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02/14/10, 20:10    Edited: 01/22/24, 00:41
 
   
 
@Zero

They're even worse since the takeover. There's like 5 extra levels between us and the people that actually handle our IT issues.


Im currently working from two different offices because the program I need to keep a lid on my old duties isn't available at the new office. I asked for it to be installed two months ago. No joy yet. In the meantime I'm constantly shuttling back and forth.


...But we digress. This is a site issue. The IT manager in this equation is you. Fix your shit Zero
06/05/15, 09:48   
I can't fix people who still use Internet Explorer. They have issues that go far beyond my powers.
06/05/15, 16:48   
@Zero

But you can fix your site so it works WITH IE.
06/06/15, 01:54   
No one can fix anything to work with IE. Literally no site in the world works perfectly with IE. That's like trying to make a car that can drive through a tornado.
06/06/15, 07:14   
Time zone seems a bit off today. It's saying it's 1:48 am at my place when it's really 12:48. And the timezone I have is the correct one. GMT -5 New York, Boston, Quebec.
08/04/15, 07:49   
There's an m in angle brackets next to the time for each post on the front page of the forum.
11/26/15, 15:37   
Edited: 11/26/15, 15:44
@Jargon

Ha, I *JUST* noticed tha before clicking on this thread.

What gives Zero?
11/26/15, 23:33   
I'm pretty sure that wasn't there before and I definitely did not change anything so... I'm guessing the host did some update to the latest version of PHP update or something and some function is working slightly differently.

I'll probably fix it at some point.
11/27/15, 11:47   
Hmm, there is some weird glitch where certain game names aren't showing up on the game database page. But they're fine in the database. Probably related to this mysterious m showing up.

UGGGGGGGGGG.
12/02/15, 05:24   
12/02/15, 06:44   
Well whatever the case I fixed all of that junk.

...by removing some stuff that I have no idea why it was there to begin with. But someone put it there. Probably for a reason. So I hope I didn't break things worse somehow.
12/03/15, 19:31   
Now my Pokedex is all glitched up.

THANKS ZERO.
12/03/15, 20:56   
I've been meaning to mention this, but some articles on the main page simply say "No summary, click the topic to watch..." even though none of them are videos. This is appearing for some of the recent reviews, and stuff like the Nintendo Downloads article.
12/16/15, 20:37   
So, when I go to the Games Database and I search for say, Tadpole Treble. I notice it's not logged as Wanted so I select it and then I hit the update button. However it takes me directly to the Tadpole Treble page. That's not really right… what's going on?
03/27/16, 23:47   
I thought that updating your log/score from the search screen always took you to the game's page if your search only brought up 1 result?
03/28/16, 18:49   
@Hero_Of_Hyrule

That could be the case. Often I edit with many in the list but I was seeking each one individually for the podcast text. If this is the normal status quo, then nevermind me.
03/28/16, 20:13   
Forum Needs the Feature to see why a post has been edited, Should be able to click on edited and it show what was originally posted.
07/27/16, 09:05   
@Joshwaahh

Which particular post sparked this? Edits are mostly done by their own user and when a mod makes a change, like myself for example, I put a reason personally.

I'm not sure how we would best implement an automatic notification system. Hmm..
07/27/16, 13:38   
It's something a lot of other sites have, but I'm fine with this one not having it. Sometimes someone says something stupid, or something they regret, or even something wrong or false. If they want to change it so others cannot see what they said in the past then that is fine by me.
07/27/16, 23:08   
@Joshwaahh
@DrFinkelstein
@Pokefreak911

I'm of the mind that if you said it, you said it, so when I personally edit, I ADD/CLARIFY (not CHANGE) to a post. Its interesting though that people are changing things and you caught them on it. I'd also like to know which post sparked this..
07/28/16, 01:18   
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