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	:We're not homestarrunner.com, we're just a wiki that documents the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|H*R oeuvre]]. But here's an answer to your question: head [http://homestarrunner.stores.yahoo.net/cusser.html here] on the real website. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 21:25, 27 December 2007 (UTC)		:We're not homestarrunner.com, we're just a wiki that documents the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|H*R oeuvre]]. But here's an answer to your question: head [http://homestarrunner.stores.yahoo.net/cusser.html here] on the real website. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 21:25, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
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MichaelXX2: New page: TOC == Editing Problems == The "Edit Button" on a page I'm creating has gome away but I want to add more. What do I do? :There should be an edit tab at the tippy-top of the page rega...

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New page: __TOC__ == Editing Problems == The "Edit Button" on a page I'm creating has gome away but I want to add more. What do I do? :There should be an edit tab at the tippy-top of the page rega...

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== Editing Problems ==

The "Edit Button" on a page I'm creating has gome away but I want to add more. What do I do?
:There should be an edit tab at the tippy-top of the page regardless of there not being an [edit] button. Hope this helps. —[[User:BazookaJoe|BazookaJoe]] 04:27, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

== Email Tryouts: Pass or Fail? ==

How do I know if I officially passed of failed. I just got a reply that said '''Pa-pa-pa-pass'''. Is this an official pass or just an opinion?

:...Are we talking about the email tryouts on Fanstuff? If so, here is not the place. You should bring it up on the Email tryouts talk page. {{User:Bluebry/sig}} 00:24, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

== UTC ==

What does (UTC) mean?
:Coordinated Universal Time. More information [[Wikipedia:Coordinated Universal Time|
here]]. [[User:Hagurumon|Hagurumon]] 00:28, 2 June :2007 (UTC)

== How can you tell? ==

I was wondering, how can you tell if people are sysops?
:Go [[Special:Listusers/sysop|here]] for a list of sysops. [[User:Hagurumon|Hagurumon]] 03:21, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

== "Reverted edit N by User (Talk) (reason)" ==

I see this particular message all the time in edit histories, usually when someone reverts vandalism. However, unless I type it out manually and go to find the edit number myself, I never seem to get that message when I go to revert. Is that message the result of some sysop-only feature? Or is it a button or automatic function I've somehow missed? Just curious. {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 21:09, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

:That's the "undo revision" feature, [[HRWiki:Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.9#Undo revision|new in MediaWiki 1.9]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 21:27, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

::Really? I've seen messages in that format a lot longer than MediaWiki 1.9 has been around. Odd... {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:43, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

:::You may be remembering the rollback feature, which has been available to sysops for a while and leaves a similar message, but the undo function just came out and is available to all users. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 22:47, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

::::Ah, I see. That explains it - thanks. :) {{User:KieferSkunk/sig}} 22:48, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

== UB question ==

can you create your own Userboxes? If so do the pictures you put in them automaticly format so they are small?[[User:Foogs|Foogs]] 14:05, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

:Yes, you can create your own userboxes, provided that they are Homestar Runner-related. Images are not automatically formatted, but you can do it by specifying the the width of the image like so: <code><nowiki>[[Image:FILENAME|41px]]</nowiki></code> (the number of pixels might need to be tweaked depending on the height of the image. Hope that helps, {{User:Trey56/sig}} 14:46, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the help i just made one. is it allowed to put it on the UB page?[[User:Foogs|Foogs]] 14:54, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

:Sure — if you think other people would be interested in using it, go ahead and add it to [[HRWiki:Userbox]]. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 17:28, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

== Are you allowed to have images on your page? ==

Are you allowed to have images on your userpage here? Because some other wikis don't allow that unless they're personal images. I think it would be a good idea to ask first. {{User:Zapdos/sig}} 01:16, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:Sure, go right ahead! You can use pretty much any image you want, even another user's personal image. Speaking of personal images, you are only allowed to have two of them. See our [[HRWiki:Personal images|personal image policy]] for more info. {{User:Has Matt?/sig}} 01:23, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== Why is my comment getting "STUFFED"? ==

