No Thanks Update Suggestions for Nodes, Node Descriptions, and Thread Prefixes

A note to staff, specifically the administrators since they're the only ones that can make these changes: This is in NO WAY meant to tell you what to do, how to run the forum, or critique your grammar skills whatsoever, and I hope this is not taken that way. All these things are merely suggestions and nothing more.

For those who aren't familiar with the term nodes, they're the "household" for categories, forums, link forums, and pages -- they are all nodes.

• Nodes
• Thread Prefixes

• There are some nodes that only staff can see, such as the staff section, so obviously seeing that regular and premium members have no access to those, they should also be reviewed and changed if necessary.
  
  For descriptions, I will also bold and color the changes under Suggested Descriptions in red to make it easier to see what's exactly different from the current descriptions.
  
  For nodes where I have no suggestions for the names, but do have suggestions for the descriptions, or vice-versa, there will be two hyphens in a row (--) under Suggested Name or Suggest Descriptions, indicating that I have no suggestions.
  
  

  Current Name	Current Description	Suggested Name	Suggested Description	Node Type	Reason
  The Rules	Pay attention and listen up! Be sure to read these if you're going to post in our forums!	--	Pay attention and listen up! Be sure to read these if you're going to post on our forum!	Forum	Sounds better. Also, singular on forum because it's one forum containing several forums
  Premium Members	Exclusive area for premium members, chat and debate without the regular members here. Posts do not count.	--	Exclusive area for premium members. Chat and debate without the regular members here. Posts do not count.	Forum	Better sentence structure
  Introductions & Departures	Are you new to KH-Vids and would like to be greeted by any of our fine users? Do so here. Taking a break? Let us know!	--	Are you new to KH-Vids? Would you like to be greeted by any of our fine users? Post here. Taking a break? Let us know!	Forum	The first sentence in the current description just doesn't make sense. The second change just makes it make sense with my suggested change
  Departure Hall	Going for a bit? Post here and say goodbye to everyone!	--	Taking a break? Post here and say goodbye to everyone!	Forum	Nothing grammatically wrong or weird here, but since departures can be both temporary and permanent, "going for a bit" just doesn't fit
  Feedback & Assistance	Have a suggestion on what would make the forums more enjoyable and friendly? Need some help? Don't be shy to let us know.	--	Have some feedback on what would make the forum more enjoyable and friendly? Need some help? Don't be shy and let us know.	Forum	For the first one, suggestions are feedback, so this makes more sense. For the second one, this is one forum containing multiple discussion forums (or sections). For the third one, that really doesn't make sense, at least in my opinion. If it were "don't hesitate to," then that'd be fine
  General & Upcoming Kingdom Hearts	General speculation for Kingdom Hearts games that are set to be released in the future, as well as any discussion of the series as a whole. Spoilers are heavy here--be careful!	General Discussion & Upcoming Games	--	Forum	It's already clear by the category that the section is for Kingdom Hearts
  Kingdom Hearts III	Finally a reality, Kingdom Hearts III was announced at the 2013 E3! General speculation and hype for the PS4/XB1 title goes in here.	--	Finally a reality, Kingdom Hearts III was announced at the 2013 E3! General speculation and hype for the PS4/XB1 title go in here.	Forum	Pluralization. Because there are two or more things, it should be go. In this, speculation and hype. Although "can be discussed in here" would probably sound better
  Kingdom Hearts Console Games	Discuss the console entries to this exciting series here!	Console Games	--	Forum	It's already clear by the category that the section is for Kingdom Hearts
  Kingdom Hearts II	Discuss the general part of Kingdom Hearts II, the long awaited direct sequel to the original Kingdom Hearts!	--	Discuss the sequel to the first game, Kingdom Hearts II, here!	Forum	No longer "long-awaited"
