idw board

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:48 pm

I can't log in since they updated their forums. Anyone else had problems initially?

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:23 pm

You need to re-register.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:31 pm

and then skim through 17 pages of the same image posted again and again with the addition of "LOL. That's great" to get to the meaty stuff.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 3:05 pm

Gah. Cheers chaps.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:58 pm

its not clear sadly, could have done better on that front, i just realised based on people's post counts.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:30 pm

I think it was said on the previous board. There was a thread about upgrading and one of modes said that re-registration will be neccesary. But agreed, it can't be demanded that people wade through every post in every topic, especially on a board like that.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Apr 02, 2007 9:20 pm

They had to get rid of that old spam magnet of a board tho.

Post by **Denyer** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:52 am

As is the current one. Apparently the website contractors had a bit of trouble when they tried to follow a straightforward recipe for replacing the CAPTCHA (same code used here and a few other places) and couldn't get GD2 output working or something related to that. Which broke registration for way too long.

I'm not being cruel here, am I? It's common sense to test functionality changes on a commercial website before making them live, isn't it? And to revert changes immediately if there's a show-stopping problem.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:06 am

Sadly I just don't have the time to post over there these days. Its pretty cool that a lot of the writers/artists hang out and interact with the users tho.

Post by **Best First** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:36 am

that seems to have declined to me since the new one started to be honest.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:38 am

Do they still have the sticky threads for each new issue where the first 3 pages are just people going "Can't wait!" and "I'm going to get it on Friday!" ?

Post by **Best First** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:44 am

yes, although they seem to be trying to curb it.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Wed May 09, 2007 12:20 pm

I like threads where, lets say a writter posts some cool info, the first post is followed by some spacker shouting

"FIRST!"

I hate that.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:14 pm

It's almost like they are in a post-count race over there, where the same four guys are trying to be attain the title of "Highest Poster", as if they will somehow become more worthy of the creators attention.

Unfortunately, I find myself not even reading the posts of these guys and trying to get to the stuff the occassional poster has to say.

Is there any advice on how to stop this chatter politely and without hurting feelings?

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:22 pm

Ask Snarl for advice.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:29 pm

Yaya wrote:
Is there any advice on how to stop this chatter politely and without hurting feelings?

PM a mod.

Though some of the mods seem to post the most..!

The Last Autobot · Post by **The Last Autobot** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:13 pm

spiderfrommars wrote:
Yaya wrote:
Is there any advice on how to stop this chatter politely and without hurting feelings?
PM a mod.

Though some of the mods seem to post the most..!

Maybe thats the reason they are the mods. Maybe to be a mod you have to get like 12000 posts.

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm

Impy for mod!

Post by **Best First** » Wed May 09, 2007 2:51 pm

i think a lot of it is just about the tone of how you ask.

However how receptive people are is also down to the 'collective mind' of the board - for examplei would say here if it started happening the consensus would descend pretty quickly, but at IDWs board i get the impression some people see it as 'part of the friendlieness' or something.

However, i don't think there is any harm in suggesting people keep the more idle chatter to the gneral discussion forum (i think they have one now?) and its certainly far to suggest that people should not just be posting to try and get their counts up.

But chances are someone will take offence to be honest.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Wed May 09, 2007 5:32 pm

Best First wrote:iBut chances are someone will take offence to be honest.

Yeah, and then they would likely respond with something like "Well, you don't own these boards", to which I would have no logical response cause they'd be right.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:47 pm

Set Cliffy on them.

Post by **Best First** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:01 pm

Yaya wrote:
Best First wrote:iBut chances are someone will take offence to be honest.
Yeah, and then they would likely respond with something like "Well, you don't own these boards", to which I would have no logical response cause they'd be right.

yeah, its a matter of taste.

However, given that its the OMG!OFFICIAL! IDW board it would be appropriate to suggest that things are kept a bit more topic, i would say that the plethora of nothing posts are probably keeping IDW from recieving comments from as broad a selection of fans as they could - i know i find it off putting so it may be the case for others as well.

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Thu May 10, 2007 11:25 am

Best First wrote: the plethora of nothing posts are probably keeping IDW from recieving comments from as broad a selection of fans as they could.

Without a doubt. When the comic has only been out two days, but the thread is already up to page 27 (and you KNOW there will be pages of irrelavant chatter) I find I can't be bothered.

Yaya · Post by **Yaya** » Thu May 10, 2007 12:39 pm

Scraplet wrote:
Best First wrote: the plethora of nothing posts are probably keeping IDW from recieving comments from as broad a selection of fans as they could.
Without a doubt. When the comic has only been out two days, but the thread is already up to page 27 (and you KNOW there will be pages of irrelavant chatter) I find I can't be bothered.

I brought up the fact that they would post a thread on an upcoming issue of Escalation four weeks in advance and that this was killing the discussion because nobody wants to sift through all those comments to get reviews.

They bashed me for it, and continued to do it.

So I started giving fake reviews four weeks in advance, and people got pissed because the whole thread got derailed.

So what did they do?

Started another thread three weeks in advance, this time adding "THE OFFICIAL" Escalation review thread.

Sigh.....

Post by **Best First** » Thu May 10, 2007 2:24 pm

yeah, i vaguely recall that.

"But i just want to show how excited i am man"

They need a chat, or funny images topic or sopmething so these people can shoot he breeze without the "non-debate"

hence having things like general discussion forums.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:19 pm

If it were me, I'd probably just dismiss the spammed-out boards full stop and lurk on various secret attack boards for a better gauging of the more enlightened opinions.

Not that I've even ever followed a link to an IDW topic, and therefore am in no real opinion to judge or suggest...

Post by **Best First** » Fri May 11, 2007 7:26 am

gotta love those secret attack boards

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Fri May 11, 2007 7:30 am

They're where all the cool kids hang out dontchaknow.

I don't bother with IDW boards (apart from the odd direct link to something decent, like that Q+A thread with Mr. F) simply because of the spam. That thing about the 'Official' threads just indicates they need more organised moderation, but I guess that's just not the way the place works, so...
Glad to hear that it's apparently busy and full of happy people though.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Fri May 11, 2007 10:42 am

KingMob wrote: (apart from the odd direct link to something decent, like that Q+A thread with Mr. F).

Ooh. Got a link?

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Sat May 12, 2007 6:53 am

Sure,

http://idwpublishing.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=705

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Sat May 12, 2007 10:35 am

Cheers.