User talk:HiccstridFan92

Question
Hey, I just wanted to ask why you deleted Everything Wrong With How to Train Your Dragon 2 from the wiki? Is there a certain explanation?--NightFuryFan (talk) 05:41, January 1, 2018 (UTC)

I thought this way it would be easier to find them, like the gallery sections. If it's not okay, I will remove them.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  14:19, January 1, 2018 (UTC)

So, can I do it for the rest of the episodes too?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  14:32, January 1, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  14:55, January 1, 2018 (UTC)

Dragonvine
Hi HiccstridFan,

Thought I should let someone know that there seems to be some confusion regarding Dragonvine. The release date has been pushed back for one (only by about a week). And Dark Horse Comics no longer has the book on their site at all. It's as if they no longer want to take responsibility for it. They still have The Serpent's Heir on their site, but not Dragonvine. I checked Amazon and they say the seller is Penguin Random House. So I checked Penguin Random House's website, and they have it listed. That also claim to be the seller for The Serpent's Heir. Both Amazon and PRH give the new release date as February 6 for both print and electronic versions, and they also list Dark Horse as the publisher. You can see the confusion.

I've already updated the release date on the article and removed the Dark Horse reference link since it has since become broken. The Main Page still has the old release date in the count down template however. And we may need to keep an eye on any developments in the coming weeks.

🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 02:07, January 2, 2018 (UTC)

Oh, thanks!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  15:16, January 10, 2018 (UTC)

Dragonvine: Update
Hi Hiccstridfan, sorry if I'm bothering you again, but I wanted to update someone on the developments.

As I was starting to suspect, Dark Horse Comics appears to no longer be handling Dragonvine. It looks like it's been handed over to Penguin Random House, and they have pushed the publication date to August 7, 2018. At the moment only an e-book is listed so there's a possibility it won't be in print after all.

Amazon still has the release date as February 6, but I expect that'll change soon. I'm hesitant to change the release date or publisher's info on the Dragonvine page until Amazon reflects these changes.

This is so incredibly frustrating. 😡

🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 09:35, January 11, 2018 (UTC)

Appearances template
Since you're the one who created the appearances templates, are they to be used on character pages only, or they can be used too on pages of objects, locations etc?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  04:42, January 12, 2018 (UTC)

Great! Thank you!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  05:10, January 12, 2018 (UTC)

Since Mala and Throk didn't make much of an appearance in season 5, I think it would be better to have the galleries united, as it was the case for Gallery: Skullcrusher / Dragons: Race to the Edge, Season 4 and 5, for example. What do you think?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  19:24, January 17, 2018 (UTC)

Wow, I didn't know they are so many that need combination! I will help with some of them after S6 is realeased, due to it being the final one. Thanks for telling me!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  18:37, January 18, 2018 (UTC)

Hi! The twelfth dragon Fight Club match just started. Would you mind adding it to the notifications box? Thanks!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  06:03, January 20, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  15:36, January 20, 2018 (UTC)

--Signature 11:03, February 1, 2018 (UTC) Look at my profile and talk wall please --Signature 11:03, February 1, 2018 (UTC)

Hi! The thirteenth Fight Club Match just started. Would you mind adding it to the notifications? Thanks!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  06:09, February 3, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  14:32, February 3, 2018 (UTC)

What do you think about making DublynT a Discussions Moderator?--

Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday HiccstridFan92! Thank you for being such a good admin!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  13:55, February 8, 2018 (UTC)

''' Happy Birthday! ''' 🎂🎈 Hope you have a great day! ;) ^^ --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 14:27, February 8, 2018 (UTC)

Sorry! And happy birthday!--

Happy Birthday! RTTE season 6 is like a present! Happy Birthday! --Mudsbreath :) (talk) 21:05, February 8, 2018 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!!!! Hope your day will be full of Dragons!!!

Happy Birthday! Meow! :D --IHeartDreamWorks3 (talk) February 8, 2018 (UTC)

Happy Birthday! You must have one the best birthdates (or worst?), just a week before every second RTTE season! I hope your birthday will be as great as the RTTE season! AWESOME512345 (talk) 11:16, February 9, 2018 (UTC)

Haven't we blocked him before for this? Yeah, he's obviously not listening.--

So, I know about the problem with Youngtrainer and I talked to him and he said that he will not upload that many images, but he would like to take care of the images from the new season (by that I think he meant that he would like to upload most of the images, since he's not very good at editing other things). He also said that he would like to collaborate with others who are willing to talk to him.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  17:17, February 10, 2018 (UTC)

Hi, I added a trivia saying dagur and heather may die/leave during this season and it got taken down, you sent me a terror mail saying not to put up incorrect info, but that could happen, and this season is supposed to explain what happens to everything from the series in httyd 2, so why did it get removed?

Correct info gets taken down
I started putting stuff in the trivia section like "this is the final season of Dreamworks Dragon" or "This season may offer a reason for why characters like Dagur, Heather, the Defenders of the Wing etc. are not in How to Train Your Dragon 2" But it gets taken down and I'm told not to put up incorrect information. This is not incorrect so why is getting taken down!

User request
Is it possible if you could change the protection level on my user profile to [create=sysop]? Thanks. Cheetawolfnitrotyper (talk) 17:45, February 16, 2018 (UTC)

Hiccup and Astrid number of kisses
You have a fair point about that, but in my defense I think if we're gonna list the number of times they kissed on screen we should do for each time in each episode like we did for Mi Amore Wing. Is that fair enough?Blu100-Jewel100 (talk) 23:21, February 17, 2018 (UTC)

Fight Club
Hi! Another Fight Club match started. Would you mind adding it to the notifications? Thanks!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  06:01, February 18, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  12:46, February 18, 2018 (UTC)

Media references
I think I get what you were trying to tell me all those months ago about referencing a piece of media. Did you mean something like what I did on this page? - lavamelon  ( talk ) 05:04, February 19, 2018 (UTC)

Unnamed Islands Page
Hey, I am seeking your opinion on the Unnamed Islands page. I've asked HTTYD Big Fan also. It seems to be getting too large and unwieldly. From my screen, the infoboxes and associated texts seen to get misaligned. Is there a way to get them "anchored" to each other? Or should we break the page up? If so, how? A large portion of the page is just from RttE, and there's still more to add.

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  17:16, February 19, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, I'll think on it. The other question is, when titling the split pages, should it be something like "Unnamed Islands (comics and games)", "Unnamed Islands / Comics and Games", "Unnamed Islands I", or something similar?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  17:29, February 19, 2018 (UTC)

Hey again, I split up the Unnamed Island Page a bit and put the box like you do with galleries. Except the link to the new sub-pages are red-linked. Do you know why? The new pages are: Unnamed Islands / Riders of Berk and Defenders of Berk, Unnamed Islands / Dragons: Race to the Edge Seasons 1-3, and Unnamed Islands / Dragons: Race to the Edge Season 4-6.

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  02:17, February 22, 2018 (UTC)

Someone has altered the links on the Unnamed Islands page to the sub pages. I changed one back so you can see. The link is still red-linked if I use the template to go to a sub-page like in the galleries. I think this is because it's adding or "Gallery:" in front of the page title. I like the idea of having a pic or to link to sub-pages like in the galleries, but not sure that particular template will work ...

Sorry, me again, I piddled around with it a little and there are three possibilities, so if you can check out the Unnamed Islands page and see what you think is best, that's be great. Thanks!

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  23:28, February 22, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks!

Speed Stinger Island and Changewing Island ...
So I wanted to ask your opinion on some locations seen in RttE. There have been a few episode throughout the seasons, and most notable in A Gruff Separation that show an island with Speed Stingers. I don't recall the episodes ever naming the island(s). On the official RttE map, there is a Speed Stinger Island. I am guessing they are one in the same, but can't prove it. Do you know of any other info or ways to connect them?

Same with the island the Twins go to to get Changewing sheds - I don't recall them stating that is Changewing Island, but guess it to be so ... any way to prove it?

Any thoughts? Otherwise I'll just put them on Unnamed Islands page and comment that they "might" be Speed Stinger or Changewing Islands ...

