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Re: Adding more subforums - Black - 05-03-2013
davester wrote:
I probably spend more time on the political side than on the tips and deals side, and I find it stimulating and valuable because I learn a lot of things about what other people are thinking across the country (and in other countries). I have never seen another forum as good as this one when it comes to discussions of political topics. I would probably end up drifting away from the forum in general if the political forum was axed.
Larry mentioned that there were other more appropriate political forums but I sure haven't ever seen any. The news site forums are populated by completely belligerent crazies. The political forum here has some very engaging and mature discussions mixed with the crazy stuff...something I haven't seen elsewhere.
That said, there are some posters on the political side who are completely nutso and whose obvious sole purpose is to try to tick people off (i.e. they are "trolls"), and I just know that they cause problems for the moderators. I would guess that those posters are a very small fraction of the posting population and I would be happy to see them axed if they are the cause of excessive effort by the moderators. Why not do that? Three strikes and you're out!
Also, as I recall, the genesis of the original political forum at DM was to create an outlet for more heated discussion that many on the main site didn't want. That arrangement morphed into the identical arrangement here. If you axe the political side then is this side going to be ruled with an iron fist to squash discussions that get heated? I frankly don't think that is going to work.
^^^^^100% Spot-on from start to finish^^^^^
Re: Adding more subforums - Black - 05-03-2013
Drew wrote:
I agree with the vast majority and love the forum the way it is. It takes about a day for a post to travel from top to bottom, so I see no need for multiplying. As for the political side, I wouldn't care if it disappeared, but also see it's value as a pressure relief valve from the front side. What if you warned them that if they don't clean up and keep to the TOS then they'll lose it? Maybe they could do some self-policing. Are the TOS clearly understood?
What the folks who don't spend time there don't understand is that there are a few select individuals who come there only to try to get it shut down. They do get banned, and then they come back.
I guess it would be kind of interesting if those same folks had no choice but to do the same thing to the "tips" side. It's been kind of boring around here since some of our more colorful participants departed.
Re: Adding more subforums - Racer X - 05-03-2013
The bigger question is if the get banned, why are they allowed back?
Re: Adding more subforums - Black - 05-03-2013
Racer X wrote:
The bigger question is if the get banned, why are they allowed back?
I think only someone with "insider" knowledge would be able to answer that.
You seem well-connected Racer X. Know anyone who's been 'behind the scenes?'
Re: Adding more subforums - yeoman - 05-03-2013
Please leave as is, for all the previous stated reasons
Re: Adding more subforums - $tevie - 05-03-2013
graylocks wrote:
[quote=RoadToad]
I'm surprised that there have been 627 viewers and only 107 have cared enough to vote. I'm in the "leave it as is" majority.
i think checking in counts as a 'view.' i've checked back a number of times.
Yes. This is a mistake that many people have made over the years.
Re: Adding more subforums - $tevie - 05-04-2013
Re: forum open...
Posted by: rgG [PM] [Ignore this user]
Date: December 09, 2005 07:54PM
I knew you would like it PeterB.
And Larry posted, somewhere, that everything non-political should go here, just like before, but without the OT.
Re: forum open...
Posted by: PeterB [PM] [Ignore this user]
Date: December 09, 2005 08:16PM
Thanks rgG, but then maybe the title of this forum should be something other than "Tips and Deals" ?
Re: forum open...
Posted by: OWC Larry [PM] [Ignore this user]
Date: December 09, 2005 09:13PM
You know - open to suggestions -
This is definitely the place for friendly chit chat - so tips and deals doesn't cover that so well.
Let's here them. smiling smiley
http://forums.macresource.com/read.php?1,102,102#msg-102
Re: Adding more subforums - testcase - 05-04-2013
3d wrote:
Just rename the forum to: Tips, Deals, Etc.
:agree:
Re: Adding more subforums - earache - 05-04-2013
Don't break it! This forum functions fine as-is. If you change it, you'll break it and lose the best Mac forum out there.
Re: Adding more subforums - space-time - 05-04-2013
Maybe adding some "tags" like photos, Macs, PCs, iOS, deals, cars, home repairs, food, news, etc would help. One should be able to apply filters to display only threads containing some tags. By defaults all threads should be visible, but if one feels there is too much noise, then click on some tags and look only at threads about home repairs for example. This is probably the best of both works, having the forum as it is now (it seems most of us like it this way) and being able to filter it to remove noise (kind like having sub-forums) if some people like that system better.