option to tag their post
I agree on the surface, but it's also important to consider the implications of such a change. Here are some negatives:
- A not-insignificant portion of the community likely enjoys reading every single thing ever said by a Rioter
- Could make certain posts/certain Rioters look more important than others depending on the topic
- It's possible to mis-tag a comment, in a situation where Riot views something differently than the community
- It's a way out in difficult situations; a Rioter could speak seriously about a topic without having to worry about thousands of people reading via the Red Tracker
- It could actually backfire, making Rioters more reluctant to post because they don't want to get the tagging wrong or mislead players
I'm really just playing devil's advocate here; I think that overall this would be a net positive change. There are definitely some downsides, but many of them can be resolved:
- A not-insignificant portion of the community likely enjoys reading every single thing ever said by a Rioter
Retain tagging and leave the current Red Tracker as default, then allow users to toggle between Default/Nested as well as filtering by importance.
- Could make certain posts/certain Rioters look more important than others depending on the topic
I'm not sure if this really has a resolution. I'm not even really sure if this is a problem overall. Hot topics will always tend to have more serious replies, and the things important to the forum community change day to day. There would likely be a good bit of rotation, and logically speaking we as a community already recognize what's important and what's not. Tagging would only reinforce that belief and help us connect with Riot and with each other.
- It's possible to mis-tag a comment, in a situation where Riot views something differently than the community
This could be a huge problem, but it all comes down to Red Training. My personal opinion is that this shouldn't be an issue at all with proper training and community involvement, but it is still possible.
- It's a way out in difficult situations; a Rioter could speak seriously about a topic without having to worry about thousands of people reading via the Red Tracker
This one is tricky. On the one hand Rioters should be able to resist the temptation, but on the other it's there and waiting. If you were a Rioter addressing players on something in a random thread, would you rather speak directly to them or speak to the entire community through their post? Would you rather have the 50 people watching that thread see your post, or tens of thousands?
- It could actually backfire, making Rioters more reluctant to post because they don't want to get the tagging wrong or mislead players
This is a bit pedantic, but essentially it's possible that the additional choice could stifle communication. It really depends on how we as a community handle mis-tagging; if we jump down Riot's throat every time there's a mistake, this would be a massive problem.
Anyway, that's how I feel about it. Sorry for the long post.