I tried twice to add an entry under "Real-World References," but my comment was immediately deleted. I actually wasn't the only one; someone else tried to add a similar comment and couldn't. Any idea why? {{unsigned|Maristredfox|13:29, 28 June 2007 (UTC)}}
:It's because we have to vote on it before it can get put up. But, it will probably be accepted. {{User:The thing/sig}} 13:41, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
::<s>Actually, we have [[HRWiki:STUFF/Archive/Ever and More!#Bubs Rubb|already voted]] on that one. It was overwhemingly declined.</s> — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 15:01, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:::It's been temporarily reinstated to allow you to participate, and your vote has been recorded. I wouldn't hold my breath, though. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 17:09, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

== Why don't we have a commons? ==

You know, like the Wikipedia one. [[User:Homsar44withpie|Homsar44withpie]] 16:12, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

:We don't need one. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 16:14, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

::I think it's a good idea. I already submitted it on Da Basement. {{User:Techgeekmbg/sig}} 23:07, 20 September 2007 (UTC)

== forum troubles ==

i tried to find an admin to ask this through the forums but could not find a way to contact, besides through the wiki.

anyway, i have been trying to access my account for a while now (on the forums) and every time i log in it tells me that it is inactive, i am not sure what that means besides the fact that I cannot log into my account. if anyone has the knowledge of what i could do, or has the power to fix it, that would be grand.

my username is coopoo18
coopoo18@gmail.com

==Userboxes==
how do I make user boxes?
:See [[HRWiki:Userbox]]. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 02:04, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

== how do you make the userboxes normal? ==

i put userboxes on my user page, but it looks kind of freakish and not like other user pages' pages
[[User:Kermit1234|Kermit1234]] 03:18, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
:They look normal to me. {{User:Techgeekmbg/sig}} 03:21, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

::Hey there, Kermit1234 — I {{p|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=User:Kermit1234&diff=510165&oldid=510164 fixed them}} for you. For the benefit of others who might have the same problem (it's pretty common, from what I've seen), I'll post part of my reply on your talk page here:
<blockquote>
To fix them, I put each userbox on a separate line, added <code><nowiki>{{userboxtop}}</nowiki></code> on a line above them all, and added <code><nowiki>|}</nowiki></code> on a line below them all.
</blockquote>
::Hope that helps, and see you around! {{User:Trey56/sig}} 03:24, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

== two little questions about images ==

hello again FAQ page

1. Can I use someone else's personal signature picture in mine?

2. Which thing do i select under Licensing (on the upload page) if i made the image myself and it doesn't have any copyrighted stuff on it?

thanks a bunch
{{User:Kermit1234/sig}} 18:15, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
: 1 - You can't. It's their image.

: 2 - I'd put it under the copyright of "Promotional photo". Unless anybody disagrees. Hope this helps you. {{User:Sam the Man/sig}} 18:21, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
::Hey there, Kermit. The answer to you questions depends on a couple things:

::1. As long as the personal image is a Homestar Runner image, then you ''can'' use it for yourself. The intellectual property doesn't belong to whomever's personal image it is. If it's something they actually made themselves, then you'd have to ask permission from them, though.

::2. I would probably pick "Used with permission". That one's safe, even if one of the others would fit better.

::Hope that helps, and let me know if you have a question about a particular image. {{User:Trey56/sig}} 18:24, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

== redirect ==

um...how do you create a redirect page? I want to create a page called [[RC]] that redirects to my userpage, since I'm sometimes known as RC instead of {{User:Religious Corn/sig}} 21:13, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
:Sorry, I don't think users are allowed to have redirects. — {{User:SamFisher1022/sig}} 21:19, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

::They aren't. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 21:21, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

