Remember where I said self moderation?

**specwhore** · 02-10-2005, 10:31

This is where the pedal meets the floorboard.

If theres something you would liike to see changed, submit it here under a new listing, try to keep the requests down to 1 per main post, unless your request is intimately related to another request.

Submit it to vote! The admins/moderators here will look over everything and see if its practical and in the benefit of the forum as a whole.

In the event the request is denied or we need further information you will recieve a message here or in your PM box explaining why or what we need.

Example of a bad request:

"Hi, I laZorEd my cat, and i want a special "CATLAZOREREED" forum, and i want to be mod! K?Thx.Bye!"

Another bad request:

"I submit to vote that you make me a mod (or site admin, or delete X users post)" Thanks! DO IT NOW"

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So, lets see where this goes...

**The_Doctor** · 12-31-2008, 06:20

Nice. Only one from me so far..
PNG as new image file format for upload. Many of our diagrams and laser images will compress well as PNG, and give better results than either JPG, or GIF. PNG is often particularly good at compressing screenshots too.

**Laser Ben** · 12-31-2008, 15:47

This idea has been thrown around by a couple people, but a Advanced Laser Design forum would be nice. A place to discuss laser cavity design, etc...

Thanks!

**Admin** · 12-31-2008, 19:46

I don't know how I missed PNG... Its added now, 4MB limit and no dimensional restrictions.

The "Advanced Technical Discussion^2" system is still in the incubator. Hopefully soon it will come to fruition.

Right after I slap around the gallery and wiki which are both suffering from what I like to refer to as "Catastrophic Mysql database decompression".

It's always something, isn't it?

**The_Doctor** · 01-01-2009, 02:00

Originally Posted by Admin

I don't know how I missed PNG... Its added now, 4MB limit and no dimensional restrictions.

Good one. Thanks.

**heroic** · 01-09-2009, 07:53

It'd be cool if we could get width and height tags on embedded images set to a sensible default (like, say, "100%") so that they don't blow out the tables... pretty please? :-)

**The_Doctor** · 01-10-2009, 08:19

Got another one...

Sometimes a post might just need to answer Yes or No, or as in Chad's poll of beam heights to get stats from people to aid a common design, just a number of mm. I think the current restriction is 15 non-whitespace characters. Any chance of setting it to 1?

(or perhaps include whitespace character ASC160 so that only posts that were consciously formatted to overcome the rule get posted).

**decix** · 01-10-2009, 09:20

I really wish you could make some more skins/templates available for this board.

Automatic limitation of images sizes would be very nice too as stated before.
It's included in vBulletin, have a look at the options (Attachments -> Manage attachments). There you can add .png too. It's easy.

**Admin** · 01-14-2009, 04:21

Originally Posted by decix

I really wish you could make some more skins/templates available for this board.

Automatic limitation of images sizes would be very nice too as stated before.
It's included in vBulletin, have a look at the options (Attachments -> Manage attachments). There you can add .png too. It's easy.

That feature *is* in effect and only applies to images that were uploaded via the form here in the reply box. I have *yet* to find a way to force a dimensional restriction for hot-linked images that does not directly involve hacking up the theme formatting every time there is an upgrade to the core vBulletin software. Even checked the vB mods database.

As far as themes are concerned... They have the same problem: Every update they are required to be updated to incorporate "New Terms and Phrases" as dictated by the vBulletin team... This has proven to be nightmarish for site administrators and theme designers alike, hence why you see a ton of "always default" vB skins out there.

I'm not opposed to the idea of making this place skinnable, My liver however is opposed to the amount of scotch I would need to consume to maintain these skins with every update.

Originally Posted by The_Doctor

Got another one...

Sometimes a post might just need to answer Yes or No, or as in Chad's poll of beam heights to get stats from people to aid a common design, just a number of mm. I think the current restriction is 15 non-whitespace characters. Any chance of setting it to 1?

(or perhaps include whitespace character ASC160 so that only posts that were consciously formatted to overcome the rule get posted).

The reason for the 15 character limit was specifically to keep responses from being "LOL, Yes, I agree, No, OMGWTFBBQ, HAHA NOOB! and FIRST!"

I got tired of seeing forums that looked like an alphabet soup factory exploded...

That being said: I have changed the restriction to 1 character as there was no way to specify white space as valid. If this "feature" starts getting abused: I'll set it to something stupid like 500 characters.

**soforene** · 01-14-2009, 04:51

Originally Posted by Admin

... If this "feature" starts getting abused: I'll set it to something stupid like 500 characters.

That wouldn't affect Buffo in the slightest.

**buffo** · 01-14-2009, 07:20

Nope. Not at all!

Now, if he reduced the *MAX* character limit from it's current setting of 20,000 - then I might be in trouble. (Famously, I had one that ran over 16,000 characters a while back, which exceeded the old limit of 15,000.)

One thing I did notice about the new upgrade is that the PhotonLexicon banner graphic is gone - replaced by the default Vbulletin one. Still working on that, Spec?

