remove actionscript forum?

[Iammontoya]

Okay, here I go again.

Can't we eliminate the actionscript section?


95 percent of the questions on the Flash MX and Flash 5 forums are about actionscript. But, if you go to the A/S forum, there's stuff in there for A/S Flash 5 and A/S Flash MX. Doesn't it make sense to consolidate?

[kirupa]

Hey Iammontoya!
Sure, but there are also some legitimate AS questions that are posted there. Maybe if all the mods simply moved all the threads from the AS forums that are non-AS related to Flash MX, won't the problem be reduced? Just a suggestion. I don't mind consolidating, but I thought it would help keep things a tad bit organized?

Cheers!
Kirupa :P

[Iammontoya]

Hey, Kirupa!


Hmm... If I moved all the threads from the a/s forum that are non a/s related. I would still have to move all of the Actionscript posts on the Flash MX and the Flash 5 forums into the A/S forum. Then, I'd have to sort the A/S forum posts into Flash 5 posts and Flash MX posts.

See where Im coming from?


(As always, this is just a friendly suggestion.. You know I'm happy-go-lucky)

[pom]

Absolutely agreee with Inigo on that one. Moreover poeple never say if they work with F5 or MX, despite my sticky, so I don't think it rally helps organizing things...

pom :)

[kirupa]

yeah, organization is quite a pain. I just noticed a few FrontPage 2002 Help questions in the Forum Help section. Shall we just have a policy where any posts in the wrong section gets moved to the right section? It really does bug me that people can't take the time to post in the right section.

Cheers!
Kirupa :*(

[pom]

This will be difficult, I think. A huge job, first, and how are we supposed to judge if it's a Flash MX or a Flash MX AS question? What if there's both? :P And what if it is AS that is backwards compatible, posted in the MX section? :crazy:

[Iammontoya]

Hmm.. what do you think Kirupa?

I really think it will be easier to say:

one Flash 5 section (post all your flash 5 questions here).

one Flash MX section (post all your Flash MX questions here).

If you'd like, I will help by putting moving some of the obvious ones from A/S to their appropriate section.

[sintax321]

I would like to see the AS section gone. It is to confusing. A Flash 5 and a Flash MX section is all u really need i think.:)

[mdipi]

yes i am with sintax, just have ppl do [AS] in the MX or 5 forum.

[sintax321]

I think in all of the forums the majority of the questions invovle AS. Have that forum makes ppl confused. Getting rid of the AS forum might help keep ppl from double posting as well.

[andr.in]

I agree! There's no need for the Actionscript forum.
Then we don't need the stickies like Ilyas made :P
And really... who cares if it's actionscript or not...
The main thing to know is if it's F5 or FMX!

[Iammontoya]

I guess we'll see how it goes.

We could also add a preloader forum...hahhahah.. just kidding on that one.

[sintax321]

U know that ain't a bad idea. The amount of questions about preloaders really clog up the forums. Mabye it would be soemthing nice to try for a bit:q:

[eilsoe]

Hah :P

[bcogswell11]

If we add a preloader forum we might as well add a Chromeless/borderless window section. There are so many of those questions! Which is more, preloader or borderless window? I know I've asked both before...

-brad-:cowboy:

[Makaveli]

hmm, how about adding 2 stickes...maybe that will get their attention. or half the page full of stickies? i am full of bright ideas today :P

[Makaveli]

its definately worth considering :P
or we could have a HUGE flashing banner that says PRELOADERS AND CHROMELESS WINDOW TUTOrIALS HERE!! or if that dont work try "Britney Spears XXX Free!!! "
i'm sure there wont be any preloader questions after that...unless the people after the BS pics start clogging up the forums with request for free BS pics....um....this could get ugly, hang on to your seats ppl....dont let kirupa catch wind of this movement! :pirate:

[Ryall]

hahaha... very funny guys! :P

I agree with the removal of the AS forum - a bit redundent.

Peace

[Iammontoya]

Yeah, I was really kidding with the preloader thing!

I do like those ideas. I had mentioned to Kirupa that a FAQ of sorts would be helpful. One that simply has the top 10 requests or something.

preloader
chromless
array
dynamic jpeg/mp3
dynamic movement
elasticity
inertia
etc.. (I dont know if any of those are right)

I like the changing banner... even the stickies... Hmm.. the stickies would get kinda long and crowd top page of forum.. maybe stickies in a different forum? Hmm.. dunno..

