Wes Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Obviously, here in Random, we allow discussion of many various things, within limits. However, there's been a trend lately of creating what I'd call "Vague Topics", ie: topics with very little information in them. Examples: http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39292 http://www.themeparkreview.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=39235 When writing an initial post, please try to include good, relevant information. Some of us may not know what the topic you are starting is about, be it a video game, food item, band, computer, or whatever. The more information you can provide in your initial post, the better. You don't have to write an essay, but a couple good paragraphs that help explain what the hell you're talking about is preferred. Thanks!
Hattuchili Posted October 9, 2007 Posted October 9, 2007 Bump You are so right, Wes. Thanks for posting this and I hope they will read this.
Giovanolafan Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 I'll Be Sure To Note This! I Dont Often Make Threads But if I Do I Wont Make it Vauge!!
ebl Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 "I hope they will read this." (Soren) Well, I hope they do, too, but... Eric
the sound Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Hmm, i agree. Especially with the manhunt 2 thread.
texashorns82492 Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Totally agree with you Wes. I especially hated the Mac Mini thread. Wowww haha.
jten11 Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 Okay at first, I was pretty annoyed at how you(yes you, Wes) would just lock certain topics cause they were 'too vauge' for your understanding, but going back and looking at the ones you locked vs the ones that aren't locked, I do see your point. My thing is I dont think the people who post them dont intentionally mean to post something pointless, as this IS a random thread. Technically we can talk about ANYTHING, right? I mean whats your definition of pointless anyways?
BeemerBoy Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 ^ It's not so much a matter of how pointless something is. The message is that no matter how random and pointless your topic is, put some effort into crafting your post better. Whether you get 1 or 1000 replies will always depend on the relevance of the subject matter to each reader, but it's no excuse to be lazy with your posts.
Carnage Posted October 10, 2007 Posted October 10, 2007 as this IS a random thread. Technically we can talk about ANYTHING, right? I mean whats your definition of pointless anyways? Random just means non-coaster topics. Not literally anything. The posting rules still apply for not posting for posting sake,etc.
Homer Posted October 11, 2007 Posted October 11, 2007 You know, I'm surprised a mod hasn't used this old thing thats been floating around the internet. Although it was primarily made for another forum, I think it hammers in the key points more effectively. http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting
TheRapidsNerd Posted October 26, 2007 Posted October 26, 2007 Hey Wes, sorry if Wolfie's post riled you. Just found out about it myself. Seems his heart's in the right place, just missed the mark a little. If it helps, several of us are trying to be more careful on what and how we post.
Wes Posted October 26, 2007 Author Posted October 26, 2007 For the most part, you guys do a very very good job. We try to maintain a pretty high level of posting here, but it seems to work very well. Go on other forums as large as TPR and you'll see how much crap posting there is. If I come across as dick-ish or harsh, just remember we're trying to elevate this forum above the usual coaster forum crap. I think it makes this forum more enjoyable and pleasant in the long run.
America Sings Freak Posted October 27, 2007 Posted October 27, 2007 For the most part, you guys do a very very good job. We try to maintain a pretty high level of posting here, but it seems to work very well. Go on other forums as large as TPR and you'll see how much crap posting there is. If I come across as dick-ish or harsh, just remember we're trying to elevate this forum above the usual coaster forum crap. I think it makes this forum more enjoyable and pleasant in the long run. ^ I agree and that is one of the main reasons why I post on here instead of other forums!
jynx242 Posted October 30, 2007 Posted October 30, 2007 ^^ I agree as well and would like to give kudos to all of you moderators for doing such a great job. Even looking (let alone reading) at other forums just gives me a headache. Seems that you have to wade through rivers and oceans of crap to get to any information that might possibly be interesting. Not so here - so once again...Thanks!
Sunfire Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 Thanks to the TPR ASSistants, this forum is much better than a lot of others I have been in. When I first joined this, of course, being an immature 14 year old, I thought it was way too strict. But now, a year later, I see that these posting rules help so much. I may not have the biggest post count, but at least I can say the posts I have made contributed to the topic.
socalMAN123 Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 I have seen one to many coaster forums go to crap because there were topics and posts that were vague like Wes has described. But thanks to you Wes (and all of the other mods!), this forum is great. I hope those vague posters read this topic like Soren said! Once again, THANK YOU MODS! You do a GREAT job! ---Brent
dandaman Posted November 3, 2007 Posted November 3, 2007 We're trying to elevate this forum above the usual coaster forum crap. But of course. We were the first forum to discuss rides... ON THE MOON in depth, after all. And sorry, Wes, but try as you might, TPR still has more spam than the awesomeness that is the forums of State Showcase Funpark. http://forums.delphiforums.com/n/main.asp?webtag=JL1110&nav=start&prettyurl=%2FJL1110%2Fstart
KerryB Posted November 11, 2007 Posted November 11, 2007 You know, I'm surprised a mod hasn't used this old thing thats been floating around the internet. Although it was primarily made for another forum, I think it hammers in the key points more effectively. http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting So informative and yet entertaining!! I would also like to add that the strict posting requirements might help a few of the younger members pass their various writing competency tests. TPR...a true leader in building our knowledge of coasters, grammar, and dare we say it...life!
Meteornotes Posted December 22, 2007 Posted December 22, 2007 I bumped this because I've been seeing a lot of repetitive/vague/pointless topics over the last week or so. Please try to follow the advice given in the first post here. Thanks. dt
robbalvey Posted January 2, 2008 Posted January 2, 2008 Yup, Agreed. I'm bumping it again...in fact, I'm even going to move it over to the main forum. We now have 3 other topics on how to post to TPR - The ToS thread, The Posting Rules thread, the "Hey kids! Read this now!" thread and now this one! It just amazes me that with so many reminders and guidelines on "How not to be an idiot" we get so many people who post total crap. I mean, we aren't anywhere NEAR as strict or obnoxious as some other coaster/theme park forums *cough* *coasterbuzz* *cough* but we DO require our members to post somewhat well written, informative posts and threads. I really don't think that's TOO much to ask, is it? --Robb
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