DakotaCoty.5721 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Hey,Would it be possible to have the bug section forum split up into 4 categories:GameClientWebsiteForumIn a matter of hours my memory leak threads were completely buried and I can't help feel this is extremely chaotic for the staffing time and categorising what is and isn't priority, I also feel this system would easily make bug reporting much more precise for players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menadena.7482 Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 It used to be broken down even further. Bugs on the mac client may not exist on the windows one and vice versa (now all mac bugs are in one thread too). Why they combined everything makes no sense, whether you are a user or a programmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaCoty.5721 Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 @Menadena.7482 said:It used to be broken down even further. Bugs on the mac client may not exist on the windows one and vice versa (now all mac bugs are in one thread too). Why they combined everything makes no sense, whether you are a user or a programmer.Yeah it's quite baffling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 Gaile stated those in charge prefer fewer sub-forums, rather than more. Thus, unlikely to get any splits in the Bugs sub-forum. Especially since there are rarely any Website or Forum bugs posted.Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaCoty.5721 Posted October 13, 2017 Author Share Posted October 13, 2017 @Inculpatus cedo.9234 said:Gaile stated those in charge prefer fewer sub-forums, rather than more. Thus, unlikely to get any splits in the Bugs sub-forum. Especially since there are rarely any Website or Forum bugs posted.Good luck.Always cite quote claims please.Also, this goes beyond forum and website bugs; it's merely client memory leaks that are being buried with threads in relation to actual gameplay. I'd much prefer a separated forum so we can report bugs accurately and not have our bug threads buried by the same issue over and over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 You can use the Dev Tracker, or look up Gaile's posts, if you so desire.Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebraKadabra.5278 Posted October 13, 2017 Share Posted October 13, 2017 @"DakotaCoty.5721"https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/141123/#Comment_141123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DakotaCoty.5721 Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 @DebraKadabra.5278 said:@"DakotaCoty.5721"https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/141123/#Comment_141123This seemed to be a general forum statement rather than an address of the bug section. I strongly hope they do separate these forums into more subgroups because apart from the class forums, this does truly deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebraKadabra.5278 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 No, the OP's question (in Gaile's quoted post, not this thread's creator) was to separate out this forum into child forums for HoT, LS, and PoF - which is not dissimilar to your suggestion for the Bugs subforum. The answer that Gaile provided then can be extrapolated to be applied to this situation as well, since--at this time--no further subforums (and potentially child forums) are going to be created right now.That's not to say that it won't happen in the future, and the hope is that the community at large may have a say in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illconceived Was Na.9781 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Generally speaking, it's easier for staff of a company to deal with fewer folders. It makes it easier for them to ensure that they've got a chance to review the stuff that relates to their area of expertise (or personal interest). It's also harder to keep the folders organized over the long term. The thing that seems to get lots of attention one day becomes old news later (e.g forum bugs & suggestions were rampant the week this forum opened up; there aren't nearly as many now).In contrast, folks posting like to have a 'proper' category so they feel that their threads get reasonable attention... and we all like the idea that posts we've made stay on the front page for at least a few days, the better to get feedback.In effect, the old forums folders were organized towards the player preferences. I don't think it added much to the forums to have so many folders and subfolders. I don't really think there's a meaningful difference between "old content bugs" and "new content bugs" for example. The new forums swing the pendulum in the other direction and I'm keen to give that a try for at least 6 total months.tl;dr I don't agree that we need any subfolders today. We all will probably have a different opinion in six months, so why not give this streamlined categorization a chance first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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