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Close-up, Parlor, Platform, Stage
Close-up: You're sitting. Parlor: You're standing. Platform: You're on a riser or platform. Stage: You're on a stage.
Doebler
The title for Ludwig Döbler needs to be fixed, but in addition, Ludwig Döbler and Ludwig Leopold Doebler need merging. Thanks much, Lucas Cray 00:19, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
- Done. Thanks, Joe P. 00:35, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
Princess Tenko
Hi, I created a page for Princess Tenko, but it has some errors that need to be fixed. Thanks, Rolando1121 01:30, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
- We don't have all the templates that Wikipedia has. Just need to be removed and replaced with text. Joe P. 01:45, 26 February 2011 (UTC)
Distorted statistics
I'm starting to wonder if the PH-template is such a good idea...
The statistics at the "Most linked-to pages" are now extremely skewed and distored: http://geniimagazine.com/wiki/index.php/Special:MostLinkedPages
For example, Portable Smoke looks like an extremely important piece of magic history, since it has 115 pages that links to it. Paul Harris effects not included in AoA is equally impressive.
But all of those links are from the PH-template. Take away those, and Portable Smoke has no links at all. Isn't it desirable that the statistics should reflect only "real" and natural linkage?
Is it possible to change something in the PH-template, so that it doesn't distort the statistics? Or in the whole template function, so that links in a template doesn't affect statistical results?
Just curious. TStone 08:46, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
- I'm wondering if that is why Wikipedia has turned that special page turned off: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:MostLinkedPages. I'll look into more and see. Joe P. 13:18, 10 October 2009 (UTC)
Modernism in Pasteboard
Hey Joe, the book Modernism in Pasteboards is actually titled Modernism in Pasteboard. Is there an easy way to fix this and all related pages?
- Not really, but I'll fix it. Joe P. 23:06, 16 January 2015 (EST)
Thanks, and one more thing
Whenever I direct my browser to a MagicPedia page with a foreign character (e.g. Gibecière), it directs me to https://geniimagazine.com/account/
I can get to the page for Gibecière by going to Gibeciere, though...
- I've seen that too. I think it's something on the Genii server blocking it. I sent an email to the admin.
- I took a look around myself and think I fixed it (let me know), but need to verify with admin that my fix is not breaking something else on Genii servers.
Main page link
Joe, How do I add a link under a headline like this: "Main page: XXXXXX" I tried using {{main|... but I think we're missing the template? Roatc 16:39, 21 January 2015 (EST)
- I'm not really sure what you mean. Can you give me another example or just try it somewhere (even if it does not work) ? Joe P. 17:34, 21 January 2015 (EST)
- Perfect! Thank you... Roatc 18:45, 21 January 2015 (EST)
Title too long
Joe, can you redirect Uncovered: Secrets for the Serious Magician to Uncovered. It won't let me because the title is too long... Roatc 14:02, 22 January 2015 (EST)
- Done Joe P.
Disambiguations
Joe, is there a standard system you've set up for handling ambiguities? If not, can you install the "hatnote" template? Examples: Magic by Gosh is the name of a Goshman DVD, a book, and his company. For another topic (I don't remember what...), I used "Title" for one usage and "Title (book)" for another (or maybe it was "Title (year)"?). Just wanted to get on the same page... Roatc 09:06, 24 January 2015 (EST)
- See MagicPedia:Disambiguation. We basically follow the Wikipedia model.
- OK, thanks. Is it possible to install the hatnote template? Roatc 11:29, 24 January 2015 (EST)
- Not sure about getting hatnote. See if other templates like Template:otheruses will work for now.
- Easier then I thought. template:hatnote is ready. Thank you... Roatc 13:21, 24 January 2015 (EST)
- OK, thanks. Is it possible to install the hatnote template? Roatc 11:29, 24 January 2015 (EST)
Also, can you please redirect The Award-Winning Magic of John Cornelius to The Award Winning Magic of John Cornelius. Too long again... Roatc 11:29, 24 January 2015 (EST)
Title too long again
Can you redirect Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational to Maurice Fogel (book). Better yet, rename Maurice Fogel (book) to Maurice Fogel: In Search of the Sensational. I would have named it that myself but it was too long. Is there any way to override this so I don't have to keep bugging you about it? Roatc 18:54, 24 January 2015 (EST)