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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Setekh on February 01, 2002, 09:28:00 pm
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Right. As you guys will know, it's been voiced many times in the past to separate the Hard Light Forum - it being the centre of quite a few things (general discussion, HLP news, and art).
Now there are a billion and one ways to re-arrange the Forums (well, maybe not that many, but still a fair number of ways to do this).
Here's one suggested way.
- Option 1. Keep things as is. Pros - us admins get to be lazy (this isn't going to pull very much weight in the decision-making process, I bet)... and it's a familiar setup to all of us. This Forum will remain active. Cons - people will still lose real art threads or news threads in all the OT. Now this is a fairly loose point... it depends on how much OT stuff you guys are capable of posting (I am fearful of the answer).
- Option 2. Separating the HL forum into two - Hard Light and a new (as yet unnamed) art section. The Hard Light section would remain the area with HLP news and general (currently OT) discussion. All art would be moved off to the new art section. Pros - less work than the next option (you'll see). Both forums should stay fairly active, though we'll have to wait and see to be perfectly sure. People looking for art only can find it easier, and because of the reduced traffic, it will be easier to keep track of, and more difficult to lose.
- Option 3. Cut HL into 3 forums. Art, HLP news, and general discussion. I personally think the latter two forums would get a little stagnant, but that's just IMHO.
Well, that's it. Now, what I want you guys to do is two-fold; tell us which option you prefer - and why. The why is important, so give it a shot, mmmmkay? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Okay, that's about it, IIRC. Thanks for your time, everyone - looking forward to your replies! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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#3 would be the best, but #2 is good enough
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I like #2.
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Yeah, #2 sounds good...
2 forums instead of 3?
Wont get as "stagnant" as you said...
[This message has been edited by Thorn (edited 02-01-2002).]
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How much HLP news IS there? I personally think 2 forums would be more or less acceptable (after all, renders are as much a staple of the community as mods themselves), and possibly a third devoted to me. The OT forum, if there is one, is going to be a rather unpleasant festering hole in the HLP, but it'd mainly, as far as I can guess, be simply the concentrated stupidity of all the OT topics elsewhere. This would provide the advantage of having a single forum with relatively lenient rules, though all the forums with an actual point would probably have, if anything, tougher regulations... It's really all the same to me, I get my complete and total irrelevance from sources of far purer quality, so I guess I'm just wasting my valuable time out of lack of a lot better to think about at the moment, having solved the so-called "mysteries of the universe" for the second time running now...
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I vote #2, that sounds like the best one so far...can't have you admins getting lazy. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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What Stryke 9 our good friend here is trying to say is we need a 4th option like this:
Option 4: (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Forum1: General Discussion
Forum2: HLP News & Art/Renders
Thought these would be renamed and I would also suggest for all the options Setekh has given; we should have a poll in which order they should be on the HLP Forums Main Page.
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I'm lazy. Option 1. Good night.
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Originally posted by Grey Wolf 2009:
I'm lazy. Option 1. Good night.
Agreed.... except for the lazy part of course! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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Option 3 would be cool, but 2 sounds simpler for you guys
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Bear in mind that it's very simple to set up a forum, say which option you like - not which one is simpler for us (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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2 Forums. I really don't see why there should be seperate general discussion and news forums.
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#2
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#2 sounds good to me.
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i vote for #2
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Originally posted by Max:
What Stryke 9 our good friend here is trying to say is we need a 4th option like this:
Option 4: (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Forum1: General Discussion
Forum2: HLP News & Art/Renders
Thought these would be renamed and I would also suggest for all the options Setekh has given; we should have a poll in which order they should be on the HLP Forums Main Page.
Agreed; HLP news should go with the art section, as both of them have relevance to this site in particular. General, I fear, would turn into, as a favorite Jedi Master of mine once put it: "a wretched hive of scum and villany." (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
EDIT: Darned nested tags....
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[This message has been edited by sandwich (edited 02-02-2002).]
