"It's basically an error message that makes no sense and is probably left over from when DC used to host files on it's own server"
that would make sense gilgamesh, i remember back when rikus uploaded games to the server, it changed just after i joined.
I guess it is a way to get more people to sign up, but then the database gets clogged up with users that only ever visit once.
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Pete Nattress Cheesy Bits img src/uploads/sccheesegif
Registered 23/09/2002
Points 4811
12th May, 2005 at 17:14:17 -
It's there because it means we can track which of our members have downloaded it and therefore stop people clicking a link a hundred times to get more downloads on the counter. It is a bit stupid and I have raised the issue before; we can only hope they remove it in DC3.
PS, I love the simplicity of these forums, phpBB or phpnuke are cluttered, clumbsy and often hideous.
im not logged in forever, it always unlogs me after a while. I dont mind, but ill never remember that password, i have to keep it on my computer as a word document haha, its like a key.
Pete: Ok, I see. That makes sense. Well, In that case it's not that big of a deal (even though I kinda made it seem like one). It's only a problem when I forget to copy and paste and end up clicking the link a few times or when I'm feeling lazy. Anyway, hopefully it is fixed in DC3. Maybe there's some other way you can prevent people from increasing the DL rating thing.
How about this. Check IP numbers of non-member downloads? Or count member downloads only? I have many friends without DC accounts, which I can't just IM the DC links to (it would have been convenient, cause then they could read my description + see screens)
Of course, there's an advantage too, if they ask about the member thingy, then I know they actually did try downloading. Nowadays I give them the KA link for my games instead.
- Ok, you must admit that was the most creative cussing this site have ever seen -
I dunno, I had a half conversation with him on MSN a few weeks ago. I think he may have given up the ghost (on TDC). We should really talk to rikus about it, having said that, I'll be doing that now.
Have a looksy there on the whole shadowcaster story we have so far
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Pete Nattress Cheesy Bits img src/uploads/sccheesegif
Registered 23/09/2002
Points 4811
14th May, 2005 at 11:43:47 -
I still have ShadowCaster on MSN - I don't speak to him, but sometimes I read his blog. He seems very busy at the moment; DC is probably very far from his mind.
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