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[SkinsBry]

what is going to stop someone from posting horrible posts to make a joke?

or...

this scenario...

you post one of my posts because you think it is really insightful and well put. then TK comes behind it and completely shreds it. Isnt that just setting it up for a big slugfest?

just thoughts bro....

That's a really good post there. If there was a thread that posts posts that have already been posted, so that other posters can read that post because they haven't read the thread that the post was originally posted in, I'd post it there.

Seriously, Mike has a point.

[WVUforREDSKINS]

We can't quote pics or large posts because it takes up bandwidth, but you want to start a new thread where posters will post what others have already said just for the sake of saying it again. I'm gonna have to go against this one.

You could just sticky any threads by 81 or Skinsfan51...


But seriously, the mods talk about policing the zoo (stadium) getting tiresome and this will just create more work it seems.

[Bang]

the level of discourse is definitely decreased, and the problem is not something that can be solved. There's SO many people here now that when a hot topic is being 'discussed', there's probably 10-20 people writing responses at the exact same time. Many of them duplicate the exact same thought, and because so many responses are posted to a hot topic in a short period of time, most of them get lost to whichever one happens to be the latest post.
Many times a response that takes five minutes to write is posted two pages beyond the part of the conversation it was relevant to those five minutes ago.

I don't know that a 'Noteworthy Posts" thread will work.. first because people will likely abuse it, and secondly because if it does include a noteworthy post, people will feel inclined to argue the point or continue the discussion right there in that thread.

the only way I can see it working is if it is Mod controlled.. no users post in it,, mods spot a good post and paste it in there with a link to the appropriate thread. If someone then wants to respond, they can click the link, quote the post, and do so.
If that works, then maybe some of these threads can be kept on a track of a good discussion instead of a meandering rambling stream of consciousness thing.

~Bang

[TK]

what is going to stop someone from posting horrible posts to make a joke?

Hi there.

or...

this scenario...

you post one of my posts because you think it is really insightful and well put. then TK comes behind it and completely shreds it. Isnt that just setting it up for a big slugfest?

just thoughts bro....

Carefull what you wish for, huh.

[Mark The Homer]

Excellent points Bang. Thanks.

I think we'd have to have a rule ( another rule) not to argue in that thread, but rather, go to the linked thread to argue - kind of like what we have for the Show Yourselves Thread - more pics, less chit-chat.

[#98QBKiller]

We can't quote pics or large posts because it takes up bandwidth, but you want to start a new thread where posters will post what others have already said just for the sake of saying it again. I'm gonna have to go against this one.

the level of discourse is definitely decreased, and the problem is not something that can be solved. There's SO many people here now that when a hot topic is being 'discussed', there's probably 10-20 people writing responses at the exact same time. Many of them duplicate the exact same thought, and because so many responses are posted to a hot topic in a short period of time, most of them get lost to whichever one happens to be the latest post.
Many times a response that takes five minutes to write is posted two pages beyond the part of the conversation it was relevant to those five minutes ago.

I don't know that a 'Noteworthy Posts" thread will work.. first because people will likely abuse it, and secondly because if it does include a noteworthy post, people will feel inclined to argue the point or continue the discussion right there in that thread.

the only way I can see it working is if it is Mod controlled.. no users post in it,, mods spot a good post and paste it in there with a link to the appropriate thread. If someone then wants to respond, they can click the link, quote the post, and do so.
If that works, then maybe some of these threads can be kept on a track of a good discussion instead of a meandering rambling stream of consciousness thing.

~Bang

I agree with both of these wholeheartedly. Good points.

Maybe they can go in the "Noteworthy Posts" thread?

Regardless, I vote 'nay' as well.

[Bang]

Also, maybe a "rep" system, or something like that to encourage people to try and post better?
if you get a post placed in that Noteworthy thread, you get some points or something.

~Bang

[Bang]

Excellent points Bang. Thanks.

I think we'd have to have a rule ( another rule) not to argue in that thread, but rather, go to the linked thread to argue - kind of like what we have for the Show Yourselves Thread - more pics, less chit-chat.

If it's mod controlled, you could lock it from replies.

~Bang

[Mark The Homer]

Also, maybe a "rep" system, or something like that to encourage people to try and post better?
if you get a post placed in that Noteworthy thread, you get some points or something.

~Bang

Yes - that actually occurred to us - that it might promote better posting through positive reinforcement.

[Mark The Homer]

If it's mod controlled, you could lock it from replies.

~Bang

Well, it came up that adding more work for the mods might not be a good thing

Having it mod controlled was the original idea, but we kind of moved from that to this...

[Bang]

Yes - that actually occurred to us - that it might promote better posting through positive reinforcement.

I will get a cookie, I assume.

~Bang

[BigMike619]

Hi there.

Carefull what you wish for, huh.

whos your buddy?
whos your pal?

[Mark The Homer]

whos your buddy?
whos your pal?

I can tell you TK prefers people he understands.

[Monte51Coleman]

Get rid of post counts and enforce the keeping of comments to topic and see what happens.

[BigMike619]

I can tell you TK prefers people he understands.

I dont take no lip from no mouthy bartender!!

you understand me, dont ya Mark?