implement multi-threading in forums

[Psymon²]

multi-threading in forums.
pretty self explanatory.
would be cool, help keep discussions focused and manageable.

[Gwarsbane]

If you mean turn it into reddit, no thank you, I like how it is now. Its easy to read. I don't like reddit or other sites like that for that reason.

[Mikoto]

You are going to have to give an example for that because I don't see how this is supposed to work or how it would help keep anything on topic. If anything it would make more things unmanageable since you would have a moderation nightmare.

[Psycha]

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You are going to have to give an example for that because I don't see how this is supposed to work or how it would help keep anything on topic. If anything it would make more things unmanageable since you would have a moderation nightmare.

Not really, it'd be harder to derail the conversations and moderators can just delete/ban the person in their thread within the convo like you see on reddit. The person talking about something completely different and his commenters are just gone and the thread can continue without a hitch.

Currently in steam all a few people have to do is have a personal argument and then the thread has to be locked due to derailment.

[Mad Scientist]

There is zero reason to change the forums layout and functionality.
The design as-is, like most forums in existence, keeps discussions on track and are far more easily managed than how some other sites are designed.

[Brian9824]

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You are going to have to give an example for that because I don't see how this is supposed to work or how it would help keep anything on topic. If anything it would make more things unmanageable since you would have a moderation nightmare.

Not really, it'd be harder to derail the conversations and moderators can just delete/ban the person in their thread within the convo like you see on reddit. The person talking about something completely different and his commenters are just gone and the thread can continue without a hitch.

Currently in steam all a few people have to do is have a personal argument and then the thread has to be locked due to derailment.

That is false, threads are locked when they reach a point that it can no longer provide any more constructive feedback which usually occurs when someone posts an idea and then refuses to actually acknowledge what people say and instead attack them.

[Mikoto]

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You are going to have to give an example for that because I don't see how this is supposed to work or how it would help keep anything on topic. If anything it would make more things unmanageable since you would have a moderation nightmare.

Not really, it'd be harder to derail the conversations and moderators can just delete/ban the person in their thread within the convo like you see on reddit. The person talking about something completely different and his commenters are just gone and the thread can continue without a hitch.

Reddit doesn't do that dude. Topics get locked and deleted far more often that what goes on here with Steam. So having 'multi-threaded topics' doesn't help at all, if anything it causes it to happen more based on the sample size.

PsychaChi lähetti viestin:

Currently in steam all a few people have to do is have a personal argument and then the thread has to be locked due to derailment.

Same as reddit. Literally the same as reddit.

[Brian9824]

Also ugh hate Reddit's format, so hard to track a comversation

[The End]

Psymon² lähetti viestin:

implement multi-threading in forums

Ala Reddit, uhh no thanks

PsychaChi lähetti viestin:

it'd be harder to derail the conversations and moderators can just delete/ban the person in their thread within the convo...

Just like it is on Steam now, report a post if it's offtopic or in anykind of violation and moderators will handle it, nothing to fix imo.

Thanks but nothanks.

[IFIYGD]

Half of me likes nested conversations like reddit has, half of me hates seeing how confusing things can get, for both moderators and people replying in a thread- sometimes the side conversations get busy with a few people having an impassioned discussion that is either totally off the main topic, or only loosely related to the main topic. and then people coming into the thread focus on the side conversation because it has more replies than the main conversation has, leading to a long conversation that would have been better off as its own thread and topic, posted separately.

I have mixed feelings on this idea. Not 100% for, not 100% against. It would all depend on how it was implemented, and if a moderator or group admin could split a lengthy side discussion off from the main thread, and move it to a new thread of its own, to keep things from getting too off-topic or too convoluted.

[Mikoto]

IFIYGD lähetti viestin:

Half of me likes nested conversations like reddit has, half of me hates seeing how confusing things can get, for both moderators and people replying in a thread- sometimes the side conversations get busy with a few people having an impassioned discussion that is either totally off the main topic, or only loosely related to the main topic. and then people coming into the thread focus on the side conversation because it has more replies than the main conversation has, leading to a long conversation that would have been better off as its own thread and topic, posted separately.

I have mixed feelings on this idea. Not 100% for, not 100% against. It would all depend on how it was implemented, and if a moderator or group admin could split a lengthy side discussion off from the main thread, and move it to a new thread of its own, to keep things from getting too off-topic or too convoluted.

Which they won't because just like reddit, they lock/delete topics that do that instead of playing politics with what post to delete. So the change from what we have now would be for nothing.

[Nx Machina]

Psymon² lähetti viestin:

multi-threading in forums.
pretty self explanatory.
would be cool, help keep discussions focused and manageable.

It is already focused and manageable. It allows for the expression of other opinions and is managed by Moderators and Support. Your recent locked threads and friends locked threads prove this so there is no reason to change.

[Reggaejunkiedrew]

-1000

The fact these forums aren't like reddit is the reason I like them. I want a regular chronological thread, no up votes, no multithreads, no algorithm based BS.

[Gwarsbane]

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You are going to have to give an example for that because I don't see how this is supposed to work or how it would help keep anything on topic. If anything it would make more things unmanageable since you would have a moderation nightmare.

Not really, it'd be harder to derail the conversations and moderators can just delete/ban the person in their thread within the convo like you see on reddit. The person talking about something completely different and his commenters are just gone and the thread can continue without a hitch.

Currently in steam all a few people have to do is have a personal argument and then the thread has to be locked due to derailment.

And "multi-threaded" forums changes none of that.

Do you think magically people will just start another thread in a topic to derail it, or just continue on?

Do you think Valve mods can't delete someones posts in a thread? Because they can, they just usually don't unless it actually breaks some major rules. Disagreeing with the idea posted, is not against the rules.

Do you think someone can't be banned from a thread? Because they can. Though usually they receive an over all temp community/section ban, which is more likely to get their attention.

Do you actually think multi-threaded posts makes things more readable? Because it doesn't. Makes things far more annoying specially when people start talking about the same thing in different posts in the same thread, then you have to link the 3 or 4 or 10 different conversations to each other to show that you were actually talking about something in a different section of the thread jumbling it all up anyway.



This just seems like another "I want to block people who think my ideas are bad from being able to respond to me" post.

Go make a group, post your ideas there, that way no one can disagree with your ideas. You can delete posts that disagree with your idea, you can ban people from posting in your group, heck you can only allow certain people to join your group. Because thats what you want, only people who agree your idea is good to be able to post that your idea is good.

[IFIYGD]

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Wait, why did you edit her post to take powers away from the mods and admins to then give it to the average user?

Fixed that for you. Never assume everyone here is a "him", thanks.

But also- I am not shocked they edited my post to make it fit their narrative. Seems on-brand.

[Frostbringer]

Psymon² lähetti viestin:

IFIYGD lähetti viestin:

if [someone] could split a lengthy side discussion off from the main thread, and move it to a new thread of its own, to keep things from getting too off-topic or too convoluted.

not a bad idea!
thanks for the constructive criticism.

Why did you edit her quote that referred to moderators or admins having control of your multi-thread suggestions?

Being insincere in quoting someone makes it appear you are fabricating “support” for your suggestion.