Why is the CT Forum in Hosted?

Mahatma coat

As the title says

there have been a few threads in the Conspiracy Theory Forum discussing this question.

some of the regular posters fell that it would be more appropriate that the forum be listed under Soc, or at the least Rec.

there seems to be a vibe at the moment that because it is a hosted Forum it is not a 'Real' part of boards.


So, Why is the CT Forum in Hosted?

gandalf

Mahatma coat wrote: »

So, Why is the CT Forum in Hosted?

Shhhhh no its not!

Hagar

If we told you we would have to kill you.

6th

Isuppose you'd have to look at the history of how the forum came about to discover why it started as a Hosted Forum. As to why its still a hosted forum? Has anyone actually asked the powers-that-be if it could be moved?

6th

Here is the thread that suggested it:http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=281937

I see Cloud created the forum and said "Hosted forum added. What the hell." - there was no publicly made indication as to why this was made a hosted forum.

gandalf

It was probably for plausible deniability purposes in case the men in the black helicopters came!

Dades

The Hosted Category is like the 'grassy knoll' of boards.

<aside>Wouldn't it cool if there was a mod called Grassy Noel in CT?</aside>

6th

Dades wrote: »

<aside>Wouldn't it cool if there was a mod called Grassy Noel in CT?</aside>

Yes it would

Ponster

Mahatma coat wrote: »

there seems to be a vibe at the moment that because it is a hosted Forum it is not a 'Real' part of boards.

It isn't a 'real' part of boards if it's a hosted forum afaik. It's not a vibe but a fact.

We would probably need to ask Cloud but did the forum start elsewhere on the interwebs before joining Boards?

Tom Dunne

I wonder if it is anything to do with the fact that it is not really considered a bastion of intelligent, enlightened and lucid debate?

Or is it because it is full of crackpots, crazies and the occasional wackjob?

DeVore

6th wrote: »

Here is the thread that suggested it:http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=281937

I see Cloud created the forum and said "Hosted forum added. What the hell." - there was no publicly made indication as to why this was made a hosted forum.

If you think Cloud explains his actions publically or privately when he does stuff, you havent been here long enough

It was created under Hosted probably because there wasnt an obvious place for it or someone requested it with a specific idea behind it and its more our "way" to use hosted for that sort of thing.

To be honest, I dont have any issue whatsoever about putting it under somewhere else. Soc might be best, Rec is for recreation and while I'm sure some people find it fun to make up conspiracy theories its probably more a Rec thing.

I'll give it some thought but opinions are welcome...

DeV.
ps: we often incubate forums in the Hosted area before moving them into the site "proper"... its not a slight on the forum by any means. Of course, I would say that.

Rabies

I see a sh!t cover of Time Magazine


Meh, if CT is active enough, it should be moved over Rec or Soc

faceman

The answer is in the question.

biko

DeVore wrote: »

If you think Cloud explains his actions publically or privately when he does stuff, you havent been here long enough

It would ruin the conspiracy :shiftyeyes:

Could go under Soc where Politics and Economics are.

Gran Hermano

Sub-forum in Creative Writing?

Steve

DeVore wrote: »

If you think Cloud explains his actions publically or privately when he does stuff, you havent been here long enough

There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly what Cloud does and why he does it, he will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened.

Rb

Gran Hermano wrote: »

Sub-forum in Creative Writing?

You could stick the entire religion and spirituality section there while you're at it.

Rb

Rb wrote: »

You could stick the entire religion and spirituality section there while you're at it.

Loool, just got an infraction from asiaprod over this post.

What a fucking joke this site is becoming.

Ponster

Rb wrote: »

Loool, just got an infraction from asiaprod over this post.

What a fucking joke this site is becoming.

Looks like whatever the admins intended this site to become it's slipping from them. Silly smod modding.

Asiaprod

You are correct, I mad a hasty choice there, apologies.

Dades

I assumed the infraction was for not exempting the A&A forum from the proposed move of the spirituality crowd! Harsh but fair!

cornbb

Rb wrote: »

What a fucking joke this site is becoming.

Maybe you could ring Joe Duffy. Or maybe stop using the site?

Rb

Ponster wrote: »

Looks like whatever the admins intended this site to become it's slipping from them. Silly smod modding.

