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Posted: **Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:35 pm**

As long as they aren't too big, I support it. I don't want them stretching the lines. Or at least not much.

Posted: **Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:39 pm**

Sleet wrote:As long as they aren't too big, I support it. I don't want them stretching the lines. Or at least not much.

This is the smallest size he made:

I guess they could be smaller but I wouldn't push it any further than that.
In general when I use them, I just skip a line anyway to avoid stretching it.

Posted: **Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:47 pm**

CaptainPea wrote:
Psykeout wrote:abi-whatzit=apathetic?
Ambivalent=No particular feeling one way or the other, basically abstaining from the vote (of course, you could also do that by not voting.)

And Diss, I see this poll expires tomorrow. Are you perhaps thinking that this thread could host new polls every once and a while?

a simple explanation would be:
Ambivalent = both positive and negative
Neutral = neither positive nor negative
they are not interchangeable

you realise if we were to do this we'd have to, you know, ask him first. you can't really decide this without him, silly

Posted: **Wed Dec 08, 2010 11:52 pm**

Oh, pfft, you know I have Pete Syndrome. *mind controls*

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:15 am**

Dissension wrote:Oh, pfft, you know I have Pete Syndrome. *mind controls*

i also noted you used the wrong one out of ambivalent/neutral

unless you wanted people to say "there are some good things about using the smilies, but there are also some bad things"

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:21 am**

No, I meant ambivalent. I considered including an option for "neutral" or "other" but left it out because then we'd not have the acronym ANY.

...

I'm probably a little bonkers.

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2010 12:25 am**

you could really have messed with people by having Ambivalent, Neutral and Yes. Then it's ANY, and then people can't say no.

but then i probably would have changed the poll

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:07 am**

I voted no, because I think the emoticons would be waaaay overused, and it's get annoying one day.

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2010 1:09 pm**

Alex wrote:I voted no, because I think the emoticons would be waaaay overused, and it's get annoying one day.

Same here.

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2010 3:32 pm**

To tell the truth, I am quite content with the way things are around here. But that is merely my opinion....

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:13 pm**

Honestly, I'd be happy if the old smilies weren't replaced. I think the old ones have a nice quality. I chose 'no' before thinking it through though. So, if the old ones aren't replaced, replace 1 'no' as a 'yes' please.

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:13 pm**

I'm on a dial-up connection you guys. :/ These smilies are already making my forum pages slow to load. In fact, I need to disable them on my control panel when I get the chance.

Dial-up and images (large or small) are not a good combination.

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:16 pm**

Dissension wrote:No, I meant ambivalent. I considered including an option for "neutral" or "other" but left it out because then we'd not have the acronym ANY.

...

I'm probably a little bonkers.

"Apathetic" starts with a too ya know... >_>

Posted: **Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:35 pm**

Poll Results

Ambivalent: 25% [ 5 ]
No: 30% [ 6 ]
Yes: 45% [ 9 ]
Total Votes : 20

Thanks for your input, everyone. If implemented, the Housepets! emoticons would supplement, not replace, the default ones. A "more smilies" link would be created in your posting form beneath the last row of defaults. Clicking this link would create a pop-up window containing the new icons.

I encourage everyone to keep brainstorming ideas and offering feedback so that our community will continue to grow and excel. (If you're not comfortable openly suggesting something, feel free to PM me.)

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:33 am**

Most of the forums have this and I'm sure there's a reason why this one doesn't, but why isn't there a quick reply option? Seems like it could be convenient.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:39 pm**

Dubiousity wrote:Most of the forums have this and I'm sure there's a reason why this one doesn't, but why isn't there a quick reply option? Seems like it could be convenient.

What does it do? The process of replying seems pretty quick as is...

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:40 pm**

CaptainPea wrote:
Dubiousity wrote:Most of the forums have this and I'm sure there's a reason why this one doesn't, but why isn't there a quick reply option? Seems like it could be convenient.
What does it do? The process of replying seems pretty quick as is...

Especially in the forum games...good God, people, slow down in there! >.>

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:02 pm**

@TH: Nevar! Muahahah--*cough* *ahem*

My bad, but a quick reply option would be somewhat inconvenient...HOWEVER, it does open up a new option: quick chat bans; As in, if you're quick chat banned, then you can't post anything BUT the quick chat options which are available to you. It's useful to control moderation of language and age-restricted comments. An example of this system can be seen in Runescape, where it has worked effectively (no one wants to be permanently or temporarily banned, right?).

