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#1  Edited By gman

There has been some debate about what OFF TOPIC should be and whether or not we should be able to talk about things other than video games.  The main argument against it has been the off topic threads push the actual VIDEO GAME threads off the main page.  Now if you don't wish to see a thread about what someone had for dinner or whatever, you have the power to switch it off.  You'll see the little RAINBOW icon at the top.

Obviously we would love for there to be topics about video games since that's mainly why we're all here.  I also understand the need for community and off topic is sometimes a way to get to know each other.  Try not to go overboard with it.  We don't want off topic threads to out number the actual content ones.

Hopefully this  will please everyone.


There has been some debate about what OFF TOPIC should be and whether or not we should be able to talk about things other than video games.  The main argument against it has been the off topic threads push the actual VIDEO GAME threads off the main page.  Now if you don't wish to see a thread about what someone had for dinner or whatever, you have the power to switch it off. 

Obviously we would love for there to be topics about video games since that's mainly why we're all here.  I also understand the need for community and off topic is sometimes a way to get to know each other.  Try not to go overboard with it.  We don't want off topic threads to out number the actual content ones.

Hopefully this  will please everyone.
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#2  Edited By SpaceInsomniac

I think I love you. : )
I'll still go to off-topic, and I'll still post there, but I'm thrilled that OT threads won't fill the main forums page anymore.

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#3  Edited By Jayge_
GMan said:
"

Obviously we would love for there to be topics about video games since that's mainly why we're all here.  I also understand the need for community and off topic is sometimes a way to get to know each other.  Try not to go overboard with it.  We don't want off topic threads to out number the actual content ones.

There has been some debate about what OFF TOPIC should be and whether or not we should be able to talk about things other than video games.  The main argument against it has been the off topic threads push the actual VIDEO GAME threads off the main page.  Now if you don't wish to see a thread about what someone had for dinner or whatever, you have the power to switch it off. 

Obviously we would love for there to be topics about video games since that's mainly why we're all here.  I also understand the need for community and off topic is sometimes a way to get to know each other.  Try not to go overboard with it.  We don't want off topic threads to out number the actual content ones.

Hopefully this  will please everyone.
"
You do know that most website's Off Topic boards are the largest ones they have, given that it's usually the only super-consolidated posting board, right?

How was this part of the post necessary at all? :-S

Oh- and don't forget to mention the Friend Filter. See all of your friend's latest posts!
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#4  Edited By brukaoru

This is an amazing feature. So many people don't want to see off-topic threads and you guys solved that problem.

You guys seriously rock.

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#5  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator

Great feature. Personally I like having all the topics on the new topics page, but some people don't and this keeps everyone happy.

Have you guys thought of making this feature a bit more fleshed out, so someone can disable whatever boards they want? e.g. someone who has no intrest in the PS3 could dissable the PS3 board, someone who has no interest in hamburgers could disable the hamburger page etc. Its something worth thinking about.

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#6  Edited By albedos_shadow

Best. Feature. Ever.

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#7  Edited By Lies

Yay. Nicely done folks.

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#8  Edited By breton
Jayge said:
You do know that most website's Off Topic boards are the largest ones they have, given that it's usually the only super-consolidated posting board, right?
This. I support the filtering idea, as I'm going to use it, but don't limit what Off Topic can be.
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#9  Edited By brukaoru
Jayge said:
"Oh- and don't forget to mention the Friend Filter. See all of your friend's latest posts!"
Hasn't that always been there? It was named "friends posts" instead of "friends" before, but I'm pretty sure it was there...
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#10  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator
brukaoru said:
"Jayge said:
"Oh- and don't forget to mention the Friend Filter. See all of your friend's latest posts!"
Hasn't that always been there? It was named "friends posts" instead of "friends" before, but I'm pretty sure it was there..."
Yeah, its always been there. Unless I've been imagining things.
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#11  Edited By Silverain
MattyFTM said:
"Great feature. Personally I like having all the topics on the new topics page, but some people don't and this keeps everyone happy.

Have you guys thought of making this feature a bit more fleshed out, so someone can disable whatever boards they want? e.g. someone who has no intrest in the PS3 could dissable the PS3 board, someone who has no interest in hamburgers could disable the hamburger page etc. Its something worth thinking about."
That would be best.
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#12  Edited By Karmum

Good to see this feature so people stop complaining, so it gives them the option. But I obviously won't use it.

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#13  Edited By mike

Was Off-Topic turned off by default for anyone else?

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#14  Edited By gman

It was set to off by default.  So everyone needs to get their best pick-up lines ready in order to turn it on.

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#15  Edited By Karmum

I could of sworn it was not set off by default for me.

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#16  Edited By mike
GMan said:
"It was set to off by default.  So everyone needs to get their best pick-up lines ready in order to turn it on."
I'm going to move this to General for now, so everyone can see it...I had to click on the Off-Topic forum to see this post, even though it was already pinned to all boards. 
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#17  Edited By Karmum

Is there the chance that since I had it under Favorites, it never was really off?

