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The Story Archive and the Game Ideas page is pretty spammed up.
Aren't they meant to be a collection of ideas rather than chatting places.
The regulars normally treat them right, and the more sensible newbies do but many newbies who don't know the site so well do mess them up a bit.
I'm thinking that they should probably go the same way as Prime and be made so that only Regulars/Notables can post.
I understand that some newbies do wish to use them properly but I'm sure they can make do by putting ideas and stories in FoG chat until they attain a purple name.
That's my thoughts on the situation.
What does everyone else think?
Aren't they meant to be a collection of ideas rather than chatting places.
The regulars normally treat them right, and the more sensible newbies do but many newbies who don't know the site so well do mess them up a bit.
I'm thinking that they should probably go the same way as Prime and be made so that only Regulars/Notables can post.
I understand that some newbies do wish to use them properly but I'm sure they can make do by putting ideas and stories in FoG chat until they attain a purple name.
That's my thoughts on the situation.
What does everyone else think?
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Gaz..... he's winking at you..... RUN!
Really? Now, hows a guy to guess that? It's pretty cryptic you know, I'm just a little recently turned-newbie. ;-)
No, it's ok, winking means I'm joking. :0)
lol. I seem to have made a bad impression with all the notables so far.
Yeah, doubt we'll ever see you again Stryke. ;0)
Actually, yeah, I agree with everything.
Actually, yeah, I agree with everything.
Good idea. I also like the idea of a notables and invited regulars forum. Might get them out of us 'rubbish regulars' way ;-)
Well I've popped the few examples of spamming.
Personally, I think that there should be two knew forums in the "creative suite".
The stories and Game idea's will be linked by the "creativity bridge".
Topics will only be postable by regulars but newbies will be able to read, comment and learn.
Retro should be tagged onto FoG somehow, like another bridge or something.
Personally, I think that there should be two knew forums in the "creative suite".
The stories and Game idea's will be linked by the "creativity bridge".
Topics will only be postable by regulars but newbies will be able to read, comment and learn.
Retro should be tagged onto FoG somehow, like another bridge or something.
There is an interesting point you've raised there, which is that with sigh a high proportion of 'newbie-esque' people around, the learning process of what the wittier or more interesting posts look like takes much longer. People's topic/comment styles will adapt to those around them, but that might not be a good thing.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
I'm going to pop a few topics in each of the 2 forums that are spamming it up.
It'll should like Prime.
Newbies will be able to read and comment on regular stories/game ideas so they get an idea of what's expected.
Once they get to know the unwritten laws of the forum as a regular, they'll know what's acceptable and what's not.
As for the retro forum, I think that it should be merged with the future of gaming rather than game ideas.
It'll should like Prime.
Newbies will be able to read and comment on regular stories/game ideas so they get an idea of what's expected.
Once they get to know the unwritten laws of the forum as a regular, they'll know what's acceptable and what's not.
As for the retro forum, I think that it should be merged with the future of gaming rather than game ideas.
THAT'S ELITIST!!! :D
But, hey, look who's talking? I think we should have a Notable and invited regulars forum. :D
But, hey, look who's talking? I think we should have a Notable and invited regulars forum. :D
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