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Also, it would help if you could tell us what browser and operating system you are using.

I don't know that there's an easy way to implement ads effectively. There is an extension that adds one ad to the sidebar on monobook wikis, but other than that I can't find any others. I think most NIWA wikis (including Nookipedia) just program the ad right into the skin files.

The main page changes are also looking good on my computer, but I'm not seeing any rounded corners on Chrome and Safari. The reason is because you're only using:

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-moz-border-radius: 10px; In order to get the full effect on most modern browsers, you'll want to replace that with:

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border-radius: 10px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; -webkit-border-radius: 10px; -khtml-border-radius: 10px; -icab-border-radius: 10px; -o-border-radius: 10px;
Better yet, I'd suggest creating a template so you don't need to type that every time. The "NIWA Standard" for rounded corners is in the form of a {{roundy}} template. We've also got several "sub-templates" for making only certain corners round. (They're listed on the {{roundy}} page I linked to.) You can feel free to copy these templates from any member wiki.

Obviously you don't have to do this, but it will save you some time in the long run and allow you to get the desired effect on most browsers instead of just Firefox.

...Yeah, I reused a recent-ish one I posted somewhere else.  It hasn't changed yet.  Background.

GlaDos! 

Seems to be back up now. 

We added that at Nookipedia a few hours ago, and it seems to be working. I'd recommend that the other wikis add this as well. Thanks for posting this here.

A function, Special:Renameuser - talk to your local bureaucrat (that's what it's usually set to IIRC)

Does that function have to be installed, or does it come with every MediaWiki installation by default? I can't seem to find that function.

It's an extension, Extension:RenameUser. It needs to be installed separately.

Happy birthday WiKirby! 

Mother 3 isn't a fan game though. The site you reference is an optional fan translation.

Still a huge part of the fandom... and by a fan... :\

Sorry. I was under the impression that he believed the entire game to be completely fanon. An article on the translation would, of course, be completely appropriate on the fanon wiki. My mistake there.

Mother 3 isn't a fan game though. The site you reference is an optional fan translation.

I was just wondering how other independent non-wiki sites are handled (as well as wondering NIWA has considered expanding to include more formal affiliations with them).

They'd be treated as regular affiliates. An alliance for forums is outside the scope of NIWA and would require an alliance of its own to be created.

(doesn't know if anyone's mentioned this)

NIWA needs to be more than just a forum.

We have a few projects in the works, but we're always looking for suggestions. Did you have anything specific in mind?

Anyone have a list of all the wi-fi downloads?

http://nookipedia.com/wiki/Distributed_Items/North_America

There should be a maintenance script that can fix this. Have you looked through those yet?

For example, seeing the process of a prospective wiki being elected into the alliance would make for an interesting read.

In the case of wikis that have been accepted into NIWA, the topics are usually just polls with very little discussion. When a wiki comes along that is worth accepting, we're usually all in agreement. It's really not a worthwhile read, to be honest.

What benefits does a wiki get in joining NIWA? It gets a nominal amount of publicity, a bit of influence in what NIWA does, and potential resource for help/assistance are what I can figure out. Is that it, or is there more?

Support and publicity are often the most important things a wiki needs. I've run quite a few sites and forums before, but I can say that I enjoy running a wiki more than anything else. Speaking based on my own experience with NIWA, I can focus more on creating a great wiki than having to worry about advertising and finding users. Better yet, I know that there's always a group of helpful members here should I should ever need help with the software or hosting. Our wikis work with each other, borrowing great ideas and experimenting with new ones. I think this is the best part of our 'garden'; being able to help each other grow and prosper.

It may seem like NIWA only offers traffic and support, but a little help really goes a long way. I don't think I could ask for anything more from NIWA.

I probably mentioned this to you earlier SA, but I love Yoshi. I'd be more than happy to host this for you once it gets off the ground.

also, where do people find all these sharing websites. Mediashare, imageshack, pastebin,  puu.sh?

puu.sh is a screenshot program, actually. It allows one to just click and drag a portion of your screen to screenshot, and it automatically uploads it.

I use Cloud for OS X, which does the same thing as Tina described.

Unless you actually have a Wector skin, I think tacopill meant this for the second option.

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I tested it out on ACWiki's sandbox. Looks pretty nice, but I think the navigation links should be a different color. White, maybe?
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Small customizations like this skin at ACWiki were all done by editing just the CSS file. If you want to edit the border and tab colors, you'll need to do some image editing as well.

Finding an independent wiki would be nice, but in the end it's really all about providing users with the best content possible. I don't really see any problem with affiliating with a Wikia wiki for that reason.