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Off Topic Comments
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Alex
in San Diego
Apr 20, 2005
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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?
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Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 02:40 PM
...Well, that one went off topic fast. In a normal thread, I would give it 5 or 6 posts before I SAY something. After that, it's up to the MOHers to stay on topic. When 70 more comments appear that are off topic...that's a bit much. |
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 02:44 PM
Other than this...how many times have I gotten rid of a non-SPAM post or thread? I'm just trying to reign things in. I just felt like things got really wild really quickly. Heck, my shirt is always unstuffed. (Whatever that means.) Though, I have a feeling that this will not be an issue going forward.
Like I mentioned before, not all the comments were deleted. Some were simply closed. I wanted to be sure & save links, so that if someone wanted their links back to reuse them, they could. |
Alex
in San Diego
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 03:15 PM
I like the idea of an off-topic thread.
It would probably be easiest to create a new off-topic thread every week or so. Or create a new one whenever the current thread gets over 8 pages, or something like that.
Old off-topic threads can be closed so no one can keep posting in them, but there's no reason to delete them. There might be something in there someone will want to read in the future.
So anyway, people can go about their business as usual, posting in threads as usual, but when conversations start wandering we can tell people to move to the 'off-topic' thread. If they don't, then comments start being deleted (to encourage them to move).
I'd rather not create any kind of yahoo chat group because I think that would ultimately drain people away from this site. |
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 03:17 PM
Fantastic idea, Alex. |
Myst
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 03:28 PM
I think the "off-topic" thread is going to work the best for everyone.
I thought about that issue with the chat group, Alex, I shouldn't have even brought it up, sorry. |
Accipiter
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 03:53 PM
It seems like the main problem with an off-topic thread that is deleted every week would be that many people wouldn't get a chance to read what was posted at the end of it. I don't really know much about how these things work, but would it be possible to have the thread run for a week, then somehow freeze it so that nobody could post on it but could still read it? Then a new thread can be started where people could post, yet they could still look back on the previous thread. And when a thread gets several weeks old, it could be gotten rid of altogether, or filed away in some dark corner, or whatever you do with old threads around here. Would something like that be possible, or am I dreaming up computer capabilities that don't really exist? |
X
in McKinney, TX
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 04:00 PM
I tried to stop Meagan earlier Alex....I was like, ummm, NO, don't delete those threads, and she was like, shut up, I can do what I want. Then I was like, It's not right Meagan, going on this warpath is wrong.
She had complete disregard for her fellow people. She then offered me a bribe, yep, I said it, a bribe. I told her that it wasn't moraly right. She then began to curse at the GOD's. She was a complete mess Alex, you should have seen it! |
Alex
in San Diego
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 04:30 PM
That's exactly how it would work, Accipiter. The thread would just be closed to new comments, but still visible. |
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 | 06:33 PM
Stephen, do you have something you'd like to share with me? Umm...B/c I have a hand grenade I'd like to share with you.  |
Boo
in The Land of the Haggii...
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 03:15 AM
Thanks, Alex.
This should work well with those of us who are at work, too.
Although, y'know, technically we should be working, I suppose... |
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 07:27 AM
Well, we've got to be here all day, we might as well do something for US, now shouldn't we? |
Boo
in The Land of the Haggii...
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 07:35 AM
Good point, Maegan.
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Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 08:16 AM
...I mean, the least they could do is change out the snacks in the vending machine every now & again. But since they dont... |
Boo
in The Land of the Haggii...
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 08:20 AM
You have a vending machine?
You don't know how good you've got it. |
X
in McKinney, TX
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 08:49 AM
Thats horrible to threaten death to me, Meagan....All I do is try and help the good people in here, with words of wisdom and comfort. |
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 08:53 AM
You could survive a hand grenade blast. |
X
in McKinney, TX
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 09:04 AM
The KEY word is "Could", not "Will". Besides, it might ruin my appearance. |
Nettie
in Perth, Western Australia
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 09:06 AM
Isn't that what the armour is for????
I mean, what's the point of wearing a tin can if it won't protect you from Maegan? |
Maegan
in Tampa, FL - USA
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 09:07 AM
But you'd have your health! P.S. This is moving off topic. Is that possible in a thread titles Off Topic Comments?? |
Boo
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Posted: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | 09:11 AM
I'm just confused between this one and the other one! |
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