Conference rusure::nintendo

	I agree with .0, but I think this should be more of a request
	than just a question.  Just my two pennies worth.

    
    I think it's a decent idea also. But let's wait for mark's opinion.
    I looked thru that note (at least the beginning) and agree that
    there isn't much worthwhile there, although there is a debate about
    whether games are "cartridges" or "tapes"...
    
    I wouldn't be opposed to doing it.
    
    Mike, new moderator.

    I vote 'YEAH' for purging out the old notes.  Since this conference
    has just moved, the backup copy of this conference can pass into the
    archives and we can start out with a cleaner slate.  FWIW, I think
    the moderator should post a list of topics which he is thinking
    of deleting, or setting a horizon date, before which all notes will
    be deleted (I suggest January 1st 1990).  Any strong audience opinion
    on elimination of a topic would naturally be taken into consideration
    by the moderator.
    
    But that's just my humble opinion.

    
    Frank - I don't think we should delete notes or replies based on date,
    since there is some really useful info in here! I think the original
    note was more in line with deleting the "me too" and "where can I find
    this game" replies, which can be a bother to walk thru...

I agree with -4. We in europe get the new games 6 months to one year after
the US. So we can benefit all the hints and tips posted by you US folks.

WE should keep at least games reviews and topics specific to one game 
such as SM or ZELDA which are really a valuable reference.

In Europe we even cant find the hints books I have seen referenced somewhere in
this conference.

Please let us play or we'll die.

Yves DEBACKER

France  

re:  .0


What exactly is the problem that is trying to be solved here?  Is the
conference taking up excessive disk space?  If so, how much?  Cannot the
'garbage' notes be skipped over with NEXT UNSEEN (assuming interactive
access, of course)?  If a list of notes that are 'deleteable' is available
how many are on that list? 

-Joe

    
    space isn't a problem, this conference hovers around 20000 blocks.
    
    I think it's the time of NEXT REPLYing thru lots of drivel that the
    original note objects to. With a slow link it can be frustrating.
    
    As time permits, I will remove extraneous replies from whatever 
    the note mentioned in 577.0 was. Anything that I feel has any value,
    even if not specific to that note, will remain.
    
    If that note comes out ok, we can talk about the rest.

    re .6
    
    What I am asking is pretty simple.  Take the SMBIII note there are 203
    responses.  If you lock into the note for the first time you would have
    to scroll through at least the first 40 notes before you get to the
    actual meat of the notes which is strategies and spoilers.   If you do
    a next unseen it would tell the system you have read all 203 notes and
    would still force you to read and the hit next through the first forty
    some odd notes.  These notes are like the ones in SMB IV right now. 
    There are 23 notes that are asking who has seen IV, whats it like,
    whens it coming out.  By the time SMB IV comes out I am sure we will
    have at least double that many of these types of notes in front of the
    real notes.  I am simply saying that when I hit a note that big I
    usually print it off and read it later.  That takes a lot of printer
    time and paper that could be eliminated if we simply purge those
    prelim notes out once the games become available.  It was a suggestion
    that I think the moderator has agreed to do.  We don't even need to do
    this for all games, just the biggies like the SMB's Zelda etc.
    
    I hope that clarifies
    
    Brian

    Oh...., if that was the intention of deleting replies then I agree
    wholeheartedly with the idea.  I had understood that there were
    topics that are no longer of interest that could be deleted (apologies
    to our European late-getters).  Here in Canada performance of the
    network is getting better, but wading through a bunch of "Me too's"
    and so forth can tax one's patience on the other end of a loonggggg
    network connection.
    
    So here's to MODERATION!

    If the moderator(s) is willing to do all the work required with meeting
    this request, then more power to him/her.  Generally speaking, replies
    can only be deleted 1 at a time.  Each note would have to be read and
    deemed worthy to stay.  I wouldn't do it, but that's just me.
    
    Something you may want to try instead of printing out each topic would
    be to do a directory of that topic and start reading from where you
    find a reply heading of interest.

    
    As one of the moderators for this conference. I personnaly do not have
    the time to weed through all the notes and deem which ones to
    keep/delete.  If we could get some more volunteers perhaps it would be
    easier then to get rid of the "Me too" type entries.
    
    	When I first set this conference up, it was done on the condition
    that I would not have to be cleaning it up.  To keep up with old
    outdated entries would take a lot of time on my part.  Time which I
    just don't have.  
    
