Dear Dan and Tom, I have a great idea!

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May 25 2003, 2:53 am
Well, lately much discusion has been going on about the sexually inflicted games on BYOND and weather they should be allowed since there are indeed kids that play these games. My sollution, create a pop-up window informing them of the sexual content or "porn" if you will and give them the option to continue on or cancel. Just like you see before a movie starts on TV or something.
For example.
************************************************************
This program has extreme sexual content and is not to be viewed by the younger ages. (Then a little more advice of not playing the game)

{Continue on} (Cancel)
************************************************************ Im sure you can come up with something better, and I know it may take a little work to put these on all pornigraphic games but is well worth it to keep your younger customers happy. I would create one myself for you if at all possible but im afraid I have no clue what so ever of how to do so. If you do decide to do this, you dont have to include any acknowledgments at all to me. Hope this is of use to you.
The Conjuror
May 25 2003, 3:30 am
OOO! Good idea! I'll try to make a little library of an alert that asks your if you still want to play... I went to a website, didn't know that it was a pornsite, and it said it was in a popup, I clicked no and it took me to yahoo! Now that was a thoughtfull porn guy!
May 25 2003, 3:35 am
In response to Dragon of Ice
That also happened to me once. I search game cheats, and one site was "Rainbow Cheats". Turns out it was porn, but they had a nice little pop-up asking you if you stil want to enter.
May 25 2003, 3:36 am
In response to Airjoe
*Sigh, still no reply from Dan or Tom, should I e-mail them?
May 25 2003, 3:38 am
In response to Dragon of Ice
Remember Dragon, you dont gotta include any thanks to me but if you do then thanks.
May 25 2003, 3:38 am
In response to The Conjuror
Dan and Tom don't just float around the forums 24/7. Give them some time to get on and see the post.
May 25 2003, 6:07 am
I think it's a bad idea for Dantom to go to the trouble of creating an extra option, on the hub or otherwise, for this sort of thing. If someone wants to create an "adult" game, then it's totally their own responsibility to make sure players are adequately warned before they join or play that there's adult content.

Hub entries that don't provide such a warning can and do get deleted. It's just common sense, and anyone without common sense has no business making a game of that nature.

Lummox JR
May 25 2003, 6:17 am
In response to The Conjuror
The Conjuror wrote:
*Sigh, still no reply from Dan or Tom, should I e-mail them?

Thanks for the suggestion. The BYOND staff has seen it, and this will be considered as we make changes.
May 25 2003, 6:57 am
In response to Airjoe
Thanks for concidering my idea, I think it will really improve the amount of BYOND players. And yes it would save a lot of hassle if people put it on their games themselves but what can ya do
May 25 2003, 11:57 am
I finally got it worked out(Yes, it should have taken a few minutes, but I'm a dunce coder...)!
I will be submitting it to libraries and demos, but here is the code for everyone who wants to see it!
mob
    Login()
        switch(alert("This game contains adult content, are you sure you would still like to log in?","Are You Sure You Want to Log In?","Yes","No"))
            if("Yes")
                ..()
            if("No")
                del src

Before I submit this, would you please help me with the wording?
May 25 2003, 2:07 pm
Why not just make a channel for that sort of 'stuff' and get the webmaster(Air_Mapster is it?) to code something that asks if you want to continue to that channel?

~Blaz3
May 25 2003, 4:06 pm
In response to Blaz3
This is not a large enough problem for AM to go to all that trouble.
May 25 2003, 8:30 pm
In response to Blaz3
But a channel devoted to porn would make people think that BYOND was a porn site, and ban their kids from seeing it. Not to mention all the hate e-mail Dantom would get...
May 26 2003, 1:34 am
In response to Crispy
Ah true... Nevermind me then.

~Blaz3