User talk:Dwide Schrude

Welcome
Hi, welcome to Dunderpedia: The Office Wiki! Thanks for your edit to the The Meeting page.

Please leave a message on my talk page if I can help with anything! -- My Name Is Tom (Talk) 01:43, December 20, 2009

Season 6
Very nice work.--Lackawanna 02:39, December 20, 2009 (UTC) Thanks. --Dwide Schrude 02:40, December 20, 2009 (UTC) Dwide Schrude

Season six photos
Great work so far with the new images for season six, and the additional info added. Keep it up.-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 03:36, December 20, 2009 (UTC)


 * One note... try using the preview button before saving, and make sure your spell check works. Firefox has one built into it.--User My Name Is Tom YingYang.png My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 03:44, December 20, 2009 (UTC)


 * Another note... I'll go through the photos you added, move them to the proper pages and names, including the episode pages. Thats why i protected it. Thanks for moving on to missing pages--User My Name Is Tom YingYang.png My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 04:12, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Admin
Would you like to become an admin? You seem to have a love for the office, and a knack for wiki editing. All your edits are great. Hit me back if you would like the privileges. You would be able to move, delete, & block.-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 21:02, December 20, 2009 (UTC)

Consider yourself an administrator.-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 00:50, December 21, 2009 (UTC)


 * please try to upload photos to their proper name--User My Name Is Tom YingYang.png My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 07:07, December 23, 2009 (UTC)

I knew my instincts were correct, making you an adimn was just what we needed.-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 07:07, December 23, 2009 (UTC)

Hello!
Hi, Dwide Schrude - I'm Shawn from Wikia Entertainment, I'm leaving a quick message with all the admins here. We've been checking out what you guys have been doing and we really like what you've accomplished as a group so far. I want to lend a hand by making a few changes to your main page and search engine optimization that will help with getting new people to visit and make edits. Is it OK if I take a crack at a new skin and main page for the wiki? We've been having a lot of success on other Wikia sites with our methods lately and I think it'd really be a big advantage here. As soon as I have something for you to check out, I'll leave a link. Shawn ( talk ) 21:03, December 21, 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi again - I knocked off a lot of links from the main page to improve search engine optimization, which will bring in traffic. When a webpage has over 100 links, especially redundant ones (as was the case with the old main page), Google and other search engines rank it lower in results. What you can and should be doing with news items is making them blog entries - it's not only a good way to spotlight news items, but it allows for interactivity as well as keeping the front page clean. I did put up a new Office-themed skin, try clearing your browser cache if you can't see it yet. There's an image I made in the background for Dunder-Mifflin.


 * I got rid of the large Office graphic because it's harmful to new users looking at the main page. There's a term we use called "below the fold", which means anything a new user has to scroll down to see. People usually won't scroll, and when a new user comes to this wiki, what they'd see is a big graphic taking up all the space, without seeing any substantial content. I have a large monitor since I'm a designer, and that graphic was huge even for me. It would have ben even more so for someone on a laptop or netbook, or someone with a monitor set to a low resolution. The long and short of it is, with a character portal up top like I used for the new version, you have images that catch people's eye as well as take new users right into the useful content they came to the wiki to find. I made sure to keep links to the biggest categories easily available too, and made them Office-themed images to keep up the theme of the skin. Let me know what you think! Shawn ( talk ) 03:08, December 22, 2009 (UTC)

How many people the wiki is getting
Dwide, I saw that you had asked for this info, so I thought I would fill you in a bit.

In November 2009 you were averaging 3,500 page views a day

So far in December you are averaging 4,300 page views a day

Hope that helps, and keep up the great work! Sena 22:02, December 24, 2009 (UTC)

Featured image
Ill chage the featured image on the Main Page to a random image. We'll just have to update the images, removing a summary title and adding direct link to a character, episode, or an actor. That way it will be random for every visitor, or if we use the purge feature. I'll send you a link for the purge-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 02:21, December 26, 2009 (UTC)


 * To refresh the Main Page to get a new image, replace the action= feature with Purge. I personally keep a bookmark for ease of use.--User My Name Is Tom YingYang.png My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 02:44, December 26, 2009 (UTC)


 * I prefer a random image to a set image that has to be changed. It guarantees a new image every time you view a main page unless you frequent the main page far to often. You would only have to click purge if you don't bookmark it. I believe if you hold shift and hit reload it does the same thing or ctrl+shift i forget which. It depends on what browser you use.--User My Name Is Tom YingYang.png My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 09:01, December 26, 2009 (UTC)

Hey
Sure, I'd like to be an admin.- JustPhil 13:28, December 27, 2009 (UTC)

