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Hooray for t3h Tim!

Oh yeah, I'm funman...the mSL freak (Also tried learning TCL...it's a real <bad word>

Now, for questions...I have no idea what you should use really...but what about making the answer boxes checkboxes, that way you can have multiple correct answers aswell, which would guarantee the users read it thuroughly...you could even just have 1 correct answer but checkboxes scare people into thinking there's many answers and therefore will read it over as if they actually mean it (you can even make some questions answer "None of the above" )

funman wrote:Hooray for t3h Tim!

Oh yeah, I'm funman...the mSL freak (Also tried learning TCL...it's a real <bad word>

Now, for questions...I have no idea what you should use really...but what about making the answer boxes checkboxes, that way you can have multiple correct answers aswell, which would guarantee the users read it thuroughly...you could even just have 1 correct answer but checkboxes scare people into thinking there's many answers and therefore will read it over as if they actually mean it (you can even make some questions answer "None of the above" )

Go look at the backend for the questionaire (its easy enough to find), it was not written to be easily changed that much...well actually it could be changed to that but if you had multiple answers it may crash and burn.

Tim wrote:Go look at the backend for the questionaire (its easy enough to find), it was not written to be easily changed that much...well actually it could be changed to that but if you had multiple answers it may crash and burn.

Then you should really rethink of your coding style. It's bad. ;)

mm_freak wrote:

Tim wrote:Go look at the backend for the questionaire (its easy enough to find), it was not written to be easily changed that much...well actually it could be changed to that but if you had multiple answers it may crash and burn.

Then you should really rethink of your coding style. It's bad. ;)

Changing a form element from a single responce element to a multi-responce element is a rather major change which would never be a tiny modification to make work. This was designed as a very basic system to replace the forums as fast as possible, very little time or effort was put into it.

Tim wrote:Changing a form element from a single responce element to a multi-responce element is a rather major change which would never be a tiny modification to make work. This was designed as a very basic system to replace the forums as fast as possible, very little time or effort was put into it.

That's not what I meant. Nevermind.

I actually figured you were referring to my crash and burn statement but when I last replied I wasn't in the position to think about it for more than say 15 seconds so I ignored it.
As it was written so quickly (and by quickly I mean 2 minute intervals 3 times a day for like a week) it takes literal answers and comparisons using strings and ints and not arrays so the multiple answers may or may not make it fail while a single answer wouldn't.

I like the point that questions are asked before a sign-up.
What you are looking for are people who are not looking for a quick hack site to go play on, but serious people who will invest their time...

Even simple questions that you have to look up will deter a lot of people who have no interest in joining a team of people for some common goal or purpose.

It is nice to make the questions easy to answer for those of us who already have a ton of stuff to do professionally and don't have a lot of time to play hide and seek.

I don't think the purpose is to be obscure, but to know you are dealing with a live, breathing person who wants to be part of it all.

Plus, you need to do something to increase the quality of people to take you up on using your resources.

I'm still reading and posting to items that I have an opinion on. I figure it will take a few weeks just to look around.

I'm just curious, but what happens if you fail the test?

Having READ almost the entire website I didn't have a problem at all taking the test.

So do you get some sort of message that says you failed? And if so, does it have some sort of "haha you suck and if you don't feel that you need to read the rules, WE feel that you don't need a shell account with us" message?

pretty much

Good because that was going to be my suggestion - not that it is a "test question suggestion" but it's related... man I hate being slow. Haha.

Damn these spamers like was... How much you must post and answers
a. 15
b. 15
c. 15
this is realy spam right? :-)
Questions to add is need some from ToS :-)

I would have a question regarding the form, not the content: why phpbb and not simple machines or invision power board? It is true that phpbb is simply to use, but it is also limitated as capabilities.

I havent taken the questions yet but what are they for? Are they to help spot illegal hackers? (doesnt matter to me cause I am totally leagal and happy)

I suppose ...

70% of user says err we need to join this forum ??? err and they leave...


30% joins :S and after posting 30 to 50 times they deserve a shell

lol

WHAT OF THIS OS ISNT UNIX:

1) OPENBSD
2) LINUX
3) WINDOWS
4) SOLARIS

^^