Keeping things on-topic!
 

It would be nice if we keep things on topic in serious topics. Posts with just smilies or "in" jokes are a tad boring for most of our users.  You have the Anything Goes section to play with and there is always a Start New Topic button on each topic page if you have a sudden urge to change subject....

Cheers all!  Sorry to be a killjoy but I want this website to be slightly serious as well as fun.

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

sorry roy  no problem

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

sorry roy
;D

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

understand

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

Will try to be good.  ;D

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

Did try to tell em! :D  ;D
[smiley=up2something.gif]

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

ITS OK  I WILL KEEP HIM UNDER CONTROLE

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

 I promise to be good from now on. ;)

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

Cazzer just has bad. They just keep trying to suck me in to there bad ways.
Honest Roy............. :D ;D ;D

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

will do roy  ;D

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

Well that didnt work did it Roy.. Sorry but its the same 4 or 5 people chatting away amongst themselves in every thread. Theres no serious posts anymore.

I hope my comments arn't taken the wrong way...I hate chatrooms but am starting to think one might be a good idea... I really like the people who are doing the chatting and would love to meet them all one day...

But the messageboard has turned into one big chatroom and when someone does try to start a decent thread it gets hijacked and the chat starts again.

I am not complaining and I really do hope this isnt taken the wrong way... I dont want serious all the time.. But currently its plain daft.

Just my thoughts :) Maybe its just me being tetchy.. it being bath night and all :)

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

Well-well-well-- it`s 24 hours since I read Harry`s message and I deliberately waited to see the response from our small band of Smiley Fanatics. But not a peep. If you are not complaining well I am.
However, as no one else has seen fit to respond I can only assume that that type of posting is acceptable to the majority. Guess the best thing for me to do is to say Cheerio and Good Luck to the Forum in the future. This weeks Photo Quiz was, as many knew, the closed Woodnook Inn at the corner of Marsden St & Carter St.
Byeeeeeee

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

every one said sorry bert and  we are keeping the   itm to anything goes  now all other threads  will  not be highjacked well not from me anyway and i am sure not from any one eles  love your pic page  dont wanna loose that one

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

Majority rules and I didnt follow it up presuming I was in the minority.

Maybe the problem seems more prominant for me as a regular user of the last 10,20,50 posts... I havent the will to go through every thread on the messageboard looking for somehting interesting.. So first thing in the morning I go to last 50 messages.. most morning all 50 consist of tittle tattle that really belongs in a chatroom. its usualy of no interest to anyone bar the two or three people talking. its never a serious discussion , just silly amblings.

Last 50 posts being full of the above emans I miss threads started 60 messages ago during the night.

I have a constructive suggestion Roy!
Setup a cron job so the chatroom is only available between say 10pm and 1am every night.. three hours where they can get it out of there system.. Also maybe drop the top five posters thing as I sometimes get the impression people are just trying to get there message count up..

Sorry to be a party pooper but as Roy himself pointed out. this is not what the messageboard is supposed to be about.  I hope these comments dont put anyone off posting and I am not blaming anyone.  I really do like everyone who posts and don't want to fall out... But the messageboard is going downhill and seems to belong to 5 people... new people arrive but where are the serious conversations for them to join in with?

Remember how it used to be?

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

ok no problem harry     take me off i couldnt care a monkeys   u need to stop moaning and enjoy yaself more  internet for fun  geez guy   take the rod from your back and loosen up   never be here again have fun

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

Moaning?  Your accusing me of moaning?  Oh dear.. Take you off what?
Did you even bother to read my post properly? Obviously not.

All this just because I didnt wish you happy birthday... tsk :)

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

So here's what I'm gonna do - remove the top 5 posters (was already planned) and get rid of the anything goes section from the last 10,20,50 posts and move all silly messages into anything goes.  I don't think the chat room really works anyway as it is open all the time and hardly anyone uses it. Then I need help from everyone - if something is getting silly or you think is in the wrong forum then please use the report function and tell me about it.  I don't have time anymore to read all the forum completely as it has got quite big so really need people to use the report function.

To owd_bert - please don't go, we are gonna get this sorted!

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

forgot to add, any more suggestions people - I want to try to keep everyone happy!

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

sorry about happyone roy but  harry has been riding the backs of the people having fun  maybe  it was in the wrong thing  but   happy didnt bother when his  thread have been used for fun

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

really? Where ?

And i didnt bother when my threads where being used for fun either.. In fact if you care to read I joined in a lot of them..

Try re reading my post and undrstanding what I am on about.

I dont suppose you can even see the irony in you moaning about my supposed moaning can you?
:)

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

Just been reading this thread.

This is getting silly!
Surely we all can take some constructive comments!

I admit to at one stage being a culprit in this problem myself, although I would like to think I have made quite a few worthwhile posts as well.

As soon as the problem was pointed out with the wheelie thread, I took that comment on board. It was looking ridiculous.

I have, since then, been checking regularly via the top 50 posts, and what Harry said still applies for different reasons.

As regards Harry riding on the backs of people having fun – he’s got to be the most subtly funny person on here!

About happyone’s threads being used for fun, they were all started for fun anyway! I’m sure he would be annoyed if he had a really serious topic turned into a joke.

I think removing the anything goes section from the last 10/20/50 posts is an excellent idea, Roy. Also the removal of the top 5 posters column is a good idea. Comments previously seen in the forum have proved what you said to be true.

How about sending out IMs to everyone setting a few more ground rules.

The saddest thing in all this is that we may have lost Owd Bert’s Old Accy thread.

Please reconsider Bert.  Your  contribution is entertaining and informative and we don’t want to lose you!

Re: Keeping things on-topic!
 

phew :)