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Admin Administrator  
6 Sep 2007
Feedback / The issue of [not] writing in Polish on the forums (part 2) [45]

The whole fuss started about that. I wrote a question which was for polish men because I was curious what was their point of view.

If you had opened a new topic in the OFF-Topic section (even in Polish), that would have been perfectly fine. But when you start writing in Polish in an interesting thread that is outside the Off-Topic section, we don't allow that because otherwise the thread would have to be trashed.

Here are some more thoughts on threads hijacking and forum etiquette.

So you may talk about anything in any language in the world - as long as the discussion is in the Off-Topic section.

Plus as plk123 said, it would be a great way for polonia to stay in touch with polish language and for other people to learn it and interact with it.

There are MANY of websites and forums in the Polish language. Why would we have to duplicate and compete with them?

Admin
Admin Administrator  
6 Sep 2007
Feedback / The issue of [not] writing in Polish on the forums (part 2) [45]

So Admin, is this rule going to be changed ? If not, then what about Michal who keeps doing it ?

Nobody has been banned for using Polish, but some have been warned about it when they excessively used Polish even if they didn't have to. "Michal", in most cases, when using Polish also comments it in English so that is acceptable.
Admin Administrator  
6 Sep 2007
Feedback / The issue of [not] writing in Polish on the forums (part 2) [45]

how about Polish only room like there are English only areas on similar forums in Polish?

Well, that might be an option.. But as Wroclaw suggests, it could lead to excluding other members from participating in the discussions. Plus, we don't want to create groups of cliques that could be talking behind other members' back. :}

Admin
Admin Administrator  
6 Sep 2007
Feedback / The issue of [not] writing in Polish on the forums (part 2) [45]

Yes, there was a similar discussion about it a while ago and my answer is there. If you logically think about it you won't be surprised that Polish Forums is to be a website in English (because the words: Polish and Forums are the English words, not Polish). You may write in Polish, but then it would be nice to translate your comment into English so that other members know what you wrote.

Nie widze w tym w żadnym wypadku "szczutu bezczelności". Sugerujesz, że grzeczne przypominanie reguł forum to "szczyt bezczelności"? Rozumiałbym Twoje oburzenie, gdybyś był, na przykład, członkiem "ForumOPolsce.com" i tam by Ci ktoś zwrócił uwagę, że masz czelność pisania po polsku. Tutaj jednak strona i sama nazwa strony są z założenia po angielsku.
Admin Administrator  
4 Sep 2007
Feedback / Logon/Logoff [29]

A pen in a drawer to a logged in website???

Make it a credit card in a drawer then..
Admin Administrator  
4 Sep 2007
Feedback / Logon/Logoff [29]

I was concerned that by getting distracted at work (a serious distraction - not just someone talking to me or something) I would get up and leave the computer as it was.

The same situation may be with this - let's say you have your favourite pen in your drawer and your cooworker may use it while you're at home.

Have you ever talked about it to your manager and asked him/her to "do something about that"? What do you think the manager would advise you to do? (I think most of them would ask you to be careful and take the pen with you whenever you leave the desk - eg. to log off if you don't trust your coworkers).

why doesn't it automatically Log Out when the computer shuts down?

Because most users do not share their computers and prefer to automatically log-in unless logout.

Not saying that anyone has posted as me but worried that it's a possibility in the future. What about Internet Cafe's or do they have some way of getting around this???

Again, that could be something to worry for MOST users 10 years ago when they shared their computers with several people or used Internet cafes. Nowadays that's not the case anymore.

So when you have to, don't forget to logout.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
4 Sep 2007
Feedback / Logon/Logoff [29]

But why is it worrisome your ISP would be able to check?

Because when someone "doesn't like you" and wants to open a case against you (for whatever reason that may be related to your online life), they may get a subpoena from court and ask your ISP to reveal your online browsing history, for example, without your consent.
Admin Administrator  
4 Sep 2007
Feedback / Logon/Logoff [29]

what is worrisome about that lol?

It's as worrisome as someone else from work using your computer or looking up your web history and try to post as you... If you use Windows and share computer, you may create identities on this computer and when you finish the work, log off and let the other person use their own identity. Or simply don't forget to logoff if you really have to.
Admin Administrator  
4 Sep 2007
Feedback / Logon/Logoff [29]

I thought one of the points of your ISP was that they should know where and when you've been? No?

ISP - Internet Service Provider
Admin Administrator  
4 Sep 2007
Feedback / Logon/Logoff [29]

Do you know that your ISP may check which sites you have visited and what time? I think that's more worrisome than forgetting to click on the Logout link...

Admin
Admin Administrator  
4 Sep 2007
Feedback / Logon/Logoff [29]

No, you can log on from home too :)

Correct. It's possible to logon in many different locations. Just like you may be logged on to the same email account, for example.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
30 Aug 2007
Feedback / Forum rules wanted [14]

being a little more specific may help you with repeat offenders.

