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Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Pyro on October 17, 2000, 08:50:00 PM
Please keep discussions on topic as much as possible.  The general forum tends to get overrun with discussions that have forums designated for them.  We're going to move those that don't belong here in the future, so please help us out and don't start them here.



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Doug "Pyro" Balmos
HiTech Creations
Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Nash on October 17, 2000, 09:58:00 PM
I know I'm gonna regret this...

Here's the last 20 posts, in order, and the forum I assume they should fall under.

guns idea - Gameplay feedback/issues

ostwind vs strat  - Gameplay feedback/issues

Did anything happen to the 50 cal? - Aircraft and Vehicles

Has this happened to you? - Officer's Club

Med League - Special Events General (or announcements)

question bout the n1ki - Aircraft and Vehicles

Hey we got a spel checker  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif) - Hmm..not sure  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

E-retention - Aircraft and Vehicles

What do that Voodoo do? - Hardware and Software

Hurri IIc - Aircraft and Vehicles

better guns on JU88's? - Aircraft and Vehicles

A newbies comments - Gameplay feedback/issues

Why hasn't this been implemented? It's *DUH* material - Gameplay feedback/issues

New and/or Old way to kill a BUFF - Help and Training

Er... nevermind... ya get my point. What constitutes General Discussion?

... and I'm a fool for responding to this. It's up to you guys at HTC to not only make the game but set the tone... And you've been doing an outstanding job so far <S>. I guess I'm just curious about the ambiguity of your post.

(btw, I posted a subject that I regretted as soon as I hit the Submit key, yesterday... mea culpa)

Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Pongo on October 17, 2000, 10:14:00 PM
Pyro.
that has the flavour of an announcement...
Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Yeager on October 17, 2000, 10:20:00 PM
Lol Pongo I was just thinking "does this belong in the general form"?

Anyhoo.....Pyro de man and he callem like he seeum.

Yeager
Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Fury on October 18, 2000, 11:15:00 AM
At first, I never cruised any of the other boards, only this one.

Possibly people post here because they feel that more people read this board than the others?  With all the other boards, this one would soon dwindle down to only a few posts imho.

Anyways thanks for the reminder Pyro.

Fury
Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: discod on October 18, 2000, 04:59:00 PM
Really the only way to cure this problem is to remove the "General Discussion" board alltogether.  Since "general" implies that "any" topic in any remote way related to Aces High is OK then it will always be the most used board.  This is why I suggest it be removed and only topical boards exist with the exception of "The O club"   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: eskimo on October 18, 2000, 05:10:00 PM
discod;

Your idea makes a lot of sense.

eskimo
Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Minotaur on October 18, 2000, 09:36:00 PM
Sorry, shouldn't this thread be started in another area?   (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

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Mino
The Wrecking Crew

"Anyway, more golf..."
Humble
Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Kats on October 19, 2000, 10:04:00 PM
On second thought, I'll delete the sarcasm  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

I think there are so many forums (22 of them) that people feel their posts will be lost in the fray so they opt for the "front page" IE, the general forum.


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Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Swager on October 19, 2000, 10:07:00 PM
Whhat forum does the posting of the title "My Ex-girlfriend is a ........"  go?

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Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: RAM on October 20, 2000, 02:35:00 AM
I suggest Pyro to put two new forums called:

"Axis squeak and Moan Forum"

and

"Allied squeak and Moan Forum"

And we will see if there are more LW or Allied whiners  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/tongue.gif)

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Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: easymo on October 20, 2000, 03:01:00 AM
 Cant find the overmodeled plane forum. And those 202,s are giving me a case of the ass.

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Title: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Badger on October 20, 2000, 06:17:00 AM
Good move pyro... <S>

Although, as a player, I'd personally rather see your time working on the product than being a BBS editor.

Echoing six months ago.....

This BBS environment needs HTC appointed Moderators.

Regards,
Badger
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: 1epic1 on September 01, 2008, 12:14:52 AM
*cough*
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Max on September 01, 2008, 08:03:55 AM
not a very smart move, considering your forum status.
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: SD67 on September 01, 2008, 08:07:23 AM
Cya.
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Xargos on September 01, 2008, 08:11:13 AM
We have a bunch of Necros on this board, how quaint.
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Zazen13 on September 01, 2008, 08:13:42 AM
The problem is, as Nash alluded to back in 2000. You could make a case for almost any thread topic you could possibly think of it to be pigeonholed into one of the other forums. We have 30+ distinct forums now, so depending on your evaluation criteria and how rigidly enforced, you could end up with a completely empty general discussion forum.
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Max on September 01, 2008, 08:17:30 AM
^ ^ ^ ^

Catch of The Day  :lol
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: thrila on September 01, 2008, 08:21:02 AM
i believe 1epic1 may be attempting the bb equivalent of death by cop.
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Obie303 on September 01, 2008, 08:28:52 AM
Alright.  I'm IN. 

I think somebody really needs to find another hobby or maybe get their ADHD meds checked.
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: zoozoo on September 01, 2008, 08:35:03 AM
4587782890
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Meatwad on September 01, 2008, 08:43:15 AM
*cough*

Goodbye
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Timofei on September 01, 2008, 08:51:52 AM
My suggestion:

I a post need to be edited or moved for any reason by HTC..ban the poster for one week.

If it happens second time, ban for one month.

Third time, ban forever.

People will learn real quick, and these folks need a stick bad...<whack>..ouch.

Maybe this post need to be in "Wishlist"..DOH !!
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: The Fugitive on September 01, 2008, 08:54:52 AM
this post needs to go back to 2000 where it belongs, and epic needs to be banned.....oh and IN
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Bronk on September 01, 2008, 08:55:46 AM
My suggestion:

I a post need to be edited or moved for any reason by HTC..ban the poster for one week.

If it happens second time, ban for one month.

Third time, ban forever.

People will learn real quick, and these folks need a stick bad...<whack>..ouch.

Maybe this post need to be in "Wishlist"..DOH !!
Parolee less slack he knows the rules.
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Zazen13 on September 01, 2008, 08:56:09 AM
i believe 1epic1 may be attempting the bb equivalent of death by cop.

Actually, I think he's trying to insinuate HTC didn't followup on this, judging by his little *cough* bump comment. There's probably a thread here 1epic doesn't approve of and I think we can safely guess which one it is...However, he should have created a new topic and quoted Pyro instead of this, but the end result will likely be the same either way.  :lol

You can only poke "the man" with a stick so many times before he takes it from you and beats you senseless with it.  :furious
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: thndregg on September 01, 2008, 08:57:48 AM
How nice. Bump a topic started by someone who could kick you out. Again.
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: 1epic1 on September 01, 2008, 09:34:07 AM
First off, no where in the rules does it say that i cant respond to a thread back in 2000


second of all it wasn't a bump it was a response to a comment made to pyro
Title: Re: Keep discussions on topic
Post by: Bronk on September 01, 2008, 09:39:55 AM
*cough*
13- Do not punt topics. Punting would be making a non-substantive post for the express purpose of bring the thread to the top of the thread list.

Do you know what non-substantive even means?

cya lan

Edit: yes...yes... I know rule 6 :rolleyes: