Suggestion: Split the "other games" forum

[Ming]

Then it sounds like a good balance to me

I'm still trying to "understand" what the problem is. There seems to be a healthy discussion of other games... and many of the members (or spammers if you prefer ) are active in the discussion of other games while also playing FG's.

I remember how "slow" the other games forum was prior to the start of FG's. There wasn't even a need for a mod, just an occasional peak once in a while. Now it's a viberant forum... Why "fix" something that isn't broken

[rah]

Some days I'm busy and don't get a chance to review every thread to see if it's a game. Most people are putting the FG: in, and when then don't and I catch it, I add it. Some get overlooked. This is not a full time paying job.

[Nikolai]

You are doing a good job really.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Ming
Since I hadn't looked at the other games forum for a while, I went over to see if perception matched reality.

Out of the 25 threads that I view on the main menu page, only 8 threads were FG (including the topped thread)...

It looked like a lively forum with many discussions about other games, and some well visited FG's.

So what's the problem...

Quite.

And as for the content, in my experience (and I play a fair few FG) lately we have been cracking down on slow play, and as a resultthe threads don't tend to, uh, meander to other topics. As Rah says, many games finish in a small number of posts.

[Buck Birdseed]

Originally posted by Ming
I'm still trying to "understand" what the problem is.

What exactly do you mean by the "quotation marks" in that "context"?

You're going about it the wrong way. It's not a bug, it's a fea--, er, I mean, it's not a problem, it's an opportunity. Previously, when many people have actively discussed a certain thing in a forum that's clearly and separably different from the rest, they've been given a forum of their own. *shrug*

[Tuberski]

Just "Top" all the Forum Games, that way we know where they are at.

ACK!

[Bloody Monk]

Originally posted by DrSpike


Quite.

And as for the content, in my experience (and I play a fair few FG).. .

Do you think the computer geeks at your work site read this before restricting your access to Poly??

Monk

[DrSpike]

Probably. Damn geeks.

if you heard that I didn't mean it, and I think you guys do a *really* good job.

[Bloody Monk]

Wink, wink; nudge, nudge....

We all know that you only play from home. Why can't they understand that??

Monk

[Moral Hazard]

Forum games are a completely seperate thing then other games. Why else would they be labled? I would like to see a split but can see that the moderators don't want one. Oh well.

About paying for post counts. I think it's a fantastic idea, since I don't give a crap about my post count.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Bloody Monk
Wink, wink; nudge, nudge....

We all know that you only play from home. Why can't they understand that??

Monk

I only play at home and in my lunch break.

[DanQ]

There will be no splitting the "Other Games" forum at this time.

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Dan; Apolyton CS

[Straybow]

Banana! Er, really, another forum isn't necessary. No, make them wade through all the FGs anyway. Tempt them to become absorbed in the FG consciousness. Force them to play every FG game in order to get down to the regular threads.

Been listening to Kerry too much.

[Skanky Burns]

Originally posted by Qilue
While I maintain my stance as previously stated, I have noticed a couple of FG threads which are lacking a "FG" label.

Perhaps Rah could become harsh with FG threads that don't obey The Rules?

The FG tag was added by us forum gamers as a courtesy to others who don't want to play.

[Ming]

If we wanted to be "harsh"... we could probably ban about half of the active posters