Make a new area for game threads?

Viper007Bond · December 6th, 2006, 11:41 AM

My biggest problem with all the game threads that have been popping up ("The Music Game", the 2nd guess-the-car thread, etc.) is that they are essentially just increase-your-post-count threads. However, it just occurred to me that vB has the ability to make areas of the forum not count towards your overall post count.

So how's this proposal -- I make a new sub-forum under Off-Topic in where posts don't count and in return, you guys can come up with all the "stupid" (IMO) threads you want. A really off-topic of sorts.

Thoughts?

Alok · December 6th, 2006, 11:44 AM

I'm with u in this

SL65 · December 6th, 2006, 12:16 PM

No because that'll increase the focus on 'OT' in this forum and we know that's the last thing this forum needs. I know it won't be your intension but still....

And I don't care about it increasing people's post count. So what if it does? Doesn't seem like an issue atm.

Adunaphel · December 6th, 2006, 12:17 PM

I actually couldn't care less about post counts and shit... And i also can't give a rodent's behind as to where the threads are located, as long as i can find them cos they're fun.

zaybxcwd12 · December 6th, 2006, 12:57 PM

"they are essentially just increase-your-post-count threads"

No quite you are playing a game that is car realted. Whats post count anyway does any1 pay attention to it. Post count is irrelivent you can contribute to the boards if your count is low or high, how does post count matter to any1?

TechZ · December 6th, 2006, 04:12 PM

Hah, I just posted a gaming related thread and thought "We need a dedicated section for this"

Peter3hg · December 6th, 2006, 04:44 PM

I would be happy for them to be in a seperate thread but I don't really think it matters about post counts.
Either way really as long as I can find them when I'm bored.

BlaRo · December 6th, 2006, 09:14 PM

I don't like that idea - people occasionally sneak into the Games thread once in a while to post something, and a specific forum for these isn't going to get many posters in there. Not many people here go out of the way to beat the person above them...

Some of the games are kinda lame and boring, but that's a problem with the thread poster and Viper shouldn't really do anything to accommodate them.

andyhui01 · December 6th, 2006, 11:24 PM

I was thinking about that the other day, I think the posts in the game threads should not count as well... it has absolutely zero content and I remember at one point (Hockie's FTP time), idiots were making stupid guesses every 2 seconds just to get their post count up.

I think we should just place a section (maybe a subsection) so it doesn't affect the overall look of the forum...

Spazatao · December 6th, 2006, 11:31 PM

I don't care if it counts or not for posts but I think creating a specific forum section for the games will make many people stop playing them.

Viper007Bond · December 8th, 2006, 01:23 PM

Well I think the poll is rather clear and even more of these kinda threads are popping up, so I'm gonna make an executive decision and make the new area.

Hate it or like it, too bad. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Adunaphel · December 8th, 2006, 01:28 PM

Do we even have 5,000,010 members? images/smilies/tongue.gif

zaybxcwd12 · December 8th, 2006, 01:29 PM

ROFL!!!!!
The power of democracy.

5 Million votes Viper you are right you are goiing to have to bow to the majority.
Have you considered running for candacy in a banana republic.

Viper007Bond · December 8th, 2006, 01:30 PM

Duh, my vote count as 4,999,996 people. images/smilies/tongue.gif

And http://forums.finalgear.com/the-game-forum/

zaybxcwd12 · December 8th, 2006, 01:33 PM

For the record then does that mean that only one other person voted "Yay! Damn post whores!"

Viper007Bond · December 8th, 2006, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zaybxcwd12

For the record then does that mean that only one other person voted "Yay! Damn post whores!"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Duh, my vote count as 4,999,996 people. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Click on the totals. It'll show you who voted for what. images/smilies/wink.gif

KaJuN · December 8th, 2006, 08:42 PM

A bit after the fact I guess, but I really didn't see the need to move the game threads. It's not like there are a great many of them (there are what? 5 or 6?) and I never felt they were a distraction to the other threads. This is a forum about cars and car shows, it's not like we're maintaining a scholarly journal or something like that. Just my $.02

Peter3hg · December 8th, 2006, 09:49 PM

You missed the Guess the Movie line thingy from Entertainment.

SL65 · December 8th, 2006, 10:58 PM

Hahaha boss, YOU ARE the hilarious images/smilies/lol.gif

I hope your game section has riots in it and it burns down images/smilies/vampire.gif

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December 6th, 2006, 11:41 AM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Make a new area for game threads? My biggest problem with all the game threads that have been popping up ("The Music Game", the 2nd guess-the-car thread, etc.) is that they are essentially just increase-your-post-count threads. However, it just occurred to me that vB has the ability to make areas of the forum not count towards your overall post count. So how's this proposal -- I make a new sub-forum under Off-Topic in where posts don't count and in return, you guys can come up with all the "stupid" (IMO) threads you want. A really off-topic of sorts. Thoughts? __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

December 6th, 2006, 11:44 AM	#2
Alok A Small Influence On Koenigsegg Joined: Apr 1st, 2005 Last Online: 12:55 AM Location: Bruchsal, Deutschland Age: 21 Posts: 2,963 Rep Power: 49	I'm with u in this __________________

December 6th, 2006, 12:17 PM	#4
Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 08:54 AM Location: [ˈne:dərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 3,598 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 67	I actually couldn't care less about post counts and shit... And i also can't give a rodent's behind as to where the threads are located, as long as i can find them cos they're fun. __________________ 01001001 00100000 01000001 01001101 00100000 01010100 01001000 01000101 00100000 01010011 01010100 01001001 01000111

December 6th, 2006, 04:12 PM	#6
TechZ Captain Internet Joined: Dec 19th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Age: 24 Posts: 2,425 Car: Audi TT '08 Rep Power: 164	Hah, I just posted a gaming related thread and thought "We need a dedicated section for this" __________________ techzonline.net

December 6th, 2006, 12:16 PM	#3
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: 08:31 AM Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,196 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 41	No because that'll increase the focus on 'OT' in this forum and we know that's the last thing this forum needs. I know it won't be your intension but still.... And I don't care about it increasing people's post count. So what if it does? Doesn't seem like an issue atm.

