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  • Izzy
    Snek
    FFR Simfile Author
    • Jan 2003
    • 9195

    #16
    Re: Reorganize the forum structure

    Originally posted by XelNya
    I'm still struggling how to not make the Gaming section look worthless. It needs it's own place but I am super unsure how to make it look.
    This is why I think it makes sense to just have a gaming forum with forum games as one of the categories if all of those those other things are going to be subforums anyway. Otherwise just make them top level forums.

    I am also going to strongly stand behind the idea of putting a tech board near the top next to chit chat.

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    • Zageron
      Zageron E. Tazaterra
      FFR Administrator
      • Apr 2007
      • 6592

      #17
      Re: Reorganize the forum structure

      These are the rough changes that are going to be made to the forum layout. If anyone has any last minute suggestions, then please let me know. As a disclaimer, we used all of the suggestions made thus far in our decisions.


      Flash Flash Revolution (Flash Flash Revolution Game/Site Related Forums)
      FFR Events
      -- Tournaments (FFR Tournaments Subforum) {Prefix: [Open], [In Progress], [Concluded]}

      FFR General Talk
      -- Bug Reports and Suggestions
      -- Songs of the Week
      -- Artist Permissions (FFR Songs/Permissions Subforum)
      -- Contested Chart Difficulties

      Brag Board {Sticky Score Threads: FFR, Stepmania, Osu!, Spin It Up}
      FFR Profiles

      -----
      General Discussion
      Introductions (Newbie Forum)
      Chit Chat
      -- Birthdays
      -- Ask me Anything AMA

      Critical Thinking
      Tech Talk (Bits and bytes)
      Forum Games (“Game” Threads)
      -- The Werewolf Game
      -- TWG Archives

      Musicians’ Jungle Gym
      Art and Graphics (32-Bit RGB)
      Music Games
      -- Stepmania
      -- Simulator Files

      Video Games (General Video Games)
      Films and Television (Media)
      Health and Fitness
      Sports
      Homework and Information (Homework & Help)
      Writing and Literature (Literature)

      -----
      The Garbage Bin
      The Garbage Bin
      -- Legendary
      Last edited by Zageron; 07-20-2014, 07:09 PM.

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      • Kraezymann
        Forum User
        FFR Simfile Author
        • Sep 2003
        • 1640

        #18
        Re: Reorganize the forum structure

        Just wondering if any of the forum descriptions will be rewritten? I'm not suggesting it or anything, I'm just curious.

        Also in the description for the TWG forum there is a end quote missing
        Twitch | Stepping Stones 2! | Stepping Stones 3! | Stepping Stones 4!

        Submit to this -

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        • Zageron
          Zageron E. Tazaterra
          FFR Administrator
          • Apr 2007
          • 6592

          #19
          Re: Reorganize the forum structure

          We are going to attempt having no descriptions whatsoever. So this wont be an issue, yet.

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          • Silvuh
            quit
            FFR Simfile Author
            FFR Music Producer
            • Apr 2005
            • 938

            #20
            Re: Reorganize the forum structure

            Originally posted by Zageron
            We are going to attempt having no descriptions whatsoever.
            Aaand there goes the quirky versus concise board title debate. Good to know!

            Did you mean to put Forum Games as a subboard of the Technology board? I don't see how that fits. I kind of think Forum Games could be at the bottom of General Discussion, because there's not as much discussion in the same sense in there, so it doesn't really fit between anything.

            Having Music Games before Video Games made sense to me when they were in a separate gaming category, but for some reason, seeing them listed like that between the other Life & Arts stuff looks odd. I think the Literature, Art, Music, and Media boards should all be next to each other, because they're the most "Arts"-y of the General Discussion boards. As to where video games fit in all that, hm.... after media? Because console games are played on a TV. So like, Technology > Music > Art > Literature > Media > Video Games > Music games.

            Seems a little unbalanced for there to be five FFR discussion boards and thirteen (or fourteen or fifteen if you take out Forum Games and TWG) General Discussion boards crammed into one group. I suppose it'll work if it's organized well, but ... hmm.

