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Feb 2, 2008 18:31:45 GMT -5
Post by The Line on Feb 2, 2008 18:31:45 GMT -5
just out of curiosity, are the political banners allowed on the site? The staff here have no control over what is shown in the google ad banners at the top. It has to do with a few things(ie: Whats being discussed in the thread. What "cookies" are in your temp. files on your computer)
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AskaMod
Feb 2, 2008 19:13:39 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2008 19:13:39 GMT -5
Okay, seriously, enough is enough now. We've asked you not to do them, don't do them. We've given you several reasons but all anyone can say is that we're "making up excuses." Sitting here and complaining about it isn't going to change anything. You have several other places where you can go if you want to chat. This is the last I'm gonna discuss this. I'm done. We were never once told to stop doing them. Ever. Of course, you wouldn't know that, because you don't know what the hell you're talking about. Easy... I think we should wait for Madison to give his word on this. Let cooler heads prevail in this situation...
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AskaMod
Feb 2, 2008 19:48:08 GMT -5
Post by DiBiase is Good on Feb 2, 2008 19:48:08 GMT -5
Ah, the Chat threads. I killed them before (apparantly!).
I was online last night and noticed that there was another chat thread. I figured it was ok to let this one carry on. I said the same thing a few months ago when it was brought back for a one-off and I'll say it again now. I don't think they're that bad every now and again, as long as it doesn't go back to how it was. The problem I had with the chat threads last time was there were 40 if them and each one had at least 30 pages in them. They were flooding the board and it was causing the board to crash on several occasions. Also, at this time not all Mods could fix the board when it crashed only Madison and the 2 retired mods (myself and Kash) could do that. So if one of us wasn't online for a few hours then there was a problem. There were also a lot of meaningless posts in those threads. Comments like "first" and the last 3 pages seemed to be dedicated to naming the next thread. I realise the majority of posts in them weren't of that nature, but quite honestly they pissed me off. (and I wasn't shy about saying so). Obviously, Madison will have the final say on this one. But as I said before, the occasional chat thread isn't that bad. Just as long as we don't have 30 of the things again.
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AskaMod
Feb 2, 2008 21:04:19 GMT -5
Post by I'm The Cool One on Feb 2, 2008 21:04:19 GMT -5
Ah, the Chat threads. I killed them before (apparantly!). I was online last night and noticed that there was another chat thread. I figured it was ok to let this one carry on. I said the same thing a few months ago when it was brought back for a one-off and I'll say it again now. I don't think they're that bad every now and again, as long as it doesn't go back to how it was. The problem I had with the chat threads last time was there were 40 if them and each one had at least 30 pages in them. They were flooding the board and it was causing the board to crash on several occasions. Also, at this time not all Mods could fix the board when it crashed only Madison and the 2 retired mods (myself and Kash) could do that. So if one of us wasn't online for a few hours then there was a problem. There were also a lot of meaningless posts in those threads. Comments like "first" and the last 3 pages seemed to be dedicated to naming the next thread. I realise the majority of posts in them weren't of that nature, but quite honestly they pissed me off. (and I wasn't shy about saying so). Obviously, Madison will have the final say on this one. But as I said before, the occasional chat thread isn't that bad. Just as long as we don't have 30 of the things again. but if the chat threads are to be banned, then shouldn't all other postwhoring threads go the same way? rate the sig what are you listening to what does this sig make you think of rate the avatar etc etc etc not trying to cause a commotion, just saying, those threads tend to do the same thing.. just clog the board with meaningless posts.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2008 3:54:32 GMT -5
Ah, the Chat threads. I killed them before (apparantly!). I was online last night and noticed that there was another chat thread. I figured it was ok to let this one carry on. I said the same thing a few months ago when it was brought back for a one-off and I'll say it again now. I don't think they're that bad every now and again, as long as it doesn't go back to how it was. The problem I had with the chat threads last time was there were 40 if them and each one had at least 30 pages in them. They were flooding the board and it was causing the board to crash on several occasions. Also, at this time not all Mods could fix the board when it crashed only Madison and the 2 retired mods (myself and Kash) could do that. So if one of us wasn't online for a few hours then there was a problem. There were also a lot of meaningless posts in those threads. Comments like "first" and the last 3 pages seemed to be dedicated to naming the next thread. I realise the majority of posts in them weren't of that nature, but quite honestly they pissed me off. (and I wasn't shy about saying so). Obviously, Madison will have the final say on this one. But as I said before, the occasional chat thread isn't that bad. Just as long as we don't have 30 of the things again. but if the chat threads are to be banned, then shouldn't all other postwhoring threads go the same way? rate the sig what are you listening to what does this sig make you think of rate the avatar etc etc etc not trying to cause a commotion, just saying, those threads tend to do the same thing.. just clog the board with meaningless posts. whats wrong with postwhoring threads exactly? i can understand why a chat thread could get on your nerves... personally i like them but i can see why they could get annoying especially if there are many of them... but i fail to see the problem with postwhoring threads... its just good fun and if people like the fact that they've reached 3000 or 5000 posts good on them! let them be happy... personally i missed my opportunities to say 1000th post 2000th post etc etc but if othes like it let them... also this isn't directed at you its just my take on postwhoring threads in general.
