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[Alolan_Apples]

To answer your initial question: the rule about harassment is meant to convey that we will not tolerate behaviour toward us that we would not tolerate to other users. Still, I think what Aquilla wrote is fantastic advice that doesn't just apply to staff. Not everyone is interested in being your friend, just like you most likely wouldn't want to be friends with everyone.

That is the hard truth lesson about friendships, not just here, but also everywhere.

Thanks for the answer. So if you’re sending messages about stuff that the staff aren’t interested to the staff because they’re staff, it just won’t get a response. It’s only bad behavior towards staff like flaming, trolling, and offensive content that’s going to warrant infractions, just like if you did it to others. I remember that it’s okay to disagree with the staff on certain matters, but rude or harsh criticism towards that is not okay,

 

[Mick]

That is the hard truth lesson about friendships, not just here, but also everywhere.

Thanks for the answer. So if you’re sending messages about stuff that the staff aren’t interested to the staff because they’re staff, it just won’t get a response.

It’s only bad behavior towards staff like flaming, trolling, and offensive content that’s going to warrant infractions, just like if you did it to others. I remember that it’s okay to disagree with the staff on certain matters, but rude or harsh criticism towards that is not okay,

Both parts of this post are correct, yes: someone being staff does not mean they want to talk about anything to everyone, and repeatedly being approached at random will still bother them eventually. And 2, it is absolutely okay to respectfully disagree with us. It might not make anyone change their mind but we are normally willing to elaborate and discuss it too (preferably in the contact the staff forum) as long as the conversation stays civilised.

 

[TN4U]

Just wanted to give my apologies for posting a video that contained a certain word in the video title. For some reason, I thought that would fly, but it didn’t. I just wanted to share some humor, but overlooked that little bit. It won’t happen again.

 

[Mick]

Just wanted to give my apologies for posting a video that contained a certain word in the video title. For some reason, I thought that would fly, but it didn’t. I just wanted to share some humor, but overlooked that little bit. It won’t happen again.

No worries! It's very easy to overlook something like that in the excitement of sharing something. Just keep it in mind for next time, it's all good

 

[Alolan_Apples]

Question about coding. Does this site support LaTex coding?

 

[Mairmalade]

Question about coding. Does this site support LaTex coding?

No, it does not. However, there may be an add-on option for it (I personally have not looked through all options available for XenForo, though).

 

[Alolan_Apples]

No, it does not. However, there may be an add-on option for it (I personally have not looked through all options available for XenForo, though).

So how do I post superscripts (or exponents) and subscripts (or molecule count) on this site without using the carat symbol? I used to do it back in the vBulletin Era, but I can’t do it anymore in Xenforo.

 

[Mairmalade]

So how do I post superscripts (or exponents) and subscripts (or molecule count) on this site without using the carat symbol? I used to do it back in the vBulletin Era, but I can’t do it anymore in Xenforo.

I could be mistaken, but it doesn't seem like the current text editor supports the BBCode to format them when creating a post.

 

[Alolan_Apples]

I could be mistaken, but it doesn't seem like the current text editor supports the BBCode to format them when creating a post.

Well that’s lame! I guess I’ll have to post Microsoft equations as pictures if I want to post something mathematical or scientific.

 

[Alolan_Apples]

What are all the BB Code tags available right now?

 

[Mairmalade]

What are all the BB Code tags available right now?

You can find a list of them here.

 

[Shadowboxer]

I have a question and I wondered if someone could help me out. I’m new to the forums and the first few posts I made I got notifications on this website but now I get notifications in my email about every topic I ever posted in. Is there a way to stop that? It’s a bit too much.

 

[Xara]

I have a question and I wondered if someone could help me out. I’m new to the forums and the first few posts I made I got notifications on this website but now I get notifications in my email about every topic I ever posted in. Is there a way to stop that? It’s a bit too much.

click on your avatar near the top right of your screen, go to preferences, and under “content, discord, email” options, (un)click the boxes that you want. i hope this helps!

Spoiler: visual instructions

 

[Shadowboxer]

click on your avatar near the top right of your screen, go to preferences, and under “content, discord, email” options, (un)click the boxes that you want. i hope this helps!

Spoiler: visual instructions

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I think I got it now, thank you so much!

 

[Alolan_Apples]

I know most forum offenses would generally result in an infraction, but why does Wi-fi rating abuse (i.e. revenge ratings) almost always result in a suspension (as stated in the Rules and Guidelines)? Is it because it’s considered extreme behavior?

 

[Mairmalade]

I know most forum offenses would generally result in an infraction, but why does Wi-fi rating abuse (i.e. revenge ratings) almost always result in a suspension (as stated in the Rules and Guidelines)? Is it because it’s considered extreme behavior?

Much like anything else (e.g.: rude behavior,) we would take a particular user's history into account when considering what action(s) to take.

One instance will likely not result in a suspension: however, continued abuse may result in a suspension depending on the frequency and severity of the rule break.

 

[Alolan_Apples]

Much like anything else (e.g.: rude behavior,) we would take a particular user's history into account when considering what action(s) to take.

One instance will likely not result in a suspension: however, continued abuse may result in a suspension depending on the frequency and severity of the rule break.

I see now. So it isn’t “extreme behavior” (like death threats), but some ordinary offense that should not be done. Thanks for the answer.

 

[TN4U]

Where did the Brewster's Café subforum go? I don't see it on the main page anymore, and nobody has mentioned its absence to my knowledge. I don't venture there often, but I find it weird that it's just straight up missing...

By the way, it can still be accessed through other means, but the main link is gone...

 

[Mick]

Where did the Brewster's Café subforum go? I don't see it on the main page anymore, and nobody has mentioned its absence to my knowledge. I don't venture there often, but I find it weird that it's just straight up missing...

By the way, it can still be accessed through other means, but the main link is gone...

It is very much still there on my end! Near the the bottom of the page, only above The Museum and The Basement boards under General Discussion.

 

[TN4U]

It is very much still there on my end! Near the the bottom of the page, only above The Museum and The Basement boards under General Discussion.

Duh, I just figured out why. I'm running a Chrome script that blocks certain words from appearing on my browser, and it sometimes erases entire sections of a page if a word I ask it to block appears (in this case, c o v i d). It appears fine on my phone browser.

I have that and its other terms blocked (and I spaced it out so that it will still appear here for me) because that event made my anxiety levels skyrocket and I'd rather not think about it again. Nowadays, seeing it referred doesn't bother me too much, but it still sends off alarm bells in my head.

We're all good here...