The official "Sputnik Ideas and Suggestions"-thread

[Storm In A Teacup]

My only complaint about the changes made lately in Sputnikland are that the reveiws don't show anymore how many times a reveiw has been veiwed. I know that it isn't a big deal and I'm probably the only one who cares, but it was nice to look at when I read a reveiw. :upset:

[DesolationRow]

I agree with the 'viewing' thing. You're not alone, Kripes. I found the 'view' feature to be interesting and fun to look at, even if it isn't necessarily the most useful tool.

To Kripes: You are a bass player. You are cool. :cool:

[Leper Affinity]

I hate to bitch, but...now that temp bans made it to sputnik, is there any way to let me back onto mx but keep me off of sputnik for the rest of the two weeks? :(

[Leper Affinity]

Should be exactly one week if I remember correctly.

[Damrod]

Hm, is fine for me. I'll ask a SuperMod to unban you two from mx as soon as I get hold of one, and ban you on Sputnik exclusively.

[Leper Affinity]

Thank you. :)

[Neoteric]

I'm still banned for some reason <_<

[Leper Affinity]

So am I. I guess Damrod hasn't gotten a chance to ask a supermod yet.

Or he hates us. :(

[Damrod]

Nah, no hate. It's been busy three days for me, because of illness in the family. I'm trying to get a supermod on it as we speak.

EDIT: Done, thanks to Wintermute :thumb: Sorry that it took a bit longer.

[Leper Affinity]

Yes! :eek: Much thanks Herr Damrod!

[Storm In A Teacup]

I've got a pretty cool and usefull idea.

How about there is a report bad post link on sputnik and it would take you to the bad users/bad reviews forum along with the post in a quote box and then the person can explain why it's bad and why the user should be warned/banned. It would make things easier when people are trying to report a person for spamming or other crap.

[Damrod]

Not a bad idea, but we kick the bad user thread regulary. That would have to go. The thread would grow immensly. I would not mind an email though.

[Shadows]

I think it's a good idea, but it shouldn't go here. If we made a "Report Bad Post" thread and had and links on sputnik to post a quote and an explanation, that would be very useful.

[Storm In A Teacup]

WooHoo! MX changed it to where you can finally change your rating of an album!

[Shadows]

Yes!!!!!!! They Finally Took One Of My Suggestions!!!!!!!

/but in my rejoicing, I was pwned by the swear filter :upset:

/and I'm unable to edit rating to to excess bannage

[Damrod]

Hehehe... The swear filter can be mad at times :D

Just noticed, ithout big mentioning, mx brought back the views counter

[Neoteric]

Yes! :eek: Much thanks Herr Damrod!
YASS!!! I'm back :wave:

[Storm In A Teacup]

Just noticed, ithout big mentioning, mx brought back the views counter


!!!:cool:!!! He took one of my ideas to! I'd wanted that back! :)

[Apathy]

Sorry.. I know this is off-topic, but I don't know where else to post it.

I can't log on to Sputnik! Why? I'm typing in my password, but it says some weird thing and doesn't let me on!:angry: :upset:

[Jom]

Jeremy was just updating vBulletin, that could be why. He just hasn't applied the changes to Sputnikmusic yet.

For what it's worth, I can't log in either.

[Shadows]

It's weird. I tried logging on my usualy way, but when I log on it gives me this strange error message. It must have something to do with the recent updates.

[Neoteric]

argh! I was about to post a review aswell!

[Shadows]

You can't. You're banned, like me.

[Apathy]

:eek: SF and Constant got banned? Wow. Just wow.



:p

[Neoteric]

You can't. You're banned, like me.
No silly, on my Cathedral account. I post using constant but I review under Cathedral now.

[Apathy]

You are Cathedral! :eek: I flamed him, sorta.
Uh oh.

[Neoteric]

You are Cathedral! :eek: I flamed him, sorta.
Uh oh.
When? *picks up baseball bat* :evil:

[Shadows]

Man, I forgot about Cathedral. I refuse to submit any reviews under any name besides this one anyway.

