[News] Changing the gaming forums

Ordinarily I'd say something back to you right now Guru but with Tails around here being silly and his style... It's like the Benny Hill song's on the minute he walks in here. =OOO

I was speaking idiomatically.

You know how I roll. Who needs hugs, hugs are for queermos.

This would be more fun if it were OO. He's always a blast to fuck with.

Nothing "happened" to me, I just fail to see how anybody could miss how awesome this change is.

I can see FOREVER now and it's great

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Guru

Tails, your posts would actually mean something if I agreed that this was actually helping anything. But there lies the point of contention.!

Uh, if it's certainly not an unimprovement and it allows us to consolidate forums and allow for better organization than before then what do you call it, Guru? You call that "not helping anything"? I don't even see what you're arguing against anymore, man.

How ya doing, buddy?

I had mentioned this before, but this might be a better time to bring it up (or if this has already been discussed/mentioned, I apologize).

Originally Posted by Free.user

I don't know how flexible vB forums are, but would it be possible for users to "create" a custom forum that contains specific tags? For instance, my account could have a forum that displays all gaming threads that are tagged as "RPG" and "PC"? This would be in addition to the two proposed default gaming threads, so no posts/threads are missed.

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Originally Posted by AcerBandit

Uh, if it's certainly not an unimprovement and it allows us to consolidate forums and allow for better organization than before then what do you call it, Guru? You call that "not helping anything"? I don't even see what you're arguing against anymore, man.

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that's exactly what i don't agree with.

it's all opinion. why do you keep telling me my opinion is wrong? i like what i like, and i don't agree with the reasons you give me to like the way it is now. but what difference does it make? it's not like what i'm saying here is going to change anything, because i'm the idiot.

but you can all keep trying to drive your points home with me and make jokeslol and make me look dumb if you want. it really doesn't bother me.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Yeah, but I've already said pretty plainly in huge text that we plan to have a feature that allows you to ignore certain tags just like you have an ignore list for users you don't want to see. Bam, no more Microsoft and Sony system tagged threads for Guru if he sets them to ignore. Instead of acknowledging that he still goes on resisting this whole shebang for god-knows what reason. I'm highly confused.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

but i don't like that way of doing things.

do you understand me now?

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Guru

but i don't like that way of doing things.

do you understand me now?

Woah. Woah. Woah. Woah!

Stop the fucking presses, guys!

He doesn't LIKE this change!

Clearly, we should all just scrap the plans that were accepted by pretty much everybody else, because he doesn't like them!

::everyone lols::

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Ideally, yes. Did I ever say anywhere that things had to be my way? No.

I'm debating my opinion. Is there anything wrong with that? I didn't think so.

I'm not the one that gets immature and attacks people and throws out what are supposed to be scathing remarks trying to make people look stupid.

*shrug*

I was speaking idiomatically.

No, you're misunderstanding me completely. Still. After about 20 posts of me saying the same thing.

My opinion is that there was nothing wrong with the way it was before, therefore, there is nothing to fix. If I don't agree that there is something that needs fixing, then there's nothing that needs "to work."

You are all acting like the forums are going to be a huge failure just because I'm voicing my opinion. Do you have such a problem with one person believing that you're wrong? I've already accepted that all of you think I'm wrong, if you'd read the last 5 or 6 posts I've made in this thread. There's nothing I can do about it, the plans are already in motion. I'm going to see what happens. So far, I have yet to be convinced this does anything aside from change the way people navigate the forums.

I'm just a little bit defensive when people are trying to imply that I'm some big asshole that wants to see the forums fail. Get a grip. If I didn't care, I wouldn't have donated money, I wouldn't even be wasting my breath.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Guru

but i don't like that way of doing things.

do you understand me now?

You liked Mario's Warp Room, right? I ran that place. I should know what it looks like. It had Nintendo DS threads, Nintendo Wii threads, and other misc. Nintendo-related discussion. It generally didn't have any RPG threads in there even if the game was on a Nintendo system so those would be in RPG Forum or sent to RPG Forum.

So yeah, picture Mario's Warp Room but merged with General Videogame Discussion which had multiplatform games (some of these multiplatform games were on a Nintendo system! =D) and some general discussion and little fun crap like guessing screenshots from videogames that could pertain to any videogame system (including Nintendo videogame systems! =D). Plus the benefit of tags to help things to be easily organized and filtered on demand with those icky Microsoft and Sony system tags put on ignore that's pretty much what Mario's Warp Pipe would be like but now with the added benefit of all the fun from General Videogame Discussion.

It would look a good something like this. =)

Spoiler:

Oops! My bad. I forgot to get rid of the PC marked ones too. I didn't exactly specify that I'd be putting them on ignore as well though. Well, I'm too lazy to go back into Dreamweaver and then ImageReady to poop out another image for you, but I'm sure you get the idea. Maybe you'd want PC tagged threads after all. =o

So how does that sound? =)

FELIPE NO

Acer, I know how tags and filters work, and I know they can be formatted to fit my preferred browsing preferences. I just think that it's too much work to change them if I decide sometime that "hey, maybe I want to see what's going on with the PS3." I had a system. I clicked the dropdown menu, select the SonyScape forum, and I was there. I liked the way it was easy before, and I was used to it.

I'll get used to filters too, I imagine. I'd be fine with them, actually, if it didn't require me to run a forum search to change things up. That's extra clicking and extra menus to go through, more than I'd like. But Blah said he's going to put some buttons up at the top or something to make it fast and easy, and that should be cool enough.

Originally Posted by Devoxycontin

And you've voiced it over and over, even after Acer has been patient enough to explain that it's not in its final draft. Can you just let the changes happen and hold your tongue until it's complete?

