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==CamelCase==
==Wiki Block Too?==
I saw you camelcased the comingsoon template for readability. You don't need to do that. The new wiki software allows for spaces in names so we can write articles with regular capitalization of links. Also, even if an article is titled [[Mason]], [[mason]] will link to it just fine. We probably should encourage people to quit camelcasing now the software no longer needs it. - [[User:Mgm|Mgm]] 04:55, 30 January 2007 (MST)
So why block MMM from the wiki too? What harm can he do to the wiki as he is not a sysop? I do fully agree with the idea if they were a sysop but otherwise it makes no sense.--[[User:MafiaSSK|MafiaSSK]] 20:09, 2 June 2010 (EDT)


*Thanks for the sysopping Mr. Flay. If you need any MediaWiki expertise, just shout. - [[User:Mgm|Mgm]] 10:59, 30 January 2007 (MST)
==Spam Alertz==
http://www.mafiascum.net/wiki/index.php?title=Gun_Inventor


== [[:Template:Role]] ==
Apparently he hands out buns now, and there was some trouble with the nightchoice. Reverting it for you.


Hi Flay, I've just dropped in a new template for pages on roles.
==Just in Case you didn't read It==
I'll work on including the neccesary coding to cut display for template parameters that aren't used later when I figure out what coding is required for that in wikipedia. - [[User:Mgm|Mgm]] 02:00, 31 January 2007 (MST)
:Essentially it's <nowiki>{{{param|default value}}} or {{{param|}}}</nowiki> to leave it blank. Works pretty good, though we'll have to enable the #if ParserFunction to do things like hide entire lines/change label text. -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 06:54, 1 February 2007 (MST)
::Well gee, that explains why #if wasn't working earlier when I was trying to make it work like that...--[[User:Ac1983fan|Ac1983fan]] 09:45, 1 February 2007 (MST)
:::Yeah, there are a few things that have to be enabled by the site admin... sorry about that! Took me a while to be sure of what was going on, too... -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 14:11, 1 February 2007 (MST)


==Failed ideas==
I was using it in case Spam did happpen. Sorry if that was wrong. I won't do it again.
[[User:MafiaSSK|SSK]] [[User_Talk:MafiaSSK|SSK]]
== regex == didn't know if you could help w/ this or not... ([http://www.mafiascum.net/wiki/index.php?title=MediaWiki_talk:Spam-blacklist#regular_expressions_.28regex.29 Link])


Why are there not enough pro-town roles in The Usual Suspects?  Why can'tr the baddies be pro-town, as in (to give just one example amongst many) Mini 250: Villains of Gotham City? [[User:Mr Stoofer|Stoofer]] 09:34, 31 January 2007 (MST)
== {{tl|blocked}} template ==


==Stoofer's random thoughts about the new Wiki==
i noticed you've been using this template, so i wanted to let you know that i've made some modifications... i've inserted 3 optional parameters so we can show how long users are blocked for (default is  indefinitely) along w/ an expiration date if it is ''not'' indefinite, and also ''why'' users were blocked (default is spam)... just thought you would like to know... also, i'm working on putting the non-indefinite blocks into a different category, probably [[:Category:Temporary Blocks]]... let me know if you have any criticisms...<br/> -- [[User:Dani Banani|Dani]] [[User_talk:Dani Banani|Banani]] 22:52, 5 November 2007 (MST)


For want of a better place, I thought this would be a good spot to note down some of the thoughts I've had about the new wiki, now that I've been playing with it for a couple of hours
== Spam Attack? ==
* It seems to me to be pretty far advanced - what's stopping you from making it go live and freezing the old wiki completely
* Will [wiki] tags on the forum point here?
* Is the picture set in stone?  Why not have the forum logo?
* Why can't we upload (not complaining as such, I'd just be interested in the reasons)
* Who are the sysops and what are their powers (I know what a sysop is)?
* Is it OK to pester you with these sorts of questions?


