I think it has reached a point where it bears discussion... - Tiki Carving

H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Wed, Nov 16, 2005 1:09 PM All a "burning folder" signifies is that a topic has generated more than 14 replies. It's a silly indicator, and pretty meaningless -- a leftover from the original code that used to run Tiki Central. It happens quickly in Creating Tiki, with so many "Hey, that's neat!" replies. Positive feedback feels good, and artists should hear it, so I don't know what the answer is, but it makes it frustrating when 9 times out of 10 when you check a thread to see if there's anything new about Creating Tiki, it's yet another "hey, neat!" response. One of the solutions that's been bandied about is to split Creating Tiki into two sections: one that is strictly for discussions about Creating Tiki, and the other would be the venue for artists to post their work for feedback -- probably in gallery form, which allows comments while keeping the focus on the artwork.

All a "burning folder" signifies is that a topic has generated more than 14 replies. It's a silly indicator, and pretty meaningless -- a leftover from the original code that used to run Tiki Central. It happens quickly in Creating Tiki, with so many "Hey, that's neat!" replies. Positive feedback feels good, and artists should hear it, so I don't know what the answer is, but it makes it frustrating when 9 times out of 10 when you check a thread to see if there's anything new about Creating Tiki, it's yet another "hey, neat!" response.

One of the solutions that's been bandied about is to split Creating Tiki into two sections: one that is strictly for discussions about Creating Tiki, and the other would be the venue for artists to post their work for feedback -- probably in gallery form, which allows comments while keeping the focus on the artwork.

Post #198449 by Humuhumu on Wed, Nov 16, 2005 1:09 PM