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Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: /* Important upgrades */ MediaWiki capitalization

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Thu, 11 Apr 2024 00:42:31 GMT

Important upgrades: MediaWiki capitalization

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-	===~~Mediawiki~~ 1.11===	+	===MediaWiki 1.11===
	The Homestar Runner Wiki was upgraded again on 15 November 2007 to [[HRWiki:Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.11\|to MediaWiki 1.11]], skipping 1.10. New features included having a specific border around image thumbnails, including none at all; block users from using [[Special:Emailuser]]; [[Special:Uncategorizedtemplates]]; and allowing HTML on <nowiki><gallery></nowiki>.		The Homestar Runner Wiki was upgraded again on 15 November 2007 to [[HRWiki:Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.11\|to MediaWiki 1.11]], skipping 1.10. New features included having a specific border around image thumbnails, including none at all; block users from using [[Special:Emailuser]]; [[Special:Uncategorizedtemplates]]; and allowing HTML on <nowiki><gallery></nowiki>.

-	===~~Mediawiki~~ 1.12===	+	===MediaWiki 1.12===
	The Homestar Runner Wiki was upgraded again on 31 May 2008 to [[HRWiki:Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.12\|to MediaWiki 1.12]].		The Homestar Runner Wiki was upgraded again on 31 May 2008 to [[HRWiki:Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.12\|to MediaWiki 1.12]].
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-	===~~Mediawiki~~ 1.15===	+	===MediaWiki 1.15===
	The Homestar Runner Wiki was upgraded again on 13 June 2009, to [[HRWiki:Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.15\|to MediaWiki 1.15]], skipping versions 1.13 and 1.14. At the same time, [[User talk:It's dot com/The System Is Down#/wiki/ redirect\|/wiki/-style URLs]] were finally implemented.		The Homestar Runner Wiki was upgraded again on 13 June 2009, to [[HRWiki:Upgrade to MediaWiki 1.15\|to MediaWiki 1.15]], skipping versions 1.13 and 1.14. At the same time, [[User talk:It's dot com/The System Is Down#/wiki/ redirect\|/wiki/-style URLs]] were finally implemented.
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Stux: /* Further Reading */ fix cat sort

Stux — Thu, 28 Dec 2023 14:39:51 GMT

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: A Death-Defying Decemberween → A Death Defying Decemberween

The Cheatbot — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 22:13:42 GMT

autoreplace: A Death-Defying Decemberween → A Death Defying Decemberween

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	===Featured articles===		===Featured articles===

-	Since the [[Main Page]] reformat on 23 May 2005, [[HRWiki:Featured articles\|featured articles]] had been updated weekly. The premiere featured article was [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 21]], about [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] itself. Featured articles were [[HRWiki:Featured article selection\|nominated]] by any user willing to voice their opinion, with the final decision resting on one of the sysops or responsible users. Featured articles were automatically changed at midnight (00:00) [[Wikipedia:Coordinated Universal Time\|Coordinated Universal Time]] (UTC) on Monday. In July 2010, the format for featuring articles changed. In 2011 and 2012, several featured articles were re-featured. Featured articles were retired in January 2013, with the last featured article being [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2012, week 52]] about [[A Death-Defying Decemberween]].	+	Since the [[Main Page]] reformat on 23 May 2005, [[HRWiki:Featured articles\|featured articles]] had been updated weekly. The premiere featured article was [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2005, week 21]], about [[Homestar Runner (body of work)\|Homestar Runner]] itself. Featured articles were [[HRWiki:Featured article selection\|nominated]] by any user willing to voice their opinion, with the final decision resting on one of the sysops or responsible users. Featured articles were automatically changed at midnight (00:00) [[Wikipedia:Coordinated Universal Time\|Coordinated Universal Time]] (UTC) on Monday. In July 2010, the format for featuring articles changed. In 2011 and 2012, several featured articles were re-featured. Featured articles were retired in January 2013, with the last featured article being [[HRWiki:Featured article for 2012, week 52]] about [[A Death Defying Decemberween]].

	By the time featured articles had been retired, 434 of the Wiki's [[Special:Statistics\|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles had been featured.		By the time featured articles had been retired, 434 of the Wiki's [[Special:Statistics\|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles had been featured.

