thread: 2005-12-03 : Closing GNS and RPG Theory is Good
On 2005-12-05, Markus wrote:
What the Forge needs, to begin to make right its sin, is a solid introductory document, and a series of solid intermediate documents. How long have you been saying this yourself? Closing the RPG Theory and GNS forums to further poorly-informed and/or entrenched arguments is going to help make those documents happen. Opening up a "for newcomers" forum is going to help make those documents happen.
YES.
Accumulation of forum threads is accumulation of information. But accumulation of information is not accumulation of knowledge. Dissemination of random data is impossible and inefficient. Externalized and summarized knowledge is easier to periodically criticize and build upon.
One thing I want to ask Ron and the others: Who were exactly the people making the decision of closing the forums? What kind of process was used? Who were consulted beforehand?
- Markus
