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Anonymous
No.4126
4127 5102 5301
Questions That Don't Deserve Their Own Thread.

What are the bump limits for each board?
508 replies and 134 files omitted.
Lotus
Admin
No.4127
>>4126
The default reply limit is set to 350. The /mlpol/ reply limit is 700, and the /vx/ reply limit is 450
Anonymous
No.4128
4129
what's the current maximum that the catalog can hold?
Admin
No.4129
>>4128
The /mlpol/ board is set to 15 threads per page, and a limit of 12 pages. Every other board is also set to 15 threads per page, but with a sitewide page limit that is much higher: 1500 pages
Anonymous
No.4136
4137
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Something of a **newfag** question, but what's this weird shit with links? I went to share a link that was posted here somewhere else by copying the link and it added some intro to it,directly posting to show it:
https://href.li/?https://www.ted.com/talks/joseph_redmon_how_a_computer_learns_to_recognize_objects_instantly
That href.li thing, what is that?
If you're intending to block referrals and that's what it is supposed to do, since this is vichan it should work just like on 8chan: put a wordfilter in board settings on the colon.

Wordfilter : to :
Since the markup on this vichan seems to be different from the version of vichan 8chan uses I'm not 100% if it will work right in this software, but the italicization would be enough to make links unclickable and thus force the referral-less copying and pasting method to open a link.
Pupper
!!cuKCTOUMqQ
No.4137
>>4136
Yes, the href.li was there to hide the http referrer so site you are visiting wouldn't know that you visited them from here. We have switched to using the HTML5 attribute noreferrer https://caniuse.com/rel-noreferrer as it now has 94.42% support rate among all users (98.14% among desktop) and should give same functionality without the use of 3rd party site. We will keep looking at solutions making it safe and comfy for users to use the site.
Anonymous
No.4591
4592 4593
Did the Yang Gang thread get bumplocked?
Anonymous
No.4592
4593
>>4591
It's not bumping, even though I just posted to it.
No.4593
4594
>>4591
>>4592
If it was bumplocked, I'm sure it had nothing to do with it being bombarded with shitty memes that eliminated legitimate discussion, or the recent influx of Yang memes invading other threads
Anonymous
No.4594
>>4593
Hmmmm, maybe I'll make another thread for Yang memes then. Not today though.
Anonymous
No.4699
Pony doubting.png
What happened this morning around 7AM Eastern Time that mlpol.net went off line?
Anonymous
No.4766
4767 4790
Did my "Post In This Thread Every Time You Visit /qa/" thread get deleted?
Anonymous
No.4767
4768
>>4766
I kill things
Anonymous
No.4768
4769 4790
>>4767
I'll take that as a yes..
I checked the board and saw it was gone. Did it break any rules?
Anonymous
No.4769
4771 4773
>>4768
Probably not, but /qa/ is not a shitposting board. There was no question, nor issue to address/inquire about.
Anonymous
No.4771
4773 4790
>>4769
It was meant to promote board activity; like the similar threads on the other slower boards.
I'll just word it more carefully next time.
Anonymous
No.4773
4778
>>4771
>>4769
Alright. I remade it; this time with a clear topic in mind.
It can at least be said to be more on topic then the dragonmaud corndog thread.
Anonymous
No.4778
4780 4790
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>>4773
>Content-promotion thread gets deleted without apparent reason
>both corndog threads, catbane emoji post, and various duplicates of "Can I have a discord link?" stay where they are
What gives?
Anonymous
No.4780
4782
>>4778
>Post in this thread every time you visit
is not a content-promotion thread. Also, corndogs r serious bizness
Anonymous
No.4782
4783
>>4780
The underlying point of the thread was to encourage users to post to /qa/ more often, which is good for the board and the community as a whole.
And it was definitely more productive than the catbane post.
Anonymous
No.4783
4784
>>4782
So it wasn't a 'post ITT every time' thread? Cuz it said 'post ITT every time'
Anonymous
No.4784
4785
>>4783
No, it was indeed a post itt thread, like the ones on /cyb/ and /sp/ that were meant to spur board activity.
Anonymous
No.4785
4786
>>4784
/qa/ was never intended to be an active board. It is here so that anons who have issues that need to brought up to staff and moderators can do so. If you have an issue with participation and content, take it up on the mainboard with the posters.
Anonymous
No.4786
4790
>>4785
>/qa/ was never intended to be an active board
That's actually news to me.
Admin
No.4790
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Anonymous
No.4791
>>4790
>remaking the exact same thread after being told it was deleted because it was off-topic
I specifically made sure to change the wording of the thread to ensure it included a definitive issue about the board and opened a topic for conversation. After it was deleted a second time, this time with a ghost of an explation, I did not see it fit to make it again. Since the thread was deleted without the staff in question saying why it was deleted or what particular rule it broke, I, who had no real information from my standpoint, I figured the thread would be compliant with the rules if I changed the wording to make it more appropriate, but that was later revealed to not be the case.
As for the intent of the thread, it was just a casual attempt to increase user participation on the board, since the similar threads on /cyb/, /sp/, and /a/ seemed to bolster posting on those boards in the slightest bit. Since it worked on the other threads, I thought it would do the same here, since community participation is actually a topic I consider to really be important. If such a thread is against restrictions, then I'm glad to comply.
Anonymous
No.4793
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Anonymous
No.4850
4851
Awhile ago on 8ch someone made a post describing a level system in psychology. It was a scale of 4 or 5 where 1 is typical normies and NPCs 2 is mental illness and I can't remember the others. Does anyone know what I might be talking about?
Anonymous
No.4851
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>>4850
Yeah, it's psychology.
You can explain the actions of others based on an already stabilished model.
Anonymous
No.4893
4894
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how do I dice?
No.4894
4895
[1d20 = 2]
>>4893
Either type Dice xdy in the Email field, where x is the number of dice you want to roll and y is the number of sides to each dice, or type [xdy] in the comment.

