I have a good feeling the Smash Boards is going to be Popular in 2008

[T-Nice]

Can you all picture so many people coming on this forum to exchange friend codes to play online on the Wii? How many challenges will be requested, how many videos or matches will be posted... **** son, it's going to blow up of stardom...

 

[Hong]

SmashBoards has been popular since SSB64. :/

 

[Gilgamesh]

Oops, better start building that Great Wall now...

 

[Demon Kirby]

Oops, better start building that Great Wall now...

Start with the pylons.

You must construct more pylons.

 

[FireWater]

I think it can easily pump up the members to around 140,000 or so, I mean lots a registering everyday.

I think the online play will definitely help out as well.

 

[Aryman]

It's going to be crazy around here. I think we need some way to deal with useless threads being made by new members who don't know any better. I've suggested this before, but perhaps only allowing members with a certain # of posts create new threads, or have every new thread be screened by a mod before being posted.

Also a few more mods to deal with spam and such. *volunteers*

 

[FireWater]

Well yeah I'm sure it will be get flooded, but its kind of a good problem to have. Having all of these people register on an unofficial forum is awesome.

 

[Tony_]

It's going to be crazy around here. I think we need some way to deal with useless threads being made by new members who don't know any better. I've suggested this before, but perhaps only allowing members with a certain # of posts create new threads, or have every new thread be screened by a mod before being posted.

Also a few more mods to deal with spam and such. *volunteers*

Flood Control. That is all.

 

[limitbreak]

It's going to be crazy around here. I think we need some way to deal with useless threads being made by new members who don't know any better. I've suggested this before, but perhaps only allowing members with a certain # of posts create new threads, or have every new thread be screened by a mod before being posted.

Also a few more mods to deal with spam and such. *volunteers*

What's gonna have to happen is ...... If you dont have a certain post cound of say 250 posts then you shouldn't be able to create a thread. Also, as you said, were gonna need volunteer mods. If you make a spam thread or post you should have maybe 2 warnings. 3rd warning = ban?

 

[FlatSoda]

This is like saying pizza hut will be famous for pizza.

 

[Gilgamesh]

It's going to be crazy around here. I think we need some way to deal with useless threads being made by new members who don't know any better. I've suggested this before, but perhaps only allowing members with a certain # of posts create new threads, or have every new thread be screened by a mod before being posted.

Yes, perhaps Thread posting should be allowed only after a certain amount of posts (at least 100). Also, to prevent excess posting to surpass this obstacle, newcomers should only be able to post a limited number of times per day (say, no more than 10 posts per day for the first 100. This is quite enough, i think. )

 

[FireWater]

Eh I actually think limiting creating topics will turn members away. Usually when people sign up they want to start contributing immediately. Having to wait for 100 posts can be frustrating if you have a topic that you want to post.

 

[Gilgamesh]

Yes, but that would encourage patient posters to join, and to conserve their posts so they really contribute to something. Anyone who is turned away by such restrictions wouldn't be too welcome anyway, so it's pure win in my opinion.

 

[Bli33ard]

Get the sandbags out. Haha, you saw what I done? Hahaha!!! Ha, ha, ha. Ha.

*Walks off*

 

[FireWater]

I disagree with that statement. How do you know that posters that started here with you who were bound by that restriction who still continue to post here? Would you have?

I say keep the forum equal now as it is, if that means the head admin gets more volunteer moderators, than so be it. Those with new accounts would be less likely to post because they would have a "newb" stigma, which could create a rift between long time forum goers as well as the new commers.

I don't see it as a pure win, but kind of an excuse to punish every new player for the actions of a few.

 

[Dr. UnKnown]

the "Online Match Set Up" board will have (Over 9000 Viewing)

 

[Gilgamesh]

I disagree with that statement. How do you know that posters that started here with you who were bound by that restriction who still continue to post here? Would you have?

I don't know. Perhaps they would have, perhaps not. I know i wouldn't have at the time, since i was a lot younger, more immature, and with less domain over the english language.

I say keep the forum equal now as it is, if that means the head admin gets more volunteer moderators, than so be it.

