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ooPo · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 1:00 pm Post subject: Should guests be allowed to post?

Should guests be allowed to post? Discuss.

hubevolution · Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 32

I am new to this forum but I am already tired of posts asking how to boot a backup without mod LOL :)

mharris · Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 155 Location: Annapolis, MD, USA

Registering is a fairly painless process, IMHO. It might give people a chance to stop and think "is this really a valid question" before posting (but probably not, unfortunately).

Maybe a big fat warning on the registration page:

please don't ask us about copying legitimate games
no, we don't know how to circumvent Sony's copy protection
we can't help you extract sounds/models/textures/etc. from your game
we don't have a list of cheat codes

pixel · Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 791

That would be good, yeah. And maybe a list of link to other ressources where they could find some legal things.

Like gamefaqs for action replay codes, or psf2 archives for music extractions.
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mrbrown · Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 1536

Quite frankly, ripping resources out of games is not exactly legal. Those resources are copyrighted by the publisher. Also, in some places the tools used to rip resources could be considered illegal, like in the U.S. where the DMCA almost certainly makes them illegal. Personally, I think if it's for your own personal use and not published then it's fine, but that's me talking and not the law.

In any case I don't think we should point people to sites that host ripping tools.

ooPo · Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:51 am Post subject:

Guest posting disabled.

dagamer34 · Joined: 24 Jan 2004 Posts: 35

It seems that even with guest posting disabled, users still one to create these one-time use usernames and create havoc on the boards. Is it possible for users who don't have more than x number of posts to not be able to create new topics? That might slow them down, if only a little bit.

We are starting to attract unwanted attention. :?
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ooPo · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 2:41 pm Post subject:

I still don't understand the need to make people jump through hoops to join in to a conversation, especially since the idea of having a forum is to get people communicating in the first place.

So we get a few people who ask for the wrong things... that'll never change. Either ignore them, or educate them. *shrug*

Oobles · Posted: Sat May 08, 2004 9:21 pm Post subject:

I agree that we can't stop stupid questions being repeatedly asked, but is there any ways to minimize them?

One idea I just had was a "dumb questions" forum which is read only, and we move all dumb question threads to that forums. That is of course after enough ridicule has been dished out. :) (eg the current Jumper thread).

Just a thought.
Oobles.

mrbrown · Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 1536

I like that idea Oobles, maybe they could just be moved into the Off-Topic forum? Since those questions are off-topic anyway :).

ooPo · Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 4:35 am Post subject:

I am still unsure of how that's really going to change anything.

pixel · Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 791

Unpollute the archives of the forum maybe...
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mharris · Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 155 Location: Annapolis, MD, USA

I'll repeat my earlier suggestion: at registration, we could display a condensed FAQ -- mostly what we are NOT interested in doing here (warez, emus, mods, etc.) Make them hit an "I agree" button before their account is activated.

It probably won't significantly reduce the number of lusers posting, but at least we can feel more justified in telling them to go pound sand, and/or locking/deleting the thread without further comment (or moving it to the "Dumb Questions" section).

My final thought on this issue: yes, it's a little annoying, but it hasn't reached an unmanageable level yet, IMHO -- the signal-to-noise ratio is still pretty good here.

Guest · Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 8:39 pm Post subject:

Well, I agree with oopo that some suggestions are not likely
to do much about the problem, other than make some of us
feel better. Feeling better is good, someting concrete to solve
the problem is better.

I do like the idea of forcing a faq to be read at registration.
Not many other places do I see it mentioned what the
expectations of the forums are.

Heck, even put in a multiple-choice quiz to make sure
it was read :)

1. Which of the following are examples of what may not
be discussed in these forums ?
a. Cool modchips (and uncool ones too)
b. Techniques of copying/extracting/executing data that are
copyrighted, that would violate copyright laws in any
country where it is sold. (In other words, if its legal
in Russia, and its illegal in USA, Europe, etc... don't
talk about it here). (This one is an example, I am not
a lawyer so the wording isn't bulletproof)
c. What to do with floods of lamers.
d. A and B.

c.

mrbrown · Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 1536

Whether or not users are forced to read the forum rules, I'm going to start deleting these types of threads outright, as I'm sick of it. If you're going to take the time to formulate a multi-paragraph response to these threads, just be forewarned that that topic might disappear.

I just deleted the "USB override" thread.

ooPo · Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 2:48 am Post subject:

Now that is a much better idea. :)

Drakonite · Site Admin Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 989

mrbrown · Joined: 17 Jan 2004 Posts: 1536

Oh, BTW, www.ps2newz.net "shutdown" whatever that's supposed to mean. Beware the fallout :P.

ooPo · Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 2:07 pm Post subject:

Partially for their skill in posting, all hail the two new admins - Drakonite and Pixel. Please don't abuse the power. :)

Guest · Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 4:38 pm Post subject:

pixel · Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 791

Ho, thanks ^^;

I'll try to do my best :)
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EugeneE3RD · Joined: 03 Apr 2004 Posts: 51

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Compound · Joined: 12 May 2005 Posts: 48

maybe something like this when you first sign up???

http://www.ngemu.com/forums/showthread.php?p=718442#post718442

EDIT: sorry didnt see the date of this thread