    	Here's one thought that the readers of this conference could help
    us out on.  If each person who has ever entered anyhting in this 
    conference would type  DIR/ALL/AUTHOR=*::USERNAME/Output=Filename.txt
    (put your name were its says username)  you will get a listing of all
    the entries you ever made here in Nintendo.  You could then print that
    text file out and you could see for yourself what entries may be old
    and outdated and delete that entry yourself.  I will do this today just
    to get it started.  Just remember that you must be on the same NODE
    that you entered your reply if you want to delete it.  If you can no
    longer get on the same Node. Send me mail and I can delete it
    for you. 
    
    	It would be nice if we could somehow start a new trend here, were
    the readers of a conference all took part in maitaining a clean and
    orderly Notes Conference.  Then it could truly be a members orientated
    Notes file.
    
    Sorry for being so long winded,
    
    mark (co-Moderator)

    	Mark,
    
    	I'm note real big in notes use but, is there a way we can time date
    a reply we enter? That way a reply, say like this one will go POOF in
    say 30 days. We could use this on all the "me to" and dribble notes we
    enter. We each know which replies we write are worth saving at the time
    we write them.
    
    	Just wondering
    	Steve

    
    It makes sense to have the noters delete there own notes but how about
    a note similar to the For SAle/trade note. for the discusion of new
    games, where they are located and are they worth to time and money.
    
    That does not solve the problem of existing old notes but?????
    
    
    
    Jerry
    

    
 >>   	I'm note real big in notes use but, is there a way we can time date
 >>   a reply we enter? That way a reply, say like this one will go POOF in
 

	In a word  No

	Steve

�    It makes sense to have the noters delete there own notes but how about
�    a note similar to the For SAle/trade note. for the discusion of new
�    games, where they are located and are they worth to time and money.
    
    I like the current practice of starting a new topic for a specific game
    much better than having a New Game topic.

    
    I agree with the size of the notefile being large and the need to
    perhaps purge some of it. However as I mentioned in note 580, some of
    the earlier games released by Nintendo are just taking off here in the
    U.K. For instance I'm still trying to hack my way past Frankenstein and
    Igor in Castlevania. (Any Spoiler would help). I do agree though that
    some of the notes with a minimum of say 5 replies from 2 or three years
    back could be deleted or put elsewhere. It does seem that the number of
    people using the notefile has diminished over the last year or two.
    What say you fellow noters.??? (Sounds like shakespeare......). 
    

    RE:-1
    
    Sorry.. I made the mistake of reading the topic note without any of the
    replies before throwing my sixpence in. However having read some of the
    replies the best idea seems to be that of deleting your own entries.
    However the majority of people using this notesfile a year or two ago
    when usage was high, probably no longer access it. I'm happy to go with
    the moderator on this one as they are the people doing the graft, but
    would suggest they delete no reply topics etc.
    
    PS. Still can't get past frankenstein and his horrible sidekick.....
    (And I,ve read note 45)
    
    PM.

    
    speaking as a noter and not a moderator -
    I hate reading "chopped" notes. It's lousy to
    have a reply referenced, try to go read it, and
    find its gone.
    
    better to wade thru drivel than miss something interesting.
    
    

    My wife and I are just becoming Nintendo addicts, so mine has been a
    read only participation so far. Having gone through the SMB 3 note for
    seemingly endless notes before getting to the meat of the subject is
    somewhat tiring - for those specifically interested in SMB 3 I have
    already deleted the "me too" entries and arranged the remaining notes
    by Worlds - the size of the whole file is down to 150 blocks. If anyone
    wants a copy just send me mail and I'll be glad to share it or does it
    make sense to post it in the notes file ?
    
                                                       Tom
    

How about purging some of the topics from 1988 and 1989 that have zero
replies

-justin-

    I find that mcuh of the old stuff isn't a great deal of help. I'd purge
    anything that hasn't had a reply in 6 months or longer. Then give
    serious consideration to archiving the remaining file and restart anew.
    Anyone who needs help could be pointed to the archive and it would
    lessen the burden on your disk space...
    
    Ken

    
    the file isn't very big, 28000 blocks currently.
    I personally use this conference as reference all
    the time, via PAVN, and won't consider archiving it.
    
    However, any of the mods that wish to take the time 
    to delete junk are welcome to.
    
    but if the note says ANYTHING, regardless how trivial,
    I think it should stay. Even a note that says only "YES"
    can be important.
    
    Mike