The new off-topic forum

[Piratecat]

Fixed.

 

[Arc]

I've been taking a long break from ENWorld (since the last server switch), and I'm not quite sure about this new OT thing. I just went over there, and it seems like half the pages are locked by PKitty, with

Guess what? We can close OT threads here, too.

as their reason. Doesn't seem like there's a clear line as to how far 'too far' really is.
Edit: Just saw the new sticky post

Know when to stop, people. The standard EN World rule for not posting dumb-ass, content-less threads is not suspended in this forum. Is that unclear to anyone?

Maybe it's just me, but exactly what constitutes "dumb-ass" and "content-less" is still pretty unclear. Some of the stuff locked was kinda funny, most of it was not. I dunno... I'm just kinda lost

 

[Macbeth]

I think this round of closers may mark the begining of the end of the OT forum.

 

[Piratecat]

That line is drawn by common sense. One "Ask" thread was no big deal. Nine was all chaff and no wheat. I could have merged them - that might have been funny - but I was trying to make a point.

I hope this works, and that means that we all need to use good judgment. A good rule of thumb? Don't post stuff that you wouldn't previously post in the General Forum two weeks ago.

 

[Arc]

I hope this works, and that means that we all need to use good judgment. A good rule of thumb? Don't post stuff that you wouldn't previously post in the General Forum two weeks ago.

Ah, there we go. That bit of clarification is useful, and easy to understand.

 

[Macbeth]

A good rule of thumb? Don't post stuff that you wouldn't previously post in the General Forum two weeks ago.

That should be stickied to the OT forum.

 

[Piratecat]

Already done.

 

[Darrin Drader]

Don't post stuff that you wouldn't previously post in the General Forum two weeks ago.

I'm not sure that really limits me very much. Could you give us some more concrete guidelines on what you specifically don't want to see?

For instance, if a new metathread were to start, would that be tolerated or shut down? What about another clone-cat fight?

Or to put it another way, is the OT forum a lounge, or must it be a place for serious discussion about serious (non-political or religious) topics?

 

[Skade]

What do you mean by lounge?

I'd say its a forum for discussing personal news, interesting news stories, random and unique humor threads, idle chatter (this includes, but is not limited to Hivemind threads) and other threads that don't quite fit anywhere else.

 

[Darrin Drader]

What do you mean by lounge?

I'd say its a forum for discussing personal news, interesting news stories,

OK, this part is fairly obvious and seems pretty well defined.

random and unique humor threads, idle chatter (this includes, but is not limited to Hivemind threads) and other threads that don't quite fit anywhere else.

This is the part I'm not so sure about, especially since we all have a different sense of humor (some of us very much so).