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How many topics by one person is "too many"?
Topic Started: Apr 16 2014, 03:41 AM (2,232 Views)
Super Slash


(Sorry if this doesn't belong here, not really sure where to put it. Feel free to move if I screwed up. Also note that nothing recent brought this on, I just want it cleared up)

To begin with I'm not even sure why this matters to some people here. I've had several ideas for topics every now and then in the past and I only end up making about half of them, because I used to always be told I was making "too many topics". Hell, I was basically told that in my previous Life/Support thread too. It honestly gets to the point where I don't want to make any topics unless it's about a specific game/series or it's in PG, because what is and isn't allowed here seems so sporadic. I'm getting a complex about it, basically; there have been a number of times where I've just wanted to vent about stuff on this place, but don't because god forbid I make more topics. To me, discussion is discussion and it shouldn't matter who makes the topics, and how many are made in whatever timespan (unless it's clearly spam or something).

So yeah, can someone please shed some light on this?
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Artemis
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Personally, I previously just wallowed in despair at someone making a bunch of topics that seem to serve no purpose/don't seem to allow for much discussion beyond a few posts (and so invalidate the point, especially if it's something that people could Google). These sort of topics don't actually harm the forum - we aren't going to run out of space, as far as I know - but they do harm my Immortal and Beautiful Soul and my Magnificent Brain.

I usually don't make threads because I don't want to make dumb threads, and I just let crappy threads die a natural death. Something to keep in mind is that not everyone is interesting in everything about everyone else: People can get annoyed if they perceive someone's constantly going on about things that, to them, don't matter. It's not really justified to get annoyed by someone making a bunch new topics, of course, since all you have to do is not read them, but if someone does so consistently, they gain a kind of spooky aura that makes those around them think "making irrelevant topics is all this person does, that's kinda annoying".

I haven't noticed any of this recently, though. Whether that's me mellowing out, or people putting more thought into topics, I don't know. It's cool tho
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Momentime
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uh oh

if it's something you really need to talk about but don't think making a full fledged thread is worth it (or the thread won't last longer than say 2 days) then just say it in the chatbox or skype or something
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Hisui
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Seccy "no fun allowed" Secundum

I know what ypu're reffering to Slash, and imo you should just ignore them. As far as I can see, the topics you make deserve having their own topics.
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The Phantom Squee
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Sound the horn and call the cry: "How many of them can we make die?"

It's less about the number of topics and more their content. A lot of the threads you've made in the past have been, well, kind of extraneous, and like Arty said, while they don't actually harm the forum, they tend to create a perception in people's minds, that you're the guy who makes pointless threads. If that doesn't bother you, then by all means go ahead and make them!
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Saturos
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heart-under-blade

Huffington Post did some list article on the 7 ways to be insufferable on facebook, and while a lot of the list is subjective/Your Mileage May Vary, and only apply to Facebook, I think this graphic applies to forum topics as well:
http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2013-10-10-FacebookStatusGuideHowtoBeUnannoying.jpg

We're a closer community than a Facebook friends list, so the area of overlap is a bit closer. So I think we are partially interested in each other's personal lives, if people are willing to share, and people are usually happy to give advice. But I think the general consensus is right, it does affect how people view you. And creating lots of topics is a good thing! More than that, it's a necessary thing for the Temple to continue. But it's the content of those topics that matters.

I've told you before that you should consider using the Blog function more. I think when it comes to life updates or things that pertain exclusively to your life, you should either use a centralized topic or a blog. There's no rule you're breaking, so it's optional, it just appeals to my sense of organization and streamlining. Vačscent had this thing as well: a single topic or a blog allows you to reach your audience (those interested in said topic) much more easily, and puts all your particular topics/issues together in one area, so people can read them all/catch up much more quickly.

Speaking of topic creation, there's a topic I have to make. <_<
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Clawford
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Clawford braces for modmin impact.

I don't mind if you make so many topics. As long as you're not verging on the point of making a new thread every half hour, then you're okay in my book. However, one thing that does need to be addressed is the creation of frequent creation of similar threads. You know what I mean, Pokemon. Can we make a general rule of thumb if there is, say 3, active threads of one topic to move some to PG?
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Bane Martius Agni
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Archon Agni, of Clan Martius

You just crossed the threshold, bro.

