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SE++ Game On Threads

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    Corvus wrote:
    I have no particular investment here, since I probably dont post in GT or SE more than a couple times a year, but I would guess the standard would be to look at Whippy's comments explaining the GT changes, and at the goals of the mods and admins for the future direction of the forums.
    Whippy wrote:
    You have become a smattering of xenophobic cliques.

    Is something he wrote about the various mega threads, and chat thread in GT. If the same is true of the game-on threads in SE, then yeah, perhaps some change should be made. If the idea is that cliques are bad, and that inter-forum rivalry is retarded, then a Game-On thread specifically for SE because they don't want to play with the GT folks or whatever may not be the best idea.
    Look it's not that difficult to look into other forums,

    and it's not that we want to exclude people, but the SE++ Game on threads tend to go from playing to random chatter, back to playing, and chatter again

    it's just a cycle

    I hate to say it becuase it dangerously approaches "what is the purpose of SE++ again" but this reasoning comes dangerously close to "we want to have our cake and eat it too".

    as it stands now, you have G&T for game ons, and you have SE++ to chitchat randomly.

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  • CorvusCorvus . VancouverRegistered User regular
    edited September 2006
    Athenor wrote:
    Far Side, that's a valid reason (indeed, probably the MOST valid reason) that I've heard yet for the SE++ threads to exist seperate.

    Which leads to the question: What is it about G&T that instantly mandates a militaristic-like doctrine of staying strictly on topic?

    This is again why I would think a Game On subforum would work, with rules that aren't as strict as G&T, but not as lax as SE++.

    Given that this was tried once, and failed, I dont really see it happening.

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  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    Corvus wrote:
    Athenor wrote:
    Far Side, that's a valid reason (indeed, probably the MOST valid reason) that I've heard yet for the SE++ threads to exist seperate.

    Which leads to the question: What is it about G&T that instantly mandates a militaristic-like doctrine of staying strictly on topic?

    This is again why I would think a Game On subforum would work, with rules that aren't as strict as G&T, but not as lax as SE++.

    Given that this was tried once, and failed, I dont really see it happening.
    We had a Game On subforum? When?

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited September 2006
    Athenor wrote:
    Which leads to the question: What is it about G&T that instantly mandates a militaristic-like doctrine of staying strictly on topic?

    It's an on topic forum. Off topic forums are fine, but G&T is designed to stay on topic. It's strayed from this goal somewhat, it's true, but I think the goal is for it to head back towards this. Don't quote me though!
    This is again why I would think a Game On subforum would work, with rules that aren't as strict as G&T, but not as lax as SE++.

    I really don't think this will happen. It was a terrible failure last time. People just don't have the impetus to visit a seperate forum for Game Ons it seems.

    Tube on
  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited September 2006
    Henroid wrote:
    We had a Game On subforum? When?

    At the beginning of the SE/G&T era of the forums.

    Tube on
  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    Henroid wrote:
    We had a Game On subforum? When?

    At the beginning of the SE/G&T era of the forums.

    wait huh?

    I only joined back in 2005 (lurking mid-late fall 2004 with a bit of mild lurking during the Squidi thing) and I swear that I saw the forum at some point

    is my memory just FUBARed?

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  • HenroidHenroid Mexican kicked from Immigration Thread Centrism is Racism :3Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    People just don't have the impetus to visit a seperate forum for Game Ons it seems.
    So it was just inactive? That's not terribly suprising. A lot of the game on's I have listed in the sticky go inactive (though, this is why I try to preserve them, to let people know we DO have people that play them).

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited September 2006
    Lanz wrote:
    wait huh?

    I only joined back in 2005 (lurking mid-late fall 2004 with a bit of mild lurking during the Squidi thing) and I swear that I saw the forum at some point

    is my memory just FUBARed?

    I think you're probably mistaken, but I couldn't be certain.

    I'm going to bed now, anyone who has an issue to raise with me can do it via PM.

    Tube on
  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    edited September 2006
    Don't bant me for this, CT, but the reasoning behind us losing our chat thread (*Cringe*) was because the mods thought it would be best for us to visit a seperate subforum to do our chatting.

    How is this any different than using a seperate subforum for game-ons? It's still 2 clicks away from any given thread or subforum.

    Playing devil's advocate here, and I apologize.

    PS, what's the standard for forum activity? D&M, while new, definitely moves slower than the other subforums, yet it is shaping up to be quite healthy.

    Edit: I'm going out for dinner, actually. I am hoping that I can check the responses to this when I get back. *grins sheepishly*

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    uh, you know, while we're on the subject of Gaming threads in SE++

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1073834563

    we have this same thread in G&T.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2006
    Lanz wrote:
    uh, you know, while we're on the subject of Gaming threads in SE++

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1073834563

    we have this same thread in G&T.

    How is this a problem or issue at all? Better yet, how is this relevent?

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    Lanz wrote:
    uh, you know, while we're on the subject of Gaming threads in SE++

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1073834563

    we have this same thread in G&T.

    How is this a problem or issue at all? Better yet, how is this relevent?

