User talk:Nethilia

Felicity Merriman edit you just did
does it not then follow that the info that her second meet outfit was originally released on its own as the traveling gown should also be deleted, as this still isn't the doll's page? I edited the first meet outfit just to make the two descriptions match.

Dmpecht (talk) 08:50, March 13, 2013 (UTC)


 * Because that detail about the Rose Garden Dress is unneeded bulk on the main character page and best left to the article about the doll specifically. The part about the Traveling Gown is because it was released as a Short Story outfit. And the details about the purse are unneeded trivia. Do me a favor, put on your Big Girl Panties and Deal. Nethilia (talk) 08:54, March 13, 2013 (UTC)

25th Anniversary Shirts?
While scouring through eBay I managed to find auction pages for a 25th anniversary T-shirt given to employees of American Girl, and a 25th anniversary T-shirt to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Madison Children's Museum Sale.

Since the former item was for employees only and never intended for wide release unlike the American Girl Tenth Anniversary Shirt, and the latter item was to celebrate MCM's own 25th anniversary (the shirt reads "2012 American Girl Benefit Sale", separate from AG's own celebrations in 2011), should either - or both - items be included in the wiki in some form? --AkaiKaze (talk) 23:05, April 4, 2013 (UTC)


 * I say include them, as they are official. Nethilia (talk) 09:56, April 5, 2013 (UTC)

Blue Jean Basic photo
Would you like me to retake the picture without the stand? I'm refering to the Blue Jeans Basic photo. Njcjd


 * Yes. Also, the towel is a touch distracting, and the angle is too low--it felt like I was looking up the doll's nose! I find that having the camera a touch above the doll's face--not too much--makes for a good straight-on picture. Snap multiple pictures, not just one, and find the best. Also, since this is a personal picture, try to upload at about 600 px on the short side. The picture was almost good enough. Think catalogue. Nethilia (talk)

How do you get your dolls to look like they are standing? or are they lying down? I am open to any suggestions. I would like to learn. Njcjd (talk) 02:25, April 18, 2013 (UTC)


 * They look like they're standing because they are. I don't own an AG doll stand, so I make sure my doll is balanced when they're taking shots. The main thing is to balance their feet--most of the time, I have my dolls stand with their feet slightly apart for stability. I've yet to do a formal "How to take good pics" thing. I may later, but at a personal location. One thing that helps is that I take pics multiple times--since digital cameras have semi-endless "film" it's easy to snap five or six pictures. Nethilia (talk) 03:19, April 18, 2013 (UTC)

Hi, I redid the Blue Jeans Basics I photo. I hope it meets the standard. I do have other outfits etc. that are on the picture needed page. I could also add those if you want. I didn't delete the comment on the Blue Jean page about a picture being needed in case this picture wasn't good enough. I didn't want to undo something that might need to be redone. Njcjd (talk) 17:58, April 18, 2013 (UTC)


 * Much improved! Continue to take nice clear pictures just like that. I've removed the picture needed image from the article. Could you please label which doll that is on both the article and image notes (It looks like AG#12), and maybe upload a larger image if you have it? Nethilia (talk) 01:04, April 19, 2013 (UTC)

Yes you're right it is an AG#12. She recently returned from the hospital for eye replacement due to silver eye. I think these eyes are a darker brown than the original. Where should I post the larger file? Just upload it as a photo or replace the one in the article?Njcjd (talk) 01:34, April 19, 2013 (UTC)


 * If you look at the image, there's a spot where you can upload a new version of the file. It'll overwrite the file. Nethilia (talk) 03:18, April 19, 2013 (UTC)

I added pictures on the Slumber Shirt and Mini Bear outfit page. Please check if they are up to parr. I did look to try to delete the picture needed caption and wasn't sure, so once again I didn't want to mess things up and left it to you to clean it up. Sorry to be so needy. Njcjd (talk) 15:05, April 20, 2013 (UTC)


 * Looks good. You should be fine. If pictures you upload aren't up to par, I or any other Admins will alert you. Thanks for helping so much! Oh, and is all that needs to be removed when you put a pic up. Nethilia (talk) 00:47, April 22, 2013 (UTC)

