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Chrischb · 2009-11-04 02:15:18

-IF YOU'RE WONDERING WHY YOUR GAME OR RPG IS GONE, LOOK AT THE LAST SECTION-

Now, you may be wondering what exactly defines a game and a miscellaneous thread.
Here's a summary of all the voiced opinions:

Game

A game asks for contributions simply for replies to the proposed set of rules that lead to something that gives no exact benefit to readers. A game typically asks people to read the rules and come up with their own post to play along, rather than contribute information to share with others.

Miscellaneous

These threads have their limits. First of all, chatrooms are not allowed.
The threads that fall into this category are more of little pieces of information, some beneficial and some not. If a thread is about what you're working on, that's fine. So is a survey asking for opinions on a project. What passes the limit is a thread that asks, for example, your favorite carpet color. That is slight, but spam threads are too much.
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Here's the link to the proper forum: Text-Based Games forum
Please keep this forum clean of games. Just put them in their right place! smile
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Another thing TBG (and RPG) related is the common problem of having your game missing. What happened is it what moved away to a hidden forum to help unclutter the TBG and RPG forums so that you can find games easier. We try to move only the inactive, dead games, so it shouldn't be much of a burden, but if a game you're fond of is moved, just say so so it can be moved back.

Last edited by Paddle2See (2013-05-04 04:05:19)

Paddle2See · 2009-11-04 03:59:51

This is a good idea...I think I'll sticky it, thanks!

Now...a question...how do we define what is a "game" and what is an "inspiration"?

I think a topic is a game if it invites posts more for the sake of posting than to move a discussion towards a conclusion. That's a bit cloudy, I admit, but it's the best I've been able to come up with so far. Do you have a better definition smile ?

Chrischb · 2009-11-04 04:27:15

Paddle2See wrote:
This is a good idea...I think I'll sticky it, thanks!

Now...a question...how do we define what is a "game" and what is an "inspiration"?

I think a topic is a game if it invites posts more for the sake of posting than to move a discussion towards a conclusion. That's a bit cloudy, I admit, but it's the best I've been able to come up with so far. Do you have a better definition ?

I'll have a think about it. wink
But anyway, thanks for stickying this!

06dknibbs · 2009-11-04 06:17:52

I think a game is a game if It's there for fun and not really building any inspiration towards anything. (Post 100 times etc:)

Inspiration is maybe sharing or looking for ideas about a game you've played, something you have seen, another language etc: smile
Something interesting but not there for the purpose of playing while doing nothing else. Or maybe a discussuin over an oponion (as long as it stays in control smile )

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Mr_X · 2009-11-04 10:54:38

Here's an example of inspiration: http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=257002#p257002
A game is something like everyone posting what they had for breakfast, not just me telling you whatI had for breakfast

torterra · 2009-11-04 11:03:59

Mr_X wrote:
Here's an example of inspiration: http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=257002#p257002
A game is something like everyone posting what they had for breakfast, not just me telling you whatI had for breakfast

No... Thats a survey. It could be for gathering information for a project of some kind.

Ok... A game would be like "Rate the above users sig" or "Ban the person above you", ect.

Like I said... It's hard to say what a game is, sad but it's like a topic that really couldn't inspire a topic for a project.

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Mr_X · 2009-11-04 11:13:11

torterra wrote:
Mr_X wrote:
Here's an example of inspiration: http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=257002#p257002
A game is something like everyone posting what they had for breakfast, not just me telling you whatI had for breakfast
No... Thats a survey. It could be for gathering information for a project of some kind.

Ok... A game would be like "Rate the above users sig" or "Ban the person above you", ect.

Like I said... It's hard to say what a game is, but it's like a topic that really couldn't inspire a topic for a project.

You don't get it
"I ate pie today, what did you eat?"
"Cake"
"Some other food besides those 2"
"Something else"
Etc.

djm111 · 2009-11-04 14:56:02

I think a topic should be defined as a game if it:
- invites posts more for the sake of posting than to move a discussion towards a conclusion.
- Does not follow a specific theme (e.g. this means topics like the Halloween topics, and asking people's opinions in general are not classified as games)

06dknibbs · 2009-11-04 19:12:13

The cereal example may be in between chat/inspiration.

Say you we're discussing different things about food, it could be inspiration (maybe).

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A game is quite simply something that doesn't get you thinking...
Last person to post, ban this person, don't do this or else...

Inspiration is more like...
What do you think of this?, Is this a good idea?, Should I try this?, Did you see this?

Each one gets you thinking of something and could help you get inspiration wink

Chrischb · 2009-11-04 22:58:40

Hmm... lots of opinions. I'll just try writing something, now that I've had a think.

Jonathanpb · 2009-11-04 23:01:46

Paddle2See wrote:
Now...a question...how do we define what is a "game" and what is an "inspiration"

Interesting! I think I'll try.

