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I think this whole 2 FOGs thing is a disatser. It was great before, and I don;t think too many people complained. Sure you got the odd newbie who post some crap topics but they stop after a while and everything's great.
We have regulars because you know that they are usually there at some point and you can chat with them Now there are 2 FOGs you don't know which one they're concentrating on and so I'll end up posting in both. I used to have to have 2 windows open and I could cope very nicely with the one forum, and I would methodically go down each the topics, reading them all and adopting a few to chat on. No I'll have to have 4 windows open to keep up, and I will not be a happy chappy. The response time on posts will half and I might stop coming, because the great response time is what I used to come here for.
I know you've got a webby there with you, so can you please get rid of the chatter forum and rename it something useful, like SR Posse stories. Then, whenever a SR Posse story come in, we can all know, and go and look. You could also somehow work it out so that people in the FOg forum would be alerted of a new SR Posse story.
There, I've said it.
I think this whole 2 FOGs thing is a disatser. It was great before, and I don;t think too many people complained. Sure you got the odd newbie who post some crap topics but they stop after a while and everything's great.
We have regulars because you know that they are usually there at some point and you can chat with them Now there are 2 FOGs you don't know which one they're concentrating on and so I'll end up posting in both. I used to have to have 2 windows open and I could cope very nicely with the one forum, and I would methodically go down each the topics, reading them all and adopting a few to chat on. No I'll have to have 4 windows open to keep up, and I will not be a happy chappy. The response time on posts will half and I might stop coming, because the great response time is what I used to come here for.
I know you've got a webby there with you, so can you please get rid of the chatter forum and rename it something useful, like SR Posse stories. Then, whenever a SR Posse story come in, we can all know, and go and look. You could also somehow work it out so that people in the FOg forum would be alerted of a new SR Posse story.
There, I've said it.
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Grix Thraves wrote:
> I will refuse to type stories on another forum. The stories are a
> tradition here, and I will NOT give them up.
Yes, we chat often
> on the forums... but that is not the problem. If you look down the
> list, you will find topics of these kinds:
1) Games/consoles
> topics. Topics about gaming, in other words.
2) Games news topics.
> Usually me, Meka, or Game post these. Then Edgy posts them again a
> month later. ;0)
3) Humourous topics. Any topic Goatboy writes, in
> other words... and funny they are too. :0)
4) Stories. :0)
5)
> Pointless stuff. A few days ago there was a post on Cadburys cream
> eggs.
So... have a guess where the problem is?
I bet you're
> wrong.
Pointless topics hardly ever spring up. Stories the same.
> Humourous topics are a rarity, and games news topics are repeated
> occasionally, but don't cause a huge problem.
Games topics. Now,
> before you all start shouting at me, let me explain.
The average
> newbie thought process:
1) I need to win gameaday.
2) I shall
> write about a gaming topic.
3) I shall make a topic, and post my
> thoughts into it. I will win a game.
This then goes onto being
> flamed by everyone, and walking out gameless.
The problem is, too
> many topics are being created by newbies about games. This may seem
> odd, but it's the only answer that makes much sense.
The answer?
> Encourage newbies to REPLY to gaming posts, by giving a larger
> chance of winning to replies. This will give us less topics, but
> better, well discussed ones.
Or, as er-no said, we could just
> shove them all into their own forum. :0)
Wonder if this will win :)
> I will refuse to type stories on another forum. The stories are a
> tradition here, and I will NOT give them up.
Yes, we chat often
> on the forums... but that is not the problem. If you look down the
> list, you will find topics of these kinds:
1) Games/consoles
> topics. Topics about gaming, in other words.
2) Games news topics.
> Usually me, Meka, or Game post these. Then Edgy posts them again a
> month later. ;0)
3) Humourous topics. Any topic Goatboy writes, in
> other words... and funny they are too. :0)
4) Stories. :0)
5)
> Pointless stuff. A few days ago there was a post on Cadburys cream
> eggs.
So... have a guess where the problem is?
I bet you're
> wrong.
