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Any chance of banning hot topics
paigeoliver:
Speaking as PROBABLY the only person here who has ever met DrewKaree, and I can promise you that you are never going to meet a nicer person.
You'll probably find that you have widely diverging viewpoints from many of your favorite people. It just comes into play more on the internet because people tend to argue these subjects more on the web than in real life.
Don't read those threads if you don't want to. If I was judging most of you based on your political leanings then I wouldn't like many people here.
Anyway, Drew and I are in the minority here. "Conservatives" and "liberals" might be evenly split in the REAL WORLD, but the kind of the kind of people who tend to be attracted to web forums seem to be HEAVILY slanted toward the "liberal" side of things.
Also, people will ALWAYS disagree with you on things, on hot issues the chances are good that your opinion is as offensive as theirs is.
saint:
That's because liberals are smarter and know how to use these computer things ;)
--- Quote from: paigeoliver on April 13, 2005, 06:23:16 am ---Anyway, Drew and I are in the minority here. "Conservatives" and "liberals" might be evenly split in the REAL WORLD, but the kind of the kind of people who tend to be attracted to web forums seem to be HEAVILY slanted toward the "liberal" side of things.
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monkeybomb:
I'm sure Drew is a great guy. Political views aside he helps anyone that he can in this forum and he has the experience to back up his advice, unlike many.
But in real life I don't mix my common interests with a little dose of "let's fight about abortion" If I differ from someone in that respect we leave it at that and focus on positive things.
But here, if I want to read about how to move an arcade game it's mixed with religion and politics.
Banning hot topics is a stupid idea. Creating a forum specifically devoted to them is not.
APFelon:
--- Quote from: monkeybomb on April 13, 2005, 12:41:05 pm ---
Banning hot topics is a stupid idea. Creating a forum specifically devoted to them is not.
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But that's just the thing. The Everything Else forum didn't start out as a lather-rinse-repeat soapbox. It was actually a pretty fun forum. I left for a few months to find it a cesspool when I returned. Such a cryin' shame, but I don't make the rules around here.
But I DO stay off of that forum now. It was like having a bath in fresh vomit, and now I don't see some of the BYOAC members in the same light after reading some of the most foolish things I think I have ever seen on an Internet forum (aside from one lunitic who said he wanted all humans to die in order to save the animals... but that was in an Unreal Tournament Instagib forum a number of years back).
So as the saying goes... in some aspects, ignorance is bliss.
However, if it gets too out of hand (and from past experiences, I have every reason to believe that it will) might I suggest a "no holds barred" forum. This solution was used in a Descent forum I used to frequent a few years back. The forum was passworded, but not "restricted". A user could request the password to flamewar, post insanity, bash religion or a political party, or other things that many find distasteful or rude.
We have a few members that ONLY post political and religious spewings now. A No Holds Barred forum would keep potential new users from seeing BYOAC's "ugly side", metaphorically speaking, and at least give the illusion that all of the members here are somewhat civil and rational if that what it comes down to.
But it's up to the admins. We can have a friendly forum where people see it as a "community", or we can deal with bruised egos, damaged pride and hurt feelings and be a "resourse" that people reference from time to time because they don't want to deal with the pap on a daily basis.
"Free Speech" is protected, and we maintain civility to a greater degree than we might otherwise. Give it a bit of thought.
APf
Bones:
THIS POST IS RIDICULOUS.
There is a dedicated place for the crazies to gather and discuss non-related arcade topics. That is why it exists. This is why it is called "Everything Else".
--- Quote from: monkeybomb on April 11, 2005, 03:51:13 pm ---I know it is my responsibility to abstain from a post about religion or GW, but I can't. And maybe this rant is just a demonstration of poor impulse control.
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Just because you do not have the ability to control your impulsive reactions does not warrant an overhaul of what is obviously a popular forum in which many individuals frequent and are doing little harm.
There is a lot of junk on TV. If you don't want to watch a particular show, grab your remote and change channels. If you don't like the song on the radio, change stations. If you don't want to read the everything else forum, then don't click the link.
The solution is easy and attacking individuals or groups who post in this forum because you don't like the subject matter is appalling and in my opinion immature.
--- Quote from: APFelon on April 14, 2005, 01:55:14 am ---A No Holds Barred forum would keep potential new users from seeing BYOAC's "ugly side", metaphorically speaking, and at least give the illusion that all of the members here are somewhat civil and rational if that what it comes down to.
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You have just illustrated the ugly side perfectly with your comments.
Sorry guys, but if you can't take it then don't dish it out. I would understand your frustration if the remaining forums were crawling with off subject ravings but this is rarely the case so grow up or shut up.
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