(MoC) Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 As our current 9999 reply thread is nearing a beautiful end, many of us users have decided to begin a new one which "bedlight" will start. We have been debating with the admin(s) [Mostly Sabr] and some users and cannot come to an agreement. So, I want to ask you InsanelyUsers if there should be another one or if there should not. My vote is yes, we have had fun times in there and have contributed to the site in different ways too. Just give us a break!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I would say No. That thread was just an easy way for members to increase their post count really fast and IMO opinion serves no other purpose. I'm sorry people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I second Sabr's suggestion: A general "Life, the Universe, and Everything (else)" topic would be fine. As long as it's focus and only point is not to increase post count. - Sabr. But I am dead against a thread which goes on and on without any purpose whatsoever. Such a thing diminishes the level of this forum. What can new visitors think of us? To everybody: if you really like posting, do use your brain, make an effort and write something meaningful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Hurt Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 No, that would just take too long and use a lot of space on the server. Also, as Sabr said, new members will just use it to increase their post count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numberzz Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I would say YES, if you could make that topic not count to post counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddM Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 How about you just hide post counts altogether? Many forums I visit that don't care about how many times a user has posted always generate much more interesting discussion. I've been here a year almost, and I've only posted 39 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I've been here a year almost, and I've only posted 39 times. That explains why I have never seen you before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 A general "Life, the Universe, and Everything (else)" topic would be fine. As long as it's focus and only point is not to increase post count. - Sabr. I second Sabr's suggestion: But I am dead against a thread which goes on and on without any purpose whatsoever. Such a thing diminishes the level of this forum. What can new visitors think of us? To everybody: if you really like posting, do use your brain, make an effort and write something meaningful. QFE. An IRC like thread were people post and discuss random things with no set topic would be fine. However, while there are posts like that in the '9,999 replies thread' there are also a lot of post that are simply numbers (i.e. 8249). So, I'm against '99,999 replies' but for 'discuss anything'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Yes I second (or third?) this. A post with just numbers is a dead useless waste of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Marvin Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Let's just stop it at 9,999 and save our sanity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgirl Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SticMAC™ Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 It'sn like buying your second Porsche, it's not the same feeling as the first! SticMAN (kinda like kissing your cousin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawker Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 MoC, when will you listen (or, rather, read in this case)? You have yet to provide me with a valid argument FOR a 99,999 replies thread. Here are my arguments against this idea: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=625878 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=626185 Now, please, re-read my posts and tell me how this 99,999 replies thread will benefit the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Reach for the stress ball Sabr. The stress ball, before it's too late and you're reaching for the shotgun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Reach for the stress ball Sabr. The stress ball, before it's too late and you're reaching for the shotgun. Lol - ok, point taken. I'll calm down now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 I never said that it would be a very large contribution to the forum. I just see it as a means for the community to converse about some personal things or very random ones without having to go through the embarrassing creation of a thread knowing people will poke fun at them and etc. Not too many people go to 9999 replies and the few that go there have moral values which lead to a proper conversation. It will keep the community together and create a sense of fun. I understand your points clearly, but let it loose a little Sabr. At the end it's the decision of what the community wants and what the staff wants aswell. There will be a result, either yours or mine at the end. In the meantime let's decide which one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 I never said that it would be a very large contribution to the forum. I just see it as a means for the community to converse about some personal things or very random ones without having to go through the embarrassing creation of a thread knowing people will poke fun at them and etc. Not too many people go to 9999 replies and the few that go there have moral values which lead to a proper conversation. It will keep the community together and create a sense of fun. I understand your points clearly, but let it loose a little Sabr. At the end it's the decision of what the community wants and what the staff wants aswell. There will be a result, either yours or mine at the end. In the meantime let's decide which one... I see what you're saying. But I feel you've contradicted yourself a little bit. You say that not many people go there, yet somehow it keeps the community together? Well, the member-base spreads out much more than 10 or 20 people. Does it not? And don't worry, I won't get embarrassed. I have no problem making a topic for general conversation. In fact, I'll do it now. Edit: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=88205 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 no, people use it to inflate the {censored} out of their post count with totally worthless posts. instead of earning it, they just sit there and do every other one for hundreds of times........ it makes certain members look like they contributed when they did nothing more than #s it was fun while it lasted guys..... but do we really need to do it again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(MoC) Posted February 17, 2008 Author Share Posted February 17, 2008 One thing though, doesn't that also increase post count. Why not make the whole Thunderdome not increase count. It's basically random conversation that doesn't contribute to the forum THAT much. it could be like the Website Invitation Exchange. By the way, this is my last contradiction because there will ALWAYS be something fun or interesting to do here, be it counting or flaming. The new topic could be something nice, and I accept it as a fun alternative to 99,999 replies if there will not be one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 How about instead of a 99,999 thread we had a Random Conversations thread where you talk about whatever and let it drift and drift and drift and drift until OS X1000 comes out? It's not as useless as stupid one liner 99,999 thread and might actually be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 until OS X1000 comes out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabr Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 How about instead of a 99,999 thread we had a Random Conversations thread where you talk about whatever and let it drift and drift and drift and drift until OS X1000 comes out? It's not as useless as stupid one liner 99,999 thread and might actually be nice. http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=88205 ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mebster Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=88205 ... Yay, you used my idea. I'm expecting monthly payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 One thing though, doesn't that also increase post count. Why not make the whole Thunderdome not increase count. It's basically random conversation that doesn't contribute to the forum THAT much. it could be like the Website Invitation Exchange. By the way, this is my last contradiction because there will ALWAYS be something fun or interesting to do here, be it counting or flaming. The new topic could be something nice, and I accept it as a fun alternative to 99,999 replies if there will not be one. I mean..... i can post "1" then "3" then "5" thats pretty ing worthless.... random conversation at least has some depth.... its not AS bad..... you can contribute to a thread talking about something random.... but spitting out the next # in sequence is EXTRA worthless (at least according to me....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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