Warning scream before entering the Mature forum? Is this possible?
#1
DVD Talk Hero
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Warning screen before entering the Mature forum? Is this possible?
As it currently stands, the Mature forum resides between "Other" and "Sports" in the drop down menu underneath the DVDTalk logo.
Only problem here is that your mouse slipping a few pixels where it shouldn't be and suddenly you're in the Mature forum when you probably meant to be in the Other forum or Sports forum.
This creates a problem for those of us browsing on our lunch breaks (or other times) at work, given the porn advertisements that permanently reside at the top of this forum.
Is there any way an intermediate click-through screen can be installed, or at the very least, have the Mature forum moved to the bottom of the list in that dropdown menu? I know I'm not the only one who has accidentally been in the mature forum at an inopportune time.
kthxbye,
ES
Only problem here is that your mouse slipping a few pixels where it shouldn't be and suddenly you're in the Mature forum when you probably meant to be in the Other forum or Sports forum.
This creates a problem for those of us browsing on our lunch breaks (or other times) at work, given the porn advertisements that permanently reside at the top of this forum.
Is there any way an intermediate click-through screen can be installed, or at the very least, have the Mature forum moved to the bottom of the list in that dropdown menu? I know I'm not the only one who has accidentally been in the mature forum at an inopportune time.
kthxbye,
ES
#2
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This from someone whose user title is 'Gonads and Strife'... : )
Just kidding--You make a good point, that has happened to me too. Especially with the ubiquitous requests for 'Pics?' in those threads, while I enjoy some of them, I have to plan to visit there.
Just kidding--You make a good point, that has happened to me too. Especially with the ubiquitous requests for 'Pics?' in those threads, while I enjoy some of them, I have to plan to visit there.
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Something like that would be nice. When someone reports a post, we don't have a way to know what forum it is in. It sucks when you click a link to something like "$1 DVDs" that could be anywhere, and you end up in Mature.
#8
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Originally posted by DodgingCars
I hate how threads are moved into mature... I hit refresh and all of a sudden there are naked chicks on my screen at work.
I hate how threads are moved into mature... I hit refresh and all of a sudden there are naked chicks on my screen at work.
you never really know where your going to end up when you click that link
#9
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I have ended up up Mature with the thread moves on occasion too. And suddenly I see an ad for a rubberized girlfriend...or at least part of her anyway. Must be the economy model.
#10
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I hate the placement of the forum for a completely different reason. Who among us hasn't found a quiet moment, unzipped, thought they clicked on "Mature," and ended up in one of twikoff's Smallball threads?
#11
DVD Talk Hero
i had the same problem with the mouse slip and ending up in mature at work.
i think a solution would be a warning screen that you could click saying you are 18 and it would add a cookie so it wouldnt bother regular mature surfers.
i think a solution would be a warning screen that you could click saying you are 18 and it would add a cookie so it wouldnt bother regular mature surfers.
#13
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Originally posted by twikoff
or even one thats sitting in other and says MOVED next to it..
you never really know where your going to end up when you click that link
or even one thats sitting in other and says MOVED next to it..
you never really know where your going to end up when you click that link
#16
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I'd love a warning screen as well. I've accidently loaded the mature forum at work several times as a result of trying to scroll down a page with my scroll wheel, only to have the forum select box still active.
#18
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Originally posted by Buford T Pusser
If something is moved from Other to Mature it no longer shows up in Other to click on.
If something is moved from Other to Mature it no longer shows up in Other to click on.
I didnt know that
well in that case.. I dont have any problem.. because i figure the odds of a thread being moved while Im actually in it, isnt all that great
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I asked for this about a year ago. (a year and half ago)
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=246896
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=246896
#22
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Originally posted by Chrisedge
I asked for this about a year ago. (a year and half ago)
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=246896
I asked for this about a year ago. (a year and half ago)
http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthr...hreadid=246896
With me, they'll ignore me but I'll get summarily insulted and have my thread title changed.
#23
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Originally posted by twikoff
really????
I didnt know that
well in that case.. I dont have any problem.. because i figure the odds of a thread being moved while Im actually in it, isnt all that great
really????
I didnt know that
well in that case.. I dont have any problem.. because i figure the odds of a thread being moved while Im actually in it, isnt all that great
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With the forum software, it's just not easy to add a little warning screen.
What could be done though, is Geoff could create a "redirect" forum that would take you to, say:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/warning.html
And then, you could either click to continue or wait 5 seconds and be forwarded to the "actual" mature talk forum - which I belive can be hidden and only accessible through a link (from the warning page).
It's not an easy solution, but it might work.
What could be done though, is Geoff could create a "redirect" forum that would take you to, say:
http://www.dvdtalk.com/warning.html
And then, you could either click to continue or wait 5 seconds and be forwarded to the "actual" mature talk forum - which I belive can be hidden and only accessible through a link (from the warning page).
It's not an easy solution, but it might work.
#25
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Still waiting for big boss comments. A 5 second redirect would work wonders and wouldn't be too much of an obstacle for people that are trying to go to the mature forum.