A new thread has been created because the older one was lengthy and had a long loading time. You can find the old thread here.
Hello, and welcome to this thread.
This thread has been created to seek help to the community to help out gathering missing images, and help out render or update images that need that. If you see an image that needs to be rendered, or find out that we are missing an image, feel free to write it here or upload it yourself. Thank you so much, and remember: any help is much appreciated!
When uploading images, please remember to crop them. It is okay if you are not able to do so. And when uploading an image, please also remember to post it here so we know and it can be added to the checklist.
Reasons as to why an image needs an update, could be:
They are not rendered.
They are too small.
Some parts/a part of the image is cut off.
There will be a list of all the missing images and the images that need to be updated, and we will try to keep the list up to date. You can see the list below.
Other Missing Images
Thanksworthy 2014 Autumn Dragon Limited Sale Deal Image
Thanksworthy 2014 Autumn Dragon Limited Sale Market Deal Image
Dusk Dragon Breeding Hint
Dragonarium Upgrade 1 New Image
Dragonarium Upgrade 3 New Image
New Colosseum None Image
Light Reward Habitat Glowing Image
Large Light Reward Habitat Glowing Image
New Visitor Message 4
Light Competitor Game Center Achievement Image
Dark Competitor Game Center Achievement Image
Elemental Breaths
Delirium Dragon Elemental Breath
Loot Dragon Elemental Breath
Tidal Dragon Elemental Breath
Omen Dragon Elemental Breath
Pharaoh Dragon Elemental Breath
Ornamental Dragon Elemental Breath
Lace Dragon Elemental Breath
Dazzling Dragon Elemental Breath
Flicker Dragon Elemental Breath
Verglace Dragon Elemental Breath
Jasper Dragon Elemental Breath
Tourmaline Dragon Elemental Breath
Bismuth Dragon Elemental Breath
Sanguinte Dragon Elemental Breath
Mesolite Dragon Elemental Breath
Pyrite Dragon Elemental Breath
Barite Dragon Elemental Breath
Missing Event Images
Weather Station
Weather Station None Animation
Weather Station Rain Animation
Weather Station Star Fall Animation
Weather Station Fireflies Animation
Weather Station Snow Animation
Weather Station Blossoms Animation
Weather Station Rainbows Animation
Weather Station Storm Animation
Weather Station Bats Animation
Weather Station Nightfall Background (None)
Weather Station Summer Background (Rain)
Weather Station Nightfall Background (Rain)
Weather Station Summer Background (Star Fall)
Weather Station Nightfall Background (Star Fall)
Weather Station Summer Background (Fireflies)
Weather Station Nightfall Background (Fireflies)
Weather Station Summer Background (Snow)
Weather Station Nightfall Background (Snow)
Weather Station Summer Background (Blossoms)
Weather Station Nightfall Background (Blossoms)
Weather Station Summer Background (Rainbows)
Weather Station Nightfall Background (Rainbows)
Weather Station Day Background (Storm)
Weather Station Dusk Background (Storm)
Weather Station Spooky Background (Storm)
Weather Station Winter Background (Storm)
Weather Station Rose Background (Storm)
Weather Station Daybreak Background (Storm)
Weather Station Star Fall Background (Storm)
Weather Station Summer Background (Storm)
Weather Station Nightfall Background (Storm)
Weather Station Day Background (Bats)
Weather Station Dusk Background (Bats)
Weather Station Spooky Background (Bats)
Weather Station Winter Background (Bats)
Weather Station Rose Background (Bats)
Weather Station Daybreak Background (Bats)
Weather Station Star Fall Background (Bats)
Weather Station Summer Background (Bats)
Weather Station Nightfall Background (Bats)
Whitbee's Candy Bash Images:
Whitbee's Castle Stage 7 Image
Epic Egg Hunt Images:
Monolith Reward Habitat Social Menu
Monolith Reward Habitat Share the Good News Message
Images That Needs to be Updated
None
Please notify me if I have forgotten to add something to the lists, or add them yourself!
Important:
Posts would be removed immediately once it is solved after 48 hours because this is an ongoing forum discussion which won't be closed and would get lengthy if posts are not removed. Thank you for understanding!
This is not the most uplifting or happiest posts I've written to the community, but as of recently more than ever I feel like I need to address this.