== another question ==

Um...there's a line going through the top of my userbox, how do I fix this? {{User:Religious Corn/sig}} 21:28, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
:And what is the (top) for on my list of [[Special:Contributions/Religious Corn|Contributions]]? {{User:Religious Corn/sig}} 21:34, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
::It is the most recent edit to a certain page. {{User:Homestar-winner/sig}} 21:36, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
:::More specifically, it means that your edit to that page (those labeled with "top") is the last edit made on that page. Same thing applies when looking at other people's contributions. --[[User:Stux|Stux]] 18:47, 30 October 2007 (UTC)

== __yeseditsection__ ==

Why is there a <nowiki>__NOEDITSECTION__</nowiki> on the FAQ? That just makes the page harder to edit. — {{User:SamFisher1022/sig}} 12:20, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
:The FAQ page is meant to inform new useers. <nowiki>__NOEDITSECTION__</nowiki> allows the (EDIT) links to be hidden, improving readability. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 19:11, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

== Translations! ==

I was wondering: When I translate the sbEmails' subtitles, do I have to make intentional grammar mistakes, like the ones in the real email?

:If translating that way will keep the translation true to the original, then yes, include them. I'm not sure if we include the ''[sic]'' notation in subtitles, but this is where it would be applicable. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 00:49, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

::So, If the grammatical error aren't vital for the storyline of the toon, I should put it correct?--[[User:Dicai|We do what we must, because we can!]] 00:54, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
:::Remember, we are transcribing the spoken words, which should always be spelled correctly unless an intentional reference to the poor spelling (i.e., a weird pronumciation or such) is made. The apostrophe song might not make any sense in a foreign language without apostrophes, for example, so it's going to be impossible to perfectly make the transcript make sense in all cases, so best to be accurate to what was said. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:13, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
::::Personally, if I can't find a good equivalent in Hebrew for a mistake (like [[-èd]]), I don't make the extra effort to make one up. Remember that when someone who don't know English is watching the toon, the subtitles come by fact and don't have time to figure out to complicated stuff. If you start explaining the joke within the text, or try to poorly translate it, the viewer is just going to end up confused. {{User:E.L. Cool/sig}} 14:18, 17 November 2007 (UTC)

== Are we sending The Brothers Chaps a 2007 Decemberween(Christmas) card? ==

If so, I want to sign it. realy. realy. badly. [[User:Haldo|Haldo]] 20:49, 11 November 2007 (UTC) {{user:haldo}}

:We already discussed the slippery slope that would ensue if we began sending The Brothers Chaps cards for every occasion. We're not sending them a card for anything other than their birthdays. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 20:54, 11 November 2007 (UTC)
::And even then we're not making it a habit. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 15:02, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
:::'K, how will i sign the card once their birthdays come around

== How do I make text and other things stay on the right of a page? ==

How? - [[User:1-Up Cheatachu|1-Up Cheatachu]] 20:13, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
:You can use the <nowiki><div></nowiki> tag, specifically:
<pre>
<div style="text-align:right">
right-aligned stuff goes here
</div>
</pre>
— {{User:SamFisher1022/sig}} 20:18, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

How do I align, say, a Userbox to the right side? - [[User:1-Up Cheatachu|1-Up Cheatachu]] 20:22, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
:If you use {{tl|userboxtop}}, it should align right by default. To do that, just put <nowiki>{{userboxtop}}</nowiki> (instead of <code>{|</code>) above your list of desired userboxes, but remember you'll still need the closing <code>|}</code>. — {{User:SamFisher1022/sig}} 20:36, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