:eek: SF and Constant got banned? Wow. Just wow.



:p
How could you possibly have not known about that?

And why do you seem so surprised?

[Neoteric]

Man, I forgot about Cathedral. I refuse to submit any reviews under any name besides this one anyway.


How could you possibly have not known about that?

And why do you seem so surprised?
Is it Wednesday or Tuesday we get unbanned?

[Shadows]

Wednesday.

[Neoteric]

Ah, I see. |||||||||||||||||||||||||| I don't really care when I get unbanned but I don't want to be shamed upon.

[Storm In A Teacup]

How could you possibly have not known about that?

And why do you seem so surprised?


Cause he's 12 years old.

[Storm In A Teacup]

OK guys, since everyone can log on now, I closed the other thread. If anyone finds any changes on sputnik as a result of the update (i.e things not working right), then post them here, and we'll let mx know. So far we have the following.

1. Vbulletin tags aren't working.
2. Avatars aren't changing.

Those are the user-related ones, so if there's anything else, then let us know.


I've got something.

When I click on next on the new reviews part to go to more of the latest reviews it just goes to the same page with the same reviews.

[morrissey]

Hey I seem to have moderation powers on sputnik. Is this right?

I deleted a post by myself, apparently I can also delete posts by other users and ban them, but I don't want to try it and overstep my boundaries. So basically what I'm asking is if local mods are supposed to have power on Sputnik.

[Storm In A Teacup]

Why do you have nine stars?

[Storm In A Teacup]

I've got something.

When I click on next on the new reviews part to go to more of the latest reviews it just goes to the same page with the same reviews.


Dammit :angry: Same thing goes for the comments.

[Shadows]

Hey I seem to have moderation powers on sputnik. Is this right?

I deleted a post by myself, apparently I can also delete posts by other users and ban them, but I don't want to try it and overstep my boundaries. So basically what I'm asking is if local mods are supposed to have power on Sputnik.
So you've been modded? Congratulations. :)

You're not listed as a mod though...very strange.

[IsItLuck?]

I'm trying to start my review and when I click on the band I want to review and click submit nothing happens. In fact nothing happens with any of the bands. What's going on :\

[mx]

Thanks for letting me know. Should be fixed.

[IsItLuck?]

you're welcome, thanks for fixing it ;)

[Shadows]

I just tried to read a review. The first page came out fine, but when I tried to go to the second page I got this:

Fatal error: Cannot instantiate non-existent class: vb_bbcodeparser in /var/www/html/sputnik/includes/commentsinclude.php on line 89

[mx]

Fixed

[Shadows]

Woah. :eek: With all the problems mx is able to fix, he might as well run this site.

[mx]

lol, is that a joke?

[Shadows]

:lol: Yes, most definitely a joke.

[Apathy]

Cause he's 12 years old.

Stop using my age as a factor in my membership. :upset: Just 'cause I'm younger than a good portion of the rest of you doesn't make me anymore
n00b-ish.

[Killtacular]

Hey I seem to have moderation powers on sputnik. Is this right? ... So basically what I'm asking is if local mods are supposed to have power on Sputnik.
:eek:

Surprise modship!!

[br3ad_man]

I just added this review and the artist description and name were missing when i posted it.

http://www.musicianforums.com/sputnik/album.php?reviewid=3933&genreid=0

I tried to redo the artist information but it still didn't come up.

[morrissey]

I would fix it now but I don't know how to work sputnik mod controls, haha.

Med come save the day please. :p

And I also haven't gotten an answer, am I supposed to have these powers? Do you want me to help out or should I just stay out of it?

[Arrakakaka]

I cannot add new albums to my playlist :confused:

It just brings me to my playlist page.

[Storm In A Teacup]

I like the new look very :cool:

[Neoteric]

I just noticed something, the smilies on Sputnik aren't working.

