Originally posted by huckleberryhoundLeaving and kicking will both make an appearance soon, along with private forums.
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave 😛
Do people want :
a) Members only can post, all can read.
b) Members only can post, members only can read,
My preference is a), but I suspect everyone would like b). If you feel strongly, please post here!
-Russ
Originally posted by LukerikThings intended for phase 1 of this :
Put that pint of Guinness down and expand it NOW Russ!
Could you give us a rundown of what you plan to implement please? No worries if you don't get it all done, but it would be nice to know your plans. I'm particularly interested in private forums so I can introduce everyone to the community.
Rather wary of the ability to kick as this implies the ability to leave. For those of us with less the 50 members it would be a nightmare.
Rated games/tables - done
Membership - partly done (you can't leave)
Club Forums - incoming
Club tournament (not for non-subs) - incoming
After that, I'll probably let it run for a while and see how it goes, before asking for feedback on where people want to go with it.
-Russ
Originally posted by RussI know this sounds greedy/cheeky, but how many forums will the clubs get each ?
Leaving and kicking will both make an appearance soon, along with private forums.
Do people want :
a) Members only can post, all can read.
b) Members only can post, members only can read,
My preference is a), but I suspect everyone would like b). If you feel strongly, please post here!
-Russ
If 1, then a) sounds fine...if more, then a mix of a) and b).
I only ask because maybe a club could have a general, a chess based (for arranging games ?), and a specific forum. Depending on the number of members, i guess.
Originally posted by RussRuss, why did you have to create such a seperate thing as Clubs?
Things intended for phase 1 of this :
Rated games/tables - done
Membership - partly done (you can't leave)
Club Forums - incoming
Club tournament (not for non-subs) - incoming
After that, I'll probably let it run for a while and see how it goes, before asking for feedback on where people want to go with it.
-Russ
Why didn't you focus on improving the core feature of this site: Clans..
Originally posted by RussRuss, i don't know if this is a glitch or what, but the ratings bars on my ratings reads rather odd at the moment.
Things intended for phase 1 of this :
Rated games/tables - done
Membership - partly done (you can't leave)
Club Forums - incoming
Club tournament (not for non-subs) - incoming
After that, I'll probably let it run for a while and see how it goes, before asking for feedback on where people want to go with it.
-Russ
Rated games 3 club games played
Wins by color 1 (67% ) 1 (33% )
Games won/drawn/lost 2 (67% ) 1 (33% )
My wins by colour.....it reads wrong to me.
Originally posted by AmsterdamnAmsterdam
Russ, why did you have to create such a seperate thing as Clubs?
Why didn't you focus on improving the core feature of this site: Clans..
PMing everyone to get them to post here is nothing more than rabble rousing. It's exactly what you did with the Game Mod thread, and you saw how much crap got slung up with that.
Kindly stop PMing people to post in threads, it's just not cricket mate.
From: Amsterdamn
Date: Mar 16 2008 21:52
Subject: Clubs?
sent to Clan Leaders
Dear Clan Leaders..
I've been watching the creation of Clubs and can't say that I'm pleased with the feature..
Curious about the opinion of other Clan Leaders!
Please add yours to Thread 88737
Thanks, xxxxxxxx aka Amsterdamn
edited to remove the name
Originally posted by huckleberryhound...dito
Amsterdam
PMing everyone to get them to post here is nothing more than rabble rousing. It's exactly what you did with the Game Mod thread, and you saw how much crap got slung up with that.
Kindly stop PMing people to post in threads, it's just not cricket mate.
From: Amsterdamn
Date: Mar 16 2008 21:52
Subject: Clubs?
sent ...[text shortened]... 88737[/threadid]
Thanks, xxxxxxxx aka Amsterdamn
edited to remove the name
I've been watching this thread and watching people join the clubs. I'm not sure I really see the point, other than to throw non-subscribers a bone. I really have little opinion of someone who cannot shell out 30 bucks for a site such as this. I'm not opposed to the idea, it could be interesting, but I really wonder what spawned the idea.
That’s great Russ. Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.
Love the idea of club tourneys. Being able to do privates as a clan leader is great so I’m very interested to see what you hammer out here. The more ability the better as it benefits so many people... excluding the scum of course 😉
I do think club forums are important if we’re to cement a sense of community. I hope the feeling we get from them will guide clubs down the right path.
Your a) suggestion is interesting. I hadn’t considered it myself. Being able to see the feel of the club may well encourage members... especially when something annoying gets said.
My instinct was for b) but we have that with clans. I like being able to post stuff that won’t be seen by 100,000 people but I have that already 4 times over.
I remember when Boarman first invited me to join Planet Oz I was worried what I was getting into (and was pleasantly surprised) but open readonly access might well be a good thing in something that is primarily opponent rather than alliance based.
Originally posted by RussAbout your first post, I would not care if it's a or b so much but b would be preferable. Others should raise their opinions as well.
Leaving and kicking will both make an appearance soon, along with private forums.
Do people want :
a) Members only can post, all can read.
b) Members only can post, members only can read,
My preference is a), but I suspect everyone would like b). If you feel strongly, please post here!
-Russ
Things intended for phase 1 of this :
Rated games/ ...[text shortened]... and see how it goes, before asking for feedback on where people want to go with it.
-Russ
I just want one request, and one request only. Can there be just ONE annual tournament that every club member can enter? All club members including non-subs. Please?
Also one question: I am a member of 10 clubs already, will it affect anything in a negative way?
Thanks in advance,
Kenan
Originally posted by AmsterdamnI agree. Our clan, DUNE, is a teaching clan and allowing clans to have separate forums would be extremely useful. For example if a clan had only 4 forums like these:
Russ, why did you have to create such a seperate thing as Clubs?
Why didn't you focus on improving the core feature of this site: Clans..
General
Chess Opening Lessons
Chess Middlegame
Chess Endings
Then people wouldn't have to go thru 200 posts to find a chess lesson which was given about the Sicilian Dragon. The way our private forums are all lumped together it's very hard to find something from 4 months ago.
Arrakis
Well, I for one am glad Amsterdamn PM'd me. Before his PM I had no idea that clubs existed.
I have just spent a good amount of time reading what everyone has said so far. I can see how the club system could be good and complimentary to the features already available here and also how it could be a detriment. Too me a lot of what clubs becomes will depend a lot on the people who join clubs and the people who run the clubs. Thank you Russ for providing this feature!
I plan to go find a club to join and experience how clubs are.
I think it would be useful to have some club forums visible to everyone and some that are private and only for members of that club.