[Ashrak]

umm ok so make a forum called "the OT spot"

[Shrike]

Originally posted by Ashrak
umm ok so make a forum called "the OT spot"

Originally posted by Shrike
No.

[Bobboau]

does that also mean no to the important nation/world event discusion forum as well?

[Shrike]

Originally posted by Bobboau
does that also mean no to the important nation/world event discusion forum as well?

That is correct.

We're not about to open another forum, especially an OT one.  Period.

[Shrike]

Ok, I'm being a bit harsh.  However, world events are not part of the HLP mandate.  They are merely an accessory.  If you want to discuss them, fine.  But don't clutter the forums up with topics about the same arguments over and over again.

[Redfang]

I agree with Shrike... that politics stuff isn't good, but some OT threads are *cough*hottest woman on the planet*cough*.

[RandomTiger]

Ultimately people can just avoid political threads by looking at their names. I dont see what the big deal is.

As I've said before we have a forum for everything wihich renders the purpose of this forum questionable. its good that we have this forum for OT stuff because otherwise one of the other forums would end up with all the OT stuff which *would* be annoying.

Like  Bobboau seems to be saying this is the only set of forums I go to. I dont want to have to go anywhere else.

[Stunaep]

whatever you do, DON'T lock the sexiest ot-thread. PLIIIIZ

[Sandwich]

Originally posted by vadar_1


probably because he didn't use the announcement account, that or his image could be part of the title instead of an avatar.

Actually, the way we do it, every "avatar" that everyone has is actually HTML image code in their title.

[Petrarch of the VBB]

How about a forum for hardware discussion, so if people need techy help, they can go there.

[an0n]

Originally posted by Sandwich


Actually, the way we do it, every "avatar" that everyone has is actually HTML image code in their title.

Speaking of which, does vB3 allow multi-avatars?

[Warlock]

Ppl don't forget HLP is hosting on GAMEspy , and more importantly it's a PRIVATELY owned forum. Shrike, Carl and the rest give a TON of free reign in here, I don't think asking ppl to curb the OT posting is a big thing for them to ask.

[Anaz]

moral of the story: If you want to post OT go to warpstorm

[Redfang]

Originally posted by Petrarch of th VBB
How about a forum for hardware discussion, so if people need techy help, they can go there.

Meh, I don't think this place would have lots of HW discussions anyway. Besides, there are enough HW forums on the net already.

[RandomTiger]

Originally posted by Warlock
Ppl don't forget HLP is hosting on GAMEspy , and more importantly it's a PRIVATELY owned forum. Shrike, Carl and the rest give a TON of free reign in here, I don't think asking ppl to curb the OT posting is a big thing for them to ask.

I guess it comes down to game spys guidelines on this matter.
If I was in charge I would seriously consider having a 'general discussion' forum and have moderators to keep things cool.

[Unknown Target]

Personally, I like to use the web to get away from all the stupid **** happening to the world, taht I'm powerless to stop. I wouldn't mind not having a bunch of threads about that stuff.

[Warlock]

Originally posted by RandomTiger

.....I would seriously consider having a 'general discussion' forum and have moderators to keep things cool.

Isn't that exactly WHAT Carl's announcement was about ? ? ?

Hard Light = General Discussions

Carl = Moderator

Annoucment = Keeping things cool before a locking spree

[Zeronet]

Originally posted by Shrike
Debates are fine, but some things (such as the iraqi notwar) are being done to extremes.  There's no need to have a new thread about it every second day.

What makes it funny is, there is no war with Iraq.

[Admiral LSD]

Umm... If this isn't a Gneral Disussion forum then what does this mean:

The core of the HL forums, home to the latest in news and discussion about anything and everything.

[Martinus]

The problem here is the number of people starting threads about the same thing. One thread should do the job fine, five threads running on the same general theme is just silly and this is what Shrike and Carl have been talking about. I didn't see anything about stopping all off topic threads.
Also starting a thread just to mention that you're making a pizza or something equally pointless is another no-no. We have some really excellent discussions here on occasion but there's a lot of frivolity too.

...my two pence anyhow.