Defaultsorting
Had a bit of a category sorting spree on character articles just recently, and I was just wondering if we can muscle out some effort in doing the same with the rest of the characters. Blakegripling ph (talk) 01:03, May 4, 2013 (UTC)


 * Announce it on the main page as a project, that might get people pointed that way. Nethilia (talk) 01:08, May 4, 2013 (UTC)

Re: Logo
You're welcome! =) Blakegripling ph (talk) 07:04, May 7, 2013 (UTC)

AutoWikiBrowser
In case you're wondering as to why I ended up flooding the Recent Changes log, I used the AutoWikiBrowser tool for sorting out character pages by surname. The tool allows users to log in to any wiki for automated administration, so I pretty much exploited it to good use. Blakegripling ph (talk) 12:37, May 9, 2013 (UTC)


 * Nifty! Good work. Oh, and thanks for moving my header off the page for me. Nethilia (talk) 00:58, May 10, 2013 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. Just wanted to experiment and muck around with some tools, so I did it. Blakegripling ph (talk) 01:19, May 10, 2013 (UTC)

Quality over Quantity disappearance
What happened to this policy? I realize there's been a lot of wiki maintenance during my forced downtime away from the Internet this past week, but it seems strange that this one policy has disappeared. --AkaiKaze (talk) 00:49, May 11, 2013 (UTC)


 * Ah, it looks like the site name change had a typo in it. It's been corrected. Still there! Nethilia (talk) 03:07, May 11, 2013 (UTC)

Cursing
Hey. Please do not use those bad words u used in one post. Also i am a beginner so i have little experience writing articles. Im really sorry if i made u mad. --Unsigned comment by Iluvanimals at 11:30 UTC on 7/31/13.


 * I am a grown woman in my 30s. "Bad words"? What are you, in elementary school? Sit down, child. I curse. I don't give a damn that I curse. I will curse on talk pages, I might cuss on my own personal blogs. This project is for people who can be mature, and part of maturity is accepting that some people cuss. Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get the hell over yourself. Nethilia (talk) 01:43, August 1, 2013 (UTC)

Retired Photos
Dear Nethilia,

If you go to the link below, you will find photos of retired american girl dolls, like JLY 9, JLY 10, and JLY 20. Just in case you need photos.

Abby

http://www.agplaythings.com/MegsGuideAGoT/GT-ID/JLY_ID.html --Unsigned comment by AGlover12 at 17:19 7/31/13


 * Those are personal to their site and it would be inappropriate to use their images; furthermore, they are all too small and photoshopped images. Nethilia (talk) 01:43, August 1, 2013 (UTC)

Deletions
Neth u have deleted almost all my edits please stop I feel bullied --Unsigned comment by Iluvanimals at 14:28 2013 August 19


 * You need to be an adult. If you can't contribute without mewling about people being mean, then this project is not for you. Reverting non useful edits is not bullying anymore than correcting a poorly written paper. Either behave like an adult or stop contributing. We aren't here to hold your hands. Nethilia (talk) 12:09, August 20, 2013 (UTC)

Inappropriate articles
Hi, just thought I'd alert you to the fact that this user has been adding articles that are absolutely terribly written and on subjects that do not belong on this wiki. Thanks! Siriusisdead (talk) 00:49, August 20, 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm taking care of them now, thanks for the tip. Blakegripling ph (talk) 01:11, August 20, 2013 (UTC)

I am wanting to put Baxter the bunny under pets-it belongs therer. Can you do it or tell me how to do it

Bellatabby (talk) 21:08, November 6, 2013 (UTC) Bella

Isabelle Page
When will it be appropriate to create a page for GOTY 2014 Isabelle Palmer?

Nipasu (talk) 07:27, December 3, 2013 (UTC)
 * Until there is a confirmed surname, and outside of fan blogs, I'm not fully convinced Palmer is - or will be - Isabelle's surname.


