I don't want to drag the 5 Word thread off topic but do want to have a discussion with the VOY forum members about two things. I was under the impression the posting limit of 5 per day in game threads was perhaps more well known. It was not my intention to throw that at folks out of the blue. The rules about game threads were discussed many years ago amongst staff and created primarily for the Lounges, where most of the game threads resided, They were created to prevent a lot of short spammy posts and to prevent members, especially new ones, from artificially inflating post count to achieve rank or board accolades such as they are. Quality over quantity so to speak. These are the rules I speak of which are posted in every lounge.
Issue number two: what do we want to do with the 5 Word Thread? It was created in 2009 and is pushing 35 thousand posts long. Seems a bit long in the tooth. I was thinking we could shut it down and create something new. I kind of like the 7 Word Threads. Maybe with a loose narrative arc and a set post limit so the tale made some kind of sense at the end? It would be a bit more effort. Open to suggestions!
As more game threads moved into the upper forums these same rules, in my mind, applied. I've discussed this with admin, they do apply, but they perhaps weren't clarified. So here they are if you don't go into the lounges. If you don't go into the lounges I highly recommend them. I had fun with folks my own rank back in the day in them.
Issue number two: what do we want to do with the 5 Word Thread? It was created in 2009 and is pushing 35 thousand posts long. Seems a bit long in the tooth. I was thinking we could shut it down and create something new. I kind of like the 7 Word Threads. Maybe with a loose narrative arc and a set post limit so the tale made some kind of sense at the end? It would be a bit more effort. Open to suggestions!