[[User:Mr Stoofer|Stoofer]] 10:06, 31 January 2007 (MST)
Hi, this afternoon [[Talk:Frequently Asked Questions]] was spammed thrice, would you think it's an attack? Check its history. <span style="color:#336600">Andycyca</span>||[[User:Andycyca|<span style="color:#006633">me</span>]]||[[User_talk:Andycyca|<span style="color:green">What?</span>]] 00:17, 7 November 2007 (MST)
:In answer to six: yes, but the rest answered/moved to [[MafiaWiki_talk:To-do]] so everybody can see them. -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 07:06, 1 February 2007 (MST)


== Redirection ==
== .png ==


Thanks for the help with [[User:Mokina]]! I forgot about redirection...
I tried to upload a PNG file and no, it doesn't work from my compy either. {{unsigned|DrippingGoofball|12:57, April 9, 2008}}


== i have a question ==
== Re: your comment on my page ==


why do you have [[Mr. Flay]] redirecting to [[User:Mr. Flay]]?.. shouldn't it be the other way around, since Mr. Flay is your name on the forum boards?.. i'm sure you have a reason for the rhyme, i just haven't noodled it yet...
The game on the site in question works differently than on MafiaScum. It is known beforehand who the cop is and that he's sane. I'll provide links if necessary.


[[User:LyingBrian|LyingBrian]] 14:26, 11 August 2007 (MDT)
Forgot the tildes, so…


== i think i figured it out ==
[[User:StrangerCoug|StrangerCoug]] 20:21, 4 June 2008 (MDT)


ok, one reason i think you may have it set up this way is so that when people want to leave you a message like this one, they just edit your discussion page... but you could have your [[Talk:Mr. Flay]] page redirect to your [[User talk:Mr. Flay]] page... (that's how i set mine up)... the only reason this bugs me is when someone is browsing through the '''''Category:Scummers''''' page (and other similar pages), your name appears under 'M', but it's listed as [[User:Mr. Flay]]... it just bugs me, b/c everything under 'M', should start w/ 'M', not 'U', but that's just me... i didn't want to edit your page in case you had a reason, so yeah...


[[User:LyingBrian|LyingBrian]] 15:45, 11 August 2007 (MDT)
== RE: Calling The Game ==
I've reformatted it and added some context to it, so if you think it's worth moving, go ahead! <sup>[[User:Somestrangeflea|some]]</sup>[[User Talk:Somestrangeflea|strange]]<sub>[[User:Somestrangeflea/Games In Detail|flea]]</sub> 14:26, 21 September 2008 (MDT)


== huh? ==
== O_o ==


<blockquote>Mainly, it's because I cut my teeth on MediaWiki/Wikipedia, where userpages are strictly separated from "articles". But I also think it makes sense
Wow, I'm flattered. If you think I deserve it, then I'm game, although almost all I do here is killing spam. Thanks a lot, I'll promise to do my best. --<span style="color:#336600">Andycyca</span>||[[User:Andycyca|<span style="color:#006633">me</span>]]||[[User_talk:Andycyca|<span style="color:green">What?</span>]] 09:05, 26 September 2008 (MDT)
<br/>
  they are once again looking to tae down our page  and we still do don't know why
And, you may have noticed, but you get a screaming orange bar when someone leaves you a message at [[user_talk:LyingBrian]]. Not so much for LyingBrian. I like your italic hack for this, but ideally I'd like to see people move their userpages to the user namespace. I don't expect this to happen anytime before JEEP implements a unified login, though... :/ -- Mr. Flay 10:05, 13 August 2007 (MDT)</blockquote>


i'm confused... the word "userpages" seems to have two different meanings in the 1st & 2nd paragraphs... in the first paragraph you use the word "userpages", which i interpreted for me would be [[User:LyingBrian]], which makes sense in context, but in the second paragraph you said "I'd like to see people move their userpages to the user namespace.", in context, i would read that as moving [[LyingBrian]] to [[User:LyingBrian]], but based on the usage of the word in the 1st paragraph it reads as [[User:LyingBrian]] to [[LyingBrian]], so i'm not sure which you meant... i'm really not trying to be picky, but i can't figure out which you meant, and my reply will change based on what you meant, so... lol, i'm sorry i can be so technical sometimes, i hope i'm not frustrating you...
maybe you can tell us why they are messing with our page. we are not happy none of the seven of us are happy about this. and we want  to know why it is being deleted. we have done nothing wrong here.


