Recent Status Update

[Larry]

Is there a way to disable it from being seen? It seems like more of a means for trolling than it is for anything useful. It also shows comments from people on the ignore list...at least it does for me.

 

[Andy]

I tend to agree. I used to enjoy that status bar, because the comments were friendly and witty, but lately it's gotten tedious, because people are using it to promote fanboy agendas, take digs at the "other side," etc. I've cleaned it up, but it keeps happening.

Let's see what Plainview thinks.

 

[Plainview]

I agree.

 

[CX360]

Disabling it seems to have disabled the background.

 

[Larry]

I'm using the Tactical style and the background is still there for me.

Edit: BTW I was asking if it could be disabled on an individual basis, not for it to be removed on my account.

 

[Plainview]

Disabling it seems to have disabled the background.

Can't be. Must be on your end.

 

[Plainview]

I'm using the Tactical style and the background is still there for me.

Edit: BTW I was asking if it could be disabled on an individual basis, not for it to be removed on my account.

Yea and no. It's a PITA to do it individually.

 

[CX360]

Can't be. Must be on your end.

It was the Shadow Or Mordor theme. Can't even select it in the style selector. It's just... gone.

 

[Plainview]

It was the Shadow Or Mordor theme. Can't even select it in the style selector. It's just... gone.

You must have AdBlock, etc. on. No issues from any browser on my CPU nor mobile.

 

[Kvally]

Theme works fine here. I have no issues with the status update. If one doesn't like reading them, then don't read them. Not sure why one would eliminate something that is purely optional. I found everything in there funny personally.

 

[Plainview]

Theme works fine here. I have no issues with the status update. If one doesn't like reading them, then don't read them. Not sure why one would eliminate something that is purely optional. I found everything in there funny personally.

Not optional is the reason. You couldn't hide it.

 

[Kvally]

Not optional is the reason. You couldn't hide it.

But if you don't look at it, why hide it?

As you can see below my post is a list of "similar threads"...which btw, are not similar at all. I can't hide it, and I don't want to read it. You know what I do? I don't read it. There, that wasn't hard.

Reminds me of when people were pissed that Forza has rewind. Don't like it, don't use it. Nobody is forcing you to use it (or read it in this case).

My 2 cents.

 

[Plainview]

But if you don't look at it, why hide it?

As you can see below my post is a list of "similar threads"...which btw, are not similar at all. I can't hide it, and I don't want to read it. You know what I do? I don't read it. There, that wasn't hard.

Reminds me of when people were pissed that Forza has rewind. Don't like it, don't use it. Nobody is forcing you to use it (or read it in this case).

My 2 cents.

It was a widget in the sidebar. It was on the front page. You couldn't not see it.

 

[Kvally]

 

[CX360]

You must have AdBlock, etc. on. No issues from any browser on my CPU nor mobile.

uBlock is going to get rid of a background image option, and not any of the others?

 

[Plainview]

uBlock is going to get rid of a background image option, and not any of the others?

I'm not following now. You're talking about one specific image?

 

[Z A C K]

uBlock is going to get rid of a background image option, and not any of the others?

I actually see the same thing. No ad blockers at all here.

 

[Plainview]

I actually see the same thing. No ad blockers at all here.

I see the same thing but I don't know what the issue is?

 

[CX360]

I see the same thing but I don't know what the issue is?

The issue is the Shadow Of Mordor background (or whatever game it was) has gone missing since you took away the status updates widget.

 

[Plainview]

The issue is the Shadow Of Mordor background (or whatever game it was) has gone missing since you took away the status updates widget.

I understand now. There was an update to the style and it may have been removed for copyright reasons.

 

[Andy]

It was a widget in the sidebar. It was on the front page. You couldn't not see it.

Yeah, I think it was also a "first impression" factor. You don't want that creating a bad first impression, that the forum is full of console wars.

 

[Kvally]

Yeah, I think it was also a "first impression" factor. You don't want that creating a bad first impression, that the forum is full of console wars.

Are we even getting new active members?

 

[Plainview]

Sporadic.

It was annoying at best. I had to delete numerous over the past month or so because of stupidity.

 

[Andy]

Are we even getting new active members?

Nope. But still.

 

[Larry]

Theme works fine here. I have no issues with the status update. If one doesn't like reading them, then don't read them. Not sure why one would eliminate something that is purely optional. I found everything in there funny personally.

There used to actually be some random funny stuff being posted. A lot of the stuff being posted lately is for the intention of pissing others off for whatever childish reason.

Idk why it doesn't include a collapse tab on the widget, or why it doesn't hide comments from people on the ignore list.

 

[Plainview]

Idk why it doesn't include a collapse tab on the widget.

I can do something sort of like that.

 

[sharkboy1200]

No status updates? People didn't like them? It doesn't make or break the forum, but it was a nice addition none the less. I agree that an collapsible widget is the way to go.