Ashley Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 I'm not sure who but I know that they are capable enough of making user groups without problems... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I think I know what Molly is taking about. All the generic smilies (tongue face, smile etc) seem to have changed for weird ones that aren't used too often. A lot of them aren't loading too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I thought that little window showed random ones, the ones that aren't loading are the xsorbit ones, we're just pilfering those from xsorbit servers and when they're down, the alt text shows instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReZourceman Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I kinda prefer it because now I used these ones all the time. Even when not appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookiablo Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I kinda prefer it because now I used these ones all the time. Even when not appropriate. Tbh ReZ you are a pretty inappropriate person at the best of times, lol! But I loves you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emasher Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I thought that little window showed random ones, the ones that aren't loading are the xsorbit ones, we're just pilfering those from xsorbit servers and when they're down, the alt text shows instead. Might as well delete them now. Apparently Xsorbit have gone under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 I think I know what Molly is taking about. All the generic smilies (tongue face, smile etc) seem to have changed for weird ones that aren't used too often. A lot of them aren't loading too. Yeah those on the side are fairly random (they do seem to 'stick' to a certain set for a while). I did actually download the xsorbit smilies a while back (see, I can do things I promise) and will put them up when I haven't got that Sunday feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightwolf Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Yeah those on the side are fairly random (they do seem to 'stick' to a certain set for a while). I did actually download the xsorbit smilies a while back (see, I can do things I promise) and will put them up when I haven't got that Sunday feeling. I'm the same as raining, considering the other set I had stayed for at least 6months. These ones aren't loading for me either..very strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raining_again Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Yeah I noticed they changed a while back. Maybe a few months ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 Well I can assure you its not us changing them. Come on, we're lazy :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 Well I can assure you its not us changing them. Come on, we're lazy :p Fair enough, didn't realise it changed itself! I just wish the bouncing red one would calm down, it's cute at first and then it just does my head in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 I think it's great that it's some of the less common smileys that appear in the smiley box. We all know the standard smile, tongue, shock, etc. smileys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 The grammar Nazi in me has a suggestion ... Drop this comma in the head banner on the main N-Europe page: "They've come for brains ... you'll give them, bullets!" There's absolutely no way that comma should be there. It doesn't make any sense. Yes, this is petty. Yes, this is bordering on ridiculous. But please, guys, don't kill the English language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roostophe Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 wot we aint killin our languidge no wai wee speek n spelll pefrict inglish Had to be done. I apologise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkatronics Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 The forum is a seperate entity to the front page anyway, isnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 The forum is a seperate entity to the front page anyway, isnt it? Well, that depends on how you look at it. But yeah, in a way, I guess. Look, I know I come off bitter over such a trivial thing, but I it's my opinion that people should keep a decent standard when it comes to language - and that goes even more so for respectable companies and websites like N-Europe. It's sad how often you find grammatical mistakes in adverts, newspapers, and the like. I know many won't find this a problem even worth mentioning, but I do - and I hope you accept that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 You could argue its simply a pause. "You'll give them...bullets!" An unconventional one but an arguable one at least :p I'll give RS the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergrunch Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 But please, guys, don't kill the English language the English orthography system. Writing is not the same thing as language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkatronics Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 You could argue its simply a pause. "You'll give them...bullets!" An unconventional one but an arguable one at least :p I'll give RS the heads up. I thought of that, commas signify pauses in speech. I didnt want to put it, though, just incase i looked silly. Well, that depends on how you look at it. But yeah, in a way, I guess. Look, I know I come off bitter over such a trivial thing, but I it's my opinion that people should keep a decent standard when it comes to language - and that goes even more so for respectable companies and websites like N-Europe. It's sad how often you find grammatical mistakes in adverts, newspapers, and the like. I know many won't find this a problem even worth mentioning, but I do - and I hope you accept that. I didnt mean it like that, i just meant you should send an email to the guys who are incharge of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannyboy-the-Dane Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Writing is not the same thing as language. Be it a language or an ortography system, there is still killing going on. I thought of that, commas signify pauses in speech.I didnt want to put it, though, just incase i looked silly. I didnt mean it like that, i just meant you should send an email to the guys who are incharge of it. Indeed, commas signify pauses, but they can't separate the verb and its object. Using "..." would have been more suitable for signifying a pause. Anyway, yeah, I guess I could have just sent them an e-mail. Didn't think of that. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 A comma does not signify a pause. It's for lists, separating clauses, joining adjectives etc. To some extent it's also acceptable to use it for emphasis, which is what is happening in the header. And plus, the header is a site issue not a forum issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkatronics Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 A comma does not signify a pause. It's for lists, separating clauses, joining adjectives etc. To some extent it's also acceptable to use it for emphasis, which is what is happening in the header. And plus, the header is a site issue not a forum issue My english teacher taught me that. A full stop is a bigger pause, a comma a slightly shorter one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergrunch Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 A comma does not signify a pause. It's for lists, separating clauses, joining adjectives etc. To some extent it's also acceptable to use it for emphasis, which is what is happening in the header. They also mark secondary boundaries, to a weaker level than semi-colons or clauses, meaning they're involved in various types of coordination, supplementation, combination of main clauses, marking out of reported speech, delimitation, and in older texts the separation of subject and verb (see the first sentence of Pride and Prejudice). I guess you can use them for that kind of emphasis, although it's a bit rare. My english teacher taught me that.A full stop is a bigger pause, a comma a slightly shorter one. That's a rough explanation of how things work. Basically, there are various boundaries that occur in our speech, which correspond to the grammar. The most obvious of these is the sentence boundary, which is the strongest, but there are also weaker boundaries, marked by semi-colons and occasionally colons, and even weaker boundaries that are marked with commas. We often pause at boundaries, and usually for less time if the boundary is weaker, so you can generalise and say they represent different lengths of pause. Things are actually a lot more complex than that though, as we pause all over the place, not even necessarily at boundaries or for consistent lengths of time, but your teacher taught you that because it's a good rule of thumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellmeister Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Just a small and probably not needed suggestion. I like the new profile look and all, but any chance we could go back to having the titles in bold? Such as Gender So much clearer. Just a thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Just a small and probably not needed suggestion. I like the new profile look and all, but any chance we could go back to having the titles in bold? Such as Gender So much clearer. Just a thought Done that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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