Feedback - what a refreshing change

muffler · 04-05-2009 2:21pm #1

Every time I take a look at the feedback forum now I am truly amazed and I welcome its transformation from what it was in the not too distant past to the now, dare I say it, a more mature and sensible place for people to air their thought or grievances.

Gone are the 20+ pages of tripe about someone who posted a word that was taken out of context. Gone are the vicious and retaliatory threads from users who were hell bent on extracting revenge on mods who banned them. Gone too are the the few threads where users with a genuine complaint were set upon by certain people who should have known better. It had got to a stage where some people wouldn't even post in feedback for fear of the deluge of insults that would be spewed at them.

Gone too are the resident Waldorf and Statler muppets who trolled every thread (now replaced by Beruthiel and Gordon

) and last but not least we have seen (almost) the end of those fu**ing cat pics.

Have to say its one of the better if not the best change to happen in recent times.

mike65 · 04-05-2009 2:24pm

/resists the temptation.

cornbb · 04-05-2009 2:35pm

Yay, the lolcats are gone!

Fajitas! · 04-05-2009 3:32pm

I was thinking about this myself Muff, I'd have to agree. It's a lot more mature, feedback is more constructive, and locks are being used to tie up loose ends/muppets.

Situations are resolved and locked. The helpdesk is also being used much better for the most part.

I can't even remember the last time I saw a SULLY!! thread. :pac:

Xavi6 · 04-05-2009 3:41pm

Ah I miss the old Feedback.

Srs biz should be shifted over the Help Desk and the rest left to be torn apart here.

eVeNtInE · 04-05-2009 4:09pm

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Overheal · 04-05-2009 4:10pm

Yes, feed the muppets to the lolwolves I say.

edit: God dammit that kitten is precious.

Tar.Aldarion · 04-05-2009 6:51pm

So boring now.

Dudess · 04-05-2009 6:54pm

muffler wrote: »

Gone too are the the few threads where users with a genuine complaint were set upon by certain people who should have known better. It had got to a stage where some people wouldn't even post in feedback for fear of the deluge of insults that would be spewed at them.

Gone too are the resident Waldorf and Statler muppets who trolled every thread (now replaced by Beruthiel and Gordon )

Fully agreed, Muff (:pac:). The way people who weren't troublemakers in the least would still be ganged up on (often by, as you said, people who really should have known better) was quite dismaying to see (don't care if it's only the internet, Boards.ie isn't YouTube either).
And the way there's practically zero "and this from a mod?!", "mods stick together", misinformed, paranoid crap is as refreshing as a cold beer on a hot Christmas morning...

DeVore · 04-05-2009 7:51pm

Yeah... I noticed that too.... I'm not sure *why* though.

TBH, I'm considering making a forum for a BIG think tank group of everyone who has an interest in Boards.ie as an entity, a sort of FeedForward if you get me. Mostly because that wasnt happening before, now... I'm not sure if its needed. Suddenly Feedback seems to be more like what I intended it (naively) to be before...

We've all just jinxed it now havent we...

DeV.

Beruthiel · 04-05-2009 8:17pm

I know I helped to kill the lol cats, but I sooo miss them.
*cries*

Rb · 04-05-2009 8:28pm

I love how all the elderly people are enjoying the "maturity" of it now.

It sucks and the end of the craic in feedback has taken a little more away from this site, not added to it.

Although, in the eyes of those with a vested interest, I'm sure it's superb.

Dudess · 04-05-2009 8:35pm

I prefer Feedback forums to not be places where excessive ganging up occurs...

/shrug

MooseJam · 04-05-2009 8:40pm

I agree with tar its so boring now, it used to be good for a laugh but theres nothing here now, don't bother checking it out at all really i'll have to have a look at helpdesk

muffler · 04-05-2009 8:47pm

Rb wrote: »

I love how all the elderly people are enjoying the "maturity" of it now.

Im happy to know that you "love" it.

So much maturity from one so young :pac:

Dudess · 04-05-2009 8:51pm

MooseJam wrote: »

I agree with tar its so boring now, it used to be good for a laugh but theres nothing here now, don't bother checking it out at all really i'll have to have a look at helpdesk

I don't think it was ever intended as somewhere to go for a laugh...

Terry · 04-05-2009 8:54pm

I miss the funny stuff too.

Yes, it's good that the SNR has been reversed, but sometimes the noise made this a great read.

Even when I was on the recieving end of the crap, I still enjoyed it.

Tar.Aldarion · 04-05-2009 8:58pm

Beruthiel wrote:

I know I helped to kill the lol cats, but I sooo miss them.
*cries*

http://www.cutelittlekittens.com/

Rb wrote: »

I love how all the elderly people are enjoying the "maturity" of it now.

