Topic: Appropriate topic for the Forge?
Started by: Andrew Morris
Started on: 1/15/2005
Board: Site Discussion
On 1/15/2005 at 7:01pm, Andrew Morris wrote:
Appropriate topic for the Forge?
Hey, I was uncertain if it would be appropriate to start a "Who's going to Dreamation 2005?" thread. I'd like to know who's going to be there, so I can arrange to meet some posters -- just connecting faces to names, you know?
Anyway, would that topic be acceptable here, and if so, which forum should it be posted in?
On 1/15/2005 at 7:59pm, TonyLB wrote:
RE: Appropriate topic for the Forge?
This is probably more appropriate in "Conventions". I'll point you to the Indie Games Explosion thread there, which is all about Dreamation2005.
I look forward to seeing you there!
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On 1/15/2005 at 9:10pm, Ron Edwards wrote:
RE: Appropriate topic for the Forge?
Hello,
Best thing to do when you're unsure to post a thread here is to ask me.
Also, please note the Sticky in the Conventions forum, which outlines the focus there. "Hey, who's going" is not a good topic. See if you can cast your interest in Dreamation into another form.
Best,
Ron
On 1/15/2005 at 9:45pm, Lxndr wrote:
RE: Appropriate topic for the Forge?
Would it be out of place in Connections?
On 1/15/2005 at 9:53pm, Ron Edwards wrote:
RE: Appropriate topic for the Forge?
Hello,
Yeah, it would be out of place there too. The Forge is not a message board or a social-services board. The Connections forum is about concrete services, not hangin' out or planning get-togethers without stated purposes.
Regarding meeting people at conventions specifically, though, I don't think it's asking too much to frame a post in the Conventions forum in accordance with the guidelines there. Those guidelines are extremely constructive, and in my view, if you can't re-cast the post according to them, there really wasn't much reason to ask "who's going" in the first place.
Best,
Ron
On 1/17/2005 at 10:22pm, Andy Kitkowski wrote:
RE: Appropriate topic for the Forge?
Ron Edwards wrote: Regarding meeting people at conventions specifically, though, I don't think it's asking too much to frame a post in the Conventions forum in accordance with the guidelines there.
What I'm getting here is that it's not kosher if it's just "who's going". But if you plan a gathering, even an informal one, for "Forgites/others to meet and discuss indie games in an informal workshop environment"*, then that's kosher. Or if you plan a gaming session or other "event" or "item with an agenda".
-Andy
* "Drink beers and bitch about D&D" :-)
On 1/18/2005 at 3:11am, Ron Edwards wrote:
RE: Appropriate topic for the Forge?
Andy's right. It's about constructive activity of some kind - by posting a new thread in Conventions or Connections, you are committing to success in that activity.
Best,
Ron
On 1/18/2005 at 2:58pm, Andrew Morris wrote:
RE: Appropriate topic for the Forge?
Okay, thanks for the clarification. I wasn't planning any sort of event, I just wanted to find out who would be there and arrange to meet them, so the topic would not be appropriate.
My questions have been answered. In the future I will message you, Ron, rather than starting a new thread.