TheMightyCelestial said:

Not even when it comes to the subject of Alpacas.

coolcat said:

I wholeheartedly disagree with you. It's a discussion forum first and foremost. It's all about discussion (or should be).

Even if you disagree with that, if you only copy-and-paste an article into a thread with nothing to discuss it'll sink to page 2 obscurity in no time. If you want to get your info seen by maximum people (and I assume that you would), you'll need to add some bouyancy to your thread, ie a point to discuss. Otherwise, all you'll get at best is a series of nods and thumbsups.

Trust me, I'm an expert in thread oblivion!

mcmeekle said:

Well... I just think that unpopular threads are the smallest of P & R's problems. Mods don't need to worry about that. I mean, if a thread doesn't warrant discussion, it gets ignored. Where's the harm?

The problems are really in the most popular threads... most likely that's where the flaming is being done.

coolcat said:

coolcat said:

There's zero harm. I just don't understand the copy-and-paste-and-that's-it threads.

We have to be careful we don't throw the baby out with the bathwater though and stifle discussion too much.

coolcat said:

i've noticed the past week or so the flaming has gone down. hopefully eveyone will come back in a month or so and good discussion will begin again.

2the9s said:

Yes - I try


TY

Mars23 said:

I probably get 4 - 12 orgnotes a week about peoples fears

I am trying more to focus on the personal insults/attacks orgers post towards fellow orgers

Mars23 said:

A working team of Mods together I don't think we need a total reboot to do this

I love this forum too ! My # 1 forum on this site Thankgoodness cuz love makes ya stick round through the icky stuff most times

Mach said:

It's little sly references and asides, quite often in other threads, that add to the tension too. They're all over the place.

mcmeekle said:

Yes they are

Mach said:

what are the "FEARS"?

Just interested.

Rhondab said:

I'll admit orgnoting Mach about my fears in P&R. See reply #29.

mcmeekle said:

That response doesn't say anything to me...




I'm like Mach, p&r has been my fav forum.

Rhondab said:

I was continuing my Wizard of Oz joke. I use the term `joke` loosely.

mcmeekle said:

Rhondab said:

personal attacks on them ( not their opinion on the topic but on personal levels) insults that also derail topics and turn a great thread into a flame fest - some users take this route and some don't

btw, one thing I like about this discussion is that it is a tacit acknowledgment that the P&R forum is a vibrant and serious place (or close to being one. I actually agree with Rhonda's comments about race discussions, very frustrating, but that's another matter...). The site owner here even mentioned it in one of his blogs or one of those interviews he did after the PFU fiasco to show that this site is an active and varied community.

For many years P&R has been seen as a way to drain off controversial topics from GD (which is weird because GD was started to drain off the off-topic discussion from the P:M&M forum but anyway. ), but it's more and more come into it's own and I think it's worth continuing this kind of discussion in order to make it even better.

I like that people are taking it seriously.

As for the race thing, maybe we should have the next book discussion be on a work that discusses race in America.

I don't have any suggestions.

2the9s said:

what the hell is org 6?

sosgemini said:

It's like Vanity Six, only with moobs.

2the9s said:

I've got a pair of those.
Mine are exceptionally large, fleshy & hairy.

And ladies,
I know how to use 'em....