Adjunct Silliness - Its Own Forum?

[+Team DEMP]

I use the main forum index page at http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?act=idx and I need to click into the Geocaching Topics forum to see if there's an new/updated thread or if it's just the Abject Silliness thread that was updated.

 

How about a new forum just for that thread is created in which case I don't need to drop into the new forum since I'm not interested in it.

 

As of this posting:

446 pages long

22,257 replies

109,819 views

 

Obviously folks that aren't interested are having to do the same thing as I do, just to find out the only update is to this one thread. It's a waste of our time as well as server/bandwidth for gc.com that we click into the forum for no reason.

 

As of this posting:

446 pages long

22,258 replies

109,823 views

 

and on, and on, and on.

 

Thanks,

David

 

Edit: Changed the name of the thread being referenced. Told ya I didn't care

Edited May 20, 2004 by Team DEMP

[+Stunod]

Its abject, not adjunct

[WH]

Its abject, not adjunct

What the transvestite chicken said.

[+sept1c_tank]

Its abject, not adjunct 

Adjunct could work, though.

[uperdooper]

i too, think adjunct silliness needs it's own forum. abject silliness, is just fine where it is. a couple of extra clicks isn't going to cause carpal tunnel or death in anyone. sheesh.

[WH]

Better keep those forum status indicators standing by. I have a funny feeling this is gonna be a good one.

[uperdooper]

Better keep those forum status indicators standing by. I have a funny feeling this is gonna be a good one.

warming them up now.

[+rusty_tlc]

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Obviously folks that aren't interested are having to do the same thing as I do, just to find out the only update is to this one thread. It's a waste of our time as well as server/bandwidth for gc.com that we click into the forum for no reason.

 

...

Thanks,

David

 

Edit: Changed the name of the thread being referenced. Told ya I didn't care

This (opening the general topis section) wouldn't increment the view counter on the AS thread. The views number is from the lurkers that stop in to take a look at the silliness de joure.

 

Whats the going rate for clicks these days? Whatever, here's a bazillion virtual geobucks go buy a few.

 

Edit: clarified statment.

Edited May 20, 2004 by rusty_tlc

[+rusty_tlc]

Thats funny? I thought this band wagon would fill up fast.

[+woof n lulu]

Bwwwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....sniff...sniff

 

Feel Better Now?

[+mtn-man]

How about a new forum just for that thread is created in which case I don't need to drop into the new forum since I'm not interested in it.

It's been discussed. It does not look like that will happen. A.S. is the off topic thread for the forums. It is what it is and if you do not want to read it you can easily avoid it. It keeps all the other topics generally about geocaching only, which is a good thing.

[+nfa]

Hi,

 

Just to play devil's advocate...forum mods do move off-topic threads from time to time (honestly, with some frequency), and "Abject/Adjunct Silliness" is a little off of "Geocaching Topics"...I'm all for people doing what they want with their seemingly limitless spare time, but couldn't the AS thread be rationalized into its own playpen, I mean topic zone?

 

nfa

[+nfa]

how about dumping it into CITO, which hasn't had a post of its own in 2 days...that would liven up that neighborhood

 

nfa

[uperdooper]

that would mean that anyone who wanted to post there would have to click more than they should. ooo! my carpal tunnel.

[+rusty_tlc]

This thread is geocaching related......how?

[uperdooper]

This thread is geocaching related......how?

you're right. this whole mess should be happening in ABJECT silliness.

[+nfa]

This thread is geocaching related......how?

wellllll...it has to do with the idea of relocating the gc.com chat room, so that geocaching topics can deal with...geocaching topics

 

btw - is the carpal tunnel that tube used to move fish

 

nfa

[+woof n lulu]

This thread is geocaching related......how?

My thoughts exactly..

[+rusty_tlc]

This thread is geocaching related......how?

wellllll...it has to do with the idea of relocating the gc.com chat room, so that geocaching topics can deal with...geocaching topics

 

btw - is the carpal tunnel that tube used to move fish

 

nfa

I can see your going to fit in on the AS thread.

[+Team DEMP]

that would mean that anyone who wanted to post there would have to click more than they should.  ooo!  my carpal tunnel.

No one said said it was difficult. It's just a waste of time and resources to drill down into a forum when there was no reason to go there. If it only shows the most recent thread and no other indication (I'm aware of) if any other threads are updated, it's a waste.

Edited May 20, 2004 by Team DEMP

[+rusty_tlc]

Did anyone call the Whaaaambulence yet?

[uperdooper]

unless donald trump is cruising through here under a different name, buttmunch no ones time is that valuable.

