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Title: New button suggestion
Post by: ChadTower on March 07, 2007, 12:43:05 pm

May I suggest a button up in the BBC tags that adds the following?

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[url=http://www.amazon.com/Project-Arcade-Build-Your-Machine/dp/0764556169/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-6724610-4158234?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173289344&sr=8-1]Buy and read.[/url]
It would make it much easier to plug the book as well as to give some of the newbies a pointer to the best method for learning this game.
Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: Donkey_Kong on March 07, 2007, 10:52:58 pm
Buy and read. (http://www.amazon.com/Project-Arcade-Build-Your-Machine/dp/0764556169/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-6724610-4158234?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173289344&sr=8-1)

Put the link in your signature. Wouldn't it be just as effective?  :D



Great idea anyway Chad!   :cheers:
Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: CheffoJeffo on March 08, 2007, 07:24:57 pm
That's one for D_K ...
Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: ChadTower on March 09, 2007, 09:27:21 am

Not so sure... he seems to think people actually read signatures.   :)
Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: CheffoJeffo on March 09, 2007, 09:29:46 am
I would wager that more people read signatures than read the buttons ...
Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: ChadTower on March 09, 2007, 09:42:14 am

Well that's why I suggested a button.  You don't expect them to read the button, you use the button to insert that text into a post, which would be read by them if they read anything at all.
Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: Donkey_Kong on March 10, 2007, 09:02:20 am
Do you mean to tell me that people actually read things on this website? I was under the impression that we were all here to just look at the pictures.


Here is what I meant... What would be more effective than a new bbc tag, would be a simple link to the Buy and read. (http://www.amazon.com/Project-Arcade-Build-Your-Machine/dp/0764556169/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-6724610-4158234?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173289344&sr=8-1) in your signature Chad.

Example:

Chad's Signature    1.8 brazillion hits per day.
BBC Tags                1.2 brazillion hits per day.

Chad's signature = More Exposure.   

:cheers:
Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: Donkey_Kong on March 10, 2007, 09:31:50 am
Don't get me wrong. Chad's idea is great. I would really like to see it happen. Maybe then  I too would Buy and read. (http://www.amazon.com/Project-Arcade-Build-Your-Machine/dp/0764556169/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-6724610-4158234?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1173289344&sr=8-1)
Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: ChadTower on March 13, 2007, 09:25:58 am

I know what you meant.  I disagreed with you.  It happens and is not indicative of misunderstanding of your point.

Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: Donkey_Kong on March 14, 2007, 12:39:17 pm
Sorry I misunderstood your lack of misunderstanding. I tend to do that but please don't be alarmed as this is not indicative of a complete misunderstanding.
 :dizzy:

So, will the new bbc tag be implemented soon?
Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: saint on March 14, 2007, 12:52:57 pm
I think I need to defer to SirWoogie on how / if you can add bbc tags. Smilies are easy, but bbc code is hard coded...

Sorry I misunderstood your lack of misunderstanding. I tend to do that but please don't be alarmed as this is not indicative of a complete misunderstanding.
 :dizzy:

So, will the new bbc tag be implemented soon?
Title: Re: New button suggestion
Post by: ChadTower on March 14, 2007, 12:54:29 pm

It can definitely be done, but you may be right, it may require some trivial code changes.