'What...' threads that do not contribute to discussion...

[Chris]

I meant alternate Frankly, the music thread isn't too bad on this issue...

Yes it is if you do it continually. Oh and also, dont go back through the threads purposely looking for people who have done this in the past as I dont think anyone is going to sit here going through and removing them all. If its going to be this much of an issue I'm sure Martin will write up some rules for them.

[Kardan]

So fair enough, I'll concede that the music thread is perfectly fine, I mean, there's not exactly any discussion going on, and most of the time, people have a one word post, but at least it has purpose.

I still struggle to see how 'What you were eating/wearing/random images' has a purpose.

[Chris]

So fair enough, I'll concede that the music thread is perfectly fine, I mean, there's not exactly any discussion going on, and most of the time, people have a one word post, but at least it has purpose.

I still struggle to see how 'What you were eating/wearing/random images' has a purpose.

If you conclude that the music one serves a purpose then how on earth have you decided that the others dont? Anyone would think you want to kill the discussion on the forum.

[Kardan]

If you conclude that the music one serves a purpose then how on earth have you decided that the others dont? Anyone would think you want to kill the discussion on the forum.

There has to be discussion for me to kill it. Please tell me what forms of discussion go on in these threads? At least people candiscover new music in the music thread, but you're telling me nobody has heard of pizza or jeans before?

[MKR&*42]

@Chris; I hope you're happy.

(1 stickied thread about food in there, can add it to the totals on all of the months if you so wish)

February

6 threads about food/drink > average: 1 every 4.67 days

March

13 threads about food/drink > average: 1 every 2.38 days

April

15 threads about food/drink in total > average: 1 every 2 days

May

9 threads about food/drink in total > average: 1 every 3.44 days

June

6 threads about food/drink in total > average: 1 every 5 days

July

8 threads about food/drink in total > average: 1 every 4 or so days

August (23 days in)

13 threads about food/drink in total > average: 1 every 2.38 days
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In all fairness, it does slow down at 1 point and then pick up again, but it certainly doesn't become "dead" nor a reason to exclude a forum for it. Most of the threads cross over into different months anyway and remain active for more than 5 days at least, so I really don't see an issue here with having it as a subforum.

[Chris]

There has to be discussion for me to kill it. Please tell me what forms of discussion go on in these threads? At least people candiscover new music in the music thread, but you're telling me nobody has heard of pizza or jeans before?

Believe it or not people are interested in things like that! What else do you want us to do with the threads? Move them to spam and have them lose their meaning? Or create a new section for a couple of threads which haven't ever been a problem before.

This is so trivial its unbelievable.

@Chris; I hope you're happy.
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In all fairness, it does slow down at 1 point and then pick up again, but it certainly doesn't become "dead" nor a reason to exclude a forum for it. Most of the threads cross over into different months anyway and remain active for more than 3 days at least, so I really don't see an issue here with having it as a subforum.

Oh god you actually did it. LOL

So you think that amount of threads in that many months is enough to warrant a section for? I really dont think so, personally.

Then again you could argue the same for the anime and other entertainment forum, but everytime thats been suggested in the past we get bitten by its inhabitants!

[Kardan]

Believe it or not people are interested in things like that! What else do you want us to do with the threads? Move them to spam and have them lose their meaning? Or create a new section for a couple of threads which haven't ever been a problem before.

This is so trivial its unbelievable.

I agree with you that moving to spam isn't the answer (even though technically it's just spam following a topic) because it wouldn't be against the rules to derail the thread if it was in spam.

I'm pretty sure that nobody actually reads those threads, they just post in them, as can be seen with the lack of quoting going on in the thread. Nobody cares if the person above them in wearing jeans, they just want to post that they are wearing "pjs".

It's not really trivial. Threads that have more discussion value get moved into spam, yet we have a thread where you just post things that have no use.

I might as well create a thread called, "Post a word with 6 letters"

[MKR&*42]

Believe it or not people are interested in things like that! What else do you want us to do with the threads? Move them to spam and have them lose their meaning? Or create a new section for a couple of threads which haven't ever been a problem before.

This is so trivial its unbelievable.



Oh god you actually did it. LOL

So you think that amount of threads in that many months is enough to warrant a section for? I really dont think so, personally.

Then again you could argue the same for the anime and other entertainment forum, but everytime thats been suggested in the past we get bitten by its inhabitants!

I am dedicated to getting a food and drink sub forum :I (God I sound so food obsessed now). Travel and tourism isn't as popular as food and drink would be, anime like you said wouldnt be and I'm sure a handful of others wouldn't be either - I'm not suggesting removing them at all, but I still believe there is room for a food and drink one :I.

I will get you stats of something else, gimme 20 mins.

[Kardan]

I am dedicated to getting a food and drink sub forum :I (God I sound so food obsessed now). Travel and tourism isn't as popular as food and drink would be, anime like you said wouldnt be and I'm sure a handful of others wouldn't be either - I'm not suggesting removing them at all, but I still believe there is room for a food and drink one :I.

I will get you stats of something else, gimme 20 mins.

Why is Anime and Other Entertainment even called that, other than the large Anime General Discussion thread? Most of the threads seems to be about books anyways...

[Chris]

I agree with you that moving to spam isn't the answer (even though technically it's just spam following a topic) because it wouldn't be against the rules to derail the thread if it was in spam.

I'm pretty sure that nobody actually reads those threads, they just post in them, as can be seen with the lack of quoting going on in the thread. Nobody cares if the person above them in wearing jeans, they just want to post that they are wearing "pjs".

It's not really trivial. Threads that have more discussion value get moved into spam, yet we have a thread where you just post things that have no use.

I might as well create a thread called, "Post a word with 6 letters"

I read it. I'm sure many others do too! Honestly this debate could go on forever and we would still be in the same place we are now. The final say will have to come from Martin!

I am dedicated to getting a food and drink sub forum :I (God I sound so food obsessed now). Travel and tourism isn't as popular as food and drink would be, anime like you said wouldnt be and I'm sure a handful of others wouldn't be either - I'm not suggesting removing them at all, but I still believe there is room for a food and drink one :I.

I will get you stats of something else, gimme 20 mins.

Lmao woo more stats.