Particularly the past day or few prior to this post there have been multiple comments and some blogs created containing negative ranting and rallying.
I am glad that community members feel comfortable enough here to share thoughts and feelings pertaining to the content, but there is a difference between negative ranting and rallying the community and constructive criticism.
I know these collection events in particular have been a topic of frustration for multiple players of DragonVale, and expressing this is okay.
What is not okay though is trying to rally and perpetuate arguments against the content which Backflip Studios has spent a lot of time planning and programming for the players.
Before posting something try to think how it might feel if you spent a lot of time or any time on something positive and fun and wanted to share it with people, but when you go to see responses there are negative comments without advice and disrespectful and hurtful comments.
Try to think of the content as a person because behind all of the content which is created are the people that made it. They may not physically be there, but all of the work they put into it is a part of themselves they gifted to you.
The anonymity of the internet sometimes allows people to post before thinking like this because the consequences may be less severe than if they were said in person.
Remember, don't post anything you wouldn't want said about yourself. Treat others how you would want to be treated. There is enough negativity in the world without bringing some to a game which is supposed to be fun.
Also remember that this game appeals to all kinds of demographics and is read by people of all ages, cultures, ethnicity, and religions.
I am going to end this post now with the following proposal:
Any disrespectful comments and blogs will be removed from the wiki.
Multiple posting of disrespectful comments and blogs will result in a warning.
If the posting of disrespectful comments and blogs continues after the warning the user will receive a temporary block.
First temporary-block will result in a two hour period.
Second temporary-block will result in a three day to one week period, depending on severity.
Any additional temporary-blocks will result in a one week period per disrespectful comment or blog posted.
State whether you Support, Oppose, or want More Discussion below.
This vote will remain open until the end of the day on March 18, 2015 (23:59:59 UTC)
Hello DragonVale Community, as seen on this thread, it has been proposed that the DragonVale Wiki changes the current dragonbox design on dragon pages like the Plant Dragon to include categories for rarity and to remove the negative boost part of the box. The negative boost section is being removed since boosts are now only positive. This change has already been implemented without a proper discussion or vote as it is apparently a "minor" change, despite the fact it is a change to a major template on the site. Would you be for or against this change, do you have any alternative recommendations, or do you think it should have been left as is with the negative boost? Feel free to share your comments below.
The changes are the following:
The negative boost field has been removed from the dragonbox, and the field "Rarity Status" has been added instead.
Instead of having a plus sign in the positive boost field, it does now say "Positive Boost".
Instead of saying "No" when a dragon is not limited, it does now say "PERMANENT" (see the Plant Dragon page).
This change is on the dragonbox, you can for example see the change on the Moonstruck Dragon page.
This forum will remain open until the end of Febuary 20, 2015 at (23:59:59 UTC).
This forum is made to vote if the Goals page should be redesign With the design from this sandbox. The redesign in the sandbox have been made to make it easier to navigate through the goals. When you vote, you have the following three choices:
This vote is being made because sometimes messages get lost on wiki and are left unanswered if left on staff member's wall who is unable to attend to his/her message wall due to limited availability.
In the past some of the staff has gone missing for weeks and messages aren't always seen on other people's message walls therefore becoming lost/missed.
Here are some suggestions which were made and discussed to try to find a way to cut down on the amount of lost/missed messages.
If a suggestion has more than 50% support it will be applied/added.
Suggestion 1
Place an asterisk or icon/symbol next to the staff members who have guaranteed almost daily access to the wiki to answer questions and concerns.
One problem with the asterisk as a symbol is that wiki moderators who are also chat moderators are identified with an asterisk.
Suggestion 2
If a staff member thinks he/she will be unable to actively be around for more than three days or around but very limited he/she should let someone know so his/her name can temporarily be moved to the "Limited Availability" section of the staff page so he/she can focus on what has to be done off wiki without something possibly being missed on the wiki.
Suggestion 3
Add a note in the section mentioning and linking the wiki forums where anyone in the community has a better chance of seeing the question or concern in the wiki feed or by browsing the forums to try to help with a question or concern.
Something similar to "Question and concerns may also be asked in the community forums for anyone to try to answer."
If a staff member does not contribute or make contact on the wiki for more than ten days then he/she will be considered "Limited Availability" and temporarily removed from the main page staff box until he/she comes back with a quality edit within a month.
