User talk:Emily Diehl/Miscellaneous archive 6

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Writer position

Just a quick question, Emily: The writing position for the website... does the applicant have to live in the US?-- Large 23:20, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Every position has "Location: Bellevue" next to it, so I'm pretty sure that every job requires you to move to wikipedia:Bellevue, Washington. — Poki#3 (talk) 05:16, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

OK, thanks. I just wanted to check. You're probably right. -- Large 06:51, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

I also believe that all staff need to live in WA, hence Martin's move recently. Previously he was in Germany, but with the restructuring of the community team that changed. -- Wyn 06:55, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

He was in Brighton, part of NCsoft Europe; now he is directly at ArenaNet and as such needed to move. poke | talk 09:08, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Ok, so I was confuzzled :P -- Wyn 09:16, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Heya Large! Yeah, we're looking for someone to come in-house. I've worked with remote contractors before in a writing capacity, and it ends up being really difficult to effectively communicate...especially when the big updates roll around. We want someone that can sit in the room with me and live team/community and constantly be up to speed on what's going on (and participate in meetings and brainstorming sessions, too). -- Emily Diehl (talk) 22:23, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

It would be awesome to actually sit there, y'know, "where the soup is being made", and to be able to "add some spice". I guess I should stop with the obscure culinary references right about now, but I completely understand. I hope you guys find the right person for the job! -- Large 22:50, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Correct me if I'm wrong Emily, but Large, I believe you could get the job if you move to the states. Once again, correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Linsey move to Washington from Rhode Island to work at Arena Net? — Jon Lupen 22:56, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Well, thanks, but you see, obtaining a tourist visa for the US, being born here is hard; let's not talk about a work visa.-- Large 22:59, 8 June 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, unfortunately the work visa thing can be a huge problem for a lot of people. I guess there are a limited number of them granted per year throughout the entire country, so those are divvied up among companies in a way that I don't understand. I think it's simpler to get them for people that already work for the company (like in Martin's case), but applying for a new one seems to be tough. Unfortunately, I don't know much about the process other than it's difficult :( -- Emily Diehl (talk) 00:32, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Getting a tourist visa is not the end of the world. I have a Vietnamese gf and she has to get a tourist visa everytime she comes over here. It stinks, especially the first time through, and there's a lot of paperwork, but basically if you can provide a good reason for why they can be sure you will go back when the visa is over (e.g., I have a job that I like and they expect me to return, or I am still in school and have to return to class in order to graduate, etc.) then you should not have a problem, unless you are from a country with international terrorists (like Saudi Arabia or Serbia), then all bets are off. But from what I understand, it is a lot easier to get a work visa if you are already in the US and a company hires you, so it may be possible to get a 1 or 3 month tourist visa, come over for the interview, get hired, and then apply for your work visa and stand a pretty good chance of getting it before too long. (Satanael 05:21, 9 June 2009 (UTC))

(Resetting indent) Yeah, that's kinda the situation. I'm from Colombia, and since the country is, sadly, most knwon because of the drug problems, we're not so lucky on getting the visa.-- Large 05:26, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, that's tough. I don't know exactly what it is like in Colombia, but I had some friends in Vietnam that worked for the US Consulate on visa applications, and they told me that because the US has no way of tracking foreign nationals once they are inside the US, the policy position they have to take is to assume that everyone who gets a visa of any kind, whether tourist or otherwise, is going to stay forever. In other words, the US does not have the ability or desire to track down every tourist visa and make sure they will leave when the visa runs out, so they have to assume they won't. It's not like China or Vietnam or some place like that where a foreign national needs to register their passport with the local police in every place they spend the night, whether that be their own apartment, a hotel, or even just to crash at a friend's house for the night. In that way, if your visa runs out, the local police know and won't let you go anywhere until you either renew or leave the country, and leaving the country with an expired visa imparts a fine. Freedom has its cost, but it's often not Americans that pay for it. (Satanael 18:11, 9 June 2009 (UTC))

I would also like to add that even being in the US doesn't give you much advantage in obtaining a work visa over someone who is outside, if both already have a position lined up. I was considering getting one, and did a lot of research. In 2009, the number of alotted work visas for 2009 was exhausted in the third week of January... And there is about a 2 year waitlist currently. So I don't know how your dear employee was so successful, my guess is that he did not get a work visa, but an "O" visa instead (foreign national of extraordinary ability). All things considered, I don't think he would have had any problems getting one. There might also be a loophole for international companies who transfer their employees from one country to another. Rose Of Kali 18:49, 9 June 2009 (UTC)

