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sw-N Mtumiaji huyu ni Mswahili.
en-2 This user can read and write intermediate English.
I'm sorry, I have no idea what you're trying to say. This is just a welcome template; if you type in your language's code ("fr" for French and so on), you should get it in that language. Happy editing, Arria Belli | parlami 12:30, 27 December 2007 (UTC)


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[edit] Greetings :-)

Hello Muddy! I've been busy for the past many moons, and less active on sw than I'd like to be. It is great to see the recent growth... I wonder how we can get swahili-language libraries involved; or better import from the Kamusi Project. +sj | help with translation |+ 19:48, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Userpage redirect

No, MediaWiki does not support inter-wiki redirects, but you can leave a link to your userpage. Arria Belli | parlami 14:57, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

As I said, no. MediaWiki does not support it, so it will not work, no matter which wiki you're working in. Arria Belli | parlami 11:51, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Temporary sysop status granted

Hello. I've given you sysop status on swwiktionary for 6 months.

As an Administrator, you are allowed into #wikimedia-admin, the cross-wiki coordination channel for Wikimedia administrators. Any member of the channel can invite you in temporarily, but you need an invite exemption from a channel operator to get in whenever you want. Please come to #wikimedia and ask for an invite.

Any admin from any project is welcome and it is a good place for cross-wiki coordination of vandal and spam fighting. It is also useful for new admins to contact more experienced admins in real-time to get help with the more complicated admin tasks such as history merges/splits and importing via Special:Import.

Please remember to translate the interface at betawiki: only and to upload images preferably at commons:

--FiLiP ¤ 14:17, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Move function @sw:wiki

Dear ReCorD PrOduCer!!, I just tried, it should work for everyone, please note that moving pages is set to autoconfirmed, that means newly registered users will have to wait four days to be able to move pages, IPs can never move pages. All other users should be able to move without any problems. Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 15:55, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

That can be changed in sw:MediaWiki:Pagetitle as far as I know. Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 17:20, 4 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Formart problem

Hi Muddyb, I did not understand what the problem was, can You please explain it again, maybe You can make some screenshots? Best regards, ndege, --geimfyglið :^╡ 20:50, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Hello Muddyb, yes I got the mail, I will answer You per mail, best regards, --geimfyglið :^╡ 10:58, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Nomination for bureaucrat in sw:wikt

Hello Muddyb, let us wait one whole week for the voting process, but when I have a look at the recent changes and the activity, the community and the voting itself I would say this wiki is a bit too small for a local crat. Is there anything specific You need, any bot requests or admin requests not handled? That could be requested here and is usually done quite fast. Best regards, ndege, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 22:16, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Sorounding border

Hi Muddyb, that's because the template You use requires a style sheet, it is in en:MediaWiki:Common.css, add

/* Image message box styles */
table.imbox {
    margin: 4px 10%; 
    border-collapse: collapse; 
    border: 3px solid #1e90ff;    /* Default "notice" blue */
    background: #fbfbfb;
}
.imbox-text .imbox {      /* For imboxes inside imbox-text cells. */
    margin: 0 -0.5em;     /* 0.9 - 0.5 = 0.4em left/right. */
}
.mbox-inside .imbox {    /* For imboxes inside other templates. */
    margin: 4px;
}
th.imbox-text, td.imbox-text {    /* The message body cell(s) */
    border: none; 
    padding: 0.25em 0.9em;        /* 0.9em left/right */
    width: 100%;
}
td.imbox-image {                  /* The left image cell */
    border: none; 
    padding: 2px 0 2px 0.9em;     /* 0.9em left, 0px right */
    text-align: center; 
}
td.imbox-imageright {             /* The right image cell */
    border: none;
    padding: 2px 0.9em 2px 0;     /* 0px left, 0.9em right */
    text-align: center; 
}
 
