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  • posted a message on [Official] Technical Support Thread (mkIII)
    Quote from Jobie
    I found the solution to this problem and thought I'd tell you guys.
    Somehow the "High Contrast" setting on display tab of accessibility settings in the control panel got checked. Kinda stupid and I have no clue how it got checked.

    Thanks for documenting this for us. Smile
    Posted in: Talk and Entertainment
  • posted a message on MLA Bibliography
    Quote from {mikeyG}
    My advice is to forget using websites and pick up the handbook. At the very least if a teacher gets on your case over some detail,you can bring in the handbook to show why you did something a certain way.


    Pretty much.

    My high school AP English teacher is ridiculously particular about MLA format as well. We must sign each paper - thus confirming that our paper is perfect MLA format and that he can and will mark it a 0 if it is not.

    But, it's all with good purpose.
    Posted in: Talk and Entertainment
  • posted a message on MLA Bibliography
    Quote from Yare
    Here is a site I recommend: http://www.liu.edu/CWIS/CWP/library/workshop/citmla.htm

    Frankly, I don't think anybody knows the "true" MLA format, so if you use something even resembling it, you'll be fine.

    There is a correct way to do MLA format.

    This is why you purchase the Style Guide.
    Posted in: Talk and Entertainment
  • posted a message on iTunes to Sell Songs Without DRM
    Quote from sentimentGX4
    this is not exciting news to me at all. other online stores have been offering such tracks for ages, i don't see how this will do much. yes, now we have drm free tracks to go with the i-pod but i still feel it won't cause sales to jump. the additional 30 cents really irritates me. how many ppl are going to share their music anyways? is it worth a third of the song?

    The difference is, those stores are full of little-known artists and aren't supported by any of the big labels.
    Posted in: Talk and Entertainment
  • posted a message on iTunes to Sell Songs Without DRM
    Quote from bertrand
    What's DRM? The protection that prevents me from letting anyone else hear the music that I paid for?

    Among other things, yes.
    Posted in: Talk and Entertainment
  • posted a message on [Official] Technical Support Thread (mkIII)
    Quote from Nai
    Feuer sent that link to me, but that seems to be specialized for Dell computers and dell cards, whereas mine is an HP computer.

    The important bit here is the wireless hardware. It ought to work the same in that aspect (after all, a "Dell" is just a brand-name for assembled hardware they bought from vendors).
    Posted in: Talk and Entertainment
  • posted a message on NEW thread ACTUALLY discussing THE EVENTS of 9-11-2001
    Quote from sentimentGX4
    maybe ppl would take you more seriously if you learned how to spell. those weren't just typos in you previous post; you honestly didn't know how to spell. i know i'm not one to talk but when a person comes up with radical ideals and awful spelling and grammer, i take him for crazy and mad.

    the reason why no one debates you is because you have left us with nothing to debate. you have introduced an extremely general perspective with no backing or evidence whatsoever. it would really help if you bothered to elaborate on your opinions. if you don't believe the official records as reliable, what do you believe? begin with describing why you deem government sources faulty instead of just telling ppl to open their eyes. then you should go on to consider what could and could not of happened. be sure to relate real life examples even if you have no hard evidence. when this has been done, then you will finally receive responses.

    The sheer irony if this post is hilarious.


    As for the events of 9/11, I offer you their complete abridged summary:

    • Two planes struck the World Trade Center. The buildings later collapsed.
    • One plane struck the Pentagon.
    • Another plane crashed in Pennsylvania. It is believed it was heading towards the White House or somewhere in Washington, DC.
    • These planes were hijacked and then piloted by 19 Islamic extremists as part of a plan devised by Osama bin Laden.

    And that's what happened on 9/11. There's no conspiracy. It was just an unfortunate day.
    Posted in: Debate
  • posted a message on InVisiText Doesn't Matter
    Quote from urzassedatives
    Both you and KCW need to knock off the invisible dark skin text, lest you receive infractions.
    I just explained the rules, rather clearly. And both of you are rather clearly breaking them.

    My apologies: I simply haven't gotten to changing the AutoBB yet (we've been using that color for the past two days or so).
    Posted in: Community Discussion
  • posted a message on InVisiText Doesn't Matter
    Quote from kingcobweb


    I meant 20 colors out of 40 from the drop-down menu that can't be used. Seems almost like trolling the userbase to put the colors there to be used, and then edit the posts of anyone who uses them.

    Of course they're in the drop-down: that's vBulletin's default range of colors for those people who've yet to figure out what the hell a hex code is. Smile
    Posted in: Community Discussion
  • posted a message on InVisiText Doesn't Matter
    Quote from urzassedatives
    Can be infracted is an important part.
    If you are using that color to be a jerk, you might get infracted.
    Otherwise it would just be changed.
    We haven't had a big problem with text colors, besides the occasional YELLOW post, so I don't think this will be a problem KCW.

    The Auto-BB thing is an idea. I brought up getting rid of the specific color, which wouldn't work, but not removing auto-bb of colors.

    You could very well disable specific colors. It would complicate the plugin a fair amount, but it's doable.

    The problem is, as stated above, due to the sheer number of possible colors on the web, you'd never be able to actually cover them all.


    The best bet would be to simply remove autobb colors.
    Posted in: Community Discussion
  • posted a message on InVisiText Doesn't Matter
    Quote from kingcobweb


    No. Autobb sucks.

    Also, by my count, there are around 20 colors that are selectable options for posting in, yet are infractable to use.

    Considering there are 16-million possible colors... there are a lot of colors that would be considered eye-scarring on various skins.
    Posted in: Community Discussion
  • posted a message on InVisiText Doesn't Matter
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    Quote from kingcobweb
    [color=#212421]
    [COLOR="Black"]Or you could just remove AutoBB entirely Smile[/COLOR]


    You do have to admit that Arial font is awesome. Frown[/color]
    Posted in: Community Discussion
  • posted a message on InVisiText Doesn't Matter
    Quote from urzassedatives
    The following has been added to the forum rules:

    Invisible/unreadable text
    All posts must be made using fonts and colors that are easily readable on all available forum skins. Posts containing hard to read or invisible font will be edited to be more readable and the poster can be infracted.
    Moderators are not expected to seek out invisible text in posts to prove content in a post. On the same note, any content violating the forum rules in invisitext is treated the same as a violation not in invisitext.

    This obviously doesn't mean we will seek out all uses of Invisitext, but posts made only or mostly in invisitext OR dark skin invisitext are going to be affected by this change in rules.

    You know what would simplify this a lot?

    Remove the color option in AutoBB (yes, it's very easily done and if you or Lesurgo would like to have me tell you how to do it, I'll be more than glad to). Smile
    Posted in: Community Discussion
  • posted a message on [Official] Technical Support Thread (mkIII)
    Quote from nan
    Butteblues: I was walking him trough the guide at www.ubuntuguide.org for using ndiswrapper.

    Sometimes those don't work because instructions need specialized to fit the driver.

    I know the guide I found for Feuer was specialized for BCM cards. I need that link.
    Posted in: Talk and Entertainment
  • posted a message on MTGS Storytime - all that drama you always wondered about, BEHIND THE SCENES
    Quote from sneakyhomunculus
    The Xen drama may give the Bel drama a run for its money though.

    It was interesting to wake up each day not knowing if you would be a mod anymore and who would be backstabbing who today.

    Yeah. The first year of the site was just rough all-around.


    Once there was a change in management, however, things have steadily continued to improve for the last year and (nearly) a half.
    Posted in: Community Discussion
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