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Post by I'm The Cool One on Feb 3, 2008 5:01:04 GMT -5
but if the chat threads are to be banned, then shouldn't all other postwhoring threads go the same way? rate the sig what are you listening to what does this sig make you think of rate the avatar etc etc etc not trying to cause a commotion, just saying, those threads tend to do the same thing.. just clog the board with meaningless posts. whats wrong with postwhoring threads exactly? i can understand why a chat thread could get on your nerves... personally i like them but i can see why they could get annoying especially if there are many of them... but i fail to see the problem with postwhoring threads... its just good fun and if people like the fact that they've reached 3000 or 5000 posts good on them! let them be happy... personally i missed my opportunities to say 1000th post 2000th post etc etc but if othes like it let them... also this isn't directed at you its just my take on postwhoring threads in general. oh, you've got me all wrong, partner. i do agree 100% with you. but i think if there can be 4 or 5 postwhoring threads on the first couple pages of offtopic then we should be able to have chat threads as well, they're essentially the same thing
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2008 8:06:25 GMT -5
but if the chat threads are to be banned, then shouldn't all other postwhoring threads go the same way? rate the sig what are you listening to what does this sig make you think of rate the avatar etc etc etc not trying to cause a commotion, just saying, those threads tend to do the same thing.. just clog the board with meaningless posts. whats wrong with postwhoring threads exactly? i can understand why a chat thread could get on your nerves... personally i like them but i can see why they could get annoying especially if there are many of them... but i fail to see the problem with postwhoring threads... its just good fun and if people like the fact that they've reached 3000 or 5000 posts good on them! let them be happy... personally i missed my opportunities to say 1000th post 2000th post etc etc but if othes like it let them... Thing is though Madison actually let it be that old chats would get das boot or get locked immediately upon hitting 30, but that's really about it. To be fair to the staff though, tournament threads were once a problem when they weren't limited, now they're not.
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AskaMod
Feb 3, 2008 10:48:07 GMT -5
Post by Psy on Feb 3, 2008 10:48:07 GMT -5
The problem with Chat Threads - and we have been over this before, I just can't find the old sticky - is primarily the speed with which they usually fill up. It's akin to the RAW or PPV threads except the damage they do to the forum they crash isn't limited in scope to the Chat Thread itself - posts from other threads and sometimes entire new threads are lost as well. Why it does this in Off-Topic and not in WWE Current or the Wrest of section (when TNA was still in there) I don't know, I just know that it does. I'm not against Chat Threads due to content or because other people like them or anything like that, I don't like them because they break the OT forum. If you like the Chat Threads so much, and I'm not being condescending or sarcastic here, check out VGM, it's a forum made by members here and the Chat Threads of olde have migrated there successfully. I'm not saying 'Get out! Never come back!' but more in-line with someone from ACE Hardware saying, "Sorry, we're out of snow shovels right now. You might try the hardware store down on 8th street, they probably still have stock."
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Feb 3, 2008 11:02:58 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2008 11:02:58 GMT -5
The problem with Chat Threads - and we have been over this before, I just can't find the old sticky - is primarily the speed with which they usually fill up. It's akin to the RAW or PPV threads except the damage they do to the forum they crash isn't limited in scope to the Chat Thread itself - posts from other threads and sometimes entire new threads are lost as well. Why it does this in Off-Topic and not in WWE Current or the Wrest of section (when TNA was still in there) I don't know, I just know that it does. I'm not against Chat Threads due to content or because other people like them or anything like that, I don't like them because they break the OT forum. If you like the Chat Threads so much, and I'm not being condescending or sarcastic here, check out VGM, it's a forum made by members here and the Chat Threads of olde have migrated there successfully. I'm not saying 'Get out! Never come back!' but more in-line with someone from ACE Hardware saying, "Sorry, we're out of snow shovels right now. You might try the hardware store down on 8th street, they probably still have stock." I'm a member there. I actually tun my own forum of which Chat Threads take place[/shill] but it's more of the principle here; one popping up every month or two is no harm, no?
