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Hi people, I've been thinking of restricting certain users from entering the Life... forum, much like we do with the Future of Gaming (Prime) forum. So, say from tomorrow onwards, you'll only be able to post in the Life forum if you're a Regular. Whaddya say?
In a way, this is disappointing, because intelligent people can't just come straight in and start chatting about 'clever' stuff (like monkey_man's daily food intake) - people like Light have become integral parts of this forum's success, and he was at it form the word go - but I feel like I've been forced to this position.
Opinions?
In a way, this is disappointing, because intelligent people can't just come straight in and start chatting about 'clever' stuff (like monkey_man's daily food intake) - people like Light have become integral parts of this forum's success, and he was at it form the word go - but I feel like I've been forced to this position.
Opinions?
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Star Fury wrote:
> But then you'll have loads of newbies sucking up to you ?
>
> "PLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEE make me
> a regular, my post titled XBox suckez!!11 was ace dude"
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Which is why I am spending every minute I have researching and building a device that will allow me to Lawnmower Man my way down the innerweb to deliver a virtual b****-slap.
Like some deranged, anti-social Doc Brown that smokes, drinks and swears at children.
> But then you'll have loads of newbies sucking up to you ?
>
> "PLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEE make me
> a regular, my post titled XBox suckez!!11 was ace dude"
---
Which is why I am spending every minute I have researching and building a device that will allow me to Lawnmower Man my way down the innerweb to deliver a virtual b****-slap.
Like some deranged, anti-social Doc Brown that smokes, drinks and swears at children.
Star Fury wrote:
> Ever since we seperated from Sport it's got more lively in here, but
> looking back over the past few days there are a lot of idiot topics,
> like harlequin parties, PC games e.t.c. Without being snobbish, they
> clearly are not the sort of topic people want on this forum !
I can understand topics about PC games not being here but surely one about harlequin parties only falls under the jurisdiction of the Life forum?
But I agree with what you said about GAD's. Ho-hum, that's life. The staff have the final decision in any case so they can give to to whomever they like.
> Ever since we seperated from Sport it's got more lively in here, but
> looking back over the past few days there are a lot of idiot topics,
> like harlequin parties, PC games e.t.c. Without being snobbish, they
> clearly are not the sort of topic people want on this forum !
I can understand topics about PC games not being here but surely one about harlequin parties only falls under the jurisdiction of the Life forum?
But I agree with what you said about GAD's. Ho-hum, that's life. The staff have the final decision in any case so they can give to to whomever they like.
Unbeliever wrote:
> Simon Says wrote:
> like a child set loose in a candy store.
>
> American mentalist! What ever happened to "sweet-shop"?
Damn, I thought I might get picked up on that! I didn't think that anyone would actually post about it though.
American's do do football far better than we do though :)
that's just my opinion.
> Simon Says wrote:
> like a child set loose in a candy store.
>
> American mentalist! What ever happened to "sweet-shop"?
Damn, I thought I might get picked up on that! I didn't think that anyone would actually post about it though.
American's do do football far better than we do though :)
that's just my opinion.
Life forum isn't just about long posts though, it just has to be about something that people may find interesting. I'm well aware many find posts on Iraq boring, but I don't, and whether I'm wrong, or right, doesn't matter so much as it's about hearing what other people have to say. Many of us - me included - don't talk about this kind of thing in real life because the people around us don't really care about it, which doesn't make those people bad people, it's just this is a place to sound off about things, but things others will find interesting.
I really believe that more than any other forum, you find people on here posting because they want to, not because it's something they think will win them GAD. I'd rather see people like Light and Goatboy win for a post here, knowing they posted it because they actually know about and care about that topic, than someone whose sat and though "what can win me a GAD".
Ever since we seperated from Sport it's got more lively in here, but looking back over the past few days there are a lot of idiot topics, like harlequin parties, PC games e.t.c. Without being snobbish, they clearly are not the sort of topic people want on this forum !
I really believe that more than any other forum, you find people on here posting because they want to, not because it's something they think will win them GAD. I'd rather see people like Light and Goatboy win for a post here, knowing they posted it because they actually know about and care about that topic, than someone whose sat and though "what can win me a GAD".
Ever since we seperated from Sport it's got more lively in here, but looking back over the past few days there are a lot of idiot topics, like harlequin parties, PC games e.t.c. Without being snobbish, they clearly are not the sort of topic people want on this forum !
Simon Says wrote:
> like a child set loose in a candy store.
American mentalist! What ever happened to "sweet-shop"?
> like a child set loose in a candy store.
American mentalist! What ever happened to "sweet-shop"?
I'm not sure if it's possible or not, but how about imposing a minimum words per post limit on newbies, so that if they want to post in here, the post must be sufficiently long.
Or perhaps newbies must have previously posted a certain number of words per post to actually get in here.
Having said that, it's still discrimination against newbies. Whether that is right or wrong is another issue. You'd probably get less incidents but I get the impression that a newbie who spends all their time in other forums once they become a regular will still be the same person, and may cause the same kind of trouble in here like a child set loose in a candy store.
Or perhaps newbies must have previously posted a certain number of words per post to actually get in here.
Having said that, it's still discrimination against newbies. Whether that is right or wrong is another issue. You'd probably get less incidents but I get the impression that a newbie who spends all their time in other forums once they become a regular will still be the same person, and may cause the same kind of trouble in here like a child set loose in a candy store.
But then you'll have loads of newbies sucking up to you ?
"PLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEE make me a regular, my post titled XBox suckez!!11 was ace dude"
e.t.c.
"PLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSEEEEEEEEEEEEE make me a regular, my post titled XBox suckez!!11 was ace dude"
e.t.c.
*lighbulb*
Hell yes. Makes being a Notable have some appeal other than being shouted at for "being so better than me cos ur name".
Hell yes. Makes being a Notable have some appeal other than being shouted at for "being so better than me cos ur name".
How about not allowing newbies in here, but allowing the notables the power to change their status to a regular, or they can recommend to the moderators that they go regular early, to gain access here?
Ah...well. Okay then.
*heaves a sigh of exasperated tolerance*
*heaves a sigh of exasperated tolerance*
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