Forums review

[mattgcn]

Since new forums are a current consideration, I made a spare account and looked around at everything on the forums, here's what I came up with. I also reviewed what we need, what we don't, and what we could move somewhere else.

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non-anything is only for members. If it says EVERYBODY then it applies to staff

Rules- viewable, no posting threads, no replying allowed (Forum Vital)
Announcements- viewable, no posting threads, replying allowed (Forum Vital)
Celebrations- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (General)

New Member Intro- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Forum Vital)
General Disc.- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Forum Vital)
Polls- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Trash)
Games- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (General)
General Pokemon- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into General Disc.)
Pokemon Games Discussion- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into General Disc.)
Rate My Team- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Trash)
Staff Room- non-viewable (so no posting threads or replying allowed) (Forum Vital)
{Feedback- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed
{Questions- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge these two into Questions and Feedback)
Fan Stuff- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Trash)
Fiction- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Trash)
Sprites- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Trash)
Archives- viewable, no posting threads by anyone, no replying allowed by anyone (Game Vital)- Old Game info
Trash- viewable, no-posting threads, replying allowed (Forum Vital)- Old Forum info
Diamond and Pearl Info- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Rename 4th Generation)

PO Discussion- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into Scripting, archives of this can stay though)
PT Discussion- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed
"The Files"- non-viewable (so no posting threads or replying allowed) (Trash, make a thread in site discussion)
Decision Polls- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into PT Discussion)
{Staff-Only Scripting- non-viewable (so no posting threads or replying allowed)
{Scripting Contributions- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge these two into one forum called Scripting)
Site Discussion- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Vital for all)
Your Game- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Forum Vital)

Storyline- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
Plot Outline- viewable, no-posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
{Major Story Ideas- viewable, no-posting threads, replying allowed
{Minor Story Ideas- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge these both into Story Ideas, anyone posts, have the poster mark whether major or minor)
Cameos- viewable, no-posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital) (Allow replies)
Dialogue- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital, all ingame text goes here)
Non-Staff Story Section- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Trash. Members can now post in storylines and cameos)

Pokemon Sprites- viewable, no-posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital, allow new threads, but only one per Pokemon (+the stickies), and merge subforums into it)
Back Sprites- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into above)
Mini Sprites- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into above)
Pokemon Stats and Info- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital for discussion)
Pokemon Roundup- viewable, no-posting threads, replying allowed, but discouraged in non-stickies (Site vital, for organisational purposes)
Pokemon Review Board- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into new forum called Metagame discussion)
Pokemon Ideas- viewable, no-posting threads, no-replying allowed (Not needed in the new forums, it was an archive until the Gargoyle)
Footprints- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into Pokemon sprites)
Artwork- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Not vital, but always fun, so it stays)
Pokemon Locations- viewable, no-posting threads, no-replying allowed (Game Vital, allow anyone to reply)
Scripts Board- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into Scripting)

Trainer Sprites- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game vital, allow one thread per trainer type, + stickies, merge subforums into it)- Also face sprites?
Back Sprites- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into above)
Overworlds- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into above)
Trainer Information- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital, discussion purposes)- one thread per type/person
Trainer Roundup- viewable, no-posting threads, replying allowed, but discouraged in non-stickies (Site Vital for organisational purposes)- one thread per type/person
Gym Leader and Elite Four info- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into Trainer Information)

New Moves- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Discussion Based)
Attack Animations- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
Attack Backgrounds- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Make into a thread in above)
Attack Sprites- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Make into a thread in above)
Move Roundup- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)(Unlike other roundups, replies allowed for editing purposes)
Changed Old Moves Roundup- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Simply add Old- in front of threads then merge into above)
Abilities/Traits Roundup- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)

Item Sprites- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
Decorations Roundup- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
Decorations Archive- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into archives)
Decorations etc.- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into Other sprites, throw somewhere else. Sounds go in the new Jingles forum)
Item Ideas- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital, Discussion)
Item Roundup- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital. Three steps threads allow replies, but the main threads of item types do not)

Music- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)- Music roundup is a thread here
Jingles- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (To be made, Game Vital, smaller themes listed here)
Pokemon Cries- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
Sound Effects- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
Ambience- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)

Berry Sprites- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
Berrydex Info- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
Taion & Hopho Berries- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into above two)
Trees- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into Sprites, just mark the threads, or threads per berry)
Information Gathering Board- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Site vital for organisation, Rename as Berry Roundup)

Maps- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game vital, discussion and general posts)
Completed Map Archive- viewable, no-posting threads, no-replying allowed (Site vital for Organisation)
Completed Sky/Underground/Underwater Routes- viewable, no-posting threads, no-replying allowed (Site vital for Organisation)
Completed Inside Maps- viewable, no-posting threads, no-replying allowed (Site vital for Organisation)
Staff-secret Maps- non-viewable, no-posting threads, no-replying allowed (Site vital for Organisation)
Tiles- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game vital)
Completed Tileset archive- viewable, no-posting threads, no-replying allowed (Site vital for organisation, rename tiles roundup)
Battle Backgrounds- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Merge into new forum, Other Sprites)
Game Menus- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game vital. Imagery mostly, text goes in dialogue board)
Weather Effects and Animation- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
New Areas- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game vital, but rename to locations and filter new threads)
Hopho Pokemon Academy- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital)
First Person Views- viewable, posting threads, replying allowed (Game Vital, merge into Other Sprites)

Mod and Admin Discussion- completely hidden- Simply archive

New Forums: (Staff only marked with *, only staff make threads, no reply ^, only staff makes threads, reply ``, no posting ~. Roundups, you can only reply in stickies, except for Moves for now which all discussion)

Rules^
Announcements``
Introductions

General Discussion
Staff Room*
Questions and Feedback
Archives~
Trash Forum~
4th Generation

PT Discussion
Scripting
Site Discussion
Your Game
Metagame Discussion

Storyline
Plot Outline``
Story Ideas
Cameos``
Dialogue

Pokemon Sprites
Pokemon Stats and Info
Artwork
Pokemon Locations

Trainer Sprites
Trainer Information

New Moves
Attack Animations

Item Sprites
Item Ideas

Music
Jingles
Pokemon Cries
Sound Effects
Ambience

Berry Sprites
Berrydex Info

Maps (Notable thread- World maps)
Completed Main World Map Archive^
Completed Sky/Underground/Underwater Routes^
Completed Inside Maps^
Staff-secret Maps*
Tiles
Game Menus
Weather Effects and Animation
Locations
Hopho Pokemon Academy
Other Sprites (FPV, Battle Background and Decorations etc. merged)

Pokemon Roundup
Trainer Roundup
Move Roundup
Traits Roundup
Item Roundup
Decorations Roundup
Music Roundup (Notable threads- Locations, Battles, Jingles)
Berry Roundup
Locations/Mapping Roundup
Tiles Roundup

[Shadolf]

I'm not understanding why New Areas is still going to exist. In my opinion, if you keep allowing new parts, then you will just get further behind and never finish.

[eeveekun]

The new area section is just a suggestion board, not really a offical map board. This areas probably won't see the light of day till way after the game is online and running. These places are suppose to be hidden in the main server and since there hidden, no one has to make them in the beginning of the game. The new area place will help test expansion skills and the like.

[mattgcn]

I think we should keep it Mods only next time, only our new ideas. But then again, I think we're good on places now..

EDIT: Making a new forum called Locations to discuss existing and new ideas seems like a much better idea, and we could have a new areas thread where regular members could suggest threads. Bonzai, you genius you.