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Gail

Monday, October 08, 2001 - 05:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
There is an idea we talked about a few weeks ago. Rather then just do it, I would like to see what the Game Players here think of it.

We would like to create a separate area for all the games. Games like the Perpetual Games, TV Games, Lateral Thinking, etc. Two main reasons:

1. All of the areas on the board are set to archive after 35 posts, then they leave 10 posts, then archive after 35, leave 10, etc. This is a pain especially in Lateral Thinking and some of the trivial areas.

2. For those wanting to just play games or those wanting just to join in discussions, the intermingling can be confusing. Sometimes the games get lost, sometimes the discussions get buried. Creating a separate game area would solve that problem.

So, for those of you who are playing games, briefly, what are your thoughts on this?

Zeyna

Monday, October 08, 2001 - 06:06 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
great idea

Llkoolaid

Monday, October 08, 2001 - 06:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I like both the games and discussion but it would be nice to have them separated. The lateral thinking is my favorite and it is a pain when you have to keep going back to reread the hard ones, especially for someone like me who doesn't like to give up. When I am in the mood for games I like to stay there the same as with discussions so I like your idea

Kstme

Monday, October 08, 2001 - 07:49 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gail...I always go to "new messages" first and then to the games. Will the games still come up under "new messages?" I'm not very puter savy, so if my question made you shake your head, I apologize...

Gail

Monday, October 08, 2001 - 07:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yes - the games will go to new messages - you just have to add that area to your favorites in your profile.

Kstme

Monday, October 08, 2001 - 08:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gail...Thanks!! Go for it!

Tess

Monday, October 08, 2001 - 08:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
works for me.

Littlebreeze

Monday, October 08, 2001 - 09:28 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gail, I'm glad you brought this up. It's something I've wished would be done. Like llkoolaid, I enjoy both games and discussion, but when looking specifically for games, it can be a pain to ferret them out among all the mixed threads. Not only would it make things a little easier, but people may also be more inclined to add new and different games in an area set up especially for that purpose. More games, more fun. Thanks. I'm all for it.

Kathi25

Monday, October 08, 2001 - 09:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I am not one of the major players, but definitely love the idea.

Thanks Gail!!!

Sandyc

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 11:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
A games area is a good thing.

Pcakes2

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 12:20 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Game area would be great!

Karuuna

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 12:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Gail -- can you explain how the archiving would work in the games thread, if it's different than the rest of the board?

Sounds like a good idea to me!

Thanks!

Weinermr

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 01:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sounds like a great idea to me. Thanks!

Jewels

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 02:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Sounds like a really good idea. I play some of the games sometimes, but whenever I look at the Lateral Thinking game I am lost, it just goes so quickly, it is hard to back track. If there was another way...I think it would be great.

Weinermr

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 03:52 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It's hard to keep up in the Lateral Thinking thread. There are way too many bright people around here LOL!

Gail

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 04:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The archiving in the Games area could be set to wait til there are . . . maybe 45 messages? Then archive 25 leaving 20 behind. The way the other discussion threads are set is to go to 35 messages, archive 25 and leave 10 behind. Not a problem in the discussion areas but in lateral thinking, a lot of times the posts are posted and reposted and reposted just because they scroll off too fast.

Alib

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 04:44 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Great idea!

Rabbit

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 05:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
While game playing could be put in a separate section, putting show-related parody, farce and creative threads in a separate playground kills them. Us kids don't like playing in our rooms when the adults are having a party.

While it may start as a home for game threads you know that some bo dy will hound you to have all the fun threads banished there. If that were to happen I'd have to have a Nic-e fit followed by days of doing the Bunny Mope .

Weinermr

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 05:54 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If that were to happen Rabbit, we would just have to inject the fun factor into other threads, and keep the laugh meter near the top. Of course, we would never let it get out of hand, being outstanding arbiters of common sense and reason as we are.

Gail

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 05:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The Games area would be just for games - anything "conversational" even if it is humorous would remain here in General Discussions

Rabbit

Tuesday, October 09, 2001 - 06:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
True, true, Weinermr, I know I am famous far and wide for my use of restraint s and you would never commit a sensless act of reason for no reason.

Whit4you

Friday, April 26, 2002 - 10:31 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hehe - well I'll vote for a game area - or am I a day late and a vote short by now :)