I'm not sure I see why there's a serious need for a game thread. I don't really count "I'd like to talk X, Y, and Z with people X, Y, and Z!" as a strike for it, because that way leads to increased threadsprawl and more niche threads for underwater basket weaving or what have you. And I'm against threadsprawl in the first place, as it does feel like our increased sprawl has impacted the feel of community in a negative sense.
Which is argument 367 in the Where Do We Go From Here conversation, I know.
Ultimately I think those of us who want a gaming thread would really enjoy it, but I suspect that most of us are not so attached to the idea that if it doesn't happen we'll be HARTBORKEN 4EVAH.
No, it's a hilarious TV SHOW about them!
mmmmm...Morgan Webb.
Exactly.
So, it's game porn, then.
I'm not sure I see why there's a serious need for a game thread. I don't really count "I'd like to talk X, Y, and Z with people X, Y, and Z!" as a strike for it, because that way leads to increased threadsprawl and more niche threads for underwater basket weaving or what have you. And I'm against threadsprawl in the first place, as it does feel like our increased sprawl has impacted the feel of community in a negative sense.
Well, a few people have stated, myself included, that such talk tends not to have a place where it can comfortably happen and often gets lost in the noise of the closest approximation of a related thread, i.e. Other Media. Other Media seems to be a "I'd like to talk X, Y and Z with people X, Y and Z" thread, so...
Which is, I believe, Variant D of Response 367 in the Where Do We Go From Here discussion.
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Ultimately I think those of us who want a gaming thread would really enjoy it, but I suspect that most of us are not so attached to the idea that if it doesn't happen we'll be HARTBORKEN 4EVAH.
Yeah, I mean, I won't die and I don't wanna get all het up about it. I think it'd be awesome if we could take this opportunity to proclaim the Where Do We Go From Here discussion as having been addressed so as to avoid the tiring rehashing of it.
I'm with Plei. (Go on, act surprised!)
OTOH, since there doesn't seem to be any gaming discussion currently happening, at least a gaming thread wouldn't be leeching good conversation from a currently active thread. Eh, whatever. I have no investment in this one way or another and am going to do my best to pretend Lightbulbs doesn't exist until this goes to a vote.
I think a gaming thread would be neat. Sean, weren't you asking around for people to input ideas on a game, or was that CaBil?
I'm with Plei, Jessica and bon bon.
Ultimately I think those of us who want a gaming thread would really enjoy it, but I suspect that most of us are not so attached to the idea that if it doesn't happen we'll be HARTBORKEN 4EVAH.
Wait, what? Thread creation talk without drama on either side?
I would most likely never ever visit a gaming thread, however...
I do think there are enough members who would use it-probably even more than the Other Media thread. In addition to the gamers we have, there may be other buffistas who have an interest, even if they've never played.
And (I think this is a not insignificant point), most of the people who are interested post a lot, I think that would keep the thread pretty well sustained.
OTOH, since there doesn't seem to be any gaming discussion currently happening, at least a gaming thread wouldn't be leeching good conversation from a currently active thread.
Those people against the idea of a gaming thread, please consider this.
It's not like we're leeching conversation. In fact, it would just be a small portion of us finding a corner to talk about things you're probably not terribly interested in.
Sean, weren't you asking around for people to input ideas on a game, or was that CaBil?
I was looking for input. Or rather, I had started a section of my never used LJ to talk about game design, and I'm the suckiest, least updating LJer in the history of ever.
I think the arguments for a gaming thread are the same arguments for a cooking thread, really.
