Wikipedia talk:Userboxes/Archive 8

message: I currently know a lot of people and users who dislike the TV Movie "High School Musical"
I would like to request a userbox stating that hsm stinks.
Here is the code:

 {{Userbox-2 |side-box 1 red |main box blue |side-box 1 
----
hsm |message |side-box 2 
----
hsm2 |border black |side-box 2 black|main box font-blue |box border thickness}}  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rallyinspired (talk • contribs) 21:26, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  HSM 

message: I read through the pages that explain how to make a userbox, but I'm still not sure where I go to create one, nor how to begin. There are so many pages explaining userboxes that it is confusing.  I just want to tweak an existing template with an image from Wikimedia commons (or one of my own), and add my own text.  I would propose my idea on the idea page for someone else to make, but I want it to look a certain way so I guess I'll make one myself.  How do I begin?  Oh, and what is a template space and a name space?  Thanks!
nycdi 06:55, 14 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Still not sure

message: Userboxes, sheesh. How about I calculate how much time you've just wasted?
:A fitting statement, considering you forgot to sign your comment with four tildes. RageSamurai21655 (talk) 15:10, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  This is a knowledge base, not myspace 

message: I would like to create my own userbox. How would I get a userbox to go from this syntax:
{[{Userbox |border-c=#F30 border-s=1 |id-c=#fff |id-s=12 |id-fc=#000 |info-c=#f90 |info-s=8 |info-fc=#fff |id=this is the picture of the box‎  |info=This user cannot wait for July 21, 2007.}}
(Which, without the bracket to block it would look like this:)
to something like this:
I know this is probably a noobish and stupid question, but thanks. Codelyoko193 12:43, 22 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  How? 

message: I created a template for formatting links to user boxes in user namespace.  See . Will (Talk - contribs) 23:27, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Link generator template 

message: Can someone please make the necessary corrections to the above, please!
*A "history student" is one who literally studies history.
**But a "student of history" carries broader connotations, not just the idea of someone who is formally registered in an accredited institution or school.
***Right now the User box on my User page says that I am a "history student." But I want to say that I am a "student of history."
:Can someone modify the Userbox accordingly? Thanks. Ludvikus 20:29, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Userbox "History Student" vs. "Student of History"

message: Is there a Bay Area Userbox because I'm proud of living in the bay area!! Derrty2033 04:02, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bay Area Template 

message: I think there is no reason to prefer the plural over the singular as the heading to this article.
:Why not have Wikipedia:Userbox instead??????????????????
::Yours, etc. Ludvikus 00:12, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Userbox]] vs. [[Userboxes]] 

message: I notice there is a meteoric rise in the use of frivolous infoboxes (eg "this user likes cabbage"). I don't see why such infoboxes have any place whatsoever in a serious encyclopedic effort. I know they appear in user namespace rather than main wikipedia namespace but even so, I feel they are one of several factors leading to wikipedia being dragged into a "myspace.com" effort and away from serious scholarly effort. I'm not a killjoy, but all the effort put into finding daft userboxes could really be better spent elsewhere. Is there any possible reason for keeping frivolous user infoboxes? I propose an immediate policy of banning all such new creations and timescale for removal of existing ones. - PocklingtonDan 19:06, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The "energies could be better used" argument is a bit flawed, in my estimation. I've got 99 userboxes, but at the same time, I've got 12,407 edits (4,857 of those being mainspace). Having userboxes does not equate to not improving the encyclopedia. EVula // talk // ☯ // 21:22, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Sure, but that would be 12,408 if you hadn't stopped to let everyone know you were a "gray reef shark". Now times that by the number of registered wikipedia contributors. Plus, as I say, wikipedia is supposed to be a serious encycolpedia, why would I want to know one of its authors likes jam sandwiches or gray reef sharks? Rather than asking for reasons why we should get rid of them, I'd rather ask "why keep them?". What possible benefit is there? - PocklingtonDan 21:41, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: information and collaboration - Building an encyclopedia doesn't only mean the direct editing of articles, else there would be no ability to block users, no arbitration comittee, and really, no userpages at all. Wikipedia is a community of collaboration. My question would be: Why do you care? How does having the userboxes detract from your editing of the encyclopedia? - jc37 22:32, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Because hosting that nonsense and those images wastes bandwidth people have donated money to, in the somewhat mistaken belief that it will be used to propagate knowledge and not wasted on lists of people's favourite foods.86.142.240.13 20:29, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

text: PocklingtonDan does make a valid observation, however. If it is taken that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and thus not, among other things, a social networking site (see the relevant section of WP:NOT), and user pages and userboxes exist for the sole purpose of highlighting what a user may be interested in contributing to articles about, then strictly speaking there are many frivolous userboxes, and there would not usually be any purpose in having photographs of the users and basic personal information on userpages either as these do not help users find other users with similar interests. Just backing up his observation with fairly strict Wikipedia policy, as I interpret it. I don't necessarily agree with this Wikipedia policy.--HisSpaceResearch 07:00, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Can we ban all frivolous user infoboxes? 

