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User talk:MercuryLover2008

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Congrats!!

Just wanted to let you know that you've been selected as the Wikicars Featured Contributor! Thanks for all your dedication and hard work on wikicars. It's been great seeing the community and site grow as you've contributed your expertise. Keep up the good work and congratulations! -MQuan 20:35, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

Infoboxes

For future reference, here is Wikicars' standardised infobox.


{{{Image}}}
{{{Name of Vehicle}}}
{{{Manufacturer}}}
aka {{{aka (Type here, not up there)}}}
Production {{{produced from when to when+total units made (optional)}}}
Class {{{Class}}}
Body Style {{{Body-Style}}}
Length {{{length - type here}}}
Width {{{Width - type here}}}
Height {{{Height - type here}}}
Wheelbase {{{wheelbase - type here}}}
Weight {{{Weight - you get the point}}}
Transmission {{{transmission + drive}}}
Engine {{{engine}}}
Power {{{Horsepower and Torque rating}}}
Similar {{{similar (competition)}}}
Designer {{{Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)}}}

If you wish to create a new page for a model of car or a car company, please type either of these down {{subst:model}} or {{subst:make}}. This is necessary for the sake of professionalism. If you have any further questions, simply contact me or any other one of the admins.

Red marquis 00:43, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Welcome

Hello, MercuryLover2008 thank you for your Contributions, and welcome to Wikicars! Thank you for your contributions! If you have any questions, be sure to contact a sysop, or a senior user. Now, to create an article, click on "Make Page" or "create this page". For an article on a model, click on "Model Page" above. To create a model review article click the "Model Review Page" link above. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. Finally, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field as this helps to document all of your hard work. Feel free to delete this message from your talk page if you like, or keep it for reference. Happy editing! -Mugen Power 02:31, 15 April 2007 (UTC)

Great Job!

Hi User:MercuryLover2008. Great work on the Mercury vehicle line-up. You definitely know a lot about their cars! To help other members of the Wikicars' community get to know a little bit more about you, we ask that you share a little bit about yourself on your user page. Out of curiosity, what is it about Mercurys that's made you such a fan? Do you or have you owned one? Are you involved in the auto industry? Thanks again and welcome. Happy Wiki'ing! =) -Nidhi 11:39, 16 April 2007 (UTC)

Your edit to Ford Escort (North American)

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Welcome to Wikicars. We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our encyclopedia. Some of your recent edits, such as those you made to Ford Escort (North American)]], have been considered unhelpful or nonconstructive and have been reverted or removed. This is considered vandalism and you might be blocked for it after your last warning. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make. And take a look at the community portal for more information on contributing into our pages. Thank you! Invader Car (Talk to me please! + Go to the Edit Cafe! + Sign here in this page!) 18:43, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

I Apologize

I apologize that was a bad mistake I'll try not to do that again. ---The comment the user created was made by MercuryLover2008 (talk - contribs).

Image use

Hello, MercuryLover2008, I have some concerns to share with you. I, and all other staff here at Wikicars are greatful for your contributions, but you need to learn how to properly post images on an article. I am speaking with great agitation, when I say it is very annoying. When you post an image on an article, please don't just place it there. Here is a sample of a proper image link : [[ImageMercury Sable.jpg|right|thumb|250px]]. Please pay attention to this. First of all, when placing an image on a page, either right align it or left align it. Second, please thumbnail your images (As per ‘thumb’ in the link) and last of all please size your images (The most often used sizes being bewteen: 200px - 350px). One last thing of note, if using many images for a section or car, create a gallery using <gallery> at the beginning with the images placed like this inbetween: Image:Mercury Sable.jpg and using </gallery> at the end. -- Enzo Worshipper (Talk to me + Contribs) 19:34, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for cleaning up those pages, now one more thing, please do not place the Mercury logo atop articles. I personally think having the logo up there is very annoying, and that is something we do not do here. Thank you. -- Enzo Worshipper (Talk to me + Contribs) 23:30, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

Your Welcome

I am new to Wikicars so I did not know about the pictures very well i apologize and I will remove the Mercury Logo from the pages.

                                   Sorry For the Inconvenience.


Spyker Template Image Voting

Just so you know, we are currently holding elections for which image will grace the Spyker Template in Garage Talk. Since you are a member, your vote would be most appreciated.

