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

lols, that just makes me think of the rules of Fightclub :p
 
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What are you talking about? There is more crazy random BS than there ever was when I first joined. I don't understand the appeal of it really though. About the only thing we're even really trying to crack down on right now is the people who want to post pointless one word posts, spam smilies, and all the dating junk; this isn't eHarmony. It is still really simple to get into all the general nonsense. All you have to do is scroll down a little. You have to remember the primary focus of this forum is computer technology, not general nonsense. It isn't even close to the focus of the forum.

There was a time when general nonsense was more general tech nonsense with a little political and philosophical thread interjected on occasion, and a lot less like a place for bored people to go talk about how they farted, got drunk, and had problems with there girlfriend.

There are plenty of social networking sites to goof around on if you want a community that is all about random silliness that is not tech related.

There are still all the spam clubs, and little narrow clubs that only maybe three people qualify for too.

I just don't understand this obsession with general nonsense? Why is it such a huge issue?
 
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What are you talking about? There is more crazy random BS than there ever was when I first joined. I don't understand the appeal of it really though. About the only thing we're even really trying to crack down on right now is the people who want to post pointless one word posts, spam smilies, and all the dating junk; this isn't eHarmony. It is still really simple to get into all the general nonsense. All you have to do is scroll down a little. You have to remember the primary focus of this forum is computer technology, not general nonsense. It isn't even close to the focus of the forum.

There was a time when general nonsense was more general tech nonsense with a little political and philosophical thread interjected on occasion, and a lot less like a place for bored people to go talk about how they farted, got drunk, and had problems with there girlfriend.

There are plenty of social networking sites to goof around on if you want a community that is all about random silliness that is not tech related.

There are still all the spam clubs, and little narrow clubs that only maybe three people qualify for too.

I just don't understand this obsession with general nonsense? Why is it such a huge issue?

We is human, therefore we talk crap... we need somewhere to drop that inbetween ephiphanies of logical reasoning :p
 
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Well my mates respect me for it. There are some that used to think it was stupid, but not now that I fixed there computer, made it twice as fast and I'm basically a hardware give-away-machine. If a mate needs it and is broke, and I have it, I normally give it to them.
I've got all my friends to upgrade their computers, and they are all very grateful. This is what I made for my mate's birthday in conjunction with money from his dad.
 

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I just don't understand this obsession with general nonsense? Why is it such a huge issue?

not for me, i'm cured :)
i'm all for tech now, and this is still one of the few forums were gn is very free :D
 

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What are you talking about? There is more crazy random BS than there ever was when I first joined. I don't understand the appeal of it really though. About the only thing we're even really trying to crack down on right now is the people who want to post pointless one word posts, spam smilies, and all the dating junk; this isn't eHarmony. It is still really simple to get into all the general nonsense. All you have to do is scroll down a little. You have to remember the primary focus of this forum is computer technology, not general nonsense. It isn't even close to the focus of the forum.

There was a time when general nonsense was more general tech nonsense with a little political and philosophical thread interjected on occasion, and a lot less like a place for bored people to go talk about how they farted, got drunk, and had problems with there girlfriend.

There are plenty of social networking sites to goof around on if you want a community that is all about random silliness that is not tech related.

There are still all the spam clubs, and little narrow clubs that only maybe three people qualify for too.

I just don't understand this obsession with general nonsense? Why is it such a huge issue?

i agree with most of what you said thermo. though a social concept is also neccessary, we aren't machines(or computers :p) made to do all of this. as humans, we also need to interact with other people and the person needing help. there should be a sense of community where popular people here know other popular people, and that way people can work together on a problem and what not. so yeah, a loosely modded general nonsense and club section is something that is needed, because many of us do not want to be under very strict rules, almost to the point where its like we're tech support staff at some big company like asus, boringly helping people all day.
 

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lol effmaster

Thermo, I disagree with you. I think it's a good thing we have GN and clubs, so we can take breaks from tech. Everyone needs breaks from it. As for the farts, drunk, and problems w/ GF threads, I think it gives people an LOL of the day lol.
 

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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 ĂĽber 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.

Yeah I understand your hardships Dan, but I have to say that we really are not THAT bad.
 
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i agree with most of what you said thermo. though a social concept is also neccessary, we aren't machines(or computers :p) made to do all of this. as humans, we also need to interact with other people and the person needing help. there should be a sense of community where popular people here know other popular people, and that way people can work together on a problem and what not. so yeah, a loosely modded general nonsense and club section is something that is needed, because many of us do not want to be under very strict rules, almost to the point where its like we're tech support staff at some big company like asus, boringly helping people all day.

