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Killing the 'What have you...' threads?
09 Dec 2014 13:29 #192227
by Ska_baron
Replied by Ska_baron on topic Re: Killing the 'What have you...' threads?
I like the threads for the reasons mentioned, but also really appreciate it when someone (often you) goes out of their way to start a side conversation about a specific game or topic.
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09 Dec 2014 14:50 #192236
by Black Barney
Replied by Black Barney on topic Re: Killing the 'What have you...' threads?
I think people that don't like them should be motivated enough to start new threads about something they want to discuss more in length.
Those threads are perfect for getting a quick sense at what is going on in people's minds or lives these days. Nice and quick, starts fun conversations, some of which evolve into their own threads.
I obviously don't mind the highjacks, I like it when it feels like a conversation in a pub and just tangents all over the places.
I'm a fan, that's why I started them in the first place
It's perfect for stuff like movies and video games where the conversation is usually light and shallow.
Those threads are perfect for getting a quick sense at what is going on in people's minds or lives these days. Nice and quick, starts fun conversations, some of which evolve into their own threads.
I obviously don't mind the highjacks, I like it when it feels like a conversation in a pub and just tangents all over the places.
I'm a fan, that's why I started them in the first place
It's perfect for stuff like movies and video games where the conversation is usually light and shallow.
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09 Dec 2014 14:58 #192238
by mads b.
Replied by mads b. on topic Re: Killing the 'What have you...' threads?
I like them because they are easy to find and easy (for me) to participate in.
But I remember Uba saying that we should remember to start a new thread about a game if we had a little more to say than just a quick comment. I think trying to remember that would be good for the conversation.
But I remember Uba saying that we should remember to start a new thread about a game if we had a little more to say than just a quick comment. I think trying to remember that would be good for the conversation.
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09 Dec 2014 15:11 #192239
by Gary Sax
Replied by Gary Sax on topic Re: Killing the 'What have you...' threads?
I try to follow the ubarose direction but I have a hard time making and resurrecting threads and getting people to discuss in them. I find the discussion about a game hums along in the boardgame thread and then dies in whatever thread it tries to move into.
Just my experience.
Just my experience.
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09 Dec 2014 15:17 - 09 Dec 2014 15:18 #192240
by Columbob
Replied by Columbob on topic Re: Killing the 'What have you...' threads?
Monthly gaming threads could be a good idea: shorter and easier to go through for casual readers, yet still easy to find because they'd get constant input; they'd also be easier to browse through.
Last edit: 09 Dec 2014 15:18 by Columbob.
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09 Dec 2014 15:22 - 09 Dec 2014 15:23 #192241
by Grudunza
Replied by Grudunza on topic Re: Killing the 'What have you...' threads?
Those are the threads I follow the most here... board games, movies, TV shows, etc. I recall a couple years ago trying to do without them, but it ended up more disparate and cluttered, with several threads about several games, none of which were likely to get much attention. I like that the "what have you" threads are what they are, but then occasionally something spills outside of them into its own thread, where a different conversation leads.
New users usually seem to find there way into those threads, but the key is probably to let them know to use the "new since last visit" links. It would be hard to really keep up on everything in that thread, but that's the way to navigate it best, I think. Perhaps Uba's first post in that thread could invite newbies to do that.
I could get behind a monthly thing, though, but I definitely wouldn't want to see them go, altogether.
New users usually seem to find there way into those threads, but the key is probably to let them know to use the "new since last visit" links. It would be hard to really keep up on everything in that thread, but that's the way to navigate it best, I think. Perhaps Uba's first post in that thread could invite newbies to do that.
I could get behind a monthly thing, though, but I definitely wouldn't want to see them go, altogether.
Last edit: 09 Dec 2014 15:23 by Grudunza.
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09 Dec 2014 17:12 #192246
by Sevej
Replied by Sevej on topic Re: Killing the 'What have you...' threads?
I like those threads. When I want to say something quick I drop it there. When I want more discussion on a particular part I just make a new thread. Contemplating to make a Let' Talk Survive thread.
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09 Dec 2014 17:18 #192247
by bfkiller
Replied by bfkiller on topic Re: Killing the 'What have you...' threads?
I visit the forums here almost solely for the "What Have You" threads. I like the rapid discussions it generates (since I'm of the opinion that it doesn't take very many words to say pretty much everything there is to say about most board games, so I don't want to read a multi-page thread devoted to one title). It also gives me a good feel for which new titles are getting a lot of hype, and which classics grab this community's attention.
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09 Dec 2014 17:20 #192248
by Erik Twice
Replied by Erik Twice on topic Re: Killing the 'What have you...' threads?
I love those threads. They are a great way to tell anecdotes that wouldn't have a place anywhere else and kickstart a conversation.
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