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good rant, I hope some of these things could get implemented too.
1) No. Start your own blog.
2) They already do. Official staff have B/W icons.
3) Would you like a $100 with that as well?
4) I think they're actually working on this one.
5) Limiting Jim's rants to Monday's is like limiting how much you masturbate in a week.
Once a week is never enough and several times an hour is just barely enough.
I have only one gripe with Dtoid, and that's the biz with the banners and avatars.
From what I've seen so far, you can't upload a banner or avatar from your PC and save it, which is god almighty awkward. Using outside website links is annoying.
As a result, I've had major trouble with my avatar and have got to the 'forget that bs' point.
Come on guys, if I can upload from you PC it would be so much easier. If I'm doing something wrong, enlighten me.
Wardrox isn't staff.
You aren't smart either, get used to it!
"1) No. Start your own blog."
I'm confused. How does that help me see who writes an article from the RSS feed? You'll have to help me out on this one.
I've been fighting with Niero about the RSS stuff for months. Literally. Months. I hope he sees this Cblog.
re: replies in the comments, I think that's something that's been discussed. There's nothing really outside of the blogging software, since we (Destructoid/Modern Method) own it, and can add features/tailor it to our needs. So hopefully that feature will come soon.
To answer number 2,
This is the logo of the Destructoid arm team. A very select few have this including Phist and Lark and couple of others. Those who
Razerangel got it, Wardrox is not a staff member.
But 4, is probably the most asked for change or update for this site.
I will add one more thing to the list. The ability to change your D-Toid password on your own.
Awesome! I'm happy enough knowing that improvements are being worked on. What I was a tad worried about was that the blog software got bought and then that was that, any improvements had to come from the providers end. But if Dtoid actually owns it and can make modifications to improve on it, well that’s fantastic!
Cheers Nick
Just to add my own 2 cents, i love dtoid and it has always steadily improved but one thing i'd like to see an improvement in is podtoid. I enjoy it, don't get me wrong, but i always thought it could go beyond the circle jerk of shouting and "what have you been playing" stuff everyone else does and add some interviews and guests on from the industry. Adding that element or at least mixing up the hosts would make it much more interesting.
Juat a thought.
"Wardrox is not a staff member."
So Wardrox just a community member? It would explain why I've never seen an article from him. I just thought because he was on the Podcastle all the time he was Dtoid staff.
Have Chad write my obituary -- check!
"Jim Sterling found face dead in bathtub -- AMAZING coroner's report after the jump!"
Oh, also I was going to do a weekly rant column called the Monocle Monologues, but instead we decided to just stick with having regular articles for some reason. I can't remember how the discussion with Brad went down.
Jim writes a million articles for the site all week, and they're full of his standard heat. Monday rant would be superfluous like a superfluous third nipple.
I kinda of wouldn't mind a "rank down/rank up" system for comments. The ability for the community to mod its own dribble and fail. But I can definitely see some downside to that. What is the internet, if not for failing?
I never noticed the staff members had B&W avatars. I just thought they were all really "artistic" and "moody."
What happens if I make my own avatar B&W? Will someone put color back into it?
Nope, anybody can have a B@W avatar, I used to. dvddesign was just being a prick.
"I kinda of wouldn't mind a "rank down/rank up" system for comments. The ability for the community to mod its own dribble and fail. But I can definitely see some downside to that."
I heard rumblings a while ago that the staff was going to implement a Digg style system, but I've not heard anything of it since.
oh wait, you said comments, I thought you meant blogs. My bad.
The only thing I'd like to add to your list is the ability to edit comments. It would be nice for BBcode failures and typos and such.
"That's incredibly shallow."
Not really. There are a lot of stories on Dtoid I don't really need to read, like PS2, PS3 and PSP news. Thing is if I see Collete doing a PS2 update I'm going to read it just to see what she says. Likewise if the title is "Fuck PSP" I might shrug it off, but if Jim wrote it I'd go there just to see what he says.
Yes some people read articles based on their favorite writers. Man up sissy, because I have no idea why you are so horribly offended in the first place
1. Don't you think that's kind of unfair to only read articls based on who wrote them? I mean, if someone takes the time to write an article, don't you think yu owe them the oourtesy of at least skimming over the 'pre-jump' section before making judgment?
2.Yeah, wardrox isn't staff, just more of a staff infection on the community. I kid. But the editors do have B/W logos and a small 1pt stroke on their avatars, as well as notification on the side of the main page that lists all staff. I think that's enough, but opinion is opinion.
3. Probably a bandwidth issue, though Dtoid Mobile supports images.
4.They're working on it. Dtoid updates are like Xbox dashboard updates, but more exciting, less buggy, and with more cocks. Well, maybe the same amount of cocks.
5.Monocle Monologues for the win.
"The only thing I'd like to add to your list is the ability to edit comments."
HAHA, I was going to add that in after Nick posted, but didn't want to sound like I was a whingeing twat posting a thousand things to change Dtoid, so I figured I would leave it at 5. Glad someone else mentioned it.
DaedHead8 is brilliant and you should do what he says!
"1. Don't you think that's kind of unfair to only read articls based on who wrote them? I mean, if someone takes the time to write an article, don't you think yu owe them the oourtesy of at least skimming over the 'pre-jump' section before making judgment?"
I do read the pre-jump, that's where I was suggesting the author name go. My point was sometimes I'll skim it and just figure it's not something I need to read (eg. PS3/PS2/PSP news) and move on. Often though I will read an article which I normally would have no reason to <i>simply to see what that writer says</i>. If it’s about Blu-ray releasing Flipper, I don’t care. If it’s Chad writing it though, heck yeah I’ll read it!
RSS reply / improvements sound good... I also like the idea of more community mods (junior mods) & I dunno if that is what "arm team" is or not.. But, giving mods 'god-like' power really isn't the answer, but to help stop too much flaming de-evolving into insults (cock blocking or locking the thread) would help on some occasions, me thinks.
Otherwise I think alles gut, but I come for the fun and games, not the million diff ways ppl can say ghey, etc etc.. Gets old fast.
I'm surprised at the amount of vitriol you're getting for what are rather reasonable, if somewhat subjective, suggestions imo.
Personally, I call for more Jimpressions!
The comment system does need some improvement, but I'm sure they're working on it.
who the fuck is wardrox?
An integrated way to follow all of your comments would be nice (put a link to it in the menu of each user), really, right now is sort of hidden.
Also more interviews and insight from the industry (I want more cashwhore!!)
Podtoid with better sound (yeah, i will keep waiting for this one until cars fly, you would all have to be in one room with good sound recording gear, I know, I used to do a podcast).
an rss feed would be amazing
good suggestions i do like all of them you obviously put in more than 3 minutes of thought i give the 4 firetrucks out of five with 4 ladders raised
as far as point 2 goes, i don't know how long you have been at dtoid or how well you know people, alot of people have alot of input to this site, like wardrox who aren't staff (but certainly deliver something to this site). its to confusing, those who are able to post on the main page have the BW images.
the more time you spend on dtoid the more you will learn that this place really is all about the community, less about titles and designated job roles. I certainly hope it stays this way, there are a few things i don't agree with as far as segregating people goes, i certainly hope it doesn't continue.
but secks
Head
lots of it
you give it now