[Dismas]

Help Me Help You
TL;DR: People need to ask for help more. If something's wrong and you don't like it, notify staff.

So, lately it's becoming more apparent that people don't ask for help. So, I'd like to make this post to address some issues that weren't realized until recently. Since we're transitioning to invite-only status soon, it is important that these issues are fixed.


[ Bugs ]

If something on the site doesn't look right or isn't working the way it should, notify me. This includes slow page loads, ugly/missing images, or anything that might annoy you about the site. I'm here to improve the site and it's my job. In the past, there have been disastrous bugs and people have failed to notify me.

One of the notorious bugs caused the site to show as "white" to certain people. Very few people actually contacted me about it, which is why I didn't fix it as fast as I should have. This bug was present for several weeks before I actually fixed it. Once a fix was implemented, activity improved greatly. So, be sure to report any bugs you encounter.


[ Reports ]

If a post/thread is in the wrong section or it is low quality, please report it. I check the reports quite often and I deal with them swiftly. By reporting things, you are not only contributing to the quality of the forum, but you're also helping me clean things up. There are some rules that people don't even know about, which can lead to confusion.

One issue we have right now in the Security section, is that people generally put all of their tutorials in the Tutorial section. Some of these tutorials would have fit better in other sections. For example, there was a thread titled "How to use CAIN and ABEL" in the Tutorial section. It should have been in the Network Security section instead. (Read here.)


Hopefully this post will encourage you all to ask for help.
If you have any questions or concerns, message me or post below.

[Cyanide and Cynicism]

Nice thread, definitely agree with you on the security section. Way too much shitposting there.

[Cressi]

Great thread, will definitely notify you if I find anything.

[Night Owl]

Roger That. Great thread by the way.

[Mom]

I canz use report button? Woo.
Mainly 'cause lots of gravedigging has been going on and I've been reluctant to touch the button.

[Dismas]

I canz use report button? Woo.
Mainly 'cause lots of gravedigging has been going on and I've been reluctant to touch the button.

If someone posts in a thread that hasn't received a response in over 3 months, it is gravedigging. Otherwise, it's just a friendly bump.

[Black Haze]

This is just my opinion, but I think threads that are older than 2 weeks should be stickied as out dated. The reason being is that methods constantly change. Programs that used to work dont any more due to patches etc.. Things that used to work 2 weeks ago. Wont now. Also. It would be nice if people who know what they are doing to respond and help users fix programs if they arent working properly. Im not asking them to re-code iy. Just help users achieve functionality if they get errors. Thats just my opinion though.

[Mom]

If someone posts in a thread that hasn't received a response in over 3 months, it is gravedigging. Otherwise, it's just a friendly bump.

That clears a lot up, thanks Oni

[Complibur]

This actually a really good point. I'll have to start looking for bugs and such.

[Imada Duty]

Not sure if this is a bug but when I click on the sinisterly symbol it takes me to the first page and if i scroll down quickly it will show show every topic in every diffeferent section. Then it goes away and just shows general topics and recent posts does that make sense. If not ill explain better. If someone could do a tutorial on how to take a pic of what i can see on my screen i could show it to you.