Author Topic: This is making me crazy... (Read 11982 times)

Roughtrade · « **on:** December 05, 2012, 07:51:37 AM »

Wot the frell are the meanings behind the yellow/green/red dots under the names and above the avatars here?
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Sometimes I have two. Sometimes I have one. Some people have red ones in some areas and green ones in others.

Where's the map key?

Tenzhi · « **Reply #1 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:54:27 AM »

Perhaps it indicates amount of activity in a particular section?

Roughtrade · « **Reply #2 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:15:39 AM »

Perhaps... or for a day... Or color coded for being able to mod one area and not the other.

I dunno.

mikoroshi · « **Reply #3 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:44:46 AM »

I did some research into the bulletin board system that Tony implemented on this site. Although the source code's been modified somewhat, a few hours of delving into the deepest, darkest functions and calls of the system. Into the labyrinthine depths of code I ventured, with naught but my ever-dimming flashlight and a SQL coding book 5 years out of date.

You may not like what I've found:

The yellow squares are indicators of the likelihood of the user to give pie to the poster below them.

Tenzhi · « **Reply #4 on:** December 05, 2012, 08:59:11 AM »

Quote from: mikoroshi on December 05, 2012, 08:44:46 AM

The yellow squares are indicators of the likelihood of the user to give pie to the poster below them.

Seems plausible. I'm strongly inclined to keep all pie to myself and possibly steal yours.

faith.grins · « **Reply #5 on:** December 05, 2012, 09:08:20 AM »

Fairly sure the red blocks are for moderators. I imagine some people (like Tony) are red everywhere, and some people (like project leads for Plan Z: Pheonix City) are only mods in one area, so only red there. I'm color-blind, so I've never noticed green ones.

As for how many? It seems to me to be related to the rank under your name. Underlings get one, minions get two, lieutenants get three, bosses get four, elite-bosses get five. Not 100% on that.

Thirty-Seven · « **Reply #6 on:** December 05, 2012, 09:11:16 AM »

Well... I have Admin privs... look how many blocks I get!

(Oh, and I always thought of them as orange, not red... until this thread.)

eabrace · « **Reply #7 on:** December 05, 2012, 09:21:29 AM »

If the dots are yellow, it indicates the number of posts (as does a user's title.)

If the dots are green, it indicates that the user is a moderator within the section the current thread was posted.

If the dots are red/orange and there are four of them, it indicates that the user is a forum admin/moderator throughout the forums.

If the dots are red/orange and there are five of them, it indicates that the user is a network admin (with all the privileges of the forum admins and then some.)

Electric-Knight · « **Reply #8 on:** December 05, 2012, 09:51:59 AM »

Quote from: eabrace on December 05, 2012, 09:21:29 AM

If the dots are yellow, it indicates the number of posts (as does a user's title.)

If the dots are green, it indicates that the user is a moderator within the section the current thread was posted.

If the dots are red/orange and there are four of them, it indicates that the user is a forum admin/moderator throughout the forums.

If the dots are red/orange and there are five of them, it indicates that the user is a network admin (with all the privileges of the forum admins and then some.)

See... sometimes knowing just takes all the fun out of it...

Rae · « **Reply #9 on:** December 05, 2012, 11:09:05 AM »

..I'm sorry, what was that about pie?

KoA · « **Reply #10 on:** December 05, 2012, 01:41:17 PM »

And to think the whole time I thought we were playing red light green light. You mean I've been running around my desk all this time for absolutely no reason?

OK seriously, tho, I thought they were equalizer levels, and the more dots the louder the person was saying what they were typing. Red means extremely loud, pretty much shouting.

OK now I'm being serious. I had no idea what they meant, thanks for clarifying.

chasearcanum · « **Reply #11 on:** December 05, 2012, 04:35:40 PM »

Quote from: eabrace on December 05, 2012, 09:21:29 AM

If the dots are yellow, it indicates the number of posts (as does a user's title.)

If the dots are green, it indicates that the user is a moderator within the section the current thread was posted.

If the dots are red/orange and there are four of them, it indicates that the user is a forum admin/moderator throughout the forums.

