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Author mystery? (currently 2652 views) |
alffy |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 9:01am |
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LocationThe bleak North East, England Posts2187 Posts Per Day 0.34 |
Something I've wanted to ask for ages now but never got round to it. On the discussion board we have a column for author but always says 'simplyscripts'? Why is this, I would have thought having the author of the script would be more helpful here. It would make it easier to find scripts by writers. |
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Shelton |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 9:37am |
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Of The Ancients
LocationChicago Posts3292 Posts Per Day 0.49 |
The author is the person who starts the thread. For the actual author to show up, people would have to post their own stuff, which could be a bit problematic. |
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michel |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 1:07pm |
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LocationFrance Posts1156 Posts Per Day 0.18 |
The author is the person who starts the thread. |
In this case, most of the time, it's Don. Michel |
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Colkurtz8 |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 2:33pm |
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Location--> Over There Posts1731 Posts Per Day 0.30 |
This is a good question Alffy, I did understand why it was there but I think you made a great suggestion in having the author's name put there instead so, as you say, people will know who wrote what at a quick glance.
On the other hand I acknowledge that this would also result in a lot of extra work for our glorious leader. |
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JamminGirl |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 3:39pm |
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LocationToronto Ont. Posts335 Posts Per Day 0.06 |
The forum was programmed that way. If you post a thread, logically, you are the author of that thread. If your suggestion were heeded, the application developer/web programmer would have to create an option for the thread starter to type the writer's name in a text box and reprogramme the site to use that name as author.
In the end, we already know who the script's author is because the WebMaster/ thread's author mentions the script writer's name, along with the name being on the actual script... |
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stevie |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 4:08pm |
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Of The Ancients
LocationDown Under Posts3441 Posts Per Day 0.61 |
But aren't some of the scripts from people outside of SS? Like the ones without user names? Does Don find them himself and post them? Have been wondering this too. |
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JamminGirl |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 5:42pm |
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LocationToronto Ont. Posts335 Posts Per Day 0.06 |
Seems to me, those are produced scripts. |
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mcornetto |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 6:06pm |
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LC |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 6:32pm |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7582 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
Re what Stevie said: I notice on older posts there seemed to be "Guest" users - I assume this was phased out?? Oh, and of course there's the ubiquitous Adsense, who up until quite a while ago, duh, I imagined (he/she was) was completely obsessed with this site - ha ha. Thanks for the search link Michael. |
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Shelton |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 7:46pm |
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Of The Ancients
LocationChicago Posts3292 Posts Per Day 0.49 |
Re what Stevie said: I notice on older posts there seemed to be "Guest" users - I assume this was phased out?? |
Guest users are people who once had an account on the forum, but have since canceled it. For those who submit scripts, but don't belong to the board, it could be a matter of them finding the main site and not knowing about the discussion board, or they've just chosen to not join it. |
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LC |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 7:51pm |
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LocationThe Great Southern Land Posts7582 Posts Per Day 1.34 |
Mike, thanks for solving that mystery for me. |
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steven8 |
Posted: June 22nd, 2009, 9:39pm |
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Old Timer The Ed Wood of Simply Scripts
LocationBarberton, OH Posts1156 Posts Per Day 0.22 |
Okay, put this in: Steven+Dilworth, and got a 404 Error. That is how my name is listed on my scripts. Hmm. |
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michel |
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 5:20am |
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LocationFrance Posts1156 Posts Per Day 0.18 |
Okay, put this in: Steven+Dilworth, and got a 404 Error. That is how my name is listed on my scripts. Hmm. |
So do I... Michel |
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mcornetto |
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 7:13am |
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Steven,
I think none of your scripts were recorded in the database - you should send a message to Don about it. |
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steven8 |
Posted: June 23rd, 2009, 7:27am |
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Old Timer The Ed Wood of Simply Scripts
LocationBarberton, OH Posts1156 Posts Per Day 0.22 |
Quoted from mcornetto Steven,
I think none of your scripts were recorded in the database - you should send a message to Don about it. |
Always a bridesmaid, never a bride. *sigh* I'll write to Don. What about Michel? |
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