[Question] How do you join private threads such as The Volcanic Astroid?

*Foombamaroom* · 01-24-2016, 01:10 PM

Just wondering.

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 01-24-2016, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Foombamaroom

Just wondering.

I've wondered the same... I think it's Mods/Admins only, but not sure.

*Powder* · 01-24-2016, 01:26 PM

That sub-section no longer exists, there's nothing to join. Private areas are not a thing.

*snake* · 01-24-2016, 02:15 PM

No one posts there. It's dead.

*Candy Kappa* · 01-24-2016, 02:42 PM

It was a experiment to introduce a sub-forum where people could discuss politics, religion and other topics of a volatile nature.

It didn't go so well and got locked, and that's that, nothing more mystical or secretive a about it.

*CyberCubed* · 01-24-2016, 03:15 PM

You can pretty much make social groups now to discuss the same thing anyway

Aaronardo · 01-25-2016, 03:30 PM

A while back I (or someone else) asked a similar question. Apparently some older members can actually go in that forum still (but not post in there, obviously), as confirmed by... I wanna say Jester (this was before he became a mod), so... not sure.

*Candy Kappa* · 01-25-2016, 03:34 PM

Of course, you can browse the threads in there, just like in the rest of the Disintegrator Unit section.

*Powder* · 01-25-2016, 03:38 PM

You had to get permission to post there. Those of us who did can go back & view the stuff.

*Candy Kappa* · 01-25-2016, 03:41 PM

Right, I forgot about that.

*Foombamaroom* · 01-30-2016, 09:44 PM

Damn, I can already imagine the thread. But even better, I can imagine the thread NOW, especially with the Donald and Hillary issues going around outside of this thread lol.

~~Commenter 42~~ · 01-30-2016, 11:28 PM

I vote to re-open it.

Sure, it might get a little nuts, but so far, with far less moding, the forums are seemingly more stable. (That's not a knock against the mods, just an observation about people in general... people seem to pick their battles more carefully these days.)

But yeah, open discussions should be a thing.

*Powder* · 01-30-2016, 11:29 PM

I vote hellllllll naaaaah.

~~Commenter 42~~ · 01-30-2016, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Powder

I vote hellllllll naaaaah.

Why? How bad could it be?

*Powder* · 01-30-2016, 11:48 PM

Here's an example, one of many quality threads (NSFW):

Spoiler:

~~Commenter 42~~ · 01-30-2016, 11:56 PM

Amazing how everything boils down to dick or dick jokes.
I suspect that's the elusive 98% of dark matter in the universe.

*Foombamaroom* · 01-31-2016, 06:46 AM

Honestly, I think it's not that bad of an idea for us, but I can see how it'd be a bad idea for the mods. It'll either make everyone stay hostile in that area, or they'll bring the hostility with them to other section of the forum.

~~Leo656~~ · 01-31-2016, 07:00 AM

They tried to cut the problem off in advance by having some people be Mods just for that section, but predictably, some of them were petty and simply used their new position to further their personal vendettas with other members, since they had the power to do so. And yes, it caused more turmoil to spill over onto the main boards.

This place just isn't up to the task. The people here by and large, with few exceptions, aren't intelligent and/or mature enough to be "allowed" to discuss "controversial" things in public. I used to think so, but I was wrong, and no offense to some of the current crew, but most of the people who could conceivably hold their own in that kind of environment have LONG since abandoned this place. You people, on the other hand, can't even discuss CARTOONS in a civil manner, so forget things like politics, religion, sexuality, etc.

It just doesn't work. The current trend seems to be starting a Private Group and only letting people you like in, and then just talk about whatever you want.

Besides, after seeing a lot of posters' views on much more mundane and harmless things like cartoons and movies, I really, really, REALLY don't want to hear what they have to say about anything "important" or "controversial", and those kinds of topics inevitably lead to arguments, anyway, even when they're being discussed by people who DO know what they're talking about, so how the hell would it ever work with THIS crowd? THIS crowd, where people run and cry to the Mods whenever someone was "talking mean" at them. Yeah, let's let some of THOSE people talk about politics or whatever, I'm sure it'll be enlightening.

Bottom line, the people here can't take care of their Nice Things, thus, they don't deserve any.

*Candy Kappa* · 01-31-2016, 07:01 AM

It got hostile, really really hostile. It's a reason for politics and religion is a no no on the 'Drime.

~~Leo656~~ · 01-31-2016, 07:12 AM

Color me SHOCKED that a group of (alleged) adults who share an obsession over something like TMNT might not be mature enough to have serious conversations over real-life issues without it quickly turning violent.

Here I thought that a 40-year-old eating cereal out of a Michelangelo cereal bowl and wearing TMNT PJs at three in the afternoon was gonna be able to eloquently debate and explain everything wrong with America's two-party system and how to correct it. The fact that these people collectively MAY not actually have much of worth to actually share on certain topics is completely astonishing.

01-24-2016, 01:10 PM	#1
Foombamaroom Lord of Cinder Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,646	How do you join private threads such as The Volcanic Astroid? Just wondering.

