<Jeff> Well the first thing I would say is
<Jeff> you need to change the targets of the forums around a bit for project discussion
<Jeff> Like "Early Projects"
<Jeff> Can I assume that that is a problem forum?
<Jeff> I have not looked
<Teloch> it is horrible
<Teloch> basically it consists of
<Jeff> Well there you go
<Jeff> it is obvious that it will be.
<Teloch> yeah
<Jeff> The solution is more of a GW thing
<Jeff> Game Ideas and Design
<Jeff> or
<Jeff> even more specifically
<Teloch> we've
<Teloch> attempted to compress them all before
<Jeff> STORYLINE CONSTRUCTION AND ASSISTANCE
<Teloch> the ENTIRE FORUM LAYOUT basically is
<Teloch> leftover from the old administration
<Jeff> Nonono, dont compress
<Jeff> just change
<Teloch> change the forum names?
<Jeff> the division to subforums is good
<Jeff> And their topics
<Teloch> hm
<Jeff> THere is no reason for an early projects forum
<Jeff> if you can't provide substantial info on your porject
<Jeff> it is not a project yet
<Jeff> it is an idea
<Jeff> and the forum needs to reflect that
<Jeff> THe best way would be a storyline only forum
<Jeff> or
<Jeff> something like GI&D
<Jeff> where people can talk about features
<Jeff> storyline forum would force some people out
<Jeff> since they would not be able to discuss how they have AN AWESOME DAY NIGHT SYSTEM WITH 239857 CHARACTERS planned
<Jeff> but it would result in better posting
<Jeff> Because it would JUST be for story critique and development
<Jeff> even someone asking "hey I want to make a cyberpunk game, can you help me develop the storyline?"
<Jeff> would be fine
<Jeff> Even fangame discussions would turn into conversations of "does this fit with the characterization and storyline of the parent game?"
<Jeff> as long as the mods or mod encourages this
<Jeff> it would turn out fine
<Jeff> Completed games and demos needs to be changed as well
<Jeff> no demos
<Jeff> just completed games
<Jeff> demos imply that they are still in development
<Jeff> completed games should not be an active forum except for reviews
<Jeff> the comments in the topics should not be "man this is cool"
<Jeff> but more like
<Jeff> several paragraphs after the person completes the game
<Jeff> topics moved there just need to be purged before moving them there of any non-review posts
<Jeff> full games needing testers should stay in the main forum until they are done
<Jeff> Recruitment and classified will need the most active moderation
<Jeff> and I would suggest a system like the one I instituted to PP&A
<Jeff> minimum guidelines to what makes a project hirable
<Jeff> and suggestions on who to hire and who not to hire
<Jeff> I'm kind of serious that I will do this if you guys feel like hiring me
<Jeff> I don't need to be in charge of the projects forum as a whole
<Jeff> that's like modding G&D
<Jeff> But if you give me a few months to change around the 3 subforums
<Teloch> if i were able to make a decision like that alone i'd hire you in a heartbeat
<Jeff> I can pretty much guarantee you a significant improvement.
<Teloch> despain is gay and just disappeared but
<Teloch> i am making a thread proposing it
<Jeff> my two requirements are that you move the 3 mods currently there to just the main forum
<Jeff> for a while at least
<Jeff> and rename the forums to more logical forms
<Jeff> because I'll need to work with them, but it is unlikely that they will be able to cooperate fully in a system where a new mod is appointed and one that they are used to