I'll try to rant as much as possible in this one post so that I don't need to keep changing my views later on (Make it easier for me, anyway
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Plus, I'm working on my exams atm...so I won't be on as much this week.
Regardless, here we go:
1) I'm still against the shoutbox. I've already stated my reasons...and one being that since we had it in, people stopped using the forums to post, instead have a "More convenient" place to put everything (People were posting links, talking about random things that should have been in forum sections, and advertising). Granted, the other 90% of the conversation in there WAS perfectly legitimate...though it COULD have been done elsewhere (Mostly the same 5 people talking to another of the same 5 people).
2) The News Fader needs to be used more. We don't change it enough.
3) The Livestream channel is a COMMUNITY channel. Just ask for permission, and you get it (Providing you're a Let's Player with some gameplay videos up...we're not letting randoms just use it).
4) I repeat...the Livestream channel is a COMMUNITY channel. Not YOUR OWN PERSONAL CHANNEL. This means that you can't just randomly stream unless you mention it beforehand/ask permission (No-one's broken this rule, but I felt the need to restate it).
5) The Youtube channel is NOT a Community channel. THOUGH...it is MEANT for the community. We use it to favourite videos made by community members and add them to playlists for easy access, and so that through one channel you can find a bunch of members ("Oh, hey! Someone else did an X-COM: TFTD playthrough with this guy? I'll check him out!")
6) Yogscast uses Ventrilo.
7) TS3 or Vent...I'm against both. For multiple reasons. First off is, as previously stated, they will take away from forum use. Second is that you need to run them 24/7. Third is that to do this...you need someone's computer on 24/7, or you need to rent a server to do it for you (Or just rent a server for such-and-such a month and stick it on there...providing you know Linux. It's not fun to learn, trust me)...and this is a pain. Believe me.
8) Merging...I don't know. I'm not AGAINST it, persay...but to do it, it'd only be under the condition that we stay using these forums and names and channels. The leaders of the other communities will, of course, then have an equal say in anything that goes on behind-the-scenes, and have their own sections on the forum with admin status...but that's about it. I'd rather not lose the name of GamersUndivided.
9) The Board Suggestions are there for a reason. If you don't like something, or want to add something, or somesuch...post there SO WE KNOW. Don't assume we'll figure it out :/
10) Hey, this is only 2 in binary.
11) And this is 3.
12) But yeah. Streaming schedule. Use it. Members can use the calender, you know. Just post and make sure times don't overlap.
13) All admins have the password to the Youtube, email, and Livestream accounts (ADMINS, not MODERATORS)...so you don't always need to wait for me to do something, just ask one of them and if they aren't busy, I'm sure they'll be happy to help xD
14) Your Let's Player board is YOUR OWN PERSONAL board! Use it for exclusive videos, information, or random stuff you want to let your fans know about! Make yourself KNOWN and your BOARD known!
15) We can't just have a couple advertisers. I know it sounds pushy...but how are we supposed to get members if no-one knows about it? I've advertised, and a bunch of you guys have...but not everyone. You don't even need to put up a video (If you don't want to), but a random "Hey, dude. I'm in this gaming community. You should sign up." to someone would be fine. It's a small bit, but it works, right?
16) Another Marathon IS happening. This time...timeslots won't be as regulated as they were, since LP'ers like Bal, Mage, Rob, Littica, and a few others prefer to stream for longer times than what we game them. Basically, I'm thinking that you say when, and for how long, you want to stream and we can fit you all in. No 2-day limit...it'll probably go for longer. Hell, if we get enough people...we can possibly rig it someday to have a nearly 24/7 stream schedule where people are constantly swapping out. This is unlikely, but it's being done as we speak (Vinesauce Vidya on Livestream...they should be in Related channels on our own channel).
17) More contests? Damn straight. But yeah, not necessarily for a game. Anyone can host a contest...but official ones are written and posted by Admins and Moderators (If you want to make your contest official, just ask one of us and it shall be done). As for things other than game giveaways? What do you have in mind?
That's all I can think of for now, and I need to get back to work.
This is already more typing than the essay I need to finish for tomorrow...
Ah well, read it, rip it apart, blah blah blah.
Also, I do realize that this was more a pick-apart at general rules, etc...but meh, t'was a rant (Does that mean I need to move this to the Rant thread?
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