"Post your" threads

[jackass]

Stop making these threads, the decision has already been made. :rolleyes:

[Slowpoke]

As I mentioned in another thread, I fail to see how they address this problem yet leave forum games unchecked when it's pretty much the same deal.

Maybe some of them could be moved into there?

[buttons]

how many times must you people be told
they were closed due to spamming
u have read many feedback threads on this
the more you make the more you gunna annoy the staff, then the less likely they are gunna re open them

no, i thought it'd make them more likely to re open them actually...

Stop making these threads, the decision has already been made. :rolleyes:

no it hasn't? nvr may change his mind if you give him good reason to, i did PM about one and he asked him to show him why it should be unlocked and I did and he hasn't PMed back

[mat64]

Maybe some of them could be moved into there?

That would be delaying the problem more than anything else. Plus they don't really qualify as games. For example, moving the "Post your setup" thread there wouldn't make any sense. Personally I think this has been abit of a blunder, whilst it addressed the problem of the "Post your" threads they failed to take action on the one that was most used an probley the one that encouraged the most pointless posting out of any of them. It seems to me that this is more of a part solution than anything else and only really distracts from Forum Games, as I've said before I can't see how they can hold such a strong argument about these threads and not address that at all. Because to me they are pretty much exactly the same problem, the only difference been that one is about a particular forum rather than a selection of threads.

[bo$$]

Holy hell. Hasn't it been clearly stated that ALL of the "Post your" threads were closed to make it easier for management, rather then having to search them all and then close individual ones. It has also clearly been stated that if you want it re-open, send a PM over to NVR with a good enough argument as to why it should be opened.

Re-creating threads like this aren't the way to go around stuff as it hasn't really done much...

[Slowpoke]

That would be delaying the problem more than anything else. Plus they don't really qualify as games. For example, moving the "Post your setup" thread there wouldn't make any sense. Personally I think this has been abit of a blunder, whilst it addressed the problem of the "Post your" threads they failed to take action on the one that was most used an probley the one that encouraged the most pointless posting out of any of them. It seems to me that this is more of a part solution than anything else and only really distracts from Forum Games, as I've said before I can't see how they can hold such a strong argument about these threads and not address that at all. Because to me they are pretty much exactly the same problem, the only difference been that one is about a particular forum rather than a selection of threads.

They could make a new sub-section in Forum Games (right now I can't think of what it could/would be called but with a bit of thought I reckon it could work). I wouldn't, personally, even class half of the threads in that section as games anyway, they're just a means to get your post count up with minimal effort and they serve about the same amount of purpose as most of the "Post your" threads. That being said, they do seem to bring members together, as do the "Post your" threads which I is why I sort of class them as being similar and think some of them could fit into a sub-section in that forum quite nicely.

As for the very popular threads that do serve a real purpose such as "Post your setup", I think management (or maybe even let moderators use their better judgement) should just re-open them, no questions asked. Surely it's easier than having to read 100s of PMs from whiny teenagers and it's pretty obvious which ones should be opened and which ones should not.

[mat64]

Holy hell. Hasn't it been clearly stated that ALL of the "Post your" threads were closed to make it easier for management, rather then having to search them all and then close individual ones. It has also clearly been stated that if you want it re-open, send a PM over to NVR with a good enough argument as to why it should be opened.

Re-creating threads like this aren't the way to go around stuff as it hasn't really done much...

Not all the threads have been closed though, that's the whole point of most of these threads.

They could make a new sub-section in Forum Games (right now I can't think of what it could/would be called but with a bit of thought I reckon it could work). I wouldn't, personally, even class half of the threads in that section as games anyway, they're just a means to get your post count up with minimal effort and they serve about the same amount of purpose as most of the "Post your" threads. That being said, they do seem to bring members together, as do the "Post your" threads which I is why I sort of class them as being similar and think some of them could fit into a sub-section in that forum quite nicely.

Although I agree with your view of the threads in the forum games section, I don't think creating a sub forum would really solve this problem. The threads belong in the forums they are already in, moving them to a sub forum under forum games would pretty much brand them mindless spam which most of them aren't. Not to mention it's another sub forum management would be reluctant to create as usual.

As for the very popular threads that do serve a real purpose such as "Post your setup", I think management (or maybe even let moderators use their better judgment) should just re-open them, no questions asked. Surely it's easier than having to read 100s of PMs from whiny teenagers and it's pretty obvious which ones should be opened and which ones should not.

Indeed, this for me goes back to the argument of common sense in moderation. This came us as a rather large issue some time ago and I feel as though the management haven't took into account here when deciding which threads should be kept open and which should be closed. In many ways they have taken the exact opposite of the actions I would have taken if I were asked to close some of the "Post your" threads.

This decision clearly needs revising, but those who are making the decisions seem reluctant to do so and I would really like to know why.

[bo$$]

Not all the threads have been closed though, that's the whole point of most of these threads.

Although I agree with your view of the threads in the forum games section, I don't think creating a sub forum would really solve this problem. The threads belong in the forums they are already in, moving them to a sub forum under forum games would pretty much brand them mindless spam which most of them aren't. Not to mention it's another sub forum management would be reluctant to create as usual.

Indeed, this for me goes back to the argument of common sense in moderation. This came us as a rather large issue some time ago and I feel as though the management haven't took into account here when deciding which threads should be kept open and which should be closed. In many ways they have taken the exact opposite of the actions I would have taken if I were asked to close some of the "Post your" threads.

This decision clearly needs revising, but those who are making the decisions seem reluctant to do so and I would really like to know why.

Weren't they all closed and then some of them opened?
Guess not.. Oh well.
There's still really no need for all of these threads.. just PM management and give them a good reason to open them. If they don't, then oh well, it's just a thread. If you guys REALLY want the threads open.. re-create them in the spam section.

[Minstrels]

At the end of the day, I thought the staff said post count doesn't matter? So why close threads? Surely these threads kept the forum active? :rolleyes:

[mat64]

At the end of the day, I thought the staff said post count doesn't matter? So why close threads? Surely these threads kept the forum active? :rolleyes:

Indeed, it is pretty confusing. I don't see what harm it's doing.