[[User:LyingBrian|LyingBrian]] 12:58, 13 August 2007 (MDT)


== my thoughts (now w/ clarification, lol) ==


<blockquote>Heh, no problem. Yeah, what I mean is that userpages should ideally be at User:Whatever, with a redirect/link from Whatever. For the old wiki, there were no namespaces to worry about, so everybody got into the habit of making their page at their name, and that's how they got moved over. The terminology I'm using is far from precise, it's not your fault. (I'm trying to use "userpage" for User:Whatever and "username page" for Whatever). -- Mr. Flay 15:22, 13 August 2007 (MDT)</blockquote>
why are you guys acttcking the concuil of seven. they are here for some reason. i'm sure what just yet they have just as much right her as the next man.  


p.s. i tried to use the title ''player'' to refer to a username on the MafiaScum forums, and ''user'' to refer to somebody contributing to MafiaWiki...
thats a good qestion why are they attcking me?????????????????????????????


i believe i agree in concept, but disagree in content... for example on Wikipedia, '''''Mr Frosty''''' is a ''user'' on Wikipedia who has a 'userpage' located at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mr_Frosty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mr_Frosty] which is separated from the 'articles' on Wikipedia by the "User:" namespace...
==Cheers!==
Thanks for fixing up that newbie game stuff, I'm still pretty new to this wiki edit job. I'd like to get into it more, got any suggestions or links that are great for practical knowledge?--[[User:Oman|Oman]] 06:28, 28 January 2009 (EST)


however, on MafiaWiki, i think it is totally appropriate to have 'articles' that talk about each ''player''... not every ''player'' will be a ''user'' (and least until JEEP implements the unified login) and will have a 'userpage', but every ''player'' 'automatically' has a 'username page' which is 'created' when they sign up (yes, i know it's not technically created until somebody puts text in the page, but a link for it still exists in their forum profile)...
== I hadn't ==


IMO, the 'userpage' should be used if a ''user'' wants to give personal information about themselves such as Mr Frosty did on Wikipedia... included on that page could be a list of articles that ''user'' has contributed to, etc... the 'username page' should be used to give information about a ''player'', such as where their username/custom title comes from, their playing and/or modding record(s), win/loss ratio, etc...
But I certainly will before knocking over anything else. Thanks a bunch.


in a perfect world we would have a template for these pages (such as we should have for the games) in order to create a unified look, but the 'userpage' could be totally customized by each ''user''... what are your thoughts on this?..
== Sysop nom ==


== discussion moved ==
'''Nominate:''' [[HowardRoark]] for sysop --<span style="color:#336600">Andycyca</span>||[[User:Andycyca|<span style="color:#006633">me</span>]]||[[User_talk:Andycyca|<span style="color:green">What?</span>]] 19:54, 21 April 2009 (EDT)
:He's got good work from what I can tell, but he's only on his second game... I'd like to see a little more longevity before we grant him the keys. But keep your eyes open, especially since I'm not around much anymore. DGB? -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 16:12, 22 April 2009 (EDT)
::Yeah, I know. But he's quite good at spamfighting and has done good so far. Maybe I shouldn't have said "nomination", rather "this guy's doing good". As with DGB... Initially I'd say yes, but I haven't seen much of her these days. Will keep an eye on both --<span style="color:#336600">Andycyca</span>||[[User:Andycyca|<span style="color:#006633">me</span>]]||[[User_talk:Andycyca|<span style="color:green">What?</span>]] 23:12, 22 April 2009 (EDT)


