Marcus alert! Logged Issues — BZ256

Curtis · 05-30-2008, 10:19 PM

Has the issue logged as BZ256 been fixed in version 9? If it hasn't, then the game is unplayable (for me).

rem · 05-30-2008, 10:22 PM

It's spelled "Markus."

Erik W. · 05-30-2008, 10:25 PM

It's marked as fixed and verified.

Cooleyvol · 05-30-2008, 11:40 PM

Spell his frickin' name correctly!

OmahaBaseball · 05-31-2008, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cooleyvol

Spell his frickin' name correctly!

Why? I think it is interesting that this has (seemingly) always been a "hot button" matter for this board. I get that many here are very appreciative of the aforementioned game designer, but since "he who shall not be named" has apparently not taken offense to the misspelling of his name, why should we.

Corsairs · 05-31-2008, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Curtis

Has the issue logged as BZ256 been fixed in version 9? If it hasn't, then the game is unplayable (for me).

What exactly is BZ256? Ran a search on the forums and only came up with this thread. Is there a location we can view a master list of logged issues? The "Logged Issues" forum has a bunch of threads jumbled in there, making it tough to tell which issue is tied to which code.

Erik W. · 05-31-2008, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by CHOWDERHEAD

Why? I think it is interesting that this has (seemingly) always been a "hot button" matter for this board. I get that many here are very appreciative of the aforementioned game designer, but since "he who shall not be named" has apparently not taken offense to the misspelling of his name, why should we.

Because spelling someone's name wrong is quite disrespectful?

-signed, someone who has had both his first and middle name spelled incorrectly by others all of his life.

Erik W. · 05-31-2008, 12:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Corsairs

What exactly is BZ256? Ran a search on the forums and only came up with this thread. Is there a location we can view a master list of logged issues? The "Logged Issues" forum has a bunch of threads jumbled in there, making it tough to tell which issue is tied to which code.

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...d-manager.html

Curtis · 05-31-2008, 01:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Erik W.

It's marked as fixed and verified.

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by Cooleyvol

Spell his frickin' name correctly!

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Originally Posted by Erik W.

Because spelling someone's name wrong is quite disrespectful?

-signed, someone who has had both his first and middle name spelled incorrectly by others all of his life.

Interesting. As someone who also has had his first, middle and last names misspelled all of my life, what I learned from that was that names aren't all that important. As long as both you and they know who you're talking about, that's all that matters.

If you would like to use your moderator powers to change the name in the title to either 'Markus' or 'correctly', please feel free to do so. Anything to oblige.

OldFatGuy · 05-31-2008, 01:27 AM

Is there a workaround to this issue??? Maybe releasing him, and immediately signing him? Or doing something in commish mode??? I read the entire thread but didn't see if there was a user workaround to this. Thanks for any info.

EDIT: I guess instead of releasing him, I should have said firing him. And I guess that might make him NOT want to hire with you again or no?????

OmahaBaseball · 05-31-2008, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Erik W.

Because spelling someone's name wrong is quite disrespectful?

-signed, someone who has had both his first and middle name spelled incorrectly by others all of his life.

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Originally Posted by Curtis

Interesting. As someone who also has had his first, middle and last names misspelled all of my life, what I learned from that was that names aren't all that important. As long as both you and they know who you're talking about, that's all that matters.

I have also been blessed with a first and last name that people, for reasons unknown, cannot seem to spell or say correctly. Like Curtis, I have come to the realization that it really is not a big deal. Additionally, I find it hard to believe that the misplacing of letters can rise to the level of being "disrespectful." I doubt that Curtis, or others who have or will misspelled the "name", would have done so with the intent to disrespect. That just seems silly to me.

Any way, glad that a logged issue has been fixed.

enuttage · 05-31-2008, 09:13 AM

Wait. If Markus has a problem with folks not being able to spell, then we've got a bit of a good running joke going (sorry, Markus - I'm not one to care one way or another - the important stuff is good

).

Muppetus Galacticus · 05-31-2008, 09:16 AM

I blame the parents for giving out the names in the first place

1998 Yankees · 05-31-2008, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by remangiii

It's spelled "Markus."

