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Happy St.Patrick's day!
This past week or so I've made some changes to the website.

Did I leave something out? Let me know by responding to this thread.
 
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I love all the new changes, great job! c:
 
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Appreciate most of these, especially the new background, helper app layout, and store tab. But as for the locking of threads after two weeks. (and I assume it means two weeks with no activity) Mainly for when someone wants to add something to an idea to better it that is already being looked at, something big happened involving the thread, etc. Didn't really see that feature as necessary, more as a nuisance. It's known that you shouldn't create a thread based around an idea if another thread has the same idea, rather just comment on the original. How're we to do this if it's locked? More threads would be created that were way too similar. What if there is a suggestion that was looked at and liked a lot, but then gets sort of forgotten about and nobody can find it again because it is buried in the locked threads and then the idea itself is just forgotten about?

Dunno, just not the happiest that literally all threads will be locked after two weeks.

Even you (well, if you were a normal player) would have had to create a new thread recently. Your AMA would have been locked and you couldn't have revived it like you did. What if other players wanted to do that type of thing as well? They couldn't without making a completely new thread or asking staff. Just seems like a nuisance personally. Take it or leave it.
 
Also ya left out how on "Staff Online" is now color coded which looks really snazzy.
 
I really like the St Patricks day gradient for some reason XD
 
Love the new style of the Elite+ tag on forums. Idk if they all have changes but I noticed the gradient and how good it looked.

Wasn't mentioned in the initial post ^^
 
Nice! They all sound good although I don't really understand the purpose of automatically locking a thread after 2 weeks. It may not strictly be inactive if there hasn't been active for 2 weeks, for example, people could be waiting for the thread to be updated like in the 'stories' thread. I think it would also create more of bumping, people requesting to unlock threads or re-creating the same thread again.

Also considering that most threads that haven't been active for 2 weeks will most likely be on page 2 in a section. Maybe extending the auto-locking time to few months would be better.
 
Cogitated | Logan said:
Appreciate most of these, especially the new background, helper app layout, and store tab. But as for the locking of threads after two weeks. (and I assume it means two weeks with no activity) Mainly for when someone wants to add something to an idea to better it that is already being looked at, something big happened involving the thread, etc. Didn't really see that feature as necessary, more as a nuisance. It's known that you shouldn't create a thread based around an idea if another thread has the same idea, rather just comment on the original. How're we to do this if it's locked? More threads would be created that were way too similar. What if there is a suggestion that was looked at and liked a lot, but then gets sort of forgotten about and nobody can find it again because it is buried in the locked threads and then the idea itself is just forgotten about?

Dunno, just not the happiest that literally all threads will be locked after two weeks.

Even you (well, if you were a normal player) would have had to create a new thread recently. Your AMA would have been locked and you couldn't have revived it like you did. What if other players wanted to do that type of thing as well? They couldn't without making a completely new thread or asking staff. Just seems like a nuisance personally. Take it or leave it.
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GoingMainStreet said:
Nice! They all sound good although I don't really understand the purpose of automatically locking a thread after 2 weeks. It may not strictly be inactive if there hasn't been active for 2 weeks, for example, people could be waiting for the thread to be updated like in the 'stories' thread. I think it would also create more of bumping, people requesting to unlock threads or re-creating the same thread again.

Also considering that most threads that haven't been active for 2 weeks will most likely be on page 2 in a section. Maybe extending the auto-locking time to few months would be better.
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The reason for it is is that there's a rule on the forums, called necro-posting, meaning after two weeks of no activity on a thread, it's considered "cold". After these two weeks, if someone posts on that thread they are breaking the rules and receive a punishment from staff. What was implemented is to stop players from breaking the rules, but of course if there's a reason the thread needs to stay open even after 2 weeks, you may contact a member of staff about it :)
 
neato
 
Cogitated | Logan said:
Appreciate most of these, especially the new background, helper app layout, and store tab. But as for the locking of threads after two weeks. (and I assume it means two weeks with no activity) Mainly for when someone wants to add something to an idea to better it that is already being looked at, something big happened involving the thread, etc. Didn't really see that feature as necessary, more as a nuisance. It's known that you shouldn't create a thread based around an idea if another thread has the same idea, rather just comment on the original. How're we to do this if it's locked? More threads would be created that were way too similar. What if there is a suggestion that was looked at and liked a lot, but then gets sort of forgotten about and nobody can find it again because it is buried in the locked threads and then the idea itself is just forgotten about?

Dunno, just not the happiest that literally all threads will be locked after two weeks.

Even you (well, if you were a normal player) would have had to create a new thread recently. Your AMA would have been locked and you couldn't have revived it like you did. What if other players wanted to do that type of thing as well? They couldn't without making a completely new thread or asking staff. Just seems like a nuisance personally. Take it or leave it.
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Going with this it is not a nuisance it is very helpful to staff and players as posting on a forum after 2 weeks is necroposting and this will help you make sure you don't necropost and it will virtually be eliminated.
 
These changes are all so wonderful!
 
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