Technology: New forum

Discussion in 'SF Open Government' started by Ghost III, Nov 17, 2004.

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Do you want a games section?

Poll closed Dec 17, 2004.
  1. Yes, a games forum

    14 vote(s)
    58.3%
  2. No

    9 vote(s)
    37.5%
  3. abstain

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%
  1. Ghost III Banned Banned

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    Technology section change

    edit : the poll in now for electricfetus is idea below

    We could take the two "Technology" sub-forums: "Computer Science & Culture" and "Intelligence & Machines" into three sub-forums:

    Computer Science
    AI, robotics, computational neuroscience, brain emulation, cognition systems, advanced theoretical computer systems

    Computer Technology
    new computer developments, Computer problems assistance

    Computer Culture
    Video games, L33t 5h1t!, Software discussion

    With a big thanks to electricfetus!!
     
    Last edited: Nov 19, 2004
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  3. ElectricFetus Sanity going, going, gone Valued Senior Member

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    I think gaming fits under Computer Science & Culture sub-forum.

    We could take the two "Technology" sub-forums: "Computer Science & Culture" and "Intelligence & Machines" into three sub-forums:

    Computer Science
    AI, robotics, computational neuroscience, brain emulation, cognition systems, advanced theoretical computer systems

    Computer Technology
    new computer developments, Computer problems assistance

    Computer Culture
    Video games, L33t 5h1t!, Software discussion

    Then we would have to change the catagory title from "Technology" to "Computers"
     
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  5. Ghost III Banned Banned

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    yeah that looks better and much easier to look around to the right section
     
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  7. Ghost III Banned Banned

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    it could be 'technology/computers' because we are talking about technology as well
     
  8. ElectricFetus Sanity going, going, gone Valued Senior Member

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    "General Science & Technology" sub-forum covers all non-computer related technologies.
     
  9. vslayer Registered Senior Member

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    sounds like a good idea but if its too much work for porfiry or uses extra bandwidth i am happy to continue as it is
     
  10. Kunax Sciforums:Reality not required Registered Senior Member

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    whats the need for yet another subforum, "Computer Science & Culture" and "Intelligence & Machines" has only a combined post count of just under 3000 meaning activity is mininal and sofar imo Computer Science & Culture has worked just fine for game chatter
     
  11. ElectricFetus Sanity going, going, gone Valued Senior Member

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    true, then again what use is there in keeping several other sub-forums with posts counts below 200? Why not just merge them back with the bigger ones, or with each other?
     
  12. Kunax Sciforums:Reality not required Registered Senior Member

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    Why do something just because other do it, or its done before?

    The other subforums have a much bigger difference to each other then the current suggested spilt would have.

    Whats the problem with talking games in the current forum?
    why create another miniature forum?
    What would the advanged be, that we dont have now?
     
  13. SG-N Registered Senior Member

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    The "three sub-forums" seems to be a great idea if it's not a "just games" sub-forum : it would be full of teens talking about the best way to kill the boss of the 3rd level of "Xops" or "Ycraft".
     
  14. Ghost III Banned Banned

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    no its going to be video games and software
     
  15. Ghost III Banned Banned

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    i would post more if it was that way electricfetus says, because the one we have now
    Computer Science & Culture
    is open to too many things/topics. If we break it up it will be better.
     
  16. Avatar smoking revolver Valued Senior Member

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    Computer Science & Culture is enough imho.
    I voted - no
     
  17. ElectricFetus Sanity going, going, gone Valued Senior Member

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    Kunax,

    So “Eastern Philosophy” subforum could not be fused back with :General Philosophy" subforum?
     
  18. Kunax Sciforums:Reality not required Registered Senior Member

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    Does a 2nd error correct the first?, is something thats good in the west also good in then east?

    Again why split somethings thats allready working fine? there has been many succersfull game threads in the current forum without them getting lost or closed, dont you think?, hell just right now there is a HF2 thread.
    But why dont you just start the game threads you like, see if you indeed will overwelming the subforums and there by deserve a seperat subforum?, i think not.

    oh yea before i forget, read those 2 subforums you mentinent, see any differences?, its not that hard.
     
  19. Persol I am the great and mighty Zo. Registered Senior Member

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    I voted no... the computer forums don't get many hits as is... no reason to spread them out.
     
  20. ElectricFetus Sanity going, going, gone Valued Senior Member

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    1. Whats the problem with discussing eastern philosophy in general philosophy?

    2. Obviously with eastern philosophy being such a small sub-forum and there is not much demand for it, why was it created?

    3. More diversity in subject titles that may stimulated new and more interesting threads, better organization of threads.
     
  21. Kunax Sciforums:Reality not required Registered Senior Member

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    Did you look at the two forums in question?, easter philosophy is more about meditation and a way of living/religion(eastern). very different from the wester philoposy, but its does not realy matter we talking about Computer Science & Culture here.
    As it is IMO there is no need to create a forum for games, there is not enougth activity to make it work and Computer Science & Culture is handling it just fine, maybe if there came a need.

    Or it will end with a depopulated game forum, that will slowly die because of the lack of intrest and the need to view more subforums. Keeping game chat in Computer Science & Culture will insure a larger audience(sp?).
     
  22. ElectricFetus Sanity going, going, gone Valued Senior Member

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    General Philosophy covers Easter Philosophy, If it doesn’t then it should not be called “General”. There is very little demand for Easter Philosophy, yet the subforum exist for it. I'm just providing a proper analog to the splitting of Computer Science & Culture which is equal to the splitting of General Philosophy which was undertaken.

    Eastern Philosophy is a underpopulated subforum, keeping Eastern Philosophy in with General Philosophy could have insured a larger audience.
     
  23. Kunax Sciforums:Reality not required Registered Senior Member

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    How about you show there is a need for a seperate game forums, as of right now there is only 5 threads on the first 5 pages thats about games. If you could create the need for such a subforum im sure there will be more that are willings to spilt the currect forum up.

    Does 2 errors make a right?
     

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