The wiki already states that if a staff member goes missing unannounced for one month or more they are considered inactive status.
Suggestion 7
Add promotion dates next to staff names on the main page.
Suggestion 8
No changes or additions made at all.
Voters must be registered prior to August 8, 2014 to participate in this vote.
This vote will remain open until the end of the day on September 15, 2014 (23:59:59 UTC).
A few weeks ago there was an edit to the Main Page'sActive Staff Members' Box in which the pre-existing promotion order of the staff in that box was suddenly changed to alphabetical order.
Since then there have been multiple opinions voiced in various threads and discussions about the fact that this was changed.
Also, there have been discussions about how some people actually prefer not only to see the promotion order return to the Main Page Staff Box, but also see the list in promotion order on the DragonVale Wiki:Staff and Staff's Procedure page under "Current Staff".
A huge complaint about the alphabetical order on the Staff Page is that the dates are out of chronological order and all over the place.
For multiple people this is an issue as growing up it was instilled in some cultures that dates should be in chronological order and not jumbled.
This preference for some people may be considered a "pet-peeve", but for some people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), this can potentially be a huge issue.
At least one person has informed me that he/she avoids the page because of jumbled date order.
For consistency purpose it may be easier to keep both pages in the same order, but some people may have different preferences of the order for each page so a decision for both will be voted on separately.
This forum is being made because sometimes messages get lost on wiki and are left unanswered if left on staff member's wall who is unable to attend to his/her message wall due to limited availability.
In the past some of the staff has gone missing for weeks and messages aren't always seen on other people's message walls therefore becoming lost/missed.
Here are some suggestions made in a previous discussion to continue addressing this topic, as well as any other ideas which anyone thinks might work to cut down on the amount of lost/missed messages.
After this discussion we can hold a vote on whether to add one/some of the possible suggestions if the community is interested in any of them.
Suggestion 1
Place an asterisk or icon/symbol next to the staff members who have guaranteed almost daily access to the wiki to answer questions and concerns.
One problem with the asterisk as a symbol is that wiki moderators who are also chat moderators are identified with an asterisk.
Suggestion 2
If a staff member thinks he/she will be unable to actively be around for more than three days or around but very limited he/she should let someone know so his/her name can temporarily be moved to the "Limited Availability" section of the staff page so he/she can focus on what has to be done off wiki without something possibly being missed on the wiki.
Suggestion 3
Add a note in the section mentioning and linking the wiki forums where anyone in the community has a better chance of seeing the question or concern in the wiki feed or by browsing the forums to try to help with a question or concern.
Something similar to "Question and concerns may also be asked in the community forums for anyone to try to answer."
If a staff member does not contribute or make contact on the wiki for more than ten days then he/she will be considered "Limited Availability" and temporarily removed from the main page staff box until he/she comes back with a quality edit within a month.
The wiki already states that if a staff member goes missing unannounced for one month or more they are considered inactive status.
These are only some suggestions and others are also welcomed to be suggested as well.
This discussion will remain open until the end of the day on September 8, 2014 (23:59:59 UTC).
A few weeks ago a note was added to the staff box of the main page in good faith to help the community so they knew that a long-standing staff member with a lot of experience and almost guaranteed daily availability was the most available to help if questions or concerns wanted to be asked or made.
Sometimes notes are left on a staff member's wall who isn't as active or available and it gets lost or unanswered. This note is made to try to prevent that.
The note was as follows and no concerns were made about it until today:
Administrators
Wiki Moderators
Chat Moderators
Most Experienced Available Staff Member: Bane Cane
The concern today was that there was not a formal discussion or vote made prior to the note being added so we are now having a vote to decide whether to keep it, slightly alter it, or remove it totally.
It should be noted that there wasn't a vote prior to it being added because it was a minor beneficial addition made in good faith to help the community.
Please keep in mind that the intention of the note is to let the community know who is most available so any questions or concerns can be addressed as soon as possible.
The options are as follows:
Note: If option two has more votes than option one then option one votes will also be included with option two since option two is only one adjective less than option one.
Note: If option three has the most votes then options one and two will be combined towards option two for the final count for the reasons mentioned in the previous note.
Option 1:
Administrators
Wiki Moderators
Chat Moderators
Most Experienced Available Staff Member: Bane Cane
Hello everyone, it is me the friendly wikian Bane Cane with another forum. I apologize if these are getting annoying.
