Scratch

bobbybee wrote:

Nice! Erm... you were banned? ...

Yeah, for "being disrespectful in the forums". I understood now. (it was one of many misunderstandings between me and the community)

And thanks!

Last edited by Molybdenum (2012-10-24 17:35:30)

nice guide.

And the references to [Name removed - using real names in negative examples is hostile.] were funny 

Last edited by Paddle2See (2012-10-25 05:09:20)

Can you tell us what the encoded ones say? I promise not to rage.

jvvg wrote:

Is there any way you could give us the decoder by commenting on one of our projects or something?

Well, since you're the computer expert, could you make soemthing I could use to send you it? (no offense intended, its just that I see you doing websites etc a lot). I also planned on trying to show how to do RSA encryption on a project, but that was... Anyway, its not that serious. Just Ohaiderstudios advised me to hide it.

Last edited by Molybdenum (2012-10-24 22:10:22)

Thanks for sharing your perceptions of dos and don'ts on the forums.  Just a couple of comments though:

Never use real Scratcher's names in your negative examples - that's embarrassing to them - it's not a friendly thing to do.  If you have a problem with somebody, use the Flag/Report/Contact us functions - don't start a fight in the forums 

What's the point of putting coded material in a forum post?  The forums are for sharing information with the public.  If you have a question on content, ask a moderator using the Report function.

Paddle2See wrote:

Thanks for sharing your perceptions of dos and don'ts on the forums.  Just a couple of comments though:

Never use real Scratcher's names in your negative examples - that's embarrassing to them - it's not a friendly thing to do.  If you have a problem with somebody, use the Flag/Report/Contact us functions - don't start a fight in the forums 

What's the point of putting coded material in a forum post?  The forums are for sharing information with the public.  If you have a question on content, ask a moderator using the Report function.

Paddle2See? I recently had a project removed, and I suppose I understand why. I did mention the name of a specific scratcher who's been needling me both in the forums and out of the forums. I was not aware, however, until my brother, Greenatic, told me yesterday that I could get temporarily banned for mentioning the scratchers name. Also, a scratcher on that project who apparently hates me, put 'rude' comments, and told everyone who saw it to flag the project. She said that they could work together to get me completely banned form scratch. I was unaware of this, and I would not like to kick my brother off of our ip address. So I'd like to ask if there's anything I could have done differently. I wasn't sure if the rude post was bad enough to flag. (I've learned, so I am NOT going to say her name again.) ~TelsaKat

Paddle2See wrote:

Thanks for sharing your perceptions of dos and don'ts on the forums.  Just a couple of comments though:

Never use real Scratcher's names in your negative examples - that's embarrassing to them - it's not a friendly thing to do.  If you have a problem with somebody, use the Flag/Report/Contact us functions - don't start a fight in the forums 

What's the point of putting coded material in a forum post?  The forums are for sharing information with the public.  If you have a question on content, ask a moderator using the Report function.

I don't think that the name was real... I searched it and got no results besides this thread.

Paddle2See wrote:

Thanks for sharing your perceptions of dos and don'ts on the forums.  Just a couple of comments though:

Never use real Scratcher's names in your negative examples - that's embarrassing to them - it's not a friendly thing to do.  If you have a problem with somebody, use the Flag/Report/Contact us functions - don't start a fight in the forums 

What's the point of putting coded material in a forum post?  The forums are for sharing information with the public.  If you have a question on content, ask a moderator using the Report function.

Actually, I found that people learn better when more specific examples are given. I have changed it, but please don't make such LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG edits: It makes the sections hard to read (as I also found by exp.).
{In response to the "would you like it", yes. I haven't had that much of a bad reputation though: It all starts when one gets banned. Again, experience.}

Also, you do realize that I don't have another copy of the coded material? I have reconstructed it (and made a backup), but please don't delete it next time    Haven't you seen all the other useless material on the website? This isn't even entirely useless.
Just as well, encoded messages can be used as spoilers: This was one of the uses of ROT13 for a while.
EDIT: Also, what's the point of hash functions if you don't know what they mean..?

And it was Ohaider who wanted me to encode them.
Encoding is lol42what-not-to-do
PS. Don't ban me again, I'm only trying to give some experience. {I also learned from experience that experience is good, though everyone knew that.}

And... I'm probably going to be banned because I said all that.

ErnieParke wrote:

I just wanted to say that your guide, other than what Paddle2See pointed out, was nice and I liked the examples. Also, I wanted to say welcome back!

Thanks! I fixed Paddle2See's advice (except for the [not] useless code).

zubblewu wrote:

I see I'm not the only one  . Glad you're back! I hope your brief detention in the relaxation banland has been a pleasant one.

Thanks! LOL: It was, except I got bored when I was on the computer.


@Paddle: Did you get my messages I sent while I was banned?

EDIT: I put the encoding in one of my old posts: See if you can find it.

EDIT again: Maybe I should just give up scratch (at least the forums?), since its almsot impossible to do things right whiel keeping them enough complex.

EDIT: To use the encoder, first decode the first line, then the rest.

Last edited by Molybdenum (2012-10-25 16:56:49)

dvd4 wrote:

Paddle2See wrote:

Thanks for sharing your perceptions of dos and don'ts on the forums.  Just a couple of comments though:

Never use real Scratcher's names in your negative examples - that's embarrassing to them - it's not a friendly thing to do.  If you have a problem with somebody, use the Flag/Report/Contact us functions - don't start a fight in the forums 

What's the point of putting coded material in a forum post?  The forums are for sharing information with the public.  If you have a question on content, ask a moderator using the Report function.

Will it make a difference if I censor [removed by mod: See note 1]'s name ? (Example: pl**z**ki)

Note 1: Please don't call people by names when refering to someone being bad/negative.

No. Its like me saying d*d4 has the best projects ever!!!!!! only with something bad instead. You still can read it. Of course, it may be different if someone else was named "pliiziiki", as your examples matches both.

Last edited by Molybdenum (2012-10-25 16:58:15)

dvd4 wrote:

Molybdenum wrote:

dvd4 wrote:

Will it make a difference if I censor playzooki's name ? (Example: pl**z**ki)

No. Its like me saying d*d4 has the best projects ever!!!!!! only with something bad instead. You still can read it. Of course, it may be different if someone else was named "pliiziiki", as your examples matches both.

*thinks*

You have a point.

Yep. Actually I have a collection of points, lines, and planes 

Anyway, questions, comments, suggestions? And don't ask to remove the coded material: 1, I alreayd gave the key, 2, if "random" text is useless, what is the point of MD5 hashes?

jvvg wrote:

Molybdenum wrote:

dvd4 wrote:

*thinks*

You have a point.

Yep. Actually I have a collection of points, lines, and planes 

Anyway, questions, comments, suggestions? And don't ask to remove the coded material: 1, I alreayd gave the key, 2, if "random" text is useless, what is the point of MD5 hashes?

I see the key, but what's the cipher?

Oh. You don't know? It was really popular for a while. My cummulative additive non-blocked (blocked as in DES style blocks) [yay so many adjectives] Encoder-Decoder.

Last edited by Molybdenum (2012-10-25 21:15:08)

Great guide! The encoder is a bit too much spam(I was kinda freaked out when I saw it) and I don't think Paddle appreciated it that much