[Suggestion] Something I would like to see on the Base

[Tebows Youth Group]

Lately I have been starving for new, creative threads. I really enjoy making/reading people's theory, it is why I joined the website. But it seems I have had some trouble finding them (except Derp Obito's whose highlighted light blue threads seem to be churned out daily). I don't know if this is because there has been a lack of them or because of the way the website is formatted; it could also be because the story seems to be reaching its end and there just aren't as many things to write about.

Whatever the reason, I would like to be able to get to the more unique threads before they "die" down. For example...

There was a thread written by Kobak (whom I've never talked to, so I'm not trying to pump up friends). But he went into really great detail about a possible connection between the Sage and Samurai and it was really well put together, it seemed like he worked hard on it. Now, I didn't agree with him, and it was something I would have loved to debate about, but by the time I got to it, sadly the thread had died down (and when I say the thread died, we all know what I am talking about, it is useless to post on it once this has happened). And I know many of you would say, "Oh well just PM him." And yeah, I have done this at times, but it is always better when a group of people can see the discussion and chime in their thoughts as well (like with a thread).


Another example would be a thread Kirin Rei made awhile ago and again I have almost no contact with Kirin Rei. But he/she (gender is tough on here) made a thread about the Senju and Uzumaki and Uchiha and how they all mixed and had all these details and pictures and proof and it was just a great, well thought out thread. It only got 41 replies sadly . But thankfully, I was able to get to it juuusstt as it was dying down and get a mini debate in there.

My point to all this, is that I wish there were a way to promote this kind of thinking on the base and I think there can be. If the moderators could set-up something like a, "Creative Thread of the Week" or "Theory of the Week" I think we can start to see more healthy debates on here. It doesn't have to be a hot thread that everyone is talking on, in fact it would be nice if it were the opposite. If the moderators could get together and seek out a really creative idea that didn't get much attention and post it at the top just once a week we may see a move towards better looking, cleaner threads. This way, people such as myself, wouldn't have to search everywhere to find a debatable theory, it would be right there at the top. A nice, clean, well put together idea, each week (or 2 or 3 its not up to me) is something I think the base could use.

Thanks for the Consideration.

 

[The Necromancer]

Scrubs like Dr. Proof happened and ruined creative thinking.

 

[Tebows Youth Group]

Scrubs like Dr. Proof happened and ruined creative thinking.

Haha ouch man that's cold. But I donno, I know a lot of innovative thinkers on here. I think whats lacking is the promotion of them.

 

[khaoz]

i like that idea no more trolls

 

[Insidious Smile]

You must be creative in your own way, you cant always rely on other people to entertain you. And get ready, as the story advances, the answers to our questions will answered, resulting to less theories in NB.

 

[The Necromancer]

Haha ouch man that's cold. But I donno, I know a lot of innovative thinkers on here. I think whats lacking is the promotion of them.

That's also extremely true.

My threads like these usually get upwards of 12-20 views each, with about 1-2 hours of effort usually put into them. It doesn't become worth it anymore.

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[Bad Touch Yakushi]

Sorry our threads aren't good enough for you :')

But yeah, nice idea.

 

[Tebows Youth Group]

You must be creative in your own way, you cant always rely on other people to entertain you. And get ready, as the story advances, the answers to our questions will answered, resulting to less theories in NB.

I don't think it has anything to do with "relying" on anyone. The reason I think many people join this website is the promotion and discussion of their own and others ideas. I would just like to see a way for the more creative ones to surface.

 

[Insidious Smile]

Don't listen to this squirrel hating on Dr.Proof, He's obviously butt hurt over something, could be the reason this Dr.Proof guy outshines this sad fellow.

 

[GwemBaba]

Good thread.

 

[The Necromancer]

Don't listen to this squirrel hating on Dr.Proof, He's obviously butt hurt over something, could be the reason this Dr.Proof guy outshines this sad fellow.

You're always so negative, dude. I've never seen a happy or positive post from you. What's up with that?

 

[Tebows Youth Group]

That's also extremely true.

My threads like these usually get upwards of 12-20 views each, with about 1-2 hours of effort usually put into them. It doesn't become worth it anymore.

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Right and this happens a lot it seems. There is a glaring difference between a thread like say, yours here or Derps or some one you can tell put some time into it and a thread that is three words long claiming something trivial. The website needs both, because different people are stimulated by different things, but I would like to see the one that had effort put into it get a little more praise.


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Sorry our threads aren't good enough for you :')

But yeah, nice idea.

Not at all, but like I said, there is just a difference between a thread that took some time to make and a thread that took 2 minutes to make. I don't care who is making them, but my attention is going to be drawn to the former because it is probably a more stimulating thread, to me at least. I understand that others like the short threads better.

