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<blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 8943575" data-attributes="member: 177">A (+) thread is a way to allow some types of discussion to continue without having to justify its existence or be hijacked.I am sure you've seen some topic always relitigate the same territory, or otherwise turn into arguments that the thread should even exist.&nbsp; For example, someone says, &quot;Hey, I want to try X in my game,&quot; but the discussion can't delve into how to do X in a game, because there's a swarm of folks who want to argue that X is badwrongfun that nobody should ever do in a game.&nbsp; And this happens every time that X comes up.&nbsp; It gets old.So, a &quot;+ thread&quot; is one in which, for example we assume X is going to happen in a game.&nbsp; Everyone in the discussion is supposed to be on board with that basic premise, and if you aren't, then the discussion isn't for you.No arguing that the basic premise of the thread is wrongheaded, badwrongfun, or just not your thing.&nbsp; Arguing against the basic premise of the thread is considered threadcrapping, and grounds for being removed from the discussion.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Umbran, post: 8943575, member: 177"] A (+) thread is a way to allow some types of discussion to continue without having to justify its existence or be hijacked. I am sure you've seen some topic always relitigate the same territory, or otherwise turn into arguments that the thread should even exist. For example, someone says, "Hey, I want to try X in my game," but the discussion can't delve into how to do X in a game, because there's a swarm of folks who want to argue that X is badwrongfun that nobody should ever do in a game. And this happens every time that X comes up. It gets old. So, a "+ thread" is one in which, for example we [I]assume[/I] X is going to happen in a game. Everyone in the discussion is supposed to be on board with that basic premise, and if you aren't, then the discussion isn't for you. No arguing that the basic premise of the thread is wrongheaded, badwrongfun, or just not your thing. Arguing against the basic premise of the thread is considered threadcrapping, and grounds for being removed from the discussion. [/QUOTE]

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