Topic: Player/contributor locator
Started by: Jared A. Sorensen
Started on: 7/19/2002
Board: Site Discussion
On 7/19/2002 at 2:47pm, Jared A. Sorensen wrote:
Player/contributor locator
I think I've asked for a Player Locator function before.
But check this out:
It would be very cool if there were fields in user profiles that gave info. as to that user's "strengths" as far as indie RPGs are concerned. So you could do a search on "layout" or "art" or "statistical analysis" (ahem, Mike) and get a bunch of names back of possible contributors to your project.
- J
On 7/19/2002 at 2:57pm, Ron Edwards wrote:
RE: Player/contributor locator
As long as we're spending Clinton's free time for him ...
I like the idea of two Locators:
1) RPG design resource people - artists, layout, editing, PDF formatting, HTML/website design, etc, etc
2) Just plain play finders, like the Sorcerer player finder - the more general the better - I hate the idea of specifying by game
Best,
Ron
On 7/19/2002 at 3:21pm, Paul Czege wrote:
RE: Player/contributor locator
Hey,
The querying/reporting functionality discussed here could facilitate Forgites connecting with others local to them. And additional fields could be added to the user profile to facilitate Jared's desire to exploit people's strengths on behalf of his projects.
(Seriously though, even without this functionality, a "profiling" style thread about "strengths" might be worth doing.)
Paul
Forge Reference Links:
Topic 14554
On 7/19/2002 at 3:22pm, Matt wrote:
RE: Player/contributor locator
Surely the resource library could shoulder some of 1) at least. Maybe add some more categories in the existing publishing resources section. [edit] As many of these are not location specific, but play is.
-Matt
On 7/19/2002 at 3:28pm, Clinton R. Nixon wrote:
RE: Player/contributor locator
Shitfire. I end up promising to do things in terms of development and then completely forgetting. People, don't let me forget this one.
Ok - here's what I'd be most likely to do: make a second page for your "profile." I'm not going to edit the default one for the forums, but I could add a secondary, optional page where you'd enter:
• City and state (or country, if you're overseas)
• A bunch of checkboxes for strengths/things you're interested in:
• Actually playing
• Graphic design and layout
• Art
• Editing
• Analysis
This could be queried by a as-of-yet-unwritten application.
- Clinton
On 7/19/2002 at 4:39pm, Jürgen Mayer wrote:
RE: Player/contributor locator
What about
- writing
- developing