[OPEN] What Could Make This Site Better? - Page 90

***Sweey*** · 27-06-2012, 15:28

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Originally Posted by jMz

I'm still playing it abu. Just because my team doesn't perform well I don't stop supporting them. If everyone stopped playing it, one day they might stop making it. Then we'd have to go and play FIFA and after all my rants to friends over the years about not playing FIFA, I can't have that. So all of you get PES2012 out, stop complaining, and play it! Then post here about it!

The thing is, people will come here for PES info, and once they have it they'll probably not come back til they need something else. If we all want people to stay, we'll have to make more of an effort to make them feel like it's their site too, not just owned by the regulars. The chatbox stops a lot of people posting in the forums, maybe have everything in the chat box go into a thread in the spam maybe? Like still have the chatbox, but auto post it to a thread so others can read it. If you's are that bothered about regularly chatting with each other, cos it is always the same group, you could use Facebook or MSN or whatever the kids are using these days. Or even better, put it in a thread.

This will double the server overhead and, in any case, may not be possible without someone who can alter the coding of the existing mod and test it. Its a nice idea but we need to be thought about rather carefully.

**jMz** · 27-06-2012, 17:20

Fair enough, just get rid of the chatbox, or like it was mentioned earlier, just make it for mods and admins?

**Michu** · 27-06-2012, 18:09

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Originally Posted by jMz

Fair enough, just get rid of the chatbox, or like it was mentioned earlier, just make it for mods and admins?

I have to admit, Chatbox is handy to have on match days.

**Bammers05** · 27-06-2012, 18:45

If it was available just for admins and mods, it would allow us to stay in constant communication while patrolling the forums - which would hopefully speed things up, in terms of the decisions we need to make (bannings etc.). It could also be temporarily opened for matches, when requested.

abu97 · 27-06-2012, 18:49

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Originally Posted by Bammers05

If it was available just for admins and mods, it would allow us to stay in constant communication while patrolling the forums - which would hopefully speed things up, in terms of the decisions we need to make (bannings etc.). It could also be temporarily opened for matches, when requested.

Please don't do that, I beg you.

**Jonno394** · 27-06-2012, 18:54

If Chatbox was removed I don't think i'd come on here half as much. The admins can decide whether that is a positive or negative.....

**Michu** · 27-06-2012, 18:58

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Originally Posted by Bammers05

If it was available just for admins and mods, it would allow us to stay in constant communication while patrolling the forums - which would hopefully speed things up, in terms of the decisions we need to make (bannings etc.). It could also be temporarily opened for matches, when requested.

I disagree. It only encourages the staff to post less. The staff are an equal part of the community and despite their responsibility to the site, they ought to be seen to contribute. Original? for example, rarely posts for time spent in the chatbox -yet is a very articulate and intelligent poster, something of a loss to the community in my eyes.

If a real time chat facility is needed, I'm sure one can be implemented into the staff area.

***Sweey*** · 27-06-2012, 19:03

Frankly the admins and mods can all go and fuck themselves if they make the Chatbox available for them only at any given time even if its five minutes.

fick · 27-06-2012, 19:38

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Originally Posted by Bammers05

If it was available just for admins and mods, it would allow us to stay in constant communication while patrolling the forums - which would hopefully speed things up, in terms of the decisions we need to make (bannings etc.). It could also be temporarily opened for matches, when requested.

Going round in circles now, this has already been covered with the "what is the staff section of the forum for then?" point (made by Sweey I think?)

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Originally Posted by Thiago Sweey

Frankly the admins and mods can all go and fuck themselves if they make the Chatbox available for them only at any given time even if its five minutes.

An interesting concept, but not one I intend to be involved in. Thanks all the same for the suggestion though.

Let's face it, any radical change would have to be initiated from the top. Not pointing any metaphorical fingers here, but we all know well where that is. As it is looking increasingly unlikely, then any action that could be taken would have to be pretty much with the tools we've already got.

Add your own preferred inflection to that last sentence.

***Joel*** · 27-06-2012, 21:27

There's no way the chatbox is going to be just for staff. It was reintroduced as a perk for paid members.

**Bish** · 27-06-2012, 23:11

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Originally Posted by Joel

There's no way the chatbox is going to be just for staff. It was reintroduced as a perk for paid members.

Exactly, I spent my hard earned money on that shit.

**Berry** · 28-06-2012, 09:52

Couldn't you just set up a separate chatbox for staff, for the meetings and that, and then keep the current chatbox as it is?

Would be harsh to just cut the Chatbox off completely for the 'Elite'.

***Hunter*** · 28-06-2012, 11:36

I'm not sure where this talk of the chatbox becoming a 'staff only' area came from, but it really is nonsense. It's just not going to happen.

**Jonno394** · 28-06-2012, 11:38

COuld we set up a chatbox for just me where I can talk to myself?

**Nifty1Pound50** · 02-07-2012, 18:51

I think we should all post regularly, start new threads and contribute actively to discussions. And get hookers.

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Originally Posted by Bammers05

Sminky, the Hall of Fame for threads and the PESGaming Twitter account are examples of suggestions made in this thread (by me ), which have become parts of the site.

Ironic to bring that up a full 8 days after the last tweet. Give me the keys and let me drive, dammit.