Author Topic: 48 HOUR POLL: Time to split the forums OT/Gaming-style? (Stipulation inside!) (Read 11543 times)

The Fake Shemp · « **on:** October 04, 2006, 04:12:01 PM »

As you can see, some changes are going down. The sports forum has been assimilated into general discussion for the time being. Here's a chance to make another change that I've heard entirely too much crap about.

You guys have 48 hours to secure 30% of our registered member list to get this to pass. That's roughly 72 votes needed to split the forum. It will take roughly a third of our member list to convince me that we have the base willing enough to support two forums.

Good luck.

whiteACID · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:13:28 PM »

Vizzys · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:16:45 PM »

Yes, its a rather simple answer too.

Wobedraggled · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:16:53 PM »

Whoever says no hates freedom.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:17:01 PM »

Deleted by user

Thee Reverend Gary Davis · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:19:30 PM »

only if you get rid of the sport forum.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:21:08 PM »

We already did, mogwai.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:24:29 PM »

How about we up some pm space

Thee Reverend Gary Davis · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:24:49 PM »

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:25:10 PM »

Just 67 votes left!

ZomBz... The higher you go post-wise and the higher your level your membership is, your PM space increases.

Bacon · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:30:30 PM »

I refuse to vote.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:32:35 PM »

VOTE YES

We should just do it like GAF/Opa Ages, and have sports topics sticky'd. We'd only need two sports threads anyway, for college and NFL football.

I can't wait till U of M vs OSU. Oh boy whiteAcid, I think we can win this one.

whiteACID · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:39:26 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 04, 2006, 04:32:35 PM

VOTE YES

We should just do it like GAF/Opa Ages, and have sports topics sticky'd. We'd only need two sports threads anyway, for college and NFL football.

I can't wait till U of M vs OSU. Oh boy whiteAcid, I think we can win this one.

It's going to be the best game of the season. You want to make a bet?

Were not the #1 team in the nation for nothing

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:44:12 PM »

I voted NO since one forum is going go be barren. At least in one unified forum, people who don't usually participate in gaming threads end up doing so since its right in front of them.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:49:04 PM »

Quote from: whiteACID on October 04, 2006, 04:39:26 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 04, 2006, 04:32:35 PM
VOTE YES

We should just do it like GAF/Opa Ages, and have sports topics sticky'd. We'd only need two sports threads anyway, for college and NFL football.

I can't wait till U of M vs OSU. Oh boy whiteAcid, I think we can win this one.
It's going to be the best game of the season. You want to make a bet?

Were not the #1 team in the nation for nothing

I'm not making any bets yet. OSU is a freaking beast. Before the season started I felt they would demolish Michigan. But now...Michigan looks really good. #4 ranked.

hmmm...if Michigan and OSU go into the game undefeated, I'll make a bet for sure. But what will the loser have to do?

TVC15 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:58:10 PM »

This is so gay. There aren't 72 active posters on this forum. It's the same 20 or so people doing all the posting.

Vizzys · « **Reply #16 on:** October 04, 2006, 04:58:47 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on October 04, 2006, 04:58:10 PM

This is so gay. There aren't 72 active posters on this forum. It's the same 20 or so people doing all the posting.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #17 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:00:39 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on October 04, 2006, 04:58:10 PM

This is so gay. There aren't 72 active posters on this forum. It's the same 20 or so people doing all the posting.

Then I think you proved my point. So what are you gibbering about. Oh wait, you're the first man with a menstrual cycle!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #18 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:02:26 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on October 04, 2006, 04:58:10 PM

This is so gay. There aren't 72 active posters on this forum. It's the same 20 or so people doing all the posting.

Well why don't you bring some of your hot friends over here?

Vizzys · « **Reply #19 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:02:36 PM »

I agree, but either way is cool with me.

Its all good in the hood baby.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #20 on:** October 04, 2006, 05:15:33 PM »

Quote from: whiteACID on October 04, 2006, 04:13:28 PM

NO

QTF. And yes, I fuckin despise freedom.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #21 on:** October 04, 2006, 06:31:01 PM »

I voted no .. I'm too lazy to click to other sub-forums.

I'm a sports fan, and never clicked on the sports forum, as an example.

