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does it need to be smaller?

From the Computer Errors challenge. See all 409 entries (closed)

(Baggypants - The Trousered Avenger, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:41, archived)

cant read it
have a pearoast


(waxdart after 5 months away - back to standup comedy:), Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:43, archived)

get bill gates in here
you told me windows 98 was goign to be faster quicker and etc
yes with blah blah
*BANG*
( SkUG >_O i got a couple of stitches in my eyeball... ow, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:45, archived)

Biggar


I blurred it especially too
(Baggypants - The Trousered Avenger, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:53, archived)

any smaller and i wouldn't be able to read the illegible writing.
nice.
( god save the queen http://www.hatfield-anti-incineration.co.uk/, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:43, archived)

i've only ever had one kernel panic
it shat me right up
( mictoboy, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:44, archived)

I like a Picnic with the kernel
Mmmm nasty KFC.
(waxdart after 5 months away - back to standup comedy:), Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:45, archived)

there's a whole battalion of the bastards
General Protection-Fault
Colonel Error
Major Problem
and errr some others
( Gruffi Savalas it's not the principle. It's the money., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:46, archived)

Lance Corporal WHAT WAS THAT CLUNK? LOOK! SMOKE!!

( Mighty Nibus SHUT UP YOU NOISY FUCKING GREEKS, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:49, archived)

is that a Vista error?

( Gruffi Savalas it's not the principle. It's the money., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:50, archived)

don't be silly, Vista has no errors*




*no, really^*



_{*oh, alright then}
( Mighty Nibus SHUT UP YOU NOISY FUCKING GREEKS, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:52, archived)

I got an email from fraser asking me how I would change the comp for the better
I know the easy answer is you not picking it...but that wouldn't be nice as he seems like a nice chap :)

any ideas?
( prodigy69 's World of Stuff, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:44, archived)

1) Remove compo
2) Select better one from question page
3)...
4) Profit
( The Coast Of Yemen, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:45, archived)

Mystery Bob
...and returning to the weekly Suggest a Compo and Vote on it system.

( collapsibletank Psst...., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:45, archived)

I also miss the weekly vote

( prodigy69 's World of Stuff, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:47, archived)

Not sure why, but I think the weekly "Quick! Brainstorm!" approach works well.
Better than the suggestion board.

( collapsibletank Psst...., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:48, archived)

^
then we only have ourselves to blame
( Gruffi Savalas it's not the principle. It's the money., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:47, archived)

Perhaps the winner of each week's compo should be able to select the next week's compo from the suggested list
that way, if it's shit we can just blame The Great Architect and Monkeon.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:53, archived)

i think fraser should just wander out onto the street wednesday lunchtime
and get a member of the public to choose a challenge, they could then be given honorary b3ta membership.
( god save the queen http://www.hatfield-anti-incineration.co.uk/, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:01, archived)

Hahaha!
YES!

Or just ask Zoo magazine what sort of thing they want to see in next week's issue.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:06, archived)

much better.

( god save the queen http://www.hatfield-anti-incineration.co.uk/, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:08, archived)

I thought it was chosen by vote

(Pachey, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:47, archived)

just like the goverment!

(waxdart after 5 months away - back to standup comedy:), Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:51, archived)

but talk and links look at that page more than us i guess
then leave /board to do the clever stuff.
( god save the queen http://www.hatfield-anti-incineration.co.uk/, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:54, archived)

Erm...
Only allow people with icons to post in the compo?

Not allow compo entries to start a new thread?

Clear the image challenge suggestion board each Wednesday and start from scratch and rely on votes to select the next compo?
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:47, archived)

these all sound good
also only allow iconers to suggest compos too
( Gruffi Savalas it's not the principle. It's the money., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:48, archived)

A 'see the popular posts' link on the compo suggestion board, the same as there is on the compo pages themselves.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:49, archived)

now we're cooking with gas

I vote Afinkawan as compo monitor from now until the next
revolt?

who's with me?
( Gruffi Savalas it's not the principle. It's the money., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:51, archived)

I DEMAND A RECOUNT

( Gruffi Savalas it's not the principle. It's the money., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:55, archived)

I was disqualified from voting because I am a hedgehog

( Mighty Nibus SHUT UP YOU NOISY FUCKING GREEKS, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:03, archived)

Well the next revolt is likey to be in about 5 days time, so OK then.

( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:06, archived)

and bring back compo judging!

( The Coast Of Yemen, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:52, archived)

I think the icon thing is a bit harsh..there's some talented skint people on here ;)

( prodigy69 's World of Stuff, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:50, archived)

They only have to donate £2 once to get an icon
but at least that will show they are interested enough in the site to join in properly, not just post shit because they are bored at school.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:52, archived)

Or only allow people
with a /board post count of greater than 5000 or something to post in the compo. that should be long enough to weed out the turds who post for the hell of it.