Dragon Festival

Hey hey Emily, I'm sorry if this is an intrusive question and if it is please ignore it. Just wondering however. why the website hasn't been updated to reflect the upcoming dragon festival? Normally it happens about a week before the event and currently it's just over six hours til the start of the event and yet still no update on the website. Just wondering if this is a change in anet's focus away from documenting the ingame events to focus on other projects or if it's just that you are all swamped with work and haven't been able to get to it yet? Honestly not trying to be a pest here, just wondering. Kind regards -- -- Salome 13:22, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

It was launched on time, for no/little reason. http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/dragon_festival/ Dominator Matrix 02:13, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

True but still about a week later than normal. However the fact it was launched on the website at all answers my question, they must just have been a bit swamped with stuff. -- Salome 10:15, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

The new suggestion namespace

As per the end of this discussion (I know I'm a bit of a jerk, you don't need to mention it ;), would you care to comment on how it might be useful for the suggestion namespace to be organised? I'm asking you because I saw you active recently and you were involved in the discussion on Mike's page and a similar comment there drew no response. We could beat our head against a wall for weeks trying to figure out what we think the best way of categorising things is and implementing and enforcing the system, but it could all end up being useless if we don't get some input from Anet about how you guys would like it organised. Misery 18:16, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, ultimately I agree with Misery, some input from you guys would help a lot. (Satanael 18:19, 26 May 2009 (UTC))

Changes on Front Page

Bravo! I liked the featured article part and especially the part where it shows updates re: Z-Challenges and Nicholas' activities. Please do pass the word on to the relevant person or persons that at least one fan out there appreciate it.  :) – Barinthus 12:07, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

That person would be Why and the wiki community. Anet staff have very little input (beyond that of every user) on the actual organization of the wiki itself, so any changes you ever see to that format will normally be attributable to your fellow users. -- Salome 13:03, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

Most of the conversation about what to do with the page happens on Talk:Main Page/editcopy, and you can see a possible 'beta' of new changes on Main Page/editcopy if people are working on it. The current 'new version' was up there being tweaked for several weeks; AFAIK currently people are just trying to find a good way to present the logos and stuff at the top of the page ^_^. --Star Weaver 16:19, 29 May 2009 (UTC)=

*cough cough* in game activities was my idea.. i think... :) --Lemming 20:11, 29 May 2009 (UTC)

*cough cough* I made it possible.. :D poke | talk 14:01, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

Yeh poke did all the actual hard work, I am an ideas man damn it! --Lemming 16:16, 30 May 2009 (UTC)

I read the discussion while it was going on, and thought about how it could look, don't I get any credit for that? I think I should get a barn star or something, those things rock! (Satanael 21:35, 30 May 2009 (UTC))

? --Star Weaver 16:46, 1 June 2009 (UTC)

Good enough! I win!! (Satanael 17:04, 1 June 2009 (UTC))

Happy Birthday!!!

Congratulations! Have a great day -- |Cyan LightLive!| 08:34, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy Birthday Emily hope it's a good one :) --Kakarot 10:44, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy birthday :D Mini Me 10:49, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Have a great day, Emily! Drago 11:58, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy Birthday, have a gooden...and eat lots of cake. Mmmmmm...cake...--Smithy-Star 12:12, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy Birthday Emily (I wonder if she checks up on wiki on Birthdays O.o) --Alex Eternal 12:31, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!! -- Anbu 12:45, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Hope you have a fantastic day,Happy Birthday Emily! Frozenwind 13:46, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy Birthday! Hope you have a good one. :) Also, no matter what they tell you, the cake is a lie, don't eat it. <.< — Jon Lupen 15:10, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

The cake is an exaggeration. - Tanetris 15:21, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy B-Day. Watch that sugar rush. :) Rose Of Kali 15:33, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy birthday :D--Unendingfear 15:36, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!—Rein 15:40, 8 July 2009 (UTC) Yes I know my present looks horrible.

For some reason these icons for presents always remind me of Toejam & Earl, remember the presents you got in that game? They looked just like these ones... (Satanael 15:49, 8 July 2009 (UTC))

Happy birthday, Emily. --Jette 18:22, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Oh yeah, also, happy birthday :P (Satanael 18:25, 8 July 2009 (UTC))

(Reset indent) Aww, thanks guys :) -- Emily Diehl (talk) 19:59, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy Birthday Em! -- Wyn talk 20:18, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

,. Happy Birthday Emily! Dominator Matrix 21:09, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Happy Birthday ^.^ --MageMontu 21:11, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

This user would like to wish you a Happy Birthday!