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==gun brand pages==
== Shortcut templates ==
Looks good, the H&K logo looks a bit big. Good luck with Smith & Wesson! --[[User:Predator20|Predator20]] 23:36, 23 December 2011 (CST)


:Thank you for the reply, and sorry I misjudged you (to be honest, I didn't notice the discussion, so I did think you were some foolish n00b who was changing things without consulting admins). I thought that I was simply upholding a decision that the rest of the staff had agreed to a long time ago. At the very least, I guess we should discuss the matter again in the topic - and clearly, the forum's not such a good place, since we have too many problems with spammers. And Happy Holidays to you, too. -[[User:MT2008|MT2008]] 10:01, 24 December 2011 (CST)
If you're thinking about creating a page for editing shortcuts, here's some templates I've created that should help --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] 02:32, 25 July 2012 (CDT):


::Looks good. I'm a mod here. I really like the Colt page. The S&W page is going to be an intensive piece of labor for you. I agree with bunni. We need a category for these new pages. --[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] 16:30, 27 December 2011 (CST)
<nowiki>{{ActorF}}</nowiki> = <nowiki>[[Category:Actor]] and [[Category:Actor Female]]</nowiki>


I've been collecting S&W revolvers for several years. S&W has always been a very organized company with outstanding records. Better organized company in so many aspects. In the past couple of years I've gotten into Colt revolvers and I've learned that getting information about the various Colt handguns is very challenging. For most of it's history Colt was rather scatter-shot in it's approach. For example they would have different models use the same serial number range (Official Police and .38 spl Officer Model Target pre-WWII), but the Pre-WWII Officer Model Target .22LR had it's own serial numbers.Why? Who knows? Other models (such as the Theur derringer) would be made for decades and Colt has little to no written records about the models. For example the serial numbers will not tell you what year an individual derringer was made. And then you have the Official Police model and it's variants. Over 700,000 made over a seventy year period. Very challenging. I like the colt double action revolvers, but I can see why colt has almost gone out of business and S&W is still prospering. Hopefully Colt's fairly new management can fix things. --[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] 17:37, 27 December 2011 (CST)
<nowiki>{{ActorM}}</nowiki> = <nowiki>[[Category:Actor]] and [[Category:Actor Male]]</nowiki>


No I'm sorry. Not as knowledgable about Taurus. But I do have a couple books that might be helpful. I'll look through them.--[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] 19:00, 19 January 2012 (CST)
<nowiki>{{Film War}}</nowiki> = <nowiki>[[Category:Movie]] and [[Category:War]]</nowiki>


:Once again you're doing good work tackling the pages that the rest of us just lack the energy for. Such as the page for the S&W 27/28. Looks good. --[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] 10:40, 7 February 2012 (CST)
<nowiki>{{Film Comedy}}</nowiki> = <nowiki>[[Category:Movie]] and [[Category:Comedy]]</nowiki>


==Call of Duty MW3 ==
<nowiki>{{Film Crime Drama}}</nowiki> = <nowiki>[[Category:Movie]], [[Category:Crime]] and [[Category:Drama]]</nowiki>
Done --[[User:Phoenixent|phoenixent]] 18:11, 4 June 2012 (CDT)
:Did the change to Dark Knight and EvilTim did James Bond. --[[User:Phoenixent|Steve]]
::I like your templates a lot as it cleans up the page. How does that work for a TV series with multiple seasons? --[[User:Phoenixent|Steve]]
:Hey Zack.. That template for CSI looks real good. I think you have another winner with the TV seasons.--[[User:Phoenixent|Steve]]
The gun manufacturers template is cool except when you get into clones like the M16 series, 1911 Pistols, Colt SAA Revolvers and others. Not sure how to worked that problem as it is a large one.--[[User:Phoenixent|Steve]]


== 1911 categories ==
<nowiki>{{SS}}</nowiki> = <nowiki>[[Category:Screenshot]]</nowiki>


I think these pages are turning out well, good job. One modification that I would suggest though (for both the pages and the template) is reversing the order of the categories. I think the "Standard" guns should really go first because, as the name implies, they are the standard gun and are also probably the most common. I would put the order as "Standard", "Long", "Compact", "Subcompact". Also, I'm not sure about how the Colt variants are categorised on the template. I think they should just be split on size like the other manufacturers for a few reasons. First, it would then be a standard and look better. Secondly, the modern thing is kind of screwed up, with the 80 Combat Elite being from the same time as the regular series 80, and the National Match going back to the Series 70 guns. Also the Military/Governemnt differentiation seems a bit pointless to me, as I would imaging that most of the guns that actually appear in media are based on the civillian guns and the majority of the M1911A1 ID's are actually wrong. To be honest, I think there is a case that the M1919A1, Government and Series 70 sections could probably be merged, as they are the same gun with no visible external differences unless you get a really good look at the markings.  --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] 16:11, 16 June 2012 (CDT)
<nowiki>{{PCA}}</nowiki> = <nowiki>[[Category:Poster and Cover Art]]</nowiki>
sorry zackman, i know this isn't the right place to talk to you, but I cannot find the right place, so here goes...
I have made an edit and would like to upload a photograph to support it, but I cannot find any instructions on how to do it. how do I upload photographs to a page?


== Re:Redirects ==
== Ha! ==


Yes, I understand. I'll follow your recommendations. Thanks! [[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] 10:17, 22 June 2012 (CDT)
Once again, great minds think alike. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 10:35, 24 August 2012 (CDT)


==Misfits==
== S&W Model 1 ==
Great minds think alike. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 17:16, 27 June 2012 (CDT)
==Wrong Turn==
I wouldn't spend any more time working on a template for that series as the user you started these pages doesn't seem to want to put any more effort into it.  --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] 20:38, 22 June 2012 (CDT)


== Re:AK ==
I think he was on the right track changing this (but went abut it the wrong way), as the current image we have for the Model 1 is not a Model 1. If you look at the one in the history (which is a Model 1 first issue) you can see that there are quite a few differences. I'll sort it out with some better pictures of the first, second and third issues for reference to clear it up.  --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] 10:43, 24 August 2012 (CDT)


Hi. It depends on what kind of page are you working on. I know some stuff about original Russian AK's. Will try to help of course. - [[User:Bozitojugg3rn4ut|bozitojugg3rn4ut]] 01:41, 24 June 2012 (CDT)
Apology accepted. I saw the mistake and just fixed it asap with the best S&W Model 1 pic I could find. You were right, I should have brought it up with one of the admins instead of just fixing it. --[[User:Charterarmsoffduty|charterarmsoffduty]] 10:33, 25 August 2012 (CDT)
:So how you want to do this template? Include only true AK-pattern guns (like on wikipedia), or include guns like the VSS too, which only look like AK variants, but in reality have nothing to do with that design? --[[User:Bozitojugg3rn4ut|bozitojugg3rn4ut]] 14:06, 26 June 2012 (CDT)


