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Alaundo
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Posted - 01 Feb 2011 : 17:35:49
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quote: Originally posted by Dennis
I hope Big Al could incorporate those not a few suggestions we've provided.
Well met
Oh the list is long, fear not But alas, I can give no date yet. To say the original planned date for the launch was for the 10th anniversary of Candlekeep back in 2009 was very ambitious, to say the least. Here's to the 20th...  |
Alaundo Candlekeep Forums Head Moderator
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Alisttair
Great Reader
    
Canada
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Posted - 01 Feb 2011 : 18:07:53
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quote: Originally posted by Alaundo
quote: Originally posted by Dennis
I hope Big Al could incorporate those not a few suggestions we've provided.
Well met
Oh the list is long, fear not But alas, I can give no date yet. To say the original planned date for the launch was for the 10th anniversary of Candlekeep back in 2009 was very ambitious, to say the least. Here's to the 20th... 
Uh oh...this is evidence that my fear might be true...that Sage and Alaundo might be related - similar unfinishable to do lists  |
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Dennis
Great Reader
    
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Posted - 01 Feb 2011 : 23:58:45
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20th?  
May Ao have mercy on us! |
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Dennis
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Posted - 05 Feb 2011 : 05:11:18
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Loading takes a while and ASP error... Is this true to all? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High

    
Australia
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Dennis
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9933 Posts |
Posted - 05 Feb 2011 : 06:23:31
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Might be time to invent new spells of imprisonment. |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
    
Canada
6589 Posts |
Posted - 05 Feb 2011 : 16:01:59
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Not so much invent as redesign, tinker, rebuild. It makes me think wizards are constantly tweaking their spell formulae, either to implement tiny improvements or to correct discovered flaws and bugs ... Fireball v1.0.074 and such. The more spells a high-level wizard has in his library, the more behind he might become keeping them all "updated". |
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Dennis
Great Reader
    
9933 Posts |
Posted - 08 Feb 2011 : 01:48:17
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Perhaps when the mischievous gremlins get loose again, Sage should summon Elminster himself. Or maybe Telamont, who's an excellent weaver of binding magic. |
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Dalor Darden
Great Reader
    
USA
3592 Posts |
Posted - 15 Feb 2011 : 23:49:32
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I would like to see the ability of the Mods to simply remove offensive posters without locking down an entire thread that is both interesting and viable...but for one or two who intentionally cause trouble.
I was reading the Wall of Faithless thread and suddenly it is locked without any visable reason aside from Wooly having to obviously remove something posted by one individual. Locked was the result though, and while I respect the reason why...giving the moderators more tools (such as locking one person from a thread instead of the entire thread) would help a great deal to keep healthy debate and reading interest open. |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High

    
Australia
31691 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2011 : 00:08:15
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quote: Originally posted by Dalor Darden
I would like to see the ability of the Mods to simply remove offensive posters without locking down an entire thread that is both interesting and viable...but for one or two who intentionally cause trouble.
I was reading the Wall of Faithless thread and suddenly it is locked without any visable reason aside from Wooly having to obviously remove something posted by one individual. Locked was the result though, and while I respect the reason why...giving the moderators more tools (such as locking one person from a thread instead of the entire thread) would help a great deal to keep healthy debate and reading interest open.
We already have that ability. I would assume that Wooly simply sealed that particular scroll to prevent "certain disruptive influences" from causing further difficulties in the discussion. |
Candlekeep Forums Moderator
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Dalor Darden
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USA
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Posted - 16 Feb 2011 : 00:12:29
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Ahhh...well, tis a shame about the thread.
Glad you already have the ability I was suggesting though! LOL |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High

    
Australia
31691 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2011 : 03:42:28
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I just want to clarify what I said earlier, with regard to Dalor's query.
I said that we already have that ability. But, perhaps, I should've been a little clearer, I suppose. I just meant that removing offending posts by troublesome scribes, can provide us with opportunities for allowing a discussion to continue. It simply becomes a matter for us to contact the offending scribe and inform him/her that his conduct in the discussion must either change, or be removed wholesale.
I'm not comfortable with the notion of locking scribes out from particular discussions. That goes against the foundational basis of forums, in general, and Candlekeep in particular. Rather, I'd provide for them an opportunity to discuss their grievances in private, and further caution them against disruptive activity.
Granted, it's long-winded, and rambling, as most of my approaches to similar matters are, as always, but that's how I've seen this "ability" Dalor refers to. |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
    
Canada
6589 Posts |
Posted - 16 Feb 2011 : 05:13:56
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I agree with Sage: removing spam and CoC-violating posts is acceptable, but other forms of arbitrary censorship are not strictly necessary (and will likely cause other problems within the membership).
Technical alternatives exist (user-based block/ignore filters, YouTube-style comment flagging, etc) ... but the best solution is the simplest one of all: don't feed the trolls. |
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Dennis
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Posted - 16 Feb 2011 : 08:14:44
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quote: Originally posted by Arik
... but the best solution is the simplest one of all: don't feed the trolls.
That proved useless on occasions, as some of them are cannibals and would eat even their own flesh just to survive.
I already suggested a possible solution to such kind of problem IN THIS THREAD. However, it appears like most who voiced their opinions on the matter didn't like it. |
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Christopher_Rowe
Forgotten Realms Author
  
USA
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Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 18:35:49
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I tried the search function to make sure this wasn't somebody has already asked about, but I'm afraid my search-fu within Candlekeep is a little clumsy.
That said, my question/suggestion is that there be a dice-rolling function added to the forums so the site could more easily host Play-by-Post games. This assumes that Play-by-Post games are something the mods would be interested in seeing here.
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BEAST
Master of Realmslore
   
USA
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Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 20:00:23
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Please move the "Reset Form" or "Reset Fields" button away from the "Submit" and "Preview" buttons, or do away with it altogether. It sucks having a lengthy post disappear all in one fell swoop.  |
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Ayrik
Great Reader
    
Canada
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Posted - 19 Feb 2011 : 20:39:06
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Alternately, perhaps install a "Reset your post? Enter your password" dialogue box like the one for deleting posts? |
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High

    
Australia
31691 Posts |
Posted - 20 Feb 2011 : 00:34:50
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quote: Originally posted by Christopher_Rowe
That said, my question/suggestion is that there be a dice-rolling function added to the forums so the site could more easily host Play-by-Post games. This assumes that Play-by-Post games are something the mods would be interested in seeing here.
We've discussed the concept of a dice-rolling function before, as I recall. [Maybe in this scroll?] I'll try and track down what the resolution [if any], was to that particular query, Christopher. |
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"So Saith Ed" -- the collected Candlekeep replies of Ed Greenwood
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High

    
Australia
31691 Posts |
Posted - 20 Feb 2011 : 00:36:19
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quote: Originally posted by BEAST
Please move the "Reset Form" or "Reset Fields" button away from the "Submit" and "Preview" buttons, or do away with it altogether. It sucks having a lengthy post disappear all in one fell swoop. 
Suggestion noted.
We've had a few complaints about this before, and it's likely that the posting architecture for Candlekeep 2 will different anyway, so... |
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Dennis
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Posted - 20 Feb 2011 : 06:38:05
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quote: Originally posted by BEAST
Please move the "Reset Form" or "Reset Fields" button away from the "Submit" and "Preview" buttons, or do away with it altogether. It sucks having a lengthy post disappear all in one fell swoop. 
'Tis one of the reasons I normally write my replies [if they're long] first in MS Word, then just copy paste them. |
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Dennis
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Posted - 07 Apr 2011 : 12:35:49
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quote: Originally posted by BEAST
Please move the "Reset Form" or "Reset Fields" button away from the "Submit" and "Preview" buttons, or do away with it altogether. It sucks having a lengthy post disappear all in one fell swoop. 
There's always the "Undo" command. |
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Zireael
Master of Realmslore
   
Poland
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Posted - 07 Apr 2011 : 14:54:55
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quote: Originally posted by Dennis
quote: Originally posted by BEAST
Please move the "Reset Form" or "Reset Fields" button away from the "Submit" and "Preview" buttons, or do away with it altogether. It sucks having a lengthy post disappear all in one fell swoop. 
There's always the "Undo" command.
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Dennis
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Posted - 07 Apr 2011 : 16:26:51
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I'm not joking, Zireael. There really is an "Undo" command. Right-click your mouse and you'll see, or simply press ctrl+z. |
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froglegg
Learned Scribe
 
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Posted - 24 Apr 2011 : 18:40:15
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How about a chat-room...... not to be beating a dead horse but..........................
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The Sage
Procrastinator Most High

    
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