News threads

LeChimp · 08-01-2004, 12:53 PM

How about a thread being made for every news or site update? Example: If a review for bad mojo is posted on the site, a thread is made so people can comment on it.

08-01-2004, 02:01 PM

i agree, that would be very cool

what if you did it like mojo does you can leave a comment on the news post.
(if you go to www.mixnmojo.com you'll know what i'm talking about)

Mattsius · 08-02-2004, 12:38 AM

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Originally Posted by guybrush_guy

what if you did it like mojo does you can leave a comment on the news post.

Wasn't this already discussed earlier?
If I remember correctly Adventure Gamers wasn't interested in a comment system. Correct me if I'm wrong. Evan, Marek?

As for the threads I would say that the situation is good as it is. Many of the interesting news items gets an own thread in the Site feedback section already and if there would be a news item that haven't been discussed already, feel free to start a new thread about it.
I feel that if there would be an automatic thread starter system (

) this section would be over flooded with empty threads with no replies in them. That's my two cents.

Maquisard · 08-02-2004, 12:59 AM

How about if they showed up in the area appropriate to what the news story is about? Like the adventure games discussion area, or underground. The former gets many views, so there probably would be a lot of answers to most topics.

Mattsius · 08-02-2004, 01:20 AM

I guess that's a possibility, but it would still be a hell of a lot of uninteresting threads. I mean, some time ago we discussed how no one reads the New [insert title] review news on the main AG page. If those news items don't interest people there, why would they interest people here in the forums?

remixor · 08-02-2004, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by guybrush_guy

i agree, that would be very cool

what if you did it like mojo does you can leave a comment on the news post.
(if you go to www.mixnmojo.com you'll know what i'm talking about)

You can in fact do that on IDLE THUMBS! No foolin'!

Mattsius · 08-02-2004, 03:13 AM

Discreet marketing as always.

***Jackal*** · 08-02-2004, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by LeChimp

How about a thread being made for every news or site update? Example: If a review for bad mojo is posted on the site, a thread is made so people can comment on it.

How about JUST for the Bad Mojo review?

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Originally Posted by Mattsius

if there would be a news item that haven't been discussed already, feel free to start a new thread about it.

The only problem with this is that a lot of people are probably reluctant to START a thread, even if they'd otherwise make a comment.

In general, though, I think this feature would be overkill. Is there a happy medium, like a link directly from articles that would generate a thread?

LeChimp · 08-02-2004, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by remixor

You can in fact do that on IDLE THUMBS! No foolin'!

Too bad someone there gave NOLF A BAD REVIEW! Seriously, how can you give NOLF a bad review? It's probably one of the more refreshing First Person Shooters out there.

And I'm sorry if this idea has been posted already.

Maquisard · 08-02-2004, 11:10 AM

And you know who that someone is, right? Our beloved Kingzie, aka Stevan Zivadinovic! BTW, have you even read the review? Cause it's not negative, overall. The critique of negative aspects to the game, however, is rather accurate, if you will. I think the storytelling in NOLF2 was much better executed. Or at least, the game was shorter, so it didn't bore you to death. But, to sum up, the answer to the question "is NOLF worth Jack Bloody Shit?" was "yes."

*Jake* · 08-02-2004, 11:23 AM

Was it a bad review? I think the conclusion was that he enjoyed the game quite a bit, but it had some glaring flaws. Are you a NOLF fanboy who considers a review containing any negative point brought against the game a "bad review" or something? He said tons of positive things about the game but presented many examples of places where the game was less than awesome. I think "fair review" might be more appropriate than "bad" really...

*Stinger* · 08-02-2004, 05:46 PM

We've been discussing a system where threads wouldn't be automatically generated by each news item, but if someone clicked on "discuss this news item" and wrote a comment then a thread would be started. That seems like a happy medium.

I think this is similar--or identical--or maybe not at all related--to what Thumbs does.

There's only so much I can do, though. *points at Doug*

remixor · 08-02-2004, 11:32 PM

Yes, that's what IDLE THUMBS does.