[[somestrangeflea]] left a message on my talk page, which i think was intended for you, so i moved the entire discussion including my latest response to [http://www.mafiascum.net/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:User_page User page]... if you want, you can leave me a message letting me know you responded, but i'll probably be checking it every day anyway, so you don't have to... also, since i moved it, i'll probably delete the part of the conversation from my talk page, but i didn't want to do so for yours, i'll let you do that...
==Definately a spam attack==
Not really sure where to put this, but the spam blacklist has been under a lot of attack lately. I count 23 attacks in the last four days. What can I do about this, besides reverting to a good version and putting the blockme template on the page of the offenders? [[User:MichelSableheart|MichelSableheart]] 16:38, 14 June 2009 (EDT)
:Thanks for keeping up with it. I've blocked IPs from editing the talk page, that should help cut it down significantly. -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 23:07, 15 June 2009 (EDT)


:i would like to hear your comments on my latest reply on the user page vs. username page discussion at [[Talk:User page]], especially under [[Talk:User page#LB's_Thoughts|LB's thoughts]] & [[Talk:User page#SSF's_Thoughts|SSF's thoughts]]...[[User:LyingBrian|LyingBrian]] 23:47, 14 August 2007 (MDT)


== signature ==
==razorback's manifesto==
hello mr. flay  i figure i should tell you morons i will see you in one years time when your  perma  system ban wereoff. and i have a new name for myself. your  rules are shit next to the truely gifted like myself who have beat you six times before. this  from hacker cocoman21 cunninghamronald concuilossevn and  a few others  to razorback now.  i'm to smart to be  beaten  by a bunch of fuck dubm ass nerds see you all in one years times you'll forget me and i will return to  better then ever before, and really the troops once more. [[User:Razorback|Razorback]] 16:54, 18 August 2010


in your signature, i know you have the "Mr." linking to "User:Mr. Flay", and the "Flay" to "User_talk:Mr. Flay", but how do you do that... did you somehow edit your signature so it automatically does it, or do you type it manually, or what?.. i would like to setup the same thing for me, but i don't want to have to type it manually each time...[[User:LyingBrian|LyingBrian]] 03:01, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
== Can't acces site ==


:yeah, i figured it had something to do w/ 'Raw Signature', and my problem wasn't with the syntax, but i don't have a text box to enter anything into (unless i'm being incredibly stupid or something)... for example here are pictures of what i'm seeing:
Hey Mr. Flay.
:[http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x231/danit4pics/MafiaScum/wiki_preferences_before.jpg Before]
Whenever I try to access the forum proper, I get this message on a plain white-background screen.
:[http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x231/danit4pics/MafiaScum/wiki_preferences_after.jpg After]
"Fatal error: Class 'bbcode' not found in /u1/www/mafiascum/forum/includes/functions_content.php on line 434"
:i'm thinking a JavaScript box is supposed to open once i check the box, but nothing's happening... all of my other JavaScript features are working, so i don't know if something's broken, or if it's my computer... i've also tried it in 3 different browsers (Firefox, IE, & Avant), but i get the same result... also, why are there double tabs?.. if this is too much of a pain in the butt, then don't worry about it... when i check the box, all that happens is the text "LyingBrian" changes from a link ([[User:LyingBrian|LyingBrian]]) to plain text (LyingBrian) as you'll see when i sign this post... LyingBrian 08:13, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
I don't know off hand of any other way to get a hold of anyone from the site's staff. I'd appreciate it if someone could look into this, as I'm far from tech savvy. ._.
::nevermind, [[YYCguy]] answered the question for you... [[User:LyingBrian|LyingBrian]] 08:22, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
:We're looking into it... it appears to be an intermittent problem. -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 23:22, 9 June 2011 (EDT)
:::yep, that worked!!! thanks for your help [[Mr. Flay]] & [[YYCguy]]! :) [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 08:29, 17 August 2007 (MDT)


== Spam ==
MafiaScum is working for me now - [[Powerrox93]] (10 June 2011 7:30 CEST)


