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LMC · 28th-March-2006, 09:09 PM

I know I am not the only person who has been talking to others about the amount of utter drivel posted on the forum recently. I freely admit that I post an awful lot of crap (or should that be a lot of awful crap?). So now I'm trying not to. Even so, there's "general crap" - i.e. potentially interesting or amusing to any random reader, and there's stuff which reads more like a conversation between two or three people that could be just as well carried out on MSN rather than clogging up a thread that might otherwise be interesting.

As far as managing the forum goes - Franck, Sheena and Lory do it all for love - of dancing if not all of us.

you guys. They already spend a lot of time managing the forum, splitting wildly off-topic threads, etc. Perhaps instead of moaning about lack of content (guilty as charged) some of us could be a bit more positive in taking action...

Who's with me in using the neg rep button more for the following:

posts which quote the previous enormously long post and just add - I've seen an awful lot of those recently. If you must quote to make it clear what you're laughing at, then SNIP IT - or better still, don't bother posting - why do we need to know you're laughing? If all you've got to say is then that's what the positive rep system is for.
posts which don't add ANYTHING whatsoever to the discussion as they only mean something to the person who they are obviously aimed at
me (except I obviously can't neg rep myself sorry) for being a miserable cow again?

I am NOT suggesting that any of us should get personal - neg rep the post, not the person.

Martin Harper, where are you???

**Lou** · 28th-March-2006, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LMC

I know I am not the only person who has been talking to others about the amount of utter drivel posted on the forum recently. I freely admit that I post an awful lot of crap (or should that be a lot of awful crap?). So now I'm trying not to. Even so, there's "general crap" - i.e. potentially interesting or amusing to any random reader, and there's stuff which reads more like a conversation between two or three people that could be just as well carried out on MSN rather than clogging up a thread that might otherwise be interesting.

As far as managing the forum goes - Franck, Sheena and Lory do it all for love - of dancing if not all of us.

you guys. They already spend a lot of time managing the forum, splitting wildly off-topic threads, etc. Perhaps instead of moaning about lack of content (guilty as charged) some of us could be a bit more positive in taking action...

Who's with me in using the neg rep button more for the following:

posts which quote the previous enormously long post and just add - I've seen an awful lot of those recently. If you must quote to make it clear what you're laughing at, then SNIP IT - or better still, don't bother posting - why do we need to know you're laughing? If all you've got to say is then that's what the positive rep system is for.
posts which don't add ANYTHING whatsoever to the discussion as they only mean something to the person who they are obviously aimed at
me (except I obviously can't neg rep myself sorry) for being a miserable cow again?

I am NOT suggesting that any of us should get personal - neg rep the post, not the person.

Martin Harper, where are you???

FirstMove · 28th-March-2006, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LMC

I know I am not the only person who has been talking to others about the amount of utter drivel posted on the forum recently. I freely admit that I post an awful lot of crap (or should that be a lot of awful crap?). So now I'm trying not to. Even so, there's "general crap" - i.e. potentially interesting or amusing to any random reader, and there's stuff which reads more like a conversation between two or three people that could be just as well carried out on MSN rather than clogging up a thread that might otherwise be interesting.

As far as managing the forum goes - Franck, Sheena and Lory do it all for love - of dancing if not all of us.

you guys. They already spend a lot of time managing the forum, splitting wildly off-topic threads, etc. Perhaps instead of moaning about lack of content (guilty as charged) some of us could be a bit more positive in taking action...

Who's with me in using the neg rep button more for the following:

posts which quote the previous enormously long post and just add - I've seen an awful lot of those recently. If you must quote to make it clear what you're laughing at, then SNIP IT - or better still, don't bother posting - why do we need to know you're laughing? If all you've got to say is then that's what the positive rep system is for.
posts which don't add ANYTHING whatsoever to the discussion as they only mean something to the person who they are obviously aimed at
me (except I obviously can't neg rep myself sorry) for being a miserable cow again?

I am NOT suggesting that any of us should get personal - neg rep the post, not the person.

Martin Harper, where are you???

**Lynn** · 28th-March-2006, 09:33 PM

I was expecting a

(EDIT - I see FM went for that option)

So were there bets on how many minutes after the thread started before someone quoted it in full and added a smiley?

