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Is it possible for Jagex/JMods to construct an algorithm that checks the threads title and the content of the OP to automatically 'push forward a new thread' to the right forums of interest?
To prevent threads from being created in wrong forums?

28-Jun-2022 08:11:22

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Draco Burnz said :
Archaeox said :
No.

That's a lot of work, and we already know that the forums receive only the absolute minimum attention.

Exactly.

Plus its not really that hard to see which forum is best suited for which thread.

If you still need help, thats what Forum Help is literally for. If it would be so darn easy ... how come threads are still posted in the wrong place?
I can't deny some do it on purpose but a lot of players don't bother or are confused to where to post their feedback.
Jagex/JMods do like challenges when it comes to complicated matters willing to wrap their skills around any problem trying to solve the matter to poor it into a newer mould of software.
Thinking about it, to challenge ones skills and see if there is a possibility ... every JMod is free to do so make building blocks for the future.

28-Jun-2022 13:22:25

Mrs Ana

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People try to post their threads where it may receive the most attention, even though by doing so they may be posting it inside the wrong sub-forum; however, this isn't a big deal and Forum Moderators are attentive enough to move it on their own if they are around. If they happen to miss it, then, by all means, as a member of this community, you are more than welcome to head to Forum Help V3 to nudge them, if you so desire.

Posting a thread in the wrong sub-forum isn't as grave as you may deem it so. It may be easily fixed by either nudging OP in a civil manner or alerting Forum Moderators, again, if you so desire. You may possess the choice to either engage or not, but automatically scanning for the title and its contents to have the thread automatically moved to the "correct" sub-forum is unnecessary at the current state of the RuneScape Official Forums.

Wholeheartedly, I believe that we should focus our energy and resources, if any, on luring members of Community Management at Jagex to actually look after these RSOFs and its members since we have been deserted for eons. If I had to rank how serious a misplaced thread is, I'd say it's all the way at the very bottom of the list, even below it if there is another spot available there. What matters, at least to me, is that OP is educated on how to move forward, and, of course, that their concerns, if any, are addressed instead of publicly chastising them due to their misplaced thread, which may be easily remedied by a simple click.

28-Jun-2022 17:06:40 - Last edited on 28-Jun-2022 17:07:25 by Mrs Ana

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Draco Burnz - Mrs Ana, you both have missread the OP.

In order to properly look after The RuneScape Official Forums it is best to properly look at the core purpose of such forums and construct an environment that helps you to amplify your voice in a right way in the right place.
Players threads often are trashed/spammed because they end up in the wrong place clouding that players voice and ultimately, in a worse case scenario, being erased from existance.
That's how a lot of negativity is build up against Jagex/JMods that wouldn'thave existed at all if a helpful tool did bring them to the right place helping ones case.
Another positive circumstance is is that once that 'new created thread' is pushed forward to the right environment the OP might be surprised/triggered to investigate that environment for similar cases and solutions/help/support.
Better progress can be made with handling rants - spam - ragequit but moreso when something does happen to RuneScape, similar like the login-logout issue, feedback can possibly be faster channeled to the right place where Jagex/JMods quickly can dive into the burning problem at hand.
Take it into mind that once your surroundings level-up, in terms of having similar problems, players do experience a more serious approach strengthening their believes that Jagex/JMods have to act because you simply aren't the 'lonewolf' wandering around with an unique case figthing an uphill battle to find recognition.

29-Jun-2022 08:58:21

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1 Addition I would like to add = that emoticons are "excluded" from the algorithm, just a textbase algorithm

2 Addition I would like to add = that in case of an extreme rare/very important issues (alike login-logout issue) the algorithm can be swapped manually from "default value" to "special issue value" by just changing said value, which creates automatically a forum outside other forums for that prupose only

29-Jun-2022 14:15:26

Mrs Ana

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2_Tron said :
-Snip- To be completely honest, I am confused by this post. I read it a few times and I was incapable of comprehending the main idea or what you wanted/tried to convey, if anything.

Regardless of the suggestion, misplaced threads aren't a big issue, as it was already discussed in these threads of yours in the past:

1. (feedback about)General Forums
2. (feedback about) General

On Page 6 of the (feedback about) General thread, I broke down the mathematics for you and at that specific time, which was July 24th, 2020 to be exact, 27 out of 197 threads in the first 10 pages of the General sub-forum were moved, which means that 13.71% of threads were misplaced. Interestingly enough, the very first thread that was moved out of General belonged to you.

Now, fast forward to September 23rd, 2020 which was the second time that you posted this thread: (feedback about)General Forums . Two months later, according to the mathematics that I presented at that time, only ONE MORE THREAD was misplaced/posted in the wrong sub-forum within a two-month span.

To be blunt, I'd rather focus on bringing life to these Forums than on something so minimal as a misplaced thread in General. These aren't harming anyone. It may not be aesthetically pleasing to the eye if there were a few "moved" threads, but Forum Moderators (and those that use Forum Help to alert them) are on top of it whenever one arises. I'd love to see more activity on the Forums, specially from Jagex Moderators and as soon as we get that, we can concentrate on upgrading/updating the Forums to be hand in hand with Social Media.

29-Jun-2022 16:03:49

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Mrs Ana, I do not expect from you that you write/construct an algorithm on your own as that mostly is a team effort for a specialised developer team.

Again I will continue to repeat myself that this suggestion is about 'thread-creation' and only surfaces when someone is making a new thread.
Before you see more activity in the entire RuneScape Official Forums (not general-only) it is best to revitalise its base/core purpose so Jagex/JMods have their hands free for interesting Community-things.

29-Jun-2022 20:31:33 - Last edited on 29-Jun-2022 20:32:15 by 2_Tron

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