Mount Suribachi
09-09-2003, 19:11
It has occured to me that a lot of the PBEM threads are quite sprawling and the stories get lost amongst the numerous other posts asking questions etc.
What do you think we should do with the threads? Have Demon of Light delete them and create a new thread containing only the accounts of each reign or just leave the threads as they are, non-story posts and all?
Secondly regarding the retaining of threads. Cheetah I believe is the mod responsible for archiving and deleting old threads. I don't know what the rules are for what gets deleted and what gets archived nor how long before a thread is eligable for archiving. My point is this, I think it would be best if each dynasty was compiled into its own story only thread and left here in the Throne Room. Unlike other forums at the Org, we don't generate a ton of threads here so the backlog would be small. Then when anyone discovers this forum for the first time they can come across all these great threads in once place and read em there and then. If you leave these new abridged threads open, then each time someone new discovers them and posts a comment they get bumped so that hopefully even more will discover them (a la the excellent story forums at apolyton.net). I think if the dynasty threads get archived they'll be lost forever.
What do you guys think? I reckon we also need some input from the mods regarding the archiving situation etc.
What do you think we should do with the threads? Have Demon of Light delete them and create a new thread containing only the accounts of each reign or just leave the threads as they are, non-story posts and all?
Secondly regarding the retaining of threads. Cheetah I believe is the mod responsible for archiving and deleting old threads. I don't know what the rules are for what gets deleted and what gets archived nor how long before a thread is eligable for archiving. My point is this, I think it would be best if each dynasty was compiled into its own story only thread and left here in the Throne Room. Unlike other forums at the Org, we don't generate a ton of threads here so the backlog would be small. Then when anyone discovers this forum for the first time they can come across all these great threads in once place and read em there and then. If you leave these new abridged threads open, then each time someone new discovers them and posts a comment they get bumped so that hopefully even more will discover them (a la the excellent story forums at apolyton.net). I think if the dynasty threads get archived they'll be lost forever.
What do you guys think? I reckon we also need some input from the mods regarding the archiving situation etc.