subforum reorganization Options

[sadolakced acid]

okay. so interests needs less subforums.

entertainment needs more.

so; post your thoughts, a new arrangement (be sure to include where the threads from teh old posts would go)

[*mzkandi*]

awww...I'm having fun talking about it in Jusun's thread

[sadolakced acid]

but we'll need to record exactly what we want, eventually.

[yo pusha]

- Introductions
- The Lounge
- Entertainment
... Music
... The Big Screen (TV, Movies)
... Misc
- Interests
... Debate
... Writing
... Fashion (lounge?)
... Technology (lounge?)
... Sports (entertainment?)
- Pictures
- Relationships
- Boys Locker
- Girls Locker

you guys have to look at the statistics and not use your personal judgements.. i mean debate and fashion are the two most active interest subforums, while however close knit the anime forum is, it still isnt active.

[Retrogressive]

There needs to be serioues reorganization. I liked Justin's idea for the coffeshop the most out of all I've heard. And I honestly think a books forum would thrive.

[sadolakced acid]

Debate is rather stagnant right now.

no new debates. mostly just repeating old ones to newbies.

and any new ones are mostly current events.

[Retrogressive]

debate + current events

[*Azarel*]

-- ·Introductions
-- ·The Lounge

-- ·Entertainment
---- ·Computer Games/Technology
---- ·Movies/Television (+ commercial sports)
.......... ·Anime/Manga
---- ·Music

-- ·Interests
---- ·Current Events/Debate
---- ·Fashion
---- ·Hobbies (eg. cooking, leisure sports, whatever)
---- ·Literature
---- ·Writing

-- ·Pictures
-- ·Relationships
-- ·Boys' Locker
-- ·Girls' Locker

-- ·Interactive (These forums don't add to your post count)
---- ·Forum Games
---- ·Humor
---- ·School

[*mzkandi*]

^ Hmmm.....I really like how that's organized. And the whole Interactive forum thing is neat.

[yo pusha]

yes i like the interactive part

SPORTS SHOULD GO IN ENTERTAINMENT.

[sadolakced acid]

mmm...

coffeeshop would just be a focused lounge.


coffeeshop

would contain school, current events, debate, and books.

[KissMe2408]

Hm, I agree. Anna's idea isn't that bad.
However, I think Jusun is now putting Cars, Health, Sports, and Current Events in Lounge...

[*Azarel*]

Cars should either go to tech or boys' locker. Mostly they were in the boys' locker before the automotive forum was created.

[Retrogressive]

Can I point out that manga is neither television nor is it movies?
But I like the interactive forum.

[*Azarel*]

Can I point out that manga is neither television nor is it movies?
But I like the interactive forum.

I didn't know where to put it so I just lumped it with anime.

[Retrogressive]

I didn't know where to put it so I just lumped it with anime.

Maybe Hobbies should go under intrests? Or have a Art forum where anima/manga would be?

[micron]

thanks all for this discussion. please read:

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...dpost&p=1895059

by that, i mean: instead of saying 'oh, lets add this, take this out, merge this and that together', coming up with a complete set of forum structure, focusing on the 'community center' forums. although i applaud the thought that goes into the individual suggestions, why i dont like them is because they tend not to take into consideration how the rest of the forums are organized. uniformity is key to a more user friendly forums.. which is what we are striving for no?

[sadolakced acid]

the thing about coffeeshop is it would be like having the age seperations, as i think older people would be more gravitated towards that.

-introductions

-lounge (current)

-entertainment:
--TV and Movies
--Music
--Humor

(would contain TV and Movies from entertainment, Anime from interests, and any technology relating to the three (like new TVs, ipods, etc.)(cars, as becuase of motor sports, also here)

-coffeeshop: a place to discuss books, school, current events, etc.
--debate corner (if needed)
--writer's spotlight (if needed)
would prefer it be one large lump tho. would mean more traffic for everything.
(current events, books from entertainment, debate, writing, school)

-pictures

-G pod (can't think of a name)
--locker rooms (boys and girls' lockers)
--relationships
--health (or the nurse)




yea, it'd reduce the number of community forums, but i think it'd work.

[*mipadi*]

[font=Arial]-- ·Entertainment[/b]
---- ·Computer Games/Technology
---- ·Movies/Television (+ commercial sports)
.......... ·Anime/Manga
---- ·Music

I don't think Technology should be moved to Entertainment. It doesn't make sense—most of the topics in Technology aren't necessarily entertainment-related.

