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Title: General Discussion
Post by: BowHTR on April 24, 2014, 05:12:27 PM
What if HTC just got rid of the General Discussion forum? The majority of the posts are either moved, locked, or ankle humping one person or another as it is. Leave the rest of the forums as it would be more of a "Support" type community then.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: MrKrabs on April 24, 2014, 05:20:44 PM
 :rofl
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: bustr on April 24, 2014, 05:21:33 PM
Makes a good honey pot to keep the worst of it in one place. If the general forum were eliminated, the other information and help forums would devolve into the same thing you are trying to head off.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: BowHTR on April 24, 2014, 05:25:48 PM
Makes a good honey pot to keep the worst of it in one place. If the general forum were eliminated, the other information and help forums would devolve into the same thing you are trying to head off.

Sadly this is probably true. I think its a bad image for new comers to look into the forums and see nothing but drama in the 2nd most posted in forum on this BBS.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: McShark on April 25, 2014, 08:22:02 AM
Sadly this is probably true. I think its a bad image for new comers to look into the forums and see nothing but drama in the 2nd most posted in forum on this BBS.

Offering in a solution only ends in a derailed thread worthless of any further input.

Had multiple suggestions regarding this.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,361482.100.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,361482.100.html)
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: tunnelrat on April 25, 2014, 08:58:40 AM
I was very disheartened to see a public challenge thread get locked, it was quite entertaining.

Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Skuzzy on April 25, 2014, 11:02:51 AM
I was very disheartened to see a public challenge thread get locked, it was quite entertaining.

In the fifteen years we have had a bulletin board, those threads have never ended well.  So we lock them, or people ended getting themselves banned from the board along with all the ensuing,  "Skuzzy sucks!" messages we get, or get posted at other places.

People will talk about me, behind my back, no matter what happens, so I figure we might as well do what we can to keep this board civil.

Like HiTech recently said, sometimes we are damned if we do, and damned if we don't.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Tilt on April 25, 2014, 11:05:14 AM
Skuzzy sucks!


............ But we love him :aok
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: GhostCDB on April 25, 2014, 11:06:01 AM

Like HiTech recently said, sometimes we are damned if we do, and damned if we don't.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: tunnelrat on April 25, 2014, 11:13:12 AM
In the fifteen years we have had a bulletin board, those threads have never ended well.  So we lock them, or people ended getting themselves banned from the board along with all the ensuing,  "Skuzzy sucks!" messages we get, or get posted at other places.

People will talk about me, behind my back, no matter what happens, so I figure we might as well do what we can to keep this board civil.

Like HiTech recently said, sometimes we are damned if we do, and damned if we don't.

I hear ya, and don't envy your job nor the slings and arrows suffered during it.

I just miss the massive Midway hate threads hahahahaha

Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Skuzzy on April 25, 2014, 11:25:16 AM
I hear ya, and don't envy your job nor the slings and arrows suffered during it.

I just miss the massive Midway hate threads hahahahaha

Oh, I do not mind it.  People wasting their time talking about me behind my back is just part of the business.  I cannot say what I really think, or I would have to "rule #4" myself. :) Suffice it to say, people who talk about others behind their backs are not worth my time.

We would rather put our energies into those who really want to help make a difference, in a good way. :D

We (HTC) do appreciate our players and are mostly proud of what we have here.  Staying proud of it, is part of what drives us.

Skuzzy sucks!


............ But we love him :aok

You passive/agressive butthole!  :D  

Did I say that outloud?  I thought it was just in my head.  Ooops.  :rofl

Disclaimer:  Tilt has been around here forever and is one of the most well liked people around.  I am just kidding about the "outloud" part. :)
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: BluBerry on April 25, 2014, 11:48:07 AM
You passive/agressive butthole!  :D  

I think its time the word butthole is removed from the in game profanity filter.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Skuzzy on April 25, 2014, 11:56:41 AM
I think its time the word butthole is removed from the in game profanity filter.

I am actually surprised it is not in the board filter.  DOH!

I may have made a bad thing.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: BluBerry on April 25, 2014, 12:01:58 PM
I am actually surprised it is not in the board filter.  DOH!

I may have made a bad thing.

I hope you are not serious.  add bunghole while you're at it.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Tilt on April 25, 2014, 12:04:20 PM

Disclaimer:  Tilt has been around here forever

I often wonder if it ( my longevity here ) is "normal". The Mem Sahib has her own opinions.

Still never goin to reach Heater status..........


Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Skuzzy on April 25, 2014, 12:05:31 PM
I often wonder if it ( my longevity here ) is "normal". The Mem Sahib has her own opinions.

Still never goin to reach Heater status..........

We can only have so many putzes. :)

Maintaining that balance takes a lot of effort. :D
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: lunatic1 on April 25, 2014, 12:31:13 PM
Sadly this is probably true. I think its a bad image for new comers to look into the forums and see nothing but drama in the 2nd most posted in forum on this BBS.
oddly- i think new prospects would be in courious to see what the fuss is all about.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Skuzzy on April 25, 2014, 12:35:48 PM
oddly- i think new prospects would be in courious to see what the fuss is all about.

"Curious" is not the word that comes to mind with the responses I get from newbies who think about attending our forum.  I would settle for "curious" though.  It would be a big step up from what they currently think.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Brooke on April 25, 2014, 12:49:44 PM
You passive/agressive butthole!  :D  

Did I say that outloud?  I thought it was just in my head.  Ooops.  :rofl

 :rofl  :aok
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Brooke on April 25, 2014, 12:52:32 PM
What if HTC just got rid of the General Discussion forum?

That would suck.  This forum is a lot of fun.  But for anyone who doesn't think so, they can easily not visit it.

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The majority of the posts are either moved, locked, or ankle humping one person or another as it is.

Those are actually a small minority of all posts.
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: ImADot on April 25, 2014, 01:12:37 PM
Much of the "noise" in the General Discussion forum would disappear if people would read the forum descriptions and post in the proper forum right out of the gate.


Can I be a putzhole?  :D


Edit:
Oh, and they could also read/understand the posting rules and use common sense.  ;)

Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Banshee7 on April 25, 2014, 02:34:48 PM
Much of the "noise" in the General Discussion forum would disappear if people would read the forum descriptions and post in the proper forum right out of the gate.


Can I be a putzhole?  :D


Edit:
Oh, and they could also read/understand the posting rules and use common sense.  ;)



What is this "common sense" that you speak of???
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: lunatic1 on April 25, 2014, 03:46:02 PM
"Curious" is not the word that comes to mind with the responses I get from newbies who think about attending our forum.  I would settle for "curious" though.  It would be a big step up from what they currently think.
spell checker wouldn't work :D
Title: Re: General Discussion
Post by: Skuzzy on April 25, 2014, 03:49:13 PM
spell checker wouldn't work :D

I did not notice.  I was just quoting the word as it was the proper thing to do.