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Member Since: 3/30/2009
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Can someone explain me this new off-topic rule? 
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Member Since: 2/17/2010
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I think there should be an OT (Off-Topic) Monthly Thread.
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Member Since: 1/14/2007
Posts: 6,202
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I'll make one comment about the whole Reeces situation. The only mistake I've seen him make is actually commenting before closing a thread (as Celestial pointed out in this example http://atrl.net/?p=3929291). I can't necessarily say he was wrong in closing the threads that I've seen (which isn't all of them), but moderators should not use their power to get last word in a discussion or argument (which is what it turns into in most cases).
You shouldn't even be able to know that it is Reeces who closed some of those threads but by posting last, he revealed himself. I think what he posts last is what angers people more than closing the thread.
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Member Since: 2/15/2010
Posts: 26,154
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A talk-with-eacother thread would be fun?
Is ATRL going really slow by anyone like me too?
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Member Since: 11/5/2007
Posts: 19,997
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Originally posted by Golden Trigger
A talk-with-eacother thread would be fun?
Is ATRL going really slow by anyone like me too?
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And we call the thread "The Whatever Thread".  I'd really love that, to be honest. It's like a place of freedom.
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 12/29/2003
Posts: 6,311
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Originally posted by Duca
Can someone explain me this new off-topic rule? |
Just don't go off-topic from the thread's true purpose? If the topic is about New Music, and you end up just having a conversation with someone or in general talk, you're going off-topic. I'm not sure what specifically confuses you.
It seems like most threads end up off-topic anyway, so why have a purely pointless thread dedicated to "Off-Topic" or "Whatever," or even to "talk-with-eachother"? In a sense, that's like combining Blogs and Profile Walls... since most off-topic conversations are personal and/or random. Also, you are talking to others on this forum. That's the whole point! It's just, with a forum, there tend to be organized topics, and I'm not sure what good an off-topic thread will do. If you want to go off-topic, take it to private messages, walls, or a blog. If you want to publicly chat, just find a site where you can invite others to chat with you in real-time.
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Member Since: 11/5/2007
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Originally posted by orange
Just don't go off-topic from the thread's true purpose? If the topic is about New Music, and you end up just having a conversation with someone or in general, you're going off-topic. I'm not sure what specifically confuses you.
It seems like most threads end up off-topic anyway, so why have a purely pointless thread dedicated to "Off-Topic" or "Whatever," or even to "talk-with-eachother"? In a sense, that's like combining Blogs and Profile Walls... since most off-topic conversations are personal and/or random. Also, you are talking to others on this forum. That's the whole point! It's just, with a forum, there tend to be organized topics, and I'm not sure what good an off-topic thread will do. If you want to go off-topic, take it to private messages, walls, or a blog. If you want to publicly chat, just find a site where you can invite others to chat with you in real-time.
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Great point!  Were you a mod way back then? I knew you were.
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Member Since: 10/3/2009
Posts: 35,844
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Originally posted by -mUsIcLoVeR-
Great point! Were you a mod way back then? I knew you were. |
That's true , you would be a really good moderator Orange
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Member Since: 8/1/2008
Posts: 52,761
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 Now That biased "ATRL Assistant" is trying to get rid of me for what I said in this thread about him.
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Member Since: 3/30/2009
Posts: 79,408
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Originally posted by orange
Just don't go off-topic from the thread's true purpose? If the topic is about New Music, and you end up just having a conversation with someone or in general talk, you're going off-topic. I'm not sure what specifically confuses you.
It seems like most threads end up off-topic anyway, so why have a purely pointless thread dedicated to "Off-Topic" or "Whatever," or even to "talk-with-eachother"? In a sense, that's like combining Blogs and Profile Walls... since most off-topic conversations are personal and/or random. Also, you are talking to others on this forum. That's the whole point! It's just, with a forum, there tend to be organized topics, and I'm not sure what good an off-topic thread will do. If you want to go off-topic, take it to private messages, walls, or a blog. If you want to publicly chat, just find a site where you can invite others to chat with you in real-time.
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Thanks
I wasn't really confused, but it was new to me that we could get warnings for going off-topic in SYG and NHB.
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Member Since: 6/25/2008
Posts: 20,616
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Originally posted by Reeces
Now Rico, from my point of view, was one of the main reasons there was a lot of chaos in the forum.
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BS, there's a long list of members who are a better reason for some of the chaos we get in this forum and like you see, from some of us point of view, you are one as well.
It's not the first time you banned him, if he is one of the main reasons for the chaos in this forum how come no other mod banned him?
Truth is, you used your power as a mod more than once, sayin' the last word, get rid of/give unfair warnings to members you don't like/drag your fav' and close threads like the Christina ones...
Fact is, most of the members around here got warnings and banned yet you are the only mod that is being called here as unfit...There's a reason for that.
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Member Since: 10/28/2008
Posts: 22,771
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Originally posted by orange
Just don't go off-topic from the thread's true purpose? If the topic is about New Music, and you end up just having a conversation with someone or in general talk, you're going off-topic. I'm not sure what specifically confuses you.
It seems like most threads end up off-topic anyway, so why have a purely pointless thread dedicated to "Off-Topic" or "Whatever," or even to "talk-with-eachother"? In a sense, that's like combining Blogs and Profile Walls... since most off-topic conversations are personal and/or random. Also, you are talking to others on this forum. That's the whole point! It's just, with a forum, there tend to be organized topics, and I'm not sure what good an off-topic thread will do. If you want to go off-topic, take it to private messages, walls, or a blog. If you want to publicly chat, just find a site where you can invite others to chat with you in real-time.
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That reminded me of a section that deals with celebrities and subsequent in-depth discussions that involves them which TC was working on for some time. What happened to that? Louie suggested that it should be titled: Gurl, whatcha think?
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Member Since: 5/1/2007
Posts: 15,659
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What does everyone think about getting the "Which movies did you just watch?" thread stickied?
I think it's pretty solid now for that to happen.
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Member Since: 9/24/2008
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Member Since: 4/6/2007
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Member Since: 3/2/2008
Posts: 14,823
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Originally posted by Raguabros
What does everyone think about getting the "Which movies did you just watch?" thread stickied?
I think it's pretty solid now for that to happen.
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I'm all for it! 
Anyone figure out why?  
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Member Since: 2/15/2010
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 Reeces
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Member Since: 3/30/2009
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I also think my "What was the last album you listened to?" thread should be stickied. 
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ATRL Senior Member
Member Since: 2/21/2005
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Originally posted by Celestial
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Sweetheart, post the rest of the convo, it wasn't serious. FYI, you're not going to be a mod, quit trying.
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Member Since: 9/24/2008
Posts: 14,256
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Originally posted by Reeces
Sweetheart, post the rest of the convo, it wasn't serious. FYI, you're not going to be a mod, quit trying.
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I have no desire to become a moderator, that's not what this is about. We are in desperate need of some new moderators, it's time for some of the older ones to be replaced.
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