It really is similar to that whole Best of... Idea. We used to pay more attention to that in the old forum.

[kirupa]

Phil!! When you are brilliant you ARE brilliant. When you are not....well, you are not.

Having all the tutorials on the main page is a perfect solution! I have a news section that is pretty much useless. I can replace the stuff in the news section with a full listing of all tutorials. I'm posting from school, so my messages must be brief :(

Cheers!
Kirupa :rambo:

[Raydred]

Im going to be the black sheep here..

I liek the AS section, for me i know i can post a great AS question and get an answer quick about AS..

I think the AS forum denotes that you know more than the basics. If i posted a question in one of the flash forums about action scripting most times people havent grasped the basics quite yet (or am i just wrong. lol) where as in AS you wouldnt have to explain as much..

Thats my 2 cents. hey wait, thats about 1.8 cents, I want change back! lol

[RenaissanceGirl]

Having stickies and flashing banner ads in theory is a great idea. But stupid people who are too lazy to search (even search as in scroll down and find what you're looking for right there on the same page) will remain so from here until the end of time.

[Iammontoya]

You're right about that, Ren...

RayDred.. I don't even visit the A/S forum anymore. Do you know why? (Jeopardy Music, please....)


1. People post their questions twice, once on MX once on A/S (btw, I know that waffe posts the same questions, multiple times and under different names..that is tick, tick, ticking me off!)

2. It's hard for me to follow where I answered the last question, so I have to keep looking on both.

3. etc. (that means I thought I had twenty reasons, but probably have less than five).

I am a rookie at this stuff, but I answer questions of any caliber in the MX forum. I will say again that almost every question on that forum is an actionscript question. Check out the last 30, and you'll see.

Furthermore, Drew Barrymore is the best angel. I simply don't know why keep arguing over this...

[lostinbeta]

Hey Raydred,

Sure the Actionscript forum is a great place to answer those AS questions, but it is a pain sorting out what version.

If you are using MX, you can optimize a lot of code in ways you can't in Flash 5. So it would make sense to post your AS question in the forum that pertains to the version you are using.

[eilsoe]

I never go to the AS section, so it wouldn't really matter to me whether it was removed or not... :-\


Lucy Liu is the best angel, period. :pirate: Yar...!

[h88]

Hey, why dont mods just edit each thread title if it was an MX or 5? or y not creating a new forum for for each one?

[lostinbeta]

Why should mods go through everyones thread and correct their lazy mistake?

Relating to the earlier arguments about Chromeless windows, etc.... as of IE6 SP1 Chromeless windows are dead, IE removed whatever Chromeless windows ran on, so they are gone unless microbians think of some genius way around this, which so far they said they can't.

[mdipi]

i like the idea of having two seperate AS forums, that way you dont have to guess on what version of code that person could use....good idea h88.

[h88]

this is yar job Lost...:P :P :P

[h88]

Originally posted by mdipi.com
i like the idea of having two seperate AS forums, that way you dont have to guess on what version of code that person could use....good idea h88.

nah, its not my idea, its just there in every community....*grrr*:P

[lostinbeta]

mdipi - Flash 5 section is for Flash 5, which includes Flash 5 AS and anything related to Flash 5.

Same goes for the Flash MX, it goes for the MX AS and anything else about MX.

h88 - It is a mods job to keep peace on the board, to help people, and yes to keep order. But I don't see how all the mods should have to go be like waiters to the people who don't feel like reading one sticky that tells them what to do before posting.

[Makaveli]

hmm...at times like this you wish there was a hand that could come out of the computer and slap all the lazy people who ask the same dam question over and over. A slap would really get there attention...hell thats the only way to get my attention in real life! I'm a zombie... :cyclops:

[reverendflash]

Mak:

Are you sure it's not due to your location?

:: Dude... 'ere... ::

Rev:elderly:

[Iammontoya]

spooky spooky footer. Just like "The Ring"..creeepy...

[Makaveli]

Originally posted by reverendflash
Mak:

Are you sure it's not due to your location?

:: Dude... 'ere... ::

Rev:elderly:

WAT! *passes a blunt to Rev*