RuneScape:User help

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Welcome to the RuneScape Wiki User Help page. This page is here to offer a central location for those who are participating with the development of this wiki to make general requests for help.

What this section is for

 * Coding help. Requesting help with writing templates, making a nice user page, or any questions on writing wiki-code can be asked here and users will help to the best of their ability.
 * Requests for non-administrative actions. If help is required with an action (such as moving a page), asking users here for help with that action is acceptable.
 * Questions on how the wiki works. All the policies and processes in use on the RuneScape Wiki may seem a little overwhelming at first. If you need help in understanding any of the policies, or more in depth instructions on a process, asking here is a good start.
 * Other questions to the users of the wiki. - While the Yew Grove is often a better place, a simple question may be asked here for a quick response.
 * An all-in-one place to put things. Many of the Wiki's procedures are lesser-known, so putting a note here is a good way to do something if the correct procedure is not known.

What this section is not for

 * Requests for actions involving administrator tools. Please use the section below for such requests.
 * Larger discussion with other users on policies or other wide-ranging actions. The Yew Grove is a more suitable location to discuss larger changes to the Wiki's policies, procedures and high-use templates.
 * General chat (about RuneScape or not). General chat about RuneScape (or an off-topic subject) should be taken to the Wiki's phpbb forums.

Requests
Note: This section is for requests that do NOT require sysop tools to fulfill.

'''Note to admins: Remove requests once they have been fully dealt with. Archive those that have a notable discussion.'''

does it exist and if not can we code it?:

 * 1) I notice that there is a number of references to building "floor" level. This can be deceiving without clarification since in the UK the Ground Floor and the Second Floor refer the same levels as a person from the USA would call the 1st floor and the 3rd floor respectively. it appears that Runescape.Wikia is for the most part being edited by persons from USA making the tendency to include the USA convention but Jagex is based in the UK so any release wording is most likely to use the UK convention without any mention of the difference
 * 2) I propose a template that uses an integer to denote difference between the referred floor and the ground level (so UK:Ground Floor and USA:1st Floor would both equal zero) with the floors above ground being positive and basements would be negative and then display an appropriate floor/basement level according to the integer given and further, I would ask that there be a way to have Wikia display the convention desired by the viewer, either by accessing the users profile or preferred method: choose convention according to user geographic location as determined by the URL address (URL is accessible via javascript) there are open source algorythms out there to determin country of origin since many BitTorrent clients have the option to so display
 * 3) Should we not be able to implement such a template we should require all references to floor level use the UK standard, despite the high USA participation (including myself) on the sole fact that official releases will then be able to be directly quoted without any chance for misunderstanding
 * 4) NOTE: this might need to be moved to the admin request section to be implemented but was placed here first to see if users can implement
 * 5) I'm planning to update some of the SD "detailed" images to HD. What exactly is a detailed image? Also, how do I take one? Is it an inventory picture or on the ground.


 * First, we have editors from around the world.
 * We use the british style as really only Americans use the other style.
 * I think you mean IP address, the URL address is the same for everyone, "runescape.wikia.com".
 * If you want something like this I suggest you make a forum thread (new article with "Forum:" at beginning).
 * I don't understand what you are trying to say in number 3. Use the system we already use if this doesn't work?
 * Usually its on the ground (usually taken with ooo) or in the chat box (like when a npc gives you something). 07:59, May 29, 2010 (UTC)
 * I'll be able to make a Template:FloorNumber so that people can view either the UK or the US conventions. 15:04, May 30, 2010 (UTC)

source view is messed up?
when trying to edit something using source, not rich-text, i don't see anything. is it just me or is this a site-wide problem? Fruit.Smoothie 04:49, May 30, 2010 (UTC)
 * I think it is just you but you should put a problem report it maybe. 04:53, May 30, 2010 (UTC)

What this section is for

 * Protecting/unprotecting pages. Highly visible pages or content that may have links from outside websites are encouraged to have some level of protection. This can also include a request for administrators to try and calm down an edit war. This should be done according to the RuneScape:Protection policy.
 * Moving/renaming protected pages. Due to vandals' mis-use of the page move tool, some pages are protected from being renamed except by an administrator. If you can make a compelling case for a page move, or consensus has been reached on the respective discussion page related to the page you think needs to be renamed, formal requests for the page move can happen here. New contributors to this wiki or "anonymous" users wishing to rename a page that don't have the page move option available to them yet are also welcome to make such requests on this page.
 * Minor edits to protected pages. This is mostly on protected templates that can have a substantial impact on the whole wiki if they are changed, so caution is urged when they are modified.
 * Trivial requests for deletion. If you've accidentally duplicated content or wish to just clean up a mess you've made on the wiki, making such requests here is reasonable. This would be anything fitting in the policy RuneScape:Criteria for speedy deletion. Any pages that require more in-depth discussion ought to be included on RuneScape:Votes for deletion.
 * Announcements that are intended to be across the whole wiki. This appears on MediaWiki:Sitenotice, and should be something that would be of interest to the whole community.
 * Importing pages from another wiki. While seldom used for content on this wiki, this is an option that is available for bringing in content from another wiki and preserving its edit history, which requires administrator rights. This may involve some special actions on the part of Wikia Central to open this option between two MediaWiki projects, so be patient if you wish to make this sort of request. MediaWiki importing tools can sometimes be buggy, so be gentle on volunteer administrators doing this task.
 * General questions to the administrators of this wiki. You might get a faster reply by posting on the Yew Grove; however, the administrators here will try to help you to the best of their abilities.

What this section is not for

 * Problem users who may be vandalising content pages. Instead, please note the user that may be causing problems on the RuneScape:Counter Vandalism Unit page.
 * Requests to become an administrator. If you are interested in learning what an administrator does or how you can become one, please visit RuneScape:Administrators for information about administrators and RuneScape:Requests for adminship for the process to become an administrator.
 * General discussions about administrator behaviour. Most policy discussions, including policies that govern administrators, ought to be started on RuneScape:Yew Grove and kept to that forum for input from the larger RS wiki community.

Requests
Note: Please only make requests in this section that specifically require sysop tools to fulfill.

'''Note to admins: Remove requests once they have been fully dealt with. Archive those that have a notable discussion.'''

Delete Jeff and move Jeff (thug) to Jeff, there is not much need for a disambig as I added Otheruses4 to the top of Jeff (thug) for those looking for Jeff (child). 08:40, June 8, 2010 (UTC)