A Post Splitting Suggestion for Elite Players-MLG et al

Sam T. · #1 12-23-2005, 11:37 PM

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A couple of reactions to this idea. First, I think that the problems posed by establishing a group of posters would impossible to overcome. Honestly, it was decided it wasn't even a good idea to list which players were elite in the FAQ, how would we be able to decide on who was elite enough to post? Secondly any forum like that would undoudbetdly hurt the existing "non-elite" forum. That doesnt seem fair to me. A split wouldnt hurt the existing forum, just make it easier to manage. While I do admit there is something appealing about the idea of having a discussion group limited to top players, i dont think these forums are the right arena for it.

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Perhaps I'm naive, but what if we made it self-selecting? I mean I certainly wouldn't try to get included on the posting list, but I'd read the hell out of a board like this. I think most of this "Elite" know who they are (though most would probably say, "Aw, shucks, ma'am, I'm not that good.") and will act responsibly.

And if, down the road, some donkey decides he's elite based on his single luckbox win in a Party Super Wednesday, we can worry about it then.

#2 12-23-2005, 11:45 PM

How about if, instead of letting elite players select themselves, every forum member can decide whom they consider elite and make an effort to read posts by those individuals. And maybe we could even set it up so that those who were not elite could still post responses to things that the elite posters write. And, they could make posts of their own, and the elite players might even respond to them!

I, for one, would never self-select as elite, but I know that my small cadre of fanatical readers would be disappointed if I were not a regular contributor in any elite forum!