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"Do we still need this forum?"
Posted by AyaK on 11-05-01 at 03:18 PM
I raise this question as life settles back into routine, if not back to normal. Do we still need this as a separate forum? It seems to me that everything that has been posted in here for the last three weeks could just as easily have gone into Off-Topic -- and the more forums we have, the harder it is for all of our new people to understand the way that SB/RTW works.Thoughts?
Table of contents
- RE: Do we still need this forum?,Mon Cherie, 04:07 PM, 11-05-01
- I Think it Has Served its Purpose...,IceCat, 06:27 PM, 11-05-01
- Hmmmm...,Superman, 09:48 PM, 11-05-01
- RE: Hmmmm...,sleeeve, 10:27 PM, 11-05-01
- Actually,dabo, 10:58 PM, 11-05-01
- RE: Do we still need this forum?,Outfrontgirl, 00:17 AM, 11-06-01
- Boot Camp,AyaK, 03:06 PM, 11-06-01
- RE: Do we still need this forum?,MakeItStop, 09:29 AM, 11-06-01
- Cornertime forum,AyaK, 03:02 PM, 11-06-01
- RE: Do we still need this forum?,PagongRatEater, 05:09 PM, 11-07-01
Messages in this discussion
"RE: Do we still need this forum?"
Posted by Mon Cherie on 11-05-01 at 04:07 PM
Good question, Aya. When I originally requested that we have this forum, I suppose I expected there would be some people who wanted to discuss the ongoing issues. I agree that topics that have come up could be on the OT board, and some posts have been duplicated on OT because of the inactivity of this forum. So, it's up to you and Webby. Perhaps at this point you could make it a read-only forum, like the cornertimes and such. Whatever you decide, I will have no problem with.I really appreciate that you and Webby gave us the forum during the time we needed it.
Mon Cherie
Before you give someone a piece of your mind, consider carefully how much you can spare.
-Anonymous
"I Think it Has Served its Purpose..."
Posted by IceCat on 11-05-01 at 06:27 PM
We will remember even as we move on....
"Hmmmm..."
Posted by Superman on 11-05-01 at 09:48 PM
Do we still need this forum?No more than we need the Boot Camp forums.
"RE: Hmmmm..."
Posted by sleeeve on 11-05-01 at 10:27 PM
And I've been begging for those bad memories to go away for a LONG time!!!
You never know what might be up my sleeeve...
"Actually"
Posted by dabo on 11-05-01 at 10:58 PM
I had an idea for a use for this forum, another fictional round-robin, but no hurry on getting it started, it could wait until after the holidays. The basic concept would be to have a "Survivor: Afghanistan" (or perhaps a "Sufferer: Afghanistan") where the contestants are all basically world-class creeps (no BV posters that's for sure). If people like or don't like the concept, I suppose now is the time to find out. Regardless of the opinions regarding that, the state of the world is such that this forum could become a place of vital activity at any time, so I would prefer that it remain as it is.
"RE: Do we still need this forum?"
Posted by Outfrontgirl on 11-06-01 at 00:17 AM
Although it's inactive right now, who knows what will happen?
As I understood the reason for separating it from OT: OT is usually light and frivolous, whereas this was darker and to express trauma, and the two moods weren't very compatible.
What with the Golden Gate Bridge being patroled by the National Guard, I don't feel all that secure that we won't have another nasty event, and here's a ready-made forum for coming together.Think of its existence as apotropaic: like taking an umbrella along so it won't rain.
Also I feel like people made some really thoughtful posts here that would be in archives by now on OT. As it is, people can read them easily.
Boot Camp, is that being renewed?
Don't think it won't happen just because it hasn't happened yet--Jackson Browne
"Boot Camp"
Posted by AyaK on 11-06-01 at 03:06 PM
>Think of its existence as apotropaic:
>like taking an umbrella along
>so it won't rain.OK.
>Boot Camp, is that being renewed?
I hope not, but a final decision hasn't been made yet ... apparently, the ratings weren't as dismal as the program was, but they weren't great either.
"RE: Do we still need this forum?"
Posted by MakeItStop on 11-06-01 at 09:29 AM
I don't know ... I see good arguments on both sides. On the one hand, this forum isn't getting much use. On the other hand, OFG makes a good point about the moods of OT and this forum being different.I was wondering about the cornertime forum. Do you think we should unlock it since there are several of us writing interviews? I see both pros and cons in doing this. It would be easier to find new interviews, and they wouldn't have to be moved over there. But on the other hand, the forum could get messy and your summary message wouldn't stay on top. Just a thought...
"Cornertime forum"
Posted by AyaK on 11-06-01 at 03:02 PM
Actually, the Cornertime forum isn't locked -- it's moderated. You can post in it, but a moderator has to release the post before it appears on the board. I figured that I'd leave the new Cornertimes in OT until they drop back to page 5, then move them over to the Cornertime forum -- but I'm willing to consider other alternatives.
"RE: Do we still need this forum?"
Posted by PagongRatEater on 11-07-01 at 05:09 PM
I would say that, while the forum isn't relevant today, there are ongoing events and fall-out from 9-11 that make this forum useful. Perhaps a name change to reflect the expanded purpose would be more appropriate...War on Terror forum?