Can you explain the Dots under people's avatars. - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Brilliant Idiot · 06-13-2006, 07:08 PM

OK - I've been posting since the spring and I can't find an explanation for this. So, can someone explain to me the little button-like dots at the bottom of people's Avatar cells? Some buttons are red. Some are green. Some have nothing at all. Some have traingles with exclamations beside them. What are those? My button has a graph showing o% warnings.

Please enlighten me....

maleficent · 06-13-2006, 07:18 PM

when the dot is green it means the person is currently on line..

when the dot is gray. it means they are offline...

the triangle thing is your ability to report a bad post... a bad post can be anything from spam (that themoderators havent seen yet, or something that you might find offensive -- just state why)

if you float your mouse over it, you shoudl get a tool tip telling youwhat it is...

the warnings are explained here: http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=105499

Brilliant Idiot · 06-14-2006, 10:08 AM

Cool. I especially like the % warning thing. Very helpful and I can see how that would keep people in check in a fair and manageable way without having to get too aribtrary or heavy handed. Great idea.

06-13-2006, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Brilliant Idiot Tilted	Can you explain the Dots under people's avatars. OK - I've been posting since the spring and I can't find an explanation for this. So, can someone explain to me the little button-like dots at the bottom of people's Avatar cells? Some buttons are red. Some are green. Some have nothing at all. Some have traingles with exclamations beside them. What are those? My button has a graph showing o% warnings. Please enlighten me....

06-13-2006, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	when the dot is green it means the person is currently on line.. when the dot is gray. it means they are offline... the triangle thing is your ability to report a bad post... a bad post can be anything from spam (that themoderators havent seen yet, or something that you might find offensive -- just state why) if you float your mouse over it, you shoudl get a tool tip telling youwhat it is... the warnings are explained here: http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=105499 __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

06-14-2006, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Brilliant Idiot Tilted	Cool. I especially like the % warning thing. Very helpful and I can see how that would keep people in check in a fair and manageable way without having to get too aribtrary or heavy handed. Great idea.