BRING BACK OFF TOPIC SECTION

Char the second · Post by **Char the second** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 10:32 am

i really want the OFF TOPICE SECTION back i had so much fun plzzzzzzz or give me a god excuse. pllllllllllllzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

paizuri · Post by **paizuri** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 11:26 am

As of yet, the majority of the people that have expressed an interest in the off-topic section coming back haven't demonstrated the ability to NOT post insipid spam messages. Until that day comes, don't hold your breath on the revival of OT.

LoST RaiNDRoP · Post by **LoST RaiNDRoP** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:05 pm

paizuri wrote:As of yet, the majority of the people that have expressed an interest in the off-topic section coming back haven't demonstrated the ability to NOT post insipid spam messages. Until that day comes, don't hold your breath on the revival of OT.

well.. how would the majority express their interest in OT?... post replies that agrees with the suggestion in this thread and just get locked eventually, like mine did a month ago? -_-;;

paizuri · Post by **paizuri** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:11 pm

LoST RaiNDRoP wrote:well.. how would the majority express their interest in OT?... post replies that agrees with the suggestion in this thread and just get locked eventually, like mine did a month ago? -_-;;

We have a pretty good idea about the people that want the off-topic section back because they have either a) expressed their desire for one in the past, b) expressed their desire for it AGAIN, or c) expressed their desire in a new thread. The fact that some of these people still spam other parts of the forum despite warnings against such behavior demonstrates that you are not ready for the off-topic section to return.

LoST RaiNDRoP · Post by **LoST RaiNDRoP** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:18 pm

paizuri wrote:The fact that some of these people still spam other parts of the forum despite warnings against such behavior demonstrates that you are not ready for the off-topic section to return.

well.. i spam, im guilty, and i admit it... but isnt the growing spamminess of the whole forum means the eager need for the OT? meaning we are soooo ready for the OT section. ^_^;;

genestarwind21122 · Post by **genestarwind21122** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:18 pm

Define what you think should or shouldn't be allowed in the Off topic, Way off topic and It's all about me section.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 3:19 pm

Despite my sheer disgust at threads like this, may I at least attempt to counterbalance the overall sentiment?

Despite respecting the decision to remove OT, I still maintain that, were it not for the said forum, I wouldn't have become active in the community, and I would certainly have never gotten into AMV's.

I know it was a pain, but I have positive memories of it as something which got me acquainted with the community and introduced me to a whole bunch of good personalities. And I'm sure there's more than one person who sees it that way around here

But, do what you will...

Just please, PLEASE lock this thread already

LoST RaiNDRoP · Post by **LoST RaiNDRoP** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 4:08 pm

Otohiko wrote:Just please, PLEASE lock this thread already

why? -_-;; ...i mean, if you lock this, theres just gonna be more of this next time. and im trying to find out something about it and im still waiting for an answer. might as well leave it alone so people can discuss about what they think of it. ^_^

paizuri · Post by **paizuri** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 4:34 pm

genestarwind21122 wrote:Define what you think should or shouldn't be allowed in the Off topic, Way off topic and It's all about me section.

the ubiquitous MOD359 wrote:Off Topic is for serious discussions about things which may not fit as a topic into the rest of the forums. For example, a discussion about Art or the Sims online would fit into the Off Topic forum as the threads actually have a constructive purpose and are meant for (at least semi-) serious discussion.

Way Off Topic is for silly stuff and primarily conversational threads with no set topic. If Spam is going to happen (and I'm not saying that it will), it will happen in this forum - no where else. Thus the plethora of "Merry Christmas!" messages get put in Way Off Topic (it's up to debate whether they would be better off in All About Me) along with stuff like "I like pie" and threads which are simply pointing out some weird link like "Most disturbing present EVAR!"

All about me is for shoutouts, self plugs, and whatever other ego-stroking activities the trolls may be inclined to post.

Personally, I think if there is to be an off-topic section, it would only consist of one Off-Topic section. No WOT and no IAAM. Those were only superfluous categories and, in retrospect, very bad ideas since they promoted spam posts. Off-Topic should consist of serious, or at least viable discussions. None of this "What word are you thinking of?" or "Let's make this the longest thread EVAR" crap. Also, just because the name of the topic is "Off-Topic", that doesn't mean that your goal is to make the threads off-topic. The OT sections should have merely caught all the threads that would not logically fit the other areas, but instead it became the dumping ground for whatever stream-of-thoughtlessness people felt like inflicting on everyone else.

Does this mean that there were no good threads in OT? No, but the shit threads far outweighed the worthwhile ones when they were removed. It became an environment where you were considered "cool" if you posted frequently, regardless of the quality of the content, and new members saw this and decided to emulate this style of posting with increasingly ridiculous posts. I don't mind threads where people joke around, but if you're just posting "+1" or smiley faces or one word posts and catch phrases that don't advance any sort of conversation, you're just wasting the reader's time.

Yes, I concede that there could be some benefit to an off-topic forum, but not if all you're going to do is maintain the status quo of stupidity that they degenerated into last time. If you all could guarantee that the OT would remain a positive influence on the rest of the forums, then maybe it might be put back, but if all you're going to do is whine about it and then spam somewhere else here, don't expect to be taken seriously.

LoST RaiNDRoP · Post by **LoST RaiNDRoP** » Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:38 pm

thats just like saying...

"We sell rotten candies, and we're not gonna let you buy candies unless you buy them from us. And if you buy sweet candies from others, you might as well die" -_-;;