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After due consideration here are the results.
Everybody wants User Profiles.
RBS says lean some of the GAD prizes towards lesser forums to boost them and he suggests we include a "what's going on in the forums" or "forum news" somewhere.
Gaming Boy would like to see more input from the staff to start topics and kick-start discussion.
Grix suggests we have a tournament where we all download game to our PC and play against each other.
er-no wants a "who is here" link. You click on it and it tells you the names of most recent posters (good idea). And er-no wants the Notables to be given something to do (a request which I have just complied with in Chat forums)
TheBest_2K1 is keen on putting people in a hot seat. Everybody fires questions at the poor so...
Quazimodo would like links to your "Latest Post" and your web site url in your stats window (excellent).
Meka would like us to hold a song contest and have counters to see how many people have read a thread. pb backs this up with a similar request on reviews.
Cookie Monster suggests a Cluedo-style murder mystery event.
Dan2K1 would like on-line darts.
Dringo is keen to repeat some "Opposite Posts" - I believe this is intended to be head to head challenges on specific arguments.
Chr!stos says we should sometimes vote for Gameaday winners, instead of them being always picked by staff.
Salevunit suggested a Winning Posts Forum (view only), plus Tag of the Day competitions, Search Facilities and Caution Tags. The latter is a particularly strong suggestion, i.e. to give warning tags to people likely to face a ban.
BUT THE WINNER IS:
The prize is for the best SET of suggestions. The winner is SHEEPY for the following ideas:
FOG Lotto
Round Number Prizes (e.g. at 10,000 posts in a forum)
"Number Day" I think this means we would all be anonymous.
Vote people off the forums Big Brother style (love that).
Guess the Phantom Poster.
Complaint Button (already in place now with the report link)
Improve the message filter and the feedback from it.
Contratulations SHEEPY and I hope you enjoy munching your prize.
Thank you again to all those who contributed and sorry not to be able to mention everybody.
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These were the original rules.
This latest EXTRA GAMEADAY is for the best SET of suggestions for "adding life" to the forums.
Imagine that you are in charge of the forums. What would you do to start some interesting debate or to make the place more interesting?
Please DO NOT suggest things which require (much) programming. And don't suggest a chart of Gameaday winners as it is already being sorted.
We already have:
Top Posters chart
Notable/Regular/Newbie system with 'orrible colours
Voting for Notables
Extra Gameaday Prizes
Protected "Prime Topics" forum
"Stats" for history on contributors
Taglines
Closing date is August 1st or shortly thereafter, and it's the best set that wins. All the posts that you make will count towards your set.
Everybody wants User Profiles.
RBS says lean some of the GAD prizes towards lesser forums to boost them and he suggests we include a "what's going on in the forums" or "forum news" somewhere.
Gaming Boy would like to see more input from the staff to start topics and kick-start discussion.
Grix suggests we have a tournament where we all download game to our PC and play against each other.
er-no wants a "who is here" link. You click on it and it tells you the names of most recent posters (good idea). And er-no wants the Notables to be given something to do (a request which I have just complied with in Chat forums)
TheBest_2K1 is keen on putting people in a hot seat. Everybody fires questions at the poor so...
Quazimodo would like links to your "Latest Post" and your web site url in your stats window (excellent).
Meka would like us to hold a song contest and have counters to see how many people have read a thread. pb backs this up with a similar request on reviews.
Cookie Monster suggests a Cluedo-style murder mystery event.
Dan2K1 would like on-line darts.
Dringo is keen to repeat some "Opposite Posts" - I believe this is intended to be head to head challenges on specific arguments.
Chr!stos says we should sometimes vote for Gameaday winners, instead of them being always picked by staff.
Salevunit suggested a Winning Posts Forum (view only), plus Tag of the Day competitions, Search Facilities and Caution Tags. The latter is a particularly strong suggestion, i.e. to give warning tags to people likely to face a ban.
BUT THE WINNER IS:
The prize is for the best SET of suggestions. The winner is SHEEPY for the following ideas:
FOG Lotto
Round Number Prizes (e.g. at 10,000 posts in a forum)
"Number Day" I think this means we would all be anonymous.
Vote people off the forums Big Brother style (love that).
Guess the Phantom Poster.
Complaint Button (already in place now with the report link)
Improve the message filter and the feedback from it.
Contratulations SHEEPY and I hope you enjoy munching your prize.
Thank you again to all those who contributed and sorry not to be able to mention everybody.
*********
These were the original rules.
This latest EXTRA GAMEADAY is for the best SET of suggestions for "adding life" to the forums.
Imagine that you are in charge of the forums. What would you do to start some interesting debate or to make the place more interesting?
Please DO NOT suggest things which require (much) programming. And don't suggest a chart of Gameaday winners as it is already being sorted.
We already have:
Top Posters chart
Notable/Regular/Newbie system with 'orrible colours
Voting for Notables
Extra Gameaday Prizes
Protected "Prime Topics" forum
"Stats" for history on contributors
Taglines
Closing date is August 1st or shortly thereafter, and it's the best set that wins. All the posts that you make will count towards your set.
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OK....This idea is based around the gameshow Who wants to be a millionaire....except you play for games instead...
At the end of each month 10 people are chosen (either randomly or something regarding their stats-most posts etc)
A topic is started by Tony and only the other 10 can reply.
