Hi, I have been thinking about the old General Discussion part of the forums ever since the last few threads in regards to the undead thread, which is a GD on it's own.
Anywho, this poll is just to see how many folks would want the GD back. I know I would like to see it come back.
(there is no pie option or any of that silliness, I am seriously looking for serious answers, as I am thinking of petitioning them to bring it back, can't hurt to try)
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Rhaorth Antonelli
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03-12-2009 15:51
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Weston Graves
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03-12-2009 16:54
I think this forum is a fait accompli general discussion to the vexation of many. I would very much like to have general discussion somewhere, but one that is at least as polite as these forums usually are -- not a wild west trollfest.
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Raudf Fox
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03-12-2009 16:56
I voted yes... I think the reason is pretty obvious if you look down at the archived GD.
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Travis Steamer
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03-12-2009 17:03
Ok, I guess I wasn't here when General Discussion was around, but I guess I don't really see the big deal. So what happens if someone starts an "Undying Thread" in general discussion?
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Raudf Fox
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03-12-2009 18:23
Ok, I guess I wasn't here when General Discussion was around, but I guess I don't really see the big deal. So what happens if someone starts an "Undying Thread" in general discussion? It keeps going? Difference is that the Undying Thread would be more welcome in such an environment. General Discussion would be just for that, discussion, while Resident Answers would be for people to actually ask questions. It's my hope there'd be a bit less heckling in RA if there was a GD. _____________________
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Keira Wells
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03-12-2009 19:06
I voted no.
I was never a member when the general discussion forum was still around, and I don't see a need for it. The Resident Answers is helpful, and offers a little bit of off topic in various threads (Old and new), and seems to serve the purpose well, in my opinion. I feel like a General Discussion forum would distract people from RA, and answers would be slower in coming, or lacking entirely occasionally. As is, because RA acts as a pseudo-GD forum at times, those who are just conversing may also see questions they can answer, which is nice for both the OP and the person with the answers (At least, I for one would like answering them.) _____________________
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Ghosty Kips
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03-12-2009 20:11
(there is no pie option or any of that silliness, I am seriously looking for serious answers, as I am thinking of petitioning them to bring it back, can't hurt to try)  _____________________
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03-13-2009 00:07
My serious answer is no.
general discussion needs are already being met by the current undying thread(s?) tempest in a teapot issue, bored now _____________________
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Conifer Dada
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03-13-2009 03:17
Yes, yes and yes again - but don't kill the undying thread though - not yet anyway.
The problem with the undying thread for general discussion is that you can only really discuss the last one or two subjects mentioned on the thread. _____________________
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TundraFire Nightfire
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03-13-2009 03:26
It would need to be moderated.
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Conifer Dada
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03-13-2009 03:31
Agreed!
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Briana Dawson
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03-13-2009 03:48
YES.
I would love to see the community expanded in this direction and fully agree with Westons sentiment regarding trolls. _____________________
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Pserendipity Daniels
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03-13-2009 04:10
I think this forum is a fait accompli general discussion to the vexation of many. I would very much like to have general discussion somewhere, but one that is at least as polite as these forums usually are -- not a wild west trollfest. [Edit - so I voted yes.] Pep (self moderated, and a glowing example of moderation!) _____________________
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Alyssa Abbot
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03-13-2009 07:13
I say yes... and I also would like to add... Let that one thread die!
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Raudf Fox
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03-13-2009 07:30
Just move the undying thread to the GD. Don't close it! But, yes, a new GD would have to be moderated, something which LL seems to shy away from. Heck, I have no experience moderating, but I'd gladly join the ranks of resident mods if I could get General Discussions back!
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Brenda Connolly
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03-13-2009 07:31
Yes. But only of GD can be changed to mean GodDamnit!
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Czari Zenovka
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03-13-2009 07:32
I voted no. I was never a member when the general discussion forum was still around, and I don't see a need for it. The Resident Answers is helpful, and offers a little bit of off topic in various threads (Old and new), and seems to serve the purpose well, in my opinion. I feel like a General Discussion forum would distract people from RA, and answers would be slower in coming, or lacking entirely occasionally. As is, because RA acts as a pseudo-GD forum at times, those who are just conversing may also see questions they can answer, which is nice for both the OP and the person with the answers (At least, I for one would like answering them.) Same here. Also, I am a member of three other non-SL related forums and I never read the General Discussion areas. When I go to a forum it's for a specific answer or topic so I would hate to miss the quips and such that are part of the current RA. |
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Rhaorth Antonelli
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03-15-2009 11:16
bumped from page four
it is interesting to see the for and for not replies thank you everyone. _____________________
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Rhaorth Antonelli
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03-16-2009 01:39
last bump.
I guess some people want them back, but not many people voted. thank you to those who did. Appreciate it _____________________
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Tegg Bode
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03-16-2009 02:56
We really could do with a Resident Questions forum as well as Resident Answers
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Dilbert Dilweg
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03-16-2009 04:00
Wonder why so many spend so much time in here.
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03-16-2009 04:52
Wonder why so many spend so much time in here. Has In world activities become boring for some? lol not as fun without my peoples  _____________________
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Rhaorth Antonelli
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03-16-2009 06:45
Wonder why so many spend so much time in here. Has In world activities become boring for some? lol for me, the answer is a resounding yes! heh _____________________
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Ceera Murakami
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03-16-2009 07:17
Yes, bring back General Discussion.
The thing that LL refuses to acknowledge about how Forums work is that inevitably, a portion of the users of that forum will consider it a type of "community", and will want to share off-topic conversations among each other. Notices of birthdays, deaths, triumphs, failures, or just humor and odd events in the real world that they think are of interest. If you have a "General Discussion" forum, that is where that sort of community chatter should go. But if you try to gag and mute such chatter, the users WILL find somewhere to do it anyway. It's Human nature. So, we have a fair porton of that in Resident Answers, and some other bits scattered throughout the rest of the forums. Bettr to have a single, approved place for it, and only moderate that for trolls and flames, and maybe to prohibit blatant advertising. Libel and "naming names" in a accusatory way falls under moderating flames and trolls. _____________________
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Benski Trenkins
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03-16-2009 10:06
Yes for same reasons as Ceera mentioned
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