If the dots are red/orange and there are five of them, it indicates that the user is a network admin (with all the privileges of the forum admins and then some.)

I read that entire sequence expecting at least some bit of geek humor... like a "there... are.... four.... dots!" reference or something. Please modify your post to reflect that.

Thank you.

dwturducken · « **Reply #12 on:** December 05, 2012, 04:48:06 PM »

Quote from: eabrace on December 05, 2012, 09:21:29 AM

If the dots are yellow, it indicates the number of posts (as does a user's title.)

If the dots are green, it indicates that the user is a moderator within the section the current thread was posted.

If the dots are red/orange and there are four of them, it indicates that the user is a forum admin/moderator throughout the forums.

If the dots are red/orange and there are five of them, it indicates that the user is a network admin (with all the privileges of the forum admins and then some.)

Also relative to what you are worth if killed. And the likelihood that "FPARN" will find its way to this board.

Copper Cockroach · « **Reply #13 on:** December 05, 2012, 04:57:44 PM »

Quote from: chasearcanum on December 05, 2012, 04:35:40 PM

I read that entire sequence expecting at least some bit of geek humor... like a "there... are.... four.... dots!" reference or something. Please modify your post to reflect that.

Thank you.

There ya go.

Glass Goblin · « **Reply #14 on:** December 05, 2012, 05:05:03 PM »

I like pie.

KoA · « **Reply #15 on:** December 05, 2012, 05:47:49 PM »

KoA · « **Reply #16 on:** December 05, 2012, 05:49:57 PM »

Quote from: eabrace on December 05, 2012, 09:21:29 AM

If the dots are yellow, it indicates the number of posts (as does a user's title.)

If the dots are green, it indicates that the user is a moderator within the section the current thread was posted.

If the dots are red/orange and there are four of them, it indicates that the user is a forum admin/moderator throughout the forums.

If the dots are red/orange and there are five of them, it indicates that the user is a network admin (with all the privileges of the forum admins and then some.)

Codewalker · « **Reply #17 on:** December 05, 2012, 05:52:32 PM »

Just wait until you guys see the BLUE dots we've been working on.

mikoroshi · « **Reply #18 on:** December 05, 2012, 06:07:18 PM »

Quote from: Codewalker on December 05, 2012, 05:52:32 PM

Just wait until you guys see the BLUE dots we've been working on.

FFFFFFFFFFFFF--

dwturducken · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2012, 06:45:21 PM »

Quote from: Copper Cockroach on December 05, 2012, 04:57:44 PM

There ya go.

OK, I officially cannot look at the forums in class, anymore. Not a good place to LOL.

chasearcanum · « **Reply #20 on:** December 05, 2012, 06:53:19 PM »

Quote from: Copper Cockroach on December 05, 2012, 04:57:44 PM

There ya go.

Thank you. Much better

Electric-Knight · « **Reply #21 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:32:29 PM »

I'm just going to be a cornball for a second and say that... it's good to still be around you sillies.

Thank you!

Carry on!

corvus1970 · « **Reply #22 on:** December 05, 2012, 07:38:01 PM »

Quote from: rae on December 05, 2012, 11:09:05 AM

..I'm sorry, what was that about pie?

mikoroshi · « **Reply #23 on:** December 05, 2012, 09:55:47 PM »

Oh god the yellow squares are growing! I had two this morning now there are three! AGH!

corvus1970 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 05, 2012, 11:19:43 PM »

I think there's a cream for it. Over-the-counter too!

eabrace · « **Reply #25 on:** December 05, 2012, 11:24:27 PM »

Quote from: Electric-Knight on December 05, 2012, 09:51:59 AM

See... sometimes knowing just takes all the fun out of it...

TimtheEnchanter · « **Reply #26 on:** December 05, 2012, 11:27:15 PM »

Who gives a crap what color the Dots are? Eat them and shut up.

corvus1970 · « **Reply #27 on:** December 05, 2012, 11:28:54 PM »

No! I don't wanna! /em tantrum

TimtheEnchanter · « **Reply #28 on:** December 05, 2012, 11:31:02 PM »

Quote from: corvus1970 on December 05, 2012, 11:28:54 PM

No! I don't wanna! /em tantrum

Comeon now... it's time for the power pellets to fly into the Pac Man.

corvus1970 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 05, 2012, 11:35:06 PM »

NO! /em jerks head away from spoon

Epelesker · « **Reply #30 on:** December 05, 2012, 11:45:51 PM »

Quote from: Codewalker on December 05, 2012, 05:52:32 PM

Just wait until you guys see the BLUE dots we've been working on.