I would separate them along similar lines as the AK gallers, with "Soviet manufactured Kalashnikov pattern firearms" "Foreign manufactured Kalashnikov pattern firearms" "Firearms derived from the Kalashnikov" and "Firearms visually resembling the Kalashnikov". First section would be the russian weapons, separated into assault rifles, carbines, machine guns and sniper rifles. Then next section would be split up by country. Not sure whether to split each section by weapon type or not, would need to play it by ear depending on how many you were ending up with. If not splitting by type, could put the weapon type in brackets after the name. It gets a bit tricky when you get into AK derived, and visually resembling the AK as there can be a fine line. For example, the I would put the SVD in the visually similar, as it shares no parts with the AK and has a different operating system. However the visually similar FPK/PSL is derived from the RPK, so would go in the AK derivatives section. Stuff like the Valmet (and hence the Galil and Vektor rifles) would go in the derivatives section, as although not of the AK pattern they are a modification to the design. But that's just my opinion on how it should be broken down. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] 15:23, 26 June 2012 (CDT)
== Deleting screenshots ==


Is there any way to delete a screenshot without actually have to access the page?  A screenshot I've uploaded for the film ''[[The Rundown]]'' now causes the page to not load and I would like to delete that jpg and a few others.  Here are the filenames: 
<nowiki>File:Rund.jpg  File:Rundown.jpg  File:Therundown.jpg</nowiki>


If you try to click on this files, you will be taken to a blank page with the following warning:


==Congrats!==
Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 67108864 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 11908 bytes) in /home/imfdb/public_html/w/includes/media/Bitmap.php on line 213
I see you already started clearing out the delete bin. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 13:28, 26 June 2012 (CDT)


: Congrats as well!  Now you can have a good time deleting spambots!  --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] 01:31, 27 June 2012 (CDT)


==Abe and ARs==
If there's anything you can do, please help. Thanks --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] 23:01, 3 September 2012 (CDT)
Yes, it did, but I think it sort of sets a bad precedent for some new user to start a page with one line as his first edit and have the rest of us build it unto a full page. (It was literally one line.) But oh well, what's done is done. As for the templates, I have to admit, I'm not sure I know what I'm doing with them. I added Barry Nelson to the James Bond template over the weekend, but that took a lot of copying and pasting and trial and error. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 13:32, 26 June 2012 (CDT)
:I'll add it if I come across it. I'm sweeping across the site right now, looking for bad pages and killing dead actors. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 13:43, 26 June 2012 (CDT)
::You think I should? The people here seem to love zombies. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 13:49, 26 June 2012 (CDT)


== Congrats ==
== Templates ==


Remember with great power comes great power. Wait, I don't think that's it.
It was a long conference call... --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 14:46, 6 September 2012 (EDT)


Also I'd have called that maintainance script Gunbot or Tank, personally. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] 14:36, 26 June 2012 (CDT)
== Maintenance Scripts ==


==Generic placeholder==
I ran updateSpecialPages [[User:Bunni|bunni]] ([[User talk:Bunni|talk]]) 04:45, 7 September 2012 (EDT)
Hmmm, let me brainstorm a bit. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 20:53, 26 June 2012 (CDT)


==Congrats and can you delete these?==
== GTA Template ==
Thanks. I was totally lost on how to go about setting that up. [[User:Spartan198|Spartan198]] ([[User talk:Spartan198|talk]]) 02:22, 8 October 2012 (EDT)


Congratulations on becoming admin and Ive seen that you were clearing out the delete bin so I was wondering if you could delete the pictures I uploaded a while ago you can find them on  my [http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Mr.Ice Contributions page]. Thanks. [[User:Mr.Ice|Mr.Ice]] 14:05, 27 June 2012 (CDT)
== Thanks ==


== The Nosferatu page ==
Thanks for the welcome message.  I will do my best to add great content and improve this site.


Hi there, I was the creator of the Nosferatu: The Wrath of Malachi page. I noticed that you recently nuked it and left a note saying "Creator refuses to finish . . . " I haven't abandoned the IMFDB by any means, but have been busy with real life thus far. Maybe you could tell me what specifically was wrong with it? Last I worked on the page, it was essentially complete by the IMFDB standards of the time. Have they drastically changed in the meantime? --[[User:Mazryonh|Mazryonh]] 01:13, 28 June 2012 (CDT)
[[User:Nathanl|Nathanl]] ([[User talk:Nathanl|talk]]) 16:37, 17 October 2012 (EDT)


:Sure, if you tell me what's missing. I do not currently have access to the game disc right now, but at last count the page was, in my view, essentially finished--all the ingame weapons had both 3rd-person and 1st Person views, and had (where possible) references to the real-life weapons they were based on. What's missing from the page according to the IMFDB standards now? --[[User:Mazryonh|Mazryonh]] 03:39, 28 June 2012 (CDT)
== Same usernames ==


"Not getting pissed?" Thankfully, not everyone is subject to the [http://users.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/disinhibit.html online disinhibition effect]. Courtesy and civility cost absolutely nothing to produce, have, or give, so why not give generously until you have good reason to do otherwise? And as for the weapons, what were you expecting, a [[Van_Helsing#Gas_Operated_Automatic_Crossbow|stake launcher]]? The game is (as I outlined in the wiki entry's introduction) an out-and-out homage to the silent film ''Nosferatu'', and like its parent novel ''Dracula,'' the game's weaponry is based around those used by old-fashioned vampire hunters before they became modern pop culture icons (like [[Constantine]], [[Van Helsing]], and [[Hellsing]]). The 4 firearms already listed are the only ones in the game, and you can confirm this by checking out [http://www.gamefaqs.com/pc/917976-nosferatu-the-wrath-of-malachi/faqs an FAQ] for the game or [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2AB7C05E018CC1E6&feature=plcp a video walkthrough]. The rest of the ingame weapons are religious paraphernalia or melee weaponry, such as a Crucifix, a totally overpowered Holy Water Chalice (which you can refill by blessing a tub of water with your Crucifix), a Cane Sword, and your character's own two fists. Call it the limitations of a budget title if you want, but I think this helps to maintain the authenticity of the "old-fashioned" nature of the title, right down to the old-fashioned film grain effect and "film scratches" you can sometimes see.
I didn't think the system would allow a Gunmaster45 and a GunMaster45. It's not the same person, is it? If not, is it a good idea to allow a new user a name so close to an admin? --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 16:51, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
:And our friend in England went through a slightly-tweak-an-admin-name phase at exactly this time last year. ([http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Bunni, here], [http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/EvilTim here], [http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Preditor20 here], and [http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Ben_41 here]. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 17:10, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
::Well, at least now we know it's possible to have the same name with different caps. Another user was complaining about not having entered his username correctly the first time and wanted another one. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 19:52, 2 November 2012 (EDT)


As for putting photos of the actual guns in this wiki entry, there is a small problem with that. While there is an entry for generic [[Flintlock Pistol]]s I could select a photo from, there is no equivalent entry for generic Flintlock Muskets, and the ingame one doesn't look like any of those musket entries already on the site. Could a disambiguation page that listed all the musket variants be created? Is there anything else on the laundry list of things that need to be done for this game's wiki page?
== Thank You Sir ==


In the future, you could always do the courtesy of contacting the creators of small "niche pages" with obvious effort put into them before resorting to the nuke. After all, courtesy costs nothing. --[[User:Mazryonh|Mazryonh]] 23:29, 29 June 2012 (CDT)
Thank You Sir, I will do my best not to violate ToS of this wiki, BTW i already know much about wiki's as im a daily contributor to the GTA Wiki's Both The wikia and the wiki, Here is my account on the wiki: [http://www.grandtheftwiki.com/Special:Contributions/Faizanali] And here is my account on the wikia [http://gta.wikia.com/User:Quickscopa]
Thanks,
Sincerely Faizan.
--[[User:Faizanali|Faizanali]] ([[User talk:Faizanali|talk]]) 02:56, 20 November 2012 (EST)


