Merge the Art Gallery with Off Topic.

Bobby Swisha · 02-05-2015, 04:22 AM

There is no longer any reason to not do this.

Fish Taco · 02-05-2015, 09:49 PM

Yeah!

Tony Clay · 02-05-2015, 09:54 PM

Dear admin:

Please make whatever decision which will lead to BR posting less.

Slime · 02-05-2015, 10:21 PM

still disagree with this since the "merge" = now it is accepted to post stuff in Off Topic which = those of us that don't think our stuff is worth posting in OT post it to TTF which = scattered

but i don't really care much, i'll gladly post all my shit to TTF, actually i probably would prefer this to posting in Art Gallery actually

so ehhh i guess i agree

Bobby Swisha · 02-06-2015, 01:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lohr

still disagree with this since the "merge" = now it is accepted to post stuff in Off Topic which = those of us that don't think our stuff is worth posting in OT post it to TTF which = scattered

but i don't really care much, i'll gladly post all my shit to TTF, actually i probably would prefer this to posting in Art Gallery actually

so ehhh i guess i agree

wtf, you are rtetareded

Fish Taco · 02-06-2015, 01:30 AM

How could whatever you're posting be "worth" saying in the Art Gallery but not Off-Topic?

Tony Clay · 02-06-2015, 01:41 AM

Yeah, Lohr, you fuckin lunatic.

Bobby Swisha · 02-06-2015, 05:03 AM

Permaban Lohr please.

Slime · 02-06-2015, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fish Taco

How could whatever you're posting be "worth" saying in the Art Gallery but not Off-Topic?

cause art gallery is for all art no matter how bad it is

off topic you are expected to not make a totally shitty thread

ttf is for all threads no matter how bad it is

so i'd end up posting all to ttf. i already never make threads in off topic, i only make them in ttf.

Phil Williamson · 02-06-2015, 08:25 PM

I dunno, seems like it's more that off-topic is for threads that are serious enough rather than "good" enough, and I'd think p. much any art would qualify. but either way, is it really a problem if some art is posted in off topic and some in the ttf?

Slime · 02-06-2015, 09:28 PM

not really, just that its kinda scattered then.

also i can see some people posting their art to Off Topic (as will be expected without an Art Gallery), only to have it somewhat ridiculed if its not good, since it will seem like a self-promoting post which at the moment isn't so common in OT. or instead of ridiculed, the thread turning into a series of joke posts until it falls off the front page. Art Gallery has a certain expected form of commenting vs Off Topic that alone i have felt gives the forum a bit of a purpose. (i will say that i felt AG had a bit of over-positivity in the commenting, and i made an effort to start giving constructive criticism in every post i made in there to counter this, since i would want the same in my own threads... but overly supportive comments aren't that bad of a downside)

sure i care too much, i know. but just saying it actually affects what i'd share to a degree

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again though, i actually think im in support of this change on re-thinking it, because i do feel at home in TTF. plus most of my music stuff is jokey anyway, which goes well with posting there.

Jesterfoot · 02-06-2015, 09:49 PM

Yeah, unfortunately there aren't nearly enough creative people here anymore to warrant an art gallery.

Slime · 02-06-2015, 11:17 PM

yea just nuke that sucka

Bobby Swisha · 02-07-2015, 03:06 AM

Doooooo it

Bobby Swisha · 02-07-2015, 11:59 PM

I genuinely believe that merging them will actually inspire people to post more creative shit because most people will see it. The Art Gallery is like, a rejected forum right now.

Compcat · 02-09-2015, 10:16 PM

On the other hand, it sometimes just takes people a while to comment on art gallery stuff, so those might fall out of sight in off-topic and people will forget about them before they have a chance to really check it out.

We should obviously merge CoW and the testing forum though.

Rabid Dinosaur · 02-10-2015, 02:37 AM

I think it takes people a while because most people don't actively check the Art Gallery, and I'm not sure there's enough activity on this board for things falling out of sight to really be a concern.

