Dear OnLivefans.com is this really necessary?

[TheGamingGEEK]

http://img18.mediafire.com/160b53f12ee6b8bb6c8461d51c634d26ef75037d9b4ed3e72f d01818543def604g.jpg

Nikopwr, Alexthelion, admin, and other administrators... I question the fact if this is necessary or not....
I think a lot of people agree with me as well

[Takenover83]

Does not bother me (one less click), and it does not look that bad on my screen.
http://i52.tinypic.com/2mrczgn.jpg

[Ed]

It's just something I'm trying out. I'm glad you made this post. What does everyone think of it. My screen resolution is very large so it doesn't look as cluttered on my screen.
http://i52.tinypic.com/23j0rcg.jpg

[zvow]

no sir, I dont like it

[zvow]

well at least it won't fill up much more than that if the new games keep up at this rate :razz:

I kid, but keep in mind how that will look if and when there are a lot more games.

Oh, and kudos to you, Kingpug, for using Ubuntu Netbook Edition.

[Pinesal]

no sir, I dont like it

http://insider2.idahosteelheads.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Mr__Horse_by_Ren_and_Stimpy_Club1.jpg

[zvow]

Pinesal you got the reference! high five :awesome:

[TheGamingGEEK]

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Oh, and kudos to you, Kingpug, for using Ubuntu Netbook Edition.

Had enough of windows, formatted computer, installed Ubuntu 10.10

[KicknGuitar]

Convenient or not, looks very awkward if not ugly. It's listed in such blob that even if I wanted to pick a game... it may take me longer than running down a list with line breaks.

[Lord Xenu]

I just happened to see it and thought it was some kind of error. I'm not exactly a fan.

[AlexTheLion]

I'm not a fan when I'm on my laptop, but I am when I am on my 30'' monitors. It boils down to screen resolution, and I'm leaning towards removing it, but we'll see. We're just experimenting.

[TheGamingGEEK]

I'm not a fan when I'm on my laptop, but I am when I am on my 30'' monitors. It boils down to screen resolution, and I'm leaning towards removing it, but we'll see. We're just experimenting.

Ok good, because I feel like http://onlivefans.com/image.php?u=93&dateline=1295218003 when I look at the homepage
What I'm saying is based off of your avatar... It reminds me of headaches

[Tyrokiller]

I personally don't like it, either way it isn't very useful. I like every other person on the forum probably uses the little flashing icon in order to tell if it's a new post or not. With this however I have no idea if any of the games in question has a new post or not, I therefore doubt I would be using it at all.

[Nigh]

How about instead of listing every game, why don't you just put the newest releases with a 2 line max. If you really want it on the home page.

constructive criticism people.

[MAG1270]

constructive criticism people.

Sure. Remove it.

[7.62mm]

How about instead of listing every game, why don't you just put the newest releases with a 2 line max.

I like this idea a lot! It looks cluttered on my page as of right now (and my first response was yuck) but if it were just the newest games then it wouldn't look very cluttered and could be easier than checking the Onlive game list for new games! That I like.

Good thinking Nigh. :)

[mikel632]

is this really that big a deal? I think its easier than having to click and then scroll all the way down the games to find it

[Ed]

I have changed it back. I know change is never a welcomed site on forums, but I do realize that people with low screen resolutions really would have issues. I liked the idea of being able to click only once to go to a specific game folder, but I agree the appearance was a bit lame.

[MAG1270]

:)
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[Tig O' Bitties]

I suppose this raises the larger issues of whether subforums for each game is a good idea. With more games being added to OnLive, the admins may want to consider synthesizing some individual game forums. Not only could it be more pleasing on an aesthetic level but it could concentrate more posts into fewer locations and result in more activity on the board.

Just my two cents...

[Warren]

I think having that would be good at the top of the games forum rather than on the main page. That way we can still quickly get to a specific game, while not having to scroll down 4 pages worth of pixels to get to the general games forums.

[THE FUTURE]

I suppose this raises the larger issues of whether subforums for each game is a good idea. With more games being added to OnLive, the admins may want to consider synthesizing some individual game forums. Not only could it be more pleasing on an aesthetic level but it could concentrate more posts into fewer locations and result in more activity on the board.

Just my two cents...
I'm very strongly in favor of consolidating/removing the subforums altogether. There's just too much confusion as to where to go. Every single time a big piece of news hits, it's posted in both the News section and the main Discussion forum, with one of the threads eventually being locked.

