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If you could delete one forum off boards what would it be and why?

Captain Ginger · 2008-09-15 01:49:05

So you get the power to delete one forum off this site, what would you delete and why? Try to keep it nice :) Mine would be the FON Promo, don't even think the offer is still on. :confused:

15-09-2008 1:49am

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Captain Ginger

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So you get the power to delete one forum off this site, what would you delete and why?

Try to keep it nice

Mine would be the FON Promo, don't even think the offer is still on.

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#2 15-09-2008 1:52am

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Christianity and/or all forums related in any way shape or form to religion. Keep it to your f***ing self!

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#3 15-09-2008 1:52am

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After Hours just for the feedback thread, then feedback.

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#4 15-09-2008 1:54am

tribulus

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There's none really that I dislike that much.

To be mean though it would have to be a forum that people would care about.
Getting rid of a dead forum would be no fun, something like Soccer or Politics would have an impact!

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#5 15-09-2008 2:02am

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The Chuck Norris or David Hasselhoff forums because having a forum dedicated to an old, humourless internet meme is pathetic. Even the Mustard board was a better idea than both of those forums.

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#6 15-09-2008 2:06am

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Dave147 wrote: »

Christianity and/or all forums related in any way shape or form to religion. Keep it to your f***ing self!

+1

One I'd definitely keep is my favourite..prison

absolutely priceless some of the threads in there..always gives me a laugh

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#7 15-09-2008 2:06am

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After Hours. For the lulz.

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#8 15-09-2008 2:08am

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I'd get rid of one of AC's forums - just to piss him off really. No other particular reason.

If I really wanted to fight the powa - I'd defo go for the mustard forum.

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#9 15-09-2008 2:13am

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The Mustard Forum

Help Desk so that every problem would have to be posted in Feedback, thus giving us plebs free reign to post our lolcats.

Also Cork City and Cork County.

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#10 15-09-2008 2:14am

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Xavi6 wrote: »

The Mustard Forum

Help Desk so that every problem would have to be posted in Feedback, thus giving us plebs free reign to post our lolcats.

Also Cork City and Cork County.

I concur. Amen Brutha.

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#11 15-09-2008 2:27am

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I can tolerate religion - at least you get some sensible debate.

I'm going for Celebrity and Showbiz. I mean... Take That, Jade Goody, Kanye West, Britney...? What sensible secure person gives a flying fvck...?

At least move it out of the 'Arts' category...!

Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.

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#12 15-09-2008 2:38am

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Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

I can tolerate religion - at least you get some sensible debate.

I'm going for Celebrity and Showbiz. I mean... Take That, Jade Goody, Kanye West, Britney...? What sensible secure person gives a flying fvck...?

At least move it out of the 'Arts' category...!

Very good point, I completely agree tbh.

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#13 15-09-2008 2:50am

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Dave147 wrote: »

Christianity and/or all forums related in any way shape or form to religion. Keep it to your f***ing self!

Actually, everyone from the Religion and Spirituality fora would post in every other forum. Also, there are some good debates in the Christianity, Atheist & Islamic fora.

Conspiracy theories, just to see the flow out onto After hours of weekly 911 threads.:D

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

I'm going for Celebrity and Showbiz. I mean... Take That, Jade Goody, Kanye West, Britney...? What sensible secure person gives a flying fvck...?

At least move it out of the 'Arts' category...!

That's a pretty good idea.

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#14 15-09-2008 3:29am

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Poker or Quake, of course.

Sure there's no-one around here interested in those!

>_>

/signs last will and testament, and makes his peace with the gods

<_<

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#15 15-09-2008 3:34am

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randylonghorn wrote: »

Poker or Quake, of course.

Sure there's no-one around here interested in those!

>_>

/signs last will and testament, and makes his peace with the gods

<_<

Nice knowing you dude! Buh bye!

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#16 15-09-2008 3:53am

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Thunderdome

NO need for that much hate

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#17 15-09-2008 3:57am

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Worst forum evar!!!

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#18 15-09-2008 4:02am

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The mustard forum

i have been site banned before because of that forum! i mean what the hell is a mustard forum for?? who is really gonna sit at home and discuss mustard with people on the net?? ****in hell :mad:

i would like someone to bring me the head of whoever asked for that forum in the first place actually

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#19 15-09-2008 4:02am

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The cuckoo's nest .... you know why

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#20 15-09-2008 4:22am

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kryogen wrote: »

The mustard forum

i have been site banned before because of that forum! i mean what the hell is a mustard forum for?? who is really gonna sit at home and discuss mustard with people on the net?? ****in hell :mad:

i would like someone to bring me the head of whoever asked for that forum in the first place actually

This is the guy who requested the mustard forum. Good luck getting his head on a platter

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#21 15-09-2008 4:44am

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Dave147 wrote: »

Christianity and/or all forums related in any way shape or form to religion. Keep it to your f***ing self!

If that's your only reason then you're not the brightest. I suggest you petition them to remove the feature that automatically opens the Religion forums and forces you to read the threads.

The guy wrote: »

Conspiracy theories, just to see the flow out onto After hours of weekly 911 threads.:D

That could actually be pretty interesting to do. "Illuminati removes conspiracy forum, we must be getting too close!"

