Too popular...?

hat · Dec 11, 2007

This is a great website and all, but I feel like we are becoming too big, too popular...

Don't know how many of you have noticed this, but while popularity is a great thing, it also hurts the actual TPU community a little bit. We really can't be silly and fun anymore, except for the general nonsense section, but even there things are being shot down...

Bittersweet isn't it.

Jess Stingray · Dec 11, 2007

I agree, GN isn't active now... it only got hits because it showed up n the Latest Posts box.

panchoman · Dec 11, 2007

yeah, the rules are more strict, not as loose as tpu used to be... consequences of fame i guess

but remember, tpu is here to help people with more hardware more then forming a community, and im glad to help as many people i can, though socialization and community is also a big factor. there needs to be a good balance

hat · Dec 11, 2007

I hate being politically correct. I don't believe we should be all formal and professional about everything to attract more attention, I think that popularity is good but we shouldn't make it seem like we're something we're not...

theonetruewill · Dec 11, 2007

I think it's fine. It's a tech forum, not a glorified chat room.

3991vhtes · Dec 11, 2007

This used to be more fun, before the mods became more strict, and enforced more rules... :cry:

No more sploosh type threads ftl

mandelore · Dec 11, 2007

meh, we can still have a laugh... as long as its tripple signed and sanctioned by a board of directors with licenses from the official parties inchange and then tripple signatured by low level moderators :laugh:

lols, nah, we is world wide popular, and we will show em that we have fun while doin it!

overclocking, computer tech, its all great fun, and we will make sure it stays that way!!

Mand

Hawk1 · Dec 11, 2007

Ben Clarke said:
I agree, GN isn't active now... it only got hits because it showed up n the Latest Posts box.

My apologies :eek:

erocker · Dec 11, 2007

Haven't noticed anything different. As far as I know whenever groups of people start using the forums for a chat room, the mods will come down on it. And they should.

Jess Stingray · Dec 11, 2007

lol, forgiven. (Hawk)

erocker, the problem there is that the chat doesn't work on the site. And we're all in different timezones.

zekrahminator · Dec 11, 2007

hat said:
I hate being politically correct. I don't believe we should be all formal and professional about everything to attract more attention, I think that popularity is good but we shouldn't make it seem like we're something we're not...

Agreed, I'm sure that I'm not the only one that got to know TPU by the awesome fun we'd have in general nonsense threads.

JC316 · Dec 11, 2007

Not really, this is still one of the more loose places around. overclock.net and overclockers club is TERRIBLE, you can't say anything there without getting banned.

3991vhtes · Dec 11, 2007

@ zek - like the hot chicka thread, and sploosh.. Don't forget the fart thread.

RIP Ketxxx's fart thread, and Hot chicka thread.

mandelore · Dec 11, 2007

zekrahminator said:
Agreed, I'm sure that I'm not the only one that got to know TPU by the awesome fun we'd have in general nonsense threads.

I barely remember my first post, but I stayed because of the response and general "chattiness" towards it. From there im basically a daily addict

Lols, i even often refresh the main page several times just incase someone has replied to xxxxx thread, or made a funny jibe at something or another.

This is not just a technical support or help site, its a place to make friends who share similar interests etc. hells, you are the only guys who are as passionate as i am about computing, i tried explaining it to work mates, but i got blank looks and slight "wtf is he on" expressions :ohwell:

theonetruewill · Dec 11, 2007

The only people who don't seem to like it are in the Teenagers thread... coincidence, I think not! :laugh:

Jess Stingray · Dec 11, 2007

mandelore said:
Lols, i even often refresh the main page several times just incase someone has replied to xxxxx thread, or made a funny jibe at something or another.

Same, TPU is my life, pretty much. You guys are pretty much the only people I can talk to without getting called "geek, nerd" or whatever.

theonetruewill · Dec 11, 2007

mandelore said:
Lols, i even often refresh the main page several times just incase someone has replied to xxxxx thread, or made a funny jibe at something or another.

I have never ever ever done that, far to sad................................

:eek:

well maybe just a little...

Deleted member 3 · Dec 11, 2007

hat said:
I hate being politically correct. I don't believe we should be all formal and professional about everything to attract more attention, I think that popularity is good but we shouldn't make it seem like we're something we're not...

