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Tried it, didn't like the page aesthetics with 120x120.
I'm always trying to figure out what thread and when I got my tag changed as it seems to change every couple of months.
I'm just curious what I say that triggers any of the change.
It would be cool to look back on a history of your tags too.
EDIT - I would change my avatar to be funny but the last time I messed with something a mod put into my tag (some link to a post that I then edited), I got the flaming jackass tag for a while lol
I'm just curious what I say that triggers any of the change.
It would be cool to look back on a history of your tags too.
EDIT - I would change my avatar to be funny but the last time I messed with something a mod put into my tag (some link to a post that I then edited), I got the flaming jackass tag for a while lol
Codeacious
Banned
Holy crap, this actually happened in the past? I had assumed some of the other problems myself as the core reasoning to why offsite avatar hosting wouldn't ever be a thing, but something like this sounds like it should come with some legal ramification for the image hosting service in the event it happens (since legally you have to be 18+ to view pornography, and only 13+ to register for GAF).
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
We didn't have the porn thing happen with avatars, but we have had it in threads (tinypic recycled old photo urls pretty frequently) and it's certainly possible to have it happen with avatars.
Pokemaniac
Member
Out of curiosity, is there any particular reason the site doesn't use HTTPS? The current setup is a little worrying from a security perspective.
IceBringer
Banned
Damn, before this thread I thought there were only like 4-5 mods. Now I realize they're everywhere. Im scared.
plz don't take my Destiny jokes the wrong way, o great mods
neoism
Member
GhaleonEB
Stumpokapow
listen to the mad man
I think gromph was talking about looking into deploying it, but what in particular is your concern? Login requests being intercepted + password reuse allowing people to exploit your account on other sites?
BladeoftheImmortal
Member
Evilore has handed out the least amount of bans.
Edit: I thought modbot had modbotted this thread...
Edit: I thought modbot had modbotted this thread...
charlequin
Banned
Don't let anyone else fool you; I had the most annoying avatar and ruined it for everyone.
*burble of concern and skepticism*
Pokemaniac
Member
Passwords being transmitted as part of a plaintext message (even if they're obfuscated, since whatever value the server accepts is effectively the password) makes it relatively easy for people to impersonate a user via a retransmission-style attack. It could allow unauthorized people to see private data.
Password reuse is a thing, too, but I'm more worried about what they could do on this site.
EDIT: HTTPS also helps protect against attackers modifying the response mid-flight. Some ISPs like to take advantage of this to inject ads, though it can be use more maliciously, too.
You fiend!
Coreda
Member
Gromph laughs at your arbitrary rules
Mods and their perks...
HTTPS would be nice.
One thing I do like about this forum is the authentication/validation process for new members. It keeps the spambots and trolls at bay, unlike other forums - heres looking at you, PSU. In regards to the avatars, 100x120 is the perfect size. PSU allows 180x180 or something like that. It's distracting and annoying.
killer rin
Member
Alright, so if Bish is the highest, and you're second place... who is third? ModBot?
HTTPS would be nice to have.
I wanna take this opportunity to thank everyone for making NeoGAF great [again]. I'm still pretty new here (2015 member yo) but it's been a fun ride. I've kind of abandoned the e-turf I used for close to seven years because this place is strict enough that it doesn't descend into the offensive nonsense that plagues that site. And yet GAF is still every bit as entertaining (if not more so, even if I'm not in on nearly as many inside jokes and such as I was there).
I also want to ask the mods something that's been on my mind since I joined. I applied around... I don't know, March of last year, and then sometime in the middle of the year I was reminded that I'd never been approved. I sent a nice email following up on that (I noted it had been like three or four months and prayed it didn't seem pushy) and the next day my account was approved. I'd worried that sending such an email might ensure I'd never get a chance to post here, but instead it seemed to work to a tee.
Do the folks in charge of account activation actively look for people who dare to send a message to them, provided it's been a long time and the message is courteous? Or was it just weird timing that I sent that thing when I did?
I also want to ask the mods something that's been on my mind since I joined. I applied around... I don't know, March of last year, and then sometime in the middle of the year I was reminded that I'd never been approved. I sent a nice email following up on that (I noted it had been like three or four months and prayed it didn't seem pushy) and the next day my account was approved. I'd worried that sending such an email might ensure I'd never get a chance to post here, but instead it seemed to work to a tee.
Do the folks in charge of account activation actively look for people who dare to send a message to them, provided it's been a long time and the message is courteous? Or was it just weird timing that I sent that thing when I did?
