Some Opening Day Glitches... But comments are working (we think)

September 25, 2006 -

Okay, we are open for business at the new GamePolitics.

It has been a hectic day here, spent dealing with a number of glitches and we're far from done. But at least we seem to be up and running and still managed to scoop the rest of the game press on the New Mexico ~~nonsense~~ lawsuit.

Specifically, I can't figure out why people weren't able to comment, but I've opened the restrictions that required commenters to be logged in, since logging in seemed to be the issue. So please test out commenting...

Also need to add more of the GP content listed on the sidebar... that's on the way.

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Housekeeping

Comments

Submitted by Demontestament on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 09:26.

Nice Layout Dennis :).

Though I have to agree with some of the others, I am going through withdrawls without my daily dose of the Fourms. I mean how can I use my superpower and link everyone to stories on CNN if there is no fourms?

For every second they are down Jack will file another lawsuite :)

Submitted by Cecil475 (not verified) on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 09:54.

What's a RSS feed?

- Warren Lewis

Submitted by Hank the Tank (not verified) on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 10:10.

Whooo! I'm supposed to be paying attention to class right now!

Submitted by Demontestament (not verified) on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 10:12.

"Whooo! I’m supposed to be paying attention to class right now! " - Hank the Tank

lol, I am supposed to be working right now! Woooooo!

Submitted by steelcobra (not verified) on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 11:34.

Is that why I haven't been able to access anything but the LJ feed for the last week or so?

Submitted by Grahamr (not verified) on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 12:51.

Qoute function,plese

Submitted by Automancer (not verified) on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 13:38.

Hopefully this gets through okay. Yesterday I had a bit of trouble. I'm ready to hop on...Alley Oop *jumps*!

-Auto

Submitted by Dachande (not verified) on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 14:58.

Awesome new site Dennis.

I much prefer this to having the comments on an alternate board, though I understand that it was necessary for awhile to reduce trolling.

Hope all goes well and the bugs work themselves out!

Dachande
aka: Dachande18 from livejournal
aka: Bryan St.James

Submitted by Father Time (not verified) on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 16:22.

I like the old site layout better much better in fact, this site well the comments box is too restricted (now a short phrase that used to took half a line now takes 2), the text is kind small and you can't reply to comments. Are all these things temporary?

Submitted by Kharne (not verified) on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 19:22.

Hello world!

So, no more screening, right?

Submitted by gamepolitics on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 21:58.

Day Two and things seem to be improving. Glad most of you are liking.

Sorry, Father Time - this is the new world order for GP...

We've added a plug-in that lets you Digg /Slashdot / Del.ic.ious any post just before you comment.

Also added a crappy two-click Home link, best I can do for now. Amazing no Wordpress hacker has created that yet, the need is so obvious.

Submitted by Grahamr (not verified) on Tue, 09/26/2006 - 22:49.

What about the new forums?

Submitted by ZippyDSMlee (not verified) on Wed, 09/27/2006 - 06:58.

GP
it is rather annoying but in time you will learn to tweak it a bit more,hopefully sooner than later.

can't wait to be disappointed with the forums :P

oy I need to start trying to find that silver lining in life...but it keeps burning me 0-o well...that and sun light LOL

Submitted by C13 on Wed, 09/27/2006 - 13:37.

Though I do prefer to have this pop up in my LJ friends page, I've dropped your feed into my RSS folder anyway. For anybody that wants to keep the LJ integration, I've created a syndication feed for the GP.com RSS feed at gamepoliticsrss.

Submitted by jythie (not verified) on Wed, 09/27/2006 - 13:38.

yay comments back. but as others have said, I'm going to miss the nesting.

Though one question. Is the site supposed to be this narrow or is there a a problem with my browser? Comments are only showing as about 60 characters across taking up only about a 3rd of the screen width making the entire site difficult to read.

Submitted by erica. (not verified) on Wed, 09/27/2006 - 15:58.

hooray new site!

looks fancy.

