Recent Forum Changes

[Ghan_04]

Greetings, fellow Hivers!

As many of you may have noticed, there have been some BIG changes in the forums the last couple of days. This post is to inform you all of some of the more important changes.

• Many forums have been moved, and some have been merged with others. Take a close look around for what you want. It is mostly likely still there. Hiding.
  
• Staff ranks have been rearranged.
  
• Staff members no longer have colored names in the forum. All staff members do have bolded names, however.
  
• Each staff member now has an extra user title under their avatar that specifies the areas in which they are in charge.
  
• It is the hope of the administration that these new changes will better The Hive and give the community a boost!
  
• There could be more changes to come. Some staff members are being moved around, some are being removed (because of inactivity) and some new people might be added....

Don't be alarmed by the sudden changes. The Hive is improving because of them!

 

[Hawkwing]

I'm sure most of you have noticed, with your 20:20 Vision, but here are some of the changes:

• The Hiveworkshop Roundtable, Something Else, Polls, Computer Tech, Medivhs' Tower, and Introductions have all been moved into one Parent Forum titled "Off-Topic", which can be found under the first category within THW's forums.
  
• All forums under "the Arena" section have been merged into a parent forum called "The Arena", which can be found under the first category at THW's forums.
  
• Hiveworkshop Polls has been moved into the Site Discussion Forum, it is now its parent forum.
  
• As Ghan_04 has explained Moderators and Admins know have user titles versus the original Image displayed below their Avatar. This should help show the specific locations in which users are moderating or administrating, etc.

Thanks for the notification Ghan_04! I just wanted to point out where the forums have been moved to in case anyone gets lost. ^_^

 

[Pyritie]

I hate these changes.

EDIT: Vote!

 

[Black flesh]

I am not hate that changes but that changes are strange.

 

[Hakeem]

I don't care about the forum locations, since I use New Posts anyway.

important changes.

Naw.

Staff members no longer have colored names in the forum. All staff members do have bolded names, however.

Each staff member now has an extra user title under their avatar that specifies the areas in which they are in charge.

The links are now lost.

It is the hope of the administration that these new changes will better The Hive and give the community a boost!

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Don't be alarmed by the sudden changes. The Hive is improving because of them!

Not the name color revoking!

The biggest change in the name coloring. I vote there be a poll about it so I can vote "Bring back the old ones! D;"

 

[Hawkwing]

I personally think the name colouring was helpful. We could tell a users position among THW much easier.

I prefer the Title Under a users name.

The new Forum Locations are helpful.

Personally I like it better this way.

 

[frostwhisper]

The changes will bring about many, MANY inconveniences. You can check more on our opinions in Pyritie's poll.

 

[AntoMarc]

I don't like because are no more username colors

 

[redmarine]

Name color was cool... That is all I want to contribute to this discussion.

 

[~Void~]

I think the forum rearrangement is a bit disorienting, but other than that it is all cool. The staff title things need to be changed though, or at least add a little icon next to their names (like a raider, chieftain, shaman, etc) to let us know what their rank is.

 

[Gilles]

Oddly enough, it's the users that dislike the colored names. I don't care about forum moderators not having them, but I think there should be three or maybe two. All moderators have green. Admins and Global Moderators have another. Or Globals and Admin can each have one.

I really think Admin and Globals should be separated from the rest. Or as Rising_Dusk said, make them one.

 

[Pyritie]

Oddly enough, it's the users that dislike the colored names.

And me!

 

[Archian]

Colored usernames are not coming back, folks (thank god) Face it.

 

[~Void~]

Hmm I have a peon next to my name... what is it for? I see other people that don't have them.

 

[Sabertooth]

I'd remove the peon icons but keep all the other ones -- The peon icon just looks demeaning, i mean seriously.

 

[frostwhisper]

Can't say I really like those icons.

 

[Rui]

In my opinion, the Triggers & Scripts forum really needs to return to what it was.

As for the icons, I noticed them this morning. I think they're OK but they don't contain links to view Forum Leaders.

 

[Pyritie]

The icons just look out of place. :/

 

[Rui]

Yes, kind of. You no longer have your name on the right place ;P

 

[Archian]

Wait for it. The changes are not complete. Jeez...

The peon is the main strength of The Hive and proudly display this avatar. Each user is an important and respected member of the Warcraft III modding community.

 

[Rui]

I like the way it is now.

Ralle switched custom user title and moderator text right in the moment I was posting something =P

EDIT: Ok the centralization could have been avoided ;P

 

[Pyritie]

I still miss the colored names. ;~;

 

[frostwhisper]

Oh sure, make the names SMALLER why don't you... And yeah the icons I can live with, but centralization? That's just plain dumb. I sure hope to see more changes (to something better for a change).

 

[FamousPker49]

Agree with frost. Names are too small, nothing else really bothers me.

 

[Hakeem]

If you really are against colored names, (still don't see why) then I suggest having the icons in the forums, and the colors everywhere else. (Like in the list of visitors to user profiles.)

 

[Rui]

I don't mind the icons but I would really like the avatar/user titles display to go back to what it was.

 

[Hakeem]

I think it'll just take some time to get used to.

Except the tiny text of the names, some may never be able to get over that.