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Feb 3, 2008 11:25:46 GMT -5
Post by Square on Feb 3, 2008 11:25:46 GMT -5
wouldnt a part of the boards devoted to one chat thread keep it from crashing, and if it did only that part will go down
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AskaMod
Feb 3, 2008 13:04:12 GMT -5
Post by #Classic Hi-Definition X on Feb 3, 2008 13:04:12 GMT -5
Taken care of, thanks.
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Feb 3, 2008 15:04:30 GMT -5
Post by Joe Neglia on Feb 3, 2008 15:04:30 GMT -5
wouldnt a part of the boards devoted to one chat thread keep it from crashing, and if it did only that part will go down Yes, but we're not going to start up a board just for that. I have no problem with chat threads so long as they stay contained to themselves, aren't overexposed (one every week or two is more than enough) and especially aren't just random crap. The WC forums have a fair, if not good, reputation for not degenerating into total idiocy. People seem to enjoy that we're not like other forums that allow all that "2nd page!" type stuff. If it's a chat thread where people are actually chatting, that's one thing. If they're posting nonsense just to be the next post, that's another.
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AskaMod
Feb 3, 2008 17:27:06 GMT -5
Post by Psy on Feb 3, 2008 17:27:06 GMT -5
The problem with Chat Threads - and we have been over this before, I just can't find the old sticky - is primarily the speed with which they usually fill up. It's akin to the RAW or PPV threads except the damage they do to the forum they crash isn't limited in scope to the Chat Thread itself - posts from other threads and sometimes entire new threads are lost as well. Why it does this in Off-Topic and not in WWE Current or the Wrest of section (when TNA was still in there) I don't know, I just know that it does. I'm not against Chat Threads due to content or because other people like them or anything like that, I don't like them because they break the OT forum. If you like the Chat Threads so much, and I'm not being condescending or sarcastic here, check out VGM, it's a forum made by members here and the Chat Threads of olde have migrated there successfully. I'm not saying 'Get out! Never come back!' but more in-line with someone from ACE Hardware saying, "Sorry, we're out of snow shovels right now. You might try the hardware store down on 8th street, they probably still have stock." I'm a member there. I actually tun my own forum of which Chat Threads take place[/shill] but it's more of the principle here; one popping up every month or two is no harm, no? Actually one of the last ones, which was the first in a long time, did crash the board and all - but there was something else going on at the same time, some sports thread I think. Both together (along with the usual traffic)are the most likely reason for that particular incident.
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AskaMod
Feb 3, 2008 17:27:28 GMT -5
Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2008 17:27:28 GMT -5
If I wished to change my username, what would be the plan of action there?
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AskaMod
Feb 3, 2008 17:28:28 GMT -5
Post by Joe Neglia on Feb 3, 2008 17:28:28 GMT -5
If I wished to change my username, what would be the plan of action there? Up at the top, look for the "profile" tab, go there and then go to "modify profile"
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AskaMod
Feb 3, 2008 17:31:19 GMT -5
Post by The Doctor on Feb 3, 2008 17:31:19 GMT -5
Thanks for that. Sorry for the silly question.
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Post by Gopher Mod on Feb 4, 2008 0:28:57 GMT -5
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Feb 4, 2008 11:56:09 GMT -5
Post by Square on Feb 4, 2008 11:56:09 GMT -5
Am I the only one getting vote Barrack adverts, I think there not targeted at me for a second
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Feb 4, 2008 11:57:30 GMT -5
Post by Matt Rogers on Feb 4, 2008 11:57:30 GMT -5
Am I the only one getting vote Barrack adverts, I think there not targeted at me for a second I'm getting them too.
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AskaMod
Feb 4, 2008 12:08:54 GMT -5
Post by Psy on Feb 4, 2008 12:08:54 GMT -5
We can't control the ad banners.
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