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Off Topic Comments
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Alex
in San Diego
Apr 20, 2005
 I've been noticing that comments have been wandering off topic quite a lot lately, meandering into pages and pages of random chat. Which is great that people are having fun, but I've also been getting complaints from people who think it's too much. I honestly have no idea what to do about the issue. I've been guilty of ignoring the site a bit lately because I've been so busy (got to get the book done by June 1, and that's my top priority). So any solution that requires time on my part isn't going to happen right now.

But I thought I'd raise the issue. Any idea how to address it? Better forum software would be one possibility (but not until the book is finished). Or maybe there is no problem. Thoughts? Comments?


Category: Site-Update; Replies: 91

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X
in McKinney, TX
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 12:34 PM
Although I would have more fun doing it, but we know you wouldn't trust my judgement. LoL!!!!
Charybdis
in Hell
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 12:34 PM
Put your guns away there killer.

A single off-topic post would probably be a good idea for now. It could be cleaned up but I wouldn't want to delete it every day since later posters like nettie and Smerk would always be at the end and their comments might not be read by everyone. Plus if you miss a day then you're out of the loop. A single topic with posts over a certain time period deleted would prolly be best if that's what Alex wants.
X
in McKinney, TX
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 12:35 PM
Ohhhh....Minor problem.
NDTgirl
in Memphis, TN
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 12:42 PM
Sir Stephin,

I saw that and that ticked me off even more. And they never posted anything.
NDTgirl
in Memphis, TN
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 12:44 PM
At least I am up to like 12 posts or something.

As far as helping the server space. I am sticking to archiving after a certain amount of time. Thats my suggestion still.
Hyped on Caffiene
in Michigan down by the river
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 12:49 PM
Or....you hold the power alex, just ignore them. The off topic threads usually link to the topic in some way, like that 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon kinda thing. It makes the forum a lil more fun.
Myst
Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 12:51 PM
By opening up a group via yahoo we would have the ability to chit-chat by e-mail and there is always a chat room available to the group via the web browser. Again this is up to Alex. I will be willing to set it up for Alex if he likes the idea.
Charybdis
in Hell
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 12:53 PM
I won't use my work email for chit-chat and I can't access my personal email from here.
X
in McKinney, TX
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 12:56 PM
If the other moderators would let me (like that would happen), I would be more then happy to clean up this town! Unfortunately I have learned to agree on what should go and shouldn't go. I actually think Meagan would be a good choice to clean it up.
Winona
in USA
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 12:58 PM
I think email would be a bad one because so many people cannot use their personal boxes at work. Maybe an off topic thread, deleted once a week?

(I'm in and out, sorry)
Charybdis
in Hell
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 01:01 PM
How about a perpetual off topic thread with anything older than a week deleted? Any mod could do this, assuming they managed not to delete the entire thing. If a topic starts wandering you just take it to the off topic one.
Myst
Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 01:01 PM
Ok we have several votes for an off topic thread, shall I go ahead and start one and we can see what happens? We could call it Off Topic Chit-Chat.
X
in McKinney, TX
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 01:03 PM
Yeah, Chary has a good idea, myself, Meagan, or the others can go in and delete anything older then a week. Lets do this!!!
Charybdis
in Hell
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 01:04 PM
I guess Maegan's having a Stephen moment right now. Too bad she couldn't have waited to see what Alex said.
Myst
Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 01:06 PM
It's done Stephen!
Myst
Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 01:07 PM
LOL Stephen you beat me to it!!!
Winona
in USA
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 01:10 PM
parachat

Here is a chat program....it is hosted by the company, but can be embedded into the homepage. I imagine that means it would stop anyone from being kept off of it by their company's filters since it would be embedded into this homepage which people can obviously access.

could someone who is more knowledgeable check it out to see if it is feasible? The basic is $0 then it goes up from there. If we needed a better one than basic, I could donate a little bit but others could too maybe?
Winona
in USA
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 01:11 PM
I did check out the basic though, and it would probably fit our needs enough....

what do others think?
Charybdis
in Hell
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 01:13 PM
[EM]"Chat" content is forbidden by BIGFREAKINCO. Information Security policy.
[/EM]
Winona
in USA
 Member
Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 01:14 PM
Ahh, I see...
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