01-24-2016, 02:42 PM	#5
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	It was a experiment to introduce a sub-forum where people could discuss politics, religion and other topics of a volatile nature. It didn't go so well and got locked, and that's that, nothing more mystical or secretive a about it. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

01-25-2016, 03:30 PM	#7
Aaronardo Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 1,043	A while back I (or someone else) asked a similar question. Apparently some older members can actually go in that forum still (but not post in there, obviously), as confirmed by... I wanna say Jester (this was before he became a mod), so... not sure. __________________ "Shredder, you gotta listen to reason!" - Leonardo "Oh Turtles! Oh Turtles! Chew your gum properly." "If I miss this week's Kirby, heads are gonna roll." - Raphael "The Biosites have almost finished healing my flesh." - Shredder "Because we're takin' the heart and you're goin' to jail!" - Donatello

01-25-2016, 03:34 PM	#8
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	Of course, you can browse the threads in there, just like in the rest of the Disintegrator Unit section. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

01-25-2016, 03:41 PM	#10
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	Right, I forgot about that. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

01-24-2016, 01:26 PM	#3
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	That sub-section no longer exists, there's nothing to join. Private areas are not a thing.

01-24-2016, 02:15 PM	#4
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	No one posts there. It's dead.

01-24-2016, 03:15 PM	#6
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,832	You can pretty much make social groups now to discuss the same thing anyway

01-25-2016, 03:38 PM	#9
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	You had to get permission to post there. Those of us who did can go back & view the stuff.

01-30-2016, 09:44 PM	#11
Foombamaroom Lord of Cinder Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,646	Damn, I can already imagine the thread. But even better, I can imagine the thread NOW, especially with the Donald and Hillary issues going around outside of this thread lol.

01-30-2016, 11:28 PM	#12
~~Commenter 42~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,954	I vote to re-open it. Sure, it might get a little nuts, but so far, with far less moding, the forums are seemingly more stable. (That's not a knock against the mods, just an observation about people in general... people seem to pick their battles more carefully these days.) But yeah, open discussions should be a thing.

01-30-2016, 11:29 PM	#13
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	I vote hellllllll naaaaah.

01-30-2016, 11:48 PM	#15
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	Here's an example, one of many quality threads (NSFW): Spoiler:

01-30-2016, 11:56 PM	#16
~~Commenter 42~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 3,954	Amazing how everything boils down to dick or dick jokes. I suspect that's the elusive 98% of dark matter in the universe.

01-31-2016, 06:46 AM	#17
Foombamaroom Lord of Cinder Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 1,646	Honestly, I think it's not that bad of an idea for us, but I can see how it'd be a bad idea for the mods. It'll either make everyone stay hostile in that area, or they'll bring the hostility with them to other section of the forum.

01-31-2016, 07:00 AM	#18
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	They tried to cut the problem off in advance by having some people be Mods just for that section, but predictably, some of them were petty and simply used their new position to further their personal vendettas with other members, since they had the power to do so. And yes, it caused more turmoil to spill over onto the main boards. This place just isn't up to the task. The people here by and large, with few exceptions, aren't intelligent and/or mature enough to be "allowed" to discuss "controversial" things in public. I used to think so, but I was wrong, and no offense to some of the current crew, but most of the people who could conceivably hold their own in that kind of environment have LONG since abandoned this place. You people, on the other hand, can't even discuss CARTOONS in a civil manner, so forget things like politics, religion, sexuality, etc. It just doesn't work. The current trend seems to be starting a Private Group and only letting people you like in, and then just talk about whatever you want. Besides, after seeing a lot of posters' views on much more mundane and harmless things like cartoons and movies, I really, really, REALLY don't want to hear what they have to say about anything "important" or "controversial", and those kinds of topics inevitably lead to arguments, anyway, even when they're being discussed by people who DO know what they're talking about, so how the hell would it ever work with THIS crowd? THIS crowd, where people run and cry to the Mods whenever someone was "talking mean" at them. Yeah, let's let some of THOSE people talk about politics or whatever, I'm sure it'll be enlightening. Bottom line, the people here can't take care of their Nice Things, thus, they don't deserve any.

01-31-2016, 07:01 AM	#19
Candy Kappa The Agenda of Existing Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vikingland Posts: 14,596	It got hostile, really really hostile. It's a reason for politics and religion is a no no on the 'Drime. __________________ devianArt Instagram Youtube Tumblr Art Blog Patreon

01-31-2016, 07:12 AM	#20
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Color me SHOCKED that a group of (alleged) adults who share an obsession over something like TMNT might not be mature enough to have serious conversations over real-life issues without it quickly turning violent. Here I thought that a 40-year-old eating cereal out of a Michelangelo cereal bowl and wearing TMNT PJs at three in the afternoon was gonna be able to eloquently debate and explain everything wrong with America's two-party system and how to correct it. The fact that these people collectively MAY not actually have much of worth to actually share on certain topics is completely astonishing.