Submitted by --shroomofinsanity-- (not verified) on Wed, 09/27/2006 - 21:17.

I agree with jythie about the lack of used space on the page. All this white space seems like a waste. Overall, the site does look more professional. I only hope that this white space issue is resolved soon.

Nayaz Trimycos
--shroomofinsanity--

Submitted by jythie (not verified) on Thu, 09/28/2006 - 09:24.

--shroomofinsanity--:

Actually, I would say it looks less professional, or at least a differnt profession. It looks like the type of site that links to a newspaper and tracks comments to various newspaper articles and such. Which granted might be the right imagry for gamepolitics, to me it seems like trying to emulate hack jobs from companies trying to update their image on the 'blogosphere' or some such.

(also if I recall correctly, exessive whitespace was a marketing/design fad that rears it's head now and then, so perhaps the software simply defaults to that philosphy, or newspapers tend to, who knows)

Submitted by aniki21 (not verified) on Thu, 09/28/2006 - 09:40.

I don't remember ever getting the "needs validation" message here, and as far as I know, the first time I posted here was today.

Shout box

Andrew Eisen: I have it. The problem, so far as I can tell, is neither of them allow me to overlay my webcam feed or text links to my Extra-Life fundraising page.10/19/2014 - 4:08pm

quiknkold: and yes, its free10/19/2014 - 4:05pm

quiknkold: should grab Hauppauge capture. has mic support and can upload directly to youtube10/19/2014 - 4:05pm

Andrew Eisen: The former.10/19/2014 - 4:00pm

quiknkold: was it StreamEez, or the StreamEez feature in Hauppauge Capture? cause I know Capture has alot more support from the devs.10/19/2014 - 3:54pm

Andrew Eisen: I actually tried StreamEez last week. Flat out didn't work.10/19/2014 - 3:53pm

quiknkold: I use the Hauppauge Capture software's StreamEez. Arcsoft showbiz for recording. I just streamed a few hours of Persona 4 Golden with zero problem using the program. Xsplit is finniky when it comes to Hauppauge10/19/2014 - 3:40pm

Andrew Eisen: Trying to capture console games and broadcast with Open Broadcaster System because I've had technical difficulties using XSplit 3 weeks in a row.10/19/2014 - 3:37pm

quiknkold: and what are you trying to capture?10/19/2014 - 3:31pm

quiknkold: same one I have. ok. what program are you using?10/19/2014 - 3:31pm

Andrew Eisen: Haupaugge HD PVR 210/19/2014 - 3:28pm

quiknkold: What Capture Card are you using, Andrew10/19/2014 - 3:26pm

quiknkold: I know Biddle isnt Kotaku. he's just a employee. Its up to Kotaku if they want to punish him for being a public representative of Kotaku...well...I wouldnt be against it.10/19/2014 - 3:26pm

Andrew Eisen: Lovely, my capture card is not (yet) compatible with the broadcaster I want to use. Let's hope my workaround works!10/19/2014 - 3:19pm

Andrew Eisen: If you find Biddle's statement off-putting, then you're certainly directing your distaste at the correct entity.10/19/2014 - 3:18pm

quiknkold: as somebody who once had his skull fractured behind a grocery store as a kid because I was a nerd. Sam Biddle can eff himself with barbwire10/19/2014 - 2:59pm

Matthew Wilson: I dont agree with it, but that doesnt mean its not true sadly.10/19/2014 - 2:36pm

Andrew Eisen: Which I find to be (in most cases) extraordinarily petty.10/19/2014 - 2:34pm

Matthew Wilson: I get the joke andrew. In the social media age, if you say somthing stupid people will take it out on the company you work for.10/19/2014 - 2:30pm

Papa Midnight: It's Gawker. I'm not sure his comments can really do much to lower whatever modicum of perceived crediiblity that network of sites may have.10/19/2014 - 2:27pm

All shouts

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