What is the fail bin for?

[vip3r]

I have seen some add ons that say moved to fail bin. I don't see the use of this unless the add on makes blockland crash.

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[zenloth]

the add on makes blockland crash.

Quite often yes. Or it is just so shockingly bad it doesn't deserve to be downloaded. Or it breaches copyright laws. Or its stolen etc.

[Anybody]

Add-on can't breach copyright laws..

[GreenBH]

I honestly hate the fail bin for the cat.

[Regulith]

It was once said (by Badspot or Rotondo, I can't remember) the Fail Bin was for studying bad add-ons.

[Ephialtes]

It is primarily for preventing people from damaging their blockland installations (further) but it also makes for some good example scenarios for how people horrendously screw up their add-ons.

[snot2]

and its for bad topics :D

[Butler]

But why give a link if nobody is allowed in?

[phflack]

But why give a link if nobody is allowed in?

to make it easier for badspot/rotondo/whoever to get to? and we used to be able to get in

[-Jetz-]

But why give a link if nobody is allowed in?

Because that's how topic moving in SMF works.

it also makes for some good example scenarios for how people horrendously screw up their add-ons.

Too bad nobody besides the select 4 people who run this community can laugh at them.

[Regulith]

But why give a link if nobody is allowed in?

For moderators.

[vip3r]

We should be able to download from fail bin if we want

[pitfall]

We should be able to download from fail bin if we want

Why? So you can ruin your game?

[Deathwishez]

Why? So you can ruin your game?

Yes. :P

[Regulith]

We should be able to download from fail bin if we want

No, because then people will complain when something breaks their game which would defeat the purpose of the Fail Bin.