OcUK Forums Changes
- Thread starter Spie
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Not always but I'm still using a screen resolution of 1280x1024 (limit of TFT) so I don't really want to have to be scrolling any further than I need to.
you barely have to scroll with that vision!
Im on 1028x... on a laptop, imagine my trouble, especially when i scroll too fast and then i get the sigs loading up!
sends me 3 miles down long posts.. pretty annoying, so maybe i have an argument there also! ha.
Im full of ideas, this one maybe a daft one though, how about a ocuk radio station! run by mods or maybe people with no time, on a rota basis, not a crappy chavvy one, but a decent one, good requests, put the chavvy ones to shame spesh as we would have a decent amount of listeners... its free to do, and would be good to hear a wide variety of music, no chav music though, HAS to be a rule!!!
Im on 1028x... on a laptop, imagine my trouble, especially when i scroll too fast and then i get the sigs loading up!
sends me 3 miles down long posts.. pretty annoying, so maybe i have an argument there also! ha.
Im full of ideas, this one maybe a daft one though, how about a ocuk radio station! run by mods or maybe people with no time, on a rota basis, not a crappy chavvy one, but a decent one, good requests, put the chavvy ones to shame spesh as we would have a decent amount of listeners... its free to do, and would be good to hear a wide variety of music, no chav music though, HAS to be a rule!!!
Soldato
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I think we are getting a bit carried away now. Next you'll be starting your own OcUK TV Station
There's a reason there are chavvy ones and why there isn't one here... people here have jobs. They are too busy working to do something like that.
Funny you should say that just setup a vent server, to test.
Maybe we could try and OcUK it and crash it??
Wasnt this tried once before? I seem to remember a few people playing some tunes on something public to do with this place...
OK, I haven't got time to read all of this thread just yet, so would just like to add comments to what I've read and add a few ideas.
1) Signature Restrictions - Keep them as they are. The forums look nice and tidy as they are at the moment, anything bigger and it'll look messy. Also, 20kB is plenty for 400x75 AND makes it much faster when loading on my Pocket PC via 3G
2) Avatars - Keep the same theme, or similar, but add one or two more ranks (3k and 10k?). Don't allow custom ones as thats what signatures are for.
3) Smilies - Perfect as is, but maybe add an angel and devil one
4) Voice/Chat servers - Voice servers will be WAYY to hard to moderate, so I can't see any being added to the forum officially. We have IRC for chat (and my chat room if you don't)
5) PLEASE UPDATE THE FAKKKKKKK!
6) Image Hosting - Hotlinking is very bad and has got people banned before. There are always threads about "How do I post/upload a picture", so why not add a part to the FAQ with some links and a basic tutorial.
7) Meets - Someone said about GD meets earlier, I did try arranging one earlier but was too late notice and to OTT for most people, so I'll be toning it down abit and arranging one for April-August time
I think that is all!
Spie - Thanks for all your hard work and time put into these forums.
THREE CHEERS FOR SPIE!
1) Signature Restrictions - Keep them as they are. The forums look nice and tidy as they are at the moment, anything bigger and it'll look messy. Also, 20kB is plenty for 400x75 AND makes it much faster when loading on my Pocket PC via 3G
2) Avatars - Keep the same theme, or similar, but add one or two more ranks (3k and 10k?). Don't allow custom ones as thats what signatures are for.
3) Smilies - Perfect as is, but maybe add an angel and devil one
4) Voice/Chat servers - Voice servers will be WAYY to hard to moderate, so I can't see any being added to the forum officially. We have IRC for chat (and my chat room if you don't)
5) PLEASE UPDATE THE FAKKKKKKK!
6) Image Hosting - Hotlinking is very bad and has got people banned before. There are always threads about "How do I post/upload a picture", so why not add a part to the FAQ with some links and a basic tutorial.
7) Meets - Someone said about GD meets earlier, I did try arranging one earlier but was too late notice and to OTT for most people, so I'll be toning it down abit and arranging one for April-August time
I think that is all!
Spie - Thanks for all your hard work and time put into these forums.
THREE CHEERS FOR SPIE!
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Good call, more avatars are long overdue, and should definitely be linked to number of posts rather than length of membership as some have suggested.
Another good call, there are far too many "What happened to random forumite/my thread" posts.
Can't really see the point of an extra 5k. If you're going it increase it, make it a significant increase. Not that I think it's needed mind but hey ho.
NOOO! GD would be filled with all sorts of spam filled polls along the lines of "Which is a better sandwich? a) cheese b) ham c) cheese and ham d) your mum"
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What do people mean by 'more transparent moderating'?