Two of the three last week were put aside for a bit of time when things got busy with events and wiki projects and I had just gotten to posting them last week.
This forum is regarding a discussion regarding Affiliated Sites, whether we should have them, and what criteria or guidelines we should have if we decide to have a spot for them on the DragonVale Wiki.
The ideas in the discussion were taken into consideration and now we have a proposal page which includes the policies, determination process, and display of information.
In addition, if this idea is supported I drafted up a template for a forum where other sites may request to become an affiliated site with the DragonVale Wiki. The information in the template includes most of the information on the proposal page.
Please select one of the following when voting in the first part of the vote:
Support if you support the proposal Oppose if you oppose the proposal More Discussion if you want more discussion.
Also, it is okay to post your reason for you vote. Everything will be taken into consideration.
The second part of this vote is regarding whether or not to have a section on the Main Page under the Active Staff Members section.
If the first part of the vote ends in Support please select one of the following option designs for the Main Page:
Option 1 - A Scroll-box on the Main Page.
Affiliated Sites
Please note that the horizontal scroll bar will not be on the Main Page. The dimensions of the forum post space are smaller in width. The three logos would be able to all fit in the scroll-box's width.
Option 2 - A Banner on the Main Page.
Affiliated Sites
Click on the banner below to visit the Affiliated Sites page.
Please note that the banner may be a little bigger on the Main Page to fit into the section. I reduced the size so the width would fit into the forum post space.
Option 3 - Nothing on the Main Page.
Voters must be registered prior to June 8, 2014 to participate in this vote.
This discussion will remain open until the end of the day on July 15, 2014 (23:59:59 UTC).
Hello everybody, it is Bane Cane again with a third (and last) forum today.
In the past there has been some concern about whether users who have received blocks from the wiki or extended chat bans could appeal the decision made by the staff member on DragonVale Wiki.
This forum is to propose having a specific written Appeal Process for blocks and extended chat bans.
This is the proposal:
Appealing a Block or Chat Ban
If a user feels like he or she was wrongfully blocked or banned from the wiki the user can appeal the block to begin the Appeal Process within 24 hours.
All blocks and bans regarding violation of the rules and policies will be recorded in case a need for further review in the future (i.e an appeal, record of multiple offenses) occurs.
Any blocks or chat bans which are longer than 1 week can be appealed.
The user would need to reply to the message on his or her message wall regarding their block stating his or her desire to appeal and supply a written appeal explaining their account of what happened leading to the block or chat ban the same day of the occurrence.
Once the written appeal is supplied, a community forum will be opened quoting the written appeal which was posted on the user's message wall.
The staff member who blocked or banned the user must supply his or her account of what occurred underneath the quoted appeal.
During the course of four days, the community will read both the appeal from the blocked or banned user, and the explanation for the block or ban from the staff member.
The community will then vote in the same forum to "Keep Block/Ban" or "Remove Block/Ban" and will have an opportunity to explain his or her reasoning for the choice.
If the voting period is over and more than 70% of the community chose to "Remove Block/Ban" then any active staff member (chat moderator, wiki moderator, administrator) will have an opportunity to vet based on an analysis of the reasons posted in the vote, the explanation from the staff member, and the user's appeal. The designated vetting time period will occur over the course of a two day period.
If the staff vetting results in more than half (50% +1) in support of removing the block or ban, then the block or ban will be removed.
Whether the block or ban is kept or removed, a message stating the results of the appeal should be left on the same message wall thread the original block or ban notification was posted on.
Please vote whether you Support, Oppose or want More Discussion.
Voters must be registered prior to May 29, 2014 to participate in this vote.
This discussion will remain open until the end of the day on July 8, 2014 (23:59:59 UTC).
Hello everybody, it is Bane Cane again with a second forum today.
In the past there has been some concern about whether usernames and avatars are considered content and if they should abide by the general rules outlined on the DragonVale Wiki Rules and Policies.
This forum is to propose having a specific section specifically outlining policies for usernames and avatars.
Most of what is in the proposal already applies to content on the wiki.
This is the proposal:
Usernames and Avatars
Do not create a username or avatar that is obscene, pornographic, abusive, offensive, profane, or otherwise violates any law or right of any third party.