            Might as well rename Musicians' Jungle Gym if you're going to make the others more concise. "Music and Audio Production" will work as a title for it, especially if you're getting rid of the critique subboard.

            I think "Homework and Help" fits more than "Information", because helping people understand things is the board's purpose.

            What's going to happen with the Multiplayer Plaza and Spin It Up boards? Does them not being in your list imply they're no longer needed?

            Yaay for FFR Discussion being on top.

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            • Zageron
              Zageron E. Tazaterra
              FFR Administrator
              • Apr 2007
              • 6592

              #21
              Re: Reorganize the forum structure

              Well. General Discussion looks good on paper. But in practise it's pretty terrible.
              Any suggestions on how to split it up?
              May just do gaming and non-gaming.

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              • tosh
                O Derby, Where Art Thou?
                • Jul 2003
                • 1018

                #22
                Re: Reorganize the forum structure

                Kinda unrelated to forum organization, but is there a chance we can get the alternate forum skins back? They apparently were removed some time today.

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                • Zageron
                  Zageron E. Tazaterra
                  FFR Administrator
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 6592

                  #23
                  Re: Reorganize the forum structure

                  Originally posted by tosh
                  Kinda unrelated to forum organization, but is there a chance we can get the alternate forum skins back? They apparently were removed some time today.
                  Fixed.

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                  • Kanzas
                    Buh
                    • Jul 2014
                    • 1459

                    #24
                    Re: Reorganize the forum structure

                    So, question about forum post times, they are off from the server time by about two hours. When did that issue even happen?




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                    • andy-o24
                      Married Man
                      • May 2006
                      • 1525

                      #25
                      Re: Reorganize the forum structure

                      Games
                      Video Games
                      Music Games
                      Forum Games
                      Sports?

                      Not Games
                      Everything else.

                      Also, TGB still has a description. Is that intended? I think we all know it's just full of shitposts.

                      -o24
                      Originally posted by hi19hi19
                      Best strat: enjoy the game, play what you feel like when you feel like it. Don't think about what you are doing or why, enjoy the gameplay, the artistry behind the stepfile, and enjoy the music.

                      When the game isn't fun for you anymore, take a break. It's not a job, nobody here is professional and getting paid to play and force themselves to constantly improve... it's a game.

                      Originally posted by Shashakiro
                      Yeah, FFR is addicting...I don't think I'll get bored with this game unless I somehow become the best at it, which won't happen.

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                      • Zageron
                        Zageron E. Tazaterra
                        FFR Administrator
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 6592

                        #26
                        Re: Reorganize the forum structure

                        Originally posted by Kanzas
                        So, question about forum post times, they are off from the server time by about two hours. When did that issue even happen?
                        Those are displayed in your timezone. Not the server's.

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                        • Kanzas
                          Buh
                          • Jul 2014
                          • 1459

                          #27
                          Re: Reorganize the forum structure

                          Originally posted by Zageron
                          Those are displayed in your timezone. Not the server's.
                          Oh, didn't know that :P Thank you!




                          Top 5
                          Pimp Slap - 7-0-0-1
                          party 4u "holy nite mix" v2 - 5-0-1-2
                          Fei Longer - AAA
                          HELLBEAT - 9-0-1-3
                          Flame Repellent - 5-0-0-0

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                          • Zageron
                            Zageron E. Tazaterra
                            FFR Administrator
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 6592

                            #28
                            Re: Reorganize the forum structure

                            Okay, minor changes made so far. Looking at compressing General forums into subforums.

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                            • Wafles
                              FFR Player
                              • Feb 2013
                              • 1988

                              #29
                              Re: Reorganize the forum structure

                              Minor? This feels pretty major to me lol

                              edit - my 2 cents says that stepmania should not go under music games, its a large enough section of this forum to be given its own root level IMO, I mean, FFS Pokemon X and Y is in the root? LOL

                              http://smleaderboards.net/profile/view/Wafles

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                              • iCeCuBEz v2
                                XFD
                                • Mar 2008
                                • 4924

                                #30
                                Re: Reorganize the forum structure

                                i agree with wafles
                                I bring my math homework to church. It helps me find a higher power.

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