[Damrod]

The vB-Code parser on Sputnik does not yet work again. Just be patient until mx fixes it. :)

[DFelon204409]

I like how now that Location is placed with every post people's pretentious locations are revealed. Hahahha. Anyways, I'm confused in general about my sputnik postcount versus my normal musicianforums one. Also, maybe you could have join date on the sputnik posts? That'll automatically make sputnik look much older and well-established than it already is. You can use the cred of mx to produce more sputnik cred as a solitary site.

[Shadows]

Quick question for the sputnik mods:

Once I'm unbanned this Wednesday, I was wondering if I could have special permission to post a review. The album (Arsis - A Diamond for Disease) doesn't technically come out in stores until the 25th, but Willowtip Records is already shipping out copies to people who ordered online. In other words, the official thing is out, just not in stores.

So, since I can obviously be sure that I'm reviewing the real thing, can I post it this week (I've already written it), or do I still have to wait until th 25th?

[masada]

It's odd. I was ona different computer, and I checked in on Sputnik. The layout was different (Similar to the MXTabs one), but when I got home and got on, much to my dissapointment, it was the same.

[Shadows]

Quick question for the sputnik mods:

Once I'm unbanned this Wednesday, I was wondering if I could have special permission to post a review. The album (Arsis - A Diamond for Disease) doesn't technically come out in stores until the 25th, but Willowtip Records is already shipping out copies to people who ordered online. In other words, the official thing is out, just not in stores.

So, since I can obviously be sure that I'm reviewing the real thing, can I post it this week (I've already written it), or do I still have to wait until the 25th?
So...is this a no? :(

[Shadows]

Very well, thank you Med. :) It's all ready to go, so I'll post it Wednesday, my day of reckoning.

[Dave de Sylvia]

Old review (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=896) needs to be merged with newer review (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=1547) and proper ratings added.

[morrissey]

Oh man no more sputnik mod powers for me. :upset:

[Damrod]

Old review (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=896) needs to be merged with newer review (http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?albumid=1547) and proper ratings added.

We'll have to come back to that later, it seems that "merge albums" does not yet work again

[morrissey]

Alright I seem to have Sputnik powers again. I'm not sure what's going on here. While I have them, I can help out with any things that need to be done.

Jeremy if there is a problem with this just let me know. :)

[Dave de Sylvia]

We'll have to come back to that later, it seems that "merge albums" does not yet work again
OK, as long as you know about it. :)

Btw, did someone edit some of my reviews and change the tags to quotation marks; or was that automatically done? If so, thanks.

[Jom]

OK, as long as you know about it. :)

Btw, did someone edit some of my reviews and change the tags to quotation marks; or was that automatically done? If so, thanks.

Check out Med's post in the new locked thread started by Jeremy, he has a few details about what's going on.

[Shadows]

It's nice to be able to edit my reviews again. It anything being done about the slashes stuck to apostrophes?

[Damrod]

I'm sure mx will take care of it, sooner or later. It will just depend on priorities given to the problems that still reside

[DFelon204409]

We need a post-hardcore subsection of punk. There's a post-rock one and far fewer bands fit in that category.

Proof:
Thrice got moved to Progressive
Trophy Scars got moved to Indie
alexisonfire is still in Metalcore
QED

[Dave de Sylvia]

I don't think it's necessary. I don't think there's many bands who'd actually fit it.

[Damrod]

Hm, other bands from the top of my head that could be sorted into post-hardcore:

At the Drive-In
Fall of Troy
Sparta
Cave In (sort of)
Thursday (in a way)

There would be enough to fit in I think.

[pulseczar]

one for sure is that you need to get ATDI out of Post-Punk

[Storm In A Teacup]

In the FAQ there should be a part that explains how to do the quote box seeing as how many reviews get spammed up from people trying find out how to do them, as well as people trying to help the person out.

[DFelon204409]

one for sure is that you need to get ATDI out of Post-Punk

Actually post-punk is a really fitting way to describe them and bands like Bear vs. Shark excepting the fact that post-punk has evolved in its own way. Post-punk was originally a "post-" version of 80s punk, which explains the sound of Mission of Burma and other bands. This different breed of "post-punk" bands that exist today incorporate the ideas of 90s melodic punk into their music. Also, some bands like ATDI are just really original and find their way into multiple genres, post-punk being the most fitting since they have little hardcore in their music, however, I do feel like their kindred spirits are post-hardcore and probably would belong in the post-hardcore genre.