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: — → {{--}}

The Cheatbot — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 04:12:27 GMT

autoreplace: — → {{--}}

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	In the first couple weeks, Joey transcribed a few emails, starting with [[mile]], but then life crept in and he was unable to do much more. It took nearly two months for anyone else to discover the wiki, but slowly and surely, people began shuffling in. [http://old.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=hawk hawk] and [http://old.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=Maz Maz] were the first users to create UserSpaces, and when [http://old.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=Stu Stu] heard that there were people on the wiki, he decided to set up his own UserSpace. [http://old.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=JamesGecko JamesGecko] was the first user to contribute significant content.		In the first couple weeks, Joey transcribed a few emails, starting with [[mile]], but then life crept in and he was unable to do much more. It took nearly two months for anyone else to discover the wiki, but slowly and surely, people began shuffling in. [http://old.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=hawk hawk] and [http://old.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=Maz Maz] were the first users to create UserSpaces, and when [http://old.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=Stu Stu] heard that there were people on the wiki, he decided to set up his own UserSpace. [http://old.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=JamesGecko JamesGecko] was the first user to contribute significant content.

-	<blockquote>"I remember when there was nothing here but a transcript for the Strong Bad Email Mile, done by none other than yours truly. I about fell off my chair when I opened up StrongBadEmail one day to find that every email had been listed with a link to its own page. I about fell off my chair again when I opened it up a month later to discover that every email had been transcribed!" ~~—~~ Joey Day ([http://old.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=WikiChat%2FOldTimersClub WikiChat/OldTimersClub]).</blockquote>	+	<blockquote>"I remember when there was nothing here but a transcript for the Strong Bad Email Mile, done by none other than yours truly. I about fell off my chair when I opened up StrongBadEmail one day to find that every email had been listed with a link to its own page. I about fell off my chair again when I opened it up a month later to discover that every email had been transcribed!" {{--}} Joey Day ([http://old.hrwiki.org/index.php?page=WikiChat%2FOldTimersClub WikiChat/OldTimersClub]).</blockquote>
	<!--The wiki was growing, but things really took off with the addition of the forum. For perhaps two weeks, there was a wiki page called "forum", or something similar, and for a few days, it had two or three threads going. After seven threads existed on the page, JamesGecko posted a few rules about format and thread creation and broke it into several subpages, one page per thread. It is believed that the forum achieved around 25 to 50 threads in about a week. The forums were moved. For a fairly long time, the IRC channel was very empty, largely consisting of Tom, Tom's bot, one or two other admins, and the occasional user. At one point, JamesGecko noticed how many people had AIM user names listed on their user page and made an entry on the "forum" page inviting people to come to the AIM chatroom "homestarrunner". Within minutes, 20 or so wikiers appeared. It lasted for an hour, until the local wiki troll appeared and annoyed everyone. (JamesGecko is unsure when the IRC channel took off. Info?)-->		<!--The wiki was growing, but things really took off with the addition of the forum. For perhaps two weeks, there was a wiki page called "forum", or something similar, and for a few days, it had two or three threads going. After seven threads existed on the page, JamesGecko posted a few rules about format and thread creation and broke it into several subpages, one page per thread. It is believed that the forum achieved around 25 to 50 threads in about a week. The forums were moved. For a fairly long time, the IRC channel was very empty, largely consisting of Tom, Tom's bot, one or two other admins, and the occasional user. At one point, JamesGecko noticed how many people had AIM user names listed on their user page and made an entry on the "forum" page inviting people to come to the AIM chatroom "homestarrunner". Within minutes, 20 or so wikiers appeared. It lasted for an hour, until the local wiki troll appeared and annoyed everyone. (JamesGecko is unsure when the IRC channel took off. Info?)-->
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	===NSMC===		===NSMC===

