It may just be unpopular opinion, but I find these new forums to be painstakingly difficult to read ,(text is tiny, and colors are blinding), follow thread, my hand hurts from scrolling through hun...
And as for the "game threads" that (in my opinion) appear to be a blatant abuse of Cheating to Rank up (Level up your forum account by participating, not by gaming the system)...😦
I apologize if my language barrier means that I might misunderstand you. I probably don't quite know what you're referring to when you mention the "game threads". However, there is something that catches my eye because when you write some obvious cheats to get a higher rank......This is exactly what my protests regarding the new Forum design are about. After all, it is designed to highlight rank and likes. Therefore, one can hardly blame that some people try to do what they can to climb the ladder. I know that rank and likes also existed in the old Forum, but I never experienced that it was highlighted as the current Forum system invites, indeed is almost based on. I want to stop before I talk myself into an unpopular place. After all, there are some oases in this Forum that I enjoy staying in ☕
NB: Please correct me if I have misunderstood you 🥰
The old forum used to have an Off Topic section where people could discuss anything and play games like this. There was a word association thread there. I think these people are just continuing that game.
I doubt those people are trying to climb any kind of ladder; it’s hard to imagine that this place would excite anyone to that extent. They’re probably just trying to maintain the camaraderie they used to have on the old forum.