[+rusty_tlc]

Abject silliness is spreading you know. This thread is silly to.

 

starched boxers?

[+woof n lulu]

Are we having cheese with the whine?

[+nfa]

Are we having cheese with the whine?

well...some of the comebacks and slam-itas coming from the AS regulars are a little cheesy...does that count?

 

nfa

[+The Cheeseheads]

Are we having cheese with the whine?

Huh? I haven't been had.

 

I don't think, anyway...

[+Team DEMP]

Wow... maybe I should have my 10 yr old come in and she can tell some of you what appropriate behavior is.

 

I think the responses in this thread is a great example why either that thread shouldn't exist, or at the very least, reside in its own forum.

[+woof n lulu]

No more cheesy then people finding the smallest things to complain about...

Edited May 20, 2004 by woof n lulu

[+nfa]

No more cheesy then people finding the smalles things to complain about...

like smallest spelled without the "t" ?

 

nfa

Edited May 20, 2004 by NFA

[+rusty_tlc]

Okay I'll play nice.

 

1) I think this request is a bit absurd. If you don't want to see the AS thread don't go there. It causes you no grief or inconvience.

 

2)If you post a topic which is invites controversy, (there is a name for people who do that), don't expect adult replies.

[+clearpath]

I think you are all a bunch of ...

 

[+nfa]

Hi,

 

I don't actually care one way or another...I just like poking at cranky-bottoms, and stirring the pot a little on pointless debates.

 

I visited the AS thread once, found it to be exactly as labelled (sp?), and have managed to avoid it since without too much inconvenience.

 

nfa

[+Team DEMP]

Okay I'll play nice.

 

1) I think this request is a bit absurd. If you don't want to see the AS thread don't go there. It causes you no grief or inconvience.

 

2)If you post a topic which is invites controversy, (there is a name for people who do that), don't expect adult replies.

I don't think you understand the reason for the request.

 

I can only avoid it by taking an action. Moving the thread to its own forum requires no action to avoid it. It's an inconvenience because it is updated 100's of times per day. If it was a typical thread, it wouldn't be an issue.

 

My post was not looking to create any controversy. It was a valid request to make things better for everyone. If I wanted to cause controversy, I'd post it in the thread that was in question, and there I would expect the individuals that have posted thousands of times in that thread to respond.

[+rusty_tlc]

I still don't understand what action you need to take to avoid the thread.

[+The Cheeseheads]

Okay I'll play nice.

 

1) I think this request is a bit absurd. If you don't want to see the AS thread don't go there. It causes you no grief or inconvience.

 

2)If you post a topic which is invites controversy, (there is a name for people who do that), don't expect adult replies.

I don't think you understand the reason for the request.

 

I can only avoid it by taking an action. Moving the thread to its own forum requires no action to avoid it. It's an inconvenience because it is updated 100's of times per day. If it was a typical thread, it wouldn't be an issue.

 

My post was not looking to create any controversy. It was a valid request to make things better for everyone. If I wanted to cause controversy, I'd post it in the thread that was in question, and there I would expect the individuals that have posted thousands of times in that thread to respond.

I'm still not sure what the problem is. The forum list shows the most recently updated thread. If it's A.S., then don't go in. If it's something else or if it's been awhile since you checked in, then it's probably safe to enter.

 

If there's a certain thread you're interested in, use the "subscribe" feature to get an email notification when it has been updated.

[+Renegade Knight]

AS is the closest thing to the Off Topic forum that we have. Unfortunatly ann off topics that resemble a topic are swalled by the S part of the AS.

[+rusty_tlc]

AS is the closest thing to the Off Topic forum that we have. Unfortunatly ann off topics that resemble a topic are swalled by the S part of the AS.

You say that like its a bad thing.

[+Team DEMP]

I'm still not sure what the problem is. The forum list shows the most recently updated thread. If it's A.S., then don't go in. If it's something else or if it's been awhile since you checked in, then it's probably safe to enter.

 

If there's a certain thread you're interested in, use the "subscribe" feature to get an email notification when it has been updated.

Because the forum index only shows the most recently updated or added thread, there's NO indication if there's any other threads that have been updated or added WITHOUT going into the specific forum.

 

If there is no updated thread, a user must then scroll to the bottom of the page, click Mark All as Read and then get returned to the Forum index page.

 

3, 5, 10 mins later, when the same person looks in the forum index, the Silliness thread is again displayed as most recently updated. The user must again go into the forum to see if there's any threads, besides the Silliness thread, which has been updated/added.

[+rusty_tlc]

The groundswell of support for your cause is overwhelming.

[+tirediron]

This thread is starting to resemble a certain one in the TB forum... Play nice kiddies!

