I thought of various suggestions to make Neowin even better:
1- The first idea is to make an innovative forum named by “Trash” to place all the closed topics in it.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
I wish that these ideas are taken into deliberation only if they’re possible. I would appreciate any member who would like to add to these ideas.
Best Regards,
Hani
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here are my comments
1- sounds good why not but what if someone was keeping track of a topic and then they couldnt find it cause it went to trash.
2- how will the mods know which post is breaking the rules?
3- ok
4- this is just asking for trouble
5- uhhh ok
6- to much work for mods if you really want to change it you can ask a mod anytime
7- i guess sounds cool
1- sounds good why not but what if someone was keeping track of a topic and then they couldnt find it cause it went to trash.
2- how will the mods know which post is breaking the rules?
3- ok
4- this is just asking for trouble
5- uhhh ok
6- to much work for mods if you really want to change it you can ask a mod anytime
7- i guess sounds cool
QUOTE(MikeCoz @ Mar 23 2005, 21:35)
here are my comments
1- sounds good why not but what if someone was keeping track of a topic and then they couldnt find it cause it went to trash.
2- how will the mods know which post is breaking the rules?
3- ok
4- this is just asking for trouble
5- uhhh ok
6- to much work for mods if you really want to change it you can ask a mod anytime
7- i guess sounds cool
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1- sounds good why not but what if someone was keeping track of a topic and then they couldnt find it cause it went to trash.
2- how will the mods know which post is breaking the rules?
3- ok
4- this is just asking for trouble
5- uhhh ok
6- to much work for mods if you really want to change it you can ask a mod anytime
7- i guess sounds cool
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ditto
your right about "2"
QUOTE(Hani @ Mar 23 2005, 20:39)
your right about "2"
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Members can change there username's regardless of post amounts. If you mean by thereselves then i seriousley don't like that idea. People could just make a new name everyday which would get annoying
QUOTE(Hani @ Mar 23 2005, 15:30)
I thought of various suggestions to make Neowin even better:
1- The first idea is to make an innovative forum named by “Trash” to place all the closed topics in it.
2- The second idea is remove the “Report” button from each post window. Instead make a new button called “Report to a Mod” beside the “Add Reply” button.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
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1- The first idea is to make an innovative forum named by “Trash” to place all the closed topics in it.
2- The second idea is remove the “Report” button from each post window. Instead make a new button called “Report to a Mod” beside the “Add Reply” button.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
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1- Fine by me (but leave the redirect in the old forum, so people will know where it went)
2- That's dumb.
3- OK.
4- OK.
5- Whatever. I don't care. No reason not to, though.
6- That's dumb.
7-
the GMAIL thing is dumb. It's an e-mail address therefore would be filed under 'e-Mail'. Ironically enough!
QUOTE(Hani @ Mar 23 2005, 15:30)
1- The first idea is to make an innovative forum named by “Trash” to place all the closed topics in it.
2- The second idea is remove the “Report” button from each post window. Instead make a new button called “Report to a Mod” beside the “Add Reply” button.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
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2- The second idea is remove the “Report” button from each post window. Instead make a new button called “Report to a Mod” beside the “Add Reply” button.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
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1. It'd be impossible to see which forum the thread was originally from. Why do you need easier access to closed topics anyway?
2. Reasons against this already mentioned...
3. This button already exists, it's the E-Mail button... MSN and Yahoo buttons exist because those are instant messengers... GMail is not. (unless you count Picasa Hello, but i don't think that uses gmail addresses)
4. Yeah, that one is good...
5. Neutral
6. The current "PM a Mod" system is in place so mods can keep track of these name changes (as far as I know) -- this is too much coding work to do something unecessary.
7. Neutral...
first one sounds good to me
QUOTE(Hani @ Mar 23 2005, 12:30)
I thought of various suggestions to make Neowin even better:
1- The first idea is to make an innovative forum named by “Trash” to place all the closed topics in it.
