Modcraft community

[abdalrahman9]

version tags are a good idea.  also stickys. but people sadly don´t use and don´t care about most rules.
So we need to force them  What means more active moderation.

i guess we just got our newest moderator lol

[Steff]

Who? I just added one new moderator.
MountainLion will also care for tutorial section in the future.

[Kaev]

version tags are a good idea.  also stickys. but people sadly don´t use and don´t care about most rules.
So we need to force them  What means more active moderation.

Depending on the software/plugin you could also force to you a tag. If you don't pick one, then you can't create a new thread. That's what i saw on other forums.

Also congrats to MountainLion.

[schlumpf]

version tags are a good idea.  also stickys. but people sadly don´t use and don´t care about most rules.
So we need to force them  What means more active moderation.

Depending on the software/plugin you could also force to you a tag. If you don't pick one, then you can't create a new thread. That's what i saw on other forums.

Uh, no, that's not how stuff works. Just look around what tags people actually use. It is quite random already, thus forcing stuff will turn out even worse. Also, forums are not exactly the best for tags. I frequently think to go more for a stackexchange/reddit style of site. reddit is way better for showoff, and stackexchange for questions and answers.

It is 2015 but the internet has still not realized that forums are just horribly inefficient pieces of shit for pretty much any communication.

[Steff]

thats why we just create an own software for modcraft and communitys in general. but first we will use what we have

[Kaev]

Just look around what tags people actually use. It is quite random already, thus forcing stuff will turn out even worse. Also, forums are not exactly the best for tags.

I didn't ment that they have to choose a own tag - They would have to pick one from a available list, e.g. all WoW versions, choosable from a simple combobox or some checkboxes. At least when they post in specific sections, e.g. "Tutorials" or "Releases".

And a big dislike who choosed the new username color. I prefer strong colors!

[axel0099]

These colors remind me of communism please lets just return to capitalist colors instead of everyone just having the same stuff without actually doing something.
Thanks.

[Steff]

i only set a color becaus white just don't  work good.  thjs way you can identify user names.
also color of all users are now the same.  whatever he/she did.  only moderators are green.

[MountainLion]

First off thank you Kaev, I'll try my best

As for the colored names I'll remain neutral or rather back-up Steff's decision until otherwise.

I understand that Axel makes a good point but I see no point in reflecting what you have done or not by simply changing your names' color. Frankly it's a bit 'childish' but that is just the way I see it, please no offense  

To make my point clearer, you have tags; Contributor tag, Advanced Artist tag, Scripting Master... etc.

These tags speak for themselves, ten times more effectively than the color of your name, in my opinion. A profile picture, a signature, etc. Everyone knows everyone is unique!

Nevertheless, we are all (hopefully) grown-ups and can come to agree that complaining without offering a solution leads to nowhere, as well as sarcasm (although the lols). So let's suggest solutions instead or at least kindly request things

What about 3 colors? and what color do you think names should have? or What color do you think you deserve your name to have?

[Steff]

it was mentioned by 8 people.  it was written in the discuss topic.  and now as i start doing the points,  it is done.  the point is that new people dont know why there are colors. other boards  use them for rights like moderator and normal user.  so we do now also.  and btw I give personal nothing about a colored name.  it is only green becaus the moderation. also people still have  the ranks that show what they are. and with the contests we will expand this.

I am a bit surprised that people really care about a colored name..

[schlumpf]

Colored names are especially a bad idea, seeing just Milly and axel0099. Giving someone a color means he is somewhat special. I don't want new people to think that idiots making jokes about the holocaust or getting sent to the gulag being seen as something special.

[inico]

Groups were full of leechers and had no real point, glad you removed them. I don't like the new color for everyone. #0099FF looks way better in my opinion.

[schlumpf]

Note that the special groups still exist, but are only giving the tags, not a color. I'm personally all in for removing those as well.

[Allifeur]

I would like to say that removing name colors is not a very good idea ! To make it clear I'll analyse more precisely the effects they had on the community, then you'll understand why so many people care about them.

   First of all, the name color is a symbolical distinction for a lot people, it's like saying "you're part of the community, we recognize your effort". As we are social individuals, we tend to want these medals of merit ! The color becomes a carrot on a stick that insentivies participation in the forum. While I agree it would be better to have people participating for the sole purpose of general progression, you can't realisticaly expect everybody to be that mature.
 
  You might fear the arrogance that could come from these colors, and feel they would make newer players more reluctant to join; or even confused about what the color means. But I would tend to think it's the contrary : The color helps them identify and organize people identity. You'll trust more easily someone who is marked as a developer or an advanced artist. If an advanced artist doesn't like a map, you'll know his opinion is more relevant, and is more likely to teach you things. Obviously, the content of a message is far more important, but still, the color gives the little touch that says "This guy knows what he's talking about". And that is not a bad thing, because it DOESN'T make other people reactions worthless either. It'll just help the member to understand there are several kinds of point of view.

 Imagine a young guy who wants to create his own maps on Noggit, he'll tend to look more at the orange-colored name topics if he wants a reference. But, then, he'll also look at other people level designs. He'll then make his own opinion about what is better, and analyze what makes their maps better. The color simply makes him more aware of differences, and trust me, these are NOT as obvious as you could think they are. There are people who ask me level design advices because of the name color, prooving that it has a psychological impact that is good for the community.

 So I understand your point of view that each indivual should be distinguished by his words and individual replies. But they should also be considered by their previous actions, and that is what the color was useful for.

[inico]

Le big text.

You are totally right, but both groups were full of people who never contributed to the community or are toxic/aggressive. On the other hand there were people who contributed a lot but never were invited to those groups.
Colored names were nice and made a difference at first, I admit, but we need system that is more fair and effective.