I see this as the lingering effects of having "Marc" Duffy around and so prominently posting last year. For North Americans at least, I would assume the impulse would be to go with "Mark" rather than "Marc" so, given time, "Marcus" should disappear for the most part.

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Originally Posted by Cooleyvol

Spell his frickin' name correctly!

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHOWDERHEAD

Why? I think it is interesting that this has (seemingly) always been a "hot button" matter for this board. I get that many here are very appreciative of the aforementioned game designer, but since "he who shall not be named" has apparently not taken offense to the misspelling of his name, why should we.

That's to his credit. Yet, I hold him responsible for proper spelling in his game (few things in computer games bother me way out of proportion to importance like a typographical error), so the least I can do is spell his name correctly!

thbroman · 05-31-2008, 11:07 AM

By the way, the substitution of "k" for "c" in German words such as "Mark(c)us" is only of fairly recent introduction -- the mid-nineteenth century or so.

Just so no one thinks there's anything eternal about this or anything . . .

Dagrims · 05-31-2008, 11:22 AM

Francly, the komplaining about the korrekt spelling of his name is ridikulous.

enuttage · 05-31-2008, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dagrims

Francly, the komplaining about the korrekt spelling of his name is ridikulous.

Silly Der Grins

kckid4u · 05-31-2008, 12:44 PM

Wow, this thread took a 90 degree turn, didn't it?

theasfl · 05-31-2008, 12:53 PM

something I proposed years ago...use the profanity filter to turn Marcus into Markus everytime

thbroman · 05-31-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by theasfl

something I proposed years ago...use the profanity filter to turn Marcus into Markus everytime

Excellent suggestion -- should be revived.

05-30-2008, 10:19 PM	#1
Curtis Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Watertown, New York Posts: 4,567	Marcus alert! Logged Issues — BZ256 Has the issue logged as BZ256 been fixed in version 9? If it hasn't, then the game is unplayable (for me).

05-30-2008, 10:22 PM	#2
rem Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: College Park, Md. Posts: 5,024	It's spelled "Markus." __________________ OTBA: Washington Filibusters CLBR: Minnesota Twins 2005 Winner of LL's Pick the Loser Contest! - 15-0

05-30-2008, 10:25 PM	#3
Erik W. Global Moderator Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Rivière-du-Loup, Qc Posts: 4,615	It's marked as fixed and verified. __________________ Free agent baseball fan. Let's go (insert team name here)!

05-31-2008, 09:13 AM	#12
enuttage Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hill Country Posts: 2,431	Wait. If Markus has a problem with folks not being able to spell, then we've got a bit of a good running joke going (sorry, Markus - I'm not one to care one way or another - the important stuff is good ). __________________ The former GM of the WHBL Managua Four Roses *"The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them."*

05-31-2008, 11:22 AM	#16
Dagrims Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 3,827	Francly, the komplaining about the korrekt spelling of his name is ridikulous. __________________ "Read books, get brain."

05-30-2008, 11:40 PM	#4
Cooleyvol Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Union City, TN Posts: 6,383	Spell his frickin' name correctly!

05-31-2008, 01:27 AM	#10
OldFatGuy All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern Va., Loudoun County Posts: 1,902	Is there a workaround to this issue??? Maybe releasing him, and immediately signing him? Or doing something in commish mode??? I read the entire thread but didn't see if there was a user workaround to this. Thanks for any info. EDIT: I guess instead of releasing him, I should have said firing him. And I guess that might make him NOT want to hire with you again or no?????

05-31-2008, 11:07 AM	#15
thbroman All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 867	By the way, the substitution of "k" for "c" in German words such as "Mark(c)us" is only of fairly recent introduction -- the mid-nineteenth century or so. Just so no one thinks there's anything eternal about this or anything . . .

05-31-2008, 12:44 PM	#18
kckid4u All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Pictured Above: Buck Barnett - Best Pitcher in OOTP History! Posts: 957	Wow, this thread took a 90 degree turn, didn't it?

05-31-2008, 12:53 PM	#19
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