No, but for real, [radio edit] the haters. Make all the threads you want, who gives a shit? If people don't like them, they won't post in them, and they'll die. It's sad, but it's called democracy. Vote with your wallets! Or posts, or attentioin, or whatever.
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Saturos
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Well, I think people already started doing that to some extent, Claw. The Twitch Plays Pokemon thread is in PG specifically because the topic creator thought there were too many Pokethreads in the Gaming forum and didn't want to clutter it. It might only seem a bit too cluttered because an old thread was bumped recently (the Pokemon Online thread). Before that, it was "general fandom thread" (which is already a centralized thing), an X/Y thread, and a Temple League thread. All of these are sufficiently focused topics to warrant different things.
Fandom thread is for fandom, X/Y thread allows people to avoid spoilers, Temple League pertains to that one specific thing. Each one fulfills their own particular function.

To some extent what constitutes "focused" is arbitrary, which is determined both by general "vibe"/habit/zeitgeist and by staff discretion.

Bane's right that you could "[radio edit] the haters" if you want. I just made a suggestion since I think it would be an improvement. Up to you whether you think it is or not -- but I think people should always be open to improvement. The status quo isn't inherently superior.
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no new topics at all. all discussion should be done in necrobump format
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Bane Martius Agni
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Archon Agni, of Clan Martius

That Jacob's a candidate I can get behind!
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Super Slash


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Apr 16 2014, 08:09 AM
I know what ypu're reffering to Slash, and imo you should just ignore them. As far as I can see, the topics you make deserve having their own topics.
I'm not referring to anything in particular. I was just in a really frustrated mood last night.

@Satty: yeah I thought about the blog feature as well. I suppose I'll consider it, but I'm still convinced more people would see a thread than a blog post, even if I posted in the blog topic.
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Jenn-uh
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hunny bunchkins sugarcube lettuce chamomile sweetie pumpkin schnitzel fries

The Snack Bar is another place you might consider posting in.
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Ian889
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Death comes to all of those who oppose me.

So in regards to the "Ways to be annoying on facebook" Blog I've see it before, and will state essentially the same thing about it there that I will here. The article pretty much states that on facebook you shouldn't be Happy, sad, insightful, proud, lost, confused or any other type of emotion otherwise you're just being "annoying,". It's this sort of self entitlement that states well I don't like/agree/care about what you're post is so shame on your for posting it. Instead of I don't like/agree/care what this persons post is so I will take any number of easy steps to stop me from having to see it Frankly facebook is a public esq blog for me to type whatever the hell I want on it. If you don't like it you are more than welcome to not look at it.

Correlation between that and this. This is a public forum in which so long as you are not posting gibberish (the reason we have that forum,) or intentionally hurting people (or even trying to offend them.) Post whatever the hell you damn well please. Admittedly those who know me don't have a whole lot of sympathy for those who are being offended/annoyed/angered by a person topic should just look away. So I maintain that sort of stance here. If people don't like your posts they don't have to read them. You're not putting stuff up on a daily basis, and lets face it the temple isn't as active as it once was so the topics while not posted with as much frequency seem like there is a lot more of them. You go weeks *usually* between putting stuff in the serious topics so keep posting away. Also you haven't shown a propensity to jump down peoples throats who disagree with you. Which if that had/was the case I'd probably lean more towards telling you to be quite.
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Saturos
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heart-under-blade

Well, Slash, it's a matter of do you want to reach the max amount of people possible, or be targeted to people who will definitely care/centralized in one place? It's easy enough to just click "blogs" on the sidebar and look at the blogroll. I check blogs pretty regularly.
But yeah, ultimately up to you.
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leaf
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Crimson Leaf Vermillion

...sidebar? Is that from that fancy "portal" thing?
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Artemis
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Plus Ultra

we have a portal page???
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Seoulbowz
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Supergeil

He means the bar at the top right below the banner, which is definitely not on what we'd typically call the 'side', but is still technically on a side I guess.
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Saturos
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heart-under-blade

Er, technically I guess it's a... topbar? Menu? The thing under the banner. Blogs is second from the right.

... what skin are you using? <_< It might not be coded into yours.
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Jacob
Apr 16 2014, 02:12 PM
no new topics at all. all discussion should be done in necrobump format
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