Polls

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 9:45 pm

Ok, please read the SYM specific rules. We have asked that there be no more pointless polls posted. If this gets out of hand, we will ask Buck to disallow them completely.
BTW I'm closing the 2 that were started after we requested this in another thread.

Weasel · Post by **Weasel** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 10:23 pm

Operation Raving Weasel on "Standby"

Please people don't bring Buck into this!!

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 10:32 pm

I just have one question, and only because I want to be clear on this.

What's the difference between a Poll posted asking something like what your favorite nut is and a topic posted asking what your favorite nut is?

Kayless · Post by **Kayless** » Thu Mar 28, 2002 10:56 pm

Originally posted by Sailor Saturn
What's the difference between a Poll posted asking something like what your favorite nut is and a topic posted asking what your favorite nut is?

The annoyance factor. *cue rimshot*

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 8:22 am

Cute one Kayless

@ Saturn, We're trying cut down on topics like that too. Keep the spam confined a little bit. We did ask in the SYM specific rules that posted topics have some relevance

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 8:43 am

Could we have a poll to see if we need any more polls??

Or maybe a poll to see which mod will close all polls??

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 8:44 am

Originally posted by McBane
Could we have a poll to see if we need any more polls??

Contempt of court there McB

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 8:45 am

Originally posted by T'lainya

Contempt of court there McB

Perhaps we should go back to chambers, and examine those briefs again???

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 8:53 am

@McBane,

I don't think we need a poll to see which mod will close the polls but it certainly warrants a 'no spam' discussion thread here in SYM. I think it goes without saying that introducing Spam to such a discussion would lack class or taste.

I think a poll to see if we need more polls is in order, however, will probably not happen since we exist under the despot rule of Buck and the loyal servants he bribes with enfiefing terms like moderator.

Perhaps we could conduct an underground poll consisting of Private messages.

btw, how did we go from debating the need for polls to examining briefs. Oh well, I'm in. Who's briefs are on the docket first.

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 8:59 am

Originally posted by Ned Flanders
@McBane,

btw, how did we go from debating the need for polls to examining briefs. Oh well, I'm in. Who's briefs are on the docket first.

I think T'L's briefs are first. As for who is second, lets not get ahead of ourselves. We want a thorough examination.

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 9:02 am

I am very keen to get ontop of this poll furor with a witty and devstating pun, or play on words...however for this I will need to know how to spell the other type of poll, ie someone who comes from Poland...how's it done?

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 9:03 am

Originally posted by T'lainya
We did ask in the SYM specific rules that posted topics have some relevance

Relevance to what? Don't get me wrong, I don't care for mindless drivel. But by what measure is nut-boy's topic less relevant than the more carefully crafted worst you have been sick thread? Subjectively, the latter appears to add more to the forum IMO, but we can't really ask people to think WWWW (what would Waverly want?) prior to hitting submit. Or can we?

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 9:17 am

Originally posted by Waverly
Subjectively, the latter appears to add more to the forum IMO, but we can't really ask people to think WWWW (what would Waverly want?) prior to hitting submit. Or can we? [/b]

That's a brilliant idea! Let's all PM Waverly and ask what he thinks, before we submit any postings

Or would you prefer e-mails??

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 9:24 am

I hadn't looked at the nut poll until a second ago, but I agree with Wankerly's point. What is 'relevent'? Before this, mods were saying 'if it's not relevent to the starting post', but now they are just saying 'if it's not relevent'. Relevent to what? We are gonna have to figure out soem proper rules if the content of what people say is gonna be restricted even when it's not offensive, and I for one don't want to see a situation arise where there aren't any real rules to govern what threads the mods close....I don't wanna see Fable and his goon squad becoming para-military...

Waverly · Post by **Waverly** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 10:06 am

Originally posted by McBane
That's a brilliant idea! Let's all PM Waverly and ask what he thinks, before we submit any postings Or would you prefer e-mails??

Hmm. I am psychic, so if you aren't getting through to me, the problem is obviously on your end. For those of you who are mere mortals, I suggest you just think long and hard about WWWW before posting.

Frogus: I'm sure your mother has told you this before, but it is bad form to insult people you don't know. Listen to your mum, and try not to make Waverly angry, hmm?

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 11:13 am

Well relevant isn't necessarily the most descriptive term, but T'raptor didn't have enough caffeine in the system yet

Frogus..I am not part of a goon squad

As I said before(maybe not clearly enough) we're trying to limit spam threads without content, we aren't trying to do away with spam since that would be unfun and impossible. There are plenty of spam threads in existance already as well as other sorts of threads.The taverns I consider social threads, a place to catch up, chit-chat whatever, which is fine. Other threads like the joke threads are to share something amusing. The problem with polls IMO is they get out of hand like some on another board;"Do you hate me?, Who's your favorite poster with x amount of posts or title?,What's your astrologic sign?, Who is the stupidest poster?, etc. I and the other mods don't want to see those sorts of things happening here.
@ McB: Judges briefs are exempt, however I will put your name at the top of the list for examining Bailiff Grunts briefs

frogus · Post by **frogus** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 11:17 am

alright Waverly I'm sorry...it's just so darned catchy...
@T'L I know you're no goon...but Fable has forces at his disposal...

McBane · Post by **McBane** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 12:17 pm

Originally posted by T'lainya

@ McB: Judges briefs are exempt, however I will put your name at the top of the list for examining Bailiff Grunts briefs [/b]

Well, as the judges would by you, sleep and fable, yours is the only briefs that I would care to examine. As for Bailiff Grunt, we all know he don't have no briefs. (BTW, could you make him put some pants on)

T'lainya · Post by **T'lainya** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 12:21 pm

Originally posted by McBane

Well, as the judges would by you, sleep and fable, yours is the only briefs that I would care to examine. As for Bailiff Grunt, we all know he don't have no briefs. (BTW, could you make him put some pants on)

The judge will keep that in mind

as for Grunt, we find it deters people from the criminal life if they know they will be facing a pantless Grunt and his marines

fable · Post by **fable** » Fri Mar 29, 2002 4:00 pm

Originally posted by frogus
alright Waverly I'm sorry...it's just so darned catchy...
@T'L I know you're no goon...but Fable has forces at his disposal...

I take some exception to this, @Frogus. I see no indication in the post that you meant it humorously. I have closed fewer threads than some other moderators, and have been very lenient with some scathing abuse aimed at myself in the past for simply holding different opinions from other posters. In fact, I once stopped posting altogether for a good while in order to avoid upsetting a couple of users here, who simply didn't like my slant on political and religious issues and wanted me to shut up. As a moderator, I felt that I had to be more flexible and less assertive than the next person.

If this is meant to be funny, it doesn't come across that way. If you're being serious, I think you need to back up your words.