Pointless topics hardly ever spring up. Stories the same.
> Humourous topics are a rarity, and games news topics are repeated
> occasionally, but don't cause a huge problem.
Games topics. Now,
> before you all start shouting at me, let me explain.
The average
> newbie thought process:
1) I need to win gameaday.
2) I shall
> write about a gaming topic.
3) I shall make a topic, and post my
> thoughts into it. I will win a game.
This then goes onto being
> flamed by everyone, and walking out gameless.
The problem is, too
> many topics are being created by newbies about games. This may seem
> odd, but it's the only answer that makes much sense.
The answer?
> Encourage newbies to REPLY to gaming posts, by giving a larger
> chance of winning to replies. This will give us less topics, but
> better, well discussed ones.
Or, as er-no said, we could just
> shove them all into their own forum. :0)
Wonder if this will win :)
Grix Thraves wrote:
Or, as er-no said, we could just
> shove them all into their own forum. :0)
YOU KNOW IT MAKES SNES, I MEAN SENSE..
...must have gaming on the mind....
Or, as er-no said, we could just
> shove them all into their own forum. :0)
YOU KNOW IT MAKES SNES, I MEAN SENSE..
...must have gaming on the mind....
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I see you haven't explored the wonders of the alt button and the numbers along thw top then :-)
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I see you haven't explored the wonders of the alt button and the numbers along thw top then :-)
Well said Grix!
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I will refuse to type stories on another forum. The stories are a tradition here, and I will NOT give them up.
Yes, we chat often on the forums... but that is not the problem. If you look down the list, you will find topics of these kinds:
1) Games/consoles topics. Topics about gaming, in other words.
2) Games news topics. Usually me, Meka, or Game post these. Then Edgy posts them again a month later. ;0)
3) Humourous topics. Any topic Goatboy writes, in other words... and funny they are too. :0)
4) Stories. :0)
5) Pointless stuff. A few days ago there was a post on Cadburys cream eggs.
So... have a guess where the problem is?
I bet you're wrong.
Pointless topics hardly ever spring up. Stories the same. Humourous topics are a rarity, and games news topics are repeated occasionally, but don't cause a huge problem.
Games topics. Now, before you all start shouting at me, let me explain.
The average newbie thought process:
1) I need to win gameaday.
2) I shall write about a gaming topic.
3) I shall make a topic, and post my thoughts into it. I will win a game.
This then goes onto being flamed by everyone, and walking out gameless.
The problem is, too many topics are being created by newbies about games. This may seem odd, but it's the only answer that makes much sense.
The answer? Encourage newbies to REPLY to gaming posts, by giving a larger chance of winning to replies. This will give us less topics, but better, well discussed ones.
Or, as er-no said, we could just shove them all into their own forum. :0)
Yes, we chat often on the forums... but that is not the problem. If you look down the list, you will find topics of these kinds:
1) Games/consoles topics. Topics about gaming, in other words.
2) Games news topics. Usually me, Meka, or Game post these. Then Edgy posts them again a month later. ;0)
3) Humourous topics. Any topic Goatboy writes, in other words... and funny they are too. :0)
4) Stories. :0)
5) Pointless stuff. A few days ago there was a post on Cadburys cream eggs.
So... have a guess where the problem is?
I bet you're wrong.
Pointless topics hardly ever spring up. Stories the same. Humourous topics are a rarity, and games news topics are repeated occasionally, but don't cause a huge problem.
Games topics. Now, before you all start shouting at me, let me explain.
The average newbie thought process:
1) I need to win gameaday.
2) I shall write about a gaming topic.
3) I shall make a topic, and post my thoughts into it. I will win a game.
This then goes onto being flamed by everyone, and walking out gameless.
The problem is, too many topics are being created by newbies about games. This may seem odd, but it's the only answer that makes much sense.
The answer? Encourage newbies to REPLY to gaming posts, by giving a larger chance of winning to replies. This will give us less topics, but better, well discussed ones.
Or, as er-no said, we could just shove them all into their own forum. :0)
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