What features do you think the forums need to make them more compelling for you and for others to use?
Insert pictures to a thread without using 3rd party hosts.
What Al said.
Yes please. That would be a single thing that would make a huge difference.
Yup! Make it so that uploads and screenshots/images can be drag and drop, like over at GraphicStyles.org.
Agree with all of the above.
Hmm... was this fixed? https://forums.elementalgame.com/484184/
https://forums.elementalgame.com/forum/1050
Nope.
Say I want to explain something with a drawing. So being able to make a simple drawing right in the forum replies could be interesting.
Everything mentioned above and fix the problems that are already here like the image upload under the account tab.
I, too, endorse direct image upload as a 'compelling feature'.
It's so common on other forums that it must be a fairly straightforward 'plug-n-play' module.
I came back here after a long time away due to having received the latest WC subscription drive email, and wanted to update some of the images in my profile but because the forum's image upload features use Flash, they now no longer work in the browser (Chrome). We're probably well overdue for doing away with Flash controls at all, especially given that Flash's life is effectively over.
Also, definitely agree about direct image upload. That's a forum staple and odd that it works the way it does considering this is a site that focuses on showing off themes and visual tweaks.
Edit: Oh... also, while I have your attention, maybe we could also add some more (or the rest? ) of my DigiCons to the Insert Smile(y) box. I have quite an extensive collection now.
Hi, DC....long time....
Heh, yeah... been a while. Figured it was about time to show my face around here again.
LOL...then again, you may not...hehe.
Reviving an old thread, August 06 2020, as it is the only one talking about this matter, and there are still things you can improve ...
1- consolidate the forums ... (navigating between forums.galciv3.com forums.stardock.com forums.stardock.net ... ??? ). The layouts are not clear, and the tiny drop-down menus with a tiny arrow/triangle can be easily missed ... By instance, I discovered the tiny drop down menu after posting something that was better in support/tech sub-category. Too tiny, and see point 4 below, inconsistent across versions...
2- have a clear forum bug reporting section, or - better - a dedicated page in the support section (not in the forums but inside the www.stardock.com pages, with a clear reporting form and allowing files uploading)
3- be able to contact a moderator (by instance for asking to move a thread to another part of the forum). At the opposite of many forums, no "flag" for reporting or contacting a mod, or the list of active mods to who you can send a pm.
4- and have at least a coherent forum structure with same sub categories !!!
Example, concerning Gal Civ3 : (printscreens taken 30 mn ago, logged in all 3 forums)
In forums.galciv3.com :
in forums.stardock.net :
and in forums.stardock.com :
It is a mess! You do not have the same sub-categories for the same game, depending on the forum ...
Not an issue, but a suggestion.
Why not make it easier for people to find answers to their own issues by making it so we can sort the forums by category?
Just a thought. I have one now and then. You know, like the time I suggested to add a "go to top" button on each reply (which was already there...lol.)
Click that and the page sorts by category.