message: Hello. I seem to be getting some strange behaviour when trying to make a reversed userbox. Here are two userboxes exactly the same except that the second has -r after Userbox (please take a look at the code if necessary). But, as you can see, id font in the second is not white as it is in the first, but black. Pro Grape 08:20, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  A userbox bug? 

message: How do you name a userbox?-BlakJak664 13:59, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Naming 

message: I really don't understand how to make a userbox. I would like to make one that uses this Image:Bi flag.svg and says "This user is bisexual". Is there already a box like this? If not, could someone explain how to make such a userbox? Thank you! Hemhem20X6 09:25, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: New Userbox

message: Whatever happened to userboxes about politics? I know they used to exist once. Jack Daw 05:16, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: They have been moved to user space. See User:Rfrisbie/Userboxes and User:UBX/Userboxes/General Nav. -- Donald Albury 01:18, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Opinion userboxes 

message: (Comments moved from User talk:Dalbury)
Hey; I noticed that you re-added a paragraph about what policies apply where in Wikipedia:Userboxes, and you said that "this consensual compromise was arrived at after a great many words were spilled on the floor...".  I can't see where this idea expressed in the article comes from, though; might it be some sort of misreading of the userbox migration compromise?  Could you please clarify?  Thanks in advance, and happy editing. —AySz88\^-^ 06:30, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, now I think I see where it might come from, and I'll generalize it a bit so it isn't so vague....  If it's not what you meant, feel free to improve or revert. —AySz88\^-^ 06:40, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: It is worth introducing new editors to the concept that there are limits on what kinds of userboxes will be tolerated in Userspace and in Templatespace and other project spaces. It's beneficial to introduce them to current practice before they try to create a userbox making a political statement in Templatespace. -- Donald Albury 02:26, 23 December 2006 (UTC)

text: *Certainly. >Radiant< 10:54, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Userboxes revert 

message: A question came up in a TfD nomination over a confusing passage on this page. Section 1.4: Category inclusion lists as its first rule: "Userboxes that include Category markup which adds the bearing userpage to a category must only categorize within subcategories of Category:Wikipedians."
Now, the rule Do not create categories which could potentially include all Wikipedians. For example: "This user is a Wikipedian."; "This user is human."; "This user uses the internet"; etc. would not make sense if it is referring to a Wikipedia:Category, for no Category:Wikipedians subcategory would start with "This user is"; that phrase is obvious the text of the userbox.
I thus propose to take the latter rule out of the subsection. Comments? Xiner (talk, email) 02:29, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: In quotes are not "wikipedian", "human", or "internet-user", but "This user is a Wikipedian."; "This user is human."; "This user uses the internet". Xiner (talk, email) 14:45, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: And those are examples of *userboxes* that should not categorize. It clearly says that a userbox that says "This user is a Wikipedian", etc. "should not include category markup based on such criteria." -- Donald Albury 22:22, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: To be fair, it should be noted that I edited the section somewhat to increase clarity after responding to the above concerns... - jc37 22:28, 23 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I guess I was confused because Xiner's most recent comment was made three days after you edited the project page. -- Donald Albury 04:08, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

text: Well, I'm not sure what happened when, but the current version makes a lot more sense. Thanks. Xiner (talk, email) 05:49, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Needs clarification 

message: I can't find any nationality userboxes which disappoints me.  I believe that wikipedians should be able to proudly display their nationalities in their userboxes. Yelir55 00:15, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: If you don't find what you want at User:Rfrisbie/Userboxes/Location, you can always roll your own, per the example at the bottom of that page. However, please also read the comment by GTBacchus in the section just above this one. -- Donald Albury 14:56, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nationalities 

message: I want to display on my user page that I am a proud Christian, as I am sure many other religious people do for their own religion. The religion userbox page has been recently deleted, the editor citing that it has no encyclopedic value, yet the purpose  of user boxes and user namespace are not to be encyclopedic, but to provide information about fellow wikipedians. Since user boxes are not intended for use outside user namespace, how is this a valid argument? If the religion userboxes are still available somewhere, could someone let me know please? Alternatively, could someone consider restoring them? Jonaboff 04:03, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I believe the userbox you are looking for is . I have it displayed on my user page. AuburnPilottalk 04:11, 1 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Religious affiliation user boxes 

message: Just a clarification, but if you make an image yourself and upload it, are you allowed to use that as an userbox? (I'm assuming yes, but I'd want to make sure). And if so, how would you add it in? VelocityEX 05:42, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There should be no reason why not, as long as it is a "free" license, not fair use.  Once your image is uploaded (keep track of what you named it), you can include it in a userbox just like any other image.  Contact me on my talk page if you need help. --NThurston 14:59, 4 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  usercreated images allowed in userboxes? 

