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Topic: Re-open the articles forum
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Goaswerfraiejen
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posted January 13, 2006 01:00 PM
        
Again, I'm engaging in necromancy because I feel that the Articles forum was one of MOTL's greatest attributes, a place of high-quality Magic (especially) discussion, and because I feel that I could make a contribution to it now. I hate seeing it there, all unused, the lightbulb on but nobody home.__________________
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I do not think they will sing to me."
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Tha Gunslinga
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posted January 13, 2006 07:44 PM
 
I would certainly appreciate having it back, and I'd be willing to mod it.__________________
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BoltBait
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posted January 13, 2006 07:48 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Tha Gunslinga:
I would certainly appreciate having it back, and I'd be willing to mod it.
Could not have said it better myself. __________________
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oneofchaos
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posted January 14, 2006 08:25 PM
you could leave the old stuff untouched, and make a new forum for it, thus leaving history as is.
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Shadow88
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posted January 30, 2006 05:40 PM
Yeah, uh, I still support this suggestion and give it my stamp of approval, especially now that Slinga is all for the modding of it.__________________
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nderdog
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posted January 31, 2006 08:43 AM
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Originally posted by Shadow88:
Yeah, uh, I still support this suggestion and give it my stamp of approval, especially now that Slinga is all for the modding of it.
Yeah, I think there are quite a few of us willing to help mod it. __________________
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Goaswerfraiejen
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posted January 31, 2006 02:47 PM
Hell, I can be the copy editor person if it's necessary to maintain quality or structure.__________________
"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
I do not think they will sing to me."
-T.S. Eliot"Between that promise and the reality, there is an ocean. That ocean is called the Liberal Party." (Duceppe) RIP Ari
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BoltBait
Moderator
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posted February 01, 2006 10:25 AM
I would like to see a system similar to the articles forum where anyone can submit an article and people can respond to it. Then, they can vote on it (+) or (-) and if the score gets high enough it could be promoted to the front page of the Tome.Of course, with Tha Gunslinga, nderdog, and myself as mods of that forum, I think it would run smoothly. __________________
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da-odd-templar
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posted February 05, 2006 09:07 PM
Have any of you been made Administrator yet by Lesh or is he the only one?
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nderdog
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posted February 05, 2006 09:15 PM
quote:
Originally posted by da-odd-templar:
Have any of you been made Administrator yet by Lesh or is he the only one?
Inca has been an Administrator for a long time. __________________
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da-odd-templar
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posted February 07, 2006 11:11 PM
Well then I believe the question is, how does Inca feel about reopening the Articles forum and appointing you/Bolt/Slinga as moderators/editors/what-have-you?__________________
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Mr. Ruboonia
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posted February 08, 2006 07:59 PM
The articles forum STILL hasn't reopened? I've been pretty inactive for a few years now, and honestly, it doesn't take that long to open this forum up again, does it? There is a high member demand for this forum and there are great moderators willing to do the dirty work. What's the holdup?EDIT: My account hasn't been deleted! HORRAY! __________________
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La_Sin_Grail
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posted February 14, 2006 01:28 PM
Sounds good! I've been writing for other sites because this one doesn't have articles, but I'd be happy to write here!
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GottaLoveElves
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posted February 21, 2006 07:58 PM
Well, I waste enough time in these parts and write enough rants which could be made intelligible with a little picking. I'd support the return and likely attempt to contribute as well, though my M:TG contribution would be related to casual play. Just to throw another voice into the pile.  __________________
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[Edited 1 times, lastly by GottaLoveElves on February 21, 2006]
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Shadow88
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posted March 11, 2006 04:15 PM
Oh, look, this is almost falling off the front page. I guess I might like to see [img] tag allowed in the article forum, too, if it gets re-opened. Which it should.
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BoltBait
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posted March 11, 2006 04:34 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Shadow88:
Oh, look, this is almost falling off the front page. I guess I might like to see [img] tag allowed in the article forum, too, if it gets re-opened. Which it should.
No chance of that happening. You can forget the [img] tag. __________________
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Goaswerfraiejen
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posted March 11, 2006 05:48 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Shadow88:
Oh, look, this is almost falling off the front page. I guess I might like to see [img] tag allowed in the article forum, too, if it gets re-opened. Which it should.
Linking to pics is just as good, as far as I'm concerned. Actually, I think it's better (and more professional): planting images directly in the post distracts from the rest of the article's content. There's a reason why images in professional papers are relegated to an appendix. __________________
"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
I do not think they will sing to me."
-T.S. Eliot"Between that promise and the reality, there is an ocean. That ocean is called the Liberal Party." (Duceppe) RIP Ari
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Shadow88
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posted March 11, 2006 06:13 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Goaswerfraiejen:
There's a reason why images in professional papers are relegated to an appendix.
 Newspapers often have one or two pics that go along with the article. I don't see why relevant images would be bad.
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Goaswerfraiejen
Member
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posted March 11, 2006 06:22 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Shadow88:
Newspapers often have one or two pics that go along with the article. I don't see why relevant images would be bad.
I'm not referring to newspapers. Newspapers are all about catching people's attention--who's going to read them unless there are pictures to look at? If you're writing a paper on something and need to include images, you include them in an appendix, not the main body of the essay. The point is simply that images in the main body of any relatively large amount of text detract from the text itself: it interrupts the train of--well, thought, but also--reading. It makes more sense to me to simply have the text and links to images (if necessary) that users can click on when they feel they need to. That way, attention is focused on the text. Besides, if [img] code is allowed in the forum, how do you regulate who posts it and how often? If everyone starts posting images in a thread (or if images in signatures become too common in the forum), then the image hijacks the discussion. The discussion is the important part, as far as I can see.
EDIT: By the way, since I work at a newspaper, I'll let you in on a not-so secret: most of the pictures are just filler.
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"I have heard the mermaids singing, each to each.
I do not think they will sing to me."
-T.S. Eliot"Between that promise and the reality, there is an ocean. That ocean is called the Liberal Party." (Duceppe) RIP Ari
[Edited 1 times, lastly by Goaswerfraiejen on March 11, 2006]
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Shadow88
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posted March 12, 2006 05:57 AM
I disagree - I think images help me understand what the article is about better, and prefer to see them right alongside the article so that the image is right next to its explanation. But I also see your point of view. As far as who can and who can't, I would imagine that you could only use [img] code when you're posting a new thread.
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JoshSherman
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posted March 18, 2006 08:48 AM
I support the atricles forum reopening. As for the [img] tag, nope. I like i thet way it is with only mods and admin being able to use them. If there's a pic you'd like to use in your article, perhaps you can "apply" for it and if the mods like it, then it goes in? I would like that far more than just anyone being able to post pics.__________________
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The WORST ever
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posted April 25, 2006 09:10 PM
seriously awesome idea!now if only i could write.. and still played magic.. :sigh: 
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