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User:Rgoodermote

2009-09-13T21:17:14Z

Rgoodermote:

Hey, names Robert Edward Goodermote Jr., 19 years old, spoken for, I am a web designer, a well known Wiki editor and a Red Faction Player.

Let me start off, I come from Wikipedia, at Wikipedia I was primarily antivandalism. However over time I grew disheartened by the Wikipedia processes, rules and guidelines and I slowly began to edit less and less. Eventually it came to one or two edits a month. Some where in the middle of my decrease in editing I became an editor at Wikia, at which point I managed to become (in)famous as the guy from the Spongebob Wiki who didn't want to shut up and take the random crap that was going on. However I stay because I have a community to run.
Around the middle of my Wikia career and at the end of my Wikipedia career I began to run a home server, there I installed the Mediawiki software, 1.16WMF to be exact, and used as my personal blog/wiki. Some time in September of 2009 the server experienced irreversible damage and had to be shut down, no idea when I'll be replacing it or if I will. In addition I am a graphics editor, however I am right now with out a graphics program.that isn't GIMP...I only know Photoshop.
I have experience in so many aspects of a wiki it isn't funny, so if anyone needs my assistances, I'll be lurking, most likely reading the articles to get a grasp of the site.

That's all from me! ^~^ - [[User:Rgoodermote|Rgood]][[User_Talk:Rgoodermote|erm]][[Special:contributions/Rgoodermote|ote]]  06:31, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

User talk:Mike

2009-09-10T16:37:55Z

Rgoodermote: /* Hola! */ Second comment

== Hola! ==

If you need any assistances I'll be around, by the way, like where the wiki is going, but I got a list of suggestions. - [[User:Rgoodermote|Rgood]][[User_Talk:Rgoodermote|erm]][[Special:contributions/Rgoodermote|ote]]  06:33, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

:Well, just let me know what your suggestions are, we are always open to help. Also, would you be interested in administrating [http://www.red-faction.net red-faction.net] it is a red faction portal that will be a sort of central communication area for all the red faction websites. It will have things such as a video portal, minimal forums, dedicated server. The site really isnt finished at all, but let me know if you are interested. [[User:Mike|Mike]] 13:20, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
::I'll think on it, one big suggestion is the implementation of pretty URLs, instructions [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Pretty_URLs here]. It makes things look much nicer. Another is using several extensions that are from Wikipedia. If you need a list of them you can see them on Wikipedia's version page, most you won't need, but there are several glaringly obvious ones. You can get these in a beta form from the trunk SVN for 1.16-WMF, which is the version I use and prefer because the extensions come with the package and are all up to date. - [[User:Rgoodermote|Rgood]][[User_Talk:Rgoodermote|erm]][[Special:contributions/Rgoodermote|ote]]  22:11, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
:::Ok, ill take a look into the extensions and the trunk, but i think that instead we will probably just install the extensions manually because we are going to be using the monaco trunk from wikia at some point. As for shorturl, we are going to be implementing that soon, but we have been a bit busy, im going to me making the htaccess file some time in the next 2-3 weeks.[[User:Mike|Mike]] 13:45, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
::::::I would not suggest Monaco. It actually isn't liked by the communities at Wikia and since it's beginning has been facing opposition from damn near everyone. Monobook is also the most supported skin. Most extensions work best on it, which is why there are also so many Monobook variants out there. If you want a Monaco like environment I'd suggest [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Gallery_of_user_styles#Andy.27s_AJAX_.2F_JavaScript_Skin this skin], using the Extensions, Ajaxlogin, Ajax Show Editors, and WhosOnline. Then modify the skin's related css in combination with common.css to produce a social like skin, that is better supported, memory efficient, clean and professional.