On a serious note, while I am as guilty as the rest of making some rather pointless posts (actually, make that many ), it does get a bit irritating when it happens on what are otherwise interesting dance related topics. You have to skim past the 'chat' to see if anyone has posted anything relevant to the topic.

**Lory** · 28th-March-2006, 09:37 PM

We used to have an area called 'live chat' and I think maybe this could be the solution again?...

Each time someone wants to make a personal or unrelated post, they could copy the quote they're replying to and their response, over to the 'live chat area' thus leaving the thread 'on topic'

I do agree that sometimes it becomes tedious trying to wade through mountains of posts that just agree

or

with nothing else to contribute.

It's worse when a private 'joke' is aired, it might make people feel excluded.

I must admit, i don't read every thread but i'm happy to split threads if I have time, so if anyone would like to PM me when they see something going very
'off topic', i'll endeavour to split it

I see no reason for the forum to loose any of its silly/lovey/trivial stuff, it just needs to be put in the right place!

**drathzel** · 28th-March-2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Lory

It's worse when a private 'joke' is aired, it might make people feel excluded.

I see no reason for the forum to loose any of its silly/lovey/trivial stuff, it just needs to be put in the right place!

i like the fact that you can have a pointless conversation as it gives me light relief from my busy stuff!

**Lynn** · 28th-March-2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Lory

I see no reason for the forum to loose any of its silly/lovey/trivial stuff, it just needs to be put in the right place!

I don't either, its when it spreads out from 'Chit chat' type threads into dance threads that its annoying.

DianaS · 28th-March-2006, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Lory

I see no reason for the forum to loose any of its silly/lovey/trivial stuff, it just needs to be put in the right place!

Absolutely! along with people who chat at freestyles and generally waste our time

Clive Long · 28th-March-2006, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DianaS

Absolutely! along with people who chat at freestyles and generally waste our time

It makes me feel sad and tired the number of people (not just DianaS) who think that chatting at a freestyle dance is some kind of sin. I feel I should make more effort to chat and be sociable.

clive

bigdjiver · 28th-March-2006, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LMC

...(except I obviously can't neg rep myself sorry) for being a miserable cow again?...

Youngsters of today ... don't know they're born ... should have had to serve time on Usenet ...

Even I have been guilty of off-topic ramblings and feeble attempts at humour which a few seconds thought would have suppressed. So whats my reaction to the ramblings of a miserable cow? +rep - comment "Moo"

There is the theory that the Michaelangelo painted on the ceiling to keep his art away from grafitti.

**Rhythm King** · 28th-March-2006, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Lory

I see no reason for the forum to loose any of its silly/lovey/trivial stuff, it just needs to be put in the right place!

Absolutely - let's put in in the tango threads for a while - they've been hijacking every other thread for ages

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clive Long

It makes me feel sad and tired the number of people (not just DianaS) who think that chatting at a freestyle dance is some kind of sin. I feel I should make more effort to chat and be sociable.

I concur - just so long as they don't do it on the dance floor. I'm not fit enough to dance to every track (well any track

) at the moment and like to have a chance for a natter, to get my breath back as much as anything.

I do agree that it would be nice to keep the more technical threads somewhat more on the subject.

**ducasi** · 28th-March-2006, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LMC

posts which don't add ANYTHING whatsoever to the discussion as they only mean something to the person who they are obviously aimed at

It's the pointless drivel masquerading as humour that gets to me...

I don't think -ve rep is the way to go though... I don't think anyone cares enough about rep, and you could just end up encouraging people to see how many -ve reps they can get...

Now if you want to get tough, try suggesting that the moderators delete off-topic and ":rofl:"-only posts.

WittyBird · 28th-March-2006, 11:29 PM

absolutely - why do you think i stopped ?

**drathzel** · 28th-March-2006, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rhythm King

I concur - just so long as they don't do it on the dance floor. I'm not fit enough to dance to every track (well any track

) at the moment and like to have a chance for a natter, to get my breath back as much as anything.
.

I agree, i like a chance to catch up on the goss! But then again its easier for us women as we are often in the majority and have to wait for a dance.

