Ideas and Concepts Sub Forum

Rufus · #1 08-11-2008, 05:49 PM

Can you add a subforum to the PlayerWorlds Main Forum dedicated to concepts and ideas. All to often I hear of people with great ideas for servers, but they often don't have the drive to make them theirselves, or haven't got the ability or resources to persue it. A forum where people can discuss some new ideas might allow for some interesting new servers, and those who do have the resources and abilities could take on some of the concepts or ideas that are discussed.

Ideas and Concepts - Have a new idea for a server? Discuss it here.

Yes please!

DustyPorViva · #2 08-11-2008, 05:52 PM

Concepts and ideas are not part of development!!!

Rufus · #3 08-11-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Concepts and ideas are not part of development!!!

I didn't say stick it in the development forum, so that's okay.

DustyPorViva · #4 08-11-2008, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Rufus

I didn't say stick it in the development forum, so that's okay.

Well obviously it's not part of playerwords, either.

kia345 · #5 08-11-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Well obviously it's not part of playerwords, either.

Ideas and Concepts (for playerworlds)

Inverness · #6 08-11-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

Well obviously it's not part of playerwords, either.

That answered my question.

DrakilorP2P · #7 08-11-2008, 06:02 PM

My ideas are worth quite some amount of cash, why would I want to hand them out for people to steal?

Rufus · #8 08-11-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DrakilorP2P

My ideas are worth quite some amount of cash, why would I want to hand them out for people to steal?

Don't post them then, I'm sure it won't be that much of a loss. In fact, you can't lose something you never had, so it wont be a loss at all!

DustyPorViva · #9 08-11-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Inverness

That answered my question.

I was joking, what I meant are ideas and concepts aren't something you see too much 'round these here parts.

Inverness · #10 08-11-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

I was joking,

Graal is serious business.

DustyPorViva · #11 08-11-2008, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Inverness

Graal is serious business.

Very serious.

edit: well, not to detail my good friend Rufus' thread, I'll comment on it seriously. I dunno! I mean, I don't find a post in the playerworld section about ideas too out of place... and they're already pretty damn dead. Do we need another subforum that probably will never be used? I mean, it'd probably be a good idea in an active environment, but around here, I see it going to waste, sadly. On the other hand, having a subforum for ideas and concepts may just encourage people to actually post ideas and concepts... So I go with my original deduction -- I dunno!

DrakilorP2P · #12 08-11-2008, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Rufus

In fact, you can't lose something you never had, so it wont be a loss at all!

What do you mean? They're my ideas, I came up with them. It would be theft for someone to use them without my explicit permission.

Rufus · #13 08-11-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

edit: well, not to detail my good friend Rufus' thread, I'll comment on it seriously. I dunno! I mean, I don't find a post in the playerworld section about ideas too out of place... and they're already pretty damn dead. Do we need another subforum that probably will never be used? I mean, it'd probably be a good idea in an active environment, but around here, I see it going to waste, sadly. On the other hand, having a subforum for ideas and concepts may just encourage people to actually post ideas and concepts... So I go with my original deduction -- I dunno!

I see people posting threads in the Playerworlds section all of the time, good ideas and the author knows they're never going to take off. People feel as though when someone posts something in the main thread, they're claiming some form of right over it. I did a search in the Playerworlds Main Forum for all threads with the title "idea" in it, and there's four pages.

Perhaps we can start getting some good servers in development rather than the same direction, different owner?

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Originally Posted by DrakilorP2P

What do you mean? They're my ideas, I came up with them. It would be theft for someone to use them without my explicit permission.

We wouldn't know nor care if you didn't post them though

DustyPorViva · #14 08-11-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Rufus

I see people posting threads in the Playerworlds section all of the time, good ideas and the author knows they're never going to take off. People feel as though when someone posts something in the main thread, they're claiming some form of right over it. I did a search in the Playerworlds Main Forum for all threads with the title "idea" in it, and there's four pages.

Perhaps we can start getting some good servers in development rather than the same direction, different owner?

