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A new calc group forum?

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Hello.

It has been suggested that we create a new forum that could serve as a workspace for our calc group members to more easily consult with each other.

Currently they are limited to using each other's message walls or various blog posts for communication, which is not nearly as efficient in order to receive update notifications from several other members, so this may make their work more efficient.

Do the rest of you think that this is a good idea?

Also, should regular, non-calc group, staff members be allowed to offer input there if needed?
 
If it was staff-only, I think the staff discussion board is enough, but if we're going to have non-calc group members (there are members who wish to learn to do it, or wish to consult and what not, even others that know how to calc stuff too), then I suppose it would be best to have a new one.

I think being open to non-staff would be better since we'd get more input, and at the same time, not appear to have our own clique with bouncers to prevent normal people from entering. I mean, we're more open to the voices of the people.
 
I agree with a calculation forum, as calculations are an intergral part of VBW activity and it diverges from content revision.

I think, personally, ONLY calc group members should able to comment, UNLESS another member has some knowledge on the feat or scaling or verse at hand.
 
I agree with Cal and Gemmy. Anybody who can contribute to the progression of calculations should be able to have a voice .
 
If this section were to be created, it would serve as a similar function to the Calculations section that is currently in Narutoforums, where people would post their calculations in that section of the forum, and the others would discuss if said calculation is okay, or if it needs adjustment.

The main selling point of creating this forum is that when calculations are posted in blogs, there are no notifications/reminders that appear if a fellow member has posted on your blog, which means that said member must continuously check their blogs to see if a new comment has been made in that blog or not. The creation of the Calc group forum would solve this issue.

As for how this section of the forum would work, the steps proceed as...

  • A calc group member posts a link to a calculation located in a blog post, and asks the other group members to discuss it.
  • The group members share their thoughts about the calculation in said blog post, and post corrections if necessary.
  • Regular members (such as the one who created the calculation) can comment in that thread, just in case if they want to comment on their own calculations, or if they need to answer any questions asked from the calc group members.
 
Also, should regular, non-calc group, staff members be allowed to offer input there if needed?

It would be best if the calc group section was limited to just calculation group members only, as the main purpose of the newly created forum is for calculation members to discuss/consult each other regarding calculations.
 
How about blogs are where nitpicks in consistency or scaling take place. The calc group forum is soley in seeing if the math is correct or not?
 
FanofRPGs said:
How about blogs are where nitpicks in consistency or scaling take place. The calc group forum is soley in seeing if the math is correct or not?
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That is what I would have it as. We do the math, then it can be taken to discussion elsewhere.
 
Lina Shields said:
It would be best if the calc group section was limited to just calculation group members only, as the main purpose of the newly created forum is for calculation members to discuss/consult each other regarding calculations.
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What about allowing other staff members as well as members who are knowledgeable with a particular verse comment?
 
Soldier Blue said:
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I would not like other staff getting in the way, as their authority does not necessarily equate to adeptness to calculations or knowledge of the feat at hand. I would not mind knowledgable members commenting though.
 
I would not mind knowledgable members commenting though.

I am okay with this suggestion, as knowledgeable members can provide valuable input in regards to the scenario of the calculated feat, as well as give suggestions on scaling of said verse, if said verse uses a calculation that was accepted by the calc group members.
 
I like the idea, but I'm against limiting only allowing calc group members to post there. I feel like it should be open for everyone, even if it is calc-member centric.
 
I also support the idea about creating a forum for calc members but I'm unsure whether to allow other people to comment there or not.
 
Darkanine said:
I like the idea, but I'm against limiting only allowing calc group members to post there. I feel like it should be open for everyone, even if it is calc-member centric.
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I feel that the open discussion should happen on the blog-post itself, whilst more in depth discourse takes place in the calculations forum where only the most knowledgable members on the subject and calculation group discuss.
 
I figure that we could also use it to discuss the ins and outs of methods and techniques, and guide new comers into the "craft". As long as the post are on topic and do not stray away from said topic, I think it would be fine.
 
Perhaps separate forum threads could be set up, and linked to within the calculation blog comments, when necessary?
 
If we allow other users to comment on blog posts and CRTs regarding calcs, what reason is there to not do the same for this?

Also knowledgable users while maybe not knowing the math too well can provide valuable context of the stories/feats themselves that can make or break a calc. I think we should more than allow such input.
 
Ryukama said:
If we allow other users to comment on blog posts and CRTs regarding calcs, what reason is there to not do the same for this?
Also knowledgable users while maybe not knowing the math too well can provide valuable context of the stories/feats themselves that can make or break a calc. I think we should more than allow such input.
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That's a good point actually. Other members knowledgeable on the verse can provide more in-depth information about the feat or other things the person doing the calc may not know.
 
And they can help with context too. I end up getting a lot of calc request that, when finished, end up unusable in some fashion due to some context I wasn't aware of (Ultraman flying past multiple universes, only to learn he did that while super charged, for example).
 
So the new Calc Group forum would work similarly to how the OBD's calc section works then?

However, if this new section of the forum were to be created, wouldn't it make the calculation evaluation thread completely redundant since all the members can post the calculations that need to be checked out by the calc team in the newly created forum instead of the calc evaluations thread?
 
Yeah it would. I don't mind this replacing that Calculation Evaluation Thread.
 
I agree that the forum should be open to everyone.

@Lina That's probably for the best.
 
Well, I think that we should at least state in the forum description that except for the calculation group, other members should only comment if they can provide information, or it is othervise useful for the discussion.
 
I like that idea @Ant.

Also on the topic of the forum replacing the Calculation Evaluation thread, can't we just start a new version of that and the Calculation Request thread in there, while the calc team would have their own thread/threads dedicated to the purpose of solving and discussing particular math problems, not so much as evaluating calculations in their entirety?
 
No, the calculation evaluation and request threads should stay in their current forum, along with all of the other maintenance request threads. They would quickly grow far too large and chaotic if we allow lots of discussion within them.

However, you could start supplimentary discussion threads for each of them within the calc group forum, yes.
 
Thank you for being reasonable.
 
We don't need another board limited to just staff (particular staff at that). I do agree that it'd be nice to have one though.
 
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