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Offline Ripsnort

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« on: January 15, 2003, 11:43:10 AM »
Have a forum called "The Flame". Anything goes. "Get it off your chest" type forum. Short of bodily harm, anything goes. Moderated, but for porn type posts, or bodily harm, threats, etc. If a thread in the General goes astray, move it to the flame.  We did this on another UBB and its worked very successfully, although I had strong reservations about it at first.
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Offline AKIron

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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2003, 11:46:21 AM »
What a stupid, idiotic, moronic idea, it just plain sucks.


Sorry, just wanted to be one of the first posters in the new forum.
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2003, 11:48:12 AM »
(.Y.)

Me second  :D
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2003, 11:51:31 AM »
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Originally posted by Pepe
(.Y.)

Me second  :D


ROTFLOL!  TEXT BOOBIES WILL BE BANNED ON THIS FORUM! :D
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Offline Max

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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2003, 11:55:01 AM »
Yup...back when Flying Circus was up n running the community hung out in a forum over in vicer.com...which had a "flame throwers loung"  It usually kept all the misfits under grown-up supervision :)

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Offline Pongo

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« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2003, 12:22:10 PM »
I like the idea, although I would never flame anyone. I bet it just turns into the general discussion area though.
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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2003, 12:27:02 PM »
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. If a thread in the General goes astray, move it to the flame.  


So like every other topic would be moved there?:D
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Offline Exile

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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2003, 12:31:44 PM »
doesn't the O-Club already cover this?
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2003, 12:39:57 PM »
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Originally posted by Exile
doesn't the O-Club already cover this?


Technically, yes, its being used in that respect.  But many UBB's have both, OT and "Flame" boards. It eases tension in the General and OT boards.
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Offline Nifty

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« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2003, 12:47:26 PM »
What about text moonings???

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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2003, 12:50:38 PM »
heh I've seen it done
It didn't work, at all, it only made things worse.  It's condoning abuse, even if it is only in a specific location, the attitude is contagious, and while the posts stay there, the attitude doesn't.
« Last Edit: January 15, 2003, 12:53:48 PM by Innominate »
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2003, 12:52:53 PM »
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heh I've seen it done
It didn't work, at all, it only made things worse.  It's condoning abuse, even if it is only in a specific location, the attitude is contagious.


I won't argue that it doesn't work, but I will argue that it HAS worked on an Automotive forum I visit.

It also makes the moderators job very easy.  Once a thread  or two gets moved from General to Flame, folks start behaving more appropriately in the General forum. ;)
« Last Edit: January 15, 2003, 12:58:10 PM by Ripsnort »
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Offline gofaster

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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2003, 12:56:21 PM »
Part of the maturation process is being able to contain your anger.  Who are you to deny a teen his "coming of age" opportunities?
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