As for the .htaccess

If you have the site in a folder called "w"

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^wiki/(.*)$ /w/index.php?title=$1 [PT,L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^wiki/*$ /w/index.php [L,QSA]
RewriteRule ^/*$ /w/index.php [L,QSA]

Folder called "w" option for settings in localsettings.php

$wgScriptPath = "/w"; # Path to the actual files (right part of first rewrite rule). Should already be in LocalSettings.php
$wgArticlePath = "/wiki/$1"; # Virtual path (left part of first rewrite rule). MUST be DIFFERENT from the path above!
$wgUsePathInfo = true;

I myself prefer putting things in a folder called w. You may do it otherwise, it shouldn't be too hard to set it up for root. However it is also not that hard to put in a folder called w, you copy everything over to w, then change $wgScriptPath from / to /w and you should be golden. - [[User:Rgoodermote|Rgood]][[User_Talk:Rgoodermote|erm]][[Special:contributions/Rgoodermote|ote]]  19:38, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

(undent)Huh, didn't even notice that prettyURLs were on as of posting the above. - [[User:Rgoodermote|Rgood]][[User_Talk:Rgoodermote|erm]][[Special:contributions/Rgoodermote|ote]]  19:52, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
:dont thank only me, i set up most of the config, but digi worked out some kinks, aka moving over to /w which i wasnt able to due to time constraints in my schedule. However, if you suggest not using monaco, what im really interested in is the mouseover ajax menu that you see on redfaction.wikia.com(we have been trying to merge, and that is their one thing) [[User:Mike|Mike]] 03:14, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

also, i would like to talk to you via aim/msn/gtalk/icq/yahoo/skype or email, if you are down with this, let me know and i will give you an address. i look forward to future cooperation. [[User:Mike|Mike]] 03:14, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
::My MSN and AIM are private and I'm sorry to say they will remain private for a very long time. Only family, my girlfriend and a few select people know of their existence and that is for my own personal safety and security. A lot of people don't like me and at least two would like nothing better than to harass me and everyone I know because my antivandal actions at Wikipedia. However if you wish to email me you can do so, that is well known and you can email using the usual form, that is [[Special:Emailuser/Rgoodermote|this form here]]. As for the mouseover Ajax, I'm not sure which thing you are talking about, if you mean the menu moving, that monobook skin I suggested provides that. However the Monaco skin is a memory hungry beast on most computers. In addition, I do not believe you can have Monaco on anything other than Wikia as their SVN doesn't provide you with all of the needed files and sqls, however I know who to ask to get a hold of a complete package. I'd suggest also that the Red Faction Wiki on Wikia move over here, you have a URL, no ads and best of all, no Monaco or horrifically restricting staff holding things back (however that may be just me given I've been a rebel on Wikia for a long while) - [[User:Rgoodermote|Rgood]][[User_Talk:Rgoodermote|erm]][[Special:contributions/Rgoodermote|ote]]  16:32, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
:::Oh, some one may want to add "$wgFavicon ='URL_To_Favicon';" to localhost.php, and want to upload a .ico file some where and use the URL from that upload. It'll create the little image in the URL bar, it's generally not needed, but makes people warm up to it because people associate it with professionalism, probably because they do not understand it. - [[User:Rgoodermote|Rgood]][[User_Talk:Rgoodermote|erm]][[Special:contributions/Rgoodermote|ote]]  16:37, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

User:TeslaRaptor

2009-09-10T16:34:54Z

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Admin on the [http://redfaction.wikia.com Red Faction Wikia].

User talk:Mike

2009-09-10T16:32:52Z

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User:Rgoodermote

2009-09-10T02:24:51Z

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Hey, names Robert Edward Goodermote Jr., 19 years old, spoken for, I am a web designer, a well known Wiki editor and a Red Faction Player.

Let me start off, I come from Wikipedia, at Wikipedia I was primarily antivandalism. However over time I grew disheartened by the Wikipedia processes, rules and guidelines and I slowly began to edit less and less. Eventually it came to one or two edits a month. Some where in the middle of my decrease in editing I became an editor at Wikia, at which point I managed to become (in)famous as the guy from the Spongebob Wiki who didn't want to shut up and take the random crap that was going on. However I stay because I have a community to run.
Around the middle of my Wikia career and at the end of my Wikipedia career I began to run a home server, there I installed the Mediawiki software, 1.16WMF to be exact, and use it as my personal blog/wiki, which can be found [http://rgoodermote.is-a-geek.net/ here] ([http://rgoodermote.is-a-geek.net/wiki/Special:Version This] is where all the fun stuff is.^^). In addition I am a graphics editor, however I am right now with out a graphics program.that isn't GIMP...I only know Photoshop.
I have experience in so many aspects of a wiki it isn't funny, so if anyone needs my assistances, I'll be lurking, most likely reading the articles to get a grasp of the site.

