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

[Kupo Rose]

How do you subscribe to a fourm? I knew how to do it before xenofro came in so i need a refresher. Thnx in advance!

http://i.imgur.com/Q6ExwBW.png

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

To be honest, I dont use that feature. Try using this button, let me know if that works for you.

edit- ninja'd by kupo rose XD

 

[Knight Dude]

How do you open a poll for a thread? I've got a good thread idea but I don't know how polls work on this site. Do you need a certain amount of posts?

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

I believe on the old site you needed to be a premium member or moderator in order to post a poll. I'm not exactly sure if that has changed since the switch.

 

[MrDizzle]

Is there any easy way for a program to find all the threads in a given forum?
As a learning experience I'm trying to put all tournament locations in the tournament listings on a single Google map. Thanks.

And how do you put things in spoiler tags?

 

[Terra-Xehanort]

If I want to go against someone on here, is there a forum where I can ask if anhyone wn\ants to?
Also, why do I keep getting so much lag?

 

[Sauce1779]

Does anyone know where I could try and promote a small local tournament series? Still don't quite know my way around here yet.

 

[Xivii]

How do you open a poll for a thread? I've got a good thread idea but I don't know how polls work on this site. Do you need a certain amount of posts?

When you make a new thread, there is a poll option at the bottom, underneath the text box. Let me know if it works out. I'm not sure if it's available to standard members on the new site, but I believe it is.

Is there any easy way for a program to find all the threads in a given forum?
As a learning experience I'm trying to put all tournament locations in the tournament listings on a single Google map. Thanks.

And how do you put things in spoiler tags?

I'm sorry, I don't know about your first question. I'll leave that to someone who knows.

To use spoiler tags, place your text within this code [collapse*][/*collapse] without the *.

If I want to go against someone on here, is there a forum where I can ask if anhyone wn\ants to?
Also, why do I keep getting so much lag?

Yes, you can go here: http://smashboards.com/threads/the-smashboards-arena-swf-is-now-online.275524/page-2344

Do you mean why do you lag when playing brawl online? Because brawl's online is bad. You can try some ways to reduce lag here: http://www.smashboards.com/threads/...d-everything-you-can-do-to-reduce-lag.155378/

Does anyone know where I could try and promote a small local tournament series? Still don't quite know my way around here yet.

You can make tournament topics here: http://smashboards.com/forums/tournament-listings.51/

You'll be able to to make a thread specific to your region. You should also check out your region in the Regional Zones to get a sense of the tournament scene in your area: http://smashboards.com/forums/regional-zones.89/

 

[MrDizzle]

[collapse=yay!]Thanks![/collapse]

 

[JOE!]

Is there a way to make compound images without the "gap" between two images atop one another?

Example:

it looks like they touch when you make the post, but once posted there is a small gap

 

[ndayday]

Why don't you just make it one image?

 

[JOE!]

I wanted to:

1) make a wrapper for an embedded YT vid

2) I have projects that are a large image made of smaller ones that include links to related projects that got wrecked by this.

 

[ndayday]

Ah, I see.

I don't think there's a way, sorry.

 

[Neanderthal]

Is there a conceivable way to change my username?

I chose ManbeaPig six years ago on a whim after watching a South Park episode and I have since grown to loathe this name.

If theres any info on what I can or can't do it would be greatly appreciated ASAP since I'm currently getting a sig designed for me which will need my forum name on it.

Cheers.

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

I think its an awesome name. If you change it I will be force to steal it.

 

[Neanderthal]

I think its an awesome name. If you change it I will be force to steal it.

Hah. It's alright albeit ugly sounding, but it's not the name I usually go by these days.

Do you know if it's possible to change?

 

[Gatlin]

It is possible to change your name with the purchase of any amount of Premium Membership.

 

[Neanderthal]

It is possible to change your name with the purchase of any amount of Premium Membership.

Thanks.
Where it says:
•2X the space in your signature (NEW!)
Does that mean I would be allowed to have a sig that is 250 pixels in height?


Edit: Also, now that I'm a member how do I change my name?

 

[Neanderthal]

It is possible to change your name with the purchase of any amount of Premium Membership.

I just read the thread on premium membership which suggests to message Virgilijus for name change requests. But unfortunately Virgilijus is a broken link.
Who is the new correct person to contact about this?
I'd like my name changed to "Neanderthal" if possible.

Cheers.

 

[Kupo Rose]

http://smashboards.com/members/virgilijus.41449/

 

[Neanderthal]

Where it says:
•2X the space in your signature (NEW!)
Does that mean I would be allowed to have a sig that is 250 pixels in height?

No one can answer this?

I've got someone making me a sig atm so need to know asap if possible thanks.

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

You could always test it out. Toss this in your sig and find out

http://i.imgur.com/LLBdJBx.png

 

[Neanderthal]

You could always test it out. Toss this in your sig and find out

http://i.imgur.com/LLBdJBx.png

I thought it would be more a matter of mods getting pissed for having a big sig rather than being a matter of fitting or not.

Edit: Just tested it.
It only shows up to 125. I guess you don't really get double the sig area by being a member?
Seems a bit like false advertising when it says:
•2X the space in your signature (NEW!)


That was part of the reason I signed up (apart from supporting the site ofcourse )

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

I never noticed that in the feature list before, it might be something that was intended but isn't working properly. Perhaps if you have time, submit a bug in forum support.

 

[zkaka3000]

I'm trying to add a link in my sig that brings you to a thread here. But when I click on the link, the thread doesn't open up in a new tab. Is there a way to do this? I'm bad when it comes to these kinds of codes.

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

Modifying the target window for a link is not something that is supported in BBCode

 

[yessi]

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[HylianHeroBigBoss]

Didnt know where else to ask this, but for some reason in the first post of my thread the spoiler tags are all messed up, i have them in the right place but evertime i edit it they double up or add one that is just blank. Im not sure why its doing this or if the font color is affecting anything either.

this is the thread im talking about: BB Thread

 

[Neanderthal]

Why doesn't Yoshi show up under your location when you choose him as your "Smash 64 main"?
Poor little dinosaur.

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

Report this bug in forum support or nobody will know. The response time is pretty quick

 

[HylianHeroBigBoss]

Report this bug in forum support or nobody will know. The response time is pretty quick

That board looks to be private from what i can tell

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

Yes and no. You can only view threads that you create yourself, though moderators/admins can see your posts.

Here is a direct link to create a new thread in that forum: http://smashboards.com/forums/forum-support.108/create-thread

 

[devid21]

Very good forum

 

[ThatCoolKid]

How do people become moderators? I've seen quite a few around here...

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

Moderators are essentially the peace keepers of the boards. They are hand picked members of the community who are proven to have the proper character traits.

If you ask to be a moderator, chances are you aren't what they're looking for.

 

[ThatCoolKid]

<b> How do I change the color of my text? </> I'm not sure if it's different on these forums...

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

You cannot use html code on forums. Instead use BB Code.

 

[Neanderthal]

Report this bug in forum support or nobody will know. The response time is pretty quick

Reported it 7 days ago. No response.
Either they aren't as quick as suggested or they just don't intend on answering this one?

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

Ok I will look into it and have an answer for you by midnight tomorrow.

 

[Fortress | Sveet]

Sorry for the late response, I was hoping for better news. I have tracked the issue to a lack of assets on the server (the images didn't get transferred properly) and I have neither access to the script that generates the postbits nor the files in question. I have submitted the bug in the development back room. Hopefully this gets resolved, but I cannot make any promises on how soon.