The Off-Topic & Absurd Forum

DarrenJasper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

31 May 2005 at 01:28 - 1

This thread is resurrected from this thread, which was locked for some reason that is inexplicable, considering most other threads created in the wrong forum just get moved.

Anyway, my point was: Why have an Off-Topic & Absurd forum if threads that are, by nature, absurd, inane, or pointless are going to get locked? I'll use this one as an example. Locked for having no point? What's the point of any thread in there and what's the point of policing a forum that's been designated as inane?

As I stated before, I could give a damn what happens to that place, I just saw it happening and had to scratch my head. Can anyone explain?

EnDinG

Keyboard + Mouse > Pen

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/W

31 May 2005 at 02:24 - 2

Because of weird definations of spam? *Shrugs* Its the moderators decision when it comes to choices like that.

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

31 May 2005 at 02:40 - 3

My response: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...7&postcount=12

Furthermore, what was your post? It was just a degenerate post about newbies. All games have newbies, and newbies are always mucking around. The post was a spam magnet, and I lock those on-sight.

Don't take it personal.

DarrenJasper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

31 May 2005 at 02:42 - 4

It wasn't my thread, I didn't even post in it.

It just strikes me as strange... Isn't what you would call "spam" by definition inane, absurd, off-topic, pointless? What makes it spam, specifically?

Principa Discordia

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Join Date: Apr 2005

England.

31 May 2005 at 03:01 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenJasper

This thread is resurrected from this thread, which was locked for some reason that is inexplicable, considering most other threads created in the wrong forum just get moved. Firstly; Why do people act like they don't know why something happened? It's like causing a traffic accident while talking on your mobile phone, then saying "What accident? You'll have to tell me when I'm done talking on my phone." The topic was not locked inexplicably, I made a complete post as to why I locked it. You can view this post here.

Secondly; I couldn't move the topic in question to the Site Feedback forum because I do not have moderating priviledges on the Site Feedback forum. So I simply asked all concerned to post a new topic here. The effort didn't kill you, did it?

DarrenJasper

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31 May 2005 at 03:12 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Principa Discordia

I couldn't move the topic in question to the Site Feedback forum because I do not have moderating priviledges on the Site Feedback forum. So I simply asked all concerned to post a new topic here. The effort didn't kill you, did it? No, it certainly didn't, and I wouldn't have said "inexplicably" if I'd known that detail. It just struck me as strange that all other threads were moved and mine was locked, and as I can see there's a perfectly good reason for it. Keep in mind I had no way of knowing this reason.

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

31 May 2005 at 03:15 - 7

Off topic means topics unrelated to GW (or not of any focused discussion). Equating spam to offtopic is shortsighted.

Principa Discordia

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31 May 2005 at 04:52 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenJasper

No, it certainly didn't, and I wouldn't have said "inexplicably" if I'd known that detail. It just struck me as strange that all other threads were moved and mine was locked, and as I can see there's a perfectly good reason for it. Keep in mind I had no way of knowing this reason. Which is why it's silly to casually question a little decision made by the moderators or administrators, 90% of the time we have a good reason to do whatever it is that we do. Keep that in mind in future.

DarrenJasper

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31 May 2005 at 05:01 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Principa Discordia

Which is why it's silly to casually question a little decision made by the moderators or administrators, 90% of the time we have a good reason to do whatever it is that we do. Keep that in mind in future.

Eheheh, what about that other 10%?

JjK

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

Knights Templar

W/E

31 May 2005 at 05:06 - 10

Could you not delete the spam posts, and not the thread? or possibly close it, to avoid the spam, and have the replies by mods only/

Anywho, lets relaxe and listen to music.
www.radiomrpg.com
see^^^i am afraid if I should post that guildwars based radio station in offtopic or not, and god knows I will not get replies in Pm from a mod O-o

Dreamsmith

Elite Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

Minnesota

Beguine Guild [BGN]

31 May 2005 at 08:06 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by JjK

Anywho, lets relaxe and listen to music.
www.radiomrpg.com
see^^^i am afraid if I should post that guildwars based radio station in offtopic or not, and god knows I will not get replies in Pm from a mod O-o The original thread announcing Voice of Ascalon still exists and is not closed. If you spam us with additional threads on the same subject, yes, I or some other mod will close or delete them, mostly because it's a duplicate thread. If you want to rave about Voice of Ascalon, do so in the existing thread.