table.imbox-notice {
    border: 3px solid #1e90ff;    /* Blue */
}
table.imbox-speedy {
    border: 3px solid #b22222;    /* Red */
    background: #fee;             /* Pink */
}
table.imbox-delete {
    border: 3px solid #b22222;    /* Red */
}
table.imbox-content {
    border: 3px solid #f28500;    /* Orange */
}
table.imbox-style {
    border: 3px solid #f4c430;    /* Yellow */
}
table.imbox-move {
    border: 3px solid #9932cc;    /* Purple */
}
table.imbox-protection {
    border: 3px solid #bba;       /* Gray-gold */
}
table.imbox-license {
    border: 3px solid #88a;       /* Dark gray */
    background: #f7f8ff;          /* Light gray */
}
table.imbox-featured {
    border: 3px solid #cba135;    /* Brown-gold */
}

to sw:MediaWiki:Common.css, then it should work, best regards, ndege, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 17:48, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Hello, You could add it to the bottom: edit, scroll down to the bottom and insert it before
/*</nowiki></pre>*/
Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 05:46, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
Oh, I am sorry, I forgot the closing parentesis } at the bottom, please add } after the last
table.imbox-featured {
    border: 3px solid #cba135;    /* Brown-gold */

in sw:MediaWiki:Common.css, best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 09:25, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Image upload

Dear Muddyb, I just had a look: autoconfirmed users and sysops are allowed to upload. Autoconfirmed users means: registered users for >4days. That means only new users can't upload. This is the default setting for all wikiprojects, some wikipedias or sister projects even have the local upload disabled, like pt.wiki, or allow it only for sysops, like is.wikt, es.wikt. (I personally am much in favor of this btw.) because they think uploads should go to commons and don't allow fair use.

So the solution for the users for Your wiki is to register an account and wait 4 days, but I would suggest You try to get them to upload their files better at commons and help them doing so. (on Wikipedia we share knowledge, on Commons we share media :) )

Best regards, ndege, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 17:57, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Template:Kanzler

Dear Muddyb, in Template:Navbox/core the class "navbox" is used in the table, thefore You need something like this (from simple, like the template):

/* default skin for navigation boxes */
table.navbox {
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
    border: 1px solid #aaa;
    clear: both;
    font-size: 90%;
    margin: 1em 0em 0em;
    padding: 5px;
    text-align: center;
    width: 100%;
}
 
table.navbox th {
    background-color: #ccf;
    padding-left: 1em;
    padding-right: 1em;
}
 
table.navbox tr:not(:first-child) th {
    background-color: #ddf;
}
 
@media print {
    .navbox {
        display: none;
    }
}

in sw:MediaWiki:Common.css. Always if You add a "class" in an HTML element You need to define it somewhere, either Common.css (users who use different skins will also see it) or in Monobook.css (only users who use the MonoBook skin will see it).

Best regards, ndege, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 16:50, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Auto Collapse

Hello Muddyb, the script for the template works as follows: if there is only one template like this it will not be collapsed, if there is more than 1 they will be collapsed. It is the same as in simple, there it is only collapsed, because they use more than one template of this kind on one page. if You want it to be always collapsed You would need to change "var autoCollapse = 2;" in sw:MediaWiki:Common.js from 2 to 1.

Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 09:24, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:help for template age

Hello Muddyb, the if function in sw:Template:Birth date and age allows two different formatings: either 21 Marchi or Marchi, 21. If You use df=yes (see [1]), You will get 21 Marchi. If You want that formatting per default You should change the direction in sw:Template:Birth date and age instead of:

{{#if:{{{df|}}}|[[{{#expr:{{{3|{{{day|{{{3}}}}}}}}}}} {{MONTHNAME|{{{2|{{{month|{{{2}}}}}}}}}}}]]|[[{{MONTHNAME|{{{2|{{{month|{{{2}}}}}}}}}}} {{#expr:{{{3|{{{day|{{{3}}}}}}}}}}}]]}}

use

{{#if:{{{df|}}}|[[{{MONTHNAME|{{{2|{{{month|{{{2}}}}}}}}}}} {{#expr:{{{3|{{{day|{{{3}}}}}}}}}}}]]|[[{{#expr:{{{3|{{{day|{{{3}}}}}}}}}}} {{MONTHNAME|{{{2|{{{month|{{{2}}}}}}}}}}}]]}}
...

