Algodoo

So, who is Firdaus Mohd? Did he have a user name here on Algobox before branching off and starting his own Algodoo community? Just curious.

I was bored, so I made this comment.

Very well stated, Meerkoos. I'm sure that not everyone agrees with everything that you stated, but you did make some very good points.

BTW - I am a gun nut too. I recently purchased an AR15 (M4 carbine style) to add to my collection, and it's my most enjoyable gun to shoot.

Good, bluebusters22, that's all you need to do instead of reporting people because they said something that you don't like. Stick up for yourself instead of "tattling" on people.

Golden Freddy - Every time someone uploads a scene and writes that they made the scene because they were bored, I respond with a message that's just as silly. I mean, why do some people even bother to say that they are bored? WHO CARES! If they post a great scene, then they will likely get great comments and praises, but if they post a really sucky or childish scene, then they might get negative or even sarcastic comments. But no one cares that they were bored. Right?

INH - It's "childish crap" to you, but certainly not to the children who make those childish scenes. That's why I have been pushing for many years for Algobox to be split into two separate sections with separate log-ins. One for the children and one for mature users. Unfortunately, Emanuel is against such a thing and so it will never happen. The only thing that we mature/technical users can do is to go somewhere else and maybe start another Algobox type website that only allows people over (pick a number) years old. I realize that it's almost impossible to confirm a person's age when they register, but over time, the children who attempt to cheat the system will be known by the type of scenes that they post and the type of comments they make. Faytree runs another Algobox type of website for Algodoo users (the link is shown in his comments above), but I don't think he is strong enough to control who uses it (no offense Faytree!). If it were my own website, I would not allow anyone under 18.

Well, if it really was up to me, I would have it so that anyone under 18 would have to PROVE to me that they are mature enough to join the adults. Everyone is different, and because of that, there are very childish 17 year old kids, and there are very mature 13 year old teens. So, I think I would have anyone under 18 register as a probationary period. During some period of time (say, maybe 90 days) a person will have to prove to me that they are mature enough to join the adults. Simple as that. If a new user acts like a child by posting camps and poses, then they will become banned. That's how I would do it. But no need to worry about it because I have no plans to start another Algobox. (Everyone yells "YAY!!!")

BloxTDM - Please stop posting scenes which beg for comments! Algobox is not a chat room and we don't want it to turn into one. Algodoo is not about comments. It's about making scenes that people enjoy playing.

Thanks,

Xray, Algodoo Admin

Why do you want people to SING?

@flashpoint - Yes, there-in lies the problem with the current system: Crap scenes mixed in with the good scenes. I could go through them and change the group on each of those scenes that were mis-labeled, but that would require too much of my time on a daily basis. The kids will just have to be more responsible, but that is like asking for a miracle.

@Meerkoos - You must not have read my last sentence in my previous comment. It reads: "But no need to worry about it because I have no plans to start another Algobox." Maybe someone else will do that, but I hope he/she will strictly enforce the rules concerning age and/or maturity of users who log-in. I do not dislike kids (I have a few grandkids of my own), but I know for a fact that kids and adults cannot share the same "sandbox" without significant problems, and so I believe that the two groups MUST remain separated. Good luck to anyone starting and maintaining another Algobox type of website!

@bluebusters22 - Yes, I KNOW he misspelled "sign". That is obvious to anyone who can spell simple words. I was just trying to be funny, and you should have been smart enough to understand that.

You cannot force people to stop downloading your scenes. If you post a scene, anyone can download it. I suggest that you make it clear either in your scenes or in the scene description how to properly use your scenes, especially if you want some sort of sign-ups. Just remember to always be courteous and friendly so that people don't think you are being mean to them.

Thanks

Yes, I am probably the oldest person on Algobox. Kilinich, s_noonan, and wild bill are all old too, but I think I might be a few years older than any of those guys.

I may be old physically, but I still think like I'm about 35, and that's what's important!

Maybe I should start a contest: "Guess How Old Xray is"!

(Just kidding)


Anyhow, this subject is off-topic so we should end it now before ngphil starts to complain about it.

Bye

Beat it? I don't even know how to play it! You give no instructions.

Um.... You're not supposed to copy my scene! You are supposed to make your own.

Green water is interesting, but THIS would be much more fun!

Why do people keep copying my swimmer? Can't you make your own?

Except for the crappy swimmer, this is a pretty cool scene!

Did I just write this comment?!?!?

Testing comments....

Yup, it works.

Wow, those guys have lost their heads!

Funny!

Nicely done!

One user registered two separate user names which we do not allow. I banned his extra user name and deleted one of two low ratings from your scene. But I did not delete his low rating which is valid even though you may not like it. He obviously doesn't like your scene for whatever reason, but he has a right to do that.

And, no I won't tell you who he is because it might cause a war on Algobox which I want to avoid. Sorry...

No.

The number of scenes you upload is not as important as their QUALITY. Anyone can post a zillion crappy scenes and then brag about the number! Those scenes which are very simply colorful stick men posing are what most people think of as crappy junk scenes because they require little time and effort to make.

Try making scenes that others would enjoy. Give them some MOTION, which is what Algodoo is good at. And don't say that you don't know how to make things move in your scenes. LEARN how to do it if you do not know! Others have done it, even children! Just take some time to learn how to do it.

Thyme command list

That is the initial list published in 2009, but there have been more discovered, especially by kilinich. Look through his many posts in the forum (under the heading: Thyme Scripting) and you will find more interesting Thyme commands!

In the script menu for the axle, change "legacyMode" from 1 to 0 (zero). Problem solved!

You're welcome!

If the shoe fits, wear it!

(Xray shakes head, rolls eyes, and slaps forehead).

Okay, Mits, I'll explain it in simple terms. If you think that you are being targeted, then DEAL WITH IT! Maybe you are doing something that would cause you to be targeted. And if that's the case, then you need to change whatever it is you are doing if you no longer want to be targeted. Get it?

That's what "If the shoe fits, wear it" means. It comes from the old Cinderella fairy tail. If the glass slipper fits the girl, then she must be Cinderella.

I hope you now understand.