oldmanpaco
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Azrael the cat
Arcane
Clockwork Knight said:
See here's the thing. It's called GD, and yeah they and I got that it's for posting about stuff other than crpgs. I even said how a place to do that can be kind of nice. The trouble is that this is still the RPG-fucking-codex, not the I-got-banned-from-everywhere-else-and-no-one-on-the-net-will-be-friends-with-me-so-I'll-post-here-Codex. I've got no problem with having a GD place for rpg fans who post in the rpg sections as well. But if the 'dex is sinking because of those fuckwits, who are here purely because they can't find anyone else who will pretend to listen to them, with no fucking interest in gaming at all, then fuck them. Why should we let ourselves sink due to fuckers who (a) are part of the gaming decline, or (b) aren't into gaming at all.
The value of this place is first and foremost to provide a counter-dose to the hype and bought reviews of major gaming sites, and to the fanboyism and herp-derp next-gen that has come to replace rpg fandom, driving the other 99% of our former crpg gaming brethren out of the genre completely, to be replaced by fans of shooters and action games. Why support the very thing this place exists to combat? Why act like the dex is here to provide a 4chan spill-over rather than a counter to the gaming decline? Why let the Codex sink or require extra funding to pay for the very fuckers that cause the decline, or for a bunch of randoms who couldn't care less about the whole thing anyway? If we have to donate, or scrap search functions, or limit threads, or shut down forums, or require registration before viewing, or ANYTHING that inconveniences or costs one fucking cent, WHY SHOULD WE DO IT FOR THAT LOT?
Azrael the cat
Arcane
Awor Szurkrarz said:
Anyone else here remember how fucking awesome rpgs were back when they were made for mega-nerds, and it was unbelievably nerdy to admit being into them?
edit: yeah, I agree with paco's point about the whole 'dark underbelly of the Codex' thing. But I'm pretty sure it's rpg-fanbase is messed up enough to keep that going strong in a GD stocked with fans of pre-decline rpgs.
Whatever you choose to do, please don't make the Playground available only to registered users. As far as I can tell, many guests follow the local LPs, and in fact one of the main attractions of starting an LP is for it to be available to the whole world wide web. I suspect that there's quite a few people who visit the Codex specifically for the LPs; some of them do register on here eventually -- like the couple of people who registered to comment on my LPs -- but many, I assume, don't.
tl;dr LPs are supposed to be global, not local events, available to everyone on the internet. Please don't restrict access to the Playground.
tl;dr LPs are supposed to be global, not local events, available to everyone on the internet. Please don't restrict access to the Playground.
aries202
Erudite
1) I understand you predicaments. I'll donate some of my tax return money when I get them.
2) I'd suggest locking thread when they reach a certain page length.
3) Is there a real reason to have maybe 2-3, or 4-5 Dragon Age 2 threads at the same time? Maybe all these could into one thread? And when the thread has reached say 30 or 40 pages, it'll get closed down and another one opened.
4) I know this probably be meet with criticism, but moderate harder, please. I've tired of clicking on links that doesn't go anywhere or on links that promoise that I'll see something, and I get rickrolled. Or something worse. Also, people that'll continue the attack other people personally, get a warning or in worst cases, a 24 hour posting ban.
5) I'm not saying that I want the codex to change from the critical rpg site that it is or that I do not want people to express themselves in a colorfull way. However, it is really hard to take this place seriously when some posters insults people, e.g. 'niggers lol'.
6) Why don't make a deal with GOG that you get money each time people buy from GOG by using the link. Same deal could be made with The Adventure Company.
7) Reorganizing the website. All newsm both for rpgs, rts, and adventure games are now the first section (the upper section?) of the site that people when they come.
8) Post good deals on games from Steam, GOG, Amazon etc.
9) I would really, really didn't like it, if you went the way of Something Awfull. To me, the codex needs to be free. And people still need to be able to read the forums, and not register to do so.
10) Using google to search the forums is indeed more effective than the now previous search forum. (this includes, btw, all other search buttons, including the search button on the bioware forums )
2) I'd suggest locking thread when they reach a certain page length.
