Charas 3.0

[Ben]

Swear filters are silly though...
It would be alot better if by default, the filter was ON, but one could turn it to OFF.

Also, Glitch's scenario was bang on.I :L'd. But not OL
it would be cool to find a way to regulate it. A limit on request threads per month...but even that wouldnt stop it. Its something one has to deal with I think.

But I do think being allowed to politely point out the pointlessness of large requests to nubs should be acceptable. Or posting a tip on how to DO IT YOURSELF is cool. Getting bonked for pointing out the silliness of a request is Re-tah-ded. But thats just me.

[Cosmos]

Is that stupid request rule still active? <<

And.. does it REALLY matter if a game never gets completed? I thought this was all suppose to be fun. You guys are like the grinch when it comes to coughing up resources. So what if they dun use it, someone else will.

[Daetyrnis]

We could always have, ya' know, a guide to requesting.  Something about how huge requests don't get answered and how to ask better.  It could also touch on that constructive criticism isn't meant to be hurtful, and such.

It could be a link after registering.  Like "Thank you for registering for a Charas account.  If you are joining to ask for resources, please be sure to read the Requester's Guide ."

Obviously, the bolded text would be a link.

EDIT:  Again, we really need to have lowercase BBCode accepted.  And perhaps a preview option in addition to the post button.

[Dragonium]

Originally posted by gemini
Swear filters are silly though...
It would be alot better if by default, the filter was ON, but one could turn it to OFF.

This idea wins 7 internets.

[SaiKar]

Originally posted by Daetyrnis
We could always have, ya' know, a guide to requesting.  Something about how huge requests don't get answered and how to ask better.  It could also touch on that constructive criticism isn't meant to be hurtful, and such.

http://charas-project.net/forum/showthread.php?threadid=4599&forumid=5&catid=4

Close to three years old now. In nice easy-to-spot red coloring. People that don't read that probably wouldn't read it if we put it in the registration process. Though I guess that couldn't hurt.

[Daetyrnis]

Originally posted by SaiKar

Originally posted by Daetyrnis
We could always have, ya' know, a guide to requesting.  Something about how huge requests don't get answered and how to ask better.  It could also touch on that constructive criticism isn't meant to be hurtful, and such.

http://charas-project.net/forum/showthread.php?threadid=4599&forumid=5&catid=4

Close to three years old now. In nice easy-to-spot red coloring. People that don't read that probably wouldn't read it if we put it in the registration process. Though I guess that couldn't hurt.[/B]

Ah, didn't see that.  Mind you I don't really request things much...
Odd.  Perhaps the title is too much like "Rules".  Perhaps something like "How to get your request fulfilled" would attract more views?

[Meiscool-2]

This might sound dumb... but how about a "code" for requesting?

Example: Make a thread called "Read this before you request" or "Guide to Requesting". In the guide, it will tell about a little code that you have to have somewhere in your post in order for your request to be fullfilled.

Say the code was DuckHunter. Then the request would look like this:

plz plz make 4 chara for me plz

-DuckHunter-

[Daetyrnis]

But if they saw someone else's request, then they would know that the code would be Duckhunter, right?

[Ben]

Or you could just do this-
Have the requests thread READ-ONLY until a Little quizlet has been filled out...or until a certain post count is reached.
A Help For Newbies thread will satiate the thirst to request with helpfull information, and if the help thread is abused with requests, then the topic can simply be deleted.



OR...
Make a key input for the request thread....and then a conditional branch that checks to see if the Switch NEWBIE REQ.RULES is set to ON. Then Make the key input = 6 sop that when the esc. key is pushed, it asks if youve read the rules....the a show face for Alex, and a message thats like "you need 44 potions to enter"

[Meiscool-2]

Originally posted by Daetyrnis
But if they saw someone else's request, then they would know that the code would be Duckhunter, right?

If I started randomly posting PenisBlow at the end of all my posts, would you think it's a password?

[MrMister]

Originally posted by Meiscool

Originally posted by Daetyrnis
But if they saw someone else's request, then they would know that the code would be Duckhunter, right?

If I started randomly posting PenisBlow at the end of all my posts, would you think it's a password?[/B]

If YOU did?
Hmm...

Anyways, I don't think that rule is in effect anymore.
I initially liked it, but a lot of introduction threads are just as annoying.

[Daetyrnis]

Originally posted by gemini
or until a certain post count is reached.

Just conjecture, but that would most likely result in spam posts.

[MrMister]

The request forum shouldn't be private in any way..
Due to the off chance a newbie actually wants to help.

[SaiKar]

None of this discussion makes any sense. Code words and quizzes? What the hell? It's not like in this thread answers requests anyway. Why make it harder on people that aren't going to get what they want anyway?

[GaryCXJk]

I think we should just drop the request rule overall. It just doesn't work.

We can't make people stay on this forums.

However, I could code something which makes certain forums only accessable with a certain amount of posts. I could probably also make it so that people can view and reply, but not post new topics. Then, there's a sticky on top with "REQUEST THREAD FOR PEOPLE WITH LOW POSTCOUNT" or something. This way everybody's happy, and the request board won't be spammed up.