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Well, I think Critique groups should be stickied because they provide newer users a place to go and get feedback. I didn't know about the featured project, but it seems, as long as they continue doing it (asking for projects), it seems useful. but I agree, Scratch Story shouldn't be stickied, I think we are done with chatrooms now, and we only need 1 project unknown. And I also notice that the off-topic posts get more replies than on topic posts. Fortunately, I go through every topic (except the language ones. Well, even those actually) so I don't see these off topic threads. And spam happens a lot too, mostly from newer users, who post a link to their project on every thread. I agree, Scratch should I an off topic forum for these (to answer the question). I have seen them a lot lately, on Terragen, Sploder, and some others (correct me if I was wrong).

coolstuff wrote:

Bluestribute wrote:

Well, I think Critique groups should be stickied because they provide newer users a place to go and get feedback. I didn't know about the featured project, but it seems, as long as they continue doing it (asking for projects), it seems useful. but I agree, Scratch Story shouldn't be stickied, I think we are done with chatrooms now, and we only need 1 project unknown. And I also notice that the off-topic posts get more replies than on topic posts. Fortunately, I go through every topic (except the language ones. Well, even those actually) so I don't see these off topic threads. And spam happens a lot too, mostly from newer users, who post a link to their project on every thread. I agree, Scratch should I an off topic forum for these (to answer the question). I have seen them a lot lately, on Terragen, Sploder, and some others (correct me if I was wrong).

thank you! Is that like, your longest post ever? I haven't exactly seen any super-long posts from you.

Nope. I have had longer. I like making my posts short and sweet with a lot of info, but not so much that you don't wanna read it unless you have nothing better to do. But I do think there needs to be a completely different section (like the language section) about off topic stuff, near the bottom of the page so not to get attention from newer users (so they don't just go and spam there. They need to advertise first!)

So to summarize: 

1.  You feel that the Show and Tell forum area is getting too cluttered.

2.  You would like to see a new forum area for random posts so they don't end up in Show and Tell.

3. You feel that Show and Tell has too many Sticked threads and they should be reduced.

Does that pretty much cover it? 

You've got some valid points here, in my opinion.  I like the idea of a Miscellaneous thread or forum area.  Then, I could take all the off-topic posts and move them over there when I come across them.  I'm not sure about reducing the Stickied topics, I'd like to hear other opinions. 

I'd like to see a new Stickied topic actually...one called "Welcome New Users" which would have links and tips for new users and would be visible from all the forums.  Mletreat had a nice post the other day that sort of summarized a lot of new user information...wish I could find it again.  I'm putting this idea in the Suggestions forum too.

Yes I see a bunch of posts saying things like they updated a gallery or game. Shouldnt show and tell only be for new projects or galleries? Otherwise if I posted that I made an update on my project I would OWN the show and tell forum. Also people say on show and tell that they are angry because there not "Famous" or don't get enough views. It would definetely be nice if we could sort through all of those useless topics and get to the good ones.

fullmoon wrote:

I agree with this. I know the books on chatrooms have been closed, but Scratch is such a magnet for kids, and kids like to talk, that I don't think this problem can be solved easily. Some of the info is useful (who doesn't want to beat other Scratchers in Brawl), but we have to learn to draw a line. Remember, you can always report post with the grey "report" link in the bottom right-hand corner of every post (but you know that  ).

yeah, but they never said that off-topicness was against the terms of use. So you can't report it. To unclutter the show & tell forum space, they should probably make an "off-topic" forum, NOT to promote off-topicness, but to get rid of off-topic stuff in the show and tell forums.

Bluestribute wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

fullmoon wrote:

I agree with this. I know the books on chatrooms have been closed, but Scratch is such a magnet for kids, and kids like to talk, that I don't think this problem can be solved easily. Some of the info is useful (who doesn't want to beat other Scratchers in Brawl), but we have to learn to draw a line. Remember, you can always report post with the grey "report" link in the bottom right-hand corner of every post (but you know that  ).

yeah, but they never said that off-topicness was against the terms of use. So you can't report it. To unclutter the show & tell forum space, they should probably make an "off-topic" forum, NOT to promote off-topicness, but to get rid of off-topic stuff in the show and tell forums.

And to help not promote it, it would be below the language forums. Unless you scroll all the way down, you won't see it. And than the mods can just move them there cause it would be unnoticed

Wow, good idea! I never thought of that. And if somebody was really desperate, they could post there, but nobody would really see it because nobody looks below there!

Bluestribute wrote:

coolstuff wrote:

Wow, good idea! I never thought of that. And if somebody was really desperate, they could post there, but nobody would really see it because nobody looks below there!

I look there. I go through all of the forums. So naturally, I would look there. But I bet all the off topic posters wouldn't bother. All they would see is:

"moved: My dog is gonna be famous!"

And they wouldn't know where to. And that quote is actually true FYI. 100% my dog will be my dads company's cover dog in Texas. And maybe all the wal marts.

wow... And I look down there too. I made an esperanto topic. But you're the only one who responded    looks like no esperanto for Scratch.

i am so sorry and i am sorry an i am sorry





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Anyway, what there needs to be is stricter enforcment about offtopicness, namley closing those topics, a clear set of rules at the top of the forums, and as mletreat said, more ways for feedback. The critique groups are great. A least viewed section on the front page insetad of surprise projects woukld be godd, as already discussed. I think of some more stuff too.

I also think that the top remixed thing is bogus because people create chain projects that take two minutes and don't really do anything.

CoolStuff, I agree 100%. There sould also be an Off-Topic Catagory. When I was a member on RuneScape (when I was 8 years old), I noticed that the Off-Topic catagory really removed a lot of spam on the other catagories.