[racoons > you]

-- ·Introductions
-- ·The Lounge

-- ·Entertainment
---- ·Computer Games/Technology
---- ·Movies/Television (+ commercial sports)
.......... ·Anime/Manga
---- ·Music

-- ·Interests
---- ·Current Events/Debate
---- ·Fashion
---- ·Hobbies (eg. cooking, leisure sports, whatever)
---- ·Literature
---- ·Writing

-- ·Pictures
-- ·Relationships
-- ·Boys' Locker
-- ·Girls' Locker

-- ·Interactive (These forums don't add to your post count)
---- ·Forum Games
---- ·Humor
---- ·School

i like this plan, although i agre with michael that technology maybe better placed elsewhere.

i also dislike the idea of the coffee shop as proposed originally for the samereasons as justin.

and DEAR GOD how fast did the thread in the lounge move?

[*mzkandi*]

^ Fast...and I loved it. It hadnt been like that in a loooong time.

[*mona lisa*]

I think if Literature is going to be implemented rather than Books, it would make sense if Writing would be in there as well.

I like the idea of dividing up Entertainment into Books, Movies, Television, and Anime/Manga.

I would have liked the idea of Current/Events and Debate together. Too bad all of Current Events is in the Lounge.

Sports would be nice in Entertainment... And leisure sports can go under Hobbies. Interests needs some cleaning out as it has been stated, but cb3 is our main priority right now.

Edit\\
Actually, I got a chance to look at Interests and Entertainment. I like the way it is now. It'll take some time to get used to, but the way they are currently organized is great.

[*Programmer*]

-- ·Introductions
-- ·The Lounge

-- ·Entertainment
---- ·Computer Games/Technology
---- ·Movies/Television (+ commercial sports)
.......... ·Anime/Manga
---- ·Music

-- ·Interests
---- ·Current Events/Debate
---- ·Fashion
---- ·Hobbies (eg. cooking, leisure sports, whatever)
---- ·Literature
---- ·Writing

-- ·Pictures
-- ·Relationships
-- ·Boys' Locker
-- ·Girls' Locker

-- ·Interactive (These forums don't add to your post count)
---- ·Forum Games
---- ·Humor
---- ·School

the lay out is well set up anna. But i agree with mipadi on the technology....perhaps make a seperate Section "Technology Resource" on it's own because techonology is a broad subject in itself...

[sadolakced acid]

i think boy's locker and girl's locker should be merged.

a lot of duplicates between them.

[*mipadi*]

Yeah, and they're not really delineated by gender anyway. The Girls' Locker Room has some girls-only topics, but…well, I think there are more girls in the Boys' Locker Room than boys.

[sadolakced acid]

and really, people go into both, so it's not like it would be different posting a girls only topic in a common locker.

[*not_your_average*]

Hold up; what happened to current events?

[*Zatanna*]

^

alright, im going to use my special executive powers to make some changes. like, right now. i remember there was a time in cb history changes were made shiftly. seems like it doesnt happen often anymore.

today its more like ... deliberation, deliberation, deliberation until the topic fades into everyone's memories. so, in the spirit of the old cb, when cb was still new, i shall remove the following subforums in interests:

-current events
-health
-sports

and move them to the louge. this way we can have a more active lounge again! weeee!

[*mona lisa*]

Justin, that sounds like a nice idea. Michael is right; the two can't really be differentiated by much. It would take a lot of moving and merging. What would be a good name for it?

[racoons > you]

i agree with michael and justin regarding locker rooms...

if they were merged, perhaps it could fall under the same general heading as relationships?

[*Weird addiction*]

i agree with michael and justin regarding locker rooms...

if they were merged, perhaps it could fall under the same general heading as relationships?

Bad idea. "omg my first perioddddd" doesn't exactly fit into relationships.

[racoons > you]

i meant they could be subforums under a general heading

[sadolakced acid]

the locker rooms?

[*Weird addiction*]

^ yes, that's what he means. I don't agree with it though.

[Rachel]

^x2That sounds nice. I like getting rid of the seperate lockers.

I also really like Anna's set up. Yes, it would take a lot of merging and what not, but it would make more sense. You could even hire some people just for that if you don't want to do the work.

[racoons > you]

let me clarify:

i menat that relationships and a merged locker room could be seperate subforums under the same general heading

[*mipadi*]

Justin, that sounds like a nice idea. Michael is right; the two can't really be differentiated by much. It would take a lot of moving and merging. What would be a good name for it?

Maybe just call it The Locker Room?

[*not_your_average*]

NO.

wtf. that's it. i'm gone.

[racoons > you]

NO.

wtf. that's it. i'm gone.

what?

im inclinded to say calm down, as i detected angry overtones...