Sign me up!

corvus1970 · « **Reply #31 on:** December 06, 2012, 12:04:10 AM »

I have it on good authority that the blue dots are too mediciney-tasting.

KyleJCrb · « **Reply #32 on:** December 06, 2012, 12:05:40 AM »

I want some pie.

corvus1970 · « **Reply #33 on:** December 06, 2012, 12:09:42 AM »

Quote from: KyleJCrb on December 06, 2012, 12:05:40 AM

I want some pie.

Triplash · « **Reply #34 on:** December 06, 2012, 12:39:47 AM »

Quote from: corvus1970 on December 05, 2012, 11:19:43 PM

I think there's a cream for it. Over-the-counter too!

A cream for the pie?

I'll take two please!

dwturducken · « **Reply #35 on:** December 06, 2012, 12:42:13 AM »

Yeah, my mind went in a completely different direction with that. I'll still take two, though...

Roughtrade · « **Reply #36 on:** December 06, 2012, 12:52:40 AM »

Pie?

I was promised a pony.

At least I know why they change color now.

eabrace · « **Reply #37 on:** December 06, 2012, 01:07:25 AM »

They actually change color because we're secretly all fans of the song "Karma Chameleon".

Red, gold, and green.

Ashen Fury · « **Reply #38 on:** December 06, 2012, 01:10:05 AM »

I want the blue dots...

eabrace · « **Reply #39 on:** December 06, 2012, 01:13:44 AM »

Blue dots can only be awarded through a complicated ritual involving a sweat lodge, fevered dreams, and smurfberries.

corvus1970 · « **Reply #40 on:** December 06, 2012, 01:14:54 AM »

Quote from: eabrace on December 06, 2012, 01:07:25 AM

They actually change color because we're secretly all fans of the song "Karma Chameleon".

Red, gold, and green.

LOL!

Wait, why am I laughing?

dwturducken · « **Reply #41 on:** December 06, 2012, 01:30:55 AM »

[whisper]It's really just the smurfberries. The rest is just window dressing![/whisper]

Triplash · « **Reply #42 on:** December 06, 2012, 01:32:08 AM »

I know what you're thinking, 'cause right now I'm thinking the same thing. Actually, I've been thinking it ever since I got here: Why oh why didn't I get the BLUE dots?

epawtows · « **Reply #43 on:** December 06, 2012, 01:37:27 AM »

Quote from: Ashen Fury on December 06, 2012, 01:10:05 AM

I want the blue dots...

For a small price, the blue one brings the forum down.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Design_for_Leaving

faith.grins · « **Reply #44 on:** December 06, 2012, 01:50:58 AM »

Did anyone else think British *ahem* "erotica" when they heard "blue dots?" A la Bill Hicks' bit in Relentless? ("I thought, man, that must be a horrible job, to be the guy who has to hold the blue dot!")

Ashen Fury · « **Reply #45 on:** December 06, 2012, 01:59:41 AM »

I feel as though there have been many things to be confused about since my last post.

corvus1970 · « **Reply #46 on:** December 06, 2012, 02:17:23 AM »

Quote from: Ashen Fury on December 06, 2012, 01:59:41 AM

I feel as though there have been many things to be confused about since my last post.

Drat. Ashen has discovered our plan, folks!

dwturducken · « **Reply #47 on:** December 06, 2012, 04:04:15 AM »

Quote from: Ashen Fury on December 06, 2012, 01:59:41 AM

I feel as though there have been many things to be confused about since my last post.

Hi, and welcome to Titan Forums. It's like the official forums, only more fun.

Electric-Knight · « **Reply #48 on:** December 06, 2012, 04:24:14 AM »

Quote from: corvus1970 on December 06, 2012, 02:17:23 AM

Drat. Ashen has discovered our plan, folks!