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#18  Edited By Jayge_
brukaoru said:
"Jayge said:
"Oh- and don't forget to mention the Friend Filter. See all of your friend's latest posts!"
Hasn't that always been there? It was named "friends posts" instead of "friends" before, but I'm pretty sure it was there..."
Holy shit really?
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#19  Edited By brukaoru
Jayge said:
"brukaoru said:
"Jayge said:
"Oh- and don't forget to mention the Friend Filter. See all of your friend's latest posts!"
Hasn't that always been there? It was named "friends posts" instead of "friends" before, but I'm pretty sure it was there..."
Holy shit really?"
Yeah, Jayge. Welcome to the party! XD

MB said:
"GMan said:
"It was set to off by default.  So everyone needs to get their best pick-up lines ready in order to turn it on."
I'm going to move this to General for now, so everyone can see it...I had to click on the Off-Topic forum to see this post, even though it was already pinned to all boards. "
Thank you sir! *salutes*
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#20  Edited By Otacon

I am so happy! Gman, you are awesome.

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#21  Edited By gman
Otacon said:
"I am so happy! Gman, you are awesome."
That's what she said?

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#22  Edited By Karmum
GMan said:
"Otacon said:
"I am so happy! Gman, you are awesome."
That's what she said?"
Automatic +1.
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#23  Edited By serbsta

Nice option. Should make a lot of people calmer.

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#24  Edited By Elron

I am happy!

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#25  Edited By Caddy

What a great idea! It's made looking at the newest topics page much easier on the eye! Thanks guys.

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#26  Edited By Randolph

Good improvement, but how about proper avatar support next?  I really hate using scaled down profile pics.  Have the profile pics and forum avatars set apart from one another.  I have about one hundred avatars on my laptop, and can use none of them here, which is pretty disappointing.  Just being able to upload a common average sized forum avatar of upwards to 100 x 100 or 80 x 80 (most common av limits) would be really nice, and improve the overall rather low end look of the forums.

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#27  Edited By LordAndrew
MattyFTM said:
"Great feature. Personally I like having all the topics on the new topics page, but some people don't and this keeps everyone happy.

Have you guys thought of making this feature a bit more fleshed out, so someone can disable whatever boards they want? e.g. someone who has no intrest in the PS3 could dissable the PS3 board, someone who has no interest in hamburgers could disable the hamburger page etc. Its something worth thinking about."
Why would someone have no interest in hamburgers?
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#28  Edited By MattyFTM  Moderator
LordAndrew said:
"MattyFTM said:
"Great feature. Personally I like having all the topics on the new topics page, but some people don't and this keeps everyone happy.

Have you guys thought of making this feature a bit more fleshed out, so someone can disable whatever boards they want? e.g. someone who has no intrest in the PS3 could dissable the PS3 board, someone who has no interest in hamburgers could disable the hamburger page etc. Its something worth thinking about."
Why would someone have no interest in hamburgers?"
I dunno, but I'm sure stranger things have happened.
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#29  Edited By clarke0

Awesome feature. The rainbow icon is quite possibly the best part.

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#30  Edited By WickedCobra03

Yeah, I am for the idea.  I love Off Topic but you can always just go and hop on onto the board and check it out for yourself.  Especially since it is one of the main forums.

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#31  Edited By hazelnutman

The best part of all of this is that there's a pretty rainbow at the top! Sweet!

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#32  Edited By HitNRun
GMan said:
"

There has been some debate about what OFF TOPIC should be and whether or not we should be able to talk about things other than video games.  The main argument against it has been the off topic threads push the actual VIDEO GAME threads off the main page.  Now if you don't wish to see a thread about what someone had for dinner or whatever, you have the power to switch it off.  You'll see the little RAINBOW icon at the top.

Obviously we would love for there to be topics about video games since that's mainly why we're all here.  I also understand the need for community and off topic is sometimes a way to get to know each other.  Try not to go overboard with it.  We don't want off topic threads to out number the actual content ones.

Hopefully this  will please everyone.


There has been some debate about what OFF TOPIC should be and whether or not we should be able to talk about things other than video games.  The main argument against it has been the off topic threads push the actual VIDEO GAME threads off the main page.  Now if you don't wish to see a thread about what someone had for dinner or whatever, you have the power to switch it off. 

Obviously we would love for there to be topics about video games since that's mainly why we're all here.  I also understand the need for community and off topic is sometimes a way to get to know each other.  Try not to go overboard with it.  We don't want off topic threads to out number the actual content ones.

Hopefully this  will please everyone.
"
WOOOOO!

Ok, that's a little too exuberant, but this is the exact feature I wanted for these boards. It's nice to be able to go to the main page now and browse the full bevy of game related topics stuff without mentally squeezing past threads about Obama v McCain, intelligent design, how to talk to girls, and this year's conspiracy theory.

Yeah, it would be nice to have a further filter (more importantly, one that saves for each account), but this is just fine. Hamburgers are just one topic and besides, hamburgers rule. Who could get tired of reading about hamburgers?
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#33  Edited By Jayge_
Randolph said:
"Good improvement, but how about proper avatar support next?  I really hate using scaled down profile pics.  Have the profile pics and forum avatars set apart from one another.  I have about one hundred avatars on my laptop, and can use none of them here, which is pretty disappointing.  Just being able to upload a common average sized forum avatar of upwards to 100 x 100 or 80 x 80 (most common av limits) would be really nice, and improve the overall rather low end look of the forums."
That's already doable, chief.
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#34  Edited By AaronBelfast
HitNRun said:
Who could get tired of reading about hamburgers?"
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#35  Edited By Arkthemaniac

YAY!!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

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#36  Edited By Aaron_G

That is a really cool feature. Thanks!

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#37  Edited By Willy105

I want it to be On by default, not Off.

I always use All Threads mode when browsing the forums, and for it to be truly All Threads, I want Off-Topic on.

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#38  Edited By gman

Once you turn it on ("Hey baby...") it should stay on.