-	NSMC is a vandalbot that has caused widespread damage to several wikis. Its method of operation exploits various access points available to anonymous users. As a result, these access points were temporarily disabled. In its first attack, it anonymously and randomly vandalized by replacing their contents with "N~~—~~ stole my bike" and later "<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Biz_Cas_Fri_2&diff=prev&oldid=198202 N~~—~~ stole my cow]</span>". To avoid being blocked, the bot uses a vast amount of Internet proxies so that it can appear to originate from hundreds of IP addresses. The number of pages affected was in such a small amount of time that it created a [[Wikipedia:Denial-of-service attack\|denial of service]]. Later, when anonymous editing had been disabled, the bot created [[User:NSMC vandal\|755 random usernames]] with "NSMC" plus a number, each with one edit, so new-user registration was taken offline. After the knowledge base was hit, then it moved to the fanstuff wiki, where it created [[HRFWiki:User:NSMC vandal\|4971 random usernames]]. The usernames eventually became just random numbers approximately 20 characters in length, and the content of the vandalism changed from something static that we could search for to various bits of actual content. In the latest attack, the "email new password" feature of the user login page was abused, sending thousands of emails to various users. Eventually, NSMC was stopped when a CAPTCHA system was implemented. However, the identity of the vandal is not currently known, nor is the motive.	+	NSMC is a vandalbot that has caused widespread damage to several wikis. Its method of operation exploits various access points available to anonymous users. As a result, these access points were temporarily disabled. In its first attack, it anonymously and randomly vandalized by replacing their contents with "N{{--}} stole my bike" and later "<span class="plainlinks">[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Biz_Cas_Fri_2&diff=prev&oldid=198202 N{{--}} stole my cow]</span>". To avoid being blocked, the bot uses a vast amount of Internet proxies so that it can appear to originate from hundreds of IP addresses. The number of pages affected was in such a small amount of time that it created a [[Wikipedia:Denial-of-service attack\|denial of service]]. Later, when anonymous editing had been disabled, the bot created [[User:NSMC vandal\|755 random usernames]] with "NSMC" plus a number, each with one edit, so new-user registration was taken offline. After the knowledge base was hit, then it moved to the fanstuff wiki, where it created [[HRFWiki:User:NSMC vandal\|4971 random usernames]]. The usernames eventually became just random numbers approximately 20 characters in length, and the content of the vandalism changed from something static that we could search for to various bits of actual content. In the latest attack, the "email new password" feature of the user login page was abused, sending thousands of emails to various users. Eventually, NSMC was stopped when a CAPTCHA system was implemented. However, the identity of the vandal is not currently known, nor is the motive.

	==Spinoffs==		==Spinoffs==

The Cheatbot: autoreplace: Intro → Old New Intro

The Cheatbot — Tue, 25 Oct 2022 02:38:55 GMT

autoreplace: Intro → Old New Intro

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	[[Image:wiki.png\|thumb\|The original logo]]		[[Image:wiki.png\|thumb\|The original logo]]
	[[Image:Wiki-kb-c.gif\|thumb\|The redesigned logo]]		[[Image:Wiki-kb-c.gif\|thumb\|The redesigned logo]]
-	Since the beginning of the Homestar Runner wiki, the logo has been an image of Homestar Runner standing in front of a background that resembles [[Intro]]. This background has come to be called the [[wikipedia:Image:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg\|kamikaze]] background because of its basic resemblance to the WWII version of the Japanese flag. The logo remained unchanged until December 2006, when it was [[:Image:Wiki-kb-c.gif\|updated]]. A few [[:Image:hrlogowithhr.png\|alternate]] [[:Image:hrwlogoidea-fixed.png\|logos]] were proposed on [[HRWiki:Main Page Talk Archive 2#New logo\|22 March 2005]]. They were met with enthusiasm and praise; however, the conversation was short-lived and the discussion all but stopped a few months later. This logo design was later [[HRWiki:Logo redesign 2006#Official Logo with Green Wiki\|not supported]] due to its resemblance to the [[:Image:logo.png\|official Homestar Runner Logo]].	+	Since the beginning of the Homestar Runner wiki, the logo has been an image of Homestar Runner standing in front of a background that resembles the [[Old New Intro]]. This background has come to be called the [[wikipedia:Image:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg\|kamikaze]] background because of its basic resemblance to the WWII version of the Japanese flag. The logo remained unchanged until December 2006, when it was [[:Image:Wiki-kb-c.gif\|updated]]. A few [[:Image:hrlogowithhr.png\|alternate]] [[:Image:hrwlogoidea-fixed.png\|logos]] were proposed on [[HRWiki:Main Page Talk Archive 2#New logo\|22 March 2005]]. They were met with enthusiasm and praise; however, the conversation was short-lived and the discussion all but stopped a few months later. This logo design was later [[HRWiki:Logo redesign 2006#Official Logo with Green Wiki\|not supported]] due to its resemblance to the [[:Image:logo.png\|official Homestar Runner Logo]].

