Guest account posting suspended!
Guest account posting suspended!
Dear Irrlichters;
After all the incidents we've had with spam and trolls and after long discussing it with Niko and the other admins, we've decided to suspend the guest account for posting.
From now on you'll have to register if you want to post in the different threads. The only thread that will remain open to everyone will be "bug reports".
We know this is a drastic decision but we also know that if someone is really interested in participating in our forums he'll have no problem to register and share his wisdom. We are also looking forward to a cleaner, more concise, and serious forum that will make users want to stay with us instead of leaving because of spam.
Best wishes on behalf of the Irrlicht team.
After all the incidents we've had with spam and trolls and after long discussing it with Niko and the other admins, we've decided to suspend the guest account for posting.
From now on you'll have to register if you want to post in the different threads. The only thread that will remain open to everyone will be "bug reports".
We know this is a drastic decision but we also know that if someone is really interested in participating in our forums he'll have no problem to register and share his wisdom. We are also looking forward to a cleaner, more concise, and serious forum that will make users want to stay with us instead of leaving because of spam.
Best wishes on behalf of the Irrlicht team.
Last edited by afecelis on Wed Apr 19, 2006 4:14 am, edited 2 times in total.
Grrrreat!!!
Many kudos for the decission
This forum was asking for it since eons
Indeed, admins have demonstrated the hugest patience I have ever known in the internet.(well, with certain exception in other forum)
Yup, Hybrid, please...Register
There's a free coffe making machine that comes with the pack when you register here.
Many kudos for the decission
This forum was asking for it since eons
Indeed, admins have demonstrated the hugest patience I have ever known in the internet.(well, with certain exception in other forum)
Yup, Hybrid, please...Register
There's a free coffe making machine that comes with the pack when you register here.
Finally making games again!
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http://www.konekogames.com
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Here I am. I could take just one day without posting
Still I dislike this idea. Although it will keep away the dumbest noobs because they are not able to register it will also be an obstacle for those just trying Irrlicht for the first time. Why should I register with some forum just to ask why my compiler says something I don't understand. Don't forget these are noobs who don't understand the 'search' button etc.
Anyway, I just registered with Spintz' forum so I got used to it
Still I dislike this idea. Although it will keep away the dumbest noobs because they are not able to register it will also be an obstacle for those just trying Irrlicht for the first time. Why should I register with some forum just to ask why my compiler says something I don't understand. Don't forget these are noobs who don't understand the 'search' button etc.
Anyway, I just registered with Spintz' forum so I got used to it
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I was initially against this, but recent experiences with persistent trolls have changed my mind. I am glad this has been done.
If only we could get an "ignore user" built in, I would be a very happy chappy. I have located such a patch to phpBB v2.0.19 if the mods are interested, but given how much (greatly appreciated!) effort afecelis needed to get this done, I won't hold my breath
--EK
If only we could get an "ignore user" built in, I would be a very happy chappy. I have located such a patch to phpBB v2.0.19 if the mods are interested, but given how much (greatly appreciated!) effort afecelis needed to get this done, I won't hold my breath
--EK
hehehe
Thanks for the comments and support guys.
@hybrid: welcome back !
@EK: thanks for the kind offer but let's take things one at a time. I'm still digesting the new feel of the forum! Let's see how things evolve and given the time we'll try to implement it. Bitplane is also meticulously checking our forum config to see what other security enhancements can be done.
Thanks for the comments and support guys.
@hybrid: welcome back !
@EK: thanks for the kind offer but let's take things one at a time. I'm still digesting the new feel of the forum! Let's see how things evolve and given the time we'll try to implement it. Bitplane is also meticulously checking our forum config to see what other security enhancements can be done.
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New feel? Feels about the same to me... though I think I'll notice the change more the next time I start talking about that darn "physics" topic
As for the "ignore user" feature - it's not a big deal. With the guest posts gone - there is the ability for mods to actually enforce rules (if only by making it more of a hassle to troll). That makes me pretty cheerful!
--EK
As for the "ignore user" feature - it's not a big deal. With the guest posts gone - there is the ability for mods to actually enforce rules (if only by making it more of a hassle to troll). That makes me pretty cheerful!
--EK