Thread Crapping

**DarthRaphael** · 04-14-2003, 10:40 AM

[Edit: DarthRaph, please see my post in Mod Discussion. To everyone else, please disregard this thread. This rule will not be enforced, especially in GD. --Krang]

I've noticed that there are a lot of threads that are going off-topic un-necessarily. Most of the time a conversation is carried on between several people that has nothing to do with the thread topic. I've especially noticed this from a specific group of people which I will leave unnamed for now.

I will ask that you try your best to keep threads on-topic.
If you want to discuss a different topic, please start a new thread.

I will start editing posts to start, and then delete posts if it continues.
So please do not force me to use my mod abilities.

If anyone has issues / questions / concerns regarding this, please respond to this thread.

Thank You

DR
DarthRaphael

*Nickokapo* · 04-14-2003, 10:50 AM

Group of people eh?

A'ight, i'll try staying on topic since i dont want my ass to be banned

~~Leo656~~ · 04-14-2003, 11:34 AM

Quote:

I've especially noticed this from a specific group of people which I will leave unnamed for now.

Oh c'mon, are we really THAT bad? Yeesh...

((grumbles to self))

I can't promise to TRY... but I'll TRY to try...

*The Defibrillator* · 04-14-2003, 11:42 AM

aye aye Darth Raph!

"completely-on-topic-posting-module" has now been activated

*Nickokapo* · 04-14-2003, 11:44 AM

Seems like we are!BTW you can be direct to me darthraphael, i wont bite.
Too hard.. :>
I'll do my best to stay on topic, so yeah...

~~Leo656~~ · 04-14-2003, 11:48 AM

I can understand about things going completely random in the main forum, but I don't see the point of getting strict about the General Discussion forum. Unless "Discuss Anything Off-Topic Here" has suddenly come to mean "Discuss Anything Off-Topic As Long As It's Completely Related To the Topic At Hand".

It just seems like nitpicking, that's all.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 04-14-2003, 11:58 AM

You know Darth,
Sometimes conversations just go off topic and its nobody's fault. Nobody just decides to go off topic.The flow drifts away from the topic so gradually noone notices.The only extreme case of Off topic I can think of was solved quite peacefully (by Horse Techie I believe), by the creation of the Yaoi thread.

Besides going Off Topic is the Fan-forum equivalent of Jay walking. I'm sure you, yourself have done it once or twice. I guess you just like to "cast the first stone".

*Nickokapo* · 04-14-2003, 11:59 AM

True...well staying off topic has always been a rule around here, i guess now it's being more seriously enforced..
Well if i have to start a new thread everytime im about to go off ffrom the main topic then so be it

but i dont like starting threads.
Oh, if you are going to be as strict you might aswell check the introduction forum, where 1 out of 2 threads turn into some kind of RPs after someone is introduced...nothing wrong with that, in fact im FINE THEY ARE HAVING FUN THAT WAY AND WOULDNT LIKE THE FORUM TO BE CHANGED
...
But, it just seemed unfair..

Zenrick · 04-14-2003, 12:36 PM

Yeah, sounds like SOMEONE is having a power trip....not to mention any names or anything. This is a fun forum for ANYTHING to happen. As long as we dont try to harm each other mentally, physically or spiritually, I think we can handle this forum on our own thank you very much.

*Nickokapo* · 04-14-2003, 12:39 PM

I wouldn't call it power trip as he's trying to get some order here, but i do disagree with this, at least in the general discussion forum i do.

**Machias Banshee** · 04-14-2003, 12:39 PM

Come on, everyone, relax. We're not trying to impede on your thread enjoyment, its jsut that we're concenred about things getting clogged up wiht a bunch of nonsense threads (the "which is better" threads, for example)

I admit, I've gotten off-topic so many times, (with clones, etc....)but I just try to mention the original topic, and keep it going. *shrugs* Just do what you can, so we can keep a clean happy forum

*Nickokapo* · 04-14-2003, 12:42 PM

I've already agreed on not to make any more which is better threads, in fact, it were those very own lame threads that made me turn to the general discussion forum, i'm not saying i wont follow this rule, i respect every mod decission (do i have any options

) but i am not happy with it, period, at least not in the general discussion forums, they're suppossed to be for offtopic stuff.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 04-14-2003, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Machias Banshee

Come on, everyone, relax. We're not trying to impede on your thread enjoyment, its jsut that we're concenred about things getting clogged up wiht a bunch of nonsense threads (the "which is better" threads, for example)

I admit, I've gotten off-topic so many times, (with clones, etc....)but I just try to mention the original topic, and keep it going. *shrugs* Just do what you can, so we can keep a clean happy forum

I agree that the "Which is Better" threads are very annoying. And, there's nothing wrong reminding us of a rule, but I think He's going a bit too far.

Zenrick · 04-14-2003, 12:47 PM

its like saying "Hey you guys that think differently......THINK LIKE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO!" You cant control something like this. Isnt the word 'general' in reference to being 'broad' and such? how broad is a forum that cant say exactly what they think about the topic? So heres a question.....can we make a topic about whatever the crap we want? well I guess that was rhetorical 'cause the answer is yes..........so why cant we say whatever we want? whatever its just gay.......

*Nickokapo* · 04-14-2003, 12:54 PM

It's not gay, it's BI!Will someone please think of the children?!

And what he means is that we can make threads as long as we dont drift away from the main topic, which i found quite restricting in a forum of this nature (im talking about the general discussion forum here.) but there's not much i can do about it

~~Leo656~~ · 04-14-2003, 12:55 PM

I know what they're trying to do, and the motive is fine. The "Which is Better" threads, for example, are a pain in the ass and a big reason why I've committed most of my villainy here in General lately.

But those threads don't exactly fall under "Going Off-Topic", do they? I think that's more of a "Posting Pointless Threads" kind of thing. You're talking about going OT within a thread, and that's something else entirely.

Personally, and this is just me, but I would rather see someone go OT WITHIN a thread, and have that OT-ness be contained, rather than an entire new thread be created for the sole purpose of continuing a brief, random, OT conversation. If someone is talking about TMNT 2: Secret of the Ooze, and I feel like making a Kevin Nash joke, I'm not gonna start an entire new thread for the purpose of one joke.

I aint mad at ya Machias, ya know I got nuthin' but love for ya. And I'm not mad at the other Mods either, I know what they're trying to accomplish. There's better ways to accomplish it is what I'm saying. The system's been working fine the way it's been, for the most part. And like I said, reminding us to stay on-topic in the General forum is counterproductive just by nature.

But if you want us to try and tone down the lewdness and references to Stooge-love, I think we can at least give it a shot.

*Tetsu Deinonychus* · 04-14-2003, 12:56 PM

He's even threatening to delete posts for crying out loud!
He even said "Don't force me to use my mod abilities" Isn't this a tad severe a thing to say about simply going off topic?
I mean this is a fan forum. It's not like we're the U.N. or anything we're just a bunch of TMNT fans having fun for pity's sake.

Zenrick · 04-14-2003, 01:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TetsuDeinonychus

He's even threatening to delete posts for crying out loud!
He even said "Don't force me to use my mod abilities" Isn't this a tad severe a thing to say about simply going off topic?
I mean this is a fan forum. It's not like we're the U.N.or anything we're just a bunch of TMNT fans for pity's sake.

totally.......that threat should result in loss of Mod status

Most of us get along really well and a ton of our posts are light hearted.....we dont need some tyrant threatening this fun as crap forum.....the off topic posts make it what it is.....FUN!

**Machias Banshee** · 04-14-2003, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo656

I know what they're trying to do, and the motive is fine. The "Which is Better" threads, for example, are a pain in the ass and a big reason why I've committed most of my villainy here in General lately.

Exactly...that "which "which is better" is better" thing was ridiculous, in my opinion...

Quote:

Personally, and this is just me, but I would rather see someone go OT WITHIN a thread, and have that OT-ness be contained, rather than an entire new thread be created for the sole purpose of continuing a brief, random, OT conversation. If someone is talking about TMNT 2: Secret of the Ooze, and I feel like making a Kevin Nash joke, I'm not gonna start an entire new thread for the purpose of one joke.

