User talk:Melora

Hey Melora, it is Mases. Do you have any time to chat? I'd love to talk with you whenever you get a chance. Do you have a messenger service. I know you've stated in the past that you don't use it too often. Mases 01:46, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

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Hello! I noticed you've been making a lot of edits to this page over a short time. I understand that you're eager to share your knowledge with the world, but doing this puts a large strain on our server and clogs up the recent changes. So instead of saving a lot, use the "show preview" button next to the "save page" button. It'll allow you to view your edit for any mistakes so you don't have to make a lot of fixing edits or additional ones! :) 06:23, 5 December 2010 (EST)


 * laughs* Not that eager- if I had known it was an issue, I wouldn't have. Sorry. I have been using the preview button, heavily, problem is, this is like the worst format in the world for me, I'm seriously dyslexic and (it's been way worse lately) my brain literally will not correctly process how I see what I've written or what I've actually written. It skips stuff but thinks it's there. So, yeah, :( sorry for the trouble. I'll just take care of it through email like I have in the past, my brain is... *super embarrassing* Melora 13:57, 5 December 2010 (EST)
 * Ah, it's not necessary to take care of wiki stuff through email! (Can we even do that? XD). We just wanted to make you aware of it and now, I'm sure it won't happen that often in the near future. So please don't be embarrassed 'cus I think we've all been warned about multiple edits to a page at least once! ;p Happy editing! Dany36 16:40, 5 December 2010 (EST)
 * Remember that the first steps in everything are difficult, so don't feel bad about some mistake. A wonderful thing about wikis is that everything is renewable, and you're not alone when it comes to improving articles. =) -- 16:50, 5 December 2010 (EST)


 * Thanks, you guys are nice. Well, problem is though, it would. My brain can't rearrange how it functions :( I could ask though, in an attempt to find a way I can get my disability to work with the wiki format (It seems like this may be an appropriate moment to ask) because I really wouldn't mind being able to contribute directly (saving my friends from said emails and work I wish I could do myself): Does the minor edit check box keep from flooding the recent change page/the server? That could help me. (I'm use to trying to find a way to work around everything, this is my life's story. Though: Some things I just learn I have to avoid.) See, on normal forums, I can usually notice the most important changes needed and edit before someone else posts, (or save as a draft and come back a minute later,) but, if the logging of the changes is an issue here, a server taxing issue at that, there's no way I wouldn't be a repeat offender. And, I have another question: if I find new information in a short period of time, what's the best way to add it without becoming a problem? That's mostly what happened here. (Much like waiting for someone else to post on a forum, with no edit feature, so you're not double posting:) Is waiting better? Like, coming back a few days later to add it better for the site? I definitely could have done that in this case. I think 2 of the edits were just information link's I found separately and came back to add (to help others for the info sourcing,) and 2 of the edits were to add the 'something is wrong on this page' and 'I figured out what was wrong' - which happened separately, so I could have come back to add the comparison list I added. So, I think, only 2/6 of the edits were for errors. And I can't guarantee that most of my edits wouldn't need an error edit (which I refuse to just leave for others to correct, I hate doing that, I feel like a pain when that happens.) I saw a bunch of change logs in a row, by the same person for the same pages, with no warning on their user page- Is there a place to find what is and isn't appropriate for multiple changes? If all my typing doesn't indicate it, I'm a little confused about that *flails* Third question: Is there a good place to test out posting features without causing change logs clogs/straining the server? *sigh* :( No worries though, I don't think I'm made for wiki formats.

I'm sure that you have a problem, but talking negatively about it will only make it worse. The best advice anyone can give you is this: After writing something, take a small break and come back to proofread your work. Your errors should become clear and fixing them will be easier. It's generally alright to edit something 2 or 3 times, but you want to avoid more edits unless you've got something new to add. Don't ever hesitate to add new information, but make sure you don't go crazy making sure everything is worded perfectly. :P We have some nice people whose job is to fix this type of stuff. Sadly, setting the edit as minor will not prevent it from being displayed in the Recent Changes. Anyway, don't think too hard about it. After editing 10-20 pages, it becomes natural. If anyone says anything to you, don't take it personally. It's only to help you improve. 09:47, 6 December 2010 (EST)
 * Hey Melora, how's it going? Hopefully I can clear up this situation. I'm excited you're showing interest in fixing up our Valiant Comics section (something that hasn't been touched for some time)! The thing is, is that the Valiant Comics page is one of our largest; with over 100 references, various pictures, and large text sections, the page is a behemoth on this wiki. The main reason that there is not a comment on others' talk pages when they edit a page many times in a row, is that often their pages are much smaller in size. Larger page, larger "wiki-footprint", and thus, larger strain on the server (The strain is negligible, but sometimes can cause the wiki to lag slightly; some users find that frustrating). We also share a server with Zelda Universe, so the less pressure we place on it the better, for both sites. That's it! Just keep contributing, I can't wait to see what you can do with this page, given your background in scanning large amounts of Zelda print media for History of Hyrule. :) 18:15, 6 December 2010 (EST)
 * CIPRIANO, thank you! Ah! That's what I needed to know. You're speaking my language & I'm really happy to be able to understand that. That makes sense to me ~and makes contributing feel less daunting. If I just have to be really aware of myself on the larger entries (and then not kick myself if I screw up once or twice on something small. I'm too self-conscious to deal with that much pressure) I'm all: "Okay, I can do this" ;D
 * I'm still in the middle of figuring it all out, but I feel close. I also have a bunch of other manga/comic/book information to add too. I may come back once my site is open again, to add it then, because there's little details I'm still missing. I'm hoping that once I get it all organized, and launched, maybe it will all be easier to structure- and maybe some site goers can help with the Japanese bits I don't understand. But, thank you! Really!


 * & Thanks Minion, I appreciate the positive advice. I didn't mean for what I was saying to sound negative, it was more of a factual statement. It's literally because one of my chromosomes has an anomaly and so my brain is wired differently.* It had it's perks too, like a larger right hemisphere = "more creative." After nearly 32 years, it is what it is ;) I learned early that I can usually figure out some way to get things to work for me: :) and that's why I asked about how things work here :) But it does tend to mean that I have a hard time letting little errors go: I've been fighting to write normally my whole life. So, I like to try to do the best job I can and make as few mistakes publicly as I can. ;) (*Science is figuring it out still, I'm just using the theory that seems the most realistic.) and thank you for letting me know about the "minor edits" I might have ended up using that quite a bit for the *somewhat* wrong reasons. It's good to know. Thanks! Melora 16:57, 7 December 2010 (EST)