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Poll: Should HTML codes used to Bold, Underline, Italicize count towards your Bio character Count? (36 member(s) have cast votes)

Should HTML codes used to Bold, Underline, Italicize count towards your Bio character Count?

  1. Yes (8 votes [20.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 20.00%

  2. Voted No (30 votes [75.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 75.00%

  3. Doesn't matter (2 votes [5.00%])

    Percentage of vote: 5.00%

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#1 fs_fuel2fire

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Posted 21 March 2009 - 19:07

This is a thread aimed at getting Hunted Cow to omit the codes used to Bold, Underline, Italicize words in your Bio. To me this seems like a "FSP Grab" on the part of Hunted Cow. Why should characters not seen count toward the character count in your Bio?

This is not a huge issue, its a fairly small one I must admit. But its still a little annoying to have to use a FSP or remove a b/u/i just to get what u want said the way you want it.

So this is my petition to see if they will do it. Feel free to sign this thread if you agree.

#2 fs_spartan007

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Posted 21 March 2009 - 20:38

So this is my petition to see if they will do it. Feel free to sign this thread if you agree.


Remember that you posted in the 'Suggestions' section of the Forum which means you should be proposing a suggestion, not a petition. Also, since this being apart of the 'Suggestions' section there may be few people that disagree with you that wish to voice their opinions. Try to remember that the 'Suggestions' is for suggestions not for petitions.

#3 fs_thristle

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Posted 21 March 2009 - 20:45

They aren't html codes... they are bbcodes :roll:

Also, it barely costs anything to upgrade your bio

#4 fs_aznvasion

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Posted 21 March 2009 - 20:51

Tbh it does not matter at all. If you are spending fsp to upgrade your bio, you are trying to make it look nicer, larger, more attractive... etc. bolds, italics and underlines are the tools to enable you to do it. The fsp cost it takes to upgrade is cheap anyway leave it be, but I wouldnt mind if they changed it :lol:

#5 fs_fuel2fire

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Posted 21 March 2009 - 23:16

I'm making a suggestion that it be changed, and using a petition to get other opinions. I know others might disagree and they can vote against, or say it doesn't matter and post.

I know its not a big deal but it can be annoying to get your bio exactly the way you want it, with no need to change it for a while, and be like 1-10 character off... If the bbcodes are excluded from the character count I think it would be a bit better.

Like I said, not a major thing, just something small I think would be better if changed. And it would be a very quick and easy thing for Hunted Cow to do. Whats the harm in trying to get them to take 2 minutes to give us more character in the Bio? Couldn't hurt.

#6 fs_deciever11

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Posted 22 March 2009 - 01:46

i agree, and wen u buy the upgrade u assume ppl will be able to actually SEE what u wrote they dont see the and tags, that is 7 characters right there that are NOT seen imo should be omitted from the character count.

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Posted 22 March 2009 - 05:32

I do NOT think it should cost to buy spaces for unseen text. Charge more for it if they want to, but I think its misleading to count unseen characters, personally.


Lastly, I think the OP has a right to post it in suggestion - while it is labeled as a petition, a petition is essentially, at its core, a suggestion for change in direction. Here, the OP wants it to not count unseen characters. So while it doesn't purport to be a suggestion on its face, his idea, is in fact, a suggestion.

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Posted 22 March 2009 - 07:30

They aren't html codes... they are bbcodes :roll:

Also, it barely costs anything to upgrade your bio


And what if your bio upgrades are maxed? I don't have near enough bio space... Pennah needs more upgrades please

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#9 DarthViper

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Posted 22 March 2009 - 15:50

They aren't html codes... they are bbcodes :roll:

Also, it barely costs anything to upgrade your bio


And what if your bio upgrades are maxed? I don't have near enough bio space... Pennah needs more upgrades please


Didn't you make a thread on that at one point?

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#10 fs_fuel2fire

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Posted 22 March 2009 - 17:37

They aren't html codes... they are bbcodes :roll:

Also, it barely costs anything to upgrade your bio


And what if your bio upgrades are maxed? I don't have near enough bio space... Pennah needs more upgrades please


This right here is a great reason to have the bbcodes omitted from the count. I am nowhere near max but I did have to use 1 extra FSP than I wanted to add a small amount more which could have been done without the FSP, I'll likely spend it later anyways but I like my bio as is for a while to come.

Thanks for the support guys. Still a low vote count yet though, so we'll have to wait to see what more people think.

Thanks to all who took the time to read, vote and/or post on this thread. Agree or not, I just want your opinion :)

#11 DarthViper

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Posted 22 March 2009 - 21:01

They aren't html codes... they are bbcodes :roll:

Also, it barely costs anything to upgrade your bio


And what if your bio upgrades are maxed? I don't have near enough bio space... Pennah needs more upgrades please


This right here is a great reason to have the bbcodes omitted from the count. I am nowhere near max but I did have to use 1 extra FSP than I wanted to add a small amount more which could have been done without the FSP, I'll likely spend it later anyways but I like my bio as is for a while to come.