Damrod,even if there aren't enough reviews now (even though Fall of Troy, ATDI, Trophy Scars, Thursday, Thrice, Sparta, and alexisonfire merit the inclusion and seem plenty) I and others will be writing more reviews in the future. By not updating now, all we're going to do is cause more genre problems when more reviews accumulate in the future.

[Shadows]

In the FAQ there should be a part that explains how to do the quote box seeing as how many reviews get spammed up from people trying find out how to do them, as well as people trying to help the person out.
I think we should just add a "Quote" button to posts like we have on mx. Waaaaayyyyyy too many people spam up reviews asking how to use the quote box.

[DFelon204409]

I know he's agreeing, I'm qualifying that agreement.

[Storm In A Teacup]

I think we should just add a "Quote" button to posts like we have on mx. Waaaaayyyyyy too many people spam up reviews asking how to use the quote box.


Yeah, that's probably a better way and I'm sure I'm the only person who's ever read the FAQ thread anyway.:upset:

[IsItLuck?]

Can someone please approve my last two reviews(or at least my converge review since it is way better than my Locust one :)), I've tried to be as patient as possible but it seems a long time to accept/reject my first review to sputnik (even though I just re-submitted my Converge review)

Thank you mods

[Shadows]

Along qith a "Quote" button, I think it might bi nice if users were given the option of deleting their own posts.

[Triumph of Death]

Why does somebody keep rejecting this review:

Sleep Terror - Paraphile

Probe-a-phile?

Yes, this review leaves the listener with the distinct impression that the musicians involved are heartily appreciative of some good ol' anal penetration.

It's technical death metal mixed with jazz. It's completely unmemorable and featureless technicality mixed with utterly futile jazz breaks. It's ****ing pointless. Having listened to this several times, I can not remember one single riff, one single interlude, nothing. It's in one ear and out the other. The tech death parts are boring and indistinguishable. The jazz parts are completely unnecessary.

Most people cum over this for "mixing death and jazz", as if it were some new idea. Guess what, dumbass? Atheist, Cynic, and Pestilence did that in the early 90's. Furthermore, whereas those bands actually attempted to integrate the two styles, Sleep Terror just slap them together haphazardly. You'll be falling asleep during some part, and then right in the middle of a riff (or perhaps the beginning or end, I can't tell) they'll suddenly break out and go into some lounge jazz. It's clear that they're trying to be "random" and "creative" and "unique", but they're really none of these, and it shows. It is not "creative" to randomly mix samples of two different genres. Any dumbass with a computer and a mixing program can do that. The people that appreciate this are probably the same imbeciles who think shouting meaningless, unrelated words for no reason at all makes them "random" and "funny" and "wacky".

Basically, the band sounds like Opeth, except with technical death metal and jazz instead of whatever-the-**** Opeth do and acoustic ****. If that interests you, then please feed your simple-minded, easily impressed ignorance by obtaining this release. Basically, the guys in the band are probably sitting back now, laughing at everybody for buying this piece of **** that they cobbled together from an easy-listening jazz station and the latest Deeds of Flesh release within 15 minutes.

If you're looking for something that pretends to be new and progressive, but is accessible and easy to show all your friends so you can have cool parties with wicked awesome death/jazz music in between your 50 cent songs, get this. If you want something truly progressive, steer clear.

0.5 stars for technical prowess on the guitars. The drummer sounds suspiciously like a drum machine, so no points there.



Looks good to me.

[Storm In A Teacup]

Along qith a "Quote" button, I think it might bi nice if users were given the option of deleting their own posts.


I thought we could by do something like

[quote no longer needed/]

[masada]

Maybe it's becasue the usage of swearing and rather inapropriate words ("cum", "****ing", "****", etc).

[Triumph of Death]

I'll go edit them out then.

Ok, I removed them.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I'd be willing to bet that it's because it's a terrible review.