No problem :). So along the lines of {{tl|DeleteMe}}, what do you think about other non-admin helper pages? I was thinking of a [[MafiaWiki:Spam Alert]] page to report IPs/users seen spamming the wiki. --[[User:YYCguy|YYCguy]] 08:26, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
== Activation Email ==
:For the userpages of the IPs that are doing so? Hmmm, maybe, though a lot of our spammers are not repeat customers (or we're blocking them too fast). -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 09:02, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
::Actually, more to have them banned in the first place ;). Just a "Hey .. this seems to be a problem user, please look into it." --[[User:YYCguy|YYCguy]] 09:08, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
::What about something like {{tl|BlockMe}}/[[:Category:Block sought]]? Or, we could just give you the sysop tools, it sounds like you've got some MediaWiki experience already... -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 09:10, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
:::Yeah, that would work. I think I was thinking of a central page, because you could list the spam edits. But checking user contribs is simple, and saves the non-admin the time of listing crap. I think I was also thinking back to one of the admin pages burried in wikipedia's bureaucracy. But we don't need nearly as complex a system as they have in place.


:::heh .. giving me sysop tools solves my need to do stuff, but there may be others who want to occasionally help out ;). That decision's yours, though. I used to edit over at wikipedia a lot (mostly this sort of administrative helping), but have never admined. --[[User:YYCguy|YYCguy]] 09:19, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
Sorry if I'm not doing this correctly. I am EXTREMELY confused about how wiki sites work, so... I'm doing the best I can trying to navigate and figure out where to go/how to talk to other people on here.  
::::I'm sure there's plenty to do *grin*. What is/was your account name on Wikipedia? You've only been here a month or two, but if you've got that much experience there, I can probably grant you the tools (and take them away if you turn out to be WikiScum). -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 13:20, 17 August 2007 (MDT)


== TRTR ==
All things aside, though, I have been trying to register with mafiascum.net for the last couple of days to no avail. I understand from the solved request subforum that someone has to approve my account, but does this include the activation email as well? Otherwise, I have not received one at all, despite my many attempts to resend it.


[[Talk:The Road to Rome]]
The only thing it tells me to do is contacting a board administrator, which I have no idea who they are or how to do so since it says I have to be logged into the site to see/talk to anyone at all. So I'm very, very confused on how I'm supposed to let anyone know. I've also noticed that there ARE new users everyday, so I know it's not that they aren't accepting new users.


i wanted to get some input and discussion before i submitted it to [[mith]]... [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 10:02, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
My name on the forums is Eros. Like I said, I'm sorry if this isn't the correct way to get in contact with someone or if whomever sees this isn't who I needed to contact, but this is super confusing and I'm just trying to do what I can to figure this out. Thanks to whomever can/does help me, though. And if whomever sees this can't directly help me, if you could post this in the Help forum for me, I'd greatly appreciate it. (I tried posting as a guest, but it didn't work and only went to an error page.)
 
== Spammer ==
 
[[BrianMcQueso]]... i rolled it back, but i don't want to block the username in case BMQ wants to someday create a wiki profile... what do you suggest?.. [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 12:39, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
:Could also be Brian goofing around (and mistakenly logging in without the same capitalization); I dropped a note on the talk page... let's just keep an eye on it for now. -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 12:40, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
:I checked with Brian by PM, he said it really was him, removing some anciently out-of-date history. -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 13:18, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
 
::ok, i removed the history, and put a link to his forum profile... [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 23:58, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
 
== external editor ==
 
while i was working on the [[Template:gamebox|gamebox]] template, i ran into the {{link|t|3929|'Grey Screen of Death'}}... i know i can check the box in Preferences:Editing to "Use external editor by default" & "Use external diff by default"... i was just wondering if you knew of any good freeware or shareware (read i'm really cheap) programs that i could use... right now i'm starting to use Notepad, but i'd like to use a program that has a preview function in it until i can paste it into the wiki... [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 23:45, 17 August 2007 (MDT)
:I never have used any, but I guess you might be able to hijack the preview function of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sandbox Wikipedia's Sandbox]? -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 00:07, 18 August 2007 (MDT)
 