Oh goodness, no...if you just make one joke about him, within the context of something in the thread, thats fine. we're talking about stuff that REALLY gets out of hand...(heh, you have my email, you'll see some examples there...

)

Quote:

I aint mad at ya Machias, ya know I got nuthin' but love for ya. And I'm not mad at the other Mods either, I know what they're trying to accomplish. There's better ways to accomplish it is what I'm saying. The system's been working fine the way it's been, for the most part. And like I said, reminding us to stay on-topic in the General forum is counterproductive just by nature.

Yeah, I tend to go off-topic too at times... *cough*funniest people*cough*

Quote:

But if you want us to try and tone down the lewdness and references to Stooge-love, I think we can at least give it a shot.

Well, that would be greatly appreciated...

*Nickokapo* · 04-14-2003, 01:07 PM

Zenrick, dr losing their mod powers because of this would be going too far, even though i'd probably get kinda angry if my posts are altered or even deleted for that reason...
So yes, i'm still against this, at least in this area of the forum

just take it easy guys.
YOU KNOW, SO THAT I DONT HAVE TO DECLARE JIHAD TO YOU GUYZE HAHA OMG WHERE'S MY KEYBOARD

04-14-2003, 10:40 AM	#1
DarthRaphael Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC USA Posts: 913	Thread Crapping [Edit: DarthRaph, please see my post in Mod Discussion. To everyone else, please disregard this thread. This rule will not be enforced, especially in GD. --Krang] I've noticed that there are a lot of threads that are going off-topic un-necessarily. Most of the time a conversation is carried on between several people that has nothing to do with the thread topic. I've especially noticed this from a specific group of people which I will leave unnamed for now. I will ask that you try your best to keep threads on-topic. If you want to discuss a different topic, please start a new thread. I will start editing posts to start, and then delete posts if it continues. So please do not force me to use my mod abilities. If anyone has issues / questions / concerns regarding this, please respond to this thread. Thank You DR DarthRaphael __________________ I edit your posts

04-14-2003, 10:50 AM	#2
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,802	Group of people eh? A'ight, i'll try staying on topic since i dont want my ass to be banned __________________

04-14-2003, 11:42 AM	#4
The Defibrillator Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dee Eff Dubble You Posts: 1,631	aye aye Darth Raph! "completely-on-topic-posting-module" has now been activated __________________ My newest signature.

04-14-2003, 11:44 AM	#5
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,802	Seems like we are!BTW you can be direct to me darthraphael, i wont bite. Too hard.. :> I'll do my best to stay on topic, so yeah... __________________

04-14-2003, 11:58 AM	#7
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	You know Darth, Sometimes conversations just go off topic and its nobody's fault. Nobody just decides to go off topic.The flow drifts away from the topic so gradually noone notices.The only extreme case of Off topic I can think of was solved quite peacefully (by Horse Techie I believe), by the creation of the Yaoi thread. Besides going Off Topic is the Fan-forum equivalent of Jay walking. I'm sure you, yourself have done it once or twice. I guess you just like to "cast the first stone". __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

04-14-2003, 11:48 AM	#6
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	I can understand about things going completely random in the main forum, but I don't see the point of getting strict about the General Discussion forum. Unless "Discuss Anything Off-Topic Here" has suddenly come to mean "Discuss Anything Off-Topic As Long As It's Completely Related To the Topic At Hand". It just seems like nitpicking, that's all.

04-14-2003, 11:59 AM	#8
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,802	True...well staying off topic has always been a rule around here, i guess now it's being more seriously enforced.. Well if i have to start a new thread everytime im about to go off ffrom the main topic then so be it but i dont like starting threads. Oh, if you are going to be as strict you might aswell check the introduction forum, where 1 out of 2 threads turn into some kind of RPs after someone is introduced...nothing wrong with that, in fact im FINE THEY ARE HAVING FUN THAT WAY AND WOULDNT LIKE THE FORUM TO BE CHANGED ... But, it just seemed unfair.. __________________