Asiaprod wrote: »

You are correct, I mad a hasty choice there, apologies.

No problem Asiaprod, I've found you quite reasonable in the past so was a bit surprised to see such a BS infraction handed out by you.

With that being said, there does seem to be a lot of firing from the hip lately which is unfortunate.

Dades wrote: »

I assumed the infraction was for not exempting the A&A forum from the proposed move of the spirituality crowd! Harsh but fair!

:pac:

cornbb wrote: »

Maybe you could ring Joe Duffy. Or maybe stop using the site?

Ah Cornbb, always quick to try and get a dig in at me and always in favour of the site. I just hope they're paying you for the seemingly near constant BJs and ego strokes

Boston

Best to keep all the nutbars in the one place and shift it off to the side of boards.

6th

Ah RB, we all know eachother well enough at this stage ....

hullaballoo

Rb wrote: »

With that being said, there does seem to be a lot of firing from the hip lately which is unfortunate.

Firstly, you're right, there is a lot of firing from the hip recently. That can be explained by way of the fact that so many new mods have been added and they're just getting used to the paradigm. It's not shifting, it's just adjusting for the site's expansion and with that there's going to be a few mishaps.

Secondly, maybe if you didn't say things that walk the line so often, you wouldn't be in firing range? I'm not suggesting you change your posting style because that's you, I'm just saying that you're the type of poster who's likely to fall afoul of a hair-trigger response where it happens.

tbh

Rb wrote: »

With that being said, there does seem to be a lot of firing from the hip lately which is unfortunate.

also seems to be a lot of personalisation going around as well.

It's just a few new mods and smods trying to do the right thing by the site, and therefore, by extension, all of us. The odd little bit of slack here and there wouldn't go amiss.

GuanYin

Mahatma coat wrote: »

there seems to be a vibe at the moment that because it is a hosted Forum it is not a 'Real' part of boards.


So, Why is the CT Forum in Hosted?

A guy with RH- blood who came into our ER told me that when the forum was created there was some concern over the information contained within and how it may turn the tide of Obama's future (now past) election campaign which may in turn have had a ripple effect which would uncover martian conspiracies, debunk the moon landing, release the truth about 911 and jeopardize the blood ceremony required by Obama to summon the spirit of the antichrist into him. The RH- blood is actually alien blood which allowed him to see the world for what it really is.

So, Obama's Zionist shadow government took Cloud on a small trip in a limo after which Cloud decided to create the forum in Hosted. The Zionists then raised the level of sodium fluoride in our drinking water, which acts as a catalyst for their memory suppression drug (obtained from the martians) so that...ermm...ehhh....ahh... erm I forget, what was I saying?

Dudess

You were gonna give us new info about the JFK assassination - carry on...

Gordon

Soc is probably better as conspiracies are presumably something that is not of a recreational nature, but that may impinge upon our lives and rights on a day to day, societal level. Or create a new sub forum in Region called Extraplanetary.

eVeNtInE

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Tickle Head

GuanYin wrote: »

A guy with RH- blood who came into our ER told me that when the forum was created there was some concern over the information contained within and how it may turn the tide of Obama's future (now past) election campaign which may in turn have had a ripple effect which would uncover martian conspiracies, debunk the moon landing, release the truth about 911 and jeopardize the blood ceremony required by Obama to summon the spirit of the antichrist into him. The RH- blood is actually alien blood which allowed him to see the world for what it really is.

So, Obama's Zionist shadow government took Cloud on a small trip in a limo after which Cloud decided to create the forum in Hosted. The Zionists then raised the level of sodium fluoride in our drinking water, which acts as a catalyst for their memory suppression drug (obtained from the martians) so that...ermm...ehhh....ahh... erm I forget, what was I saying?

I do not understand your shi3t talk?

What?

Boston

Tickle Head wrote: »

I do not understand your shi3t talk?

What?

That maybe due to your sever retardation, I suggest you see a medical professional. As it happens GuanYin is a medical professional specialising in colonic irrigation.

*retardation here is obviously a reference to cute cuddly putties and in no way an offensive term.

Terry

Tickle Head wrote: »

I do not understand your shi3t talk?

What?

Go to your user CP and switch on your irony monitor.