message: I had this idea myself about 2 months ago, but decided to go with it today, and it appears as if someone else already had the idea. Is it a bad idea to put all userboxes in this user's namespace? What's the problem with this? I haven't created any templates in my userspace, but can we move all of them there? I think it's a great idea. Comments? McKay 15:55, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[User:UserBox]] 

message: Specifically, this one:  I'm assuming I'd save it to my computer and re-upload it on Wikipedia, right? And what tag should I use? I really have no idea what I'm doing n.n --MessengerCrow13 ~Listen*To*Your*Heart*Beat~ *talk*contributions* 22:31, 5 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Question about using icons from Wikipedia Commons on UserBoxes.... 

message: This may sound silly, but several sections of this page read like a policy page, should this page have a policy template at the top? --Matthew 08:41, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Since this page isn't generating responses and I don't want to act without consensus to label this as a policy page, this is being added to RfC. --Matthew 21:42, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

text: What sections are refering to specifically?  It all seems fine to me.  Thernlund (Talk | Contribs) 02:34, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Much of the current version seems to be more of a How-to than a policy. We already have a guideline at WP:UP. Perhaps the policy bits should be merged over there and this relablled a how-to? AndrewRT(Talk) 21:45, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Policy Page? 

message: How to you make your userbox into a template that can simply be summoned by typing it? 
I will not hesitate to eat you. 00:09, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Put "" on your user page.  It is a simple page.  However, if you copy the text in quotes, you get the user box. Will (Talk - contribs) 01:52, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  tag 

message: I'm terribly sorry, but I'm slightly baffled about organizing my userboxes.  If you were to look at my userspace, you'd understand what I mean - the boxes are jumbled-looking, disorganized and there are gaps running here and there across the page, all of which annoys me.  I've tried the  and  formatting and it put all of my userboxes in one vertical line, even when I tried to make several stacks of userboxes with repeated use of such stacking codes.  How to organize userboxes is gone over in the project page, I'm aware, but it is rather unintelligible for me, a person with practically no experience with computer programing of any sort.  By the way, if the Village Pump would be a better place for me to place this, please tell me so.  Thank you; --Dark Green 23:55, 14 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Userbox Organization 

message: I thought that userboxes expressing user preferences or sentiments that were not directly contributing to the building of an encyclopedia were supposed to not be found outside User space. So what, then, is the deal with Wikipedia talk:Userboxes/New Userboxes? -- Donald Albury 00:17, 18 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: That rule, WP:UM, refers to where the templates themselves are displayed.  How are we supposed to find out about new boxes if the there is no gallery? Will (Talk - contribs) 01:32, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gallery of "new" userboxes 

message: So why can't I do this:

{{userbox
|orange
|yellow
|[[Image:Cry-tpvgames.gif|40px]]
|This User is [[sad]] because he/she feels bad about stealing another user's user page design.
}}

But I can do this:

{{userbox|orange|yellow|[[Image:Cry-tpvgames.gif|40px]]|This User is [[sad]] because he/she feels bad about stealing another user's user page design.}}

Really appreciate any help here--Daniel()Folsom T|C|U 01:12, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It is to do with how Wikicode is processed. In the second instance, it is passed with number references (1,2,3 etc), whereas on the multiline it is not thus breaking the code. You basically have to use one line, or pass exact references (ie info=This User is sad because he/she feels bad about stealing another user's user page design.). Good luck. Ian¹³/t 17:47, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Help!

message: Why is it that for the regular userbox simplified code (where you don't have to say id1-fc =...) you can't control things like border or font color?--Daniel()Folsom T|C|U 16:25, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, you can.  See User:Royalguard11/userboxes/UBX essay for an example.  If you still have questions, post to my talk page.  --NThurston 17:34, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Help(2)

message: I have created  for Wikipedians who have published in academic journals.   Please include it where appropriate.  --NThurston 16:41, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Userbox Available 

message: Is there a politics section of the userboxes. I have seen people who have 'this user thinks its every citizens duty to vote', or 'this user agrees with some aspects of conservatism'; but i cant find them, would anybody be able to point me in the right direction please. :) freedom4korea 17:51 30 January 2007 (UTC)
:click on the following link: :Category:Political user templates. Not every political userbox is here, since some people haven't yet created a link to this category, and some just created their own userboxes.--Sefringle 00:01, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Politics Page? 