== RSP ==
== Suggesting another admin ==


Maybe you should clarify that reality television is in the same boat as documentaries? --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 09:13, 28 June 2012 (CDT)
Bozitojugg3rn4ut is always around, knows the rules and does good work. I'm fairly sure I've suggested him before, but I'll do it again anyway. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 04:02, 8 December 2012 (EST)
:Looks good. (And I call dibs on slapping the nuke tag on any future ''Jersey Shore'' pages!) --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 10:41, 28 June 2012 (CDT)


== CZ 40, 97 etc. ==
: Kudos to You Zack! I am a lil bit surprised but also extremely grateful. And no, I don't have a forum account. - [[User:Bozitojugg3rn4ut|bozitojugg3rn4ut]] ([[User talk:Bozitojugg3rn4ut|talk]]) 14:59, 8 December 2012 (EST)
::Password changed. And how come there was no Welcome message?! :DDD - [[User:Bozitojugg3rn4ut|bozitojugg3rn4ut]] ([[User talk:Bozitojugg3rn4ut|talk]]) 16:19, 8 December 2012 (EST)


But surely appear. Great future is for this weapon! Otherwise - CZ products i´m complemented and there is need this types.--[[User:Pandolfini|Pandolfini]] 20:02, 28 June 2012 (CDT)
== S&W and Colt ==
The text is just a selection of several books, nothing is there does not even start of production. Like I said - i want only CZ products supplementary to the database, nothing more. I originally took the view that the [[Kajínek]] used CZ 40 and not CZ Pre75 . So we'll see. CZ 97 certainly somewhere there is, just poorly defined or does not know just because it's missing. This often happens to me - i looking for a gun and find in catalog of proucts (Smit&Wesso, CZ, Mauser rifles etc.) or cathegory (submachine guns, pistols etc.)--[[User:Pandolfini|Pandolfini]] 20:17, 28 June 2012 (CDT)
I know some and I have a pretty good library which can help me find out other information. I'm also active on both a S&W and Colt forum which is another great source of information. What do you need and I can try to help out.--[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] ([[User talk:Jcordell|talk]]) 15:48, 11 December 2012 (EST)
"A gun must appear in something before it gets a page!" Here - [[CZ]]
::I've done some work over there in the past regarding firearms. But I've never been on the project. I'll look it over. Thanks.--[[User:Jcordell|Jcordell]] ([[User talk:Jcordell|talk]]) 22:45, 11 December 2012 (EST)
And what product catalog of products company? After all serves to navigate and search, it does not count?--[[User:Pandolfini|Pandolfini]] 20:23, 28 June 2012 (CDT)
So this means that even in categories is not listed weapons which were not in the movie or game? So that means in practice that to appear, so it will have to laboriously re-do. Plus We ascribe the extra the lost hour of work today due to the technicality that resulted from a irationaly reasons. Or no?--[[User:Pandolfini|Pandolfini]] 20:32, 28 June 2012 (CDT)
Me was  so weird was that when I first needed a CZ 38 for movie Atentát, i were cannot find this gun here,  because were missing. I could not understand such a failure. Now I understand - this was and is due to imperfect standards.--[[User:Pandolfini|Pandolfini]] 21:02, 28 June 2012 (CDT)
I found the passage where it was and I know error and how it is done correctly. Thank you.--[[User:Pandolfini|Pandolfini]] 01:46, 29 June 2012 (CDT)


==Templates==
== "Genevievecornett‎" ==
I was going to ask you about that. The AR template is going to be huge, and would take up most of the space on the smaller AR entries. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 09:58, 29 June 2012 (CDT)


== the next if kin page ==
I'd watch that one closely, there's a curious lack of anything specific to this site in their user description and it's a name / name spambot-like title. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 02:36, 17 December 2012 (EST)
:Tim was right, that was a spambot. I've banned and deleted the user and talk page. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 02:38, 18 December 2012 (EST)


yes i was planning to do that page but i need the names of the guns that was used in the film if you can sir. --[[User:Boo2795|Boo2795]] 12:06, 29 June 2012 (CDT)
== Avatars on Forum ==


== They Walk deleted? ==
Hey Zack. Just wanted to give you a reminder about the avatar-issue on the forums, as you asked. - [[User:Bozitojugg3rn4ut|bozitojugg3rn4ut]] ([[User talk:Bozitojugg3rn4ut|talk]]) 11:59, 8 January 2013 (EST)


Why was the ''[[They Walk]]'' page deleted? It definitely had pictures as I identified and made a page for the [[Chiappa Double Eagle Derringer]] based on the markings on the gun. It had identifiable guns listed and at least some pictures (can't remember anything about the page, just that I ID'd that gun), so I would have though an "Incomplete" tag would be more suitable. Or is it inelligible for some other reason?  --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] 14:16, 29 June 2012 (CDT)
== Same person ==


== thank you ==
[[User:Blackguinepig|Blackguinepig]] and [[User:Blackguineapig|Blackguineapig]] appear to be the same person. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 18:51, 17 January 2013 (EST)


thank u for helping me out. i will type in that information. u can put the images on it --[[User:Boo2795|Boo2795]] 23:59, 29 June 2012 (CDT)
== AKS ==


== Rumor of War ==
May this picture and information be added to the main AK-47 page? The picture is of what was officially designated as a ''Облегченный 7,62-мм автомат Калашникова со складным прикладом (АКС)'', translated to ''Lightweight 7.62 mm automatic Kalashnikov with a folding stock (AKS)'', and what is referred to in the West as an AK-47 Type III. [[User:Thejoker|Thejoker]] ([[User talk:Thejoker|talk]]) 09:28, 27 January 2013 (EST)


This film is not on DVD yet, so I'm looking for a suitable VHS copy to transfer.  If I've started a page, I'm going to finish it. Please check the author of the page before deleting.  --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] 17:49, 3 July 2012 (CDT)
[[Image:DeactivatedAKS(1954-59).jpg|thumb|350px|none|''Lightweight 7.62 mm automatic Kalashnikov with a folding stock (AKS)'' - 7.62x39mm]]


==deleting files==
Here is a picture from some old Russian manual or document showing the full stock version called simply ''Облегченный 7,62-мм автомат Калашникова (АК)''.
make sure the images which are obviously personal snapshots of members own guns (not the professional pics that I take but backyard stuff) is NOT being used in the forums before you delete them.  Though I don't do it, other members (including other Mods like MT2008 and Bunni) uploaded personal gun pics for use in their profiles and on some of the forum threads.  This is allowed and doesn't happen very often.  But if the pic only appears in the forum, it WON'T appear as being used on the IMFDB site itself.  That is why I never deleted obviously personal gun pics because 99% of them are used in the member's profile pages on the forums or in forum threads. [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]]
[[Image:Lightweight 7.62 mm automatic Kalashnikov.jpg|thumb|350px|none|''Lightweight 7.62 mm automatic Kalashnikov (AK)'' - 7.62x39mm]]


==Pistols==
==Image==
I had previously done some cleanup on the page. I'll take a look again. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 20:37, 8 July 2012 (CDT)
That A&B image? Ppht, I wish. I found it on the internet somewhere. That's was about 2 1/2 years ago, so I can't remember for the life of me where it came from.--[[User:PistolJunkie|PistolJunkie]] ([[User talk:PistolJunkie|talk]]) 16:44, 26 February 2013 (EST)


