Games

[nvrspk4]

The argument I have seen that the game will only appeal to those who like sports is fundamentally against the entire concept of a forum as a community.

The suggestion is that there is a community in the sports forum and a community in the web hosting forum etc. etc.

Now, the truth is yes there are groups who tend to spend most of their time in the forum in those specific forums. However the suggestion that threads that should go in other forums that are geared towards their niche should be put in that forum is ridiculous simply because you're fragmenting the forum.

What you're essentially doing is creating mini worlds for each forum, Runescape, Spam, Technology, Sports will all want their own little mini worlds, basically a forum within the forum. The concept of the forum is that this is a community and to do different things you go to different forums, hence the point of seperate forums. If you want to play a game, you go to the Games forum. If you want to play a game that involves webhosting, you shouldn't be looking for games in webhosting, you should be looking in Games. If its put in Games, then not everyone will participate but yes those interested will.

So no we're not going to allow the forum to further fragment itself into a hundred different worlds, we'll try and maintain the sort of community going although some have entirely isolated themselves into a specific forum/category, but if they choose to do so they restrict the threads they want to look at, just because someone chooses to use only the sports or tech forums does not mean we'll be bringing feedback, games, political news etc regarding technology to those forums.

I know what I mean, the issue is if I said it in a way that makes sense, so let me know if it doesn't

Oh, and as a postscript, I think it is beyond question that the moderators took the right action in both cases, as it stands currently the threads are in the right section (Forum Games) and the rules and procedures would have to change for it to be right for them to leave the thread in the respective forum. Moderators cannot just rebel against the rules, they must enforce them as they stand currently, though they can suggest changes.

[JackBuddy]

Yes but the point is if it is a very specific game which is in a very broad section then nobody will play it. Having it in the sports section makes it directly available and accessible the minority who wishes to play it. If you haven't noticed, the threads that have been moved have essentially died. I really don't see what harm is done if a thread is kept in a section where it appeals to those who would use it.

As I said earlier, it's like putting Newcastle football club in the middle of the Arizona Desert- nobody would go to it!!!

[Geraint]

Some people have obviously complained about it. :rolleyes:

[nvrspk4]

Yes but the point is if it is a very specific game which is in a very broad section then nobody will play it. Having it in the sports section makes it directly available and accessible the minority who wishes to play it. If you haven't noticed, the threads that have been moved have essentially died. I really don't see what harm is done if a thread is kept in a section where it appeals to those who would use it.

As I said earlier, it's like putting Newcastle football club in the middle of the Arizona Desert- nobody would go to it!!!

Obviously some people will play a very specific game. I think your anology is off...that's like saying you should move it to a different forum (like not HabboxForum at all.)

A more appropriate anology would be in a supermarket or department store, having a returns section for each aisle, because each aisle will then be able to access those specific returns. However, the supermarket operates as a whole so all customers at the supermarket are able to return their purchases at that aisle.

Now that too isn't a perfect analogy, but I think its closer to the Newcastle Club in the Arizona desert.

Some people have obviously complained about it. :rolleyes:

Sorry what?

[Skajo]

Just put it back.