User talk:Garrett - Revision history

MyWikiBiz: You're back?

2008-10-27T01:44:02Z

You're back?

Snerfling: /* Garrett Bot */

2007-06-01T18:23:43Z

Garrett Bot

Snerfling: /* Outbound Links */

2007-05-30T16:53:38Z

Outbound Links

Garrett: /* Outbound Links */

2007-05-28T21:13:06Z

Outbound Links

Snerfling: /* Are You Frustrated? */

2007-05-28T21:09:20Z

Are You Frustrated?

Snerfling: /* Outbound Links */

2007-05-28T21:07:08Z

Outbound Links

Snerfling: /* Outbound Links */

2007-05-28T21:06:35Z

Outbound Links

Garrett at 20:54, 28 May 2007

2007-05-28T20:54:41Z

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Garrett: /* Are You Frustrated? */

2007-05-28T20:50:59Z

Are You Frustrated?

Garrett: /* Outbound Links */

2007-05-28T20:50:19Z

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	:Garrett, you should convert names, street address & cities to "title case" for better readability. If Excel can't handle it, Word can. Just select table column, then format->title case. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 11:23, 1 June 2007 (PDT)		:Garrett, you should convert names, street address & cities to "title case" for better readability. If Excel can't handle it, Word can. Just select table column, then format->title case. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 11:23, 1 June 2007 (PDT)
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		+	== You're back? ==
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		+	Garrett, I don't know if you just happened back on our scene, or whether you were summoned here, but either way -- it's good to see you! -- [[User:MyWikiBiz\|MyWikiBiz]] 18:44, 26 October 2008 (PDT)

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	Please be sure to test the bot via your regular ID (limited to 3 edits) so that we can see changes at ''recentchanges''. Once we know it's operating ok, then you can run it as a bot. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 09:53, 30 May 2007 (PDT)		Please be sure to test the bot via your regular ID (limited to 3 edits) so that we can see changes at ''recentchanges''. Once we know it's operating ok, then you can run it as a bot. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 09:53, 30 May 2007 (PDT)
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		+	:Garrett, you should convert names, street address & cities to "title case" for better readability. If Excel can't handle it, Word can. Just select table column, then format->title case. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 11:23, 1 June 2007 (PDT)

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	:::I see well cool beans anyways. I hope the differences with the new version are nothing like XP to Vista. Now that's a flame war discussion though 99% of the internet community probably feels the ''upgrade'' was an evil way to make money by merely offering XP w/ 3D lipstick. [[User:Garrett\|Garrett]] 14:13, 28 May 2007 (PDT)		:::I see well cool beans anyways. I hope the differences with the new version are nothing like XP to Vista. Now that's a flame war discussion though 99% of the internet community probably feels the ''upgrade'' was an evil way to make money by merely offering XP w/ 3D lipstick. [[User:Garrett\|Garrett]] 14:13, 28 May 2007 (PDT)
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		+	==Garrett Bot==
		+	Garrett, why don't you complete the description of your bot, then go ahead and create a new user ID by that name. I'll change its status to '''bot''', at which point you can add it to the list of approved bots.
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		+	Please be sure to test the bot via your regular ID (limited to 3 edits) so that we can see changes at ''recentchanges''. Once we know it's operating ok, then you can run it as a bot. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 09:53, 30 May 2007 (PDT)

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	::I'm switching over live to the updated [[Special:Version\|MW1.10/SWM0.7]] later tonight. It's a major change that alters prior versions of the underlying database. I'm not sure how many other wikis have the technical competence to be able to make the switch. I'll start the 20K+ upload process the next day. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 14:06, 28 May 2007 (PDT)		::I'm switching over live to the updated [[Special:Version\|MW1.10/SWM0.7]] later tonight. It's a major change that alters prior versions of the underlying database. I'm not sure how many other wikis have the technical competence to be able to make the switch. I'll start the 20K+ upload process the next day. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 14:06, 28 May 2007 (PDT)
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		+	:::I see well cool beans anyways. I hope the differences with the new version are nothing like XP to Vista. Now that's a flame war discussion though 99% of the internet community probably feels the ''upgrade'' was an evil way to make money by merely offering XP w/ 3D lipstick. [[User:Garrett\|Garrett]] 14:13, 28 May 2007 (PDT)

