Avatars

[adb22791]

You guys need an avatar pack or the ability for users to upload custom avatars! I need to get my ninja up here :dancin:

[SoftWareRevue]

You sure there ain't?

Well, ability to add yur own.

/me looks through his avatars to see if there are any worthy to list.

[SoftWareRevue]

I installed some avatar packs today. :blush:

[writespeak]

Well, ability to add yur own.

I see yur yur own, but I don't see my yur own.

:confused:

IOW, what if we want to choose our own? I've never been into avatars, but if I'm gonna have one, I want one that reflects me.

Lois

[SoftWareRevue]

Looks like I missed the Registered user group.

Fixed now. :)

[writespeak]

Thanks. I have one for now, but I might find one I like better. We'll see.

Have you thought about putting the user info in a column at the left so that the post columns are a more readable width? The page is also easier to scan when you have user info in one column and post content in another.

Let me know when you've had enough of my suggestions and questions. http://img113.imageshack.us/img113/30/beach6rn.gif

You're planning on tossing these setting-up discussion posts later, aren't you? http://img116.exs.cx/img116/934/z0tdntknw.gif

Lois

[Jamesc]

I found my most recent picture and used that for my avatar:D

[adb22791]

YES! I get my ninja! :banana:

[writespeak]

I found my most recent picture and used that for my avatar:D

Good resemblance. ;)

I've actually done the same. I'm trying to decide between these 3 photos:

http://beta.wordsweave.com/1/bicycle_shadow.gif or http://beta.wordsweave.com/1/ghost.jpg or http://beta.wordsweave.com/1/withpony2.jpg

The first photo is cool but adds 30 pounds to my figure, I haven't had long hair for 20 years, and the 3rd one's kinda small. Hmmm.

Lois

[SoftWareRevue]

. . . and the 3rd one's kinda small. Hmmm.

LoisBut, who's the dude on the bike? :nuts:

Let me know when you've had enough of my suggestions and questions.
Ain't gonna happen.

Well, the bit about me having enough.

If I did have enough, I'd tell ya.

But, I ain't gonna have enough. So I can't tell ya. :)

You're planning on tossing these setting-up discussion posts later, aren't you?

There will likely be some selective editing around these parts. ;)

[SoftWareRevue]

. . .Have you thought about putting the user info in a column at the left so that the post columns are a more readable width? . . .Yes. This design layout is kinda like a temporary thing.

[writespeak]

But, who's the dude on the bike? :nuts:

Just some female dude, as you can see in this larger (http://beta.wordsweave.com/photos/maui_pony.jpg) version. http://smilies.sofrayt.com/%5E/_950/wink.gif


Ain't gonna happen.

Well, the bit about me having enough.

If I did have enough, I'd tell ya.

But, I ain't gonna have enough. So I can't tell ya. :)

If you can say that after all the questions you've had from me in the past few months, it must be true. http://smailiki.nm.ru/ero/ero3.gif

There will likely be some selective editing around these parts. ;)

Good! So this is our sandbox for now.
http://forum.rscnet.org/images/smilies/bananallama.gif

Lois

[SoftWareRevue]

. . .

Good! So this is our sandbox for now.
http://forum.rscnet.org/images/smilies/bananallama.gif

LoisUnless that's a post we decide to keep. :bag:

[writespeak]

Unless that's a post we decide to keep. :bag:

You just want my llama. They all do.

Lois

[Mikey]

Mine's Pretty :)

[writespeak]

Mine's Pretty :)

It looks just like you. :coffeed:

Did you make it?

Lois

[Mikey]

yes i did. I made these color variants:

http://imikey.com/avatar/1.gifhttp://imikey.com/avatar/2.gifhttp://imikey.com/avatar/3.gifhttp://imikey.com/avatar/4.gif

[writespeak]

I like the blue one the best. :) For this forum, we'll need to see if this blue is going to be the background colour that Dennis wants to keep. The avatars have to go with the background. But blue goes with just about anything.

What did you use to make them? Photoshop?

Lois

[Mikey]

Normal old photoshop, most of the text effects were done using the "stroke" property. The halfway filled thing was done with the gradient property.

[adb22791]

Yes. This design layout is kinda like a temporary thing.

I'm guessing your talking about the user info being above the post instead of the way it is on WHT, to the left.
You go to vbulletin options - Style and Language Settings - Use Legacy (Vertical) Postbit Template - Yes
Enjoy :bananad:

[Tyler]

Much better :D

[writespeak]

Much better :D

Yeah. This layout is easier to read.

