How do you think we can improve After Hours?

Turd Ferguson

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have enclosed in this post a list of ways to make your After Hours forum better:

1 - Ice cream

That is all.

Regards,
Professor T. Ferguson ODB

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

Dear Sir/Madam,

I have enclosed in this post a list of ways to make your After Hours forum better:

1 - Ice cream

That is all.

Regards,
Professor T. Ferguson ODB

There's be a fight over the flavour.

phasers

Chocolate fudge brownie.

Not only does the name sound like a toilet reference, members could make many threads about how it's racist.

Kold

Ridiculous recommendations of OTT violence should be allowed.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Kold wrote: »

Ridiculous recommendations of OTT violence should be allowed.

Oh GOD no. Didn't know they weren't but if they aren't, thank **** for that.

That or move threads about crime reports in the papers to somewhere far away from here and they can fap about to their violent fantasies to their heart's content.

YES it IS what goes on in those posts! Don't deny it!

Pighead

Less rape jokes would be good as well. Pighead has never been raped before so this isn't some over-sensitive reaction to whenever it's brought up but whenever a rape joke is thrown into the mix every part of Pighead cringes and looks away. They may be jokes but they're rubbish jokes. Make jokes about hugging or consensual love instead.

cHaTbOx

pighead for mod

dr.bollocko

Pighead wrote: »

Less rape jokes would be good as well. Pighead has never been raped before so this isn't some over-sensitive reaction to whenever it's brought up but whenever a rape joke is thrown into the mix every part of Pighead cringes and looks away. They may be jokes but they're rubbish jokes. Make jokes about hugging or consensual love instead.

As far I am concerned there is no place in AH for rape jokes or random misogyny. That's been a priority of mine since being offered the privilege of moderating here. I think it's important to take a stance to create a forum where all genders can post freely rather than having an AH boy's club. Of course we don't want political correctness gone mad but there you go.

shamblertine

shamblertine wrote: »

are toilet threads still banned in ah? if so they should be allowed again, flutes threads were the best thing about this site

If you want to talk shite then just request that a new forum (or subforum) be set up for all these shitty threads.

Then you can all talk shite without pissing off all the other users.

Blisterman

Well, at least we'll always have l******st.

dr.bollocko

Blisterman wrote: »

Well, at least we'll always have l******st.

Not always my man. Lost is gonna end after 6 seasons.
At least we will find out if they all get off of the island I guess...

AlmightyCushion

SteveC wrote: »

If there was a 'safe' moderated image host (which is essentially what youtube is for vids) that didn't allow porn, vulgar or racist pics then it could work by creating [safeimg] [/safeimg] tags or something to link to it. Allowing people to post uncontrolled images or embbeded thumbnails would just encourage trolls to come and post stuff that would make you throw up your lunch or get sacked in work etc...
It's ok elsewhere on the site - that's because elsewhere isn't AH.

This is the main problem with embedded pictures. If they are enabled assholes can embed any picture they like. This is why they won't be enabled.

@Thanks in cool vids - I meant to ask CuLT before as to why it was disabled but I completely forgot. I've dropped him a pm now so we'll discuss it and see what happens.

Kold

Deleted User wrote: »

If you want to talk shite then just request that a new forum (or subforum) be set up for all these shitty threads.

Then you can all talk shite without pissing off all the other users.

I disagree, After Hours' official purpose was to take all the threads that didn't fit in already existing forums, not as a general acceptable chit chat forum. Sure it's developed it's own atmosphere and has become the /b/ of boards (in the sense that it's the popular one filled with aimless tools talking b*llocks, which isn't a criticism) but just because some people find certain conversation distasteful, doesn't mean we should implement blanket bans. You don't have to click them, obviously some people find them a laugh or else they wouldn't get any posts.

I just think it's a stupid direction to take that you can spout off any misinformed, utterly pointless sh*t as long as it falls within certain parameters.

Earthhorse

dr.bollocko wrote: »

As far I am concerned there is no place in AH for rape jokes or random misogyny. That's been a priority of mine since being offered the privilege of moderating here. I think it's important to take a stance to create a forum where all genders can post freely rather than having an AH boy's club. Of course we don't want political correctness gone mad but there you go.

I've actually run out of thanks, which I think is a first. So instead I'll say, good for you.