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  01:07, February 22, 2018 (UTC)

Excessive pictures
Well, I noticed that too. What would you like me to do?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  18:34, February 22, 2018 (UTC)

I will try, although I'm not sure it will do any difference than the last time.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  19:29, February 22, 2018 (UTC)

Youngtrainer
Youngtrainer is uploading excessive amounts of pictures in a short period of time. Doing so crowds up the recent changes log. I would suggest giving him a warning or blocking him for a short period of time.

The page is not needed? wow, i thought i was being helpful for providing a little history. My bad

Reinh134 (talk) 22:46, February 22, 2018 (UTC)

Explain me why is so badly to put so many iages just for my case cuz I've seen a lot of people putting images in this period? By the way I want a role like the other admins but something for images and I still don't put images fos Season 6. And I have a question how can i access the Chat?

Youngtrainer (talk) 12:12, February 23, 2018 (UTC)

ARe you the same person who have the acount with Cheetah?Youngtrainer (talk) 14:02, February 23, 2018 (UTC)

At least teel me the maximum number of images which I can put per day!Youngtrainer (talk) 14:44, February 24, 2018 (UTC)

Featured Articles
Hi! I first talked with Woolly since it was her idea in the first place and she agreed that we should change the featured articles at the beginning of every season (spring, summer, autumn, winter). Are you okay with that? If so, since March is only a few days away, what pages should we feature? I was thinking that the featured other should be Dragons: Race to the Edge, Season 6.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  12:52, February 25, 2018 (UTC)

I'll talk with the others and I'll let you know what they say.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  13:00, February 25, 2018 (UTC)

When you are free answer me!

So, Alexa suggested the Dramillion or Bewilderbeast for the featured dragon and Viggo or Johann for the featured character. I was thinking that the Dramillion and Viggo would be the better choices. What do you think?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  16:39, February 25, 2018 (UTC)

I know that it might not matter but I like your choice the Dramillion and Viggo.

Blu100-Jewel100 (talk) 23:20, February 25, 2018 (UTC)

Vandalism
Mala's page needs admin attention asap.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 16:32, February 27, 2018 (UTC)

On behalf of the entire Wiki, thank you for blocking them. You may have noticed the user also vandalized Throk's and Vorg's pages, but Ladybrasa and I managed to take care of those. Mala's looked trickier to fix. Thanks again, HiccstridFan.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 18:57, February 27, 2018 (UTC)

Oh, ok. I thought that it had enough information from all the things Ruffnut and Tuffnut said in the episode.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  15:58, February 28, 2018 (UTC)

Please tell me when you're free what is the maximum number of images which I can put in one day?Youngtrainer (talk) 00:36, March 1, 2018 (UTC)

Hi, this is just a message letting you know that, because you're an administrator, right next to the "undo" button there should be a "rollback" button. You can use that instead of undo to automatically revert all of the edits made by the last user on a page. Thanks! Cheetawolfnitrotyper (talk) 17:30, March 1, 2018 (UTC)

Inappropriate behavior
I think this user requires immediate admin review. Here's trying to post very inappropriate topics in Discussions among other things... 😒

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 18:18, March 1, 2018 (UTC)

How do you delete so many pages so quickly? Cheetawolfnitrotyper (talk) 20:09, March 2, 2018 (UTC)

Hi! The fifteenth fight club match just started. Would you mind adding it to the notifications, please?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  05:37, March 4, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  12:49, March 4, 2018 (UTC)

"Chick-ly" ...
I see you are online so I just wanted to ask your opinion on something from Season 6. In "A Gruff Separation", Gruffnut approaches Tuffnut while he is training Chicken's chicks. He says "That's it, little chick-ly." In subtitles "chick-ly" is not capitalized. I listened to it a few times and it does not sound like he said "Chicklet", to me anyway. Do you think this is the name of one of the other chicks? It might just be a 'pet name', so to speak, but I've personally never heard that word before. What do you think?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  15:21, March 5, 2018 (UTC)

Okay, so to clarify, no page for a "chick-ly" but can be added to "Chicklet's" page, maybe as Trivia or something. Thank you!

Templates
Hey, I am messaging you concerning the use of templates on our Wiki, as there have been several new people (like joined in the last month or so?) that have either been commenting about or deleting or not adding parts of templates on pages. Typically it is the Appearances templates, Character infobox, or Dragon infobox. It is my understanding from the Manual of Style, not to mention editing on the Wiki for a few years, that we are to use or copy/paste a template in its entirety even if an attribute/line is left blank. My understanding is that this is necessary because a template may be potentially distorted or out of order if not copied in its entirety. Also, it makes it much easier to have the attribute/line item already listed if new or additional information needs to be added to a template in the future. And, well, it is just the way we do things - in the beginning of my time here I did truncate infoboxes, but if I recall when Annabeth became Bureaucrat, she had to go back and fix all of them (specifically, it was the Book dragon species pages).

So, my questions are, is that correct?? Also, how can this be communicated to the new editors? Perhaps some re-wording or clarification in the MoS? I'm not sure.

Thank you Lady Brasa (  talk  )  23:29, March 7, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks so much for taking you time to read and write a reply, and also for looking into the MoS language and welcome messages!

I have contacted one person twice about it and received no response. I just contacted another this evening. Also I have entered reasons on many (but not all) of the "Undo Edits" I have done. I don't know if it might be some sort of communication barrier? Anyway, if they persist after being asked to desist, I'll let you know.

Thanks again! Lady Brasa (  talk  )  00:17, March 8, 2018 (UTC)

Edge of Disaster, Part 1
Mae Whitman does not have a voice part in Edge of Disaster, Part 1. Heather only appears on the screen for 5 seconds in the background.

 AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 11:08, March 9, 2018 (UTC)

Oh, my mistake then. I just rewatched the episode, I must have missed that part. --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 11:21, March 9, 2018 (UTC)

Adelaide Kane
Does Adelaide have a voice role in the final episode? Mala is in the episode but I can't remember if she ever says something.

 AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 11:39, March 9, 2018 (UTC)

Please stop deleting my images. They are not excessive.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  04:28, March 11, 2018 (UTC)

All the images named "Sleuther [number].png" are my images. I remember working on that gallery of Sleuther shortly after season 5 was released. Also, none of those were identical. So please stop deleting them.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  13:33, March 11, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for understanding! I appreciate it much.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  19:00, March 11, 2018 (UTC)

Another Fight Club Match begun. Could you add it to the notifications as usual? Thanks!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  05:03, March 17, 2018 (UTC)

New Category Request
Hello HiccstridFan92

I would like to request a new category page for cannibalistic dragons, since with the new additions of Race to the Edge the total number of "cannibalistic" dragons or dragons that include other dragons in their diet has increased tremendously. In total we now have Red/Green Deaths, Scauldrons, Changewings, Death Songs, Slitherwings, Cavern Crashers and possibly Shadow Wings.

Thank you for your time

Scratblue (talk) 00:35, March 18, 2018 (UTC)

Please block
Hi HiccstridFan,

Can you please block User:Razorfriend? The user thought it would be fun to create two accounts without realizing it was against Fandom rules. And if possible, could you only block the one account and not the IP address, because the user was very apologetic and polite when I confronted them about it, and they are behaving otherwise with the account they wish to keep.

Thank you!

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 06:23, March 18, 2018 (UTC)

I would like to nominate Dragons: Rescue Riders to be deleted. This page should not have been created until we got an announcement from DWA. It has so far built false expectations that has made some fans agressive and is appearantly a page younger fans are using as their main source. All the sources we have been provided are ambiguous at best thus far and even Icelandiceel from GrapeVine admitted on his podcast that there is actually no solid proof for RR yet. This is also taking the attention away from HTTYD 3 which will be getting a trailer soon. Can we delete this page until we get an official announcement? We can restore it again once we have a tagline/logline which I believe will not happen until 2019. Netflix have said there are no shows on their slate before HTTYD 3. --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 00:27, March 19, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you! --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 01:28, March 19, 2018 (UTC)

I'm a little confused. Why is there a 'video player' playing videos of Dagur, Ruffnut and the Triplestryke on top Astrid Hofferson's profile page? The strangest part is that the player keeps appearing and disappearing from the page.

 AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 21:47, March 23, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for your response. Yeah, I talked to Annabeth about it last night and she told me this is something the Fandom Staff has decided and that everyone hates it. She said she doesn't like it and would prefer if they had just used clips without the fan naratation. I asked her if I should message Fandom Staff about it and she said I could give it a try. So I have messaged them, though I doubt they will listen to us. My biggest issue with the videos are that they are fanvideos. They are not official videos published by DreamWorks Animation but videos made by a fan who is using stolen, copyrighted material without DreamWorks' permission. There is even the Cartoon Network logo visible on some of the clips so this person has illegally downloaded the clips. His naratation is also rather subjective and assumptive. If DWA or any of the other companies decide to take action, it will be on the Fandom Staff's hands. Hopefully it will not hurt any of the Wikis. I wish they had asked all the community members first before adding this feature or at least given the Wikis the option to switch it off. But like you said, we will just have to live with it for now.

 AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 12:46, March 24, 2018 (UTC)

So I just got a response from Fandom Staff. They think that since the videos are created by them that they don't count as fan videos. They also don't care about copyright infringement since they think it's unlikely that DWA will send them a takedown notice. They offered us the option to write the script for the featured videos but then we will have to fill out a form and at the end of the day it will still be fan created with stolen clips and subjective to some degree. I guess these videos are here to stay no matter what. --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 22:42, March 27, 2018 (UTC)

The New Fight Club Match just started. Coupd you please add it to the notifications?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  04:54, March 31, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  15:50, March 31, 2018 (UTC)

More fan art theft
Hi HiccstridFan,

We have another user posting fan art and claiming it's theirs. They managed to stay under the radar for the last few days, but were called out twice this morning.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 15:15, April 2, 2018 (UTC)

Hi HiccstridFan,

I was actually planning on leaving you a message sometime this morning. Perfect timing!

I see you've seen what's been going on in Discussions overnight. And thanks for sending her a warning. I actually gave her one yesterday in this post of hers. The discussion that follows may also be of interest to you. As a side note she also attempted to report each of my comments not knowing that I'd be the one getting the reports.

And if you haven't already seen them, the comments under this post of hers may also be of interest to you. With some other users' help, we found the original artists of five different pieces of fan art that she claimed to have drawn and I posted the links to them all in one comment for quick reference purposes.

I noticed you at least saw the two posts I linked to above as you deleted them, but if you don't mind I temporarily un-deleted them just long enough for both you and her to see the responses. I think she needs to see how serious this is, the evidence we have against her, and that none of us are being fooled anymore. As of my typing this, she appears to be online right now and just tried lying again here. I did however lock each of her posts so the discussions and drama can stop (I also deleted a new post by a different user trying to stir up new drama concerning her).

Anyway, just thought you might want to see the bigger picture than what that one post you commented on could show.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 17:48, April 4, 2018 (UTC)

Hello I'm sorry to bother you but I have found an article called Viking song it says its sung by stoick but I can't find it anywhere except a link to tumbler and I think it should go up for deletion. Thanks,--Dragonnewt (talk) 17:11, April 3, 2018 (UTC)

Background image and others
Hey, I'm not sure it was you or maybe it was Woolly, but is it possible to change the Christmas/Snoggletog background for the Wiki? It's cute and all, but way past season now. Obviously not a big thing, but it'd be nice.

Also just as an FYI, user Share26 has been altering dragon stats, pretty much the sizes, on 'gigantic' dragon species. Myself and others have reverted his edits several times. No one can find these numbers, and some are made up (for example, the Purple Death (Franchise)). As far as I can tell, he may be doing the same thing on one or two other HTTYD Wikis in German and Russian, though I can't be for sure since I don't really know those languages. I just sent a message to please stop or provide data, so we'll see what the response is.

Thanks! Lady Brasa (  talk  )  23:39, April 5, 2018 (UTC)

New background theme
Hi! I noticed that you changed the background theme. Great choice! However, I don't know if you noticed, but the color of the navigation bar is pretty much the same as the wiki's logo's, which looks a bit... let's say weird. Would you be able to change it to a lighter shade of red, or perhaps another color? Also, the old navigation bar had an image that blended with the color. Should this one have an image too? If yes, I was thinking about this one, since the background color is very close to red. What do you think?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  17:37, April 6, 2018 (UTC)

Does this work? I can't seem to find other solutions.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  18:17, April 6, 2018 (UTC)

Hey, It looks like you were able to change the back ground! Should I still message Woolly to see if she already has some layouts selected? I think the background right now is fine, at least temporarily. I see that HTTYD Big Fan also noticed that the logo blended with the menu bar ... personally I'm partial to blue and that would show up well :) But red won the color scheme poll thingie a while back, oh well.

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  01:05, April 7, 2018 (UTC)

Are you still mad at me? All right because I had enough of blocking, I want to warn you about replacing some images for dramillion into jpg as you requested do you have any objections?Youngtrainer (talk) 16:48, April 10, 2018 (UTC)

By the way Iwant you to search a an artist called Voltaic-Soda and tell me what you see because I need some help...

did work on the transcript for the king of dragons part 2 thought you would like to knowDragonnewt (talk) 20:41, April 12, 2018 (UTC)

please can you answer?Youngtrainer (talk) 16:49, April 13, 2018 (UTC)

How much pictures?
Hey, Hiccstridfan, I've started to add pictures of Rise of Berk Dragons recently and have one question. Is there a limit to how much pictures to the galleries I can upload a day? I've noticed that I have taken up a lot of the recent pictures uploaded on the Wiki hence why I am questioning. How To Train Your Deathsong (talk) 21:32, April 13, 2018 (UTC)

Hi! A new Fight Club Match just started! Can you please add it to the Notifications? Thanks!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  04:19, April 14, 2018 (UTC)

Telling “time” on the Wiki
Sorry, I read your congratulations to HTTYD big fan for making it to 200 day’s on the Wiki! It’s very hard! Like you, I have gotten close and then one slip up and it resets all the way back to zero (very frustrating)! However, I am curious- not complaining! - has something changed recently how the days are counted? It was counted by 24 hour period from the last time you logged in. I realized this when I missed doing so by like 30 min or an hour. However recently it seems to be counting from midnight to midnight. For example, due to work and other engagements, yesterday I was not able to do anything on the Wiki for about 25 hours. Previously mine would have reset, but has not today. Again, not complaining! Just curious!

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  13:08, April 15, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you! I didn't know it is such a big deal to get that bage. Of course, now I will try to get to the next badge of one year, although I'm not sure if I can make it (while I was closing this badge, my phone broke and I had to wait a week until I could use it again, so the time reseted).

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  14:15, April 15, 2018 (UTC)

Hey :) I was wondering if we could create a subcategory for all the HTTYD 3 related galleries? There are so many and I think it would make the main category page look more organized and cleaner (like the HTTYD 2 page).

I'm also wondering if we should rename the HTTYD 3 category page or just stick with the old name since this movie still counts as the third installment of the trilogy. What do you think? --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 00:07, April 18, 2018 (UTC)

First Chief of Berk page ...
So the page 1st Chief of Berk - was that supposed to be deleted? It is unclear from the comments section. If not, do you know where the written information was obtained? It has been a while since I watched Riders and Defenders episodes, but I don't remember anything about convincing the son to murder the father and starting the war with dragons and so on ...

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  00:46, April 21, 2018 (UTC)

Follow up
Hi HiccstridFan,

Thank you so much for the message. Regarding the user who I said got into trouble with Fandom staff. Remember the serious fan art theft from a few weeks ago? In your latest message to me about it you said her case was serious enough to pass onto Fandom staff to deal with. She didn't post any more after you told me that, and she never showed up in our local block list, so I just assumed you (or Annabeth) had reported her and she was given a global block by Fandom staff. Apologies if I misspoke.