Plenty of other message boards limit who can start a new thread. If any message containing a picture got an 'I Like This' button then anyone could post a picture, but not everyone could start a new thread with one. As soon as you get a picture on the popular page, you are allowed to start new threads or something.

I'm just waffling now, someone stop me.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:57, archived)

I don't think images quality is always related to post count
I like the open nature of b3ta - the problem is the compo, not the users
( The Coast Of Yemen, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:59, archived)

Same here
But if the people who could start new threads were restriced, you wouldn't have so much crap flushing everything else off the board. Every now and then you'd get a compo thread and loads of people would post their entires in it as it was a related thread?

I did say I was just waffling.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:04, archived)

that would only work if the i like this button was added to replies
we get some damn fine noobs and infrequent posters from time to time.
( god save the queen http://www.hatfield-anti-incineration.co.uk/, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:07, archived)

I think I mentioned that.
EVERY post that contains an image should have an 'I Like This' button.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:11, archived)

yes you did, sorry i missed it
i now quite like the idea of internet wizardry the final solution
( god save the queen http://www.hatfield-anti-incineration.co.uk/, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:18, archived)

If I waffle for long enough
normally something reasonable comes out eventually.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:19, archived)

OR...
Maybe do some sort of internet wizardry type stuff and set the board to automatically start a compo thread once an hour (or just have a mod do it) and it's only when replying to that thread that it lets you choose to make your post a compo entry?

That would keep them all in one place, allow people to post whatever crap they wanted, not speed the board up too much and be easy to hide for anyone who hates the compo!

IT'S THE PERFECT SOLUTION!

But will no doubt turn out to be completely impossible.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:09, archived)

I like the cut of your jib :)

( prodigy69 's World of Stuff, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:03, archived)

5000?!
Christ man. I feel all unloved. We quiet people are worthy too!

( collapsibletank Psst...., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:03, archived)

It was just a number off the top of my head.
Thinking about it, I prefer the getting an image onto the popular page as the threshold.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:04, archived)

if they were that talented...

( Gruffi Savalas it's not the principle. It's the money., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:52, archived)

would a fortnightly compo be any better?

( god save the queen http://www.hatfield-anti-incineration.co.uk/, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:48, archived)

No!
Just... because.

( collapsibletank Psst...., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:49, archived)

your objection sounds resonable
how about daily.
( god save the queen http://www.hatfield-anti-incineration.co.uk/, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:52, archived)

I reckon weekly is about right
gives you a chance to have a bit of a think and come up with something good, that's not just off-the-top-of-your-head obvious. But not long enough to get seriously bored.
( Afinkawan is reminding people he exists before the bash, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:55, archived)

your objection sounds reasonable
i vote for a weekly compo chosen by vote from a list posted on a board only talk and links ever look at.
( god save the queen http://www.hatfield-anti-incineration.co.uk/, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:57, archived)

ask him to peruse the most popular suggested ideas
then fro mthen pick one that wouldn't be fucking shit
or ask him to ask someone else to pick one
( mictoboy, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:49, archived)

I'm not sure this one is so bad
there've been some fantastic entries (like the frontpaged ones)
admittedly some recent challenges have been truly awful, but some have been rather inspired too.
( Mushroom, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:49, archived)

ok..I'll get back to this when I get home

if anyone has suggestions..gaz mail me..ta :)
( prodigy69 's World of Stuff, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:53, archived)

there just seem to be some people who complain about the challenge whatever it is
and I'm not convinced that changing it any way would actually make those people happy ;)
( Mushroom, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:54, archived)

I'm with you.
Even the compos that feel like shit spawn some magnificent entries. That just makes them hard, compos, rather than shit.

I think.


( collapsibletank Psst...., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:05, archived)

hahaha :P

( prodigy69 's World of Stuff, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:06, archived)

This compo or all compos?
Cos this compo we should change the theme to "computer errors in real life"
Like the images TGA made
( Keyboard Weasel, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:52, archived)

all comp's

( prodigy69 's World of Stuff, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:55, archived)

*whispers*
dude, Star Wars is not real life... it's time to let go.
( Sonic James Doom forgetting the date since... umm..., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:56, archived)

It's over Weasel!
I have the high ground!
( The Coast Of Yemen, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:02, archived)

NEVER!
*leaps*
( Keyboard Weasel, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 12:09, archived)

I think it says
"You crashed your mac you fuckwit, when you turn around there will be half a dozen smug bastard Windows users smirking."
( My Future Self Stay Gold Ponyboy. Stay Gold., Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:44, archived)

Winnahhh
also in French, German and Chinese-simp
(Baggypants - The Trousered Avenger, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:48, archived)

This makes my eyes hurt :(

(Pachey, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:46, archived)

Stop
poking it in your eyes and look at it instead
(Baggypants - The Trousered Avenger, Fri 22 Jun 2007, 11:50, archived)