Now we can add to and take away from each other's reputations. This could be, er, interesting. :smooch:

Lois

[SoftWareRevue]

. . . the way it is on WHT . . .Thanks ya ole drunkin banana you.

/me is still findin' his way around this new fangled vB thingy :nuts:

[SoftWareRevue]

. . . Now we can add to and take away from each other's reputations. This could be, er, interesting. :smooch:

LoisYeh. I don't really know if they'll work well around here. But, it'll be a lot easier to shut them off later, than to add them later.:scatter:

[writespeak]

Yeh. I don't really know if they'll work well around here.

But why not try them. I'll be brave. ;)

But, it'll be a lot easier to shut them off later, than to add them later.:scatter:

Speaking of shutting off, I had the option before not to display the reputation thingie, and it's gone now. I wasn't going to shut it off, but did you intend to remove that option? Of course anyone who joins after this post is tossed won't know that the option existed for a short time. :)

Lois

[adb22791]

Thanks ya ole drunkin banana you.

SoftWareRevue is still findin' his way around this new fangled vB thingy :nuts:

I love 3.5... its so easy :) I'm not too busy, so feel free to bother me with any questions that come to mind. :wavey:

[Tyler]

I love 3.5... its so easy :) I'm not too busy, so feel free to bother me with any questions that come to mind. :wavey:

:bkick: Alex

[SoftWareRevue]

. . . did you intend to remove that option? . . .I don't see much point in using it, if everyone don't use it.

What's everyone else think?

Should members have the option to shut it off?

[Tyler]

...Should members have the option to shut it off?

For now I think we could be safe. But then again, normally this is about the time when people really contribute to the community, so reputation typically start now. How in the world did I go from replying thinking they should, to end up posting, saying they shouldn't? :fork:

[SoftWareRevue]

For now I think we could be safe. But then again, normally this is about the time when people really contribute to the community, so reputation typically start now. How in the world did I go from replying thinking they should, to end up posting, saying they shouldn't? :fork:I think yur drunk; again. :buck:

Or attempting to predict the future. :alien:

[writespeak]

I don't see much point in using it, if everyone don't use it.

What's everyone else think?

Should members have the option to shut it off?

I don't know, but when I had the option to shut it off, I could also see how many points I had. (Where you dragged me from, points are a bad thing, but that's another story.) If we're going to have good points, shouldn't we get to see how many points we have? And what posts they're from and who gave them to us?

What would be the benefit of having this system in the first place? I haven't been in a forum with one, so I don't know. We all form our own opinions of other posters. If I were a newbie, I don't know if ratings by people I don't know for reasons I don't know would mean anything to me. Also, some people really don't like it when you provide something and then take it away. :erm:

Lois

[SoftWareRevue]

<<< What would be the benefit of having this system in the first place? >>>

I don't know.

<<< I haven't been in a forum with one, so I don't know. >>>

Whoo hoo. Something in common again. :luv:

<<< Also, some people really don't like it when you provide something and then take it away. >>>

Them people . . . . well . . . . /comment




Just cuz it's something new; don't mean we shouldn't try it.

[adb22791]

Seeing who gave us points sounds like a bad idea, but being able to see the post where we got points would be nice. I really can't figure out the benefit of a reputation system, but it sounds fun :).

[writespeak]

Whoo hoo. Something in common again. :luv:

As I said, I'm fine with trying them, but I think we should think the idea through first. Do we have that in common? :flirt:

(Should this topic be split from this thread and moved?)

- Are there any benefits to them? I don't see any, but I'd like to learn about any benefits. Just 'cause I don't know about them doesn't mean there aren't any.

- What are the potential drawbacks?

1. Members can't see how many points they have or where they came from, which diminishes their value IMO.
2. Some people might give plus or minus points for reasons other than the right reasons (but maybe this is a risk worth taking?).
3. If some people really like it and other people want it to be taken away because of abuse by a few, well, we know what that can stir up.

<<< Also, some people really don't like it when you provide something and then take it away. >>>

Them people . . . . well . . . . /comment

It's human nature to react that way. I've seen it in other situations too.

Just cuz it's something new; don't mean we shouldn't try it.

I agree. New can be good. But looking at benefits vs. drawbacks can be good too. :cool:

Lois

[SoftWareRevue]

1. Members can't see how many points they have or where they came from, which diminishes their value IMO.

You're supposed to be able to see. Just hover where it shows it under your name to see the total.