 * Just to give an example as to why I would rather wait for a confirmed surname, I do recall there were rumors and speculation McKenna's last name was going to be Crowley until it was later revealed to be Brooks. --AkaiKaze (talk) 23:04, December 3, 2013 (UTC)


 * What AkaiKaze said. There's generally a press release by AG before the first, and that should reveal her full name. Short of a book screenshot/book update on Amazon, we'd do well to wait for that. Nethilia (talk) 23:39, December 3, 2013 (UTC)

http://www.metrofamilymagazine.com/Contests/American-Girl-2014-Girl-of-the-Year-Giveaway/

^ This contest page is using the name 'Isabelle Palmer' to advertise AG's contest. Nipasu (talk) 06:18, December 16, 2013 (UTC)


 * We should still wait for an official press release and picture, I think. Nethilia (talk) 03:57, December 17, 2013 (UTC)


 * A student whom I frequently tutor brought the most recent issue of the American Girl magazine with her at my house earlier today, and it clearly states Isabelle's full name as Isabelle Palmer inside the magazine. I believe that's a good enough confirmation to warrant page creations for Isabelle, even if we don't have any pictures at the moment. --AkaiKaze (talk) 21:05, December 28, 2013 (UTC)
 * So, does that mean we can vouch on the Palmer surname, then? Blakegripling ph (talk) 02:33, December 29, 2013 (UTC)


 * Magazine is official--I also saw catalog shots and the official image on dolldiaries here: http://dolldiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/isabelle-AG-GOTY-2014.jpg . Toss it up. Nethilia (talk) 03:39, December 29, 2013 (UTC)
 * A teaser video on AG's website also mentions Isabelle's surname, so yeah, it's official. The clip also appears to reveal the full name of the film, too. Blakegripling ph (talk) 08:26, December 31, 2013 (UTC)

Galleries
I dunno, but I just want to let you know that there's an option for setting a gallery's position. Was wondering if it's OK with you if the galleries for let's say the old Samantha illustrations would be formatted like this using the

Blakegripling ph (talk) 01:48, April 15, 2014 (UTC)


 * Yeah, but the part I hate about Galleries is the dinky "Add a picture" blurb at the end that gets stuck on. It ruins the look for me. Nethilia (talk) 04:45, April 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * Noted. Seems like it has something to do with the Wikia theme, as the said blurb doesn't show up when I use Monobook. Blakegripling ph (talk) 04:54, April 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh, and just did a search on how to remove the annoying button. Turns out that there's an hideaddbutton=true option which can be used on a per-gallery basis, but since you hate the said button with a passion, I added a CSS hack as suggested here. Blakegripling ph (talk) 05:06, April 15, 2014 (UTC)


 * Edit it out and it can work. Nethilia (talk) 05:47, April 15, 2014 (UTC)
 * Yep, just did it. And I'm more used to Monobook/Vector as with vanilla/Wikipedia-style Mediawiki installations as Wikia's platform seems a little too wonky for me. Blakegripling ph (talk) 05:56, April 15, 2014 (UTC)

Historical Character Extras
Will it okay if I label these items has Historical Extras for Marie-Grace and Cecile?:

Glassware and Treats

Courtyard Furniture

Lacy Parasol Nipasu (talk) 22:01, April 18, 2014 (UTC)


 * As they are, that's fine. Nethilia (talk) 07:35, April 19, 2014 (UTC)

AG boards
Just thought of adding a link to my board on the policy page, although I'd like to inform you about it as I don't want to end up like spamming it for promotional purposes or something, and since AGPT and your board's not the only AG-related forums on the web. Blakegripling ph (talk) 07:55, April 28, 2014 (UTC)


 * It's fine, though we likely shouldn't add more than that. I updated it to emphasize the whole "The Wiki is not a Fan Forum" aspect. Nethilia (talk) 00:53, April 30, 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, but of course since you're the admin and all, and I didn't want to end up over-saturating the page, or the site itself for that matter, with links to fansites. Blakegripling ph (talk) 07:25, April 30, 2014 (UTC)

Categorizing eBooks
I think eBooks should be given their own distinct category - if only to let the end user know a particular story isn't available in a physical format - but the way Wikia handles the categorization of technological terminology as it relates to e- or i-Anything leaves much to be desired, like.

