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sir eos lee

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obendigo said :
Iceberg said :
Isnip gravebump discussion

Took the words right out my mouth lol. And the whole active is post within last 6 months, that just seems a little long. Perhaps a smaller limit of say 3 months?

You've got a point.

Usually when someone is "Active" they stay active. Daily, weekly, monthly.
Events in life might keep you away for a few weeks.
You might come in irregularly.
But if you pass the 3 month mark, it is fair that it might be a while before they come back, if at all.
Unless Jagex wants to add a note on peoples forum profile account when you look at it to let us know if the person is "banned" or "muted for x days".
If the OP is known to be banned or muted, then it makes it quicker to know that a game can get recreated a lot quick.
Otherwise, we get stuck with a scenario on the 6 month rule, where the V2 or V10 might not get created for 4 or 5 months, just because of the long wait period.
Someone would still create the new version regardless.

But if we knew that post "username123" was banned during that 3 or 6 month period, it would make it easier to justify the re-creation, especially if the OP never designated someone to recreate it in their stead.

21-Mar-2016 14:04:06 - Last edited on 21-Mar-2016 14:06:57 by sir eos lee

sir eos lee

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I know wikia for example has on user profiles a "banned from chat" tag*

**;dr
I agree with shorter time than 6 months.
We need a conditional to ID if a player is muted/banned from forum posting and did not designate a successor.

Is it necessarily grave bumping if the OP bumps it?

21-Mar-2016 14:05:34 - Last edited on 21-Mar-2016 14:10:31 by sir eos lee

Lady Deluxe

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I think the new rules are quiet simple if a player has not recreated a thread within the two week period, another player can recreate it...

Maybe this can be the case for all threads no matter how active a player is or isn't - all threads can be recreated only after a two week period and that eliminates any confussion - one rule for all...

And for bumping threads, maybe threads on page 10 and beyond can not be bumped - something as simple as this??

21-Mar-2016 14:33:14 - Last edited on 21-Mar-2016 14:34:52 by Lady Deluxe

sir eos lee

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Lady Deluxe said :
I think the new rules are quiet simple if a player has not recreated a thread within the two week period, another player can recreate it...

Maybe this can be the case for all threads no matter how active a player is or isn't - all threads can be recreated only after a two week period and that eliminates any confussion - one rule for all...

And for bumping threads, maybe threads on page 10 and beyond can not be bumped - something as simple as this??

Send Fmods on a "lock everything past page 10" quest?
Auto lock forum games that get past a certain "last post" time stamp?

21-Mar-2016 14:40:30 - Last edited on 21-Mar-2016 14:41:04 by sir eos lee

Lady Deluxe

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sir eos lee said :
Lady Deluxe said :
I think the new rules are quiet simple if a player has not recreated a thread within the two week period, another player can recreate it...

Maybe this can be the case for all threads no matter how active a player is or isn't - all threads can be recreated only after a two week period and that eliminates any confussion - one rule for all...

And for bumping threads, maybe threads on page 10 and beyond can not be bumped - something as simple as this??

Send Fmods on a "lock everything past page 10" quest?
Auto lock forum games that get past a certain "last post" time stamp? No that would be a waist of there time

Only lock threads that get bumped after a certain period

A time stamp would be good in all forums - how would this work tho?

21-Mar-2016 14:46:11

sir eos lee

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Lady Deluxe said :
sir eos lee said :
Lady Deluxe said :
I think the new rules are quiet simple if a player has not recreated a thread within the two week period, another player can recreate it...

Maybe this can be the case for all threads no matter how active a player is or isn't - all threads can be recreated only after a two week period and that eliminates any confussion - one rule for all...

And for bumping threads, maybe threads on page 10 and beyond can not be bumped - something as simple as this??

Send Fmods on a "lock everything past page 10" quest?
Auto lock forum games that get past a certain "last post" time stamp? No that would be a waist of there time

Only lock threads that get bumped after a certain period

A time stamp would be good in all forums - how would this work tho?

Plan J: Cut the number of pages in this forum from 50 to 10 or 15.
You can't bump it when Chewy eats it sooner.

21-Mar-2016 14:47:46

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Amazonkaty

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Feedback:-

2. Current owner has listed no one and has been active in forum games:
The thread owner should be given two weeks to recreate the game thread. If someone remakes the thread immediately, this new thread will be locked.
After two weeks if the thread has not been recreated, anyone can remake it and the first thread is the one that is used.

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My only thoughts here,
saying 2 weeks to make a game but referring to ACTIVE individuals as 6mnths in this scenario may cause friction amongst FG users especially on the 2nd/3rd version of a thread since the game was created by V1 author and they technically hold creator rights.

If someone is away for say a vacation/study for a month when their thread maxes but they still want to be the game creator (and haven't listed anyone to remake it and don't post about being away) but then someone who is thread taking happy whips up that players thread.

How would the previous creator make sure that it is not taken from them unwillingly?
Since many creators don't always log in within 2 weeks due to IRL reasons.

I assume that the creator making a comment in their version of the thread on the OP with some reference to this would be preferred or necessary. (i.e. 'If i haven't returned in a month upon this thread maxing to remake this, someone else can remake it', 'I am away for x amount of time but will remake this on return')

Or would a friendly post on the remake to request they would like to reclaim the thread be allowed/appropriate to ask on the new thread (if it passes the 2wks but hasn't hit a month since remake).

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Continued below....

'Every revolution begins with a spark'

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21-Mar-2016 14:50:07 - Last edited on 21-Mar-2016 14:50:45 by Amazonkaty

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Amazonkaty

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3: Current owner has listed no one and has not been active in forum games (or on the forums):
Thread can be recreated immediately, with a stipulation that the previous owner can reclaim the thread within the first two weeks if they wish

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Some of the 'inactive' players are not actually inactive but use the HLF instead of normal forums. However those without HLF access do not see this due to the restrictions. Therefore someone who looks to be inactive for say 4-6 months actually isn't and may have posted in the last few month but have resorted to only using HLF.

Just as a confirmation regarding this situation.

Do we just default to the 6mnth rule?
(I am assuming so since they don't post on normal forums anymore)

'Every revolution begins with a spark'

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21-Mar-2016 14:50:22 - Last edited on 21-Mar-2016 14:50:58 by Amazonkaty

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Amazonkaty

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Lady Deluxe said :
I think the new rules are quiet simple if a player has not recreated a thread within the two week period, another player can recreate it...

Maybe this can be the case for all threads no matter how active a player is or isn't - all threads can be recreated only after a two week period and that eliminates any confussion - one rule for all...

I disagree in that if a thread states only certain people remake it or there is a written consent...nobody except them remake it regardless the OP activity out of respect.
Unless as stated in the proposed rule change listed remakers are inactive.

'Every revolution begins with a spark'

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21-Mar-2016 14:52:58 - Last edited on 21-Mar-2016 14:57:26 by Amazonkaty

Mod Kalaya

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6 months was an arbitrary number - it can definitely be changed. The only real need for an active/inactive length of time is to know when to apply the two week wait or not - happy to reduce that to 3 months. Mod Kalaya |

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21-Mar-2016 14:56:07

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