Suggestion for Hack Creators
 

If you write a hack for the private message system, please do not name it with "PM" in the title instead of Private Message. Members cannot search for PM because it is too short. Therefore, your hacks are difficult to find.

I guess this is true for any hack you write. Make sure the title is searchable and logical.

Amy

thats why there is a section in the hack db:
Private Messages Enhancements

I know. However, not all hacks that PM people are enhancements to the PM system :D They just use the PM system. Besides, many newbies don't even think about using the database to find what they want.

Agreed.

An alternative would be to allow two-letter searches. I know I've been frustrated by it before not knowing the title of the hack persay, but knowing it had "PM" somewhere in it, but being told I couldn't search easily for it. :( Of course, "PM*" would probably do the trick, too...

hehe, we want to change that issue to involve the db even more ;)

perhaps certain two letter words can be allowed Stefan?

Like vb, pm and a few others...

- miSt

That would still blow up the database size, and increase server load tremendously during searches.

Guess so... :p

- miSt

The way I see it, hack writers want their hacks to be used. Therefore, it behooves them to put the effort into their posts about their hack so that people who are interested in that kind of hack can find it. It's sort of the same as optimizing our web sites for Google.

Of course, if 36 people a day don't post asking where to find or requesting somebody to write existing hacks, that would probably save Xenon's and Erwin's sanity as well. ;)

Amy

*cough "and mine" cough* ;) hehe

But i see your point. Well to be honest i don't mind replying to people saying where to find a hack. It takes me at the most 30 secs to find an answer. But we simply can't moderate the titles of all hacks as some people prefer using the word PM. I myself can't remember the last time i wrote private message :)

- miSt