Society Start Up

D.Q · 30-08-2009 11:43am #1

Alright, I'll be entering first year computer science, coming over from the hugely prestigious Orts programme offered by UCD.

I was just wondering what the story is with setting up a society? whats the process involved? really interested in starting one, actually is there a list anywhere of the current societies in DIT?

MikeyCyrus · 30-08-2009 1:56pm

DIT website, click postgrad student, then society... there not many interestin ones, what would yours be about~?

Irishtrekkie · 30-08-2009 4:04pm

http://www.socs.dit.ie

15 Payed up members , a good idea , a committee , and budget proposals for the year are the main stuff needed.

Most socs have there Ups and downs over the years , its also hard not having one campus
, but i would say the standard in Dit is very high and
some of the socs could easily be considered the best of there type of society in any college.

MikeyCyrus · 30-08-2009 4:49pm

sorry irishtrekkie but could you recommend any socs? coz im gonna be new and need to know the best ones

Irishtrekkie · 30-08-2009 5:19pm

MikeyCyrus wrote: »

sorry irishtrekkie but could you recommend any socs? coz im gonna be new and need to know the best ones

the rule is your surpose to join at least 3 socs, one based on something you like, one based on something new you want to try , and one random/crazy one.

Not sure what to recommend
Gamesoc (had to say that on the committee:D) , DJ soc , Gig soc, Drama soc , Break dance, Bam soc, Fashion , LGBT, Paintball. Are some of the bigger societies , most of them won socs awards last year too. But some of the newer or smaller societies can be just as much fun.

MikeyCyrus · 30-08-2009 5:22pm

cheers for that

D.Q · 31-08-2009 11:40am

I want to start a Mario Kart society.

Smurph90 · 31-08-2009 1:12pm

now i would join that

The Volt · 31-08-2009 1:23pm

There's already gamesoc so unless it was like real life Mario Kart I can't see it being a runner

MikeyCyrus · 31-08-2009 6:28pm

REAL LIFE MARIO KART! :L

D.Q · 01-09-2009 11:08am

Mario Kart isnt just a game.

just exclusively mario kart.

MikeyCyrus · 01-09-2009 11:16pm

sounds fun, what would the events be like?

Irishtrekkie · 01-09-2009 11:53pm

I swear to god is someone starts a mario kart soc i will not be happy

. We have a gamesoc Already ,

And we cover all games and already have equipment for events (like projectors wii and yes copies of mario kart). Why not just join the committee and start up a Mario kart event. We had this stuff before with pro evo soc , which made no sense as played a hell of alot of pro evo last year

randomcountdown · 02-09-2009 12:08am

No.

Gazza22 · 02-09-2009 12:13am

randomcountdown wrote: »

No.

Are you finished trolling this forum yet? How long more is it going to last, another few weeks?

randomcountdown · 02-09-2009 12:15am

Gazza22 wrote: »

Are you finished trolling this forum yet? How long more is it going to last, another few weeks?

who the **** are you

MikeyCyrus · 02-09-2009 12:16am

:L who the **** redgie?

projectmayhem · 02-09-2009 12:18am

randomcountdown wrote: »

who the **** are you

At this point I'm going to remind everyone that this is a civil place, so lets be civilised.

We've had a bit of a mad run in the forum with all the first years and a mention in the new handbook from the SU. Let's not get the run of ourselves.

If we have to we'll start issuing bans. And no one wants that...

randomcountdown · 02-09-2009 12:20am

projectmayhem wrote: »

At this point I'm going to remind everyone that this is a civil place, so lets be civilised.

We've had a bit of a mad run in the forum with all the first years and a mention in the new handbook from the SU. Let's not get the run of ourselves.

If we have to we'll start issuing bans. And no one wants that...

<snip>

projectmayhem edit: Lets cut out the trolling folks. You will be banned otherwise.

icbinb · 02-09-2009 12:24am

excellent job i as a brand new forums user am definitely glad that guy is gone

MikeyCyrus · 02-09-2009 12:25am

welcome

Assmaster_Kronk · 02-09-2009 12:26am

Hehe, i seem to remember this happening several times last year, he always comes crawling back, he just loves us too much:pac:

icbinb · 02-09-2009 12:28am

Assmaster_Kronk wrote: »

Hehe, i seem to remember this happening several times last year, he always comes crawling back, he just loves us too much:pac:

you pretty much do have to crawl through those 42 captchas all of which are **** all use as spammer protection

TheCardHolder · 02-09-2009 12:28am

I'm down for mario kart soc.

Irishtrekkie · 02-09-2009 12:30am

icbinb wrote: »

excellent job i as a brand new forums user am definitely glad that guy is gone

Lets be honest if randomcountdown did not post it would give mods like projectmayhem very little to do or anybody to ban, its what they live for really

icbinb · 02-09-2009 12:31am

Irishtrekkie wrote: »

Lets be honest if randomcountdown did not post it would give mods like projectmayhem very little to do or anybody to ban, its what they live for really

what else is he going to moderate
the pie forum

Assmaster_Kronk · 02-09-2009 12:31am

I also think it would be prudent to create a separate society for each console, you know.........for specialisation and resource purposes, i mean gamesoc's good and all........but GameBoySoc could have AGM's on the ****ter

projectmayhem · 02-09-2009 12:32am

No more discussion of modding, moderators or anything else. It's tiring...

