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Posted on 01-26-05 10:28 AM, in Halfway done (Staff '05 stuff) Link
hm. not much really seems to have changed. but with this environment i guess i shouldn't have suspected it.
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Posted on 01-26-05 11:39 AM, in Exams you 0wn3d? Link
The last test i "own3d" was Junior year of Highschool, i got a 5 (of 5) on my AP Psychology practice test. Unforunatly i didn't get my money in time for the real test, so it meant nothing in terms of my record. However i did get a certain amount of satisfaction knowing the subject well.

After that i failed most other tests in highschool. Not trying is fun. I do expect to 0wn the next set of tests i'll be taking in my C++, IA-32 ASM, Marketing, and Digital Fundamentals classes. If i get anything short of A's i will be very suprised.
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Posted on 01-26-05 11:47 AM, in Halfway done (Staff '05 stuff) Link
Originally posted by Yiffy Kitten
I can't comment about my own demotion (Personal bias perhaps?

(edited by Gavin on 01-26-05 02:52 AM)
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Posted on 01-26-05 12:02 PM, in Halfway done (Staff '05 stuff) Link
Originally posted by Lenophis
Originally posted by knuck
Where's the justice in this?

There is no justice here, remember? You forget where you are? You are right, and Yiffy Kitten is also correct. This is FUBAR'ed. I really don't like where this is going at all. And with the conversation I had last night, it might not even be staff calling the shots... THAT, however, is speculation, and I'll leave it at that.

btw, to re-point out my point, knuck and Yiffy Kitten got it right, as Gavin pointed out.


in all fairness, i guess you can't teach an overly melodramatic bureaucracy-bullshit loving dog new tricks, can you?
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Posted on 01-26-05 03:04 PM, in Halfway done (Staff '05 stuff) Link
Originally posted by Uncle Elmo
I don't see why people are getting upset over this, Ok, so I'm not staff, and the chances of me being promoted are as much as a banana in a blender (hey, crappy analogy, go easy on me, I've just come off shift), and perhaps those who have been demoted may be a bit gutted, but.... let me say one thing no one's actually mentioned.

This is a message board. Not the end of the world.

When Acmlm puts up "let's live the fun posting experience", I don't think he meant that ironically, you should be enjoying yourselves. With the staff reorganisation, things might run more smoothly, then again they might not and we might need another reshuffle, but why the hell are we bitching about the "why's and wherefores" when in the grand scheme of things, does it really matter? Are you going to put on your CV (Moderator of Craziness forum and presided over several gender changes). if you're THAT upset and are taking this so seriously, then mabye you should be thinking if you mature enough to hold a level of responsiblilty in the first place. Look outside of the box. This is a MESSAGE BOARD. Lighten up. I've been hired, fired, and chased away by burning torches from loads of MB's, and I've come to see that being staff is a nice thing, the responsiblility is cool, but somethimes it's just as cool to be a "civvy". I mean you can still make things cool for the other visitors by encouraging debate, being nice to users and being an example to others. This is NOT being that example. Those who have been demoted, well you can still show the forum what you''re made of, after all if it's SO bad being a "normal user", what does that say about the rest of us, those who are not staff? it is THAT bad to be among the unwashed masses?

You might argue it's more the principle of how it was done, but sometimes things have to be done that way. You can only please half of the people half of the time. Get over it. It's not the end of the world. Tomorrow is another posting day. Be the best bloody "normal user" you can be, let the staff do their thing, and let's all be shiny happy people holding hands.