	In {{p\|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Da_Basement&diff=379525&oldid=370768 October of 2006}}, [[HRWiki:Da Basement/Archive 7#Updating the WIKI Logo\|a new discussion]] on the wiki logo began. This rekindled the discussion in that it called for a more modern looking Homestar. This quickly mutated in to an open invitation to submit completely new logos along with updated versions of the then current logo. Many [[HRWiki:Logo redesign 2006\|suggested]] designs were proposed, many of which were created by [[User:Bleed0range\|Bleed0range]]. After much discussion of the submitted entries, the floor was closed for new logo ideas on Wednesday, 15 November 2006. These submissions were debated until Friday, 1 December 2006, when the ideas were summarized and narrowed by [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]]. The less favored ideas were now no longer in consideration and the basic options were to (a) leave the logo as is, (b) modernize the logo, or (c) change to a [[HRWiki talk:Logo redesign 2006/Archive#World\|world style]] logo (the only surviving ''new'' logo). Then, after [[HRWiki talk:Logo redesign 2006\|more discussion]], the world logo was dropped from consideration, and it was clear that many users wanted an updated version of the logo. The question then went into more detail about what kind of variation of the updated logo to use. Issues such as blur vs. no blur, blinking vs. no blinking, open vs closed mouth, and alternating vs. static, were endlessly hashed out until a group consensus could be reached.		In {{p\|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Da_Basement&diff=379525&oldid=370768 October of 2006}}, [[HRWiki:Da Basement/Archive 7#Updating the WIKI Logo\|a new discussion]] on the wiki logo began. This rekindled the discussion in that it called for a more modern looking Homestar. This quickly mutated in to an open invitation to submit completely new logos along with updated versions of the then current logo. Many [[HRWiki:Logo redesign 2006\|suggested]] designs were proposed, many of which were created by [[User:Bleed0range\|Bleed0range]]. After much discussion of the submitted entries, the floor was closed for new logo ideas on Wednesday, 15 November 2006. These submissions were debated until Friday, 1 December 2006, when the ideas were summarized and narrowed by [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]]. The less favored ideas were now no longer in consideration and the basic options were to (a) leave the logo as is, (b) modernize the logo, or (c) change to a [[HRWiki talk:Logo redesign 2006/Archive#World\|world style]] logo (the only surviving ''new'' logo). Then, after [[HRWiki talk:Logo redesign 2006\|more discussion]], the world logo was dropped from consideration, and it was clear that many users wanted an updated version of the logo. The question then went into more detail about what kind of variation of the updated logo to use. Issues such as blur vs. no blur, blinking vs. no blinking, open vs closed mouth, and alternating vs. static, were endlessly hashed out until a group consensus could be reached.

Tom: /* IRC channel */ Don't need to link these any more, and remove name per revision 208125.

Tom — Mon, 05 Sep 2022 12:19:43 GMT

IRC channel: Don't need to link these any more, and remove name per revision 208125.

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	===IRC channel===		===IRC channel===

-	The HRWiki [[HRWiki:IRC channel\|Internet Relay Chat channel]] was created on 18 May 2005 by [[User:Tom\|Tom ~~Preuss~~]], as nickname ''Tom39''. Although its name, ~~[irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki~~ #hrwiki], and parent wiki both suggest that the topic would be kept strictly to Homestar related material, the atmosphere is calm and friendly. Language is kept at a ''PG'' level and personal attacks are not tolerated to keep the chat channel this way. Currently, this channel is kept in check by five of the six members of the [[Template:adminteam\|Admin Team]]: [[User:JoeyDay\|JoeyDay]], [[User:Tom\|Tom]], [[User:Stu\|Stu]], [[User:InterruptorJones\|InterruptorJones]], and [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]]. On 7 September 2005, the fanstuff wiki IRC channel, ~~[irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki-fanstuff~~ #hrwiki-fanstuff], was founded. This is a slightly looser and less constructed atmosphere for those who choose it, just as its parent wiki. On 29 November 2006, a feed of the [[Special:Recentchanges\|recent changes]], ~~[irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki-rc~~ #hrwiki-RC], was founded, followed by a channel dedicated to the forum, ~~[irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki-forum~~ #hrwiki-forum], in June 2008.	+	The HRWiki [[HRWiki:IRC channel\|Internet Relay Chat channel]] was created on 18 May 2005 by [[User:Tom\|Tom]], as nickname ''Tom39''. Although its name, #hrwiki, and parent wiki both suggest that the topic would be kept strictly to Homestar related material, the atmosphere is calm and friendly. Language is kept at a ''PG'' level and personal attacks are not tolerated to keep the chat channel this way. Currently, this channel is kept in check by five of the six members of the [[Template:adminteam\|Admin Team]]: [[User:JoeyDay\|JoeyDay]], [[User:Tom\|Tom]], [[User:Stu\|Stu]], [[User:InterruptorJones\|InterruptorJones]], and [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]]. On 7 September 2005, the fanstuff wiki IRC channel, #hrwiki-fanstuff, was founded. This is a slightly looser and less constructed atmosphere for those who choose it, just as its parent wiki. On 29 November 2006, a feed of the [[Special:Recentchanges\|recent changes]], #hrwiki-RC, was founded, followed by a channel dedicated to the forum, #hrwiki-forum, in June 2008.

