Question about the linking to other sites rule

Discussion in 'Neofriends Help and Suggestions' started by Fexxel, May 24, 2009.

  1. Fexxel

    Fexxel Level IV

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    My updated version of my daily doer (V1.6) sort of links to another website in the same genre as neofriends.net.
    How it does it:
    It doesn't say something like "visit ______.___ for more free hacks!" in a label or something, instead, when you close the application A window in Internet Explorer opens at the site home page.
    Is this aloud to be uploaded?
     
  2. Phee

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    Could you remove it please? Or replace that site with NF's home page?
     
  3. Fexxel

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    I'll remove it for v2.0, but I don't want to make two versions for every version.
    I'll just upload it here every whole number version. So... V2, v3, v4, ect...
     
  4. Cacklenub

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    Replacing the urls shouldn't take that much work...at least I wouldn't think so.

    I don't know, I'm no coder.

    P.S. What is the point of opening to a site?? lol? Some anti-spyware might block the popup and/or the program for this.
     
  5. Phee

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    That's fine, thanks.
     
  6. Fexxel

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    -It's not that much work, I just don't want to make two versions for every tiny 'lil fix/improvement
    -It's not blocked. :) It only doesn't work if you don't have IE.
     
  7. SoC

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    I woud never use a program or condone use of a program that opens an URL upon quit.

    First of all, IE would drain my system resources so i'd hate it to open IE.

    And especially not another forum.
     
  8. Lightning

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    Why would you want it to do something like that?

    1. It would be extremely annoying...
    2. It has to be IE...(disgusting)

    What if that person already has that forum open, or just doesn't want to visit this site every time they use the program? Wouldn't it make the program very much less appealing?
     
  9. Fexxel

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    It wasn't my idea, I'm not going to defend it.
    The idea is that if someone uses it thats not a member of the forum, they can easily become one.
     
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    Oh, I never meant these questions to be answered...I'm just kinda stating them as my point of view.
     
  11. Phee

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    In short, please remove it before you upload. Also, we've been rather lax regarding this recently, but NF.net authorization is still REQUIRED!
     
  12. Fexxel

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    You got to be kidding me?
    IT DOESN'T WORK FOR MEH XD
    I tried it with the avvie grabber, it doesn't work. I put in the name and ID and what not. No responce.
    +, it was nice being "lax".