QUOTE (Maiku_Ando @ Jan 11 2012, 01:43 AM)From the non-technical side, it would mean people would have to look in two places to find dicussion on an anime, I don't see how theres a benefit by doing that, given it will create confusion when trying to find a series thread. Also, someone ie a mod will have to do all the splitting, merging and moving each season, I don't want to sound rude, but I'm not doing it
I would be willing to move the threads if need be and could enlist the help of others. It is all really dependant on how many people want this to go through. That's why I feel the big issue is who wants it. I am willing to do the donkey work of implementing this idea
PROVIDED people actually want it and are not just saying it.
QUOTE (Maiku_Ando)On the technical side, the forum merges/splits threads and maintains the posting date and time. Notice on this thread the first post had to be edited for the mod note - because any post I add would be put at the end - in date / time order.
If you have concurrent threads running over a period of time for say 3 seasons, when they are merged, it would add in the posts in date/time order and totaly distort the conversation, making it almost impossable to read the resulting mega thread.
As for the technical ordering issue that can also be resolved and done without creating too much disorder. If a season ends we let one month pass (this time period could be debated) and then put it into the archive section after which the thread is locked. Anime threads in the archive section are locked so they are only meant to be viewed and not posted on. That way there are no technical issues with posts going into disorder should they be merged.
If a new season is confirmed then a new thread is made and that goes in the current anime section. New season threads can be made even if the season has not started yet. I think that is the logical solution to this technical problem. This solution also prevents random people reviving old anime threads with meaningless posts which I think acts as a hindrance to many posters. Although saying that we could debate if this is an actual hindrance or a service when a old anime thread is revived by an old poster. My take is if there genuine news on a anime thread either it is posted in the
general anime thread or a new thread is opened in the current section but this is only done if a new season is confirmed to come out. That is my workaround for the problem you suggested.