Chuck\'s ready to make a change
 

Below is the email correspondence:

All this sounds good. I'm going to make a post in the mod forum to see if there's consensus on any other splits or additions.

Mat

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Weinstock <weinstock@conjelco.com>
To: Mat Sklansky <MSklansky@aol.com>
Sent: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:06:37 -0500
Subject: New Forums


Mat,

I'd like to add new forums today or tomorrow. In particular
the various new ones that we've been holding off (HUSH, and
others I know...do you have a list?) and also a Forum Support
forum.

I'd like to start the forum support forum with a poll asking
about threaded vs. flat mode (the importance thereof.)

Do think that this is a good idea?

I'm sure we'd eventually sell this to Mason and David if we
have to. For what it's worth I prefer threaded mode as well,
but I can adapt if I have to. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Chuck

Re: Chuck\'s ready to make a change
 

Wooohooooo!

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He wants me to give him a list of exact changes today.

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Proposed changes - others can critique etc:

HUSH becomes:
-Mid-High Shorthanded (MHSH)
-Small-Stakes Shorthanded (SSSH)
-Heads-Up + Three Handed (HUT)

edit: There have been some comments that a HU3 forum wouldn't get enough traffic - A number of posters have said they would post there but if it ends up being a ghost town it could always be removed at a later date.

The 3 current limit hold'em forums become:
-Micro Limits(ML)
-Small Stakes(SS)
-Mid Stakes(MS)
-High Stakes(HS)

-Announcements and Events (AE)

This would be for:
The HULA threads, Magoofest, official releases of non-profit websites, official releases of software, information and updates regarding poker sites such as merges and software updates, conformist and emmitt222 type challenges. Could also be used for **Official Stars $45k** threads etc which currently take up alot of space in MTT.

-Vent, Rant + Rave (VRR) (?)

There has also been suggestions for a "Rant+Rave" forum(name subject to change) where players post bad beats / low content poker threads like flopping quads and having your opponent open-fold. This keeps the strategy forums free of them and allows moderators of strategy forums the ability to move threads to the rant+rave forum quickly and efficiently without insulting the original poster and keeps strategy content higher. There may be some debate as to whether it is worth encouraging this type of post by making a forum for it...or if it's worthwhile to keep it out of sight from most posters who aren't interested in running bad/ bad beat posts.

Surf

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A rant and rave, designated no content, or whatever forum sounds like a fantastic idea. People want to post these things. Many people even want to read them. However, I just don't like a slew of NC posts pushing strategy off the front page. Look at the designated NC threads in Micro. Those threads have a ridiculous number of replies AND views. I would seriously be dancing in the streets if I had a way to move threads of this sort to some sort of designated area.

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I have a question or two about how AE would work. Would you have to PM the (or any) moderator to start a thread? Would the threads be open to replies?

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I have a question or two about how AE would work. Would you have to PM the (or any) moderator to start a thread? Would the threads be open to replies?

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I don't know, that's an interesting point. I assume moderators could put stickys at the top for HULA etc, but it should be open to replies from regular posters IMO.

Surf

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Do people think that the new HUSH forums should be located in the limit holdem section rather than the general poker section? In principle, the idea of a forum for all sorts of shorthanded poker is reasonable, but these are already de fact limit holdem forums and anyone who posts an NL hand, a tournament hand, etc. only gets replies saying "don't post that here", so officially moving to the right section would create less confusion for newbies. Maybe the new heds up forum (if we do that) should be for all forms of poker though. I think there are real similarities between heads up play in any game and the interest the same people.

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That's a good point Bobby...I agree that MHSH and SSSH should be specific to limit hold'em, and it sounds like a good idea to have HU3(HUT? whatever) be for limit, NL, and tourneys since there are common situations and principles.

Surf

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i would be concerned about a 'vent, rant, and rave' forum usurping some of the proper content from OOT. 'running bad' or something to that effect would be good, i think, if it's supposed to be for bad beat/bad streak posts. it's just the name that concerns me.