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Time for a purge of certain forums

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  • 01-02-2009 1:45am
    #1
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭


    There are a few here that are never used. What purpose do they serve? Now I've not seen examples on some poster getting modship of a dead forum so I'm not saying they are badly run.

    I've had a quick glance at two and no it's not the Mustard forum!
    Last post in Chuck Norris forum was seven months ago and last post in David Hasselhoff forum was eight months ago.

    I'm sure there are other forums like this.

    So admin, time for a purge?
    Now maybe it costs nothing extra to keep them but I like to keep clutter to a minimum so they aren't being used then maybe it's time to kill them and let other posters with new ideas launch something new
    Post edited by Shield on


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    #2
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    FWIW, I agree in principle.

    Presumably something the Community Manager will look into when the role is filled.


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    #3
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    Here, give me that job.

    xx


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    #4
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    Says the mod of Warcraft, a forum with less then 20 posts in the last 6 months ;)


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    #5
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    mikemac wrote: »
    Says the mod of Warcraft, a forum with less then 20 posts in the last 6 months ;)
    Pfft, I think you'll find the bean counting forum is that way ->


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    #6
    mikemac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,986 ✭✭✭✭mikemac


    It was said in jest. :)Tar.Alderion is an excellent mod. I didn't count the posts, it was just a quick scan of the forum and a guess.


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    #7
    CuLT
    Subscribers Posts: 9,716 ✭✭✭CuLT


    mikemac wrote: »
    It was said in jest. :)Tar.Alderion is an excellent mod. I didn't count the posts, it was just a quick scan of the forum and a guess.
    I was also only having a laugh ;)


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    #8
    kaimera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,396 ✭✭✭✭kaimera


    i can haz laugh too?


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    #9
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    Vote No on Proposition CM*


    *Community Manager


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    #10
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    Tar Aldarion is a mod?


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,504 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    RoundyMooney wrote: »
    Tar Aldarion is a mod?
    sure looks like it

    88piiwk3uu2vxupe0g1d.jpg


    Also, in other news, water is wet, and cats can in fact have cheeseburgers


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    #12
    eVeNtInE
    Registered Users Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭eVeNtInE


    This post has been deleted.


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    #13
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    RoundyMooney wrote: »
    Tar Aldarion is a mod?

    An excellent mod.


    I've deleted more posts in warcraft than there have been legit posts. :/


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    #14
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    i used to be of the same opinion, but then, who really cares? i think if you have time to investigate outdated/unused forums, you should spend that time away from the computer, doing something more productive.
    bottom line: if they don't get in your way, leave them be.

    also, me for community manager!


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    #15
    sceptre
    Registered Users Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    eVeNtInE wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.
    Not when it's followed repeatedly by Groundhog Day.
    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    I've deleted more posts in warcraft than there have been legit posts. :/
    So you've been the only thing holding back the horde from destroying the world... of Warcraft.


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    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    sceptre wrote: »
    Not when it's followed repeatedly by Groundhog Day.


    So you've been the only thing holding back the horde from destroying the world... of Warcraft.
    FOR THE HORDE!!! :mad:


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    #17
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,229 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Anyone want to form a raid party and loot the WoW forum?


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    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Overheal wrote: »
    Anyone want to form a raid party and loot the WoW forum?
    sell it off to the warhammer forum, that'll really sting.


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    #19
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,229 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Ah yes, offerings for The Immortal Empreror. Always welcome.

    Or Blood for The Blood God, if you swing that way...


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    #20
    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,855 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    An excellent mod.


    I've deleted more posts in warcraft than there have been legit posts. :/

    When was the last time you modded AH? Out of curiousity, like.


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    #21
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,097 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    last time I banned somebody from there was two weeks ago. Usually read the reported posts and it's already done, not that I check too frequently or anything...


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    #22
    the_syco
    Registered Users Posts: 37,301 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Tar.Aldarion wrote: »
    I've deleted more posts in warcraft than there have been legit posts. :/
    A good reason to delete the World of Warcraft forum, if any!


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    #23
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    FWIW I think Chuck Norris is a big fan of Classic Rock.
    Just change the name slightly and let me squat there for a while.
    I'll be good I promise.
    The idea of deleting forums might be a good one because of the current bloating.
    I think we may need a bit of an overhaul of TV and Music also to bring back the vitality of larger-scale discussion.
    I realise that this may clash directly with my own forum request but I would rather a better more inclusive boards experience.


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    #24
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    Agent Smith wrote: »
    sure looks like it

    Also, in other news, water is wet, and cats can in fact have cheeseburgers

    Aye. And in other other news, you may have stumbled into the sarchasm* there, big guy.

    (* I still love you for that, TarA).


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    #25
    PullMyFinger!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,281 ✭✭✭PullMyFinger!


    As a rule of thumb: if a forum has had no posts in 3 months then it gets snipped.


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    #26
    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    PullMyFinger! wrote: »
    As a rule of thumb: if a forum has had no posts in 3 months then it gets snipped.

    First on the chopping block: SSF ;)


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    #27
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    javaboy wrote: »
    First on the chopping block: SSF ;)

    And that's why hard and fast rules are bad :)


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    #28
    Nerin
    Registered Users Posts: 10,523 ✭✭✭✭Nerin


    mikemac wrote: »
    Last post in Chuck Norris forum was seven months ago and last post in David Hasselhoff forum was eight months ago.
    Liar! :pac:
    go check.

    anytime people suggest this, some jerk always posts on the dead forum to annoy them...
    <_<

    >_>


    the best thing about these threads is that it makes people aware the forum is there, and maybe start interest again. or not. it depends.

    i'd be inclined to be of the opinion that the more forums there are, the better.


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    #29
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    In fact the Chuck Norris forum has been deleted 4 times, only to appear again the next morning.


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    #30
    FlutterinBantam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,575 ✭✭✭✭FlutterinBantam


    Is this Community Manager job part time or full time??


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    #31
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    The latter, happily.

    http://www.boards.ie/jobs/community_manager.php


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