09-07-2001, 01:39 PM | #31 |
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Anyone here owns a TV?? I do, when I see something on that TV I donīt like, I switch the channel. IW is like a TV , alot of nice people and very different people. YOu canīt love all, but you are in control of everything, since you can choose not to respond or not read that wich you donīt like. However under the guidelines of IW there are some basic rules that tries to make one point certain: We are all here because we like it and want to have fun and exchange ideas in a friendly manner.
Memnochs statement fromn Voltaire is a great guideline. WE come from all over the world here and yet we have only had a few mishaps so far. That is great IMHO. Political? Well why not. We discuss the bible and religion, best things to do during a powerfailure. So why not politics. One donīt like it, one donīt have to read it and one donīt have to post there! A friend of mine said something really funny about this when another friend got an ugly T-shirt with some ad for a video game. "Just because you get a T-shirt, doesnīt mean that you HAVE to wear it!" (He didnīt say thoose exact words since he spoke swedish at the time being! ) ------------------ Be vevvy qwiet..Iīm hunting wabbits... Wolfgirs lair once-upon-a-paper |
09-07-2001, 01:46 PM | #32 | |
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09-07-2001, 01:53 PM | #33 | |
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09-07-2001, 02:20 PM | #34 | |
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Originally, I was not much for the idea, myself. But recently became very annoyed to see how thoroughly messed up the Polls forum is now. It is NOT a polls forum anymore. These sorts of controversial things are being discussed THERE and many people who might like to join in, didn't realize it, while some who thought they'd find simple polls there were surprised to find hot button topics being thrashed about. I think we need to do one of three things- 1) send those talks to GD 2) rename that forum the Polls and Hot topics board ( ) 3) create a separate place for such things so that those who wish to participate know where to find them and those who don't, know what to avoid I know that I've mentioned as much to Z and I'm sure others have. He will no doubt discuss the idea with people if he wishes, but ultimately this is HIS board and HE will decide what he wants for topics/forums and such. Cloudy ------------------ Raindancer of the Laughing Hyenas Clan Storm-Queen Raven's Cloud StormCloud of the Black Knight: Heart Mind Soul Forever "To sleep, perchance to dream..." [This message has been edited by Cloudbringer (edited 09-07-2001).] |
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09-07-2001, 02:46 PM | #36 | |
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Not saying that we could not live with separate forums, this one just won't be the same. It'll be like sending all the kids to their respective rooms rather than allowing everyone to be in the same room, laughing, talking, butting heads...whatever...as adults normally do when they socialize in RL. I still don't see a need for it, even the User Created Polls questions are generated to get a variety of opinions, which is what polls do! So what if the nature of some of them touch on more serious topics? Its not like that forum is strictly for listing what are your favorite foods, types of music, etc without being allowed to have some input from members on the subject of the poll right? If the moderators there see that some threads don't belong in a "Polls" setting, what is to stop them from moving them over here where we, for the most part, have proven that we can all act like the adults that most of us are? Even the younger people here at IW show a vast depth of intelligence and wisdom! I know very well that this is Ziroc's forum and that he will do as he sees fit but to let the wishes of a few people who don't even want to see titles of threads that they would rather not participate in rule over the majority who can handle this forum and like it the way it is will be showing favoritism to the "players" rather than the "participants", if you can understand what I mean. As long as we can all follow the rules, what's wrong with this forum now that wasn't wrong with it six months ago? ------------------ You know childhood is over when a puddle seems like an obstacle instead of an opportunity. Is Too! Is Not! Is Too! Is Not! |
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09-07-2001, 03:12 PM | #37 | |
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09-07-2001, 03:24 PM | #38 |
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Personally I'm with Moni on this one. I like the mix of silly, chatty, serious and yep even the that all goes to make GD the diverse grab-bag of threads it is today. I kinda like opening a thread and not being sure of where it will lead or how serious it is going to get.
And if I don't like the tone or type of one thread, well, there's always the next one......... ------------------ Regards Mouse [This message has been edited by Mouse (edited 09-07-2001).] |
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Amen Mouse! It is unique isn't it!
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09-07-2001, 03:46 PM | #40 |
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As I've said, my view on it has been in both camps so far. Not really sure either way, but one thing is for sure, things can and do get lost when put in places nobody expects to find them. Thus the misconception on polls. A poll is not a discussion, albeit it may contain info pertintent to an answer, it is not expected to be a "I believe this, what do you believe" set of threads, but a "Do you believe x, y or z or other" type of thread. And my point is simple, such things DO become discussions so the two have blended there.
Someone (in msn) told me that people were doing that on purpose. IE: holding 'serious, HOT topic discussions" in POLLS to avoid offending people here in GD! I was bothered for one reason: GD was MADE for such things as well as the fluff and I wondered if this person was right. Were people holding those debates/discussions there INSTEAD of GD for that reason? Or was it just a simple matter of where one happened to be when a topic came up? Same idea, though. It's happening elsewhere, not in GD, so we have, de facto, a separate forum already! For the record, I can count on ONE hand and have fingers left over, the number of times I've brought forum related things up with our Webmaster in my time here at IW. In fact, other than informing him of troll activity and asking about private messaging or chat, I'd have to say that this is the ONLY time I've made upgrade suggestions! And in any case, I put forth ALL options when I suggest things to Z, so 'player' or 'participant', I never forcefeed ANYONE my views. I offer them as options and point to what I prefer. Cloudy, glad that it's Friday and she goes home in 15 minutes ------------------ Raindancer of the Laughing Hyenas Clan Storm-Queen Raven's Cloud StormCloud of the Black Knight: Heart Mind Soul Forever "To sleep, perchance to dream..." [This message has been edited by Cloudbringer (edited 09-07-2001).] |
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