For example: [1d20 = 12]

Anonymous
No.4895
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>>4894
Thanks friend!
[14d88 = 442]

Anonymous
No.4896
4898
I think I missed reading the reason for my warning. It was because it was spoiler, right? That's the only thing I can come up with that makes sense. It didn't think about that because I basically don't care about the current show but I can accept that.

But it was for that reason, right? I just wanna know.
Anonymous
No.4898
4899
>>4896
Assuming you did the Pinkie Pie does a thing with another pony thread, yes. That's precisely why. I know plenty of you faggots have watched the leaked episodes, but some of us haven't and rather enjoy experiencing the new episodes - especially with the series concluding - during the premiere along with anons. This is not a staff/site policy, its a matter of decorum. If you want to press the issue, I'll happily address it the next time the series is coming to an end and faggots want to spoil it for everyone.
Anonymous
No.4899
>>4898
No, as I said, that's fine. I just didn't think about the possiblity that it would spoiled people since I don't longer sees it as canon.
Anonymous
No.4900
4901
1. will MLPOL.net ever have a /meta/ board or is /qa/ meant to serve that purpose?

2. what are the chances we can get a /co/ board for discussing western 2D since we have an /a/ board for discussing eastern 2D?

3. if we ever get a /tv/ then how would we resolve whether cartoons belong in /co/ or /tv/ ?

4. will we ever get a /draw/ specifically for drawthreads/requests?

5. can we get a /tg/ board where we talk about how to adapt ponies into various systems like GURPS or D20?
No.4901
4902
[1d20+5 = 15]
>>4900
1. Yes, /qa/ is the meta board.
2-4.
5. /vx/ is the board for that. It’s not expressly in the name, but it’s a /v/ board, /x/ board, and /tg/ board all in one. Also there’s a dice function site-wide allowing anons to roll values.
There’s two methods. In the email field type “dice xdy (with any modifiers). The second is in the comment section in []’s type xdy, again with modifiers. The red result is the e-mail field, and both rolls are 1d20+5.
[1d20+5 = 19]

No.4902
4903
[1d20+5 = 9]
>>4901
As you can see the email field doesn’t add the modifier so much as indicate it (it’s a 15), and over time it’s been observed that the email field dice are (((stingy))). Enjoy!
Anonymous
No.4903
>>4902
Oh yeah, and don’t forget to remove the email field on your next post
Anonymous
No.4911
4912
I was checking out https://mlpol.net/policy.html and "Rules for Users" and there are 11 rules numbered from 3 to 13...

Where exactly are rules 1 and 2?
Anonymous
No.4912
>>4911
Rules 1 and 2 were just as with 4chan.
Do not talk about, and do not talk about, /mlpol/. Since going off-site however, rules 1 and 2 have been stricken, as our method and mode of operation must necessarily change in order to ensure a future for white ponies. Hence, it is no longer a rule to not talk about /mlpol/. It is assumed that users won't be retarded about it - discretion is always a plus - but attracting users to the site necessitates mentioning it.
Anonymous
No.4917
4918
I run an imageboard myself (vichan rather than NPF) and it's got that multiupload bug where if you upload a .jpg and then other formats it generates a thumbnail for the other formats but doesn't add them to /src/, have you guys ever run into this problem and if so how did you fix it? I've seen it on a couple other sites besides mine as well.
Anonymous
No.4918
>>4917
Nevermind, figured it out, it was caused by the default exif stripping option, using exiftool instead fixes it
Anonymous
No.4926
4927
It has been a dramatic decline in participation. Where the fags went, Discord?
Anonymous
No.4927
>>4926
I was away for personal reasons but indeed things look pretty slow, what happened?
Anonymous
No.4974
4975
Why does the notices bit under the reply box never get updated? We've gotten a few new boards since then (if you count /cyb/ being reinstated), and I feel like it's a good way to keep the community informed about changes to the site.
Anonymous
No.4975
>>4974
lazy
Anonymous
No.5101
>>5100
I was OP for thread, but deleted it after the stream to prevent replies as there was already a discussion thread.
Anonymous
No.5102
>>4126
How do you get a thread stickied?
Anonymous
No.5105
Is there something like 4chanx available for the site?
Or just an option for slightly larger text might be nice. Zooming in isn't quite the same.
Anonymous
No.5206
5207 5208
Why is there a captcha now?
Anonymous
No.5207
5208
>>5206
If there's one, it's because of spambots.
Anonymous
## Admin
No.5208
>>5206
>>5207
Yes, there have been several spambots that have targeted the site recently. It's a temporary measure, and should be removed soon
Anonymous
No.5209
5210 5211 5212 5214 5215
Why was my thread deleted. Nothing in it was against the rules and this is an imageboard we are SUPPOSED to be dicks to each other!
Anonymous
No.5210
5214
>>5209
Also the other guy started it.
Anonymous
## Admin
No.5211
5213
>>5209
/mlpol/ is a board of frenship. The thread was not deleted, only moved
Lotus
## Admin
No.5212
5213
>>5209
The thread was not deleted; it was moved to the /sp/ board, evidently because the thread topicality did/does not match with the /mlpol/ board, thus making the /sp/ board - with no real rules of topicality requirements - a more appropriate venue.
Anonymous
No.5213
5214
>>5212
>>5211
Alrighty then.
John Elway
## Moderator
No.5214
>>5209
>>5210
>>5213
/sp/ has rules closer to old /b/, so in general if you have a thread you want to start that doesn't pertain to ponies or politics it's better to post it there.
Anonymous
No.5215
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>>5209
>this is an imageboard we are SUPPOSED to be dicks to each other!
Wut?
Anonymous
No.5224
5226
Does this site have an exif data stripper?
Anonymous
No.5225
5226
is there a way to get around two equal signs turning text red?
Pupper
## Admin
No.5226
5227
>>5224
Yes exif data is removed from images and other files as good as possible. As per the About section of Options "Metadata in files are removed using custom code and TagLib with ExifTool as fallback. * There is no way to guarante that all metadata will be completely removed from a file."

