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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 13:31:57 GMT -5
Post by admirality on Jun 27, 2008 13:31:57 GMT -5
I notice that the ppl who hav issues with these threads are the ppl who rarely post there.... We are not forcing ne one to post there.... If ppl don't want to socialise then fine but why wreck it for the ppl who do....
These threads hav been around for years... There were no problems then why shud there be now... It is just trashing for the sake of it.....
DH has over 5500 members... these threads are thrashed after like 100 pages or so with a smaller number of threads they will get long very quickly... these 4 treads even things out so the threads don't reach long lengths as fast
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 13:36:25 GMT -5
Post by nymphadora on Jun 27, 2008 13:36:25 GMT -5
I read the thread night. Everyone basically said that they're all the same thing with the same people posting in it and it would be easier for the mods. But why does it matter that they're all similar? It's not hurting people and the ones who do post there enjoy it.
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 13:36:27 GMT -5
Post by Paraiba Ocean on Jun 27, 2008 13:36:27 GMT -5
Like I'd say--this is more about the modding of it.
Those threads that are so quickly trashed fill up with posts fast.
Who wants to have to mod through all of that? And you may say "Well we don't spam," but the mods still have to read through them and make sure. =/
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 13:38:19 GMT -5
Post by nymphadora on Jun 27, 2008 13:38:19 GMT -5
Well the mods who mod the OGB seem to have less of a problem with it than those who don't have to mod it.
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 13:40:35 GMT -5
Post by Paraiba Ocean on Jun 27, 2008 13:40:35 GMT -5
If you're so against this idea, perhaps you should make a list of cons to getting rid of the board.
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 13:41:15 GMT -5
Post by admirality on Jun 27, 2008 13:41:15 GMT -5
Well that is their job as a mod....
And the spam situation has been much much better recently....
This seems like a fun killer... that is all it is.... Why shud the ppl who don't post in these threads care..... It is spoiling it for the ppl who do and it is not fair
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 13:44:24 GMT -5
Post by syarafire on Jun 27, 2008 13:44:24 GMT -5
The main issue here, I think, is that the threads seemed to get off-topic and fill up rather quickly. Since both of them were supposed to be about different things but ended up similar to the Harem or Ji's, where the discussion is extremely flexible, it seemed like a good idea to merge them. Merging the threads makes it easier for moderators to keep an eye on the threads where spam is most likely.
I don't think this poses a huge problem for people who used either of the threads, since the conversations are still the same; they're only held in the same thread. I could be wrong, and of course it could be interpreted differently, but that's my take on this.
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 13:49:33 GMT -5
Post by admirality on Jun 27, 2008 13:49:33 GMT -5
That whole board is meant to be off topic stuff it says so on the main bit...
The conversations were not similar... Recently we were disscusing the elections in Jis, men we like in the feminine, familys in the manly and games and clothes in harem... U can't tell me those topica are similar....
The modding has been fine in there for ages... U and BB do a cracking job Syrafire I don't see why it shud be a problem now...
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 13:53:58 GMT -5
Post by night on Jun 27, 2008 13:53:58 GMT -5
You are missing the point. We are stating that these topics are all "random topics". You do not need to have four simultaneous random discussions going on at the same time. They can easily be contained within one thread.
Also, there have been some major conflicts recently within these threads. Do you not remember the argument between Kaneda and Lil Cheney? Do you not remember the spam issue months ago?
Again, we are simply going in circles. This argument is going nowhere.
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 13:59:33 GMT -5
Post by Blind Bandit on Jun 27, 2008 13:59:33 GMT -5
You are missing the point. We are stating that these topics are all "random topics". You do not need to have four simultaneous random discussions going on at the same time. They can easily be contained within one thread. Also, there have been some major conflicts recently within these threads. Do you not remember the argument between Kaneda and Lil Cheney? Do you not remember the spam issue months ago? Again, we are simply going in circles. This argument is going nowhere. Kaneda's and little Lil cheny's actions are their own. It was dealt with, It happens. Don't blame the thread for actions of the posters.
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 14:02:00 GMT -5
Post by syarafire on Jun 27, 2008 14:02:00 GMT -5
I didn't particularly mind the Feminine and Manly threads being separate, but I think it was for the best that the random discussion topics were merged. I'll bring it up with other staff members to see if the decision should be reversed, though, if you'd like.
@bb: I don't think night meant to pin the blame of the argument on the thread itself. It's just that the random, off-topic threads tend to lend themselves well to arguments, since anything can be discussed there and there really aren't any limits.
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 14:05:11 GMT -5
Post by historyman12 on Jun 27, 2008 14:05:11 GMT -5
You are missing the point. We are stating that these topics are all "random topics". You do not need to have four simultaneous random discussions going on at the same time. They can easily be contained within one thread. Actually, that will cause the threads to fill up on a near daily basis, and probably annoy the mods because they have to run around L&T'ing the threads. And for instance some member's don't post in all the threads. For example: I have...19 posts in Ji's. 0 in the Harem 10 in the feminine thread 10 in the manly thread Admirality had: 116 in the manly thread 71 in the feminine thread 75 in Ji's 129 in the Harem And besides, the Harem is a closed in environment in a way. So that's not as much an open area as Ji's and the manly/feminine thread. That's because there was a dispute over lil cheney's "Copyright" which was apparantly violated when Kaneda quoted his post. That had nothing to do with the fact that Ji's is a conversation thread. It happened because Kaneda quoted Cheney's post. It could have happened absolutely anywhere on the forums. Anywhere. The spam issue is just that. Months ago. It has been solved. It has ended. Spam is down. We have had no complaints since then. Further, trying to get both the manly and feminine threads into one will only increase spam. Further, what does taking away one thread do to reduce that much spam?
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 14:05:44 GMT -5
Post by admirality on Jun 27, 2008 14:05:44 GMT -5
Just becuase 2 ppl choose to hav a stupid petty argument does not mean those of us who do obey the rules shud suffer... Like BB said it is not the fault of the thread but that of teh individuals....
The 4 threads allows more ppl to hav conversation at the same time... with less threads there are more members on them which will mean more ppl post in one thread at the same time which leads to post beating and continued edited posts and ppl ust end up losing track of the conversation and who posts when...
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 14:05:47 GMT -5
Post by Empy on Jun 27, 2008 14:05:47 GMT -5
I think night was just using those as example since they were they were prominent events that occurred recently =P
I think we've made progress in combining the feminine and masculine threads however I feel that one of the problems that some members feel is that while certain members may have posted exclusively in one of the Off topic threads, I don't think that number was really that high. When I looked at the threads, I saw a majority of the same people posting on each and I feel that having four chat threads wasn't really necessary to begin with. They didn't start that way but that's how things developed and it's just easier to have fewer off topic threads both to moderate and to look through.
Besides, combining threads can allow you to meet new people and meet new friends ^_^
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OGB
Jun 27, 2008 14:06:52 GMT -5
Post by Blind Bandit on Jun 27, 2008 14:06:52 GMT -5
I didn't particularly mind the Feminine and Manly threads being separate, but I think it was for the best that the random discussion topics were merged. I'll bring it up with other staff members to see if the decision should be reversed, though, if you'd like. @bb: I don't think night meant to pin the blame of the argument on the thread itself. It's just that the random, off-topic threads tend to lend themselves well to arguments, since anything can be discussed there and there really aren't any limits. To tell you the truth the same thing could be said about CT. Or A thread like this. An argument can happen anywhere in any topic. And for limits I disagree the rules still apply just becasue the topics are general doesn't mean that rules aren't enforced. And really an argument will happen when ever tempers flare up.
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