	The IRC channel is a faster, more group-oriented, yet still anonymous way to communicate with fellow wiki users, as opposed to using <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=1 talk pages]</span>.		The IRC channel is a faster, more group-oriented, yet still anonymous way to communicate with fellow wiki users, as opposed to using <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=1 talk pages]</span>.

RickTommy at 04:39, 4 September 2022

RickTommy — Sun, 04 Sep 2022 04:39:12 GMT

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	After much discussion, both the open-mouthed and closed-mouth version of the blinking, non-blurred Homestar Runner logo were implemented on a temporary basis, alternating between the two logos every sixty minutes. During this time, users had the chance to see the two logo finalists in the context of their everyday use of the wiki. On 16 December 2006, there was a {{p\|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki_talk:Logo_redesign_2006&diff=prev&oldid=394423 final call}} asking if there was anyone that strongly preferred the closed-mouthed version and could not live with the open-mouthed version. As subsequent preferences were stated, the consensus of the logo discussion gravitated toward the open-mouthed logo as a permanent choice. The final version is an open-mouthed Homestar Runner, blinking every twenty-five seconds in front a non-blurred Intro-style background, which remains the current logo to this day.		After much discussion, both the open-mouthed and closed-mouth version of the blinking, non-blurred Homestar Runner logo were implemented on a temporary basis, alternating between the two logos every sixty minutes. During this time, users had the chance to see the two logo finalists in the context of their everyday use of the wiki. On 16 December 2006, there was a {{p\|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki_talk:Logo_redesign_2006&diff=prev&oldid=394423 final call}} asking if there was anyone that strongly preferred the closed-mouthed version and could not live with the open-mouthed version. As subsequent preferences were stated, the consensus of the logo discussion gravitated toward the open-mouthed logo as a permanent choice. The final version is an open-mouthed Homestar Runner, blinking every twenty-five seconds in front a non-blurred Intro-style background, which remains the current logo to this day.

-	In December 2010, the logo was converted to Flash format. Due to the discontinuation of Flash, the logo ~~is currently~~ a simple GIF.	+	In December 2010, the logo was converted to Flash format. Due to the discontinuation of Flash, the logo has been reverted to a simple GIF.

	==Infamous vandals==		==Infamous vandals==
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	===IRC channel===		===IRC channel===

-	The HRWiki [[HRWiki:IRC channel\|Internet Relay Chat channel]] was created on 18 May 2005 by [[User:Tom\|Tom Preuss]], as nickname ''Tom39''. Although its name, [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki #hrwiki], and parent wiki both suggest that the topic would be kept strictly to Homestar related material, the atmosphere is calm and friendly. Language is kept at a ''PG'' level and personal attacks are not tolerated to keep the chat channel this way. Currently, this channel is kept in check by five of the six members of the [[Template:adminteam\|Admin Team]]: [[User:JoeyDay\|JoeyDay]], [[User:Tom\|Tom]], [[User:Stu\|Stu]], [[User:InterruptorJones\|InterruptorJones]], and [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]]. On 7 September 2005, the fanstuff wiki IRC channel, [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki-fanstuff #hrwiki-fanstuff], was founded. This is a slightly looser and less constructed atmosphere for those who choose it, just as its parent wiki.	+	The HRWiki [[HRWiki:IRC channel\|Internet Relay Chat channel]] was created on 18 May 2005 by [[User:Tom\|Tom Preuss]], as nickname ''Tom39''. Although its name, [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki #hrwiki], and parent wiki both suggest that the topic would be kept strictly to Homestar related material, the atmosphere is calm and friendly. Language is kept at a ''PG'' level and personal attacks are not tolerated to keep the chat channel this way. Currently, this channel is kept in check by five of the six members of the [[Template:adminteam\|Admin Team]]: [[User:JoeyDay\|JoeyDay]], [[User:Tom\|Tom]], [[User:Stu\|Stu]], [[User:InterruptorJones\|InterruptorJones]], and [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]]. On 7 September 2005, the fanstuff wiki IRC channel, [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki-fanstuff #hrwiki-fanstuff], was founded. This is a slightly looser and less constructed atmosphere for those who choose it, just as its parent wiki. On 29 November 2006, a feed of the [[Special:Recentchanges\|recent changes]], [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki-rc #hrwiki-RC], was founded, followed by a channel dedicated to the forum, [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki-forum #hrwiki-forum], in June 2008.

