Is this really necessary?

curiouscrab

Maltese_Falcon

I don't think they're very necessary. I've been seeing those a lot.

TreasureChest

They are a good way of sharing your videos. Lots of people go on the studio so loads of people see your vids.

Last edited by TreasureChest (June 28, 2013 20:49:47)

Paddle2See

I'm not a big fan of “add everything” studios. They don't help people find projects with a particular theme - because they have no theme and accept anything. It's possible, though, that they might serve a social purpose, if they can attract enough people interested in seeing the studio grow larger. It doesn't cost the site much to host them - just a few more thousand rows in the project-studio relationship table. And there is nothing in the Community Guidelines that says that a studio needs to have a specific theme - so they might as well enjoy their project collections

curiouscrab

Paddle2See wrote:
I'm not a big fan of “add everything” studios. They don't help people find projects with a particular theme - because they have no theme and accept anything. It's possible, though, that they might serve a social purpose, if they can attract enough people interested in seeing the studio grow larger. It doesn't cost the site much to host them - just a few more thousand rows in the project-studio relationship table. And there is nothing in the Community Guidelines that says that a studio needs to have a specific theme - so they might as well enjoy their project collections

When I try to search let's say "everything about [topic name]“ or ”everything [topic name]" the search results are a ton of add everything studios.

Last edited by curiouscrab (July 5, 2013 12:06:18)

scimonster

They're not necessary, but they're not really harmful either. If you're having trouble with Scratch's search, sometimes a Google site search can help. So, you might search for “everything about trigonometry” site:scratch.mit.edu/studios.

ProdigyZeta7

scimonster wrote:
They're not necessary, but they're not really harmful either.

1. They bring unwanted attention, and that can be a bad thing. Scratchers studio recently had problems with a troll who infiltrated the studio and did all sorts of nasty things (deleting projects, swearing in the studio notes, etc.).
2. Trying to find any project in one is like finding the needle in a haystack. You'd have to spend an hour to go through a fraction of the projects inside.

chocolatepenguin

I'm against “Add Everything” studios, however if they have lots and lots of projects in them (like scratchers) they can stay.
Recently, I have asked in two add everything studios for my A Story… project to be removed. I can't wait until it gets curated…

hono12702

You are 100% correct. I HATE THOSE STUDIOS! They have no purpose. I mean I understand maybe a “my fav projects” one or “cool projects” one, but add everything… really??

hono12702

Oh, and I also hate when people add your projects to those without permission.

joshuaho

hono12702 wrote:
Oh, and I also hate when people add your projects to those without permission.

Yeah, me too. I'd just delete them.

zorket

I really don't like these studios, I really wish they would ban them.

NoxSpooth

I really don't like these studios, but I don't think they should be banned at all.

cobraguy

That's a lot.

Last edited by cobraguy (July 7, 2013 12:05:13)

mathfreak231

ProdigyZeta7 wrote:
2. Trying to find any project in one is like finding the needle in a haystack. You'd have to spend an hour to go through a fraction of the projects inside.

why would you even bother searching through the projects anyways?

Last edited by mathfreak231 (July 7, 2013 23:38:12)

groko13

ProdigyZeta7 wrote:
scimonster wrote:
They're not necessary, but they're not really harmful either.
1. They bring unwanted attention, and that can be a bad thing. Scratchers studio recently had problems with a troll who infiltrated the studio and did all sorts of nasty things (deleting projects, swearing in the studio notes, etc.).
2. Trying to find any project in one is like finding the needle in a haystack. You'd have to spend an hour to go through a fraction of the projects inside.

I don't mind them, and they don't hurt Scratch, but I agree with what you guys said. Maby for the attention thing, (By the way, I am a curator for Scratchers, and that disaster was NASTY), there could be a thing where you could only let certain curators change the picture, studio notes, etc.

Rumanti

groko13 wrote:
ProdigyZeta7 wrote:
scimonster wrote:
They're not necessary, but they're not really harmful either.
1. They bring unwanted attention, and that can be a bad thing. Scratchers studio recently had problems with a troll who infiltrated the studio and did all sorts of nasty things (deleting projects, swearing in the studio notes, etc.).
2. Trying to find any project in one is like finding the needle in a haystack. You'd have to spend an hour to go through a fraction of the projects inside.
I don't mind them, and they don't hurt Scratch, but I agree with what you guys said. Maby for the attention thing, (By the way, I am a curator for Scratchers, and that disaster was NASTY), there could be a thing where you could only let certain curators change the picture, studio notes, etc.

YES,That's what I was thinking! They' re harmless, except the things you say

Deerleg

There's already a gigantic forum thread on this.
Just so you know.

cheeseeater

Deerleg wrote:
There's already a gigantic forum thread on this.
Just so you know.

Yep, that's why everyone uses that one. That was a sort of unnecessary necropost…

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