Originally posted by Valentine Revolution
Elmo's right. I've been staff on forums before, and I've seen first-hand how stressed Kasumi gets over you lot sometimes, and you couldn't pay me to be staff of anything online ever again. I know I don't post a lot, but I lurk, and I read everything nearly on this forum, and my personal opinion is that whats done is done, nothing drastic has happened, and you should just stop bitching.


right, as i had stated in the original thread:

staff should be relegated to the duty of fixing things like unintentional double posts, deleting multiple user accounts, and generally staying the hell out of almost everything else.

staff needs to relax. people need to stop flipping out about things on the internet. smoke some pot, run a mile or something, whatever soothes you.. moderator and staff positions have mainly become power trips.


i *think* what the other's were saying (sorry if it is not, but it's certainly what I am saying) is that the a fair amount of the current kept staff are not the type of "good users" that you described Uncle Elmo. From what i've noticed, they tend to lean in the complete opposite direction of what you described. I'm not talking all staff, because they're not all the same and there are a few good apples, just a select few people who totally suck balls and have a knack for creating unnecessary drama

(edited by Gavin on 01-26-05 06:06 AM)
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Posted on 01-26-05 03:19 PM, in Not sure if this is a feature... It would be cool to have though. ^_^ Link
i always figured that Message boards were for the exchange of information and ideas, i fail to see how this makes the exchange of said information and ideas better?

i don't quite mind these features, but as Narf said, it's stupid to pretend they are useless. They're as useless as all the other features in this board are.

If you simply accept that these features are, as lenophis said, simply another way to have a "dick measuring contest", then you will clearly see how useless/usefull all the other features are.

now keep in mind, i'm not commenting on whether or not the board should or should not have dickmeasuring features, i'm just saying don't try to pretend they're not here

Originally posted by Randy53215
Ok, I have no problem with guys rejecting things. But stop with the godamn it uses resources shit. Who cares, it is meant to be used. Is it not? What is the point of having a server and using .94 % of it? And no I am not saying Acmlms board uses .94% its just an example. Resources... Now resources are used all over this board, so get used to it. I think its a good idea. I would like to see what others think.


i completely agree Randy. I mean jesus, has anyone who comments about it taking too much of the board's resources actually seen the fucking code?? If they have, they will realize how dumb that comment is. Such features are nothing compared to the existing inefficiencies and wasted space of the board.

it's like loading a pick-up truck with the entire contents of your home, then adding a matchbox and complaining that the matchbox will weigh down the car.

personally i don't even like the idea, i just don't like the atittude and cited reasons for rejecting it.
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Posted on 01-26-05 05:25 PM, in Halfway done (Staff '05 stuff) Link
Originally posted by Rain
Funny thing is, staff in general doesn't even have to take a small inch of comment from any normal member and yet we chose to bury ourselves anyways and ask if you wanted a staff re-org or not.


lol, please tell me you're not really that arrogant are you?

"Thank you your Highness, for letting us lick your table scraps off of the floor! Us lowly, undeserving normal members are so gracious!"

(edited by Gavin on 01-26-05 08:33 AM)
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Posted on 01-26-05 08:37 PM, in Halfway done (Staff '05 stuff) Link
Originally posted by Valcion
Originally posted by Gavin
Originally posted by Rain
Funny thing is, staff in general doesn't even have to take a small inch of comment from any normal member and yet we chose to bury ourselves anyways and ask if you wanted a staff re-org or not.


lol, please tell me you're not really that arrogant are you?

"Thank you your Highness, for letting us lick your table scraps off of the floor! Us lowly, undeserving normal members are so gracious!"



Gee, i wonder why he worded it like that, gavin.

I fucking wonder.

Could it be because in general you give the staff attitude like that, no matter what decision they do? Oh no, couldn't be it.


i was merely pointing out that i found that comment and the situation extremely amusing. Hm.. i wonder.. how does Hiryuu keep his balance with a head twice the size of his body? Now that would be amusing to watch

i understand that you can not please everyone, and sometimes it's not even worth trying. I just don't appreciate Rain pretending he's doing us all some sort of grand favor by even reading the original thread poll and deeming it not below himself to act.

(edited by Gavin on 01-26-05 11:39 AM)
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Posted on 01-26-05 09:26 PM, in Halfway done (Staff '05 stuff) Link
Originally posted by Ziffski
Gavin, you didn't have to deal with something that has had to be done for 2 years. We had to clean up this goddamned place. Hiryuu decided to be the one that took charge. We held committee, and opened it up to regular users. Be damned if any other board you know will do that.


no i didn't, for the main reason that A) i am not a staff member and B) i didn't make the problem in the first place. Keep this in mind:

1) Being on staff means you take on extra responsiblity, so i apologize if i don't pat people on the back for doing their job.

