Rules are pretty straightforward as of right now: you need to have had a custom avatar at the time of the move to the new software. If you have one now, and change it, you lose it.
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Yes, but this means the tendency is for a reduction in custom avatars over time, and those were fun to see around.
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It's on the list of things we are looking at. The forum isn't optimized for mobile devices I'm afraid but so far the one we've looked at is TapaTalk and whilst it's good and all, it's a bit "cluttery"
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I suggest that the display of the rules should be a bit bolder. For example, key words such as spam and necromancy should stand out from the text.
This can help people who skim through the rules, a portion of us don’t bother reading the whole text; just pick out key points. Currently, some vital key points look like normal “filler” text. As well as that, it can help those who have reading problems. I for one have dyslexia, so when I read through the rules, I accidentally skipped through some rules (such as necromancy (because of my condition)) and I think you can guess what happens next. As well as that I think it’s too clumped together, each point should have a line in between it.
Take my one as an example of what I suggest doing:
Note: I did add some reasoning to the rule against Necromancy, it wasn't originally there.
This can help people who skim through the rules, a portion of us don’t bother reading the whole text; just pick out key points. Currently, some vital key points look like normal “filler” text. As well as that, it can help those who have reading problems. I for one have dyslexia, so when I read through the rules, I accidentally skipped through some rules (such as necromancy (because of my condition)) and I think you can guess what happens next. As well as that I think it’s too clumped together, each point should have a line in between it.
Take my one as an example of what I suggest doing:
2) No Spamming; you will not flood or post on the forums redundant, empty, or nonsensical posts or advertisements as determined by Paradox staff.
Necromancy; you will not post in old threads, as it will disrupt the search algorithm.
Chain letters, pyramid schemes and solicitations of any kind are not allowed on this Board.
Necromancy; you will not post in old threads, as it will disrupt the search algorithm.
Chain letters, pyramid schemes and solicitations of any kind are not allowed on this Board.
You are aware that it's against the rules not to have fully read the rules?
Anyway the rules might benefit from being rewritten (though personally I find them just fine), but inserting highlighted and especially upscaled words is something I'd really prefer they don't, since that'll potentially disrupt the reading flow.
As an NB then the reason for the necromancy rule is primarily that the content of the thread might be outdated and as such unhelpful to have brought forth. Secondarily that the person you reply to might not be here anymore and hence not be able to answer.
Messing up search algorithms isn't part of the reasoning (and I doubt they get messes up from it). In fact if you have a reasonable reason then you are allowed to post in old threads. The oldest example I'm aware of being when a dinosaur thread in OT was resurrected after 14 years, because there were new developments in the issue it discussed. Similarly back when Zwarte Piet was a controversial story every Christmas the thread on it was resurrected every year, despite being dormant most of the time.
You are aware that it's against the rules not to have fully read the rules?
Yes (and I have read all of it), but some of us still skim through it, despite that fact.
Yes that is true, maybe there could be 2 versions of it.
Never knew about that, thanks
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Then they can't fault anybody, but themselves for unawarely violating rules.
Be aware that outside specific suggestion threads, the history forum, OT, and possibly AARland you'll probably not come about situations where resurrecting is warranted. In the game forums you generally shouldn't resurrect if a thread is from a previous patch level.Never knew about that, thanks
I did rewrite the rules to be better organized and formatted and that lasted for several years. Unfortunately/fortunately as the company has grown, the legal department expanded as well, and they required me to rewrite them in a more formal/legal way.
I did rewrite the rules to be better organized and formatted and that lasted for several years. Unfortunately/fortunately as the company has grown, the legal department expanded as well, and they required me to rewrite them in a more formal/legal way.
Out of curiousity, could you make a casual, non-binding, easy-to-read version and link to the legal one ?
Legal does not really allow something like that, as it creates confusion with intent and which terms of service supersedes the other in court.
Then they can't fault anybody, but themselves for unawarely violating rules.
I agree with you. What I was originally meant to say was, some of them (especially my age group) don't bother with reading paragraphs upon paragraphs. However that would look easy if it was spaced out (so they would be more likely to read them). Like you said;
Then they can't fault anybody, but themselves for unawarely violating rules.
if you compress them you already can. it also drastically reduces upload time. Not that upload speed is an issue for me
In addition to the existing post ratings, I'd really like it if you guys were to add a "funny" option. Right now there's just "agree," which doesn't quite feel right for some of the posts I've lol-ed at recently.
Don't know if it's doable or if it would wreck things, but, on the old forum, mod leaders could add a temporary announcement at the top of the mod subforum.
1. Look at Amplitude's forums
2. Do the same
More seriously, about Games2Gether :
i like the fact you can vote for threads and not only posts by voting for them ala reddit (this allows sorting by actual popularity, which is handy for suggestions).
I like the fact bumping power is increased by your loyalty as a customer (more games registered and achievements completed = more voting power)
I like the fact they submit to the vote some of the content of their game using the same voting system
Finally the UI is great and works well for a game development forum, as you have one "hub" per game with news, forums and votes.
2. Do the same
More seriously, about Games2Gether :
i like the fact you can vote for threads and not only posts by voting for them ala reddit (this allows sorting by actual popularity, which is handy for suggestions).
I like the fact bumping power is increased by your loyalty as a customer (more games registered and achievements completed = more voting power)
I like the fact they submit to the vote some of the content of their game using the same voting system
Finally the UI is great and works well for a game development forum, as you have one "hub" per game with news, forums and votes.
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