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Gilgamesh



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11th May, 2005 at 19:50:18 -

Why do you have to be logged in to click on a download link that isn't even hosted at the daily click. It makes no sense. It's a pain in the ass to always have to log in in order to click a download link. Yeah, I know you can copy and paste the link but that also is a pain in the ass compared to just simply being allowed to go to the link.

I've always been bothered by it untill now. I've never really bothered to say anything about it because I didn't really have much interest in downloading anything before. Regardless, This should of been fixed years ago.

 
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AsparagusTrevor

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11th May, 2005 at 19:51:41 -

It is a bit of a pain in the arse, yeah.

 
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Gilgamesh



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11th May, 2005 at 19:54:10 -

"I've always been bothered by it untill now. I've never really bothered to say anything about it because I didn't really have much interest in downloading anything before. Regardless, This should of been fixed years ago."

er I meant I haven't been bothered by it untill now. I've joked about it a few times on IRC but never really did much about it or told anyone. Now that theres some stuff I want to DL it's a pain in the ass. Maybe it's something left over from the days DC used to host files. Whatever it is, please get rid of it. It's annoying.

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JP



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11th May, 2005 at 20:05:45 -

whats the big deal? once you log in you're logged in forever, or until you log in on another comp or delete your cookies. you should have your login and pass stored in firefox anyway.

 
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Silveraura

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11th May, 2005 at 20:13:01 -

that, or you click a link to a page from something like a chat or IM. then you might get kicked out. Still, I agree, its not like your always signing in every time you visit the site. So its not a big deal.

 
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ChrisB

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11th May, 2005 at 20:24:18 -

But what if you're not registered? It's much more of a PITA to do that than just log in again.

 
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Nuklear41

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11th May, 2005 at 20:47:39 -

You should just log in to vote on the download and post on it too. It is no fun if you leave no feed back.

 
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Gilgamesh



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11th May, 2005 at 23:12:22 -

Maybe you are logged in forever but I'm not. I never store my passwords and I always delete my cookies for privacy reasons. I'm sure a lot of other people do this as well. But all of that is besides the point. The point is clicking on an link that isn't even on the site and is otherwise accessible should not bring up a members only error. Copying and pasting the link gets past it but it's still more effort than it's worth. It's basically an error message that makes no sense and is probably left over from when DC used to host files on it's own server. How is going to someone's site that has nothing to do with DC's server "members only", doesn't that seem like nonsense to anyone? Well, I think it's useless and annoying. You should be able to simply click the link and download it.

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Nuklear41

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11th May, 2005 at 23:19:57 -

You seem to be very spazzy. That is not bad.

 
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Gilgamesh



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11th May, 2005 at 23:21:22 -

sorry I keep editing my posts for spelling errors and I end up making it sound like I'm angry or something.

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Nuklear41

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12th May, 2005 at 00:05:29 -

I think that it is the long paragraphs without many periods.

I don't find it that annoying. I'm a bitch, I do everything without complaint so thats why it is not that bad for me.

 
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guri-n ha



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12th May, 2005 at 02:29:29 -

I wish there was a quote option, cause it makes me sick to rewrite someone elses words above my post in italics just to be seen as a quote to what i'm replying.

 
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JP



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12th May, 2005 at 04:50:17 -

It's called copy and paste.

 
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12th May, 2005 at 05:00:26 -

if only there was phpBB implanted on the forums section of the site like PHPNuke, then it woould have been a lot better.

 
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axel

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12th May, 2005 at 10:28:29 -

what we want when we submit our games here, is publicity. So it's a pity non-members can't download our games and play them, at least not the ones that are too stupid to copy/paste the link.

 
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AndyUK

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12th May, 2005 at 13:30:54 -

"It's basically an error message that makes no sense and is probably left over from when DC used to host files on it's own server"

that would make sense gilgamesh, i remember back when rikus uploaded games to the server, it changed just after i joined.
I guess it is a way to get more people to sign up, but then the database gets clogged up with users that only ever visit once.

 
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Pete Nattress

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12th May, 2005 at 17:14:17 -

It's there because it means we can track which of our members have downloaded it and therefore stop people clicking a link a hundred times to get more downloads on the counter. It is a bit stupid and I have raised the issue before; we can only hope they remove it in DC3.