2) The existing staff promotes and demotes people, no? So the existing staff would then be the sole entity responsible for the "mess" of staff that had until recently existed, yes?
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Posted on 01-26-05 10:56 PM, in NES Flash Carts Link
Originally posted by Keitaro
Hmm..but how would go about flashing this EEPROM(s) once they are installed? Assuming you need some sort of NES 72-pin-to-pc conveter


i think you are misunderstanding exactly what this would entail. an EEPROM or a Flash rom (a type of EEPROM) is merely a chip. For the NES PRG and CHR chips, they are usually going to be 28 or 32 pin chips.

To transfer data from your PC to a chip, you need an EPROM Programmer (programmer/burner, whatever you want to call it).

First you would need a 3.88mm gamebit to open up the NES cart. Next your going to need basic soldering equipment, and you will want to deslder the desired chip. If the game uses CHR-RAM, you only need to replace the PRG-rom chips, but if it uses CHR-ROM you are going to want to replace both CHR-ROM and PRG-ROM chips (unless you're not going to be changing the graphics, say it's a hack of a game or something that only changes stats). Desolder the chip:


next you're going to want to solder in a socket, so you can put your flash rom in the cart wihout having to solder and then desolder later when you reprogram it. If you happen to have a 32-pin socket and you have space only for 28-pins, just snip the ends off with scissors, it's a quick fix. The soldering itself of the Socket can (and probably will be) a lot more complicated than what i have stated. Mostly because the mask rom (original non-reprogrammable PRG/CHR-ROM that came with the game) is very likely to have a different pinout than the chip you want to replace it with. Each pin has it's own specific function in a chip, and when they don't match up.. well, it doesn't work. Think of the Socket as just a simple extension of the flash rom chip you're going to be plugging into it, and following that thought, you will have to re-wire the Socket to match up with the game's circuit board that you will be connecting and soldering it into.


After you desolder the desired chip and install the socket, you will want to hook up your eprom programmer and place your chip in the correct location. I bought my eprom burner very very cheap (relatively that is, i think it was around $60?) and it did not come with a case or other protection (i'm going to build one as soon as i get a chance):


now, with the addition of the socket, your replaced prg/chr-rom chip will be sticking out far too high to replace the cart top without some "modifications". basically you just cut a big hole in the top. i used a drill and some pliers, it was actually very annoying and a very very unclean cut. I've seen a few other dev carts that look nice and squared up... mine is turning out very ugly :


i had to take out the top silver bar that stretches over the NES cart loader to make it fit.. i'm not sure if this was just me or what..
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Posted on 01-26-05 11:09 PM, in Not sure if this is a feature... It would be cool to have though. ^_^ Link
Originally posted by Elric
Originally posted by Gavin
i completely agree Randy. I mean jesus, has anyone who comments about it taking too much of the board's resources actually seen the fucking code?? If they have, they will realize how dumb that comment is. Such features are nothing compared to the existing inefficiencies and wasted space of the board.
Have you actually seen the fucking code for AcmlmBoard v1.A1? I know I haven't. Have you actually seen the fucking code for AcmlmBoard v1.92? Comapre it to v1.8a, or v1.7, or even v0.7.


i have seen 1.92, and nothing higher. And yes, i have seen previous board code. It sucks balls, but just as bad itself is the DB setup
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Posted on 01-26-05 11:15 PM, in Halfway done (Staff '05 stuff) Link
Originally posted by Ziffski
Originally posted by Fyxe

If someone is so upset that they lost power, then you have to wonder... Why are they here in the first place? Or in the case of inactivity, why do they care now? If the loss of power means they want to leave, then power is all they wanted and the status of normal user is somehow 'below' them. This is a message board, for talking with other people, not to get a kick out of having power over others.


