Should 'Apolyton' and 'Community' be split into different forums?

[DanQ]

Originally posted by DrSpike
You've been admin here for 9 years and still haven't learnt that leaving this thread open is an invitation to do anything but.

Hmmm... I was leaving it open mostly to demonstrate that not "all threads" in this forum get closed actually ("arbitrarily" at least).

Originally posted by Sir Ralph
I demand separate forums for plain Civ4, Civ4 Warlords and Civ4 Beyond the Sword.

As Will9 alluded to, I don't believe our forum traffic justifies sub-forums for BtS or Warlords -- certainly not Warlords again, and not BtS yet anyway.

Not exactly the way to ask for something either, SR. You can do better.

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by DanQ

Hmmm... I was leaving it open mostly to demonstrate that not "all threads" in this forum get closed actually ("arbitrarily" at least).

You could probably pick a more sensible thread(s) to make such a demonstration.

Originally posted by DanQ

Not exactly the way to ask for something either, SR. You can do better.

He was being facetious given that his suggestion is where we started.

[DanQ]

Originally posted by DrSpike
He was being facetious given that his suggestion is where we started.

Yes, hence the "".

[DrSpike]

[Lancer]

Now children, the post not the posterior, or something like that.



See, this is what happens when threads in the community forum aren't closed based on the dark whims of the evil doer overlords, a community discussion!

Discussion on a message board. It's a good thing.

Discuss.

[Harovan]

Originally posted by DanQ
Not exactly the way to ask for something either, SR. You can do better.

Given I really want it and am not just in the mood to spam. To be honest, it would indeed be silly given the low traffic.

Seriously, though, IMO the merger of the Civ4 Strategy forum into the General was a dreadful decision. By own decision I didn't contribute much to Civ4 strategy (unlike Civ3 where I was a regular), but at least I used to lurk there. Since the merger I have to dig through two dozens of threads like "Why is Hitler not included", "Why is this civ in and the other not", "My game crashes, please help", "The opening music is horrible", "I downloaded my copy and now I don't have a manual" and similar drivel to find one decent strategy thread.

Even when there is little traffic, to separate general discussions (troubleshooting, leader and civ discussions etc.) from strategy discussions still makes sense. Even more in the light of the Off-Topic area going the other way around and being split more and more.

[Wiglaf]

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?postid=5001199#post5001199

[DrSpike]

Originally posted by Sir Ralph


Given I really want it and am not just in the mood to spam. To be honest, it would indeed be silly given the low traffic.

Seriously, though, IMO the merger of the Civ4 Strategy forum into the General was a dreadful decision. By own decision I didn't contribute much to Civ4 strategy (unlike Civ3 where I was a regular), but at least I used to lurk there. Since the merger I have to dig through two dozens of threads like "Why is Hitler not included", "Why is this civ in and the other not", "My game crashes, please help", "The opening music is horrible", "I downloaded my copy and now I don't have a manual" and similar drivel to find one decent strategy thread.

Even when there is little traffic, to separate general discussions (troubleshooting, leader and civ discussions etc.) from strategy discussions still makes sense. Even more in the light of the Off-Topic area going the other way around and being split more and more.

Tbh, if you want good strategy discussions, then unfortunately you are better off going somewhere else entirely these days.

[Harovan]

Originally posted by DrSpike
Tbh, if you want good strategy discussions, then unfortunately you are better off going somewhere else entirely these days.

As hard as it is to agree with you....


... but you are right.

[Lancer]

OMG! We can't allow people to discuss such stuff! Close the thread! Delete it!

Actually we could get three forums out of it. 'Apolyton' '/' 'Community'

Discuss...

[Will9]

Is "/" a math forum? I don't want one of those.

[DanQ]

Originally posted by Will9
Is "/" a math forum? I don't want one of those.

[Lancer]

DQ seems to be having more fun these days.

[Nikolai]

Yeah. You know, after he got rid of Markos...

[DanQ]

Originally posted by Lancer
DQ seems to be having more fun these days.

Thanks.

That wouldn't be hard, of course...

Originally posted by Nikolai
Yeah. You know, after he got rid of Markos...

That's just...