Back on topic.

...mario kart soc?

jill_valentine · 02-09-2009 12:32am

Thing is, takes way longer to set up a new account than it takes to click the ban buttons.

Still though, time that couldn't possibly be better spent talking to a girl or anything.

Assmaster_Kronk · 02-09-2009 12:33am

icbinb wrote: »

what else is he going to moderate
the pie forum

I hear all the would-be terrorists hit the pie forum:D

icbinb · 02-09-2009 12:34am

Assmaster_Kronk wrote: »

I hear all the would-be terrorists hit the pie forum:D

there is literally nothing i can say to make your posting entertaining

Irishtrekkie · 02-09-2009 12:35am

jill_valentine wrote: »

Thing is, takes way longer to set up a new account than it takes to click the ban buttons.

Still though, time that couldn't possibly be better spent talking to a girl or anything.

WHAT ? multiple accounts like , i don't think thats aloud.

Assmaster_Kronk · 02-09-2009 12:37am

icbinb wrote: »

there is literally nothing i can say to make your posting entertaining

Your trolling really knows no bounds:D

icbinb · 02-09-2009 12:38am

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

Irishtrekkie · 02-09-2009 12:43am

In Internet slang, a troll is someone who posts controversial, inflammatory, irrelevant or off-topic messages in an online community, such as an online discussion forum, chat room or blog, with the primary intent of provoking other users into an emotional or disciplinary response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.

icbinb · 02-09-2009 12:53am

hitler was right imo

Irishtrekkie · 02-09-2009 12:54am

Hitler ? i am guessing your talking about the two netsoc servers called hitler and Stalin right ?

icbinb · 02-09-2009 12:57am

Irishtrekkie wrote: »

Hitler ? i am guessing your talking about the two netsoc servers called hitler and Stalin right ?

are they still called that?
I thought they all got renamed to Futurama robots?

Irishtrekkie · 02-09-2009 12:59am

icbinb wrote: »

are they still called that?
I thought they all got renamed to Futurama robots?

maybe your right , what Futurama robots did they call them ?

icbinb · 02-09-2009 1:01am

Irishtrekkie wrote: »

maybe your right , right Futurama robots did they call them ?

Bender Calculon Flexo etc

MikeyCyrus · 02-09-2009 1:07am

icbinb wrote: »

hitler was right imo

he had the right idea :rolleyes:

Irishtrekkie · 02-09-2009 1:09am

icbinb wrote: »

Bender Calculon Flexo etc

Can whoever is running netsoc this year come up with better names maybe.
They could have named them after Robot Mafia from futurama
you know the Donbot , Joey Mousepad and Clamps

MikeyCyrus wrote: »

he had the right idea :rolleyes:

its a shame Icbinb is never right, thats why i hate him so.
Oh and hi Mike

melekalikimaka · 02-09-2009 7:32am

randomcountdown wrote: »

No.

random- getting a fair few complaints here, if you want to remain an active user on this forum, maybe rethink your attitude to posters here, trolling and unhelpful comments are not welcome, you will recive a ban until to your teen angst phase has passed.

itsnotbutter · 02-09-2009 10:45am

melekalikimaka wrote: »

random- getting a fair few complaints here, if you want to remain an active user on this forum, maybe rethink your attitude to posters here, trolling and unhelpful comments are not welcome, you will recive a ban until to your teen angst phase has passed.

it's ok I heard through the grapevine that guy was so angry he left the forums for ever! I think he actually broke his computer he got so angry about boards dot ie!

edit: There is a Clamps server iirc

edit2: How are you going to ban anyone anyway? Unless you want to ban the whole DIT subnet? IIRC random works in DIT.

D.Q · 02-09-2009 4:34pm

goddamnit!! who derailed my mario kart thread!! how did hitler come in to it!?

well, I know there is a gamesoc, but like, maybe some people dont want the whole game package, and it wouldnt be informal mario karting! this is serious ****...

I was thinking, you could have teams of racers in competitions...

teams of four. 2 vs 2 competitons.

as well as a singles divivsion.

run a singles league- and a teams cup sort of idea.

MikeyCyrus · 02-09-2009 4:58pm

DieselQueen wrote: »

goddamnit!! who derailed my mario kart thread!! how did hitler come in to it!?

well, I know there is a gamesoc, but like, maybe some people dont want the whole game package, and it wouldnt be informal mario karting! this is serious ****...

I was thinking, you could have teams of racers in competitions...

teams of four. 2 vs 2 competitons.

as well as a singles divivsion.

run a singles league- and a teams cup sort of idea.

OR! we could all become plumers, grow mustaches, die some demin overalls, buy a green dragon and a few mushrooms and then go out karting! but out of all them.... id doubt you'll find and overalls these days :P

The Volt · 03-09-2009 12:17pm

MikeyCyrus wrote: »

OR! we could all become plumers, grow mustaches, die some demin overalls, buy a green dragon and a few mushrooms and then go out karting! but out of all them.... id doubt you'll find and overalls these days :P

Now we have to do it!