or if You want to remove the other formatting completely remove the if function and use:

[[{{#expr:{{{3|{{{day|{{{3}}}}}}}}}}} {{MONTHNAME|{{{2|{{{month|{{{2}}}}}}}}}}}]]
...

Best regards, ndege, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 16:44, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Interwiki to SW w:sw:Special:RecentChanges:

Dear Muddyb, yes, that can be done in the message: sw:MediaWiki:Recentchangestext. If You add interwikilinks to the recent-changes of other wikis they will appear in sw:special:recentchanges. You can just add them like:

[[am:Special:Recentchanges]]
[[ar:Special:Recentchanges]]
[[bg:Special:Recentchanges]]
etc.

You don't need to use the localized names of "special" or "recentchanges" the English words will always work.

Best regards, ndege, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 15:30, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Additional functions

Dear Muddyb, I believe I understand what You mean, You will have to add it via JavaScript.
It would look like this:

 if (mwCustomEditButtons) {
   mwCustomEditButtons[mwCustomEditButtons.length] = {
     "imageFile": "http://upload.wikimedia.org/...direct link to the image here.png",
     "speedTip": "Descriptions when the mouse is over the button",
     "tagOpen": "start",
     "tagClose": "end",
     "sampleText": "example"};
 };

For example:

 if (mwCustomEditButtons) {
   mwCustomEditButtons[mwCustomEditButtons.length] = {
     "imageFile": "http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Button_archivo_borrar.png",
     "speedTip": "noinclude",
     "tagOpen": "<noinclude>",
     "tagClose": "</noinclude>",
     "sampleText": "this section won't be included in the template"};
 };

There You can find some button images You could use: commons:Category:ButtonToolbar

Best regards, ndege, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 13:29, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

Ah, well, that You can add in the sw:MediaWiki:Edittools, for example like this:
<charinsert>{<nowiki>{DEFAULTSORT:+}</nowiki>} [<nowiki>[Category:+]</nowiki>]</charinsert>
best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 07:11, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
I don't understand Your last message. If You meant, that You needed to add more in the edittools, maybe just have a look at the edittools on other sites and copy what You like to sw.wiki. Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| ∇ 09:51, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Image problem

Hello Muddyb, this should do the trick, sometimes it can happen that an image is not displayed although it is uploaded correctly and normally working, just change the image size slightly then it should work, best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 20:31, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Ah, ups, I changed it on the wrong wikipedia XD
Yes, that seems to be a problem with the servers sometimes, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 11:49, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Rollback tool/Rollback.js

Dear Muddyb, I am not sure what exactly the question is, please have a look at Rollback, every sysop has rollback, and some wikis have an extra group call "rollbacker" and there is Global Rollback for cross-wiki-vandalism/spam reverters,

best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 02:01, 27 October 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:Renaming on License space

Dear Muddyb, the interface should be translated at betawiki: only "Licencing:" is found at betawiki:MediaWiki:License/sw. If You don't have an account there yet, please register one betawiki:special:userlogin, create a userpage with Your language skills and a link to Your home-wiki then go to betawiki:Betawiki:Translator to request translator-status.

Best regards, ndege, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 06:20, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sysop rights

Yes, you need to request a renewal of your temporary status here. --FiliP × 18:07, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

[edit] re:I want to know!