A game: Topics that don't ask people's opinions of things (besides the ratings; ie. Rate the Pain). Games aren't things like "What do you think about the Scratch Community?"... that's inspiration (not exactly, but much more like inspiration than a game).
Inspiration: Topics that ask people's opinions of things. This includes surveys, questions, remarks, ideas, and the usual.

I hope that was good!

Rainstorm2 · 2009-11-28 20:15:42

Maybe this should be closed... They've already moved TBG to another site hmm

webgal15 · 2009-11-28 20:41:42

Rainstorm2 wrote:
Maybe this should be closed... They've already moved TBG to another site

This is to tell you that the games go in the other site.

rdococ · 2009-12-22 10:41:50

Nice.
Chatrooms are.. no no, they get closed.
big_smile

rdococ · 2009-12-22 10:48:49

Mr_X wrote:
torterra wrote:
Mr_X wrote:
Here's an example of inspiration: http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=257002#p257002
A game is something like everyone posting what they had for breakfast, not just me telling you whatI had for breakfast
No... Thats a survey. It could be for gathering information for a project of some kind.

Ok... A game would be like "Rate the above users sig" or "Ban the person above you", ect.

Like I said... It's hard to say what a game is, but it's like a topic that really couldn't inspire a topic for a project.
You don't get it
"I ate pie today, what did you eat?"
"Cake"
"Some other food besides those 2"
"Something else"
Etc.

Here is what really games are:
Like games, there is not a question.
They are like called 'Post Last before the game tells it is finished!' Like:
'Post last!'
'I'm gonna win!'
'Not you... but me!'
'Me, not you!'
'Naaa.... Me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'
'Muhahaha! ME!'
'Ended! User with message 'Muhahaha! ME!' won!'

rdococ · 2009-12-22 10:52:29

Paddle2See wrote:
This is a good idea...I think I'll sticky it, thanks!

Now...a question...how do we define what is a "game" and what is an "inspiration"?

I think a topic is a game if it invites posts more for the sake of posting than to move a discussion towards a conclusion. That's a bit cloudy, I admit, but it's the best I've been able to come up with so far. Do you have a better definition ?

Hello!, Paddle2See

rdococ · 2009-12-22 11:51:05

Chatrooms are like...
No No, They are violating scratch, but i'll post anyway.

Messenger
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rdococflash wrote: The version to load this, which is 11, the highest version is 10.1
userflash wrote: Mine is -99. My latest version is 100 not really it is -100!
Server: Your flash?!?! Nice, rdococflash made the original remixed flash
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gershmer · 2010-01-23 15:55:55

Needs to be rewritten, now I&M is broken up into categories.

Chrischb · 2010-01-26 05:04:31

Good point... it's about games and the miscellaneous threads. Rewritten now.

08jackt · 2010-02-22 08:36:24

I still don't see the point in moving the TBGs.

Ace-of-Spades · 2010-02-22 15:40:15

Apparently when it was here, it was causing more fights (not sure how the fighting would lower in the other forum.

But in reality, I think it was because the TBG topics flooded up the 'Recent posts' search and some users found it annoying, so they got the scratch team to move it.

Chrischb · 2010-02-22 19:26:07

It got moved because:

1. They are now clearly seperated from the Scratch Forums
2. They now have their own moderators to take care if it

That's what I remember... and in the sticky announcing the TBG being moved, Andrés said that the old one got closed because it created lots of fights and was lots of work for the current moderators.

But the new one is so peaceful... smile

Ace-of-Spades · 2010-02-22 19:31:08

What's the difference? The moderators here couldn't handle it?

Chrischb · 2010-02-22 22:54:29

They could handle it - it's just that the TBG would be better off with its own dedicated moderators who were willing to moderate it.

I may not be right; I'm just saying what I remember and what seems to make sense.

08jackt · 2010-02-23 03:15:35

Chrischb wrote:
They could handle it - it's just that the TBG would be better off with its own dedicated moderators who were willing to moderate it.

I may not be right; I'm just saying what I remember and what seems to make sense.

Why not just get the mods they have now, and get them to moderate the TBG's that were here.

(Sorry to start up this argument again....just curious.)

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#1 2009-11-04 02:15:18

Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

#2 2009-11-04 03:59:51

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

#3 2009-11-04 04:27:15

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

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#4 2009-11-04 06:17:52

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

#5 2009-11-04 10:54:38

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

#6 2009-11-04 11:03:59

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

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#7 2009-11-04 11:13:11

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

torterra wrote:

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#8 2009-11-04 14:56:02

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

#9 2009-11-04 19:12:13

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

#10 2009-11-04 22:58:40

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

#11 2009-11-04 23:01:46

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

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#12 2009-11-28 20:15:42

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

#13 2009-11-28 20:41:42

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

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#14 2009-12-22 10:41:50

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

#15 2009-12-22 10:48:49

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

Mr_X wrote:

torterra wrote:

Mr_X wrote:

#16 2009-12-22 10:52:29

Re: Text-Based Games belong in their own forum, not in here

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#17 2009-12-22 11:51:05

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