I'm thinking of either going with or. Which is more preferable for the wiki? --AkaiKaze (talk) 22:22, June 28, 2014 (UTC)


 * I think "Electronic Books" is the neater way. Nethilia (talk) 22:38, June 28, 2014 (UTC)

Parent Page
Hi there! My name is Ariana- I'm on the Community team over here at Wikia. I am reaching out to see if you and the other admins are OK with us creating a parent page for your wiki. A parent page is a go-to page for parents and adults to check out the age range for each wiki. Here is an example!

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Also, if you and the other admins want to help us fill it out- that would be great! Thanks so much, Asnow89 @ (profile)•(talk) 21:00, July 25, 2014 (UTC)


 * That would be fine! Is there any details in particular you'd like to know for the page? Nethilia (talk) 22:38, July 25, 2014 (UTC)

Hi there! Sorry for the late response- I didn't see your message earlier! I set up the parent page template here if you want to add any relevant information about your wiki! Let me know if you need any help filling it out. Thank you so much for your help! Best, Asnow89 @ (profile)•(talk)


 * Thanks so much! I've gone ahead and edited it to get some information in. Nethilia (talk) 23:50, July 31, 2014 (UTC)

Visual Chart of Historical Dolls?
I think that a Visual Chart of Historical Dolls similar to the Visual Chart of MyAG dolls would be a great help to newbies and those looking for help IDing their dolls, but I could see it potentially being bloat. Would you be open to such a chart being added or would you rather I not attempt it? Thanks. Honilee (talk) 21:41, July 26, 2014 (UTC)


 * Unlike the Historicals the MyAG dolls do not come with names or many distinctions. It'd probably be bloat, but if other Admins have thoughts I'd like to hear them. Nethilia (talk) 12:24, July 28, 2014 (UTC)

I dunno if you'd care about this but...
Just heard from a friend of mine at the Hitler Parody Wiki that Wikia now supports Lua scripts. I'm not sure how would this be of any benefit, but I think you might find it interesting, or we might make at least some use of it i.e. on the JLY charts and stuff like that. Blakegripling ph (talk) 01:12, August 4, 2014 (UTC)


 * Supports what now, and they do what? My knowledge of code runs very low. Nethilia (talk) 22:51, August 4, 2014 (UTC)
 * Advanced stuff, could be along the line of interactive menus, timers, etc. Blakegripling ph (talk) 00:55, August 5, 2014 (UTC)


 * If you can find places to use it, play around and figure it out. I trust ya. Nethilia (talk) 05:18, August 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * I'll see what I can do. :) Blakegripling ph (talk) 14:30, August 5, 2014 (UTC)
 * If you want to, you can file for an admin request at Wikia central, and we'll see what we can do from there. Blakegripling ph (talk) 00:55, August 7, 2014 (UTC)


 * I've put it forth, let's see what we get. Nethilia (talk) 17:20, August 7, 2014 (UTC)


 * All right, it's been enabled. Figure out our templates, you awesome admin you. Nethilia (talk) 00:35, August 8, 2014 (UTC)

Duplicate pages
there is two pages about Isabelle's collection. one titled Isabelle's collection and the other is titled Isabelle Palmer's collection. both have the same information on it. --Tblevins41 (talk) 23:21, August 18, 2014 (UTC)


 * Handled. Nethilia (talk) 00:09, August 19, 2014 (UTC)

Beforever Items
Should the new Beforever outfits and accessories be listed as 'Extras' or should they be incorporated in the various themed collections of the Historicals?

Nipasu (talk) 20:43, August 27, 2014 (UTC)


 * Thinking own category, listed as "BeForever Outfits" and "BeForever Accessories." I'll do an example on Addy's collection page. Nethilia (talk) 22:33, August 27, 2014 (UTC)

About Grace
Frankly, I'm not fully convinced that GOTY 2015's full name is Grace Thomas. Most of what I could find via my Google-fu skills have mostly been found in blogs and social media. The only result that I could find was from Trademarkia.

While Grace's book covers have been revealed on Amazon, with no images showing the back of her books or some official source/press release for her full name, I'm not exactly comfortable with making the rest of Grace's articles on the wiki. What do you think? --AkaiKaze (talk) 02:05, December 27, 2014 (UTC)