We use the latest in scientific technology and state-of-the-art weaponry and you, if I understand correctly, poke them with a sharp stick.

Dr. Walsh ,'Potential'


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Do you have problems, concerns or recommendations about the technical side of the Phoenix? Air them here. Compliments also welcome.

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DXMachina - Dec 22, 2004 2:48:25 pm PST #9040 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

While I'm here, I need ten volunteers for testing.

t raises hand


tommyrot - Dec 22, 2004 4:48:45 pm PST #9041 of 10000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Can a stompy please reset my password to the midwest mailing list?

Note to self: having a PDA be the only place I save passwords is a bad idea, especially if I let the PDA's battery run down. Also, sync the PDA more than once every few months....


DXMachina - Dec 22, 2004 5:19:46 pm PST #9042 of 10000
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.

The only one who can do it is Tom Scola... Maybe...


tommyrot - Dec 22, 2004 5:28:03 pm PST #9043 of 10000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

nebbermind. I found it in an email I got when I first created the list....


DebetEsse - Dec 22, 2004 7:19:12 pm PST #9044 of 10000
Woe to the fucking wicked.

If you're looking for testers now, I'll volunteer.


Am-Chau Yarkona - Dec 23, 2004 12:53:15 am PST #9045 of 10000
I bop to Wittgenstein. -- Nutty

I've updated the requests list (again), taking into account the priorities and ideas that have been put forward. Nothing's gone, it's just in a new order. The two requests ita and Dana agreed were unneeded has gone all the way to the very bottom; new requests are at the top.

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New input welcome.


Volans - Dec 23, 2004 1:43:11 am PST #9046 of 10000
move out and draw fire

Questions on some of ita's questions:

  • Searching user list by e-mail address - It would be kind of handy to have a user list that included e-mail addresses, but I'm not fully sure how I feel about it. Anyway, does this line item mean that I could know an e-mail address and use it to find a screen name? Or find real-world info? Or what?
    • Quickedits for tiny text, line break [BR], and links (we have tiny (coming up) and links. Do we need the line break? - Personally, I don't think so, but that's just my 2 drachmas

    • Full-screen, large font compose box for impaired vision. (maybe a impaired vision style sheet?) - how would a user choose to use a stylesheet if one was created? If you go that route, a stylesheet that makes the board screen-reader compliant might be cool too.

Um, I'll volunteer to test stuff although I won't be back online until the 26th.


Jon B. - Dec 23, 2004 2:58:10 am PST #9047 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

  • # User set style: font, colour, etc (covers for visually impaired, dislike of fonts, size, and several others)

ita - you had this in your "Unneeded" list. I very much think it should stay on the list. It would solve a lot of issues.

I also like the idea of allowing a picture in the user profile.


§ ita § - Dec 23, 2004 3:54:05 am PST #9048 of 10000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

you had this in your "Unneeded" list. I very much think it should stay on the list. It would solve a lot of issues.

I think having a set list of style sheets to choose from is a better way to go, honestly. Otherwise we're storing (potentially) a style sheet for every user. A set few -- no images, no white font, large, small -- that's manageable.

And then there's troubleshooting what other people have custom chosen for themselves. I feel a headache coming on.


Jon B. - Dec 23, 2004 4:59:17 am PST #9049 of 10000
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!

I don't see the problem of storing a stylesheet for each user, but I see the troubleshooting headaches.

Rather than choosing among a set list of style sheets, maybe set up choices as a drop-down list for each element we want to allow control over?