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edit categories

Hello, I added a couple of categories to your PersonalPage and wanted you to feel free to revert them if you wanted. Best, MarkDilley

edit Re: categories

Thanks! I'll keep 'em. ;)

One question - I do have a portrait which I uploaded (Using that form - don't remember the name). Would I just embed it as a regular picture?

edit rant/rave

I noticed your rant and rave templates on Google.com. I like them! How do you envision them being used in general?

TedErnst | talk 13:49, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

edit Re: rant/rave

I see them being used mainly in Community Reviews for websites, but one thing I think AboutUs should have is a little rating bar template. For example, {{RatingBar|7}}. However, I'm not sure exactly how to have a template take a variable and display different content depending on that variable.

--Vartan 13:59, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

edit Re: Re: rant/rave

You were here back when we used to have a star system of ratings, yes? It didn't really work so we removed it. I wonder how we could mock up your idea so the community could kick it around a bit. Intriguing!

TedErnst | talk 14:04, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

edit Re: Re: Re: rant/rave

I just started working on it. No touchy yet! :D

--Vartan 14:07, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

edit Finally!

It is donez! Usage: {{RatingBar|1-10}}

{{RatingBar|1}}:

{{RatingBar|10}}:

{{RatingBar|4}}:

{{RatingBar|7}}:

--Vartan 14:14, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

edit AboutUs Community Portal

I've copied this test over to Portal:AboutUsCommunity-test which is where we're working on an upgrade for Portal:AboutUsCommunity. Check it out!

TedErnst | talk 14:26, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

edit New Feature

Wow, thanks! By the way, I added a style parameter and instructions on the template page. Tell me what you think.

--Vartan 14:44, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

edit Re: New Feature

Very cool. And, I'm still not sure how it will/can be used here. Will be good to see what people come up with. Peace,

TedErnst | talk 14:57, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

edit Re: Re: New Feature

Thanks! It really would be cool to see where this goes.

I created a "mini-manual" on the RatingBar template for those who want to know how to use it.

--Vartan 15:30, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

edit empty sections

One reason for empty sections is that they are invitations from the community to write something there. In my opinion, there's nothing wrong with them at all. Do you see it differently?

TedErnst | talk 13:52, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

edit Re: empty sections

Oh, now I get it. Because all I saw at first was wasted space. :)

--Vartan 13:59, 21 September 2007 (PDT)

Hi, I like that you are trying to make definitions. I am toying with the idea that they are in a category, rather than a namespace. What are your ideas about that?

--MarkDilley

I saw what (presumably) you added to the page. I think it is a great idea, but I do not want to create the intention that I am creating a Wikipedia out of AboutUs. The reason I added the "Definition:Scrape" article was that I found a link to it in some other article (about protecting emails with graphics) which was locked, and could not be edited. The article didn't exist, so I made a crappy version of the definition.

How come is the page "Definition:Scrape" locked? I can't edit it after the change.

--Vartan

Hi, I looked at Definition:Scrape and it doesn't look locked. hmmm, let me log out and get to it... MarkDilley -- hmm nope... <aside> read your page and sounds awesome!!

--MarkDilley

MarkDilley, I checked again today, and it worked! Must have been something with my account. Oh well.

--Vartan 13:43, 13 December 2006 (PST)

edit Userpage Vandalism

Hey, thanks for the revert. A lot of high profile users have their userpages vandalised as new users mainly see there names. --Simon | talk 16:31, 23 December 2006 (PST)

edit Stubs

I've created a new definition of stub and a new stub template and category - see Monkey.net for an example. What do you think? --Vartan 15:17, 7 April 2007 (PDT)

Hello, I am thinking that this terminology is a little too much like Wikipedia. I love Wikipedia but I want to build something different, maybe Category:AboutUs:Seedling? Just a thought.  :-) Nice to have you here! Best, MarkDilley

edit COPPA

Hello Vartan,

We've been noticing the great work you've been doing on the AboutUs wiki and we're all excited by the quality of your edits. We'd love for you to continue your work on the wiki. However because you're 12 we're required by COPPA] laws to have your parent or guardian fill out a parental consent form, then fax or mail it to us. As soon as we receive this you can continue wiki'ing around on the site.

Our mailing address is:

AboutUs.org

Attn: Parental Consent

205 SE Spokane St

Mailbox #52

Portland, OR 97202

And our fax number is (425) 977-9239

Feel free to ping me if you have any questions.

ScottKeeler | :::talk:::

http://www.aboutus.org/Terms_and_Conditions_of_Use

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COPPA

edit COPPA Form Received

Hey Vartan- we got your form and wanted to welcome you back! Thanks for all your great contributions- Isabel 13:39, 16 April 2007 (PDT)

Welcome back! -- RayKing

edit Thank you

Thanks for your concern. My mom mailed/faxed (I don't remember lol) the form and now I'm back! I've changed the Definition_Stub category to AboutUs:Stub. Of course we can undo that anytime. Any thoughts?