No offense, and I'm not aiming this at anyone specific. But some members get out of control, they start spamming the forums with bullshit, any forum that is. If we wish to be taken serious, attract new members, receive review samples, be mentioned on the box of the new Geforce 9800 über turbo deluxe edition, we need to be taken serious.

As a mod I look at the rules thing from the other side, to me (and I'm not alone) certain members (and no I'm not naming anyone) are out of control. They spam a lot and take a lot of members with them. Unfortunately if we don't put up barriers for these select view a lot of active members will join in on "the fun" and things will get nasty. Controlling a group of 20 by taking one out is easy and doesn't look too bad. However when there are thousands of people, hundreds of daily active members taking out 20 easily looks like we're strict. I don't think we are, I've read many complaints of various members about "site x banned me because I said this and that", I don't think you get banned easily here. If you manage to do so you're obviously out of line, if not you should be able to communicate about this with us mods. If not we were apparently right about banning you.

I can't of course disagree with the statement that growth introduces more rules, but this is necessary. Just imagine a country with as much rules as your school. Or imagine a school with just the (unwritten)rules of your friends club.

mandelore · Dec 11, 2007

theonetruewill said:
The only people who don't seem to like it are in the Teenagers thread... coincidence, I think not!

lols, i dont visit "that" thread...

feel old and.. well just generally well not compatable lol..

:roll:

for bleedin sake im only 23, oh.. justy incase anyone is interested, my 24th Birthday is on the 27th of this month

theonetruewill · Dec 11, 2007

DanTheBanjoman said:
No offense, and I'm not aiming this at anyone specific. But some members get out of control, they start spamming the forums with bullshit, any forum that is. If we wish to be taken serious, attract new members, receive review samples, be mentioned on the box of the new Geforce 9800 über turbo deluxe edition, we need to be taken serious.

As a mod I look at the rules thing from the other side, to me (and I'm not alone) certain members (and no I'm not naming anyone) are out of control. They spam a lot and take a lot of members with them. Unfortunately if we don't put up barriers for these select view a lot of active members will join in on "the fun" and things will get nasty. Controlling a group of 20 by taking one out is easy and doesn't look too bad. However when there are thousands of people, hundreds of daily active members taking out 20 easily looks like we're strict. I don't think we are, I've read many complaints of various members about "site x banned me because I said this and that", I don't think you get banned easily here. If you manage to do so you're obviously out of line, if not you should be able to communicate about this with us mods. If not we were apparently right about banning you.

I can't of course disagree with the statement that growth introduces more rules, but this is necessary. Just imagine a country with as much rules as your school. Or imagine a school with just the (unwritten)rules of your friends club.

I sort of agree with Dan here. He makes a good case.

mandelore · Dec 11, 2007

DanTheBanjoman said:
No offense, and I'm not aiming this at anyone specific. But some members get out of control, they start spamming the forums with bullshit, any forum that is. If we wish to be taken serious, attract new members, receive review samples, be mentioned on the box of the new Geforce 9800 über turbo deluxe edition, we need to be taken serious.

damn true, i often comment on front page posters who make really silly remarks, that will be seen by EVERYone, even ATI, Nvidia etc...

how can we be taken seriously if people are posting on main page threads things like.. oh thats "so" gay or what a retard for supporting xxxx. in that sense we gotta look at the big picture and retain a sense of outwards professionalism

3991vhtes · Dec 11, 2007

Ben Clarke said:
You guys are pretty much the only people I can talk to without getting called "geek, nerd" or whatever.

Same here.

mandelore · Dec 11, 2007

3991vhtes said:
Same here.

shhh... girls are watching

lols, well, my fiancee thinks im a computer freak anyways so im ok myself

ill convert her muhahaha

hat · Dec 11, 2007

It's simple really. Don't talk computers in real life! D:

panchoman · Dec 11, 2007

Ben Clarke said:
Same, TPU is my life, pretty much. You guys are pretty much the only people I can talk to without getting called "geek, nerd" or whatever.

just balance tpu with other not-computer-related things and you'll be fine. be social, do some sports, and they wont call you that.look at me, i spend almost all of the time that im awake at home absorbing and spreading knowledge on tpu, but when im not home, im playing sports, hanging with all of my friends and gfs and what not so yeah. people know im a computer wizz, but no one would really call me that..

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