It sucks and the end of the craic in feedback has taken a little more away from this site, not added to it.

Although, in the eyes of those with a vested interest, I'm sure it's superb.

All the lecturer types love it but us hip kids don't dig this jazz!

muffler wrote:

m happy to know that you "love" it.

So much maturity from one so young :pac:

Episode: Muffler goes to college

DeVore: Hey!
[RB presses the plunger; an explosion occurs in the
background]
[Many colours of bras rain down on the DeVore and Muffler]
Muffler: DeVore?! Don't worry, Beruthiel, I --
[looks over, sees the Beruthiel dancing and enjoying herself]
Ms Beruthiel!
Beruthiel: Lighten up, Muffler...that youngster will make a perfect
addition to my Smod team. Secretary of Partying Down!
DeVore: [growls; a bra falls on his head]
RB: [triumphant] Yes! Take _that_, crusty old dean.

Rb · 04-05-2009 9:00pm

Dudess wrote: »

I don't think it was ever intended as somewhere to go for a laugh...

stevenmu · 04-05-2009 10:34pm

For the most part I welcome the new, more sensible, infinitely more useful, feedback.

But a small part of me thinks:

Overheal · 04-05-2009 11:24pm

Beruthiel wrote: »

I know I helped to kill the lol cats, but I sooo miss them.
*cries*

At your request, I can summon longcat

Handsome Bob · 04-05-2009 11:34pm

muffler wrote: »

Every time I take a look at the feedback forum now I am truly amazed and I welcome its transformation from what it was in the not too distant past to the now, dare I say it, a more mature and sensible place for people to air their thought or grievances.

Gone are the 20+ pages of tripe about someone who posted a word that was taken out of context. Gone are the vicious and retaliatory threads from users who were hell bent on extracting revenge on mods who banned them. Gone too are the the few threads where users with a genuine complaint were set upon by certain people who should have known better. It had got to a stage where some people wouldn't even post in feedback for fear of the deluge of insults that would be spewed at them.

Gone too are the resident Waldorf and Statler muppets who trolled every thread (now replaced by Beruthiel and Gordon ) and last but not least we have seen (almost) the end of those fu**ing cat pics.

Have to say its one of the better if not the best change to happen in recent times.

At the risk of being a smart ass, but isn't that just because Helpdesk has taken over the complaints about bannings, and thus Feedback is free now those bad vibe threads?:pac:

AlmightyCushion · 05-05-2009 12:49am

Tar.Aldarion wrote: »

So boring now.

True that. The bigtommybomb thread wouldn't have lasted 5 minutes in the new feedback.

Jazzy · 05-05-2009 3:52am

theres a difference ?

Xavi6 · 05-05-2009 9:56am

Jazzy wrote: »

theres a difference ?

Yeah it's gone shite.

In the old days Feedback was one of the first ports of call after logging on. Now it's merely a last resort when complete boredom sets in, and even then it's polluted with locked threads.

Snorefest tbh

5starpool · 05-05-2009 10:50am

I liked the drama and the outrage too a lot of the time.

Helpdesk hasn't a patch on it and fails for it's own reasons too imo.

Boston · 05-05-2009 10:51am

As boards moves from being a community towards being a company, it was inevitable that feedback would have to start becoming serious.

Overheal · 05-05-2009 4:23pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5ALIL7T764

New Mascot! \o/

Dudess · 05-05-2009 4:34pm

I agree, it could be amusing when people weren't being wrongfully ganged up on.

Nerin · 05-05-2009 5:04pm

Dudess wrote: »

I agree, it could be amusing when people weren't being wrongfully ganged up on.

Such is the internet. In a perfect boards world,only complete idiots and muppets(which,rest assured,haven't gone away) would be the only victims of such jovial attacks.
But alas it wasn't so and our precious kittehs are seldom used.

While boards becomes more serious and official,i understand why it happened. It just makes me sad that muppets can still post utter bollox and not get snowed under in cute animal pictures.

Or the teachings of the noble philosoraptor.

Rb · 05-05-2009 5:53pm

DeVore wrote: »

TBH, I'm considering making a forum for a BIG think tank group of everyone who has an interest in Boards.ie as an entity, a sort of FeedForward if you get me.

I think before doing this, yourself and the other owners/admins would want to make it very clear as to the direction Boards.ie is going in and stick to your word on it, before asking community members for ways to improve the site (and therefore your business, effectively).

If it's a case of "We'll grow it 'til it's worth another load and then flog another chunk of it to an external company", I would be quite interested to see who'd be willing to part with their advice for free.

Boston wrote:

As boards moves from being a community towards being a company, it was inevitable that feedback would have to start becoming serious.

Indeed, it's claimed to be "better", but who's eyes is it really "better" in?

Feedback - what a refreshing change

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