Ah yes, the YouTube video. It was targeted more at Alexa than me, but yes, I would consider it cyber bullying. To review what happened-- Just over a month ago Alexa and the YouTuber got into it regarding Rescue Riders in a thread in Discussions. It got very heated and the YouTuber started calling her names. So I locked the thread, and left a message on the YouTuber's talk page explaining why I locked the thread and deleted a few of her inflammatory comments, and how her behavior had become inappropriate. The following day while doing a web search to stay on top of HTTYD news, a YouTube video popped up with Alexa's name. In short, the YouTuber continued to call her out for "lying" and how wiki staff aren't doing a very good job if they're allowing one of their own to lie. She also featured my message to her and told me to butt out and mind my own business, and how I might be able to lock a thread and delete her comments, but I'm not going to be able to stop her from making a YouTube video to bring attention to the matter. To finish, the YouTuber is the owner of Viking Nation: one of the most popular Dragonite channels with followers world wide. I don't recall how many followers she has but it's a lot.

My biggest struggle as a moderator is what to do when non-English speaking users try to talk to us. In my perspective, they may not be trying to break the rules; they probably can't even read them! So I usually try to communicate with them using an online translator, and tell them they can also use an online translator to talk to us. But for whatever reason, they don't and continue to post in their native language. This of course is against the rules and looks like spam. I've tried translating their posts myself, but other users get aggravated that the user in question is still posting at all, and I get criticized for that. I eventually have to turn to deleting their posts without notice or explanation. What's especially frustrating, and perhaps you can help with this, is after a certain user refused to be responsive to my attempts to communicate with them and telling them to speak English, I finally reported them to Annabeth, but she never took action. So I was forced to continue handling the user's posts and everyone else was annoyed by it all until the user finally became inactive. On a lesser note, I've seen many users say they hate when too many images appear in Discussions, and start calling it spam. I've gotten criticized for allowing that "spam" too. It's just a downside to the new image upload tool that was added a few months ago; it's made posting images a little too easy and it can be easily abused.

Anyway, thanks for listening. I had an idea of what I was getting into when I asked to become the DiscMod. It's actually been rewarding and I enjoy it for the most part. I've been able to handle what's been thrown at me so far so no worries. And thank you so much for the kind words. It means a lot, it does. 😊 I've learned a lot these post few months and am still learning, but it helps to still get some encouragement and reassurance.

Thanks again, HiccstridFan!

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 03:04, April 21, 2018 (UTC)

Abuse and Vandalism alert
This user is making counterproductive edits and reverts, renaming pages to gibberish, and asking another user for their password. Needless to say their user name is also inappropriate. At further investigation, the user they're attempting to intimidate is a bureaucrat of another Wiki, from which the abuser has been blocked.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 21:12, April 22, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks, Hiccstridfan. It was worrisome how he wasn't stopping, and who knows how much more he would have tried later. Do we even have any Rollbacks here? Think Annabeth will allow me to be one? That would have made reverting this guy's edits much quicker and easier.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 00:27, April 23, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you! 😊

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 01:28, April 23, 2018 (UTC)

Drop Down Menu
Ever so briefly, but in the main header/drop down menu, Stoick's (franchise) link is broken and so is the Regatta's (along with being misspelled). And now the HTTYD3 link is broken too. When you get a chance, could you please fix them? I was also hoping the Discussion Rules might be added to the Policies tab of the menu. All that's under the Policies tab now are the guidelines for editing the wiki, which serves no propose to most of the users who use Discussions. It'd be nice if they had quick access to the Discussions Rules, too.

Thank you so much!

Edit: Someone else alerted Annabeth about the Regatta link. Looks like she removed it from the menu entirely. But I just now noticed that the "(more...)" link under the "Events and Practices" tab leads to the infobox rather than the category.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 15:56, April 23, 2018 (UTC)

Sorry
Sorry for evading my block on my other account here. Is this account going to be blocked too? Hiccstridfan92 (talk) 03:03, April 24, 2018 (UTC)

The issues last night
Thank you. I figured there was no need to alert either of you this time as he left messages on your Talk pages, thus alerting you for me. 😏 Besides, I know I've been pestering you more than usual lately. I assume you saw all that he did last night? Including the messages he left on Annabeth's and my Talk pages? This guy is a trip! I'm glad I was online and able to shoot his edits down as fast as he made them.

And thanks for fixing the broken links in the drop down menu! No need to rush in adding Discussion Rules to the Policies tab, you can do it when you're able. Oh, and remember the "(more...)" link under the "Events and Practices" tab leads to the Events infobox instead of the category.

Thanks again, HiccstridFan! 😊

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 15:30, April 24, 2018 (UTC)

Hi, HiccstridFan92! Sorry about the misunderstandings on the global block. Anyways, glad to see you back! :P Cheetawolfnitrotyper (talk) 20:05, April 24, 2018 (UTC)

Hey, just wanted to follow up on what your thoughts were (posted a few sections back) about the 1st Chief of Berk page?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  00:38, April 26, 2018 (UTC)

Hello HiccstridFan92! I don't really know how to edit quotes. If you could tell me how I would give you as many Dragon Eye lenses as I could find. Thanks lots! But I can't really give you a Dragon Eye lens as the Dragon Riders destroyed them both at the end of Race To The Edge.

Tahlibahli (talk) 03:45, April 26, 2018 (UTC)

Admin vote
I sure hope they make you an admin for this Wiki for all your tolerance and contributions.

Among many other reasons. Blu100-Jewel100 (talk) 00:16, April 28, 2018 (UTC)

Fight Club
Hi! The new Fight Club Match just started. Can you please add it to the notifications? Thanks!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  05:28, April 28, 2018 (UTC)

I never contacted Fandom Staff so I am not sure how to do it. Can you do it after sleeping? Good night, by the way!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  04:29, April 29, 2018 (UTC)

Rollin' on Back
Since you are the last admin online (or to any other admin reading ...) can you please rollback/undo the edits of that petulant child from last night? It includes the Flax and Gallery: Great Hall pages, among others. At your convenience, of course!

Also, is there anything a regular user can do, when it appears an admin is not online at the time? I haven't done anything so far, because there isn't anything I can do that I know of, or that would just feed the troll ...

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  14:36, April 29, 2018 (UTC)

First of all, you answered me and told me to talk to Annabeth about it.

Second, I think that you should push that thought back for a bit later. I have an important exam coming up and I will not be very active in the next two months. Thank you for thinking of me, but right now I would not be able to do much. Maybe in June, after I finish with my exam?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  18:57, April 29, 2018 (UTC)

Can you please unblock my message wall on this wiki please.

Hi HiccstridFan, I was thinking about asking Annabeth if I could become a Content Mod, or at least have Rollback rights. I ask (often HTTYDbigFan) frequently for admins to delete images or pages and such and it would be easier if I could do it myself. Also, if vandalism occurs when I am online, I can take care of it. Thirdly, sometimes I message users over things like asking them to follow Wiki rule (such as when they aren't using full templates) and it'd feel better if I had a little title rather than just being some nosy editor. If you feel this is not appropriate, please let me know (and Annabeth).

Thanks! Lady Brasa (  talk  )  23:17, April 29, 2018 (UTC)

I'm on right now for a few hours.--

First Chief of Berk page
Hey, just reposting about this page:

So the page 1st Chief of Berk - was that supposed to be deleted? Based on the Comments section, it seems so. If not, do you know where the written information was obtained? It has been a while since I watched Riders and Defenders episodes, but I don't remember anything about convincing the son to murder the father and starting the war with dragons and so on ...

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  23:09, May 1, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks!

Its back at it ... Lady Brasa (  talk  )  02:16, May 2, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you.
Thanks for protecting my user talk page. I contacted vstf about the trolling situation, because very similar trolling has been occurring on other wikis as well. Hopefully they will verify if all of these troll accounts are being operated by the same person or a group of people. Cheetawolfnitrotyper (talk) 12:33, May 2, 2018 (UTC)

Trollin' Right Along ...
I'm glad you were on! Forgive my computer illiteracy, but Ip Addresses - does each computer/device have one or does each location have one? I am wondering if this troll has access to a computer lab or library or something where there are a bunch of different computers and s/he can just move to a different computer?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  23:35, May 2, 2018 (UTC)

Actually, IP addresses can change periodically on a computer, so it is also possible that the troll's IP address changed on a computer. I can definitely see such a change on my computer. Cheetawolfnitrotyper (talk) 12:28, May 4, 2018 (UTC)

User Vandalizing Pages
It seems like we have another troll account and I have reported him to Fandom Staff. He made a mess on your talk page as well so I edited it back to how it was before he vandalized it. Sorry about the 'editing mess', I accidentally clicked on rollback twice and had to manually go back and save the page as how it originally was. Hope you don't mind. 😊 --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 23:23, May 4, 2018 (UTC)

The troll also made two accounts again. And the second created this page which might need special attention.

