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Updating portals
I floated this out there on the new theme discussion thread, but there have been no bites yet. So, I'm hoping that I'll get some response here.

We have several portal pages that need to be updated to the new theme. Specifically, the "module boxes", lines, header bars, and icons for the headers should be swapped out to the new style, as shown on the Main Page. We have four main portals, all of which need updating:


 * The Sims Wiki:Fanon Portal
 * The Sims Wiki:Community Portal
 * The Sims Wiki:Development Portal
 * The Sims Wiki:Admin Portal

Any help is greatly appreciated! -  LostInRiverview talk • blog  •  contribs 20:34, April 15, 2015 (UTC)


 * I made this. How does it look? All I did was changing the style to match the current wiki design... Does it need any changes? The portal mixes TS2 and TS3 icons on the headers. I like the TS3 icons, but not the TS2 ones.


 * Have you considered making a template for the headers like MP header blue and MP header green? I think this part had better be discussed in the community discussion.  Nikel  Talk  –  Vote!  11:11, April 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * This is old news, but the portals have been updated for quite a while now. Closing this discussion.  Nikel  Talk  –  Vote!  16:56, May 24, 2015 (UTC)

Friendly27
I know that Freindly27 is a sockpuppet of ILoveTheSims99 because of the user's disruptive behavior EPICSIMSPLAYER (talk) 00:04, May 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * Assume good faith. hasn't done anything wrong as far as I know.  MILK FOR THE UNYUUFEX, FLAT CHEST FOR THE CUTENESS THRONE, SKULLS FOR THE SKULL PROBES  (user talk:Mathetesalexandrou) 00:17, May 24, 2015 (UTC)

Harassment In Chat
EPICSIMSPLAYER called me sock puppet in a private messegge and threaten to hack my account and she asked me for my password. She said she was gonna kill me. She said if I told on her she would lie to the admins and blame it on me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Friendly27 (talk • contribs) 23:02, May 24, 2015‎ (UTC) - Please sign your comments with ~

I did not. He's making it up EPICSIMSPLAYER (talk) 23:29, May 24, 2015 (UTC)


 * This is a he said, she said situation. Unless there is some concrete proof of wrongdoing, there won't be any action taken. If you two can't get along together, I'd advise you to stay away from each other on chat or elsewhere. -  LostInRiverview talk • blog  •  contribs 01:08, May 25, 2015 (UTC)

Returning
Hi It's me KazeNoYouko I am back I forgot my password and don't have the Emial to change it. Can I have my bureaucrat rights back? KazeNoYesKo (talk) 16:27, June 14, 2015 (UTC)


 * ❌ We can't prove that you are, in fact, KazeNoYouko. You will have to go through the TSW:RFB process again if you want to be a bureaucrat. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  17:37, June 14, 2015 (UTC)
 * Agreed with K6ka. While we do need to assume good faith, the simple fact is we can't prove you are who you say you are. To give you bureaucrat rights without this proof could potentially give access to bureaucrat (and by extension, administrative) tools to someone who is an impostor. Unless you can come up with some manner of proving you are who you say you are, this request can't be considered. -  LostInRiverview talk • blog  •  contribs 18:45, June 14, 2015 (UTC)

How can I prove myself? KazeNoYesKo (talk) 20:53, June 18, 2015 (UTC)
 * A fire-sure way to prove you are who you say you are is to remember your password to get into your old account. Other than that, I can't think of any other way to prove who you are. -- Icemandeaf (talk) 21:00, June 18, 2015 (UTC


 * Unfortunately, especially because it has been so long (things have changed around here), the only way I can think of you gaining bureaucrat is to go through the entire process once again, from rollback to administrator to bureaucrat. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  21:01, June 18, 2015 (UTC)


 * Also since you left, the RfAs on this wiki have become much more formal. From what I've gathered when looking at the old revisions, it was all very simple for a user to be granted admin rights back then. But now it's more complicated than merely reverting vandalism. And I've heard that with the more formal RfA processes we have now "A user who could have passed an RfA or RfB five years ago, might not be able to do so today". While I don't disbelieve that you are in-fact KazeNoYouko, I too doubt you'll be able to prove yourself without accessing your old account. --  C.Syde  ( talk &#124;  contribs ) 06:18, June 19, 2015 (UTC)

Wrong state icon in fanon
Hi, my sim was a sim (logical) but when she changed to fairy i changed her state in fanon to fairy but human icon is still, not fairy icon.. why? Colette Rousseau 17:34, June 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * Use the Sim3 template rather than the Sim template. That will fix it. -- Icemandeaf (talk) 17:45, June 16, 2015 (UTC)


 * thanks Colette Rousseau 19:05, June 16, 2015 (UTC)

Uploading Images
When I tried to upload an image it said this page has been protected from editing when I did not edit it. KazeNoYesKo (talk) 15:19, June 21, 2015 (UTC)


 * What is the title of the image you were trying to upload? --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  15:57, June 21, 2015 (UTC)

It was this image http://www.insimenator.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=113982.0;attach=121396;image. —Preceding unsigned comment added by KazeNoYesKo (talk • contribs) 16:05, June 21, 2015 (UTC) - Please sign your comments with ~


 * Perhaps I should rephrase my question. What destination filename were you uploading the image to? --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  16:41, June 21, 2015 (UTC)

The filename is Image.jpg. KazeNoYesKo (talk)| —Preceding undated comment added 16:54, June 21, 2015‎ (UTC) - Please sign your comments with ~
 * Certain generic filenames have been locked. The image should be renamed so that the name is relevant to the image. Simply calling it 'image.jpg' does nothing to say what the image is. -  LostInRiverview talk • blog  •  contribs 17:00, June 21, 2015 (UTC)

I uploaded it but I can't get it to appear on the who loves yay baby page. KazeNoYesKo (talk) 17:51, June 21, 2015 (UTC)
 * Add it like you would any other image for an article. The code is  (e.g.  . --I am  k6ka   Talk to me!   See what I have done  17:55, June 21, 2015 (UTC)

Fanon Being Added to Articles
This person - Littlepeanut was adding Fanon to articles. I reverted both edits, but not sure if this person is going to continue doing this. S*pphir3 St*rdust (talk) 01:12, July 12, 2015 (UTC)


 * I have left a message on their talk page telling them why the reverts had been made and what procedure is acceptable with fanons. -- Icemandeaf (talk) 01:17, July 12, 2015 (UTC)

Someone has bad behavior on chat, again...
Hello. Someone has bad behavior on chat, again... I took a screenshot of it, again... Because it's the only way to proof it. But this doesn't seem right. On CCS Wikia they claim that he is a sock puppet. Sims   Player  (talk) (mistakes) 15:43, July 22, 2015 (UTC)
 * Blocked. -  LostInRiverview talk • blog  •  contribs 16:16, July 22, 2015 (UTC)

Someone said Hitler on chat
When I was on chat with 2 other users, Gerrysew joined the chat and said Hitler. I took a screenshot of it. I said shut up because I have bad memories from World War 2 and some relatives died in World War 2. I censored some other personal stuff. Sims   Player  (talk) (mistakes) 09:46, July 18, 2015 (UTC)
 * I have warned Gerrysew on the matter. However, unless the user continues to act in this manner, I do not think any further action can be taken against them. — The  Tim   Man  (IH • GC • TSW • AH • Contribs ) 11:34, July 18, 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you Tim! Sims  Plumbob.png  Player  (talk) (mistakes) 11:43, July 18, 2015 (UTC)

Someone adding wrong categories to articles
Olive Specter12 has been adding incorrect categories to pages, such as "Sims with Facial Hair" to some of the lady Sims. S*pphir3 St*rdust (talk) 18:38, July 27, 2015 (UTC)


 * User has been notified on their talk page. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  18:45, July 27, 2015 (UTC)

Deletion discussions
There are several deletion discussions that have been open for quite some time. I'd like to ask other admins to either look over them and determine whether consensus has been reached, and, if so, what the verdict is, or to state their opinion so we can get closer to finishing them off. Thanks!

Voting procedure
I would like admin input for an official vote in the Featured Content voting thread. Ѧüя◎ґ (talk) 04:50, April 4, 2015 (UTC)
 * I would also like for an official in Articles for inhabited lots thread. Ѧüя◎ґ (talk) 05:02, April 4, 2015 (UTC)
 * Per the Voting Policy, admin permission isn't required to start a vote. The 'Articles for inhabited lots thread' looks like it would be a pretty simple vote between two options. The Featured Content voting thread might be a bit harder to parse down into something that can be voted on. Do you have any particular ideas about how that might be done? --  LostInRiverview talk • blog  •  contribs 05:23, April 4, 2015 (UTC)

I need assistance renaming article titles
Hello to any admin reading this. I have ever felt like I've named a lot of things wrong. Is it possible to rename the title of any articles? Because if so, then I would like to rename the following articles:

Fanon:Sienna Richies-Richter to Fanon:Sienna Richies-Richmond

Rachel Thammavong (The Sims console).jpg to Kimmy Thammavong (The Sims console).jpg

Rachel Thammavong Full Body (Sims console).jpg to Kimmy Thammavong Full Body (The Sims console).jpg

Rachel Thammavong Full Body (The SIms Bustin Out).jpg to Rachel Thammavong Full Body (The Sims Bustin' Out)

Sierra The Sims Bustin Out Face.jpg to Sierra Richies (The Sims Bustin' Out Face)

Sierra (The Urbz).jpg to Sierra Richies (The Urbz).jpg

Sierra (The Sims 2 console).jpg to Sierra Richies (The Sims 2 console).jpg

Sierra Richies Sims 3.png to Sierra Richies (The Sims 3).png

Sienna Richies-Richter Sims 3.png to Sienna Richies-Richmond Sims 3.png

Sienna Richies-Richter Full Body (The Sims 3).jpg to Sienna Richies-Richmond Full Body (The Sims 3).jpg

Please, rename those articles! I've named them wrong, and I want them renamed! Thank you. Wi ki er zz 11 22 (Let's talk it over) 07:11, November 2, 2015 (UTC)


 * I'll be happy to help! I'll just set to work right now! :) ―  C.Syde  ( talk &#124;  contribs ) 07:14, November 2, 2015 (UTC)


 * All done! :) ―  C.Syde  ( talk &#124;  contribs ) 07:25, November 2, 2015 (UTC)


 * Thank you very much! You're a big help. :) - Wi ki er zz 11 22  (Let's talk it over) 00:56, November 3, 2015 (UTC)

Fanon Questions
Hello, and good day!

I would just like to ask a quick question related to fanon: can you have a fanon page for a sim that is not part of an actuall written fanon story? Please answer ASAP. Thanks and regards,

Justme13 (talk) 00:57, September 13, 2015 (UTC)


 * Of course it's fine. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  01:12, September 13, 2015 (UTC)

Another user being disruptive on chat
Hello, today this user came on chat and started saying mean things and started spamming the whole chatbox and kept leaving and rejoining. I took a screenshot. I ignored him, because I didn't wanted to feed him and encourage him to troll more and more. Sims   Player  (talk) (mistakes) 13:58, September 29, 2015 (UTC)
 * Acknowledged. Let us know if he comes back. --I am  k6ka  Talk to me!   See what I have done  17:06, September 29, 2015 (UTC)