I think that there should be a beta test sub forum.

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  1. swishinj

    swishinj Well-Known Member

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    #1 swishinj, Nov 8, 2009
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    Discuss. I think it would be a good idea.
    I think this because people just post beta testing offers in random threads, this will make it easier to find apps that need testers.
     
  2. PhagoCychotic

    PhagoCychotic Well-Known Member

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    How would this differ from beta test social groups, of which are private/invite only?
     
  3. swishinj

    swishinj Well-Known Member

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    For starters there are a lot of beta test social groups
    and developers post offers in forums. This would make it be alot easier to find beta test opportunities.
     
  4. eggzbacon

    eggzbacon Well-Known Member

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    Sounds like a good idea
     
  5. Mr. Crazy

    Mr. Crazy Well-Known Member

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    Like threads what only the thread starters could let people view, so devs can tell the secrets just to beta's.
     
  6. MidianGTX

    MidianGTX Well-Known Member

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    Yeah... there's pretty much one for each game you're a beta tester of... what are you expecting? It's a lot simpler keeping things private in groups than on a sub-forum, and devs DO post offers in the forum already. How do you think we find 'em? Smoke signal on the horizon?
     
  7. Kyle

    Kyle Well-Known Member

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    ... Or just make forum Just for beta testing (like on Proboards, IF, or something)
     
  8. swishinj

    swishinj Well-Known Member

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    I mean beta testing OFFERS not discussion. Beta testing offers are spread out in the forums and this would make it easier to find oppertunities.
     
  9. MidianGTX

    MidianGTX Well-Known Member

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    I s'pose that makes more sense... but it's not as though the beta topics are always empty, places get snapped up within minutes so people are finding them.
     
  10. Mr. Crazy

    Mr. Crazy Well-Known Member

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    But there are not really many beta testing threads and it will make beta tester lurkers like promo code lurkers.
     
  11. swishinj

    swishinj Well-Known Member

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    Your right, but still the developers hand pick the testers. They don't just pick the first 50 people, they look at the people with the best experience testing.
     
  12. d1

    d1 Well-Known Member

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    I have an idea, why don't you do that for that the site you annoyingly advertise in your sig :rolleyes:
     
  13. KGameLover1

    KGameLover1 Well-Known Member

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    There should be, IMO.
     
  14. Illegal Danish

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    It does seem like a good idea, it is kinda hard to find betas because you just have to be at the right place at the right time so this would make it a lot easier.
     

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