Site suggestions/bugs

If this hasn't been asked, would it be possible to have a sort of
"subscibe to this thread" type thing, where you get pm'ed/emailed
whenever someone makes another post in the thread.

It's on my to-do list, along with a "sticky post" that acts like sticky topics (so people can display important info in topics such as this!).

We need to have an enforced map reviewing etiquette so s**t like this doesn't happen.

http://www.snarkpit.com/maps.php?map=1523 Read the comments. I don't fully side with either Yak or Denegatron, but we simply can't have discussions turning instantly sour because of that.

No, what we need is for Lep to fix the ability to edit reviews so that I can correct that stupid review.

Any chance of removing the 'f**k' word filter or having it ignore urls
please? My pit stopped working after I changed name and I didn't want
to bother you, but now my new hosting has 'f**k' in the url.

Thread creators in the Maps fourm should be allowed to close old
chapters to help maintain the flow of the discussion and help prevent
confusion.

I've noticed a hell of a lot of birthday threads. It might be nice if the pit had a little calander in the people section and a DOB field in members details, an maybe automatically announce them on the front page. Just a thought. :smile:

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Cassius</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>We need to have an enforced map reviewing etiquette so s**t like this doesn't happen.

http://www.snarkpit.com/maps.php?map=1523 Read the comments. I don't fully side with either Yak or Denegatron, but we simply can't have discussions turning instantly sour because of that.

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lmaoskates

You're all getting 1/10s for this!

personally, i think we should have a sticky thread in "general"

one kept 100% true, one monitored by the admin to ensure it stays so.

the sticky topic would be "famous last words posted by new members"

IE

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<TD colSpan=2>Degenatron on 20th Jan 2005</TD>
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<TD class=abouttext>- Reviewing a map entails PLAYING a map</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

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<TD colSpan=2>SparkyX on 26th Jan 2005</TD>
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<TD class=abouttext>Actually, I'm beginning to hate Snarkpit</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

and my all time favorite

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<TD colSpan=2>Degenatron on 23rd Jan 2005</TD>
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<TD class=abouttext>Wrong.</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

i think a sticky thread of this type would quickly become the #1 post quantity.

i read most of that... scene. i am betting that more time was actually invested in the replies, than went into either the review or the map. :rolleyes:

My favorite quote of that whole thing is now my avatar :razz:

Well unfortunately for you I've decided to delete all that nonsense, it's not the place to bitch and whine about reviews of some s**tty killbox. But I agree, some people here are complete idiots :rolleyes: /not referring to anyone in this thread

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Leperous</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext> But I agree, some people here are complete idiots </DIV></DIV>

HEY! taps foots

I resemble that remark!
snickers quietly

Small addition, added the number of people who are watching your map (next to the views on the profile page). When I make a proper watching page in the CP I'll make a list of who's watching.

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Leperous</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>Small addition, added the number of people who are watching your map (next to the views on the profile page). When I make a proper watching page in the CP I'll make a list of who's watching.</DIV></DIV>

Sounds great!

But, erh, didn't Sloth and I already post something about how we liked it?
/notices the posts are missing

I'm not sure, but I think they may have been removed as the number of people looking at your map isn't really relevant to the bugs and suggestions thread

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quote:</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>I'm not sure, but I think they may have been removed as the number of people looking at your map isn't really relevant to the bugs and suggestions thread </DIV></DIV>

This is correct. I'm just trying to keep this thing tidy as it is 78 pages long :razz:

I know I've already asked this but... will the quotes be fixed? Ever? Is it possible to only use tags (could that be an optional thing?)

What do you mean by 'fixed'?

Sometimes theyll have an extra empty line at the bottom that you cant delete... Apart from that, I just dont like the interface, its rather cumbersome. Reminiscent of putting graphics/objects into MS Word in fact...

If you don't like the interface, use the standard textarea, there's no easier way to do it :razz: N

this "auto notification" feature is coolness, but i have a request.

is there a way to inform us where it originated from? although i have no issues with it in practice, i want to know for certain that i crossed a line or am just being unduly censored.

wrong is one thing, censorship is unforgivable.

the problem is, i can never locate where the auto message came from :sad:

(done- Lep.)

i heard someone suggesting a 'last seen' catagory in the memberlist. it sounds like a good idea in general, even though the discussion was only really about keeping a closer watch on mephs' movements. :wink:

I can't to set internet explorer show screenshot of my prefarb. It shows "unloaded image" icon, but to see that screenshot, you must to press that "unloaded" icon. That's mean hiperlinks are good, and they are working. But some thing is wrong with that. I think I've done every thing all right and it should to work...

