Cleaning Off-Topic Discussions forum

klapotec · Post by **klapotec** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:51 pm

B I V O L wrote:About large and coloured fonts : ; why are then an option in the forum .

they are an option because they are useful in some cases - but in that case I think they were a bit over the top

B I V O L · Post by **B I V O L** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:57 pm

Thank you for explanation

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klapotec · Post by **klapotec** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:05 pm

B I V O L wrote:Posts: 666

yo, cool

but not anymore, and anyway, back to the discussion before we get too off topic here

I vote in favor of splitting "fun&games" from off topic discussions, so that the latter become usable again...

nickx · Post by **nickx** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:13 pm

Finally somebody else told to to mind your behaviour, Bivol. High time.

B I V O L · Post by **B I V O L** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:16 pm

klapotec wrote:I vote in favor of splitting "fun&games" from off topic discussions, so that the latter become usable again...

I agree 100% with klapotec. The games should be separated from non-game topics

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diogocanilho · Post by **diogocanilho** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 3:12 pm

B I V O L wrote:The games should be separated from non-game topics .

Do we need a poll to do it ?

B I V O L · Post by **B I V O L** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:01 am

diogocanilho wrote:
B I V O L wrote:The games should be separated from non-game topics .
Do we need a poll to do it ?

No, we don't need a poll for this change, because many users don't play all these games, but they could use a poll and maybe the voting couldn't be fair

Phaseolus · Post by **Phaseolus** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:24 am

B I V O L wrote:
diogocanilho wrote:
B I V O L wrote:The games should be separated from non-game topics .
Do we need a poll to do it ?
No, we don't need a poll for this change, because many users don't play all these games, but they could use a poll and maybe the voting couldn't be fair

What ?

A poll on EBT-forum that is not fair... Strange remark ?

I am not candidating if you want to be reassured

B I V O L · Post by **B I V O L** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:03 am

Phaseolus wrote:What ?

A poll on EBT-forum that is not fair... Strange remark ?

I am not candidating if you want to be reassured

Please, read my sentence precisely:

the voting couldn't be fair

and not: "won't be fair".

And anyway "candidating" or voting all of users is welcome

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Phaseolus · Post by **Phaseolus** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:05 am

@ BIVOL : don't worry ; it's a kind of private joke !

but only a "kind of..."

B I V O L · Post by **B I V O L** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:21 am

No problem Phaseolus

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have we a topic with jokes

Ohhh, I see really just now

, you are forum moderator

, sorry, sorry, sorry

Phaseolus · Post by **Phaseolus** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:40 am

B I V O L wrote:No problem Phaseolus ;

have we a topic with jokes

Ohhh, I see really just now , you are forum moderator , sorry, sorry, sorry

I am forum moderator for the French forum... In other forums I am a "normal" user ; so I can afford to be off-topic sometimes...

Anyway, your idea of a "jokes"-topic can be of interest...

Let's go back on-topic...

Now, it's time to discuss a very important issue : I summarise the point of discussion : "there seems to be not enough order in the off-topic forum" or should I say "there seems to be too much "off-topic in the off-topic forum"

Indeed, a very important issue

B I V O L · Post by **B I V O L** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:08 am

Phaseolus wrote:"there seems to be not enough order in the off-topic forum" or should I say "there seems to be too much "off-topic in the off-topic forum"

Indeed, a very important issue

You're very right about to many off-topics (and not just off-topics); I'm saying just the same

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Many users don't read older topics before they're opening a new one and than have forum moderators to thinkig "lock or not lock or delete" a new topic similar to older one

, so I can say shortly: "more topics are producing more time to find what I'm looking for". This is just my reflection

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androl · Post by **androl** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:44 pm

I agree on putting all the "games" to another board. But not the polls that ask about serious things, like [ Poll ] Time to eat! or [ Poll ] Avatar of the Month - June 2007 - these are discussions where people are asked of their opinion and do not post just to post.

Dakkus · Post by **Dakkus** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 12:34 pm

androl wrote:I agree on putting all the "games" to another board. But not the polls that ask about serious things, like [ Poll ] Time to eat! or [ Poll ] Avatar of the Month - June 2007 - these are discussions where people are asked of their opinion and do not post just to post.

True. It's not a good idea forcing all polls among the games. While games are pretty much write-only, the poll discussions are read-write. Although some polls might be a bit.. er.. odd, they nevertheless give people a possibility to conversate. And unlike games, if the people don't conversate, then the poll will just sink. And a poll sunken down to the depths of page 732 sure won't be causing us trouble (or, if it will, it'll be prone to sink again if it isn't found interesting)

And, to mention.. Trying to split the polls into two according to how "important" they are would be a dangerous task. Such poll moderation would bear very little use, but would just provoke conversation similar to the hit moderation discussions..
(Suspicious polls and posters..

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