PS, I love the simplicity of these forums, phpBB or phpnuke are cluttered, clumbsy and often hideous.

 
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12th May, 2005 at 17:39:51 -

im not logged in forever, it always unlogs me after a while. I dont mind, but ill never remember that password, i have to keep it on my computer as a word document haha, its like a key.

 
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Gilgamesh



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12th May, 2005 at 17:43:40 -

Pete: Ok, I see. That makes sense. Well, In that case it's not that big of a deal (even though I kinda made it seem like one). It's only a problem when I forget to copy and paste and end up clicking the link a few times or when I'm feeling lazy. Anyway, hopefully it is fixed in DC3. Maybe there's some other way you can prevent people from increasing the DL rating thing.

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JP



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12th May, 2005 at 20:56:07 -

The DC forums are way better than PHPBB or PHPNuked sites, and I still can't beleive you rewrite comments that you want to quote.


Digital Dreams - what do you mean you can't remember your password?!

 
Steve Zissou: Anne-Marie, do all the interns get Glocks?

Anne-Marie: No, they have to share one.

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13th May, 2005 at 02:37:55 -

well, how will TDC 3.0 be?

 
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Retired Kliker Lazarus

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13th May, 2005 at 17:16:01 -

It doesn't take a lot of brain power or time to copy and paste. I don't see why it's such a big deal.

 
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ChrisB

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13th May, 2005 at 19:04:47 -

Because no other website does it (or gives you the address without letting you click a link).

 
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Phredreeke

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14th May, 2005 at 06:04:18 -

How about this. Check IP numbers of non-member downloads? Or count member downloads only? I have many friends without DC accounts, which I can't just IM the DC links to (it would have been convenient, cause then they could read my description + see screens)

Of course, there's an advantage too, if they ask about the member thingy, then I know they actually did try downloading. Nowadays I give them the KA link for my games instead.

 
- Ok, you must admit that was the most creative cussing this site have ever seen -

Make some more box arts damnit!
http://create-games.com/forum_post.asp?id=285363

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14th May, 2005 at 06:56:13 -

One of the many things ShadowCaster should have changed before he killed himself.

 
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ChrisB

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14th May, 2005 at 07:53:47 -

He killed himself? Why was I not informed? Now I have to organise a party.

 
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14th May, 2005 at 09:14:13 -

ooooh, below the belt, Branch! I'm going to have to make sure you join him when I catch you at the convention...

 
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14th May, 2005 at 11:07:35 -

I dunno, I had a half conversation with him on MSN a few weeks ago. I think he may have given up the ghost (on TDC). We should really talk to rikus about it, having said that, I'll be doing that now.

 
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14th May, 2005 at 11:29:52 -

..me digs.. ah there it is

http://www.create-games.com/newspage.asp?id=2055

Have a looksy there on the whole shadowcaster story we have so far

 
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14th May, 2005 at 11:43:47 -

I still have ShadowCaster on MSN - I don't speak to him, but sometimes I read his blog. He seems very busy at the moment; DC is probably very far from his mind.

 
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14th May, 2005 at 12:04:03 -

@Digital Dreams 2: You do realise you can change your password in 'user admin'. I had to store my original first-time 20-character password in a text-file on my HD too, until i noticed that

 
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ChrisB

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14th May, 2005 at 12:19:11 -

Circby: I mean a search party! Honestly, the conclusions you jump to sometimes.

 
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14th May, 2005 at 15:29:28 -

When you find him give him a big kiss from me.

 
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guri-n ha



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14th May, 2005 at 16:04:26 -

Radix, your reply was so emotional, i think i'm gonna cry

 
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Wormware



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15th May, 2005 at 18:54:56 -

Yups, I think that it would be better to allow anyone to download something... It's freeware for &*$#&... .. but that's just my opinion....

 
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AndyUK

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15th May, 2005 at 21:21:26 -

It would be a pain for them if they tried signed up to download any of my old games since the host went down with klik academy.
Infact maybe i still have that space since KA is up again.

 
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