It does, but sometimes you know which member is not going to "last." In this case the member in question is very likely to become suspended anyway for requesting translations only and not participating in other discussions.

if you really don't have the time to mod so much then why do it?

Not sure who mentioned lack of time... The point is to do something efficiently; if someone, mostly because of ignorance or "I'm a newbie" attitide), doesn't want to spend his/her time to follow some simple rules, perhaps it's not a good idea to be a forum member.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
30 Aug 2007
Feedback / Forum rules wanted [14]

Quoting: plk123 nothing in them that i could tell applied to the threads i have seen closed..

Point #9? Plus the message on 8,547 (currently) pages:

IMPORTANT: The subject MUST reflect the content of the post!
Admin Administrator  
30 Aug 2007
Feedback / Forum rules wanted [14]

I don't specify the rules because the links to the rules are on several thousands of pages. In addition, when a new user signs up, s/he automatically receives a PM message that list all the rules. Obviously it's much easier to ignore the rules and then say "oops, I'm newbie here."

Moderation and administration here is done on voluntary basis, membership is also free, so those who don't care about reading the basic rules just waste our time.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
26 Aug 2007
USA, Canada / Polish Festival - Chicago [229]

Hey Admin, Heres the design tell us what You think?

I think it's almost great! :) Just I would make the letters P and F capital (so PolishForums.com instead of polishforums.com). Thank you.
Admin Administrator  
21 Aug 2007
Feedback / Forum Ideas - Listing - Who is online/Who is reading this thread [58]

thanks for the interaction and the answers, points you have come across with

You're welcome. And believe me I know about most available forum features out there and tried them out; in the end the most user-friendly, useful, and important ones have been implemented here, I hope.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
21 Aug 2007
Feedback / Forum Ideas - Listing - Who is online/Who is reading this thread [58]

If someone knows I am online and not answering they might continually bug me!!!

I think that's a very good point. Let's say one of the members posted a translation request and s/he can see there's a historically helpful translator online. Now if the translator didn't have time or pleasure to do the translation, the requesting member would think they are ignoring him/her, keep "bumping up" posts, or keep sending PMs to the translator. And that wouldn't help build a good relationship.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
21 Aug 2007
Feedback / Forum Ideas - Listing - Who is online/Who is reading this thread [58]

its not directly to do with the discussion, however it does improve the overall quality of the forum if you can tell where your regular friends are.

OK, but are you sure 100% of your friends would really want you to know if they are online or not? What if they have a bad day or something and don't want to be bothered? :)

I'm positive this feature alone would not be possible to be accepted by all members without the "hide my online status" feature --- but then the whole feature would become useless since in the end you wouldn't really know who's really online or not...

Admin
Admin Administrator  
21 Aug 2007
Feedback / Forum Ideas - Listing - Who is online/Who is reading this thread [58]

well firstly so we can tell who is online so we don't waste time posting new topics like 'PD where are you' or filling other topics with 'where are you' posts.

I think the PM feature is ideal for calling people you want to chat with (you can even check if the person read/deleted the message from there).

Admin
Admin Administrator  
21 Aug 2007
Feedback / Forum Ideas - Listing - Who is online/Who is reading this thread [58]

At least then you know who is lurking.

OK, but how would it improve the quality of discussions? :)

I have been on a few other forums recently and they seem to list members who are online at the moment and logged in.

Some developers also initially thought it would be a good idea. But in the end they had to develop the "anti" feature that is called "Hide my online status." From what I know this anti feature is even more popular than the original feature ;).

I think most users won't feel comfortable knowing someone else may be "watching" them. The Internet become so great because it is in a way anonymous most of the times.
Admin Administrator  
20 Aug 2007
Feedback / jacky55 [suspended] Please be informed [16]

a new registered user

Even a spammer must post at least 3 messages to use the PM feature. The min. post number may be increased.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
20 Aug 2007
Feedback / jacky55 [suspended] Please be informed [16]

jacky55 is a 419 spammer

The report link should be used in that case (either way, some members have already reported him/her and he/she was suspended).

Admin
Admin Administrator  
15 Aug 2007
Feedback / Archives [20]

The majority of "cleaning" is done regularly on the same day; no extra cleaning up is expected.

Admin
Admin Administrator  
15 Aug 2007
Feedback / Archives [20]

I suppose that takes away from the actual topic in the first place of course...

Yes, that's the main reason chopping threads from the start wouldn't be the greatest idea..
Admin Administrator  
15 Aug 2007
Feedback / Archives [20]

Aye! Some of the topics here are getting a bit lengthy, I just wondered if it might be an idea to have an archive of some sort so that the lengthier topics might be chopped but so that people could still read if they wished. And perhaps older topics, that may be of interest to people (eg new people) but have not been commented in for a while, could go in there as well. Just a suggestion. :)

It sounds like "topic closing" feature (which already exists...).

Admin
Admin Administrator  
15 Aug 2007
Feedback / Archives [20]

Is there any call to have an archive here on PF?

Could you specify what you mean by that?

Admin