Games threads

Good idea Riverwalk.

No you are not the only one.
They seem to be breeding.
That is just sour grapes from me though as I am not clever enough to join in ?

Why not cooking and cleaning threads or political threads at the bottom?

Why do we have Word Association 14 and 15 ? 14 has not reached the maximum posts

I'm sure that a few days ago no Games threads were appearing in the Active page. Now they seem to be back in abundance!

I joined in one for the first time ever just before this thread started. Looks as though I might have jinxed them, like all those other threads I've managed to kill stone dead .

Genuine question: what is the "problem" with games threads being where they are? I have never thought about this in relation to any of the threads. I just do "I'm on" or last hour and then swipe down. Does it make a difference if you use a PC as opposed to an iPad.? I'm a bit puzzled.

I find it a bit of a faff wading through loads of threads to find ones I'm interested in participating in, I used to join in the Games when there were a few but just too many now. I did wonder why they can't just have one thread where all the 'Games' could be found but I suppose that's too simplistic.

Are there not more political threads than games? Yes I know I should count not ask

A quick count of "active" threads shows that there are currently 8 "live" games threads & 10 "live" News & Politics threads.

The problem bellanonna is that if you're not interested in the games, it seems that almost the whole of 'Active Discussions' is taken up with them. There is then very little room for proper discussion threads, and those that are started drop off the bottom too quickly.
I'm afraid I often look at Active Discussions these days, see all the games threads, and can't see anything worth looking at, so I leave Gransnet and do something else.

Excellent suggestion Riverwalk

I think Jane has highlighted the problem by saying that the games threads push the discussion threads off the bottom before I've had a chance to look at them.

But.......if you select 'Last day' it brings up 85 threads.

I am a little biased as I enjoy the 'games'

I've just looked at 'Last Day' probably for the first time ever (blush) and it looks far too complicated for me.

Riverwalk, snap. I thought this morning that there were too many Games threads, but had a feeling that it was perhaps just me. Glad I'm not alone.

I have thought there are too many Games threads for several weeks, now. Also glad it's not just me that thinks that.

Thanks for explaining Jane. I usually look at last hour or last day. I hadn't thought about approaching it differently. Don't think I've ever used "active" but might try it.

There is then very little room for proper discussion threads, and those that are started drop off the bottom too quickly.

Exactly, Jane. It's the dropping-off of discussion threads, whatever the subject, that's the problem IMO. Many of the Games threads are one-word answers so someone playing a few of those can knock something interesting out of sight.

I doubt if many of us go looking for interesting topics just take pot-luck with what comes up, but increasingly most of the Last Hour page is mainly Games threads.

I look at 'I'm On' or 'Last Hour' then Active as a last resort.

As the Active thread is by time of posting I'm not sure how it could be organised.

The threads are listed alphabetically so G has an advantage - maybe they could be called Z-Games!

The Games Forum could simply just not appear under Active Discussions.
It's quite a different use of Gransnet from all the other forums.
Anyone who wanted to join in the games could just go straight to the Games forum and leave Active Discussions for discussions!

I agree. But it seems to be beyond the wit of GNHQ - I think the subject has been broached before.

Thank you Lara