I agree that all chatting should be taken off the dance floor, nothing worse than a couple standing in the middle of the dance floor chatting, taking up valiable dance space

**drathzel** · 28th-March-2006, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by WittyBird

absolutely - why do you think i stopped ?

stopped what?

WittyBird · 28th-March-2006, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by drathzel

stopped what?

posting

during the day

**drathzel** · 28th-March-2006, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by WittyBird

posting

during the day

i thought that was just with your new job

WittyBird · 28th-March-2006, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by drathzel

i thought that was just with your new job

oh poo you caught me out

BTW I need to give you my new number

**drathzel** · 28th-March-2006, 11:44 PM

28th-March-2006, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
LMC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the corner Posts: 4,508 Status: No Status Rep Power: 4 Rep.: 2319	Moderator! I know I am not the only person who has been talking to others about the amount of utter drivel posted on the forum recently. I freely admit that I post an awful lot of crap (or should that be a lot of awful crap?). So now I'm trying not to. Even so, there's "general crap" - i.e. potentially interesting or amusing to any random reader, and there's stuff which reads more like a conversation between two or three people that could be just as well carried out on MSN rather than clogging up a thread that might otherwise be interesting. As far as managing the forum goes - Franck, Sheena and Lory do it all for love - of dancing if not all of us. you guys. They already spend a lot of time managing the forum, splitting wildly off-topic threads, etc. Perhaps instead of moaning about lack of content (guilty as charged) some of us could be a bit more positive in taking action... Who's with me in using the neg rep button more for the following: posts which quote the previous enormously long post and just add - I've seen an awful lot of those recently. If you must quote to make it clear what you're laughing at, then SNIP IT - or better still, don't bother posting - why do we need to know you're laughing? If all you've got to say is then that's what the positive rep system is for. posts which don't add ANYTHING whatsoever to the discussion as they only mean something to the person who they are obviously aimed at me (except I obviously can't neg rep myself sorry) for being a miserable cow again? I am NOT suggesting that any of us should get personal - neg rep the post, not the person. Martin Harper, where are you??? Last edited by LMC; 28th-March-2006 at 09:23 PM.

28th-March-2006, 09:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lynn Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Belfast Posts: 8,053 Status: Looking forward to new challenges. Rep Power: 7 Rep.: 2636	Re: Moderator! I was expecting a (EDIT - I see FM went for that option) So were there bets on how many minutes after the thread started before someone quoted it in full and added a smiley? On a serious note, while I am as guilty as the rest of making some rather pointless posts (actually, make that many ), it does get a bit irritating when it happens on what are otherwise interesting dance related topics. You have to skim past the 'chat' to see if anyone has posted anything relevant to the topic.

28th-March-2006, 09:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lory Forum Bombshell - Our Queen! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North London Posts: 7,245 Status: Working for world peace Blog Entries: 2 Rep Power: 6 Rep.: 3231	Re: Moderator! We used to have an area called 'live chat' and I think maybe this could be the solution again?... Each time someone wants to make a personal or unrelated post, they could copy the quote they're replying to and their response, over to the 'live chat area' thus leaving the thread 'on topic' I do agree that sometimes it becomes tedious trying to wade through mountains of posts that just agree or with nothing else to contribute. It's worse when a private 'joke' is aired, it might make people feel excluded. I must admit, i don't read every thread but i'm happy to split threads if I have time, so if anyone would like to PM me when they see something going very 'off topic', i'll endeavour to split it I see no reason for the forum to loose any of its silly/lovey/trivial stuff, it just needs to be put in the right place! __________________ MODERATOR AT YOUR SERVICE "If you're going to do something tonight, that you know you'll be sorry for in the morning, plan a lie in." Lorraine

28th-March-2006, 11:29 PM	#13 (permalink)
WittyBird The Gobby one! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Geekville Posts: 6,874 Status: No Status Rep Power: 5 Rep.: 3079	Re: Moderator! absolutely - why do you think i stopped ?

28th-March-2006, 11:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
drathzel Ceroc N.I. Franchise Owner Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangor, Northern Ireland Posts: 7,944 Status: is breezing through! Rep Power: 5 Rep.: 1364	Re: Moderator!