Greene Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 As most of us already know, a new rule is is closing all topics exceeding 1000 posts. I'm in total agreement with this as it actually seems to be making a difference in Forum speed. It's definitely making GTAF an alot more pleasant and less frustrating place to browse. But on to my point, I think that their should be a single exception to this rule, the Public Gang Chat. In the PGC, 1000 posts isn't all that much so that means that Gang topics are being locked much more frequently. I suggest that topics in the PGC are given until 10,000 posts until lockage (or even 5,000). If this doesn't happen then the PGC is just going to turn a mess of locked topics. I don't think that allowing solely PGC topics to remain open longer will cause the forum too many problems. Just a suggestion. I hope you'll consider it. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muffins Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I must agree, a few threads shouldn't do much at all to the server, good idea Greene Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky. Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 I'd say yes, but the problem with it would be that gang topics get alot more views per day than say, the Member Picture topic in general chat. Duno how it works for forum speed though. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Lol, this could only come from our Zaibatsu family. 5,000 maybe, but if the forums continue at a slow speed, then I sadly can't see that happening. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercie Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 As far as I know, any one large topic can bog the server with queries, its like a small search. Add to that how often the topics are both visited and posted in and you've got problems. Not only would they make general viewing a bitch, but even trying to post in them would be hell too. Smaller topics = higher speeds. I don't think this exception has much potential as it provides very little for what it costs. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064706 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWEETSAPRIK Posted February 22, 2007 Share Posted February 22, 2007 Don't get me wrong, I like the PGC and spend most of my time there, but this doesn't seem like the way to go. If any topics should be given an exception (and I'm not saying that any should), wouldn't it make more sense to apply that exception to threads that actually have something to do with GTA? I mean there are dedicated threads in quite a few forums that were locked, ones that have been around forever and actually have something to do with GTA. Personally, the length of the threads I'm trying to read isn't of much importance to me if I can't even see them because of the "500" errors. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greene Posted February 22, 2007 Author Share Posted February 22, 2007 Don't get me wrong, I like the PGC and spend most of my time there, but this doesn't seem like the way to go. If any topics should be given an exception (and I'm not saying that any should), wouldn't it make more sense to apply that exception to threads that actually have something to do with GTA? I mean there are dedicated threads in quite a few forums that were locked, ones that have been around forever and actually have something to do with GTA. GTAF despite it's name, is not based solely on GTA. It's now got so many other elements to it. Alot of members of GTAF don't even like GTA but instead they visit here for the PGC. It's the central focus of GTAF for alot of people but that's besides the point. The topics in the GTA sections don't (usually) expand as fast as any of the PGC topics and they are mostly topics which can easily be started over again. For example my GTA Trivia topic. The topics in the GTA sections which expand quickly are usually Contest topics and these can be started again quite easily. PGC topics are not that simple, there is graphics updates, roster updates etc. which usually happen upon creation of a new PGC topic. It's alot more complicated and would be tiresome to do this every week or two. Just my opinion. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064745 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaj. Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Look, after all the 100+ page topics got locked, I went 4 full days without a 500 error. 4 FULL DAYS! Do you know how nice that felt? Personally, I think that the new rule is perfectly acceptable, because it saves many headaches to many members who post, only to get a f*cking 500 and wonder if their post got through. I realize that Z goes through PGC posts like sh*t through a goose, but deal with it. I hardly think it's worth making such an exception for a few gang chat topics. There's always an alternative. Don't post so much. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greene Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 There's always an alternative. Don't post so much. Come on man, be reasonable. We've got kippers and Platty for Christ sakes I too went without errors for quite a while, but would letting a few PGC topics stay open a bit longer cause alot of problems? If so, then lock this topic up Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTA3Rockstar Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 You have to think, if there were more topics like the Z's, the admins might consider that! The Z's are the only one that have reached 100 pages during the new rules! No other one comes close to that! Spam Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greene Posted February 23, 2007 Author Share Posted February 23, 2007 You have to think, if there were more topics like the Z's, the admins might consider that! The Z's are the only one that have reached 100 pages during the new rules! No other one comes close to that! Spam 50 of those pages belong to kippers. He should be a one man gang. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
anuj Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 We're not going to make exceptions. You either bitch about the errors or you'll bitch about locked topics. I'm getting pretty f*cking sick and tired of it, to be honest. Learn to live with locked topics, because ever since we started doing this I've been able to ban and private message people without 500 errors out the wazoo. You may continue to discuss it here, but every time I see a topic with 1000+ posts I'm going to lock it. Be happy we're not binning them and making you guys lose 75% of your posts. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4064939 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waddy Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 I agree with anuj, Whats the big deal in locking the topics after 1000/2000 replys? Its no big deal, making a new topic takes 1 second when the forums are running well. 2 things I would suggest, is to allow us to self moderate our topics by letting us start new topics before a mod just comes along and locks it without leaving a new topic there, Its not much to ask, im sure most gang leaders can judge when the new topic is going to be needed. Second point being to delete the old topics, this will keep the PGC tidy and neat looking, instead of having red banned icons on every thread. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4065858 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TenaciousD. Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I agree with Waddy. Having small PGC topics is no real inconvenience and I'm sure you've all noticed the fact that the forums are running really smooth. Small topics is the price you pay for quick forums. Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4067545 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crokey Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 Well I don't really go into the Public Gang Chat area, but I'm going to throw my 0.02c into the pot. I don't know when the forums re-vamp is going to happen, but if the software is being custom written for it then about making the PGC topics almost 'Instant Messenger-ish' and have a filter which preens the topic which menas that anything that was posted over a month on two ago gets either instantly archived or deleted. Because most of the topics I have seen there are more along the lines of: 'How are You?' 'I is l33torz, lol rofl' 'Really?' 'stuf u n00b' etc etc etc, which isn't really the stuff of history books is it? Doing that might help the topics stay within a resonable size and maybe reduce pressure on the server. But then again I don't know what the new software is going to do so this could be a usefull as a condom machine in the Vatican Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4075935 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuareg Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 (edited) That imaginable 1000 posts bar cant be filled that easily i recon. Maybe its good as it is no? I mean, the boards are running reasonably faster, so making a new topic say every week (or maybe in days if where talking about the Z) is worth it. Edited March 5, 2007 by tuareg Link to comment https://gtaforums.com/topic/267926-a-possible-exception-to-the-rule/#findComment-4080149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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