Q&A Smashboards Questions Thread. Ask site-related questions here. (Staff answers preferred)

[GoldShadow]

Staffs, these are some lovely new postbits. Props on getting them up! However, my BRoomer and Premium postbits are gone. What happened to them?

...yeah, about that BRoomer postbit, uh, well, we were going to tell you eventually. Honest. It's not you, it's us.

 

[Mic_128]

Is there a thread where all of the new postbit icons are explained?

If not, does someone mind going through them?

Off the top of my head, Debater scales, Pokeball is for the Pokemon researchers, Magnifying Glass is for Smash Researchers, Heart is for the IBWC, Red smash ball is for ex-mods, Master Hand is for mods, Red and Gold dice are for something like MVP in Mafia games and other serious forum games (not exactly sure on that, Evil Eye'd know how that's getting sorted) and of course,

for those who joined the 10th anniversary group on SWF's birthday.

Also in addition to having the melee-only characters that we've had for a while, we've added all of the Melee icons to the character select. (if it's not up yet, it should be soon)

EDIT: Oh, and paint brush for Smash Artists.

 

[Kupo Rose]

I've got my special status icons on hide, but it's still showing the 10th anniversary postbit.

Is that a small glitch?

 

[Fuelbi]

Smash Artists? What is this? People who win DWYP's or something?

 

[Grey Belnades]

I've got my special status icons on hide, but it's still showing the 10th anniversary postbit.

Is that a small glitch?

If checked, any icons next to your name on your profile and posts that would otherwise be shown will be hidden (applies if you are a BRoomer and/or a Premium Member)

I tried to hide my icons to test it and both of my post-bits still show so as it says, it only works for BRoomers/Premium Members.

Smash Artists? What is this? People who win DWYP's or something?

Yes, those with a Paint Brush post-bit are winners of an Art With Your Power contest.

 

[Kupo Rose]

If checked, any icons next to your name on your profile and posts that would otherwise be shown will be hidden (applies if you are a BRoomer and/or a Premium Member)

I tried to hide my icons to test it and both of my post-bits still show so as it says, it only works for BRoomers/Premium Members.

I thought that meant;

Any icons that would be shown next to a person's profile will be hidden. (This also applies to BRoomers and Premium Members).

Forgive me if I read it wrong lol.



EDIT: Oh hey, it's been fixed now.

 

[Fuelbi]

And what's a difference between a DWYP and a AWYP? They both seem the same thing...

 

[Lythium]

Draw With Your Power was an older contest that Meno was running and was Smash-themed. Art With Your Power is a contest run by the staff that you can get the postbit and orange username for winning. It's in the Artwork Emporium, though I don't believe there is a contest running at the moment.

 

[Fuelbi]

Oh ok


Well at least I know I have no chance at all of winning because my drawing skills are menial at best and WWYP I won't win because everybody is better at writing than I am

 

[DtJ Jungle]

To expound on the DGames post bits, it's for being the Most Valuable Player in either a mafia game or an adventure game that is ran in Decisive Games. The red dice show one MVP earned, the gold dice show 2 or more MVP's earned.

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

Off the top of my head, Debater scales, Pokeball is for the Pokemon researchers, Magnifying Glass is for Smash Researchers, Heart is for the IBWC, Red smash ball is for ex-mods, Master Hand is for mods, Red and Gold dice are for something like MVP in Mafia games and other serious forum games (not exactly sure on that, Evil Eye'd know how that's getting sorted) and of course,

for those who joined the 10th anniversary group on SWF's birthday.

Also in addition to having the melee-only characters that we've had for a while, we've added all of the Melee icons to the character select. (if it's not up yet, it should be soon)

EDIT: Oh, and paint brush for Smash Artists.

Gotcha, thanks Mic.

 

[Zatchiel]

Does anyone actually use the Tournament Calendar?

 

[Lythium]

Unfortunately, not really, no. But if you have posting rights to it, then by all means, you are free to use it.

 

[X1-12]

Who makes money out of smashboards?


The owner(s)

admins?
S-mods?
mods??

 

[Frown]

Only the MLG staff and MLG referees. But the latter don't directly earn it from the boards.

 

[pikachu in a highchair]

how do i get more icons i see some ppl have a lot (frown

 

[Frown]

You can get a character icon by going to User CP->Edit Your Details-Smash Character and choosing a character from Brawl or Melee. Other than that, you have to earn the icons. For example, you get Master Hand if you're a moderator.

 

[KAOSTAR]

just clarification, are there seperate melee and brawl character icons? or just pretty much if they are in brawl its a brawl icon and if they arent its melee?

and Im specifically referring to the post bit badge and not any type of character smiley icon.

 

[Frown]

Currently, the only Melee icons are the ones that were cut in Brawl.

 

[KAOSTAR]

thanks. the mewtwo one looks cool anyway lol.

 

[#HBC | Dark Horse]

Is it possible to read someone's PMs?

