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Why I would like to get rid of the LoL forum
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In this thread NT! gives the OP a * for posting a LoL thread in OOT. Given the current setup he is absolutely correct to do that imo, so please don't turn this into a thread about NT! However, I think posts like that are a part of what makes OOT great and should be brought back into the OOT forum. Now for fun a poll |
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Re: Why I would like to get rid of the LoL forum
I'd rather miss one or two link threads that turn into good discussions than see 100 crappy links that don't.
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Re: Why I would like to get rid of the LoL forum
I DEFINITELY agree, Matt. The whole spin-off was weird anyway and IIRC happened when The Lounge was created. I don't even remember there being a clamoring for a link forum anyway, maybe that discussion only existed in the mod forum?
What's funny about LOL (no pun intended) is that for the longest time it was referred to as "the trash dump" etc., so I never went there, then some discussion about replacing it with BBV4L was brought up and all of a sudden guys like [censored] came out of the woodwork to say how much they enjoy that forum. Get rid of the forum, allow links in OOT, and things will sort themselves out as they always do. Besides, I thought I saw that OOT's numbers are maybe 60-70% of what they were a year ago, so folding those threads back into OOT isn't going to make the forum unmanageably busy. Most importantly, there are probably many threads in LOL that would get a lot more play and discussion in OOT but they never get read. |
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Re: Why I would like to get rid of the LoL forum
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I'd rather miss one or two link threads that turn into good discussions than see 100 crappy links that don't. [/ QUOTE ] Absolutely agree. So now that this is settled, let's make this a thread about NT!. Those are fun. Edit: Oh, and tuc is teh ghey. Don't listen to him. |
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Re: Why I would like to get rid of the LoL forum
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i hesitated before giving OP this * because it turned into a semi-ok thread. but i did because he cut and pasted an entire article, which is not cool, and because i am a mean bastard. i don't have a problem with people posting links for discussion, the problem is when you post JUST THE LINK and like 1 sentence or a poll or something. it involves no effort and it clutters the forum. i don't care what they do with LOL, i never go there |
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Re: Why I would like to get rid of the LoL forum
I refuse to post in the LOL forum as it was I who coined the term "trash dump".
Every so often I do venture in there to look for some random flash game to pass my time however. If I find a video, or link that I like I will just post it in OOT and add some of my own comments so I am not just link 'tarding. I agree LOL is a waste of space, but I don't think Mat really likes to contract the board so I highly doubt he will do it this time. (Although I think it would probably be good for OOT overall). |
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Re: Why I would like to get rid of the LoL forum
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I agree LOL is a waste of space, but I don't think Mat really likes to contract the board so I highly doubt he will do it this time. (Although I think it would probably be good for OOT overall). [/ QUOTE ] I hope he isn't completely averse to contraction: - having now looked at Sniper's numbers, OOT posts are down nearly 50% from a year ago at this time. - LOL averages a tepid 50 or so posts/day. Two per HOUR. So to those worried about LOL posts clogging OOT, that just doesn't seem feasible. Even with the huge rollback in OOT posts lately, the forum still posts at a rate nearly 18X that of LOL. Folding LOL back into OOT will just better foster discussion, rather than banishing it to some seldom-visited wasteland. |
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Re: Why I would like to get rid of the LoL forum
kipin BBV4L is the dump lets not make that mistake again
I actually like LOL I go there everyday , its nice to be able to just throw trashy junk games and stuff . I think it would be counter active to merge them back. |
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Re: Why I would like to get rid of the LoL forum
This complaint seems to be more about what you think is a poor modding decision on NT's behalf than the fact that LoL is taking valuable threads away from OOT. The whole reason the forum was created in the first place was because people were complaining about content-less threads with links to videos of fat guys tripping and falling, etc. constantly being posted in OOT. That same problem and the associated complaints would return if LoL were eliminated.
Also, mason55's post is spot on imo. |
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Re: Why I would like to get rid of the LoL forum
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This complaint seems to be more about what you think is a poor modding decision on NT's behalf than the fact that LoL is taking valuable threads away from OOT. The whole reason the forum was created in the first place was because people were complaining about content-less threads with links to videos of fat guys tripping and falling, etc. constantly being posted in OOT. That same problem and the associated complaints would return if LoL were eliminated. [/ QUOTE ] I just want to reiterate that in the course of that forum's life it's held steady at TWO POSTS PER HOUR. TWO. And each thread averages ~9 posts each, so we're not talking about a staggering number of OP's here. "People complaining" sounds familiar. But who is "people", and why should a couple of whiners get their way when the numbers I've cited seem to suggest getting rid of the forum? The threads end up back in OOT, more discussion ensues, a better forum results. Semi-joke here, but the fact that you're the mod of that forum should be taken into consideration re: your ability to be objective. |
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