This might sound like the biggest commonplace on forums, but I think that's what we are lacking on Off-Topic lately. Some people really don't seem to know what's adequate and what's not - the colored text issue, for instance, which was fuel for several threads and at least 2 flame wars.

 

 

 

We should include the use of common sense above all, but then as well specific things, as advice on colored posting, on spoilers, on making a good starting post on new threads, on not taking it personal when involved in ideological debates and etc.

 

 

 

Could be something along the lines of Daan's sticky on Music and Movies, adapted to the OT needs.

 

 

 

What do you think? Also, suggestions on what should be included are appreciated.

Wouldn't go down too well in OT - content is way to varied to give it a "template" of any kind.

 

 

 

Essentially OT is almost a "law unto itself". I swear it almost needs it's own rule-set completed seperate from that of the rest of tipit, sometimes.

Essentially OT is almost a "law unto itself". I swear it almost needs it's own rule-set completed seperate from that of the rest of tipit, sometimes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It does, but as I think that's not going to happen, just general advisory and guidelines seem to be the closest we could get to it.

 

 

 

Daan's sticky is basically the common sense part I talked about, not the entire thing, if that's what you meant by giving a template to the posters.

You mean something that says

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Enough with the ****ing religion topics, we get the idea now?"

 

 

 

"Consoles are all cool and stuff, but we have 3 topics a console by now"

 

 

 

What do you think? Also, suggestions on what should be included are appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

#1 - Apinagez may only create one thread every three years.

Oddly enough OT guidelines are something we have been discussing for the last 2 weeks. We are committed to improving OT and making the users there happy. Hopefully the inclusion of some basic guidelines will further us all along on that goal. Just be patient as the improvements should be happening fairly soon. :