04-14-2003, 12:36 PM	#9
Zenrick Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 268	Yeah, sounds like SOMEONE is having a power trip....not to mention any names or anything. This is a fun forum for ANYTHING to happen. As long as we dont try to harm each other mentally, physically or spiritually, I think we can handle this forum on our own thank you very much. __________________ DRR DRR DRR DRR (a retard asking for a coke)

04-14-2003, 12:39 PM	#10
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,802	I wouldn't call it power trip as he's trying to get some order here, but i do disagree with this, at least in the general discussion forum i do. __________________

04-14-2003, 12:39 PM	#11
Machias Banshee Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 17,163	Come on, everyone, relax. We're not trying to impede on your thread enjoyment, its jsut that we're concenred about things getting clogged up wiht a bunch of nonsense threads (the "which is better" threads, for example) I admit, I've gotten off-topic so many times, (with clones, etc....)but I just try to mention the original topic, and keep it going. shrugs Just do what you can, so we can keep a clean happy forum

04-14-2003, 12:42 PM	#12
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,802	I've already agreed on not to make any more which is better threads, in fact, it were those very own lame threads that made me turn to the general discussion forum, i'm not saying i wont follow this rule, i respect every mod decission (do i have any options ) but i am not happy with it, period, at least not in the general discussion forums, they're suppossed to be for offtopic stuff. __________________

04-14-2003, 12:47 PM	#14
Zenrick Hench Mutant Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 268	its like saying "Hey you guys that think differently......THINK LIKE YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO!" You cant control something like this. Isnt the word 'general' in reference to being 'broad' and such? how broad is a forum that cant say exactly what they think about the topic? So heres a question.....can we make a topic about whatever the crap we want? well I guess that was rhetorical 'cause the answer is yes..........so why cant we say whatever we want? whatever its just gay....... __________________ DRR DRR DRR DRR (a retard asking for a coke)

04-14-2003, 12:54 PM	#15
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,802	It's not gay, it's BI!Will someone please think of the children?! And what he means is that we can make threads as long as we dont drift away from the main topic, which i found quite restricting in a forum of this nature (im talking about the general discussion forum here.) but there's not much i can do about it __________________

04-14-2003, 12:55 PM	#16
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	I know what they're trying to do, and the motive is fine. The "Which is Better" threads, for example, are a pain in the ass and a big reason why I've committed most of my villainy here in General lately. But those threads don't exactly fall under "Going Off-Topic", do they? I think that's more of a "Posting Pointless Threads" kind of thing. You're talking about going OT within a thread, and that's something else entirely. Personally, and this is just me, but I would rather see someone go OT WITHIN a thread, and have that OT-ness be contained, rather than an entire new thread be created for the sole purpose of continuing a brief, random, OT conversation. If someone is talking about TMNT 2: Secret of the Ooze, and I feel like making a Kevin Nash joke, I'm not gonna start an entire new thread for the purpose of one joke. I aint mad at ya Machias, ya know I got nuthin' but love for ya. And I'm not mad at the other Mods either, I know what they're trying to accomplish. There's better ways to accomplish it is what I'm saying. The system's been working fine the way it's been, for the most part. And like I said, reminding us to stay on-topic in the General forum is counterproductive just by nature. But if you want us to try and tone down the lewdness and references to Stooge-love, I think we can at least give it a shot.

04-14-2003, 12:56 PM	#17
Tetsu Deinonychus The Iron Dinosaur Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Studio Snowlion HQ Posts: 3,021	He's even threatening to delete posts for crying out loud! He even said "Don't force me to use my mod abilities" Isn't this a tad severe a thing to say about simply going off topic? I mean this is a fan forum. It's not like we're the U.N. or anything we're just a bunch of TMNT fans having fun for pity's sake. __________________ (Image hosting by Postimage.org) And here's a list of all my old wacky threads!

04-14-2003, 01:07 PM	#20
Nickokapo Emperor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Argentina Posts: 5,802	Zenrick, dr losing their mod powers because of this would be going too far, even though i'd probably get kinda angry if my posts are altered or even deleted for that reason... So yes, i'm still against this, at least in this area of the forum just take it easy guys. YOU KNOW, SO THAT I DONT HAVE TO DECLARE JIHAD TO YOU GUYZE HAHA OMG WHERE'S MY KEYBOARD __________________