Non-RPG Sci-Fi/Fantasy threads
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Henry
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Three thoughts:
--Didn't one of "our" old message boards have a link that posted all of the most recent (24hrs. ) threads in all forums, so that a user could see all the new conversation at a glance? Such a feature if available on the new boards would make this somewhat irrelevant.
--A look at the WotC boards reveals the theory of Topic segregation taken to its ultimate conclusion: 100 different categories, with the user unsure WHERE to make his post, for feat that no one will see it. The D&D section on the WotC boards is IMHO hopelessly divided; the player's handbook serves as the "general" category and the other forums get looked at far less. To risk too many separate forums is to risk too much choice for the consumer, if you understand my point.
--If the new server/forums have a sophisticated-enough search feature, then feel free to divide the boards as fine-grained as you wish, because finding new topics related to what you wish is a good idea. For instance, a search could in theory turn up results of ALL new posts in 24 hours, which would help the "casual surfer" greatly.
I myself am for a separate forum for "NON-RPG Topics", or some other inclusive name other than just sci-fi or fantasy - what if a group of 20 or so of us all of a sudden get the "Jonesin' " for the new season of "24" for example?
Popular literature and movies give one thousands of ideas for RPG plots, and there is a wealth to be found if one looks for it, as we all know. But dividing too finely makes this place too hard to search, and that is a proposition that will definitely drive away many users.
--Didn't one of "our" old message boards have a link that posted all of the most recent (24hrs. ) threads in all forums, so that a user could see all the new conversation at a glance? Such a feature if available on the new boards would make this somewhat irrelevant.
--A look at the WotC boards reveals the theory of Topic segregation taken to its ultimate conclusion: 100 different categories, with the user unsure WHERE to make his post, for feat that no one will see it. The D&D section on the WotC boards is IMHO hopelessly divided; the player's handbook serves as the "general" category and the other forums get looked at far less. To risk too many separate forums is to risk too much choice for the consumer, if you understand my point.
--If the new server/forums have a sophisticated-enough search feature, then feel free to divide the boards as fine-grained as you wish, because finding new topics related to what you wish is a good idea. For instance, a search could in theory turn up results of ALL new posts in 24 hours, which would help the "casual surfer" greatly.
I myself am for a separate forum for "NON-RPG Topics", or some other inclusive name other than just sci-fi or fantasy - what if a group of 20 or so of us all of a sudden get the "Jonesin' " for the new season of "24" for example?
Popular literature and movies give one thousands of ideas for RPG plots, and there is a wealth to be found if one looks for it, as we all know. But dividing too finely makes this place too hard to search, and that is a proposition that will definitely drive away many users.
Desdichado
Hero
That's the problem, though, isnt it? If it were in meta, no one would look at it!
That's why the general RPG discussion also gets the non-rpg chatter: it's the only forum that we can get discussion going on an issue.
King_Stannis
Explorer
i vote - NO NEW FORUMS. the SW threads will dissipate in 2-3 weeks, as did the LotR threads at the beginning of the year. i'm sure the ones who are inconvenienced by this (not sure exactly how that happens) are dwarfed by those who don't care and understand the way these things work.
i don't care for buffy or angel, but have never thought twice about curbing the weekly threads devoted to those shows.
i don't care for buffy or angel, but have never thought twice about curbing the weekly threads devoted to those shows.
thatdarncat
Overlord of Chat
Davelozzi said:
*rolling a 20 on his disguise check* but which reasons? *bump*
DM_Matt
First Post
No new forum. Its only bust right now beacue of Star Wars and all the Season/Series Finale's. In a couple weeks the TV/movie stuff will be thinned out quite a bit.
As far as the weekly Buffy and Angel threads, they really dont get in the way. There is only one of each at a time and there are only new episodes less then half the weeks in the year. No biggie.
Besides, its nice to talk about shows like this in an Internet sestting other than the sites entirely devoted to those shows....they have too much of a fanboy atmosphere.
As far as the weekly Buffy and Angel threads, they really dont get in the way. There is only one of each at a time and there are only new episodes less then half the weeks in the year. No biggie.
Besides, its nice to talk about shows like this in an Internet sestting other than the sites entirely devoted to those shows....they have too much of a fanboy atmosphere.
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