(Meta) The state of BMS mod subforums in 2023
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Hey all.
Coming back to BMS after about a year, and wondering:
Is there any relevant analog of BMS Mod/Software/Cockpit/Texture/Misc Central List that users can pull from for 4.37?
…as it seems there is not, it got me thinking about a couple things make it even more difficult to find relevant content:
- All the mod subforums have the persistent issue where people necro-post 10-year old mod threads. Because of their post the thread gets sorted to the top and adds to the noise.
- 2/3rds of the threads are content that made it into subsequent BMS releases (not necessarily a bad thing, but it is a “problem” for the usage of the subforum)
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I’m asking/pointing this out in order to elicit conversation on how we could improve the mods subforums…things that come to mind:
- Archive all threads that are >2 years old into its own subforum to something like
Community Mods & Tools/Archive
- Once it’s cleaned up, we start some sort of stickied/pinned thread where we recreate a “central list” relevant to the year 2023 (and beyond).
Please don’t construe this as anything other than love for BMS. My hopes are that an improved forum experience (in regards to mods) can increase the chances that others get hooked on BMS like we did.
Anyway…open to any thoughts!