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SwampGas

03-19-2003, 07:31 AM

When I merged in v1.81 it enabled custom titles...

Mods are going to ban accounts and delete posts from people who use it to advertise.

We're trying to relax the restrictions and moderation...but for those kids who want to be asses and screw it up for everyone, we'll respond accordingly.

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type_x

03-19-2003, 08:17 AM

758 posts.... you know what that means!!!
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Narvick

03-19-2003, 10:02 AM

no prob, swamp <img src=smilies/cwm10.gif>

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(wraith_)

03-19-2003, 02:15 PM

> We're trying to relax the restrictions and moderation...but
> for those kids who want to be asses and screw it up for
> everyone, we'll respond accordingly.

Some forums have a "store" system where you get "money" everytime you post or various actions occur. For example, some forums with stores have a lottery where a random member wins a jackpot of "money." Others have quizzes where correctly answering questions gets you "money." Then you can "buy" features with your money. Things like a new title or avatar, maybe your name in italics or glowing text. crap like that.

Now, you're probably saying "All that's a little extravegant," and you'd be right. You probably don't need all of that. Maybe just give money for making posts. Then make people buy the new title when they want to change it. That adds a little check into the system so that you don't have people changing their title every thirty seconds.

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Octocrook

03-19-2003, 06:43 PM

> Mods are going to ban accounts and delete posts from people
> who use it to advertise.

My future one: "g0 t0 thissitehastonsandtonsofroms d0t c0m f0r r0mzZzZzZ!!!Z!!!Z!!!" Heheh.

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Kitsune Sniper

03-19-2003, 09:02 PM

It should be mentioned that all posts prior to the title change will not reflect the title change. I just found this out now.

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SivakDrac

03-19-2003, 09:03 PM

Well, I guess that many users here wouldn't have even known about this until you said something. <img src=smilies/eek5.gif>

That aside, I definitely took advantage of it just for kicks.

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Kitsune Sniper

03-19-2003, 09:04 PM

Why the parenthesis around the custom title? They aren't really needed, since the username and the title use completely different font colors and sizes. Can you remove them?

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lord_steak

03-19-2003, 09:55 PM

> Sweet.
>
> How be me title?
>

I'll believe it when I see it. <img src=smilies/thumb.gif>

And mine?

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holyhandwrit

03-19-2003, 09:59 PM

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Why the parenthesis around the custom title? They aren't really needed, since the username and the title use completely different font colors and sizes. Can you remove them?

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I was thinking the exact same thing.
Also, people that completely remove their title will still have () in place of it, which sorta justifies the deletion of 'em.

...just a suggestion.

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Kitsune Sniper

03-19-2003, 10:23 PM

And you've just described NeoPets in a nutshell.

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(wraith_)

03-19-2003, 11:05 PM

> And you've just described NeoPets in a nutshell.

You're right. A system like this doesn't need checks and balances

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(wraith_)

03-19-2003, 11:09 PM

I suppose this title is better.

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(wraith_)

03-20-2003, 01:08 AM

> Did you miss the part where SwampGas said, "...but for those
> kids who want to be asses and screw it up for everyone,
> we'll respond accordingly."
>
> Just curious.

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Disch

03-20-2003, 01:10 AM

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
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Spinner 8

03-21-2003, 05:11 AM

> Now, you're probably saying "All that's a little
> extravegant," and you'd be right. You probably don't need
> all of that. Maybe just give money for making posts. Then
> make people buy the new title when they want to change it.
> That adds a little check into the system so that you don't
> have people changing their title every thirty seconds.

Ugh. That reeks of acmlm to me.

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Disch

03-21-2003, 06:54 AM

> Ugh. That reeks of acmlm to me.

I can't even go to Acmlm's boards. They are way too tolerant of shitty post layouts. If they're not flooded with images, they're filled with a zillion quotes that are always 10x the size of their actual post, or are impossible to read due to horrid color clashing.