9 replies to this topic

[RussianWolf]

nothing can be responded to.

[Felicitatem Parco]

There is a forum restructuring going on right now.

Here is a link to the Official Word: http://mwomercs.com/...scussion-areas/

[Dishevel]

Website testing is right up there with gameplay testing I guess.

[Felicitatem Parco]

Dishevel, on 23 April 2013 - 12:56 PM, said:

Website testing is right up there with gameplay testing I guess.

They closed the General Discussion threads intentionally.

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Q: Wait! Are you deleting everything in General Discussion?

A: Of course not! We will be moving threads that have continued discussion into their proper areas. The rest will be archived and available for your reference. No new posting will be allowed on threads in General Discussion (it will remain an archive). If you would like to continue a discussion, please use the process indicated above to flag your thread to be moved into a proper discussion area.

[Dishevel]

Prosperity Park, on 23 April 2013 - 12:58 PM, said:

They closed the General Discussion threads intentionally.

Well then I guess all is well.
Good job guys. Completely revamp the forums with no real discussion.
Must have been listening to all the silent people again.

[Appogee]

...and the search is still broken.

All those threads, that advice, that feedback, those suggestions... lost.

[Dishevel]

Appogee, on 23 April 2013 - 01:02 PM, said:

...and the search is still broken.

All those threads, that advice, that feedback, those suggestions... lost.

They did not do this to fix the forums.
This was done to remove General.
General was working for the Players to well and for the Developers to badly.

[Felicitatem Parco]

Apparently people are not reading the Announcement that was linked, for within you'll find that threads are being distributed to where they belong, and the General Discussion was broken apart into specific subsections in order to reduce Trolling/non-constructive postings. Now that the Gen Dis has subjects, you'll have fewer thread-crashers and less back-and-forth Off Topic banter.

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The MechWarrior Online forums are a place full of passion and enthusiasm. As our community grows and development continues, the needs of our forum community are also evolving. We are happy to announce a major forum structure change happening later today, in preparation for Community Warfare (which is set to launch late Summer 2013).

We have received an abundance of feedback regarding our forums structure, and we agree that an efficient forum taxonomy allows for more constructive discussion. After careful consideration in combination with observation of the discussion habits of our members, we feel more specificity will help keep a focused dialogue conducive to productive conversations and valuable feedback.

Changelog:

The removal of the General Discussion area is the most significant difference you'll notice with this change. Discussion in this section has typically been random, unorganized, and duplicate. There have also been cases of users posting inappropriately in this section for the purposes of drawing more attention to their post due to the chaotic nature of the General Discussion area.

In the past, General Discussion was the place users would go to discuss pretty much anything, without regard for the sections more suited to their topic. With growing levels of discussion, this has continued to prevent users from engaging in content that they would otherwise be seeking. In addition, the 'catch-all' of General Discussion created a sense that this area was the only one worth visiting. We hope to equalize the value of all the sub-forums by removing this section and having discussion take place in their proper subject-areas. We also hope that this will reduce the amount of off-topic discussion, and meta-discussions that stir up within threads, as people who aren't as interested on the subject will be less likely to pop-in with their unsolicited remarks. With your help and with assistance from our Community Moderators, we're going to do our best to ensure that topics remain on-topic

You will also notice that polls have been disabled for all sub-forums except for a dedicated polling sub-forum, and certain off-topic areas. We have decided to contain polls to this location, as they are often a catalyst for community disputes due to "biased poll questions."

Tons of new, more specific discussion areas, just to name a few!
Factions
Clan Wolf
Clan Jade Falcon
Clan Ghost Bear
Clan Smoke Jaguar
Periphery (for the pirate clans and lone wolves)

MWO Universe
Gameplay Discussion
-Mechs
-Loadout
-Maps
-Game Modes
PvP Barracks

Training Grounds
Getting Started
Guides
-BattleMechs, Weapons & Loadout, Maps & Environment, Lance Tactics, General Guides

BattleTech Discussion
Novels & Lore
Table-Top Games
Video Games

Off-topic
Forum Fun (where we welcome meme threads, pony games, and forum meta-games)
Deep Periphery (off-topic area where ‘poking fun’ at each other is permitted/encouraged)

FAQs:

Q: I started a thread with the old forum structure, and now it's in the wrong place. Could you please move it to the proper section for me?

A: Yes! Please use the forum "Report" feature to flag your thread, and indicate where your thread should be placed. Our Moderators will be happy to move your thread if it has become miscategorized, but we kindly ask that you give us a day or two to process your request.

Q: Wait! Are you deleting everything in General Discussion?

A: Of course not! We will be moving threads that have continued discussion into their proper areas. The rest will be archived and available for your reference. No new posting will be allowed on threads in General Discussion (it will remain an archive). If you would like to continue a discussion, please use the process indicated above to flag your thread to be moved into a proper discussion area.

For suggestions on the subject of forum structure and changes, please join us in the dedicated thread for this purpose.

Edited by Prosperity Park, 23 April 2013 - 01:07 PM.

[Dishevel]

Prosperity Park, on 23 April 2013 - 01:06 PM, said:

Apparently people are not reading the Announcement that was linked

The one that was made a few hours before the change?
Yes?
Hey. Thanks for the communication then.

[aniviron]

Prosperity Park, on 23 April 2013 - 01:06 PM, said:

Apparently people are not reading the Announcement that was linked, for within you'll find that threads are being distributed to where they belong, and the General Discussion was broken apart into specific subsections in order to reduce Trolling/non-constructive postings. Now that the Gen Dis has subjects, you'll have fewer thread-crashers and less back-and-forth Off Topic banter.

This is a forum. Are the devs new to the internet? If you put a ton of people together in one place, there will be trolls. You either have to learn to live with it and moderate it, or embrace it.

Though I do commend the devs for finding a third alternative to moderation or embracing trolling: if you simply remove the forum population, there will be far fewer troll posts. Everyone's a winner!