[masada]

Well, there is that too. Especially considering that he insults the people that appreciate the music, which really has nothing to do with the music itself.

[Triumph of Death]

That album hasn't been reviewed yet, and at least my review has personality. You could use more like it around here.

Everybody reviews albums they like, but I find it equally interesting to find what albums people don't like.

[masada]

Everybody reviews albums they like, but I find it equally interesting to find what albums people don't like. Wrong.

[Storm In A Teacup]

I don't think I'm gonna like(Triumph of Death) his review.

[Shadows]

That album hasn't been reviewed yet, and at least my review has personality. You could use more like it around here.

Everybody reviews albums they like, but I find it equally interesting to find what albums people don't like.
Being cocky about it isn't going to get you anywhere. Writing a negative review is one thing, but relentlessly flaming a band/album with a lot of swearing like you did is no different than writing a completely kiss-*** review. If you don't like it, at least write coherent and descriptive thoughts about it, don't just write a bunch of paragraphs on how it's nothing but pure ****.

[Dave de Sylvia]

That album hasn't been reviewed yet, and at least my review has personality. You could use more like it around here.

Everybody reviews albums they like, but I find it equally interesting to find what albums people don't like.
No, it doesn't have personality. It's a bad review. Go and write a decent review which actually deals with the source material and it will be approved. We don't have very high standards here, but we aim a lot higher than that.

[Storm In A Teacup]

I thought you had to be a mod to approve reviews. Is it if you are ranked at a certain ranking you can then approve them?

[Shadows]

No. When someone tries to submit a review for the first time, it has to go through Med or Damrod to be approved before it's posted.

[Dave de Sylvia]

I think any super can approve it too. I can't, sorry if I gave that impression.

[IsItLuck?]

If you've submitted them, they haven't shown up in the approval queue yet...I'll ask mx to look at that. I like the idea of a quote button as well, by the way.

Any good word on if they approval queue is working yet? :naughty:


That was a terrible review triumph, especially since you don't even mention one song?

[mx]

It's working now

[Damrod]

That album hasn't been reviewed yet, and at least my review has personality. You could use more like it around here.

Everybody reviews albums they like, but I find it equally interesting to find what albums people don't like.

Describing flaming with 'personality'... that's interesting :rolleyes:

Sorry dude, you only bash the album, and to an extent those who listen to it. Just like Med stated, in its current form neither he nor I will approve it.

[something vague]

When I try to log off on Sputnik, it redirects me to an error page and gives me a link. When I click it, it logs me out of the Musicians Forums, but I still remain logged in on Sputnik, which means that I have to take the time to go and delete cookies and come back and sign on.

[Damrod]

When I try to log off on Sputnik, it redirects me to an error page and gives me a link. When I click it, it logs me out of the Musicians Forums, but I still remain logged in on Sputnik, which means that I have to take the time to go and delete cookies and come back and sign on.

Which URL do you use, sputnikmusic.com or musicianforums.com/sputnik...?

Have you tried the other one (from that one you use at the moment)?

[Shadows]

The same thing happens with me. I can't log off properly. I use musicianforums.com/sputnik, because sputnikmusic.com won't let me log on properly. It looks like I'm screwed either way. :(

Damrod, are you still a mod? :confused:

[something vague]

I use sputnikmusic.com.

[Damrod]

The same thing happens with me. I can't log off properly. I use musicianforums.com/sputnik, because sputnikmusic.com won't let me log on properly. It looks like I'm screwed either way. :(

Damrod, are you still a mod? :confused:

Regarding the first: I just checked, and I get the same error as well. I'll point it out to mx.

Regarding the latter: Hm, I still am on Sputnik and here in the forums, everything as usual. But if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have missed I'm no longer bolded and lack stars

[Triumph of Death]

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=405456

You lose foggots

[Shadows]

You must be very happy with yourself.

It still isn't on sputnik.

[Damrod]

http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=405456

You lose foggots

Oh please... :rolleyes:

[Damrod]

This one got really huge again, so I'll close this and start a new one, found here (http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10133257)