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spanky1
09/04/18 12:18:57 PM
#102:


@SBAllen

Can you create a unique user level for me that nobody else has? I'm thinking maybe something called "Spanky" or something like that. Something that nobody else would ever have, thanks. :)
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Kaliesto
09/04/18 12:20:08 PM
#103:


Didn't unique user levels happen before? I can't remember, I might be thinking of something else.

I think there was incident at one point. >_>
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DragonGirlYuki
09/04/18 12:21:15 PM
#104:


Thoughts on "Tag"?
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NeonOctopus
09/04/18 12:21:28 PM
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spanky1
09/04/18 12:25:33 PM
#106:


weekoldhotdog posted...
SB, will you ever consider opening up LUE for users to rejoin a community? I think it was closed at a time when Gamefaqs didn't really let people have fun with random insanity, but since has laxxed on allowing people to just post outragious things. What harm would it be to allow people back into that community? I know it went to a vote a long time ago, but those guys are just being gate keepers to a dying board.

Please don't open it up. At the moment it's a sort of anomaly on the internet, and it's fascinating in that regard. A locked board, impossible to now get into, slowly dying off. If it was opened it'd just become a more boring CE.
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Eevee-Trainer
09/04/18 12:29:03 PM
#107:


You have to be stuck on a deserted island with one GameFAQs user. Who do you pick and why?
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Turbam
09/04/18 12:32:26 PM
#108:


oh wow
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Bio1590
09/04/18 12:33:42 PM
#109:


Why is one user allowed to make countless alts that all end with the same thing (_______462)? Considering some have been banned, Purg'd, etc, is there any point the system is supposed to clue in on this?
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Superlinkbro
09/04/18 1:38:56 PM
#110:


Thoughts on Smash Ultimate?
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SuddenlyNinjas
09/04/18 1:54:15 PM
#111:


SBAllen posted...

We also ordered a sushi boat once. And the best part of Snakes on a Plane were the "ultimate nachos" i.e. the regular nachos that came with a dixie cup of jalapeno slices. Also I just don't answer any time John calls because I assume he's drunk 24/7.


I'm never drunk, as far as I can remember...

When are you getting back into MMOs? We need more good people, all the other people suck.
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Ranting Nord
09/04/18 2:18:15 PM
#112:


Can I be a mod? I don't post much but I'm here all day. I've applied a couple times but never gotten in for whatever reason.
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Alakazamtrainer
09/04/18 2:37:25 PM
#113:


Have you ever thought of opening topics beyond 500 posts?
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DarkTransient
09/04/18 6:33:49 PM
#115:


Anisoptera posted...
SBallen has mentions disabled. He isn't going to see this. Plus he's too busy managing a family . It's Saturday night. Probably has plans with the wife.


Nah, he came into one of my topics where I tagged him once telling him to close his account. He closed mine instead, although re-opened it about 30 minutes later.
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powerman1426
09/04/18 6:52:14 PM
#116:


DarkTransient posted...
Anisoptera posted...
SBallen has mentions disabled. He isn't going to see this. Plus he's too busy managing a family . It's Saturday night. Probably has plans with the wife.


Nah, he came into one of my topics where I tagged him once telling him to close his account. He closed mine instead, although re-opened it about 30 minutes later.

Lol, that's funny
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Kisai
09/04/18 6:55:42 PM
#117:


@SBAllen posted...
I'm unfamiliar with Mike Matei's penis size and quite honestly not that interested in finding out. Why are you interested in the penis size of various men?

What's wrong with being interested in the penis size of various men? Are you implying there's something wrong with it? That there's something wrong with guys who are interested in that?

@SBAllen posted...
Nope, you heard incorrectly. I swear CE is way too concerned with penises, especially considering the male to female ratio on this board.

That's even more condemning.
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gnomefromnome
09/04/18 6:57:29 PM
#118:


So...

Whats up next for Beta testing?
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Crepes
09/04/18 7:01:13 PM
#119:


@SBAllen do you like crepes? If so what toppings?
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Lordgold666
09/04/18 7:08:49 PM
#120:


Lmao @ mike mateis penis
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Sayoria
09/04/18 7:27:04 PM
#122:


@sballen

Where do you stand on the #BanTheLan movement?
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P4wn4g3
09/04/18 7:35:35 PM
#123:


spanky1 posted...
weekoldhotdog posted...
SB, will you ever consider opening up LUE for users to rejoin a community? I think it was closed at a time when Gamefaqs didn't really let people have fun with random insanity, but since has laxxed on allowing people to just post outragious things. What harm would it be to allow people back into that community? I know it went to a vote a long time ago, but those guys are just being gate keepers to a dying board.

Please don't open it up. At the moment it's a sort of anomaly on the internet, and it's fascinating in that regard. A locked board, impossible to now get into, slowly dying off. If it was opened it'd just become a more boring CE.

You should poll LUE again because it's been so long since you've done that, when I asked a bunch of them why they voted it down they couldn't remember you actually making the poll on LUE. Also they mostly seem not to care about keeping it exclusive anymore from what I can tell.
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slimfizzle2
09/05/18 3:03:56 AM
#124:


SBAllen posted...
slimfizzle2 posted...
Do you think you could find it in one of your seventeen hearts to let @obeseexplosive have the name fatbomb back to him?

No.

Dammit I wasn't being serious. Why do you hate me so to not give me a joke answer @SBAllen
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Old NoiseTank
09/05/18 3:42:48 AM
#125:


what games are you currently playing my dude?
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FvP
09/05/18 3:55:48 AM
#126:


gnomefromnome posted...
So...

Whats up next for Beta testing?

Might as well ask Rock lol
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PlsGodDontBanMe
09/05/18 4:17:46 AM
#127:


SBAllah

Have you had discussions about possibly bringing back the KoS list for certain users that go above and beyond just simple shitposting or trolling? We all know what happened with Squader and why hes not allowed back (thank god), but you got Hoth and his litany of alts doxxing people here that he dislikes and nothings ever done about it. He just keeps coming back like a roach.

It really is too easy to bypass the ban system here (as you uh, might remember with me and my accounts way back in the day >_>) and honestly, a guy who doxxes people over a message board and tries to screw with them irl goes way above and beyond what should be tolerated here.
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The_Doge
09/05/18 5:24:19 AM
#128:


Can you make one of the upcoming polls of the day about The Doge meme?
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JTilly
09/05/18 5:29:23 AM
#129:


What do you think of Bulma's voluptious feet?
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DocileOrangeCup
09/05/18 5:31:07 AM
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Corrupt_Power
09/05/18 8:35:50 PM
#131:


Are there any talks at all about an official GameFAQs mobile app?
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SilenceSoLoud
09/06/18 6:11:44 AM
#132:


How many times you get mentioned in an average day?
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SBAllen
09/06/18 10:20:58 AM
#133:


weekoldhotdog posted...
SB, will you ever consider opening up LUE for users to rejoin a community?

I can't imagine anyone on LUE would want that.

McNibbles posted...
If a new account gets suspended, do you read their moderation or do you just ban them straight away due to low karma?

I always read the post that gets an account suspended. The only difference with a new account vs an older one is that a ban is more likely to be the result since putting a new account into purgatory is relatively pointless.

Reis posted...
SBAllen I haven't asked for much in my lifetime, but for my birthday can you grant my wish by banning all anime and anime related things from this website? it would move me to tears if you did

No.

Muffinz0rz posted...
Dang, so you actually have the ability to code or write script or design websites and whatnot? I don't see myself learning any of that.

It helps but it's not at all required. Just having a basic understanding of coding is good enough, mostly so you know what can and can't be done and aren't designing impossible/impractical products.

TheDogfather posted...
Fave game on an obsolete system?

Night Stalker for the Intellivision.

RJHarrison posted...
What would a typical working day at GameFAQs be like (e.g. What time you first get to work, when you check and upload the content, when you work on new features for the site & boards, etc.)?

I follow absolutely no schedule. When I first sit down I try to see what's urgent for the day and then start there. I'm pretty much always designing new features and have a pretty big backlog of potential projects.

spanky1 posted...
Can you create a unique user level for me that nobody else has?