And that's how it will remain, probably. But we won't get any "volunteer moderators", sorry.

Those with new accounts would be less likely to post because they would have a "newb" stigma, which could create a rift between long time forum goers as well as the new commers.

People with newer accounts would use their daily posts wisely, and i don't think they would have a newb stigma. Heck, some people already insult newcomers based on their post count, but it's because of how many people get here and spam everything with trash topics and posts. The thing si suggested would be an effective counter to that,

I don't see it as a pure win, but kind of an excuse to punish every new player for the actions of a few.

That's just your personal view, it's like you assume i want an excuse to do that. Look, i certainly can agree with part of your reasoning and i don't really think they will implement anything i said, but i still mantain that measures like that help control the overall quality of the boards. Take gamefaqs' forums for example (i'll not comment on their quality), they have limitations on posts per day and it doesn't really bother anyone, i think.

 

[SirroMinus1]

Do you know how many members are on this sight.

 

[Super_alex2]

Ever since the Nsider fourms went down fourms everywhere (GameFAQs, IGN, Gamestop, and yes even the Smash Boards) have been flooded with people. I'm postive we will see a LARGE trend in "Smash N00bs" in the next month or two.

 

[CHAOSDRAGON88]

I dont believe i have reached 200 posts yet and i agree with the comment for the screening process but i do have to ask about what you are actually saying. Would there be a restriction on the thread making process or would it be for normal posts? People that really want to express their opinion by way of a thread should be patient, so by that time they will be able to formulate productive and useful threads. Personal invite systems wouldn't be a bad thing.

 

[Drclaw411]

maybe mods can control or limit the amount we have joining per month?

 

[Kentalish]

i had 150 posts before i actually made a topic..... OHH i gots a idea u have a place were new people can talk till they have 100-200 posts then once they become a Smash Journeyman or whatever i guess they could come to the place with not as much spam ohh and in that board like not as many posts per hour

 

[Tonic_Sonic]

It will be fine. I don't think you should restrict posts at all. What if you are having a debate with some one and you get cut off at your 10 post per day limit? Not very pleasant.

 

[Aryman]

No, there shouldn't be restrictions of posts... people should be able to post as much as they want. But by making it so that you require a certain # of posts before you can create a thread it will help cut down on people who join and immediately start making threads that already exist.

If people are forced to look around the boards and post, they might actually see what kinds of discussions already exist and then they will be less likely to create spam/duplicate threads.

Of course, some might be tempted to spam up 100 posts in 20 minutes, but I'm not sure that's likely to happen too often. Also, if we have more mod support we can spot spammers and ban accordingly.

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

Smashboards will be popular in 2008? It is popular now! Do you see how many members have "Nov 2007", "Oct 2007", and "Sep 2007" in their join dates??

 

[Chaosblade77]

Smashboards will be popular in 2008? It is popular now! Do you see how many members have "Nov 2007", "Oct 2007", and "Sep 2007" in their join dates??

*is a statistic*

Well, hopefully not all of us with those recent join dates will be considered noobs.

But yeah, that is why I signed up, I recently "left" forum that is dying and being the fan of Smash Bros I am (since SSB64, ftw), I figured this would be the right board to come to.

But I agree, it's certainly popular already.

 

[Terywj [태리]]

SmashBoards has been popular since SSB64. :/

Indeed it has, and will still be popular.

 

[Mr.Victory07]

Really? I have a feeling chickens lay eggs but im not sure....


Anyways sarcasm aside, of course it will be flooded, and it will feel like the old SSBB Nsider boards did everyday

 

[TheBuzzSaw]

Well, hopefully not all of us with those recent join dates will be considered noobs.

Having a recent join date only amplifies noobness, but it doesn't create it. In other words, if a member is new but posts intelligently, they receive the respect they deserve. If they act like a noob, their join date only reinforces their ignorance and causes others to unleash the flames.

Just use good reasoning and logic, and you'll be fine. Never throw around insults as that will only seal your doom (no matter how right you are).

 

[Youko]

This entire thread just states the obvious. And admins will decide what to do if it gets too flooded, so there's no need to worry.