== Blanks cells ==
==Questioning my change==
(edit) sorry, I was fixing a change I was going to make.  The original maker identified the gun as a '''Stainless''' Model 36.  Since there is no Stainless 36, I changed it to a Model 60 (which would be the correct identifier for that model if made in SS).  You should bring up your challenge to them, not me. :D  As to what I as doing - I recently uploaded a correct S&W model 36 nickel plated 1st gen photo.  The photo I had uploaded previously was mislabeled as a stainless Model 36.  It was actually a photo of a Satin Stainless Model 60.  At the time I took the first old photo, the owner (not me) quipped that it was a Stainless Model 60.  I was not as educated about S&W model nomenclature as I am now, so I loaded the pic as such.  But what he meant (and what I later learned myself) that he was merely describing the "Model 60" as "the stainless Model 36".  Anyway, enough backstory about the pics, but that is why I'm fixing pages which used the Model 60 pic as a 'nickel' Model 36.  And any page that utilizes the Model 60 description, I either put in a correct pic of a Model 60 or did minor grammar or spelling changes.  I left the gun IDs to the creators of the pages. [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] ([[User talk:MoviePropMaster2008|talk]]) 15:08, 7 March 2013 (EST)


Sorry. I always doing only this where the dots are,  where not, i had been doing so for this to be the same - without dots. I deliberately not doing anywhere.--[[User:Pandolfini|Pandolfini]] 18:36, 10 July 2012 (CDT)
==Hawaii Five-0==
I see. I understand. I has copy the entire row above it and now changing only the data. Empty cells contain therefore the same as the surrounding rows, which i copy. --[[User:Pandolfini|Pandolfini]] 18:42, 10 July 2012 (CDT)
I don't think that is a gold plated desert eagle--[[User:Coltmth|Coltmth]] ([[User talk:Coltmth|talk]]) 09:53, 10 March 2013 (EDT)


== RE: Dino ==
==Blog==
That's actually why I haven't finished it. I'm still trying to figure out HOW to add pictures. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 19:24, 12 March 2013 (EDT)
:I looked for the add media button like google said, but can't find it. So maybe it's a privilege issue? I was hoping I could see the code on an existing post as well, but I can't seem to do that either. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 19:30, 12 March 2013 (EDT)
::I see it now. Is there any way to link to existing images on the site or do we just have to upload everything? --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 19:43, 12 March 2013 (EDT)
:::I uploaded a few shots and put them in the post, but I can't generate a preview. I tried clearing my cookies, but I still can't get a preview. I'll try it when I get home. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 18:58, 15 March 2013 (EDT)


Yah, I thought the pics might've been to large, but it was getting late.  And also yah I wasn't sure about the headers, thanks for that, I'll be sure to fix that when I can.  For PowerSlave, eh, haven't had the time.  Yah probably leave it down for now, I might try to revive it fuller and more complete in the future, thanks. --[[User:Clonehunter|Clonehunter]] 09:36, 13 July 2012 (CDT)
==Gallery==
*Eh, I guess I wasn't entirely sure then what you meant, sorry.  Though, should I go back and enlarge them?  Imo, it looks a bit tidier with the smaller screenshots, but I can change it back. --[[User:Clonehunter|Clonehunter]] 12:24, 13 July 2012 (CDT)
The MPM gallery DOES look great.  Thanks.  I do tend to keep the pics in chronological order on my user page because it's my way of remembering 'when' i uploaded 'what' and during what month. LOL.  Weird, but it helps me remember what bulk uploads I did in the past.  Noting the 'timeline' of when I do stuff helps me mentally keep track of what work has been done and what needs to be done.  But the Gallery is a cool tool.  Hope you like the new pic uploads.  Some of the pics might not merit their own page yet, until the model is used in a movie/tv show/game/anime.  But I want to make sure IMFDB has a record of the image when it is needed.  I will probably look more at the Gallery style when I have a bit more time.  Right now I have a time period when I'm grabbing as many gun pics as I can. :D  best regards [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] ([[User talk:MoviePropMaster2008|talk]]) 01:09, 17 March 2013 (EDT)


== Ussaro Mod 1786 ==
== CSI ==


I can not do table, cause if I want to create a new article, so I copy the existing post and paste only new data. Here too is missing the table - [[Charleville Musket]]--[[User:Pandolfini|Pandolfini]] 13:55, 14 July 2012 (CDT)
You don't want to keep the CSI page around as a hub? --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 20:05, 22 March 2013 (EDT)
Next time it will. I ´am first time took the view that the weapons that are rare, is the intent a list - sorry for this :)--[[User:Pandolfini|Pandolfini]] 14:29, 14 July 2012 (CDT)
:Yeah, I figured that when you called it a drive-by. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 21:42, 22 March 2013 (EDT)


== Edits ==
==RE: Star Wars==
Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately, I am unable to do a blog post about it, but it seems to be a very interesting and good subject to write about though. - [[User:Kenny99|Kenny99]] ([[User talk:Kenny99|talk]]) 00:55, 27 March 2013 (EDT)


Sorry. I was trying to think about how to reply properly. I was never using a bot (although I will understand if you don't believe me). I was making edits without thinking. I don't think that excuses my behavior and I definitely deserved to be banned. I am sorry for causing problems for you and the other admins. Edit: By "bot" I meant "script". --[[User:Cheywoodward2|Cheywoodward2]] 14:58, 15 July 2012 (CDT)
==Case==
You mean like [[Sherlock_Holmes:_A_Game_Of_Shadows#Customized_Martini-Henry_Sniper_Rifle|this]]? --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 15:42, 29 March 2013 (EDT)
:Although I suppose [[:File:DH1MP40-1-Sniper5.jpg|this]] is far more iconic. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 15:57, 29 March 2013 (EDT)


== Deleted file "Remington rollmark.jpg" ==
== An explanation of the numbering protocol I came up with ==


Recently you have deleted the file "File:Remington rollmark.jpg" as unused. But it was used on the ''[[Mummy:_Tomb_of_the_Dragon_Emperor,_The#Remington_Model_8|The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor]]'' page. If this image isn't needed on the page then the dead link better be deleted too, but if it is needed then the file need to be undeleted. What is your opinion? Thanks in advance. [[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] 11:05, 18 July 2012 (CDT)
Hi there.  I noticed that early on during your tenure at IMFDB you undid a naming protocol that I did for the Smith & Wesson Revolvers.  I am hoping that you understand WHY I did this and why removing it screws up the order upon which the guns appear in the listing.  At the bottom of the page (take Smith & Wesson Model 1 for example) I put in the name "Smith & Wesson Model 001" for a specific reason. Utilizing the three digit naming nomenclature (at the bottom of the page) allows the models to be correctly listed by name in the proper order when looking at the list of gun pages. That way, the Model 1 does NOT come after the Model 10.  I've pointed this out to other members at the (before you were on IMFDB) so you may not have caught that reason.  Hope this helps.  Just wanted to explain what the reason was for putting this at the bottom of the page and why I ask others not to remove it. Thanks. :D  [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] ([[User talk:MoviePropMaster2008|talk]]) 02:09, 8 April 2013 (EDT)


