First, threads discussing updates are getting closed much too easily. This thread was someone's opinion and criticism about recent updates and changes to the game, but it got closed for being "too close" to "Is Minecraft Dying...?". They didn't mention the game dying or popularity declining anywhere, which is what that thread is declared as about. It seems any kind of criticism about how the game has changed recently is being lumped into the "Is Minecraft Dying...?" thread or the "1.13 Opinion Thread"; where they cannot be seen, and where their context becomes the game dying or specifically a problem with 1.13. This only stifles discussion and discourages- if not censors- the people who have a criticism on Minecraft's changes.
I get if the forum moderators are trying to prevent duplicate threads or a sea of criticism about changes filling up the Discussion section, but that's what the Recent Updates and Snapshots section is for; and only true duplicates should be closed, not threads that talk about something and make a comment about 1.13 on the side, or that discuss a single thing in an update.
Second, you're able to edit polls on your own thread. This makes little sense except if people picked two multiple choice answers that are not supposed to be picked together. People should not be able to alter polls to their favor to change what we think on the forums. I propose that we are not only able to see the now edited poll results, but also any votes that were removed.
Edit: I realized this might be the wrong place to post this, but I still think it pertains particularly to this forum section, since that is where the problems I am talking about mostly occur. You can move this to Forum Discussion & Info if need be.
The first link in your post is broken, I'm not sure which thread you're referring to. Please provide an updated link to the thread and I will review it and get back to you with some information on the decision that was made -- and whether or not it was correct, and if so, why. Thank you
The first link in your post is broken, I'm not sure which thread you're referring to. Please provide an updated link to the thread and I will review it and get back to you with some information on the decision that was made -- and whether or not it was correct, and if so, why. Thank you
At the time I was feeling that threads that had a critique on the recent updates or the game as a whole were being locked. I'm guessing this was actually because those threads- while having real opinions- were also intermingled with general questions like "What do you think about 1.13?" or "What's the future of this game?".
Anyways, I'm hoping two things might be done:
1. A thread is created for discussion about where the game is headed overall; not just whether or not it is "dying". That way threads like BlueCreeper's- talking about changes in the game- are at least are sent to the most relevant place if they're too general.
2. Threads about more specific things than an update as a whole are sent to Recent Updates & Snapshots if need be, rather than the general 1.13 thread. Perhaps threads that talk about an update too generally can be asked to be edited and/or reposted to be more specific, so that it doesn't become another 1.13 opinions thread.
Also, as I said earlier, authors of threads are able to edit poll results. Perhaps that could be removed? Unless everyone can see the poll edits a thread other makes, there's no way to tell for sure if a poll is honest or not.
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Curse PremiumI think there are two problems with these forums.
First, threads discussing updates are getting closed much too easily. This thread was someone's opinion and criticism about recent updates and changes to the game, but it got closed for being "too close" to "Is Minecraft Dying...?". They didn't mention the game dying or popularity declining anywhere, which is what that thread is declared as about. It seems any kind of criticism about how the game has changed recently is being lumped into the "Is Minecraft Dying...?" thread or the "1.13 Opinion Thread"; where they cannot be seen, and where their context becomes the game dying or specifically a problem with 1.13. This only stifles discussion and discourages- if not censors- the people who have a criticism on Minecraft's changes.
I get if the forum moderators are trying to prevent duplicate threads or a sea of criticism about changes filling up the Discussion section, but that's what the Recent Updates and Snapshots section is for; and only true duplicates should be closed, not threads that talk about something and make a comment about 1.13 on the side, or that discuss a single thing in an update.
Second, you're able to edit polls on your own thread. This makes little sense except if people picked two multiple choice answers that are not supposed to be picked together. People should not be able to alter polls to their favor to change what we think on the forums. I propose that we are not only able to see the now edited poll results, but also any votes that were removed.
Edit: I realized this might be the wrong place to post this, but I still think it pertains particularly to this forum section, since that is where the problems I am talking about mostly occur. You can move this to Forum Discussion & Info if need be.
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Retired StaffThe first link in your post is broken, I'm not sure which thread you're referring to. Please provide an updated link to the thread and I will review it and get back to you with some information on the decision that was made -- and whether or not it was correct, and if so, why. Thank you
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Curse PremiumLooking back now, this is making a bit more sense for the threads that were closed. The link is here: https://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-java-edition/discussion/2936068-what-is-the-future-of-this-game. My own thread titled "1.13 Poll" was also closed.
At the time I was feeling that threads that had a critique on the recent updates or the game as a whole were being locked. I'm guessing this was actually because those threads- while having real opinions- were also intermingled with general questions like "What do you think about 1.13?" or "What's the future of this game?".
Anyways, I'm hoping two things might be done:
1. A thread is created for discussion about where the game is headed overall; not just whether or not it is "dying". That way threads like BlueCreeper's- talking about changes in the game- are at least are sent to the most relevant place if they're too general.
2. Threads about more specific things than an update as a whole are sent to Recent Updates & Snapshots if need be, rather than the general 1.13 thread. Perhaps threads that talk about an update too generally can be asked to be edited and/or reposted to be more specific, so that it doesn't become another 1.13 opinions thread.
Also, as I said earlier, authors of threads are able to edit poll results. Perhaps that could be removed? Unless everyone can see the poll edits a thread other makes, there's no way to tell for sure if a poll is honest or not.