Prefarb: Half-Life/airplanes/Black Hawk UH-60

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<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 11px" width="100%">[url=http://www.snarkpit.com/editing.php?page=files&download=170]Black Hawk UH-60[/url]
This is modyfication of prefarb made by Kevin Quang (megalixer@hotmail.com). A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk transport helicopter for use in an airbase map or for those repelling marines seen in the game. Its not an exact replica beacause I wanted to keep the face count down but it is very close. There are two machineguns in b.h. The main rotor and tail rotor uses a func_rotate but can be removed if desired. There is also an ambient_generic on the rotor with an apache like sound. I left it pretty much green but thats how the real Blackhawk looks so it works fine but add any decals to your liking.

<< If you want to see screenshot of this prefarb - just click on "unloaded" icon. >>
134 downloads, 23kb
2 comments (+add)
made by 734</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Heh. :sad: I found another bug:

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<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 11px" width="100%">[url=http://www.snarkpit.com/editing.php?page=files&download=39]Navy Spitfire (WWII plane)[/url]
World war 2 fighter plane, used by the allied airforce(s) for breaking up german tank columns by spitting radioactive saliva balls at them .Give me credit if you use it .Ah, man, pic is fugging streched!!!:)
315 downloads, 14kb
2 comments (+add)
made by 209</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Made by: 209 ??

It shows user number, hot his name...

Predator, try uploading a larger image for the screenshot.

The list of forums have dissapeared from the left side of my screen. Didn't there used to be a button that would put them back? O_o

It's linked into the Javascript menus now, either you have them and no forums, or no menus and forums on the left. You'll get used to it :razz:

I resized screenshot to 500X325 px, then upload and it still,want to work. Maybe I need to more resized. What do you think about?

Try it again.

On another note, is anyone else having crazy cookie problems (with regards to last visit)?

No cookie problem for me, but I found that I cannot access my pit anymore.

Thanks, Lep, for all the hard work you've done to restore the SnariPit.

Heh no probs, but be aware we'll be moving to a new host fairly soon :smile:

That's great news! In fact, I am so relieved that you're
switching to a new host. Oktagone has caused enough grief for you
and everyone at the Pit, not to mention other websites as well.

<DIV class=quote>
<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting Leperous</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>Try it again.

On another note, is anyone else having crazy cookie problems (with regards to last visit)?

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I tryed another time, but now when I want to upload screenshot + file (the same version that older) it browsing me a window "Could not upload the file" or somethink like that. When I uploaded only a screensot:

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<TD style="FONT-SIZE: 11px" width="100%">
[url=http://www.snarkpit.com/editing.php?page=files&download=170]Black Hawk UH-60[/url]
This is modyfication of prefarb made by Kevin Quang (megalixer@hotmail.com). A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk transport helicopter for use in an airbase map or for those repelling marines seen in the game. Its not an exact replica beacause I wanted to keep the face count down but it is very close. There are two machineguns in b.h. The main rotor and tail rotor uses a func_rotate but can be removed if desired. There is also an ambient_generic on the rotor with an apache like sound. I left it pretty much green but thats how the real Blackhawk looks so it works fine but add any decals to your liking.

<< If you want to see screenshot of this prefarb - just click on "unloaded" icon. >>
138 downloads, 23kb
2 comments (+add)

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(DON"T SHOWS IMAGE)

Maybe I wrong resized (500x325px) and I must to resized to 800x600.
What do you think?

When I updated a map (17th Feb 2005) it show:

Maps ? Half-Life ? Counter-Strike: "cs_snowhidingplace"

<FIELDSET style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 15px"><LEGEND>map details</LEGEND>
<DIV style="CLEAR: left; FLOAT: right; WIDTH: 350px; POSITION: relative; TOP: 0px">



</DIV>
<DIV class=abouttext style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; WIDTH: 420px">author: -)](-[PREDATOR]-)
<DIV style="WIDTH: 100%">status: complete</DIV>map size: medium
added: Thursday 2nd Dec 2004 (154 views)
last updated: Friday 18th Feb 2005
supported gameplay modes: [b]hostage rescue
downloads: 63 </DIV></FIELDSET>

<DIV class=legendbox style="LEFT: 20px; WIDTH: 80%; POSITION: relative; TOP: -20px"> download from[/b] http://www.psy1.toxic.pl/predator/files/cs_snowhidingplace.zip</DIV>
LOOK AT "LAST UPDATE"

On my system date is 17.02.2005.

