   Another batch of things, 21
  1 Have a small picture that represents the forum like help wanted, design. Art, music, lounge, etc. since people relate better and quicker to pictures.2 Tidbits of information gathered from posts on a list on certain topics like ideas on puzzle games to be kept on how3 Statistic upgrade to show more stats about what are the hot topics of the day or week since it doesn’t make sense to show what the hot topics are of all time since you cant reply to them, how many come online, how many artists, programmers, designers come on average, the amount of posts a day, who has the most replies in their post. 4 since we see the statistic that the lounge is 4 times most likely posted and the last posted post get bumped within 4 hour that means that their should be another lounge. People keep reposting since how can they see every post since many posts last only a few hours and then it get posted again. Their should be one lounge for talking serious for asking questions, asking about games questions, and having discussions, and another posts for playing around by asking irrelevant questions like posting pictures, talking TV. shows, etc. Or divide it up in whatever you want. 5 Some referral links to help other make their games like sites that specialize in art like pixelation, or music like overclockremix, and other sites since many keep asking for more sites and they have to be lucky to find someone that knows where to direct them to another place. Which many get 10 times more help their since they specialize in what they do.6 A sigh off button and a toggle button to automatically have your name and password automatically sign up when replying to posts.7 to be able to rate an article since I see so many files that say design doc and other files  and 1 mostly better than others than another.8 gamasutra articles should be duplicated since going on that site is annoying. Can’t you name a deal with them that whoever clicks on their link from your site doesn’t have to be a member of theirs since you have to keep signing up with them even though the accounts get taken off after a while.9 more articles, links, and news form other gamming sites like IDGA but I know you have specification for quality sites but how about secondary sites that members recommend. Also other sites shown that other members refer to help them with their game design needs like sites that offer music uploading and small java games that can be uploaded, and other sites for members to be able to save their things for game design.10 the ability to switch bar adds to the next one lol11 a quick search on every page to just type in the search and it find it12 to search every page within the post.13 able to search archives, features, resources, etc.14 a complete list to all game companies and a quick link to their jobs, email, location, etc.15 have the recent threads box which is in the home page to be a selectable at the side when going though gamedev.16 to be able to block your own post and to block someone from coming in that post.17 To ban people temporary out of a particular forum if they abuse it.18 to be able to get or explain better RSS.rds feeds for news and certain forums from gamedev. If you have one where doesn’t it explain it in gamedev? 20 A small description of what each hosted site deals with.21 To get an emails notification  from gamedev from regular members when email is hidden.If some are too much to do then fine.Ps why hasn’t the other suggestion “Game Projects under way” been commented yet :| 
quote:Original post by Warsong  1 Have a small picture that represents the forum like help wanted, design. Art, music, lounge, etc. since people relate better and quicker to pictures.Interesting idea. What icons, though? What symbol says "Game Design" or "For Beginners"?quote:2 Tidbits of information gathered from posts on a list on certain topics like ideas on puzzle games to be kept on howWe''re debating a Wiki. Good suggestion.quote:3 Statistic upgrade to show more stats about what are the hot topics of the day or week since it doesn’t make sense to show what the hot topics are of all time since you cant reply to them, how many come online, how many artists, programmers, designers come on average, the amount of posts a day, who has the most replies in their post.Some of those stats are invasive, some are meaningless. We try to avoid stat-whoring (GDNet at one time - in its early days - used to have post counts right by the user name; that got out of a hand, so it was moved to the profile).Visitor counters are so 1996.quote:4 since we see the statistic that the lounge is 4 times most likely posted and the last posted post get bumped within 4 hour that means that their should be another lounge. People keep reposting since how can they see every post since many posts last only a few hours and then it get posted again. Their should be one lounge for talking serious for asking questions, asking about games questions, and having discussions, and another posts for playing around by asking irrelevant questions like posting pictures, talking TV. shows, etc. Or divide it up in whatever you want.Nah. We tried (with the Politics forum, for instance), but part of what makes the Lounge the Lounge is the cross-pollination of different ideas and influences (and bishop_pass forever making horse references at random!) We are exploring ideas to make the Lounge a bit more manageable, but I suspect it will forever remain the jumble morass that it is.quote:5 Some referral links to help other make their games like sites that specialize in art like pixelation, or music like overclockremix, and other sites since many keep asking for more sites and they have to be lucky to find someone that knows where to direct them to another place. Which many get 10 times more help their since they specialize in what they do.That''s been discussed for the Wiki, too.quote:6 A sigh off button and a toggle button to automatically have your name and password automatically sign up when replying to posts.I don''t understand what you mean; care to elaborate?Currently you can login/logout, and you can have your username and password saved to a cookie on your computer so you don''t have to type them in for each post. You can also have your browser manage them via AutoComplete/AutoForms, depending on how much you trust your particular browser.quote:7 