The Question Thread
I thought we could have a Question thread for all the small questions that we might have, instead of making a new thread for every little question.
My question is: How much "load/strain" do the snapshots we store in "Bookmarks" do to the servers? I just checked my bookmarks and I see that I might have as much as 1000 snapshots there, if not more. I'll try and clear out some of them tonight if it causes "problems" for the servers. :-)
Good. Then I can continue to bookmark shots that I'd like to know the title of. Thanks for the quick reply :-)
Another thing I've been thinking about is the Archive. Many of us like to spend some time in the Archives from time to time and solve some older shots. A thing I have encountered MANY times is that people (me included) forget that the spoiler tag will become visible when the shots goes to the Archive. So when people write stuff like "I liked this Batman movie much more than Batman Begins" with a spoiler tag, it's no problem when the spoiler tag is invisible. But when it hits the Archive everyone can see the shout, and then it's not to hard to figure out that the shot is from a Batman movie. So maybe (just maybe) people should try to at least not write the titles of the movies in their spoiler comments.
why are there flags to show which language the solution can be? i really don't see the point and it can give a hint. i would say just don't show them.
great thread, I’m happy to answer everything I can:
ZomBeeBob:
1 bookmark weighs a little more than a solve, so if you don’t want the database to fill up you better stop solving ;)
second, like energ said, the best solution is always the simplest one. If you can solve the problem right where it occurs (the user scrolling down) you are better off doing so.
Additional rules, additional on screen help, etc should be the last resort.
toffetomas:
This may be an issue for a long time player like you but it’s actually great for a vast majority of users. They immediatly know if they can type the name in their native language and don’t have to look it up first.
plus we’re building a database of alternative titles... which no one would enter if it weren’t for the flags.
EDIT:
MisterZob: You weren’t too slow, you supplemented your own opinion :)
and you’re right, it’s a historical feature, I remember we didn’t have it for the first few weeks and introduced it because ppl asked for it.
I don't agree with you, toffetomas.
With the flags, I know which language I need to use to type the solution in. Because some movies have very few alternate language titles already entered in the DB. And I can see which ones are missing, so that I can go on the page and add them.
Without them, it could get pretty confusing and annoying : you've guessed the movie, but you don't know the original title and the one you're trying just doesn't work because it's not in the DB... but you don't know that if there's no flag.
IMHO, this is one "historical" WTM feature that makes this quiz so fun to play : knowing immediately that you can type in Dr Folamour or Dr. Seltsam just as well as Dr Strangelove.
EDIT : OK, once more I was sloooow. :)
And why don't you come inside Palahniuk's Lair instead of whining?
I was just wondering about the "nudity" tag. I understand why it has been implemented on the site, but I don't get why shots like #92104 and #4782 (to name just a few) has got this tag. Yes the two women are "topless" but they have their backs turned to the camera, so I don't see the need for the tag at these shots. I get that some people use WTM on public places or work, but I don't see the problem with seeing "skin".