Things that make for a good/bad thread - Page 2

Richard Tanner · #11 10-13-2005, 01:09 PM

At last someone with the right idea.

Cody

[censored] · #12 10-13-2005, 01:09 PM

Good: real life questions common to many people Example how do I buy a house?

DMBFan23 · #13 10-13-2005, 01:10 PM

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Bad: Things that belong in your blog Example

This is a goood idea as I am planning on making a sticky with my policies concerning threads, posts, users and bannings. This should help with that.

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[censored], could you include somewhere (possibly in this sticky?) a list of who's been banned? That would make this thing way more entertaining for the spectator who can't read every thread.

thx.

ThaSaltCracka · #14 10-13-2005, 01:10 PM

Good: Topics that make people ask questions, trip reports, reviews.

[censored] · #15 10-13-2005, 01:12 PM

I think I can work that in.

Bad: Questions that have been covered countless times: Example general tipping questions

asofel · #16 10-13-2005, 01:13 PM

chick advice threads can be good or bad. Its entirely dependant upon the poster. This is true for other topics.

Someone was saying in another thread that the french cuffs thread was lame. They were wrong. As posted, it is a great thread. If this was the thread:

"FRENCH CUFFSS R SWEET!!11ELEVEN! YES or YES???"

then I would agree.

I really don't understand how some people can't distinguish a good thread from a bad thread. Sure, some people might not care about the topic as much as others, but if done well many interesting topics can be made into good threads. The responsibility lies on the poster. This is also why posters like Diablo can tackle topics like french cuffs--they do it well.

razor · #17 10-13-2005, 01:13 PM

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There's no such thing as a bad thread, if you don't click on it or bump it, it doesn't exist.

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but these non-existant threads still clutter up the forum and drive good/great posters away...

GetThere1Time · #18 10-13-2005, 01:14 PM

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Please add your thoughts (including thoughts on polls).

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I'm not a huge fan of polls. Mainly because they're easily biased, especially by posts from a well-known poster in the poll thread.

Richard Tanner · #19 10-13-2005, 01:15 PM

I agree that they can, but an unbumped thread will fall pray to OOT evolution soon, and a poster that bumps said crappy thread will likewise be weeded out.

Cody

#20 10-13-2005, 01:15 PM

Good: A K Steel thread.

Bad: A K Steel thread.