 

[Zatchiel]

They removed the Spoiler Section from the Brawl sub-forums...
Did they move it? Or was it deleted completely?

 

[Frown]

Is it possible to read someone's PMs?

With a lot of fiddling, I believe administrators with server access can read other people's PMs. This would only happen in extreme cases though, like if someone was rumored to spread pornography through PMs.

They removed the Spoiler Section from the Brawl sub-forums...
Did they move it? Or was it deleted completely?

They locked the forum shortly after Brawl's European release an then it just stayed on the main page for a good while. It is now archived and can't be accessed anymore.

 

[DtJ Jungle]

I don't know how often people use the calander, however a member and I are going through and adding them to the calendar, hoping to make something of it :/

 

[Xivii]

No, having a Tournament Director doesn't give you any benefits other than a Blue name. As to why not, it might be because you really don't need a larger PM box to host tournaments. You can already send/receive up to 70 PMs as a regular and buying Premium increase that to 1,000. Just delete the unnecessary PMs in your Inbox/Sent and you'll have room.

Suggestion: In relation, I think Tournament Directors should have an increased limit to the amount of PMs sent at once. I made this suggestion before, but I don't think I ever got a responce. I know for OTDs it's a bit irritating to have to send multiple PMs for tournament reminders. Things could run more smoothly if reminders could all be sent at once or within 2 PMs.

 

[Zatchiel]

How do you log off on Smashboards Mobile? My friend has been going through my stuff since Friday

 

[Xivii]

How do you log off on Smashboards Mobile? My friend has been going through my stuff since Friday

Go to the home page and the log out option is at the very bottom right.

 

[Zatchiel]

Why is the word "Leader" censored out in my Custom Title?

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

What do you mean by 'censored out'?

 

[Zatchiel]

What do you mean by 'censored out'?

Instead of showing up as "KJ is our Great Leader", it shows as "KJ is our Great ******."

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

Right now it says 'KJ is our Great Overlord.' Change it to leader again and see what happens.

 

[Zatchiel]

There it goes again. Also, i changed it to "KJ is our Great Overlord" because i didn't want people to think i was cursing or something.

 

[¯\_S.(ツ).L.I.D._/¯]

That's odd. I just tried out using the word a few times and it was consistently censored. Probably just the censor being screwy, I'm sure it'll get fixed soon enough. Mic or someone might know more about it.

 

[Zatchiel]

That's odd. I just tried out using the word a few times and it was consistently censored. Probably just the censor being screwy, I'm sure it'll get fixed soon enough. Mic or someone might know more about it.

It's something i think should be looked into, but it's not too much of a deal to me, just thought i'd bring it up. I can use my other Custom Title just fine, so no worries.

 

[TheGoat]

Hello, I plan on uploading a few images. Is the only way to add images from a URL, and not from your computer? If so, what website do you recommend I upload to?

 

[Mic_128]

just clarification, are there seperate melee and brawl character icons? or just pretty much if they are in brawl its a brawl icon and if they arent its melee?

and Im specifically referring to the post bit badge and not any type of character smiley icon.

The Non-cut Melee icons are on the list of things to do. Xiivi's been focusing on the postbit icons, so I'd iamgine the Melee ones would be done soonish.

They removed the Spoiler Section from the Brawl sub-forums...
Did they move it? Or was it deleted completely?

They locked the forum shortly after Brawl's European release an then it just stayed on the main page for a good while. It is now archived and can't be accessed anymore.

Actually it is accessable, under the Smash Archive at the top of the forum

Why is the word "Leader" censored out in my Custom Title?

Can't say for sure, but I'd imagine it's to prevent people from having the title 'Discussion Leader' Try changing it to Moderator, see if that's censored too.

Hello, I plan on uploading a few images. Is the only way to add images from a URL, and not from your computer? If so, what website do you recommend I upload to?

Have to use a URL. I'd suggest www.imageshack.us

 

[Zatchiel]

Can't say for sure, but I'd imagine it's to prevent people from having the title 'Discussion Leader' Try changing it to Moderator, see if that's censored too.

Yep, it is. Boy that's strict, lol. Thanks for the explanation, though.

 

[Grey Belnades]

Can't say for sure, but I'd imagine it's to prevent people from having the title 'Discussion Leader' Try changing it to Moderator, see if that's censored too.

If he did try changing it to Moderator, I saw that the whole custom title was censored.

Try copying my title, see if it works.

 

[Zatchiel]

If he did try changing it to Moderator, I saw that the whole custom title was censored.

Try copying my title, see if it works.

It censors out "Leader." It's understood, i see what Mic is saying.

 

[quirkynature]

I tried searching for Brawl tourneys within NYC, as I can't presently travel out of the area, but came up empty/confused. Most tourneys are being held in Syracuse or Rochester--both places I can't go to.

Where can I find a thread that posts tourneys being held in NYC?