If only there was a smiley for thumbs up.


haw, i was thinking the same thing. let me try this one in response to the post:
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Posted on 01-26-05 11:27 PM, in aNESe 3.0a - Another NES Emulator Link
rockin' man, looking very very nice . I like the new interface for the emulator. Keep up the good stuff Hyde, i've been using the previous releases of your tag-team tools rather frequently, just messing around with games
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Posted on 01-26-05 11:34 PM, in Halfway done (Staff '05 stuff) Link
Originally posted by Jesper
Obviously, we'd have to keep those who only stay around for the power for it to be a successful reconstruction. It took losing your power for you to post more than 0.09 posts per day. (11 posts, four months.)

Let it go. Your excuse wasn't valid (I've been here for four years, therefore I AM INVEEENCEBEL), you got dropped because you were too inactive (and we've already stated that Rydain will most likely get promoted again) and you're sour about it. Either earn your place again, get used to being a regular user, or get out.


although i completely agree with earning your place, i think it's rather rediculous to say that someone's post count should dictate anything about their status on a message board. Too much emphasis is put on post count which encourages meaningless and unsubstantive posts.

i would much rather have a staff member with 0 posts who maintained the board well than a staff member with 900 posts who did an okay job at best with board maintainance.
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Posted on 01-26-05 11:42 PM, in Halfway done (Staff '05 stuff) Link
Originally posted by Alexa
And what about someone who's never around, period? Or is around, but never interacts with the actual users they govern over?


"govern" ?? what needs governing? Do you have to know each and every person on the board to move a post in the wrong forum, or to delete a double post, or how about to fix a possible board exploit?

*Gavin tries yet again to not-so-subtly weave his ste of board ethics and customs into this environment..*

(edited by Gavin on 01-26-05 02:43 PM)
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Posted on 01-26-05 11:46 PM, in here's some CT stuff Link
ah, that's really excellent stuff, if i think of anything i'll be sure to send it your way
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Posted on 01-27-05 12:35 AM, in Not sure if this is a feature... It would be cool to have though. ^_^ Link
Originally posted by Elric
And isn't v1.92 hella-better than previous versions? It's getting better with time. One day, it may even be the perfect board. But remember: When Acmlm started this, he was still rather new to PHP, and he didn't even use a MySQL DB; it was all stored in text files.


i'm not saying it's anyone's fault. my first board that i'm making probably sucks balls too. All i'm saying is that it's silly to reject the addition of one more feature when there are already so many.

to restate my original analogy:
"it's like loading a pick-up truck with the entire contents of your home, then adding a matchbox and complaining that the matchbox will weigh down the car."
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Posted on 01-27-05 06:04 AM, in Photo Thread Link
I'm dead center in the back.. We're at Summit (a bar) downtown University of Iowa.
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Posted on 01-27-05 10:28 AM, in Stirring the pot? Maybe~ Link
Originally posted by MathOnNapkins
What are you hoping to achieve by posting a thread like this? It's not like I can do anything about this. Lenophis can't. Knuck can't. Over 97% of us have no control over this whatsoever. So you got demoted, big whoop. It does sort of look like a backstab, but then again, if you were at those discussions I'd doubt you would have been demoted. It's not like they banned you. I'll be honest, to me during the past few months it was like you were invisible. Fine demod FuSoYa while you're at it. He was invisible to me as well, as BMF did most of the moderating lately. Personally I'd rather have a staff that is active, that I can connect with.

If you want to be an admin again, why don't you just talk it over with Acmlm. That would be your best bet rather than crucifying yourself like this.


I think he is just looking for justice, as it seems it wasn't served
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Posted on 01-27-05 04:18 PM, in Animal-Human Hybrids Spark Controversy Link
Althogh I apologize ahead of time for not commenting on my own beliefs about the ethical impllications of this science..well, i really haven't decided yet. Either way, it's an absolutely fascinating read.
The human nueral structure is an amazing thing... i don't know, i'm still just 'wowed' by the article. Thoughts?
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