# The Thread Games forum is now open **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [January 27, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009 "2015-01-27T15:56:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/1 "2015-01-27T15:56:44Z")
Here’s a link to the opening thread (started by me): > **[Welcome to the Thread Games forum](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=747482)** > > This forum is for games in which the thread itself is a game. Typically the thread starter posts a challenge or premise, to which other posters respond. The rules for this forum will evolve, but for now: This forum is only for thread games and... Have fun! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/2 "2015-01-27T15:59:43Z")
There seems to have been a glitch when setting this up. We are now unable to make any posts to threads in The Game Room forum. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/3 "2015-01-27T16:01:50Z")
Yeah, there is no way to create a new thread or respond to an existing one. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/4 "2015-01-27T16:17:41Z")
Jerry is working on it. ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/5 "2015-01-27T16:21:15Z")
Threads are now being moved from The Game Room to Game Threads. It could be that posting was suspended until things are cleaned up which is reasonable. ---
**Author:** ![jdavis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f6c823/32.png) [@jdavis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdavis)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/6 "2015-01-27T16:32:18Z")
Issue should be fixed. Permissions on The Game Room were inadvertently changed to not allow new posts/threads while I was establishing the Thread Games forum. ---
**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/7 "2015-01-27T16:43:35Z")
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/8 "2015-01-27T16:47:00Z")
Question; Will the [GAME] tag still be needed? ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/9 "2015-01-27T16:53:18Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Question; Will the [GAME] tag still be needed? Dunno. Seems redundant. Might be easier to have a [META] tag for meta discussion of thread games. But you know what, raise this issue in the Thread Games starter thread so users there can chime in. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/10 "2015-01-27T16:54:50Z")
Nice work, folks! Much thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/11 "2015-01-27T16:58:47Z")
Can we change **Idle Thoughts’** and **Asimovian’s** title from “Moderator” to “Referee”? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/12 "2015-01-27T17:00:57Z")
If there’s going to be a uniform change for them, why not? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/13 "2015-01-27T17:16:34Z")
Wahooo! ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/14 "2015-01-27T18:20:11Z")
> [@jdavis](#): > > Issue should be fixed. Permissions on The Game Room were inadvertently changed to not allow new posts/threads while I was establishing the Thread Games forum. While your engaged here, could you take a moment to restore our old emoticons? Wouldn’t that involve just dragging and dropping a few files? ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/15 "2015-01-27T18:37:34Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > While your engaged here, could you take a moment to restore our old emoticons? Wouldn’t that involve just dragging and dropping a few files? See? THIS is why we can’t have nice things. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/16 "2015-01-27T20:13:31Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Can we change **Idle Thoughts’** and **Asimovian’s** title from “Moderator” to “Referee”? 😃 I’m partial to “Zebra” myself. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/17 "2015-01-27T20:22:20Z")
> [@Asimovian](#): > > I’m partial to “Zebra” myself. I think personal stuff like that is more appropriate for MPSIMS, don’tcha think? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/18 "2015-01-27T20:24:27Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > I think personal stuff like that is more appropriate for MPSIMS, don’tcha think? 😃 Into the penalty box with you! Five minutes for insinuating! ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/19 "2015-01-27T23:41:58Z")
Thanks for getting this done. I hope we can rekindle the game room. Is there any way to better get the word out to people who might’ve left the forum that it’s a good time to come back? ---
**Author:** ![Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heffalump_and_roo/32/7691_2.png) [@Heffalump\_and\_Roo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heffalump_and_Roo)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2015, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009/20 "2015-01-28T00:07:49Z")
Thank you for this! I’m excited about it. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-thread-games-forum-is-now-open/711009.md?page=2)