Should the following Threads be moved to the Shrapnel General Section

Ed Kolis · #1 March 25th, 2003, 03:19 AM

There are probably more people in the SE4 forum than all the others combined, so moving the threads anywhere else would probably just kill them off...

On the other hand, it might draw attention to the other forums...

Thermodyne · #2 March 25th, 2003, 03:27 AM

The threads should stay; one of them is almost the hottest topic on the forum. And to move them to another section of the forum would be like moving a headline story to the back pages of the paper. Passive censorship is what this is called. Just because a thread does not turn out the way people wanted or intended is no reason to passively censor it. Moderators should not censor except when forced to do so in defense of the forum, and members should never be allowed to censor by polling the membership.

Askan Nightbringer · #3 March 25th, 2003, 03:36 AM

Well if the forum becomes filled with them then there's a problem and I'de vote to move. Its not about censorship, the main purpose of the forum is so people can learn about the game SE4. If I was a newbie and came here to find there are 65 off topic discussions about anything from solar activity to what toothpaste do you use I'de find the forum useless.

Having multiple topics for essesntially the same subject is a waste thou.

Askan

Zarix · #4 March 25th, 2003, 08:36 AM

I read the off topic threads occasionally. I don't mind them being here, but I would like that all of them had OT written in the topic. Most threads have but I really think that the ones that don't should be renamed.

David E. Gervais · #5 March 26th, 2003, 02:08 AM

hmmm,. should I add OT: to the beginning of my avatar thread? It's not really about SE, although I did do a bunch of SE based avatars.

So, what am I to do? ...add the "OT:" to my thread of course, but does it mean On-Topic or Off-Topic?

Looks like we have a dilemma!

Cheers!

[ March 25, 2003, 16:18: Message edited by: David E. Gervais ]

tbontob · #6 March 25th, 2003, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Zarix:
I read the off topic threads occasionally. I don't mind them being here, but I would like that all of them had OT written in the topic. Most threads have but I really think that the ones that don't should be renamed.

A very good point!

Zarix · #7 March 25th, 2003, 03:24 PM

The Avatar thread is a good example why OT threads should be allowed. There is no doupt that if it were in General forum it would be much shorter and only few Space Empires players would have as good looking avatars as they now have.

In some cases it is very hard to decided what thread is OT and what isn't. For example this very thread isn't about Space Empires but the discussion is still pretty important for all who visit the forum.