== Sorting ==
 
OK, so DEFAULTSORT isn't quite working the way I thought it is...  at least not from within the template. There are two ways I see to fix this. The first is to use somehting like <nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:1, Open}}</nowiki> on each page directly (leaving the other categories in the template). The second is to keep DEFAULTSORT in the template and reorganize the way the pages themselves are done. Rather that having titles like "Open 5", you could have one page called "Open" and several [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:SUBPAGE subpages] ("/1", "/35", etc.). In this case, you use <nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT:{{SUBTITLE}}, {{BASEPAGENAME}}}}</nowiki> to sort correctly. That all I can think of for now. I hope I've helped! [[User:SigmaEpsilon|SigmaEpsilon]] 05:38, 18 August 2007 (MDT)
 
== New template ==
 
I've created new <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[:Template:Player|Player]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> template to be used on the game pages. I tested it out on [[Newbie 438]]. I'm still a little unsure what to do about "roles" as the role link on may pages seem to like right back to that same section. IMO, this should be used to describe the role directly rather than link to a spot on the same page (or often on the same screen). I'm not familiar enough with the game to know if/how roles change, so could you offer advice on how to deal with this? [[User:SigmaEpsilon|SigmaEpsilon]] 12:41, 18 August 2007 (MDT)
 
== Interesting .. ==
 
Seems the spammers are getting creative .. [http://www.mafiascum.net/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:Main_Page&curid=1449&diff=10282&oldid=9325]
 
== RGB color ==
 
18:38, 21 August 2007 (MDT)
 
oh, sorry... i was just trying to match them up to the colors i referenced on Wikipedia as close as possible w/ the CSS shorthand... i fixed it...
<br/>-- [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]]
 
== Math not displaying ==
 
Do you have any idea why the <math></math> tags aren't working? I thought they were a basic part of MediaWiki. Were they disables on this site for some reason? [[User:SigmaEpsilon|SigmaEpsilon]] ([[User talk:SigmaEpsilon|talk]]) 23:25, 24 August 2007 (MDT)
 
== IM ==
 
Connect to <code>irc.freenode.net</code> and join <code>#mafiawiki</code>... i'll probably bring this chat room up each day whenever i wake up, so if we need to chat about something we can...<br/>-- [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 13:39, 25 August 2007 (MDT)
 
== Spammo ==
 
so, i was thinking about protecting the pages that seem to be targeted the most by spammers... for example [[Talk:Mafia]]... i protected it from being edited by unregistered users & being moved by only sysops... what do you think about this idea?.. do you think that they'll just move to another page, or do you think this will help control it?..<br/>-- [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 00:40, 28 August 2007 (MDT)
 
== 'User' Pages & IM ==
 
do you think it would be a good idea to start moving pages about players to their 'User' page if it exists... i thought it might be easier to start doing it now, so when the 'Scummer' namespace is created, they'll be automatically converted over... also, i would like to chat w/ you sometime... i believe you said before that you have trillian, correct?.. so do i, so we just need to set up a time that works well for us both...<br/>-- [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 15:08, 30 August 2007 (MDT)
 
== Category ==
 
i should know this, but i can't seem to find the answer... how do you create a link to a category page w/o putting the page you're putting the link on into the category?... using <code><nowiki>[[Category:Whatever]]</nowiki></code> obviously puts the page in the 'Whatever' Category, and i thought you could put a bar in front, such as <code><nowiki>[[|Category:Whatever]]</nowiki></code>, but that doesn't seem to work either... i'm pretty sure there's a way to do this, i'm just having a blonde day...<br/>-- [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 12:58, 8 September 2007 (MDT)
 
nevermind... i finally found it... i was close, it's a colon, not a bar...<br/>-- [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 13:04, 8 September 2007 (MDT)
 