 

[-S-]

So what exactly are you proposing? To teach 100,000 or so members on how to compose a decent thread?

In order to compose a decent thread, all you need is intelligence.

 

[Organis Machinas]

its sad to say, but in my own opinion people have lost sight of the difference between speaking their mind/displaying their point of view and bashing people/ knocking other people's threads. the majority of threads get shot down by trolls early with their "didn't read" and "cool story bro" comments. this is almost always followed by people who like to voice their own opinion, but refuse to listen to others. every so often, there is a speckling of good people with well thought out responses and debates who reply. we need more people like this. unfortunately, for one reason or another a lot of them have been turned off and/or driven away for one reason or another. i personally think that their should be a grievance section( similar to the question/suggestion section) where people can go and make formal complaints about certain things. of course i don't mean anything along the lines of tattle tailing, but there are people out there who make threads about issues, only to be mocked by other members and sometimes ignored by mods. i understand that they have a job here as well as real lives as we all do, i don't expect them to see and catch everything. however, if all of the issues were brought to one specific place, they could be dealt with properly in due time.

 

[The Necromancer]

So what exactly are you proposing? To teach 100,000 or so members on how to compose a decent thread?

In order to compose a decent thread, all you need is intelligence.

Not exactly. I believe he's talking about the short span of time in which threads are advertised. 99% of the time threads are cut short once off of the recent threads page, making threads with 9 hours of thought and care put into them pushed out of the light by threads asking a simple question with 9 words that can be answered by any google search or wiki page.

It's not an easy or even possibly problem to solve, but it is one of the biggest problems on the site.

 

[Sasunarufan13]

Considering the moderators have to do a lot already, while dealing with the problems and complaints of members, I don't know if they feel up to it to search for threads that might create a decent debate.
Besides, one moderator can think one thread can get interesting, while another moderator thinks another thread would be more interesting.

If you think a certain thread deserves a decent debate, you can reply to it and see if other people reply to it.

And even if the moderators agreed to do that, who says the threads will gather much response? If people aren't interested in the thread, they won't reply to it, regardless of whether it has the title of being creative or original.

Plus like someone mentioned already, the story is slowly reaching its end and more and more questions are being answered, which leaves not much need for new theories if the questions are already answered.

It really depends on whether people are willing to reply or not. A thread can be the most creative/original one created that day, but if people don't find it interesting enough, they won't reply to it. A title claiming the thread is the most creative one or so won't help then.

 

[Tebows Youth Group]

So what exactly are you proposing? To teach 100,000 or so members on how to compose a decent thread?

In order to compose a decent thread, all you need is intelligence.

Not at all. I don't think every thread that comes out should be a theory thread that took hours to make, thats absurd. I understand that different people like different things. It's nice to see the variety on here, some people like versus threads, others like theories, others like predictions, others like fanfics, they all contribute something. What I am trying to say is that there is a difference between some threads. The longer, researched thread and the quick character bashing thread have become disproportional. Again, they both should exist on here, but the volume of one to the other is crazy. All I am proposing is a way to promote the more creative threads, thats all. People should do whatever they want, I don't care what their prefrence is.

 

[SasoriOfTheRedSaand]

Definitely beats Itachi vs Minato, or who's Naruto going to end up with? There should be a section on theories or something man.

 

[Tebows Youth Group]

Considering the moderators have to do a lot already, while dealing with the problems and complaints of members, I don't know if they feel up to it to search for threads that might create a decent debate.
Besides, one moderator can think one thread can get interesting, while another moderator thinks another thread would be more interesting.

If you think a certain thread deserves a decent debate, you can reply to it and see if other people reply to it.

And even if the moderators agreed to do that, who says the threads will gather much response? If people aren't interested in the thread, they won't reply to it, regardless of whether it has the title of being creative or original.

Plus like someone mentioned already, the story is slowly reaching its end and more and more questions are being answered, which leaves not much need for new theories if the questions are already answered.

It really depends on whether people are willing to reply or not. A thread can be the most creative/original one created that day, but if people don't find it interesting enough, they won't reply to it. A title claiming the thread is the most creative one or so won't help then.

To your first point. I understand the moderators probably have a lot to do, but I am not proposing much. It doesn't have to be all of them. Maybe just one moderator assigned to do the job. Or maybe they alternate weeks. They are moderators, they volunteered to help the website, they knew what that entailed. All I am suggesting is a way to promote the health of the site.

To your second point. I explained why just posting on a dead thread is no way to promote it anymore.

To your third point. I am actually the one who mentioned the story is coming to a close in the OT, I understand this fact. But there are still great theories out there being made they are going unnoticed.

Listen, I am not demanding anything nor am I making a fuss. It is something I thought could be considered, if they don't like the idea, no harm done.

 

[Twin Steps]

oh, how I wish