[*not_your_average*]

what?

im inclinded to say calm down, as i detected angry overtones...

check your PMs.

[*disco infiltrator*]

Perhaps we could have a merged locker for the less gender-specific topics, and in that, we could have separate girls/boys? Cause there are some gender-specific topics...

[*incoherent*]

Perhaps we could have a merged locker for the less gender-specific topics, and in that, we could have separate girls/boys? Cause there are some gender-specific topics...

thats true, but still yet, guys and girls still post in gender-related topics even if they are not of the gender.

[*disco infiltrator*]

So? They're still gender-specific. "i'm leaking into my panties and it looks like cauliflower" may interest some guys, but I'm sure most aren't ready to see that up and out there.

[*mzkandi*]

Perhaps we could have a merged locker for the less gender-specific topics, and in that, we could have separate girls/boys? Cause there are some gender-specific topics...

I agree with that Sammi, I'm in the girls' locker room alot and there way more gender specfic topics than topics that can apply to both boys and girls.

[*Azarel*]

-- ·Introductions
-- ·The Lounge

-- ·Entertainment
---- ·Anime/Manga
---- ·Literature
---- ·Movies/Celebrities
---- ·Music
---- ·Television (+ commercial sports)

-- ·Interests
---- ·Current Events/Debate
---- ·Hobbies (eg. cooking, leisure sports, whatever)
---- ·Technology
---- ·Writing

-- ·Pictures
-- ·Relationships

-- ·Lockers (including health)
---- ·Gender Specific Topics

-- ·Interactive (These forums don't add to your post count.)
---- ·Forum Games
---- ·Humor
---- ·Academics

For the lockers, I was thinking, "Since most girls/guys reply to the others' topics, why not just have one generalized locker?" like many other members have already suggested. Gender-specific topics relating to periods or whatever could go into a subforum within the lockers with a rule having people specify in the title which gender their topic is directed to in the thread ("MALE" or "FEMALE" before the topic title). Not sure if that would work.

[*tweeak*]

If you're going to combine the lockers, I don't see why health topics wouldn't also fit in there...particularly since it's not actually an interest

[*Azarel*]

Touché. Edited.

[Retrogressive]

I really like Azarel's, I mean really really. I don't see anything wrong with it.

[demolished]

Combining Current Events/Debate would be funny. The current debate topics won’t be easy to search. I have a feeling that people will post millions of current events which would cover the debate topic.

For the lockers, I was thinking, "Since most girls/guys reply to the others' topics, why not just have one generalized locker?" like many other members have already suggested. Gender-specific topics relating to periods or whatever could go into a subforum within the lockers with a rule having people specify in the title which gender their topic is directed to in the thread ("MALE" or "FEMALE" before the topic title). Not sure if that would work.

I think it's better to have 2 separate forums for genders than to have topic titles mentioned "male" or "female". What is the big difference?

[*disco infiltrator*]

If we're just going to label topics Male/Female, then do we really need a subforum for them? Just put them with the rest.

[*mzkandi*]

Anyone have anymore feedback on this?

[*wind&fire*]

- Introductions
- The Lounge
- Entertainment
... Forum Games
... Misc
- Interests
... Anime
... Debate
... Health
... Humor
... School
... Technology
... Writing
- Pictures
- Relationships
- Boys Locker
- Girls Locker

imo

[*mipadi*]

I think we can safely drop Food—there's very little activity in there as it is, much less than other forums we dropped.

[*digital.fragrance*]

Yeah, the Food forum is pretty pointless.. all it does is make me hungry. It's a great way to get your post count up though!

[*mzkandi*]

So, if we drop Food where would those topics go?

I do agree I dont really see the need for the Food forum any longer considering the amount of activity it has.

[racoons > you]

if curent events and health were dropped, ther ereally is no justification for retaining food.

[*wind&fire*]

okay how bout dropping those ones and making a misc. subforum?

[racoons > you]

... is that not just the lounge?

[jeung]

there was another thread about people wanting the health section back. perhaps we should re-instate the health forum due to popular demand.

--edit

health forum is back.

[IceCream4U]

-Introductions
-Screen name changes
-Moderators

-The Lounge

-Entertainment
-Games (like Xbox and PS2, not forum games.)
-TV/Movies
-Anime
-Music

-Interests
-Literature (With Writing and Books as subforums)
-Health
-Fashion
-Arts
-Home Economics (Knitting, sewing, maybe even have some recipies (sp?) in it.
-Excersize (((MAYBE...)))

-Relationships
-Thoughts/Motivational?