message: Any reason the non-header text in this section is entirely italicized?  I know of no guideline suggesting it, and for readability's sake I suggest that it be changed to non-italic text.  I'd go ahead and do it, but I don't know if this is a topic already considered.  -- Tim (Littlebluedog 03:41, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gallery section text format 

message: At the very bottom of the page one of the listed categories is "Wikipedians interested in ancient Rome", this should not be there, as the page does not discuss Ancient Rome.  Does anyone know how to fix this?  i.e  How do I change the category list? --Jackaranga 14:34, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: If there's a userbox saying "This user is interested in Ancient Rome", the category just appears.--SUIT-n-tie 05:51, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Problem with this page's category 

message: Hi, please comment here.  Thanks: --Sadi Carnot 19:02, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Featured user pages

message: Hello. Is it possible to use userboxes from English Wikipedia on other language Wikipedia? I want to use some userboxes on my user page at the Norwegian Wikipedia. DJLarZ 21:42, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Im new but logicly i would think so. try & see what happens ok?Kanpai!--Lolicon3043910 18:22, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  HALP 

message: Has there been any investigation as to the Userbox templates compatibility with the Opera browser? The ID formatting is off in all the templates when I view userboxes in Opera, and the entire Userbox template is out of whack. It looks fine in Firefox and IE on my computer, it's only Opera that seems to have a problem. El Cid 03:52, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Compatibility with Opera 

message: Since I can't find this anywhere else, I'll ask here: Is it forbidden for a non-admin to have the administator userbox on his/her userpage? It seems like it should be, as it's deceptive, but I can't find it written anywhere. And no, this isn't a hypothetical question; I'm asking because there's a user who won't remove the admin userbox from his/her userpage. Heimstern Läufer 07:27, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It could be considered disruptive. Wikipedia is about building an encyclopedia, not about trying to prescribe in detail every possible infraction that works against that goal. That's what ignore all rules is about. I don't think the community will object to someone removing the admin userbox from a non-admin's page. Would you care to share who this user is? -- Donald Albury 11:50, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Are we talking about an actual userbox that says "this user is an admin", or the little "logo with mop" icon in the upper right corner? I think that the latter is more of a grey area because what if a user wants to use that image to mean something other than being an administrator. It's a _mop_, that could mean something like doing vandalism cleanup or something, i've never understood the symbolism why a mop means admins. --Random832(tc) 13:34, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

text: It should be forbidden. Since when were the non-admins allowed to use the admin userbox? It is deceptive, as Heimstern stated above, and harmful to the newbies. If someone refuses to remove the userbox himself, just do it. If he reverts, then you report. This is actually ridiculous PeaceNT 14:21, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Random832: We're talking about the userbox that says "This user is an administrator on the English Wikipedia". Donald Albury: The user appears to have voluntarily removed the userbox, so the immediate issue is apparently over. It looks to me like it's reasonably accepted that we should remove the admin userbox from non-admins' pages, so I'll plan on doing that where necessary and reporting if that fails. Heimstern Läufer 16:28, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Non-admins using admin userbox? 

message: When i tried to put userboxes on my page, when i grouped them it didn't end the grouping with the Userboxbottom thing (i know there are two squiggly brackets around it but if i put them there it would not display here. Is this the right code to use to end the grouping? When i use it it displays |} instead. Yaanch 00:16, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: What did you start your user box list with?  Use  only if you started the list with .   is designed to stand alone.  Don't combine it with other boxes. Will (Talk - contribs) 04:41, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Can you help me? 

message: How come Userbox templates need "migration"?----Invader SoapEvil JokesGir's DogFebruary 13th, 2007 (UTC)
:The short version is that the community decided a few months ago that userboxes that do not directly contribute to building an encyclopedia (such as the language boxes) should be allowed only in user space. The long version is not for the faint of heart. -- Donald Albury 04:05, 20 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why Migration????? 

message: I cant figure out where i put an image in the box! As a matter-of-fact i dont even know how to use one! Whaer do you put an image in the box?--Lolicon3043910 18:25, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Here's an example that you could use  --NThurston 18:31, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: now im more confused! Where does the image go?--Lolicon3043910 18:35, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: First, have you uploaded the picture to Wikipedia?  If not, use the "upload file" link on the left of this page to take care of that.  Make sure to remember the file name.  Now, in the example code noted above, look for .  This is the code for inserting an image.  Replare "U.S. Military Academy COA.png" with the file name of your image and save the box.  Does that help?  If not, perhaps you could point me to the box you are working on and I can see what needs to be done still.  --NThurston 19:18, 6 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Image+box=??? 

