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Post by Moopli on Aug 24, 2016 17:42:11 GMT
So this forum has been getting cluttered lately, and we want to reorganize it so people can spend less time trying to find stuff and more time talking to each other.
So far we're thinking of adding a Chat board for all your chat needs, since 'Not Thrive' seems to be getting used for this a lot. We'd probably make Introductions a sub-board there, and maybe merge in Games and Science! since we honestly don't need so many separate categories.
Technical Discussion will probably be removed too, since I was the one who wanted it and I don't see the reason for it anymore -- stuff talking about the game can just go into The Game and ideas can go into The Idea.
As for Creativity Corner, I don't know if anything needs improving there, so if anyone else has suggestions I'm happy to hear them.
Your opinions?
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Post by Aquos on Aug 24, 2016 17:45:57 GMT
For creativity, maybe Fan Art and Fan World can also get merged ? Maybe that's a stupid idea though....
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Post by Atrox on Aug 24, 2016 18:12:32 GMT
Nah Fan art is just art yknow. Fan Worlds have more substance behind them I think EDIT: Actually maybe... Moopli , I think that Development Updates and Releases should be merged Also perhaps the whole Thrive and General boards should be merged too? And why do we have a whole board dedicated to FAQ? Couldn't we just have a separate tab for it on the top bar? |
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Post by lavathor on Aug 24, 2016 19:25:53 GMT
Well to do the forum proper justice I think we need to first decide what's the point of the forums, after that we delete/merge aspects that don't benefit the overall theme, and boost/add ones that do.
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Post by StealthStyleL on Aug 24, 2016 20:09:41 GMT
I've had a think about this and the following is what I came up with. Feel free to completely disregard it. The writing next to them is to explain myself better, not what I think the little writing should necessarily be.
General
Meta - Discuss the forum itself
Development Updates and Releases - This is where development progress is posted by devs, and responses are posted
The Game
Current Game - Discuss features currently in the game
Future Concept - Discuss ideas not yet in the game
Chat
Introductions - Introduce yourself
Not Thrive - Chat about things that aren't Thrive related, including other games
Science! - Talk about science!
Forum Games - Join or create one of the many forum games
Creativity
Fan Art - Explains itself
Other Creativity - Also explains itself
- The FAQs should be its own thing somewhere
Explanation:
I think we can demote Fan Worlds to other creativity. I don't think it's used all that much and half the stuff in there isn't even a fan world. I agree that FAQs should be somewhere else as they're not really posted in. I have also given my suggestions for renaming. As Atrox said, development updates and releases are close enough and small enough to b merged. Plus, all Dev updates can be found in the same place.
Can we move this stuff without losing any threads?
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Post by Atrox on Aug 24, 2016 20:29:53 GMT
If there's a way to add tags to posts or something we can let creativity be a standalone thing
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Post by Oliveriver on Aug 25, 2016 9:10:20 GMT
StealthStyleL 's suggestion sounds good to me. Perhaps the current releases subforum should be moved to within current game, with dev updates as the "official" place to announce releases (since all the releases have corresponding Devblogs anyway)? It should be possible to move everything without deleting stuff. EDIT: I'll restructure it this evening if there are no objections. I also think it would be a good idea to have a flowchart telling people where to post things.
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Post by Oliveriver on Aug 25, 2016 13:57:32 GMT
Apologies for the double post, but this is a flow chart based on the above structure:  Try it with a couple existing threads to make sure it covers everything. A few implications: - Development Progress and Technical Discussion will be no more and all their threads will be moved to The Game (or Current Game as it'll be called) - Games will become a subforum of Not Thrive - Fan Worlds will either become a subforum of Other Creativity or all the posts will be moved to Other Creativity and Fan Worlds will be deleted (what do people prefer?) - Same question for Releases and Current Game - All the other subforums can stay as they are |
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Post by The_Wayward_Admiral on Aug 25, 2016 14:05:11 GMT
I personally like Fan Worlds, but I think it should be axed and have the threads moved to Other Creativity for simplicity.
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Post by timetraveler22 on Aug 25, 2016 14:23:11 GMT
What about casual chat that you aren't wanting to introduce yourself?
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Post by Oliveriver on Aug 25, 2016 14:24:56 GMT
Not Thrive, according to StealthStyleL's new definition for it. Thinking about it the misc thread should be moved there too.
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Post by Moopli on Aug 25, 2016 16:31:36 GMT
We would, most likely, rename Not Thrive to Chat or something (or "Chat or Something"  ) if we do, so I think it'll be clear for anybody who isn't part of this discussion, too. |
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Post by Oliveriver on Aug 26, 2016 8:25:39 GMT
I've moved everything about as requested. I'm fairly certain I didn't lose any threads in the process, but some have jumped around to boards which more accurately reflect what they're about.
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Post by StealthStyleL on Aug 26, 2016 9:22:42 GMT
Nice!
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Post by Atrox on Aug 26, 2016 10:51:47 GMT
Looks good!
The websites running a lot slower for me on mobile. Is that a me thing? It wasn't this slow with the other layout
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Post by timetraveler22 on Aug 26, 2016 11:03:29 GMT
I leave this board to go to sleep, and I wake up to this! Nah, it's good. It's just a bit more simplified, and I kind of like it.
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Post by The_Wayward_Admiral on Aug 26, 2016 13:10:52 GMT
I haven't noticed a speed drop, but I haven't been paying close attention.
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Post by timetraveler22 on Aug 26, 2016 13:42:20 GMT
I know I might be late, but how about getting notifications on when anyone posts on a thread you previously posted or made. Because, sometimes, there might be a post that you missed, and it would be easier to get a personal notification as well keeping the old green blob for entirely separate reasons.
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Post by Aquos on Aug 26, 2016 15:34:37 GMT
I know I might be late, but how about getting notifications on when anyone posts on a thread you previously posted or made. Because, sometimes, there might be a post that you missed, and it would be easier to get a personal notification as well keeping the old green blob for entirely separate reasons. I usely Bookmark all threads i find it worht to follow (in my case that's mostly forum games). It gives you a little pop-up on the front of the page. It helps me keeping everything organised. |
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) if we do, so I think it'll be clear for anybody who isn't part of this discussion, too.