I was confused about how the whole account approvals/activation thing worked when I wasn't able to post after registering and I never got a response email to me asking about how long it might take. I felt so alooooone.
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Deleted member 80556
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3 years?! Daaamn. I was too lucky. I waited 2 days.
exmachina64
Banned
I love this post.
Generalpsyduck
Banned
Lucky. I waited 3 month's.
I'm just happy I'm here 
PeskyToaster
Member
I was too nervous to post when I was a junior but now I am an invincible member. Nothing can stop me now.
Spider from Mars
tap that thorax
I would like to officially submit a foia request on my record.
To be fair, I did kind of fuck up with the email used to register, but I'm just glad I was finally approved.
iNvid02
Member
does gaf get attacked, e.g ddos? those types of things have become so prevalent now i would have thought that the type of audience gaf attracts, and someone wanting revenge for being banned or unhappy with moderation etc would eventually overlap to cause a problem.
does cloudflare have our backs? how many jiggaflops can we sustain? is e3 basically considered a ddos attack?
does cloudflare have our backs? how many jiggaflops can we sustain? is e3 basically considered a ddos attack?
Icefire1424
Member
I gotta be honest, this thread is pretty badass. Sortof a "behind the scenes at NeoGaf" thing going on here.
With that said, question for the mods currently perusing. What's the toughest part of maintaining control at the Gaf? I imagine a helluva lot of communication between you guys. Weekly status meetings a thing yet? Hehe.
With that said, question for the mods currently perusing. What's the toughest part of maintaining control at the Gaf? I imagine a helluva lot of communication between you guys. Weekly status meetings a thing yet? Hehe.
When you're as cool as MC Miker G and DJ Sven.
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Deleted member 80556
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I'm glad I have no tag. I remember RoboPlato got his tag in a hilarious way, when he said something like "Man, I'd hate to get a tag like "I'd be in the dick" or something like that".
And precisely, he got that tag. It's not what you want, but what the mods think you need. Deep stuff.
And precisely, he got that tag. It's not what you want, but what the mods think you need. Deep stuff.
Xamtheking
Member
Tags are a reflection of the person's soul
Has there been a site feature request thread lately? I have a list of suggestions/concerns/demands.
- a reload thread button at the bottom of desktop pages, like on mobile. Or even better an auto reload. Yes I'm that lazy.
- consistent ordering of the sub forums tabs between mobile and desktop, I confuse easily
- reskinning the default blue bar at the top and bottom of the dark theme.
- ability to quickly/temporarily disable avatars... let's call it 'work mode'
- a reload thread button at the bottom of desktop pages, like on mobile. Or even better an auto reload. Yes I'm that lazy.
- consistent ordering of the sub forums tabs between mobile and desktop, I confuse easily
- reskinning the default blue bar at the top and bottom of the dark theme.
- ability to quickly/temporarily disable avatars... let's call it 'work mode'
Xamtheking
Member
You be JunioredWhy I cant vote on polls?
"you may not vote in this poll" or something is what shows.
I want to vote
blame space
Banned
why can't we make polls
killer rin
Member
That reminds me, what ever happened to the "Who Quoted Me" feature? It was there one day, then disappeared the next. It was actually pretty helpful.
Icefire1424
Member
GAF Pro-Tip:
- Go to Search - Advanced Search
- Under Keyword(s) enter:
- Quote = ["Icefire1424"] (Use your own name in place of mine)
- Show results as Posts under Search Options
- Click Search Now
oneils
Member
Apparently increased the number of queries members made on the site and was too demanding. So they got rid of it. I guess adding that little barrier to searching for quotes significantly reduces the workload of the sites servers? I am completely dumb when it comes to this stuff so take it for what it's worth.
Patrick Klepek
John Kowalski
Banned
this is a truth... of a kind
That means we, the members are just husks with no personality.
John Kowalski
Banned
No, just mysteries. Yet to be deciphered.
Fate_Shirou
Member
So its 300 posts + 6 months to lose the junior tag?
With my posting habits, that will take me 318 days =.=
With my posting habits, that will take me 318 days =.=
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Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
polls are a dangerous truth machine, and therefore exclusive to people in POWER
Thats a cool way of putting it, I never thought about that tbh.
John Kowalski
Banned
I know, i'm great at pretty much everything.
charlequin
Banned
Is your F5 key broken?
Everybody liked it, we just couldn't find a way to keep it from being too taxing on the servers.
It's been a few years since we were down all the time during E3.
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