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#22 15-09-2008 7:15am

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The UL thread.

what a bunch of idiots.

its basically 4 or 5 people who just use it as an instant messaging service. and those same 4 or 5 people who just back each other up about the most trivial things. MODS FTW! they should all be nuked imo.

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#23 15-09-2008 7:20am

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TCD. Just for a laugh. :pac:

Really though - World of Warcraft, so I don't end up getting tempted to reinstall!

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#24 15-09-2008 7:47am

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Dave147 wrote: »

Christianity and/or all forums related in any way shape or form to religion. Keep it to your f***ing self!

Touched as a child dave??

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#25 15-09-2008 7:54am

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Bowling... wtf

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#26 15-09-2008 7:59am

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Dave147 wrote: »

Christianity and/or all forums related in any way shape or form to religion. Keep it to your f***ing self!

nicley put.

id still nuke the UL thread first though

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#27 15-09-2008 8:31am

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The Hunting Forum for it's members ignorant views on what a sport is.

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#28 15-09-2008 8:36am

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rainbow kirby wrote: »

TCD. Just for a laugh. :pac:

Really though - World of Warcraft, so I don't end up getting tempted to reinstall!

doooooooo iiiiiiiiiit! you know you want to.....

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#29 15-09-2008 8:39am

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christo82 wrote: »

The Hunting Forum for it's members ignorant views on what a sport is.

well it is a sport. the furry things that are getting shot at have to run away.....running = sport.

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#30 15-09-2008 8:41am

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Personal Issues.

To ask for and take advice on relationships etc from some randomer on the internet is basically dangerous.

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#31 15-09-2008 8:45am

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actually.....id delete AH, so that i can get back to life.

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#32 15-09-2008 8:47am

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random chatbox wrote: »

Thunderdome

NO need for that much hate

So you only want people to express a small subset of emotions on the web?
Maybe some emotion filter software to only let happy, fluffy rainbow type postings through ?

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#33 15-09-2008 8:50am

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Roscommon forum. It doesn't even exist so why the hell is there a forum for it?

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#34 15-09-2008 8:51am

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CreepingDeath wrote: »

So you only want people to express a small subset of emotions on the web?
Maybe some emotion filter software to only let happy, fluffy rainbow type postings through ?

there's a chasm of difference between expressing emotions and needless hate-mongering.

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#35 15-09-2008 8:56am

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Mirror wrote: »

there's a chasm of difference between expressing emotions and needless hate-mongering.

Intolerance comes in many forms.
The fact that you want to delete any forum, as opposed to just leaving it there for the people that want it, is every bit as socially unacceptable as your exaggerated "needless hate-mongering" claims.

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#36 15-09-2008 9:00am

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CreepingDeath wrote: »

Intolerance comes in many forms.
The fact that you want to delete any forum, as opposed to just leaving it there for the people that want it, is every bit as socially unacceptable as your exaggerated "needless hate-mongering" claims.

Yes, it does.
I never said I wanted to delete any forum though.
And I don't see a purpose to the Insult Thread, but colour me crazy. :rolleyes:

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#37 15-09-2008 9:13am

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Mirror wrote: »

Yes, it does.
I never said I wanted to delete any forum though.
And I don't see a purpose to the Insult Thread, but colour me crazy. :rolleyes:

The Insult Thread is like a fight club for insults. Only consenting adults go in, and know what they're getting into.

4 of us met up at the last boards beers on Friday, and there's friendly PM's being sent between us too. So, the insult thread isn't anywhere near as vicious as you think.... actually is quite funny at times.

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#38 15-09-2008 9:21am

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CreepingDeath wrote: »

The Insult Thread is like a fight club for insults. Only consenting adults go in, and know what they're getting into.

4 of us met up at the last boards beers on Friday, and there's friendly PM's being sent between us too. So, the insult thread isn't anywhere near as vicious as you think.... actually is quite funny at times.

believe me, i know. but then every so often someone really gets upset and you have to wonder was it worth it?

anyway as i said, i'm not calling for anything to be deleted, just saying there's a big difference between not expressing emotions and what goes on in the thunderdome imo.

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All except LL. Moer power for me. Womens rulez at boards, ok?

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#40 15-09-2008 10:44am

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The "psychics and mediums" forum, because they are all small-minded censorship-driven little people who pretend that they can tell the future.
I was banned for life for reporting a post where some dude pretended that he could read some chicks future and gave her advice on how to live her life, based on a one line post on an internet forum.

complete BS.

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#41 15-09-2008 12:19pm

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The Magick and Illusion forum. Just to see the whole 6th wants to be a mod thing start up again.

That or Rec.

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#42 15-09-2008 12:30pm

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I would merge airsoft, shooting, soccer and ah into one mega forum for the lulz.

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Just put a sticky up saying

Rain expected

and ye cant go wrong

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Thaedydal wrote: »

I would merge airsoft, shooting, soccer and ah into one mega forum for the lulz.

...and P.I. - No leaving it out just be cause you moderate it.

Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.

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#45 15-09-2008 12:49pm

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Body Modification - bleugh

Mike.

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