Should the following Threads be moved to the Shrapnel General Section

Fyron · #1 March 25th, 2003, 03:02 AM

Moving them would be bad. There is no need to redundantly post why, but there is need to give support to move = bad.

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Technically, they should all be removed.

Technically, no, they shouldn't. There is no rule written that says only se4 can be discussed in this forum.

[ March 25, 2003, 01:03: Message edited by: Imperator Fyron ]

tbontob · #2 March 25th, 2003, 03:12 AM

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Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
Moving them would be bad. There is no need to redundantly post why, but there is need to give support to move = bad.

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Technically, they should all be removed.

Technically, no, they shouldn't. There is no rule written that says only se4 can be discussed in this forum.

Technically yes. The subject is not SE4

EDIT But as I have said, I am all for letting them stay.

[ March 25, 2003, 01:14: Message edited by: tbontob ]

Ed Kolis · #3 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 · #4 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 · #5 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 · #6 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 · #7 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 ]