Whats this "Plus Member" thing??
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14 October 2002, 03:29 PM
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The letter gifs are 100% no different to smilies. The smilies used by this BSS are remarkably similair to those used on almost every other BBS i've seen. The muppet forum has posts which are just smilies ffs. So prob about 30 secs before they worked out the obvious - i.e. how to use the gifs to write with plus any other user with even 1 a fraction of brain would do the same. I believe this thread amply points out several things. a) Copywright is so difficult on the web. b) threads with sigs and letters and images are hard to read. c) lots of people have too much time on their hands (I'm bored rigid @ work today).
Not so much irony - as proving a point.
Deano
Not so much irony - as proving a point.
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14 October 2002, 03:31 PM
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lots of people have too much time on their hands
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Bah. Edited 'cos it seems the img tag doesn't work inside the quote tag. Pfff.
[Edited by MarkO - 10/14/2002 3:32:42 PM]
14 October 2002, 04:03 PM
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LOL! RTFM, Mark
Originally posted by webmaster:
Originally posted by webmaster:
I want to point out the irony of a thread with complaints about how cluttered and difficult to read the signatures make the site look, with a decision that they would be removed followed by "corners" and the use of the graphics I had asked everyone not to abuse.
I deleted the post, not Neil.
I deleted the post, not Neil.
14 October 2002, 04:06 PM
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I decided to turn off signatures on the GTR Register, simply because people take things too far and abuse the system (similar to what's happening here). I've saved an awful lot on bandwidth, but that's not the main reason. A BBS with signatures is an incredibly messy site, ask anyone with experience. Pages take longer to load, harder to read and frankly, who cares what colour samco hosing you've got under the hood? It's totally subjective to the poster and irrelevant information.
The same happened when there was a certain amount of customisation allowed for the Avatar. Not only did people go crazy with file sizes and animations and the like, but they also added rather untruthful titles underneath the avatars.
Keep it off, the simpler the better.
Cem
(not wanting to teach grandma's to suck eggs BTW!)
The same happened when there was a certain amount of customisation allowed for the Avatar. Not only did people go crazy with file sizes and animations and the like, but they also added rather untruthful titles underneath the avatars.
Keep it off, the simpler the better.
Cem
(not wanting to teach grandma's to suck eggs BTW!)
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14 October 2002, 04:29 PM
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One more instance andd your account will be disabled
Or are you going to disable every account of anyone who links to images on their own website? It's not doing the BBS any harm, and it's not using any of your bandwidth. If you want to discuss this offline, feel free, but I think you're being a bit OTT here. [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img]
14 October 2002, 04:32 PM
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re-read my original request. It is not simply the bandwidth. You have been asked many times. I don't harbour hard feelings, so this is nothing that I will ever take personally... I'm just asking for the final time that this now stops.
All the best
Simon
All the best
Simon
14 October 2002, 04:35 PM
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Fine. So muppetise the thread. But I'm doing nothing more serious than if I were to do:
Except that it's my bandwidth, not yours, which I'm using in my posts. I think you're just taking this personally 'cos people didn't like your signature ideas, and 'cos my coloured letters are prettier than yours.
Except that it's my bandwidth, not yours, which I'm using in my posts. I think you're just taking this personally 'cos people didn't like your signature ideas, and 'cos my coloured letters are prettier than yours.
14 October 2002, 04:40 PM
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This is what Scoobynet is about. I nearly fell off my stool laughing at this thread. Nice one boys....Blutes
You really should get out more chap!
14 October 2002, 04:40 PM
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carl... don't I didn't say "my last post was JUST ASKING".. i simply said "I am just asking"... don't turn this in to a flame war, it's pointless and I'm working round the clock to bring something to the community that will be a benefit to all (including scoobynet - which cost a small fortune to keep running for you all).
Mark.. re-read my original request. It is not just the bandwidth.
I apologise for any insult you felt. Would you please do me a favour and let this rest now?
Many thanks
Simon
Mark.. re-read my original request. It is not just the bandwidth.
I apologise for any insult you felt. Would you please do me a favour and let this rest now?
Many thanks
Simon
14 October 2002, 04:41 PM
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Marko,
STOP being a *** head!!!
In your continuance of acting like a child thinking you were funny, you have taken the urine of a feature we were offering the community.
You have been asked to stop it. Take it like a man and stop doing it, else you will be removed.
If you have nothing sensible to say, DON'T say it!!!! WHY do people think it is funny to post stupidty on a thread, that was intended for constructive comments....I will never know.
STOP being a *** head!!!
In your continuance of acting like a child thinking you were funny, you have taken the urine of a feature we were offering the community.
You have been asked to stop it. Take it like a man and stop doing it, else you will be removed.
If you have nothing sensible to say, DON'T say it!!!! WHY do people think it is funny to post stupidty on a thread, that was intended for constructive comments....I will never know.