New Forum Guide - Syntax & Features

This may be a silly question, but even though I think I might be T2 which I would be content with, I cannot seem to post links? I actually feel like a luddite (except I like technology)… :expressionless:

There have been several times when some has asked something and I would have like to post a screenshot due to profiles being offline to assist. or give them a link to find what they are looking for. As I said I’d be happy knowing how far away from T2 I am or if I am already and I am technological putz :joy:

Not far away at all. You are currently Trust Level 2.

Yours can be found here: https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d3/u/Bassdude-1227.json

https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d3/groups/trust_level_2?desc=true&order=added_at
…shows you got Trust Level 2 on August 13th.

Another way to view your Trust Level is to use the Web application written by Pachimari, a MVP on Europe. You can access it here: https://bit.ly/trustlevel.

As far as posting clickable links and/or pictures… that is still reserved to TL3s. In the meantime, you can transform your links to preformatted text so that the people you are helping can copy/paste the link directly into their browser. To post a link:

  • copy-paste the link into your post as you would normally,
  • highlight the entire link, and
  • click the </> button in the formatting bar at the top of the Reply window. Your link will be surrounded by grave accents on the Reply window, and will display like this : https://bit.ly/trustlevel. The link will not be clickable but, at least, it shows up correctly.

Thanks Perusoe

Thanks Meteorblade

Thanks Boubou

  • Appreciated - to each of you.

But it still says I cannot include links in my posts which is why I questioned it.

Yes… you need to be Trust Level 3 to include links… see New Forum Guide - Syntax & Features

TL 2s can “Create links and video embeds to trusted websites like Blizzard websites, YouTube, or Twitch”

Ah - thanks - that is quite a way away yet. I am about to get busy again. Bummer.
I am content with level 2 - no complaints :slight_smile: Thanks people.

I suppose that… if we asked Nevalistis really, really, really nicely… Blizzard could reconsider the requirements for posting clickable links and/or pictures. Or, at the very least, add Imgur to the whitelist so we can post Imgur pictures… :slight_smile:

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Boubou, I appreciate the suggestion, but I actually think the way it is structured is good. It means people have to be active participants, basically be solid contributors more in a positive way (likes etcetera) and it limits the trolling as we have all seen.

I am patient. Sheesh I have been playing this game since Diablo 1 on floppy disk.
Outside of the obvious that I am no spring chicken, it says I must be patient (probably loyal as well). Cheers

EDIT: I am content to ‘earn’ my right to post links and piccies :slight_smile:

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You can posts links. Just not clickable links.

Boubou gave you instructions how (above):

Thank you, Tried it with success.

Heh. Apparently Blizzard’s implementation of Discourse is partially insecure. Main code hosted by Blizzard is processed via TLS, but images and videos that are embedded into posts are not. Pretty big security hole there…

Not only that, after looking at my own link posted above, anyone can see what country I live in and other details. Anyone that wanted nobody to know where they lived would probably be upset.

Technically, anyone can do this with any user. It’s not huge, but it’s not a great thing either. At least if people want their privacy maintained, it does not include their name I suppose. :expressionless:

EDIT for example:
https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/d3/u/TheTias-1192.json

Only you can see that info. I can’t see your country of origin there. That’s stored in the auth token and is only viewable to Blizzard and yourself. That part I’m not really worried about.

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It’s been a while since I have been part of such a young forum. It’s nice to see things develop. It will be nice not to be part of a forum with over 5 million, members.

Can anyone confirm if the restrictions on making more than one reply on one’s own post lift when you reach TL3? I’m currently working on a WD compendium/new player guide as I’ve noticed there isn’t one, but I’m going to hit an early roadblock if I can’t make more than one reply to the master post without waiting for a second commenter - it’s going to turn into a massive, difficult to read wall of text otherwise :sob:

The restriction is for everyone, regardless of trust level. It’s an anti-spam measure independent of normal trust levels (it may even impact Blizzard employees).

If you are making a guide, you can do it all in one post and make a table of contents to anchors within the post. That way you can make the post sectionalized. Here is an example of a guide that’s exceptinoally long, but kept manageable via a ToC and flyouts.

Also, check out Pachimari’s formatting guide for a more complete set of forum formatting tools. They should come in handy when you do your guide.

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You’re a saint, thank you so much :heart:

Please update this block to include the fact that the “like” counter uses the 100 day moving average as well! I do not know if the likes need to be on posts from within the last 100 days but the likes themselves need to be made within the last 100 days.

Yes, it’s 30 likes over 100 days.

Someone tell the green guy at other forums (if he doesn’t follow these anymore - last seen 5th of Dec) to update his OP. I see he posts at OW forums daily, but I don’t have an OW account and I can’t post there.