Locked: The rebooted off topic is a hole in one

JK400 wrote: ↑Just wanted to comment on how much I appreciate the new direction off topic has taken since the purge.

Some of the better points:

1) I can actually eat and read the topics at the same time now thanks to less or no revoltingly disgusting topics being created. Right before the purge there were about 5-6 disgusting topics right on the first page and I literally lost my appetite.

2) Easier to target **** starters. It is now clear who is stirring the pot just for the sake of riling up the easily agitated members on that forum. I'm happy to see these people have stopped their nonsense or have left the forum all together. It's also easier for those who are to uphold the decency of the forum to target these individuals and let them know their behaviour isn't needed or welcomed. Having the community and not just the staff on the site stand up for the quality of the forum is important and has lessened the impact of people who are just trying to start a ruckus for the sake of starting one

3) Less back and forth bickering and cliquing. I was tired of trying to join the discussion of a thread only to find it had been derailed by two users bickering back and forth, or by certain users forming some sort of internet clique that made others feel unwelcome in the thread

Keep up this great work as it is surely a step in the right direction for this website.

Hitman21 wrote: ↑ There are many people would disagree with you on this. The quality of the threads has definitely gone down, threads about a mans 100lb scrotum and other garbage

There is still plenty of bickering between many users and its the same as before. What were these disgusting topics you saw, I dont remember seeing any disgusting topics

JK400 wrote: ↑Just wanted to comment on how much I appreciate the new direction off topic has taken since the purge.

Some of the better points:

1) I can actually eat and read the topics at the same time now thanks to less or no revoltingly disgusting topics being created. Right before the purge there were about 5-6 disgusting topics right on the first page and I literally lost my appetite.

2) Easier to target **** starters. It is now clear who is stirring the pot just for the sake of riling up the easily agitated members on that forum. I'm happy to see these people have stopped their nonsense or have left the forum all together. It's also easier for those who are to uphold the decency of the forum to target these individuals and let them know their behaviour isn't needed or welcomed. Having the community and not just the staff on the site stand up for the quality of the forum is important and has lessened the impact of people who are just trying to start a ruckus for the sake of starting one

3) Less back and forth bickering and cliquing. I was tired of trying to join the discussion of a thread only to find it had been derailed by two users bickering back and forth, or by certain users forming some sort of internet clique that made others feel unwelcome in the thread

Keep up this great work as it is surely a step in the right direction for this website.

Hitman21 wrote: ↑ There are many people would disagree with you on this.

diggler649 wrote: ↑I actually don't see that much of a difference from the old OT. Some threads get locked a bit quicker, but it's not exactly a "lite" version of the old OT.

Shaner wrote: ↑Neither do I. It's the exact same forum, but now any worthwhile discussions get shut down. Apparently talking about the rising costs of Dentists is now banned too. Heaven forbid we talk about dentistry, that might cause RFD to go offside.

A 100 lb scrotum is a great topic though, we should have more of those and much less conversation about the rising costs of basic healthcare in this country.

Shaner wrote: ↑Congratulations poedua, you managed to poll ever single RFD member in a matter of hours. Well done. I mean that's really the only way you could qualify such a statement.

flashy_mcflash wrote: ↑If the vast majority of OT posters were so offended, like DearSummer was, they would've left like he did. What's that he always says? Vote with your wallet? Many of the loudest whiners still post in OT.

Shaner wrote: ↑If I get frustrated enough, I will leave.

As for DearSummer leaving, as much as I completely disagreed with everything he ever wrote, his posts were intelligent and thought provoking, the kind of posts Oranr says he wants around here, and then Oranr and a couple of the mods cause him to leave.

But thankfully we have threads talking about 100 lb scrotums, so all is well.

Shaner wrote: ↑If I get frustrated enough, I will leave.

As for DearSummer leaving, as much as I completely disagreed with everything he ever wrote, his posts were intelligent and thought provoking, the kind of posts Oranr says he wants around here, and then Oranr and a couple of the mods cause him to leave.

But thankfully we have threads talking about 100 lb scrotums, so all is well.

flashy_mcflash wrote: ↑The kind of posts he wants around here, as per the rules, are non-political. RFD is just not a place to discuss that stuff, it's just not. It is a deals website. There are loads of political forums out there for those types of discussions. OT was never, at any point since I've been reading it, home to much intelligent discourse anyhow (despite the stated topic).

flashy_mcflash wrote: ↑If the vast majority of OT posters were so offended, like DearSummer was, they would've left like he did. What's that he always says? Vote with your wallet? Many of the loudest whiners still post in OT.

ippon wrote: ↑since RFD is a deals site, should the content that is not deals related be removed? maybe we shouldn't talk about cars or computers, if they are not on sale?

we are social beings, and allowing people to talk it out will only raise engagement. it's funny to me that the admin and some people complain that people bicker here. what, you don't bicker in real life? people are just being people.

the admin wants us to treat this place like our workplace, which is sheer non-sense. the admin might work here and get paid for it. i don't. this is one of the places and things to do where people come to get away from the daily stress of working.

Shaner wrote: ↑Neither do I. It's the exact same forum, but now any worthwhile discussions get shut down. Apparently talking about the rising costs of Dentists is now banned too. Heaven forbid we talk about dentistry, that might cause RFD to go offside.

A 100 lb scrotum is a great topic though, we should have more of those and much less conversation about the rising costs of basic healthcare in this country.

flashy_mcflash wrote: ↑The content should be whatever the people paying the bills want on THEIR website.

Bickering still happens but seems to get shut down when it has nothing to do with the topic or if personal attacks happen. We have seen what a (relatively) unrestrained OT looks like and it is a mess that no company would want associated with them. If you can't relax without talking about political/religious stuff, then maybe you should find somewhere else to relax.

flashy_mcflash wrote: ↑The kind of posts he wants around here, as per the rules, are non-political. RFD is just not a place to discuss that stuff, it's just not. It is a deals website. There are loads of political forums out there for those types of discussions. OT was never, at any point since I've been reading it, home to much intelligent discourse anyhow (despite the stated topic).