Format to follow, or not? YOU decide - Page 3

Soulzar · September 08, 2008, 11:48 PM

I guess the generalization of talent and gear threads along with "It doesnt matter I'll help anyways" answer got me on the mindset of threads where people ask for help on gear or builds with poor quality of info, not guides. The poll question never implied to me guide specific, and I guess I've ignored the other threads enough to not truely knwo what the cafuff is focused around

In terms of guides, absolutely. There is no point having a "guides" section if the guides in them are not consolodated data in an easy to search format thats standard between related guides. Wether that standardization duty should fall on the person who is submitting the content, or the person who is being donated this content could be debated.. but if your serious about a contribution thats intended to be used to educated others, I'd say take some pride and make it fit in.

Now I can leave this thread before I get more confused

*Akasha* · September 09, 2008, 02:59 AM

I think a few people are getting confused. This thread/poll has nothing to do with closing of threads. This is purely about the formats currently required for the talent build and gear threads and should they stay or not.

Nothing about guides, nothing about closing threads.

*** Information added 5 Minutes and 23 Seconds later... ***

I think, given the enormous lead for 'yes', that the requirement for formatting will stay and as such, any threads not following the format and/or posted in the incorrect section will continue to be closed. *

* Unless a post, that doesn't follow the format, is well written and provides ample information and thought. Posts will be judged individually.

*Akasha* · September 30, 2008, 03:26 PM

Slight update to this thread...

I've been thinking on this issue for a while now. With Savannah cutting through molars, plus us both being sick and generall 'life' keeping me more busy lately, it's meant that threads haven't been looked at as often as before.

I'm currently divided between two options:

Put on a couple of people to approve/not approve every thread and leave it to them to look after
Drop the need to actually approve the threads, and put it in the members hands to answer the threads that follow the format, and ignore the ones that don't.

I just can't decide which way to go at the moment...

Hakasa · September 30, 2008, 04:12 PM

the 2nd one.

View Poll Results: Do you want the talent build and gear help threads to follow a format or no
Yes! They must follow a format so it's easier to provide assistance	169	78.60%
No, I don't care if they don't follow a format, I'll help either way	23	10.70%
I don't care, I don't read them anymore anyway.	23	10.70%
Voters: 215. You may not vote on this poll

September 08, 2008, 11:48 PM	#21 (permalink)
Soulzar Can ya handle this TPS? Character Info Soulzar 70 Human Warlock Medivh US PvE Guild: Trismegistus Profile: Talent Spec: Destro	Re: Format to follow, or not? YOU decide I guess the generalization of talent and gear threads along with "It doesnt matter I'll help anyways" answer got me on the mindset of threads where people ask for help on gear or builds with poor quality of info, not guides. The poll question never implied to me guide specific, and I guess I've ignored the other threads enough to not truely knwo what the cafuff is focused around In terms of guides, absolutely. There is no point having a "guides" section if the guides in them are not consolodated data in an easy to search format thats standard between related guides. Wether that standardization duty should fall on the person who is submitting the content, or the person who is being donated this content could be debated.. but if your serious about a contribution thats intended to be used to educated others, I'd say take some pride and make it fit in. Now I can leave this thread before I get more confused Last edited by Soulzar; September 08, 2008 at 11:52 PM..

September 30, 2008, 04:12 PM	#24 (permalink)
Hakasa Member Character Info Hakasa 70 Orc Warlock Elune US PvE Guild: Forbearance Profile: Blizzard Armory Talent Spec: 44/0/17	Re: Format to follow, or not? YOU decide the 2nd one.

September 09, 2008, 02:59 AM	#22 (permalink)
Akasha	Re: Format to follow, or not? YOU decide I think a few people are getting confused. This thread/poll has nothing to do with closing of threads. This is purely about the formats currently required for the talent build and gear threads and should they stay or not. Nothing about guides, nothing about closing threads. * Information added 5 Minutes and 23 Seconds later... * I think, given the enormous lead for 'yes', that the requirement for formatting will stay and as such, any threads not following the format and/or posted in the incorrect section will continue to be closed. * * Unless a post, that doesn't follow the format, is well written and provides ample information and thought. Posts will be judged individually.

September 30, 2008, 03:26 PM	#23 (permalink)
Akasha	Re: Format to follow, or not? YOU decide Slight update to this thread... I've been thinking on this issue for a while now. With Savannah cutting through molars, plus us both being sick and generall 'life' keeping me more busy lately, it's meant that threads haven't been looked at as often as before. I'm currently divided between two options: Put on a couple of people to approve/not approve every thread and leave it to them to look after Drop the need to actually approve the threads, and put it in the members hands to answer the threads that follow the format, and ignore the ones that don't. I just can't decide which way to go at the moment...