How come there's no Sports Forum?
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Good for you that there isn't one, then.Wenseph said:
As for your opinion, fair enough. Just wondering whether we got the cause and effect backward in this case, that's all. You may swap 'sports' for any other topic (like say anime or MLP) for all I care.
You don't think we got it wrong, fine. I can appreciate that.
I just chose sports because it usually warrants its own sub-forum. Oh, and because I wanted to know whether gamers really don't care about sports. So far it certainly does seem so. I guess gamers who like sports are an aberration, after all.
Because it's a gaming forum. You come to a gaming site usually to talk about games and things related to them. Other things are fine, but the aim isn't to dedicate any resources to it.
Also, in what way do you expect to group the entire spectrum of sports into a gaming perspective? If you managed to do it, then you'd be facing competition from acutal sports forums.
Also, in what way do you expect to group the entire spectrum of sports into a gaming perspective? If you managed to do it, then you'd be facing competition from acutal sports forums.
Why is there no forum dedicated to sports? I thought the answer this would be completely obvious and logical. It's cause we're all epic nerds.
If a bunch of people agree, they you will probably get it. And if enough people agree, they will be happy to get it. Of course there's probably a slight trend of gamers being less likely to be into sports (Not a big effect, but its there) or maybe just less likely to have a discussion about sports, but if you think there's enough of an interest, ask.
True that. But you wouldn't believe how nerdy people can get about sports.subjectseven said:
The point of this thread was partly to figure out whether there is enough interest. The answer so far is a definite and resounding no.Xanadu84 said:
I didn't even petition for such a section. People merely jump to this conclusion.
Well, if you weren't trying to, you should have. It might please some people, it wouldn't be difficult for The Escapist to do, and, well, it's a good idea. Admittedly I wouldn't have any interest in it, and not many others seem to either, but not all good ideas actually work.C. Cain said:
As several people have said, the sub-forums are generally created based on demand. When a forum has a noticeable quantity of active threads on a subject (like talking about politics, or talking about sports); then we split it off into a sub-forum as it should have the users to keep the forum active, as well as help the people who want to talk about that topic see more of what's relevant.
Having a ton of slow or empty forums just makes the site look dead, and dilutes the conversation in the more general forums.
With that being said, now go make some threads about ball handling or pointing at guards.
Having a ton of slow or empty forums just makes the site look dead, and dilutes the conversation in the more general forums.
With that being said, now go make some threads about ball handling or pointing at guards.
As well as being a nerd, I'd say that I'm a pretty big fan of sport. But I guess it's just me being so exposed to it in New Zealand. I'm almost alone when I say I'd be keen for a sports forum, even if I know that it definitely won't be a big hit around here.C. Cain said:True that. But you wouldn't believe how nerdy people can get about sports.subjectseven said:
The point of this thread was partly to figure out whether there is enough interest. The answer so far is a definite and resounding no.Xanadu84 said:
I didn't even petition for such a section. People merely jump to this conclusion.
Perhaps. But probably not. As Kross pointed out slow or rather empty forums may be detrimental to the site's image.Xanadu84 said:
You may know it from games such as Madden or Fifa.Psycho-Toaster said:
Oh well, I can respect that. It even addresses my question about cause and effect, albeit in an indirect, practical manner. That's much more helpful than merely stating "it's a gaming forum".Kross said:As several people have said, the sub-forums are generally created based on demand. When a forum has a noticeable quantity of active threads on a subject (like talking about politics, or talking about sports); then we split it off into a sub-forum as it should have the users to keep the forum active, as well as help the people who want to talk about that topic see more of what's relevant.
Having a ton of slow or empty forums just makes the site look dead, and dilutes the conversation in the more general forums.
With that being said, now go make some threads about ball handling or pointing at guards.
As for creating sport threads? No, thanks. The reception this thread got was chilly enough already.
I don't remember ever once seeing a sports discussion on this site, except when the World Cup was on.
If someone actually bothers to create a sports realted thread, I'd gladly post there, but I've yet to see that happen.
There is a forum for it. It's called Off-Topic. This is a site dedicated to videogames in general. If you want to talk about a sports videogame you can put it in the videogame section. If you want to talk about sports, you can put it in off-topic. Because games are the topic of the website. I'm not against sports, I've played baseball and football, and I enjoy watching rugby and hockey, but this is a site devoted to videogames. Why don't they have section dedicated to crochet? Or a section devoted to equestrianism? Because that's not the market.
I don't think people talk about sports enough for anyone to demand a sub-forum to it. I see maybe two sports threads a week, certainly not enough for someone to get annoyed at seeing so many in Off-Topic.
You could argue we need a sub-forum for most other things -- TV shows, movies, music, anime -- but even if those topics cause more threads than sports, no one has made a sub-forum for them yet.
I think the Escapist needs more sub-forums anyway.
You could argue we need a sub-forum for most other things -- TV shows, movies, music, anime -- but even if those topics cause more threads than sports, no one has made a sub-forum for them yet.
I think the Escapist needs more sub-forums anyway.
I never talk about sports here because I've never seen anyone else do it.
By chance, are you mourning over the Phillies game from last night? I sure am.
By chance, are you mourning over the Phillies game from last night? I sure am.
Mourning over the Yankees loss, actually...Klarinette said:
I'm still trying to figure out who to root for now. St Louis, I guess.
OT: I'm a massive baseball fan, but I already have places to talk about it. It's also not hard for me to get into a sports discussion pretty much anywhere. I can't say that about games, as none of my friends are gamers.
As for why there's a Religion and Politics section but no Sports Discussion: I see R & P as a containment zone for the most vitriolic arguing. It still gets out into Off-Topic from time to time, but I'm glad we have an R & P section even though I have not posted in it at all.