This includes, but is not limited to, any content related to or suggestive of profanity, homophobia, ethnic slurs, religious intolerance, controversial religious topics, sensitive current/historical events, notorious people/organizations, illegal/controlled substances, or encourages illegal or criminal conduct;
Any “sound alike” or “look alike” words, phrases, or puns that reference these topics are also prohibited.
Hello everybody, it is Bane Cane again with another forum.
This forum is to let everyone know that a proposal is being made to add written rules for enforcing the DragonVale Wiki Rules and Policies.
Right now the Administrators and Wiki Moderators enforce the rules and policies with an "unwritten" code or guidelines, and this is to put it into writing for everyone to see and reference.
Wiki Moderators and Administrators are in staff to oversee that the wiki remains a safe and fun environment for the DragonVale Wiki community.
Both have the ability to enforce the wiki's rules and policies and should only enforce the policies and rules outlined on the Wiki Rules and Policies page.
The Wiki Rules and Policies should be enforced by using the guidelines for issuing penalties outlined below.
Severity of penalties will vary depending on the severity of the offense and which rule or policy is broken or violated.
When multiple rules are broken and continue to be broken after multiple warnings, then even the violation of the less severe rules can result in a more severe penalty upon review by the DragonVale Wiki's administrative staff.
Please note that these are only guidelines and that actions taken by Administrators or Wiki Moderators may be different from those outlined below if the situation warrants.
Level 1 Violation
Violation of the following rules in the Wiki Rules and Policies may automatically result in a block from the wiki. Warning is not necessary but is strongly advised. The block may last anywhere from 1 week to 6 months, depending on severity. Extreme cases may warrant a permanent block.
Abuse, harass, threaten, impersonate or intimidate other Wikia users;
Post or transmit any content that is obscene, pornographic, abusive, offensive, profane, or otherwise violates any law or right of any third party, or content that contains homophobia, ethnic slurs, religious intolerance, or encourages criminal conduct;
Attempt to impersonate another user or person;
Post any illegal or unauthorized content or use for any illegal or unauthorized purposes;
Post or transmit any communication or solicitation designed or intended to obtain password, account, or private information from any Wikia user;
Post, upload, transmit, share, or store unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, solicitations, "spam", or any other type of unauthorized solicitation;
Solicit personal information from any user under the age of 18;
Violate any laws in your jurisdiction (including but not limited to copyright laws and laws regarding online conduct and acceptable content); or
Sock puppetry is the act of creating secondary accounts for yourself, or having friends create new accounts, for the purpose of adding weight to an argument or to "get around" a block or ban. Users who are found to be participating in sock puppetry will be addressed at the administrator's discretion and are subject to warning or bans if necessary.
Only one active persona/personality will be allowed per person with the exception of approved and identified maintenance bots. This applies across multiple accounts held by one person.
After three occurrences of Level 2 Violation penalties, the penalties will start to apply as a Level 1 Violation.
A Level 1 Violation may be issued by blocking the offending user and then informing the user, on his or her message wall, of the block and the reasons why the block was issued.
Level 2 Violation
Violation of rules, except the specific ones on Level 1 Violation, are less severe on this level and will be issued the following temporary-blocks for refusing to stop after multiple Level 3 Violation warnings.
A Level 2 Violation may be issued by blocking the offending user and then informing the user, on his or her message wall, of the block and the reasons why the block was issued.
First temporary-block will result in a two hour period.
Second temporary-block will result in a three day to one week period, depending on severity.
Third temporary-block will result in a one week period.
Additional offenses will be treated as a Level 1 Violation, as the user has already had three chances to redeem him- or herself on this level and should be aware by now to follow the Wiki Rules and Policies.
Level 3 Violation
Violation of rules, except the specific ones on Level 1 Violation, are less severe on this level and will be issued warnings for performing an action which violates the Wiki Rules and Policies.
An offending user will be allowed three to five warnings accumulating between his or her message wall and/or chat. Warnings enforced in chat must be relayed to the user on his or her message wall for record.
Additional offenses will be treated as a Level 2 Violation, as the user has already had multiple chances to redeem him- or herself on this level and should be aware by now to follow the Wiki Rules and Policies.
Vandalism Attack Protocol
In a case of a vandalism attack resulting in multiple pages being vandalized, the offending user will automatically be blocked from the wiki anywhere from 1 day to 1 week, depending on the severity and the content published in its place.
