Forum subject re-organisation

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kizzycocoa
975 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
I propose the forum be re-organised to this:

myApertureInnovations
-News and Announcements
-Introductions
-Site Discussion and Feedback

Portal
-Mapping
-Releases

Portal 2
-Mapping
-Releases
-Multiplayer Matchmaking

Non-Portal-Related
-Off Topic
--Forum Games
--Politics, News and Science
-Minecraft
-Other Games

It should help expand the forum.
Introductions - Obvious reason as to why to add that. avoids clutter in Off Topic.
Separating Portal and Portal 2 boards - makes the front page look so much better. Plus, releases are then in a more prominent place.
Multiplayer Matchmaking - allows users to play multiplayer with others on the forum
Forum Games - to separate general off-topic and the games. makes Off Topic clearer
Politics, News and Science - to separate a whole host of drama into one board.
Minecraft - who DOESN'T play minecraft? should have it's own board.

Thoughts?

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Camera
200 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
Replied 2 minutes later

Kizzycocoa wrote:
I propose the forum be re-organised to this:

myApertureInnovations
-News and Announcements
-Introductions
-Site Discussion and Feedback

Portal
-Mapping
-Releases

Portal 2
-Mapping
-Releases
-Multiplayer Matchmaking

Non-Portal-Related
-Off Topic
--Forum Games
--Politics, News and Science
-Minecraft
-Other Games

It should help expand the forum.
Introductions - Obvious reason as to why to add that. avoids clutter in Off Topic.
Separating Portal and Portal 2 boards - makes the front page look so much better. Plus, releases are then in a more prominent place.
Multiplayer Matchmaking - allows users to play multiplayer with others on the forum
Forum Games - to separate general off-topic and the games. makes Off Topic clearer
Politics, News and Science - to separate a whole host of drama into one board.
Minecraft - who DOESN'T play minecraft? should have it's own board.

Thoughts?

Maybe a supported mods and addons section? Otherwise this is exquisite.

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kizzycocoa
975 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Unfortunately, I don't think mods can be done on Portal 2. though when I get the resources/time, I do plan to try to break that. All it needs is a very skilled coder, and a few months of work.

still, are there mods/addons for Portal 2? I have no idea :v

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vanSulli
994 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Kizzycocoa wrote:
Still, are there mods/addons for Portal 2? I have no idea :v

...Have you heard of Alive and Kicking?

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Camera
200 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Kizzycocoa wrote:

still, are there mods/addons for Portal 2? I have no idea :v

Seems like there is

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kizzycocoa
975 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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well, naturally those mods. I was just wondering about the addons part. supported mods should go in both sections.

edit: in fact, just remove the supported. makes it less favoritismy.

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Omeqa
578 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Kizzycocoa wrote:

edit: in fact, just remove the supported. makes it less favoritismy.

I agree with you on that, makes it more motivating!

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Sven
306 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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I disagree on Minecraft having it's own board because of A) I don't play it B) I have no interest in playing it C) It's a Portal forum.
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Keklolzor
165 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Sven wrote:
I disagree on Minecraft having it's own board because of A) I don't play it B) I have no interest in playing it C) It's a Portal forum.

Good point(s). I agree.

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p0rtalplayer
1,366 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
Replied 12 minutes later
Kizzy

Thanks for the suggestion. I think I do like it better than the current system, I might make a few changes but it'll probably be updated later today.

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kizzycocoa
975 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Sven wrote:
I disagree on Minecraft having it's own board because of A) I don't play it B) I have no interest in playing it C) It's a Portal forum.

Perhaps we should put this to a poll?
Also, that's why it's in the off topic section.

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Lemonosity
363 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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I DO like Minecraft.

But I don't want a subforum for it. This is a Portal site. Just because Minecraft is played by a lot of people doesn't mean it deserves its own forum on a Portal website.

Maybe a sticky in the Other Games Section?

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p0rtalplayer
1,366 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Other games isn't gonna have any subforums. It's just going to have some megathreads.
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kizzycocoa
975 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Fairdo's. but that Minecraft thread will be bloated as hell.
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p0rtalplayer
1,366 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
Replied 4 hours later
Changes have been implemented.

I created the General Discussion sections...but I'm not sure they're necessary. Thoughts?

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vanSulli
994 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Can't see why we'd need more than one thread for 'general discussion.' Same goes for 'Politics, News, and Science' - that's the sort of thing can sit in The Founder's Duck, unless it gets really big - and even then.
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p0rtalplayer
1,366 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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vanSulli wrote:
Can't see why we'd need more than one thread for 'general discussion.' Same goes for 'Politics, News, and Science' - that's the sort of thing can sit in The Founder's Duck, unless it gets really big - and even then.

I agree with you on the pn+s section, but where do you suggest the portal and portal 2 discussion threads go?

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vanSulli
994 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Can you make them a thread in the parent Portal/P2 category that shows up with the subcategories?

Also, one of them found its way into off topic :/

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Groxkiller585
652 Posts
Posted May 12, 2012
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Sven wrote:
I disagree on Minecraft having it's own board because of A) I don't play it B) I have no interest in playing it C) It's a Portal forum.

I agree, a thread is enough.

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reepblue
894 Posts
Posted May 13, 2012
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Release boards for Portal and Portal 2 should not be sub-boards within Portal 2. Things will get buried under discussion and help threads.