Alright, everyone. Good job. Pack up and let's head to the next one.
Collect your check on the way out!

faith.grins · « **Reply #49 on:** December 06, 2012, 04:43:47 AM »

Quote from: Electric-Knight on December 06, 2012, 04:24:14 AM

Alright, everyone. Good job. Pack up and let's head to the next one.
Collect your check on the way out!

We got paid for this mess?
Damn, I woulda tried harder if I'd known that.

Actually, can I just get my payment in carp? I still have some ideas about Carp Melee that I'd like to do some Real World testing on...

corvus1970 · « **Reply #50 on:** December 06, 2012, 06:06:27 AM »

Carp-Melee is most effective when listening to "Fish Heads" by Barnes and Barnes.

Electric-Knight · « **Reply #51 on:** December 06, 2012, 06:24:37 AM »

Actually, it's not payment so much as just someone with a magic marker, drawing a check on each of you before you leave.
Sorry... didn't mean to mislead...

Codewalker · « **Reply #52 on:** December 07, 2012, 10:21:16 PM »

*cackles maniacally*

Arachnion · « **Reply #53 on:** December 07, 2012, 10:54:42 PM »

Quote from: Codewalker on December 07, 2012, 10:21:16 PM

*cackles maniacally*

FOUR. ROWS. OF. DOTS!

AND THEY'RE RAINBOW COLORED

Roughtrade · « **Reply #54 on:** December 07, 2012, 11:14:06 PM »

Quote from: corvus1970 on December 06, 2012, 06:06:27 AM

Carp-Melee is most effective when listening to "Fish Heads" by Barnes and Barnes.

Did you know one of Barnes and Barnes was Bill Mummy?

corvus1970 · « **Reply #55 on:** December 07, 2012, 11:17:19 PM »

I did indeed

Triplash · « **Reply #56 on:** December 07, 2012, 11:22:46 PM »

Quote from: Codewalker on December 07, 2012, 10:21:16 PM

*cackles maniacally*

I think with that many dots, you can bump your title up from EB to AV. Maybe even Giant Monster.

faith.grins · « **Reply #57 on:** December 08, 2012, 12:41:18 AM »

Quote from: Codewalker on December 07, 2012, 10:21:16 PM

*cackles maniacally*

That... is almost as evil as taking out a wonderful lady for a nice lobster dinner and then never calling her again.

FatherXmas · « **Reply #58 on:** December 08, 2012, 06:43:40 AM »

Quote from: Copper Cockroach on December 05, 2012, 04:57:44 PM

There ya go.

Thanks, I needed a good laugh.

healix · « **Reply #59 on:** December 08, 2012, 06:50:31 AM »

Taste the rainbow!!!!!

Electric-Knight · « **Reply #60 on:** December 08, 2012, 06:59:17 AM »

Quote from: Codewalker on December 07, 2012, 10:21:16 PM

*cackles maniacally*

Well played, Codewalker... well played.

Tenzhi · « **Reply #61 on:** December 08, 2012, 07:24:01 AM »

Quote from: healix on December 08, 2012, 06:50:31 AM

Taste the rainbow!!!!!

Alright now, let's not get cheesy.

healix · « **Reply #62 on:** December 08, 2012, 07:50:00 AM »

Not to worry...cheese flavored Skittles don't appeal to me.

Electric-Knight · « **Reply #63 on:** December 08, 2012, 04:57:10 PM »

Quote from: Tenzhi on December 08, 2012, 07:24:01 AM

Alright now, let's not get cheesy.

Triplash · « **Reply #64 on:** December 08, 2012, 09:03:11 PM »

Quote from: Electric-Knight on December 08, 2012, 04:57:10 PM

Careful, now. That's dangerously cheesy.

healix · « **Reply #65 on:** December 09, 2012, 09:09:11 AM »

QUICK!!! Call these guys!

johnrobey · « **Reply #66 on:** December 09, 2012, 09:33:44 AM »

Quote from: dwturducken on December 06, 2012, 04:04:15 AM

Hi, and welcome to Titan Forums. It's like the official forums, only more fun.

