Guide for using the console games forums

[GommeInc]

Yea but it might be useful to some people, if old news is posted they normally get "this is old :rolleyes:" tons and all sorts of dumb comments, it's just to help people that are new to the forum and don't want to start trouble, whether people actually use it or not is up to them

You could contact Forum Managers and ask them to put a rule stating "Do not make a new thread when there is a thread already based along the same lines or whatever." Because they seem to lack one. It's pretty much a general rule, than a console forum rule. Also, wouldn't it be better if the Console Forum allows freedom for new users to post what they want and how, as long as it doesn't annoy? Because this kinda hints you must follow these guidelines...

[You]

Man, theres gonna be too many stickied threads in this forum. Great guide though.

http://forum.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/index.php is also a mega popular forum. Might want to add that to the list aswell. Although it's only Nintendo based. You should get some popular forums aswell and list them. Have like an Xbox forum, Playstation forum, Nintendo Forum, etc.

Fanboy.

[Neil]

You could contact Forum Managers and ask them to put a rule stating "Do not make a new thread when there is a thread already based along the same lines or whatever." Because they seem to lack one. It's pretty much a general rule, than a console forum rule. Also, wouldn't it be better if the Console Forum allows freedom for new users to post what they want and how, as long as it doesn't annoy? Because this kinda hints you must follow these guidelines...

I didn't really mean it to be guide lines, just a way to stop people flaming you for making a stupid post, like in the layout section, I'm sure most people would rather read a sensible font and small paragraphs than a stupidly huge one?

[GommeInc]

I didn't really mean it to be guide lines, just a way to stop people flaming you for making a stupid post, like in the layout section, I'm sure most people would rather read a sensible font and small paragraphs than a stupidly huge one?

But that's just a general forum rule? You may aswell tell MAD or whoever to add new rules to the Forum Rules. Because it seems the ones you picked out would do good as General Rules than just Console Forum Rules. It probably fits in with spam in some cases, posting old information or information/threads already posted.

[Neil]

But that's just a general forum rule? You may aswell tell MAD or whoever to add new rules to the Forum Rules. Because it seems the ones you picked out would do good as General Rules than just Console Forum Rules. It probably fits in with spam in some cases, posting old information or information/threads already posted.

I guess, I'll tell him about it when I've eaten, maybe he'll look himself

[GommeInc]

I guess, I'll tell him about it when I've eaten, maybe he'll look himself

If you're talking about MAD, I'll do the sucking up if you want I can be very forceful otherwise. Anyway, I'll suggest it to him when he next comes online

[Neil]

If you're talking about MAD, I'll do the sucking up if you want I can be very forceful otherwise. Anyway, I'll suggest it to him when he next comes online

Ok lol, guess most of these would be helpful everywhere, like the habbo news and rumours :S

[Elkaa]

Just forwarded it now for a sticky, I'll let you know.

[Bear-Max]

This may be a bit offtopic, but if we're talking about reforming the board a little I have a suggestion: why not redo how the boards are divided? For instance:

Gaming

>Video Games

>Nintendo (DS/GC/Wii)

>Sony (PSP/PS2/PS3)

>Microsoft (Xbox/360)

>PC (Possibly with a World of Warcraft sub-forum)

>System Wars (PSP vs DS/Wii vs 360 vs PS3 discussion can go here)

>Internet Games

>Runescape

>Cokemusic

>Neopets

>Etc. (I don't know if there are more )

>Forum Games

>Board Games

I think it would work a little better

[You]

This may be a bit offtopic, but if we're talking about reforming the board a little I have a suggestion: why not redo how the boards are divided? For instance:

Gaming

>Video Games

>Nintendo (DS/GC/Wii)

>Sony (PSP/PS2/PS3)

>Microsoft (Xbox/360)

>PC

>System Wars (PSP vs DS/Wii vs 360 vs PS3 discussion can go here)

>Internet Games

>Runescape

>Cokemusic

>Neopets

>Etc. (I don't know if there are more )

>Forum Games

>Board Games

I think it would work a little better

I agree, it would be alot better.