Multiple occurrences may result in a block which may last anywhere from 1 week to 6 months, depending on severity. Extreme cases may warrant a permanent block.
If only one page is vandalized the user should receive a warning for the first offense. If the offending user continues to vandalize pages then consequences should be handled as a multiple offense.
A violation of the Vandalism Attack Protocol may be issued by blocking the offending user and then informing the user, on his or her message wall, of the block and the reasons why the block was issued.
Underage User Enforcement Protocol
The Dragonvale Wiki abides by Wikia's Terms of Use which states that it is prohibited for any user under the age of 13 to legally have an account on Wikia.
If there is proof of a user being under the age of 13, the offending user will automatically be blocked from the wiki.
If there is a specific time-frame until the offending user becomes the age of 13, then a block should be issued for that amount of time.
If there is not a specific time-frame until the user becomes the age of 13, then a block should be issued for the length of one year.
A violation of the Underage User Enforcement Protocol may be issued by blocking the offending user and then informing the user, on his or her message wall, of the block and the reasons why the block was issued.
A violation of the Spoilers section of the wiki rules and policies may be issued by informing the offending user by blocking the user (if applicable) and then informing the user of the block or warning and the reasons why the block or warning was issued on his or her message wall.
A violation of the Spoilers section of the Wiki Rules and Policies may be issued by blocking the offending user (if applicable) and then informing the user, on his or her message wall, of the block/warning and the reasons why the block/warning was issued.
The current order in which consequence should be enforced are as follows:
Number of Offense
Consequences
First
Warning
Second
3 Day Block
Third
1 Week Block
Fourth
1 Month Block
Additional
3 Month Block
Change Username Request Protocol
When issuing requests for a user to change his or her username include the following in the first warning:
Copy and paste the following for the message to appear: {{Change Username Request 1}}
It has been requested that you ask for a name change to something more appropriate for the wiki as it violates our Wiki Rules and Policies.
It is me, your friendly wikian Bane Cane asking the community to participate in a vote which could affect some of the wiki pages.
The vote is about possibly redesigning the individual decoration and habitat pages so they have infoboxes similar to the stye on the individual dragon pages.
Approximately a year ago there was a discussion about possibly doing this which numerous people agreed with it being a good idea. Due to lack knowledge on how to code the boxes correctly and other projects and life taking priority we only recently had time to look at this again.
Here are some examples of what these infoboxes would look like:
Please vote Yes if you support this change, No if you do not support this change, or More Discussion if you want there to be more discussion about this before anything is changed.
Per the request of another community member who has been working this project, this vote is less than the usual one week, but it can be extended if the vote is close or if the rate of voting is still highly active.
This forum will be open until the end of June 13, 2014 at (23:59:59 UTC).
Hello everyone! It is me your friendly wikian Bane Cane with another wiki-wide vote.
Approximately one week ago a forum was started following a discussion to vote on how to display the "Golden" eggs and dragons on their respective pages.
The results ended in a tie on the "Golden" dragons portion of the vote.
Now it is time to vote on which potential layout you, the members of the wiki, like the best out of the two which tied.
Please choose one of the following options for the Dragons page. Following this vote the Dragons page will be updated with the choice which has the most votes.
Lately some users have been uploading images and discussing information which was of pre-released content of DragonVale. It has been happening with the most recent updates continuously (Sprout Dragon, The Five New "Golden Hybrid" Dragons and the Dream Dragon). The problem with this is that it is against our Wiki Rules and Policies because it may spoil the surprise of new content for many players and members of the wiki. Thus far there are not set consequences for these actions. The reason this forum is being created is to propose adding consequences for this and adding more detailed information to the current policy which is;
'Pictures about game content yet to be released are prohibited, as this wiki is about legal in-game content.'
A very small discussion was held here to discuss about this matter and put forward a proposal to the whole community.
The proposal is as follow;
Pictures and discussion about game content which is not yet released is prohibited, as this wiki is about legally released in-game content.
Only content which is released or posted specifically by Backflip Studios can be discussed.
There is a difference between speculating and spoiling. A spoiler would be discussing the details or posting something similar to "this specific content is coming" or hinting specifically to what the content is.
