Topic, Game "BLockoban"

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azz 13 years ago

Wow big comment extravaganza!

Elizea 13 years ago

Yarr, shouldn't titles tell something about the level? I can't see how a title that is written in Chinese (for example) could tell me anything. Little more problematic is using "names" as titles that don't actually mean anything in English.

About the Romanian kid OMG, I looks like you have done everything you can. You can either rename the titles or something. In the end it shouldn't be your job but helpful admins are always up for some extra work to give some extra levels to players? (:

Btw, I didn't make the rules, I just follow the ancient rules made by JP and Asforien(:

ToughMan 13 years ago

I totally agree with Murat's view (and of course whoever else shares his opinion). However, I do realize a potential risk in accepting a title from another language that you (i mean the Admins) don't really know. The risk of insulting, provoking, offensive, word abusing, and all those things that might harm ppl and eventually the game itself. The serious problem comes due to the fact that many players are underaged (i.e. 8year olds). Imagine a title like 'All BB players are j..ks' or 'Viva El Presidente' with a political propaganda, but this time the titles not in English (where you could reject the lvl) but in another language that only targeted ppl could understand... Because this community is a social, entertaining one and not a mean to pass (sneakily) wrong, bad messages, and because world is not perfect and for all the above reasons I am gonna have to go along with OMG, JP and Elizea. It has been troubling me as well to find titles but as I always tell my kids 'better have a control of things than run the risk of losing it'. [The laternative is to have ADMINS from all countries of the world, therefore representing all languages and called only for approving level titles and checking whether the names could be acceptable within this community.... I could do Greek]

oldmtnguy 13 years ago

Please excuse the long message, but there has been some question as to my reasons for marking some levels to be edited because the titles were not in English. I appreciate your comments and I agree with Murat, Simon and the others, that the content is what really matters.
This has come to light because of about eight or nine recently submitted levels from the same designer that apparently does not understand or speak English. I have tried every avenue at my disposal to contact David even with help from oldmanrob who helped me with translations. His profile says that he is from Romania and that he is only eight years old. I have sent messages in is native Romanian, and English in as simple terms as possible. I have received no message in return from him or any response at all.
I do realize that many of us are not bilingual or multilingual, but I feel that the joy of the game can transcend language barriers.
As to the rules about the titles being in English, this is not my call. I am not the designer of the game and these were the instructions that were given to me when I was asked to help administrate.
I am not trying to be the hard guy, just following JP's and Elizea's directions.
For everyone's information, when levels marked to be edited or marked undone,are left untouched for four or more months, I do make the necessary changes and submit them. This is done under the original designer's name and they receive all credit. I feel that all acceptable levels should be enjoyed by everyone. But I will not make changes based solely on my opinion without waiting a sufficient amount of time, as to not stifle the creative brilliance of other designers.
If you have any comments, or any ideas that might help me, please feel free to PM me at any time. I really appreciate all the help and insight that I received from all the members.