Would having one of those graphic boxes where you have to type in the random characters help? I see that often.
She growls?! You made her so she growls?!
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Laura - Oct 15, 2005 4:29:43 am PDT #673 of 4671
Our wings are not tired.
§ ita § - Oct 15, 2005 5:26:03 am PDT #674 of 4671
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Can you block them all, and then make exceptions for the legit ones?
That requires maintenance still. It's a pretty good chance that no one with a b.org address needs to use that form, since only admins have one, pretty much.
It's the principle of the thing that bugs me.
And I hate the graphic boxes, not least of all because one time in four I get them wrong myself. And I'm supposed to have good eyes.
DXMachina - Oct 15, 2005 5:32:07 am PDT #675 of 4671
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
It's the principle of the thing that bugs me.
On the other hand, it would give you the opportunity to pop up a page that says "Get a life" whenever someone attempts to use a b.org address on the form.
Topic!Cindy - Oct 15, 2005 5:39:57 am PDT #676 of 4671
What is even happening?
On the other hand, it would give you the opportunity to pop up a page that says "Get a life" whenever someone attempts to use a b.org address on the form.Yes! Or, "You have just generated an automatic abuse report to your ISP."
Or both.
I completely understand the objection-in-principle, though.
Eddie - Oct 16, 2005 12:07:57 pm PDT #677 of 4671
Your tag here.
Sean K "Buffistechnology 2: You Made Her So She Growls?" Oct 16, 2005 11:34:09 am PDT
Sean K says that he's (she's?) used to being able to tab from this textarea, have the "Post message" button highlighted and then press the Enter key to post a message. This tab order apparently differs from browser to browser.
One quick and easy way to force this behavior cross-browser is to use the tabindex attribute. You'd need to set the tabindex="1" in the "content" textarea:
<textarea name="content" rows="10" cols="40" class="formpost" wrap="virtual" tabindex="1"></textarea>
and tabindex="2" in the "Post message" button:
<p><input name="addpost" value="[post]" src="showthread.php_files/btn_post.gif" border="0" height="25" type="image" width="155" tabindex="2"></p>
Incidentally, there are two controls named "addpost": the Post message button and a hidden field. I've tested the above in Windows XP, IE and Firefox and it works.
DebetEsse - Oct 16, 2005 5:56:28 pm PDT #678 of 4671
Woe to the fucking wicked.
He.
Vortex - Nov 04, 2005 6:56:29 am PST #679 of 4671
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
hey, stompies, I sent an email to dcistas@buffistas.org, and it didn't seem to go to anyone (including me), nor did it bounce back to me. What gives! :)
§ ita § - Nov 04, 2005 7:00:38 am PST #680 of 4671
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Who's Red Emma 78? Her and meara are listed as admins. Maybe we should also set up a default stompy admin address on each list, but as things stand, Scola might be able to do some back end jiggery, but the rest of us have no powers above mere mortal with regards to the lists.
Maria - Nov 04, 2005 7:50:32 am PST #681 of 4671
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
ita, Red Emma 78 is Lyra Jane.
Vortex - Nov 04, 2005 7:51:02 am PST #682 of 4671
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
that's Lyra Jane, who I haven't seen in a while.
Actually, I seem to recall her suggesting that someone else take her place, because she wasn't around the board very much.