That may be because of the Timezones? OKtagone's new servers are in
australia, where it probably was 18th feb when the update happened.

In Australia??? I thougt that is in US, or UK...

Lep, did you move the Pit to a different server already? Everything loads very fast now for me.

I suspect that Snarkpit is faster because there are about 1/3 the users online at any given time.

No we haven't moved, the server has just had an upgrade (Dual Xeon 2.8Ghz server with 160GB SATA)

Ahh, that explains it. I can definitely feel the difference, despite the fact that the server is in Australia.

Under the stats area:

Highest rated: KungFuSquirrel with 4.8 (rated by 48 people)

Nicest user: Fortune2 (has rated 60 people 5/5)

Bitter as a lemon: Rumple (has rated 17 people 1/5)

Everyone knows him: Orpheus (81 ratings)

There is all this, but how about a new category for the "smart user"?
It would pertain to who has solved the most editing questions.

isn't it possible to upload a model through your control panel yet?

i tried a couple of times, but it just refreshed the page after a few secs.

i'll just go do some pimpin' in the art forum :smile:

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<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting omegaslayer</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>Under the stats area:
Highest rated: KungFuSquirrel with 4.8 (rated by 48 people)
Nicest user: Fortune2 (has rated 60 people 5/5)
Bitter as a lemon: Rumple (has rated 17 people 1/5)
Everyone knows him: Orpheus (81 ratings)

There is all this, but how about a new category for the "smart user"? It would pertain to who has solved the most editing questions.
</DIV></DIV>
Maybe that should be "must helpful user"...

omegaslayer said:
Under the stats area:
Highest rated: KungFuSquirrel with 4.8 (rated by 48 people)
Nicest user: Fortune2 (has rated 60 people 5/5)
Bitter as a lemon: Rumple (has rated 17 people 1/5)
Everyone knows him: Orpheus (81 ratings)

There
is all this, but how about a new category for the "smart user"? It
would pertain to who has solved the most editing questions.

Maybe that should be "must helpful user"...

I think you meant "most", maybe even "mapping guru"

<DIV class=quote>
<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting omegaslayer</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>

<DIV class=quote>
<DIV class=quotetitle>? quote:</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>
<DIV class=quote>
<DIV class=quotetitle>? quoting omegaslayer</DIV>
<DIV class=quotetext>Under the stats area:
Highest rated: KungFuSquirrel with 4.8 (rated by 48 people)
Nicest user: Fortune2 (has rated 60 people 5/5)
Bitter as a lemon: Rumple (has rated 17 people 1/5)
Everyone knows him: Orpheus (81 ratings)

There is all this, but how about a new category for the "smart user"? It would pertain to who has solved the most editing questions.
</DIV></DIV>
Maybe that should be "must helpful user"...

</DIV></DIV>

I think you meant "most", maybe even "mapping guru"
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Yes. Most. That would be it.

Most helpful? that would encompass all aspects of editing, including detailed critiques.. how exactly would a program be able to differentiate between solving editing questions and the rest of the steps involved in being "MOST" helpful??

"Most Helpful Editing Question Solver"? (I dunno :sad: it was just a
suggestion, we all know gollum will get this anyways) If not
incorporate in the number of tutorials/ratings of the tutorials as well.

the server has just had an upgrade (Dual Xeon 2.8Ghz server with 160GB SATA)

I don't undersatnd. If Oktagone couldn't even pay its bills on
time, how can it afford to get a server upgrade? Did he just
borrow huge sums of money that he can never dream of repaying and use
the upgrade as a last-ditch gimmick to retain its customers?

Lep, do you know what's going on? I am afraid that if SnarkPit
stays with Oktagone for too long, then the two-week disaster will
repeat itself. Expect that this time it'll be permanent.

I think Oktagone is just living on borrowed times. Like I said, it's Enron on a smaller scale.

Most helpful? that would encompass all aspects of editing,
including detailed critiques.. how exactly would a program be able to
differentiate between solving editing questions and the rest of the
steps involved in being "MOST" helpful??

"Most Questions Solved" would be quite descriptive and less controversial... And besides, it's just a label.