Thanks for the support guys. Still a low vote count yet though, so we'll have to wait to see what more people think.

Thanks to all who took the time to read, vote and/or post on this thread. Agree or not, I just want your opinion :)


If those aren't counted, then epople will start arguing that spces, etc, shouldn't be counted...

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#12 fs_deciever11

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Posted 23 March 2009 - 01:06

They aren't html codes... they are bbcodes :roll:

Also, it barely costs anything to upgrade your bio


And what if your bio upgrades are maxed? I don't have near enough bio space... Pennah needs more upgrades please


This right here is a great reason to have the bbcodes omitted from the count. I am nowhere near max but I did have to use 1 extra FSP than I wanted to add a small amount more which could have been done without the FSP, I'll likely spend it later anyways but I like my bio as is for a while to come.

Thanks for the support guys. Still a low vote count yet though, so we'll have to wait to see what more people think.

Thanks to all who took the time to read, vote and/or post on this thread. Agree or not, I just want your opinion :)


If those aren't counted, then epople will start arguing that spces, etc, shouldn't be counted...


list of chars that shouldnt count:
the tags
spaces
q
z
x
and any punctuation marks
any letters that are repeated in a single line (i.e whyy)

hmm

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#13 fs_fuel2fire

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Posted 23 March 2009 - 18:03

lol yea I think its silly to think someone would complain to try to get spaces removed from the count, or punctuation marks. The idea to remove bbcodes is actually logical and worth a look. Hunted Cow MIGHT actually take it seriously unlike someone who asks for spaces, punctuation marks, etc.

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 23:51

BUMP~

#15 fs_dsjupiter

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 00:22

I do NOT think it should cost to buy spaces for unseen text. Charge more for it if they want to, but I think its misleading to count unseen characters, personally.


Lastly, I think the OP has a right to post it in suggestion - while it is labeled as a petition, a petition is essentially, at its core, a suggestion for change in direction. Here, the OP wants it to not count unseen characters. So while it doesn't purport to be a suggestion on its face, his idea, is in fact, a suggestion.

My $1.35 :-)


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i agree with both of his points, but also when people have maxed out there bio space if they are use lets say 100 characters for codes and what not, thats 4 fsps just for all the codes and what not, now im not saying that its expensive to buy more bio space but that is very important bio space that every one chould be using, infact i have had to cut stuff out of my bio just so i could do the codes and then on top of that i have had to cut coding just to do it ( although my bio isnt maxed ) this would just be a very nice addition to the game

My $1.36 :wink:

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 02:00

I do NOT think it should cost to buy spaces for unseen text. Charge more for it if they want to, but I think its misleading to count unseen characters, personally.


Lastly, I think the OP has a right to post it in suggestion - while it is labeled as a petition, a petition is essentially, at its core, a suggestion for change in direction. Here, the OP wants it to not count unseen characters. So while it doesn't purport to be a suggestion on its face, his idea, is in fact, a suggestion.

My $1.35 :-)


+1

i agree with both of his points, but also when people have maxed out there bio space if they are use lets say 100 characters for codes and what not, thats 4 fsps just for all the codes and what not, now im not saying that its expensive to buy more bio space but that is very important bio space that every one chould be using, infact i have had to cut stuff out of my bio just so i could do the codes and then on top of that i have had to cut coding just to do it ( although my bio isnt maxed ) this would just be a very nice addition to the game

My $1.36 :wink:


Two more pennys

My bio is maxed, has been for some time. I can't put near what I want into it, but I could if the bbcode characters weren't counted. However, I do understand why there is a limit. It works in the same way as your forum sig folks. bbcode counts there, as well.

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#17 fs_mrwright

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 02:05

Now, I love having plenty of space to say what I want to say, and maxed out my bio space within minutes of finding out it was expandable.

That being said, I think it is quite reasonable as is. If you *need* to post more than the allotted 2130 characters, post a link. Really, how many people do you think are actually going to bother reading a short novel in your bio space?

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 02:06

Now, I love having plenty of space to say what I want to say, and maxed out my bio space within minutes of finding out it was expandable.

That being said, I think it is quite reasonable as is. If you *need* to post more than the allotted 2300 characters, post a link. Really, how many people do you think are actually going to bother reading a short novel in your bio space?


Who gets 2300 characters? Maxed is 2130

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#19 fs_mrwright

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 02:08

Now, I love having plenty of space to say what I want to say, and maxed out my bio space within minutes of finding out it was expandable.

That being said, I think it is quite reasonable as is. If you *need* to post more than the allotted 2300 characters, post a link. Really, how many people do you think are actually going to bother reading a short novel in your bio space?


Who gets 2300 characters? Maxed is 2130


My mistake. Previous post edited. :P

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 02:12

Now, I love having plenty of space to say what I want to say, and maxed out my bio space within minutes of finding out it was expandable.

That being said, I think it is quite reasonable as is. If you *need* to post more than the allotted 2300 characters, post a link. Really, how many people do you think are actually going to bother reading a short novel in your bio space?


Who gets 2300 characters? Maxed is 2130


My mistake. Previous post edited. :P


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