Given the number of answers given by so many others I'd have thought that one of you super-active users would have reached this milestone first. Makes me wonder what other interesting metrics might be out there - other than our points.
Maybe a nice plot of number of answers vs. upvotes. I'm not sure what it would mean, but it would likely be interesting!
@F.RandallFarmer I think it relates more to the question. Since each person can only give out one upvote, the question has to be viewed many many times to get lots of upvotes.
In my few months of experience here, it's pretty clear that questions get the most views if they're in popular systems and/or are about social interactions.
Which means those are the answers that get upvotes--and within that set, answers get more upvotes if they have widespread social-interaction implications, or if they support a popular mechanical trend.
@F.RandallFarmer There was somebody who came to have a look the other week looking for Exalted questions to answer - and mentioned that the Exalted devs have their own corner of the web already.
We sometimes get a surge from crossposts of questions to interesting forums. Reddit, for example - a thread at reddit.com/r/rpg always spikes my traffic.
Oh?
That's interesting.
I seem to be at odds with a lot of little things here.
@SimonGill Might it have something to do with not sharing too much of the copyrighted material in RPGs? I can see an argument that if you have too many common questions, you could almost learn the game without the books.
An alternative to turning off pruning is to create a list of questions that are good to ask of any system.
Some examples:
What are the design goals of this system?
What do I need to find or buy to get started?
What are the key features of the setting?
What inspired this game?
Asking enough o...
@F.RandallFarmer I've certainly had to spend some time and effort getting into the SE mindset. I've watched people whose previous RPG-discussion experience was on standard forums have an even harder time adjusting. It's a fascinating little social experiment.
@F.RandallFarmer I saw the question, and suggested that common questions get created for each one that would contain useful knowledge (especially, the what do I need to get started ones). SSD sorta agreed with me and mxyzplk stated that it was not appropriate to do that.
@BESW Yeah, the mods have certainly had to pull out their flamethrowers on the sprouting comments recently.
If someone starts answering questions about a system - that means you have a member with knowledge (and presumably outside connections). Isn't it appropriate then to ask questions about that system?
@F.RandallFarmer I suspect that what the mods would consider appropriate is to encourage that member to ask the questions, so the posts are sprouting from experience.
@BESW It's.... wooden. Not as bad as the Rufus Sewell version of Macbeth I saw years ago (but his wife had awesome legs that were shown off very well ;))
Because everyone loved that Stewart/Tennant, and I thought it was silly, poorly staged, poorly set, poorly costumed, and displayed the weakest aspects of both the main actors.
@Zachiel Please note that a) he phrases it that way because he knows he might be wrong, and b) he only does it if he thinks it's important.
If he sees something he thinks might be wrong, he asks for clarification, hoping that in the process of explaining it, the person will either help him become less confused or will realize their own error.
@Zachiel People aren't logical. Sometimes the passive approach is the best one for the situation, where aggressive data would just set people in their ways and make them more confident in their position.
It requires sincerity. If you're using his strategy to be passive-aggressive, it fails miserably and I'm sure you've seen it used that way against you.
But if you're using his strategy because you honestly want to open up a dialogue rather than trick someone into showing how they're wrong... it's quite effective and socially positive.
@BESW It's one possibility - if the other person isn't using the rules as the first person understands it and is happy with it, then it's probably a local rule or interpretation. The first person then learns the environment better.
@SimonGill In which case you're not saying "Okay, thanks" just to end the discussion; you're saying it because you actually feel like you've gained the needed context.
@SimonGill Because I'm such a chatty person, I'd often add something like "Okay, thanks. I hadn't thought about it that way," or "That's a rule I hadn't come across before."
@BESW I tend to keep asking questions, to make sure I've understood it. And since I want to be right, I'll focus on where I think things will break down with the "wrong" interpretation of the rule.
And if I'm wrong... then hey, I've learned something myself. That always feels good.
I've received training in helping a small group of people to gain deeper understanding of material through conversation and sharing ideas, and it's still something I'll always be learning more about.
@Zachiel One thing to remember is that there are many many people who don't think the same way you do. You sound fact- and data-driven, like me. Working out how to express what you want to express in the way people want to hear it is hard.
@Zachiel Learning about neuro-linguistic programming helped start me off on figuring out this communication deal. Might help you. Might not. Can't hurt doing some reading though.
@BESW I know. Bad pun just felt like it had to escape. Sorry for damaging the profound statement.
cringe I never want to hear Tennant deliver that line again.
An alternative to turning off pruning is to create a list of questions that are good to ask of any system.
Some examples:
What are the design goals of this system?
What do I need to find or buy to get started?
What are the key features of the setting?
What inspired this game?
Asking enough o...