- Red marquis 01:44, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

Bureaucrat Position

I would like to put forward my nomination for Bureaucrat Status. Besides being the most frequent contributor on this website, I am working on projects such as establishing an Anti-Spam bureau, and further renovation of our pages that I feel would require these Bureaucratic powers.

-Red marquis 03:17, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Spam Police

...Speaking of which, I would also like to officially announce the formation of the Spam Police program. Basically, a spam police is obligated to perform RC patrols everytime, he/she logs in. The point is a more organized way of dealing with these pests. There are two units to join into, Admin-Sysops, being that they hold more power, join the "Officer" Ranks, while members obtain "Deputy" status and will only be obligated to report such breach. I am planning to change this situation, though, if and when I recieve "Bureaucrat" status by granting members the power to block IP addresses and seize and protect "spam hotspots". For further information and to sign up, go to Wikicars' Anti-Spam HQ.

-Red marquis 03:34, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Maybach Template Image Voting

Maybach Template Image Voting

Just so you know, we are currently holding elections for which image will grace the Maybach Template in Garage Talk. Your vote would be most appreciated.

Red marquis 01:43, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

NEW INFOBOX SYSTEM

I have recently discovered how to format our infobox in similar fashion to Wikipedia's Master Template System whereby a we will no longer have to replicate the infobox again and again for each individual page. What will happen instead is that from this point on there will be a set of codes similar to the ones below that will act as a "surrogate" and where you will be filling out the basic information. It will replicate the "master template" on thepage but with the individual information you've written filled out on it. What this allows for is that if and when we finally decide to change the design/update the infobox we will no longer have to manually alter each infobox from page to page.

{{Infobox |
|Image = place image here in 300 pixels
|Marque = place marque here - not manufacturer
|aka = Type aka here, not up there
|Production = produced from when to when+total units made (optional)</nowiki>
|Class = denote market class
|Body Style = how many doors+how many seats+what type of body
|Length = length - type here
|Width = Width - type here
|Height = Height - type here
|Wheelbase = wheelbase - type here
|Weight = Weight - you get the point
|Transmission = transmission + drive
|Engine = engine
|Power = N/A hp @ N/A rpm<br>N/A lb-ft of [[torque]] @ N/A rpm
|Similar = similar (competition)
|Designer = Designer (lead designer if it was a team effort)
}}
Red marquis 08:28, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

IP Block

What?! That was your IP?! Well, to explain the situation, I caught your IP deleting an entire section from the Nissan Z article. But of course you can still contribute via your account? Enzo Worshipper (Talk to me + Contribs) 13:30, 9 September 2007 (UTC)

Image Categorization

I am cracking down. We really need to get the sites store of images organized, and you uploading an image without categorization is of no help. Please remember to categorize any future images you may upload. Cheers. Enzo Worshipper (Talk to me + Contribs) 20:59, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Like the new featured article?

Thought you might. I noticed a Mercury hasn't been featured yet, and what better choice than the Mountaineer, eh? Pepperpop11 19:41, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Images

All right! You're getting on my nerves! When uploading images, categorize or don't upload them at all. I have already left you a message, but seeing as you seem to have ignored it, its only fitting to post another. You have been warned. If you don't start categorizing soon punishment will ensue. Enzo Worshipper (Talk to me + Contribs) 00:14, 15 September 2007 (UTC)

Ignore a warning will you?! I am going to have to ban you. You have no right to argue, you ignored a warning (Two actually) from a superior. See you in a week. Enzo Worshipper (Talk to me + Contribs) 20:03, 21 September 2007 (UTC)

Categorizing images

Dude, haven't you learned anything? You're still not tagging images. I'd really hate to see you get banned again especially since you contribute so much. Red marquis 02:28, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Even after a ban, you still do not categorize images. Are you looking for an even longer ban? How many times do you have to be banned before I get this message throught to you? CATEGORIZE YOUR IMAGES. Enzo Worshipper (Talk to me + Contribs) 13:02, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
Thank you for this change in attitude. I know it's a bit of an inconvenience (I find it a bit annoying too) but given time it'll just become second nature. Red marquis 12:29, 9 October 2007 (UTC)