06-14-2013, 09:06 AM
You must use something called 'common sense'.
Basically, new games get their own thread. Consoles get one too. One for game-related sites and/or accessories, such as Steam or Kickstarter. Anything that is not a new game or console naturally should not have a new thread.
Your problem is that you tend to overspecify or overgeneralize things. A Nintendo E3 thread you said would be a terrible topic because E3 dishes out a shitton of info at once, and separate threads would be the best to discuss about it. And disliking Ocarina of Time because of small reasons leaves us with too little space for discussion. Crazy Bus too.
When making a thread, have in mind its discussing potential. "Will making this thread have potential discussion? Or will it just be a place where I talk about my opinions, while leaving little to no space for contribution from others?" We are a community, we want to give our input in the topics too, so make one that you think everyone could contribute. For example, instead of talking about how OoT is bad, you could extend it to discussing game design. Or instead of talking about Crazy Bus, talk about pirated/bootleg games and its quirkiness. Those are just 10-second suggestions so they might not fit, but by opening the discussion, the thread will lose its spammy, selfish nature and be a true community topic.
A discussion about used game stance is pretty general (everyone has been talking about it) so it could very well been in the Lounge thread. Notice that making this thread didn't bring any answer other than "I agree" "that's nice" and so on.
Basically, new games get their own thread. Consoles get one too. One for game-related sites and/or accessories, such as Steam or Kickstarter. Anything that is not a new game or console naturally should not have a new thread.
Your problem is that you tend to overspecify or overgeneralize things. A Nintendo E3 thread you said would be a terrible topic because E3 dishes out a shitton of info at once, and separate threads would be the best to discuss about it. And disliking Ocarina of Time because of small reasons leaves us with too little space for discussion. Crazy Bus too.
When making a thread, have in mind its discussing potential. "Will making this thread have potential discussion? Or will it just be a place where I talk about my opinions, while leaving little to no space for contribution from others?" We are a community, we want to give our input in the topics too, so make one that you think everyone could contribute. For example, instead of talking about how OoT is bad, you could extend it to discussing game design. Or instead of talking about Crazy Bus, talk about pirated/bootleg games and its quirkiness. Those are just 10-second suggestions so they might not fit, but by opening the discussion, the thread will lose its spammy, selfish nature and be a true community topic.
A discussion about used game stance is pretty general (everyone has been talking about it) so it could very well been in the Lounge thread. Notice that making this thread didn't bring any answer other than "I agree" "that's nice" and so on.
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