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"Right, lets try and improve the quality of topics on FOG....."

Okay, after hearing that Grix is now leaving, I think it's time we improve thw forums.

I have a few ideas:
We should visit Prime Topics more.

On this forum, try and keed the chat mostly about gaming, and try not to post too many new topics...

Make topics longer than 2 sentences, and don't make topics about 'becoming a regular', or 'Why hasn't my status changed?' etc.

I would like to hear more ideas, if you have any, post them here.

Thanks for reading, a staying Ant.

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Sniper wrote:
> I agree we should have moderators which can delete any posts they
> think include: Chatter, if the topic's been done before etc.

The problem is not topics that have been one before, but stubborn regulars and notables that refuse to look at something that might be similar to something we discussed 6 months ago.

Violence in games is always a decent debate, graphics versus gameplay always gets people going, and PC's vs consoles is another theme we've covered before.

It doesn't mean that we should ignore any similar topics for the rest of eternity though, does it?

The concept of 'discussion' is something that is clearly not understood by too many people around here. You make a point, others read it, and respond, so you read what they wrote, and maybe respond to that. It's not difficult, but it is what has stopped happening.

I'm now going to pick out 5 gaming related topics at random from the Prime forum, and count just how long it is before a non-related post comes into it.....

I think tihs silly, I dont think nothing should be changed except the topics. They should only be about gaming, stronger rules should be made, but the only way FOG can improve is if all the members improve there topic posting!

:)

Ack..walking in to the middle of this =/.

I've been on here for over a year (apparently), and while I visit much more now than I used to, I did notice the same downhill trend in the general quality of the postings. a system where users had the power to delete topics/posts could be good, but doing it in a way where the power was restricted and well distributed would be more difficult - a modified version of the slashdot system?

I think you should strictly keep SRW out of Fog and put it in the WWF forum because it's not exactly about games or the future and it would be respected and enjoyed more in the WWF forum.

er-no wrote:
> This won't help, we need our own forum, a forum where only the named
> and select few can post in, a forum where only the named and select
> few can create topics in, others can read but can not reply.

and
> where is Tony when you need him.

by this do you mean no newbies only regulars and notablesbecause thats a bit out of order on the newbies that try their hardest like me and spider

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Sniper wrote:
> I agree we should have moderators which can delete any posts they
> think include: Chatter, if the topic's been done before etc.


God help us if Sniper gets this power.....



"Hey Sniper, why did you delete my topic?"

"About graphics. Been done already."

"But most of the post wasn't about graphics!"

"What?"

"It was about gaming technologies less economically stable countries!"

"Oh, sorry. I only read the title."

"......."

and I'm sad to say that the regulars (The REAL ones) are losing the battle....

everything has been said and when something that is posted by a newbie has been said too unoriginal they don't know it.

hey i'm a newbie and i tottaly respect the regulars and the notables because you lot are like the back bone of the forum

:)