RuneScape:Administrative requests/Archive 2

Redirect ... Really?
I know redirects are cheap, but do we really need [ Nature runeSearch the RuneScape Wiki]? I'd it, except that breaks it, too. -- 19:27, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * I personally don't like them. The reason they're made is because sometimes, the "Search the RuneScape Wiki" part is not removed from the search bar. Usually this is because Javascript isn't enabled or there was a javascript error. I honestly think that most people are smart enough to realize this and perform the search again. If not, then we would honestly need to append "Search the RuneScape Wiki" to every single article name and redirect which already exist. Right now, some editors such as Cook Me Plox make these because the names have been searched a few times in the past month as indicated by Special:SearchDigest, so you might want to take it up with them. 19:32, October 22, 2011 (UTC)
 * ^I agree with this guy. Unnecessary. -- 00:54, October 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * The full list of what I've found is:
 * [ Dark bowSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ Empowered air staffSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ GhastSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ GodSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ JadSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ Nature runeSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ NexSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ ROTMSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ The pitSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ TorvaSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ TunaSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ UrnSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * [ Yew logsSearch the RuneScape Wiki]
 * And just to mix things up:
 * [ Search the RuneScape WikiWicked Hood]
 * -- 02:21, October 25, 2011 (UTC)
 * Lol. That's just silly. -- 02:29, October 25, 2011 (UTC)

I've deleted all mentioned redirects, as it seems there are quite a few people who deem them unnecessary/stoopid. Let's not account for javascript errors please? People are smart enough to understand their error and reload the page to get javascript working again. 18:02, October 28, 2011 (UTC)

Unprotection requests
I'm in the process of compiling a list of every protection on Special:ProtectedPages that I don't agree with and think should be unprotected or have their protection changed. I thought I'd post what I've got so far here. Cheers,


 * RuneScape - Has been indefinitely semi-protected for 4 years. A protection of this length is pretty absurd in any case. Anonymous users could have perfectly valid reasons for editing it. It shouldn't be protected again until it needs it with a small expiry time.
 * Andrew Gower - Same thing. Been semi-protected for 4 years. Shouldn't be protected again until it needs it with a small expiry time.
 * File:Keldagrim Entrance Wiki.png - Indefinitely semi-protected in 2008 due to "recent vandalism". 2008 is most definitely not recent, and if it were unprotected now it would not be very likely that it would get edited for a long time at all. It shouldn't be protected again until it needs it with a small expiry time.
 * Skill mastery and [ Level 99 Skills] - Indefinitely semi-protected in 2008 due to recent frequent vandalism. The protector's argument was that anonymous users kept vandalising the page to say that they mastered x skill first, being blatantly incorrect, and that if the name of the person who mastered x skill first had to be changed, a registered user could do it. However, back then that might have been all that the article was, just a list of names of people who mastered skills first. Today, the article is much more than that and anonymous users could have perfectly valid reasons for editing it. It shouldn't be protected again until it needs it with a small expiry time.
 * Pot of weeds - Indefinitely semi-protected in 2008 due to being a vandalism target. While the possibility for vandalism is obvious, anonymous users could have perfectly valid reasons for editing it, and I don't agree with preemptive protection. It shouldn't be protected again until it needs it with a small expiry time.
 * RuneScape (disambiguation) - Indefinitely semi-protected in 2008 because it's "Not likely to change". I don't necessarily agree with that. It has been vandalised once or twice, but I challenge you to find an article that hasn't. Anonymous users could have perfectly valid reasons for editing it. It shouldn't be protected again until it needs it with a small expiry time.
 * Grand Exchange Market Watch/AddItem - Indefinitely semi-protected in 2009 as vandalism prevention with the note "All vandals have been IP's". While this is true, it was only vandalised a total of 3 times. It being vandalised wouldn't have a very large impact, because it's only really used on the mainspace GEMW pages. It shouldn't be protected again until it needs it.
 * I don't know what this would do, so I'll wait for someone else. 04:51, December 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * I would leave that protected as it doesn't need to be edited, and if it does it would usually be by an experienced user. Also it is used on every exchange page, so if it gets vandalised it will have a big affect. 05:19, December 5, 2011 (UTC)


 * File:Crop.svg - Indefinitely fully-protected in 2009 due to being linked to on over 100 pages. This is no longer the case. It would do better with a semi-protection.
 * File:Anim.gif - Same with Crop.svg.
 * Both have the potential to be really bad. At the moment, not really, but in the future... If someone disagrees with me, they can do it. 04:54, December 5, 2011 (UTC)


 * Exchange:Spirit shards - Indefinitely semi-protected in 2009 because "the price will never change". Check it's Grand Exchange history. It has. 'nuff said.
 * Zezima - I understand why this would be protected, but at the moment, it's fully protected. I think it should only be semi-protected, and not fully protected until it needs it.
 * I'm going to keep this fully protected. I just know it will get vandalized, and there's no reason to change it. If someone disagrees with me, they can. 04:54, December 5, 2011 (UTC)