3) Is there a real reason to have maybe 2-3, or 4-5 Dragon Age 2 threads at the same time? Maybe all these could into one thread? And when the thread has reached say 30 or 40 pages, it'll get closed down and another one opened.
4) I know this probably be meet with criticism, but moderate harder, please. I've tired of clicking on links that doesn't go anywhere or on links that promoise that I'll see something, and I get rickrolled. Or something worse. Also, people that'll continue the attack other people personally, get a warning or in worst cases, a 24 hour posting ban.
5) I'm not saying that I want the codex to change from the critical rpg site that it is or that I do not want people to express themselves in a colorfull way. However, it is really hard to take this place seriously when some posters insults people, e.g. 'niggers lol'.
6) Why don't make a deal with GOG that you get money each time people buy from GOG by using the link. Same deal could be made with The Adventure Company.
7) Reorganizing the website. All newsm both for rpgs, rts, and adventure games are now the first section (the upper section?) of the site that people when they come.
8) Post good deals on games from Steam, GOG, Amazon etc.
9) I would really, really didn't like it, if you went the way of Something Awfull. To me, the codex needs to be free. And people still need to be able to read the forums, and not register to do so.
10) Using google to search the forums is indeed more effective than the now previous search forum. (this includes, btw, all other search buttons, including the search button on the bioware forums )
Forest Dweller
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Wow, a lot of extremely short-sided people in this thread. Have you ever thought about how GD gives members something to talk about when there isn't much to do regarding games? By doing so it keeps our user base active so that when there is something to talk about, they're all here. There's not another big RPG release until a couple of months (The Witcher 2). Can DA2 discussion sustain itself for that length of time?
Here's what will happen if we get rid of GD:
1. First, people will post GD stuff in the gaming forums. In order to stop that, mods will have to crack down for a while by retardoing or even deleting those threads. Eventually people will start to get the message and stop posting GD-related stuff.
2. With GD gone, Retardo Land will start to seem extraneous since 70% of all stuff in there comes from GD. At best it would be confusing to new members since it shows types of topics that are no longer allowed. In order to insure that GD topics are no longer made, admins may need to get rid of Retardo Land too. And if that happens, we're down to the standard locking and deleting of threads. Think about that.
3. Once all that is done (probably take several months) and the posting of GD topics is really weeded out, people will have nothing to talk about in the downtime between RPG or even other gaming news. As a result, nearly everyone will start visiting this site less frequently...people who visit multiple times a day will start visiting once a day or once every 2-3 days, people who visit once a day will start visiting once a week, etc...
4. Due to less visits, there will eventually come a point that when there IS something to talk about, in RPGs or other games, there will be less people around to talk about it. Some may miss it due to not visiting that often anymore. As a result, RPG news and other topics will begin to get less discussion. This will in turn lead to less visits, etc... You see where I'm going with this?
5. A cycle will ensue that will gradually mean less activity on these forums until it settles into a more or less stable number. What we'll end up with are a lot fewer members posting less frequently. Think ITS forums or DAC, and you'll get the basic idea.
Here's what will happen if we get rid of GD:
1. First, people will post GD stuff in the gaming forums. In order to stop that, mods will have to crack down for a while by retardoing or even deleting those threads. Eventually people will start to get the message and stop posting GD-related stuff.
2. With GD gone, Retardo Land will start to seem extraneous since 70% of all stuff in there comes from GD. At best it would be confusing to new members since it shows types of topics that are no longer allowed. In order to insure that GD topics are no longer made, admins may need to get rid of Retardo Land too. And if that happens, we're down to the standard locking and deleting of threads. Think about that.
3. Once all that is done (probably take several months) and the posting of GD topics is really weeded out, people will have nothing to talk about in the downtime between RPG or even other gaming news. As a result, nearly everyone will start visiting this site less frequently...people who visit multiple times a day will start visiting once a day or once every 2-3 days, people who visit once a day will start visiting once a week, etc...
4. Due to less visits, there will eventually come a point that when there IS something to talk about, in RPGs or other games, there will be less people around to talk about it. Some may miss it due to not visiting that often anymore. As a result, RPG news and other topics will begin to get less discussion. This will in turn lead to less visits, etc... You see where I'm going with this?
