I don't know that I really like this, sometimes our answers can be brief, and now our posts must be long winded when they don't need to be.
For example that's where I would have ended my post normally, but I have to put this sentence in.
Opinions can be brief, but more than "I agree" or "I disagree" or "QFT"
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reply posted on 12-4-2009 @ 03:09 PM by NoArmsJames
reply to post by questioningall
Are you being purposely obtuse? This is really pretty simple, and there is quite a bit of consistency. The amount of characters you need is determined by HOW you reply to a thread.
If you do a clean reply (no quoting or anything) you need 200 characters, less if you quote, etc...
It's pretty simple really.
Are you being purposely obtuse? This is really pretty simple, and there is quite a bit of consistency. The amount of characters you need is determined by HOW you reply to a thread.
If you do a clean reply (no quoting or anything) you need 200 characters, less if you quote, etc...
It's pretty simple really.
reply posted on 12-4-2009 @ 03:16 PM by SLAYER69
reply to post by NoArmsJames
Well maybe someone can answer me this question. Why did this come up.
I've cleared my temp file was something going in in the meantime?
[edit on 12-4-2009 by SLAYER69]
Well maybe someone can answer me this question. Why did this come up.
I've cleared my temp file was something going in in the meantime?
[edit on 12-4-2009 by SLAYER69]
reply posted on 12-4-2009 @ 03:19 PM by ArMaP
reply to post by Unit541
That just happened to me too, while trying to reply to a post in other thread, as you can see bellow.
I don't know how I can answer that post, I will probably have to answer without quoting.
PS: Just before posting I discovered what the problem is, when we delete part of the quoted text the number of characters rises, so if we quote a very large post and we delete the parts we do not need, all that text will be added to the total of characters needed to activate the button.
This is bad testing, this should be suspended until it works, newer members with less characters available may be left without the possibility of answering, if they quote a post with more characters than the ones they can write.
Edit: I see Unit541 had already said it. Bug confirmed.
Edit 2: knowing what the problem is, I made a preview and the button gets disabled again, but by writing something and deleting it (or delete something and writing it again), the buttons gets things right.
[edit on 12/4/2009 by ArMaP]
[edit on 12/4/2009 by ArMaP]
That just happened to me too, while trying to reply to a post in other thread, as you can see bellow.
I don't know how I can answer that post, I will probably have to answer without quoting.
PS: Just before posting I discovered what the problem is, when we delete part of the quoted text the number of characters rises, so if we quote a very large post and we delete the parts we do not need, all that text will be added to the total of characters needed to activate the button.
This is bad testing, this should be suspended until it works, newer members with less characters available may be left without the possibility of answering, if they quote a post with more characters than the ones they can write.
Edit: I see Unit541 had already said it. Bug confirmed.
Edit 2: knowing what the problem is, I made a preview and the button gets disabled again, but by writing something and deleting it (or delete something and writing it again), the buttons gets things right.
[edit on 12/4/2009 by ArMaP]
[edit on 12/4/2009 by ArMaP]
reply posted on 12-4-2009 @ 03:22 PM by Ant4AU
reply to post by ProtoplasmicTraveler
If you like to write you can request writer status from worldwatcher. We are blessed with a 10,000 characters to use. To fill new requirements.
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If you like to write you can request writer status from worldwatcher. We are blessed with a 10,000 characters to use. To fill new requirements.
[edit on 12-4-2009 by Ant4AU]
reply posted on 12-4-2009 @ 03:24 PM by Goathief
reply to post by jfj123
That certainly seems excessive if true, I would love confirmation/elaboration of this also.
Surely a better way would be create a new T&C rule whereby posters have to contribute something to the topic or at the very least pose a question. For example, this would not be acceptable:
This would be (using one of my recent posts from another thread) :
I see lots of the former daily and they do not contribute to discussions in the slightest, whereas I think the latter does promote discussion and debate. Posts breaking this new T&C rule would be reported and removed in the normal manner to be replaced with a new "Zero Contribution" stamp in the style of other warnings/post removals.
Would that work, mod team?
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That certainly seems excessive if true, I would love confirmation/elaboration of this also.
Surely a better way would be create a new T&C rule whereby posters have to contribute something to the topic or at the very least pose a question. For example, this would not be acceptable:
Completely agree, I'm with you 100%. Tell them how it is.
This would be (using one of my recent posts from another thread) :
Originally posted by Goathief
Originally posted by The time lord
I think Isreal has asked for peace many times, its only so much one can do.
If you believe that, why did Israel break the cease fire that led to the latest offensive on the strip earlier this year?
I see lots of the former daily and they do not contribute to discussions in the slightest, whereas I think the latter does promote discussion and debate. Posts breaking this new T&C rule would be reported and removed in the normal manner to be replaced with a new "Zero Contribution" stamp in the style of other warnings/post removals.
Would that work, mod team?
[edit on 12-4-2009 by Goathief]
reply posted on 12-4-2009 @ 03:36 PM by Fett Pinkus
reply to post by EnlightenUp
I got warned twice for writing that so please be careful.............................................................................................otherwise its warning time!
Apart from that the system isnt fully thoughthrough atm, they really should have tested it first before implementing it.
I got warned twice for writing that so please be careful.............................................................................................otherwise its warning time!
Apart from that the system isnt fully thoughthrough atm, they really should have tested it first before implementing it.
reply posted on 12-4-2009 @ 03:40 PM by ArMaP
reply to post by blupblup
Yes, they will sort it, but this type of thing would be disastrous if we were paying customers, this is just the result of lack of testing, and all the while people are getting strange behaviours that they do not understand.
I wonder how many posts will be lost today because of this hasty change.
Yes, they will sort it, but this type of thing would be disastrous if we were paying customers, this is just the result of lack of testing, and all the while people are getting strange behaviours that they do not understand.
I wonder how many posts will be lost today because of this hasty change.