WAY more fun!! Hey, would you pass me the soda, please?

<--- *schemes and dreams of how he can be the Uber Elite Underling Minion, halve his dots (parallelograms!) and still get a discount at the car wash.* Bwahaha!

dwturducken · « **Reply #67 on:** December 09, 2012, 07:24:59 PM »

Way more fun. It's mostly the lower percentage of pancake-head unicorns.

(Ya know, I mostly avoided the actual words, but the substitute words are just so fun to play with...

)

Merseine · « **Reply #68 on:** December 09, 2012, 07:57:52 PM »

OK, we've got these colors explained:

Quote from: eabrace on December 05, 2012, 09:21:29 AM

If the dots are yellow, it indicates the number of posts (as does a user's title.)

If the dots are green, it indicates that the user is a moderator within the section the current thread was posted.

If the dots are red/orange and there are four of them, it indicates that the user is a forum admin/moderator throughout the forums.

If the dots are red/orange and there are five of them, it indicates that the user is a network admin (with all the privileges of the forum admins and then some.)

Then Codewalker jumps in with this....

Quote from: Codewalker on December 05, 2012, 05:52:32 PM

Just wait until you guys see the BLUE dots we've been working on.

But Codewalker...you don't explain the white dots!!! What are those all about??? And don't say "marshmallows."

Ashen Fury · « **Reply #69 on:** December 09, 2012, 08:05:27 PM »

Quote from: Merseine on December 09, 2012, 07:57:52 PM

OK, we've got these colors explained:

Then Codewalker jumps in with this....

But Codewalker...you don't explain the white dots!!! What are those all about??? And don't say "marshmallows."

Square TicTacs.

KnightHawk Prime · « **Reply #70 on:** December 10, 2012, 05:45:54 AM »

"So!" He asks innocently, "What are the white dots for?"

*Ducks*

2cp. ;]

corvus1970 · « **Reply #71 on:** December 10, 2012, 06:20:20 AM »

They are NOT square tic-tacs. GOD!

...

They are actually Chiclets!

Aggelakis · « **Reply #72 on:** December 10, 2012, 06:38:55 AM »

Quote from: eabrace on December 06, 2012, 01:13:44 AM

Blue dots can only be awarded through a complicated ritual involving a sweat lodge, fevered dreams, and smurfberries.

....oh god, please, no. I am not getting hazed again!

Arachnion · « **Reply #73 on:** December 10, 2012, 06:15:35 PM »

Quote from: corvus1970 on December 10, 2012, 06:20:20 AM

They are NOT square tic-tacs. GOD!

...

They are actually Chiclets!

Merseine · « **Reply #74 on:** December 10, 2012, 06:17:22 PM »

[nitpick] Those are really more rectangularish than squarish, aren't they? [/nitpick]

corvus1970 · « **Reply #75 on:** December 10, 2012, 06:59:04 PM »

I was wondering who would make that observation. Congrats! You win!

Merseine · « **Reply #76 on:** December 10, 2012, 11:37:26 PM »

Quote from: corvus1970 on December 10, 2012, 06:59:04 PM

I was wondering who would make that observation. Congrats! You win!

Yay!! http://youtu.be/KlJM4UhbQ7A

[announcer voice] Tell her what she's won, Jay! [/announcer voice]

Tenzhi · « **Reply #77 on:** December 11, 2012, 05:21:27 AM »

Quote from: Merseine on December 10, 2012, 06:17:22 PM

[nitpick] Those are really more rectangularish than squarish, aren't they? [/nitpick]

They look sorta like quadrilateral parallelograms that aren't quite rhomboid to me.

healix · « **Reply #78 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:26:38 AM »

I keep these around because they remind me of inspirations....

corvus1970 · « **Reply #79 on:** December 11, 2012, 09:31:15 PM »

You should chew a few yellow ones right before playing darts

Triplash · « **Reply #80 on:** December 11, 2012, 10:58:47 PM »

Quote from: corvus1970 on December 11, 2012, 09:31:15 PM

You should chew a few yellow ones right before playing darts

For a real hoot, try a few red ones. Explode the dartboard and punch a hole in the wall.

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