Aside from that page, I think we got all their edits undone.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 01:52, May 5, 2018 (UTC)

Hey Hiccstrid again sorry for the mess of images Imade up but I want to known if you want to help to put some images in other pages so tell me, you crated some pages who have incomplete galleries?Youngtrainer (talk) 09:59, May 6, 2018 (UTC)

If you're available ... Lady Brasa (  talk  )  02:00, May 10, 2018 (UTC)

I didn't realize I had not checked that box off when I renamed the page. Sorry about that. :-/ I'll do better to remember next time. --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 17:24, May 10, 2018 (UTC)

Ah, ok. Thanks!--

Hi! A new Fight Club Match started. Can you add it to tge notifications, as usual? Thanks!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  03:45, May 12, 2018 (UTC)

I know. I will cut them off as soon as I have time. I don't know if you noticed, but yesterday I did upload images with black bars, which I replaced later. Unfortunately, I can't upload them already cut because I upload the photos from my phone and I can only cut them properly when I get access to a computer. I promise that they will not be left as they are.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  14:27, May 13, 2018 (UTC)

Sorry for responding so late to your post. I had looked at it during a quick break at work and then, to be honest, forgot about it. I can certainly still contact Fandom Staff as you requested, but might be too late at this point? When it happens again (hopefully not) I will know what to do though!

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  15:22, May 13, 2018 (UTC)

So, I cropped the images I uploaded today. I still have a few left uncropped from yesterday but I promise I will take care of them as soon as I can.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  17:25, May 13, 2018 (UTC)

Troll's back
He has returned, so whichever of you is first available to block him.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 00:40, May 14, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for protecting my profile page, that was very kind. 😊 And I also contacted Fandom about him, though I never do know if I did so correctly. It appears he's finally getting bored because he's been only attacking 1-3 pages the last few times he was here. Hopefully soon he'll finally learn that he will not win and give up, and not come back.

Thanks again, HiccstridFan!

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 01:32, May 14, 2018 (UTC)

Question
Hi Hiccstridfan, don’t you think you could use the Hiccstrid images on the episode images focused on Hiccup and Astrid’s relationship? I know I’m not a big fan of romance, but why not do it I mean it’ll be fine hope you can read my message. Thanks!

Thank you!--

Input?
Hi HiccstridFan,

Don't worry, there's no urgency here. 😊 Just wanting input. This user created a second account for one (this was their first), and they always take special interest in Grimmel, Drago, and the other villains. And also Heather, Mala, and the third movie. They continuously edit unconfirmed info into the pages. I've talked to them many times when undoing their edits, but after a week or two they come back and do it again.

Thing is, one of the edits they keep doing is replacing the "no screenshot" image with a non-existent image that I can only assume another wiki they frequent uses. But today they uploaded a and I think the new image might actually be a good idea for human characters and cast/crew for whom we don't have an image yet.

I'll let you decide which action to take on the socking and unconfirmed info they keep adding. But I mainly just wanted to know your thoughts on the new image and using it on new character pages.

Thanks!

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 07:51, May 20, 2018 (UTC)

They are all from the Licensing Expo event that started today and I added a source along with the first picture that leads to License Global Magazine. The picture itself also mentions the event. I can't add fan sources since they are all reposts but if you want me to source the photographer I can do that. But the real source is still the Licensing Expo/License Global. --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 02:39, May 23, 2018 (UTC)

Alright. :) Just to let you know, there are more posters out there that I have not added yet because they were so LQ when I first saw them. If you visit Grapevine, tumblr or twitter you will probably come across some of them. --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 02:53, May 23, 2018 (UTC)

I agree. Something like that would work.--

I thought it was funny at the time, plus I like superheroes. Awesomer12 (talk) 16:03, May 24, 2018 (UTC)

Spoilers
So question. Maybe I haven't thought it through, but just to ask ... is it possible to not allow new people to join our Wiki for a brief period? This seems kind of mean, though :( However, because so far there doesn't sound like a fool-proof way to hide spoilers away, I am wondering. I feel like those of us that are actually active on the Wiki can refrain from adding spoiler content or edit new info appropriately, and I feel that most of us do not have to do too much policing of others' edits. I feel like this can be communicated to everyone as the active group is small. However, what appeared from my point of view to happen when RttE seasons were released, especially the last one, was a bunch of new people making all kinds of edits that needed to be cleaned up, doesn't appear they read the rules or even the pages they were edits, and most of those people have likewise disappeared. Do you agree with this observation? A few of course are still here and doing fine and have gotten the hang of things. I guess what I am anticipating is having the most problems with newbies coming on board at the release of the third movie. Is this a possibility? Too harsh (maybe it is)? I mean I don't want to discourage new, thoughtful editors. (Kind of feel a wee bit bad suggesting it ...)

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  23:51, May 24, 2018 (UTC)

Do you think protecting the pages would be a useful tool to us in avoiding spoilage?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  01:08, May 26, 2018 (UTC)

Featured Articles - Summer 2018
Hi! As you know, we are only a few days away from the beginning of summer, meaning that a new set of Featured Articles needs to be discussed. As you may have noticed, last week I was cleaning up Heather's page, so, if I may, I suggest her as the Featured Character, considering that she is a very popular character in the Httyd Fandom. However, I have been a little more busy than usual and I haven't thiught about the Featured Dragon and Featured Other. Do you have any ideas?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  08:16, May 27, 2018 (UTC)

How to train your dragon 3
Hello, nice to meet you We know when it will be the trailer How to Train Your Dragon 3?Witek17b (talk) 11:33, May 28, 2018 (UTC)Witek17b

Patoadam (talk) 17:42, May 30, 2018 (UTC)

Hi! There is a petition going on about new season of Dragons race to the Edge. If you haven't signed it yet please do so in the following link:

https://www.change.org/p/dreamworks-tv-show-after-how-to-train-your-dragon-2-and-before-how-to-train-your-dragon-3

Sure thing, thank you so much for keeping me updated. I saw the user’s edits, thanks for managing this situation so promptly. She definitely deserves those rights. She has been really active and helpful around the wiki. Happy to have her onboard! https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/howtotrainyourdragon/images/0/04/TheWoollyHowlSig2.gif/revision/latest?cb=20170430071121 (talk)  12:18, June 4, 2018 (UTC)

Actually, my exam is next week and if the Httyd 3 trailer will appear this week, I will be completely inactive for a few days, as I don't want it to distract me. However, if you want, you can make me an admin now and I'll start behaving like one as soon as I'm finished with the exam.

P.S. There are two admins, Toothless the Nightfury and Whispering Death who have been inactive in the last years. When you ask Annabeth to make me an admin, can you also ask her to remove their rights? I even talked to Toothless the Nightfury a while ago and he agreed that he no longer needs to be an admin.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  15:28, June 4, 2018 (UTC)

P.P.S. I also want to change my name into the one I have in the signature and I think it would be better of you would make me an admin after it. I'm planning to change it during my inactivity as I've heard that it can take up to a day for those who have thousands of edits.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  15:33, June 4, 2018 (UTC)

I know I can change it only once, and I'm sure about the new one. I was planning to change it a while ago, but I was waiting for a time when I would be inactive, so that no matter how much it takes, it won't be a problem for me.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  15:54, June 4, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know! I'll wait until her rename is complete.--

Spoiler Category
Hi! :) I was wondering if you could add a spoiler category on the How to Train Your Dragon Wiki Discussion Boards. --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 15:46, June 5, 2018 (UTC)

Who's gonna be a new admin?

