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Me and alexp had 7 o clock scotch at 8 last night and spent time talking about our goals for this website.  Thought maybe you guys would be interested in our decisions. 

We've decided that the website, which has a few very dedicated contributors, will soon be member run.  I've noticed that the games that truly should be featured in each category are also rated the highest in those categories.  Because of this, the plan will be over the course of the next year to feature games that are simply rated the highest - this can be automated.  We want to make it so that one time per month, the highest rated games are featured and points are awarded at that time - of course you will only get the point bonus one time, no matter how often your game is "on and off" the featured list.  I also hope to make it so that the higher your "point" total, the more weighted your rating will be.  In addition, any game that spends 2 straight weeks with a rating of 1, or 4 straight weeks with a rating of 2,  will be automatically deleted.  If a game is deleted in this way, you'll lose 25 points. 

The front page will be up and running by the end of this as well.  Because of this, the 5 games that have the highest rating will be featured on the front page - much like our "top rated stories" category.  Admins will still be moderating, but we want to make moderation by points too - we do plan on increasing the number of points you need to have to get mod powers.  Thoughts?

march

"In addition, any game that spends 2 straight weeks with a rating of 1, or 4 straight weeks with a rating of 2,  will be automatically deleted.  If a game is deleted in this way, you'll lose 25 points."

only 2 weeks for it to get deleted? wow. most games only get played every few months lol. there have been months between my games being played, (which is ok, just making a point). the point is, just one week can doom a good game if people are away from the site for any length of time. could you make it so that its just unpublished? that way, the losers that make a crappy game will have the game taken down. they wont be coming back to the site anyway. so they dont care. also, if a regular member has a game taken down, he/she can improve on it.

nate

also, why not add a set of requirements for a story. for instance, raise the length formula, do not allow a story to be published without having a certain number of pages or certain number of links. then, if their game is still unpublished, have a list of criterion that must be met for them to republish it. just brainstorming here.

nate

nah, we won't forget about ya!   It may not delete the game - just unpublish.  WE'll figure that out.   We will prob change it that a game doesn't get a rating until 5 members rate it.  After that, it will be a time bomb (of 2 weeks) if it has a rating of one until it is gone and points are lost. 

If one of YOU guys gets to that point, I'll be sorely dissapointed.  Anyways, we want to keep the quality fairly good.  We'll also be changing the rating system to things like 1: this game should be deleted, and 8: this game belongs on the front page.  Neato? 

"If a game is deleted in this way, you'll lose 25 points."

Don't we only get 10 points for publishing a game? If so, then shouldn't we only lose 10?

riley  

Seems like the idea would be to punish people for making crap games just for points

Woah Woah Woah this is sudden but I like it.

However dont you think if your gonna make it mod-automated you should give us more powers? (Such as point powers) and make moderation as a top point system so like the top three members with the highest points are given mod powers.  (That might have been waht you were saying, but I thought you meant like at a certain point level you get mod points regardless.  Which wouldnt be cool cuz eventually wed have like 50...)

I agree with the "Community Feel" aspect of the site. I love how the site feels like a big...... little community. The people are incredibly nice, and I would hate for that to leave in any amount................. The site is almost like a second family. Or a club, peer group, friendship group thing. Just long distance.

You think of me as second family? aaaawww shux.  lol, I like the community feel to the site too. it's one of the reasons I spend more time on this site than others.

riley

That smiley was a wrong choice. I looked embarresed. lol.

riley

pah!  then what would I have to do!?

march