To see where they came from, someone would have actually needed to leave you some.

2. Some people might give plus or minus points for reasons other than the right reasons (but maybe this is a risk worth taking?).

You'll know who left them. And, of course, abuse would not be tollerated.

3. If some people really like it and other people want it to be taken away because of abuse by a few, well, we know what that can stir up. . . .

Very few want something to remain, just because they've had it. Most want whatever is best for the community.

[SoftWareRevue]

Actually, click on that little scale under your name to see your total points.

I left you some reputation so you can see if anyone left you any.

[writespeak]

You're supposed to be able to see. Just hover where it shows it under your name to see the total.

To see where they came from, someone would have actually needed to leave you some.

In Firefox, nothing appears when I hover. In IE, I get "[name] is on a distinguished road," but no total.

When I first saw the option in the CP, I saw that I had 10 points. I don't know where or who those 10 points came from, though.

Come to think of it, I saw that someone else had 10 points too by hovering, but I can't now. Maybe something needs to be fiddled with?

And, of course, abuse would not be tollerated.

As long as you can identify the abusers and label them as such.

In one newsgroup I take part in, someone who started posting a few months ago tries to portray herself as knowledgeable about the content area when everyone else has to constantly correct her. She still uses her condescending tone and continues to repeat misinformation. If the newsgroup had a rating system, she'd be discredited more clearly. OTOH, she'd do her best to discredit everyone who disagreed with her, and she'd be convinced that she was right. Would you be able to handle someone like her?

Very few want something to remain, just because they've had it. Most want whatever is best for the community.

What's best for the community is sometimes debatable.

I don't think we should decide not to use something just because it could be difficult to withdraw it later. I just wanted to look at the idea more. Actually, I don't have an opinion either way because I don't have enough information yet to form an opinion about it.

It's your decision to make, of course. :)

Lois

[writespeak]

Actually, click on that little scale under your name to see your total points.

I just figured it out. Clicking on the green scale thing does nothing, but if I click on the thing to leave feedback but for myself, I get: "Your reputation on this post is Somewhat Positive." "This post" is a link to the post, and I see the points, but not who left them. Oh well. It was a nice comment. :)

I left you some reputation so you can see if anyone left you any.

So you didn't like the post that much? http://img90.exs.cx/img90/2365/k1ocray.gif

Thanks. I see how it works now. :)

Lois

[writespeak]

But after posting the above, I checked my reputation again (that sounds strange), and I had a new "even" reputation for another post. If I hadn't checked it just before posting, I wouldn't have seen the comment about the first post. Is there a way for all the records to appear and not just the most recent entry?

Lois

[adb22791]

writespeak I just gave you some Rep as of the time I write this post. Tell me if you can see it :)

[writespeak]

writespeak I just gave you some Rep as of the time I write this post. Tell me if you can see it :)

An "even" comment doesn't change the rep, but yes, I see it. Thanks!

In the CP, comments and who left them appear, but the points per comment don't, and when someone leaves rep without a comment, it doesn't appear in the CP. That's an "even" comment -- I'm just observing how it works. :)

Lois

[SoftWareRevue]

There is no "even" comment.

Click on someone else's; you'll see. :)

[writespeak]

There is no "even" comment.

When I click on my rep, I see "Your reputation on this post is Even."

Click on someone else's; you'll see. :)

I see that my choices are "I approve" or "I disapprove." Does the above mean that someone approved of and another person disapproved of the same post, evening it out? If not, how did I get "Your reputation on this post is Even" twice?

Lois

[SoftWareRevue]

. . . how did I get "Your reputation on this post is Even" twice?

LoisProbably because no one left any.

[writespeak]

Probably because no one left any.

Then why did I get a link to a specific post each time?

Future members will ask these questions, so I'm just helping you prepare the answers for them in advance. :angel:

Lois

[SoftWareRevue]

Why did you get a specific link, where?

[writespeak]

Why did you get a specific link, where?
This (http://www.forumuniversity.com/campus/showthread.php?p=327) is the current link that appears for me. IIRC it was to another post in this thread before.

I don't know why. I'm asking you. :guitar:

Lois

[SoftWareRevue]

That is the link.

Where does the link appear from? :)

How do you get the link?

If a link is given and no one is there to see it; does it make a sound?

[writespeak]

Uh oh. Now you're asking questions. That was my job. :eek2:

Would you like to log in as me so that you can see what I see? If you promise not to post as me? I can send you my password via PM.

Lois