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 3:18 pm**

CaptainPea wrote:
Dubiousity wrote:Most of the forums have this and I'm sure there's a reason why this one doesn't, but why isn't there a quick reply option? Seems like it could be convenient.
What does it do? The process of replying seems pretty quick as is...

When I said this, I wasn't pointing out a problem with the plan, I was asking a technical question
I wanted to know what a quick reply option does, and I still do...

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:16 pm**

dont wanna beat a dead horse, but no one will tell me how to use the emoticons.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:34 pm**

The ones proposed in the poll haven't been implemented (yet?) I don't think. To use them anyway, you have to link them like any other picture.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:35 pm**

BUT NO ONE WILL TELL ME THE URLS FOR THE PICS!!!
*frustrated*

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:36 pm**

Find a post where Frooxius used them and get the URL from there.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:35 pm**

I think the Forum should have a Favicon.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:38 pm**

Alex M. wrote:I think the Forum should have a Favicon.

A what?

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:47 pm**

Sleet wrote:Find a post where Frooxius used them and get the URL from there.

well, i found this. :/
so there's no list somewhere?

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:54 pm**

Tha Housedog wrote:
Alex M. wrote:I think the Forum should have a Favicon.
A what?

That's the little thing that shows up next to the URL bar. The main site, for example, has the bone and fish logo.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:54 pm**

Sleet wrote:
Tha Housedog wrote:
Alex M. wrote:I think the Forum should have a Favicon.
A what?
That's the little thing that shows up next to the URL bar. The main site, for example, has the bone and fish logo.

Ah...but what would it be?

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:09 pm**

how about a pic of me! :D *bricked*

(JK, if you didnt figure that one out)

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:36 pm**

Alex M. wrote:I think the Forum should have a Favicon.

Agreed.

It could just be the same as the main site's, couldn't it? This seems logical.
Also, Psyke... mmmmmaybe.

Posted: **Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:39 pm**

i agree with pea on the count that it could be the same as the main site's.

or a head shot of joey, him being the forum-y type.

Posted: **Sun Dec 12, 2010 8:01 am**

CaptainPea wrote:
CaptainPea wrote:What does it do? The process of replying seems pretty quick as is...
When I said this, I wasn't pointing out a problem with the plan, I was asking a technical question
I wanted to know what a quick reply option does, and I still do...

Well, it is like a reply form that appears at the bottom of the thread. So you can type your reply there immediately, instead of clicking the reply button THEN type your reply.

If my explanation is unclear, then look at this. This is basically what a quick reply is.

Posted: **Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:39 am**

Oh, that's different than what I was thinking. That is way much more convenient, however...

Psst, increase PM inbox size from 350 to 500.

Posted: **Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:26 pm**

Why do you even need more than 350 messages? Just clear out your boxes.

Posted: **Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:28 pm**

I have about 150 somewhat important messages...and I've only been here for 2 months.

Posted: **Sun Dec 12, 2010 1:31 pm**

What do you consider an important message? I've been here for two years and some change, I'm a moderator, and I communicate with people via PM fairly frequently. I've emptied my inbox a few times, now, and never held on to a private message.

Posted: **Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:09 pm**

The box deletes old messages automatically, so clearing it manually isn't too important.

Some forums have a folder for saving messages. Is that a possibility?

Posted: **Sun Dec 12, 2010 2:12 pm**

Dissension wrote:What do you consider an important message? I've been here for two years and some change, I'm a moderator, and I communicate with people via PM fairly frequently. I've emptied my inbox a few times, now, and never held on to a private message.

for when im feeling ocd but unambitious, id like an option to clear all my messages instantly.

Posted: **Sun Dec 12, 2010 6:34 pm**

As far as a "quick reply" box, I think that's an option from the admin control panel, but there's not really a reason for it. If you're in that much of a hurry, post when you have free time or use the IRC for more nearly instantaneous communication.

Increasing the size of your PM inboxes would take up space on the server and honestly, there's not a clear need that I've seen. I'll look into the other suggestions regarding the private message system.

Posted: **Sun Dec 12, 2010 11:01 pm**

is it possible for you to do that thing where you would go like this:
[flash](youtube video url)[/flash]
and then it would be like, whats it called? where you could watch it, like, right there? without having to click a link?

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