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Good job I don't use Twitter. I find Flutter is much better.
Don't forget Justin Bebo and MyFace. And tumblrweed. Ok, I made that last one up.
As long as you don't grab my ass.
If I choose one of the staff as my next prey (obviously not LOD), will I be banned?
Dark Drakan
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You are more than welcome to try...
Hey if my Elder orders me to do it, I'll have to do it.
Luckily for you, he hasn't, and mine was just curiosity :angel:
Dark Drakan
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Might be an issue with the embed code, saw a couple of people posting about it on Xenforo help forums. Might need @Steve Powell to look into it just in case.
Hi, I have a question. I have noticed that when someone quotes a person on ignore, the post comes out without that quote, not looking any different from a regular post. This has brought some confusion in the past as people don't know who was being answered to and could probably bring more confusion in future.
My question is - is there a way to place some indicator that the post was quoting ignored content, like words "ignored content" in place of the quoted part or something?
My question is - is there a way to place some indicator that the post was quoting ignored content, like words "ignored content" in place of the quoted part or something?
It used to - well, what happened was if you tried to see the ignored person's quote, it would come up with a message like, "you cannot see this content because this user is on your ignore list" or something similar.
I'll ask Steve
I'll ask Steve
@Meg What constitutes "don't bump old threads?" Because for example my DBZ thread gets bumped a lot because its relevant and meaningful. Plus it generates replies. I personally don't want to create a new version of it simply because it "dies down" once in a while.
@Sparda's rejected son @VampireWicked I thought it was more of that once a thread had basically been talked out and no longer serves a purpose (and then is ignored for a few years), then the thread is considered dead and you're not supposed to bump it any longer. I also thought it also depended on if the information being added was useful or not to the topic....
@Sparda's rejected son: That is a good question and I'll try to supply you with an equally good answer.
The rules do state not to bump old threads, but they also say that there can be exceptions -
What would an exception be? Well perhaps you have a thread where you update it over time with a new part of your story or add new pieces of artwork. That would be acceptable. And in other cases a thread you've made might concern an upcoming videogame/movie, so it gets updated every now and then. Which is also acceptable.
But lets say for instance 'Movie X' is being made in 2016, and it's early 2015. However, Movie X gets cancelled and it's not received all too well. The thread dies down after a while and vanishes for about 1-2 years, before somebody bumps it just to add a silly remark that adds nothing to an already dead topic. That's less acceptable.
This is where it comes down to "Well what if what I'm adding is contributing to the discussion?". Well, that's great and everything, but how you see it and how we see it may not always be one and the same. Really ask yourself if it's worth addressing an old topic before reviving it, or would a new topic work just as well or if not better? That means think before you decide to go ahead and bring back old threads.
These exceptions, from what I'm aware of, seem to apply to areas outside of the DMC boards. For instance, General Gaming Discussion, Fan Fiction and Fan Art and I guess in some cases General Discussion also maybe because of news on upcoming movies (that sort of thing) Despite these unwritten exceptions, we as staff have the right to lock/unlock any thread should we deem it to no longer holds much more of a purpose, if questions have been answered or no further news can be given and/or if such a thread reaches a conclusion that no longer warrants being left open. This is a right that we reserve, and in no incidences should a member request a thread's closure whether said thread has been bumped or not. Should you create a thread and wish for it to be locked you may request that it be closed, but only a thread's creator or a staff member can determine that decision.
Here are some further notes about bumping threads from Keaton. (Found here: POSTING AND FORUMS: A USERGUIDE [README])
Bumping, When to do so, when not to:
Bumping is a term that refers to when a thread is ‘bumped’ to the top of the thread list when a new post is added. This 80% of the time is a casual thing, especially with two popular topics, this is fine and is the sign of a healthy forum, however when someone posts in a thread that has had no new posts in over six months+, this isn't a good thing.
If an old or inactive thread is bumped to the top several things happen. The first is that it may cause flaming, trolling and spamming due to the topic nature (see below), especially if the thread discussion has been resolved and it has been bumped to simply add a small comment such as “yeah I agree”, “lolz that was funny” and “I still think Nero is Sparda!”.
Comments and bumps such as these serve little to no relevance to the ‘dead’ topic, and reviving it leads to spamming and flaming because the subject has been resolved – arguments for and against it mean and result nothing. It is better in this situation to start a new discussion about the subject, rather than drawing old posts (and possibly some done by now inactive members) into a new argument.
The rules do state not to bump old threads, but they also say that there can be exceptions -
- Double-posting or reviving 'dead' topics is only allowed under very specific conditions. Use common sense to determine whether or not you have a legitimate reason to engage in either. Also posts that add nothing to a thread (constant meme pics, posts of only 'LOL' or a smiley etc) can be considered spam.
What would an exception be? Well perhaps you have a thread where you update it over time with a new part of your story or add new pieces of artwork. That would be acceptable. And in other cases a thread you've made might concern an upcoming videogame/movie, so it gets updated every now and then. Which is also acceptable.
But lets say for instance 'Movie X' is being made in 2016, and it's early 2015. However, Movie X gets cancelled and it's not received all too well. The thread dies down after a while and vanishes for about 1-2 years, before somebody bumps it just to add a silly remark that adds nothing to an already dead topic. That's less acceptable.
This is where it comes down to "Well what if what I'm adding is contributing to the discussion?". Well, that's great and everything, but how you see it and how we see it may not always be one and the same. Really ask yourself if it's worth addressing an old topic before reviving it, or would a new topic work just as well or if not better? That means think before you decide to go ahead and bring back old threads.
These exceptions, from what I'm aware of, seem to apply to areas outside of the DMC boards. For instance, General Gaming Discussion, Fan Fiction and Fan Art and I guess in some cases General Discussion also maybe because of news on upcoming movies (that sort of thing) Despite these unwritten exceptions, we as staff have the right to lock/unlock any thread should we deem it to no longer holds much more of a purpose, if questions have been answered or no further news can be given and/or if such a thread reaches a conclusion that no longer warrants being left open. This is a right that we reserve, and in no incidences should a member request a thread's closure whether said thread has been bumped or not. Should you create a thread and wish for it to be locked you may request that it be closed, but only a thread's creator or a staff member can determine that decision.
Here are some further notes about bumping threads from Keaton. (Found here: POSTING AND FORUMS: A USERGUIDE [README])
Bumping, When to do so, when not to:
Bumping is a term that refers to when a thread is ‘bumped’ to the top of the thread list when a new post is added. This 80% of the time is a casual thing, especially with two popular topics, this is fine and is the sign of a healthy forum, however when someone posts in a thread that has had no new posts in over six months+, this isn't a good thing.
If an old or inactive thread is bumped to the top several things happen. The first is that it may cause flaming, trolling and spamming due to the topic nature (see below), especially if the thread discussion has been resolved and it has been bumped to simply add a small comment such as “yeah I agree”, “lolz that was funny” and “I still think Nero is Sparda!”.
Comments and bumps such as these serve little to no relevance to the ‘dead’ topic, and reviving it leads to spamming and flaming because the subject has been resolved – arguments for and against it mean and result nothing. It is better in this situation to start a new discussion about the subject, rather than drawing old posts (and possibly some done by now inactive members) into a new argument.