10-15-2019, 11:42 AM
I've made a list of pinned threads which are now dated. These dated threads which are pinned can confuse visitors and make the forum appear old.
This list was made before the forum reshuffle so locations may be now incorrect.
Newcomer's Section
Discovery HQ
Discovery Role-Playing
Factions
Discovery RP 24/7 Hub
Discovery Freelancer Mod
The Community
This list was made before the forum reshuffle so locations may be now incorrect.
Newcomer's Section
• Tutorials
• Discovery Launcher
• Welcome!
• Help & Support
• LFG: Looking For Group
Official Angels & Tutorial Helper Discord - Links to a discord which no longer works/exists.
• Discovery Launcher
Discover Launcher - Testers Needed - Author isn't involved in development anymore. Invised
• Welcome!
The Discovery GC Skype Help Channel - Skype isn't used. Discord now is. Thread only confuses newcomers now. Invised
• Help & Support
Newcoming Help Handbook - Angel's no longer exist.
Lore Reference Materials - 3 years old mod info. Is it still accurate?
DiscoveryGC Public Server (Discord app) - 3 year old thread about a SECOND discord channel?
Discovery S.K.Y.P.E. Communications Directory - Almost 5 years old thread about Skype names.
Volunteer Helpers Database - Almost 3 years old volunteer thread. May still have use. PM listed people to see if still valid and make an updated list.
What to do (and not do) when someone gets banned - Could do with being removed or moved to - Forums / Discovery RP 24/7 Hub / Rules
Lore Reference Materials - 3 years old mod info. Is it still accurate?
DiscoveryGC Public Server (Discord app) - 3 year old thread about a SECOND discord channel?
Discovery S.K.Y.P.E. Communications Directory - Almost 5 years old thread about Skype names.
Volunteer Helpers Database - Almost 3 years old volunteer thread. May still have use. PM listed people to see if still valid and make an updated list.
What to do (and not do) when someone gets banned - Could do with being removed or moved to - Forums / Discovery RP 24/7 Hub / Rules
• LFG: Looking For Group
New Forum: LFG Section - Owned by an account no one has access to. Repeats information shown in subforum description box. Suggested edits to information here.
Discovery HQ
• News and Announcements
• Server Events
• Site & Board Feedback
Allowed mods and editable files & Editing Freelancer Files - Could be combined. They both sing the same tune.
• Server Events
Only one pinned thread. Seems to be up to date. However "Server Events subforum could be combined with "Events & Competitions" so all mod events are in this location. Proposal here.
• Site & Board Feedback
Discovery Freelancer ModDB page: Submit your screenshots and suggestions here - 5 years old ModDB prize. Sindroms idea to rename mod each year is interesting. Quote: "I would suggest also renaming the mod, after the final release of the current patch, to Discovery Freelancer 2015 or something. Just that people can see it is in fact being updated and alive."
Discovery Role-Playing
• Stories and Biographies
• Communication Channel
• Bounty Offices
• Player Owned Bases
Roleplay Please - 12 year old thread which repeats info that Dab's much more indepth pinned thread covers.
Tales of the Admins - While now dated it should probably stay pinned to give remembrance to the old days.
Tales of the Admins - While now dated it should probably stay pinned to give remembrance to the old days.
• Communication Channel
Nothing wrong here. Both threads are good and clear.
• Bounty Offices
Nothing wrong here again.
• Player Owned Bases
Providing more information for your base - 6 year old thread with a dead link.
Factions
• Official Player Factions
• Unofficial Factions and Groups
• Faction Rules
Nothing wrong here again.
• Unofficial Factions and Groups
Discovery Unofficial Faction Database - Register Your Faction here! - Useful but needs an image corrected and an update.
Factions that Currently don't have Official Factions - Useful but needs an update. Even if nothing is changed. Just write at top "Reviewed October 2019" to show it's cared for.
Factions that Currently don't have Official Factions - Useful but needs an update. Even if nothing is changed. Just write at top "Reviewed October 2019" to show it's cared for.
• Faction Rules
The sub-subforum "Faction Activity" here should be archived. It was not used for 2 years until April 2019. The latest post could have easily gone inside The subforum "Faction Rules" as a pinned post until the next Official Faction Activity Quarter publication.
Discovery RP 24/7 Hub
• Rules
• Player Requests
• Marketplace
• General Discussions
Community Collected Admin Greentext - 4 years old and not used.
Discovery 4.88 Technology Compatibility Chart - 6 years old and info out of date.
Discovery 4.88 Technology Compatibility Chart - 6 years old and info out of date.
• Player Requests
Nothing wrong here again.
• Marketplace
Time to clean house. - 6 year old thread. No longer useful. Tunicle's regulation posts already include thread lifespan info
• General Discussions
A List of Current Official Factions - 16/06/18 - Last updated a year ago. Old info, Thread idea too demanding to keep updated. Suggest archiving.
Q4 2018 Discovery Freelancer Hardware Survey - 1 year old survey. Put up a new survey if info is needed or archive it if info is not needed.
Event & Competitions subforum pinned threads x3 - All 3 of these threads inside of the sub-subforum are not longer used. Should go.
Q4 2018 Discovery Freelancer Hardware Survey - 1 year old survey. Put up a new survey if info is needed or archive it if info is not needed.
Event & Competitions subforum pinned threads x3 - All 3 of these threads inside of the sub-subforum are not longer used. Should go.
Discovery Freelancer Mod
• Discovery Mod general Discussions
• Discovery Developers Forum
• Discovery Wiki
Nothing wrong here again.
• Discovery Developers Forum
[Dev notice] Hitbox Bug/Fix Report Thread - 1.5 years old and no one now uses. Problem resolved it seems.
• Discovery Wiki
Wikipedia subforum - All 4 of the pinned threads in the Wiki subforum can go. Just have the wiki link on the top and threads below OR remove the entire subforum
The Community
• Community Games
• General Discussion
• Freelancer Forum
• Media Center
• Flood
• Livestreamer's Lair
Nothing wrong here again.
• General Discussion
NaNoDisMo - 5 year old competition. Archive it.
• Freelancer Forum
Freelancer Account ID Generator v2.1 - Almost 10 years old
The Freelancer Account Manager - Almost 13 years old
The Freelancer Account Manager - Almost 13 years old
• Media Center
ModDB Submission Thread - 7 years old ModDB thread
Fraps library - Recommend renaming thread to "Discovery PvP/RP player videos". Fraps is an old term now.
Fraps library - Recommend renaming thread to "Discovery PvP/RP player videos". Fraps is an old term now.
• Flood
shetposting thread - I'm impressed an inside joke between a few members got pinned. Seems the jokes has run its course now and should be archived.
• Livestreamer's Lair
Nothing wrong here again.