EPTI might be the only person who has this concern, but I wanted to bring it up anyway. It's not so much of a problem with the website as it is something that just bothers me here on TL, so I decided not to post in "Website Feedback."
When threads for major movies, games, and other media are created, I feel that it is the OP's burden to provide as much information about the release as possible, especially with the "1 thread for each topic" rule. I also expect from them regular updates to the OP if important trailers/previews/interviews become available. However, this is not always the case.
It bothers me when someone makes a new thread about a release that gives a one liner OP, something like, "OMG This game is going to introduce guns?" and then everyone after that is forced to stay in that thread, for tens of pages. In my opinion, the first post should be a hub of information for people interested in the released.
Of course, the first thing that comes to mind is that it's probably unfair for someone who just wanted to share some (important) information to have to "pledge" that he will continue to keep track of every little thing that is revealed before the release. I agree with this view, and that's why I'm wondering if there could possibly be a solution to help this problem, some way for the community to edit (eek!) the OP?
Such a thought would obviously bring up a whole host of concerns, which I want to assure you I am not oblivious to. I'm just trying to think whether there's any possible solution.
PM-ing the OP is ostensibly a good idea. For example, when the new Skyrim trailer was released, I Pm-ed the OP of the thread and told him about it, along with a few other videos I thought he should include. He edited his post soon, and added some more information too. Brilliant, simple, and easy. However, there are still two possible problems.
First, it means that the person sending the PM has to do all the research and collection of data for the OP. Some would say that this is wrong, and others would say, "Hey, if you have a problem with the OP, then you should provide the change you want to see."
Second, the original poster may be inactive, even just for a few months. In such an instance, PMs would not work. Maybe it'd be acceptable for users to PM mods with information, to see if they find it acceptable to add to the OP? That may, however, provide too much work (and trash) for the mods to go through, and it may become hard to decide what should and what shouldn't be included, along with how long of an inactivity period should be granted.
The Guild Wars 2 and Shogun 2 threads are examples of what I would like to see.
The Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age 2 threads, however, I dislike. Not meaning to put anyone on the spot, but those threads should really be updated when trailers, interviews, and even a demo for DA2 has been released.
I didn't intend to make this post long at all, but it turned out how it turned out. What do you guys think? Am I just too critical?
