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Subject: An idea to reduce thread repetitiveness
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Hello, Community Forum.

I don't come around here as often, but I wanted to start off by saying that if a thread like this was posted before, I apologize. But, this idea I just had, if it were to ever be implemented, would help this to not happen.

I was in the Flood Forum for the most of the day, as I am when I ever get on Bnet, and I noticed that an insane amount of threads were about Gaddafi's (spelling?) death. Now, I don't know why this thought never clicked in my head before, but what if we had a system in which the site has a bank of keywords appropriate with the forum in question (possibly besides the Universe Forum) that questions if you want to continue with posting the thread?

A better explanation:

Say I were to post a thread titled "Man Releases Exotic Pets and Commits Suicide". The system would search the threads that have a similar title, and would bring those threads up on the page, along with the OP. Then you would be given the option to continue posting, if your OP is completely different and pertains to something else, but within the same topic, edit your topic or create a new one, or you could cancel your post. This could also reduce parody threads such as "A cat is on my porch" and "a porch is on my cat". I'm using lame examples but I'm sure you get the idea.

Now, I have no idea as to how this would possibly work, as it would have to be a system that I guess "scans" recent threads and keeps a close eye on hot topics. The system would also have to be tweaked to only be able to "see" recent topics, instead of older ones or even archived ones.

I understand the search bar can be used to find out if a thread pertaining to what the OP is trying to post has been made before, but we all know too well that no one really ever uses it. This would also prevent threads that have replies that read "gee, it's pretty cOLD out today".

Thoughts? Opinions? If you would like you could add to this.

  • 10.20.2011 4:46 PM PDT

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I think it would be beneficial if the search bar worked a little better, and moderators just merged threads if necessary.

  • 10.20.2011 4:49 PM PDT
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Posted by: kashinfist
I think it would be beneficial if the search bar worked a little better, and moderators just merged threads if necessary.


Oh, I forgot. I actually posted that in a thread. It was another thread where the OP rants about people having different opinions and how they should respect them, that kind of stuff. And I literally posted that I wish that the mods would just consolidate these kinds of threads into one.

I guess that's another thing this system could implement. If a mod or overlord decides to title something "The Official _____________ Thread", then the system would track that and prevent any threads like it from being created.

  • 10.20.2011 4:53 PM PDT

Key

The mods (well, at he very least, Recon) have made it clear in the past that they son like "cleaning up" our messes. In other terms, deleting and, more so, merging threads consumes much more time than it should in he moderation process. If they actually merged threads they would never have time to post because they'd be too busy playing a huge game of connect the dots fruit to match up related threads that are, effectively, duplicates.

  • 10.20.2011 5:00 PM PDT

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Is that why the "Advice?" thread was locked?
Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The mods (well, at he very least, Recon) have made it clear in the past that they son like "cleaning up" our messes. In other terms, deleting and, more so, merging threads consumes much more time than it should in he moderation process. If they actually merged threads they would never have time to post because they'd be too busy playing a huge game of connect the dots fruit to match up related threads that are, effectively, duplicates.

  • 10.20.2011 5:01 PM PDT

Key

It was probably locked because it has nothin to do with the site, the community, or Bungie LLC... ... ...
Posted by: kashinfist
Is that why the "Advice?" thread was locked?
Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The mods (well, at he very least, Recon) have made it clear in the past that they son like "cleaning up" our messes. In other terms, deleting and, more so, merging threads consumes much more time than it should in he moderation process. If they actually merged threads they would never have time to post because they'd be too busy playing a huge game of connect the dots fruit to match up related threads that are, effectively, duplicates.


[Edited on 10.20.2011 5:04 PM PDT]

  • 10.20.2011 5:03 PM PDT

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He was questioning hot to work for Bungie, there's been several threads like this that haven't been locked.
Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
It was probably locked because it has nothin to do with the site, the community, or Bungie LLC... ... ...
Posted by: kashinfist
Is that why the "Advice?" thread was locked?
Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The mods (well, at he very least, Recon) have made it clear in the past that they son like "cleaning up" our messes. In other terms, deleting and, more so, merging threads consumes much more time than it should in he moderation process. If they actually merged threads they would never have time to post because they'd be too busy playing a huge game of connect the dots fruit to match up related threads that are, effectively, duplicates.

