User:Blemo/Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction
Welcome to BLEMO'S FAQ. This is the list of Frequently Asked ANNOYING Questions that are sent to Blemo at least twice or three times a month. Since many of you, especially new users, love to ask questions, Blemo decided to write them down here.

Who is "Blemo"?
Blemo is another veteran user on Halopedia like a lot of others, who help many other users with their problems. Blemo was born in Los Alamitos Hospital on the 28th day of January, in 1994. He grew up until three years old, when he attended Sunshine Preschool. Soon after that, he went to Patricia Nixon Elementary for kindergarden. After kindergarden, he attended Cerritos Elementary for another six straight years from Grades 1-6. Presently, he is in Martin B. Tetzlaff Middle School in the eighth grade. He is fond of playing video games, hanging out with friends, and eating. He owns both the original Xbox and the Xbox 360. He plays the Halo series, some GRAW, a couple games of Call of Duty, Medal of Honor, four Tom Clancy games, various forms of racing games, and much more. Today, he loves Halopedia and writes many stories. He, above all, loves chatting with other friendly/antogonistic users on Halopedia on IRC Channels.

Do you have anything that I can contact you with?
Other than IRC or Freenode #halopedia, talk on Halopedia, or email, I don't think there is another way to contact me, unless I know you in person. My talk page is located on this link. You can also contact me on my XBL account, "Blemo 23". I don't normally give out my email address to anyone, unless they formally asked to give it, themselves. Don't know what IRC or Freenode is? If you look in the COMMUNITY BAR or the WIKIA BAR on the left side, you will see " Live Chat at #halopedia". IRC or Freenode is an online chat center where you can chat almost about anything related to a wikia. You will probably find me there. Can't find IRC? Click on this link to find the page. Just put in your username and scroll down to "#halopedia".

What is "IRC"?
IRC is Internet Chat Relay and it allows users to chat amongst themselves live via channels. There are two popular clients that carry IRC: Freenode or CGI:IRC, or mostly known as "Wikia Chat". Both clients are live chats and FREE OF CHARGE that all members (not banned) can access. CGI:IRC is more basic, while Freenode is more complex, but more likely recommended. Yes, there are more clients, for example, XChat, but those require you to download the software. However, just type your username in, make sure the drop bar says "#halopedia" and click "Connect". :) Voila! You're on chat with other users, live! =D

(Make sure you check the rules first at Halopedia: IRC Channel before joining).


 * Freenode Java applet IRC portal
 * Wikia Community Chat and Support

How do I make my own Userboxes?

 * You can check out Help:Userboxes and they will show you the code to making one.
 * If you want to ask me, give the following:
 * 1) Background color
 * 2) Image
 * 3) Text
 * 4) Font color
 * 5) Border Color
 * 6) Color around Image
 * BONUS: I can also create the template to this Userbox.
 * Example:

How do I Create Polls?
Do you like Cheese? Yes No A little Not at all You don't know for some bizarre reason The code would be Do you like Cheese? Yes No A little Not at all You don't know for some bizarre reason The code behind the poll is the following: TOPIC/QUESTION TO BE ASKED CHOICE 1 CHOICE 2 CHOICE 3 CHOICE 4 ETC.
 * To create a poll, you must use the markup. For example, to create...

How do I make my own Awards?

 * You can drop off a message here saying that you want to make an award. You'll have to give me the following:
 * 1) Name of Award
 * 2) Background Color
 * 3) Border Color
 * 4) Image
 * 5) Text
 * BONUS: I can also create the template for this award.
 * Example:

How do I make my own Custom Signatures?

 * Create a new page for the sig. Example: "User: YOUR USERNAME/Sig"
 * Put the code for the desired signature on the page.
 * Save the page and REMEMBER THE PAGENAME. Example: "User: YOUR USERNAME/Sig"
 * Go to your preferences and type   into the nickname bar and make sure to check the Raw Signatures option.

However, if all does not work out, go to Help:Signatures, or read the bottom part of this section, which was "stolen" from RR's FAQ, by me. Sorry, RR! The following is presented in RR's point of view. If you see "me" or "I" in the following, it is referring to RR, himself.


 * This requires knowledge of HTML and/or Wikia markup. However, pre-assuming you have this knowledge, go to MY PREFERENCES on the top right hand side of this screen, go to NICKNAME and enter in HTML for your signature there (the date is automatically generated, don't bother to enter that). Afterwards, check off the RAW SIGNATURE box underneath "Nickname" and press "SAVE PREFERENCES". If you don't have the computer language knowledge, feel free to contact me at User talk:RelentlessRecusant and ask me to do it for you!


 * Example: B le mo http://www.bungie.net/images/halo2stats/weapons/sm_battle_rifle.gif TALK TO THE HAND • COMPLETED LIST OF CHORES

How do I make Talk Archieves?

 * Make sure your talk page is at least 50 entries long and then come contact me about making a talk archieve. Give me the following:
 * 1) Title of Archive (ex. Blemo's Talk Archive)
 * 2) Image(ex: Blemo Logo)
 * 3) Heading Color (optional, but without it, it's just black)
 * 4) Name of Archieve Number (optional)
 * 5) Type of "Message Bar"(optional)
 * 6) Talk page you want to convert into an archieve
 * Example

How can I display an article, forum, or user page without typing out the entire name?

 * Use on the note, template, etc. you are making. It will have the person's username on it after you click "Save page" on the Editing Page. The same thing can be done on an article or template.

What is the ranking system in the UNSC of Halopedia?
As you progress in the UoH, you'll make edits mainly on Human or UNSC articles. That doesn't mean to stop editing Covenant, Flood, or Forerunner articles! You start out as a PRIVATE and progress your way to the top. To get promoted, you must make GOOD, REASONABLE, and UNDISPUTED edits to one (or preferably several) article(s). Getting promoted isn't just happiness for you, but for the entire UoH for making a colossal difference in UNSC articles. After getting promoted, you move up, or level, in rank. If you are a PRIVATE, you go to CORPORAL. From CORPORAL to SERGEANT. SERGEANT to GUNNERY SERGEANT. GUNNERY SERGEANT to LIEUTENANT. And so on and so forth. However, you cannot become a General, unless you win an election for UoH Leadership.

How do I sign up for the UNSC of Halopedia?
Sign up is easy as long as you find the right page to sign up on. Click on this link and sign your name under "NEW RECRUITS" to be sorted out into a Company. That's all you have to do. NOTE: DO NOT SIGN YOUR NAME UP ON ANY WHERE ELSE OR ON ANY OTHER RANK.

What is an iUser?
An iUser is a profile, or page, that shows personal info on a user. A user can post images of themselves, post images of their car, their pet, their house, their parents, etc. You can post anything that you think other users will want to see. For security reasons, ask other people if you want their picture on an iUser. Maybe you can start an iUser!

How do I Create an iUser?
Here's the instructions. Creating an iUser can be easy, but pretty complicated for newer users.
 * Create a subpage with "User:YOUR USERNAME/iUser", or anything similiar, but it has to have your username on it.
 * Upload images of yourself, family, friends, possessions, what you think other users would want to see, etc. (NOTE: Ask your relative if it is okay to add their image on a worldwide site, first.)
 * Post the images on your iUser.
 * Try giving a caption to each image if desired.
 * After you think you are done with it, you are done with it and try to mention about your iUser for the other users to see. :)