I can. Will I, though? Probably not.
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SBAllen
09/06/18 10:31:08 AM
#134:


DragonGirlYuki posted...
Thoughts on "Tag"?

I have absolutely no opinion on it one way or the other. Topic tracking works much better, though.

Eevee-Trainer posted...
You have to be stuck on a deserted island with one GameFAQs user. Who do you pick and why?

Orinna, because wife.

Bio1590 posted...
Why is one user allowed to make countless alts

Because it's impossible to stop them. We can slow them down (and we do) but at the end of the day if someone wants to make a bunch of alts, they are going to make a bunch of alts. If we for example block all usernames from ending in "462", then they'll just pick something else. At least when we allow them to keep their patterns it makes banning all of their new accounts a lot quicker and easier. But like I said before, I really don't have much feeling towards people like this other than sympathy that they don't have anything better to do with their time/life.

Superlinkbro posted...
Thoughts on Smash Ultimate?

I enjoyed all of the previous games though so I do plan to get it. I'm not super hyped or anything, though.

Alakazamtrainer posted...
Have you ever thought of opening topics beyond 500 posts?

It's been discussed in the past but honestly, 500 post topics are pretty essential GameFAQs culture at this point and the limit is rarely reached outside of series topics so it's probably best not to change it at this point.

gnomefromnome posted...
Whats up next for Beta testing?

Nothing at the moment, though there's a beta of sorts that's ongoing right now.

Crepes posted...
do you like crepes? If so what toppings?

I love crepes. Most recent one I ate was bacon, egg, and cheese at an airport. I tend to prefer sweet to savory for crepes, though, with maybe chocolate and strawberries or something like that.
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Parappa09
09/06/18 10:37:37 AM
#135:


its so weird that when im in america, theres no manage settings button on the bottom of the page

i dont have a question but think its super cool youre doing this SB
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SBAllen
09/06/18 10:40:04 AM
#136:


Sayoria posted...
Where do you stand on the #BanTheLan movement?

I certainly don't need to lose any moderators right now.

Old NoiseTank posted...
what games are you currently playing my dude?

Hyrule Warriors Definitive Edition (gotta finish my guide..), Dead Cells, Hollow Knight, looking to pick up Dragon Quest XI sometime soon. Trying not to commit to too much right now since the next few months look like I'll be picking up several new games to play. Outside of consoles I do a lot of board gaming. I started picking up Arkham Horror the Card Game recently and been playing a lot of Spirit Island. Also, I always casually play Summoners War on my phone as my wife got me started on it a couple years ago. I managed to spread that virus to @Zoopsoul too though haven't gotten Devin into it yet despite my best efforts.

PlsGodDontBanMe posted...
Have you had discussions about possibly bringing back the KoS list for certain users that go above and beyond just simple shitposting or trolling? We all know what happened with Squader and why hes not allowed back (thank god), but you got Hoth and his litany of alts doxxing people here that he dislikes and nothings ever done about it. He just keeps coming back like a roach.

"KoS" is an antiquated concept. We only have a few routine troublemakers that are just handled on an as-is needed basis. Also if you guys still believe that Hoth is making all of the alts, I have a bridge that I'd like to sell you.

The_Doge posted...
Can you make one of the upcoming polls of the day about The Doge meme?

Do you have a time machine?

JTilly posted...
What do you think of Bulma's voluptious feet?

...whelp, maybe this topic has run its course...

DocileOrangeCup posted...
who's your favorite white rapper

Eminem. Kamikaze was a pretty welcome album after Revival.

Corrupt_Power posted...
Are there any talks at all about an official GameFAQs mobile app?

There are always talks about an official GameFAQs app. The problem and the reason there still isn't one is that we can't justify the time and money expenses it would take to create and maintain one as of now. Last time I asked, most users expected a free app with no ads or IAPs, so you can see why that maybe isn't worth our time/money.
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Reis
09/06/18 10:42:26 AM
#137:


SBAllen posted...
"KoS" is an antiquated concept. We only have a few routine troublemakers that are just handled on an as-is needed basis. Also if you guys still believe that Hoth is making all of the alts, I have a bridge that I'd like to sell you.