== Re: Van tu ==
== Forget this comment by me, LOL==


These pages are, at least, ''[[Sahara (1995)]]'', ''[[When Trumpets Fade]]'' and ''[[Lucky Luke]]''. I returned decimal points on these pages. Maybe the same thing can be on other pages. [[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] 09:17, 19 July 2012 (CDT)
For some Strange reason, I thought you asked me a question on email and now that I've went and answered it, it turns out that I messed up and had a case of mistaken identity.  My apologies for 'wasting the space on your talk page'.  LOL  '''Just wanted to explain what the reason was for putting this at the bottom of the page and why I ask others not to remove it at the time. For some reason I thought you asked me as to why that was the case. Now that I look back, I can't find any query email from. Ok forget it. Sorry for the mixup. LOL''' Thanks. :D  [[User:MoviePropMaster2008|MoviePropMaster2008]] ([[User talk:MoviePropMaster2008|talk]]) 02:12, 8 April 2013 (EDT)
:I've been keeping track of his decimal issue. Basically, almost every page he ever worked on. It tailed off for a bit, so I thought he actually read his messages, but I guess I was wrong. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 11:53, 19 July 2012 (CDT)
::Based on his usual posting times and his preference in movies, I'm guessing that Van Tu is somewhere in Asia. I don't think a two hour ban would affect him. He won't be back until early morning anyway. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 12:43, 19 July 2012 (CDT)
Now we see [[Special:Contributions/Djnh_djnh|Djnh djnh]] doing same things (''[[Sahara (1995)‎]]'', ''[[The Marine 2]]''). [[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] 03:16, 20 July 2012 (CDT)
:He hasn't learned a thing. Maybe permanent bans his two alter egos? Abusing multiple accounts is grounds for banning anyway. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 06:45, 20 July 2012 (CDT)


== Re: The Forum ==
== Pictures usable ==


See thats the thing I have already signed up for the forum but every time I try to start a new thread the site tells me "Mr.Ice, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
I joined IMFDB firstly because the page for the AMC show Hell on Wheels was sorely lacking in content and I wish to improve that. I am not able to get my hand on an American DVD release of Hell on Wheels (as per the IMFDB regulations) but I do have a paid netflix account from which I was able to pull screenshots for the firearms I wish to add for the page (namely the Winchester Model 1866, the Henry Model 1860 and Elam`s "Arkansas Toothpick"). I just wanted to check whether these images are okay to upload and use for the television shows page before hand as to avoid any warnings or getting banned.
[[User:ClassicMax|ClassicMax]] ([[User talk:ClassicMax|talk]]) 13:48, 21 April 2013 (EDT)


1. Your user account may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
== IMFDB upgrade ==


2. If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation." I've been waiting for the activation for a few weeks and there is nothing. I'm not sure whats wrong. [[User:Mr.Ice|Mr.Ice]] 11:28, 19 July 2012 (CDT)
Hi Zackmann, the crowd funding campaign is a perfect idea, congrats on the way you have presented it to the IMFDB community! The enthusiasm and knowledge of all contributors has pleasantly surprised me from the day I joined, but indeed it would be a very good thing if life was made a little bit simpler. I am most definitely making an effort in the coming days to support your initiative. Keep up the good work, [[User:PeeWee055|PeeWee055]] ([[User talk:PeeWee055|talk]]) 16:40, 3 May 2013 (EDT)


==Redirects==
== A problem with letters with diacritical signs in hyperlinks ==
It makes sense to me, but it may be a bit over the heads of new users. When I first came on, I don't think I would've understood. Redirects are certainly nice, and are preferred, and users certainly shouldn't swap them out for long links like Heartbreakkid (or whatever his name was) did, but it does seem like a lot for a new user to absorb. Maybe we should just say that redirects are preferred. There's enough of us old-timers who can fix them for noobs as they come. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 17:22, 19 July 2012 (CDT)


==Periods==
Sorry to disturb you for such a minor problem but I need some technical help. When I'm trying to to create a hyperlink for a name or title that has letters with diacritical signs I encounter the following problem:
Don't get me wrong, I totally agree. That was a mistake, and I undid my changes. And he has a third account, Leave me alone or something? (Found it: leavemealone)--[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 08:43, 20 July 2012 (CDT)
:Michael myers just took out some decimals in ''[[Saints and Soldiers]]''. The name, the MO, the timing, seem to match. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 01:40, 23 July 2012 (CDT)
::And visiting his old haunts. At least he's making it easy. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 02:10, 23 July 2012 (CDT)
:::You're right, for the most part, his edits are useful. But he's been asked about the decimals three times. Can he just be ignoring his messages? And you'd think after seeing his previous logins banned, he might look into his messages. I don't think it's a case of him just not seeing them. It's more likely he saw them and is just ignoring them. I'll keep an eye out. Thanks. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 12:27, 23 July 2012 (CDT)


== Automatic User Messages ==
---


While it's a good sentiment, it might not be a good idea to make that automatic message for new users as the majority appear to be spambots and now there's an additional page I have to delete.  --[[User:Ben41|Ben41]] 05:07, 23 July 2012 (CDT)
Database error


== Incomplete canging to NUKE ==
A database query syntax error has occurred. This may indicate a bug in the software. The last attempted database query was:


I noticed that on your to do list you have the idea to automatically change incomplete tags to nuke after x number of days. If you are still intending on doing this, can I suggest that it might be more suitable to replace the no effort tag with the nuke after a time period. A page can have the incomplete tag if there are screen caps missing for a few guns but that doesn't mean it deserves to be nuked. The no effort tag should have a time limit though as it is used on pages that do not currently meet the minimum standard.  --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] 15:26, 23 July 2012 (CDT)
(SQL query hidden)


== "The Objective" ==
from within function "LinkHolderArray::replaceInternal". Database returned error "1271: Illegal mix of collations for operation ' IN ' (192.168.130.4)".


Thank you very much, Zackmann! :D --[[User:RaNgeR|RaNgeR]] 18:31, 23 July 2012 (CDT)
---


==About==
It happens not with all such letters. For example, '''š''' can be used correctly, but using '''ć''' (in the name of Serbian actor) or '''ă''' (in the title of Romanian movie) results in error. It happens only when using such letters in hyperlinks. In common text they can be used without any problem. I have already posted a topic about this problem on IMFDB forum but had no answer.
So I accidentally clicked the "About imfdb :. guns in movies :. movie guns :. the internet movie firearms database" link at the bottom of every page, only to discover that it's a dead link. Can you restore it? Even if the wording has to be worked out, something is better than nothing. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 19:15, 23 July 2012 (CDT)
 
:All the way down at the bottom, between "Privacy Policy" and "Disclaimers". --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 19:30, 23 July 2012 (CDT)
Is it possible to solve this problem now or in future? Thanks in advance. [[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 03:43, 9 May 2013 (EDT)
::Maybe it's based on which skin you have on. I have Monobook. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] 19:40, 23 July 2012 (CDT)
 
[[Image:FCM_about.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
== A question ==
 
Hi. I have a question about the merchandise on Rockethub; If I purchase, say 2 t-shirts (the international shipping ones) outside US, is the price of shipping included in the price of the t-shirt (40$ a piece)?
--[[User:Warejaws|Warejaws]] ([[User talk:Warejaws|talk]]) 14:49, 13 May 2013 (EDT)
 