BTW: Principia, are you sure you can't move a thread to Site Feedback? I regularly move threads from Site Feedback to Sardelac Sanitarium when users mistakenly post game suggestions here, and I don't have mod privs to that forum. I think you just need privs in the source forum, not the destination.

Principa Discordia

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31 May 2005 at 09:00 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamsmith

BTW: Principia, are you sure you can't move a thread to Site Feedback? I regularly move threads from Site Feedback to Sardelac Sanitarium when users mistakenly post game suggestions here, and I don't have mod privs to that forum. I think you just need privs in the source forum, not the destination. I'm positive, I attempted to move the thread before I tried closing it.

Ah well.

Dreamsmith

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31 May 2005 at 09:23 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Principa Discordia

I'm positive, I attempted to move the thread before I tried closing it.

Ah well. Ah, well, I guess expecting software to always behave the same way under the same circumstances is too much to hope for. Eris has be laughing her arse off every since we invented computers help bring order to our lives...

Principa Discordia

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31 May 2005 at 09:38 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamsmith

Ah, well, I guess expecting software to always behave the same way under the same circumstances is too much to hope for. Eris has be laughing her arse off every since we invented computers help bring order to our lives...

Smooth, real smooth.

For the record, though, I'm not a Discordian.

I just thought that it sounded cool.

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

31 May 2005 at 13:32 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Principa Discordia

Except when someone posts a valid complaint about the site here, and the meanie behind the badge who abuses their ability to delete a post before anyone else can read it and offer their own distaste at having their words erased, even though they were not abusive, vulgar, or whatever else the defensive MOD claims it was to avoid detection of his behavior.

Principa Discordia

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31 May 2005 at 13:43 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by SOT

This has happened to me no less than 4 times in the past week alone. So yeah, it is VERY personal for someone like me, who has curiosity and asks about things, and speaks up when it is warranted. Being shut down and having it blamed on non-existant vulgarity is nothing more than an insult. I will assume that you are having a problem with one of the moderators, and I will assume from your "no names mentioned" and veiled flame that you really do not like them.

I suggest that instead of sniping at them with these sorts of veiled flames, you PM an administrator to resolve the matter for you.

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

31 May 2005 at 14:07 - 17

This site is not perfect. But there is a case of what needs to be public.

If something is broken, and anyone on the team could fix it, you post it publically. If you have a problem with a moderator, (which only the admins can deal with), then you PM the admins.

SOT

Banned

Join Date: May 2005

East Texas

31 May 2005 at 14:58 - 18

ok.

Did it again. This time, I posted data, not just my own word. Time will tel if that method for gaining help works.

I am sorry for my brazeness, I am simply fristrated.

CatLady

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

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03 Jun 2005 at 00:44 - 19

Hi...I'm just wondering if threads like "What are you listening to right now?" are considered too spammy for the off-topic forum here. Some forums think so...some don't. I looked to see if there was already a thread like it and didn't notice one...although I did see a word-game thread, which is kind of the same theme.

Not sure I'd want to make one anyway...but thought I'd get clear about the policies on those types of threads in advance.

Dumb Quixote

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Southern California

and we all got a complimentary bumper sticker that said, "I helped skin Bob."

03 Jun 2005 at 01:54 - 20

In my opinion, the OTAF threads are designed to develop a sense of community. As long as it's doing that, I don't think there should be any boundaries. Of course, this is coming from someone who aimlessly spams the OTAF threads.

Dreamsmith

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03 Jun 2005 at 03:08 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Principa Discordia

Smooth, real smooth.

For the record, though, I'm not a Discordian.

I just thought that it sounded cool.

So, you're not a Discordian, but you picked a name that would likely lead people to confuse you for one, thus spreading confusion in the world. But that would make you a Discordian, in which case people aren't really confused when they mistake you for one. But in that case... ugh... I'm confused. Now I'm convinced you're a Discordian. The fact that you're unaware of it is immaterial. Most of the great Discordians in history didn't know they were, either, but we don't hold that against them now do we?

Quote:

Originally Posted by CatLady

Actually, there already is one, right here. We welcome threads of that sort.

Really, don't sweat the moderation. If you create a thread we don't want, we'll just delete it. No harm done, and we're not going to hold it against you (unless you then turn around and recreate it after we've made it clear we don't want it).

CatLady

Frost Gate Guardian

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03 Jun 2005 at 03:34 - 22

Ah...my old eyes missed it. Thanks.

Principa Discordia

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03 Jun 2005 at 03:47 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dreamsmith

Wow.

That's the best nonsensical logic I have ever seen.

Who knows, maybe your right.