I was just wondering if people agree that "What if' topics are considered spam, and locked. I think they aren't really spam, and some of the locked topics are pretty good and would get alot of positve posts. THIS ISN'T A PETITION TO CHANGE THE RULE. I respect all of TIF's rules, but I don't agree with this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.S.: Mods, PLEASE don't lock this, I just want to see what people think.

have to agree with this one, what if topics can have great discussions, provided they are rational and not totally oblivious to reality :thumbsup:

I myself have never created nor enjoyed reading a "what if thread" (well, I do laugh at the weirdness of some people who make them sometimes)

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I totally agree with the rule.

The constant flow of what if blah blah blah topics would be extremely annoying. The rule is there for a reason.

I believe eliminating the " What If" topics is for the best. I find it annoying

 

 

 

reading What if topics. Glad to see the rule was placed on the forums. :)

I agree with Valerie. Some "What If" topics are okay, but very few. And you can't exactly allow some "What If" topics and not others.

I agree with Valerie. Some "What If" topics are okay, but very few. And you can't exactly allow some "What If" topics and not others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same with other types of threads, you can allow some and can't allow others. I don't see why this rule exists.

Most of the 'What if' topics are of the 'impossible' type. Pretty much a magnet for thoughtless posting.

What 'what-if' topics? The only one I know of is the 'TIF Con' thread in OT :-?

 

I agree with Valerie. Some "What If" topics are okay, but very few. And you can't exactly allow some "What If" topics and not others.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same with other types of threads, you can allow some and can't allow others. I don't see why this rule exists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maybe you don't get what I'm saying.. If we only allowed some what-if topics, I'm sure General P2P/General would be flooded with them and people would leave messages saying "If this isn't a good What If topic, please lock it mods," and it would be up to us to sort through the good and the bad every day..

What 'what-if' topics? The only one I know of is the 'TIF Con' thread in OT :-?

That's the truth. Most of them are like "If there was a nuclear bomb and you had a saw and noticed a tree, would you cut it down if you needed wood?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think the rule is great.

 

What 'what-if' topics? The only one I know of is the 'TIF Con' thread in OT :-?

That's the truth. Most of them are like "If there was a nuclear bomb and you had a saw and noticed a tree, would you cut it down if you needed wood?"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think the rule is great.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These are great topics... can really get you thinking on what you would do in such a situation.

Can you consider changing the description from "no what if topics" to refining what types of what-if topics are allowed? A few times I've seen really interesting threads go locked because they discussed hypothetical issues. Maybe rewrite "no what ifs" to "what ifs are only allowed if the thread provides information and prompts intelligent discussion" - or possibly only allow what-if's in the debate forum because the prerequisite for threads there are that they have to be intelligent.