Expansion of the Lounge - your vote counts (poll) - Page 8

Sparrow · 03-30-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by kazbates

Don't feel bad Sparrow! They weren't listening to my reply to your post, either!

Kaz

S'ok - it's hard to keep up and posts are easily missed.

Either that, or I'm on a lot of people's Ignore Lists.

No, I'm sure it's the former.

YGG- · 03-30-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Ea

What about the rest of us?

My question entirely --i'll launch a poll on moher tongues to see what's happening...

nekokami · 03-30-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by frabjous

If we must go this way, I'd try to keep the labels unambiguous.

Serious forum: just call it "Off Topic".

Silly forum: call it something like "Rumpus room".

It is my understanding that neither the title nor the description of the present Lounge forum will change. There are a great many serious topics under discussion there, and that is likely to remain the case. The participants often choose to "leaven" the discussions with humor. The proposed new forum would presumably have less of that. I'm not one of the people calling for a new forum, so those of you who are will need to decide what it should be called and how it should be described. But I suspect that many current Lounge participants will simply continue to post in the Lounge, including those who wish to discuss something "serious."

Dr. Drib · 03-30-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

I have a name I think would do well for US and UK users alike...

The Conservatory

When I hear that, I think music. But that could just be me.

Don

Sparrow · 03-30-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

...I suspect that many current Lounge participants will simply continue to post in the Lounge, including those who wish to discuss something "serious."

Yes, that's how I envisage it too.

My hopes for the new forum are that it will increase participation in MR from those who prefer a more sober approach. There are heaps of members who don't currently participate in discussions, and it would be great to hear from more of them.
The more the merrier!

pilotbob · 03-30-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

When I hear that, I think music. But that could just be me.

Same here... but there are two definitions of conservatory in my dictionary:

1 a college for the study of classical music or other arts.
2 a room with a glass roof and walls, attached to a house at one side and used as a greenhouse or a sun parlor.

Although in the US I don't think I have ever heard it used that way as in definition 2. That def to me would be a Lanai or Sun Room or even Porch.

BOb

Dr. Drib · 03-30-2009, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

It is my understanding that neither the title nor the description of the present Lounge forum will change. There are a great many serious topics under discussion there, and that is likely to remain the case. The participants often choose to "leaven" the discussions with humor. The proposed new forum would presumably have less of that. I'm not one of the people calling for a new forum, so those of you who are will need to decide what it should be called and how it should be described. But I suspect that many current Lounge participants will simply continue to post in the Lounge, including those who wish to discuss something "serious."

I agree with you totally: Those who wish to post "serious" threads should (in my opinion) by all means continue to do so. The Lounge will continue on its course, with the posts changing only to reflect the posters' tastes within that Forum.

Don

ShortNCuddlyAm · 03-30-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

S'ok - it's hard to keep up and posts are easily missed.

Either that, or I'm on a lot of people's Ignore Lists.

No, I'm sure it's the former.

Sorry - did you say something?

badgoodDeb · 03-30-2009, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kazbates

As the saying goes, "Sometimes you feel like a nut, some times you don't!"

Kaz

(totally not serious here )
One could be called "Almond Joy" and the other "Mounds".

Daithi · 03-30-2009, 04:03 PM

Sorry, Sparrow. I hereby duly credit you with the suggestion and vow to pay more attention.

JSWolf · 03-30-2009, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

S'ok - it's hard to keep up and posts are easily missed.

Either that, or I'm on a lot of people's Ignore Lists.

No, I'm sure it's the former.

I just missed your post. Otherwise, I would not have double suggested.

nekokami · 03-30-2009, 06:01 PM

I rather like "Conservatory," but I'm not the one who wants the new section, so I don't think I get a vote, really.

I suspect most Americans learned the word while playing Clue, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

Dr. Drib · 03-30-2009, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

I rather like "Conservatory," but I'm not the one who wants the new section, so I don't think I get a vote, really.

I suspect most Americans learned the word while playing Clue, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.

You have a voice and your voice/vote is important. (You have the smiley face after your comment, so I HOPE you're only joking.)

Don

desertgrandma · 03-30-2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib

You have a voice and your voice/vote is important. (You have the smiley face after your comment, so I HOPE you're only joking.)

Don

Really? Well, then let me add my voice as well.

Sometimes, discussions get so heated, a little silliness is needed to allow people to step back and take a break.

If the point is that the threads are being hijacked, and turned into just silliness, the solution is obvious.

A simple request by the OP or anyone else connected to the thread to "please stay on topic this is important to me" would be respected by all. Even me.

We are not kindergardeners, and can be trusted to honor such requests.

Only ninnies would ignore the request, and would deserve to be ignored themselves.

Having to add a completely different thread prefix or section just seems excessively authoritarian. I realize as owners you can do this.

(My name is desertgrandma, and I approve the above message)

pilotbob · 03-30-2009, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Having to add a completely different thread prefix or section just seems excessively authoritarian. I realize as owners you can do this.

May I just point out here that this request came from the MR membership not from the ownership. Also, by the poll it seems there is a demand for a separate area.

We have never been totalitarian here and are not about to start.

BOb

View Poll Results: How to proceed with serious off-topic discussions
Add a new section "Salon" under Miscellaneous	89	80.91%
Add a new thread prefix "Keep it Sensible" to the Lounge	21	19.09%
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03-30-2009, 04:03 PM	#115
Daithi Publishers are evil! Posts: 2,418 Karma: 36205264 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Rhode Island Device: Various Kindles	Sorry, Sparrow. I hereby duly credit you with the suggestion and vow to pay more attention.

03-30-2009, 06:01 PM	#117
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I rather like "Conservatory," but I'm not the one who wants the new section, so I don't think I get a vote, really. I suspect most Americans learned the word while playing Clue, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing.