Trojita
Rapid Response Threadmaker
Some of us have been on NeoGAF for years and some of us are new. I thought it would be a good thing to point out some things that are helpful or rarely known.
Here's a link to the Terms of Service (TOS)
If you need to message a Mod or Administrator, there is a page showing all online Forum Staff Members. Both this and the TOS are on the front page, but I still see a lot of people surprised about the Forum Staff Members page.
To find posts that quoted you, click on the search button above, enter your username, click show posts, and click GO.
Junior members become full members when they reach around 300 posts and 6 months on the site. Both of these need to be fulfilled to become a regular member.
Tags normally can only be given by Administrators. Begging a Moderator for a tag will usually be fruitless.
Tag begging usually doesn't work.
If you are one of the few that has an avatar changed because you didn't format your uploaded avatar, you can message the forum staff to have it reset. I don't see these too often anymore.
Images:
In general it is proper netiquette to make sure the image you posted isn't too large.
At some point in the last year, I believe, the site received an upgrade that will automatically horizontally scale many oversized images. The image scales based on the size of your web browser.
The usual way of making images smaller, without manually reducing their size in an image editor, was to simply quote the image in your own post. The downside to this is that if you want your image quoted in a reply it won't show up without some additional work from the user replying. To both minimize the image and make it still quotable, you can use the
Here's a link to the Terms of Service (TOS)
If you need to message a Mod or Administrator, there is a page showing all online Forum Staff Members. Both this and the TOS are on the front page, but I still see a lot of people surprised about the Forum Staff Members page.
To find posts that quoted you, click on the search button above, enter your username, click show posts, and click GO.
Junior members become full members when they reach around 300 posts and 6 months on the site. Both of these need to be fulfilled to become a regular member.
Tags normally can only be given by Administrators. Begging a Moderator for a tag will usually be fruitless.
Tag begging usually doesn't work.
If you are one of the few that has an avatar changed because you didn't format your uploaded avatar, you can message the forum staff to have it reset. I don't see these too often anymore.
Images:
In general it is proper netiquette to make sure the image you posted isn't too large.
At some point in the last year, I believe, the site received an upgrade that will automatically horizontally scale many oversized images. The image scales based on the size of your web browser.
The usual way of making images smaller, without manually reducing their size in an image editor, was to simply quote the image in your own post. The downside to this is that if you want your image quoted in a reply it won't show up without some additional work from the user replying. To both minimize the image and make it still quotable, you can use the
Code:
tag instead. When composing a post, the [CODE] tag is represented by a # symbol.
[B]Browser specific resources and scripts:[/B]
Google Chrome
[URL="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/webm-for-neogaf/gcjkaaggachnbhepejjhfacpldjflffl"]WEBM for NeoGAF by Andrex[/URL] - This will embed WEBM links inline with the loaded page.
[URL="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/neogaf-live-thread/blbfgndoggabppkoehpipfadjelcofmp"]NeoGAF Live by Chris[/URL] - Updates the page you are on with new posts without having to reload the page.
[URL="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/neogfy/chdcldnkcjgoogmnidgcpmdkdaopepgf"]NeoGFY by Popstar - turns GIF images from supported image hosts into video embeds.[/URL]
Firefox
[URL="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/webmneogaf/?src=search"]WEBM for NeoGAF by mrekim[/URL]
[URL="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/neogfy/?src=search"]NeoGFY by Popstar[/URL]
[URL="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-Us/firefox/addon/neogaf-live-thread/?src=search"]NeoGAF Live Thread by Chris[/URL]
I don't know much about Internet Explorer scripts and extensions, so if there is any let me know and I'll add them here
[B]Scripts:[/B]
To use these scripts you will need a script addon/extension for your browser. Tamper Monkey or Greasemonkey will do.
[URL="https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/1022-neogaf-quick-quote-reply-and-edit"]NeoGAF: Quick Quote, Reply, and Edit by Hateradio[/URL] - Does what it says, but actually does a lot
[LIST]
[*]Creates a quick reply box with BBCode buttons
[*]Adds strike, highlight, and spoiler buttons
[*]New keyboard shortcuts for all of those new and old buttons (see below)
[*]Allows you to quote multiple posts directly to the quick reply box
[*]Adds an advanced quick editor on the fly
[*]Temporarily stores your reply while you browse multiple pages
[*]Saves you time by not having to go to the default reply and edit page
[*]Adds selectable emoji
[/LIST]
[URL="https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/1023-youtube-me-again"]YouTube Me Again by Hateradio[/URL] - This script takes youtube links on a page and creates an inline player on desktop web browsers. Super useful!
[URL="https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/10527-neogaf-link-improvements"]NeoGAF Link improvements by Hateradio[/URL] - This will change all NeoGAF links that are neogaf.net or m.neogaf.com to neogaf.com domain links.
[URL="https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/1026-neogaf-remove-this-message-is-hidden"]NeoGAF Remove "This Message Is Hidden[/URL] - completely hides messages from users whom you've added to your ignore list. I actually don't have anyone on the site on my ignore list,
but I know a lot of people were looking for this script.
[URL="https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/7106-neogaf-hide-forum-threads"]NeoGAF: Hide Forum Threads by Jetman81[/URL] - Hides threads based on your selection.
I just want to take a moment and say thank you to all the extension and script makers!
Don't forget to
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/iTR5YsO.png[/IMG]
Dark Theme is life
