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I'm starting a thread called Collected House Rules for folks to put up their varied HRs for all to see. I'd like to have it stickied, but I'm not familiar with board protocol. Should I just assume that if it becomes popular, a moderator will automatically make it a sticky or do I need to do something like contact a particular mod?
Many thanks,
TS
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Stickied threads are usually reserved for board business and announcements. There is no set policy, though.
Mind you, if it is popular enough, it won't need to be stickied, because people will keep on bumping the thread. Also note that folks who want to can subscribe to the thread or bookmark it for later perusal.
Truth is, TS, stickied threads get remarkably fewer views than non-stickied threads.
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Basically, TS proposes a catch-all thread for HRs that aren't feats, classes or races. IMHO it's a good idea... though perhaps we should consolidate those other threads first?
It would be for reference, not popularity.
Thanks, -- N
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Maintained how, other than me adding links as others post them?
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--Everything that I'd like to believe about the afterlife.
Basically, TS proposes a catch-all thread for HRs that aren't feats, classes or races. IMHO it's a good idea... though perhaps we should consolidate those other threads first?
It would be for reference, not popularity.
Hm. he question - it islikely to become too large to be useful as reference without search? If you need Search to find what you want, then it doesnt all need to be in one thread.
Honestly, threads are notthe optimum storage form for a collection for reference. You want a wiki, or something...
That's exactly how -- by finding a sucker kind volunteer who will do the drudgery of updating the top posts.
It's the sort of time-commitment many will shirk. Including me.
Cheers, -- N
I don't follow. Why do I need to find a volunteer to edit my own post?
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I may be biased, but a user-maintained stickied thread has worked pretty well in TtT...
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Well, I'm still confused about this whole deal but I still want to follow thru with this sticky idea. So I am hereby requesting that my 'Collected House Rules' by stickied. If I can do anything to further my cause, give me a heads up.
Many thanks,
TS
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--Everything that I'd like to believe about the afterlife.
What I did was I contacted the mods of the forum I was wanting a sticky thread for. I discussed the idea with them, bounced different ideas around, and came up with a result that everyone liked (though, mine is/was designed to help people, so the mods wanted it to work as much as I did), and then I created the thread.
It wasn't even stickied at first, but once the mods were sure I would update it quickly and easily, they had no qualms about having it stickied (though, with the understanding that if it wasn't updated with some pre-decided consistency, it might be unstickied).
I don't know if my thread was a special case, because of the nature of it, but I imagine that if you created a useful thread, the mods might be willing to sticky it (so, ask later). I'd think that since there is already a Feats thread and a Classes/Races thread, you'd want to make a different but similar thread.
EDIT: ... As I now see you've done. I recommend you organize it differently, but it looks good.
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- Kemrain the Sigged.
Manamana.
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I recommend you organize it differently, but it looks good.
How exactly would you recommend organizing it differently? Oh and how do I know which mod governs the house rules forum? I see a list of 10 mods at the forum's bottom, are they all specific to HRs or general mods? I don't know why but I always just figured that a forum only needs one mod each.
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--Everything that I'd like to believe about the afterlife.
Last edited by Tequila Sunrise; 9th February 2007 at 03:31 AM..
Linky McLinkLink, please? I'll take a look. It shouldn't be a problem.
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How exactly would you recommend organizing it differently? Oh and how do I know which mod governs the house rules forum? I see a list of 10 mods at the forum's bottom, are they all specific to HRs or general mods? I don't know why but I always just figured that a forum only needs one mod each.
With categories. Specifically, I'd take a look at the table of contents of my PHB and do:
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Ability House rules (and stat rolling)
Race House rules (possibly subdivide between new races and modified old races)
Multiclass rules
Class House rules (same subdivision)
Skill House rules
New feats
Alignment houserules
Equipment
Combat
-Initiative
-Attacks of Opportunity
Magic
Spells
etc
And organize each thread so they're alphabetical by subject, or something, so they're easy to find. (People, I think, are less apt to remember the creator than the actual thing they created)
The bold mods are the mods that are mods on all of the boards, the unbolded ones are just for that forum. That forum doesn't have any forum-specific mods.
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- Kemrain the Medicated for Your Pleasure.
Quote:
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I pity the thread that talks about Mr. T.
- Kemrain the Sigged.
Manamana.
Hey Houston EN Worlders! Interested in Getting together? Let's meet up and have lunch or something!
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