GLOBAL ooc/auction. Poll time.

[nilbog]

Make it "classic", but keep it fun.

global ooc and auction are not fun for gms or developers. apparently, they aren't fun for the majority of the server.

[L2Phantom]

Originally Posted by nilbog [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

global ooc and auction are not fun for gms or developers. apparently, they aren't fun for the majority of the server.

QFT, QFT, QFT! x10,000

[Shewz]

Originally Posted by nilbog [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

global ooc and auction are not fun for gms or developers. apparently, they aren't fun for the majority of the server.

As someone with a statistics background, it's infinitely upsetting that we're using this poll as the end-all tell-all of public opinion. If you really want a legitimate public opinion, which you claim you do

I still do care what people think though!

, you should take a truly random sample from online players and poll them. Not everyone visits these forums, as you've said

Yep. Pretty much. The 15(?)% of the population that uses the forums and the 1% that uses IRC will use it for auction.

So until that's done, this poll is factually 100% bunk.

[eqdruid76]

Originally Posted by Shewz [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

As someone with a statistics background, it's infinitely upsetting that we're using this poll as the end-all tell-all of public opinion. If you really want a legitimate public opinion, which you claim you do , you should take a truly random sample from online players and poll them. Not everyone visits these forums, as you've said So until that's done, this poll is factually 100% bunk.

unless it favors your stance, at which point it's perfectly legitimate.

lolconservatives....

[ulrich]

Notice that most of the posters have 1 post count. Or this is really the first time you have posted on the forums Shewz? Really.? be honest

They are making new accounts to post NO.

It is probably just 2 or 3 people with diff accounts causing the trouble in responses.

Example shewz ^^^

A random sample is more accurate?? The only accurate poll would be one where everyone on the server voted one time. You have no statistical background shewz. You just make stuff up.


It doesn't matter what this poll shows anyway. It is the Developers decision.

[Shewz]

I didn't take a stance, and I stated a fact. This poll is inaccurate.

You're posting wild speculation. I'm not.

[nilbog]

I didn't take a stance, and I stated a fact. This poll is inaccurate.

If you're trying to convince me that internet polls are not accurate, there's no need.

I am polling people asking for their current opinions. I don't care how you think I should poll people. Most people appreciate being able to be heard and/or vote. They might be more upset with a "random sampling" and this is the very best way of giving everyone the chance to give their opinion.

If I didn't care, I wouldn't have made the poll at all.

[soup]

Originally Posted by ulrich [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Notice that most of the posters have 1 post count. Or this is really the first time you have posted on the forums Shewz? Really.? be honest

They are making new accounts to post NO.

It is probably just 2 or 3 people with diff accounts causing the trouble in responses.

Orrrrrr lots of people who never posted before decided to start after there was several broadcast messages sent to the server today since the issue in question is a pretty significant one that motivates people to post when they never did before.

That's what happened with me.

[hyzon]

I have been playing for over a month now, and have had ooc /auction minimized in the corner of my screen for almost the entire time.

There's a consistent (and somewhat small proportionally) group of people that hold the other 600+ people hostage with mostly random banter.

I think it would be beneficial if you wanted to add an "opt-in" global channel that functioned under a /global or /1 type command?

Mostly it's not classic, and it's a shame because I find myself usually having to shout things that are zone specific (such as SoW and bind requests).

It's not at all convenient to get rid of ooc / auction. But neither are a million other things that make classic EQ what it is / was.

I generally can /who any zone I'm interested in to see who's there and ask someone politely to do camp checks, or to see if a camp is available, etc. I've met friends this way. Getting rid of global ooc / auction would do very little that couldn't be done in slightly more cumbersome ways.

That's my 2cp.