That will mean Martin and the rest of the mods will actually have to do their jobs! Thats' what they're scared of, the lazy bastards 
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++ [ originally posted by Hydde ] ++
I hope that from now on... with a simply "stay on topic people"... things will return to normal!!.
I hope that from now on... with a simply "stay on topic people"... things will return to normal!!.
Maybe they can give it a try. I saw it work on some of the other forums I visited. But us posters have to play a part in this too and not just depend on the mods to do this job.
There are so many suggestions in this thread. I think the mods could get together in a meeting to come up with the most feasible solution.
-S-
I do not have to PM you at all and I do not have any greivance with you in particular but what you were trying to say in your previous post is that you do not see any threads going off topic and there you were talking about music
I do believ you were watching Parma vs Milan at the time, so was I and with the greatest r espect I do not come on the forum to read about play by play of Juve's games as I have the means to see most of it but what I would not do out of respect to others who do not have the means of watching Juve is to come on here and be talking about things which have nothing to do with the said game
I just went on Poland vs Italy and lo and behold there is a picture of a scantily clad lady, and you wonder why I think this forum is being spoilt by certain individuals who constantly do this sort of stuff.
We all have the ability or whatever to come on here and misbehave and spoil other ppl's good work, its just some have respect for others feelings more than others
If you think I am pickiing on you well nowt i can do about that , I was talking to all and sundry who feel they are amusing or clever ,by talking completely off point and off topic, once in a while is a treat, constantly is a nuisance
I do believ you were watching Parma vs Milan at the time, so was I and with the greatest r espect I do not come on the forum to read about play by play of Juve's games as I have the means to see most of it but what I would not do out of respect to others who do not have the means of watching Juve is to come on here and be talking about things which have nothing to do with the said game
I just went on Poland vs Italy and lo and behold there is a picture of a scantily clad lady, and you wonder why I think this forum is being spoilt by certain individuals who constantly do this sort of stuff.
We all have the ability or whatever to come on here and misbehave and spoil other ppl's good work, its just some have respect for others feelings more than others
If you think I am pickiing on you well nowt i can do about that , I was talking to all and sundry who feel they are amusing or clever ,by talking completely off point and off topic, once in a while is a treat, constantly is a nuisance
Great idea, seriously. And instead of just saying it casually, they could make it obvious that the reason for their on-topic post is to get the thread back on-topic. Maybe they could just underline the whole post or put it in a different colour, then maybe if at least the next 15-20 posts after that aren't on-topic, they take action 
That way, if people have nothing to say about the actual topic, they can just stay away from the thread.
Hopefully if we do this, people who want to talk off-topic won't be desperately waiting for 15-20 posts, and then post something stupid, then say "what!? I followed the rules"
That way, if people have nothing to say about the actual topic, they can just stay away from the thread. Hopefully if we do this, people who want to talk off-topic won't be desperately waiting for 15-20 posts, and then post something stupid, then say "what!? I followed the rules"
Maybe they shouldn't do it for every thread... it'd be too much of a bloody hassle for them, and they won't bother changing the rating from 1 to 2, then 3 and 5 and blah blah...so maybe just have a green/red light next to the thread to show which ones are in danger.
Also remember that they're also limited by what the forum programming allows.
Also remember that they're also limited by what the forum programming allows.
++ [ originally posted by -S- ] ++
Maybe instead of being too direct, the mods can actually try to "lure" the posters into staying on topic by maybe initiating a reponse/convo that is relating to the thread subject itself - manouvre the direction of the thread so as not to derail itself. Open up a few questions if need be...
Maybe they can give it a try. I saw it work on some of the other forums I visited. But us posters have to play a part in this too and not just depend on the mods to do this job.
There are so many suggestions in this thread. I think the mods could get together in a meeting to come up with the most feasible solution.
-S-
Maybe instead of being too direct, the mods can actually try to "lure" the posters into staying on topic by maybe initiating a reponse/convo that is relating to the thread subject itself - manouvre the direction of the thread so as not to derail itself. Open up a few questions if need be...
Maybe they can give it a try. I saw it work on some of the other forums I visited. But us posters have to play a part in this too and not just depend on the mods to do this job.
There are so many suggestions in this thread. I think the mods could get together in a meeting to come up with the most feasible solution.
-S-
We can create a secret group, made with 5 members of the forums called the "On TOPIC SqUad". They will have the mission to find and reárail each thread that goes off topic... When one members find an off topic warning.. he/she call the other 4 members and start to fix the thread with lots of on topic post
Like a secret society
Howbout having 2 threads for each match ? One for Pre-Game discussion and one for discussion during the game, results, post match analysis etc ?
we just use a [P] (preview) or [R] (Result) as a Suffix at the end of each match related thread so users know which thread they need to use for what.
over here, even a Juventus - Modena match thread will probably go to 20-30 pages if not more.... so it will be a good idea to have 2 seperate threads in my opinion.
I believe Mods should prevent / delete off topic discussion if it goes too far.
Thats how I do it at Soccergaming and works pretty well.
we just use a [P] (preview) or [R] (Result) as a Suffix at the end of each match related thread so users know which thread they need to use for what.
over here, even a Juventus - Modena match thread will probably go to 20-30 pages if not more.... so it will be a good idea to have 2 seperate threads in my opinion.
I believe Mods should prevent / delete off topic discussion if it goes too far.
Thats how I do it at Soccergaming and works pretty well.
++ [ originally posted by Meow ] ++
The traffic light idea is Gray's and I like it too but it might not be too efficient since it'll be one hell of a workload for all the mods. However I'm all for it if they don't mind working extratime!
The traffic light idea is Gray's and I like it too but it might not be too efficient since it'll be one hell of a workload for all the mods. However I'm all for it if they don't mind working extratime!
It won't be that much of a workload. The default setting would be green, and if the thread starts going off-topic, the status can be updated at the click of a button.