I didn't say ideas weren't frequent, but that the section itself is pretty dead. PW section gets like one thread a whole week... if that. Maybe 1/4 of those are for ideas. How much activity could a subforum with a similar interest of the main section get? Like I said, I'm pretty on the line about it... it could just be a big flop, or it could actually encourage ideas.

Inverness · #15 08-11-2008, 06:40 PM

Having a box full of many ideas can be a good source of inspiration.

Loriel · #16 08-11-2008, 07:05 PM

This idea will only work with strict moderation to delete all the "would it not be cool if..." threads.

Door · #17 08-11-2008, 07:09 PM

What's wrong with having a bunch of those? People already come up with tons now and throw them around in inappropriate areas. How the heck could making a sub-forum to consolidate them make things worse?

Loriel · #18 08-11-2008, 07:10 PM

Well it is going to encourage people to spam up my "New Posts" search with lots of threads that are not worth anyone's time?

DrakilorP2P · #19 08-11-2008, 08:13 PM

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Well it is going to encourage people to spam up my "New Posts" search with lots of threads that are not worth anyone's time?

I second this because it's normally way too flooded to browse without skipping large portions of it.

xXziroXx · #20 08-11-2008, 09:26 PM

I have one of these next to my bed, where I put in notes with rough ideas from my dream(s) every morning.

kia345 · #21 08-11-2008, 09:39 PM

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Well it is going to encourage people to spam up my "New Posts" search with lots of threads that are not worth anyone's time?

And every other subforum doesn't do that already?

Loriel · #22 08-11-2008, 09:48 PM

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And every other subforum doesn't do that already?

Most of them do, but that is no reason to make it worse.

James · #23 08-13-2008, 03:01 AM

I approve.

pooper200000 · #24 08-13-2008, 05:55 PM

I could see this being very positive as a source for playerworlds.

kia345 · #25 08-13-2008, 06:24 PM

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Most of them do, but that is no reason to make it worse.

Then the forums themselves are a waste, why not just do away with them entirely? I for one enjoy reading the new posts. Seeing as, if there weren't any "spammed up new posts" there wouldn't be any threads worth reading.

Codein · #26 08-13-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by xXziroXx

I have one of these next to my bed, where I put in notes with rough ideas from my dream(s) every morning.

That's the kind of thing I'd do, lol. No joke. totally srs.

Loriel · #27 08-13-2008, 06:48 PM

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Then the forums themselves are a waste, why not just do away with them entirely?

Because that is not what this thread is about?

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I for one enjoy reading the new posts. Seeing as, if there weren't any "spammed up new posts" there wouldn't be any threads worth reading.

I enjoy reading the new posts with actual content. If people are motivated to spam more (meaning content-less posting, not whatever else), it will make it harder to find the interesting posts.

kia345 · #28 08-13-2008, 07:02 PM

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I enjoy reading the new posts with actual content. If people are motivated to spam more (meaning content-less posting, not whatever else), it will make it harder to find the interesting posts.

How do you define what is and isn't quality content?

Loriel · #29 08-13-2008, 07:08 PM

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How do you define what is and isn't quality content?

"Am I making a post which is either funny, informative, or interesting on any level?" "Does my reply offer any significant advice or help contribute to the conversation in any fashion?"

(I already suggested at some point that people be allowed to filter what appears in the New Post search by declaring forums they are not interested in, but apparently that is not viable.)

kia345 · #30 08-13-2008, 07:33 PM

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"Am I making a post which is either funny, informative, or interesting on any level?" "Does my reply offer any significant advice or help contribute to the conversation in any fashion?"

So in your idea forum, possible threads are started with copy/pasted post "A", "B", or "C", and possible replies to the original (unoriginal) post are copy/pasted post "X", "Y", or "Z"?

Sorry, these forums (read: the internet) aren't that serious that every conversation needs to be srsly educated and, well, serious. If you want those conversations, go hand out with men in suits.

Loriel · #31 08-13-2008, 07:35 PM

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Sorry, these forums (read: the internet) aren't that serious that every conversation needs to be srsly educated and, well, serious. If you want those conversations, go hand out with men in suits.

Way to completely miss the point.