I want all edits to be followed with yellow text explaining it. It's worked wonders for Zefan in consoles and you don't get repeat threads of offenders, it just eliminates confusion.
I want all edits to be followed with yellow text explaining it. It's worked wonders for Zefan in consoles and you don't get repeat threads of offenders, it just eliminates confusion.
OK, these are my thoughts right now.
1 - A special avatar or two for those with 5,000 and 10,000 posts. And one for females.
2 - Bring back Underbosses.Great idea, would help the Don's workload and make it easier for everyone in general.
3 - A few more Dons.Other sections could do with them
4 - More transparent moderating. expand
5 - Use built-in infraction facility. Great idea
6 - Actively encourage meets and maybe even contribute to beer bill/other costs.WOO! Maybe minibus hire?
7 - Increasing signature size to 25KB.No need
8 - Letting some users start polls (maybe 5K+ posters).Yes, but not everyone
9 - Inviting certain banned members back who haven't burnt their bridges.Yes, people deserve second chances.
There are others but that was a quick 5 minute think.
Sorry, didn't see you post before
The one's I've made green are what I think are good ideas, and red is bad, obviously
Also, yellow text are my comments
Soldato
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I have just come back from a suspension and as some people have already said on here, the decisions the moderators and administrators make should be relaxed a little. At the moment, the suspensions/bans are not lifted even if the reason behind it was not what it appeared to be.
I was suspended for "thread trashing" because I posted in someone's thread in the MM, informing the seller that the item could be bought for new from a competitor for £4 more (including postage) than he was selling it for. Now I wasn't trying to trash his thread, but inform him that the item was unlikely to sell at that price. I am assuming that most MM users shop around for the best deal and would have come across the competitor quite easily... so I was advising the seller.
As Scuzi said to me over MSN, I could have emailed the contents of my post to him instead, but that thought didn't even cross my mind because I didn't realise that trying to help someone was going to get me suspended.
I had also been suspended a few weeks earlier, but I accept that one because I has been stupid enough to confuse the rules, and therefore it was entirely my fault, but in this case it would have been greatly appreciated if the administrators/moderators had the rights to come to their own conclusion on my defence and maybe unsuspended me.
Anyways, this is just an example of where the rules could be relaxed a little
Spie, maybe you could reply to emails a little more. I understand you may be busy, but a short email explaining why you suspended me in the City Link thread a few months ago would have been appreciated, especially when I was not even referring to a OcUK order. Luckily I managed to contact one of the other moderators and was unsuspended after I explained that my bad experience with City Link was in fact with a competitor.
Other than that I think these forums are great!
I am really liking the recent change of attitude around these forums, and I am sure it will make them an even better place!
I was suspended for "thread trashing" because I posted in someone's thread in the MM, informing the seller that the item could be bought for new from a competitor for £4 more (including postage) than he was selling it for. Now I wasn't trying to trash his thread, but inform him that the item was unlikely to sell at that price. I am assuming that most MM users shop around for the best deal and would have come across the competitor quite easily... so I was advising the seller.
As Scuzi said to me over MSN, I could have emailed the contents of my post to him instead, but that thought didn't even cross my mind because I didn't realise that trying to help someone was going to get me suspended.
I had also been suspended a few weeks earlier, but I accept that one because I has been stupid enough to confuse the rules, and therefore it was entirely my fault, but in this case it would have been greatly appreciated if the administrators/moderators had the rights to come to their own conclusion on my defence and maybe unsuspended me.
Anyways, this is just an example of where the rules could be relaxed a little
Spie, maybe you could reply to emails a little more. I understand you may be busy, but a short email explaining why you suspended me in the City Link thread a few months ago would have been appreciated, especially when I was not even referring to a OcUK order. Luckily I managed to contact one of the other moderators and was unsuspended after I explained that my bad experience with City Link was in fact with a competitor.
Other than that I think these forums are great!
I am really liking the recent change of attitude around these forums, and I am sure it will make them an even better place!
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I concur also, this is a fantastic list of possible implementations for the forums, good shot.
Only two things come to mind:
- Tighter MM entry requirements
- No more banning of people who simply enquire why a particular member has been banned. Better yet, put up a "name and shame" page which lists all banned members and a reason given for the ban. I still don't know why some of my favourite posters were banned
- Tighter MM entry requirements
- No more banning of people who simply enquire why a particular member has been banned. Better yet, put up a "name and shame" page which lists all banned members and a reason given for the ban. I still don't know why some of my favourite posters were banned