== Blocking? ==
 
Hi again. I just noticed that I can apparently perform blocks (http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/2904/sysopcd3.png) Is this an error? <span style="color:#336600">Andycyca</span> [[User:Andycyca|<span style="color:orange">me</span>]] ^_^ [[User_talk:Andycyca|<span style="color:green">What?</span>]] 00:12, 8 October 2007 (MDT)
:everyone can see that page... you'll probably even be able to see it if you're logged out... if you click on the 'perform block' link, you'll probably get this page...[http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x231/danit4pics/MafiaScum/Wiki/permission_error.jpg link]
:if you click the link, and can actually perform the block, then we've got problems ;)<br/>-- [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 01:13, 8 October 2007 (MDT)
::I was scared for a moment, Thanks! '''BTW''' Flay, a week has passed, I think it's time for the Spam Figthing Guide to get out of my Userpage! <span style="color:#336600">Andycyca</span> [[User:Andycyca|<span style="color:orange">me</span>]] ^_^ [[User_talk:Andycyca|<span style="color:green">What?</span>]] 08:40, 8 October 2007 (MDT)
 
== spam blacklist ==
 
can you point me to a page that describes how to use it?.. i've never really understood how it works, or what it does... do i just add a word or phrase to it, and the software prevents ANY url using that word or phrase from being displayed?..<br/>-- [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 16:42, 10 October 2007 (MDT)
:Pretty much, yeah. If you know [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regular_expression regular expressions], you can get fancy with it, but it tries to match everything on a single line by itself against any URLs posted. -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 21:50, 10 October 2007 (MDT)
 
== SysOp privileges ==
 
would it be possible to get the SysOp privileges removed from my [[LyingBrian]] account, and transferred to my [[Dani Banani]] account?.. when my current 2 games are complete i'll be using [[Dani Banani]] exclusively, so if/when [[jeep]] unifies the logins that will make it easier for me... thanks<br/>-- [[User:LyingBrian|Lying]][[User_talk:LyingBrian|Brian]] 16:55, 10 October 2007 (MDT)
:You want it done now, or when those games finish? It's about a 4-minute operation, no sweat... -- [[User:Mr. Flay|Mr.]] [[User_talk:Mr. Flay|Flay]] 21:49, 10 October 2007 (MDT)

Latest revision as of 13:46, 12 November 2015

Talk Archive

Wiki Block Too?

So why block MMM from the wiki too? What harm can he do to the wiki as he is not a sysop? I do fully agree with the idea if they were a sysop but otherwise it makes no sense.--MafiaSSK 20:09, 2 June 2010 (EDT)

Spam Alertz

http://www.mafiascum.net/wiki/index.php?title=Gun_Inventor

Apparently he hands out buns now, and there was some trouble with the nightchoice. Reverting it for you.

Just in Case you didn't read It

I was using it in case Spam did happpen. Sorry if that was wrong. I won't do it again. SSK SSK == regex == didn't know if you could help w/ this or not... (Link)

{{blocked}} template

i noticed you've been using this template, so i wanted to let you know that i've made some modifications... i've inserted 3 optional parameters so we can show how long users are blocked for (default is indefinitely) along w/ an expiration date if it is not indefinite, and also why users were blocked (default is spam)... just thought you would like to know... also, i'm working on putting the non-indefinite blocks into a different category, probably Category:Temporary Blocks... let me know if you have any criticisms...
-- Dani Banani 22:52, 5 November 2007 (MST)

Spam Attack?

Hi, this afternoon Talk:Frequently Asked Questions was spammed thrice, would you think it's an attack? Check its history. Andycyca||me||What? 00:17, 7 November 2007 (MST)

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I tried to upload a PNG file and no, it doesn't work from my compy either. — This comment added by DrippingGoofball (talkcontribs) 12:57, April 9, 2008


Re: your comment on my page

The game on the site in question works differently than on MafiaScum. It is known beforehand who the cop is and that he's sane. I'll provide links if necessary.

Forgot the tildes, so…

StrangerCoug 20:21, 4 June 2008 (MDT)


RE: Calling The Game

I've reformatted it and added some context to it, so if you think it's worth moving, go ahead! somestrangeflea 14:26, 21 September 2008 (MDT)

O_o

Wow, I'm flattered. If you think I deserve it, then I'm game, although almost all I do here is killing spam. Thanks a lot, I'll promise to do my best. --Andycyca||me||What? 09:05, 26 September 2008 (MDT)

 they are once again looking to tae down our page  and we still do don't know why

maybe you can tell us why they are messing with our page. we are not happy none of the seven of us are happy about this. and we want to know why it is being deleted. we have done nothing wrong here.


why are you guys acttcking the concuil of seven. they are here for some reason. i'm sure what just yet they have just as much right her as the next man.

thats a good qestion why are they attcking me?????????????????????????????

