Post subject: Views on publication bug
Joined: 7/13/2021
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So, when I recently published my first TAS, I reloaded the page where I could have re-entered edit mode if I had chose. I saw that the number of views increased by 1. I know this is a very minor bug, but isn't this the very defenition of "viewbotting"?
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Consider the number to count the amount of page loads.
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Samsara
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You uploaded a userfile, not a submission. You'll want to go here to actually submit runs to the site.
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No, I definitely submitted a run. It was just a Work In Progress Run. Not a userfile
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Please take a close look at the URL: http://tasvideos.org/userfiles/info/72783047910194200
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Oh. thanks, but where would I submit a WIP run if so?
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WIPs should be submitted to userfiles. Then make a post in the appropriate game's thread about it, or discuss it with others via live chat.
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That is in fact the place for WIPs, we just typically regard "Submission" to mean submission for site publication and for complete runs.
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Ok, so I was posting it in the right place. Also, I think this is the first tas of the game. Anyways, this whole topic was started because I thought the amount of views had any importance, and that you could just reload to add another view.
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