Mattsius · 08-03-2004, 08:15 AM

And then there's always this:

08-01-2004, 12:53 PM	#1
LeChimp Senior Member Last Online: 08-20-2018 01:38 PM Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 356	News threads How about a thread being made for every news or site update? Example: If a review for bad mojo is posted on the site, a thread is made so people can comment on it.

08-02-2004, 12:59 AM	#4
Maquisard Citizen of Bizarro World Last Online: 05-26-2022 02:58 AM Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Htrae Posts: 4,219	How about if they showed up in the area appropriate to what the news story is about? Like the adventure games discussion area, or underground. The former gets many views, so there probably would be a lot of answers to most topics. __________________ By no rocket’s blue shade am no shells dead down there, Gave no proof all day long that the flag was unwhere! No say does am spar-strangled shroud hang limply! Under land of no free! Am us home coward-leeee! ~Excerpt from the Bizarro Anthem

08-02-2004, 11:10 AM	#10
Maquisard Citizen of Bizarro World Last Online: 05-26-2022 02:58 AM Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Htrae Posts: 4,219	And you know who that someone is, right? Our beloved Kingzie, aka Stevan Zivadinovic! BTW, have you even read the review? Cause it's not negative, overall. The critique of negative aspects to the game, however, is rather accurate, if you will. I think the storytelling in NOLF2 was much better executed. Or at least, the game was shorter, so it didn't bore you to death. But, to sum up, the answer to the question "is NOLF worth Jack Bloody Shit?" was "yes." __________________ By no rocket’s blue shade am no shells dead down there, Gave no proof all day long that the flag was unwhere! No say does am spar-strangled shroud hang limply! Under land of no free! Am us home coward-leeee! ~Excerpt from the Bizarro Anthem

08-02-2004, 11:23 AM	#11
Jake The Dartmaster Last Online: 11-14-2016 08:15 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 3,084	on the offensive Was it a bad review? I think the conclusion was that he enjoyed the game quite a bit, but it had some glaring flaws. Are you a NOLF fanboy who considers a review containing any negative point brought against the game a "bad review" or something? He said tons of positive things about the game but presented many examples of places where the game was less than awesome. I think "fair review" might be more appropriate than "bad" really... __________________ When on the Internet, visit Idle Thumbs \| Mixnmojo \| Sam & Max.net \| Telltale Games "I was one of the original lovers." - Evan Dickens

08-02-2004, 05:46 PM	#12
Stinger Retirement is stupid Last Online: 04-28-2013 08:56 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Central Oregon, USA Posts: 960	We've been discussing a system where threads wouldn't be automatically generated by each news item, but if someone clicked on "discuss this news item" and wrote a comment then a thread would be started. That seems like a happy medium. I think this is similar--or identical--or maybe not at all related--to what Thumbs does. There's only so much I can do, though. points at Doug __________________ / Evan Dickens / Retired Editor-in-Chief "An episodic sociopathic lagomorph? The mind boggles."

08-01-2004, 02:01 PM	#2
guybrush_guy Guest Last Online: 01-01-1970 12:00 AM Posts: n/a	i agree, that would be very cool what if you did it like mojo does you can leave a comment on the news post. (if you go to www.mixnmojo.com you'll know what i'm talking about)

08-02-2004, 01:20 AM	#5
Mattsius Mostly absent Last Online: 01-31-2010 07:28 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 2,532	I guess that's a possibility, but it would still be a hell of a lot of uninteresting threads. I mean, some time ago we discussed how no one reads the New [insert title] review news on the main AG page. If those news items don't interest people there, why would they interest people here in the forums?

08-02-2004, 03:13 AM	#7
Mattsius Mostly absent Last Online: 01-31-2010 07:28 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 2,532	Discreet marketing as always.

08-02-2004, 11:32 PM	#13
remixor A search for a crazy man! Last Online: 10-23-2007 06:30 AM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 3,987	Yes, that's what IDLE THUMBS does. __________________ Chris "News Editor" Remo Some sort of Writer or Editor or Something, Idle Thumbs "Some comparisons are a little less obvious. I always think of Grim Fandango as Casablanca on acid." - Will Wright

08-03-2004, 08:15 AM	#14
Mattsius Mostly absent Last Online: 01-31-2010 07:28 PM Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 2,532	And then there's always this: