map related forums

4est · 12-16-2007, 11:22 PM

Do you prefer Maps, Lua and Mapping help to be in:

Editing Forum along with Mapping General

or sub categorized under:

Mapping General

Ihmhi · 12-17-2007, 11:08 AM

Better in Editing - if they are subforums, then you see the latest thread (on the index) in the forum or any one of the new subforums. At a glance, one could overlook activity in a subforum (like Lua) and people will not be able to get help as quickly.

nodnarb · 12-17-2007, 12:50 PM

I just don't think that the former sub forums are active enough tp be put on the main page. It is an onslaught for new comers when they see 15 or so boards instead of 9 or 10...which is still to much.

Ihmhi · 12-17-2007, 01:03 PM

I do not see how having well-organized forums is an "onslaught". It is better to have multiple forums rather than one forum where the front page changes every 15 seconds. Not one of the forums here is unnecessary.

A1win · 12-17-2007, 01:57 PM

There's nothing wrong with having multiple forums. It's a lot easier to find what you are looking for that way.

Dr.Satan · 12-17-2007, 02:32 PM

I like how they are now...each is an important catagory and if you notice each has been getting posts more frequently now then when they were sub-catagories. Keep it like it is.

A1win · 12-17-2007, 03:41 PM

So... why are they as sub-forums again :S

If the number of forums in the editing category bothers someone, they can just minimize the Editing forum group from the button in the top-right corner at the front page.

4est · 12-17-2007, 03:49 PM

Well, this poll is 8 to 2... and yet somebody changed those forums to subforums anyway.

I didn't even add my bias as being one of the 8.

Dr.Satan · 12-17-2007, 03:53 PM

lol yeah...what just happened?

4est · 12-17-2007, 04:07 PM

It irritates me that for months nobody could be bothered to create new forums. I finally gripe and work enough to get the powers to create forums for the community. Now somebody else feels the need to dictate their arrangement.

Dr.Satan · 12-17-2007, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4est

It irritates me that for months nobody could be bothered to create new forums. I finally gripe and work enough to get the powers to create forums for the community. Now somebody else feels the need to dictate their arrangement.

totally agree...please whoever changed fix it back to what it was...it was fine the way it was and obviously the community likes it the other way given the vote.

4est · 12-17-2007, 06:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mirvin_monkey

Sorry 4est but in your post in the Forum Leaders board you said that there were too many clicks needed to get into a subforum so I set up links on the forum index to each of the mapping subforums.

4 mapping-related boards on the index page seems a bit excessive; that's over 1/4 of the index dedicated to less than 10% of the traffic (based on posts in the last week). If we link to them in the description then they're pretty easy to find. If more people want them to be on the index then we could at least move them after the off topic stuff because otherwise it's a long way to have to scroll down all the time.

I replied

Quote:

Originally Posted by me

You have narrowly avoided a shanking by implementing the links.

I didn't even know that was possible. Try to give me a warning next time though. I've been pissed for a few hours. Anyway, part of the reason for poor traffic that they are new and they were somewhat hidden. However, they will never be 'big' forums. Luckily the links still give them some visibility from the main index.

So I suppose it's not so irritating now.

GeoKill-----> · 12-17-2007, 07:41 PM

You could do the same with Chat
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View Poll Results: Put Maps, Lua and Mapping Help:
in Editing with Mapping General	8	80.00%
Sub Categorized in Mapping General	2	20.00%
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12-16-2007, 11:22 PM	#1
4est Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	map related forums Do you prefer Maps, Lua and Mapping help to be in: Editing Forum along with Mapping General or sub categorized under: Mapping General __________________ Welcome to ZOMBOCOM! Support FF:

12-17-2007, 11:08 AM	#2
Ihmhi [AE] 0112 Ihmhi SJB Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newark, NJ, United States Class/Position: A little bit o' everythin' Gametype: Also a little bit o' everythin' Affiliations: [AE] Asseater, SJB Straight Jacket Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	Better in Editing - if they are subforums, then you see the latest thread (on the index) in the forum or any one of the new subforums. At a glance, one could overlook activity in a subforum (like Lua) and people will not be able to get help as quickly. __________________ Support FF: Anime: The Thread: Reloaded The one and only anime thread on these here forums. Select the pistol, and then, select your horse.

12-17-2007, 01:03 PM	#4
Ihmhi [AE] 0112 Ihmhi SJB Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Newark, NJ, United States Class/Position: A little bit o' everythin' Gametype: Also a little bit o' everythin' Affiliations: [AE] Asseater, SJB Straight Jacket Brigade Posts Rated Helpful 3 Times	I do not see how having well-organized forums is an "onslaught". It is better to have multiple forums rather than one forum where the front page changes every 15 seconds. Not one of the forums here is unnecessary. __________________ Support FF: Anime: The Thread: Reloaded The one and only anime thread on these here forums. Select the pistol, and then, select your horse.

12-17-2007, 02:32 PM	#6
Dr.Satan Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greeley, CO Class/Position: Med / Solly Gametype: PAYLOAD Affiliations: DET- Posts Rated Helpful 19 Times	I like how they are now...each is an important catagory and if you notice each has been getting posts more frequently now then when they were sub-catagories. Keep it like it is. __________________ FF Community Map Pack(s): 1 / 2 (Released) conc_school \| hellion_classic \| ksour_PAYLOAD \| mulch_faf (Beta) alchimy_b1 (Lua) base_payload_2015 (Models) props_trainyard Support FF:

12-17-2007, 12:50 PM	#3
nodnarb Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 5 Times	I just don't think that the former sub forums are active enough tp be put on the main page. It is an onslaught for new comers when they see 15 or so boards instead of 9 or 10...which is still to much.

12-17-2007, 01:57 PM	#5
A1win Nutcracker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kuopio, Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	There's nothing wrong with having multiple forums. It's a lot easier to find what you are looking for that way.

12-17-2007, 03:41 PM	#7
A1win Nutcracker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kuopio, Finland Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	So... why are they as sub-forums again :S If the number of forums in the editing category bothers someone, they can just minimize the Editing forum group from the button in the top-right corner at the front page. Last edited by A1win; 12-17-2007 at 03:47 PM.

12-17-2007, 03:49 PM	#8
4est Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Well, this poll is 8 to 2... and yet somebody changed those forums to subforums anyway. I didn't even add my bias as being one of the 8. __________________ Welcome to ZOMBOCOM! Support FF:

12-17-2007, 03:53 PM	#9
Dr.Satan Wiki Team Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Greeley, CO Class/Position: Med / Solly Gametype: PAYLOAD Affiliations: DET- Posts Rated Helpful 19 Times	lol yeah...what just happened? __________________ FF Community Map Pack(s): 1 / 2 (Released) conc_school \| hellion_classic \| ksour_PAYLOAD \| mulch_faf (Beta) alchimy_b1 (Lua) base_payload_2015 (Models) props_trainyard Support FF:

12-17-2007, 04:07 PM	#10
4est Fortress Forever Staff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: OK Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	It irritates me that for months nobody could be bothered to create new forums. I finally gripe and work enough to get the powers to create forums for the community. Now somebody else feels the need to dictate their arrangement. __________________ Welcome to ZOMBOCOM! Support FF:

12-17-2007, 07:41 PM	#13
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