Expanding Bits & Bytes

fido123 · 11-20-2011, 08:51 AM

Since only 1 thread (THE Project Euler) has really been active since this forum's inception, could we perhaps expand the topics allowed here to "OMG MY COMPUTER BSOD HALP" and other computer related things such as people's new rigs and IT stuff? Basically anything computer related and not just programming?

justin_ator · 11-20-2011, 08:57 AM

Not a bad idea, since we kinda don't have a computer forum right?

Other than games/music I mean.

Izzy · 11-20-2011, 09:30 AM

That's what I said in the first thread that was created in this forum section. This should just be a technology board to broaden the threads that can go here.

RainbowsHaven · 11-20-2011, 02:28 PM

I second/third/eighty-ninth this idea! It'd be nice is this WAS a general technology thread. News updates, videos, technological advances, etc, could also be posted here. I'm always sad that there's NOTHING on this board.

supermousie · 11-20-2011, 11:23 PM

That's a better idea since programming isn't really common knowledge, converse to general computing, which spans a broad range of topics since everyone here has one.
Also, fido for Bits and Bytes mod.

**ninjaKIWI** · 11-20-2011, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by fido123

Since only 1 thread (THE Project Euler) has really been active since this forum's inception, could we perhaps expand the topics allowed here to "OMG MY COMPUTER BSOD HALP" and other computer related things such as people's new rigs and IT stuff? Basically anything computer related and not just programming?

This is a good idea, actually. +10 for my fellow computer bros~

who_cares973 · 11-21-2011, 09:47 AM

computers suck

Gravity Kitten · 11-21-2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by who_cares973

computers suck

this

leonid · 11-21-2011, 09:55 AM

**qqwref** · 11-21-2011, 01:19 PM

But they're trusted by the world!!!

I agree with this idea. There's a clear need for a discussion place for general computer stuff, and it would fit well here, and this subforum is pretty inactive as is. In fact, I can't really see any reason not to do this.

**ninjaKIWI** · 11-23-2011, 08:05 PM

Bump, to maybe get an member of the staffs opinion on this?

**UserNameGoesHere** · 11-26-2011, 03:12 PM

support++;

**Velocity** · 11-26-2011, 04:38 PM

Nothing's stopping you. Go ahead. I'll fix the forum description at one point.

**ninjaKIWI** · 11-26-2011, 04:44 PM

Neat. Would it be cool if I PM'd you a bunch of threads to be moved here? (not right away, since I'm not home, but eventually.) Just so that people get the idea.

fido123 · 11-27-2011, 01:31 PM

I think he probably wouldn't want to go through all that work just for the sake of everything being orderly. A forum description change is all that's really needed and would be what's needed for people to start using this forum as we intend to now. I guess now would be a good time to pitch potential descriptions? I'd help but this isn't really down my alley lol.

Kraezymann · 11-27-2011, 02:33 PM

"Need help with your computer? Want to show off your new desktop? Having troubles with your iPod syncing properly? Check out this section first!"

"General technology disscussion - everything from your browser freezing to building a new computer."

etc.

We should probably make a sticky letting people know that we have a forum for video games - but they can post here if they are having a specific problem with a game not running properly on their PC or something. And fido is right - if anything were to move, it would be threads like "My Desktop Thread Version X" and such, so its just better to make new threads

fido123 · 12-20-2011, 11:55 PM

So we going to get that change?

Here's some proof that what I'm saying is going on: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...57&postcount=1

11-20-2011, 08:51 AM	#1
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Expanding Bits & Bytes Since only 1 thread (THE Project Euler) has really been active since this forum's inception, could we perhaps expand the topics allowed here to "OMG MY COMPUTER BSOD HALP" and other computer related things such as people's new rigs and IT stuff? Basically anything computer related and not just programming?

11-20-2011, 08:57 AM	#2
justin_ator 🥓<strong><span style="col Resident Overseer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 7,648	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes Not a bad idea, since we kinda don't have a computer forum right? Other than games/music I mean. __________________

11-20-2011, 09:30 AM	#3
Izzy Snek Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Age: 33 Posts: 9,192	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes That's what I said in the first thread that was created in this forum section. This should just be a technology board to broaden the threads that can go here.

11-20-2011, 02:28 PM	#4
RainbowsHaven FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2011 Age: 32 Posts: 17	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes I second/third/eighty-ninth this idea! It'd be nice is this WAS a general technology thread. News updates, videos, technological advances, etc, could also be posted here. I'm always sad that there's NOTHING on this board. __________________ "Wherever snow falls, or water flows, or birds fly, wherever day and night meet in twilight, wherever the blue heaven is hung by clouds, or sown with stars, wherever are forms with transparent boundaries, wherever are outlets into celestial space, wherever is danger, and awe, and love, there is Beauty, plenteous as rain, shed for thee." - Ralph Waldo Emerson, "The Poet" Icon art commissioned from the amazing Ajna.

11-21-2011, 09:47 AM	#7
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes computers suck __________________

11-21-2011, 09:55 AM	#9
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11-21-2011, 01:19 PM	#10
qqwref stepmania archaeologist Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 34 Posts: 4,090	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes But they're trusted by the world!!! I agree with this idea. There's a clear need for a discussion place for general computer stuff, and it would fit well here, and this subforum is pretty inactive as is. In fact, I can't really see any reason not to do this. __________________ Best AAA: Policy In The Sky [Oni] (81) Best SDG: PANTS (86) Best FC: Future Invasion (93)

11-23-2011, 08:05 PM	#11
ninjaKIWI plain old ugly ass dumbas Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 31 Posts: 3,303	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes Bump, to maybe get an member of the staffs opinion on this?

11-26-2011, 04:38 PM	#13
Velocity Doing the wrong thing the right way since 2010. Site and Game Administrator Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,812	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes Nothing's stopping you. Go ahead. I'll fix the forum description at one point.

11-26-2011, 04:44 PM	#14
ninjaKIWI plain old ugly ass dumbas Join Date: Aug 2006 Age: 31 Posts: 3,303	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes Neat. Would it be cool if I PM'd you a bunch of threads to be moved here? (not right away, since I'm not home, but eventually.) Just so that people get the idea.

11-27-2011, 01:31 PM	#15
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes I think he probably wouldn't want to go through all that work just for the sake of everything being orderly. A forum description change is all that's really needed and would be what's needed for people to start using this forum as we intend to now. I guess now would be a good time to pitch potential descriptions? I'd help but this isn't really down my alley lol.

11-27-2011, 02:33 PM	#16
Kraezymann Forum User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Age: 35 Posts: 1,640	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes "Need help with your computer? Want to show off your new desktop? Having troubles with your iPod syncing properly? Check out this section first!" "General technology disscussion - everything from your browser freezing to building a new computer." etc. We should probably make a sticky letting people know that we have a forum for video games - but they can post here if they are having a specific problem with a game not running properly on their PC or something. And fido is right - if anything were to move, it would be threads like "My Desktop Thread Version X" and such, so its just better to make new threads __________________ Twitch \| Stepping Stones 2! \| Stepping Stones 3! \| Stepping Stones 4! Submit to this - Last edited by Kraezymann; 11-27-2011 at 02:37 PM..

12-20-2011, 11:55 PM	#17
fido123 FFR Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 4,245	Re: Expanding Bits & Bytes So we going to get that change? Here's some proof that what I'm saying is going on: http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...57&postcount=1

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