  Kingdom Hearts: Re:Chain of Memories	Want to talk about the remake of Chain of Memories? Come here and post about it!	Re:Chain of Memories	None	Link Forum	For the title, it's already clear by the category that the section is for Kingdom Hearts. For the description, since this has been a link forum for quite a while, the description is a bit misleading and should probably be removed
  Kingdom Hearts Handheld Games	Discuss the portable entries to the long-standing series!	Handheld Games	--	Forum	It's already clear by the category that the section is for Kingdom Hearts
  Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days	Discuss the unique turn in the Kingdom Hearts series, the first one that allows multiplayer! The second installment to hit a Nintendo console as well!	358/2 Days	--	Forum	It's already clear by the category that the section is for Kingdom Hearts
  Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep	The upcoming game for the PSP, featuring heroes of the past such as Aqua and Terra. Beware that there may be spoilers in this game section.	Birth by Sleep	The game for the PSP, featuring heroes of the past, such as Aqua and Terra. Beware that there may be spoilers in this game section.	Forum	For the title, it's already clear by the category that the section is for Kingdom Hearts. For the description, it is no longer upcoming
  Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories	Discuss the sequel that bridges the gap between Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts II.	Chain of Memories	--	Forum	It's already clear by the category that the section is from Kingdom Hearts
  Kingdom Hearts: Coded	Discuss about the second Kingdom Hearts game to hit Mobile. Sora goes through the data world, with Mickey in this puzzle game!	Coded	--	Forum	It's already clear by the category that the section is for Kingdom Hearts
  Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance	Discuss the title released on the Nintendo 3DS, where Sora and Riku undergo their Mark of Mastery exam.	Dream Drop Distance	--	Forum	It's already clear by the category that the section is for Kingdom Hearts
  Kingdom Hearts Extras	Manga, Novels, Ultimania. The extras of Kingdom Hearts.	--	Manga, novels, and ultimania. The extras of Kingdom Hearts.	Forum	Not proper nouns and not at the beginning of the sentence
  Kingdom Hearts Help	Need any help with Kingdom Hearts games? Feel free to ask here!	--	Need any help with the Kingdom Hearts games? Feel free to ask here!	Forum	Typographical error
  FAQs and Guides	Walkthroughs, guides, and faq.	FAQs & Guides	Walkthroughs, guides, and FAQs relating to Kingdom Hearts should be posted and can be found here.	Forum	For the title, the current title is inconsistent. When the big forum rearrangement happened back on vBulletin, every "and" was changed to its symbol form "&." For the description, abbreviations and acronyms should be capitalized. It's also not a complete sentence
  Code Vault	Have any cheats or hacks? Want to know a code for beating a specific game? Post it here!	--	Have any cheats or hacks? Want to know a code for beating a specific game? Post all that here!	Forum	Plural because of "cheats" and "hacks." "All that" instead of "them" because of the second question in the description
  New Releases	Where KH-Vids's coders post all the latest in the Kingdom Hearts and other game hacking community.	--	Where KH-Vids' coders post all the latest codes for Kingdom Hearts and other games for the community.	Forum	When you need to show ownership and a name ends with an S, just add an apostrophe at the end of the name, as apostrophe S is incorrect there. Also, the current sentence doesn't really make sense
  Discussion	For topics that require more intelligence and thought than the spam zone. Have an issue you wish to discuss? Has a recent event caught your attention? Maybe you have a problem IRL and need advice. Here is the place to go.	--	For topics that require more intelligence and thought than The Spam Zone. Have an issue you wish to discuss? Has a recent event caught your attention? Maybe you have a problem in your personal life and need advice. Here is the place to go.	Forum	For the first change, The Spam Zone is the name of a forum, so it should be capitalized. For the second change, it just looks better, personally
  Debate Corner	Want to debate about anything more than just to talk about it? Post here!	--	Want to debate about something rather than just talk about it? Post here!	Forum	Better sentence structure