>>5225
I will look into a way to make Base64 strings/urls not turn into header, or a fallback that works as a workaround. As of now sadly there is no good workaround (that won't break links.
One way you can do it is to add a empty bold or spoiler etc. in between the equal signs =[ b ][ /b ]= (without spaces) and you can make them that way Base64== Base64==
Anonymous
No.5227
>>5226
>based admin actually responds with an answer to my question
thanks. I'm starting to like it here
Anonymous
No.5228
5230 5231
Someone is necroing old threads on /mlpol/ and I am not sure why. Looks like a slide attempt.
Anonymous
No.5230
MLP - Browsing internet - angry.png
>>5228
Yeah, I just came home and the catalog is a mess.
Anonymous
No.5231
>>5228
It was not a slide attempt, it was a newfag who didnt know that all ips are encrypted on mlpol, such that not even staff can determine a user's info. Its an understandable concern, but it has been addressed. At least, the necrobumping has, I neglected to mention the encryption. I hadn't made that connection at that point.
A bit of bad form, but nothing warranting deletions or anything.
Anonymous
No.5269
5273 5280
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I just read that there's a weekly Friday movie night, with MLP episodes afterwards. I would like to tune in to this.

What are the details I need to know to get in to the stream and group chat?
Anonymous
No.5273
5274 5280
>>5269
The current medium for movies is Bitwave.tv, although Kast is being looked into as an alternative platform.
>>>/mlpol/265636 →
Anonymous
No.5274
5280
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>>5273
>although Kast is being looked into as an alternative platform.
Nope for us.
Politically, Kast is full zog company, see pic 1.
Additionally, that company wants total control over the user's browser by forcing to use exclusively Microsoft and Google browsers. See pic 2.
John Elway
## Moderator
No.5280
>>5269
Stream is every Friday at 6:30 PST, I post the link along with what movies we watch in the thread that >>5273 links to.