    I imagined for the same reasons why the Game On threads in SE++ were an issue.

    EDIT: not to mention the reasoning
    belongs in gnt.
    yeah but many of us don't go there

    nor do we care to
    http://www.penny-arcade.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=24423863#24423863

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2006
    I want you to note the vast difference in conversations in each thread, not counting the flamewars.

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    I want you to note the vast difference in conversations in each thread, not counting the flamewars.

    So then I assume then SE++ will be keeping it's Game Ons?

    EDIT: and before any one worries, yes this is a serious question, but have a poblem trying to understand the intricatcies of this whole ordeal

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2006
    Lanz wrote:
    I want you to note the vast difference in conversations in each thread, not counting the flamewars.

    So then I assume then SE++ will be keeping it's Game Ons?

    EDIT: and before any one worries, yes this is a serious question, but have a poblem trying to understand the intricatcies of this whole ordeal

    That's note my choice to make.

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  • LanzLanz ...Za?Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    Lanz wrote:
    I want you to note the vast difference in conversations in each thread, not counting the flamewars.

    So then I assume then SE++ will be keeping it's Game Ons?

    EDIT: and before any one worries, yes this is a serious question, but have a poblem trying to understand the intricatcies of this whole ordeal

    That's note my choice to make.

    okay then

    also, you're chiyo avatar made me think you were Janson for a minute there leading to much confusion

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    I want you to note the vast difference in conversations in each thread, not counting the flamewars.
    I'm home from the movie, this topic kind of took off.

    I haven't checked the threads in question but I have a feeling the conversations are different because the two communities are still very different. The idea was to kind of unify the communities.

    Topics like this are not helping that in the same way that SE Game On threads are.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    NeuralFizz wrote:
    I must add something here:

    Don't think that Shimsham is trying to stir up trouble. I, of course, am not in the man's brain, but as powerllama so gracefully put it, "It's Shimsham. Fucking shimsham."

    I think he's actually trying to have an intelligent discussion here.
    I was, thanks for someone having faith in me.

    I am genuinely bothered by some of the things I mentioned, and I really love this forum. I wasn't trying to just start crap up but rather keep the focus on the issues I'm concerned with

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  • SliverSliver Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    I'd like to add that there is more to this than, "OMG, TEH 360 MEGATHREADS R IN SE++!!!!11"

    There are a metric fuckton of threads that not only belong in other forums, but in fact ALREADY ARE in other forums. And the fact of the matter is it all boils down to the clique in SE make the doppleganger threads because they don't want to consort with the rest of the forumites. And allowing this goes against the newfound "spirit of forum unity" that seems to have taken hold of the administration as of late.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    Sliver wrote:
    I'd like to add that there is more to this than, "OMG, TEH 360 MEGATHREADS R IN SE++!!!!11"

    There are a metric fuckton of threads that not only belong in other forums, but in fact ALREADY ARE in other forums. And the fact of the matter is it all boils down to the clique in SE make the doppleganger threads because they don't want to consort with the rest of the forumites. And allowing this goes against the newfound "spirit of forum unity" that seems to have taken hold of the administration as of late.

    Yeah, it's all counterproductive to the reform of the entire forum, which has coincidentally only changed one part of the forum.

    but according to some of those who tend to actually have a say in this, SE is for any kind of discussion so it doesn't even matter so long as their rules aren't being broken and those rules are pretty lax.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited September 2006
    ShimSham wrote:
    but according to some of those who tend to actually have a say in this, SE is for any kind of discussion so it doesn't even matter so long as their rules aren't being broken and those rules are pretty lax.

    Yes. Sorry, but it's been that way forever and I'm not seeing a pressing reason to change it now.

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited September 2006
    SE: Where you can talk about anything, anytime.

    (As long as it's not totally retarded).

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    edited September 2006
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  • SliverSliver Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    A duck! wrote:
    SE: Where you can talk about anything, anytime.

    (As long as it's not totally retarded).
    Define totally retarded for me.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    ShimSham wrote:
    but according to some of those who tend to actually have a say in this, SE is for any kind of discussion so it doesn't even matter so long as their rules aren't being broken and those rules are pretty lax.

    Yes. Sorry, but it's been that way forever and I'm not seeing a pressing reason to change it now.
    When Whippy says he wants to make a forum (not just a subforum) the guys can be proud of and decides to completely change things, then I don't see why extremely similar problems are ignored at other parts of the forum.

    Whippy's whole little dream to unify the place and make it a better forum all around is the pressing reason to change it. It goes against everything he said wants to happen.

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited September 2006
    Sliver wrote:
    A duck! wrote:
    SE: Where you can talk about anything, anytime.

    (As long as it's not totally retarded).
    Define totally retarded for me.

    Are you kidding? That is like the greatest thread of all time. To quote myself:
    A duck! wrote:
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    TK-421, why aren't you at your post?

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited September 2006
    ShimSham wrote:
    ShimSham wrote:
    but according to some of those who tend to actually have a say in this, SE is for any kind of discussion so it doesn't even matter so long as their rules aren't being broken and those rules are pretty lax.

