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  • 19-08-2008 9:36pm
    #1
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭


    Just a thought...wait

    <<
    >>
    OO
    OK Gandalf isn't here.

    Could we get a list of private fora?
    I know that some are just for a certain few friends, but some like the Lolocaust are there for people with a certain interest, its just that those fora need to screen applicants. Would it not make sense to ave a list that people could look at, explaining each fora, and that way they could apply for membership of those they like?
    Rather than having fora that people could enjoy, but just don't know exist.

    Just a thought.
    Uh-oh here comes Gandalf.
    Post edited by Shield on


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  • #2
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    I support this, there's nothing more irritating than clicking a link and get that spiel about how you might be trying to access the Soccor forum. No, just no. Not with a gun to my head.


  • #3
    Basq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 44,200 ✭✭✭✭Basq


    Hmmmmmmm... aren't they private for a reason? :confused:

    And I'm not divulging details of my "Extreme Ironing And Trouser Pressing" forum.. no shagging way!


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 16,720 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I assume it would be up to the private forum mods/members to promote them, assuming they want to(/should).

    Extreme Ironing ftw!


  • #5
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    I support this, there's nothing more irritating than clicking a link and get that spiel about how you might be trying to access the Soccor forum. No, just no. Not with a gun to my head.
    That's what made me think. I clicked a link to a forum that sounded weird, and I still have no idea what that forum does.


  • #6
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    The_Minister wrote: »
    That's what made me think. I clicked a link to a forum that sounded weird, and I still have no idea what that forum does.
    Generally it's stuff like Lubnip(i think i was a member once...)/#boards etc. but then they don't really serve much of a purpose.


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  • #7
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    ...but then they don't really serve much of a purpose.
    /raises eyebrow

    ...so, you don't like mudkips eh...


  • #8
    Quality
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,900 ✭✭✭Quality


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    Generally it's stuff like Lubnip(i think i was a member once...)/#boards etc. but then they don't really serve much of a purpose.


    Dont you have to be in a clique to be in those private forums?


  • #9
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    what clique? ¬_¬


  • #10
    Steve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,584 ✭✭✭✭Steve


    The_Minister wrote: »
    That's what made me think. I clicked a link to a forum that sounded weird, and I still have no idea what that forum does.
    There's your problem...you should have cliqued it....

    I for one support this new suggestion of listing private fora...:D


  • #11
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Quality wrote: »
    Dont you have to be in a clique to be in those private forums?
    Rules 1 and 2.


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  • #12
    gandalf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    There are no private forums, move on nothing to see here........

    * adds The_Minister to the "list".


  • #13
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Have to agree with the op. I'm sick of getting "you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:"


  • #14
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    What's a lubnip?


  • #15
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Some sort of terminal illness I heard.


  • #16
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,260 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Sarky wrote: »
    What's a lubnip?
    Whats Ask Doctor Demento and Esoteric Order of Dagon?


  • #17
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    Oh, you don't want to know about those. And you REALLY don't want to know about the Dagon forum.


  • #18
    IRLConor
    Subscribers Posts: 4,076 ✭✭✭IRLConor


    Perhaps a distinction should be made between:
    • Private forums: These should not be listed.
    • Restricted forums: These should be listed and have a blurb explaining what the forum is about and who to contact for access.

    I have no idea if this is possible with vBulletin though.


  • #19
    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    Everytime i go to the "Kingdom of Heaven" - -it says "Go to Hell"
    ...and i can't find either?

    HlpKthxbai


  • #20
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    IRLConor wrote: »
    Perhaps a distinction should be made between:
    • Private forums: These should not be listed.
    • Restricted forums: These should be listed and have a blurb explaining what the forum is about and who to contact for access.

    I have no idea if this is possible with vBulletin though.

    Well there's no need for any fancy changes/features in vBulletin really.

    A single stickied thread in the Newbies & FAQ forum could list the appropriate forums along with a small blurb and contact details.


  • #21
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,110 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    There are private forums? What about my free speech? I am sure this intrudes on it.


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  • #22
    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »
    There are private forums? What about my free speech? I am sure this intrudes on it.
    You should stand up for yourself - you have rights. One minute now, and i'll just dig up the number for the Irish Forums Regulator....


  • #23
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    nevf wrote: »
    You should stand up for yourself - you have rights. One minute now, and i'll just dig up the number for the Irish Forums Regulator....
    1800-555-4836(GTFO)


  • #24
    Bob the Builder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,919 ✭✭✭Bob the Builder


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    1800-555-4836(GTFO)
    brilliant! got there before me - thanks.
    they should help you on your quest for justice...