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2018/06/05/how-train-your-dragon-3-new-photos-reveal-toothless-love/665961002/Youngtrainer (talk) 17:28, June 5, 2018 (UTC)

I hope that I am not exagerating with the images for httyd 3 so I wnt to anounce you before banishing me for a month for to many images per DAY!Youngtrainer (talk) 14:35, June 8, 2018 (UTC)

Well that's a great pleasure to hear these in a while cuz I make a short vacation for at least 2 months but I will watching when I'm not busy for the news. I have a question can you yalk with the other admins to make a content moderator? I want to fill the gap of my feeling to this wiki and the single which I like to provide more content...Youngtrainer (talk) 15:25, June 8, 2018 (UTC)

Suggestion for 'Active' pages
So with the release of the HTTYD:HW poster and especially the trailer, there has been a flurry of edits on certain pages such as Light Fury, Unnamed Light Fury, and of course Hiccup, Astrid, etc. etc. From what I've seen, it is not always in line with our standards or even our Wiki rules. An example is the images not being properly named, and I feel like only a couple of us attempt to categorize the images we upload. A few of the mods, admins, and others have been keeping it cleaned up well (looks like it to me at least from the Recent Wiki Activity page!). Anyway, I am wondering if it might be helpful to make another template to add to the tops of some pages that everyone seems to be editing in a given time period, stating something to the effect of "This page is actively being edited. Please make sure to follow manual of style and for the How to Train Your Dragon Wiki when adding or editing images, page structure, templates, and so forth. Please contact a staff member if any help is needed." Or something to that effect. I feel like it might grab the attention of a few more people if it is placed at the top of a page that a lot of people currently have interest in, like some of the other templates. So you think this would be helpful to everyone and the Wiki?

Actually, we have a "Hot Spots" box, so the page the template is on could be called something like an "editing hot spot".

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  22:34, June 9, 2018 (UTC)

Sorry to bother you again, just wanted to let you know I just did a few things ... I added a rule to the Manual of Style about adding categories to images. I hope it was okay that I edited that page. Please let me know if that is unacceptable.

I also sent a message to a user who has uploaded a large number of images from the trailer, asking them to appropriately name future images, add categories, and check to make sure there aren't already images up of a particular scene. There are apparently alot of duplicate images up already just from the trailer ...

Also, I see you appeared to add categories "automatically" to a large number of images at one time? Is that correct? If so, how? I know how to change categories for pages in bulk ...

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  23:44, June 9, 2018 (UTC)

So for the mass add category, do you have to manually add "File:" to every single image file?

Also, how is this? :

I'll start adding the "Hot Spot" template to some articles like Light Fury and Unnamed Light Fury and their associated galleries, as well as the HTTYD:HW page. Do you think it would be helpful to add them to major characters Hiccup, Astrid, and Toothless?

Also, we prefer for images to not have watermarks, correct? (Maybe unless it is dreamworks logo since they are official) Alot of Berk's Grapevine images from the trailer are on the Wiki now and I was wondering if we should delete them?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  12:39, June 10, 2018 (UTC)

Links
Hello! I've been cleaning up the Dragon Species pages recently and as most of these pages are incredibly lengthy, I have noted a major inconsistency with linking. A recap: the current policy in the Manual of Style is to link only the first mention of article name, unless the page is really long, then links should appear once more around the 3/4 mark of the page. However, I have noticed a few problems. Also, it might be tedious for users who want to add new information to check through the entire page, which explains why there is so much inconsistency.
 * 1) Some captions have links, others do not. Are image captions considered 'part of the article'?
 * 2) Templates like Quotes and ROB/SOD templates are a confusing bit. Should links appear here too?
 * 3) Lengthy pages are quite subjective, exactly how long must the article be to have reminder links?

Hence, I would like to propose this: Do let me know what you think about this. --https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/howtotrainyourdragon/images/0/04/TheWoollyHowlSig2.gif/revision/latest?cb=20170430071121 (talk)  14:27, June 10, 2018 (UTC)
 * 1) First mentions of an article under every main section, those denoted by == should be linked. This does not include sub-sections.
 * 2) Quotes and captions should never be linked, regardless of whether links have appeared in the article body.
 * 3) First mentions in data templates, so things like the ROB/SOD templates, should always be linked, regardless of whether links have appeared previously in the section or article.

Dear Admin,

Is There A Way That You Can Make A Roleplaying Segment On This Wiki?

Sincerely, Ninja Zero A.K.A soutiger267Soultiger267 (talk) 17:45, June 11, 2018 (UTC)

Hi HiccstridFan92

I haven't been able to edit any pages, mainly the Light Fury page and gallery, i don't know what is going on but i sure could use your or another admins help

Thanks Light Fury13 (talk) 23:54, June 11, 2018 (UTC) Light Fury 13

More maintenance ...
I went ahead and deleted the images with the berk's grapevine logo. That shortened the HTTYD:HW gallery quite a bit and took out some of the dupes. I also updated the Manual of Style to specify images shouldn't have watermarks, unless they are official logos like Dreamworks, but best avoided if possible.

I have in the past uploaded a few images with the Cartoon Network logo. They were screenshots from clips of the Riders and Defenders series. I am not able to get screenshots otherwise at this time. I think since CN licensed them that this logo is acceptable. What do you think?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  00:25, June 12, 2018 (UTC)

Hi! I'm finally done with my exams and I can get back to the wiki. It looks like I have a lot to catch up to. You can make me an admin now, if you still want to.

Apparently, I couldn't change my name due to having some problems with logging into my email account, so I guess I have to stick up with this name for now.

Also, I see that you, Annabeth and Woolly have your names colored. I suppose that this is a feature for admins only? If yes, could you make my name forest green? Thank you!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  08:57, June 13, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you! Also, I can help you with the welcome messages, if you want. I've done a few right before being inactive, so I know how to do it.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  15:01, June 13, 2018 (UTC)

I would like to help out, however I'm not very sure what am I supposed to do. I mean, what do I have to write on those pages?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  15:38, June 13, 2018 (UTC)

So I had added to the Manual of Style 1 or 2 days ago: ''Images must not have any words on it that are not a part of the picture. This includes watermarks or logos. Official logos such as that of Dreamworks, however, is acceptable if it cannot be avoided.'' Does this wording sound okay?

I'm hoping to at least try to start off the HTTYD3 images on the right foot, though it will probably become too much. I've cleared out the ones with logos, most of the dupes are gone, and I marked most of the ones needing to be renamed, they just need to be renamed and added in. I don't suppose there is some special 'mass' rename and replace on the page for images is there?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  22:36, June 13, 2018 (UTC)

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  22:36, June 13, 2018 (UTC)

Light Fury Classification ...
Hey, I'm going to message the other staff as well, but I think we should make a decision about how to classify the Light Fury, whether it is a species or sub-species. Obviously it is subject to change as more information becomes available. Unfortunately, Dean Deblois - though he wants to be realistic/scientific with the movies - isn't really a biologist and has called the Light Fury a 'species', 'sub-species, 'variation', and probably something else at this point in his various interviews. It does matter to the Wiki, especially since we have separate templates and layouts and such for dragon species and sub-species. It also looks like it may be a source of conflicting edits and such.

My personal opinion is that the Light Fury is a separate species, as that makes the most sense biologically. Sub-species refer to different groups within a species that often are in distinct geographic areas and may have some different morphology, but that morphology is usually 'minor'. Like striping on a tiger being a little different or one sub-species is a little smaller or larger than another. They can also fully interbreed and produce fertile offspring and carry on the line. Species are differentiated by much more obvious morphological differences, geographic differences, and by the fact that two species cannot produce a new, fertile hybrid species. Certainly two species similar enough can breed and produce offspring, but they are usually sterile or sterile enough not to be able to carry on the line. Examples are mules, zorses, and various cat hybrids like ligers. If the Light Fury and the Night Fury are really the same species, then there would be a population of them especially since Dean said the Unnamed Light Fury is not the last of her kind. Also, while they both look similar, there is obvious major differences that speak more to a separate species than just a sub-species. Out of what we currently know, the Light Fury and Night Fury being two different species (but closely related) makes sense.

