Posted April 18, 2014

tburger
I want MIDI back
Registered: Mar 2010
From Poland

Shambhala
Thief of fire
Registered: Dec 2011
From Russian Federation

Telika
Registered: Apr 2012
From Switzerland

cmdr_flashheart
smthing smthing
Registered: Jan 2013
From United States
Posted April 18, 2014
Ugh, but most forums look ugly, tacky and overcrowded (in terms of aesthetics). If you do want to see "thanks" and who repped up, better to put it out of sight so peoples' eyes can move easily from blocks of pertinent content.
Post edited April 18, 2014 by cmdr_flashheart

Warmdrink
PGP 30E698EA
Registered: Dec 2008
From Canada

pixie.fae
Meh.
Registered: Sep 2013
From Germany
Posted April 18, 2014
Other than what I've seen so far: Add strike through text! I really need it! ^^
About the rep thing: I don't care about my rep, but I think that makes the feature pointless. It's just not used for what it should be used for: Finding out who contributes a lot to this forum and who just spams. Or who is nice and who is not. And so on. Right now it's just like "Who gifts the most games while snatching none of them". At least I think that's what people use downvoting/upvoting for right now...
About the rep thing: I don't care about my rep, but I think that makes the feature pointless. It's just not used for what it should be used for: Finding out who contributes a lot to this forum and who just spams. Or who is nice and who is not. And so on. Right now it's just like "Who gifts the most games while snatching none of them". At least I think that's what people use downvoting/upvoting for right now...

Bad Hair Day
Find me in STEAM OT
Registered: Dec 2012
From Other

Sachys
Woodie Guthrie's Guitar!
Registered: Dec 2011
From United Kingdom

pixie.fae
Meh.
Registered: Sep 2013
From Germany
Posted April 18, 2014
Well, them I'm wrong. I don't really know what's going on with this rep thing anyway, but I noticed that I get upvoted when I give away games and downvoted when I ask for games/snatch one. So sorry for misinterpreting the situation.

Sachys
Woodie Guthrie's Guitar!
Registered: Dec 2011
From United Kingdom

pigdog
Snorts and Barks
Registered: May 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted April 18, 2014
I agree that the rep system has to be addressed. Lots of posts saying that they're not bothered by it but it is clearly not working as it is. This is the one issue that I believe needs addressing and resolving as soon as possible. What I would like to see is the top 5 or so feasible suggestions presented to the GOG community to discuss and/or vote on.
Otherwise, it's a great community so please don't change too much too soon - especially serial moderation of any controversial or even offensive posts. One of this forums strengths is the lively and intelligent debate and moderation can easily lead to suppression.
Otherwise, it's a great community so please don't change too much too soon - especially serial moderation of any controversial or even offensive posts. One of this forums strengths is the lively and intelligent debate and moderation can easily lead to suppression.

Licurg
Buy Sacrifice!!!
Registered: Apr 2012
From Romania

Bad Hair Day
Find me in STEAM OT
Registered: Dec 2012
From Other

Licurg
Buy Sacrifice!!!
Registered: Apr 2012
From Romania

Sirius1911
Very far away...
Registered: Dec 2011
From Argentina
Posted April 18, 2014
I think that for now the best way to improve the forum is taking out the down rep button just for the moment, it adds nothing but generates a lot of problems, just add a button to report an spam thread or whatever but take out the down rep.