posting challenge

[Grig]

but i can ask you 'why do you like kellogg? i don't like it' etc and you can answer it and the discussion goes on.



you are basically just saying 'yes its a good idea because its a good idea'. If I am the one creating the threads, I'll rather create it in spam as the rules are lenient than creating it in a section where I might suffer from getting edited etc.

I can say cause it tastes good.

I can say it tastes good and the discussion finishes there. It's all really subjective to deem what and what is not a good discussion and that is what the mods are trying to do at the moment. Yet, without the posting challenge I doubt such threads would get the amount of scrutiny they have now.

[Chris]

you are basically just saying 'yes its a good idea because its a good idea'. If I am the one creating the threads, I'll rather create it in spam as the rules are lenient than creating it in a section where I might suffer from getting edited etc.

Thats up to you really. If you want the thread to have no point then you're welcome to make it in spam, however others actually want their threads to have a point which is where the new forum will come in.

[FlyingJesus]

you are basically just saying 'yes its a good idea because its a good idea'.

That's not what he said at all, he said it's to stop the threads from going off topic - something which you ought to be agreeing with if you're going to keep up the pretence of actually caring why people like certain cereals

[GirlNextDoor15]

Check the replies and let me know how that's working out for you

oh come on fj! that thread was created less than 3 days ago. you cant expect a discussion quickly coming in esp when the number of active members are that many?

I have no idea what you mean.

you moved my 'pillows, bolsters...' thread from health, life and relationships to discuss anything when it is clearly about life? :S

[David]

oh come on fj! that thread was created less than 3 days ago. you cant expect a discussion quickly coming in esp when the number of active members are that many?



you moved my 'pillows, bolsters...' thread from health, life and relationships to discuss anything when it is clearly about life? :S

what do pillows have to do with life

[Chris]

oh come on fj! that thread was created less than 3 days ago. you cant expect a discussion quickly coming in esp when the number of active members are that many?



you moved my 'pillows, bolsters...' thread from health, life and relationships to discuss anything when it is clearly about life? :S

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but what on earth does a pillow have to do with your or anyone elses life? It sits on a bed and looks pretty, it doesn't have an effect on your life.

[GirlNextDoor15]

what do pillows have to do with life

pillows>sleep>life
pillows>money>life

doesn't have an effect on your life?
try sleeping without a pillow and some people will feel like sleeping without a bed. doesn't that affect your life?

[Chris]

pillows>sleep>life
pillows>money>life

doesn't have an effect on your life?
try sleeping without a pillow and some people will feel like sleeping without a bed. doesn't that affect your life?

Funny way of looking at it, but a pillow is not going to directly affect your life is it?

[Inseriousity.]

What's the obsession with discussion lately. Why do threads need to be "worthwhile", who decides what's "worthwhile"? The problem with moderation as a recent thread in here was against was that moderators are choosing what posts are considered constructive, worthwhile, meaningful, generator of discussion. Personally I think this is wrong. Sure, stay on topic or let them develop of their own accord but there is no point saying 'this should be closed, this doesn't generate discussion' because that's making a value judgement. Jordy, for example (sorry yours was one I noticed in the thread), said that he'd just send PMs if he wanted to know how someone was feeling and that's fine but what is wrong with someone posting it? If you think a thread is beneath you, don't post in it. If it doesn't interest you, don't post in it. It's like a TV. I wonder why the hell people would watch some of the crap on there but I don't complain about it, I just don't watch it. Good threads will stay up, rubbish threads will remain hidden on page 23.

Threads don't need to have an IQ of 105 to be worthwhile. For example, I rather like the 'do you want kids' thread. It's a closed question but it's interesting if you're interested in that and if the majority aren't interested in it then it'll slowly die. Despite that, we are a forum that is generally for teenagers so threads like 'do you like books with pictures in or without' or 'books with big writing or little writing' are clearly taking the piss.

[GirlNextDoor15]

Funny way of looking at it, but a pillow is not going to directly affect your life is it?

urgh. can you live without salt in your food? will that affect your life? dont say yes or else i'll give you loads of reasons