digibutter.nerr

[Miku Hatsune]

Bring the Dump back. I don't care how you do it, just bring it back. That's where all the epicness of digiass was and thats where it needs to be. OT can stay as a small discussion forum but seriously. Bring the Dump back. It's the only thing that's stopping us from being an awesome and carefree forum. Honestly, this place sucks because there's nothing to do. Revamp the item system, change the rules. and most importantly, bring the Dump back.

TL;DR:

FRANCIS, BRING BACK THE DUMP DAMMIT

[Super Maiq the Liar]

I agree, but there has to be a way to limit it so it doesn't put too much of a strain on the site...

[Sinani201]

Agree'd to both posts.

[Gold Prognosticus]

I may not have been around when the Dump existed, but I have a general idea after reading this announcement and the Digibutter wiki. I believe I have a good enough idea of what it was like to be able to state my opinion on the subject.

The Dump was not what Francis intended it to become and was closed for a valid reason. I highly doubt Francis would bring back the Dump as it used to be - with no rules whatsoever. I'm not completely against its revival, but it would need a serious overhaul in terms of what you can and cannot post there.

[Super Ultimario]

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I don't think bringing the Dump back qualifies as "small". It takes a lot of reorganization and such to keep it from falling apart, and part of digibutter with it. I think I had some good ideas way back in this topic: http://digibutter.nerr.biz/viewtopic.php?t=50621

Basically:

-Bring back the Dump, allow everything except un-[M]arked maturity, things that are too [M] for the site, forum borking, and page stretching/extremely long spam posts (ie, a gigantic quote tower of just indeed.jpgs)/flooding to the extreme. Oh, and possibly forbid extreme flaming. Not the sissy flamebait stuff we get in Court though.
-Rename RPOT to Casual Role-Playing and OT to Casual Discussion, to prevent misconceptions about what belongs there. RPOT is nowhere near a spam forum and never should be.
-Allow alts in Off-Topic and the Dump
-Make a group or something for the Dump (so not everyone has to see it)?
-Oh, and I had a new idea, but I think I forgot it...Something to do with the Dump I think. Ah well...

Of course, if you disagree with these tl;dr'd versions of my ideas, go thoroughly read through the topic I linked too. I've covered most people's concerns with alts in OT and such there.

Also, on another note, over the time since I posted that thread, I've grown more and more sure that bringing back the Dump is a good idea. So long as we avoid the problems that really plagued the old one and avoid giant spam quote towers and such, it could work out fine. Also I think RPOT's got better with the spam and alt abuse and such since then, so alts in the OT and Dump might not be necessary. It and OT still need to be renamed, to prevent misconceptions about what belongs there (not spam).





EDIT: I remember my new idea now. I say that new members shouldn't have access to the Dump (or be able to read it) until they get a certain amount of posts. That way, since it likely will be one of the most active forums, they won't get a bad first impression of digibutter and will get good grammar and grasp of the site rules before they move on to the freedom of the Dump, so that they aren't a major annoyance and that they keep their spam there.

[Super ShadowArticuno]

Ulti, I like most of your ideas, but in addition to there being a Casual Role Play forum, RPOT should stay as an out of character discussion forum for all those alt theme songs, new character bios, and "I have an open alt slot" posts. And don't allow alts in Off Topic, but allow them in the dump. In fact, make a new alt slot category with about... Say, two or three slots for spam alts for use in the dump. And we should bring back the original usergroups page, but with the option to join the dump instead of P.I.R.A.T.E., E.V.I.L., and H.E.R.O. because we know that they'll stay dead.

And don't even mention N.I.N.J.A. since it was hidden from the list.

[Flavio]

[Frozenwinters]

[Sinani201]

I agree, too. Then people would start necroposting and when the court topic is made, they'll say that they're "in character," if theier alt is a necroposter.

[Manpersonguything]

Allow alts? Whhhat the *crag*?
You do know we have role play off topic, Right?

[Super ShadowArticuno]

[Sinani201]

[Super Ultimario]