The all new: Ask a moderator about the forum & rules

[Tankbuster 1746]

Yes, working again, thanks.

[PuFu 4600]

can someone please put some sense into walker? OT is OT, i get that, but one Single thread just for him would be more than enough

[.kju 3245]

What's the big deal? It is not like the forum space is overflowing or the HDD getting full.

As long as people post in his threads meaningful stuff, you have a good indicator that it is

useful and interesting to people of the forum.

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What is the point of closing this useful thread?

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=75401

It is not like the scripting knowledge/topics get outdated.

Or is more meaningful to follow simple minded a forum rule?

[sickboy 13]

[/color]What is the point of closing this useful thread?

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=75401

It is not like the scripting knowledge/topics get outdated.

Or is more meaningful to follow simple minded a forum rule?

Aren't forum rules to be simple minded followed for the most part?

Seems more useful to provide feedback to the Rule itself, than to the execution of it.

[.kju 3245]

They are called moderators and not executors for a reason.

[katipo66 94]

can someone please put some sense into walker? OT is OT, i get that, but one Single thread just for him would be more than enough

I find Walkers post enlightening/entertaining/thought provoking and sometimes humourus and is one off the few that gives credit to the illusion that this is a mature forum... You can always not click on his threads or isn't there some famous "ignore" button somewhere?

[Caselius 94]

Is it allowed to make a WIP topic of an campaign for user missions forum, or is it only for requests and finished missions?

[PuFu 4600]

I find Walkers post enlightening/entertaining/thought provoking and sometimes humourus and is one off the few that gives credit to the illusion that this is a mature forum... You can always not click on his threads or isn't there some famous "ignore" button somewhere?

I am not again his threads, i would prefer having one Walker thread instead. But i guess i am the only one who does. Nevermind it.

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?t=75401

It is not like the scripting knowledge/topics get outdated.

Or is more meaningful to follow simple minded a forum rule?

In 99% of the case, the guy digging an old thread post something meaningless. Here was not the case, the guy was actually on the point. Moreover, there are differents between some discussion about an X subject (suggestion or whatever) and a thread about scripting knowledge...So i am with kju here: i don't feel that thread should have been locked

[dm 9]

I am not again his threads, i would prefer having one Walker thread instead. But i guess i am the only one who does.

I'd certainly +1 that.

[W0lle 1050]

Is it allowed to make a WIP topic of an campaign for user missions forum, or is it only for requests and finished missions?

Since there is no WIP forum for missions, the existing one is perfectly fine. As long as you provide some valuable information what it is all about. ;)

As for Walker, I already told him in one of his threads to make one 'Walker Newsfeed' thread for his News all around the world.

[st_dux 26]

When posts like this are allowed, in which a 300kb image is simply split into three side-by-side 100kb images, it really begs the question: What is the purpose of the 100kb image rule at this point? There is absolutely no non-superficial difference between three 100kb images making up one 300kb image and one 300kb that hasn't been divided. This isn't the only example of blatant subversion of the 100kb rule, either. It really seems like this rule is followed for the sake of following the rule and nothing more, which is to say, the rule has no reason to exist. Am I on to something here or have I just missed the point of the rule?

Edited September 21, 2011 by ST_Dux

[max power 21]

When posts like this are allowed, in which a 300kb image is simply split into three side-by-side 100kb images, it really begs the question: What is the purpose of the 100kb image rule at this point? There is absolutely no non-superficial difference between three 100kb images making up one 300kb image and one 300kb that hasn't been divided. This isn't the only example of blatant subversion of the 100kb rule, either. It really seems like this rule is followed for the sake of following the rule and nothing more, which is to say, the rule has no reason to exist. Am I on to something here or have I just missed the point of the rule?

I believe it is that some users don't have fast internet. You are allowed multiple images, but they each much be under 100kb. This means that your maximum number of image kilobytes per post is something like 500. If they raised the image limit, it would raise the image limit per post. If it was 200kb, then I guess you could have one megabyte per post.

Most posts with images only have one image in the post, therefore the rule really works to keep the number of possible image kilobytes per forum page down for viewers in areas without high bandwidth.

edit: I guess, if I'm correct, what you ought to take away from this is that the kb limit per image is not about images- composite or not- it's about controlling the kb weight of forum pages. That composite image still takes up three of five allowed images per post, or whatever the post limit is on images.

Edited September 21, 2011 by Max Power

[abs 2]

There is no post limit on images anymore. :mad::D:cool::bounce3::butbut::(:rolleyes:;) :confused: :):p:o :eek: :j:

Abs

[max power 21]

Well I guess then it limits the kb per page by making large images a pain in the ass to make. :p

Edited September 22, 2011 by Max Power

[dmarkwick 261]

Can we have the stickies limited to the first page only please? Some forums have half of each page taken up by the same threads. And using "hide stickies" means I often miss stuff so I'd rather have them enabled.

Edited September 22, 2011 by DMarkwick

[Placebo 29]

Which forums have stickies going beyond the first page?

[Tankbuster 1746]

What he means is they appear on page 2 and subsequent pages of threads. I think they should only appear on page 1.

Thing is, if they are too intrusive, people turn them off, which rather defeats the object.

[Placebo 29]

Ok that makes sense now, I'll try to change it if possible.

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Done :)

[Tankbuster 1746]

Yep, that's got it. Much better, thanks.

[dmarkwick 261]

Excellent, thanks :)

[.kju 3245]

Sorry to say but here is another example why the "§10) Do not dig up old threads"

should be adjusted or dropped. A simple time period is no meaningful measurement.

This very thread and this script in there are still very useful. To start a new threat just

clutters the forum and loose the history of the thread/topic.

http://forums.bistudio.com/showthread.php?p=2027391#post2027391

Please discuss this bad rule and improve/drop it.

Edit: To clarify - to close the thread is what is hurting here.

Edited September 28, 2011 by .kju [PvPscene]

[draakon 11]

Digging up old threads while not adding anything significant causes such a thread to be locked and as a result a person who actually might have a significant question about this can not post in such a thread cause you caused it to be locked, keep that in mind when posting.

The bold part was the main reason, I think.

Although that brings up a question: Why not leave the topic unlocked, delete the post that bumped the thread and let legitimate questions to be asked?

[Tankbuster 1746]

That's right. If an old thread is going to be locked when it gets a useless post, that prevents the thread having ANY subsequent content, useless or otherwise. It's senseless.

[Guest]

Personally I agree, but its not up to me to change the rules.

I will make make sure attention is called upon this in case its not seen/noticed :)

[max power 21]

I guess if someone wants to add something, they can always request the thread be unlocked in the meantime.