[Stealth]

I look through the first page of thread listings in the "general discussion" forum, and i counted SEVEN computer-related questions (problems, comments, concerns, etc.)

We have a seperate gaming forum, why not seperate the computer discussions... i guarantee we'd probably have a LOT more threads in it within a couple of months.

i know this has been posed before

[achtung]

I like the idea.

[karajorma]

Why did the idea get nixed last time?

[Stealth]

i'm not sure why, but i want to say it was something like "Not necessary".

[phreak]

probably because it would remove the last "useful" part of the main HLP general discussion forum.

[Stealth]

well the administrators have moved everything out of "HLP General"...may as well 'categorize' even further, right?

[colecampbell666]

I third this idea.

[Unknown Target]

Dear god, do we need another sub forum? We have four separate forums for what used to be one single, lively main forum. Now we have four much less active ones. Yeesh.

[FreeSpaceFreak]

What about "throw everything back into GD"? Might even save some disk space...

[Jeff Vader]

Oh, that'd be so cool. Having just one board: "Discussion". And posting to it wouldn't affect one's post count.

Srsly, I'd also fancy a board for computer/other tech stuff. But, if the high council doesn't want to, fine. I won't start a fight.

[Colonol Dekker]

I say let them eat cake..................




But just don't leave crumbs about or god help you all..............

[FreeSpaceFreak]

Oh, that'd be so cool. Having just one board: "Discussion". And posting to it wouldn't affect one's post count.

You know what I mean.

[Jeff Vader]

Oh, that'd be so cool. Having just one board: "Discussion". And posting to it wouldn't affect one's post count.

You know what I mean.

Expressing one's emotions is tricky at best, when the only tool of communication is text. I know, I know...

[Mobius]

Dear god, do we need another sub forum? We have four separate forums for what used to be one single, lively main forum. Now we have four much less active ones. Yeesh.

Meh. We don't even have release specific subforums in FSUP, Missions and Campaigns, FSCRP and FS Modding, which WOULD be useful.

[Snail]

Meh. We don't even have release specific subforums in FSUP, Missions and Campaigns, FSCRP and FS Modding, which WOULD be useful.

It's a forum, not a website, things are nigh impossible to organize.

[Unknown Target]

Oh, that'd be so cool. Having just one board: "Discussion". And posting to it wouldn't affect one's post count.

That's what it used to be, except it was called "Hard Light" and posting in it did affect your postcount. I still prefer that way over others, rather than compartmentalizing all discussion until it's so intensely specific that it either becomes confusing to locate (this has to do with computers AND art - which forum does it go in!?), stale, or both.

[Flipside]

Dear god, do we need another sub forum? We have four separate forums for what used to be one single, lively main forum. Now we have four much less active ones. Yeesh.

Meh. We don't even have release specific subforums in FSUP, Missions and Campaigns, FSCRP and FS Modding, which WOULD be useful.

If you break up the subheadings too much, not only does the site become a pain to navigate but you seperate everyone up into their particular groups, no discussion really goes on and you actually end up losing members, because there's no room to get away from the subject at hand. I prefer more generic headings because it means there's always something of interest to someone in there.

[Jeff Vader]

Oh, that'd be so cool. Having just one board: "Discussion". And posting to it wouldn't affect one's post count.

That's what it used to be, except it was called "Hard Light" and posting in it did affect your postcount. I still prefer that way over others, rather than compartmentalizing all discussion until it's so intensely specific that it either becomes confusing to locate (this has to do with computers AND art - which forum does it go in!?), stale, or both.

Aye. Aye. Overvompartmentalizing is not ideal, I admit that. But I still think that some boards are useful, like FreeSpace Open Support, which is hopefully checked out by new people who have issues. But I suppose modding and FREDding could share a board. And it is always good to have General Discussion as a board that mostly deals with Real Life^TM issues.

[Stealth]

ummm... i just want to point out, that 2 years ago (OK maybe more.  maybe like 3 or 4) this forum didn't have the 15 subforums that it does now.  and it was more active than ever.

[an0n]

I have a slightly alternate suggestion.

Everything.

Not just general computing stuff about 1337 case mods and which hard-drive has the best heat-bleed ratings. Everything. A whole section.

With individual and fairly general forums contained therein to handle:

• Hardware: Pretty obvious.
• Hard Languages: C++ and **** that actually creates executable files
• Soft Languages: Script **** like Javascript and PHP and the like
• Theory: The principles behind computing, like discussions on the relative benefits of OOP in a specific environment.
• Cheap Tricks: Any 'pearls of wisdom' that apply across multiple platforms, systems and languages.
• SCP Specific: Things pertaining directly to the coding and implimentation of FSO and the SCP - basically discussions pertaining purely to the streamlining and stability of FSO (OpenGL vs DirectX and ****) as a form of pre-emptive feedback, and explanations of how things are and why they're that way - all with a view to helping people familiarise themselves with the SCP on the assumption they're a noob looking to get involved.

It'd benefit the userbase by whoring for new coders, and it'd help attract and train up people looking to get into the SCP.

Just my 2c.