@Zodd3224 you've been vindicated
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BignutzisBack
09/06/18 10:45:35 AM
#138:


What are my chances of becoming a mod in the next round of hires?
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Kineth
09/06/18 10:47:16 AM
#140:


tag for later.
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SBAllen
09/06/18 10:52:26 AM
#141:


SilenceSoLoud posted...
How many times you get mentioned in an average day?

Probably 5-10ish on average, sometimes less/none and sometimes way more.

Parappa09 posted...
its so weird that when im in america, theres no manage settings button on the bottom of the page

GDPR. :/

BignutzisBack posted...
What are my chances of becoming a mod in the next round of hires?

I probably wouldn't hold my breath were I you.

Spooking posted...
Come clean on where your progress is in this game.

Not far enough yet to know what that fight is. As much as I like the game, it's on the lowest rung of my gaming ladder right now.
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P4wn4g3
09/06/18 11:22:58 AM
#142:


SBAllen posted...
GDPR. :/

Can you elaborate? What have you done all special for non Americans?

SBAllen posted...
Also if you guys still believe that Hoth is making all of the alts, I have a bridge that I'd like to sell you.

I always had my doubts. He's not smart enough and he mostly just wants the attention. Though it seems like some accounts are given to him from time to time.

SBAllen posted...
I can't imagine anyone on LUE would want that.

Have you asked recently? Because you should ask. Seems like LUE regulars are more and more tired of posting on a board with 2 pages of topics. Not that it would really change much if it was opened, even just to accounts who missed the sign up. I don't think I'd post there much honestly.
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Ranting Nord
09/06/18 11:42:15 AM
#143:


I guess that's a no then?
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Garioshi
09/06/18 11:45:24 AM
#144:


Any reason why Admiral hasn't been banned into the ground?
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Zodd3224
09/06/18 11:47:05 AM
#145:


Reis posted...
SBAllen posted...
"KoS" is an antiquated concept. We only have a few routine troublemakers that are just handled on an as-is needed basis. Also if you guys still believe that Hoth is making all of the alts, I have a bridge that I'd like to sell you.

@Zodd3224 you've been vindicated


How you like me now @Kineth
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TheDogfather
09/06/18 12:22:39 PM
#146:


SBAllen posted...
Night Stalker for the Intellivision.

Old fart...
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Kineth
09/06/18 12:27:46 PM
#147:


Zodd3224 posted...
Reis posted...
SBAllen posted...
"KoS" is an antiquated concept. We only have a few routine troublemakers that are just handled on an as-is needed basis. Also if you guys still believe that Hoth is making all of the alts, I have a bridge that I'd like to sell you.

@ Zodd3224 you've been vindicated


How you like me now @ Kineth


Not very much since I called you that due to you defending some of those alts.

Actually, I don't think I have a steady opinion on you overall.
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Villain
09/06/18 12:28:44 PM
#148:


Two questions:

1. Have you ever considered just combining game boards and giving people the option to tag which specific version they're playing? (example: Monster Hunter World [PC] [PS4] [XBONE]

2. Do you hang your toilet paper so it's over or under?
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TheDogfather
09/06/18 12:29:37 PM
#149:


Villain posted...
1. Have you ever considered just combining game boards and giving people the option to tag which specific version they're playing? (example: Monster Hunter World [PC] [PS4] [XBONE]

Hm. Neat idea.
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Villain
09/06/18 12:33:23 PM
#150:


Personally I think it'd be a huge improvement. I recall having to navigate to a different system board for a game I was playing because the board for my particular platform was dead.
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Zodd3224
09/06/18 12:36:37 PM
#151:


Kineth posted...
Zodd3224 posted...
Reis posted...
SBAllen posted...
"KoS" is an antiquated concept. We only have a few routine troublemakers that are just handled on an as-is needed basis. Also if you guys still believe that Hoth is making all of the alts, I have a bridge that I'd like to sell you.

@ Zodd3224 you've been vindicated


How you like me now @ Kineth


Not very much since I called you that due to you defending some of those alts.

Actually, I don't think I have a steady opinion on you overall.


I didnt defend any of them. You're making that up. All I said was that Hey, Franklin, etc were not Hoth alts.
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