  • 10.20.2011 5:05 PM PDT
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Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The mods (well, at he very least, Recon) have made it clear in the past that they son like "cleaning up" our messes. In other terms, deleting and, more so, merging threads consumes much more time than it should in he moderation process. If they actually merged threads they would never have time to post because they'd be too busy playing a huge game of connect the dots fruit to match up related threads that are, effectively, duplicates.


Well then, that idea's out the window.

  • 10.20.2011 5:09 PM PDT

Generalizations.
Helping idiots hate other idiots since people have existed.

While we are making suggestions,

Bungie needs to make this more noticeable. Perhaps big pink letters on a rainbow background.

Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.

If people actually read that, they would stop posting about how they got credit banned and take it to 343.

  • 10.20.2011 5:11 PM PDT

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Posted by: halo3genius

Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The mods (well, at he very least, Recon) have made it clear in the past that they son like "cleaning up" our messes. In other terms, deleting and, more so, merging threads consumes much more time than it should in he moderation process. If they actually merged threads they would never have time to post because they'd be too busy playing a huge game of connect the dots fruit to match up related threads that are, effectively, duplicates.


Well then, that idea's out the window.
Not necessarily. Merging could be a good thing and I don't doubt master forum ninjas even CAN do that. There's also the possibility I'm totally wrong. I do that a lot.

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Posted by: halo3genius

Posted by: CrazzySnipe55
The mods (well, at he very least, Recon) have made it clear in the past that they son like "cleaning up" our messes. In other terms, deleting and, more so, merging threads consumes much more time than it should in he moderation process. If they actually merged threads they would never have time to post because they'd be too busy playing a huge game of connect the dots fruit to match up related threads that are, effectively, duplicates.


Well then, that idea's out the window.
Not necessarily. Merging could be a good thing and I don't doubt master forum ninjas even CAN do that. There's also the possibility I'm totally wrong. I do that a lot.


If I really put everything I wanted for the system I had in mind, it would be a complete overhaul. I guess manual merging would be turned into auto-merging using the system. Again, I have no idea how this works as I have yet to even take a programming class, so this is just one big fantasy.

  • 10.20.2011 5:17 PM PDT

What a hipster.

Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
Bungie needs to make this more noticeable. Perhaps big pink letters on a rainbow background.
I agree it needs to be a bit more noticeably, but my god not rainbow. I recommend keeping it how it is, but with either gold or white lettering. Something that would match the site.

Also, we only need new members to see it once for them to retain the information. I know with the colors I suggested, something so visible would just distract me while posting. We should be able to have a "hide" button. The message would always be there, but the text color would be changed back to standard gray.

  • 10.20.2011 5:26 PM PDT

"We live in a special time; the only time where we can observationally verify that we live in a very special time" - Lawrence Krauss.

I was a finalist :P

What will be the timeframe of similar threads a user will see, before creating theirs? Will it compare to similar threads created throughout the day, past five days, ect?

Nice idea, could help quite a bit on the mains.

  • 10.20.2011 5:32 PM PDT

Posted by: AngryBrute1
Oh yeah, since somebody does not believe what YOU believe; that makes us vapid...
I cannot grasp that what you call "Something happened to nothing, and that nothing became something, and it was smaller than than a period."

Posted by: kashinfist
I think it would be beneficial if the search bar worked a little better, and moderators just merged threads if necessary.
So much win right here.

  • 10.20.2011 5:43 PM PDT
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Posted by: Zealot Tony
What will be the timeframe of similar threads a user will see, before creating theirs? Will it compare to similar threads created throughout the day, past five days, ect?

Nice idea, could help quite a bit on the mains.


Thanks.