Adam

**Admin** · 01-14-2009, 07:23

Shit. Logo == Fixed now.

**buffo** · 01-14-2009, 12:47

Sweet!

Thanks Spec!

**dream beamz** · 01-14-2009, 19:14

Originally Posted by Admin

The reason for the 15 character limit was specifically to keep responses from being "LOL, Yes, I agree, No, OMGWTFBBQ, HAHA NOOB! and FIRST!"

FIRST!!!

**The_Doctor** · 01-14-2009, 21:43

Originally Posted by dream beamz

FIRST!!!

LOL

Clang. Thud.
I agree though, alphabet soup blows chunks. Maybe I need to be careful what I wish for.

**flecom** · 02-13-2009, 01:35

this forum needs moderators... theres wayyy too much drama everywhere lately

and no i do not want to be a moderator, so please dont think im asking... im already a moderator on a significantly larger forum and dont need more work

**platinum** · 02-13-2009, 01:43

I'll be a moderator.

I'll rule with an iron scepter!

My first order of business would be to go after that scandalous Buffo character. He's out of control!

-Jonathan

**allthatwhichis** · 02-13-2009, 01:55

Originally Posted by platinum

I'll rule with an iron scepter!

I do believe the weapon of choice is a clue by four...

**buffo** · 02-13-2009, 08:36

Originally Posted by platinum

My first order of business would be to go after that scandalous Buffo character. He's out of control!

Insolent peasant! How dare you insult the exhaulted emperor of... Er, ahh. whoops!

Wrong forum...

Ok - call me scandalous, will you? See if I bring any home brew to SELEM 2009 for you then!

Actually, I've been thinking about what to brew for the pre-SELEM party this year... Maybe a nice red ale with a ton of malt? Nothing like a good glass of beer you can chew, right? We need to have a brewers party the day before or something...

OK - back on topic: Frank has a point in that there has been a lot of drama recently. However, as before, other members have stepped up and handled things rather well. I actually prefer it that way.

I don't think we need moderators. I do think people need to participate more though. When you see something that is wrong, call the person on it. Don't want for someone else to do it for you...

And for God's sake - will someone please do *something* about that damn Buffo guy...

(I've already hit him in the head THREE TIMES with the clue-by-four, and he's still here...)

Adam

**platinum** · 02-13-2009, 08:48

Originally Posted by buffo

. . .Actually, I've been thinking about what to brew for the pre-SELEM party this year... Maybe a nice red ale with a ton of malt? Nothing like a good glass of beer you can chew, right? We need to have a brewers party the day before or something. . .

Sounds like a good idea. ..as long as it doesn't overlap the whole SELEM firearms enthusiast thing tentatively planned for that same day. Then again, this is the south we're talking about pretty much so maybe it would be proper to mix the two.

-Jonathan

**buffo** · 02-13-2009, 08:59

HAHAHAH!

Actually, I though the firearms thing was for the Monday after SELEM? Maybe I've got it backwards... But either way is cool with me. And yeah, beer and guns do tend to be found together here in the south!

Adam

**liteglow** · 02-13-2009, 18:50

I don't think we need any more admin here !!

We are (mostly) adult people here, and we all share a common hobby.
And if you don't use your laser to shine into the cockpit of an Airplane, and you know why you don't do it !
I`m sure you also know how to respect all the other people that know the same thing as you do .

If you are a member on this FORUM, be glad that you are !!
And RESPECT everybody as you respect yourself, and how you want the other to respect YOU !

I think there is nothing more to say .

**Laserman532** · 02-13-2009, 19:52

Originally Posted by liteglow

I don't think we need any more admin here !!

We are (mostly) adult people here, and we all share a common hobby.
And if you don't use your laser to shine into the cockpit of an Airplane, and you know why you don't do it !
I`m sure you also know how to respect all the other people that know the same thing as you do .

If you are a member on this FORUM, be glad that you are !!
And RESPECT everybody as you respect yourself, and how you want the other to respect YOU !

I think there is nothing more to say .

SHUT UP!!! YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!!!!!

**mophead** · 02-13-2009, 20:11

Originally Posted by Laserman532

SHUT UP!!! YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!!!!!

You sir, need some personal help. I'm sick and tired of your interjections and your vag burning where not needed. If you don't lay off and pipe down on other people, i'm gonna tell some one that will make you do so......

That Adam guy will do just that.

I PROMISE YOU THAT!!!!!!

He **will** come riding in, in diapers, on the naked spitting lama or camel or what ever animal he might be mounting that day, and give you the TREATMENT.

You sir have been forewarned.

**allthatwhichis** · 02-13-2009, 20:48

Originally Posted by mophead

He **will** come riding in, in diapers, on the naked spitting lama or camel or what ever animal he might be mounting that day, and give you the TREATMENT.

And trust me, NONE of us wanted to even have to see that typed, much less actually happen to someone...

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