== Forum login ==
 
Hey Zackmann, I apologize for not replying to your last message. I would like to report an email I got in my inbox, it says someone tried to log into my account five times on the forums, so I think someone maybe trying to hack accounts there. The email says the ip address of the one doing it is 188.143.232.144. If you would like me to forward this to Bunni or someone else, I will do so. Also good work contributing to the site, I appreciate your hard work and dedication, if you need help, drop me a line, and I will get to it as soon as possible. Thanks.--[[User:Alienqueen11|Alienqueen11]] ([[User talk:Alienqueen11|talk]]) 17:45, 14 May 2013 (EDT)
 
Thank you for looking into this, Zackmann, and lol no, I have never been to Russia at all. We have had problems with foreign users in the past, and I hope you get to the bottom of this. I will be sure to check the RocketHub and try to help if money isn't too tight. Thank you for your consideration. --[[User:Alienqueen11|Alienqueen11]] ([[User talk:Alienqueen11|talk]]) 20:27, 14 May 2013 (EDT)
 
== Weird user account. ==
 
[[User:Guamelliott]]. I'm fairly sure that's a bot. If it isn't...Ugh. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 14:48, 28 May 2013 (EDT)
 
==Doing a Blog==
 
I've been following the Anime and guns articles and would like to make my own contributions since I'm a die hard anime fan, specifically of the kinds with guns in them. [[User:Excalibur01|Excalibur01]] ([[User talk:Excalibur01|talk]]) 13:13, 18 July 2013 (EDT)
 
== IMFDB upgrade: dispatch schedule products ==
 
Hi Zackmann, just a question about the IMFDB upgrade fund-raising project that came up in May. I ordered a few small items and I was just curious when I could expect them. I know there's probably a zillion things on your mind, but I would appreciate if you could give me a small update. By the way, I honestly feel it is a pity that not enough funds could be raised. Keep up the good work and thanks in advance, [[User:PeeWee055|PeeWee055]] ([[User talk:PeeWee055|talk]]) 04:39, 22 August 2013 (EDT)
:Hi Zackmann08, thanks for the response. I'll just wait a few more weeks, don't worry. I live in Holland and ordered a patch and a sticker (sorry, I am temporarily on a very tight budget...) so I guess that should be send pretty easily. Take care, [[User:PeeWee055|PeeWee055]] ([[User talk:PeeWee055|talk]]) 08:39, 26 August 2013 (EDT)
:: Hi Zackmann08, just checking to see if you have received an e-mail from me that I send through support@imfdb.org on 24th October. You were saying that all goods from the fundraiser would be shipped by September 1st but so far I have not received anything. That e-mail contains my payment details which should be helpful to determine what's been happening. Thanks a lot for letting me know, [[User:PeeWee055|PeeWee055]] ([[User talk:PeeWee055|talk]]) 09:04, 6 November 2013 (EST)
:::Hi Zackmann, thanks for the quick response. I just resend my last month's e-mail to support@imfdb.org. Thanks for checking, [[User:PeeWee055|PeeWee055]] ([[User talk:PeeWee055|talk]]) 15:10, 6 November 2013 (EST)
::::Hi Zackmann08, hello from Holland! Any news on my above resend e-mail of 6th November? I was hoping to hear from you about some stuff that I ordered and paid to support IMFDB on 5th May (...). Dispatch would be September latest but I still have not received anything, be it my order or a dispatch schedule. Maybe I better resend the above e-mail to a different mail address or contact Rockethub myself? Please let me know if I should wait to receive anything or maybe consider my payment to be a general 'gift' to IMFDB? Looking forward to hear from you and thanks in advance for checking, [[User:PeeWee055|PeeWee055]] ([[User talk:PeeWee055|talk]]) 10:47, 25 November 2013 (EST)
 
== Thank you! ==
 
Thank you for promoting me to Admin status! I'll try to do the best I can for the IMFDB, and not fail. [[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 02:30, 20 September 2013 (EDT)
 
== Access to Admin discussion section ==
 
Hello! May I ask you to provide me access to the Admin discussion section? Thanks in advance! [[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 11:25, 21 October 2013 (EDT)
:Thank you! [[User:Greg-Z|Greg-Z]] ([[User talk:Greg-Z|talk]]) 02:01, 23 October 2013 (EDT)
 
== Server issues ==
 
Any ideas regarding all the editing downtime we've been having recently? We've had 12+ hour blackouts where nobody could edit, login or upload images and we're kind of wondering what's going on. Seems uploads just went down again, too. [[User:Evil Tim|Evil Tim]] ([[User talk:Evil Tim|talk]]) 15:26, 9 November 2013 (EST)
 
== Hey ==
 
Good to see you back, it's been a while. --[[User:Funkychinaman|Funkychinaman]] ([[User talk:Funkychinaman|talk]]) 23:44, 2 October 2014 (EDT)

Latest revision as of 03:44, 3 October 2014

Shortcut templates

If you're thinking about creating a page for editing shortcuts, here's some templates I've created that should help --Ben41 02:32, 25 July 2012 (CDT):

{{ActorF}} = [[Category:Actor]] and [[Category:Actor Female]]

{{ActorM}} = [[Category:Actor]] and [[Category:Actor Male]]

{{Film War}} = [[Category:Movie]] and [[Category:War]]

{{Film Comedy}} = [[Category:Movie]] and [[Category:Comedy]]

{{Film Crime Drama}} = [[Category:Movie]], [[Category:Crime]] and [[Category:Drama]]

{{SS}} = [[Category:Screenshot]]

{{PCA}} = [[Category:Poster and Cover Art]] sorry zackman, i know this isn't the right place to talk to you, but I cannot find the right place, so here goes... I have made an edit and would like to upload a photograph to support it, but I cannot find any instructions on how to do it. how do I upload photographs to a page?

Ha!

Once again, great minds think alike. --Funkychinaman 10:35, 24 August 2012 (CDT)

S&W Model 1

I think he was on the right track changing this (but went abut it the wrong way), as the current image we have for the Model 1 is not a Model 1. If you look at the one in the history (which is a Model 1 first issue) you can see that there are quite a few differences. I'll sort it out with some better pictures of the first, second and third issues for reference to clear it up. --commando552 10:43, 24 August 2012 (CDT)

Apology accepted. I saw the mistake and just fixed it asap with the best S&W Model 1 pic I could find. You were right, I should have brought it up with one of the admins instead of just fixing it. --charterarmsoffduty 10:33, 25 August 2012 (CDT)

Deleting screenshots

Is there any way to delete a screenshot without actually have to access the page? A screenshot I've uploaded for the film The Rundown now causes the page to not load and I would like to delete that jpg and a few others. Here are the filenames: File:Rund.jpg File:Rundown.jpg File:Therundown.jpg

If you try to click on this files, you will be taken to a blank page with the following warning:

Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 67108864 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 11908 bytes) in /home/imfdb/public_html/w/includes/media/Bitmap.php on line 213


If there's anything you can do, please help. Thanks --Ben41 23:01, 3 September 2012 (CDT)

Templates

It was a long conference call... --Funkychinaman (talk) 14:46, 6 September 2012 (EDT)

Maintenance Scripts

I ran updateSpecialPages bunni (talk) 04:45, 7 September 2012 (EDT)

GTA Template

Thanks. I was totally lost on how to go about setting that up. Spartan198 (talk) 02:22, 8 October 2012 (EDT)

Thanks

Thanks for the welcome message. I will do my best to add great content and improve this site.

