To often gameplay boards feel like rubbish. So how to fix it?

Kai Guy·Aug 15, 2018·1 votes·569 views

I doubt im alone in this view but perhaps its not as common as I assume. Here are things I see as issues that detract from boards being a productive player resource. If ya share a viewpoint even for different reasons please feel free to chime in. I will Edit this post to reflect the views of others. if you have a good solution by all means list it. Currently leavening this section blank and gonna list my perceived issues as a comment rather then let it be in the Opening.

If this does not instantly die off in new like most things then the top rated issues will be edited in here.

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Kai GuyAug 15, 20182 votes

Fotm Upvote farming. If you Hate on X then you get support. Quality not required. My Issue: Creates Spammy post of low to no quality detracting visibility for quality posts.
Disagreement is shown via downvotes rather then comments expressing disagreement and why. My Issue: Creates far to many echo chamber threads.
Players only engage with the OP, frequently saying the exact same statement others have made. My issue: Creates Massive clutter in posts.
Players don't use numbers in complaints. My issue: Its misleading. Almost anything can be worded to sound OP on paper. With out accounting for the game state there's no real value in a complaint.
Unrealistic exaggeration is rewarded. My issue: Promotes Exaggeration. Example Champion X 1 shots me. when champion is using qwer and weaves in 2 autos. LOOK AT HOW BROKEN Y IS!!! Shows a clip of out of context gameplay where 1 player is grossly ahead and others constantly misplay.
Low accounting for the differences between tiers of MMR and their gameplay experience. My issue: the game does not play out the same for all skill levels, its a much different experience for players.
Balance as a buzzword. My issue: its way to loosely defined, players don't have a set agreement on its definition, its a red herring. The priority in gameplay should be Game health, some of you may use balance as the definition for a healthy game state but others seem to think win% and its proximity to 50% is balance and i feel that's undeniably a awful viewpoint or goal for the games health.
There is low to no agreement to disagree. My issue: A refusal to accept that others have different experience is a mistake when trying to have discussions on the experiences of others.
Separation of a posts points is rare in responses. My issue: ya don't see folks say oh well your right on X but I disagree with you on Y. Its all or nothing far to often. A single line will get picked out and attacked and any merit in the rest of the post is ignored.

I don't really have solutions for most of this besides trying to generate conversation and hope enough regulars here care enough to actively participate and encourage folks to avoid negative behaviors.