"ask Question" Button

[Angius]

Topic should be self-explanatory. I see many - and I mean like 90% - of Xbone topics with questions posted in Xbone General, or Xbone Bugs, while they should be in Players Helping Players.

 

That's not the thing with Xboners only. The same happens with PS4 topics, and PC topics as well - but I can answer in the latter. I can't - however - answer in Xbone or PS4 sections, even, when I know the answer. And having to PM the OP each time is kind of awkward.

 

What I suggest, is that we should put a huge, blinking, neon button somewhere near the top of the forums, clicking it would basically redirect you to creating the topic in Players Helping Players.

 

This way it'll be almost guaranteed, that each question would be asked in a proper section.

 

We could go even further and put it in-game as well

Whaddya think?

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Edit: Also, damn, I missed my 6000th post -.-

Edit2: Quick mockup:

Should be big and flashy enough.

Edited September 4, 2014 by Angius

[Frostosti]

why do you want to answer it so badly?

just leave it and let someone else answer it one minute later, lol, pm'ing poster to be the first to answer ... lol

[Angius]

Well, some people try to be actually helpful, you know. And it's not only me, there are lots of people F5ing the site over and over, that can provide fast and good answer.

[Letter13]

I really really really like this idea.

 

A big shiny and super visible "Ask A Question" button that brought people to the create-topic page for the players helping players subforum would be splendid.

[Tulzscha]

Fantastic idea, this would really help cut down on the excessive misplaced clutter in General Discussion!

[Angius]

Thanks for the positive feedback, guys :)

It's MOCKUP TIME!

[Letter13]

Thanks for the positive feedback, guys :)

It's MOCKUP TIME!

 

Looks awesome. Maybe have it say:

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|    Need Help?      |

|  Ask a Question!  |

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Since just "Ask question" might make people think that it's an "ask the devs a question" button rather than a "get help" button.

[(XBOX)weird stealth]

Looks awesome. Maybe have it say:

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|    Need Help?      |

|  Ask a Question!  |

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Since just "Ask question" might make people think that it's an "ask the devs a question" button rather than a "get help" button.

I actually support this, because half the time I see an issue that I know the anwser, or at least know how to help the person, I'm on my PC account, and don't want to switch to this account (I loath having more than one account), and most of the time I feel like if I post my answer on this account, I feel like my opinion will be ignored because it's a fairly new account, where as my PC account has some posts behind it, and the nice grand master badge, granted that shouldn't matter, but in some cases it helps to have that "I've been around for some time now, I know what' I'm saying" badge.