A quality thread?

[Faux]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at the recent posts by new users. That's most likely going to be the trend even in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The forum kinda went down the [cabbage]ters since a few (un)significant people joined. I used to regard this forum to be in a much higher standard than the rest of the RS forums - not anymore.

[MyPurpleCrayon]

 

Quality Thread- Any thread made by, or pertaining to Viktorkrum77.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad or Distasteful Thread- Any thread made by or pertaining to Apinagez.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most of your threads are included in the top5 worst threads ever, actually.

[Auberean]

Fancy is bred in the mind!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd say poll threads make not for quality threads.

[BlueTear]

First of all, in my opinion, the originial post in a thread, or sometimes even the topic, aren't that relevant. As a general rule, a thread is what people make of it. Now, I'm not saying it's possible nor likely that you can turn every single crap-thread into something worthwhile, but I think it's worth noting that some of the best discussions we've had here over the years did not rise out of a well formulated first post with an exemplary topic title.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd say a quality topic is a topic that people have an actual vested interest in seeing what other people have to say, and presenting their own opinions (though if you feel you don't know enough to present an opinion, asking questions about the subject isn't detrimental). And IMHO, a topic with no room for disagreement and discussion about why people disagree can never quite reach an overall quality, even though a few people might find them interesting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most of those threads actually evolve into more discussions about the places they live - or why they like certain teams, etc. And even if they don't - what's wrong with enjoying reading about where are the posters are from, or the teams they like? If people enjoy it, why does it have to be a deep discussion? People enjoy finding out information about the people they discuss with - so what's wrong with that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have to remember I have also said "in a reasonable quantity." Of course we wouldn't every thread to be like that, but if people like threads like that - why not have a few?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd like to ask you a question; Do you read every single reply to a thread along the lines of "what's your favourite colour" and do you find every reply - if written in the 'appropriate' manner - interesting, or does it depend on who posted it?

[issy2]

For me, a quality thread is a thread where people are free to post their own opinions, and back them up with logical reasoning (something that is not 'I don't need to answer, you know I'm right!' or 'think about it, [bleep] or some other remark proving not your argument but your immaturity) and where people don't instantly accuse you of trying to convert them, or shove stuff down their throat, but can debate for their side logically, without flaming ( :-w well we're all guilty of this at some point....) or insulting anyone else.

 

 

 

Also a quality thread should have an interesting topic that would attract lots of different people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edit - a quality thread is also somewhere where people, regardless of age, gender, or race can all make their own points without being told they are wrong on the basis of their age, gender, or race.

[Gin_and_Tonic]

First of all, in my opinion, the originial post in a thread, or sometimes even the topic, aren't that relevant. As a general rule, a thread is what people make of it. Now, I'm not saying it's possible nor likely that you can turn every single crap-thread into something worthwhile, but I think it's worth noting that some of the best discussions we've had here over the years did not rise out of a well formulated first post with an exemplary topic title.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd say a quality topic is a topic that people have an actual vested interest in seeing what other people have to say, and presenting their own opinions (though if you feel you don't know enough to present an opinion, asking questions about the subject isn't detrimental). And IMHO, a topic with no room for disagreement and discussion about why people disagree can never quite reach an overall quality, even though a few people might find them interesting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most of those threads actually evolve into more discussions about the places they live - or why they like certain teams, etc. And even if they don't - what's wrong with enjoying reading about where are the posters are from, or the teams they like? If people enjoy it, why does it have to be a deep discussion? People enjoy finding out information about the people they discuss with - so what's wrong with that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You have to remember I have also said "in a reasonable quantity." Of course we wouldn't every thread to be like that, but if people like threads like that - why not have a few?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I'd like to ask you a question; Do you read every single reply to a thread along the lines of "what's your favourite colour" and do you find every reply - if written in the 'appropriate' manner - interesting, or does it depend on who posted it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No, she justs reads the response and nit picks at them -.-

[cadburys_egg]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at the recent posts by new users. That's most likely going to be the trend even in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The forum kinda went down the [cabbage] since a few (un)significant people joined. I used to regard this forum to be in a much higher standard than the rest of the RS forums - not anymore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[One Too Far]

 

I think that some posts are of a poor quality by default if they are posted by certain members.

