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Smeags on 27 August 2012
noname2200 said:

The shadows betray you!!!

Wait, I mean League of Whoozit?

Calm down, NoName. Now is not the time for fear. That comes later!



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happydolphin on 27 August 2012
trasharmdsister12 said:

happydolphin said:

I read your post tads and I'm a software engineer by trade I'm almost certain that's an easy fix. A simple hook at the moment the post is made to check if the thread is locked (the flag already exists) and you're golden.

No bells, no whistles, a five minute fix I would honestly guess.

Yep, that's the fix I'm proposing too. It's just a matter of if that lookup is easy to do. I'm not sure if the locked status is placed with the thread info in the same database (the obvious place to put it) or if it's done some other awkward way. I hope I don't sound like I was talking down to you. I don't know everyones' background on the site so I tried to make it a simple explanation without getting too technical. I'd hate to belittle your knowledge as I myself get quite annoyed by it.

But yeah, it seems like a very simple change.

I totally agree with you.

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Mr Khan on 27 August 2012
happydolphin said:
trasharmdsister12 said:

happydolphin said:

I have a very hard time believing that but if you say so Mr Informacion.

See above for more info. In Layman's terms the obvious fix would be to check if a thread is locked in the post php script before executing the rest of the existing code. I'm not sure if that's possible with the setup of the back end as it is but that would be the obvious fix if things work as I'd expect them to.

I read your post tads and I'm a software engineer by trade I'm almost certain that's an easy fix. A simple hook at the moment the post is made to check if the thread is locked (the flag already exists) and you're golden.

No bells, no whistles, a five minute fix I would honestly guess.

Shows that i'm definitely not a web developer <_>.

But remember, this is the site where the whole "this user's post has been removed" thing (which nobody, from site administration on down, wants or is happy with), which isn't even a "fix" so much as it is "we need to tell the web dev to click a checkbox and switch it back" hasn't been fixed for fricking years.

We have to work with what's there, which involves crushing users who post in bad faith in locked threads.



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happydolphin on 27 August 2012
Mr Khan said:

Shows that i'm definitely not a web developer <_>.

But remember, this is the site where the whole "this user's post has been removed" thing (which nobody, from site administration on down, wants or is happy with), which isn't even a "fix" so much as it is "we need to tell the web dev to click a checkbox and switch it back" hasn't been fixed for fricking years.

We have to work with what's there, which involves crushing users who post in bad faith in locked threads.

Yeah, I get it all the way. I was just encouraging you guys to get closer to the code if possible and get your hands dirty, starting with little things like this.

For the rest, @people, listen to the mods and don't be sneaky. ;)



Torillian on 27 August 2012
happydolphin said:
Khuutra said:
happydolphin said:
Khuutra said:
Yes

Yes

YES

YEEEEEEEEEEES

If you're that adamant about it, wouldn't you think they should rather fix it?

The moderators aren't coders and are not capable of fixing site issues themselves

Trollian is a site admin.

It's important to think of site admins less like software engineers and more like managers at Arby's, I didn't get the job for any special skill, just staying around longer than most without screwing up in some way or quitting.  Heck I'm not even that involved with VGC directly anymore, but Brett doesn't update these tags often because they aren't that meaningful in the grand scheme of things. 



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NintendoPie on 27 August 2012

This is finally happening? I would think people should already know that they weren't supposed to in the first place.

Nice job getting things rolling, Tads!



happydolphin on 27 August 2012
Torillian said:
happydolphin said:

Trollian is a site admin.

It's important to think of site admins less like software engineers and more like managers at Arby's, I didn't get the job for any special skill, just staying around longer than most without screwing up in some way or quitting.  Heck I'm not even that involved with VGC directly anymore, but Brett doesn't update these tags often because they aren't that meaningful in the grand scheme of things. 

Gotcha.



NintendoPie on 27 August 2012
Torillian said:

It's important to think of site admins less like software engineers and more like managers at Arby's, I didn't get the job for any special skill, just staying around longer than most without screwing up in some way or quitting.  Heck I'm not even that involved with VGC directly anymore, but Brett doesn't update these tags often because they aren't that meaningful in the grand scheme of things. 

Lol,  you're better quality than an Arby's Manager, though, Tor! 



Mr Khan on 27 August 2012
axumblade said:
Torillian said:

It's important to think of site admins less like software engineers and more like managers at Arby's, I didn't get the job for any special skill, just staying around longer than most without screwing up in some way or quitting.  Heck I'm not even that involved with VGC directly anymore, but Brett doesn't update these tags often because they aren't that meaningful in the grand scheme of things. 

Shhh. Once they realize it then they will surely uprise and rebel...

Tsar Brett cares more about the people of Gamewisia than the lowly serfs of the Chartz! It's time for a new order!



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Torillian on 27 August 2012
axumblade said:
Torillian said:

It's important to think of site admins less like software engineers and more like managers at Arby's, I didn't get the job for any special skill, just staying around longer than most without screwing up in some way or quitting.  Heck I'm not even that involved with VGC directly anymore, but Brett doesn't update these tags often because they aren't that meaningful in the grand scheme of things. 

Shhh. Once they realize it then they will surely uprise and rebel...

ah, fair point.  Lemme try that again.

It's important to think of site admins less like software engineers and more like Santa.  We see you when you're sleeping, know when you're awake, and know when you've been fapping.  All site admins have this power, but it's tough to say which came first, the job or the ability, as far as I can remember I've always been a site admin and I've always been totally omniscient.  Sure sometimes we appear to make mistakes, or miss some bannable offense, but that's only because we can see the whole picture, and the butterfly wing type effect that would occur if we were to make that ban.  Sometimes you have to leave someone to troll the Vita so they don't get hit by a typhoon in Ohio or Luxembourg.  

So in summation:

Site admins are gods among men, and while I could totally fix the site problems I choose not to because I know better than you.



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