far it's all quiet on the news front. You might want to keep an eye on the BethBlog as well as other game sites in the meantime. Hopefully there will be something to report on soon. — TombRaiser  SPEAK!  05:10, September 7, 2012 (UTC)
 * By the way, I think you can still do your usual type of blogs when there is not new news to report immediately... so feel free to keep that up Mask2697 (talk) 18:30, September 7, 2012 (UTC)


 * Will do. If you have anything you want me to report on, feel free to link me here if I don't spot it on the BethBlog first. If I do, I'll write one up right away.
 * --The Milkman | I always deliver. 21:26, September 7, 2012 (UTC)

Congrats :D
I knew you would do it!

So, will you act now as a superior being to all of us like a douchebag will you continue making your everyday blogs and new team blogs? Introduce a bit of Anarchy (talk) 06:35, September 7, 2012 (UTC)

Hah! The Milkman has no time for you and your petty squabbles! The Milkman has transcended from "blog posts" to the higher echelons of TESWiki! I am God!

But y'know, I might throw you guys a bone soon. ;)

--The Milkman | I always deliver. 21:24, September 7, 2012 (UTC)