	The IRC channel is a faster, more group-oriented, yet still anonymous way to communicate with fellow wiki users, as opposed to using <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=1 talk pages]</span>.		The IRC channel is a faster, more group-oriented, yet still anonymous way to communicate with fellow wiki users, as opposed to using <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=1 talk pages]</span>.
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	===Discord server===		===Discord server===
-	The HRWiki [[HRWiki:Discord server\|Discord server]] was created on 19 June 2021 by [[User:Tom\|Tom]] as a modern alternative to the IRC channel. ~~The~~ server has multiple channels, including a feed of the [[Special:RecentChanges\|recent changes]].	+	The HRWiki [[HRWiki:Discord server\|Discord server]] was created on 19 June 2021 by [[User:Tom\|Tom]] as a modern alternative to the IRC channel. Like the IRC channel, the server has multiple channels, including a feed of the [[Special:RecentChanges\|recent changes]].
	{{clear}}		{{clear}}

Bleu Ninja: /* Logo */ When was the wiki's Post-Flash Site Update, I wonder?

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 16:20:58 GMT

Logo: When was the wiki's Post-Flash Site Update, I wonder?

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	After much discussion, both the open-mouthed and closed-mouth version of the blinking, non-blurred Homestar Runner logo were implemented on a temporary basis, alternating between the two logos every sixty minutes. During this time, users had the chance to see the two logo finalists in the context of their everyday use of the wiki. On 16 December 2006, there was a {{p\|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki_talk:Logo_redesign_2006&diff=prev&oldid=394423 final call}} asking if there was anyone that strongly preferred the closed-mouthed version and could not live with the open-mouthed version. As subsequent preferences were stated, the consensus of the logo discussion gravitated toward the open-mouthed logo as a permanent choice. The final version is an open-mouthed Homestar Runner, blinking every twenty-five seconds in front a non-blurred Intro-style background, which remains the current logo to this day.		After much discussion, both the open-mouthed and closed-mouth version of the blinking, non-blurred Homestar Runner logo were implemented on a temporary basis, alternating between the two logos every sixty minutes. During this time, users had the chance to see the two logo finalists in the context of their everyday use of the wiki. On 16 December 2006, there was a {{p\|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki_talk:Logo_redesign_2006&diff=prev&oldid=394423 final call}} asking if there was anyone that strongly preferred the closed-mouthed version and could not live with the open-mouthed version. As subsequent preferences were stated, the consensus of the logo discussion gravitated toward the open-mouthed logo as a permanent choice. The final version is an open-mouthed Homestar Runner, blinking every twenty-five seconds in front a non-blurred Intro-style background, which remains the current logo to this day.

-	~~Since~~ December 2010, the logo ~~has been in~~ Flash format.	+	In December 2010, the logo was converted to Flash format. Due to the discontinuation of Flash, the logo is currently a simple GIF.

	==Infamous vandals==		==Infamous vandals==

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: /* Spinoffs */ added Discord server. there's probably more to say about it

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:00:29 GMT

Spinoffs: added Discord server. there's probably more to say about it

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	===IRC channel===		===IRC channel===

-	The HRWiki Internet Relay Chat channel was created on 18 May 2005 by [[User:Tom\|Tom Preuss]], as nickname ''Tom39''. Although its name, [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki #hrwiki], and parent wiki both suggest that the topic would be kept strictly to Homestar related material, the atmosphere is calm and friendly. Language is kept at a ''PG'' level and personal attacks are not tolerated to keep the chat channel this way. Currently, this channel is kept in check by five of the six members of the [[Template:adminteam\|Admin Team]]: [[User:JoeyDay\|JoeyDay]], [[User:Tom\|Tom]], [[User:Stu\|Stu]], [[User:InterruptorJones\|InterruptorJones]], and [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]]. On 7 September 2005, the fanstuff wiki IRC channel, [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki-fanstuff #hrwiki-fanstuff], was founded. This is a slightly looser and less constructed atmosphere for those who choose it, just as its parent wiki.	+	The HRWiki [[HRWiki:IRC channel\|Internet Relay Chat channel]] was created on 18 May 2005 by [[User:Tom\|Tom Preuss]], as nickname ''Tom39''. Although its name, [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki #hrwiki], and parent wiki both suggest that the topic would be kept strictly to Homestar related material, the atmosphere is calm and friendly. Language is kept at a ''PG'' level and personal attacks are not tolerated to keep the chat channel this way. Currently, this channel is kept in check by five of the six members of the [[Template:adminteam\|Admin Team]]: [[User:JoeyDay\|JoeyDay]], [[User:Tom\|Tom]], [[User:Stu\|Stu]], [[User:InterruptorJones\|InterruptorJones]], and [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]]. On 7 September 2005, the fanstuff wiki IRC channel, [irc://irc.freenode.net/hrwiki-fanstuff #hrwiki-fanstuff], was founded. This is a slightly looser and less constructed atmosphere for those who choose it, just as its parent wiki.

