[New Plugin Submissions] Help needed

**HamletEagle** · **Author**

Hello!

Everyone around here is probably aware that AMXX forums are not as active as they used to be. This has translated into less active moderators and approvers, next to 0 new applications for either
position and a plugins sorting system that is unable to fulfill the initial purpose.

We have an approved plugins section filled with old, inefficient(by today standards), broken plugins and a new plugins section with 30 pages of 10 years old plugins.
Deciding when a plugin is ready to be approved is a slightly complicated process and requires time for an in-depth review and I wouldn't want to lower the quality so let's focus on unapproving.

Therefore, today I'd like to ask the community to get involved and help us with getting rid of all the trash from the New Plugin Submissions section.

What qualifies to be "fastly" unapproved?
1. It's not an AMXX plugin/not a plugin at all: requests, sourcemod plugin.
2. The plugin's resources or the plugin itself are missing: dead links or removed attachments.
3. The topic doesn't contain any relevant description: it's impossible to tell what the plugin does, how to configure and use it.
4. It's broken: multiple people reported bugs or errors and the author did not bother to fix it. Bonus if the author has not been active in ages.
5. It's a duplicate: another plugin exists in approved plugins/new plugin submissions with more features/appears to be better coded/with cleaner code/easier to use or configure. Link to the other plugin(s) please.
6. It's useless or not enough to be considered: 5 lines plugins(unless it does something truly amazing), silly menus, round end sounds, chat messages, etc.
7. It's just bad: completely unreadable code, copy-paste from multiple sources, the author has no idea how to code and support his plugin.

If you are willing to help please reply in this topic with a list of plugins you think fit in at least one of the 7 criteria listed above and an approver(probably me since I'm the only one active) will take a look.
Currently, we have 30 pages of new plugins. If at least 10 people will help then we will be able to sort through them in no time.

To be clear, our aim here is to put the spotlight on the numerous trash plugins to get them out of the way. After that, ideally, the new plugin section should contain only plugins that need some work but have chances of being approved.

I do not believe this will negatively impact the quality of the reviewing process because an approver will still check to make sure the listed plugins deserve to be unapproved, this topic will merely help us identify these plugins faster.

Thanks!

Napoleon_be · *Last edited by Napoleon_be; 04-07-2020 at 12:40.*

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=322347 - Move to ZP section
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=222925 - Already exists
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=221900 - Doesn't differ a lot from unlimited ammo plugins.
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=203247 - Exolent made a full working HNS mod already.
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=280234 - Duplicate ( https://forums.alliedmods.net/showth...=14447?t=14447 )

@HamletEagle
Respawn plugins have been made for a countless amount of times already, nothing special or new to it that other plugins don't have. Author isn't active and the topic was posted in 2013 with only 3 replies.

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=2564170
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=8906
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=2547244
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?p=2562607

Also, there are lots of "Ammo" plugins that do the same thing or simular to it. Also, same point as above, thread from 2013 by an inactive author.

https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=50704
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=952

EDIT: Removed all handled threads + removed "Worth approving" links.

thEsp · *Last edited by thEsp; 04-07-2020 at 06:34.*

I think we all should contribute here. There are too many plugins similar to others or just limited and bad. I will choose a few plugins, including mines:

1. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=311113 - Old, redundant.
2. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=316778 - Doesn't work well without one plugin (un-stuck).
3. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=314431 - Old, redundant.
4. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=321913 - Already exists.
5. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=294300 - Already exists.
6. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=294867 - Already exists, poor description.
7. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=312043 - Limited to ReAPI; could be done in AMXX alone, afaik.
8. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=273019 - This is just... straight shit. I swear this could be done in AT MOST 1000 lines.

Whereas for approvement, I think you should review these plugins:

1. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=317151 - Nicely done, its author is still active and supports this plugin.
2. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=321934 - Almost the same reason as above.
3. https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=317082 - The code is a bit messy (not so-called beautiful), but works fine and has 3 in one (cvar) options.

- thEsp with much love & respect. Peace.

**HamletEagle** · *Last edited by HamletEagle; 04-07-2020 at 12:53.*

@thEsp
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=294300 can you link the other plugins?
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=273019 I don't even know what to say. Not going to review 20k lines just to find out if it's bad or not.

Please, if the reason is the plugin is a duplicate, link to the other plugin(s).

OciXCrom · *Last edited by OciXCrom; 04-08-2020 at 09:27.*

gabuch2 · 04-07-2020 , 09:59 Re: [New Plugin Submissions] Help needed

Addons' Galileo should definitely be approved, you can't do wrong since there are already worse map management plugins in the approved section.

iceeedr · *Last edited by iceeedr; 04-07-2020 at 11:48.*

Considered worth approving:

Addons' Galileo should definitely be approved, you can't do wrong since there are already worse map management plugins in the approved section. [+1]
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=310322 - Fully updated plug-in and daily active author on the forum, updated code for the new amxx and small, well-coded code.
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showth...25#post2613925 - Fully updated plug-in and daily active author on the forum, updated code for the new amxx and small, well-coded code.

Considering the immense list presented by others, I will not present a plugin to be discarded as there may be many duplicates.

Napoleon_be · 04-07-2020 , 12:00 Re: [New Plugin Submissions] Help needed

Quote:

Originally Posted by iceeedr

Considering the immense list presented by others, I will not present a plugin to be discarded as there may be many duplicates.

HamletEagle could remove links that are already handled. (More work for HamletEagle, but better summary of the to-do list.).

**HamletEagle** · *Last edited by HamletEagle; 04-07-2020 at 12:28.*

Good idea Napolean, unfortunately, I do not have access in this section and I can not edit posts. Any other ideas?
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=315196
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=314204
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=253252
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=222925
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=221900
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=294300
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=273019
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=203247
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=280234
This is all that's left from all the lists. I'm not sure yet what to do with these.

Also a bonus, the forum bugged out when I removed the amxx files from 2 posts and the approve/unapprove buttons for these 2 posts are now gone:
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=312310
https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=306448
Bugsy or someone else with access, can you check if they appear for you? If so, please unapprove. They are trash.

Please focus on trash for now. If you link your plugins here or not it will not make the approval process go any faster.

Napoleon_be · *Last edited by Napoleon_be; 04-07-2020 at 12:39.*

We could remove our links ourselves, i'll just check which ones have been already handled.

EDIT: I'll just keep my first post open and update it now and then. Deleted my old posts for a better view. I'll post a new reply when i update my first post.

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