Board Restructuring - Page 2

PartialSchism · 11-18-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Scuzzy

There are areas available for that on the catacombs forums.

Well if they have one why can't we

Iggy · 11-18-2008, 10:45 PM

You can have that one. No one is stopping you.

Ihmhi · 11-18-2008, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PartialSchism

Well if they have one why can't we

Because frankly, enough people in the clan and pubber community alike have shit all over new players/other clans/etc. and we don't need any more damage done to our fledgling community. It's time that it stops.

PartialSchism · 11-18-2008, 11:49 PM

Well. TBH , Stopping it here won't stop it in the servers. So many douche-bags in this community, it a wonder it's as big as it is.

So many, that it's more of a task to play, than it is fun.

pF · 11-19-2008, 12:00 AM

Yeah, douchebags on servers are a problem, albeit not one we can influence. Douchebags on our own forum, now that we can do something about. I don't see how a potential new FF player should need to be inundated with pointless flames whenever he crosses the line over into the "community" subforums.

Credge · 11-19-2008, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by -pF-

Yeah, douchebags on servers are a problem, albeit not one we can influence. Douchebags on our own forum, now that we can do something about. I don't see how a potential new FF player should need to be inundated with pointless flames whenever he crosses the line over into the "community" subforums.

I agree entirely. Putting it all in to a subsect of the forum at the very bottom that reads (Flames Only: Cesspool) would be a very clear warning for those new to the community that that is the place to put your beef.

I'm telling you all this now. Designating a place for this stuff prolongs the community by giving people a place to vent without banning those that want/need to vent. You do not want to put off people that are in the community by banning them for stuff that should have a designated place. You also don't want to put off people who aren't in the community by having threads with flames on the main page because it will happen if you don't have a cesspool. It's proven that it will happen despite several warnings.

Just do it. I'll mod it. I don't care. No child porn, no racial slurs. Thems the rules. Abide by it.

PartialSchism · 11-19-2008, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Credge

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+1

Circuitous · 11-19-2008, 02:52 AM

You don't need to vent on forums. That's retarded. Get a livejournal or something.

If you wanna be a douchebag and rag on someone, you can do it anywhere else. I don't care. If you do it here, you'll be dealt with. If that's a problem for you, don't come here.

Now get back the fuck on topic. Does anyone have an issue with this new board structure?

PartialSchism · 11-19-2008, 03:12 AM

Yea i think it would look good with a pink and purple polka-dot theme. Also add a "PANIC" button for when you think someone is flaming your thread so as to notify the moderators. And some nice drapes, maybe in fuschia.

tim_ · 11-19-2008, 04:10 AM

add a prediction section FTW

~kev~ · 12-18-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Circuitous

We're looking at various ways of restructuring this board, and here's what we've come up with so far.

Update this site to the latest version of VBulletin and let the members use the social groups feature to create the sections that they need.

vBulletin 3.8.0 RC 2 was released today. This version is supposed to have a social groups feature that allows the groups to act as their own forum. That way the administrator of this site would not have to worry about creating a lot of forum sections - let the social groups feature deal with that. This would allow the forum to be more flexible then it is right now.

If the owner of this site has let their VB license expire, maybe the members of this community will pitch in enough to renew it. Heck, I will even help with the updating. I run a VBulletin forum that gets over 2.3 million page views a month and has over 10,000 members.

When members ask for a new forum section, I tell them to go make a group for it instead.

Also, through the social groups feature, each clan can have their on page in the FF forum.

[AE] 82694 · 12-18-2008, 10:46 PM

These are very nice features, the social groups seems like a decent idea but I'm not 100 % sold on it. It would be something we would have to try out and see how it works. As far as clans having their own page I don't think FF site should be for that, A we are recruiting thread is fine or looking for a clan, That is what this section was originally started for if I remember right but half the threads have turned into shit fests and this isn't the Image we want to put out.

11-19-2008, 12:00 AM	#25
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11-19-2008, 02:52 AM	#28
Circuitous Useless Retired FF Staff Join Date: Jun 2005 Class/Position: D Soldier, O Scout Gametype: AvD Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	You don't need to vent on forums. That's retarded. Get a livejournal or something. If you wanna be a douchebag and rag on someone, you can do it anywhere else. I don't care. If you do it here, you'll be dealt with. If that's a problem for you, don't come here. Now get back the fuck on topic. Does anyone have an issue with this new board structure? __________________ Look at all those dead links.

11-19-2008, 04:10 AM	#30
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12-18-2008, 10:46 PM	#32
[AE] 82694 Retired FF Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	These are very nice features, the social groups seems like a decent idea but I'm not 100 % sold on it. It would be something we would have to try out and see how it works. As far as clans having their own page I don't think FF site should be for that, A we are recruiting thread is fine or looking for a clan, That is what this section was originally started for if I remember right but half the threads have turned into shit fests and this isn't the Image we want to put out. __________________ I Love GenghisTron . I miss you sooooo Much. LOL.

11-18-2008, 11:49 PM	#24
PartialSchism Keep On Keepin' On Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi Class/Position: Offense Gametype: Fun Affiliations: I'm bad at FF, and my customs suck Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Well. TBH , Stopping it here won't stop it in the servers. So many douche-bags in this community, it a wonder it's as big as it is. So many, that it's more of a task to play, than it is fun.

11-19-2008, 03:12 AM	#29
PartialSchism Keep On Keepin' On Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi Class/Position: Offense Gametype: Fun Affiliations: I'm bad at FF, and my customs suck Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Yea i think it would look good with a pink and purple polka-dot theme. Also add a "PANIC" button for when you think someone is flaming your thread so as to notify the moderators. And some nice drapes, maybe in fuschia.

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