  Square-Enix	Want to discuss your favorite SquareSoft/Square-Enix game? Do so here.	Square Enix	Want to discuss your favorite Square Enix game? Do so here.	Forum	For both the title and description, there is no hyphen in Square Enix. For just the description, it is no longer known as Square Soft
  Game Help	Have any games you are stuck on other than KH games? Ask your questions here!	--	Have any games you are stuck on other than Kingdom Hearts? Ask your questions here!	Forum	Better to spell things out in cases like this. Also, it seems kind of redundant, personally, to repeat words in cases like this
  Technology	For all your tech issues and questions, a place to share advice, tips and support regarding computers, assorted devices and programs.	--	For all your tech issues and questions. This is a place to share advice, tips, and support regarding computers, assorted devices, and programs.	Forum	Better sentence structure. Also, some commas are currently missing
  Music	Have a favorite singer, band or album? Talk about it here in the official Music section!	--	Have a favorite singer, band, or album? Talk about it here in the official music section!	Forum	A comma is currently missing. Also, unlike Discussion where The Spam Zone should be capitalized, this is just talking about the section generally and is therefore not a proper noun and should therefore not be capitalized
  Movies & Media	For topics discussing events from the world of Movies and Media. New releases, movies, television shows, anime, and manga topics can all be found here.	--	For topics discussing events from the world of movies and media. New releases, movies, television shows, anime, and manga topics can all be found here.	Forum	Movies and media are not proper nouns and should therefore not be capitalized
  Anime and Manga	Watch anime? Post your favorite series and talk about it here! Discussions on manga can also be started and found here.	Anime & Manga	--	Forum	The current title is inconsistent. When the big forum rearrangement happened back on vBulletin, every "and" was changed to its symbol form "&"
  Literature	Want to talk about a book or a comic? Anything that isn't fan based literature put it in here!	--	Want to talk about a book or a comic? Anything that isn't fan based literature can be put in here!	Forum	Run-on sentence
  Artists	Discuss artwork and other artists that have inspired you in your craft!	--	Discuss artwork and other artists who have inspired you in your craft!	Forum	Because we're talking about people here and not objects, who is correct
  Production Studio	Discuss audio, video, and casting work from members on the forums.	--	Discuss audio, video, and casting work by members on the forum.	Forum	Just sounds better, personally. Also, again, this is one forum containing many different forums
  Audio Projects	Post and share your completed work of samples, singing clips and podcasts. Demo Reels can also be shared here.	--	Post and share your completed work of samples, singing clips, and podcasts. Demo reels can also be shared here.	Forum	Missing comma; reels is not a proper noun
  Project Casting	Let other members audition for your fandubs or audio projects (singing, podcasts and etc). You can use our template for posting an audition in our sticky.	--	Let other members audition for your fandubs or audio projects (singing, podcasts, etc.). You can use our template for posting an audition in our sticky.	Forum	Better sentence structure
  KHV Chorus	Want to sing with with your fellow KHV members? Come join our very own community chorus!	KH-Vids Chorus	Want to sing with with your fellow KH-Vids members? Come join our very own community chorus!	Forum	Aesthetically neater spelled out; plus, it's inconsistent
  Video Projects	Post and share your completed work of AMV's, music videos and animated/flash videos.	--	Post and share your completed work of AMVs, music videos, and animated videos.	Forum	For the first change, no apostrophe needed. For the second change, there's a missing comma. For the third change, both words mean the same thing, so it seems kind of redundant to repeat the same thing with a different word
  Poetry and Lyrics	This section is ONLY for poetry and lyrics. Original stories can be posted in the main section of Original Work.	Poetry & Lyrics	This section is ONLY for poetry and lyrics. Original stories can be posted in Original Work.	Forum	For the title, the current title is inconsistent. When the big forum rearrangement happened back on vBulletin, every "and" was changed to its symbol form "&." For the description, there is no main section from what I can see
