I agree but I prefer consistency. Others may not still view it the same way 3 years later vs 5 years ago.
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I agree but I prefer consistency. Others may not still view it the same way 3 years later vs 5 years ago.
Sadly, that's not possible right now. We were discussing the option of restricting the Valentine's reaction to only the event threads, but Jeremy said the best he could do is restrict it by board I think. Individual threads are not possible.
However, we do understand that the reactions could be misused in a hurtful manner. It's one of the reasons we've been very careful about which ones to add. If you come across this and it seems purposefully done with ill intent, please report it. It would be considered rude behavior which is against our rules.
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Apple Imperialist
Can you get warnings for reaction abuse on TBT’s Discord too (like if someone uses the
react to a political post they disagree with)?
I have accidentally hit the wrong reaction several times and had to quickly correct it. So I also want to assure everyone, we wouldn't just toss warnings around for an incorrect reaction. If it became a pattern, that would be a different story.I’m sure I’ve accidentally ‘celebrated’ a post for a split second instead of ‘hugging’ it before, maybe they should switch around to not be next to each other if you’re doing that^ but maybe I’m the only one who’s done that
I haven't discussed this with the other mods, but my personal opinion is that's not the same as expressing joy at someone else's misfortune. If you post something political, there will be people who agree or disagree and they are allowed their opinion in the same way you are.Can you get warnings for reaction abuse on TBT’s Discord too (like if someone uses the
Generally, we would prefer not to see a lot of political posts because they often devolve into arguments. Although we have not said such discussions are forbidden as long as they remain civil.
Note: None of the staff views human rights as politics. They are vital rights for everyone and anyone posting in opposition of that would be violating our rule against discrimination.
Millysaurusrexjr
mrmpht
a blank space in between the celebrate react and hug react would be really nice.. I am always worried about celebrating by accidentI’m sure I’ve accidentally ‘celebrated’ a post for a split second instead of ‘hugging’ it before, maybe they should switch around to not be next to each other if you’re doing that^ but maybe I’m the only one who’s done that
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Apple Imperialist
Is threatening to report another member or telling another member that you reported them against the rules? The rules don’t say anything about threatening to report another user, but if it’s against the rules, where would that go under?
I'm trying to change my avatar to a GIF and I keep getting this error I haven't seen before, it's not the same error TBT gives me when a GIF file size is too large for the server or when my avatar should be a larger pixel size.
1: Yes I have the Avatar Animation in my inventory and it is set to active
2: The GIFs in particular I wanted to use are all less than 5 kilobytes in file size, they aren't some huge GIF the server can't process
3: The GIFs I wanted to use are smaller than 400x400 pixels (wouldn't it say I need a bigger image if that was the issue?)
4: I tried clearing my browser cache and that didn't fix it.
Why do I keep getting this strange error and how do I fix it?
1: Yes I have the Avatar Animation in my inventory and it is set to active
2: The GIFs in particular I wanted to use are all less than 5 kilobytes in file size, they aren't some huge GIF the server can't process
3: The GIFs I wanted to use are smaller than 400x400 pixels (wouldn't it say I need a bigger image if that was the issue?)
4: I tried clearing my browser cache and that didn't fix it.
Why do I keep getting this strange error and how do I fix it?
As far as I know, whenever I've tried to upload a gif there may be some gifs that don't work for whatever reason. You also need to make sure the gif isn't too many frames long. TBT doesn't support gifs with lots and lots of frames in them. You can use a gif editing tool online in order to cut out unnecessary frames. Also make sure the gif isn't too large, but that's a given.
If I recall correctly, gifs on this site have to be like, smaller than a certain amount file size in order to be usable. It's kinda unfortunate that there's such limitations, but that's just the way it is.
Ohhh those specific GIFs I wanted to use were all 60+ frames which is quite a lot more frames compared to most GIFs I use, that didn't even occur to me that is why I cannot upload specific GIFs because they have way too many frames even though their file size is only a few kilobytes. Thank you so much Riley!
I have a question or more about using the BBCodes since I couldn't find anything on topic threads or in the FAQ's or any rules on using them. Such as how many BBCodes allowed and the colors to use so users wouldn't be confused since some colors can be used for warning or just for general use. Reason for asking because, I don't want to get in trouble for using a lot of BBCodes for every post in the forum. Got to be safe than sorry. 
That should be fine based on how you're describing it!
There aren't any rules against using a bunch of BBCode nor specific colors in your posts. In terms of forum etiquette, I'd recommend making sure your posts are still easily readable for other people (so things like your post only containing yellow or white or size 1 font should be avoided if possible), otherwise you're free to do what you want!I have a question or more about using the BBCodes since I couldn't find anything on topic threads or in the FAQ's or any rules on using them. Such as how many BBCodes allowed and the colors to use so users wouldn't be confused since some colors can be used for warning or just for general use. Reason for asking because, I don't want to get in trouble for using a lot of BBCodes for every post in the forum. Got to be safe than sorry.
Dunquixote
Senior Member
Never mind; sorry for bothering you all.
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I'm new so I hope this is the right place to ask:
Can posts—in particular those in the Island Journal section—be edited indefinitely?
I'd like to start up a journal here soon and just want to make sure that my initial post can be expanded over time!
Thanks in advance
Can posts—in particular those in the Island Journal section—be edited indefinitely?
I'd like to start up a journal here soon and just want to make sure that my initial post can be expanded over time!
Thanks in advance
Yes. Unless a thread is locked you can edit a post as frequently as you'd like.I'm new so I hope this is the right place to ask:
Can posts—in particular those in the Island Journal section—be edited indefinitely?
I'd like to start up a journal here soon and just want to make sure that my initial post can be expanded over time!
Thanks in advance
I'm always worried about that to. Especially because sometimes it feels like the forums are laggy or slow loading (even if it's on my side) and so it takes forever for the reactions to show up or register.
Your comment did make me think of this and it feels like a representation of how it feels to hit the wrong reaction
You're so fast, I swear you responded before I even processed asking the question! Thank you (^×^)
I was able to make my Journal, but I'm having trouble linking the thread to my profile.
Following the instructions I think my ID should be 635862, but the "Island" info under my avatar shows up as blank for me.
Does anyone know what I might be doing wrong or missing?