message: I created a userbox :User:TJ Spyke/Userboxes/HD DVD, but i'm having trouble setting it up so that putting the userbox on their page they will automatically be put in the category :Category:Wikipedians who prefer HD DVD. Any help? TJ Spyke 14:37, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Did that do it? Bladestorm 15:04, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

text: Yep, thank you. TJ Spyke 22:47, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yay! You're welcome. :) Bladestorm 22:55, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Categories 

message: Example 2 Userbox grouper at Wikipedia:Userboxes#Grouping userboxes does not properly unwind with Firefox and Opera web browsers but does with Internet Explorer.  When you click 'show' it covers partially the top most userbox.  It becomes worst when you add more catagories.  Could someone fix it for me or tell the author to fix it... I would very much like to use it but because of that I cannot.  ThanksGetonyourfeet 13:20, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I have also found this javascript to be rather cumbersome as I am a Firefox user--I really appreciate example 2's functionality, but the trouble that Getonyourfeet describes worsens as more subcategories are added (see my own userpage).--Einmyria 03:36, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Userbox 'Example 2' javascript needs a fixing for Firefox and Opera 

message: who deleated all the religious boxes and why? Richardkselby 18:50, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Probably it was part of the Wikipedia:Userbox migration of some userboxes into the User namespace.  For example, the user box for "This user is Jewish" is at .  Apparently the rationale was that userboxes that identify religion can be divisive in the community, so they should not be on a community page.  Frankly, if you ask me, it shouldn't make a difference, but I'm sure somebody knows where to find the religion userbox you're looking for.  You can make a more specific request here, or ask at the Help Desk. YechielMan 19:40, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Religious Wikibox

message: How do I name my userbox? And where in my userpage do I put it? I can get the template to show up, but it isn't named. Iiartisanii 00:10, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Naming Userboxes

message: Hey guys. I created this temporary template to post on editor talk pages for those who use fair images in userboxes (it's against policy). I think this message is pretty self-explanatory and eases any disruptiveness caused by simply deleting the image. I tried to find a similar notice but couldn't find one. What do you guys think? Post your opinions on the Wikiproject Userboxes talk page. - Mtmelendez (TALK|UB|HOME) 21:12, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Rather cool. At least it tells people why and shows you have good reasons. Make use of it I say... Ian¹³/t 22:06, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks. I was hoping to reach some sort of consensus to create the template in the Wikipedia template space. I'll wait a few more days for comments and then either create it or modify it. - Mtmelendez (TALK|UB|HOME) 22:15, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

text:  Done! I created the new template here: . - Mtmelendez (TALK|UB|HOME) 16:49, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Notice of fair-use images on userboxes

message: hey i have a questions i made a few userboxes for my page, and how do i name them.  Right now they are about 10 lines, and are really big, so how do i get them to be small and have a name with my username in the name and all that jazz.
peace-Threewaysround 22:35, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  userbox naming and stuff like that 

message: Today I tried to use  and  to organize my userbox so I can give the option to viewers to hide or show them, however, the template turns out to be defective. see here, try to show/hide the boxes. Can anyone explain this please? Wooyi 19:26, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Defective grouping template 

message: Is it alright if this is made into some sort of userbox with a short name? I took the idea of the example user box shown on the page and transformed it into this:
Psychic Potato 15:02, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  A spoof example userbox? 

message: I've managed to fit all sorts of legal stuff onto this small box, I was just wondering if it would work. Thanks.
So, what do you think? I'm still new here, any advice would be much appreciated. and I know this is not the place to put these things, but the proper page just doesn't get enough attention.The UserboxerComplain 01:22, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Multi-Licensing Userbox 

message: Just a heads-up in case stupid stuff starts happening. 
::::::::-- That Guy, From That Show! 19:57, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I didn't even know those userboxes existed! The UserboxerComplain 23:38, 11 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  This page linked from somethingawful 04-11-2007 

message: I have a user box design, 
 
But, I cannot figure out how to make it into somthing like {Template: WYWH}}. The explanation in the article is confusing on how to do this (to me anyways). Thanks. --ASDFGHJKL=Greatest Person Ever+Coolest Person Ever 01:16, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Can someone claify this?

message: Is there any way to use my template-generated boxes on my Commons account? --Padraic 19:00, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Nope.  I suggest putting a link there pointing to your userboxes here.  Reywas92Talk 20:49, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Using WP userboxes on other Wikimedia projects 

message: (Copied from WikiProject page because no one responded)
I have noticed that there are three templates for userbox navigation, all at the bottom of User:UBX.  If one is searching the directories for possible user boxes for his page, he would need to scour through about four pages for each topic.  Multiple users and the wikiproject all have pages full of boxes that are rather redundant and unneeded.  If one created a new box, he wouldn't want to add it to all of the pages, one is enough.  I heard Rfrisbie is moving his boxes, but I think User:UBX should be deleted and it would be simplest if all userboxes are listed in the Wikiproject Userboxes directory.  Thank you, Reywas92Talk 20:53, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merging of userbox listings  

message: I know it may sound rather stupid (given the fact that I've made 5 boxes in my userpage), but I can't find a way of putting an image into the id box of my userbox. Can anyone please help me? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Iakd87 (talk • contribs) 04:01, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Do you mean like this? 
 