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  22:59, June 17, 2018 (UTC)

I see you were just on not too long ago. Are you able to chat for just a couple minutes? Lady Brasa (  talk  )  14:19, June 18, 2018 (UTC)

Deleted Discussions post
Hi HiccstridFan,

I'm wondering if you read the post you deleted. Because it is HTTYD related, and in fact pretty cool and unique. I know the image looks off topic at first glance, but the OP hid Toothless references in it, and she explains that. She posted additional images with hidden Toothless references in the comments.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 16:04, June 20, 2018 (UTC)

hi

hi! thanks for the message!sorry it took me so long to reply.

I'm glad to hear that!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  17:30, June 29, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you!
Thank you for blocking that user. Yeah, I saw that you were the one to delete the post. And Hana thanks you for that. 😊 It was about 6am where I am so I wasn't online yet, so thank you for taking care of it before it got further or of hand.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 18:51, June 30, 2018 (UTC)

Layout for Galleries
(I will be copy/pasting this message to the other staff)

I was wondering what your opinion is for Gallery layouts? Specifically whether we should have sub-headings for episodes, or just caption the first image with an episode title. This question was brought up because I edited the page Gallery: Krogan's Singetail with episode sub-headings (I thought we were kind of doing this now) and Tauriel changed it back to the latter format because this is what we have previously done and is noted on the article standard page. The gallery is currently arranged with episode captions. Here is an example with episode sub-headings from the history (hopefully I can link it): []. Please disregard all the deleted images; I'm slowly cleaning them out. There were literally over 700 images of the same things, blurry images, even images with just the dragon's tail in it!!

Personally I think having sub-headings for episodes makes the page neater. What do you think?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  20:09, July 1, 2018 (UTC)

(I will be copy/pasting this message to the other staff again)

So it looks like we have three for one format and three for another.


 * 1) Arrange gallery pages according to episode.
 * 2) Arrange gallery pages according to episode only when sub-galleries are necessary, otherwise simply caption the first image of each episode.

I'd like to also throw out another argument for option 1 - People placing images in galleries don't always look at where they are putting them and just place them at the end of the gallery. Its a little more obvious if they are separated by sub-headings. Also, there are some galleries that might only have one or two pics for an episode, but they really ought to have more! Like images for characters that are not Hiccup, Astrid, or Toothless ... :P

So maybe we can split Gallery pages into episodes, but only when there is at least one episode with more than like, 9-10 images? I'm thinking that many subjects with only one or two images for an episode probably could or should be added to anyway. Also to clarify and re-iterate, when a gallery is on a subject's page (no gallery page), those images really need to be captioned with the source!

If everyone is okay with this, Woolly would you update the MOS and the article standard page for galleries? Thanks!

As far as the Gallery for Krogan's Singetail, yeah that's fine to have sub-galleries, I think no one will have a problem with that, though the number of images has been severely reduced - I deleted, I don't know, like a few hundred pics??

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  12:38, July 2, 2018 (UTC)

Template for image policy reminder?
So, I see some users still upload poorly-named images and don't categorize them. I was kind of inspired by the Welcome message you add to new user's talk pages, so I created a template we could add to a user's talk page as a reminder to look at the wiki rules, specifically for images. Also, that way we wouldn't have to keep typing out the same thing! What do you think?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  20:55, July 1, 2018 (UTC)

Hiccstrid moment pictures on episode infoboxes
Hi Hiccstrid Fan. Think you should put a Hiccstrid moment picture on the episode infoboxes, like for example, Blindsided, Shell Shocked Part 1/2, Sandbusted, Dawn of Destruction and Mi Amore Wing are the only episodes that focuses on Hiccup and Astrid’s relationship.

If you’re going to agree with this make sure you do. Thanks!

PS: I’m the one putting Hiccstrid picture on the episode infoboxes. If you can understand what I’m saying, I really appreciate it. Thanks! Have a great day!

Excellinor the Witch
Hello!

I just noticed something. When I was searching for the books characters (more specifically excellinor the witch), In the part about Book 11, "How to betray a Dragon's Hero", it said nothing about her at alL :(. I know for once that she was part of that book as well (ever since Book eight she has always been seen), but Book 11 seems to be empty with nothing about her in it. I would've gladly edited it myself although Im not much of an expert on the books and not that good of an editor.

Just wanted to ask if that part was really supposed to be empty or not. Thankyou!

PS: Never got to thank you personally for blocking that user. I really appreciate it. I can guarantee she wont be doing it again. Thankyou very much! Have a good day

ThisIsRiderHana (talk) 04:54, July 6, 2018 (UTC)

Toothless’s page has been vandalized.
Hey HiccstridFan92,

Someone has been vandalizing Toothless’s page in the past few hours and I have been unable to revert the page to its proper form due to “conflicting edits”. Can you help?

--NarendraMartosudarmo (talk) 07:11, July 6, 2018 (UTC)

DublynT has taken care of it now. Thanks.

--NarendraMartosudarmo (talk) 07:22, July 6, 2018 (UTC)

Revisiting Gallery Layouts ...
Hey, just wondering if you have had a moment to consider the proposal for the gallery layouts. I had added more to User_talk:HiccstridFan92 after hearing from everyone the first time. You might have missed it because I didn't add it to the bottom of your talk page at the time. Thanks!

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  13:53, July 8, 2018 (UTC)

As far as PNG vs JPG, I mostly agree with you. However, I am personally not able to follow it very well, because I use my iPhone for almost all of my screenshots. When taking a screen shot with an iPhone, it automatically saves it as a PNG. While it is possible for me to convert it either with a separate app or opening everything on my computer in like Paint or something, it would be extremely time-consuming and yet another step in an already multi-step process. Almost all of the images from the games I upload are JPG though, because I have to crop out the extraneous parts anyway. But there are far fewer of those than show screenshots (for example I uploaded about 90 or so images recently from "How to Start a Dragon Academy").

If you are familiar with iPhones and know if there is a way to get it to save screenshots in a different format, please let me know!

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  12:50, July 9, 2018 (UTC)

Apparently, you cannot change what an iPhone can save a screenshot as (just Googled it). I will look around to see if there are any apps that can convert bulk images to JPG from PNG (that will work on my old iPhone - updated iOS 11 does not allow video screen capture anymore from iTunes or Netflix), but at the moment I can't say I will be able to for fully follow only uploading JPGs, sorry.

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  14:23, July 9, 2018 (UTC)

I just found and purchased an app that is compatible with my old iPhone that seems to be able to bulk convert PNG to JPG. I have also downloaded "Viking for Hire" from iTunes, so will be able to test it soon.

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  16:01, July 9, 2018 (UTC)

Well, I got the idea from something you said not too long ago. I have the DVDs but my DVD player on my computer isn't the greatest. Yes, I purchased the first two episodes individually to see how it went for me. I was hoping to use my main phone, but apparently the iOS update blocked screenshoting not only in Netflix, but also the viewing app for iTunes (the image comes up blank). So I am able to still get the episodes on my not-updated old phone that I never got rid of. I haven't updated the iOS, so I can still screenshot (at least until Netflix and so on doesn't support the old OS ...). Anyway, yes, I saw that the total price for one Season is reduced from each individual purchase and right now it would be cheapest to purchase them as a bundle. I will probably do that eventually, but I am going to go slow right now, as I am also very slowly going through the books and assorted other self-imposed tasks on the Wiki!

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  16:37, July 9, 2018 (UTC)

Sandbusted Transcript Edits?
Hi HiccstridFan,

I just recently found out that there were actually transcripts in this wiki and decided to check one out, my first transcript being the "Sandbusted transcript which I found out that it was actually you who wrote it :). I liked editing scripts and making one myself so I decided to edit it seeing as there was a lot of imformation missing.

I'm not quite confident with my editing yet since I've only recently started editing so would you be kind enough to check the edit I made on the transcript? Just to make sure my formatting is write? I've only edited 1/4 of the transcript (until the part where Hiccup's betrothal gift was stolen by Amos) and after that, I stopped, scared that my formatting my wrong the whole time.

If you have time, could you see if the format I edited on the Sandbusted Transcript is correct? If it's wrong I'll just satrt over again and if possible my formatting is correct, I'll continue till I finish the whole episode. Thanks!