-Pictures
-Sports
-The Locker Room
-Controversial
-Conversation (I'll explain this at the bottom of my post)

-Interactive
-Forum Games
-Humor
-School


^^I liked the whole interactive deal =D
But what I don't like is the idea of merging the locker rooms. Like I can see having a general heading, The Lockers, and then having the guys and gals subforums, but personally I wouldn't feel too comfortable if there was a guy reading, "What should I use? Tampon or pad?" And "Omg...that was a freaking bloodbath and it stained my panties!" So I think that the locker rooms should just stay the same.

I thought that controversial would basically cover debate/current events, becase right now I'm trying my best not to overcroud the interests forum.

About the conversation forum, I think it should only have one post, and when it gets to page 20 or something have a new version. Just to like discuss things, anything - kinda like how people get to page 21 in that one game. Just show eachother hot pics of guys, talk about your latest crush, and blah blah blah. I know it might sound lame, but who knows? It MIGHT work!

//EDIT//

Okay, I just edited my forum organization. I took out the Sports in Entertainment and made it its own forum. And maybe we can have like different sports as subforums? For example, under Sports we can have baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, and misc. How about that?

And I took out the boys locker room.

[sadolakced acid]

But what I don't like is the idea of merging the locker rooms. Like I can see having a general heading, The Lockers, and then having the guys and gals subforums, but personally I wouldn't feel too comfortable if there was a guy reading, "What should I use? Tampon or pad?" And "Omg...that was a freaking bloodbath and it stained my panties!" So I think that the locker rooms should just stay the same.
[/quote]


guys already go in the girls locker room and vice versa.

[IceCream4U]

Well is it allll the guys?

[KissMe2408]

I think we can safely drop Food—there's very little activity in there as it is, much less than other forums we dropped.

alas, one of my favorite forums to visit.
It doesn't get a lot of activity, but that doesn't mean it needs to be dropped.
I actually really like that forum.

[*Zatanna*]

Could Food thread discussions feasibly go into the Health forum?

[*disco infiltrator*]

I am completely against merging Current Events and Debate.

[*mipadi*]

But what I don't like is the idea of merging the locker rooms. Like I can see having a general heading, The Lockers, and then having the guys and gals subforums, but personally I wouldn't feel too comfortable if there was a guy reading, "What should I use? Tampon or pad?" And "Omg...that was a freaking bloodbath and it stained my panties!" So I think that the locker rooms should just stay the same.
guys already go in the girls locker room and vice versa.

But there's really no point in having a Boys' Locker Room--there are least as many girls who post in there, if not more, than guys.

[jeung]

i think keeping those two the way they are isnt a bad idea. (girl's/boy's locker) they are both very active forums as of now and merging them sounds like it would either be the same as now or perhaps a little less active, but not better. imo.

[Teesa]

alas, one of my favorite forums to visit.
It doesn't get a lot of activity, but that doesn't mean it needs to be dropped.
I actually really like that forum.

I know, I love that forum! It doesn't get a lot of traffic, but it's nice to read all the recipes and find out about different kinds of foods and such.

I am completely against merging Current Events and Debate.

Agreed.

And I am completely against Sports in Entertainment.

[racoons > you]

i think keeping those two the way they are isnt a bad idea. (girl's/boy's locker) they are both very active forums as of now and merging them sounds like it would either be the same as now or perhaps a little less active, but not better. imo.

it isnt so much a question of the boys' locker room being active, its just who is making up that activity. currently, the majority, or near majority, are girls, so what is the point of having a seperate froum?

[IceCream4U]

Well how about we just take out the boys locker room? And only have a girls? Just a suggestion.

[*Zatanna*]

^ Well that doesn't seem to fair though. They need to either be merged or kept separate and one should not be trashed and the other kept.

Merging the Locker Rooms seems like such a beast of burden though.

[IceCream4U]

Well yeah, that was just my compromise. Agh, I just want to keep the girls locker room. I have absolutely no problem with keeping up the guys too.

[KissMe2408]

I am completely against merging Current Events and Debate.

^I also agree with that.


Seriously, merging the girls and boys locker rooms wouldn't be good.
Most of the members on CB are between the ages of 11-18.
They need a forum to go and ask questions and stuff.
Girls need their own space too, and I think it's only fair to let guys have their space as well.
Like I said, it'd be like combining the bathrooms at a mall.
You just don't do that.

[*mipadi*]

Seriously, merging the girls and boys locker rooms wouldn't be good.
Most of the members on CB are between the ages of 11-18.
They need a forum to go and ask questions and stuff.
Girls need their own space too, and I think it's only fair to let guys have their space as well.
Like I said, it'd be like combining the bathrooms at a mall.
You just don't do that.

