Just closed by SkipMagic, durnburnit. Too soon, says I. That was a fun thread, and quite a few people were still regularly posting in it.
He wrote:
Mod Note:
Thirty-one pages is quite a bit for a game. And since we have a surplus of games going on in MPSIMS, I’m afraid we’ll be closing some of the older, longer game threads.
Isn’t 31 pages simply a reflection of its popularity? Who says there’s a “surplus”? Why close it down?
Since this is a thread questioning a mod decision, I’ve moved it to the Pit.
As for why I closed it… we purposely limit the number of on-going game threads because they aren’t central to the mission of the board. Yes, I know, neither are a lot of other threads, but game threads (especially ones without a specific end) aren’t even central to the purpose of MPSIMS. We currently allow a few at a time because they are popular, but when they reach a lot of pages (typically double-digits) and start hogging the front page real estate of MPSIMS, they tend to get closed. We even have a sticky in MPSIMS addressing this issue.
He also closed the Family Feud thread. I don’t play in any of those. I’m just pointing out the games that were closed since that seems to be the theme of this thread.
Screw you Skipper.
ETA: I guess I must be the one responsible for the closing of the Song thread as Skip did link to the thread about post count padding and I had started to increase my post count dramatically by playing this ‘game’ over the past week. Way to go Skip.
In a way, I am relieved. I needed someone else to step up and take over the hosting duties of the Family Feud thread soon anyway. It was fun while it lasted. I am glad **Idle Thoughts ** had started it.
Skip, one minor note, we were in the middle of a game, but at least you let us complete a round.
I have to say- I don’t have a dog in this fight, but the logic of closing a popular, fun thread completely escapes me. A new one will probably be opened with the same game in no time. I understand “hogging front page real estate” and you don’t want the same 5 threads at the top of the page forever, but hell, that might be why a lot of people are visiting that forum to begin with. I dunno. It just seems really weird to me.
I really to think there should have been a “games” forum added when the boards were changed around years back. It would have been a great place for people to discuss WOW, board games, and play games like this without crowding out people in MPSIMS.
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I really to think there should have been a “games” forum added when the boards were changed around years back. It would have been a great place for people to discuss WOW, board games, and play games like this without crowding out people in MPSIMS.
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My understanding is they tolerate the game threads and have no wish to encourage them. Perhaps I am wrong, but that is my strong impression from the stated rules and way they close game threads from time to time.
I am curious, why did the Werewolf/Mafia games escape the Lock?
Is there some sort of criteria of what is too mundane?
I would think the Family Feud thread actually had some educational value, I can’t speak to the others.
