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09-10-2008, 12:30 PM
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I can understand why they are saying a no-reply area.
Wanabe's suggestion is that when a thread like that is posted, it stays open for a week. Maybe 2 if there is a lot of traffic. After that, it gets moved into the no reply area.
Honestly after two weeks or so, those threads aren't posted in anymore. They get lost off the front page and aren't seen again. At least this way it would get them still up front. We'd know where they are. And if there is something that you really need to know about it, you can always PM the author.
Again, this way is really just gonna be more work for Wanabe. He's the one who is going to have to decide when to move it and actually do it.
For me personally, after I've looked at it once if I have a question I am going to ask it. Once it leaves the first couple of pages I am not looking at it anymore. At least with this other sub-forum it will be visible again. Even if we can't reply.
Wanabe's suggestion is that when a thread like that is posted, it stays open for a week. Maybe 2 if there is a lot of traffic. After that, it gets moved into the no reply area.
Honestly after two weeks or so, those threads aren't posted in anymore. They get lost off the front page and aren't seen again. At least this way it would get them still up front. We'd know where they are. And if there is something that you really need to know about it, you can always PM the author.
Again, this way is really just gonna be more work for Wanabe. He's the one who is going to have to decide when to move it and actually do it.
For me personally, after I've looked at it once if I have a question I am going to ask it. Once it leaves the first couple of pages I am not looking at it anymore. At least with this other sub-forum it will be visible again. Even if we can't reply.
09-10-2008, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bcs,Sep 10 2008, 12:30 PM
I can understand why they are saying a no-reply area.
Wanabe's suggestion is that when a thread like that is posted, it stays open for a week. Maybe 2 if there is a lot of traffic. After that, it gets moved into the no reply area.
Honestly after two weeks or so, those threads aren't posted in anymore. They get lost off the front page and aren't seen again. At least this way it would get them still up front. We'd know where they are. And if there is something that you really need to know about it, you can always PM the author.
Again, this way is really just gonna be more work for Wanabe. He's the one who is going to have to decide when to move it and actually do it.
For me personally, after I've looked at it once if I have a question I am going to ask it. Once it leaves the first couple of pages I am not looking at it anymore. At least with this other sub-forum it will be visible again. Even if we can't reply.
Wanabe's suggestion is that when a thread like that is posted, it stays open for a week. Maybe 2 if there is a lot of traffic. After that, it gets moved into the no reply area.
Honestly after two weeks or so, those threads aren't posted in anymore. They get lost off the front page and aren't seen again. At least this way it would get them still up front. We'd know where they are. And if there is something that you really need to know about it, you can always PM the author.
Again, this way is really just gonna be more work for Wanabe. He's the one who is going to have to decide when to move it and actually do it.
For me personally, after I've looked at it once if I have a question I am going to ask it. Once it leaves the first couple of pages I am not looking at it anymore. At least with this other sub-forum it will be visible again. Even if we can't reply.
I approve.
09-11-2008, 04:53 AM
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Is it really THAT much more work to have replies in the sub-forum?
Think about it, you guys are saying after 1-2 weeks no one replies anymore...therefore it is going to be bumped down by new threads by itself anyhow therefore not needing to be moderated.
I'm just saying I think our W&W forum is pretty disciplined already and stays pretty on topic. I think the forum will end up moderating itself even with replies...
I agree with espelir. Was the decision already made for us?
Think about it, you guys are saying after 1-2 weeks no one replies anymore...therefore it is going to be bumped down by new threads by itself anyhow therefore not needing to be moderated.
I'm just saying I think our W&W forum is pretty disciplined already and stays pretty on topic. I think the forum will end up moderating itself even with replies...
I agree with espelir. Was the decision already made for us?
09-11-2008, 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by The Twanksta,Sep 11 2008, 08:53 AM
I'm just saying I think our W&W forum is pretty disciplined already and stays pretty on topic. I think the forum will end up moderating itself even with replies...
09-11-2008, 07:11 AM
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See, and that's what I don't get. Ubetit, I know you're on autopia. And at autopia they have the general discussion, and then the "click&brag" section. How does that mean it turns into two separate discussion forums? If someone posts a question int he C&B section, then you just move it to the general discussion section. I think the admins just don't want to change it too much, rather then helping our community (w&w section) out. =/ I'll be very disappointed when this goes through, because like I said yesterday, they want our opinions but end up just shooting them down in favor of what THEY think is best 