Admin Ian M Posted August 16, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Several posters have now intimated in recent moderation threads that they don't see the need for topics to be posted into separate forums so I'm opening it up to the masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citybs3 Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 How about one for football and another for non football. Non city threads get started in city only anyway so may as well merge all football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 City talk and gen football and sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 God no - what's the point of a football forum that's lost in a sea of pointless posts. It's not hard - you create a post you have 2 options - football related post in one place - non in another, if someone cannot understand such a simple concept then they need to be reminded, if after being reminded a few times they continue to not understand the 2 options then having their post threads moderated has to better than banning them. It's the posters that throw abuse around that I'd rather see leave...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Tansley Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I like the idea of all in one but it would be a mess... Keep it as it is, football and non football. It's working better than it used to I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 God no - what's the point of a football forum that's lost in a sea of pointless posts. It's not hard - you create a post you have 2 options - football related post in one place - non in another, if someone cannot understand such a simple concept then they need to be reminded, if after being reminded a few times they continue to not understand the 2 options then having their post threads moderated has to better than banning them. It's the posters that throw abuse around that I'd rather see leave...... You'd think so wouldnt you, but that's exactly what people are complaining about. Posters they are fans of dont post anymore as they can't agree to the rules, and it's the Mods fault! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Brent Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I think it works well as it as . Football / Non-Football It doesn't have to be a City specific forum (as long as topics about Liverpool / Tottenham etc..don't get in the way too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Just seems it has the right balance now - the days when something had to be 100% City related and not general football was to specific / specialised - the forum became much better when it simplified to a general football topic section... the balance seems right now, plus I am a old fart who hates change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 As I said don't care really. But I would go for one size fits all if it makes it easier to administer. There can be no misunderstandings then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Can we vote on which thread will be locked next, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Are we still merging or do people want 20 threads on Fontaine, and 10 on Fielding after tomorrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickle Rick Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Keep is as it is. Perfectly fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Simples. Two forums. One for everything City related and one for everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Are we still merging or do people want 20 threads on Fontaine, and 10 on Fielding after tomorrow? Now that is something that annoys me - it's not like people cannot see there are threads already on the subject, so when 4-5 people all want to be special snow flakes and create identical threads... not many things online get to me (hell it's just the internet lolz) but for some reason that does and always has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Are we still merging or do people want 20 threads on Fontaine, and 10 on Fielding after tomorrow?Concerning that, I understand why you do it. But if you come in late, and the discussions are slightly different in each thread that you merge, I find myself ignoring it as the merge makes it a mess, especially when people do not quote a post. Rock and a hard place sometimes for you guys. I agree people not bothering to check a thread has not already started is bloody annoying. Almost like I'm shouting loudest, look at my thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Why don't keep it as it is, but move threads not in relevant places. Don't ask them if it's ok, just move them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Why don't keep it as it is, but move threads not in relevant places. Don't ask them if it's ok, just move them. I think the point is, it is creating more work for the mods. And friction from some. Make it easier if the only had to concentrate on things such a potential slander or abusive postings, rather than merging or moving stuff. And then getting whined at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiale Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Is this also a MOD issue in that their are not enough of you guys ? Do you need to go on a recruitment drive, or hire some mini mods (i.e. trusted people who only have limited powers i.e. moving threads). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East End Old Boy Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Concerning that, I understand why you do it. But if you come in late, and the discussions are slightly different in each thread that you merge, I find myself ignoring it as the merge makes it a mess, especially when people do not quote a post. Rock and a hard place sometimes for you guys. I agree people not bothering to check a thread has not already started is bloody annoying. Almost like I'm shouting loudest, look at my thread! Exactly!!! Some of us do not have the time to look at the forum every 5 minutes, so I fine the merging and editing infuriating! Just keep simple, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Why don't keep it as it is, but move threads not in relevant places. Don't ask them if it's ok, just move them. We don't ask, we do just move threads. But the point is why should we have to when the poster(s) have been politely asked again and again to post in the correct forum and they don't? Most other people can manage it, what makes them different. Also some of these posters would start a thread and then not contribute any further and usually cause an argument within that thread. On the subject of merging, I think we do try to use common sense. Eg 10 pages discussing the benefits of signing Pack and examples of his goals etc were merged when posts were similar, but when news emerged that he had actually signed it was left in a stand alone thread so everyone could see instantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JammyOne Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 People always complain that no one reads anything in the off-topic forum, but that's because everything that's off-topic gets posted in the football chat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Lewis Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I am incapable of deciding if I wish to continue reading a thread or switching to another forum. Is this thread in the correct forum? HELP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 No re-branding here please. Just take it to Cardiff they might be interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Ian M Posted August 16, 2013 Author Admin Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Concerning that, I understand why you do it. But if you come in late, and the discussions are slightly different in each thread that you merge, I find myself ignoring it as the merge makes it a mess, especially when people do not quote a post. Rock and a hard place sometimes for you guys. I agree people not bothering to check a thread has not already started is bloody annoying. Almost like I'm shouting loudest, look at my thread! I'm with you on that. I understand why threads are merged because so many people believe they shouldn't have to check if something already has its own thread. Oftentimes there will be 2 threads with different slants on the same subject that get merged because there's already 8 other subjects on that topic. If for instance someone started a debate on how we could work on improving Fontaine's confidence in the midst of 20 threads a day saying how sh**e he is, it would have undoubtedly been merged when I would have preferred that to stay as its own thread. Not that this happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 If it ain't broke?? oh hang on I like the sound of a ''TROLL PIT'' section, chuck all the junk in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastonboy Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 I think Redeye should get his own sub forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tins Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 We don't ask, we do just move threads. But the point is why should we have to when the poster(s) have been politely asked again and again to post in the correct forum and they don't? Most other people can manage it, what makes them different. Also some of these posters would start a thread and then not contribute any further and usually cause an argument within that thread. On the subject of merging, I think we do try to use common sense. Eg 10 pages discussing the benefits of signing Pack and examples of his goals etc were merged when posts were similar, but when news emerged that he had actually signed it was left in a stand alone thread so everyone could see instantly. Because sometimes i.e. NTTDs weird and random threads are hilarious and wouldn't be as funny if in "non-football" chat. To me it's like comedians, you are saying people aren't comedian's because you don't find them funny, and on the other hand a lot of others do. A forum is about opinions, you have the weird and wonderful. This is being stopped through this. Also regarding posters who start threads and don't contribute, you don't know the reason why they aren't contributing and shouldn't make assumptions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 If it ain't broke?? oh hang on I like the sound of a ''TROLL PIT'' section, chuck all the junk in there What else would there be to look at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider head Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 What else would there be to look at? Ah! I am not telling you,, not yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinmabbuttshair Posted August 16, 2013 Report Share Posted August 16, 2013 Ah! I am not telling you,, not yet I think I may know what you're talking about. Then again I may not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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