Flaming torch vs non-flaming torch

Katran · 05-24-2006, 07:50 AM

I've noticed that under people's avatars there is a torch. For some (like me) it is lit, and for others it is not. What does this mean?

UPtimist · 05-24-2006, 07:54 AM

Move your mouse over it and voilá!

Spoiler:
It's about who's online and who's not.

Katran · 05-24-2006, 07:56 AM

Thanks. With the browser I use I just get a blank box when I scroll over anything like that, so thanks for the spoiler explanation.

UPtimist · 05-24-2006, 07:59 AM

Ah, well, no problem

Katran · 05-24-2006, 03:08 PM

Now, what's the exclamation point in the triangle under your avatar?

artwking4 · 05-24-2006, 03:24 PM

It says "Report Bad Post", probably for stuff like spam, flaming, illegal activity, or evil-hate posts and such.

Not for use with poor spelling and grammar, though.

Katran · 05-24-2006, 05:13 PM

Ah, that would explain why everyone but me (when I look at it) has one. Obviously I wouldn't report myself.

***tabacco*** · 05-24-2006, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katran

Thanks. With the browser I use I just get a blank box when I scroll over anything like that, so thanks for the spoiler explanation.

What browser to you use?

Katran · 05-25-2006, 03:23 PM

Mozilla Firefox. I noticed ever since I switched to it that on some websites the pop-up boxes are blank, but I've been too lazy to try and figure out why. I'm sure it's just something in my settings that needs to be changed.

Panthera · 05-25-2006, 03:33 PM

I haven't done anything with my settings in Firefox, and I get the text..

*Melanie68* · 05-25-2006, 03:43 PM

Katran,

Go to Tools and then go to Options and under Content make sure that Enable Javascript is checked. I unchecked mine and I couldn't see the box. Hopefully that helps.

Katran · 05-25-2006, 04:44 PM

Nope, Javascript is already enabled.

***tabacco*** · 05-25-2006, 05:29 PM

that shouldn't be a javascript thing, I believe those are just standard alt attributes. weird that they don't show up.

Katran · 05-26-2006, 05:18 AM

I'm sure it's just some setting on my browser that I need to change, because if I use Internet Explorer everything works just fine (except that I get a ton of spyware and popups and adware that I don't get with Mozilla).

***Jackal*** · 05-26-2006, 07:05 AM

You certainly shouldn't be getting any of those at AG. Or did you just mean you get them in general when browsing with IE?

Katran · 05-26-2006, 11:07 AM

In general. I was getting viruses up the wazoo, along with the other things I mentioned. A couple of friends and family members who had Mozilla mentioned that they didn't have those problems, so I switched and it has been a lot better since.

05-24-2006, 07:50 AM	#1
Katran Lover and Fighter Last Online: 08-09-2006 10:16 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	Flaming torch vs non-flaming torch I've noticed that under people's avatars there is a torch. For some (like me) it is lit, and for others it is not. What does this mean?

05-24-2006, 07:54 AM	#2
UPtimist Life and times of... Last Online: 04-13-2014 04:36 AM Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Up there in the mist Posts: 6,025	Move your mouse over it and voilá! Spoiler: It's about who's online and who's not.

05-24-2006, 03:24 PM	#6
artwking4 Jack Bauer loves you Last Online: 11-04-2008 11:53 PM Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,524	It says "Report Bad Post", probably for stuff like spam, flaming, illegal activity, or evil-hate posts and such. Not for use with poor spelling and grammar, though. __________________ An armed society is a polite society. Manners are good when one may have to back up his acts with his life. -- Robert A. Heinlein

05-25-2006, 03:33 PM	#10
Panthera female animal lover Last Online: 05-19-2012 09:16 AM Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 1,480	I haven't done anything with my settings in Firefox, and I get the text.. __________________ Pennies are never the healthy end, risk all! The Panthera Effect If you can't beat Panthera, join Panthera.. My sporadically updated blogs: Animation enthusiast, Sci-fi enthusiast and Snark, pedantry and random geekery

05-24-2006, 07:56 AM	#3
Katran Lover and Fighter Last Online: 08-09-2006 10:16 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	Thanks. With the browser I use I just get a blank box when I scroll over anything like that, so thanks for the spoiler explanation.

05-24-2006, 07:59 AM	#4
UPtimist Life and times of... Last Online: 04-13-2014 04:36 AM Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Up there in the mist Posts: 6,025	Ah, well, no problem

05-24-2006, 03:08 PM	#5
Katran Lover and Fighter Last Online: 08-09-2006 10:16 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	Now, what's the exclamation point in the triangle under your avatar?

05-24-2006, 05:13 PM	#7
Katran Lover and Fighter Last Online: 08-09-2006 10:16 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	Ah, that would explain why everyone but me (when I look at it) has one. Obviously I wouldn't report myself.

05-25-2006, 03:23 PM	#9
Katran Lover and Fighter Last Online: 08-09-2006 10:16 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	Mozilla Firefox. I noticed ever since I switched to it that on some websites the pop-up boxes are blank, but I've been too lazy to try and figure out why. I'm sure it's just something in my settings that needs to be changed.

05-25-2006, 03:43 PM	#11
Melanie68 Super Moderator Last Online: 05-19-2012 11:09 AM Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	Katran, Go to Tools and then go to Options and under Content make sure that Enable Javascript is checked. I unchecked mine and I couldn't see the box. Hopefully that helps.

05-25-2006, 04:44 PM	#12
Katran Lover and Fighter Last Online: 08-09-2006 10:16 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	Nope, Javascript is already enabled.

05-25-2006, 05:29 PM	#13
*tabacco* Friendly Server Admin Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Marin County, CA Posts: 4,087	that shouldn't be a javascript thing, I believe those are just standard alt attributes. weird that they don't show up.

05-26-2006, 05:18 AM	#14
Katran Lover and Fighter Last Online: 08-09-2006 10:16 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	I'm sure it's just some setting on my browser that I need to change, because if I use Internet Explorer everything works just fine (except that I get a ton of spyware and popups and adware that I don't get with Mozilla).

05-26-2006, 07:05 AM	#15
*Jackal* Hopeful skeptic Last Online: 09-18-2013 05:02 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,743	You certainly shouldn't be getting any of those at AG. Or did you just mean you get them in general when browsing with IE?

05-26-2006, 11:07 AM	#16
Katran Lover and Fighter Last Online: 08-09-2006 10:16 AM Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 100	In general. I was getting viruses up the wazoo, along with the other things I mentioned. A couple of friends and family members who had Mozilla mentioned that they didn't have those problems, so I switched and it has been a lot better since.