VIDEO MOD Future of the Games Forum Discussion

I still stand on the side of negative over this. I really don't get the Community threads. You have threads for potatoes, the shape of helmets, and McDonald's breakfast; and yet when I post something in reference to a new Marvel TV series that really has nothing to do with any other Marvel-related thread; some people have gotten anal about it. Why should I have to feel apprehensive about posting a new thread in the Community forum?

 

Don't take it personally. People are just tired of all things Marvel, which is why threads about potatoes and helmets are more welcomed.

 

I do kind of take it personally; because I've seen new Marvel threads emerge that don't get the "PUT IT IN ______" thread treatment that mine got.

 

Well I can't really comment on that since I almost never read or post in any Marvel thread.

But I did mention in my first reply that there is the potential of some people treating new game threads like Marvel threads in that they're just adding to the clutter. At the end of the day I just want one forum to discuss video games and I honestly don't care if it's here or Community. My preference is the latter only because all of my friends/acquaintances only post there.

 

But the way I see it, you'll get a new video game thread for every new game just like you get new ones for movies. It gets so cluttered in there that unless you or your friends are constantly posting in the thread than it won't take long before it's lost on page three or four in Community. You know what I mean.

 

That's what the tags are for. By clicking on the 'Video' tag (or whatever it gets called) you only see threads with that tag. Existing threads that get moved over would be tagged as part of the move. For new threads it's up to the thread starter to put a tag on or a mod can do it after the fact if you ask.

 

I posted about the "What if" animated comic series that will be part of Disney's Marvel lineup for the subscription service. Which tag would that go under?

 

Since it's a TV series probably in the TV forum. If in Community probably Amph (under the current tag setup). I'm not a forum mod in either forum, so it would really be a question for them.

 

Yeah, I put it as Amph. I guess if the games threads must be merged over into the Community threads, at least they could create a new VIDEO GAMES tag for them.

 

Well for sure you'd need the tag to be either "Video Games" or "Gaming"; because there's already a "Games" tag that really has nothing to do with the games referred to in here. That's just for voluntary games within the forum that anyone can participate in.

 

So you mean the "Games" would be merged with "Gaming"?

 

If you kill this forum I won't know what to do with myself.

 

Reported.

Do not let this guy loose in your forum. The “culture” could return.

That being said, this proposal is outrageous and unacceptable. Think of howlrunner22’s childhood.

 

I think Howlrunner's childhood is still going on, isn't it?

 

Now I might have posted in this sub forum less then 10 times, but the reason of that being it’s inactivity. I would agree with moving all non Star Wars games to the JCC and I would recommend moving the Star Wars games discussion to the EU section as I do not think it would completely fit with SWC. Although I would be fine with any of the mentioned options as it will likely get more people in discussions. I know I will be.

 

Seconded on all counts.