Nathanl (talk) 16:37, 17 October 2012 (EDT)

Same usernames

I didn't think the system would allow a Gunmaster45 and a GunMaster45. It's not the same person, is it? If not, is it a good idea to allow a new user a name so close to an admin? --Funkychinaman (talk) 16:51, 2 November 2012 (EDT)

And our friend in England went through a slightly-tweak-an-admin-name phase at exactly this time last year. (here, here, here, and here. --Funkychinaman (talk) 17:10, 2 November 2012 (EDT)
Well, at least now we know it's possible to have the same name with different caps. Another user was complaining about not having entered his username correctly the first time and wanted another one. --Funkychinaman (talk) 19:52, 2 November 2012 (EDT)

Thank You Sir

Thank You Sir, I will do my best not to violate ToS of this wiki, BTW i already know much about wiki's as im a daily contributor to the GTA Wiki's Both The wikia and the wiki, Here is my account on the wiki: [1] And here is my account on the wikia [2] Thanks, Sincerely Faizan. --Faizanali (talk) 02:56, 20 November 2012 (EST)

Suggesting another admin

Bozitojugg3rn4ut is always around, knows the rules and does good work. I'm fairly sure I've suggested him before, but I'll do it again anyway. Evil Tim (talk) 04:02, 8 December 2012 (EST)

Kudos to You Zack! I am a lil bit surprised but also extremely grateful. And no, I don't have a forum account. - bozitojugg3rn4ut (talk) 14:59, 8 December 2012 (EST)
Password changed. And how come there was no Welcome message?! :DDD - bozitojugg3rn4ut (talk) 16:19, 8 December 2012 (EST)

S&W and Colt

I know some and I have a pretty good library which can help me find out other information. I'm also active on both a S&W and Colt forum which is another great source of information. What do you need and I can try to help out.--Jcordell (talk) 15:48, 11 December 2012 (EST)

I've done some work over there in the past regarding firearms. But I've never been on the project. I'll look it over. Thanks.--Jcordell (talk) 22:45, 11 December 2012 (EST)

"Genevievecornett‎"

I'd watch that one closely, there's a curious lack of anything specific to this site in their user description and it's a name / name spambot-like title. Evil Tim (talk) 02:36, 17 December 2012 (EST)

Tim was right, that was a spambot. I've banned and deleted the user and talk page. --Funkychinaman (talk) 02:38, 18 December 2012 (EST)

Avatars on Forum

Hey Zack. Just wanted to give you a reminder about the avatar-issue on the forums, as you asked. - bozitojugg3rn4ut (talk) 11:59, 8 January 2013 (EST)

Same person

Blackguinepig and Blackguineapig appear to be the same person. --Funkychinaman (talk) 18:51, 17 January 2013 (EST)

AKS

May this picture and information be added to the main AK-47 page? The picture is of what was officially designated as a Облегченный 7,62-мм автомат Калашникова со складным прикладом (АКС), translated to Lightweight 7.62 mm automatic Kalashnikov with a folding stock (AKS), and what is referred to in the West as an AK-47 Type III. Thejoker (talk) 09:28, 27 January 2013 (EST)

Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Lightweight 7.62 mm automatic Kalashnikov with a folding stock (AKS) - 7.62x39mm

Here is a picture from some old Russian manual or document showing the full stock version called simply Облегченный 7,62-мм автомат Калашникова (АК).

Error creating thumbnail: File missing
Lightweight 7.62 mm automatic Kalashnikov (AK) - 7.62x39mm

Image

That A&B image? Ppht, I wish. I found it on the internet somewhere. That's was about 2 1/2 years ago, so I can't remember for the life of me where it came from.--PistolJunkie (talk) 16:44, 26 February 2013 (EST)

Questioning my change

(edit) sorry, I was fixing a change I was going to make. The original maker identified the gun as a Stainless Model 36. Since there is no Stainless 36, I changed it to a Model 60 (which would be the correct identifier for that model if made in SS). You should bring up your challenge to them, not me. :D As to what I as doing - I recently uploaded a correct S&W model 36 nickel plated 1st gen photo. The photo I had uploaded previously was mislabeled as a stainless Model 36. It was actually a photo of a Satin Stainless Model 60. At the time I took the first old photo, the owner (not me) quipped that it was a Stainless Model 60. I was not as educated about S&W model nomenclature as I am now, so I loaded the pic as such. But what he meant (and what I later learned myself) that he was merely describing the "Model 60" as "the stainless Model 36". Anyway, enough backstory about the pics, but that is why I'm fixing pages which used the Model 60 pic as a 'nickel' Model 36. And any page that utilizes the Model 60 description, I either put in a correct pic of a Model 60 or did minor grammar or spelling changes. I left the gun IDs to the creators of the pages. MoviePropMaster2008 (talk) 15:08, 7 March 2013 (EST)

Hawaii Five-0

I don't think that is a gold plated desert eagle--Coltmth (talk) 09:53, 10 March 2013 (EDT)

Blog

That's actually why I haven't finished it. I'm still trying to figure out HOW to add pictures. --Funkychinaman (talk) 19:24, 12 March 2013 (EDT)

I looked for the add media button like google said, but can't find it. So maybe it's a privilege issue? I was hoping I could see the code on an existing post as well, but I can't seem to do that either. --Funkychinaman (talk) 19:30, 12 March 2013 (EDT)
I see it now. Is there any way to link to existing images on the site or do we just have to upload everything? --Funkychinaman (talk) 19:43, 12 March 2013 (EDT)
I uploaded a few shots and put them in the post, but I can't generate a preview. I tried clearing my cookies, but I still can't get a preview. I'll try it when I get home. --Funkychinaman (talk) 18:58, 15 March 2013 (EDT)

Gallery

The MPM gallery DOES look great. Thanks. I do tend to keep the pics in chronological order on my user page because it's my way of remembering 'when' i uploaded 'what' and during what month. LOL. Weird, but it helps me remember what bulk uploads I did in the past. Noting the 'timeline' of when I do stuff helps me mentally keep track of what work has been done and what needs to be done. But the Gallery is a cool tool. Hope you like the new pic uploads. Some of the pics might not merit their own page yet, until the model is used in a movie/tv show/game/anime. But I want to make sure IMFDB has a record of the image when it is needed. I will probably look more at the Gallery style when I have a bit more time. Right now I have a time period when I'm grabbing as many gun pics as I can. :D best regards MoviePropMaster2008 (talk) 01:09, 17 March 2013 (EDT)

CSI

You don't want to keep the CSI page around as a hub? --Funkychinaman (talk) 20:05, 22 March 2013 (EDT)

Yeah, I figured that when you called it a drive-by. --Funkychinaman (talk) 21:42, 22 March 2013 (EDT)

RE: Star Wars

Sorry for the late reply. Unfortunately, I am unable to do a blog post about it, but it seems to be a very interesting and good subject to write about though. - Kenny99 (talk) 00:55, 27 March 2013 (EDT)

Case

You mean like this? --Funkychinaman (talk) 15:42, 29 March 2013 (EDT)

Although I suppose this is far more iconic. --Funkychinaman (talk) 15:57, 29 March 2013 (EDT)