 

 

 

Add irulepoker to that default list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

yep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

wel i think its quality when its original, not biased, (either fun or serious depending on the subject), in good english (or dutch for me) with in good english i mostly mean no ''leet speak'' and preferably proper use of words (hence i never make topics cause i cant speak/write english very good (dutch and 13 year old i aint even supposed to be able to speak/write more then a 1000 different words thoug i can so dont flame me) and some people are by defualt bad (yep irulepoker im going for you) and some are almost always quality stuf (most people with 1000+ make good topics and some other people make good ones to (this refers to posts also)) some how i think rushrock,issy,cad,deloriagod and some others always make good posts)

[Intarweb]

I'd like to ask you a question; Do you read every single reply to a thread along the lines of "what's your favourite colour" and do you find every reply - if written in the 'appropriate' manner - interesting, or does it depend on who posted it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depends on the thread. I'm personally not interested in favorite colors - or even favorite teams for that matter. But in the past I have read every single post of threads about where people live because I find that very interesting. It's led me to find 2 or 3 different people who live in my city or near me, and I think that's fun.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So to answer your question, it depends on if the thread personally interests me. Because those types of threads don't require much thought, I generally don't skip over posts of users I don't know - like I would in other threads.

[Striker6]

 

 

You joined last month, you don't know the point of the forum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That isn't really a good argument. You can get a lot of forum experience on other forums before joining here. Generally you can tell the people who are experienced by how they act. Intarweb has acted in the way that makes me think he has a lot of forum experience. No crappy new topics, easy to read posts, and logical arguments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Plus I have a theory that he isn't someone knew to this forum at all.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sad thing is, that kind of hybrid, knowledge-applying "wise newbies who have used other forums" don't virtually exist on tip.it. Real smart users here are 1:500, (fortunately a lot of them do post on off topic). Even the example you mentioned doesn't apply for certain reasons which you can possibly figure out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at the recent posts by new users. That's most likely going to be the trend even in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How arrogant, remarks like this convey why nobody is stimulating good discussion. This forum isn't mensa, I didn't see a "minimum i.q sign" on the door we don't all have to be super intelligent to post in this forum. Some of my best friends in real life aren't paticularly intellectual but that doesn't stop them from being good people. Seriously, stop being so intimidating to other users, just because you like to debate with your fellow geniuses doesn't mean the rest of us must endure it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think we need a debate subforum :-w

[Nadril]

 

I think that some posts are of a poor quality by default if they are posted by certain members.

 

 

 

Add irulepoker to that default list.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Give it up already rushrock... we know you hate irulepoker, no need to state in every damned thread.

[Faux]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at the recent posts by new users. That's most likely going to be the trend even in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The forum kinda went down the [cabbage] since a few (un)significant people joined. I used to regard this forum to be in a much higher standard than the rest of the RS forums - not anymore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sorry for thinking there was even a shred of community left here

[cadburys_egg]

Must you make every point with those pictures?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

~Assassin

[assassin_696]

I don't know anymore, I thought I used to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How arrogant, remarks like this convey why nobody is stimulating good discussion. This forum isn't mensa, I didn't see a "minimum i.q sign" on the door we don't all have to be super intelligent to post in this forum. Some of my best friends in real life aren't paticularly intellectual but that doesn't stop them from being good people. Seriously, stop being so intimidating to other users, just because you like to debate with your fellow geniuses doesn't mean the rest of us must endure it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think we need a debate subforum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No. BlueLancer wasn't being an intellectual snob. I think he was more referring to the maturity of the users which shows in their posts as opposed to breadth of knowledge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An argument about a video game subforum pales in comparison to an ethical argument like Saddam's hanging (the last decent thread here imo, and it was locked).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you're curious...

[Intarweb]

No. BlueLancer wasn't being an intellectual snob. I think he was more referring to the maturity of the users which shows in their posts as opposed to breadth of knowledge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agreed. I read through BlueLancer's posts several times and couldn't understand at all the point that Striker was responding to.