The GDB

[manonfire]

It's been suggested before, the filter idea, and was suggested in all seriousness.  It was shot down then.  Reasons it could be shot down include that it goes against the community thing that many people are saying is an important aspect of the GDB...and that it encourages ignorance in discussion.  You can't come up with a good argument for/against something when you can't read all the posts that come before yours on that topic.

The voting thing is simply a popularity contest, and does exist on some boards.

I wasn't commenting on his JMDB idea.  That I would agree was possibly sarcasm, but was more likely simply joking.

You wouldn't be allowed on the JMDB. Your ideas are far too radical. We prefer the sheltered reality of common thought. If you edit your post and explicitly agree that a GDB that reflects only my interests is a good idea then I will let you in.


On a serious note: I really do want to filter most of you. You know who you are and you know *why* I want to filter you. I don't care if I don't get to read your posts. I would rather remain ignorant then be lambasted with your idiocy.  The odds you saying something surprisingly intelligent far exceed the value of what you *could* say and can never make up for the damage that reading your drivel causes me. I would wager to say I *miss* good posts because I have to sift through this festering swamp of retardation.

A great deal of you are dumb and I hate when you even respond or even worse, misunderstand my magnificent ideas.

It is the same reason I don't watch American idol, or grey's anatomy. They hurt me.

For those of you wondering right now if I am serious, so you know, I am.

If you are wondering if you are one of the people that I'm refering to, then you probably are.

I'll take this a step further and add that I think the GDB should be scrapped and I should make all decisions without any input from the players or the staff moving forward. We'll call it my personal Jmortatorship. None of you get a voice, but me, and maybe mansa.

Edited: For additional things I wanted to add.
Edited Again: For additional things I wanted to add.
Edited Again Again: For additional things I wanted to add.

Let's do this.

[Rhyden]

The voting thing is simply a popularity contest, and does exist on some boards.

The voting doesn't exist on this board but the popularity contest does. And like any popularity contest, the most popular people gain the most attention. And then usually influence other players' opinions and ideas concerning Armageddon.

On another note, it seems everyone who's posted agrees that the GDB helps for an OOC sense:

- new player help
- strong community

But does the GDB help the game IC? Is it better that we all know each other OOC? Is it better that we take other player's OOC ideas and use them IC with our own players?

[mansa]

Digg is a big popularity contest, but, it's working, isn't it?

Slashdot, anyone?

I think a way to have the citizens of the GDB to vote and give weight to individual comments will reduce some of the crap that gets generated.

I mean, I, Personally, would not vote for this.  I would 'bury' this:
http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=259978#259978

And this:
http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=259978#259978

And this:
http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=259992#259992

And this:
http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=260000#260000

And this:
http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=260004#260004

And this:
http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=260009#260009

But, I would vote for this, and I would Digg it:
http://www.zalanthas.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=260016#260016

[flurry]

The best way to reduce the noise is to not post it.

[mansa]

The best way to reduce the noise is to not post it.

flurry, I agree with you, however, we're on the internet, and that changes everything.

I think there needs to be some moderation somehow.  Whether that be with immortals handing out temporary 'twit' flags that prevent people from posting for a certain ammount of time, or a system where everybody can vote and 'bury' certain comments that aren't part of the discussion at hand..  

I think there should be some change.  I'm really hoping for a digg like system.

[flurry]

I'm not that familiar with Digg, but I just read a little blurb about it.  Yeah, I'm not opposed to something like that.  I'm not sure how well it would work, in practice, but I could see it being helpful in moderation without giving the Immortals more work.  Plus it would be a way to deal with the spambot problem.

[Ghost]

What is a Digg and where can I get one?

[mansa]

http://www.digg.com/

I have some pictures here:




Someone posted an article about Linux and their father thinking it's Vista.  The first few comments people have 'buried' so that they aren't shown, because they are stupid comments.  You can still read them, by clicking the 'show comment' button.

In this next picture, I've clicked open one of the comments to read.  Also, there is one comment there that people have clicked 'digg' to promote the comment and keep it visible.

[bardbard#4]

Digg is wicked.  A good introduction to it is the Diggnation podcast, found here:

http://diggnation.com

[jmordetsky]

Some Digg-esque (the website, not the handsome young fellow we all know and love) functionality like would renew my faith in the GDB and deter any attempts by parties led by me to over throw it.

[mansa]

I've been trying to find DIGG type mods to phpBB boards.

It's also called Topic Rating, and jmordetsky wants a friend/foe mod

http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=415272

There's a bunch here.

There's also this one:
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=403333

Also, they are all in development.

Also, phpBB3 should be out and have Friend/Foe mod included in the package.


This one looks interesting too:
http://www.phpbb.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=368075

[Maybe42or54]

So it is like my microsoft outlook inbox?