How about one or two 'random' threads a week? my problem is with the quantity, it's just overkill. Reading a bunch of threads with little thought put into them is boring. If they keep up at this pace I'll just skip the OT forum all together, it's not worth the effort to wade through the trash to find something someone put some thought into.
Nope, I don't tell other people how to post. I post as I feel like within the terms of the board, and with a general respect for other's opinions. In this regards, I disagree. Good threads with good content will always survive no matter how many random threads start. I would like an example of "something someone put some thought into".
What kind of topics do you expect in the OT forum if not "off topic" ones? I'm not arguing with you, but trying to understand the issue. Is it bad to have lots of basketball related threads in the regular Blazers forum?
You have every right to post the way you do as it's within the bounds of what's been laid out to us. Others have the right to tell you they find it annoying. It's clear you care more about your own experience in here than you care about the community as a whole. Don't be surprised if you keep it up that you're having a two-person conversation between you and trout. That would be a shame for this OT board.
I understand. It hurts when the truth is spoken about any politician. Trout and Xericx aren't doing anything wrong, are they? Just don't read this forum if it, or anything posted here, upsets you. Because sometimes, the truth hurts!
My favorite topics are the mini essay kind (and honestly, maybe I should just stick to blogs). Someone has a point to make, they back it up with some evidence, and people debate it. Starting a thread with only a few sentences is fine enough.... unless it's ten a day. Saying "I like skype, I like facebook, I don't like myspace", why bother? And even if you want to debate that, please slow down. Most people probably aren't going to have the time to respond to every one. Let me repeat this... I like Terrence and Phillip. They're funny. They fart. I laugh. But there's a point where stupid/random is no longer amusing, and for me that point has been reached. And I want to make it clear that I have no problem with you, just this genre of OT posts. IIRC, you posted at BBF, you had a creepy rat faced Kobe avatar, and I had no problem at all. Why the sudden increase in OT posts? And ucatchtrout starting a topic about fishing.... makes you think, doesn't it? There's just too many for my taste, obviously others don't mind. In the Blazer forum, I usually only read the five or so threads that interest me. Picking through all the others is tedious, and after all.... this is all supposed to be fun. It seems like there's better discussion if there's only a few particular subjects everyone wants to talk about. Starting too many topics at once just spreads everyone's time thin. Eh? I doubt I've ever posted in a political thread, on here or BBF. And I want to read the OT forum, but IMO it's being spammed, and I'm not the only one who feels that way. Anyway, I've got to get to bed - hopefully we can all at least agree on this - go Blazers!
oh for petes sake this is an off topic forum. what the hell is wrong with talking about fishing? a lot of people happen to enjoy fishing.
couldn't resist checking one last time - my comment meant that I wonder if you and Xericx aren't fishing for responses. Maybe that's my Yega style tin foil hat conspiracy though.
I've always posted random threads, for better for worse. I've had mods, other posters and what not say the same things, and I've had others enjoy the speed of threads and a high-traffic, fast paced board. different strokes for different folks.
maybe you don't care what I think, but I just wanted to say that IMO the stupid random thoughts thread is working well. so...thanks. group hug kumbaya, etc.... AND BEAT LA!
