User talk:Wikipenguin 8/Archive/1

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Help me!

Attn Please click edit next to this header to read this post as my examples are screwed up outside of edit mode.

I was looking into putting userboxes on my userpage. But I would like them enclosed in a userbox box. The only template that I have seen makes them appear in a vertical column like this ([ U ]=Userbox)-

______________
|  TEXT HERE |
|            |
|[    U     ]|
|[    U     ]|
|[    U     ]|
|[    U     ]|
|____________|

I would like a template thay encases them horizontally instead of vertically so like this-

__________________________________________________
|                   TEXT  HERE                   |
|                                                |
|[     U   ] [    U    ] [    U     ] [     U   ]|
|________________________________________________|

Could someone either refer me to an existing one or create me one if they have the expertise? Wikipenguin 8 (talk) 19:18, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

One option for grouping userboxes horizontally is to use a table. I've also seen people use the {{Collapse top}} and {{collapse bottom}} templates to group their userboxes, thought that by default will only show the heading, not the userboxes themselves. Finally, the {{babel}} template also offers some options that would allow you to group the userboxes horizontally. Huon (talk) 19:40, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

Thanks Huon Ill look into those. Wikipenguin 8 (talk) 19:42, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

Deletion criteria

You tagged Lebanese Government Watch for deletion, using the tag {{Delete|I dont think you can create autobiographies from what ive seen}}. The article was about a website, therefore it was not an autobiography. And, while Wikipedia discourages autobiographies, they are not outright forbidden. Please use proper deletion criteria when tagging articles for deletion. WikiDan61^ChatMe!_ReadMe!! 19:54, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

Hi, I noticed that next to it, there was a link for legit criteria unlike mine so I chose g11 and replaced it. I thought it was an autobio. because the website was their username, I guess it could go either way. But thanks for letting me know that they are just discouraged. Im new here so Im still learning thanks again WikiDan61. Wikipenguin 8 (talk) 19:57, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

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Thanks Bongan. Would you mind if I took your signature template and modified it a little for me? Wikipenguin 8 (talk) 21:40, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

Signature tutorial

Wikipedia Signature tutorial & sample page Signature tutorial --Bongan^® →TalkToMe← 21:47, 10 August 2015 (UTC)

Thanks Ill creste my own then, I couldnt find that by googling about signatures. Wikipenguin 8 (talk) 21:51, 10 August 2015 (UTC)