User talk:Computron

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P.S. I study ICT too!

Hi! Nice to meet you, thanks for the welcome! Already quite used to this style formatting, it's similar to HTML, except with these odd tags like bold and italic. Thanks again! :) --Computator (discuss • contribs) 19:21, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

If someone could help me...
Hi,

If anyone sees this message, it would be nice if someone could check the changes I made just to see if what I did seemed OK. If someone would also be willing to show me the ropes here a bit, I'd be much obliged! Thanks! --Computator (discuss • contribs) 19:27, 11 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi, I've looked through your edits and I think you're doing great. I've approved the edits (WB:REVIEW) and I hope you can continue to make contributions to WB. :) Kayau (talk · contribs) 00:47, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi Computator, thank you for the edits, it's great to have you on board. Let me know if you need anything Pluke (discuss • contribs) 12:20, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Am I right in thinking that this part of Wikipedia? --Computator (discuss • contribs) 22:41, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia and wikibooks are part of the wikikmedia organisation, and have the same philosophy. It also allows me to use images and material from wikicommons.  check out the other projects  Pluke (discuss • contribs) 22:48, 12 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Just to add that the most important sister projects can be found in the box on the right, just below 'toolbox'. The WMF recently got two new projects, WikiVoyage and Wikidata. You may want to check out the sister projects to see if they interest you. Kayau (talk · contribs) 09:48, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Checking them out at the moment, but seems I can't login with the same details on to them. Do I need to create a new account for each one?
 * Yes and no. If you don't want to create a new account for each project, click here for a simple process that will allow you to do so. Kayau (talk · contribs) 13:34, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * "The password and e-mail address set at this wiki will be used for your unified account. de.wikipedia.org (home wiki)". That's not me. :/ --Computator (discuss • contribs) 13:50, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Well, in that case, you should change your username first. (You can't usurp the dewiki Computator's account as that person has made edits.) Go to WB:RENAME to request this. You have more than 10 edits, so you qualify for renaming. Since you don't have that many edits, the renaming process won't take very long. ;) Kayau (talk · contribs) 14:32, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * OK! Thanks! Have done so, guess I'll have to wait for a response now. --Computator (discuss • contribs) 17:29, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * How do I usurp the user name on the other wiki? --Computator (discuss • contribs) 21:53, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * w:WP:USURP Kayau (talk · contribs) 23:24, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Is there anything that I can work on in the mean time? Don't mind check-reading stuff either. :) --Computron (discuss • contribs) 17:05, 22 January 2013 (UTC)
 * You can edit in the meantime. I don't think it will be a affected. Kayau (talk · contribs) 13:18, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Feel free to proof read some more AQA computing stuff. It needs some more eyes on it! Pluke (discuss • contribs) 13:47, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm struggling to edit Wikipedia or create a username. It came up with a message saying blocked. But it is working at home, any ideas? --Computron (discuss • contribs) 18:12, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * The IP address is probably blocked due to abuse. You can request an IP block exemption at Wikipedia by adding the template to your user page there and saying you are caught by an IP block. QU TalkQu 18:26, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Would it be blocked at my school though? --Computron (discuss • contribs) 18:29, 23 January 2013 (UTC)


 * There is a range block in place at Wikipedia for 178.99.0.0/16 which, based on what I presume is your school IP from your edits earlier to this talk page, would prevent you editing Wikipedia while logged out. If you are logged in, you will be able to edit as the IP block is only blocking anonymous users. You won't be able to create an account. What you can do though is create an account while at home, then log into it from school - this will work. QU TalkQu 18:33, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * My error message said the IP was 188.39.78.242. My earlier edits were from a Wi-Fi hotspot in Pizza Hut.:) --Computron (discuss • contribs) 19:37, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * There's a block on that IP too, see here). Again it is an anonymous user only block with account creation barred - so if you create an account at home you'll be able to edit while logged on at school QU TalkQu 21:35, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm gonna try that in the morning then! --Computron (discuss • contribs) 22:04, 23 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Can I use this name to edit at Wikinews as well? --Computron (discuss • contribs) 16:43, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

Usurpation Confirmation
I confirm the Wikipedia Usurpation for the username Computron. --Computron (discuss • contribs) 16:59, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

AS Computing
Hi Computron, thanks for your support on AS Computing. A little request, if you are adding images/diagrams can you please submit them in SVG format, this allows easy editing and scaling. You can do this by using inkscape. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Systemsoftware.png

Thanks again Pluke (discuss • contribs) 11:31, 24 January 2013 (UTC)


 * OK! :) --Computron (discuss • contribs) 11:32, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
 * Also please forgive my last revert, I'm trying to keep the page easily viewable on smart phones and as a result the pictures are always centred and not left or right. When we get Epub export I'll look at adding fancier layouts.  Are you learning vb.net?  If so I'd love to get some feedback on the programming section. Pluke (discuss • contribs) 11:39, 24 January 2013 (UTC)
 * That's OK! Sorry, no learning Pascal.--Computron (discuss • contribs) 22:35, 24 January 2013 (UTC)