[+Team DEMP]

The groundswell of support for your cause is overwhelming.

Why don't you give folks a chance. Of course now they need to plod their way through a slew of useless posts.

[+The Cheeseheads]

3, 5, 10 mins later, when the same person looks in the forum index, the Silliness thread is again displayed as most recently updated. The user must again go into the forum to see if there's any threads, besides the Silliness thread, which has been updated/added.

Um... If you're reading the threads that frequently, I fail to see what the big deal is about the extra click to go into the forum.

 

Solution: Use a tabbed browser and keep the Geocaching Topics forum in its own tab. Just click on refresh every now and then to see what has changed.

[+Team Patton]

3, 5, 10 mins later, when the same person looks in the forum index, the Silliness thread is again displayed as most recently updated.  The user must again go into the forum to see if there's any threads, besides the Silliness thread, which has been updated/added.

Um... If you're reading the threads that frequently, I fail to see what the big deal is about the extra click to go into the forum.

 

Solution: Use a tabbed browser and keep the Geocaching Topics forum in its own tab. Just click on refresh every now and then to see what has changed.

Firefox is a brilliant browser. I use it at home and at work.

[+Team DEMP]

3, 5, 10 mins later, when the same person looks in the forum index, the Silliness thread is again displayed as most recently updated.  The user must again go into the forum to see if there's any threads, besides the Silliness thread, which has been updated/added.

Um... If you're reading the threads that frequently, I fail to see what the big deal is about the extra click to go into the forum.

 

Solution: Use a tabbed browser and keep the Geocaching Topics forum in its own tab. Just click on refresh every now and then to see what has changed.

Or this 1 single thread could be moved to its own forum. And then there is no workaround, how about you try this, install some new software, leave a browser window open, or "live with it" response needed.

 

Create a non-Geocaching forum for topics such as the one we are discussing.

[+rusty_tlc]

3, 5, 10 mins later, when the same person looks in the forum index, the Silliness thread is again displayed as most recently updated.  The user must again go into the forum to see if there's any threads, besides the Silliness thread, which has been updated/added.

Um... If you're reading the threads that frequently, I fail to see what the big deal is about the extra click to go into the forum.

 

Solution: Use a tabbed browser and keep the Geocaching Topics forum in its own tab. Just click on refresh every now and then to see what has changed.

Or this 1 single thread could be moved to its own forum. And then there is no workaround, how about you try this, install some new software, leave a browser window open, or "live with it" response needed.

 

Create a non-Geocaching forum for topics such as the one we are discussing.

Off topic:

You probably wouldn't regret installing firefox, it's free and a much better browser than IE.

 

On Topic:

Most of the folks who frequent AS also post to other parts of the forum. Belive it or not very insightfully at times. If I understand you right you want this group moved for your individual convience? Does that sum it up?

[+cache_us_if_you_can]

This thread is starting to resemble a certain one in the TB forum... Play nice kiddies!

It isn't that bad. Yet

[+Team DEMP]

Most of the folks who frequent AS also post to other parts of the forum. Belive it or not very insightfully at times. If I understand you right you want this group moved for your individual convience? Does that sum it up?

I'm asking if there's value in moving a single thread that is different then every other thread, to a location that would be more convenient for the folks that don't participate in it.

 

I think I said the same thing as you without making it personal.

 

As for other threads... I only go into forums that I'm interested in and have updated threads. With the moving of this thread out of the Geocaching Topics forum, the actions taken in the forums wouldn't be altered.

[+cache_us_if_you_can]

Oh, there it goes

[+Prime Suspect]

Solution: Use a tabbed browser and keep the Geocaching Topics forum in its own tab. Just click on refresh every now and then to see what has changed.

Even hitting refresh isn't necessary. The tabbed browser extension lets you set individual automatic refresh times for each tab (along with an amazing number of other tab enhancements). It's great for monitoring the last few minutes of an ebay auction. Monitor the action in one tab, and have 5 or 6 tabs already filled out with new bid amounts, ready to pull the trigger at the last moment.

[+The Cheeseheads]

I'm asking if there's value in moving a single thread that is different then every other thread, to a location that would be more convenient for the folks that don't participate in it.

 

<SNIP>

 

As for other threads... I only go into forums that I'm interested in and have updated threads. With the moving of this thread out of the Geocaching Topics forum, the actions taken in the forums wouldn't be altered.

I guess I still don't see how the presence of this thread is inconveniencing anyone. By moving it somewhere else, it'd be inconveniencing the regulars who post there and in other threads in the General Forum as well. I see the simplest solution then to be leaving everything as it is.