Idea to improve Gamethreads
Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2012 2:35 am
I just got [what I think is] a great idea to improve the quality of discussion in gamethreads, especially those found on the Knicks and Raptors forums.
So maybe it's just me, but I'm not a fan of going back and forth between watching games typing on my computer trying to post what just happened in the actual game faster than anyone else in the thread, because honestly what good is that? If someone wants a play-by-play they are most likely not coming to the RealGM forums. I understand that people get excited and want to feel like they're enjoying the game with other people, but these type of posts clutter the thread up to the point where the people who actually want to have back and forth discussions about the game, during the game are having their voice lost in the thread in between every missed or made shot. The gamethreads on the Knicks/Raptors forums feel more like a chat room to be honest.
I think you get the point I'm trying to make and if you also feel like this is a problem then here's my idea: Implement a minimum character requirement for posts in the gamethread, so that users can't just post things like "KOBEEEE!!" whenever someone hits a three. I'm not saying everyone should be writing essays, but it should be just enough so that there isn't two or three new pages of posts every couple minutes...
For those that like the way it is now, why not have the best of both worlds and use my idea, as well as have a chat room? Only registered users who have been here for a certain amount of time (like how the General Board is) would be able to use it to avoid spam or other things...
Thanks for reading my wall of text, now some feedback would be nice
So maybe it's just me, but I'm not a fan of going back and forth between watching games typing on my computer trying to post what just happened in the actual game faster than anyone else in the thread, because honestly what good is that? If someone wants a play-by-play they are most likely not coming to the RealGM forums. I understand that people get excited and want to feel like they're enjoying the game with other people, but these type of posts clutter the thread up to the point where the people who actually want to have back and forth discussions about the game, during the game are having their voice lost in the thread in between every missed or made shot. The gamethreads on the Knicks/Raptors forums feel more like a chat room to be honest.
I think you get the point I'm trying to make and if you also feel like this is a problem then here's my idea: Implement a minimum character requirement for posts in the gamethread, so that users can't just post things like "KOBEEEE!!" whenever someone hits a three. I'm not saying everyone should be writing essays, but it should be just enough so that there isn't two or three new pages of posts every couple minutes...
For those that like the way it is now, why not have the best of both worlds and use my idea, as well as have a chat room? Only registered users who have been here for a certain amount of time (like how the General Board is) would be able to use it to avoid spam or other things...
Thanks for reading my wall of text, now some feedback would be nice