Spiral Knights - Question- Why are forum games allowed in Gremlin Chatter?

Question- Why are forum games allowed in Gremlin Chatter?

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Fri, 03/01/2013 - 20:11

Fehzor

I do not read gremlin chatter on a regular basis, and when I do I am disappointed in it, and make this thread most of the time. I do not wish to play "vending machine"... forum games are objectively not discussions, and therefore go against the nature of "Take the knight off and discuss things of a non-Spiral bent" and are as such a clear violation of the forum rules. Namely, the one reading"Keep your posts relevant to the forum section in which you are posting. Read the description for each forum to make sure you’re posting in the right place." Which can be found here: http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/1413

"But if they don't belong there, where should they go?"

So lets say that I wrote a fan fiction about Twilight. It would not be appropriate to put it in the treasure vault, as that is for Spiral Knights related things. That *might* go into the gremlin chatter forum... as it *could* be construed as a discussion regarding my badly written literature. But lets say that it WASN'T a discussion. It wouldn't belong on the forums. So why do we have a forum titled "Take the knight off and discuss things of a non-Spiral bent." full of forum games, which, as I have stated are not discussions of any sort? We can make a new forum titled "Forum Games" or something, but right now there is no place for forum games on the forums at all, just as there is no place for Twilight fan fiction that leaves no room for discussion.

"But it isn't hurting anyone!"

It is hurting the fact that if I want to have any kind of serious discussion of "a non-Spiral bent" I have no where to put it, as we don't have a place for discussing such things. Instead, we have a forum games section, and a group of people that checks the forum-games section rather than a group of people looking to seriously discuss things.. and even if there are some decent discussions there, they are relatively rare compared to the sea of forum games. The first real semi-meaningful discussion is, right now, the seventh thread down. The second thread on the first page is the ninth slot down.... the rest of the page consists of meaningless nonsense about stealing cookies and buying dirt. The two good threads have far less posts than the forum games and consist largely of some of the forum-gamers who have wandered in to take a look around....

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 20:16

Fleet-Miss-Gun

Question- Why does troll

Question- Why does troll threads are allowed in suggestions?

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 20:26

Fehzor

Thats part of why I put that thread there.... It wasn't there to "Troll" or antagonize you, putting it there was part of the fun... as all threads vaguely suggesting changing the game are meant to go in suggestions, as evidenced here: http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/58763 And, as I posted in that thread- http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/56862

Of course, there's more to it, but I'd rather not spoil anything... anyways, OOO also believes that "Troll threads are allowed in suggestions" as evidenced by their constantly moving them there.

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 20:30

Fleet-Miss-Gun

Of course forum games are

Of course forum games are allowed in GC, especially since an OOO staff does post in those games......

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 21:25

Kitty-Softpaws

We're people, not robots.

We're people, not robots. Friendly, social communication is what people are doing with these forum games. Gremlin Chatter is a thread about anything in and outside of SK, and blah bleh blah. I am organic, and look at meeee, I have emotionssssssss. Fezzy Wezz, accept Kitty's hugs. You just need a hug to loosen up a bit. Everyone, let's give Fehzor some hugs!

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 21:53

Iron-Volvametal

I'm kinda scared of Fehz, though...

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 21:57

Dukeplatypus

I hate how I try to make a

I hate how I try to make a non-forum game thread (like I made a Torchlight 2 thread when it came out) and I just drowned out by stupid games. And since games dominate the forum most of the time, really no serious forumers or many people relevant ever read it. And then I pity the GMs who have to slosh through that garbage on a daily basis. Really, OOO, just make a new forum for asinine games and turn Gremlin Chatter into something of value.

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 08:34

Batabii

Nevermind, read the sentence

Nevermind, read the sentence wrong...

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 22:34

Dukeplatypus

Treasure Vault Post your

Treasure Vault
Post your creative endeavors of a Spiral-y Knight-y nature here! Art, fiction, events...this is where the magic happens.

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 06:33

Fleet-Miss-Gun

The real answer.

Maybe because they planned to make a sticky thread that says "what topic you could make in this subsection" in every forum subsection.

But they forgot about it.

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 07:22

#10

Softhead

@Larry

Dude, your evidence was countered.

We need a game forum.

And

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 07:36

#11

Fleet-Miss-Gun

Who is Larry?

And what?

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 07:38

#12

Fehzor

@Stable-Ordinance

Yes, yes they are. But I don't understand why they are allowed.

@Kitty-Softpaws

I already answered that in the OP- I don't hate forum games unless they're blocking out a perfectly legitimate sub-forum that I'l attempting to use.

@Dukeplatypus

Thank you.

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Maybe I should start making forum games in General Discussions? As long as they're spiral knights themed they should be allowed by our current standards, right?

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 07:39

#13

Softhead

The Guy with the steam mask.

It's a joke.

And I said when he used that evidence, Duke countered it.

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 07:44

#14

Fleet-Miss-Gun

Softhead just got Ninjaed.

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 07:53

#15

Fleet-Miss-Gun

Another answer here. Because

Another answer here.

Because OOO is too lazy to make Forum Games section.

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 08:35

#16

Batabii

Larry is nobody. Softhead is

Larry is nobody.

Softhead is hallucinating.

And don't be so literal. "Discussion" just means any conversations or posts.

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 08:50

#17

Fleet-Miss-Gun

Hey, since thread jacking is

Hey, since thread jacking is allowed by OOO, can I thread jack the thread?

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 08:53

#18

Softhead

Larry, don't be so rude.

Your steam mask is on too tight.

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 11:11

#19

Klipik

Fehz y u no liek hasing funz D:

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 21:35

#20

Fehzor

@Larry

"Discussion" does not seem to always mean any conversation or posts.... If I discuss the future of the game and vaguely state any opinion, this is considered a suggestion (evidenced by my post being moved), even if I am not suggesting it... likewise, this thread could be considered a suggestion, but I am very well aware that my suggestions mean nothing to the developers (whom read and consider the threads we make, but do not act accordingly unless in agreement or otherwise actually looking for feedback. See sunshards update.), and would much rather have my question answered, than a handful of +/-1s that do absolutely nothing.

Sun, 03/03/2013 - 02:33

#21

Aureate

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