How can we improve Chiefs discussion around here?

[DaFace]

I've mentioned my disappointment in the quality of discussion in a few threads lately, but figured it's worth a more meta discussion to figure out 1) if I'm alone in this perception and 2) if there's anything that can be done about it.

Back in the old days, I walked 20 miles to school in the snow uphill both ways!

Err...wait. I mean, ChiefsPlanet was THE place where I got my Chiefs news. If an article was worth reading on another site, it was linked here. If there was a tweet with Chiefs news, it was posted here 30 seconds after it hit Twitter. If someone said something worthwhile on the radio, someone would post about it on here. And (with all due respect to those who like megathreads), you could glance at the front page and have a pretty decent idea of what the big news was for the day.

After returning home from the boonies on Sunday morning, however, I honestly had no idea how the game Saturday even went. I ended up visiting Arrowhead Pride and Chiefs Digest just to get a feel for what went down. Am I the weird one for thinking that that sucks?

Anyway, just figured it's worth the discussion. If it turns out that everyone is pretty content the way things are, I'll just bookmark some other resources and move on with life. But if I'm not alone, what can we do to make things better?

[Chief Roundup]

Originally Posted by BlackOp

Having the Mods prevent every thread from dissolving into a bitch session about Alex Smith...would be a good start.

There are 4-5 posters that ruin any type of objective discussion...and they show up in every thread. They add nothing to the topic.

But, but they generate a lot of traffic and discussion.
The problem with that is the traffic is a negative type and the discussion is non existent.

[KC native]

But seriously, megathreads need to die for the most part.

They move too fast for someone who doesn't have the time to check Chiefsplanet constantly.

[Scooter LaCanforno]

Originally Posted by alpha_omega

End of Megathreads = problem solved

You get 1 point for Post of the Year.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I think you're missing the point. You say "stop bitching - if things are good, it'll work out," but the point is that that's not happening the way things are at the moment.

You and Iowanian have been posting several articles in their own threads. Some of those have gotten some good action.

I think it's more a sign of the times at the moment. As Im sure I don't need to mention, we've sucked for quite some time now. There's only so many times you can dissect the footwork of a middling LT before you realize it ultimately won't matter in the grand scheme of things. We start winning games, people start getting interested again, good discussion returns.

[Ming the Merciless]

Originally Posted by DaFace

• Maybe we intentionally create threads just for discussion topics rather than feeling like every OP has to be a well-planned novel. For example, I could see creating 8 threads for EVERY preseason game just to discuss how each position group looked:
  • QB
  • RB
  • WR/TE
  • OL
  • DL
  • LB
  • DB
  • Special Teams

this is the opposite of what you want to do IMO and will just create more really lame mega threads....

Think about it

Without a working 'search' tool for threads, how in the hell is creating more threads for things to get buried inside any kind of solution?


There should literally be ZERO chiefs related mega threads unless its a really obscure topic or something....

I mean even IF we had a search function , I still dont like megathreads..they are lame...but without a search tool...come on man.


So , getting rid of EVERY chiefs related megathread would probably help (IMO)...the other thing is possibly adding another subforum for non-chiefs topics that are talked about alot.. for example:

• A food/dining/beer/booze forum maybe?This is one topic that contatly takes a spot on the 'front' of CP that I doubt warrants it, and could get enough traffic to support its own sub/forum (like DC)
• WWE/WWF/ WRASSLIN: make these guys go to the 'media' forum where they belong. Its ridiculous that this crap takes up a spot on the front page of the best chiefs site in the world.
• Royals: Its possible there should be a royals subforum, maybe during spring training & season or maybe all year long. I don't really know, as it doesnt bother me THAT much....or maybe a baseball sub forum? Or maybe move them all to media as well?
• Cardinals stuff: Personally I would move to media or make a baseball sub forum ande move all MLB talk there.

Clearly you could do more or less subforums, and I actually think that its a decent balance usually of NFL/chiefs stuff and non chiefs stuff on the front page but doing these minor tweaks and no more could be just the slight push we need to see more chiefs content at the 'top' of the heap.


I actually like the fact that non chiefs stuff gets a chance to be on the top of the heap so I wouldnt go overboard in creating new subforums, but mayve just enforce the 'media' subforum a little more and maybe create a 'other' sports category for stuff like wwe wrestling and baseball and hockey and basketball etc

[mdchiefsfan]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I personally hate the mega threads. I don't read Chiefs stuff everyday. I can't keep up unless it's in its own thread.

Plus I don't want to have to skim through Alex Smith commentary that has existed since he was traded for to find info that I care to read.

Articles in their own threads tend to steer the conversation to just that subject.

[KCUnited]

I'm guessing these other sites are comprised of people who are more excited about the Chiefs and that generates more/different Chiefs discussions.

The only options it appears is more moderation to improve Chiefs discussion or the Chiefs do things on the field that compel people here to improve Chiefs discussion.

[DaFace]

I certainly understand and agree with the "megathreads suck" vibe, but I hesitate to call a ban of them a solution. If they weren't meeting a need of at least some, they wouldn't stay on the front page. Not sure what kind of balance can be found there unfortunately.

[KC native]

Originally Posted by lewdog

I personally hate the mega threads. I don't read Chiefs stuff everyday. I can't keep up unless it's in its own thread.

This.

The casual posters (some of whom were decent) can't really get involved in the megathreads.

Also, the megathreads end up devolving into the petty beefs that dominate CP (which isn't totally a bad thing, but it does ruin it for the casual poster or someone who doesn't want to bring the beef).

[notorious]

Originally Posted by alanm

How bout giving timeouts to certain individuals who come in and shit all over positive news concerning the Chiefs. I won't even get into the name calling of the members who try to keep a positive outlook. It gets old

The negative is what makes this board different from other boards.


This place would be just another homer board, and that would suck. You have to have the negative, because it maintains balance.

[BryanBusby]

Trolls and Chiefs megathreads should come to an end.

Troll thread basically is knowmo posting a bunch of dumb shit, posters going well look at this troll not gonna fall for it and they take his bait and it happens again.

Megathreads typically stunt discussion and anything meaningful quickly gets lost.

[MeatRock]

I won't participate in Chiefs discussion anymore. The doom and gloom Chiefs suck and Alex Smith trolls ruin shit.
The arguments get really lame. Reading over and over the same diatribe of "you all will see, we will suck again this year" runs rampant.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by notorious

The negative is what makes this board different from other boards.





This place would be just another homer board, and that would suck. You have to have the negative, because it maintains balance.

This board is Star Wars circa Return of the Jedi.

We need our Anakin to restore balance to The Force.

[notorious]

Oh, has anyone suggested ending mega-threads?


Do it, please.

[RunKC]

I wish we could have one thread where the trolls wouldn't saturate it with their lame agenda driven garbage to the point where it just becomes a bitchfest.