  • #25
    6th
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    We I can tell you there is a private sub-forum of Magic & Illusion ......


  • #26
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Private forums are private for a reason.


  • #27
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    Restricted access forums are already publically listed, but just don't allow you in when you click on the link, such as Soccer and S & S.

    Many of the private forums are already listed in the wiki too ;)

    FWIW, if you go here:
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=676

    You may find a tonne of private forums that you never knew you had access to.


  • #28
    R0ot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,473 ✭✭✭R0ot


    The Clique says: NO


  • #29
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    javaboy wrote: »
    Well there's no need for any fancy changes/features in vBulletin really.

    A single stickied thread in the Newbies & FAQ forum could list the appropriate forums along with a small blurb and contact details.

    Duh like did you ever think to check the biki ?


  • #30
    Daithi McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Daithi McGee


    How does on request to join these Private forums? I'd like to join lolcats, I think :)


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  • #31
    javaboy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Thaedydal wrote: »
    Duh like did you ever think to check the biki ?

    Yup and I know about the pages detailing the supar sekrit forums too. In fairness, I'd say a lot of people never venture near the Biki.

    Anyway my point was that there would not be any need for fancy vBulletin features just to list the blurbs and forum links/contact details.


  • #32
    Gone West
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,374 ✭✭✭Gone West


    If someone feels that you would be welcome in their forum, they will get in touch and ask you would you like to join them.

    Its a don't call us, we'll call you situation with private forums.
    However, with public request-invite forums like lolocaust/Sister Swaping etc, I do agree that they should be promoted, or have a "how to gain access" thread somewhere . If only to keep people from asking to join the actual private forums, which are really just a few friends with some space to themselves.


  • #33
    faceman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 16,663 CMod ✭✭✭✭faceman


    Cliques on the internet! :D

    I would have thought that private forums are private for a reason and restricted forums are totally different.

    Honestly though, if someone has a "private" secret forum on the interwebs where they discuss their favourite outfit that G'Kar of the Narn Regime during the League of Non Aligned Worlds in episode 2/6547b and whether or not he could take a crap in it, is that a forum you REALLY want to have access to???


  • #34
    Nevyn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43,045 ✭✭✭✭Nevyn


    Yes cos G'Kar fúcking rocked, fresh spoo for everyone.


  • #35
    Shiminay
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 28,633 Mod ✭✭✭✭Shiminay


    Hell ya!

    As said already, private boards are private for a reason and tbh, it's none of ye're business what goes on in there if you're not a member.

    The restricted forums are very much in the public eye and there are plenty of places to find out the necessary information to get access to them.


  • #36
    Daithi McGee
    Closed Accounts Posts: 671 ✭✭✭Daithi McGee


    I think I will give it a few months and then start one for People like myself. If they are like me they will appreciate that!


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  • #37
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Daithi McGee wrote: »
    I think I will give it a few months and then start one for People like myself. If they are like me they will appreciate that!
    Already exists here


  • #38
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    Already exists here
    *Deep Breath*
    BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRN!


  • #39
    Jimbo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,379 ✭✭✭Jimbo


    How would one go about setting up a private forum?


  • #40
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    whats the against forum about?


  • #41
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    whats the against forum about?
    There were three(i think) forums relating to public debating, Against was for the against arguments on the given topic. Or something like that. I never ventured in but that's what I gathered.


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  • #42
    Mr WibbleWobble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Mr WibbleWobble


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    Already exists here

    But that is not a private forum? I am :confused:


  • #43
    Adam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,866 ✭✭✭Adam


    Mr WibbleWobble wrote: »
    But that is not a private forum? I am :confused:
    Ah no it is, you have access.


  • #44
    Mr WibbleWobble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭Mr WibbleWobble


    OMG ROFLcakes! wrote: »
    Ah no it is, you have access.

    Ah I see now, I can access it because I am new? Cool :):)


  • #45
    WindSock
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,239 ✭✭✭✭WindSock


    Stupid Lenny and Stupid Karl won't let me join their stupid club for jerks :(

    stonecutters_2.jpg


  • #46
    Rabies
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,258 ✭✭✭✭Rabies


    All in favour say 'aye'


    /silent

    Rabies has spoken


  • #47
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    No access allowed to the 'no boardsies club'


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