Me and Sidoh made some changes to the forum today, moving around some boards, merging some, and re-naming/re-tasking others.
If you have any problems or can't find something, let us know. Nothing got removed.
Here's a list of the changes we made:
ROFLCOPTER~ -> Humor / Entertainment -- This board was merged with Riddles, Jokes and Puzzles (and its subforum, Solved Puzzles).
Academic Discussion -> Academic / School -- The purpose of this board is slightly different. It's been expanded to include general issues with your school, ie a teacher getting fired.
Programming boards -- Several boards (OSdev, tutorials, project announcements) have been moved to subforums of the General Programming board.
Math and Other Problems -- This is a slightly experimental board. We're not sure if it's going to be around forever, but we're going to give it a shot. Ender and I are moderators.
Politics -- New board to house all things politics! I forgot where I put it. It's an easter egg hunt!
We need moderators for some of the new boards. If one looks like something you'd want to moderate, please contact me or another leader and we'll get back to you.
Quote from: Sidoh on November 10, 2006, 02:22:35 PM
Politics -- New board to house all things politics! I forgot where I put it. It's an easter egg hunt!
We need moderators for some of the new boards. If one looks like something you'd want to moderate, please contact me or another leader and we'll get back to you.
The trash can? I found that humorous. :D
Do the new moderators have to be x86 members? You should specify. :P
Quote from: Newby on November 10, 2006, 02:25:09 PM
The trash can? I found that humorous. :D
Do the new moderators have to be x86 members? You should specify. :P
You ruined it! >:(
It'll be moved to General Discussion shortly.
No. Ender's a moderator of the math board. :P
They should typically be members, unless there's a compelling reason.
I'll moderate the Politics forum as long as noone minds me replying with my non-party views and then closing the thread :P
I'll moderate the programming and academic boards.
Quote from: Joex86] link=topic=7846.msg98312#msg98312 date=1163196770]
I'll moderate academic boards.
I object.
Shouldn't math be with academics?
Quote from: Ergot on November 10, 2006, 07:31:57 PM
Shouldn't math be with academics?
'twas what I thought... but eh?
Quote from: Ergot on November 10, 2006, 07:31:57 PM
Shouldn't math be with academics?
No. The Math board was created mainly because of the request of Ender. We're not sure it's going to stick around.
To be blunt, I think it would have been better to just merge boards rather than create new ones. If you start making too many specialized boards, overall forum activity will go down.
Usually there is a flurry of activity in these new forums and then they quickly die (example (http://www.x86labs.org:81/forum/index.php/board,81.0.html)).
Quote from: Rule on November 10, 2006, 08:13:34 PM
To be blunt, I think it would have been better to just merge boards rather than create new ones. If you start making too many specialized boards, overall forum activity will go down.
Agreed.
We did these things with the intention of leaving the count of boards the same. We nuked a few, merged a few and created a few.
Can I moderate this board?
No. ;)
Quote from: unTactical on November 10, 2006, 05:03:25 PM
I'll moderate the Politics forum as long as noone minds me replying with my non-party views and then closing the thread :P
Thinking for yourself isn't allowed. Pick a politician and go with him.
Quote from: Rule on November 10, 2006, 08:13:34 PM
To be blunt, I think it would have been better to just merge boards rather than create new ones. If you start making too many specialized boards, overall forum activity will go down.
Usually there is a flurry of activity in these new forums and then they quickly die (example (http://www.x86labs.org:81/forum/index.php/board,81.0.html)).
You're right. That's why one of the main things I said to Sidoh, and he can find the quote if he wants, is that "n` = n, where n is the number of boards". We did re-arranging and house-keeping, not adding. If you go down and count the list, we actually ended up with less (because I made some low-traffic but valuable boards into sub-boards)
Quote from: Rule on November 10, 2006, 08:13:34 PM
To be blunt, I think it would have been better to just merge boards rather than create new ones. If you start making too many specialized boards, overall forum activity will go down.
Quote from: Rule on November 11, 2006, 01:35:52 PM
Quote from: Rule on November 10, 2006, 08:13:34 PM
To be blunt, I think it would have been better to just merge boards rather than create new ones. If you start making too many specialized boards, overall forum activity will go down.
Do you see any new boards?
We merged some, and re-named some. That's it.
So I win. Ha!
Quote from: iago on November 11, 2006, 01:42:08 PM
Quote from: Rule on November 11, 2006, 01:35:52 PM
Quote from: Rule on November 10, 2006, 08:13:34 PM
To be blunt, I think it would have been better to just merge boards rather than create new ones. If you start making too many specialized boards, overall forum activity will go down.
Do you see any new boards?
The math board.
Quote from: Newby on November 11, 2006, 01:43:49 PM
The math board.
That's an example of one that's been renamed.
Quote from: Sidoh on November 11, 2006, 01:44:57 PM
Quote from: Newby on November 11, 2006, 01:43:49 PM
The math board.
That's an example of one that's been renamed.
Yep, we renamed 'riddles' to 'math'.
Hooray for cheating! :)
But yeah, the Math board is the only board that is technically "new". But we eliminated at least 3 other boards from the main page, so we still ended up better off. And it won't be around forever, unless it stays good and active, Ender wanted a project-board, so ender's getting a project-board :)
Quote from: iago on November 11, 2006, 12:27:17 AM
Quote from: unTactical on November 10, 2006, 05:03:25 PM
I'll moderate the Politics forum as long as noone minds me replying with my non-party views and then closing the thread :P
Thinking for yourself isn't allowed. Pick a politician and go with him.
<3
Quote from: unTactical on November 11, 2006, 10:16:53 PM
Quote from: iago on November 11, 2006, 12:27:17 AM
Quote from: unTactical on November 10, 2006, 05:03:25 PM
I'll moderate the Politics forum as long as noone minds me replying with my non-party views and then closing the thread :P
Thinking for yourself isn't allowed. Pick a politician and go with him.
<3
I'll join the political party "iagis". They tend to represent my view best.. at least relative to the other shitty groups.
Quote from: Joex86] link=topic=7846.msg98496#msg98496 date=1163307814]
Quote from: unTactical on November 11, 2006, 10:16:53 PM
Quote from: iago on November 11, 2006, 12:27:17 AM
Quote from: unTactical on November 10, 2006, 05:03:25 PM
I'll moderate the Politics forum as long as noone minds me replying with my non-party views and then closing the thread :P
Thinking for yourself isn't allowed. Pick a politician and go with him.
<3
I'll join the political party "iagis". They tend to represent my view best.. at least relative to the other shitty groups.
You are not allowed to talk about that. I take your permission away.
Quote from: Blaze on November 12, 2006, 03:31:53 PM
You are not allowed to talk about that. I take your permission away.
I support Blaze and his actions to defend our mighty clan against terrorism.
Quote from: Sidoh on November 12, 2006, 04:24:47 PM
I support Blaze and his actions to defend our mighty clan against terrorism.
We support your war of terror!
Quote from: deadly7 on November 12, 2006, 06:02:22 PM
Quote from: Sidoh on November 12, 2006, 04:24:47 PM
I support Blaze and his actions to defend our mighty clan against terrorism.
We support your war of terror!
War on* terror?
I haven't even watched the movie and I know it that came from Borat. :P
Quote from: Joex86] link=topic=7846.msg98625#msg98625 date=1163373603]
Quote from: deadly7 on November 12, 2006, 06:02:22 PM
Quote from: Sidoh on November 12, 2006, 04:24:47 PM
I support Blaze and his actions to defend our mighty clan against terrorism.
We support your war of terror!
War on* terror?
Learn to shut your face.