03-21-2009, 12:32 PM | #46 |
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03-21-2009, 12:36 PM | #47 |
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03-21-2009, 01:10 PM | #48 |
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03-21-2009, 01:46 PM | #49 |
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03-21-2009, 01:50 PM | #51 |
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But the problem is that we need a place where we can have discussions that do not fit into the current forum sections and are not silly. So just relabeling the Lounge won't cut it. A new forum section is what's needed.
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03-21-2009, 02:02 PM | #52 |
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I believe this topic is a very good example why lounge should be separated to a different sub-forum where people may hijack any threads and post any number of meaningless posts while in other sub-forums certain rules about off-topics etc., might actually be respected.
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03-21-2009, 03:13 PM | #53 | |
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Maybe there could be a new posts search without the lounge, such as the new posts without the ebook uploads search? On another board I belong to there is a forum section called miscellaneous. There, you can search for new posts since your last visit with ,or without miscellaneous. Thus enabling you to ignore this section if you want to. In the miscellaneous section people can slow chat etc. to their harts contend and anything not pertaining to the subject of the board can be discussed. Last edited by Marysart; 03-21-2009 at 03:18 PM. |
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03-21-2009, 03:18 PM | #54 |
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I agree completely. I started this thread as a serious topic and it gets hijacked and turned into something silly. The who issue is to get away from the silly and let those that want ti have it. But those that don't should not have to have it. The lounge has been hijacked and now there is no proper place to post messages not meant to be made silly. We have to wade through lots of silly threads to find the lounge messages that are not silly. There is another option. Do away with the silly message threads if we cannot have them separated.
And we have moderators participating in trying to derail this thread (yes, you know who you are). So why not do your moderator duties and keep this thread on track since it's not supported to be silly. I hate to say this, but all the silly messages in the thread really should be deleted. |
03-21-2009, 03:29 PM | #55 |
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I agree, I really get tired of reading through all the silliness in posts that start out honestly wanting a discussion. This thread is a good example of why I don't spend much time in these forums any more...as soon as the posts get hijacked, I stop visiting.
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Please re-read the explanation i gave previously in this thread :
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ANY topic which does not obviously belong in one of the other forums can be discussed in the lounge ; please feel free to start a thread there any time. If you would like to have a serious discussion, do not add the "Silliness" thread prefix. Regarding filtering content, this is what Alex said about that in the original discussion : Quote:
You can also create your own personal filter to display only the forums which interest you. You can easily skip over threads that you do not want to read and guide yourself by prefixes. I do not think there is anything more productive to say about this topic, since a decision has already been made by Alex, who is the owner of the site and therefore has the final say. If you have any questions about how to filter content by hiding specific sub forums, please take a look at the forum FAQ. If you don't find the answer you are looking for there, please feel free to start a new thread to ask. This thread is closed. |
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I have the lounge, the foreign language, and several other threads ignored for new search. I usually start at my CP, and read the threads I have subscribed to with new posts in them. I remove the subscription to the thread if the thread has gone where I don't care about. I have my settings set to subscribe (no notification) to any thread I post into. Next I will go to the "new posts" and go through all those threads. If there are alot only those that interest me. Then, if I have time I will go to the Lounge and see if there are any new posts/threads that interest me. If not, I mark all read in the Lounge. BOb BTW: Actually the above is a bit wrong. I usually start with a search for new messages in the reported posts thread. Of course, only a moderator can do this. We like to catch reports and deal with them ASAP. |
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03-22-2009, 07:39 AM | #58 |
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I opened the thread again. I didn't think it should be closed. Harry didn't think it should be closed.
Continuing the discussion, Harry and I are both in favor of a new subforum. This thread should have given you a hint of why that wouldn't work. his was a serious thread in a serious forum, and it still got "hijacked". I hope everyone realizes that this would happen in the new forum as well. |
03-22-2009, 07:48 AM | #59 |
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Nobody is suggesting that anything be done to the Lounge forum - clearly there are many people who enjoy the atmosphere of that forum.
However, with all due respect to the people who enjoy the Lounge, it is pretty much impossible to have a "serious" discussion there without it being "hijacked" by off-topic remarks, etc. I firmly believe that there is a need for a "general discussion" forum which is not the Lounge, for those of us (and I believe there are quite a few of us) whose idea of a good time is not a "wild party" but a "peaceful chat". |
03-22-2009, 08:01 AM | #60 |
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i closed the thread because the topic had already been discussed at length, and Alex had made a decision about it, and i felt we should respect his decision as it is his site. Hoever, if you feel there is more to discuss i will respect that as well.
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