Dear Muddyb, I don't know that, but You could ask someone from the Language subcommittee, best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 01:54, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

[edit] re:Portal or Makala

Hello Muddyb, the problem is, that the namespace Portal: (or the swahili name for Portal) does not exist yet (therefore it is in the "article" namespace), You need to request a new namespace at bugzilla:, You can ask them for creating a namespace (portal in swahili) and having "Portal:" as alias (which will invisibly redirect to the swahili name then, just like sw:Help:anypage will show "Msaada:anypage" then). Don't forget to put "shell" as keyword in the bugzilla request.

Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 17:19, 15 May 2009 (UTC)

Muddy, salaam. Naona ombi lako sasa kuhusu "portal" naona kwa Kiswahili ni "Geti" maana "portal" ni mlango mkubwa na katika dunia ya mtandao inamaanisha sehemu ambako mtumiaj anweza kuendelea na kuingia mahali pengi panapohusiana na kichwa kikuu. --85.181.249.234 19:44, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Ninashukuru kwa maelezo yako, ingawa sijui ni nani uliyeandika hayo! Kuhusu Portal kwa Kiswahili, nishaona mmoja kati ya watu ninaofanya nao kazi akiandika "LANGO" nami nikafuata hivyo! Halafu? Je, wajua namna ya kuomba kule katika BUGZILLA? Binafsi ninahofu kwa kufuatia umaskini wangu wa kujua Kiingereza vyema. Je, unahisi unaweza kufanya hivyo?--Wikipedian (Activist) 05:43, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
I can make the request for You, but I need to know the Swahili translation of:
  • Portal
  • Portal talk
Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 08:57, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
Here it is: bugzilla:18815, if You vote for it, You will get an email as soon as it is done, best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 10:20, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
Don't worry about the votes, they will not influence the request, it is just for You to be notified when it is fixed (usually takes 1-2 weeks), best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 12:50, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

[edit] re:Lango Tanzania

Hello Muddyb, the template: sw:Kigezo:Random portal component needs sw:Kigezo:Rand, sw:Kigezo:Mod and the last one was missing, now it should work, best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 09:40, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] re:Infobox Settlement

Hello Muddyb, You need to add this to sw:MediaWiki:Common.css (and to clear Your cache afterwards to see it work in sw:Adana), best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 13:10, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

Hello Muddyb, for me it works, You need to clear Your cache again (and again and again, until You see a change :S )
Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 13:46, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
Glad it worked :) --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 20:00, 10 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] re:Featured article star

Hello Muddyb, You need to add [2] to sw:MediaWiki:Common.js, best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 21:42, 19 June 2009 (UTC)

[edit] re:Sysop right, period, and policy

Hello Muddyb, the policy for removal has to be defined locally, each project-community decide themselves. I personally would not bother to remove their rights on small projects, it is not very dangerous if they keep them and if they wish to come back, the better, but that is my opinion. Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 09:39, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

Hello Muddyb, if You ask for my personal opinion, I would as said not bother, they won't do anything bad, even if they never return. We have a bunch of inactive sysops on de.wiktionary for example, some even inactive since 2004. But just recently one who was gone since 2007 just became active again, and just like before he does good work and that is what small(er) projects need so much ;) (probably he would have been disappointed if we would have removed his rights and would have left again...).
Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 19:06, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

[edit] re:sw:Template:Statustop

Now it works, best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 18:29, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

It works fine, on sw:Mtumiaji:Muddyb Blast Producer I do see the status now, just refresh Your browser and clear the cache, then You should be able to see it too. Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 15:19, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

[edit] re:Recent Changes

Hello, please clear Your cache.

  1. action=purge
  2. action=render

if the problem persists please try the following: log out and then go to w:sw:special:recentchanges, is the problem then still there? Cache clearing should solve the problem. Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 12:29, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

If You log out first and then go to w:sw:special:recentchages You have the problem too? --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 13:30, 21 December 2009 (UTC)
I still believe it is a cache problem of Your browser, do You have the same problem from another computer with Your account? Best regards, --birdy geimfyglið (:> )=| 23:36, 22 December 2009 (UTC)
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