You get tons of that though. You're club is basically a teenybopper chat room where you spend more time talking about your sexual encounters than technology; am I wrong? Where can you find a tech forum that lets that much slide? General nonsense and the Club forum represent 16.7% of all posts in the forum. I think that is more than an adequate amount. I don't get how people can complain about that.

I never said GN and the Club Forum should be eliminated. I just don't see how people can complain that there isn't enough of it.
 

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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 ĂĽber turbo deluxe edition, we need to be taken serious.

It would certainly be helpful if we knew what cusswords we are alowed to say Dan:p

As I have pointed it out to you in my quote of you being bolded
 
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Curse words in excess are not allowed. An interjection every once in awhile is tolerated. Although, I think there are better choices of words :) .
 

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Curse words in excess are not allowed. An interjection every once in awhile is tolerated. Although, I think there are better choices of words :) .

Thanks I was always scared of what to say


after seeing Dan cuss I couldnt help but lol, at my stupidity
 
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You get tons of that though. You're club is basically a teenybopper chat room where you spend more time talking about your sexual encounters than technology; am I wrong? Where can you find a tech forum that lets that much slide? General nonsense and the Club forum represent 16.7% of all posts in the forum. I think that is more than an adequate amount. I don't get how people can complain about that.

I never said GN and the Club Forum should be eliminated. I just don't see how people can complain that there isn't enough of it.
I'm sorry teens, but I have to agree with Thermo here. The teenagers thread is about 5% tech related. That thread is given a lot of leeway, nobody can complain.
 
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Ok, even if it was more like 10%; that is still huge.
 

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16.7% ain't bad.

83.3% of everything else is tech related, so I don't see what's so bad about that? :confused:
 

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You get tons of that though. You're club is basically a teenybopper chat room where you spend more time talking about your sexual encounters than technology; am I wrong? Where can you find a tech forum that lets that much slide? General nonsense and the Club forum represent 16.7% of all posts in the forum. I think that is more than an adequate amount. I don't get how people can complain about that.

I never said GN and the Club Forum should be eliminated. I just don't see how people can complain that there isn't enough of it.

Yes... kill the club forum... let it burn.
 
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16.7% ain't bad.

83.3% of everything else is tech related, so I don't see what's so bad about that? :confused:

Nothing. That's why I don't understand why this thread was even created. Somewhere between 10-16% of the forum is not tech related. I think that is more than a sufficient amount. It seems like some people would like this to be a social-tech forum, with over 50% of the posts dealing with their personal lives, chit-chatting about their problems, and meeting e-people who they'll never have a real face to face conversation with.
 
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Thermopylae_480, 10-16% still ain't bad. that's 90-84% of everything else being tech related :)

I don't want to see 50% of this to be personal lives, chit-chatting about their problems, and meeting e-people. :shadedshu
 

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You get tons of that though. You're club is basically a teenybopper chat room where you spend more time talking about your sexual encounters than technology; am I wrong? Where can you find a tech forum that lets that much slide? General nonsense and the Club forum represent 16.7% of all posts in the forum. I think that is more than an adequate amount. I don't get how people can complain about that.

I never said GN and the Club Forum should be eliminated. I just don't see how people can complain that there isn't enough of it.

sure the teen club is a bunch of spam and nonsense, but that again, thats what the club is about. while discussing some tech, we discuss teen matters, and thus its the teen club. some tech forums dont let things like general nonsense slide, whereas tpu does. that is why tpu is popular, no offense, if other forums were more loose, im sure tpu wouldn't be as popular as it is today, keep that in mind. im fine with the way things are run now, (though a few extra mods to help the other mods wouldn't be a bad idea) but im against tightening the rules any further. less then .5% of the people here actually get something material out of tpu, the rest of us are people that are volunteering their time and effort to help others. if tpu turns into a sweatshop so to speak of a bunch of people making boring posts and not interacting much, i would leave. a social factor is important, and as i've said before, there needs to be a balance, and not just everything on one side.
 

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If it were up to me, and it is not, I remember when the clubs were dead, and then the powerusers came...

and everyone wanted to be a poweruser, and they were elite, so people wanted to feel special so they made their own n00b clubs, and then the clubs grew and you know the rest.

People who have more posts in the club forum / general nonesense, THERE IS ANOTHER PLACE FOR YOU! START A BLOG, JOIN ASHENTECH!!! JUST GTFO!


But if it were up to me, we would have NO clubs, and general nonesense would be renamed, "Other Tech Related Items." Then there would be no stupid crap.


Edit: Even better - raise the age to join to 15 or something.
 

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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.

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What do you mean 0.5% of people come here for something material? You mean you think 99.5% of people come here for general nonsense and social networking?
 
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