Seeing as status update have become the new ground for spamming/advertising/asking for help, may I suggest removing it from non-SGA members?
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Disabling Status Updates for New Members
Started by Piggy, Feb 8 2010 03:20 PM
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Posted Feb 8, 2010 - 03:20 PM
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Posted Feb 8, 2010 - 03:48 PM
Actually I second this. Also, get rid of status update box and just stick a shoutbox there - considering that is what people use it for anyway.
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Posted Feb 8, 2010 - 03:53 PM
Noooo, I love it when someone uses 'has not set their status' as their status 
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Posted Feb 8, 2010 - 05:04 PM
If we end up with a shoutbox there, it'll become a place where people try to find support for their bans, etc. Don't think that's the best idea.
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Posted Feb 8, 2010 - 05:10 PM
RoadWarrior, on Feb 8, 2010 - 05:04 PM, said:
If we end up with a shoutbox there, it'll become a place where people try to find support for their bans, etc. Don't think that's the best idea.
Not if it was SGA only.
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Posted Feb 8, 2010 - 05:57 PM
Piggy, on Feb 8, 2010 - 05:10 PM, said:
Not if it was SGA only.
i concur....though i may have been spamming it
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Posted Feb 8, 2010 - 06:11 PM
It is getting used as a shoutbox anyway.
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Posted Feb 8, 2010 - 07:07 PM
I don't really see how it being a shoutbox is a problem if only SGA members could use it. However There does seem to be an increasing number of guests posting for help using it. I think making it SGA only would be a good step.
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Posted Feb 9, 2010 - 03:24 PM
I used to play cybernations and we had to get rid of our shoutbox on our alliance fourm is it led to security issues. A hacker used it to gain access (cant remember how but I could try and found out) and wiped most of the forum. Also took out a lot of access - thankfully we had backups so got restored fairly quickly. Is a shoutbox/status update needed anyway?
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Posted Feb 13, 2010 - 09:35 PM
DarkChalky, on Feb 9, 2010 - 03:24 PM, said:
Is a shoutbox/status update needed anyway?
^Couldn't agree more. Get rid of either option all together. To me, this site is about so much more than "look at me" and what I am up to fluff. Save shout boxes/updates for the generic clan site.
There are so many other avenues for self expression on the net, that this forum would be better off without either. Who gives a shit what Joe Blow is up to anyway, other than Joe?
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Posted Feb 14, 2010 - 01:06 PM
MaydaX, on Feb 13, 2010 - 10:33 PM, said:
It's been removed. It was part of the color names mod.
Probably for the best.
If things can be worked out for an anti cheat cooperation with EA/DICE, it would be best (imho) in the long run to keep things 'on task', without site clutter/filler fluff. Who knows, if things go well - and other companies come by to see what the attraction w/ PBbans is all about, they will see a community with a singular focus on anti-cheat issues. Having a forum void of such things lends a feeling of crediability/seriousness to the main goal. Never hurts to put ones best foot forward. You never know who may be checking you out.
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Posted Feb 14, 2010 - 02:57 PM
buttscratcher, on Feb 14, 2010 - 01:06 PM, said:
... for an anti cheat cooperation with EA/DICE
God help us
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