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GypsyDeath
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 Posted - 07/22/2004 : 08:18:51
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hey. I think ive mentioned this before, but you know what would be really great? Making some more forum 'bits'...
In general off topic chat, some people will get annoyed when too much of one topic pops up, such as the load of film threads at political threads at the moment...If we had different sections specifically for this rather than piling them all in to offtopic, it would be much easier to get to what you actually want to read, and maybe encourage more specific topics in the new areas...
Ideas for areas:
The Screeening Room (films, tv etc etc)
The Library (er..books..)
The Bedroom ( sex etc)
Issues ( politics, environment, etc etc)
Mind body and spirit (Advice on life problems,health, relationships etc etc)
The Juke Box ( other bands)
I dounbt youd take them all on, but I think thsi would really leave the offtopic chat free for such topics as 'our lovely selfs..' and really improve the standard and specificness of posts and threads, plus meaning people interested in say, politics, wont have to sift through everything else if that not what they want to read at that moment..
I dont know any thing about this sort of thing, and dont know how much work this would involve etc, its just an idea.
Just thought I'd throw that in there... |
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 07/22/2004 : 08:28:13
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Oh, and maybe a media share area - where you can put art, stories, anything...like the Fb salon at the moment,
Hey, maybe there should be an art 'the gallery' haha(dont ask wher ethese names have come from..) bit too.. the library and screening room could go in to one I guess. I dont know., Id love to hear some feedback.
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
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Posted - 07/24/2004 : 15:01:39
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hmm..something to think aboot...tho Forums with all sorts of section's are not as fun to navigate...and on top of this there'll be more moderation invloved..heh
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 07/26/2004 : 06:51:38
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Ok, Well, I just thought it could solve a lot of current tension on the bpoard at them moment..
Also, I used to post on a board who did something similar to this, the reason I think it is such a good idea and works so well is because although this is generally about Frank and his music, there is a very strong sense of community here...and a community needs to be provided for...heh. Its worked really well ont he other board, had around the same number of members, same sort of set up, and once the forums were there the arguements died down, it spurred much more interesting threads in all the sections, and if you felt the need to go talk some random stuff or something, you had the general chat..to, well, chat generally.
it meant the people that came on the boards who were here for different reason could choose which sectins they wanted to join in and be part of, and could ignore the ones they didnt, with out it effecting their 'forum experience'.
I know it could mean a lot of work..but i think on the moderating side their are plenty of established members knocking about that deserve the opportunity to give something back to the forum...
Anyway. ill shut up now.
Also, obviously im sure you can think of much better frankified names for the sections..but im quite fond of The Jukebox!
Just thought I'd throw that in there... |
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 07/26/2004 : 07:32:27
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I could see maybe a section for films and/or other art types (including books), maybe a section for other non-FB music, but I wouldn't put in quite that many sections for the reasons Dave said.
Seems like non-FB/Pixies music is a common enough topic that it could potentially have its own forum, and a forum for the other arts is probably general enough that it might get enough traffic to be worth the extra navigation, etc.
I wouldn't put in a politics, sex, or general advice/health forum, but I see where you're coming from.
Anyway, good thinkin'.
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 07/26/2004 : 08:36:46
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yeah, well as I said, i didnt think youd take em all on.
Also, just to be really annoying, i was thinking would it be at all possible for a private meassge thing to be installed? Cos then, people who dont want to put their email on here, could still recieve and send messgaes to other members, with out releasing any personal details..
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misleadtheworld
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 07/26/2004 : 08:57:09
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I like, and dislike the idea of splitting it up. I find many topics I don't read at all, which might be because of the amount of them in one place, but I find it more compact and fun to navigate, like Dave said, when they're all together.
'Hang on to Your Ego' would be a good name for the 'salon' topic, I reckon.
'Baby, that's Art' would work for an arts forum.
I guess you could try it out, and then have a vote with that new fangled voting thing.
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 07/26/2004 : 09:00:08
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hmm, thats a good idea, poll it baby.
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The Champ
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
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Posted - 07/26/2004 : 09:54:26
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Little Black Francis
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Posted - 07/26/2004 : 13:47:07
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I agree with Dave and Dean, whatever they decide.
Good suggestion by the way, Mel (new friend)
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
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Posted - 07/27/2004 : 22:46:47
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hmmm..PM's.. I'd rather not bog the system down any more.. If you really wanna chat off-board, no reason i can think of not to use email. Create a dummy account for FB.net if you really wanna be 'anonymous'..eh?
Is other music really discussed that much?
So far i'm leaning most towards a serious / fun split... At least, that would serve me well..heheh
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 07/27/2004 : 23:23:54
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Seems like there's probably a topic every 1.5 days about new music, so maybe not enough to merit its own forum.
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
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Posted - 07/27/2004 : 23:26:13
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
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Posted - 07/28/2004 : 09:06:45
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Homers_pet_monkey
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/02/2004 : 14:40:00
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quote:
Originally posted by Dave Noisy
So far i'm leaning most towards a serious / fun split... At least, that would serve me well..heheh
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This sounds like the best idea so far.
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
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Posted - 08/02/2004 : 17:16:19
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Damn i'm good.
(Lemme know what you want for a custom title.)
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PixieSteve
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Posted - 08/07/2004 : 17:20:52
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i don't like the idea.
forums dedicated to something other than "general chat" should only have one "general chat" |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
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Posted - 08/09/2004 : 16:00:53
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What if if's 'Not-so-general Chat'?
Like..'Specific Chat'?
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Frog in the Sand
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Posted - 08/11/2004 : 05:09:19
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I think that, as an elite forum, FB.net should strictly conform to political correctness. To begin, Dave could should create special sections for Afro-Americans, Asian-Americans, Ohio-Americans, Franco-Americans, Franco-Quebecers and Quebeco-Saskatchewans, which would themselves subdivide into cultural subsections like Pixies / Frank Black Studies, Gay / Lesbian Studies and Gender / Feminist Studies.
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 08/13/2004 : 07:58:54
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Surely that would be therefore not very politiaclly correst? for instance, you are suggesting that afro americans, are not worthy of being part of the same forum section as say Franco Quebecers? This could start a war.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 08/13/2004 : 08:02:47
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Well, Quebecers (and Canadians in general) should definitely be isolated from the other members. Everyone else can share the same section.
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PixieSteve
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Posted - 08/13/2004 : 19:53:35
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| also, there'd be MASSIVE arguements about the ordering of these race forums :D |
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 08/23/2004 : 05:32:47
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oh god almighty! the politics involved!
I really think that just having a trial of say the film/books/tv section, art and creative sharing type section, and an other music section would be a really good idea, and then see how they take off.
Go on, ya know ya want to!
I drink and smoke
Until I choke
Until I'm broke
Cos' I want too
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