Maybe if someone didn't come along every so often and throw out some underhanded comment because they're annoyed by my opinion. I'm not even defending my idea anymore, I'm just tired of the other things people are trying to imply about me because we don't see eye to eye.

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Originally Posted by Guru

Acer, I know how tags and filters work, and I know they can be formatted to fit my preferred browsing preferences. I just think that it's too much work to change them if I decide sometime that "hey, maybe I want to see what's going on with the PS3."

Making conveniences for your inconvenience is inconvenient. Noted! =D

Originally Posted by Guru

I had a system. I clicked the dropdown menu, select the SonyScape forum, and I was there. I liked the way it was easy before, and I was used to it.

And that's why I'm trying to compromise so that even someone like you who isn't so hot on the initial phase of the idea will like it when it's more fleshed out. How can I do that? I'm trying. I've tried real hard so far! =D

Originally Posted by Guru

I'll get used to filters too, I imagine. I'd be fine with them, actually, if it didn't require me to run a forum search to change things up. That's extra clicking and extra menus to go through, more than I'd like.

That's only the baby steps of the filter system that you are seeing! =D

Originally Posted by Guru

But Blah said he's going to put some buttons up at the top or something to make it fast and easy, and that should be cool enough.

I did mention that before! Several times in fact! =D

Originally Posted by Guru

Maybe if someone didn't come along every so often and throw out some underhanded comment because they're annoyed by my opinion. I'm not even defending my idea anymore, I'm just tired of the other things people are trying to imply about me because we don't see eye to eye.

Opinions are great! Ideas to help us help you are even better! =D

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Guru

Maybe if someone didn't come along every so often and throw out some underhanded comment because they're annoyed by my opinion. I'm not even defending my idea anymore, I'm just running my mouth because I have nothing better to do with my time.

fixed so well

Voicing your opinion once is fine, rewording it into thirty different posts makes us have to consider that you have some sort of mental deficiency.

There's help for that sorta thing, you know.

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Originally Posted by Guru

I clicked the dropdown menu, select the SonyScape forum, and I was there. I liked the way it was easy before, and I was used to it.

Except, it's easier now. Argument fails.

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but Sony Scape was never in a dropdown menu before.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Not that I really care, but I don't know how you think selecting the Video Game area, scrolling to the bottom of the screen to select the filter and then re-load the page to get console specific stuff is easier then simply clicking on the console specific area to begin with. However I don't think that the redesign was meant for simplicity as much as it is for getting more people to see & participate in more discussions.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Originally Posted by Slayer X

Not that I really care, but I don't know how you think selecting the Video Game area, scrolling to the bottom of the screen to select the filter and then re-load the page to get console specific stuff is easier then simply clicking on the console specific area to begin with. However I don't think that the redesign was meant for simplicity as much as it is for getting more people to see & participate in more discussions.

Well, I think the filter is going to be at the top. If they put it at the bottom that would be needlessly awkward and annoying. Once that's finished then this setup won't be too bad, but still more complicated than the previous one. Guru's right; the participation excuse is complete bullshit, so don't bother using that again.

The best part about this thread is watching everyone flame Guru just for disagreeing with the new setup. Look at the unity this layout has already created!

I was speaking idiomatically.

Hey where were you guys when I was the cannon fodder?

I knew I wasn't the only one who wasn't drinking the "it's so much better" kool-aid.

Maybe you guys just know better than to waste your time, which I can't really blame you for. See, now people are telling me I'm like Cain. And I shall revel in my infamy...

This thread is pretty much a waste of time, but it's entertaining. Tails and Dev, if you have a problem with me posting here, why are you even reading it? It's kind of hypocritical of you to condemn me for posting here when you're doing nothing but egging on my responses. Just kinda how I see it.

Originally Posted by Rock

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but Sony Scape was never in a dropdown menu before.

You're pretty much wrong. All the forums and subforums were in the dropdown menu.

Whether or not you liked using, or thought the dropdowns were easy to use, is a matter of opinion. You obviously weren't well versed with using them. But your opinion is duly noted. Cheers~

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Guru

Hey where were you guys when I was the cannon fodder?

I knew I wasn't the only one who wasn't drinking the "it's so much better" kool-aid.

Maybe you guys just know better than to waste your time, which I can't really blame you for. See, now people are telling me I'm like Cain. And I shall revel in my infamy...

Pretty much, yeah. Nothing would've come from posting in the middle of all that, so why bother?

Besides, I've already expressed my dislike of the new system in this thread and other places before it. I know several people who felt the same way, but didn't bother saying anything in the threads because of all the flaming and such against anyone who doesn't think this change is the greatest thing ever.

How ya doing, buddy?

So Guru is more like Sass than Cain, because he's speaking up for the scared masses who are afraid of being shouted down by the most vocal members of the forums.

Also, I like how you guys say Guru doesn't like the new setup because he hasn't been here for a few months. Last I checked I've been around here pretty recently and don't like the setup a whole lot.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

I've already explained the Cain reference. The showing up out of nowhere and being pretty demanding thing was what I was refering to, not the him being stubborn thing, and I already told Guru in a PM I retract the statement.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Colonel Skills

I've already explained the Cain reference. The showing up out of nowhere and being pretty demanding thing was what I was refering to, not the him being stubborn thing, and I already told Guru in a PM I retract the statement.

Yeah. Me and Skills are cool now. Much <3 CS~

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Just wanted to say that the updated Icons for the different systems are a very nice touch.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Seconded. The new icons look fanstastic, kudos to whoever made them.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

yep those are nice, the general one and multi system are not as good as the others but I suspect that they will change soon enough ^^

I was speaking idiomatically.