2- The second idea is remove the “Report” button from each post window. Instead make a new button called “Report to a Mod” beside the “Add Reply” button.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
I wish that these ideas are taken into deliberation only if they’re possible. I would appreciate any member who would like to add to these ideas.
Best Regards,
Hani
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1- The first idea is to make an innovative forum named by “Trash” to place all the closed topics in it.
2- The second idea is remove the “Report” button from each post window. Instead make a new button called “Report to a Mod” beside the “Add Reply” button.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
I wish that these ideas are taken into deliberation only if they’re possible. I would appreciate any member who would like to add to these ideas.
Best Regards,
Hani
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1. bam
2. well i find it annoying that i ahve to write up a report, so just if it alerts them to the post
3. bam
4. BAM!!
5. bam
6. BAM!!
7. bam
QUOTE(.Atlantis @ Mar 23 2005, 15:52)
the GMAIL thing is dumb. It's an e-mail address therefore would be filed under 'e-Mail'. Ironically enough!
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Agreed. There is nothing special about a Gmail account, and its not like you'd be showing off that you have one.
My 0,02$:
1: I think the Mods got a reason when they close a topic...and mostly its because the topic is senseless...so why should we keep them?
2: "Report"-Button?
3: No...as said before...there is a "Mail"-Button
4:
5: Not bad either....but whos gonna write them?
6: Why should a Member want to change his Username when he's got 1000 Posts. There is already a chnace to change the username...
7: Ok...good idea...
Thumbs up for commiting these Ideas!
1: I think the Mods got a reason when they close a topic...and mostly its because the topic is senseless...so why should we keep them?
2: "Report"-Button?
3: No...as said before...there is a "Mail"-Button
4:
5: Not bad either....but whos gonna write them?
6: Why should a Member want to change his Username when he's got 1000 Posts. There is already a chnace to change the username...
7: Ok...good idea...
Thumbs up for commiting these Ideas!
not going to happen but i liked 4th and 7th points most. others are pretty mch useless.
1. We have one, it's private to the staff for good reason.
2, 3, 4. No - features are already there to do this if you so wish (i.e. email field, your profile)
5. Perhaps, I'll look into it
6. No, fairly obvious reasons...
7. Yeah, something we've done before but never really carried through much; again, i'll look into it..
tom
2, 3, 4. No - features are already there to do this if you so wish (i.e. email field, your profile)
5. Perhaps, I'll look into it
6. No, fairly obvious reasons...
7. Yeah, something we've done before but never really carried through much; again, i'll look into it..
tom
I don't like having access to changin your Name's, and Your Posts 
i demand a new subfoum for cooking and beverages! 
Haha, Free Give Out's Aswell 
We
Do
Not
Need
New
Forum
Sections!!!1
If anything, LESS FORUM SECTIONS.
Do
Not
Need
New
Forum
Sections!!!1
If anything, LESS FORUM SECTIONS.
QUOTE(Mr magoo @ Mar 24 2005, 10:34)
1. We have one, it's private to the staff for good reason.
2, 3, 4. No - features are already there to do this if you so wish (i.e. email field, your profile)
5. Perhaps, I'll look into it
6. No, fairly obvious reasons...
7. Yeah, something we've done before but never really carried through much; again, i'll look into it..
tom
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2, 3, 4. No - features are already there to do this if you so wish (i.e. email field, your profile)
5. Perhaps, I'll look into it
6. No, fairly obvious reasons...
7. Yeah, something we've done before but never really carried through much; again, i'll look into it..
tom
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Was gonna say that first part myself but thanks for clarifying it. I think those ideas are what he wants and not that the community as a whole needs to benefit properly. We need to think more along the lines of something everybody will like and enjoy having as part of Neowin.
Also what Chode said. The forum is busy as it is as well so giving Moderators more to do is a big NO. Believe me, the Moderators can't always be here and they have enough going on here without having to have more things to manage put onto their hands.
