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May 22, 2008, 05:16:00 am
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« on: May 22, 2008, 05:16:00 am »
So...we gonna get Article forums back? I could moderate those, if necessary.
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May 22, 2008, 06:43:46 am
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« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2008, 06:43:46 am »
Theyre as dead as the dodo NB youre the only one that writes them anymore! The end off CC saw the least activity on them i have ever seen. Really no point.
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May 22, 2008, 06:34:08 pm
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« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2008, 06:34:08 pm »
But I wanna write a new article... :'(

Maybe we could institute some system for prizes...decent prizes, not like odd rares nobody needs.
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September 30, 2008, 10:10:08 am
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« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2008, 10:10:08 am »
Sorry to bring this up, but I'm bringing my spotlight articles back and was wondering yet again if maybe it would be possible to create a forum.

My proposition is to create a poll asking people if they would be interested in writing/reading the articles.

They're what got me into CC in the first place, and I'd really like to see them brought back.
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September 30, 2008, 11:12:42 am
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« Reply #4 on: September 30, 2008, 11:12:42 am »
Maybe if we provide a prize for the best articles, like the old CC way!
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September 30, 2008, 01:13:47 pm
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2008, 01:13:47 pm »
Not sure what kind of prize we could give, really.

Anyways, if you just want to write an article, you could probably just post it in Bag End or somewhere similar.
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October 01, 2008, 07:14:41 am
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2008, 07:14:41 am »
I agree with EL. Depending on what the article is on, it should fit into the existing forums. If a large number crop up I wouldn't be opposed to creating a new forum, though. IF.
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October 01, 2008, 08:35:03 am
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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2008, 08:35:03 am »
I agree with NBarden on this, partially. Although articles should fit in a particular Forum depending on their subject, they are not Topics, they are Articles. I'm all for having a separate Forum for them, since I also happen to be wanting for quite some time to get back to writing, but I don't feel like it, if it's gonna get crammed in Dominaria.
However, I do not think article-writing HAS to be associated with prize support, I happen to know a lot of sites that have article sections, and people who write there just for the sake of it, much like both me and NBarden would be willing to do.
However, in creating an Article section, I suggest that each such section should have 2-3 moderators, and that only them can post topics there, so any article written would be welcome, as soon as it got past the moderators careful examination. Nothing like censorship, of course, but rather to prevent things like really bad formatting, large number of spelling errors, articles on the very same topic and some of the demiarticles we had that ended up just getting bashed and thus discouraging its authors to try to improve, but rather getting them to stop writing completly.

October 01, 2008, 11:09:23 am
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2008, 11:09:23 am »
Actually, i disagree with F_M there. Because passing it through moderators would most likely discourage writing. Moderator's can instead edit articles and, if necessary, delete spam in the forum after its posted. Same result, but encourages writing more.

Maybe as a sub-forum of the deck clinics? Because they will be about the game, and typically decks. Although I'd really like their own forum. :)

BTW, the deck forum for MtG needs to be split into Standard (t2), Extended, Legacy, Vintage and Casual. Pain with them all lumped together right now.
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October 01, 2008, 11:25:08 am
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« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2008, 11:25:08 am »
Quote from: NBarden
BTW, the deck forum for MtG needs to be split into Standard (t2), Extended, Legacy, Vintage and Casual. Pain with them all lumped together right now.

Still thinking on the rest, but this request is now done, at least. :up:
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October 01, 2008, 12:57:39 pm
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« Reply #10 on: October 01, 2008, 12:57:39 pm »
Typo fix. Its called "extended" in MtG.
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November 21, 2008, 11:22:39 am
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« Reply #11 on: November 21, 2008, 11:22:39 am »
Okay, we need an article section. if you even wanted to make a new section of the deck clinics, I'd be all for that. But MtG is starting to get some articles, and hopefully will have more to come.

Plus, if we get a LotR article section, I'm up for writing another one.
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November 21, 2008, 11:52:07 am
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« Reply #12 on: November 21, 2008, 11:52:07 am »
Well, I, for one, am all for it, although I think we can cope with the way it is for now, until we get more people actually reading (and reviewing, commenting, etc) articles. After all, MtG players are not even trying the Rules Challenges I'm posting there anyway, I don't think our audience would be up for heavy article-reading.

November 22, 2008, 06:01:55 pm
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« Reply #13 on: November 22, 2008, 06:01:55 pm »
An article forum just seems unnecessary to me. Our forum to members ratio is already ludicrously high, and it seems to me that only people that are going to write them are you NB and FM. I'm really of lem0n's opinion - articles were a CC thing, and there doesn't seem to be enough interest left to resurrect it.

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