posting challenge

[xxMATTGxx]

Make a forum for them with post count disabled and move all the threads into there.

[beth]

when you try and make discussion with someone in a thread and then fail to make a direct reference to the initial post yr done for pointless posting, but, HAVE YOU READ A BOOK OLDER THAN YOU (which is a ******* stupid thread) is fine.

[buttons]

i think people should be stopped from posting in welcome thread too cause they're bumping old ones. pretending to care about the community for posts -rep

[GirlNextDoor15]

Singular posts answering the thread question is not a discussion, what we're doing now is a discussion

But when it's supposed to be discussed, some MODs/SMODs edit it as pointless. That is mainly why people won't discuss about it because they are afraid of getting edited. So, it becomes a QnA. For instance, one of my posts in 'how to feel more awake blah' thread can be discussed but somebody str8 away call it pointless.

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when you try and make discussion with someone in a thread and then fail to make a direct reference to the initial post yr done for pointless posting, but, HAVE YOU READ A BOOK OLDER THAN YOU (which is a ******* stupid thread) is fine.

and can you please give me a reason for that?

[FlyingJesus]

Liking Matt's idea of moving all such threads into somewhere with no post count, let's do this

But when it's supposed to be discussed, some MODs/SMODs edit it as pointless. That is mainly why people won't discuss about it because they are afraid of getting edited. So, it becomes a QnA. For instance, one of my posts in 'how to feel more awake blah' thread can be discussed but somebody str8 away call it pointless.

That's moderation being completely stupid. A further stupid mod decision was merging my thread into this one, as it was actually separate and one of the only genuine discussion threads to have been created this week...

Also aren't we meant to get told when our threads get moved, even if there's no reason for it?

[GirlNextDoor15]

That's moderation being completely stupid. A further stupid mod decision was merging my thread into this one, as it was actually separate and one of the only genuine discussion threads to have been created this week...

Liking Matt's idea of moving all such threads into somewhere with no post count, let's do this

No. I don't agree with that! Even threads like mine are so called not promoting discussion. Then, seriously what threads promote discussion when the users don't want to discuss it?! I was discussing about it and they are the ones not replying to me and yet, my thread is closed for not promoting discussion! It's not fair! Should all the threads be moved into that somewhere?

[Chris]

Providing Scott & Brandon agree, the plan is to create a new forum in the general section specifically for these threads. This would work a lot like the gaming section but would maintain normal forum rules. All current stuck & locked threads like the 'what are you listening to' threads would be unstuck and left in their respective forums, and new ones would be created in the new forum with post count disabled.

[GirlNextDoor15]

Providing Scott & Brandon agree, the plan is to create a new forum in the general section specifically for these threads. This would work a lot like the gaming section but would maintain normal forum rules. All current stuck & locked threads like the 'what are you listening to' threads would be unstuck and left in their respective forums, and new ones would be created in the new forum with post count disabled.

Look at the number of threads created before the posting competition started! and yet, you want to create this section with post count disabled?!

[FlyingJesus]

No. I don't agree with that! Even threads like mine are so called not promoting discussion. Then, seriously what threads promote discussion when the users don't want to discuss it?! I was discussing about it and they are the ones not replying to me and yet, my thread is closed for not promoting discussion! It's not fair! Should all the threads be moved into that somewhere?

Do you mean your thread about books? Because that it literally a yes/no thread, and any discussion would have to be generated from people essentially going off topic to add more rather than being stimulated by the thread itself. The difference is simply between a thread asking an open or closed question

Providing Scott & Brandon agree, the plan is to create a new forum in the general section specifically for these threads. This would work a lot like the gaming section but would maintain normal forum rules. All current stuck & locked threads like the 'what are you listening to' threads would be unstuck and left in their respective forums, and new ones would be created in the new forum with post count disabled.

This is a good idea so long as it's moderated properly, not moving threads that don't need moving as currently seems to happen

[Chris]

Look at the number of threads created before the posting competition started! and yet, you want to create this section with post count disabled?!

Yeah, in my eyes thats the only solution thats going to please the majority of members.

This is a good idea so long as it's moderated properly, not moving threads that don't need moving as currently seems to happen

I'm sure there would be some guidelines created for moderators if they struggle to decide where a thread belongs, but I don't think it would be much of an issue.