QUOTE(Hani @ Mar 23 2005, 14:30)
I thought of various suggestions to make Neowin even better:
1- The first idea is to make an innovative forum named by “Trash” to place all the closed topics in it.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
I wish that these ideas are taken into deliberation only if they’re possible. I would appreciate any member who would like to add to these ideas.
Best Regards,
Hani
EDIT: Idea (2) removed
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1- The first idea is to make an innovative forum named by “Trash” to place all the closed topics in it.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
I wish that these ideas are taken into deliberation only if they’re possible. I would appreciate any member who would like to add to these ideas.
Best Regards,
Hani
EDIT: Idea (2) removed
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1. What is the need for a "Trash" Forum? So you can look at closed threads?
3. Not everyone has Gmail, plus if you do you have probably put thats as your email address in your Profile for all members to see
4. OK idea, most neowinians are male's though FYI
5. if you want to write a review about games please submit it to the news desk, I doubt you review will be overlooked, we dont need a whole new forum for it
6. Very Bad idea, name changes would be going on ALL the time and it would be really hard to keep track of who is who, not only for us but for the staff also
7. Nice idea, we could probably do that.
QUOTE(Hani @ Mar 23 2005, 15:30)
I thought of various suggestions to make Neowin even better:
1- The first idea is to make an innovative forum named by “Trash” to place all the closed topics in it.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
I wish that these ideas are taken into deliberation only if they’re possible. I would appreciate any member who would like to add to these ideas.
Best Regards,
Hani
EDIT: Idea (2) removed
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1- The first idea is to make an innovative forum named by “Trash” to place all the closed topics in it.
3- The third idea is to add a new button to the contact details for Gmail identities.
4- The fourth idea is to add a gender identifier (Male or Female).
5- The fifth idea is to develop the games news section by making game reviews & ratings.
6- The sixth idea is to let the members change their username after achieving 1000 posts.
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
I wish that these ideas are taken into deliberation only if they’re possible. I would appreciate any member who would like to add to these ideas.
Best Regards,
Hani
EDIT: Idea (2) removed
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1. Not going to happen, you should see some of the things that we move off the boards sometimes. We move them off public view for a reason, and they will stay off public view.
3. Use the E-Mail button
4. Possible, not really needed
5.Can already do that in the same section
6. No
7. Already Done... yearly thing
I agree with the Gmail thing. Gmail is e-mail, so it should be classed under e-mail, not under it's own specific button. Also, the gender thing sounds unsafe to me. I personally would not like it.
It would be optional, of course.
QUOTE(Chode @ Mar 24 2005, 04:02)
We
Do
Not
Need
New
Forum
Sections!!!1
If anything, LESS FORUM SECTIONS.
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That's what the -/+ buttons are there for
QUOTE(Hani @ Mar 24 2005, 06:30)
7- The seventh idea is to make software awards (like the 2004 Game Awards).
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and maybe:
Design awards
software awards
etc...
That could happen i sorta like the idea it could work when applied.
Umm the Trash thing exists probably, but i think its hidden and only mods can see, and anyway why do u want to see threads that have been deleted? Its only threads that are really bad that are deleted straight away, posts i made a year ago are still on the forums...
I wish there was a way we as end users could filter forums from displaying in the new posts section on the main page. As far as the suggestions of the thread starter, I think they have been addressed adequatly.
QUOTE(dotRoot @ Mar 28 2005, 19:02)
That's what the -/+ buttons are there for
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Still too many forums, or at least unrelated forums lumped together.
I think what Neowin needs the most is a one month closure of General Discussion, just enough to make people move back towards the other sections which truly make up Neowin.
Or we will end up like other forums where their important sections are neglected and their "general discussion" (off topic chat, etc) is where all the action is. *cough*Rage3d*cough*
Actually, maybe (if possible) post count lock General Discussion altogether. It doesn't matter, will slow down posting for postings sake, and will allow the section to still be in use.
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