Once Backflip Studios posts the Mystery Facebook Notifications, it can be discussed in regards of what the community speculates it may be, but if someone knows exactly what it is from sources other than Backflip Studios themselves via Facebook and announces it then that would be classified as a spoiler and that isn't allowed.
Staff members on DragonVale Wiki will delete any suspicious images that might be pre-released content. If the image may not be pre-released content, users may contact a staff member directly on his/her MessageWall.
Staff members will directly contact Backflip Studios regarding any suspicious content. If it is confirmed that the image is not pre-released content, it will be restored immediately by a staff member with an apology for any inconvenience caused.
Users may face the following consequences if they do not follow the rules and policies:
Number of Offense
Consequences
First
Warning
Second
3 Day Block
Third
1 Week Block
Fourth
1 Month Block
Additional
3 Month Block
With these changes it would be clear in what actions a staff member could take.
Please select one of the following options;
Yes - If you are okay with implementing the following changes to the policy. No - If you are not okay with implementing the following changes to the policy. More Discusssion - If you would like there to be another forum created to discuss more about this topic.
It is okay to provide reasoning for your choice.
Voters must be registered prior to April 30, 2014 to participate in this vote.
This vote will be open until the end of the day (23:59:59) on June 6, 2014.
Time in Coordinated Universal Time.
EDIT: If majority of the vote agrees with the consequences at the end of the vote (Vote for Yes), then the policy will be immediately implemented to the current DragonVale Wiki:DragonVale Wiki Rules and Policies.
EDIT 1: Added clarification for first sub-bullet point (example)
Hello everyone! It is me your friendly wikian Bane Cane with another wiki-wide vote.
Approximately one week ago a discussion was started regarding how to display the "Golden" eggs and dragons on their respective pages as concern was expressed that the grids were looking "messy" after the "Mystery May Five" were introduced with the Dragonarium.
Now it is time to vote on which potential layout you, the members of the wiki, like the best.
Please choose one option for the Eggs page, and one option for the Dragons page. Following this vote the pages will be updated with the choice that has the most votes for each.
Hello everyone! It is me your friendly wikian Bane Cane with a discussion which could affect the wiki.
What is effect could this discussion have on the wiki? This discussion and a voting forum which will follow it can determine how the picture grids for hybrid dragons look on both the Eggs page and the Dragons page.
Why would we want to change it? With the five newest hybrid dragons released with the Dragonarium update, it seems like the inquiry of the "Golden Hybrids" being a real thing after last summer might very well be answered.
We currently have seven of these dragons graciously called "Golden Hybrids" by the community due to the color of the pattern on the shell of the egg.
Right now our grids have added a second row for each of the ten primary elements and some members of the community expressed concern that it might look a little messy.
With the help of MrAwesome8 taking initiative to quickly separate the hybrid eggs into "Regular" and "Golden" some ideas were formed.
One idea for the hybrid section of the Eggs page is to have a toggle which could look like the design in this sandbox: User:Bane_Cane/GoldenEggPage1
In the past, August 2013, there were some concerns about using a toggle after the Eggs page had a switch added to it to mirror the toggle switch on the Dragons page.
Due to poor feedback in the comments about the change about users not being able to find the eggs on the other side of the toggle, and it meaning we would have to use templates in edit mode instead of having it all on one page, we reverted it back to its current state of one long column of charts.
The wiki has come a long way since then so the use of a toggle may or may not be a concern currently, but in regards to the concern about editing, all coding will still be able to be on the Eggs page with this design.
The second idea for the Eggs page would be to simply "stack" the two hybrid charts one above the other like the design in this sandbox: User:Bane_Cane/GoldenEggPage2.
This would eliminate the use of any toggle concerns from last summer while making the page look clean and easy to navigate while still aesthetically being in one long column.
What came first the dragon or the egg? It seems like in the world of DragonVale we usually see the egg first, but where there is an egg, there is a chance to hatch a dragon.
The Dragons page has the same concerns about it looking a little messy, so this designs separates the hybrid grid into "Regular Hybrids" and "Golden Hybrids" just like the proposed designs for the Eggs page.
This design is simply adding a third row of toggle switches to the picture charts on the Dragons page as shown in this sandbox: User:Bane_Cane/GoldenDragonPage1.
I know the "Fountain of Youth" Baby/Adult button isn't lined up correctly in the sandbox, but if we implement the design on the actual page I will make sure it lines up correctly.