ThisIsRiderHana (talk) 22:16, July 10, 2018 (UTC)

thanks so much! I'll keep editing until I finish the whole thing hopefully tomorrow or the day after.:)

ThisIsRiderHana (talk) 03:52, July 11, 2018 (UTC)

Categories
I've got a question...

We've currently got the category Media for all media related articles. Is Media considered the same as "Franchise"? Because all the Transcripts aren't categorised as Media either.

Am I allowed to slowly start categorising all Franchise related content as "Franchise" (like Transcripts, episodes, movies, characters and locations)? This can make it slightly more accessible in relation to categories, and also differentiate from book-related contact.

Thanks,

AWESOME512345 (talk) 02:04, July 14, 2018 (UTC)

Okay. Is there any category to add to transcripts to tie them in one category with the episode? (Like maybe "Dragons: Race To The Edge" for all RTTE Transcript?)

AWESOME512345 (talk) 02:36, July 15, 2018 (UTC)

Yeah, Fandom must be changing some things around recently. I know some things have changed on the browser on my phone. Just makes doing things more complicated.

Do you need me to help?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  17:17, July 14, 2018 (UTC)

Please block
(I'm copying/pasting to all active admins for whoever sees this first) We need User:Httyd.Is.BS blocked ASAP please. They're posting profanity laced and pornographic language on Discussions.

Thank you.

--🍀 Dublyn~ (  talk  ) 21:11, July 15, 2018 (UTC)

Pardon me for interrupting, but may I know the reason why you reverted to the old one? When uploading a new version of images, should it exactly be the same scene as the last one? Clodaghelm Warrior (talk) 20:04, July 21, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for checking it out. I am appreciative of your feedback. I will get around to do this in other People pages. Lasscess (talk) 03:07, August 1, 2018 (UTC)

Hi - I am seeking your opinion on the filmography layout that I edited on T.J. Miller's page. I didn't provide a before and after look here because I think it's better if you see it for yourself. You can somewhat compare the difference with Brook Chalmers', though. Anyway, I thought the white areas were a bit too eye-catching from the rest as its color is very different from the wiki in general. So ... I did some customization here and there. Please let me know what your thoughts are on this and anything else you would like to suggest. Thanks! Lasscess (talk) 00:15, August 2, 2018 (UTC) (I will be copy/pasting this message to the other staff as well)

Sorry for the delayed reply. So, I updated the background color for TJ's tables for your and Lady Brasa's suggestion and it turned out like this. However, I'm not sure if this is what you expected, I can try other shades of tan if needed. I also updated Brook Chalmers' table's background, however, unlike TJ's previous background, it's solid and not any more transparent.

Edit: Also, when you can, could you please fix the broken link of TJ Miller from the drop-down list in 'Franchise Universe' of the menu? The only problem is his initials aren't followed by a period. Thanks. Lasscess (talk) 03:13, August 3, 2018 (UTC)

Night Fury's Infobox Picture
Hi!

Can I add this picture to Night Fury's infobox?

Cool Doggy (talk) 08:12, August 3, 2018 (UTC)

Hi! Sorry for the late reply; I have been inactive for a while and forgot to put the Inactive Template on my page. I'll see what I can do about the gallery, if you haven't already done it. There are some things for me to catch up to, so if I don't do it today, I promise that I'll do it tomorrow.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  07:14, August 5, 2018 (UTC)

That seems fine to me. I'll do it.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  03:47, August 6, 2018 (UTC)

I was only following the article standard for references when I edited those citations, so I'm sorry for messing up the dates on the references! Lasscess (talk) 02:43, August 9, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for your prompt response. To clarify, the Manual of Style for references should be one to be followed/used and not the reference examples? (At least not until the page of examples for references is updated). Lasscess (talk) 03:10, August 9, 2018 (UTC)

Sorry about that. I didn't realize early enough that sneak peeks aren't allowed to be uploaded onto the wiki. Lasscess (talk) 19:38, August 15, 2018 (UTC)

Battle/Defender dragons rise of berk
The current name for battle dragons are now defender dragons. Can you change the battle dragons from rise of berk to defender dragons? Like this:

Defender Smothering Smokebreath

Current:

Battle Smothering Smokebreath

These are examples. Also here is a list of defender dragons from rise of berk:

https://riseofberk.wikia.com/wiki/Defender_Dragons_Listed_Chronologically_in_Collection_Order Bramble  cloud  17:51, August 18, 2018 (UTC)

The Light Fury fire is put on Fire Types? Cuz I want to write about that those days...

Youngtrainer (talk) 19:09, August 29, 2018 (UTC)

Hey HiccstridFan, do you think you could add a plot for Family Matters? I like what Snotlout said that made Ruffnut riled up and Tuffnut started bawling. Hehehe. If you can read my message, say “got it, Moxie!” Thanks.

Featured Articles - Autumn 2018
Hi! Since Autumn is coming soon, I thought we should discuss the new set of featured articles. I nominate Dragonvine for the Featured Other, as it will be released next week and the Skrill for the Featured Dragon because it is very popular among fans. I was thinking that the Featured Character should be one of the main characters, but I'm not sure which one would be the best. What do you think?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  05:16, August 31, 2018 (UTC)

Quotation marks vs Italics
Yup, got it. She just misread which things get what. It's pretty easy to do, I think :)

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  00:01, September 2, 2018 (UTC)

Custom page on different wiki
Hey HiccstridFan92, have you checked out my profile? It has a special page that focuses on Astrid and Hiccup’s Relationship and I’ve made a few upgrades on this fanmade page on another wiki. Check it out and you’ll love it. Moxie, out!

Family Matters plot
Hey Hiccstrid Fan, think you could add a plot for the episode Family Matters?

Two water-marked images
Hey, these two images:

have a huge, non-Dreamworks logo on them. I'd like to delete them. However, I think I may have seen that you have edited at least one of them. Should I delete them? Or crop out the logo, maybe?

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  00:12, September 16, 2018 (UTC)

Gallery GIFs
Where do GIFs in a gallery reside? Do they go somewhere in the character/film/object's main gallery page under the GIFs heading or the GIFs heading of the specific media that it appears in?

04:30, September 22, 2018 (UTC)

Thank you! And yes, next year I'll do that.

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  14:12, September 24, 2018 (UTC)

Re: Character (cast) section on season pages
I completely agree with you. Funny thing is that I was thinking the exact same thing. The wiki that I compare this one to has a similar way of listing the cast: (name of the actor) as (name of the character). Also, if an actor played more than one role, then it would be (name of the actor) as (name of the character 1)/(name of the character 2). I also have a suggestion: after thr cast list, I think we could add a list of locations and objects that appear in the episode/season/film/short/comic etc. I saw this on the wiki mentioned above and I thought it would be a good idea if we did this too. I will ask the others too about this since it would mean quite a big change for the wiki. What do you think of this?

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  11:46, September 27, 2018 (UTC)

The Hiccstrid Quotes
They are from TIFF. If you visit Berk's GrapeVine, the Brad Lewis one is mentioned in the article Max wrote. The other quote is from one of our Wiki users who attended the festival. I can't use the fans as a source but these quotes are real. Others who attended TIFF have confirmed they are real. --  AlexaDragons   ( talk ) 13:37, September 29, 2018 (UTC)

Dragon "Skin" Armor pages
Since it appears you may be on - may I re-name the "Dragon Skin Armor" pages to "Dragon Scale Armor", please? They are made using the scales, not the skins. The Riders aren't Dragon Hunters :P

Lady Brasa (  talk  )  00:56, October 1, 2018 (UTC)

Thanks!

By Thor! You really like kissing! Firewallthemudwing (talk) 14:50, October 1, 2018 (UTC)

Firewallthemudwing

Properly Naming Pictures
Got it. I used my iPhone to save the pictures I found online since I am separated from my laptop for most of the time. I was unable to change their original names before I uploaded them to the Wikia, until very recently that is. Thank you for the reminder.--NarendraMartosudarmo (talk) 15:12, October 1, 2018 (UTC)

Re: Gallery for title cards
I think it's a nice idea. I'm okay with it. Go ahead and do it!

 Tauriel of Mirkwood ( talk )  18:15, October 1, 2018 (UTC)