to be able to rate an article since I see so many files that say design doc and other files  and 1 mostly better than others than another.Hmm. Interesting idea. The upside is that people can find comprehensive and useful articles quickly. The downside is that up and coming developers may be discouraged from writing articles if the ratings get vicious. We''ll see.quote:8 gamasutra articles should be duplicated since going on that site is annoying. Can’t you name a deal with them that whoever clicks on their link from your site doesn’t have to be a member of theirs since you have to keep signing up with them even though the accounts get taken off after a while.Uh, no.GamaSutra.com is owned by the CMP Media Group, publishers of Game Developer Magazine. Most, though not all, GamaSutra articles are actually reprintings of articles that originally appeared in Game Developer Magazine. Obtaining permission to reproduce them - especially given that most of them are only available to GamaSutra members online - would be difficult at best, and redundant at that. It would be easier to simply have links to GamaSutra articles - but even that doesn''t make sense. An integral part of being a game developer is initiative: go check Gama yourself.quote:9 more articles, links, and news form other gamming sites like IDGA but I know you have specification for quality sites but how about secondary sites that members recommend. Also other sites shown that other members refer to help them with their game design needs like sites that offer music uploading and small java games that can be uploaded, and other sites for members to be able to save their things for game design.I think Kevin responded to another news suggestion - that the news be threaded - and included the comment that a news editor volunteer group might be started at some time in the future. If it was, I''d direct this suggestion at them.quote:10 the ability to switch bar adds to the next one lolHeh. What, you''re comfortable with your breast size? quote:11 a quick search on every page to just type in the search and it find it12 to search every page within the post.13 able to search archives, features, resources, etc.Good idea.quote:14 a complete list to all game companies and a quick link to their jobs, email, location, etc.Bad idea. At least for now. Anyone serious about finding a job in game development will have the initiative to look for job listings by those companies (again, check GamaSutra). GameDev is, for the most part, focused on furnishing information on making the game. Resources related to marketing the game, or yourself, may become available in the future, but will probably be premium services.quote:15 have the recent threads box which is in the home page to be a selectable at the side when going though gamedev.You don''t have tabbed browsing?! Egad, man, get Mozilla/Firebird!quote:16 to be able to block your own post and to block someone from coming in that post.Uh, no. We''re not interested in vendettas and petty squabbles.quote:17 To ban people temporary out of a particular forum if they abuse it.We prefer site-wide bans. Just to let you know that we view GDNet as a whole, not a set of connected fragments.quote:18 to be able to get or explain better RSS.rds feeds for news and certain forums from gamedev. If you have one where doesn’t it explain it in gamedev?Noted.quote:20 A small description of what each hosted site deals with.Probably a good idea.quote:21 To get an emails notification  from gamedev from regular members when email is hidden.What do you mean? ;1 a couch for lounge, a musical tune, binary # for programming, paper for design, a baby for beginners, etc and more but your art designers should come up with better ideas.3 LOL even bell bottoms made a com back but I don''t know why. 4 The political forum was good and I think it was a bad idea to take it off.6 when pressing profile it seems to go to my name even though it says at the top side if I want to log in. Maybe it’s the pc but just something I figure to bring up.7 well you don''t have to comment on the article just give a # from 1-5 but I don''t think some one will be mean to a unknown person. If the article is rated low it doesn’t hurt the person that wrote it but the people that are missing out. The ratting just saying what people should look at first to get information and if that doesn’t help then they should look to the next one in line.9 well maybe he should read this suggestion since this forum is moderated by him. 10 I didn’t say bra.14 No site that gathers up the 1,000 of developers and companies. Was one but I think they have closed, but they didn’t have it well organized. It’s a good idea but I guess not for this site.16 people go in and out of the forum and it refreshes to the latest. And what you said about firebird isn’t anything special and you would need to load up the page fully every time separately which isn’t convenient.17 How about temporary bands so some can get use to it, but maybe the mods would abuse that LOL.21 some emails are not shown for one reason or another and if someone wants to contact them then GD sends the person an email. For instance can u send me an email if you were not a mod right now? SO if you wanted to contact me GD would send the email since it knows the email. The person sends a text message to gamedev to be sent to the person. ;quote:Original post by Oluseyi  We''re debating a Wiki. Good suggestion. A wiki does sound like a good idea, but I can really see it being abused on this site; who would be responsible for keeping an eye on it? ;quote:Original post by downgraded  quote:Original post by Oluseyi   We''re debating a Wiki. Good suggestion. A wiki does sound like a good idea, but I can really see it being abused on this site; who would be responsible for keeping an eye on it?   That''s why we''re debating it. ;quote:Original post by downgraded  quote:Original post by Oluseyi   We''re debating a Wiki. Good suggestion. A wiki does sound like a good idea, but I can really see it being abused on this site; who would be responsible for keeping an eye on it?   Abuse the abuser. Also moderators will moderate it since that is what their names mean. Have it that whoever gives a Wiki to show who made the WiKi. To not put it in just because of a few nuts doesn’t seem right.Also why the name Wiki? Is it short for something? 