Dwarf Shortage Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Alright, I've been using Flash CS4 for a couple of years, I've got some games up on Kongregate, and I was thinking of making an interactive guide to Trials Forum to be stuck in NMC or something, which can give new members a lot of the information which is commonly asked about in topics, easily and without clogging up the forum with repetitive topics. Before I start actually working on it, I was wondering (@Mods), is it possible to embed a .swf file into a topic? Or a way to make the file accessible on TF? @Everyone, feel free to tell me if you think it's a pointless idea, add your own things you'd like to see in a guide for NMC, etc. So far I've got a quick overview of what Trials is, as a sort of 'welcome to the forum', an interactive quiz on how to get validated easily, and an FAQ kinda thing, i.e. "What bike should I get?" and then some stuff off the wiki. I'll regularly upload the file so the rest of the forum can ask to change stuff if it's wrong, ask for more stuff to put in, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Sounds like a great idea to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 @Mods... @Everyone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Shortage Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 @Mark, what's wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 @Mark, what's wrong? Marks not a mod anymore. He got drunk one night and f**ked up the whole site so his mod powers have been taken off him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam T Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Sounds brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) Does sound great, as long as it's easy to use I think it would be good and actually used. I wonder if you could implement it into the registration process, where you HAVE to view it? Also would prevent spammers? Edited February 18, 2011 by dann2707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Shortage Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I wonder if you could implement it into the registration process, where you HAVE to view it? Also would prevent spammers? I was thinking of this, and you would have to score a certain percentage on the validation quiz in order to register, but it might be a little harsh/off-putting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 It would be fantastic if there was some sort of quiz at the end, easy though, like a multiple choice, and you'd have to get it all right to join the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 (edited) It would be fantastic if there was some sort of quiz at the end, easy though, like a multiple choice, and you'd have to get it all right to join the forum. What is your sort code? I see your game mike, I see your game. Edited February 18, 2011 by dann2707 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Marks not a mod anymore. He got drunk one night and f**ked up the whole site so his mod powers have been taken off him. lol, nutter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Morrison Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Marks not a mod anymore. He got drunk one night and f**ked up the whole site so his mod powers have been taken off him. Aw what! Mark was a good mod Sounds like a great idea, maybe make it a must do when you have just signed up for TF, equalling less spammers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quick_spider Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Marks not a mod anymore. He got drunk one night and f**ked up the whole site so his mod powers have been taken off him. It took hours to clear the mess left in his wake... :@ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Shortage Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 (edited) Did a quick mock up, no content yet, sorted the base, kept the kinda trials forum-y theme, may remove the logo as it could look a bit weird being directly below the logo on the web page. Gah, I'm not permitted to upload this type of file. Mods/Admins, help? Edited February 19, 2011 by Dwarf Shortage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexxRogers Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Sounds like a great idea, maybe make it a must do when you have just signed up for TF, equalling less spammers? Already been said.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kieran Morrison Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Already been said.... Damn! didnt see it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anzo Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Theres a topic in NMC which is a guide...many obviously can't be arsed to read that, what makes a flash page different? Besides it looking a bit better and slightly more mong proof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Shortage Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 As you said they're obviously not reading it or taking much of an interest to it, so I was thinking how I could make people actually want to read something. Now if I can make an interesting flash guide with bells and whistles, which laid down everything all the different guides do, in a simple, condensed yet attractive form maybe more people would actually read it and take it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 In the interests of clarity, it was my decision to not be a mod any more. To put it simply, I didn't really want to help the vast majority of people on here who wanted to help, and I couldn't really be bothered doing it any more. This now means that when JT starts crying about double standards again I don't have to give a shit, when Pete Wright starts making fake accounts I don't have to fire up the IP checker, when people want their FS/WTD threads cleaned up I don't have to spend 10mins deleting "bump" posts, when people PM me to change their name I don't have to reply back and tell them to contact Tom or Danny, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 So is someone else stepping up? That's by no means a hint, I wouldn't wanna be a mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 This now means that when JT starts crying about double standards again I don't have to give a shit You're a SM now, you're only going to hear it from me more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 I'm no longer the one applying the rules though, hence the lack of shit being given. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 hence the lack of shit being given. That's so perfectly worded. I think it would sound especially well in Thatcher's voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
club_card Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Someone has seen "Jimmy Carr telling jokes". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 So is someone else stepping up? That's by no means a hint, I wouldn't wanna be a mod I wouldn't mind, would give me something else to do when I'm at work other than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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