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| August 1, 2005, 11:20 | |
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Woody
HEAD BLACK MAN 722 posts 
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Someone (I'll say no names Rincewind) pointed out that the descriptions under the forums I wrote are a little too frivolous for a programming site. I'm pretty incapable of describing things without a healthy dose of absurdity, but I'm open to suggestions. Here, to be exact. 
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| August 1, 2005, 12:07 | |
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Fiona
games are terrible -9616558 posts 
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I personally think they're awesome, especially "I am the egg man they are the egg men I am the walrus koo koo ka joob"
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| August 1, 2005, 16:41 | |
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PEader
お前はもう死んでいる 1486 posts 
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It depends on the type of user you are aiming for. If you're going to have a lot of non-native english speakers it may get confusing.
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| August 1, 2005, 17:07 | |
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Rincewind
programmer 1545 posts 
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I think the current descriptions are funny, but don't really look serious so one might think this is just another bullshit forum with no time put in it (and users expect ofcourse serious reactions on questions). It also seems to make fun of the user, and I don't think users like that, like the 'whine about bugs here', 'Like *nix except even nerdier', 'Does anyone actually use this?' and 'shit'. I think the topic description should clearify in what forum a topic should be posted. Anyway, here my suggestions (existing ones I liked are still here): ----------------------------------------------------------- News All the news that's fit to spew. Site feedback and ideas Report any site bugs here, tell us what you think and suggest possible improvements. Programming Talk about everyone�s favorite pastime here. Art and Graphics Share experiences in creating sprites and game-art. Sound and Music Help eachother with creating sound and music here. Screenshots and Trailers Show off your upcoming games and see what others are up to. Malarkey Off-topic and lvoing it. Fenix/DIV Discuss Fenix and DIV game programming. Various BASICs Blitzbasic, Darkbasic, Visual Basic, Quickbasic, you name it. C/C++ Discuss coding questions, graphic libraries, DLL creation etc. Java If you feel the urge of creating mobile- or web games. ----------------------------------------------------------- I also changed some topic titles. It's possible I made some grammar mistakes somewhere. ____________ Personal website: http://www.loijson.com |
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| August 1, 2005, 17:57 | |
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Fiona
games are terrible -9616558 posts
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Java can be used for application based stuff too.
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| August 1, 2005, 18:03 | |
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Sandman
F3n!x0r 1194 posts 
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Hm now there are some funny and some the Rincewind-static alike, i would suggest Woody rewrites Rince's suggestions to his style, but keeps his pants on. 
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| August 4, 2005, 18:04 | |
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TheMI3
Starving Artist 520 posts 
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I could always ask Captain Savvii to write them, in his usual eloquent and tolerant manner.
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| August 5, 2005, 09:36 | |
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Woody
HEAD BLACK MAN 722 posts
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Quoting TheMI3: I could always ask Captain Savvii to write them, in his usual eloquent and tolerant manner. yes ____________ boredome is the bitter fruit of too much routine |
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