December 6th, 2006, 12:57 PM	#5
zaybxcwd12 Joined: Jul 17th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Newcastle u Tyne Uk Age: 39 Posts: 788 Car: 2008 VW Touran S Rep Power: 11	"they are essentially just increase-your-post-count threads" No quite you are playing a game that is car realted. Whats post count anyway does any1 pay attention to it. Post count is irrelivent you can contribute to the boards if your count is low or high, how does post count matter to any1?

December 6th, 2006, 04:44 PM	#7
Peter3hg Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Breast Hill Castle, Angleland Age: 19 Posts: 3,832 Car: 2006 Yamaha Fazer LFS Status: Rep Power: 31	I would be happy for them to be in a seperate thread but I don't really think it matters about post counts. Either way really as long as I can find them when I'm bored. __________________

December 6th, 2006, 09:14 PM	#8
BlaRo Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 12:11 AM Location: MA Age: 21 Posts: 8,922 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 132	I don't like that idea - people occasionally sneak into the Games thread once in a while to post something, and a specific forum for these isn't going to get many posters in there. Not many people here go out of the way to beat the person above them... Some of the games are kinda lame and boring, but that's a problem with the thread poster and Viper shouldn't really do anything to accommodate them. __________________ When squids attack!

December 6th, 2006, 11:24 PM	#9
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: 03:16 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,514 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	I was thinking about that the other day, I think the posts in the game threads should not count as well... it has absolutely zero content and I remember at one point (Hockie's FTP time), idiots were making stupid guesses every 2 seconds just to get their post count up. I think we should just place a section (maybe a subsection) so it doesn't affect the overall look of the forum... __________________

December 6th, 2006, 11:31 PM	#10
Spazatao Joined: May 10th, 2006 Last Online: 04:55 AM Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Age: 21 Posts: 698 Car: Taxis Rep Power: 13	I don't care if it counts or not for posts but I think creating a specific forum section for the games will make many people stop playing them.

December 8th, 2006, 01:23 PM	#11
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Well I think the poll is rather clear and even more of these kinda threads are popping up, so I'm gonna make an executive decision and make the new area. Hate it or like it, too bad. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

December 8th, 2006, 01:28 PM	#12
Adunaphel Global Moderator Joined: Jan 18th, 2006 Last Online: 08:54 AM Location: [ˈne:dərlɑnt] Age: 29 Posts: 3,598 Car: 1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E (W201) Rep Power: 67	Do we even have 5,000,010 members? __________________ 01001001 00100000 01000001 01001101 00100000 01010100 01001000 01000101 00100000 01010011 01010100 01001001 01000111

December 8th, 2006, 01:29 PM	#13
zaybxcwd12 Joined: Jul 17th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Newcastle u Tyne Uk Age: 39 Posts: 788 Car: 2008 VW Touran S Rep Power: 11	ROFL!!!!! The power of democracy. 5 Million votes Viper you are right you are goiing to have to bow to the majority. Have you considered running for candacy in a banana republic.

December 8th, 2006, 01:30 PM	#14
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Duh, my vote count as 4,999,996 people. And http://forums.finalgear.com/the-game-forum/ __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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December 8th, 2006, 01:33 PM	#15
zaybxcwd12 Joined: Jul 17th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Newcastle u Tyne Uk Age: 39 Posts: 788 Car: 2008 VW Touran S Rep Power: 11	For the record then does that mean that only one other person voted "Yay! Damn post whores!"

December 8th, 2006, 08:42 PM	#17
KaJuN Joined: Jul 31st, 2006 Last Online: November 17th, 2008 Location: USAF Basic Training Age: 23 Posts: 4,628 Car: Land Rover Discovery, 1980 Yamaha XJ650 Rep Power: 91	A bit after the fact I guess, but I really didn't see the need to move the game threads. It's not like there are a great many of them (there are what? 5 or 6?) and I never felt they were a distraction to the other threads. This is a forum about cars and car shows, it's not like we're maintaining a scholarly journal or something like that. Just my $.02 __________________ D-Fence: Kajun is just outside caressing his Discovery....touching it gently, you know......it is such a dirty bitch.....but he seems to love dirty girls in high heels who are taller then him and have "quite a few pounds" on their hips ^^ Yes we can! Join my fan club. You know you want a piece of this action!

December 8th, 2006, 09:49 PM	#18
Peter3hg Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Breast Hill Castle, Angleland Age: 19 Posts: 3,832 Car: 2006 Yamaha Fazer LFS Status: Rep Power: 31	You missed the Guess the Movie line thingy from Entertainment. __________________

December 8th, 2006, 10:58 PM	#19
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: 08:31 AM Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,196 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 41	Hahaha boss, YOU ARE the hilarious I hope your game section has riots in it and it burns down