Blimey - 5punk is getting busier

[Dr. kitteny berk]

Please don't own me on this, i'm going by the rule 'there is no such thing as a bad idea

You should know that doesn't apply on 5punk...

[deject]

Please don't own me on this, i'm going by the rule 'there is no such thing as a bad idea

You should know that doesn't apply on 5punk...

see also: tournaments

[Dr. kitteny berk]

Please don't own me on this, i'm going by the rule 'there is no such thing as a bad idea

You should know that doesn't apply on 5punk...

see also: tournaments

[Nickface]

I can see the benefit of having to have 1 post in order to use the arcade. It just sorta breaks the tenson.

[Dr. kitteny berk]

I can see the benefit of having to have 1 post in order to use the arcade. It just sorta breaks the tenson.

Yup, i reckon it helps a lot and if you made arcadey people post once, it'd help draw them into the forum a little. which is good.

[Woo Elephant Yeah]

All are very good suggestions, and I have come up with a plan (in the last 30 seconds)

I "think" I can set a post limit count on certain categories within the Arcade.

So for example I could make all the YetiSports games require a post count of 1 in order to access them.

That way I'm not restricting people much, but enough for them to venture onto the forum and hopefully introduce themselves, where we must all be very fluffy, and try ask what games they play and convince them to get Xfire and so on.

Thoughts?

[Dog Pants]

I only see people who just come to the site for the games being a problem if they start exceeding the site's bandwidth limits. Until then, who cares if people play the games and don't post? A lot of them wouldn't post and would just go to another site, a lot would post one 'hello' and never post again. The latter would mean we'd start ignoring the 'Introduce yourself' forum (as Pixie pointed out), and if we didn't it'd be hard to tell the people who're posting because they're interested in 5punk from those who're just here to play the games.

As it stands I'd think that anyone who comes here for the games who playes 'proper' games would probably have a quick browse and decide if they liked us, and the more casual flash gamers we get, the more word of the site will spread and the more active members we'll get.

[Joose]

oh lord, not this argument again....


Im sure your aware of my feelings on the matter, but as everyone else is reiterating their views...

I agree that having more "active" members would be a great thing, but forcing people to post before they can use the arcade will have, for the most part, one of two reactions:

1) "bugger that, i'll go play arcade games somewhere that doesnt have draconian restrictions"

or

2)"Ill post a bunch of meaningless drivel, just enough to play on the arcade, then never look at the forum again"

Neither of these is actually going to increase the number of active members. The extreme minority of people who actually are drawn in to the forum by this method are going to be utterly lost amidst the deluge of drivel.

In the end, we are trying to encourage people to join us. Saying "POST HERE OR FUCK OFF" isnt exactly welcoming.

[mrbobbins]

A lot of them wouldn't post and would just go to another site, a lot would post one 'hello' and never post again. The latter would mean we'd start ignoring the 'Introduce yourself' forum (as Pixie pointed out), and if we didn't it'd be hard to tell the people who're posting because they're interested in 5punk from those who're just here to play the games.

This

forcing people to post before they can use the arcade will have, for the most part, one of two reactions:

1) "bugger that, i'll go play arcade games somewhere that doesnt have draconian restrictions"

or

2)"Ill post a bunch of meaningless drivel, just enough to play on the arcade, then never look at the forum again"

And this.

Also sorry if I was mean, I just couldn't be bothered to form a cohesive argument.

Berk, "Hello pot, this is kettle, you're black"

[Lateralus]

A lot of them wouldn't post and would just go to another site, a lot would post one 'hello' and never post again. The latter would mean we'd start ignoring the 'Introduce yourself' forum (as Pixie pointed out), and if we didn't it'd be hard to tell the people who're posting because they're interested in 5punk from those who're just here to play the games.

This

forcing people to post before they can use the arcade will have, for the most part, one of two reactions:

1) "bugger that, i'll go play arcade games somewhere that doesnt have draconian restrictions"

or

2)"Ill post a bunch of meaningless drivel, just enough to play on the arcade, then never look at the forum again"

And this.

Also sorry if I was mean, I just couldn't be bothered to form a cohesive argument.

Berk, "Hello pot, this is kettle, you're both cnuts"

I'm throwing my hat into this ring.

*throws hat*

*badly*

*misses*

*retrieves hat*

*stands over ring and drops hat carefully inside it*

[Dog Pants]

I'm throwing my hat into this ring.

*throws hat*

*badly*

*misses*

*retrieves hat*

*stands over ring and drops hat carefully inside it*

*Stands over ring*

*Teabags Lat's hat*

[Roman Totale]

I'm throwing my hat into this ring.

*throws hat*

*badly*

*misses*

*retrieves hat*

*stands over ring and drops hat carefully inside it*

*Stands over hat*

*Teabags Lat's ring*

[Anhamgrimmar]

GAH! mind bleach required!

i think everyone is right....except me, because my opinion is worthless.


in other news, i are back home tomorow for one weeks R+R. yay me!

[Dog Pants]

in other news, i are back home tomorow for one weeks R+R. yay me!

Yay! Does that mean you're at the half way point? Actually, you must be at about 40 days now, so no.

[Woo Elephant Yeah]

Welcome back Mr Anham, I was wondering where you were

[Hehulk]

GAH! mind bleach required!

i think everyone is right....except me, because my opinion is worthless.


in other news, i are back home tomorow for one weeks R+R. yay me!

Hang on, shouldn't you be nearly done now? My count has you at about 25 days to go.

Oh yer, and Heya!