October 2014 NPD Thread!

[binary solo]

Hiku said:

binary solo said:

Hiku said:

Would you count making these topics invisible to anyone with less than for example 50 posts as open?
Because in that case most people would know the numbers. I think that's easy to achieve for most people, and most/all our active members are already beyond that post count. But people "checking up on VGC" would probably not think of making 50 posts to find potential hidden topics.

Also, it probably wouldn't have to stay that way forever, since if another leaker emerged they may not care if VGC shows the numbers openly.

I detest the idea that post count should determine access to any thread. Someone might be a member for a long time but not post very often. I am fine with NPD threads being closed to any lurkers and anyone currently on a ban, which then includes Gaffers hopping on here to look at the thread and going back to Gaf to bitch some more about VGC. It also includes not putting sales nujmbers in the title, relative position is OK. I'm also in favour of a ban on anyone (from now on) trash talking any Gaffers in the NPD thread. While I don't agree with placing significant restrictions on VGC members being able to see the NPD numbers and talk about them, any trash talk about Gaffers, esp the leakers, is biting the hand that feeds. And even if lurkers can't access the thread it's still bad form to talk shit about people who can't defend themselves directly.

I see. How would you propose to keep lurkers out of the NPD threads in that case, is not by post count?
As for the trash talk going on in these topics, I also feel that they're counter productive. It can only make things worse, and not better.

Lurkers, by defintion, are non-members, therefore post count is a non-issue. Basically a thread title in the forum list will only show up if you are logged in to your account. It will be hidden from view for anyone on the site who is not logged in. Or it will display to people not logged in to show the thread exists but it will be greyed out and unclickable.