MEMBERS helping MEMBERS: General Help and Assistance Thread

[343_Guilty_Spark]

yea i no that now. IE keeps sayin its add ons are frakkin up.

[ShadowMaat]

i noticed some people have little black squares instead of green
how did they get them and how do they get ride of them?

Sky answered the "internal" greys question, but if you're wondering why some people (like myself) have one grey square instead of lots of green ones it's a matter of choice. Under your controls you can choose not to display your rep. The "why" can vary a lot. Some folks have a negative rep and want to hide it, but their attitudes are so ugly it's usually obvious anyway. Others simply don't like the idea of rep as a proof of worth or don't want to participate in popularity contests or have more important matters in mind or simply like being enigmatic. Or whatever.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

anyone got an idea of a better Internet browswer for this machine

[ShadowMaat]

I like Firefox, myself.

And FYI, Shoot Me, it's forbidden to answer questions on the Ask a Mod thread if you aren't a mod. That's why we have THIS thread. Trying to answer Q's over there only pisses off the mods and gets your post deleted.

[FinalMacGyver]

anyone got an idea of a better Internet browswer for this machine

Ivw heard alot of good things about opera but never used it myself.

[Thunderstorm]

ChelleDb,

If you haven't gotten your browser problem fixed, have you tried deleting your browser cache? Sometimes there's a glitch when loading a page and most browsers will use the page in their cache (because it's faster) the next time you load the page.

Tools Menu
Internet Options
General tab
under temporary internet files, click Delete Files (NOT Delete Cookies)

you may have to wait a minute or 2. click all the ok buttons, close your browser and reopen it and hopefully your problems are solved.

[RepliCartertje]

Actually I think it is an issue with the forum and old versions of IE... Cause when I am using FF I can multiquote without a problem, when I use the old version of IE, mutliquoting doesn't work at all But then when I use IE 7.0...again it works fine...might ask that too in the mods thread, maybe they know about something?

[Missster.Freeman]

In "Internet Options," Go to the "Security" tab, Make sure "Internet" is selected, then move the Security Level slider to Medium-High and hit OK.

If that doesn't work, go back to the Security tab, and click on the Custom Level button. Then scroll down and find "Active Scripting" under the "Scripting" heading, and make sure it's set to "Enable." Click the necessary OK's and you should be good.

ChelleDb,

If you haven't gotten your browser problem fixed, have you tried deleting your browser cache? Sometimes there's a glitch when loading a page and most browsers will use the page in their cache (because it's faster) the next time you load the page.

Tools Menu
Internet Options
General tab
under temporary internet files, click Delete Files (NOT Delete Cookies)

you may have to wait a minute or 2. click all the ok buttons, close your browser and reopen it and hopefully your problems are solved.

uknesvuinng and Thunderstorm are both correct. If scripting is disabled then all controls in the Editor will not work. The multiquote function will not work either if cookies are blocked for GateWorld.

ChelleDb. If you're still having problems with multiquotes: In IE7 go to Tools, Internet Options and click on the Privacy tab at the top of the page. Make sure the Internet Zone is at least set to Medium. Slide the button up or down to select a zone. The Medium setting should work as I've already tested the multiquote function on the forum.


Remember to close and restart the browser for changes to take effect.

If you're still having problems, it probably won't be an issue with the browser. It might be a setting in your router's firewall, software firewall or security suite that's blocking cookies and disabling scripts.

[Thunderstorm]

Actually I think it is an issue with the forum and old versions of IE... Cause when I am using FF I can multiquote without a problem, when I use the old version of IE, mutliquoting doesn't work at all But then when I use IE 7.0...again it works fine...might ask that too in the mods thread, maybe they know about something?

I don't know IE well enough to be sure of this, but it's possible that the 2 versions are using separate cache's and so your IE 7.0 version wouldn't have the problem.

[Pharaoh Atem]

Actually I think it is an issue with the forum and old versions of IE... Cause when I am using FF I can multiquote without a problem, when I use the old version of IE, mutliquoting doesn't work at all But then when I use IE 7.0...again it works fine...might ask that too in the mods thread, maybe they know about something?

open ie 7 click on tools then internet options and then click on advanced and you should see a reset button at the bottom click it and ie will go back to factory defaults. (your favorites are safe) and then restart ie 7 and see if that helps

[343_Guilty_Spark]

I like Firefox, myself.

And FYI, Shoot Me, it's forbidden to answer questions on the Ask a Mod thread if you aren't a mod. That's why we have THIS thread. Trying to answer Q's over there only pisses off the mods and gets your post deleted.

ah i edited this so moderators would leave me in peace. i like mods really. i am happier now! sorry Moderators of Gate World!

[ShadowMaat]

The thread is called "Ask a mod" not "ask a forum member."

It also isn't the "argue with the mods" thread or "carry out a long debate" thread or the "make comments without asking any questions" thread.

Anything that isn't a question to a mod or an answer from a mod is going to get deleted. It's that simple. It's the whole point of the thread and it has been made clear over and over and over again. But since people keep ignoring them the mods have to keep deleting stuff.

[maneth]

Not that they have deleted anything in the last few pages, even if it's gone completely OT...

[Skydiver]

cleaning up the ask the mods thread often depends on our moods and time.

believe it or not, it takes a while to go through and clean out all the off topic posts, especially since 'questions for the mods only' is so hard for folks to understand and comprehend. I've lost count of the number of times i've told people, if you're not a mod and it's not a question, PM THE PERSON with the answer

folks don't pay attention

Just like they don't pay attention to the stickied 'when will atlantis s4 air' thread and make their own a couple of times a week

And another good reason for a post to be deleted...calling people names and breaking those rules folks agreed to when they got their username

[ShadowMaat]

can open (ie. debate) threads express specific views in their titles/first posts? or does that automatically make them protected? how then, would one establish a "status quo", if that's the way the topic was to be argued? (i'm not saying that the latter applies to DVCKS, but in general)

Having a specific viewpoint expressed in the title is likely to lead to confusion; it's better to keep it neutral. For example:

I Hate Siler
Is Siler a Necessary Character?

The first title implies that it's for complaining about the character whereas the second one is more or less asking for opinions on his worth. Even if you changed the first to Siler is Unnecessary or Get Rid of Siler or something along those lines, it still carries a negative connotation and people will react to that accordingly.

The latter title allows a bit more freedom (it implies more freedom as well) and you can still clearly state your opinion on the subject while leaving the thread itself open for debate.

I Hate Siler is also likely to lead to more knee-jerk reactions while Is Siler a Necessary Character? might make people pause to think before they reply.

It's also usually a good idea to make it clear in the first post that you're welcoming debate. "I think Siler has outlived his usefulness for these reasons. What do you think?" or even "This thread is for debating Siler's worth. Here's what I think." or something along those lines.