Update to 1.1.6 + INVENTORY SHOP MOD

Bluestone Wrote:Could it be that you're simply more sensitive to spam or spammish posts now that the topic has been forced by the new points system? I don't see much of a change in posting habits, personally.

I'm going to have to disagree on this one - I usually check the forums on at least a daily basis, and most of the time threads in subforums other than Spam are a LOT more sedate and/or sane, though there are exceptions (often when something already interesting or silly comes up in that topic). The normal thread length before interest is lost in the Greetings forum is a glaring example of this - look there for a good example.

Not to mention, the 'quality' of the spammish posts in other forums has decreased as well - recently it's become less common for them to be entertaining commentaries/jokes related to the current topic, and instead tend to actively divert the conversation with something pointless, stupid, or extremely overused. The difference is subtle, but it makes reading through updated threads more of a chore than something entertaining.

Bluestone Wrote:As you pointed out, even the people most interested in heading off a potential spam outbreak find themselves adding thoughts to a thread as it grows naturally. It's the conversational style of the board that keeps it active, and that's a good thing.

The continuing conversations isn't what I'm concerned about. That's healthy. The problem is in trying to maintain some real content or humor to those posts, and for people to recognize that it's okay to let a thread 'die' when you don't have a decent response to make. Otherwise, it could become impossible to keep up with more than one or two subforums (perhaps outside of the RP stuff), and an absolute chore to read through most posts in the process. Perhaps I try to keep up with too much on the forums, but in all honesty I think it's starting to get out of hand.

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Ryan: Since you designed the inventory system, I'm gonna want to talk to you about it. I'll be sending you a PM with a list of problems and possible problems that I'm apt to complain about here once I get the chance.

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I think Shaven has the right of it on this one. The effects of the mod have been significant, and somewhat negative. Taking some action to get it under better control would probably be wise. The problem is in getting that done, and exactly what to do.

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Masa still has a good point, though. For the items themselves: if the system is fixed, they could become an entertaining way to customize your account and/or show how active you usually are in the forum community. It's a for-fun thing, but it won't be worth it unless we reduce or eliminate the negative side effects.