In consideration of having all the links to these designs in one list for easy access, I will put them all here near the bottom of this post:
The discussion for Staff Link Color has concluded and there was an overall consensus to change the old link colors for Wiki Moderators and Chat Moderators.
As mentioned in the discussion, around the time of the Magic Egg Hunt some concerns were expressed about not being able to read those two staff link colors in particular.
There was a temporary change during this time until activity slowed down after the event and the Sprout Dragon update.
The temporary change is Example 1 below.
In the discussion there was one suggested color for Wiki Moderator, and two suggested colors for Chat Moderator which were popular.
The suggested Wiki Moderator color is in Examples 2 and 3.
One of the suggested Chat Moderator colors is in Example 2 and the other one is in Example 3.
Example 1:
Wikia Staff Administrators Wiki Moderators (1) Chat Moderators (3) Rollback
Example 2:
Wikia Staff Administrators Wiki Moderators (2) Chat Moderators (4) Rollback
Example 2:
Wikia Staff Administrators Wiki Moderators Chat Moderators (5) Rollback
When voting choose one Wiki Moderator color and one chat moderator color.
The colors will be in the post below as well because they will also be seen with that colored background as well.
Wiki Moderator
Choice 1: Wiki Moderators
Choice 2: Wiki Moderators
The Wiki Moderator color with the most votes will be the link color for Wiki Moderators following this forum, and the Chat Moderator color with the most votes will be the link color for Chat Moderators following this forum.
This forum will be open until the end of May 22, 2014 at (23:59:59 UTC).
The DragonVale Wiki has different colored links for different staff roles on the wiki to help members of the community identify them more easily if they need help with a question or concern and want to express it on a staff message wall. It should be noted that anyone in the community with a Wikia account is welcomed to help other members of the community as well.
At the beginning of April right before the Magic Egg Hunt some members expressed concern about it being difficult to read the link colors for Wiki Moderators and Chat Moderators.
A discussion took place where many colors were looked at, and it was decided to change the colors to what the wiki currently has until the event was over and there was less to update on the wiki.
Now I come to the rest of the community since the event is over and the wiki has been completely updated from the Sprout Dragon update to receive feedback on these concerns.
The old staff link colors are as follows:
Administrators Wiki Moderators Chat Moderators Rollback
The current staff link colors are as follows:
Administrators Wiki Moderators Chat Moderators Rollback
The color for Administrators and Rollbacks are the same color in each column.
The link color for Wikia Staff is the same color as the Wikia logo.
If you want the old colors to be changed then vote: Yes
If you want the old colors to not be changed then vote: No
If you only want certain colors to be changed then note which role you want the color to be changed for.
If you think that any of the changed colors for Wiki Moderators or Chat Moderators should be different than what they had been changed to then please recommend a new color family to test.
When choosing a color remember that it will be too difficult to read if it is too light of a shade, too dark of a shade, too bold of a shade, or too bright of a shade.
We also would like distinctly different color families as well so they are easier to tell apart, and it would be preferred if they go along well with the DragonVale Wiki and DragonVale colors and Renaissance-like theme.
If you like a suggested color you can "Kudos" it or edit your vote at anytime.
Each person can "Kudos" one new color per role at a time.
The "Kudos" option has to be selected a second time for it to be removed from a post.
If more than 50% of participants want the old colors to be changed, the submission with the most "Kudos" will be considered for change.
This forum will be open until the end of May 15, 2014 at (23:59:59 UTC).
(Edited by administrators)
Welcome to the community!
DragonVale is a simulation video game created by Backflip Studios for the iOS and Android platforms which is currently published by DECA Games. It can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store or Google Play and played on the iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad or several Android devices. DragonVale was released in September 2011 and uses the freemium business model. Although the game is free to play, players can use their iTunes or Google Play accounts to make in-game purchases of game currency to help speed up the evolution of their dragon park.
Players create a dragon theme park, with the objective of attracting virtual park visitors, and increasing their level in the game. This is accomplished by breeding, raising and caring for magical dragons and decorating your park by adding walkways, trees, decorations, buildings and dragon habitats. The number of visitors who visit the park is dependent on the type and level of dragons in your park and how well designed it is. The ultimate game challenge is to breed a variety of dragons and to design your park.
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