Having more than 5 blogs on the "recent blogs" section
I know this issue may have come up before, but I just thought I'd get everyone's opinions.
Personally, I think that people post blogs a lot... which means the blogs go on a fast rota which means that some blogs are left unread or barely commented. It would be nice to have a larger section for recent blogs (although technically this IS available in a seperate page).
Note: I realise this may not be possible with the current forum settings, but think we should get everyone's opinions regardless.
The next upgrade I do will be to vBulletin 4. There will be rather large changes; so I'd prefer not to do anything in the interim given that it'll all be wiped clean.
“Also, we don't need no Jacob to gay this place up. We have officially won the award for the forum with a highest proportion of gay members whilst not being themed about poojabbing, cowboys or Kylie.” - Nate
I’m going to start enforcing a No Multiple Blogging rule. This should end ambushes of two or three consecutive blog entries by the same user. Also, no more recursive blogging (i.e. blogging about another blog/blogger), and no blogging something that should obviously go in an existing forum.
Well, there are blatant infractions like posting art. I think for more serious topics like controversial issues or anything that's likely to stimulate serious discussion could be let off with a warning.
The next upgrade I do will be to vBulletin 4. There will be rather large changes; so I'd prefer not to do anything in the interim given that it'll all be wiped clean.
Alcar...
Oh dear god you're not going to like, use that ugly new layout, are you?
Well, there are blatant infractions like posting art. I think for more serious topics like controversial issues or anything that's likely to stimulate serious discussion could be let off with a warning.
Yes... but where does the line go? .
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Wil siger (17:13):
Hey, I have massive nuts. :@
“I always believe the movies I've made are smarter than the way they are perceived by sort of mass culture and by the critics,” Snyder said, a statement he immediately followed by saying, “Also, ‘It looks like a video game.’
Nexy, there is no line. We've never used lines when determining what's "worthy". It's always subjective, because it needs to be in a small community with an evolving atmosphere. I think most people should be able to tell whether what they're posting is meant to provoke discussion, or just be available for people to comment on.
“Also, we don't need no Jacob to gay this place up. We have officially won the award for the forum with a highest proportion of gay members whilst not being themed about poojabbing, cowboys or Kylie.” - Nate
When do we know something is forum-worthy? I mean.. where goes the line?
The line, my dear, is crossed when some smart Mod decides to change the name of this thread from "Having more than 5 blogs on the recent blogs section" to "Having more than 5 dogs in your sexual fantasy."
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I *love* the new layout, it's so sexy
Which layout? The one of you in the latest centerfold?
The main problem I see is that a lot of these "blogs" just point to a single youTube video. Does that really match the definition of 'blog'? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog)
If you wanted to just post a youtube link, why not do it on the off-topic forum?
Where in Off-Topic? An entire thread devoted to a video is worse than just a blog entry. At least if the only content of a blog entry is a video, then the blogger would like people to look at that video and comment. Not that they're my favourite kind of blog.
By posting a video link, you're getting people to check it out and comment on it with their own points of view. In my opinion it would be more like something you'd post in the Off-Topic forum, such as; "What's your view on XYZ" or "What do you think of news story XYZ".
To give an example, Strike Witch has posted three blogs in a row. Why not just make one Blog instead of splitting it up like that?
EDIT: Thanks Max. I appreciate it's not easy being an impartial admin. Apologies if I sound like I'm whining too much.
I'm going to go with Voltaire on this one, if people want to use blogs like idiots then the consequences should be on a purely social level.
Unless of course they recklessly break forum rules, at which point we feed them to the lesbians.
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“I always believe the movies I've made are smarter than the way they are perceived by sort of mass culture and by the critics,” Snyder said, a statement he immediately followed by saying, “Also, ‘It looks like a video game.’
Then we watch the lesbian eat herself, everyone wins.
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“I always believe the movies I've made are smarter than the way they are perceived by sort of mass culture and by the critics,” Snyder said, a statement he immediately followed by saying, “Also, ‘It looks like a video game.’
I say that we stop using people's real life names, and just use the ones that they made for the forum. It's kind of an annoying way of saying "Hey, I know this guy. No, no. I really know this guy". Also, I don't who you are talking about half the time.
I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.
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“I always believe the movies I've made are smarter than the way they are perceived by sort of mass culture and by the critics,” Snyder said, a statement he immediately followed by saying, “Also, ‘It looks like a video game.’
“I always believe the movies I've made are smarter than the way they are perceived by sort of mass culture and by the critics,” Snyder said, a statement he immediately followed by saying, “Also, ‘It looks like a video game.’
Having more than 5 blogs on the "recent blogs" section