Admin rights and vandals
It's under Special:UserRights on the Special:SpecialPages. To block a vandal, select block by their post, select for how long and the reason why. I made JustPhil an admin. I've seen him around but made edits few and far between but never asked. The same as you they were relevant. We'll keep it to five for now. Make sure to run it pass me if you think someone else is worthy, not saying i don't trust your judgment, but we have plenty now.-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 02:42, December 28, 2009 (UTC)

Forum on Main page
Its located on the side bar under Community. When you create another poll, make sure you use proper English. What is your favorite episode in? does not make sense. What has been your favorite episode in season six? does.-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 19:24, December 29, 2009 (UTC)


 * Disregard my last comment, I saw what happened, I guess there is no wiki markup in polls. but if you change it you lose the poll votes so far. It happens. No wiki, or try using the preview button more often, it helps when placing pictures.--User My Name Is Tom YingYang.png My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 19:35, December 29, 2009 (UTC)

Wikia Spotlight
Thanks to all of our hard work, Wikia has decided to spotlight us. Usually you have to ask to get spotlighted. This happened at the other Wiki i admin on: True Blood]. We didn't ask they gave it to us as part of their vampire spotlights. Congrats!-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 19:53, December 29, 2009 (UTC)

Hiya
Hi, Thanks for all of your help with the Quotes category! Now I'm going to start working on a Relationships category-I'm here to help, so please let me know if you have any suggestions. Cheers Kacie  (talk ) 22:50, January 11, 2010 (UTC)

Staff
Kacie is already a staff member so i think making her an admin would be a step down:) The templates are located @ Category:Templates. To use properly use – with the name of the template you want to use.-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 02:18, January 13, 2010 (UTC)

Indeed, the wiki had changed greatly since my last visit. Thank you for informing me!

--Thurrn the Ranger Mossflowerrrrrr!

Main Page
Hi Dwide, which picture are you talking about? I don't remember adding a new one to the main page. To add a picture and adjust it to the left, you can use: . Let me know if you have any more questions! Kacie (talk ) 22:03, January 14, 2010 (UTC)

Episode template
The best way is to cut and paste from another episode page just remember when ever you turn on a template with undefined/nowiki> is that you have to turn it off with the opposing brackets }} -- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 03:05, January 16, 2010 (UTC)


 * Sabre still has The Banker info so edit away!--User My Name Is Tom YingYang.png My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 03:24, January 16, 2010 (UTC)

Main Page
The Quotes and Episodes don't have to be changed as often as you are changing them. That way there is more time to edit what really needs to be edited, everything else. Not that i don't like your choices, but maybe it should be quote of the week, and the episode should be changed then as well. Or even changed when the employee of the month is changed. -- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 08:22, January 17, 2010 (UTC)

Signature
It is on the Special:SpecialPages under Special:Preferences. To give you an example, my Signature in wiki markup is My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits). That is without the "no wiki". Those are put there so I can show you the text without the wiki software changing how it looks. They dont show up when you view the page but when you Edit it they are there. They look like this. one to "turn it on" and one to "turn it off"

Whats New on Wikia
We've also been added to the Whats new on Wikia sidebar widget. It swaps with Whats Hot on Wikia, Lets keep up the great work and we might be able to get on that as well.-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 22:49, January 19, 2010 (UTC)

Community Links
Hi Dwide, I removed a couple of the links you added to the 'Community' section in the sidebar, because that's a place where we only want to link out to sites that link directly back to us. All of the links listed there are friends of Dunderpedia, with prominent links to our main page on their sites. If you want to make a separate section for general Office links, we can do that elsewhere. Also, feel free to reach out to your favorite Office sites and ask if they're interested in link-sharing! Thanks-- Kacie (talk ) 20:08, January 20, 2010 (UTC)

fish story scene
I am trying to source the clip of the scene where the salesman is complimenting the prospect on the size of the fish he had recently caught. His companion then went on to tell an overwhelming fish tory of his own in an effort to impress and they ended up losing the sale. I read of this scene in a marketing paper and would love to source it for a training workshop. I love the show but haven't been a long-term watcher so am not sure which characters or series episode it is from? I've had no luck searching You Tube...this is a great site! Nyree 02:00, January 22, 2010 (UTC)

The Office UK & Active viewers
Looks awesome. Great job on it. I see Nette added us to their links. Again, Nice work. As far as ideas, I spent mine. I created the forum because you came here, there weren't many people here. I figured "If you build it, (they) will come" besides I don't really like going to other sites. I hang around Wikia-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 20:51, January 24, 2010 (UTC)

RE:Skin
So did I, but it's their site, and i just edit here, for now. Although, i did notice it was hard to read the main page content with it repeating all the way down. Oh well, they ultimately have the final say.-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 18:46, January 26, 2010 (UTC)