  Original Work	Have an original piece of work not based on any video game or book or otherwise? Made completely yourself? Post it here!	--	Have an original piece of work not based on a video game, book, or anything else? Post it here!	Forum	The second question seems redundant since the section is called Original Work and the description beings with "Have an original piece of work..." Also, better sentence structure
  KHV Musical	Come here to help in the plotting for the KHV Musical!	KH-Vids Musical	Come here to help in the plotting for the KH-Vids musical!	Forum	Aesthetically neater spelled out; plus, it's inconsistent. Also, musical is not a proper noun
  Role-Playing Arena	Want to create your own story? Be part of an adventure? Come here, then. Act it out as part of the adventure! Posts count only after passing a certain number of characters.	Roleplaying Arena	Want to create your own story or be part of an adventure? Come here, then. Act it out as part of the adventure! Posts count only after passing a certain number of characters.	Forum	For the title, roleplay (and other forms of the word, such as roleplaying) is one word, and, as it stands, the whole roleplay section has a huge inconsistency regarding that. In some areas, it's roleplay (in the prefix group name), in other areas, it's role play, in other areas, it's role-play, and in other areas it's RP. For the description, it just seems like a better sentence structure
  Original RP	Have a role play made from scratch, created with the power of pure imagination? Post it here!	Original Roleplays	Have a roleplay made from scratch, created with the power of pure imagination? Post it here!	Forum	For both the title and the description, roleplay (and other forms of the word, such as roleplaying) is one word. See the explanation above
  OOC Lounge	An area to discuss your RPs, help each other make RPs, post character sheets, come up with ideas in groups, etc.	--	An area to discuss your roleplays, help each other make roleplays, post character sheets, come up with ideas in groups, etc.	Forum	Aesthetically neater spelled out
  Role Play Discussion	Want to talk about how cool role playing is? How about asking for some help, or having in-depth discussions about the different styles, etc? This is the place for you.	Roleplay Discussion	Want to talk about how cool roleplaying is? How about asking for some help or having in-depth discussions about the different styles, etc.? This is the place for you.	Forum	For both the title and the description, roleplay (and other forms of the word, such as roleplaying) is one word. See the explanation above. For just the description, for the first change, no comma is needed. For the second change, a period is needed after abbreviated words or phrases like this
  RP Idol	All things related to RP Idol can be found here!	Roleplay Idol	All things related to the roleplay idol can be found here!	Forum	For the title, aesthetically neater spelled out. For the description, roleplay (and other forms of the word, such as roleplaying) is one word. See the explanation above. For the change, idol is not a proper noun
  RP Idol Archive	Past seasons for reminiscing!	Roleplay Idol Archive	--	Forum	Aesthetically neater spelled out
  Hall of Fame	Here you'll find a growing collection of spectacular role plays to be forever remembered for a creative story, along with the role players' tremendous amount of perseverance and dedication.	--	Here you'll find a growing collection of spectacular roleplays to be forever remembered for a creative story, along with the roleplayers' tremendous amount of perseverance and dedication.	Forum	Roleplay (and other forms of the word, such as roleplaying) is one word. See the explanation above
  Fun and Games	--	Fun & Games	--	Category	The current title is inconsistent. When the big forum rearrangement happened back on vBulletin, every "and" was changed to its symbol form "&"
  The Playground	Want to post or participate in a competition? Play a game? Post it here!	--	Want to post or participate in a competition or game? Do so here!	Forum	Better sentence structure
  KH-Vids Radio	Discuss everything about the KH-Vids Radio here, including shows and ideas.	--	Discuss everything about the KH-Vids radio here, including shows and ideas.	Forum	Radio is not a proper noun