That's all from me! ^~^ - [[User:Rgoodermote|Rgood]][[User_Talk:Rgoodermote|erm]][[Special:contributions/Rgoodermote|ote]]  06:31, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

User talk:Mike

2009-09-09T19:52:23Z

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User talk:Mike

2009-09-09T19:38:40Z

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User talk:Mike

2009-09-08T22:11:07Z

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User:Rgoodermote

2009-09-08T06:35:31Z

Rgoodermote:

>Hey, names Robert Edward Goodermote Jr., 19 years old, spoken for, I am a web designer, a well known Wiki editor and a Red Faction Player.

Let me start off, I come from Wikipedia, at Wikipedia I was primarily antivandalism. However over time I grew disheartened by the Wikipedia processes, rules and guidelines and I slowly began to edit less and less. Eventually it came to one or two edits a month. Some where in the middle of my decrease in editing I became an editor at Wikia, at which point I managed to become (in)famous as the guy from the Spongebob Wiki who didn't want to shut up and take the random crap that was going on. However I stay because I have a community to run.
Around the middle of my Wikia career and at the end of my Wikipedia career I began to run a home server, there I installed the Mediawiki software, 1.16WMF to be exact, and use it as my personal blog/wiki, which can be found [http://rgoodermote.is-a-geek.net/ here] ([http://rgoodermote.is-a-geek.net/wiki/Special:Version This] is where all the fun stuff is.^^). In addition I am a graphics editor, however I am right now with out a graphics program.that isn't GIMP...I only know Photoshop.
I have experience in so many aspects of a wiki it isn't funny, so if anyone needs my assistances, I'll be lurking, most likely reading the articles to get a grasp of the site.

That's all from me! ^~^ - [[User:Rgoodermote|Rgood]][[User_Talk:Rgoodermote|erm]][[Special:contributions/Rgoodermote|ote]]  06:31, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

User talk:Mike

2009-09-08T06:33:57Z

Rgoodermote: Hola!

User talk:Rgoodermote

2009-09-08T06:31:52Z

Rgoodermote: Created page with '<div align="center">'''Red Link Be Gone!!'''</div>'

User:Rgoodermote

2009-09-08T06:31:04Z

Rgoodermote: Created User Page

>Hey, names Robert Edward Goodermote Jr., 19 years old, spoken for, I am a web designer, a well known Wiki editor and a Red Faction Player.

Let me start off, I come from Wikipedia, at Wikipedia I was primarily antivandalism. However over time I grew disheartened by the Wikipedia processes, rules and guidelines and I slowly began to edit less and less. Eventually it came to one or two edits a month. Some where in the middle of my decrease in editing I became an editor at Wikia, at which point I managed to become (in)famous as the guy from the Spongebob Wiki who didn't want to shut up and take the random crap that was going on. However I stay because I have a community to run.
Around the middle of my Wikia career and at the end of my Wikipedia career I began to run a home server, there I installed the Mediawiki software, 1.16WMF to be exact, and use it as my personal blog/wiki, which can be found [http://rgoodermote.is-a-geek.net/ here]. In addition I am a graphics editor, however I am right now with out a graphics program.that isn't GIMP...I only know Photoshop.
I have experience in so many aspects of a wiki it isn't funny, so if anyone needs my assistances, I'll be lurking, most likely reading the articles to get a grasp of the site.

That's all from me! ^~^ - [[User:Rgoodermote|Rgood]][[User_Talk:Rgoodermote|erm]][[Special:contributions/Rgoodermote|ote]]  06:31, 8 September 2009 (UTC)