Cheers!

Thanks for fixing up that newbie game stuff, I'm still pretty new to this wiki edit job. I'd like to get into it more, got any suggestions or links that are great for practical knowledge?--Oman 06:28, 28 January 2009 (EST)

I hadn't

But I certainly will before knocking over anything else. Thanks a bunch.

Sysop nom

Nominate: HowardRoark for sysop --Andycyca||me||What? 19:54, 21 April 2009 (EDT)

He's got good work from what I can tell, but he's only on his second game... I'd like to see a little more longevity before we grant him the keys. But keep your eyes open, especially since I'm not around much anymore. DGB? -- Mr. Flay 16:12, 22 April 2009 (EDT)
Yeah, I know. But he's quite good at spamfighting and has done good so far. Maybe I shouldn't have said "nomination", rather "this guy's doing good". As with DGB... Initially I'd say yes, but I haven't seen much of her these days. Will keep an eye on both --Andycyca||me||What? 23:12, 22 April 2009 (EDT)

Definately a spam attack

Not really sure where to put this, but the spam blacklist has been under a lot of attack lately. I count 23 attacks in the last four days. What can I do about this, besides reverting to a good version and putting the blockme template on the page of the offenders? MichelSableheart 16:38, 14 June 2009 (EDT)

Thanks for keeping up with it. I've blocked IPs from editing the talk page, that should help cut it down significantly. -- Mr. Flay 23:07, 15 June 2009 (EDT)


razorback's manifesto

hello mr. flay i figure i should tell you morons i will see you in one years time when your perma system ban wereoff. and i have a new name for myself. your rules are shit next to the truely gifted like myself who have beat you six times before. this from hacker cocoman21 cunninghamronald concuilossevn and a few others to razorback now. i'm to smart to be beaten by a bunch of fuck dubm ass nerds see you all in one years times you'll forget me and i will return to better then ever before, and really the troops once more. Razorback 16:54, 18 August 2010

Can't acces site

Hey Mr. Flay. Whenever I try to access the forum proper, I get this message on a plain white-background screen. "Fatal error: Class 'bbcode' not found in /u1/www/mafiascum/forum/includes/functions_content.php on line 434" I don't know off hand of any other way to get a hold of anyone from the site's staff. I'd appreciate it if someone could look into this, as I'm far from tech savvy. ._.

We're looking into it... it appears to be an intermittent problem. -- Mr. Flay 23:22, 9 June 2011 (EDT)

MafiaScum is working for me now - Powerrox93 (10 June 2011 7:30 CEST)

Activation Email

Sorry if I'm not doing this correctly. I am EXTREMELY confused about how wiki sites work, so... I'm doing the best I can trying to navigate and figure out where to go/how to talk to other people on here.

All things aside, though, I have been trying to register with mafiascum.net for the last couple of days to no avail. I understand from the solved request subforum that someone has to approve my account, but does this include the activation email as well? Otherwise, I have not received one at all, despite my many attempts to resend it.

The only thing it tells me to do is contacting a board administrator, which I have no idea who they are or how to do so since it says I have to be logged into the site to see/talk to anyone at all. So I'm very, very confused on how I'm supposed to let anyone know. I've also noticed that there ARE new users everyday, so I know it's not that they aren't accepting new users.

My name on the forums is Eros. Like I said, I'm sorry if this isn't the correct way to get in contact with someone or if whomever sees this isn't who I needed to contact, but this is super confusing and I'm just trying to do what I can to figure this out. Thanks to whomever can/does help me, though. And if whomever sees this can't directly help me, if you could post this in the Help forum for me, I'd greatly appreciate it. (I tried posting as a guest, but it didn't work and only went to an error page.)