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Look at this one.
And this one.
I used to try and update the Runelords content thread. It was a total nightmare. Quoth the infomercial: "There has to be a better way!"
Content threads are the jewel of these forums. A necessary as moderation tools like flagging are, it saddens me that trolling produces features before the user-produced content does.
Features like tagging for organization, attaching maps or other resources, OPs that are editable in certain (non-controversial) forums (like AP topics)... These would be worth considering. I know we have some listing functionality for users, but they come up short if you want to make something like a list of Runelords add-in adventures, then have people actually find it in the Runelords forums.
It is hardly urgent, but Content-driven threads are really good kinds of threads for the community to have, and they encourage a different kind of contribution, so they definitely deserve to be nurtured in their own right.
Of course, there are workarounds... they only occur to me now that I'm publicly bemoaning the lack of content features. What say you all?
I recall the last time this was brought up, although I can't recall if it was by you or not. Basically, I think it's a good idea, it just comes down to a question of how to implement it. The main area where I see this as useful is in the various product-specific threads, particularly modules and APs.
My suggestion would be to add a 'nominate' function that works like a cross between the List, FAQ, and Favorite buttons. Essentially, instead of merely favoriting a thread, it could be nominated for inclusion in a sort of Table of Contents or Tag Cloud for that sub-forum.
Is there a good thread about how to handle time spent 'on the boat' at the start of Serpent's Skull? Click nominate, select Souls for the Smuggler's Shiv, and then populate a few keywords:
Subsequent posters could also see keywords nominated by others and check or uncheck those they think are relevant.
As posts are nominated repeatedly, a tag-cloud could be generated at the top of that sub-forum's page. Click on a given keyword (or check multiple keywords and click Submit) and you are taken to a page listing posts that were nominated with that keyword. Results would be weighted based upon how many times it was nominated, and it would contain a short excerpt from the start of the post along with a link that shows who nominated it.
Lastly, just like with the current Reviews link and Favorited By Others tab, a new tab called Nominations and Nominated By Others could added to complete the self-managed system.