== Typo correct... ==

If you find a typo or misspelling on a user page is it against the rules to correct it? should i just notify the user if i do? [[User:Poopskin|Poopskin]] 18:07, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
:That's a tough decision. It is against the rules to edit another user's page, but I think fixing minor errors is allowed. It's also good to say in your edit summary why you edited the page, like "fixed spelling" or "fixed formatting" or something like that. — {{User:SamFisher1022/sig}} 14:23, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
:Misspellings are generally not something you'd want to correct yourself. If there's a single word or character that has wrecked the entire page's formatting, which happens more often than you'd think, then you can go ahead and fix it at that point. — {{User:Lapper/sig}} 16:53, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
:I personally would only edit a user's page in cases where the page rendering is ruined due to a mistake. A simple misspelling isn't something important enough to merit breaking the "don't edit other user's pages" rule, in my opinion. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 21:02, 24 November 2007 (UTC)
::I would hate it if someone edited MY userpage to correct MY typos. Do I know whether you would you mind if I edited YOUR page to do fix it? No, I wouldn't and therefore I don't. But what you can do instead is send that user a message informing of the typo so they can fix it themselves. [[User talk:The Chort#SB Email 51|See my talk page]] for an example. {{User:The Chort/sig}} 21:25, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

== Fonts ==

hello again,
I'm improving my signature with a new fonts and i need a list of different fonts I can try (this is also a good thing to put on any of the Help:Signature pages if you have the answer.) I checked Wikipedia, but some of the fonts don't work here.
Thanks a bunch,
{{User:Kermit1234/sig}} 02:53, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
:For a font to "work", you need it to be on your computer and also on everyone else's computer. If you use a font I don't have, your sig will appear in the default font on my screen. It has nothing to do with the wiki and everything to do with whether the user has that specific font installed on his machine. Thus, any font can work here, provided again it's on everyone's computer. Bottom line is, not many fonts are that universal, so you will surely find some users cannot see your sig as intended. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 08:02, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
::There are, however, a few magic words in CSS for certain types of fonts, namely sans-serif, serif, monospace, fantasy and script... which exact font they appear as will change from system to system, but they'll always do ''something''. They might not be that useful alone in a sig, if you want something fancy, but you can always go <code><nowiki></nowiki></code>... which'll pick one of those two fonts if the person looking at your sig has them, or fall back to sans-serif if they don't... it's the best you can do. Fonts are tricky things, fonts on the web even trickier. {{User:Phlip/sig}} 08:30, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
:::I would avoid fantasy and script, as they are poorly supported even among rather compliant user agents. (My installs of Opera and Firefox do nothing special foreither of these.) Serif, sans-serif and monospace will succeed in nearly all cases, though. They should be listed last in a font-family property. Ex. <nowiki>Text</nowiki> yields Text. {{User:Qermaq/sig}} 09:08, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

== How did this wiki start? ==

How did this wiki start?--[[User:Onestop|ONESTOP]] 21:30, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

:See [[HRWiki:A History]]. -- [[User:Tom|Tom]] 21:32, 26 November 2007 (UTC)

== General questions/ideas ==
Is there a place to, like, talk about general ideas for the wiki and stuff? Like, "Hey, I think we should have a page about [X]. What do you guys think?" etc?
:Usually [[Talk:Main Page]] is a good place for that. {{User:DeFender1031/sig}} 11:14, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

== Signed on ==

Is there a special page where you can find out which users are signed on? If not, is there a way to make one? {{User:Religious Corn/sig}} 22:20, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
:Although it is technically possible, it's not something we're pursuing. See [[HRFWiki:User talk:It's dot com#Who's Online?]] for further commentary. — [[User:It's dot com|It's dot com]] 00:45, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

== exchange ==

Ordered the wrong size shirts. How do we exchange for a different size?
:We're not homestarrunner.com, we're just a wiki that documents the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|H*R oeuvre]]. But here's an answer to your question: head [http://homestarrunner.stores.yahoo.net/cusser.html here] on the real website. {{User:Heimstern Läufer/sig}} 21:25, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

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MichaelXX2: there

MichaelXX2: New page: __TOC__ == Editing Problems == The "Edit Button" on a page I'm creating has gome away but I want to add more. What do I do? :There should be an edit tab at the tippy-top of the page rega...

MichaelXX2: New page: TOC == Editing Problems == The "Edit Button" on a page I'm creating has gome away but I want to add more. What do I do? :There should be an edit tab at the tippy-top of the page rega...