Also, you might want to tone down the abuse a bit. I know it wasn't that strong, but politeness will get you far on this site.

GuanYin

Tickle Head wrote: »

I do not understand your shi3t talk?

What?

Oh Sweet Holy Xenu...... :rolleyes:

The Sweeper

Ponster wrote: »

It isn't a 'real' part of boards if it's a hosted forum afaik.

As a complete aside, has anyone yet issued the email to all of moderators of, readers of, subscribers to and posters on the Arts forum with subfora for Babylon 5, Skylarkin, Sein Wars and Tuppenceworth; on the Business forum with subfora for couriers and MIJAG; on the CTYI forum along with Education; the Games forum with subfora for IGN, OpFlash and Soldat; the ICDG forum; the Ireland Offline forum; the Music forum with subfora for Alphastates, Anna Livia FM, Boards Band, Clergy, Energy FM, Phantom FM, Woodhazel Interactive and XFM; the Recreation forum with subfora for Cake & Pie, Juggling, Lego, Scouting & Guiding and Woodcraft; the Regional and LNA fora, the Science Forum, the Society Forum with the rest of its subfora including E-Voting, Irish Skeptics and Santa Strike Force; the Sports forum and its subfora Faceplant, Irish Skate Parks, Laois Athletics and the Spurs Supporters Club and finally the Technology Forum with its subfora Athenry Broadband, Digital Rights, Distributed Computing, DMZ, GMIT Computer Society, Google Earth and Tech Camp, to tell them all that they're not a 'real' part of boards.ie?

Someone might want to warn DeV - I think Santa Strike Force in particular is something he's vaguely interested in.

Mahatma coat

Tickle Head wrote: »

I do not understand your shi3t talk?

What?

Ah Casey, I was wonderin when you'd show up

Adam

Minesajackdaniels wrote: »

As a complete aside, has anyone yet issued the email to all of moderators of, readers of, subscribers to and posters on the Arts forum with subfora for Babylon 5, Skylarkin, Sein Wars and Tuppenceworth; on the Business forum with subfora for couriers and MIJAG; on the CTYI forum along with Education; the Games forum with subfora for IGN, OpFlash and Soldat; the ICDG forum; the Ireland Offline forum; the Music forum with subfora for Alphastates, Anna Livia FM, Boards Band, Clergy, Energy FM, Phantom FM, Woodhazel Interactive and XFM; the Recreation forum with subfora for Cake & Pie, Juggling, Lego, Scouting & Guiding and Woodcraft; the Regional and LNA fora, the Science Forum, the Society Forum with the rest of its subfora including E-Voting, Irish Skeptics and Santa Strike Force; the Sports forum and its subfora Faceplant, Irish Skate Parks, Laois Athletics and the Spurs Supporters Club and finally the Technology Forum with its subfora Athenry Broadband, Digital Rights, Distributed Computing, DMZ, GMIT Computer Society, Google Earth and Tech Camp, to tell them all that they're not a 'real' part of boards.ie?

Someone might want to warn DeV - I think Santa Strike Force in particular is something he's vaguely interested in.

so much effort for so little win?

Adam

Boston wrote: »

That maybe due to your sever retardation, I suggest you see a medical professional. As it happens GuanYin is a medical professional specialising in colonic irrigation.

*retardation here is obviously a reference to cute cuddly putties and in no way an offensive term.

aha. see what you did there?

Diogenes

I cannot fathom why certain posters on the CT forum obsess over the location of this forum. Threads from AH, Politics, Economics and Green Issues (off the top of my head) regularly get moved to CT.

Why does it need to be moved? Whats wrong with were it currently is?

sceptre

Diogenes wrote: »

Whats wrong with were it currently is?

At a guess, the posters you're referring to (I don't know who most of them are and my guess is the same, regardless) want it to be more obvious and reckon that if it's in a "real" category as opposed to hosted that people will take more notice and take it more seriously.

K-9

sceptre wrote: »

At a guess, the posters you're referring to (I don't know who most of them are and my guess is the same, regardless) want it to be more obvious and reckon that if it's in a "real" category as opposed to hosted that people will take more notice and take it more seriously.

Did Economics move from Biz to Soc and now needs more moderation? Will this not happen with CT?