ShooterSF

dr.bollocko wrote: »

As far I am concerned there is no place in AH for rape jokes or random misogyny. That's been a priority of mine since being offered the privilege of moderating here. I think it's important to take a stance to create a forum where all genders can post freely rather than having an AH boy's club. Of course we don't want political correctness gone mad but there you go.

What if they were rape jokes about hot women raping men?

Niiiiiiiiicccceeee.

That way it's not gender bashing.

ahmed.baher

Yes, misogyny has not place on a balanced forum, just as well as misandry. But once you stick to misanthropy it's ok, since you hate everyone equally. ;-)

Sharpshooter

ShooterSF wrote: »

What if they were rape jokes about hot women raping men?

Niiiiiiiiicccceeee.

That way it's not gender bashing.

Seriously Shooter, you kinda answered that in your post.
"Niiiiiiiiicccceeee".
No way is that rape.:p

Terry

Rb wrote: »

Out with the new, in with the old imo.

Would you care to expand on that, or are you happy enough that my name has been fixed?

sdonn_1 wrote: »

Agreed, most of us have broadband now and I can't see why we should make do for those unfortunate to be stuck with a low speed connection. Sure they'll only be dissapointed when they try to open the links anyways

I'm not too fond of the link thingy. It's open to abuse and people have been shown to abuse things like that in the past.
There are a few people who pop in every so often and link to viruses or goatse or crap like that. they tend to disguise the links too. Image links would just exacerbate this problem.
Unfortunately not everyone hovers over links before clicking them and end up being rickrolled.

eVeNtInE wrote: »

This post has been deleted.

I was always puzzled as to why it wasn't enabled there, but kept forgetting to ask.

shamblertine wrote: »

are toilet threads still banned in ah? if so they should be allowed again, flutes threads were the best thing about this site

He can have one every two months.
How's that for a compromise?

shamblertine

Terry wrote: »

He can have one every two months.
How's that for a compromise?

yeah that sounds reasonable

LD 50

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

Cheap Hookers and coke. Might as well get it in early.

fixed

AlmightyCushion

We now have thanks in cool vids.

Terry

Nice one.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

LD 50 wrote: »

fixed

Hmmmm.... would require a quality check before I agreed to that. Last thing you want is some fifty year old mother of six granny of five with a missing tit simply becase you tried to save a few euro.

Turd Ferguson

I didnt understand a word of that last post, but I agree somewhat.
I dont think a blanket ban on the 'yore ma' posts should be in effect. If its done well it can be quite good.

dr.bollocko

Turd Ferguson wrote: »

I didnt understand a word of that last post, but I agree somewhat.
I dont think a blanket ban on the 'yore ma' posts should be in effect. If its done well it can be quite good.

Turd, if you endeavour to put time and thought and effort into really doing yore ma well I will be the first to put down the camcorder, stand back and applaud.
It's the crapness of 99% of yore ma jokes that makes it an issue. The fact is that posters think that there is a race to say it before someone else rather than becoming part of those precious few that have some level of ability to make users chuckle with a well written joke.

RoundyMooney

Yep, it's a cliche, and as such lazy and unimaginative.

Most of the time anyway.

Acacia

dr.bollocko wrote: »

It's the crapness of 99% of yore ma jokes that makes it an issue. The fact is that posters think that there is a race to say it before someone else rather than becoming part of those precious few that have some level of ability to make users chuckle with a well written joke.

I agree. I hate yore ma jokes. They're just not funny, and the worst thing is, everybody who posts it thinks they're hilarious.

Definitely should be a banable (sp) offence.

Acacia

Acacia wrote: »

I agree. I hate yore ma jokes. They're just not funny, and the worst thing is, everybody who posts it thinks they're hilarious.

Definitely should be a banable (sp) offence.

I think that banning is a but severe, just a suitable message placed on the offending post and a "gentle reminder" by PM should be sufficient.

useful_contacts

Deleted User wrote: »

I think that banning is a but severe, just a suitable message placed on the offending post and a "gentle reminder" by PM should be sufficient.

that will only encourage an angry post about "why cant i say your ma without being warned"

I think(now by think its just an idea so dont kill me) that people shouldnt be allowed post for a day if they get an infraction, that way they are more careful before posting dribble

Oh and free cheese please:D

Acacia

Deleted User wrote: »

I think that banning is a but severe, just a suitable message placed on the offending post and a "gentle reminder" by PM should be sufficient.

Yeah, well, anything to make it stop.:D Just make it stop!:pac: