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That narrows FOO down quite a bit if you mean that in a strict sense. No posts about grilling then? Or Tea? Or do you mean nothing that would possibly arouse the ire of anyone? Like cops and dog lovers? Benign banter as opposed to serious discussion?
When Shak posts, the thread will continue for a minimun of 3 pages and be taken very seriously by all involved, despite the very brittish subjects.
You've gotta love it ;)
Nick
Shewww. Thank the Gods, err, entities, or not, if you're atheist, or agnostic. ;) Anyone up for a debate on theology, the Genesis Gap theory or the implications of the Nicene Creed? J/K. Got worried there for a moment that the grilling and teas threads would end and I'd have to start looking for haute cuisine elsewhere...
I didn't think of that when I saw this thread DG, but I just did look through the active list. Go take a look and see how much there is to go through, just today - and the day isn't over yet.
I like the idea! The way I see it is that we do have a lot of 9-to-5'ers who buzz through the active list for topics related to their work. They work 8 hours and get lunch and 15 minute coffee breaks.
Foo is like the coffee pot to take breaks at, and a certain proportion sounds logical to me from the viewpoint of working people using the active and getting to what they need as quickly as possible.
When it's off-hours or break time, time to kick back, they know where to find the forum. I think it's a good idea from a member standpoint and it'll be helpful to a lot of people to strike a balance.
I'll try to be more uplifting.
I'm off for drinkies now!
:) Y
It would be a shame if Foo posts were pulled from the recent post lists, because many people (I suspect) only view WebmasterWorld through recent posts.
Just my opinion...
-Andrew
Reducing the heat on "The Active" (Recent Posts list)
Long polling threads (How old is everyone here? What's your favorite pub?) and conversational exchanges (It's really hot/cold here in Kamchatka! My dog/boyfriend/girlfriend has fleas!) not related to webmastering may be exempted from the recent posts cgi after a while, they will still be accessible via the forum index.
I think it's a very good idea to take active measures to prevent off topic threads from dominating the Active Post list in a professional forum, buy I believe this solution may be a bit backwards.
The irony being that the longest threads are generally those which have sparked the most interest. People love chiming in with their contributions to "poll" type threads and I've seen this mirrored in just about every online community I participate in.
Personally, I think it would be a better solution to remove Foo threads from the Active Post list altogether by default while providing the Foo lovers the option of adding Foo back into the recent post listings via a choice in the Active Post control panel.
This would keep the forum free of idle chit chat for the "no nonsense" types that come here purely for business, without sacrificing the totally off topic feel good factor that so many regulars here know and love.
This could effectively maintain the professional integrity of a rapidly growing forum without sacrificing the community feeling which is the very reason so many invest a great deal of both professional and personal time here.
Personally, I think it would be a better solution to remove Foo threads from the Active Post list altogether by default while providing the Foo lovers the option of adding Foo back into the recent post listings via a choice in the Active Post control panel.
:) I like it.
I have NO time to be making Political or Race related comments either in Foo or in my life.
I can see the strain that it may cause on the "Active list" and would have thought FOO would just be removed from there.
In my eyes FOO was the "chillout" corner of Webmasterworld, where semi topics related could be shared (best cup of tea, snow outside the office, etc etc)
anyway if I am the culprit here, I apologise.
Shak
(personally Foo and Webmaster Supporters Forum are the 2 places I visit most on here)
Nick
better solution to remove Foo threads from the Active Post list altogether by default while providing the Foo lovers the option of adding Foo back into the recent post listings
Great idea, Dante. And Brett, I certainly understand what you are trying to deal with.
I understand that there are people on this board that lives in areas where certain discussions can get people in trouble.
Maybe the risk is to great, as the primary goal of this board is the sharing of ecommerce related information, and we don't want to have the whole board blocked, due to the sensitivity of some posts.
I guess I have gone full circle here.
better solution to remove Foo threads from the Active Post list altogether by default while providing the Foo lovers the option of adding Foo back into the recent post listings
He he! this foo is turning in some community thread...
What I would like to see is a way for users to remove individual threads or whole forums, right from the active list. But I have no idea of what kind of work is involved to achieve this.
Maybe for BestBBS v4.0?
What I would like to see is a way for users to remove individual threads or whole forums, right from the active list. But I have no idea of what kind of work is involved to achieve this.
Great idea Macguru!
Being that this goes well beyond the scope of Foo, I've started a new thread [webmasterworld.com] with my reply in the community issues forum.
