[OT] Off Topic Board

[EricNoah]

What we're talking about here are guidelines and requests. There's no hard rule.

The request is that before starting an off-topic post you make yourself aware of the presence of other off-topic threads and use your best judgement as to whether to proceed.

The guidelines are ... what I posted in that other thread. Something to guide your decision-making on this issue.

 

[Darkness]

Sure Darkness. We believe you. . .

Good thing, that; 'cause personally, I don't usually know whether or not I can trust my thoughts.
Thanks, mate.

 

[Lela]

Good thing, that; 'cause personally, I don't usually know whether or not I can trust my thoughts.
Thanks, mate.

NP

I do what I can.

 

[LightPhoenix]

This is sort of a side-track, but have you ever considered finding out if there's a way for threads that are getting out of hand to be reported, or flagged somehow? I'm not saying this is a way to allow more OT posts - quite frankly I'm happy with the way they are now. But it seems like it might make life a little easier for the mods.

 

[Dagger75]

I am also happy with the way things are now. I think opening up the Movie/Book/TV forum cleared up a lot of the [OT] posts. I know I spend a lot time in the Movie forums.

The 5 or 6 [OT] threads on the first page is a good rule of thumb. I have started a few [OT] threads in my day. As long as the "[OT]" is in the post I am pretty happy. Some days thats all I read in the general forum.

Later

 

[Piratecat]

This is sort of a side-track, but have you ever considered finding out if there's a way for threads that are getting out of hand to be reported, or flagged somehow? I'm not saying this is a way to allow more OT posts - quite frankly I'm happy with the way they are now. But it seems like it might make life a little easier for the mods.

You mean like the "report this post to a moderator" button that is above the Edit button of every single post?

 

[LightPhoenix]

You mean like the "report this post to a moderator" button that is above the Edit button of every single post?

Um, yeah. Something like that.

I've been a member of these boards for how long?

 

[Numion]

You seem to forget that we only have one thread at a time. Not nearly enough to justify a whole new forum.

But on your own forum you wouldn't be constrained by such a rule. Surely it would make you happier?

 

[Lela]

But on your own forum you wouldn't be constrained by such a rule. Surely it would make you happier?

After I read your origianal post, I decided to have a peek at Hive myself. After taking a look at what it is and how it works (yes, I know, you don't like to define it), I think that more than one thread would detract from it.

 

[Crothian]

But on your own forum you wouldn't be constrained by such a rule. Surely it would make you happier?

Actually, we are quite happy where we are.