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 <sharethis /> '''<nowiki><sharethis /></nowiki>''' is our friend. [[User:Snerfling|Snerfling]] 13:46, 28 May 2007 (PDT)
-I got a cease a desist message from newsvine today so don't shamelessly self promote there anymore. [[User:Garrett|Garrett]] 13:50, 28 May 2007 (PDT)
+:I got a cease a desist message from newsvine today so don't shamelessly self promote there anymore. [[User:Garrett|Garrett]] 13:50, 28 May 2007 (PDT)
 ==Google Maps==

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	::You could, but the input criteria would have to be very specific. For example, when WP decided to change the format of 'External links' to 'External Links' (or vice versa?), they just looked for that string and replaced it. With the ''actual'' external links (http, etc), the variances might be such that a bot could get confused.		::You could, but the input criteria would have to be very specific. For example, when WP decided to change the format of 'External links' to 'External Links' (or vice versa?), they just looked for that string and replaced it. With the ''actual'' external links (http, etc), the variances might be such that a bot could get confused.

−	::I'm switching over live to the updated MW1.10/SWM0.7 later tonight. It's a major change that alters prior versions of the underlying database. I'm not sure how many other wikis have the technical competence to be able to make the switch. I'll start the 20K+ upload process the next day. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 14:06, 28 May 2007 (PDT)	+	::I'm switching over live to the updated [[Special:Version\|MW1.10/SWM0.7]] later tonight. It's a major change that alters prior versions of the underlying database. I'm not sure how many other wikis have the technical competence to be able to make the switch. I'll start the 20K+ upload process the next day. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 14:06, 28 May 2007 (PDT)

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	:Can you make a robot that changes all the external links on the site to outbound links? Speaking of how are those 20k of articles coming? [[User:Garrett\|Garrett]] 13:50, 28 May 2007 (PDT)		:Can you make a robot that changes all the external links on the site to outbound links? Speaking of how are those 20k of articles coming? [[User:Garrett\|Garrett]] 13:50, 28 May 2007 (PDT)
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		+	::You could, but the input criteria would have to be very specific. For example, when WP decided to change the format of 'External links' to 'External Links' (or vice versa?), they just looked for that string and replaced it. With the ''actual'' external links (http, etc), the variances might be such that a bot could get confused.
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		+	::I'm switching over live to the updated MW1.10/SWM0.7 later tonight. It's a major change that alters prior versions of the underlying database. I'm not sure how many other wikis have the technical competence to be able to make the switch. I'll start the 20K+ upload process the next day. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 14:06, 28 May 2007 (PDT)

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	<sharethis /> '''<nowiki><sharethis /></nowiki>''' is our friend. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 13:46, 28 May 2007 (PDT)		<sharethis /> '''<nowiki><sharethis /></nowiki>''' is our friend. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 13:46, 28 May 2007 (PDT)
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		+	I got a cease a desist message from newsvine today so don't shamelessly self promote there anymore. [[User:Garrett\|Garrett]] 13:50, 28 May 2007 (PDT)

	==Google Maps==		==Google Maps==

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	==Outbound Links==		==Outbound Links==
	While working on the SoX listings, I created a new tag called [[Attribute:Outbound Link]]. I realized that while 'attribute:web' is useful for an entity's own web site, we needed something more powerful for secondary web references, such as database sites, social neworking (Digg), et al. You can take a look at the Red Bus Digg link for an example. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 13:44, 28 May 2007 (PDT)		While working on the SoX listings, I created a new tag called [[Attribute:Outbound Link]]. I realized that while 'attribute:web' is useful for an entity's own web site, we needed something more powerful for secondary web references, such as database sites, social neworking (Digg), et al. You can take a look at the Red Bus Digg link for an example. [[User:Snerfling\|Snerfling]] 13:44, 28 May 2007 (PDT)
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		+	:Can you make a robot that changes all the external links on the site to outbound links? Speaking of how are those 20k of articles coming? [[User:Garrett\|Garrett]] 13:50, 28 May 2007 (PDT)