Just look at the source code. Regards, Lynbarn 11:51, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Images into the boxes 

message: NOTE: I'm not watching this page, so at the minute you responde make SURE you also leave me a message on my talk page.
I am aware of how to customize my userboxes, and I know exactly how to look for them. But the problem is I want something like "This user likes to collect DVDs." and be added to a category. So is there any userbox similar that will add me to a category? Thanks. TheBlazikenMaster 20:56, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  "This user likes to collect DVDs." 

message: The normal sized userboxes are clunky -- normally have alot of blank space in them. I threw together User:Monkeyblue/UBX which pretty-much says everything that I could say here. Monkeyblue (talk) 10:23, 26 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry I didn't mean to offend at all. I just find that the flat userbox template is easier to throw together. Monkeyblue (talk) 02:30, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

text: (Whatever happened to threaded discussions...) Although I personally prefer how the middle one looks, I think consistency is preferred. A default size has been chosen and is fairly workable; it should therefore be adhered to, for now. --oKtosiTe talk 13:17, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Flat Userboxes 

message: Just what is necessary for an admin to delete a userbox?  I recently had one deleted from a series of political parties after only a few days - allegedly because no one had linked to it but in fact it was being used by two other Wikipedians (User:Barfbagger/Userboxes/Ukip).  This smacks of abuse of power. How can I get it reinstated? Barfbagger 18:09, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Go to WP:DRV.  I see no evidence that it was tagged as CSD so someone was taking their own initiative.  Not good.  Explain what you posted here as well as any other details you can offer.  Good luck. --StuffOfInterest 18:12, 30 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deleting Userboxes - Question for admins 

message: HELP please!! Can someone PLEASE tell me how to resize an image so my custom userbox isn't so HUGE?? I'm not looking for saving the image, resizing it, and then uploading it again. It takes WAY too long. --AngelArlia 22:17, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Rather than simply placing the image in the userbox as , add |48px within the coding so that it appears . Then change 48 to whatever size appears to be correct. - auburnpilot talk 22:23, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Resizing 

message: "I'm confused. In this message you say "you may do what ever you want," but on the image description page you said "I had permission to use the photos for WIKIPEDIA ONLY!!!." Which is it?--Werdan7T @ 21:53, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  RE: 

message: I have created a slew of new userboxes (see my Talk Page), and I have placed them on the New Userboxes page.  The question is, should I also place them on the appropriate userbox page also?  For example, my Command and Conquer 3 Userboxes on the Userboxing:Games page as well as the New Userboxes page?  I would appreciate any input.</br>
--FastLizard4 04:31, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  A Small Problem 

message: Could we highlight what not to do with Userboxes more prominently?  Mathiastck 09:11, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  What Not to Do 

message: On my userboxes page my userboxes are randomly scattered and I'm completely helpless. I can't get them in to two straight lines or anything. I need help! (once you see the page you'll be able to better understand why.) - Bella 00:05, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: One way to sort this is to use a wiki table - I have put an example (with four userboxes across each row) of how it works on your page, with the original below it. You might want to re-size/re-order some of the userboxes to make the rows appear more consistant, but I think the overall effect is the sort of thing you are looking for. Hope this is of some help - if not, please ask!  Regards,  Lynbarn  (talk) 16:53, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, it's great! It looks awesome! I'll try fooling aroung with it some more to fix the top rows, but it looks much better than the horrible thing I had before. Thnk you very much! Bella 20:27, 1 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[User:IamHermionie/userboxes|Help?]] 

message: I really believe that all the UserBox list pages should be standardized with a single format. The format I propose uses the templatestemplate:Usbk and template:Usbkc. (template:Usbkc is used when parameters are in use in the Userbox) These are the same templates that are being used on the Wikipedia talk:Userboxes/New Userboxes page. I had made a whole page with this format at Wikipedia:Userboxes/WikiProjects. Before the change of format on that page, some of the userboxes appear to be corrupted. After the change in format those userboxes were corrected by the simplified templates. I know it would take work to standardize them, however I am up to the challenge of making these pages look right. I hope no one is against the idea of the new format as this I feel would the best one to use since it is being used to list new userboxes and it is a very simple template to use. If anyone has any comments on this please post below. Sawblade05 05:42, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Standardizing the format UserBox list pages. 

