Comments on: Proposed Forum Structure http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/ Discover games being played and enjoyed by people like you -- right now. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:20:41 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tusalloma http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-7148 Tusalloma Thu, 14 May 2009 00:55:11 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/#comment-7148 Just wanted to introduce myself, been a lurker on here for a while. Are there any subjects that we can't talk about on here? Just wanted to introduce myself, been a lurker on here for a while. Are there any subjects that we can’t talk about on here?

]]> By: gamerDNA » Forum Reorganization http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-263 gamerDNA » Forum Reorganization Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:36:15 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/#comment-263 [...] those forum changes we were talking about the other day? I went ahead and took a phase-1 pass. I added in all the new forums, and I moves a few [...] [...] those forum changes we were talking about the other day? I went ahead and took a phase-1 pass. I added in all the new forums, and I moves a few [...]

]]> By: DevsterC http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-242 DevsterC Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:18:42 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/#comment-242 Lotsa stuff has entries on wikipedia, m'man, doesn't make 'em good by definition. [:)] The problem with the descriptions/titles are more that they seemed a bit forced, not that I'm against the use of witticisms. There could be misinterpretations too (however unlikely - for example, in my country, aboriginal people (native indians) are also sometimes called "first persons". So "First Persons Shooting" could be read with a different context. Not saying I read it that way, but it could happen. Take Imran's point to heart - less is more. Define your posts per week thresholds for a forum to live before it gets combined - maybe the heavy churn genres stand alone, whilst other less trafficked ones are ruthlessly combined... Lotsa stuff has entries on wikipedia, m’man, doesn’t make ‘em good by definition. [:)]

The problem with the descriptions/titles are more that they seemed a bit forced, not that I’m against the use of witticisms. There could be misinterpretations too (however unlikely – for example, in my country, aboriginal people (native indians) are also sometimes called “first persons”. So “First Persons Shooting” could be read with a different context. Not saying I read it that way, but it could happen.

Take Imran’s point to heart – less is more. Define your posts per week thresholds for a forum to live before it gets combined – maybe the heavy churn genres stand alone, whilst other less trafficked ones are ruthlessly combined…

]]> By: Imran Malek http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Imran Malek Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:15:10 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/#comment-240 Personally I feel that we should avoid such granularity in the forum structure, it sort of segments the population in a weird way. I think the 1UP Forums had a good idea when they consolidated to "Game" and "Non-Game" forums (yeah, that's it). They had stickied threads for important topics that r rotated weekly. Just my two cents. Personally I feel that we should avoid such granularity in the forum structure, it sort of segments the population in a weird way. I think the 1UP Forums had a good idea when they consolidated to “Game” and “Non-Game” forums (yeah, that’s it). They had stickied threads for important topics that r rotated weekly.

Just my two cents.

]]> By: Minsman http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Minsman Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:40:43 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/#comment-239 I like it. Looks like good coverage for what I'd expect in a gaming forum that is for all kinds of games! I like it. Looks like good coverage for what I’d expect in a gaming forum that is for all kinds of games!

]]> By: Sam http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Sam Sat, 21 Jun 2008 16:46:15 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/#comment-238 No one can accuse us of not having character Trapper! :D No one can accuse us of not having character Trapper! :D

]]> By: Trapper Markelz http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Trapper Markelz Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:01:14 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/#comment-237 How can you NOT like Meatspace?!? It has it's own wikipedia entry!! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatspace Touche on the Sports genre... you are right that is needed... and I think we keep it separate from racing... cause that is it's own genre. There isn't a hard limit on genres... we will do whatever works and if they aren't populated... consolidate or delete them... we don't have to be married to it forever. And I sort of like the witty game genre descriptions. :) It gives it a different feel than other forum genre titles... In the end that is the point with some of the crazy stuff like Meatspace... it becomes identifying instead of just calling it "Physical gaming" or something... much like Hodge Podge instead of Misc or Off Topic. How can you NOT like Meatspace?!? It has it’s own wikipedia entry!!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meatspace

Touche on the Sports genre… you are right that is needed… and I think we keep it separate from racing… cause that is it’s own genre.

There isn’t a hard limit on genres… we will do whatever works and if they aren’t populated… consolidate or delete them… we don’t have to be married to it forever.

And I sort of like the witty game genre descriptions. :) It gives it a different feel than other forum genre titles… In the end that is the point with some of the crazy stuff like Meatspace… it becomes identifying instead of just calling it “Physical gaming” or something… much like Hodge Podge instead of Misc or Off Topic.

]]> By: DevsterC http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-236 DevsterC Sat, 21 Jun 2008 13:34:10 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/#comment-236 The gaming headers are kinda forced in an effort to be witty: Massive Multiplayers Online (what, they're fat? Gamers have a bad enough rep out there already...) First Persons Shooting (Persons? [i]Really?[/i]) Sports should have it's own - especially since consoles and PCs have so many online games. There are full leagues and such for that stuff, look at FSB or DMP or RacingTexas.com for leagues around just online racing sims, let alone all the Madden and NHL leagues out there. Retro being tagged to just arcade and mame - should also include "past generation consoles" maybe. Meatspace, whether from cyberpunk or not, just sounds unsavory. I agree with samhain. Maybe this site is trying to pull in super hard core gamers who love Gibson novels, I don't know, but I (personally) don't like it. The gaming headers are kinda forced in an effort to be witty:
Massive Multiplayers Online (what, they’re fat? Gamers have a bad enough rep out there already…)
First Persons Shooting (Persons? [i]Really?[/i])

Sports should have it’s own – especially since consoles and PCs have so many online games. There are full leagues and such for that stuff, look at FSB or DMP or RacingTexas.com for leagues around just online racing sims, let alone all the Madden and NHL leagues out there.

Retro being tagged to just arcade and mame – should also include “past generation consoles” maybe.

Meatspace, whether from cyberpunk or not, just sounds unsavory. I agree with samhain. Maybe this site is trying to pull in super hard core gamers who love Gibson novels, I don’t know, but I (personally) don’t like it.

]]> By: Mr Achievement http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-235 Mr Achievement Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:29:35 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/#comment-235 I love seeing "Hello World" in there... I seriously felt lost when I joined and didn't see a Forum for Introducing myself. The rest looks good to me... as long as you already read Comment #1. :) I love seeing “Hello World” in there… I seriously felt lost when I joined and didn’t see a Forum for Introducing myself.

The rest looks good to me… as long as you already read Comment #1. :)

]]> By: tekhedd http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-234 tekhedd Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:01:44 +0000 http://blog.gamerdna.com/blog/2008/06/20/proposed-forum-structure/#comment-234 Everything outside of the virtual world is just a bunch of meat, and if possible it would be best to leave it altogether. Classic cyberpunk. (Wasn't the core plot of Idoru about leaving the meat behind? What are they teaching them in the schools?) Everything outside of the virtual world is just a bunch of meat, and if possible it would be best to leave it altogether. Classic cyberpunk. (Wasn’t the core plot of Idoru about leaving the meat behind? What are they teaching them in the schools?)

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