GD may close for a while

Hugogo · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:48

No, I need it to alivete (cant spell it!) boredom!!

pugster · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:49

The only forum I can see some GD-style threads spilling into, would be Speakers Corner.

that would be a shame , i dont post there often but its the only forum where i will usually sit and read long threads due to having interesting and usually well thought out debate.

shifty_uk · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:49

fatmas said:
Instead of closing GD, I believe it should be more tightly moderated. Admittedly OCUK GD is a lot better than other forum GD...

It's the best GD on the net

I think the moderators of this forum do a good job, considering how popular and how many members use it.

BFCTom · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:49

aww GD > *

fozzybear · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:49

fatmas said:
I believe it should be more tightly moderated.

Is that possible?

Zip · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:50

dirtydog said:
I think Rotty would have a few things to say about that

That would be a lot of work for his ban hammer.

It would be like a small rock trying to do the job of a dam wall(Dam as in the place you keep water)

Tru · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:50

Rich_L said:
Yep it is I thought you'd be able to tell that? Not difficult to work out is it?

Thank you for not insulting my intelligence.

Rich_L · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:51

fozzybear said:
Is that possible?

Unfortunately that would require moderators, a commodity which is sorely lacking at the moment it seems!

SiD the Turtle · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:52

Yes there is a lot of spam, but isn't GD there as a odds and sods forum? The blurb there itself says 'Talk about anything not covered by other forums.'.

So girlfriend issues, how to cook, show us you [insert here] do appear.

I think the question has to be addressed why people consider GD a bad thing. Is it technical due to GD eating the majority of the server, or is it 'vision' related. The much rumoured move to make the forum more technical, as afterall the forum is here to generate more money for OcUK at the end of the day.

fatmas · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:52

shifty_uk said:
I think the moderators of this forum do a good job, considering how popular and how many members use it.

I agree that they do a good job, maybe there should just be less tolerance for border-line spam.

Only allowed to Post in GD once you have reached 150 posts?
*Danger is people will spam to get 150 posts*

Rotty · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:52

dirtydog said:
I think Rotty would have a few things to say about that

too right

cleanbluesky · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:53

I say, give a 'shameful' Avatar to highlight those that spam and then make a new forum for spam, that way if you absolutely MUST spam, OcUK can cater for it... but no-one else ever has to go in there...

Zip · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:53

Rich_L said:
Unfortunately that would require moderators, a commodity which is sorely lacking at the moment it seems!

There can always be a conscription :cool:

Taht should sort out the don shortage

fatmas · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:53

Rotty said:
too right

I noticed you didnt use the rolleyes smiley, Good job, Speakers corner works again..

kitten_caboodle · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:53

Tru said:
Thank you for not insulting my intelligence.

have you moved the eyes on that smiley?? :confused:

Aaahh I see what you did there

Lol I can just see the threads now:

Blue jeans - Your perceptions.

iCraig · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:54

dirtydog said:
I think Rotty would have a few things to say about that

In Speakers Corner:
"My girlfriend dumped me, I'm sad guys...post some ORLY owls to chear (sic) me up plz lol"

---
"Your folderal post has abhorred me to the extent where I'm going to depart this thread without adding anything propitious."
---

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"v. dumped, dump·ing, dumps
v. tr.
To release or throw down in a large mass.

To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle: dumped the load of stones.
To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.

Dumped is not the correct word to use, please rephrase and re-evaluate your original post"
---

...I can see it now..

Zip · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:55

iCraig said:
In Speakers Corner:
"My girlfriend dumped me, I'm sad guys...post some ORLY owls to chear (sic) me up plz lol"

---
"Your folderal post has abhorred me to the extent where I'm going to depart this thread without adding anything propitious."
---

---
"v. dumped, dump·ing, dumps
v. tr.
To release or throw down in a large mass.

To empty (material) out of a container or vehicle: dumped the load of stones.
To empty out (a container or vehicle), as by overturning or tilting.

Dumped is not the correct word to use, please rephrase and reevaluate your original post"
---

...I can see it now..

You forgot people asking for sources

fatmas · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:55

iCraig said:
*Snipper*

That would not make for a good day out in the forums.
I volunteer to be a Mod if any more GD Mods are needed

Keep Speaker's Corner for worthy issues, not spam.

BFCTom · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:57

Berserker · 15 Aug 2006 at 12:57

Putty said:
How about a voting system for each thread (along the lines of the star system except with plus and minus) and if it goes too far into the 'red' the thread is given the boot.

I'm a member of another forum that implemented this system. It was rapidly abused with 'hit squads' going around and negative-rating threads by people who they didn't like or who didn't agree with their particular views. In short - doesn't work.