message: I accidently replaced the page with (ironically) a userbox. I was trying to make one for my user page, and I clicked Save instead of Preview. Remember, WP:BELLY... I didn't do it. 22:20, 12 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Whoops 

message: I found someone saying it isn't good to have too many user boxes. Is this true, and if so, why?--LtWinters 22:47, 19 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Mostly, it's a stigma of certain editors that userboxes make wikipedia too much like myspace, and there are many editors who would like them completely erradicated. Adam McCormick 02:03, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Too Many 

message: Is there a "This user ain't nobody's lackey" userbox?
:I don't thinks so, and as that does not help the community collaboratively, it should not be created Adam McCormick 02:04, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Looking for 

message: I'm trying to make my own userboxes, but I can't figure out how to give them that short code that makes typing them easier. Can anyone help? Bad-Gy 08:39, 29 June 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: See: Wikipedia:Userboxes Regards, Lynbarn 19:37, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gah! 

message: Maybe I'm just too normal, but Wikipedia users are on the whole much more interested in obscure subcultures, beliefs and (what would be seen by many as) pretentious ideas than the general population, without a doubt. This of course probably has to quite a lot to do with the fact that Wikipedia attracts the "geek" community. Can you answer for this?-h i s   s p a c e   r e s e a r c h 22:16, 30 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  People being pretentious with their userboxes 

message: Is there a userbox that says something like "This user has written encyclopedia articles in real life" (or sim)?  semper fictilis 15:40, 2 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Great!  Now the question is whether it's pretentious to put it on my page.   semper fictilis 23:47, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

text: Suggest a wording change to "has written articles for a paper encyclopedia". There's nothing fake about time we spend here. — SMcCandlish [talk] [cont]  ‹(-¿-)› 22:10, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Encyclopedia author?

message: Isn't it about time this page became a Guideline? If not, it should at least be added to :Category:Wikipedia essays. Either way it should either get  or  at the top, and have its introductory notice box updated (use a standard  I would say), as the scope of this document is no longer represented by the text there, which implies this is just a tech how-to manual, when in fact it offers a lot of consensus-based guidelines. — SMcCandlish [talk] [cont]  ‹(-¿-)› 22:13, 9 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Guideline 

message: There's recently been a disscussion between me and Marycontrary on my user talk, because she was offended by my userbox that essentially said "I believe civilization cannot proggress without country music's elimination." This has grown into a multiple-user argument, some for, some against. One user has suggested deletion, but I think it should be changed, as there are no other userboxes that say anything about disliking country. Help! @_@ ~Crowstar~ 13:12, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deletion of a userbox 

message: Hello, I'm totally new to Wikipedia and I am so confused. I want to add some Userboxes to my page, but the more I try to understand how, the more confused I get. I'm sorry I'm so slow, but can someone help me out? Thanks. PartTimeSuperHero 03:30, 18 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  So confused! 

message: Everytime i add a new userbox to my user page, it always appears seperately to the rest, as in on the left instead of the right. Steg Blob 02:33, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Why .... 

message: I do not have any userbox on my user page that says I am a member of the football (soccer) WikiProject, but for some reason there is a category that says I am a member of the project on my user page. Why is this? --- Realest4Life 02:05, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Somebody mistakenly included the category in , which you have on your userpage. I've corrected the category, so it should be fixed. - auburnpilot talk 02:17, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you. --- Realest4Life 02:41, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Something is not right

message: I attempted to create a userbox at User:SLSB/LU but the picture is not the same size/isn't connecting with the rest of the box. Can someone fix it and post a reply on my talk page and here please? Thanks! SLSB talk • contrib 14:58, 7 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  I also would like help 

message: After receiving feedback on Wikipedia talk:Userboxes/New Userboxes, is there a procedure for moving them to category pages (such as Wikipedia:Userboxes/Media/Books)? Or does one do so oneself? Thanks in advance. -- Scartol 15:00, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: You have to do it man, it's easy. Go to the category that your userbox fits in and just add it in. Salisbury Steak (complaint dept. - contribs) 15:39, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh, I don't mind doing it; I just didn't want to step out of line. Guess I need to be more bold. Thanks for the info. -- Scartol 15:45, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New userbox migration 

message: Do we have any Homestar Runner userboxes? It seems like we would, but I can't find them. If not, I'd be happy to make one, but what category would it go in? GlassCobra 06:57, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I would display a H*R ubx, provided it's oblique and amusing. (Maybe something about doing a great jorb, or fouquigads -- I don't know how to spell it. Why not make a few? (TGS, maybe? Or — ooh, Senor Cardgage Mort-gage! Yes!) I think they should go in Wikipedia:Userboxes/Comedy#Characters or maybe Wikipedia:Userboxes/Computing. Have fun and drop me a line when you've got something I can add! -- Scartol 20:47, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Homestar Runner 

message: *Wikipedia:Userboxes/Ethnic groups
Fellow Wikipedians. I'v included Userboxes/Ethnic groups, and started with these two templates that I created: Jewish and Ethnic Macedonian. I would like to ask you is everything according to the normative (I would like the administrators to help me with the commands and program language). And I would also like the other users to add their templates about their ethnic background. Cheers. Revizionist 14:07, 08 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: cool [[User:moggie_mn|moggie man...i rule 22:29, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Userbox group 

message: Where should this go? I cant find a good catagory.    THROUGH FIRE  JUSTICE IS SERVED! 00:43, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I hate to say it, but the best I can come up with is Misc. Maybe the US page? There ought to be something someplace, but I don't know where. Best regards.--Song 23:51, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Were should this go? 

message: Okay, it appears that Wikipedia:Userboxes/Politics got deleted and then was restored.  However, in the short period of deletion, another user had re-created Wikipedia:Userboxes/Politics and Social Issues.  Nothing in the new page is unique that isn't already on the old one, so I've re-linked back to the old page.  Not meant to be an endorsement of any opinion in the UBX debate: just that if there's going to be a link for such userboxes on the WP:UBX page, it might as well be the correct page.  Kelvinc 06:40, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  WTF?  [[Wikipedia:Userboxes/Politics]] and [[Wikipedia:Userboxes/Politics and Social Issues]] 

message: The new userboxes page dates back to Aug 1 of this year... is it a backlog? Does anyone (apart from the stray userbox creators) look at this page from time to time still? Cheers, Ouro (blah blah) 07:46, 9 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New userboxes 

message: I have created a userbox here for your consideration. Auroranorth 12:13, 13 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Another one... 

message: What do I do? I'm a bit confused?  Doktor  Wilhelm  02:43, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: What do you want to do? ><RichardΩ612 10:21, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Once I've created a userbox?

message: A recent deletion review over the deletion of :Category:Wikipedians by active status, :Category:Wikipedians who are not currently active and :Category:Wikipedians who are partially active suggested that more discussion was needed about the potential utility of such categories.  That discussion is taking place now at this link.  All opinions are welcome.  Thank you. Chick Bowen 23:52, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Deletion debate about user categories by status 

message: are the directions on how to make a user box quite confusing. I can manage to pull of a poorly made user box but i personally believe this page needs to be acomidated to the less template knowledgeableForeverDEAD 03:18, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: You can copy & paste my code onto a page of your own and play around with the templates from the userboxes that I've made. Just click on the title above that userbox and it'll take you to that page and you can look at the template there. --14:02, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is it just me or.. 

message: Is there a userbox for cannabis users...? --jmeeter 18:11, 2 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: This you have to search yourself by using the search bar, maybe type "cannabis user" or something, then click "Search", after you get the search result, go to the bottom and tick on "Template" and uncheck "(Main)" (I'm not sure), then click the Search button.  --אדםוןד ואודס (talk) 08:08, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  userbox for cannabis users 

message: When I view group-boxed (the type with show/hide buttons), the gray background seems to obscure some of the boxes when I open a section. Thing is, this only happens in Firefox 2. Any help?
RageSamurai21655 (talk)  —Preceding comment was added at 20:51, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, I noticed the same thing. If you use the option with each group having it's own box it works, however. (Check out my user page for another example of this.) Ben Hocking (talk|contribs) 20:56, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks, dude RageSamurai21655 (talk) 01:36, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: What the?

message: I can't figure out how to make a userbox that has user optional text, like  How would I do that? I'm doing this for another wiki, nad they just told me to come here for userbox creating help... HELP!!! Unionhawk (talk) 20:47, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Question on userbox creating 

message: In this article, it says to avoid userboxes with the word "believes", but would it be okay if I made a userbox with it or is there a good alternative around this?  — Noah¢s (Talk) 02:26, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It might be better if you created it in your userspace [i.e. User:Noahcs/userbox], that way there will be less problem with saying 'I believe...' or something similar. ><RichardΩ612 10:24, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Believes? 

message: I think it's about time we archive this page or at least the first half of it. • EvanS :: talk   §   email   §   photos • 22:57, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Yeah, I agree. But who's going to handle this matter? --אדםוןד ואודס (talk) 18:54, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Archiving? 

message: Most users, including myself, are in dire need of more examples of userbox code, especially concerning formatting userboxes (not creating them). The current code for boxes is not very clear, intuitive or flexible. - Cyborg Ninja (talk) 14:26, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: There are plenty of examples of nice userboxes out there that can be sampled. Perhaps study those, or get a greater grasp on templates? Template:Userbox should handle most basic needs. –Pomte 04:52, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  More examples 

message: Are in the Userboxes Gallery all Wikipedia's userboxes? If not, is there a list of ALL USERBOXES? Lykantrop (Talk) 21:49, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It's a daunting task to list all userboxes because there are so many and there's no consistent process to group them. See, for instance, the lack of organization in :Category:Wikipedian userboxes and :Category:User templates. Some are not categorized or listed anywhere so only their creators know of them. –Pomte 22:04, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  A SMALL QUESTION