So one thing i never understood is why staff prefers to make its own definition of bad posts based on experience instead of just dealing with bad posts when they show up. Of course you need a reference to how you moderate, but if you think that moderating a board in an indie electronic karate simulator forum should be more complicated than that you might be trying too hard. The problem with this is that the staff end up making decisions based on how a certain type of thread worked out in the past instead of the inherent value of the thread. I've seen plenty threads closed because "this will not end well" according to who closed the thread. Unless we have time traveling staff i don't believe this is a good reason to close a thread. Only a thread with poor content (or that simply promotes poor content) or that already exists should be closed. Sure you can argue that you're preventing the bad content from showing up before it does, but you're still closing a perfectly fine thread that could go anywhere.
Bad threads and posts should be closed because they bring down the quality of the content in the community, and making statements such as "this type of thread is always bad and should always be closed" results in threads being closed because the staff thinks they're bad while the thread in question might not necessarily be bad. Was the acronym thread seriously a threat to the quality of the board? It was a fun thread that required a bit of creativity to post but in which everyone could participate. What would have happened had it not been closed? Would it evolve into a thread about nuclear weaponry and someone would learn about the subject and attempt to launch a homemade nuke killing thousands of innocents? Did you really need the extra space on the board for the 2/3 active off topic threads you currently have above a sea of closed/dead threads? #freeAcronyms
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I have a gripe with this. Why does it always have to be about discussing things? Does a thread in which you have fun and enjoy yourself and promote other people enjoying themselves have less value than a thread where you discuss things?
Bad threads and posts should be closed because they bring down the quality of the content in the community, and making statements such as "this type of thread is always bad and should always be closed" results in threads being closed because the staff thinks they're bad while the thread in question might not necessarily be bad. Was the acronym thread seriously a threat to the quality of the board? It was a fun thread that required a bit of creativity to post but in which everyone could participate. What would have happened had it not been closed? Would it evolve into a thread about nuclear weaponry and someone would learn about the subject and attempt to launch a homemade nuke killing thousands of innocents? Did you really need the extra space on the board for the 2/3 active off topic threads you currently have above a sea of closed/dead threads? #freeAcronyms
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Originally Posted by WeooWeoo
Yeah, the Acronym thread doesn't fit that, but there's no discussion. There can't be a discussion there.
I have a gripe with this. Why does it always have to be about discussing things? Does a thread in which you have fun and enjoy yourself and promote other people enjoying themselves have less value than a thread where you discuss things?
Last edited by pusga; Sep 7, 2016 at 01:28 PM.
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oh yeah
Originally Posted by pusga
I have a gripe with this. Why does it always have to be about discussing things? Does a thread in which you have fun and enjoy yourself and promote other people enjoying themselves have less value than a thread where you discuss things?
Not to offend, but did you read my / Ele's posts before you posted this? Our idea is that Off-topic's goal as a less serious discussion platform is fine, but we also agree that threads like the acronym thread can be fun for users and deserve a place somewhere - off-topic is not the place, however.
Originally Posted by Fear
Not to offend, but did you read my / Ele's posts before you posted this? Our idea is that Off-topic's goal as a less serious discussion platform is fine, but we also agree that threads like the acronym thread can be fun for users and deserve a place somewhere - off-topic is not the place, however.
i've read the thread, i don't see a valid reason why these threads can't coexist with the current type of thread allowed in off topic. if it's not the purpose of the board, then change the purpose of the board. very little would actually change, the "fun" threads would stop getting closed. it will only be a big deal if it's made out to be, if off topic has its rules changed in a huge ceremony then everyone will think it's a completely different board, but simply allowing harmless fun threads is a discreet way to repurpose the board and it wouldn't encourage more poor quality threads. We already have the fun threads, the only difference is that they are closed lel
Last edited by pusga; Sep 8, 2016 at 08:43 PM.
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oh yeah
By not closing poor quality threads, it in fact directly encourages poor quality threads. Not closing those threads DOES make it a different board, even without changing the rules. The problem isn't that the threads are "fun"; the problem is they aren't discussion, which this board is for. Making a new board for non-discussion material is the best option.
Before Pig nitpicks at my post like he does with everything else, no, discussion is for serious discussion on serious subjects. Off-Topic is for fun discussion on fun subjects.
Before Pig nitpicks at my post like he does with everything else, no, discussion is for serious discussion on serious subjects. Off-Topic is for fun discussion on fun subjects.
I think the thing is that off-topic is for actually talking to each other, versus the fire-and-forget nature of the wibblier threads. I'm well aware that the acronym thread is amusing and requires some creativity, but in the end it's mostly just go in, post an acronym of your name, go back out. You don't need to relate to ANY of the other posts besides the first one, and in fact, most people don't. They can, but they rarely do.
Now, don't get me wrong, i'd be totally fine with a new Wibbles, i'm just saying i can see what the mods are on about. Yes, low-effort threads can be fun, but they might very quickly drown out all other activity if not regulated or at least condensed.
Now, don't get me wrong, i'd be totally fine with a new Wibbles, i'm just saying i can see what the mods are on about. Yes, low-effort threads can be fun, but they might very quickly drown out all other activity if not regulated or at least condensed.
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