Forum Redux

[FrieChamp]

If you want to build a specific system for the spotlight stuff I'd suggest a link that any (logged in) user can click in order to "vote" the thread into spotlight. Similar to the digg.com system I guess.

It could be automated to move the thread after a certain number of votes are cast, or it could be flagged for admins to move manually. Names of voters should be exposed to admins. Only users with a modest (20?) number of posts outside of EOT should be permitted to vote.

If the spotlight system is automated, users should be able to flag inappropriate spotlight threads to be dealt with by an admin as he sees fit.

A rating system which moves 5 star (or cube) pieces (levels or models or textures..) into the spotlight! Very good!

[insta]

Yeah, that's a great idea.

[RD]

Itll be too slow. Id rather have a select few ppl read comments and decide which is spotlight quality

[ginsengavenger]

The problem with only having people do it manually is that people manage it for awhile and then nobody keeps up with it and it stops happening. Spotlight didn't get anything new for ages because nobody bothered.

I would not make it rating based (0-5 cubes/stars/whatever). If it were rating based one or two disgruntled members could vote every thread a zero and fuck up the curve for everyone.

A vote system should not supercede an admin's ability to immediately move a thread to spotlight. It is a supplementary system to keep things moving.

[skdr]

I dont like the new "new topic" and "reply" etc. buttons. They're too dark and the text is not so clear.

[mikezilla]

I dont like the new "new topic" and "reply" etc. buttons. They're too dark and the text is not so clear.

working on it as we speak

[skdr]

Awesome. Also these "pm", "profile" etc buttons are not so good either. Make them with text, not pictures.

[mikezilla]

dude text for the lose.

[skdr]

Now the reply buttons looks good. Maybe add some antialiasing to edges?

[Lurker]

I like the images, keep them.

Feature request: Quick reply.

[mikezilla]

fixed the profile and pm smiley buttons to be less gaudy

[theiggsta]

Well so much for doing a rewrite, looks like Mojo and Mikey got time to re-do the site and fix a few things.

[mike-0]

the new topic/reply buttons kick ass

[ginsengavenger]

the new topic/reply buttons kick ass

mucho mejor

[Kosmo]

The new topic&reply buttons are way better now. I don't like the font one bit, but you can't win them all, it's like 50/50, half the battle isn't bad.