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[Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

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[Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by fantanoice December 16th 2009, 8:46 am

I noticed that very few of the forums on the index have descriptions. This is actually a negative thing, appearance-wise and also makes it confusing to know what topics are meant to go in specific forums.

Perhaps you should consider writing up some descriptions. They don't even need to be majorly long, only a few sentences.

Oh, and hai guys. Remember me? xD

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Chaos_Overlord December 16th 2009, 10:11 am

...not really

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by The Freedom Fighter December 16th 2009, 12:19 pm

Welcome back. Good to see ya again. It;s up to the others though regarding descriptions.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Erazor December 16th 2009, 12:36 pm

Spoiler:

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by NeoMetalSonic December 16th 2009, 2:27 pm

Yeah I remember you
But as for the descriptions Muffin just don't want them

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Jmh December 16th 2009, 6:38 pm

I remember you. Welcome back.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Zez December 16th 2009, 6:39 pm

Let me simply ask this, to everyone. Is there any forums, wherein you read the title, and you know not what it means?

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Jmh December 16th 2009, 6:43 pm

Zezima wrote:Let me simply ask this, to everyone. Is there any forums, wherein you read the title, and you know not what it means?

I know what it means.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by NeoMetalSonic December 16th 2009, 9:02 pm

Zezima wrote:Let me simply ask this, to everyone. Is there any forums, wherein you read the title, and you know not what it means?

No

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by sykog December 17th 2009, 2:00 am

The descriptions are pretty straightforward and self explanatory.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by fantanoice December 19th 2009, 5:18 am

Well, you still may be missing the point. Not having them makes it seem like you haven't put much effort or thought into it.

Let me simply ask this, to everyone. Is there any forums, wherein you read the title, and you know not what it means?

Well, from reading the index I don't know what the 'Store' is. Could be an 'exchange real money' store, a website store, an 'exchange forum money' store. That could certainly do with some elaborating. <_< And don't use the 'look in the forum' excuse, because it's obvious that a member looking at the index shouldn't have to.

Also, the 'Random' forum is misleading. It could a 'general discussion' section, or even a 'spam' section.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Zez December 19th 2009, 5:29 am

Solution: Guide to TSC topic that explains it all.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by fantanoice December 19th 2009, 5:36 am

Zezima wrote:Solution: Guide to TSC topic that explains it all.

And don't use the 'look in the forum' excuse, because it's obvious that a member looking at the index shouldn't have to.

*Facepalm* So instead of making it quick and simple, you'd rather complicate it by forcing people to look at the topic? Can't you see the problem there?

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Zez December 19th 2009, 5:39 am

...By renaming the high-most forum on the index- Community Rules to something more obvious, such as Community Guide, or Read Before Posting, or Welcome, or something that makes it obvious they should read there. If none of those make sense, the topic could be in New Member, where every new member could read it. If neither of those work well, I could simply make a button in the nav bar saying Guide, Welcome, or How To Use.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by fantanoice December 19th 2009, 5:42 am

I don't mean renaming the forum names. They're fine. I meant adding a description (a couple of sentences which go below the forum name).

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Zez December 19th 2009, 5:50 am

I understand that. I presented a few alternatives that may be a compromise to the members. No description under the forums, but some conceptual places where they could go that is easily accessible to members, and I was asking your opinion of them.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Shadow Dude 64 December 19th 2009, 6:45 am

I think forum descriptions would be a good idea seeing as new members would be able to find there way around easier.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Erazor December 19th 2009, 2:43 pm

Shadow Dude 64 wrote:I think forum descriptions would be a good idea seeing as new members would be able to find there way around easier.

If you don't gather that a forum titled "General Gaming" is about General Gaming or that a whole section titled "Sonic" is about Sonic then you probably shouldn't be on the internet at all. What would you write anyway? "Talk about Sonic games/fan art/characters."? Wow. I'm glad we've got those instructions to clearly define which forum is which. Those titles are way too vague.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by sykog December 21st 2009, 10:21 pm

Erazor wrote:

Shadow Dude 64 wrote:I think forum descriptions would be a good idea seeing as new members would be able to find there way around easier.

If you don't gather that a forum titled "General Gaming" is about General Gaming or that a whole section titled "Sonic" is about Sonic then you probably shouldn't be on the internet at all. What would you write anyway? "Talk about Sonic games/fan art/characters."? Wow. I'm glad we've got those instructions to clearly define which forum is which. Those titles are way too vague.

Yush, I'm in agreement 'ere.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Zez December 21st 2009, 11:00 pm

Apparently, the only forums that aren't defined are Random and Store.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by Shadow Dude 64 December 22nd 2009, 8:11 am

Erazor wrote:

Shadow Dude 64 wrote:I think forum descriptions would be a good idea seeing as new members would be able to find there way around easier.

If you don't gather that a forum titled "General Gaming" is about General Gaming or that a whole section titled "Sonic" is about Sonic then you probably shouldn't be on the internet at all. What would you write anyway? "Talk about Sonic games/fan art/characters."? Wow. I'm glad we've got those instructions to clearly define which forum is which. Those titles are way too vague.

Well you must be stupid not to not know what General gaming or Sonic is about but for some things like Zez said the Store & Random.

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Re: [Suggestion] Forum Descriptions

by FelixMargarita December 22nd 2009, 9:51 am

Perhaps adding forum descriptions would add a level of easier user accessibility? While I agree that they are a bit redundant, there's always someone or a group of someones who need to have things defined a bit more clearly. That and they may be more likely to follow the rules of the forums if there's a description on the forum.

Just my ¢.2

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