>>5274
The deeper I've looked into Kast the less confidence I have that it will be viable for us, plus I couldn't get it to work with my streaming software. So for the foreseeable future we'll continue using Bitwave.
Anonymous
No.5301
5302
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>>4126
Can the staff delete ALL my posts if i request it?
Anonymous
## Ninja
No.5302
5303
>>5301
The short answer is yes, though 'why' is a definite consideration as to whether that request is obliged
Anonymous
No.5303
5305
>>5302
I can't delete older posts of mine so i would rather have every post deleted and thread throughout every board, if you would do that for me then thanks.
>Why?
I have my reasons, one of which is that my time here was well spent although i think it's time to pack up my bags and leave along with my posts.
Anonymous
No.5304
I might return at some point but i don't want to leave my mark upon the site while i ponder my decisions.
Anonymous
## Ninja
No.5305
5306 5307
>>5303
>I have my reasons
>along with my posts
With all due respect, requests of that sort (vague and unsubstantiated) have been declined in past. It will be discussed tho
Anonymous
No.5306
5308
>>5305
>It will be discussed tho
Well, what do you want to know?
Anonymous
No.5307
5309
>>5305
It's more along the lines of how i sort of doxed myself with posting about real ponies.
Anonymous
## Ninja
No.5308
>>5306
I'll give you an example:
Some time ago an artfag who had posted several works requested their removal, as he wanted no further connection to the site (this was in the early part of the derpi debacle iirc). He was declined.
Again no offense, but maintaining pw's is the user's responsibility and even if the pw is retained, threads cant be deleted except by staff to preserve any/all replies to the thread.
The internet is forever fren
Anonymous
## Ninja
No.5309
5310
>>5307
Would you be able to locate those posts and report them?
Anonymous
No.5310
5311 5313
>>5309
The posts in the paranormal thread and the get it off your chest thread, they are the most revealing.
Anonymous
No.5311
5313
>>5310
Specifically the ones on /vx/ and /üb/, the ones on the other boards aren't really important.
Anonymous
## Ninja
No.5313
5315
>>5310
>>5311
It's far easier to delete all posts than it is to identify and delete specific posts (especially without knowing what you feel is self doxxing), unless you're willing to report the posts in question
Anonymous
No.5315
5316 5318
>>5313
I reported them.
Anonymous
## Ninja
No.5316
5317
>>5315
Men doku sei,....
Anonymous
No.5317
>>5316
Please?
Beer Brat Anon
## Ninja
No.5318
5319
>>5315
Well, after reviewing the posts in question, the images and videos can be easily removed without compromising the integrity of the discussions. Would that be sufficient?
I never noticed the spoiler at the bottom of one of the /ub/ posts. I got unironically choked up, no homo <3
Anonymous
No.5319
5320
>>5318
>Would that be sufficient?
Yes, it would.
No homo.
Anonymous
## Ninja
No.5320
5321
>>5319
It's done ^_^
Anonymous
No.5321
5323
>>5320
Thank you anon.
Thought Antifa was gonna catch me fucking ponies once and for all.
Anonymous
## Ninja
No.5323
5324
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>>5321
YW, it's what we're here for
Anonymous
No.5324
Aryanne sleeping.png
>>5323
You deserve a medal.
Anonymous
No.5325
5326 5327 5331 5349 5358
Why is there no dedicated pone discussion board? I understnad the point of mlpol but I dont really see the bandwagon effect of getting pony lovers on board without a place they can go to keep their generals in easy reach. I like the idea of pone discussion happening in pol but gore, political horror, and etc dont really mesh well with comfey equestrian fantasy >green
Anonymous
No.5326
5328
DrinkingJuice.png
>>5325
>Why is there no dedicated pone discussion board?
Answer: --->
>I understnad the point of mlpol
Anonymous
No.5327
5328
>>5325
Hello newfren. The answers you seek are prominently displayed on the policy page at the top
Anonymous
No.5328
5329 5349
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>>5326
So basically fuck anyone that likes ponies and creates oc.
why are you guys like this?
>>5327
If you're talking about /pol/ generals that's understandable, but not only is what I'm talking about a whole different board, the purpose of the generals makes sense, it's there to create small communities who will act as audiances for the posting of >green., and a repository for previous green that can be easily shared for new users. I think generals are kind of shit, but without them you don't get this kind of regular content, not ever.

Without this drip feed of OC, /mlp/ would have died years ago.
Anonymous
No.5329
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Anonymous
No.5330
That last statement is not a quip, it's to address the fact that plenty of anons over the past few years have attempted those things; it's not an insinuation that that's what you're doing.
Lotus
## Admin
No.5331
5332
>>5325
The /mlpol/ board is slow enough that any general is not likely to fall off the board, and will remain in the first few pages provided there is at least some activity in the thread/general. We've hosted Anonfilly for three years now, and have had OC production threads and many pony threads before. We still do. /mlpol/ is for ponies and politics both. If you happen to be a fan of one but not the other, make a thread for what you are interested in.

>pone discussion doesn't go well with gore and political horror
You could just as easily say "my thread doesn't go well next to inflation threads/slave pony general/whatever other thread coexists in the /mlp/ catalog that I don't like." It's rather silly to complain about the existence of other threads in the catalog you will never read, because you weren't going to click on them anyways. Furthermore, we don't have gore on /mlpol/, and if any exists it's in tiny corners.
Anonymous
No.5332
5333 5334 5346 5349
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>>5331
>>5329
I typed out a bunch of shit but I deleted most of it because I just cant fucking understand this on a conceptual level, even if it makes sense. You guys are just genuinely okay with 4chan as it is and dont care or want to provide any kind of alternative to it... To me this whole topic was brought up because 4chan has gotten horrible, and 8chan was executed. this board isnt part of smuglo.li so its afaik the only place where a viable mlp alternative could exist. But if I'm reading you right you guys are completely fine with the absolutelly pozzed way mlp is and choose not to offer any service that would potentially overlap it....
Anonymous
No.5333
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