5. A cycle will ensue that will gradually mean less activity on these forums until it settles into a more or less stable number. What we'll end up with are a lot fewer members posting less frequently. Think ITS forums or DAC, and you'll get the basic idea.
MrJones
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I haven't made any significant post yet and therefore my opinion probably doesn't have much weight:
But IMHO Codex doesn't need a change in contents (does it?). So I think nobody should be banned or any forums removed.
I'd suggest focussing the efforts solely on some blockings for guests, e.g. locking the GD board for them if that helps.
But IMHO Codex doesn't need a change in contents (does it?). So I think nobody should be banned or any forums removed.
I'd suggest focussing the efforts solely on some blockings for guests, e.g. locking the GD board for them if that helps.
DragoFireheart
all caps, rainbow colors, SOMETHING.
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torpid said:
Yet it's a necessary evil. If the Codex starts to censor, it's no better than fucking sites like GameFAQs.
Just for the record as I think this has been suggested 3 times already: Codex already IS a GOG affiliate. What do you think that GOG button in the top right corner is for? Oh, you AdBlocked that too... <- a good illustration of what we're dealing with...
And it's a pretty safe bet that nobody will be removing GD anytime soon.
And it's a pretty safe bet that nobody will be removing GD anytime soon.
Merkwürdigliebe
Arcane
Hegel said:
Hey we heard you like tits so we put tits in your tits crowds thread so you can watch tits while your watching tits
Any way to be a little more serious GD needs to stay for all the reasons mentioned in Dicksmokers surprisingly good post previously on this page. Also guess I'm going to make a little donation simply because I
the Codex so much, where else can you get your daily dose of main stream gaming hate combined with entertaining LP's and the general chaotic awesome that is codex? No place that I've found at least, every other board discussing RPG's is full of newshit fags and other random idiots that you can't actually call out for idiots lest you get banned. And what are people blocking adds for any way? The admins do a good job sorting out the malicious or particularly annoying adds with sounds that auto play etc, and their only a small one at the top of the page and bottom you barely notice them. The least you can do is let the Codex gain little revenue they can get from these so they can continue to bring the awesome, any one who blocks them is nothing less than a stingy nigger jew who can't stand other people actually having money.
Kz3r0
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Do you mean the disgruntled mainstream fanboys that flocked here when Derp Age II was released?Azrael the cat said:
In case you didn't notice this site is no longer a bastion of old school gaming, if ever was, it's become just the place where Kool Kids go to gain e-credit by shitting on the AAA title they pirated and played seven times.
This place successfully alienated every developer in existence, and even if the staff tried to support indie games, that failed thanks to the 'hardcore monocles-only-interested-in-RPGs'.
In fact General Discussion and the Playground are the only redeeming features of this place.
villain of the story
Arcane
I'm all for making GD a members only area. Possibly, entire reputation of Codex would benefit from this in the long run.
Horny and miserable no-life posters on Valentine's Day, turning to Codex Tranny Porn to get their fix.
turn_based_fanboy said:
Horny and miserable no-life posters on Valentine's Day, turning to Codex Tranny Porn to get their fix.
20 Eyes
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The only thing that concerns me with blocking the forum to unregistered users is that it'll hurt the amount of new user registration. I know some Codexers probably relish in the thought, but they'll quickly change their tune when they're alone in an empty room with nobody to talk to about gaming except Skyway.
But I'm not the one paying the bills.
What about a donation drive for the short-term until you can implement those long term solutions and reassess everything?
But I'm not the one paying the bills.
What about a donation drive for the short-term until you can implement those long term solutions and reassess everything?
Elwro
Arcane
We already have this deal.aries202 said:
torpid said:
GD is the ID of the Codex.
The submit button should be an icon of a toilet handle.
@ thread:
Perhaps a link under each ad that blockers can click on instead.
Has to read like an ad and not "click me to pretend you're going to buy something".
Also: an "Our Sponsors" sticky thread in each forum, with each ad in it and/or a link to the ad URL or whatever.
Freelance Henchman
Arcane
Morkar said:
ME2. Seriously, FUCK Paypal.
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