An explanation of the numbering protocol I came up with

Hi there. I noticed that early on during your tenure at IMFDB you undid a naming protocol that I did for the Smith & Wesson Revolvers. I am hoping that you understand WHY I did this and why removing it screws up the order upon which the guns appear in the listing. At the bottom of the page (take Smith & Wesson Model 1 for example) I put in the name "Smith & Wesson Model 001" for a specific reason. Utilizing the three digit naming nomenclature (at the bottom of the page) allows the models to be correctly listed by name in the proper order when looking at the list of gun pages. That way, the Model 1 does NOT come after the Model 10. I've pointed this out to other members at the (before you were on IMFDB) so you may not have caught that reason. Hope this helps. Just wanted to explain what the reason was for putting this at the bottom of the page and why I ask others not to remove it. Thanks. :D MoviePropMaster2008 (talk) 02:09, 8 April 2013 (EDT)

Forget this comment by me, LOL

For some Strange reason, I thought you asked me a question on email and now that I've went and answered it, it turns out that I messed up and had a case of mistaken identity. My apologies for 'wasting the space on your talk page'. LOL Just wanted to explain what the reason was for putting this at the bottom of the page and why I ask others not to remove it at the time. For some reason I thought you asked me as to why that was the case. Now that I look back, I can't find any query email from. Ok forget it. Sorry for the mixup. LOL Thanks. :D MoviePropMaster2008 (talk) 02:12, 8 April 2013 (EDT)

Pictures usable

I joined IMFDB firstly because the page for the AMC show Hell on Wheels was sorely lacking in content and I wish to improve that. I am not able to get my hand on an American DVD release of Hell on Wheels (as per the IMFDB regulations) but I do have a paid netflix account from which I was able to pull screenshots for the firearms I wish to add for the page (namely the Winchester Model 1866, the Henry Model 1860 and Elam`s "Arkansas Toothpick"). I just wanted to check whether these images are okay to upload and use for the television shows page before hand as to avoid any warnings or getting banned. ClassicMax (talk) 13:48, 21 April 2013 (EDT)

IMFDB upgrade

Hi Zackmann, the crowd funding campaign is a perfect idea, congrats on the way you have presented it to the IMFDB community! The enthusiasm and knowledge of all contributors has pleasantly surprised me from the day I joined, but indeed it would be a very good thing if life was made a little bit simpler. I am most definitely making an effort in the coming days to support your initiative. Keep up the good work, PeeWee055 (talk) 16:40, 3 May 2013 (EDT)

A problem with letters with diacritical signs in hyperlinks

Sorry to disturb you for such a minor problem but I need some technical help. When I'm trying to to create a hyperlink for a name or title that has letters with diacritical signs I encounter the following problem:

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Database error

A database query syntax error has occurred. This may indicate a bug in the software. The last attempted database query was:

(SQL query hidden)

from within function "LinkHolderArray::replaceInternal". Database returned error "1271: Illegal mix of collations for operation ' IN ' (192.168.130.4)".

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It happens not with all such letters. For example, š can be used correctly, but using ć (in the name of Serbian actor) or ă (in the title of Romanian movie) results in error. It happens only when using such letters in hyperlinks. In common text they can be used without any problem. I have already posted a topic about this problem on IMFDB forum but had no answer.

Is it possible to solve this problem now or in future? Thanks in advance. Greg-Z (talk) 03:43, 9 May 2013 (EDT)

A question

Hi. I have a question about the merchandise on Rockethub; If I purchase, say 2 t-shirts (the international shipping ones) outside US, is the price of shipping included in the price of the t-shirt (40$ a piece)? --Warejaws (talk) 14:49, 13 May 2013 (EDT)

Forum login

Hey Zackmann, I apologize for not replying to your last message. I would like to report an email I got in my inbox, it says someone tried to log into my account five times on the forums, so I think someone maybe trying to hack accounts there. The email says the ip address of the one doing it is 188.143.232.144. If you would like me to forward this to Bunni or someone else, I will do so. Also good work contributing to the site, I appreciate your hard work and dedication, if you need help, drop me a line, and I will get to it as soon as possible. Thanks.--Alienqueen11 (talk) 17:45, 14 May 2013 (EDT)

Thank you for looking into this, Zackmann, and lol no, I have never been to Russia at all. We have had problems with foreign users in the past, and I hope you get to the bottom of this. I will be sure to check the RocketHub and try to help if money isn't too tight. Thank you for your consideration. --Alienqueen11 (talk) 20:27, 14 May 2013 (EDT)

Weird user account.

User:Guamelliott. I'm fairly sure that's a bot. If it isn't...Ugh. Evil Tim (talk) 14:48, 28 May 2013 (EDT)

Doing a Blog

I've been following the Anime and guns articles and would like to make my own contributions since I'm a die hard anime fan, specifically of the kinds with guns in them. Excalibur01 (talk) 13:13, 18 July 2013 (EDT)

IMFDB upgrade: dispatch schedule products

Hi Zackmann, just a question about the IMFDB upgrade fund-raising project that came up in May. I ordered a few small items and I was just curious when I could expect them. I know there's probably a zillion things on your mind, but I would appreciate if you could give me a small update. By the way, I honestly feel it is a pity that not enough funds could be raised. Keep up the good work and thanks in advance, PeeWee055 (talk) 04:39, 22 August 2013 (EDT)

Hi Zackmann08, thanks for the response. I'll just wait a few more weeks, don't worry. I live in Holland and ordered a patch and a sticker (sorry, I am temporarily on a very tight budget...) so I guess that should be send pretty easily. Take care, PeeWee055 (talk) 08:39, 26 August 2013 (EDT)
Hi Zackmann08, just checking to see if you have received an e-mail from me that I send through support@imfdb.org on 24th October. You were saying that all goods from the fundraiser would be shipped by September 1st but so far I have not received anything. That e-mail contains my payment details which should be helpful to determine what's been happening. Thanks a lot for letting me know, PeeWee055 (talk) 09:04, 6 November 2013 (EST)
Hi Zackmann, thanks for the quick response. I just resend my last month's e-mail to support@imfdb.org. Thanks for checking, PeeWee055 (talk) 15:10, 6 November 2013 (EST)
Hi Zackmann08, hello from Holland! Any news on my above resend e-mail of 6th November? I was hoping to hear from you about some stuff that I ordered and paid to support IMFDB on 5th May (...). Dispatch would be September latest but I still have not received anything, be it my order or a dispatch schedule. Maybe I better resend the above e-mail to a different mail address or contact Rockethub myself? Please let me know if I should wait to receive anything or maybe consider my payment to be a general 'gift' to IMFDB? Looking forward to hear from you and thanks in advance for checking, PeeWee055 (talk) 10:47, 25 November 2013 (EST)

Thank you!

Thank you for promoting me to Admin status! I'll try to do the best I can for the IMFDB, and not fail. Greg-Z (talk) 02:30, 20 September 2013 (EDT)

Access to Admin discussion section

Hello! May I ask you to provide me access to the Admin discussion section? Thanks in advance! Greg-Z (talk) 11:25, 21 October 2013 (EDT)

Thank you! Greg-Z (talk) 02:01, 23 October 2013 (EDT)

Server issues

Any ideas regarding all the editing downtime we've been having recently? We've had 12+ hour blackouts where nobody could edit, login or upload images and we're kind of wondering what's going on. Seems uploads just went down again, too. Evil Tim (talk) 15:26, 9 November 2013 (EST)

Hey

Good to see you back, it's been a while. --Funkychinaman (talk) 23:44, 2 October 2014 (EDT)

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