Gaomon_94
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:41 PM |
So this will likely get removed as constructive criticism is frowned upon but here we go.
So as you all know, the forum received an update today that most feel is for the worst. I've been here for almost a decade (October), and I agree with the general consensus this time around.
So, what happened in the update? Most existing forum sections were removed from the Index (but are still there in an archived state where you can't reply them should you find their old threads as customary with forum section removals), a new news section called Roblox News & Discussion was implemented with ID 65 to replace ATR.
So my thoughts on it: A foolish mistake that shows they haven't learned from past mistakes and common sense.
What do I mean?
Well let's start off by the fact we've only got six forum sections. Roblox forums have too much user traffic to support this and it's painfully obvious. Too much chaos meaning threads get quickly knocked off the front page which makes it a pain for users to use the forum and likely a pain to moderate it. Hmmm, did we not learn from 2011 Roblox Talk? Adding a few sections would help alleviate the issues.
Next, there's no place for users to discuss off-topic content. While having two off topic oriented sections, their individual communities aside, was a bit much, not having a single one at all is even worse. The general user on this forum won't like nor likely will do well with having only a finite amount of topics available to discuss with no off topic chatter permitted. I expect basically all sections to get raided with off topic content, with Clans & Guilds or Let's Make A Deal to get the most if moderators try to watch over the new news section like they claim they will.
Finally, just look at the new news section's name. Roblox News & Discussion. This runs into a problem that plagued General Discussion (which was rebranded into Roblox Talk) had years ago. Users may have confusion over a section meant to discuss Roblox content and especially news for Roblox when you have a name that implies that both discussion and Roblox news coverage is welcome. Just call it "Roblox News" and hooray problem solved.
Overall though I'm not really keen on the update and currently view it as one of the worst changes to the forum other than the god awful Captcha update.
TL;DR - What were they thinking? |
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:46 PM |
| Thank you gaomon for making this thread because it's all what we're thinking, and honestly this update is a mess |
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microk
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:47 PM |
I honestly believe that a merge of the forums was a good thing, as long as they recreated one subforum of every TYPE.
One ROBLOX discussion, one clans discussion, one trading discussion.
One scripting and general game development discussion (the current two should be merged, both communities aren't that active and ROBLOX game development is very much non-linear. scripting and game design go hand in hand)
One off-topic/roleplay discussion. I include roleplay because the occasional roleplay would spark in RT or OT from time to time, and the few users who actually used the roleplay subforum could migrate over to off-topic without majorly upsetting the community.
And then of course the Help discussion being removed entirely, as ROBLOX has yet to hire anyone with basic troubleshooting skills to reply regularly to threads on there.
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microk
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:50 PM |
one minute after the last reply and this is already two pages down meaning less people see and reply to this
why did ROBLOX do this
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:51 PM |
desc says it all
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Gaomon_94
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:52 PM |
Yeah, literally I've seen this thread on the front page once and that was when I posted it and it was already about to fall off the front page. None of the replies have put it on the front page when I've been checking.
Feel free to link to here if you want. |
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Ky_Lo
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Ky_Lo
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:52 PM |
they're asking for a disaster
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Diblings
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:53 PM |
| it's so sad that the forum is so fast barely anybody can read anything smh |
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:53 PM |
*destroys forums* *outrage* *censorship*
"heheh, this is progress guys."
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zadfad
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:54 PM |
| THANK YOU GAO YOU MAGNIFICENT FURRY MADMAN |
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:55 PM |
support
+6929 Deus in Regnium! [RT] Kotov_Syndrome got a 1 dayer |
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:55 PM |
inb4ban and support.
RND, скорее всего, закончит ROBLOX |
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microk
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:55 PM |
if this thread gets deleted I'm calling David Bazooka
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:59 PM |
Thank you so much Gaomon. This is what all of us have been thinking.
Where's the beef? [RT] (add 18K+) {RABIDHUNGRYZOMBIE GOT A 7 DAYER} |
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microk
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| 27 Jul 2017 04:59 PM |
+1
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Gaomon_94
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zadfad
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Velostyx
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| 27 Jul 2017 05:13 PM |
agreed
Coincidence? I think not. |
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