Gorosaurus · 02-10-2015, 05:08 AM

I agree that, with our activity as it is, merging would only increase activity in our lifeblood forum.

Space Goat · 02-10-2015, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Space Goat

I don't want to get rid of the Art Gallery without having some kind of system to tag off-topic posts as art content, so that requires some coding work on my part. That's the only thing keeping that from happening.

02-05-2015, 04:22 AM	#1
Bobby Swisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 46,012	Merge the Art Gallery with Off Topic. There is no longer any reason to not do this.

02-05-2015, 09:49 PM	#2
Fish Taco Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,034	Yeah!
Fish Taco Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,034

02-05-2015, 09:54 PM	#3
Tony Clay Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,583	Dear admin: Please make whatever decision which will lead to BR posting less.
Tony Clay Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,583

02-05-2015, 10:21 PM	#4
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	still disagree with this since the "merge" = now it is accepted to post stuff in Off Topic which = those of us that don't think our stuff is worth posting in OT post it to TTF which = scattered but i don't really care much, i'll gladly post all my shit to TTF, actually i probably would prefer this to posting in Art Gallery actually so ehhh i guess i agree
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891

02-06-2015, 01:30 AM	#6
Fish Taco Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,034	How could whatever you're posting be "worth" saying in the Art Gallery but not Off-Topic?
Fish Taco Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 7,034

02-06-2015, 01:41 AM	#7
Tony Clay Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,583	Yeah, Lohr, you fuckin lunatic.
Tony Clay Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,583

02-06-2015, 05:03 AM	#8
Bobby Swisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 46,012	Permaban Lohr please.

02-06-2015, 08:25 PM	#10
Phil Williamson Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 16,900	I dunno, seems like it's more that off-topic is for threads that are serious enough rather than "good" enough, and I'd think p. much any art would qualify. but either way, is it really a problem if some art is posted in off topic and some in the ttf?

02-06-2015, 09:28 PM	#11
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	not really, just that its kinda scattered then. also i can see some people posting their art to Off Topic (as will be expected without an Art Gallery), only to have it somewhat ridiculed if its not good, since it will seem like a self-promoting post which at the moment isn't so common in OT. or instead of ridiculed, the thread turning into a series of joke posts until it falls off the front page. Art Gallery has a certain expected form of commenting vs Off Topic that alone i have felt gives the forum a bit of a purpose. (i will say that i felt AG had a bit of over-positivity in the commenting, and i made an effort to start giving constructive criticism in every post i made in there to counter this, since i would want the same in my own threads... but overly supportive comments aren't that bad of a downside) sure i care too much, i know. but just saying it actually affects what i'd share to a degree ________________ again though, i actually think im in support of this change on re-thinking it, because i do feel at home in TTF. plus most of my music stuff is jokey anyway, which goes well with posting there.
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891

02-06-2015, 09:49 PM	#12
Jesterfoot Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 7,470	Yeah, unfortunately there aren't nearly enough creative people here anymore to warrant an art gallery.

02-06-2015, 11:17 PM	#13
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891	yea just nuke that sucka
Slime Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 24,891

02-07-2015, 03:06 AM	#14
Bobby Swisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 46,012	Doooooo it

02-07-2015, 11:59 PM	#15
Bobby Swisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 46,012	I genuinely believe that merging them will actually inspire people to post more creative shit because most people will see it. The Art Gallery is like, a rejected forum right now.

02-09-2015, 10:16 PM	#16
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810	On the other hand, it sometimes just takes people a while to comment on art gallery stuff, so those might fall out of sight in off-topic and people will forget about them before they have a chance to really check it out. We should obviously merge CoW and the testing forum though.
Compcat Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 8,810

02-10-2015, 02:37 AM	#17
Rabid Dinosaur Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,894	I think it takes people a while because most people don't actively check the Art Gallery, and I'm not sure there's enough activity on this board for things falling out of sight to really be a concern.

02-10-2015, 05:08 AM	#18
Gorosaurus Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 16,146	I agree that, with our activity as it is, merging would only increase activity in our lifeblood forum.