 * File:Me.png - Indefinitely semi-protected in 2009 because of "Counter-productive edit warring: Users are going to continuously upload themselves". Not only is this protection completely redundant because only registered users can upload files anyway (lol), but that was two years ago and if it were unprotected now it would be very likely that it wouldn't be edited for a long time at all. It shouldn't be protected again until it needs it with a small expiry time.
 * The protection is for the new users. If someone disagrees with me, you know what to do. 04:56, December 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * I unprotected this one, as it does need a new image anyway as it is quite small, and hopefully there will be no edit warring, otherwise we can just re-protect.


 * Soul tiara and Soul talisman - Indefinitely semi-protected in 2009 to stop anonymous users adding speculative information since it was a high traffic page at the time. Now, however, it is most definitely not a high traffic page and anonymous users could have perfectly valid reasons for editing it. It shouldn't be protected again until it needs it.
 * Riot - Indefinitely semi-protected in July last year. No reason was given, but I assume it was due to people repeatedly adding un-notable events. While I can see the potential, anonymous users could have perfectly valid reasons for editing it. It shouldn't be protected again until it needs it with a small expiry time.
 * User talk:I be Opossum - Indefinitely semi-protected in August last year due to what looks like, from skimming over the history, the user repeatedly violating RS:DDD. This user is long gone, and it being protected further is absolutely pointless. The user should have just gotten a block, anyway.

04:39, December 5, 2011 (UTC)
 * I did most of them. Though some I disagree with. 04:57, December 5, 2011 (UTC)

Change GE multiple items calc to input type="number" instead of type="text"
This will make the calc in the item infobox show a step-thingy at the right in both Chrome and Safari, and other browsers will restrict the input to numbers only. Browsers, which doesn't support type="number" will default to type="text", which is the current type. I don't see any bad things this will cause, so please change the type  16:11, December 12, 2011 (UTC)
 * The script is located at User:Joeytje50/monstercalc.js btw. 16:12, December 12, 2011 (UTC)

IdkWhatsRc Userpages Semi-Protection
I don't know if it's the right place to place my request.

I would like a semi-protection on ALL my Personal User Pages. (Everything under User:IdkWhatsRc ) I've already asked for that protection few months ago but for an unknown reason, it didn't protect my newest User Page. (User:IdkWhatsRc/Crafting)

Already, many people started to vandalise it and I really want to semi-protect it as soon as possible.

Thanks. -IdkWhatsRc

Temporarily protect The Firemaker's Curse
I don't really know if this counts as an edit war per the RuneScape:Protection policy, but there have been a few dozen edits already to The Firemaker's Curse by more than 2 users just to change the rating from Master to Grandmaster and from Grandmaster to Master.

I started a discussion on Talk:The Firemaker's Curse about this, but despite it, edits are still flowing in. Consensus has not been reached. 00:12, January 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * Is this really necessary? Block the users if they are edit warring. We've had DOZENS of great edits to the page from IPs, and protecting it would just hurt a page that's still in development. 00:17, January 15, 2012 (UTC)
 * I don't believe there is any reason for protection at this point. If the controversy does really flare up I am sure someone will step in and protect the page. -- 01:33, January 15, 2012 (UTC)

MediaWiki:Chat-user-was-kickbanned
Link needs to link to this wiki. Smithing (talk | contribs) 18:21, January 28, 2012 (UTC)

Two merge requests
Please merge to the latter names, to keep them matching other quest reward files. Thank you 19:33, February 9, 2012 (UTC)
 * File:Meetinghistory.png with File:Meeting History Reward.png
 * File:Swan Song completion.png with File:Swan Song Reward.png

Moving pages
Please move Earth altar to Earth Altar and Soul altar to Soul Altar, because they have a capital A in-game, and I can't move them because the target article already exists. 12:44, February 12, 2012 (UTC)

Merge request
Please merge File:Mapmarked1234.png (bad name) with File:Tam McGrubor map.png (good name, old location). 14:38, February 12, 2012 (UTC)
 * And also File:Fur n seek complete.png with File:Fur 'n' Seek reward scroll.png. 15:16, February 12, 2012 (UTC)

Merge request
Please merge File:Dream mentor.png (bad name) with File:Dream Mentor Reward.png (good name). 13:22, February 13, 2012 (UTC)
 * Also File:Ratcatchers End.png (bad) with File:Ratcatchers-reward-scroll.png (good) 13:26, February 13, 2012 (UTC)

merge
Another merge request: Please merge File:In aid of the myreque complete.png into File:In Aid of the Myreque reward scroll.png. 20:31, February 13, 2012 (UTC)