Editor Drive
Hi Dwide, I just wanted to let you know that we're launching an editor drive for the Office Wiki at the end of February! Users will be able to win special badges for their user pages when they recruit friends to come help edit the wiki. I'll make a page specifically for the drive, and users will only have to leave their user names plus the user names of their recruits to win badges for their user pages. It would be great if you and the admins could be in charge of handing out badges to those who have earned them. Let me know if you have any questions! I'll keep you posted. Thanks--- Kacie (talk ) 23:59, January 27, 2010 (UTC)

What would I do without you?
You are a great wiki editor, and keep this engine rolling. Thanks for all the great edits. You pickup where i obviously left off-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 07:17, January 31, 2010 (UTC)

Editor Drive
Hi Dwide, the editor drive will be an ongoing event designed to increase our active editors here on the Office wiki. The point of the drive is to encourage our current editors to recruit new users in a fun way. It looks great in here, and we want more users to get involved! We will also advertise the drive on affiliated Office fansites to try to get new users involved here. Here's how it will work: when a current user recruits new editors to the wiki, he/she will be awarded a special Office badge that we will then add to his/her user page. There will be several different levels of badges, and if a user recruits more editors, he/she will be awarded a higher level badge. I'll make a page specifically for the drive, and it will say "The Office Wiki is Hiring!" Users will have to leave their own user name plus the user names of their recruits on that page in order to win badges. I would love to have you and the admins take charge of awarding badges to users that have recruited new editors. You would just need to help monitor the editor drive page and put badges onto people's user pages. The drive will begin later this month. The "Help Wanted" button on the main page is also meant to increase our active editors here on the wiki, but it isn't linked to the drive yet. Please ask if you have any more questions! I'll give you more details once we get closer to the launch. Thanks-- Kacie (talk ) 18:23, February 4, 2010 (UTC)


 * Yep, the graphic on the main page is for the editor drive! Shawn ( talk ) 21:48, February 4, 2010 (UTC)

Image signature
Two new things. The size is limited at 19px, to not change the lines of text. The name of the image should reflect your user name ia well check: Dunderpedia:Signatures-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 01:49, February 5, 2010 (UTC)


 * Found a better way to do the signature, so that if you go on another wiki, you wont have to upload an image every time.

Copy this into your signature http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/theoffice/images/d/d1/DwideSchrude.jpg instead of. Make sure to put it right next to DwideSchrude .--http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/theoffice/images/c/c6/User_My_Name_Is_Tom_YingYangsm.pngMy Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 20:20, February 15, 2010 (UTC)

An Image
Do you remember what this image was uploaded for, or where it should be placed? File:The Office.jpg I figured id ask instead of just deleting it, thanks buddy. BTW did you read the section right before this about the signatures?-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 07:09, February 8, 2010 (UTC)

RE:Templates
Our "stub" template is PNA and I created the Proposed you requested. Have you gone over the last two posts i left on you talk page right above these. One is about your signature and the other is about an image you uploaded.-- My Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 05:10, February 10, 2010 (UTC)

Congrats
From the user name, to the blogs, to the constant updates, you deserve it more than I do. Happy editing. I know you said you wouldn't be around as much, but when you're here, you deserve royalty, you now have carte blanche.--http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/theoffice/images/c/c6/User_My_Name_Is_Tom_YingYangsm.pngMy Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 11:04, February 13, 2010 (UTC)

Any More
Am I all caught up, or are there any more? Do you like the show Fringe because we could use your help over there too. hehe. Keep up the great work here.--http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/theoffice/images/c/c6/User_My_Name_Is_Tom_YingYangsm.pngMy Name Is Tom (Talk / Edits) 09:34, February 20, 2010 (UTC)

Editor Drive
Dwide, here's what I've started for the Editor Drive: http://theoffice.wikia.com/wiki/Editor_Drive. It's live, so don't change anything, but you should definitely sign up! I'm sure you'll get all the badges in no time! Thanks -- Kacie (talk ) 02:01, February 25, 2010 (UTC)

RE:Welcome
Thank you very much with the greeting, however I am familiar with wiki editing; I've been a member of Wikia since March 2007, being a veteran user at many wikias. However, I will admit that I am unfamiliar with the way things are run on this particular wiki. (My edit on The Delivery is an example; I wasn't sure what the standard editing policies were). I was hoping if you could show me the link to see how the ropes are tied here. =] Cheers, --