	The IRC channel is a faster, more group-oriented, yet still anonymous way to communicate with fellow wiki users, as opposed to using <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=1 talk pages]</span>.		The IRC channel is a faster, more group-oriented, yet still anonymous way to communicate with fellow wiki users, as opposed to using <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=Special%3AAllpages&from=&namespace=1 talk pages]</span>.
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	The HRWiki <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.frappr.com/homestarrunnerwiki Frappr group]</span> was created on 21 March 2006 by [[User:Elcool\|Elcool]] to allow Homestar Runner fans and wiki users show where they live and give the site more of an international feel. The Frappr group allows users to post shoutouts, upload pictures representing themselves and see where other fans live. [[User:JoeyDay\|Joey Day]] also added the place where the wiki's server is located on 2 April 2006. Frappr has been defunct since early 2010.		The HRWiki <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.frappr.com/homestarrunnerwiki Frappr group]</span> was created on 21 March 2006 by [[User:Elcool\|Elcool]] to allow Homestar Runner fans and wiki users show where they live and give the site more of an international feel. The Frappr group allows users to post shoutouts, upload pictures representing themselves and see where other fans live. [[User:JoeyDay\|Joey Day]] also added the place where the wiki's server is located on 2 April 2006. Frappr has been defunct since early 2010.
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		+	===Discord server===
		+	The HRWiki [[HRWiki:Discord server\|Discord server]] was created on 19 June 2021 by [[User:Tom\|Tom]] as a modern alternative to the IRC channel. The server has multiple channels, including a feed of the [[Special:RecentChanges\|recent changes]].
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Overview: one too many "that"s, that

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-	In November 2002, a mutual friend emailed [[User:JoeyDay\|Joey Day]] and [[User:Stu\|Stu Wilde]] a link to [[Strong Bad email]] #51, [[website]], knowing that they would enjoy it since they are both web-design hobbyists. This was the first time that they had experienced Homestar Runner, and ~~that~~ both of them were immediately hooked.	+	In November 2002, a mutual friend emailed [[User:JoeyDay\|Joey Day]] and [[User:Stu\|Stu Wilde]] a link to [[Strong Bad email]] #51, [[website]], knowing that they would enjoy it since they are both web-design hobbyists. This was the first time that they had experienced Homestar Runner, and both of them were immediately hooked.

	Nearly a year later in September 2003, Joey stumbled across [[Wikipedia:Main Page\|Wikipedia]], the free encyclopedia. He immediately fell in love with the concept and decided to start a wiki of his own. After researching the various wiki platforms available at the time, he settled on one called WikkiTikkiTavi because it used a MySQL database and produced valid XHTML markup. He hadn't given much thought to scalability at the time, preferring something light and snappy over the larger and more stable platforms like Twiki, Moin Moin, or MediaWiki.		Nearly a year later in September 2003, Joey stumbled across [[Wikipedia:Main Page\|Wikipedia]], the free encyclopedia. He immediately fell in love with the concept and decided to start a wiki of his own. After researching the various wiki platforms available at the time, he settled on one called WikkiTikkiTavi because it used a MySQL database and produced valid XHTML markup. He hadn't given much thought to scalability at the time, preferring something light and snappy over the larger and more stable platforms like Twiki, Moin Moin, or MediaWiki.