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Another thing I just thought of - one of the possibilities for the future is that of "sticky" threads, these could function as notices for important news or other such things - might be something to take into account when making a decision here (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Option #2 with a 'Sticky threads' feature (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Originally posted by sandwich:
General, I fear, would turn into, as a favorite Jedi Master of mine once put it: "a wretched hive of scum and villany." (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
That, incidentally, is one of the pros for keeping the Forums as is. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Wretched hives of scum and villany don't have moderation (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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Originally posted by Thunder:
Wretched hives of scum and villany don't have moderation (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Or the Freak of Justice (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
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2)
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3
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#2. There ain't enough news, to demand a new section.
Wait a minute, did i just post a reply?!!
I did.
Cooool.
Cooool.
Cooool.
Yeah, i like posting.
'Tis good for health.
Yeah.
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i vote option 5:
devide into the Art and news/discussion, then, get me a forum for my campaign (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
no, seriously, 2 would be good. Really is more convenient to be able to stay in one forum for new and discussion, especially since the two are so closely tied. And like others have said, not enough news to make it a standalone. As for option 1? let you guys get any lazier than you are? never!
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Just make another forum called .....err.....The Raft (? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)?) and have all the useless crap that doesn't fit other forums in there. Tada.
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Bah, The Rift is bad enough, we dont need another one.....
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2, definately.
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2. thank you.
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#2. The Why has been covered. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Originally posted by venom2506:
2)
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3. But for HLP news, you can update the news to say something like:
So-and-so released a new mod today. Find it here
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2
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Choice 2 sounds good to me; there isn't much HLP news really, so the main and art forums would be adequate. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
[This message has been edited by CP5670 (edited 02-02-2002).]
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2
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I choose 3. Much neater and because you HLP staffers will have a hella of a time moderatinig everything. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Ohh......it feels so good to be evil! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
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I bet it's fun though
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I think #2
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#2
I've been reading the forums long enough to have an opinion, even if I haven't been posting.
Two will make it easier to find topics without having a third of HLP news that won't be updated as often. I mean, how much HLP news is there???
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Originally posted by Corsair:
I mean, how much HLP news is there???
I can see your point here - I think in the end (I for one) would like to post a thread with important news as a sticky thread in the forums (assuming we went with 2) or post a topic for it in 3. It wouldn't have to just cover HLP, it could involve world news, computer gaming events in general (games going gold, other interesting events and so on). I'm sure if it was there there'd be a use for it - but right now I see your point and don't think it'd be needed that much.
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2
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80% plus of the votes are 2, such a good useful and powerful number.
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I think 2! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif)
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[This message has been edited by FreespaceMaster (edited 02-03-2002).]
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Option 2: boooooooooooo (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/hammer.gif)
Due to the sudden circumstances I demand a revote, my option was neglected by all forumites except the outstanding and spectacular Sandwich and the MIA Stryke 9. Due to the small amounts of HLP news that does arise, I believe that people will find it hard to distinguish between discussion and news and some people won't bother even finding news...I also believe that a forum disease may have been circulating in the system affecting everyone’s judgement except mine and Sandwich's...
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Setekh
So what do you think we should have Max and Sandwich
Max I believe we should take option 4#
Sandwich "a wretched hive of scum and villany." (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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Ps6 Editor
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Hopefully a combination of sticky threads and peoples abilities to read will allow news to be spotted easily enough (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Originally posted by Max:
Option 2: boooooooooooo (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/hammer.gif)
Due to the sudden circumstances I demand a revote, my option was neglected by all forumites except the outstanding and spectacular Sandwich and the MIA Stryke 9. Due to the small amounts of HLP news that does arise, I believe that people will find it hard to distinguish between discussion and news and some people won't bother even finding news...I also believe that a forum disease may have been circulating in the system affecting everyone’s judgement except mine and Sandwich's...
Live Feed: (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Max: I believe we should take option 4#
Sandwich: "a wretched hive of scum and villany." (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
(http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/lol.gif) I'm famous! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
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No comment.
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MIA? Why do I always have to be the MIA? *whine*
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Wishful thinking maybe? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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Despite the fact it seems almost unneccesary with the number of votes so far I'll still continue the support of option 2.
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I like option 2.
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