Octopus Overlords

What's the accepted usage? Is there a problem with dropping the tag into threads where you mention a specific game, or is it a ffa?

I don't have a horse in this race, I just want to know if there is a tacit agreement or disagreement or anything like that.

It's either on or off. No selectively dropping it.

I meant is it ok for me to use it liberally or is there some sort of agreed upon usage that I may have missed?

My thought is only that it can add to the download size of a thread pretty quickly if it's used in bulk and that has annoyed people in the past.

Are you talking about the Steam logo that goes underneath your avatar, or just some link that you put into a post?

ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Tue Dec 19, 2017 5:40 pm Are you talking about the Steam logo that goes underneath your avatar, or just some link that you put into a post?

It seems when you put a steam link with no tags, the board software generates an image with the price and game art and such. At least that's how I assumed it worked.

like this

Oh. I thought you meant the steam user profile. Never knew about that thing.

I don't see a problem posting it, bandwidth use is minimal (by today's standards).

Like any image, when it adds to a post/thread have at it. But it would get annoying at every mention of a game.

I can't imagine it being used in a list of games or a casual mention, but if someone is talking about a specific game, I don't see it as being any different than someone linking to that games page the old fashioned way. For those who care, it's a convenience. For those that don't, it's easily ignored.

Just ask SmooveB if it's affecting him. Everyone else is in the 21st century

It's a solid 10 seconds before the image referral shows up for me.

LawBeefaroni wrote: ↑Wed Dec 20, 2017 10:36 am Oh. I thought you meant the steam user profile. Never knew about that thing.

I don't see a problem posting it, bandwidth use is minimal (by today's standards).

Like any image, when it adds to a post/thread have at it. But it would get annoying at every mention of a game.

Ok. The scenario was mentioning a game I was playing that was not necessarily familiar to most people, so I posted a link, but then I remembered the feature added by the new board software.

I'll use where I think appropriate and keep it to a minimum otherwise, to save poor Smoove from the constant reminder that NJ is a 3rd world country.