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	[[Image:Wiki-kb-c.gif\|thumb\|The redesigned logo]]		[[Image:Wiki-kb-c.gif\|thumb\|The redesigned logo]]
-	Since the beginning of the Homestar Runner wiki, the logo has been an image of Homestar Runner standing in front of a background that resembles [[Intro]]. This background has come to be called the [[wikipedia:Image:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg\|kamikaze]] background because of its basic resemblance to the WWII version of the Japanese flag. The logo remained unchanged until December 2006, when it was [[:Image:Wiki-kb-c.gif\|updated]]. A few [[:Image:hrlogowithhr.png\|alternate]] [[:Image:hrwlogoidea-fixed.png\|logos]] were proposed on [[HRWiki:Main Page Talk Archive 2#New logo\|22 March 2005]]. They were met with enthusiasm and praise; however, the conversation was short-lived and the discussion all but stopped a few months later. This logo design was later [[HRWiki:Logo redesign 2006#Official Logo with Green Wiki\|not supported]] due to its resemblance to the [[:Image:logo.png\|official Homestar Runner Logo]].	+	Since the beginning of the Homestar Runner wiki, the logo has been an image of Homestar Runner standing in front of a background that resembles the [[Old New Intro]]. This background has come to be called the [[wikipedia:Image:Naval Ensign of Japan.svg\|kamikaze]] background because of its basic resemblance to the WWII version of the Japanese flag. The logo remained unchanged until December 2006, when it was [[:Image:Wiki-kb-c.gif\|updated]]. A few [[:Image:hrlogowithhr.png\|alternate]] [[:Image:hrwlogoidea-fixed.png\|logos]] were proposed on [[HRWiki:Main Page Talk Archive 2#New logo\|22 March 2005]]. They were met with enthusiasm and praise; however, the conversation was short-lived and the discussion all but stopped a few months later. This logo design was later [[HRWiki:Logo redesign 2006#Official Logo with Green Wiki\|not supported]] due to its resemblance to the [[:Image:logo.png\|official Homestar Runner Logo]].

	In {{p\|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Da_Basement&diff=379525&oldid=370768 October of 2006}}, [[HRWiki:Da Basement/Archive 7#Updating the WIKI Logo\|a new discussion]] on the wiki logo began. This rekindled the discussion in that it called for a more modern looking Homestar. This quickly mutated in to an open invitation to submit completely new logos along with updated versions of the then current logo. Many [[HRWiki:Logo redesign 2006\|suggested]] designs were proposed, many of which were created by [[User:Bleed0range\|Bleed0range]]. After much discussion of the submitted entries, the floor was closed for new logo ideas on Wednesday, 15 November 2006. These submissions were debated until Friday, 1 December 2006, when the ideas were summarized and narrowed by [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]]. The less favored ideas were now no longer in consideration and the basic options were to (a) leave the logo as is, (b) modernize the logo, or (c) change to a [[HRWiki talk:Logo redesign 2006/Archive#World\|world style]] logo (the only surviving ''new'' logo). Then, after [[HRWiki talk:Logo redesign 2006\|more discussion]], the world logo was dropped from consideration, and it was clear that many users wanted an updated version of the logo. The question then went into more detail about what kind of variation of the updated logo to use. Issues such as blur vs. no blur, blinking vs. no blinking, open vs closed mouth, and alternating vs. static, were endlessly hashed out until a group consensus could be reached.		In {{p\|l=http://www.hrwiki.org/index.php?title=HRWiki:Da_Basement&diff=379525&oldid=370768 October of 2006}}, [[HRWiki:Da Basement/Archive 7#Updating the WIKI Logo\|a new discussion]] on the wiki logo began. This rekindled the discussion in that it called for a more modern looking Homestar. This quickly mutated in to an open invitation to submit completely new logos along with updated versions of the then current logo. Many [[HRWiki:Logo redesign 2006\|suggested]] designs were proposed, many of which were created by [[User:Bleed0range\|Bleed0range]]. After much discussion of the submitted entries, the floor was closed for new logo ideas on Wednesday, 15 November 2006. These submissions were debated until Friday, 1 December 2006, when the ideas were summarized and narrowed by [[User:It's dot com\|It's dot com]]. The less favored ideas were now no longer in consideration and the basic options were to (a) leave the logo as is, (b) modernize the logo, or (c) change to a [[HRWiki talk:Logo redesign 2006/Archive#World\|world style]] logo (the only surviving ''new'' logo). Then, after [[HRWiki talk:Logo redesign 2006\|more discussion]], the world logo was dropped from consideration, and it was clear that many users wanted an updated version of the logo. The question then went into more detail about what kind of variation of the updated logo to use. Issues such as blur vs. no blur, blinking vs. no blinking, open vs closed mouth, and alternating vs. static, were endlessly hashed out until a group consensus could be reached.