  
  
• As with nodes, there are some prefixes that only staff can use and / or see, so obviously seeing that regular and premium members have no access to those, they should also be reviewed if only staff can see them, like in the staff section, for example.
  
  

  Current Prefix Group Name	Suggested Prefix Group Name	Used in Forum(s)	Reason
  Graphic art	Graphic Art	Graphic Art, Artists	Title case; plus, it's currently inconsistent with the other prefix group names
  Signature of the Week	Signature of the Week & Traditional Art of the Month	Signature of the Week, Traditional Art of the Month	The prefixes listed under there are also used in Traditional Art of the Month

  
  
  

  Current Prefix Name	Suggested Prefix Name	Used in Forum(s)	Reason
  JP	Japan	News & Updates	Aesthetically neater spelled out; plus, it's inconsistent because other prefixes with names that can be abbreviated are spelled out
  NA	North America	News & Updates	Aesthetically neater spelled out; plus, it's inconsistent because other prefixes with names that can be abbreviated are spelled out
  EU	Europe	News & Updates	Aesthetically neater spelled out; plus, it's inconsistent because other prefixes with names that can be abbreviated are spelled out
  [Final Mix]	Final Mix	Kingdom Hearts II	Aesthetically neater with brackets removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  [Re:]	Re:, Remake, or PlayStation 2	Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories	I personally feel PlayStation 2 would look better
  Sony:	Sony	Gaming, Square Enix, Game Help	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Microsoft:	Microsoft	Gaming, Square Enix, Game Help	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Nintendo:	Nintendo	Gaming, Square Enix, Game Help	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  PC:	PC	Gaming, Square Enix, Game Help	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Webcomic	Web Comic	Literature	According to spellchecker, it is not one word
  Entry:	Entry	Signature of the Week, Traditional Art of the Month	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Discussion:	Discussion	Signature of the Week, Traditional Art of the Month	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Voting:	Voting	Signature of the Week, Traditional Art of the Month	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Graphic Shop	Shop	Graphic Shop	To make it consistent with the Request prefix
  Request	Graphic Request	Graphic Shop	Alternative to the above: To make it consistent with the Graphic Shop prefix
  Announcement:	Announcement	KHV Chorus	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Voting:	Voting	KHV Chorus	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Full Chorus:	Full Chorus	KHV Chorus	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Duet Roulette:	Duet Roulette	KHV Chorus	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Completed:	Completed	KHV Chorus	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  KH	Kingdom Hearts	Writer's Nook	Aesthetically neater spelled out; plus, it's inconsistent because other prefixes with names that can be abbreviated are spelled out, including the one in Role-Playing Arena, the other forum with this prefix (although it's a different prefix ID) that has it spelled out
  KHV	KH-Vids	Writer's Nook	Aesthetically neater spelled out; plus, it's inconsistent because other prefixes with names that can be abbreviated are spelled out
  Video Games	Video Game	Writer's Nook	Singularity. It's inconsistent because all other prefixes use the singular form of whatever the word is, including the one in Role-Playing Arena, the other forum with this prefix (although it's a different prefix ID) that has it in the singular form
  TV	Television	Writer's Nook	Aesthetically neater spelled out; plus, it's inconsistent because other prefixes with names that can be abbreviated are spelled out, including the ones in Movies & Media and Role-Playing Arena, the other forums with this prefix (although they're different prefix IDs) that have them spelled out
  Kingdom Hearts:	Kingdom Hearts	Role-Playing Arena	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Video Game:	Video Game	Role-Playing Arena	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  General:	General	Role-Playing Arena	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Anime/Manga:	Anime/Manga	Role-Playing Arena	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Real Life:	Real Life	Role-Playing Arena	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Movies/Media:	Media	Role-Playing Arena	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes; plus, movies are media
  Crossover:	Crossover	Role-Playing Arena	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Advanced:	Advanced	Role-Playing Arena, Original RP	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Karaoke Night:	Karaoke Night	KH-Vids Radio	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  DJ Time:	DJ Time	KH-Vids Radio	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Premium Primetime:	Premium Primetime	KH-Vids Radio	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Cycle 1:	Cycle 1	KH-Vids User Awards, 2011, 2012, 2013	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Cycle 2:	Cycle 2	KH-Vids User Awards, 2011, 2012, 2013	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Cycle 3:	Cycle 3	KH-Vids User Awards, 2011, 2012, 2013	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes
  Cycle 4:	Cycle 4	KH-Vids User Awards, 2011, 2012, 2013	Aesthetically neater with the colon removed; plus, it's currently inconsistent with other prefixes

  
  

 

This thread, originally titled Consistency for the Roleplay Forums, contained the following:

I just finished working on this about an hour and ten minutes ago (I had to get my mom and then go shopping, so I couldn't update it then) and worked on it all day extensively updating it.

As the note in the OP states, these are merely suggestions, and I hope to at least receive feedback on them.

 

It's been a few years since we critically looked at how the forum is structured; we've done some cleanups & rearrangements of individual sections here and there but I'd still consider things a very large work in progress. In short, it's something I'd like to get to at some point but there are much more pressing things to be done. When I (or someone else) does I'm sure this will provide some food for thought.

 

That's kinda what I figured. :)

Thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad to know this will likely be used as a reference. Always happy to help.

 

Changing this to 'No Thanks' rather than 'Working On It' as you requested, Amaury, because the restructure I've drafted isn't really in-line with the suggestions made, which are mostly mechanical.