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Was this your first introduction to NeoGAF or other gaming boards? It's pretty depressing isn't it? It's the primary reason I stopped frequenting video game c

by sbarre 13y ago

Was this your first introduction to NeoGAF or other gaming boards? It's pretty depressing isn't it? It's the primary reason I stopped frequenting video game communities.. Which is a shame because I've been a gamer all my life, and I wish there was a vibrant (and large) community for intelligent discussion like Hacker News but that was game focused.. I'm sure there is somewhere, but I haven't found it..

nekopa 13y ago
It may take a while, but have you thought about starting one yourself like lobste.rs did? I think the code for HN is available somewhere(an older version at least) then just troll the gamer sites and give invites to those who contribute well to discussions.
- sbarre 13y ago
  Honestly: I would love to do something like that, I just don't have the time and energy to tackle that kind of thing.
ekianjo 13y ago
I knew Neogaf but did not really check it very often. > and I wish there was a vibrant (and large) community for intelligent discussion like Hacker News I was thinking the exact same thing ! We really should try to do something about that. Interested?
- simias 13y ago
  The problem is that certain topics cater to a certain demographic. Hacking and start ups are not primary concerns of the teenage crowd on the web. Video games now... What this means is that if you plan to have a somewhat "grown up" community you'll have to find a way to raise the bar somehow.
  - warfangle 13y ago
    Invite only, gmail beta style.
    - simias 13y ago
      Heh, I guess that could work, but then it's about who to invite!
  - footpath 13y ago
    Honestly, I do think that NeoGAF is one of the better video game forums out there, given that registration is strictly restricted to school, work, and ISP email addresses[0]. But even so, you still have wade through many unproductive one-liners to find a post of modicum importance. And as far as I have heard, NeoGAF is frequently visited by game journalists and developers alike, so the bar is already pretty high. Some people have tried making more mature gaming communities, such as the owner of Insomnia who enforces a very strict posting guideline[1] and requires a paid subscription in order to participate[2], but I feel that these types of communities are often too restrictive in the types of content they can provide, often limiting themselves to specific discussions on higher level game mechanics of specific genres, and, as a result, lack the diversity found in forums like NeoGAF. [0]http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390708 http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390708 [1]http://insomnia.ac/commentary/posting_guidelines/ http://insomnia.ac/commentary/posting_guidelines/ [2]http://culture.vg/subscribe.html http://culture.vg/subscribe.html
ChrisClark 13y ago
You could try the highly moderated http://reddit.com/r/Games http://reddit.com/r/Games community. It was started in reaction to the horrible posts on /r/gaming. They even post warnings on threads that real /r/all where people not subscribed to /r/Gaming will see it and come in to comment. There is also /r/linux_gaming which will have better discussions on the Linux aspect of Valve's new developments. But it's not perfect. Just one of the better options.
- sbarre 13y ago
  I found /r/Games last year sometime, and you're right it's actually quite good so far...
  - acous 13y ago
    rockpapershotgun.com might be worth a look too.
- lectrick 13y ago
  There is also http://www.reddit.com/r/truegaming/ http://www.reddit.com/r/truegaming/
lectrick 13y ago
Check out http://www.reddit.com/r/truegaming/ http://www.reddit.com/r/truegaming/
hnal943 13y ago
I'm partial to the Idle Thumbs boards... http://www.idlethumbs.net http://www.idlethumbs.net
Tiktaalik 13y ago
Neogaf I think almost certainly has the highest quality of discussion in the games space, but you won't notice it on a newsy sort of topic like this because the high level of noise. The site attracts a lot of developers, game journalists and industry people and you'll find discussion of niche topics that will rarely if ever appear on Reddit. For example there's a weekly Japanese sales thread that has been going on for years where Japanese sales trends are exhaustingly examined.
- ekianjo 13y ago
  Japanese sales trends are... boring. Monster Hunter xxx, Project Diva zzz... most of the top hits in Japan are utterly boring games, and there's not much to learn from that. Especially since the Japan market is unlike any other out there.

by sbarre 13y ago

nekopa 13y ago

It may take a while, but have you thought about starting one yourself like lobste.rs did? I think the code for HN is available somewhere(an older version at least) then just troll the gamer sites and give invites to those who contribute well to discussions.

sbarre 13y ago
Honestly: I would love to do something like that, I just don't have the time and energy to tackle that kind of thing.

ekianjo 13y ago

I knew Neogaf but did not really check it very often. > and I wish there was a vibrant (and large) community for intelligent discussion like Hacker News I was thinking the exact same thing ! We really should try to do something about that. Interested?

simias 13y ago
The problem is that certain topics cater to a certain demographic. Hacking and start ups are not primary concerns of the teenage crowd on the web. Video games now... What this means is that if you plan to have a somewhat "grown up" community you'll have to find a way to raise the bar somehow.
- warfangle 13y ago
  Invite only, gmail beta style.
  - simias 13y ago
    Heh, I guess that could work, but then it's about who to invite!
- footpath 13y ago
  Honestly, I do think that NeoGAF is one of the better video game forums out there, given that registration is strictly restricted to school, work, and ISP email addresses[0]. But even so, you still have wade through many unproductive one-liners to find a post of modicum importance. And as far as I have heard, NeoGAF is frequently visited by game journalists and developers alike, so the bar is already pretty high. Some people have tried making more mature gaming communities, such as the owner of Insomnia who enforces a very strict posting guideline[1] and requires a paid subscription in order to participate[2], but I feel that these types of communities are often too restrictive in the types of content they can provide, often limiting themselves to specific discussions on higher level game mechanics of specific genres, and, as a result, lack the diversity found in forums like NeoGAF. [0]http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390708 http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390708 [1]http://insomnia.ac/commentary/posting_guidelines/ http://insomnia.ac/commentary/posting_guidelines/ [2]http://culture.vg/subscribe.html http://culture.vg/subscribe.html

ChrisClark 13y ago

You could try the highly moderated http://reddit.com/r/Games http://reddit.com/r/Games community. It was started in reaction to the horrible posts on /r/gaming. They even post warnings on threads that real /r/all where people not subscribed to /r/Gaming will see it and come in to comment. There is also /r/linux_gaming which will have better discussions on the Linux aspect of Valve's new developments. But it's not perfect. Just one of the better options.

sbarre 13y ago
I found /r/Games last year sometime, and you're right it's actually quite good so far...
- acous 13y ago
  rockpapershotgun.com might be worth a look too.
lectrick 13y ago
There is also http://www.reddit.com/r/truegaming/ http://www.reddit.com/r/truegaming/

lectrick 13y ago

Check out http://www.reddit.com/r/truegaming/ http://www.reddit.com/r/truegaming/

hnal943 13y ago

I'm partial to the Idle Thumbs boards... http://www.idlethumbs.net http://www.idlethumbs.net

Tiktaalik 13y ago

Neogaf I think almost certainly has the highest quality of discussion in the games space, but you won't notice it on a newsy sort of topic like this because the high level of noise. The site attracts a lot of developers, game journalists and industry people and you'll find discussion of niche topics that will rarely if ever appear on Reddit. For example there's a weekly Japanese sales thread that has been going on for years where Japanese sales trends are exhaustingly examined.

ekianjo 13y ago
Japanese sales trends are... boring. Monster Hunter xxx, Project Diva zzz... most of the top hits in Japan are utterly boring games, and there's not much to learn from that. Especially since the Japan market is unlike any other out there.