Frequently Asked Questions

[bmn]

The topics' Views counter isn't going up!!

This is intended behaviour, and it has to do with making the forum (and everything on the server for that matter) run quicker. The views are updated every 3 hours. See this topic for more detailed information.

I updated my avatar, but I still see the old one!!
Your web browser is probably storing the old file on your computer, and not checking for the new one. This is an occasional problem caused by caching, which is something done all over the Internuts to stop it slowing to a crawl. Reload the page with Ctrl+F5 to make everything up-to-date. More information

When I quote a post with a quote already in it, that first quote disappears!!
Intended behaviour. More information

The board's time is off by an hour!!
This shouldn't be an issue, but in case it is, your time settings are available on the Settings homepage. First you should make sure your selected timezone is correct. If in doubt, search for your nearest city at TimeAndDate.com and use the "Standard time zone" value. If the "DST correction" box is checked, daylight saving will be checked the next time you visit the forum homepage. So, if the clocks have gone back/forward recently, you have to go to the settings page and save them in order to update the time.

How long do warnings last??
Warnings, or "strikes", are removed at the staff's discretion - there is no official procedure or system. In general a strike won't be taken off for at least three months, and it's dependent on "good behaviour". If you don't post, staff will likely never notice you, and your chance of getting it removed will be zip.

I'm using NuSonical/SonicOLD/Oil 'n/2Foxy and things aren't working!!
These are legacy skins that aren't updated to support changes to the forum's backend code. IP.Board is guaranteed to support the new code, and Sonical is currently the official SSMB skin.

I can't update my avatar!!
The forum isn't clear about size limits for your avatar (or "user photo" in IPB 3.2 onwards). The only true limit is that the file must be less than 50KB when you upload it. If the image is over 200x300 it will be resized, and any animated GIFs above that size will become static images.

 

I've been banned T_T!!

Sucks to be you. Our system works like this: Strike 2 includes either a week or two week suspension where you can't use the forum. Strike 3 is a "permanent" ban. Depending on how serious the offence is, Strike 1 or Strike 2 may be skipped over, giving you a suspension or ban immediately.

Permanent bans aren't strictly so - after six months or more, if you email chrisg@sonicstadium.org explaining why you should be allowed back, the staff may do so at their own discretion. The worst thing to do if you've been banned, is to register again and pretend to be someone else. There are various ways the staff can tell, and if - or rather, when - you're caught ban-dodging, you won't be allowed back at any point in the future.

Unless there's actually been a mistake, it's best to take your ban on the chest, and come back later a wiser person. There's one or two people that were banned from the SSMB, served their time, came back, and eventually became staff members here. And the other way round too...

[Meta77]

how long do warnings last?

[Diz]

how long do warnings last?

We had an automated system back at the old SSMB before it crashed, where a member bot removed strikes after 30 days of “good behaviour”. Nowadays, we do not seem to focus so much on removing strikes as much. Just recently, we started acting and checking up striked members, removing strikes of who we see and feel have improved themselves, and that the members do effort to show this. I still think 30 days is a minimum, though.

[Meta77]

ived had one since july still lol XP

[Diz]

ived had one since july still lol XP

Do try to improve your grammar and typing effort though, as that alone is somewhat violating to the rules, you see (like using captial letters at sentence starts, and using punctuations at the end of them).

Do that, along with improving what you originally were striked for, and I am sure one of us will remove your strike when we notice enough improvement, yush? =3 Do feel free to contact a moderator if you feel like talking more about this, or if you have a question or just left somewhat confused. (Further posts in here should preferrably be related to Frequently Asked Questions, the purpose of the topic.)

[NinMicroSega]

How do you make a spoiler tag?

[Marcello]

You can find that type of thing when you click on the question mark while posting.

[ spoiler ]

[ /spoiler ]

Without spaces.

http://www.sonicstad...gends&do=bbcode

see?

Edited November 21, 2009 by MarcelloF

[Unionhack]

Where is a good place to start a roleplaying thread?

Edited May 16, 2010 by Unionhack

[bmn]

SSN Misc

[eXtaticus]

When is is appropriate to use the

code tags?

[Remy]

When explaining a code

like [quote][/quote] or [b][/b] Or if you have to type down some hardcore programming shit or something 

[Diz]

When is is appropriate to use the code tags?

When you wish to explain to someone how a code works or otherwise to decompile a code that has a particular effect within posts. For instance, if you want to properly show a fellow member how to make your own words into a hyperlink, you may send them this:

Also, if a member is violating ot the signature rules, and if I am the one dealing with the violation, (unless it is something which never would be allowed on the SSMB, like porn pictures and yaddadadda), I personally like to decode their signature and send it back to them as a Private Message instead of just right out deleting something which could have taken the member in question some effort to build.

Perhaps there are even more reasons for the code tags than for demonstrative, but this is what I know and use it for anyhow~

Edit: Dangit, Remz beat me. XD

I moved the example to the very bottom because sometimes it screwed up. 50 % of the time me viewing the post, everything after the code tag is included within. Bugged.

This will also allow for a quick copy/paste, and not containing a code within code tags will make the forum treat it as a code and hide it.

[url=http://board.sonicstadium.org/user/249-extaticus/]Type your text here[/url]

[Bolt The Cat]

How come when I try to upload one of my pictures as an avatar it says it failed?

[Silver*]

How come when I try to upload one of my pictures as an avatar it says it failed?

it could be that the picture's too big or too small

[Bolt The Cat]

it could be that the picture's too big or too small

It doesn't say what's wrong with it, only that it couldn't be uploaded. How can I tell if it's too big or too small?

[Dark Qiviut]

It doesn't say what's wrong with it, only that it couldn't be uploaded. How can I tell if it's too big or too small?

"Avatars and signatures should also be below 400kb COMBINED,"

From the SSMB rules page. If your avatar is bigger than 400 KB, it's not going to load.

[Bolt The Cat]

"Avatars and signatures should also be below 400kb COMBINED,"

From the SSMB rules page. If your avatar is bigger than 400 KB, it's not going to load.

Mine is 191 KB.

[Carbo]

The new IPB actually caps avatar size at 50kb, something I've been rather critical of myself in the past, as before the update it was 150kb. That's more to do with changes that IPB staff themsleves to the board, not entirely sure whether it's something admins can change.

[Blue Blood]

At any rate it needs to be clearer. Changing avatars is an absolute nightmare, especially when the Gravatar ones don't work properly either.

[Bolt The Cat]

How do I get it to fit then?

[Carbo]

Compress it down to 50kb or find another av.

[Bolt The Cat]

How do I compress it?

[bmn]

At any rate it needs to be clearer. Changing avatars is an absolute nightmare, especially when the Gravatar ones don't work properly either.

Gravatars don't work properly?

[Bolt The Cat]

Can you delete your own posts?

[Marcello]

What are Gravatars anyway?

Can you delete your own posts?

No. You can report it and request for it to be deleted.