First a question is asked and the first person to answer goes on to play the main game. This is easy to do as there is already a timing system on the forums.
The main game means thatthe person that goes through is asked a set of questions to get the main prize, a Game of their choice.
If they win the game then they can have the option to gamble. They are asked another question, thats alot harder and if its correct they win 2 games, incorrect and they lose everything.
The game could be held for 10 minutes and if the game is not complete it carries onto the next day, whick will attract people to come back and watch.
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The only problem that people may mention is the fact that only 10 people can answer, but I think that there must be a script that allows this and is probably quite easy to do, I hope. If not then you could give the 10 people and different font colour and ask knidly that no one else gives answers and if they do they would get banned.
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Also people have suggested ideas such as online games etc. but for that kind of thing you could just go to other websites and get a better service. With my idea it is original which means people will want to post lots of messages to have the chance of playing the game.
At the end of each month 10 people are chosen (either randomly or something regarding their stats-most posts etc)
A topic is started by Tony and only the other 10 can reply.
First a question is asked and the first person to answer goes on to play the main game. This is easy to do as there is already a timing system on the forums.
The main game means thatthe person that goes through is asked a set of questions to get the main prize, a Game of their choice.
If they win the game then they can have the option to gamble. They are asked another question, thats alot harder and if its correct they win 2 games, incorrect and they lose everything.
The game could be held for 10 minutes and if the game is not complete it carries onto the next day, whick will attract people to come back and watch.
--
The only problem that people may mention is the fact that only 10 people can answer, but I think that there must be a script that allows this and is probably quite easy to do, I hope. If not then you could give the 10 people and different font colour and ask knidly that no one else gives answers and if they do they would get banned.
--
Also people have suggested ideas such as online games etc. but for that kind of thing you could just go to other websites and get a better service. With my idea it is original which means people will want to post lots of messages to have the chance of playing the game.
Weekly challenges on newish games with possibly a GAW (game a week) as a reward. Would be tricky to choose the game and the challenge but it could work. If anyone has already mentioned this then I second it because I couldn't be bothered to search through all the posts to look if it was already here.
Slaveunit wrote:
> you could do it like having your name on a list for 5 minutes after
> your last post, it wouldnt be all that accurate, but it would work.
True, that could work.
It's a good idea, but I can see a few problems with implementing it.
> you could do it like having your name on a list for 5 minutes after
> your last post, it wouldnt be all that accurate, but it would work.
True, that could work.
It's a good idea, but I can see a few problems with implementing it.
you could do it like having your name on a list for 5 minutes after your last post, it wouldnt be all that accurate, but it would work.
Slaveunit wrote:
a
> list of online people would be good (though cooldogs has already
> said this)
I don't think this would work. I don't know too much about it, but if people are connected to the 'net all the time (like at work or whatever) and they have cookie's enabled, then surely it will constantly see them as connected even if they're off work or not able to reply?
I could be wrong as I don't know much about this kind of thing.
a
> list of online people would be good (though cooldogs has already
> said this)
I don't think this would work. I don't know too much about it, but if people are connected to the 'net all the time (like at work or whatever) and they have cookie's enabled, then surely it will constantly see them as connected even if they're off work or not able to reply?
I could be wrong as I don't know much about this kind of thing.
how about barring people for a day before they get banned completely? you could change their tagline to "on caution" or something.
if the first post of a topic wins the gad, can the copy of the first post that is put at the top be in yellow too
a list of online people would be good (though cooldogs has already said this)
when you read a post and it goes a different colour, how about them going another colour for ones that you have posted to, so you can see if there has been any replies easier.
how about when you register, you can give the username of the person that referred you, and they could earn some reddies.
if the first post of a topic wins the gad, can the copy of the first post that is put at the top be in yellow too
a list of online people would be good (though cooldogs has already said this)
when you read a post and it goes a different colour, how about them going another colour for ones that you have posted to, so you can see if there has been any replies easier.
how about when you register, you can give the username of the person that referred you, and they could earn some reddies.
Your Honour wrote:
> AliBoy wrote:
> What about when people register you ask their
> name. Then you can
> have age restricted forums. Like one for
> under 12's, 12-15, 15-18
> and an over 18's.
How would you
> enforce the age thingy?
People could just lie when they fill the
> form in.
Have things run on each forum that would suit people of that age. If people are found out to be lying about their age then they get banned. You cant really enfource it, just hope people tell the truth.
> AliBoy wrote:
> What about when people register you ask their
> name. Then you can
> have age restricted forums. Like one for
> under 12's, 12-15, 15-18
> and an over 18's.
How would you
> enforce the age thingy?
People could just lie when they fill the
> form in.
Have things run on each forum that would suit people of that age. If people are found out to be lying about their age then they get banned. You cant really enfource it, just hope people tell the truth.
How about you have a wee competition, where you have a videogames character, you blur their face, and people have to guess who its is. People could win a small thing, or even just a pat on the back.
AliBoy wrote:
> What about when people register you ask their name. Then you can
> have age restricted forums. Like one for under 12's, 12-15, 15-18
> and an over 18's.
How would you enforce the age thingy?
People could just lie when they fill the form in.
> What about when people register you ask their name. Then you can
> have age restricted forums. Like one for under 12's, 12-15, 15-18
> and an over 18's.
How would you enforce the age thingy?
People could just lie when they fill the form in.
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