21   General / Site News / Re: New Feature - Block Users From Commenting  on: Today at 04:22:45 AM 
Started by Patrick - Last post by Max
Interesting to see the hurt and heated reaction of some... it's as if they want to see their view/opinion on post policy (i.e. everyone has the right to post garbage in my threads) applied to everyone here. Is it another case of "tolerance should be enforced regardless of consequence" that's so prevalent these days in our Western society and media? Interestingly, it's always the few noisy ones who know exactly what's best for everyone. Peculiar concept of tolerance to say the least...

Anyway, I digress. It's good to have another moderation tool available. If it ever needs to be reminded, that's just an option and most of us are adult enough to know how to use this in moderation. If that wasn't the case, then there would be far more problems with that comment "delete" option that we've had for quite some time now. I'm sure some would like to see that feature removed too.

Tolerance is also giving members more choices/options to moderate their own threads as they see fit, even if that displeases some people. So, thank you Patrick for giving us more options!
 22   General / General Discussion / Re: how can i run a 6ft 85w T12 fluorescent tube?  on: Today at 04:08:34 AM 
Started by rafaf777 - Last post by rafaf777
i’ll update you tomorrow since i don’t have it between my hands now. it also may be a strange tube since the rack were i found it said “85W 150cm” so it may be a strange size but i just assumed it was a mislabeling but i didn’t have time to check whether it’s 180cm or really 150cm (in that warehouse multiple things are mislabeled, such as ballasts labeled as rheostats)

it’s not 1.80m it’s 1.5m  :o
what kind of tube is this?
here’s it lit on a 65w ballast
 23   General / Site News / Re: New Feature - Block Users From Commenting  on: Today at 03:16:12 AM 
Started by Patrick - Last post by FrontSideBus
"but I ask that you all refrain from restricting commenting due to petty grievances or to limit discourse"

We've already seen legitimate comments being deleted by a certain moderator no less, who should know better and set a higher standard as an example.
This is just going to be abused by people holding petty grudges tbh.

This is a really bad feature and I will not be using it.
Hell, I have never ever, deleted anybodies comments of any of my photos, even Dor when he used to post complete rubbish, because that is his right to post it tbh!
Anybody can pot whatever they want on my photos and it will never be removed by myself and I will never block anybody!

Honestly, what is this site turning into? No wonder people are leaving in droves.
 24   General / Site News / Re: New Feature - Block Users From Commenting  on: Today at 02:23:55 AM 
Started by Patrick - Last post by Danny
Hasn't this been created because someone does not like someone else's opinion or in-fact even that person commenting on their pics period? Yet you ask people do not block others for not liking their opinion? Bit confusing!

This is a bad idea, it’s going to end up getting abused to hell! Certain people are going to have a really long block list for the pettiest of things.  “Oh i dont like his nice comment, Block him”!!!!!

If someone doesn't like someone else, why not just  have a full block feature where you can make that member vanish for you but members can only block one person a month unless extreme circumstances. This block would apply on forums, gallery, pm and any other feature this site has.

However it is not a feature that i will be using, everyones comments and opinions are welcome on my pictures and posts as long as they are not nasty or rude.
 25   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / Re: Commercial style post top fixtures being used residentially  on: Today at 02:23:16 AM 
Started by Cole D. - Last post by Richmond2000
last year got a 175 watt MV yard blaster and almost got a roadfocus small from them and they sold the crimefighters as NORMAL stock not surplus as I understand it
 26   General / Site News / New Feature - Block Users From Commenting  on: May 19, 2024, 10:51:10 PM 
Started by Patrick - Last post by Patrick
Previously you had the option to enable or disable comments on an album.  Now you'll have an additional field that applies when comments are enabled, a textbox for entering usernames to block.  For blocked users, adding comments to photos in the album will be disabled.  If a member is being a nuisance by consistently posting excessive comments or poor quality comments (e.g., off-topic, wildly inaccurate, or inflammatory), you may use this feature to prevent them from posting.

It's up to individual members to decide who they block and why they block them, but I ask that you all refrain from restricting commenting due to petty grievances or to limit discourse.  For example, if somebody posts contradictory opinions on your photos, blocking him or her because you don't agree is not a good reason.  For now we don't have specific rules for why you may or may not block a member.  Please use your best judgement.
 27   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / Re: Commercial style post top fixtures being used residentially  on: May 19, 2024, 10:12:09 PM 
Started by Cole D. - Last post by joseph_125
There's a store called Princess Auto here that has a surplus stock section and they seem to get the most random things. I've seen stuff such as LED traffic signal modules, new LED cobraheads there and in the past they've even sold stuff like 175w MV GE Crimefighters, clamshells, gumballs, various other cobraheads.

Anyway I wonder if that's how most people with streetlights in their yard ended up with them, at least here.
 28   General / Off-Topic / Re: Oddly satisfying things  on: May 19, 2024, 09:24:06 PM 
Started by Solanaceae - Last post by wide-lite 1000
 It WAS overactive but thanks to radioactive Iodine it's now underactive .  I'm on the same med . I was told to take it at least 3 hrs. apart from my other meds or food so I take it 1st thing and take my other meds at work at break time when I eat .

 Yeah I don't recommend getting old !!  Not much in the way of options though .  :lol:  I can't wait to be able to retire ! 
 29   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / Re: Commercial style post top fixtures being used residentially  on: May 19, 2024, 08:54:27 PM 
Started by Cole D. - Last post by wide-lite 1000
 I'd guess . 
 30   Lanterns/Fixtures / Modern / Re: Commercial style post top fixtures being used residentially  on: May 19, 2024, 08:53:24 PM 
Started by Cole D. - Last post by Mandolin Girl
So it literally 'fell off the back of a lorry'...  :wndr: :mrg:
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