It's more a problem with practicality. You can set aside a gender-specific forum in name only.

[racoons > you]

^I also agree with that.
Seriously, merging the girls and boys locker rooms wouldn't be good.
Most of the members on CB are between the ages of 11-18.
They need a forum to go and ask questions and stuff.
Girls need their own space too, and I think it's only fair to let guys have their space as well.
Like I said, it'd be like combining the bathrooms at a mall.
You just don't do that.

well totally... but as michael said, its in name only... there is nothing keeping iglrs and guys out of the alternate locker rooms, so why, practically speaking, is there a need for them?

[IceCream4U]

Because I have a feeling a lot of girls wouldn't feel comfortable if a guy was reading about their first period.

Well, I have a feeling their gonna merge........so I'll go ahead and change my "layout"

[Teesa]

Hmm, so just wondering..when are the subforums going to be reorganized? Or is the re-addition of the Health subforum it? Sorry, just wondering, I know you guys have a lot on your plate!

[jeung]

there have been a couple minor changes as of today.
forum games has been moved to the interests forum.
books and sports have been added as subforums of the interests forum.

this will probably be the bulk of forum reorganization for now.

[Teesa]

Thanks so much!! You are wonderful :)

[*StanleyThePanda*]

there have been a couple minor changes as of today.
forum games has been moved to the interests forum.
books and sports have been added as subforums of the interests forum.

this will probably be the bulk of forum reorganization for now.

That is super awesome.

[IceCream4U]

^OH HELL YA! LEMME GO CHECK IT OUT BABY YEAH!

[*Zatanna*]

Go Ed! You've been busy!

[*My Cinderella.*]

It took me about 5 minutes to find where the forum games went, but I think it looks more organized now.

[*wind&fire*]

... soo many subforums in interests... my eyes hurt ... ill get over it

[gelionie]

^ haha.

YAY new subforums!
Thank you Ed. :)

[*Zatanna*]

FYI for those who haven't seen it yet - Forum Games is now called "Sandbox" in the Interests Subforums.
Awesome Ed!

[IceCream4U]

^Where does the Sandbox come from?

Just because its fun? And the Sandbox was fun when we were wee little tinies?

[*wind&fire*]

i agree... sandbox ??

[*mona lisa*]

'Sandbox' is a cute name! Better than 'Forum Games'. =]

[*Programmer*]

who ever did this should be shot... seriously. sandbox..wow...you guys have hit an all time low...on ideas...

[*mona lisa*]

who ever did this should be shot... seriously. sandbox..wow...you guys have hit an all time low...on ideas...

Well, that was rude. Care to think of a better one?

[GREASEbaby]

Well, that was rude. Care to think of a better one?

Yeah, that was pretty rude. Hm, Sandbox sounds like a cool name. I should check it out..

[GREASEbaby]

Hm, that sounds like a good idea as well. Maybe we can make a poll...

[*mzkandi*]

That was harsh, Rico.

Well, what about the Arcade? Since we don't have an arcade anymore, I think that suits the forum quite well.

Naming it acrade sounds a little misleading because it may actually lead people to believe they are going into the forum to play arcade games.

[jeung]

who ever did this should be shot... seriously. sandbox..wow...you guys have hit an all time low...on ideas...

i thought sandbox was pretty creative. its basically to make the subforums look more uniform in the sense that theyre all one word names. if you have any good ideas, please be sure to make some suggestions. we're always open for ideas.

with regard to "who ever did this should be shot" i dont think that was necessary but i guess everyone is entitled to his/her opinion. i guess your only opposition was the name 'sandbox', what do you think about the organization of the forum?

hopefully its all not too difficult to get used to.
we decided not to make any major changes because with the launch of cB3 there have already been a lot of changes so we just made some small ones.

continue to give us feedback! its all appreciated.

[duplicatex0x0x0]

^^My thoughts exactly. Because arcade denotes to coin-operated games, not fourm games.

[*wind&fire*]

couldnt you just leave it as "Forum Games"?? ... sandbox sounds rather childish

[duplicatex0x0x0]

couldnt you just leave it as "Forum Games"?? ... sandbox sounds rather childish

We were going with a reorginization, chaniging some fourm names, consolidating some of the subfourms within one fourm.
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I don't think that "arcade" would work for the name for the subfourm of games.
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php...5&#entry1980059

[*StanleyThePanda*]

'Sandbox' is a cute name! Better than 'Forum Games'. =]

Indeed, it is SUPER cute. it makes me happy.

[Teesa]

Yes, I am also a fan of that name :) People will get used to it in no time.