Thanks for your support.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #22 on:** October 04, 2006, 06:35:22 PM »

Wow at the resurgence of NO Votes. We Unified Forum voters, we stick together and we vote strong!

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #23 on:** October 04, 2006, 06:48:53 PM »

NO WILL NOT BE THE NEXT LOGGO!!! :'(

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #24 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:02:32 PM »

The forum is split!

... vote-wise, that is.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #25 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:03:12 PM »

FUCK! VOTE "NO" IF YOU WANT EVILBORE, NOT EVILSNOOOOORE....

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #26 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:03:53 PM »

I just want to get this poll out of the way so I don't have to hear, "WHY DON'T WE SEPARATE FORUMS LIKE GAF!" for at least another four months.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #27 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:05:55 PM »

Diebold, where are you?

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #28 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:07:20 PM »

Quote from: Willco on October 04, 2006, 07:03:53 PM

I just want to get this poll out of the way so I don't have to hear, "WHY DON'T WE SEPARATE FORUMS LIKE GAF!" for at least another four months.

Now you'll just hear "WHY DO YOU KEEP THE GAMING AND OT THREADS SEPARATED? GAF JR. LOLZ!"

Cheebs · « **Reply #29 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:13:09 PM »

tied!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #30 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:15:37 PM »

Lolz, the forum is split on a forum split.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #31 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:16:26 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on October 04, 2006, 07:13:09 PM

tied!

I can fix this

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #32 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:16:41 PM »

Oh my!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #33 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:17:49 PM »

Fuck

I thought I could vote multiple times if I deleted my cookies

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #34 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:19:04 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on October 04, 2006, 07:17:49 PM

Fuck

I thought I could vote multiple times if I deleted my cookies

You would, dumbass.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #35 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:33:31 PM »

Someone type the name "Gamelife" so Melissa can participate in this thread!

oh wait!

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #36 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:33:47 PM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #37 on:** October 04, 2006, 07:59:27 PM »

I did, its been awesome voting no.

Himu · « **Reply #38 on:** October 04, 2006, 11:09:34 PM »

etiolate · « **Reply #39 on:** October 04, 2006, 11:52:45 PM »

1. The forum is not big enough to ne seperated into two subforums. There is hardly ever enough new posts each day to create a need to go to a second page of threads.
2. If you seperate, one of the forums will look smaller, get lass traffic and die out.
3. Keeping it to one general forum keeps people honest and consistent. In seperated subforums, people will misbehave and lash out on one forum and then try to legitimize themselves by being semi-timid in the other forum.

bork · « **Reply #40 on:** October 05, 2006, 01:33:15 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on October 04, 2006, 11:52:45 PM

1. The forum is not big enough to ne seperated into two subforums. There is hardly ever enough new posts each day to create a need to go to a second page of threads.

Separating "gaming" and "other" will help in this forum growing larger. There are others that I have told about this forum who are interested in posting here, but don't like that everything is lumped together. Splitting makes a lot of sense, IMO.

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2. If you seperate, one of the forums will look smaller, get lass traffic and die out.

If that happened, it wouldn't be a big deal to remerge everything back together again, right?

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3. Keeping it to one general forum keeps people honest and consistent. In seperated subforums, people will misbehave and lash out on one forum and then try to legitimize themselves by being semi-timid in the other forum.

I disagree. There's a lack of gaming topics here already; a new forum would be great for those of us looking to talk about games more, and then the general forum wouldn't have "those annoying video game threads" thrown in there.

I guess I just don't see why having a gaming and general forum is such a huge problem for some of you. It's not difficult to check them both, things will be more organized, and more people will come here.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #41 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:06:59 AM »

No I really think more members would help this forum grow larger lol.

As for the 'fix it if it doesnt work': I dont really every support this type of administration. Why not wait until there is an obvious need, not decide to roll something out when the forum is split on whether or not it needs it.

We just killed a forum today, and its not like sports isnt popular, its just no one went to that forum. Sure some of us play games, but most of our threads arent gaming threads. I myself dont think I would make more gaming threads in a gaming forum than I do in our general forum.

If the vote is in favor, fine. Ill abide, I get my way more than enough around here.