RE: Policy
Thanks. =] -- Blemo http://www.wikia.com/skins/common/progress-wheel.gif TALK • <font color="#A9A9A9">CONTRIBUTIONS • <font color="#A9A9A9">EMAIL • <font color="#A9A9A9"><span style="font-weight: light;" title="Loser. noun -- Anyone that is dumb enough to stare at a message on someone's signature for no apparent reason. You reading this pretty much proves the point.">MESSAGE

The Office UK
Dwide: I, too, am a big fan of The Office UK, but I think it'll be too confusing to put it on the main page with the US version. As of right now, the main sidebar links out to both The Office US and the Office UK- we can make a seperate, more prominent UK nav in the sidebar if you want, and link all of the UK articles there. I'll try to help you build it out whenever I can.-- <font color="Blue">Kacie (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 20:12, March 2, 2010 (UTC)

Ideas
Hey Dwide, I have some ideas that I think will help bring in traffic to the wiki, and I'm hoping you can help me out! Would you be willing to start special Facebook and Twitter accounts for The Office Wiki and update them with relevant Office episodes/moments/questions just like you update the main page? I think it would make a huge impact and be a great promotional tool. I also would like to make a separate main page for The Office UK that looks just like the US main page, (with cast portal, featured article, featured media, etc), and link it off of the main sidebar. Will you help? Thanks-- <font color="Blue">Kacie (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 19:48, March 10, 2010 (UTC)

Facebook and Twitter
Dwide, do you have a Facebook account? I made a Facebook Office Wiki group here, so you can go fill it in with whatever you want. I can make you an admin or an officer of the group, or you can just join and edit as a member. It'd be great if you could invite fans from other Office Facebook groups to join our group, too. For Twitter, you just need to start an account and tweet anonymously--you can tweet about your favorite quotes, highlight articles that need editing on the wiki, or ask people to come join the wiki...does that sound ok? -- <font color="Blue">Kacie (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 19:36, March 11, 2010 (UTC)


 * Dwide, if you don't want to connect your personal Facebook account to the group, you can just create a new Facebook account called "Dwide Shrude" and edit the group from that account. Either way, you need to join the group on Facebook to be added as an admin, so please do! Thank you!-- <font color="Blue">Kacie (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 22:36, March 11, 2010 (UTC)

Just so you know...
Just so you know, my I.P. address is that of a school in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. I will create an account however. Just beware of vandalism from this I.P.

Thanks!

Soon to be "Creedthoughts.gov" if it isn't taken

Forming Friendship between Wikias
Hi, Raadec from QuakeWiki and I have recently created the Brentpedia, which a Wikia for the UK version of the Office. It's really a test to see if two seperate Wiki's will work (since your Wiki is clearly based on the US version). I've got Brentpedia started and so would you be so kind as to link it with your mainpage on this Wikia? If we form a friendship of sorts, then we can have one for UK and one for US versions.

Tell me your thoughts and if you would like to give it a try. Like I said, this is only a test. But your Wiki aimed at the US version from its name to how you talk about The Office. So I think it would be good to have a Wiki based on the UK (Brentpedia) and it would be even better if the two Wiki's worked together.

Raadec 10:00, July 2, 2010 (UTC)

New Awards
Hi Dwide, the new Achievement Awards launched this morning! You can customize the names and photos of the badges to match The Office Wiki perfectly, and everyone can track their points on the leaderboard. Some users might make silly edits to earn points-if this happens, it's your job to tell them to stop and make sure they do community service on the wiki to make up for their behavior. Have fun and let me know if you have any more questions! -- <font color="Blue">Kacie (<font color="Blue" size="1">talk ) 17:20, July 16, 2010 (UTC)

Activity
Hi, I recently began cleaning up some articles here, and couldn't help but notice that there were some tasks that needed to be done using administrative tools. Such examples include articles needing to be deleted, apparent lack of policies, and article comments in the form of vandalism. However, I have noticed that you have not edited this wiki for almost four months, and was wondering if you plan on actively editing any time soon. Thank you for your time. - Bovell (talk) 00:47, September 8, 2010 (UTC)

Hey
Hey i'm kinda new here and i want to ask you if you can do anything to improve the desing of this wikia as you are the admin.. You've done a really excellent job with the articles and the whole wikia but it seems that this wikia needs color(if you know what i mean)..Okay i hope you see this..Thanks (LPK) 12:45, June 11, 2011

You hated Pam's pregnancy, huh?

I bet you're pissed again. : P

Pages
Hi Dwide Schrude. I've been editing here a bit and see that there are a few articles that have little to no content and should really be deleted at some point, like Xbox 360 and Software data recovery. They've seem to have been around for a while and they're not contributive articles, so it's perhaps best to have them deleted. Thanks. The Ultimate  Waterbender  01:56, December 28, 2011 (UTC)