I can feel this happening, but hey, it's only a Conspiracy Theory!

Diogenes

sceptre wrote: »

At a guess, the posters you're referring to (I don't know who most of them are and my guess is the same, regardless) want it to be more obvious and reckon that if it's in a "real" category as opposed to hosted that people will take more notice and take it more seriously.

Many of the same posters who want to been taken more seriously subscribe to nonsense like

From the CT forum wrote:

this photo is particularly evil imo....



two "horns" above his head formed from the letter "M" in time behind him.

5 sided star ( pentagram ) on his forehead. Draw lines from both "horns" to the pentagram and between the "horns" giving you an inverted triangle.

above his right shoulder is the number 99 ( 66 ).

above his left shoulder reads "leader of the redeem team". Redeem from what i can see has nine different definitions. Redeem in theology means " to deliver from sin and its consequences by means of a sacrifice offered for the sinner", (leader of the sacrifice/sinners maybe???)Lucifer sits on the left shoulder I think lol
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/redeem

Lebron James is black but hes wearing a white kit. black and white ying and yang life and death.

two hands on the ball (earth,globe) might mean control of the world. The word molten with a flame sign pretty much speaks for itself meaning hell on earth , "as above, as below".

just my opinion sry if Im going off topic a bit....

I'd suggest that there is a simpler and easier way for these people to be "taken more seriously".

Time Magazine

K-9 wrote: »

Did Economics move from Biz to Soc and now needs more moderation?

Yes. Economics perhaps got too much traffic and now we're clamping down. The signal to noise ratio became crap.

I can't see CT's ratio getting much worse.

K-9

The Economist wrote: »

Yes. Economics perhaps got too much traffic and now we're clamping down. The signal to noise ratio became crap.

I can't see CT's ratio getting much worse.

Suppose it depends on how many people would notice it under Hosted compared to Soc?

Might attract more signal to noise ratio then, though in an opposite way to Economics!

Mahatma coat

Diogenes, my on regret frommy time as Mod was not Permabanning you. its exactly that attitude that you which has the CT forum marginalised, perhaps if it were in Soc we would have a wider audience and funnier people to make the obvious comments required instead of the same tired old Mob of 'Sceptics' trying topiss in everyones coffee.

as for that post above, have the decency to link to the thread, single posts taken out of context like that are always gonna look wierd and random.

anyway, some very interestin points raised there

Diogenes

Mahatma coat wrote: »

Diogenes, my on regret frommy time as Mod was not Permabanning you.

Funny I'm pretty sure that petty abuses of power was one of the many good reasons you got defrocked.

its exactly that attitude that you which has the CT forum marginalised,

No it's because many of the people and the things they talk about on the
CT forum is pure undiluted bat guano, that has the CT forum marginalised.

as for that post above, have the decency to link to the thread, single posts taken out of context like that are always gonna look wierd and random.

It's from a series of posts that claim that images of people on the front cover of TIME are altered to give people horns.

See bat guano crazy.

Shiminay

(not directed at anyone in particular, just feel it should be said)

I don't understand the need to belittle people with a different view point. Boardsies are free to post within the topic of a board and should not have to be worried about "outsiders" coming in and insulting them for that. This very important concept holds true for the religious and spiritual boards, the S&S board, the Pro Wrestling board etc and should also be the same for CT.

If you cannot make a point without resorting to insults, then don't make it, you have already lost your arguement. Just stop reading the board and stop dragging these sorts of threads off topic and into mud slinging matches.

For the record, I don't see why CT shouldn't be moved to Soc, the site's expanded to such an extend that it definitely has a potential home there.

sceptre

Diogenes and Mahatma coat, knock it off. Take whatever anger you have out on the football field or somewhere else.

^what Kharn said.

Mahatma coat

thanks lads

this was never intended to be a thread about my Moddin of the forum, this is a serious question/request about the CT forums place in the grander scheme of boards.

I would be grateful to all posters if we could stick to the topic at hand and discuss it in a civilised manner without makin snide jibes at the regular posters of the forum

tbh

Mahatma coat wrote: »

I would be grateful to all posters if we could stick to the topic at hand and discuss it in a civilised manner without makin snide jibes at the regular posters of the forum

then do it.