| DaSimkin said: I think they should just be kept off the "hot topics" on the front page... (only game related forums should be eligable to be in the hot topics listing). Other than that there is no problem with them. |
I don't think this is the answer. For the most part I enjoy the threads that come out of the off-topic forum. They are the threads where we all really get to know each other. They let everyone explore their interests out of the videogame/sales world.
The problem, however, is that sometimes enough is enough. One thread begats another and the next thing you know you have three threads which are basically the same thing....with the same members....taking the top spots on the forum. This really isn't that big a deal....but lately it has been seven or eight of these threads.
The idea I propose about allowing only a certain number of topics to appear from each forum will help not only with the off-topic thread, but also with the balance between the consoles. The topics would still bounce to the top of the page....but you would always see at least 5 topics (or whatever the number) from each forum.
