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Post by dem bones on Jan 17, 2022 20:17:39 GMT
I reckon it would better serve the forum were I to disable member groups, signatures and the 'like' button altogether as they none of them serve a useful purpose?
Any objections?
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Post by Shrink Proof on Jan 17, 2022 20:32:11 GMT
I reckon it would better serve the forum were I to disable member groups, signatures and the 'like' button altogether as they none of them serve a useful purpose? Any objections? OK as far as I'm concerned. (Actually I was just going to "like" that comment but then I thought that that might be a bit too ambiguous even for me...) |
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Post by Swampirella on Jan 17, 2022 22:08:01 GMT
After you add iant to the horror pub thread I'd like my profile changed as well. As I don't like being called a Slime Beast. I'd like something like Vault Princess, or Haunted Parasol Girl, which is a good one. Or at a desperate push Incredibly Hot Chick. I'd also like my main name to be in a different colour, maybe red, or a sort of pink. And I'd also like the stars on my profile to be more shiny, in maybe a reflective gold style. Thank you. I reckon it would better serve the forum were I to disable member groups, signatures and the 'like' button altogether as they none of them serve a useful purpose? Any objections? I like the "like" button, please don't disable it. All the others I don't use so don't care either way. |
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Post by Dr Strange on Jan 17, 2022 22:11:01 GMT
I reckon it would better serve the forum were I to disable member groups, signatures and the 'like' button altogether as they none of them serve a useful purpose? Any objections? None from me. |
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Post by andydecker on Jan 17, 2022 22:38:50 GMT
I reckon it would better serve the forum were I to disable member groups, signatures and the 'like' button altogether as they none of them serve a useful purpose? Any objections? No. I am 100% with you! |
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Post by Swampirella on Jan 17, 2022 22:44:14 GMT
I reckon it would better serve the forum were I to disable member groups, signatures and the 'like' button altogether as they none of them serve a useful purpose? Any objections? I like the "like" button, please don't disable it. All the others I don't use so don't care either way. How can I express any pleasure or imply displeasure without a like button? It seems nobody is with me here, I might have to start a "Save the Like Button" campaign  |
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Post by Swan on Jan 17, 2022 23:43:03 GMT
There is already an option for members themselves to disable signatures being displayed in their Edit Profile Settings. If you don't want to see them then turn it to No.
Likes allow people who don't contribute with posts to show appreciation. It has some value and I'm fine with it. It's the dislike button I always thought was a terrible idea.
I don't know if there is a disable images on the Admin options for signatures, or a way to lower the signature characters allowed, as I've never used proboards in that way, but I'd imagine a plugin is available to do this if not.
I think it's a generational thing with signatures and coloured text and animated gifs. If you think the ones the Princess had were bad then I'd urge you to take a look at some of the other boards. Hers were tame in comparison.
Maybe a quiet word with occasionally overexcited forum members is the way.
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Post by peedeel on Jan 18, 2022 5:56:19 GMT
I reckon it would better serve the forum were I to disable member groups, signatures and the 'like' button altogether as they none of them serve a useful purpose? Any objections? No. I am 100% with you! Me too. They are pointless.  |
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Post by dem bones on Jan 18, 2022 11:12:27 GMT
I like the "like" button, please don't disable it. All the others I don't use so don't care either way. Likes allow people who don't contribute with posts to show appreciation. It has some value and I'm fine with it. It's the dislike button I always thought was a terrible idea. It's only in recent years we enabled the 'like' button (added a 'dislike' button at same time but quickly got rid; I agree, it's a lousy idea). Think it was so people could show their appreciation to those who kindly provided stories for the advent calendar. On evidence of past month, it's seldom any but regular posters use it. I don't know if there is a disable images on the Admin options for signatures, or a way to lower the signature characters allowed, as I've never used proboards in that way, but I'd imagine a plugin is available to do this if not. There is, and I've set it to enable signatures only once per page (rather than after every post). Have disabled images as they cause more trouble than they're worth (we've had serious grief in past). The 'member groups' thing (Slime Beast, Devil's coach horse, etc. ) ... not quite sure how to go about that yet. Changing the titles is no problem, but it looks as if some token categorisation is required. |
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Post by andydecker on Jan 18, 2022 11:40:24 GMT
I never spend much thought about those 'member groups' thing. If you don't get the joke - which you should, at least after reading the forum banner - okay, you don't get it. Maybe you should keep those out of nostalgia. Maybe streamline it at bit and go full Guy. Or leave it at it is.
The rest you can gladly disable.
Yes, it is kind of a 'read it' to klick Like, and you do it kind of automatically, but I can say for myself that this shallow Facebook nonsense - to put it mildly - keeps spreading and just devalues everything even more. I consciously avoid it on Netflix because it it hypocritcal nonsense. See 5 minutes of something and it is forever burned into their statitics and they document already every of your steps. So it doesn't matter if you 'like' it or not.
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Post by ripper on Jan 18, 2022 12:37:40 GMT
I have no objections.
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Post by Jojo Lapin X on Jan 18, 2022 12:58:38 GMT
Do it!
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Post by ohthehorror on Jan 18, 2022 13:40:58 GMT
I also agree 100%. Never liked any of it to tell the truth. I think if people truly like something that someone's said, it would be better to answer it with a post than simply 'click like'.
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Post by Swan on Jan 18, 2022 13:46:06 GMT
I don't know if there is a disable images on the Admin options for signatures, or a way to lower the signature characters allowed, as I've never used proboards in that way, but I'd imagine a plugin is available to do this if not. There is, and I've set it to enable signatures only once per page (rather than after every post). Have disabled images as they cause more trouble than they're worth (we've had serious grief in past). The 'member groups' thing (Slime Beast, Devil's coach horse, etc. ) ... not quite sure how to go about that yet. Changing the titles is no problem, but it looks as if some token categorisation is required. You won't be able to disable it fully as groups are used to set up moderators. You're a one man show, but most forums give out various levels of responsibility to others to help police and run them. You could just switch to two catagories, a one for new members that haven't yet posted a set amount, in case of spammers, and a full member one. Personally I feel that having at least a tiny bit of individuality in profiles adds a bit to things. I think the one signature a page works well, but it has lost the formatting. If you see odd things appear under my profile. It is me checking the image blocking works. |
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Post by helrunar on Jan 18, 2022 13:58:54 GMT
Andreas, it's ironic perhaps that after reading your thoughts on this, I clicked "like." I guess the ghost of Pavlov would be happy about that. So it goes.
The page has become much more readable since Dem made the changes yesterday. My eyes are grateful for that, and so am I.
cheers, Steve
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