Talk:Main Page/Archive6

Minor issues regarding the new skin

There's a minor issue with the gallery feature in this skin. As seen by Viper (TOS)#Related images, the bottom cell in the second column isn't filled to the bottom like the other two that flank it. Slightly annoying, aesthetically speaking. -- Joe Beaudoin ^{So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New} 12:36, 26 September 2007 (CDT)

We also need to replace the redirect image as well... -- Joe Beaudoin ^{So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New} 20:50, 28 September 2007 (CDT)

Protection

I wanted to add some news to the merch section, but the Wiki is telling me the main page is protected with cascading on. Any ideas when we'll be able to edit it again? --Slander 09:43, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

I think cascade-protecting the Main Page was intended as a permanent measure (dunno for sure, though), so I guess you'll have to do it the old-fashioned way: put the news on the associated talk page and ask an admin to add it. --Catrope^{(Talk to me or e-mail me)} 10:56, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

Cascading will stay on, sorry. But the news should not be effected. I will look into that. Shane ^{(T - C - E)} 11:20, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

Actually, it should, as it's transcluded from a page that's in turn transcluded from the Main Page. Cascading protection also works deeply. --Catrope^{(Talk to me or e-mail me)} 11:52, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

Unprotecting CF News Service didn't help: it's still protected. Rather than cascading-protecting Main Page, we may want to just protect everything that needs protecting manually. --Catrope^{(Talk to me or e-mail me)} 15:31, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

On a side note, the cascading protection is actually pretty evil. For instance, it automatically protects the Quote of the Day (which should be editable) and Battlestar Wiki:News/Airdates. --Catrope^{(Talk to me or e-mail me)} 15:34, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

Cascading protection is horrible. Just protect the pages individually. -- Joe Beaudoin ^{So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New} 15:51, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

I've gone ahead and removed the cascading protection; the Main Page and some components will be protected, of course, but besides that everything else that should be editable is editable. Lemme know if you have any problems. -- Joe Beaudoin ^{So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New} 15:55, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

Should we protect the following?

• Main Page/Community Section
• Main Page/Friends Section
• Main Page/Sister Projects
  • These are edited very rarely, and only ever by Joe or Shane
• Main Page/Featured Article
• Main Page/Featured Picture
  • Switched each month, usually by an admin

I think that's pretty much it, the rest of the pages transcluded from Main Page (which is quite a lengthy list BTW) either don't need protection or are already protected. --Catrope^{(Talk to me or e-mail me)} 16:12, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

That looks about right to me. ;-) -- Joe Beaudoin ^{So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New} 16:18, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

yep. The community section going to get an update before Razor. :) I am still debating which sites deserve it. :) Shane ^{(T - C - E)} 16:22, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

I'm thinking we may want to publicly debate that. Just a thought. :) -- Joe Beaudoin ^{So say we all - Donate - Sanctuary Wiki — New} 16:31, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

Thanks for looking into things, fellas. I'm probably going to be getting more active around here, so it's good to know what I can and cannot alter before attempting to do so. I'll probably just wikignome it. --Slander 21:37, 27 September 2007 (CDT)

You'll notice pretty quickly what you can't edit though: for protected pages, you'll see a "view source" tab rather than an "edit" tab. --Catrope^{(Talk to me or e-mail me)} 06:53, 28 September 2007 (CDT)