    Yes. Sorry, but it's been that way forever and I'm not seeing a pressing reason to change it now.
    When Whippy says he wants to make a forum (not just a subforum) the guys can be proud of and decides to completely change things, then I don't see why extremely similar problems are ignored at other parts of the forum.

    You might have missed the part where he said he wants to clean out G+T because it's the most related board in terms of the webcomics. If an actual dev wants to see a community response to something on PA, they would go to G+T. I don't think this is some arching thing to bring the interwebs together, I think it's just changing the image of one subforum.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    A duck! wrote:
    ShimSham wrote:
    ShimSham wrote:
    but according to some of those who tend to actually have a say in this, SE is for any kind of discussion so it doesn't even matter so long as their rules aren't being broken and those rules are pretty lax.

    Yes. Sorry, but it's been that way forever and I'm not seeing a pressing reason to change it now.
    When Whippy says he wants to make a forum (not just a subforum) the guys can be proud of and decides to completely change things, then I don't see why extremely similar problems are ignored at other parts of the forum.

    You might have missed the part where he said he wants to clean out G+T because it's the most related board in terms of the webcomics. If an actual dev wants to see a community response to something on PA, they would go to G+T. I don't think this is some arching thing to bring the interwebs together, I think it's just changing the image of one subforum.
    Like I said I was gone all weekend and I read Whippy's announcements and there was no mention of that.
    Whippy wrote:
    I want a forum that Robert Khoo can be proud of. I want him to be able to take someone from the industry to, and be proud to say to them, ''These are my people.''

    That's the closest thing I can see to what you said and I highly doubt I'm the only one reading "forum" as "forum" and not "subforum"

    Forum includes everything, even SE++

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited September 2006
    Yeah, and that was in the middle of talking about why G+T needed to change. I think context is important.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    A duck! wrote:
    Yeah, and that was in the middle of talking about why G+T needed to change. I think context is important.
    Well then that point just comes down to arguing semantics then.

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited September 2006
    ShimSham wrote:
    A duck! wrote:
    Yeah, and that was in the middle of talking about why G+T needed to change. I think context is important.
    Well then that point just comes down to arguing semantics then.
    Or, you know, asking Whippy.

    Oh, no, I guess the death threats scared him off the forum.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited September 2006
    I can't tell you what Whippy thinks. Ask him. I think at this point changes are being proposed, not because they'd be of any benefit, but out of some sense of "getting even" at SE.

    Tube on
  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    A duck! wrote:
    ShimSham wrote:
    A duck! wrote:
    Yeah, and that was in the middle of talking about why G+T needed to change. I think context is important.
    Well then that point just comes down to arguing semantics then.
    Or, you know, asking Whippy.

    Oh, no, I guess the death threats scared him off the forum.
    I wouldn't guess so, he was around today I believe.

    He also was talking big about dealing with anyone that went out of their way to give GnT people crap.

    I PM him about this http://www.penny-arcade.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1073834156

    Which was obviously unacceptable at the time.

    Message went to the sent box and he didn't do anything that I could see.

    Tube locked it a considerable time later.

    So I don't really rely on PMing Whippy too much anymore.

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited September 2006
    Yeah, it's much easier to just sit here and put words in his mouth.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    I can't tell you what Whippy thinks. Ask him. I think at this point changes are being proposed, not because they'd be of any benefit, but out of some sense of "getting even" at SE.
    I have nothing against SE as a whole, I post there pretty regularly now and I have friends there.

    The problem isn't with SE, it's with the idea "oh we're going to try to change things and make everything better" and only change a piece of the whole.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    A duck! wrote:
    Yeah, it's much easier to just sit here and put words in his mouth.
    Like I said, he didn't do anything that I could see.

    I didn't say he just ignored it.

    I'm going by what I could see and was saying I don't rely much on him because of that particular experience.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited September 2006
    ShimSham wrote:
    So I don't really rely on PMing Whippy too much anymore.

    That's a pretty poor example of something to PM Whippy about. He's the admin, you would have been better off PMing a moderator. And, y'know, all the moderators have lives to live outside of here, something important could have come up that he had to deal with. It's not as though he ignored GOATSE EXPLOSION.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited September 2006
    ShimSham wrote:
    The problem isn't with SE, it's with the idea "oh we're going to try to change things and make everything better" and only change a piece of the whole.

    It's been what, four days? We don't have to change everything immediately and drastically. Sometimes things need time to breathe. Sometimes things don't need changing at all. Honestly, and I don't mean to sound rude to anyone reading this, but I just wish people would shut up for a while, unless something is creating an obvious and urgent problem.

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  • ShimShamShimSham Registered User regular
    edited September 2006
    We don't have to change everything immediately and drastically.
    That seems contradictory to what happened the other day.

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  • TubeTube Registered User admin
    edited September 2006
    ShimSham wrote:
    We don't have to change everything immediately and drastically.
    That seems contradictory to what happened the other day.

    Not even slightly. That was planned and discussed for months.

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