Mondain · « **Reply #42 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:20:40 AM »

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Sure some of us play games, but most of our threads arent gaming threads. I myself dont think I would make more gaming threads in a gaming forum than I do in our general forum.

this is a forum that's got members coming from two big gaming forums, of course it would please and attract a lot of people that primarily post on them since they're hardcore gamers-- right now the context seems to mirror that of GAF's OT only with less moderation and purpose, and with far fewer members... not very attractive for many of them... the board would greatly benefit from the added seriousness that a full-fledged gaming section would bring

and i think like White Man, look at the members list, many lurkers having never posted or just once or twice... i don't see how it's possible to accumulate 72 votes

etiolate · « **Reply #43 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:25:06 AM »

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Separating "gaming" and "other" will help in this forum growing larger. There are others that I have told about this forum who are interested in posting here, but don't like that everything is lumped together. Splitting makes a lot of sense, IMO.

Why can't they post in a general forum full of videogame players about videogames? I don't see a legitimate hang up with that.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #44 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:26:56 AM »

In any case all the arguments presented are not backed up by anything tangible. I mean ANYTHING can have potential in theory. However I am from Waste Not Want Not camp. Id rather see a need first.

But again, you may win a vote.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #45 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:35:05 AM »

Well, unless those in favor of splitting get another 55 votes in the next day and a half, I highly doubt that we'll have to do much of anything!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #46 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:36:22 AM »

Well there is a chance all those people lurking waiting for a gaming forum, like Jotaro says, will rise up and place their vote.

Honestly it could happen. This is like an episode of 24....well two episodes of 24.

bork · « **Reply #47 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:43:02 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 05, 2006, 02:36:22 AM

Well there is a chance all those people lurking waiting for a gaming forum, like Jotaro says, will rise up and place their vote.

That's exactly what I was thinking, but the question is, why haven't they voted at all yet? Are these guys lurkers, or people who just signed up and haven't been back here since?

Anyway, whatever happens, happens and all that.

I'll say one last time that I have shown this forum to others who have told me they didn't like that there weren't two forums, and would post here if there were, and shut up and let the polls do their work.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #48 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:44:08 AM »

clearly there are people who ARE here who dont want it split

I wouldnt mind being accomodating if I saw some like..need.

bork · « **Reply #49 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:50:54 AM »

Quote from: MrAngryFace on October 05, 2006, 02:44:08 AM

clearly there are people who ARE here who dont want it split

The same people who probably only post in general/off-topic forums to begin with.

Vizzys · « **Reply #50 on:** October 05, 2006, 02:54:55 AM »

hah! Yes +1

Catz · « **Reply #51 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:39:09 AM »

Quote from: etiolate on October 04, 2006, 11:52:45 PM

1. The forum is not big enough to ne seperated into two subforums. There is hardly ever enough new posts each day to create a need to go to a second page of threads.
2. If you seperate, one of the forums will look smaller, get lass traffic and die out.
3. Keeping it to one general forum keeps people honest and consistent. In seperated subforums, people will misbehave and lash out on one forum and then try to legitimize themselves by being semi-timid in the other forum.

^^^^ qft

wait til we have more traffic first.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #52 on:** October 05, 2006, 11:50:24 AM »

Hoorah!

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #53 on:** October 05, 2006, 12:03:01 PM »

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO (is losing)

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #54 on:** October 05, 2006, 12:08:18 PM »

YES has to get 72 votes, Shake. I don't think you need to worry.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #55 on:** October 05, 2006, 05:08:28 PM »

Really? Are you expecting to get an answer in the next year or so?

Christopher · « **Reply #56 on:** October 05, 2006, 05:16:22 PM »

or you could give it a week's trial and if it bombs than you won't have to consider if for a lonnnnng time.

TheOMan · « **Reply #57 on:** October 06, 2006, 01:06:18 AM »

I don't really have a preference right now, so whoever can...persuade me the best has my vote.

Let the games begin.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #58 on:** October 06, 2006, 01:14:05 AM »

Vote NO or I'll punch your junk until your scrotum is a giant inversion.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #59 on:** October 06, 2006, 01:23:39 AM »

I made a nice big fat gaming thread today and got crap replies, prime example of the forum not needing a gaming section :p

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Author Topic: 48 HOUR POLL: Time to split the forums OT/Gaming-style? (Stipulation inside!) (Read 11543 times)