Look at NeoGAF for example. Over 5,000 members logged on right this minute, easily quadruple that in number of guests lurking, and they have two main forums - Gaming, and Off-Topic. It's worked well there for years, with admittedly a massively greater userbase.

Let's just keep the main Discussion forum that will contain news, editorials, inquiries, even technical assistance, etc., and then perhaps an "Everything Else" section.

[Ed]

What does everyone else think? Should we get rid of the "New section"?

[Ed]

What do you suggest we do? If I were to remove all the game folders, where would people discuss certain games?



I suppose this raises the larger issues of whether subforums for each game is a good idea. With more games being added to OnLive, the admins may want to consider synthesizing some individual game forums. Not only could it be more pleasing on an aesthetic level but it could concentrate more posts into fewer
locations and result in more activity on the board.

Just my two cents...

[Nigh]

do you mean the What's new? section, because that is where i always read most of the threads.

[Tig O' Bitties]

What do you suggest we do? If I were to remove all the game folders, where would people discuss certain games?

Well, I believe The Future is suggesting doing away with the games forum altogether and he makes a good case. Short of that, I'm suggesting that subforums for each individual game be eliminated in favor of one or two subforums.

I still think that The Future may be onto something, though. Just two forums, one for "Gaming" and "Everything Else" could result in more activity and less confusion as he outlined in his message.

[KicknGuitar]

I don't see the confusion in having sub forums for each game. Yes it would be easy to see all the posts just by having a general Onlive Games section.

However, should the forum find a huge increase in traffic, having individual forums for each game will be necessary to keep things organized.

[Lord Xenu]

I like the subforum idea, I just don't think it looks good listed on the very front page.

[Tig O' Bitties]

The other thing to consider is that bulletin boards like these tend to evolve over time. I think that most of these subforums should be consolidated until membership increases. When your main "Gaming" forum is getting inundated with new threads due to a large increase of new members, THEN you start adding subforums. This is one of those "good" problems to have...

Basically, don't start dividing up topics until there is a need.

I'll stop posting about this now but my vote is for far fewer forums and subforums until membership increases significantly.

[Lord Xenu]

One thing I think we should do, unfortunately, is remove games that are COMING SOON out of our game section. When they come out, we can add them as well. Two Worlds 2 is a perfect example of this.

[THE FUTURE]

I don't see the confusion in having sub forums for each game. Yes it would be easy to see all the posts just by having a general Onlive Games section.

However, should the forum find a huge increase in traffic, having individual forums for each game will be necessary to keep things organized.
But NeoGAF has over 5,000 people on it right now and they have just two forums - Gaming and Off-Topic, and it works well.


just pulled from NeoGAF - Currently Active Users: 5228 (2119 members and 3109 guests)

[zvow]

What do you suggest we do? If I were to remove all the game folders, where would people discuss certain games?

THE FUTURE makes good points. GAF has official threads for games, that's where people discuss them.

[TheGamingGEEK]

The whole sub forum thing for OnLive games was OK with me. I didn't like the fact that their was links scattered all over the place like tags!

[Warren]

I prefer a separate forum for a specific game, even games that aren't necessarily available on the service, so long as they are confirmed to be coming. I'm used to visiting MMO message boards where everything is nice and organized. I've never heard of NeoGAF but I imagine it's a repost and dupilcate nightmare over there.

[Ed]

OK, so I guess we will leave it the way it is for now. As for the News section. Do you think we should merge this with the General Onlive Discussion section?

[MAG1270]

As for the News section. Do you think we should merge this with the General Onlive Discussion section?

No. If I am looking for OnLive news/articles, I go to the news section.

[KicknGuitar]

But NeoGAF has over 5,000 people on it right now and they have just two forums - Gaming and Off-Topic, and it works well.
I'm not familiar with the site, so I can't say how it plays out.

I'm talking about making the forum efficient.
Many OnLive threads are going to be mixed with numerous game threads, and this number will only increase as traffic comes.
I personally would hate sifting through fifty threads to find something to read if I already know the topics I'm looking for.

Like I said, if the demand increase I think individual threads would be warranted. (the frequency would have to be very high)

A simpler set up would be a two/three sub forum game section. General Games & OnLive Matchmaking

A simpler set up can mean more efficiency and visual pleasantry, something to consider since the site does have a lot of forums.