The timeframe I don't know. Really it would depend on the topic's popularity. Example, when the system catches on that the word "Skyrim" is being used very frequently, it would net all those threads and display them on a page listing the other threads containing the same keyword. And yes, it would compare similar threads throughout the day, possibly the whole week, again, depending on how popular the keywords are for the timeframe, while ignoring older and archived posts. Of course, necro bumping would be somewhat of a problem. I don't know how that would work out.

[Edited on 10.20.2011 5:43 PM PDT]

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This is too rich... If that system were in place then this thread would never have been made because it is a repeat thread...

  • 10.20.2011 5:44 PM PDT
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my gt is Godzillla....i just didnt link it properly

mods that move and merge threads ...i frequent sherdog forum because i love mma ..the forum is huge and the mods are really active ..and numerous

i dont have a problem with mods here or anything im just saying

  • 10.20.2011 5:46 PM PDT

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Is it? How doesn't it support what he is saying?
Posted by: drummer0702
This is too rich... If that system were in place then this thread would never have been made because it is a repeat thread...

  • 10.20.2011 5:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: drummer0702
This is too rich... If that system were in place then this thread would never have been made because it is a repeat thread...


Like I said at the beginning:

I don't come around here as often, but I wanted to start off by saying that if a thread like this was posted before, I apologize. But, this idea I just had, if it were to ever be implemented, would help this to not happen.

Or in this case, was implemented, wouldn't have allowed this thread to be posted.

And in terms of necro-bumping as I addressed in my post before this... it just happened to me. Someone necro-bumped a thread of mine in the Flood Forum.

[Edited on 10.20.2011 5:52 PM PDT]

  • 10.20.2011 5:50 PM PDT

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Posted by: Agustus
I lol'd at the absurd miscommunication that occurs whenever dibbs post something. Perhaps his brain is so highly evolved that he can no longer clearly communicate with lesser life forms, even among his own species.

Have filter that screens every word in a title and add them to the "block" list. No word on the list could ever be used in a title again.

No more repeat threads. Ever.

  • 10.20.2011 5:58 PM PDT
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Posted by: dibbs089
Have filter that screens every word in a title and add them to the "block" list. No word on the list could ever be used in a title again.

No more repeat threads. Ever.


Then thread titles would be code words like "'Begins with G and rhymes with 'ears'' 3 sawed-off shotgun noobs"

This idea is actually pretty complicated...

  • 10.20.2011 6:13 PM PDT

Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.

What if they included a link to the 343 forums from this message?

  • 10.20.2011 6:41 PM PDT

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[Announcement Trailer] Halo: Forerunner

Posted by: Agustus
I lol'd at the absurd miscommunication that occurs whenever dibbs post something. Perhaps his brain is so highly evolved that he can no longer clearly communicate with lesser life forms, even among his own species.

Posted by: halo3genius

Posted by: dibbs089
Have filter that screens every word in a title and add them to the "block" list. No word on the list could ever be used in a title again.

No more repeat threads. Ever.


Then thread titles would be code words like "'Begins with G and rhymes with 'ears'' 3 sawed-off shotgun noobs"

This idea is actually pretty complicated...
I thought it was a better idea than permabanning everyone on the website in order to reduce thread repetitiveness.

  • 10.20.2011 6:52 PM PDT

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Posted by: lolcopter111
Bungie is no longer managing the Halo Universe. While our Halo-related forums and stats remain available, be advised that "official" answers and support about the Halo Universe (past, present, or future) are not.

What if they included a link to the 343 forums from this message?
Stop derailing the thread, please, dude... that's not what it's about. Thanks.

  • 10.20.2011 6:54 PM PDT
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Posted by: dibbs089
Posted by: halo3genius

Posted by: dibbs089
Have filter that screens every word in a title and add them to the "block" list. No word on the list could ever be used in a title again.

No more repeat threads. Ever.


Then thread titles would be code words like "'Begins with G and rhymes with 'ears'' 3 sawed-off shotgun noobs"

This idea is actually pretty complicated...
I thought it was a better idea than permabanning everyone on the website in order to reduce thread repetitiveness.


Well, you can't exactly stop anyone from making a new account... At least I don't think so.

  • 10.21.2011 7:11 AM PDT