If you've seen the Username Warning, it looks like a transparent white box located on the top of the project screen saying, “This project can detect who is using it, through the ”username“ block. To hide your identity, sign out before using the project.”

I suggest that you can type some custom texts on the box. I know you can put that on the description but 60% of people just don't read them.

-iviedwall- wrote:

If you've seen the Username Warning, it looks like a transparent white box located on the top of the project screen saying, “This project can detect who is using it, through the ”username“ block. To hide your identity, sign out before using the project.”

I suggest that you can type some custom texts on the box. I know you can put that on the description but 60% of people just don't read them.

What if someone types something inappropriate into the warning/alert?

k0d3rrr wrote:

What if someone types something inappropriate into the warning/alert?

The project could be reported.

-iviedwall- wrote:

I suggest that you can type some custom texts on the box. I know you can put that on the description but 60% of people just don't read them.

Why not code it into the project then? Before the actual game/animation starts, you can add a disclaimer in a sprite.

k0d3rrr wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

If you've seen the Username Warning, it looks like a transparent white box located on the top of the project screen saying, “This project can detect who is using it, through the ”username“ block. To hide your identity, sign out before using the project.”

I suggest that you can type some custom texts on the box. I know you can put that on the description but 60% of people just don't read them.

What if someone types something inappropriate into the warning/alert?

What if someone types something inappropriate into the description box? What if someone types something inappropriate into a project? What if someone makes an inappropriate comment? Why don't we just shut down Scratch so people can't use it for inappropriate stuffs?

rayli1123 wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

I suggest that you can type some custom texts on the box. I know you can put that on the description but 60% of people just don't read them.

Why not code it into the project then? Before the actual game/animation starts, you can add a disclaimer in a sprite.

I think adding it to the box is more convenient.

-iviedwall- wrote:

rayli1123 wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

I suggest that you can type some custom texts on the box. I know you can put that on the description but 60% of people just don't read them.

Why not code it into the project then? Before the actual game/animation starts, you can add a disclaimer in a sprite.

I think adding it to the box is more convenient.

I disagree, whenever i click a project I never think about the username thing, it comes naturally to me that i can just click start

Jbear_ wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

rayli1123 wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

I suggest that you can type some custom texts on the box. I know you can put that on the description but 60% of people just don't read them.

Why not code it into the project then? Before the actual game/animation starts, you can add a disclaimer in a sprite.

I think adding it to the box is more convenient.

I disagree, whenever i click a project I never think about the username thing, it comes naturally to me that i can just click start

Same, I would just assume that the white box was a cloud variable warning, and press the green flag.

Jbear_ wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

rayli1123 wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

I suggest that you can type some custom texts on the box. I know you can put that on the description but 60% of people just don't read them.

Why not code it into the project then? Before the actual game/animation starts, you can add a disclaimer in a sprite.

I think adding it to the box is more convenient.

I disagree, whenever i click a project I never think about the username thing, it comes naturally to me that i can just click start

Oh? So you never think about flashing lights, trigger warnings, slightly-creepy elements, and teenage stuff?

-iviedwall- wrote:

Oh? So you never think about flashing lights, trigger warnings, slightly-creepy elements, and teenage stuff?

Not really.

rayli1123 wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

Oh? So you never think about flashing lights, trigger warnings, slightly-creepy elements, and teenage stuff?

Not really.

Well, some 6-year-olds or epilepsy people do, it's still worth adding a warning about that.

Just saying there are people who can get triggered by Five Nights At Freddy's.

Maybe there could be a list of warnings you could choose from

-iviedwall- wrote:

rayli1123 wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

Oh? So you never think about flashing lights, trigger warnings, slightly-creepy elements, and teenage stuff?

Not really.

Well, some 6-year-olds or epilepsy people do, it's still worth adding a warning about that.

Just saying there are people who can get triggered by Five Nights At Freddy's.

FNAF is banned on Scratch for three main reasons: Disturbing imagery, the jumpscares and the fact that kids who have seen, or played FNAF have had nightmares for days, or even weeks.

k0d3rrr wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

rayli1123 wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

Oh? So you never think about flashing lights, trigger warnings, slightly-creepy elements, and teenage stuff?

Not really.

Well, some 6-year-olds or epilepsy people do, it's still worth adding a warning about that.

Just saying there are people who can get triggered by Five Nights At Freddy's.

{offtopic}FNAF is banned on Scratch for three main reasons: Disturbing imagery, the jumpscares, and the fact that kids who have seen, or played FNAF have had nightmares for days, or even weeks.{/offtopic}

Now you are playing offtopic with me. Trigger ≠ Inappropriate. Some people can be triggered by redness, ALL CAPS, and the tiniest fake blood. Some people have fears of holes. So if you post an appropriate image of plenty of small holes some people might get triggered but still, it's appropriate, and in this case, you have to put a warning.

Also, FNAF isn't completely banned on Scratch.

k0d3rrr wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

rayli1123 wrote:

-iviedwall- wrote:

Oh? So you never think about flashing lights, trigger warnings, slightly-creepy elements, and teenage stuff?

Not really.

Well, some 6-year-olds or epilepsy people do, it's still worth adding a warning about that.

Just saying there are people who can get triggered by Five Nights At Freddy's.

{offtopic}FNAF is banned on Scratch for three main reasons: Disturbing imagery, the jumpscares and the fact that kids who have seen, or played FNAF have had nightmares for days, or even weeks.{/offtopic}

please dont attempt to thread hijack

The username warning is often ignored, in my opinion. I think we should have a pop-up instead, but only limited to 1 pop-up per project at the start.

Here's how it would look like:

Ham19-01-2011 wrote:

The username warning is often ignored, in my opinion. I think we should have a pop-up instead, but only limited to 1 pop-up per project at the start.

Here's how it would look like:

That's a really good mockup

bump

About the “off-topic” thing I said, I'm just new to the forums. I don't know if something's off-topic or not, I'm new, so if I'm wrong, I'm wrong.
Edit: There, I fixed the OP, and yes, I was wrong, it wasn't off-topic, but just know that there might be someone new to the forums who doesn't know what to post. and they may be bombarded with negative comments that make them feel like they aren't wanted on the forums, so please, it was just a mistake; an error that I had made.

Eagle138 wrote:

Maybe there could be a list of warnings you could choose from

That's a good idea, thanks.