What is After hours raison d'etre?

dr.bollocko

Well folks we are currently knocking around a new charter. As such we're looking to come up with a way of describing just what After Hours remit is. What do you think After Hours is for?
How would you synopsise it?
Please don't take the piss too much and if you're just here to take a swipe at after hours then kindly GTFO.
All help appreciated.

Sheeps

You should make 4chan memes and horribly over used catchphrases an offence.

dr.bollocko

Sheeps wrote: »

You should make 4chan memes and horribly over used catchphrases an offence.

Oh **** yeah.

rotinaj

Perma ban all the bleeding hearts

jumpguy

"Please don't take the piss too much and if you're just here to take a swipe at after hours then kindly GTFO."

Or

After Hours is the light-hearted "General" forum on boards. Discussion of most topics is acceptable here, but please stick to the charter.

brummytom

It's a bit disrespectful to be using French there Doc, you know.. after what they've done


After Hours is a general forum. The forum for sensible discussion on topics that don't fit anywhere else, with a good few laughs here and there.

In summary, better than the other forums.

ronnie3585

Because you can't look at porn in work.

zuroph

I don't like raisins.

dr.bollocko

JimBob85 wrote: »

Perma ban all the bleeding hearts

Oh yeah. The usage of the phrases "bleeding heart, pinko, leftie, liberal" etc whenever anyone disagrees with someone. That's another good one to get rid of.
Hmmm

AlmightyCushion

brummytom wrote: »

In summary, better than the other forums.

I like this.

dr.bollocko

brummytom wrote: »

It's a bit disrespectful to be using French there Doc, you know.. after what they've done


After Hours is a general forum. The forum for sensible discussion on topics that don't fit anywhere else, with a good few laughs here and there.

In summary, better than the other forums.

I take issue with your use of the word sensible.
But the bold bit should defo go in!

thomond2006

1. To have a light-hearted debate.
2. For funny topics.
3. For Epic Fails.
4. For everything that can't be found in other forums?
5. To slag/rant about the government.
6. To complain about aspects of our lives.
7. To discuss hawt women. :cool:
8. Serious debate when warranted.
9. To thank whore!

brummytom

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I take issue with your use of the word sensible.
But the bold bit should defo go in!

I wanted to distance it somewhat from tCN :pac:

rotinaj

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Oh yeah. The usage of the phrases "bleeding heart, pinko, leftie, liberal" etc whenever anyone disagrees with someone. That's another good one to get rid of.
Hmmm

hmmmm my plan seems to have backfired.

Voltex

raison d'etre?

Oooo...Spot the St Micheals Boy!!

zuroph

After hours consists of the type of chat you have with your mates after a few pints at a lock in. You might disagree and argue your side, but if you get rowdy, the barmans gonna kick you out, so keep it civil. Typical subjects are anything thats in the days news, a funny story you heard, and terrible jokes and puns. Sometimes the debate can turn serious, but remember, the barmans watching, and you're gonna wanna come back, so don't get so loud that the neighbours kick up **** and ye're all barred.

Latchy

'' I exist therefore I am ''

It exists ..oooooh .. it just does

My name is URL

"AH is what it's members make it"

That might sound vague and hippy-like, but it's true.

If people want to talk about something, they will

even if it fits in another forum, AH is not about other forums

It's about those posting in it

Sheeps

thomond2006 wrote: »

1. To have a light-hearted debate.
2. For funny topics.
3. For Epic Fails.
4. For everything that can't be found in other forums?
5. To slag/rant about the government.
6. To complain about aspects of our lives.
7. To discuss hawt women. :cool:
8. Serious debate when warranted.
9. To thank whore!

You've listed quite a few of the major things that make this forum a unfunny cesspool.

Kiera

zuroph wrote: »

After hours consists of the type of chat you have with your mates after a few pints at a lock in. You might disagree and argue your side, but if you get rowdy, the barmans gonna kick you out, so keep it civil. Typical subjects are anything thats in the days news, a funny story you heard, and terrible jokes and puns. Sometimes the debate can turn serious, but remember, the barmans watching, and you're gonna wanna come back, so don't get so loud that the neighbours kick up **** and ye're all barred.

Winner!

That was awesome!

dr.bollocko

Thanks whore now because I will just be stealing your words and passing them off as my own when the charter is eventually finished. :pac:

CliffHuxtabel

No more downer threads

e.g 'Dog set on Fire', 'Puppy stamped to death by thugs', 'Man executed for raping kids' (cant remember original thread titles)

They always have the same angry responses....not much to make fun of

Wibbs

zuroph wrote: »

After hours consists of the type of chat you have with your mates after a few pints at a lock in. You might disagree and argue your side, but if you get rowdy, the barmans gonna kick you out, so keep it civil. Typical subjects are anything thats in the days news, a funny story you heard, and terrible jokes and puns. Sometimes the debate can turn serious, but remember, the barmans watching, and you're gonna wanna come back, so don't get so loud that the neighbours kick up **** and ye're all barred.

Perfect. Clearly I hijacked his account. When he regained control he edited 23 paragraphs out of my effort.

dr.bollocko

Wibbs wrote: »

Perfect. Clearly I hijacked his account. When he regained control he edited 23 paragraphs out of my effort.

And at least 2 multiple orgasms.

stovelid

Please don't let killjoys shoehorn the forum into humanities-for-slow-learners where some topics have to treated with 'seriousness and respect', but, conversely, do continue to allow this kind of topic to blossom of its own accord.

dr.bollocko

stovelid wrote: »

Please don't let killjoys shoehorn the forum into humanities-for-slow-learners where some topics have to treated with 'seriousness and respect', but, conversely, do continue to allow this kind of topic to blossom of its own accord.

I'm at pains to not censor anybody. The rules of the new charter will be largely the same as the current construct and we will continue to have feedback threads from time to time to make sure things are going well. Right now things are going well here IMO.

laugh

A thread soup where the cream rises to top, the junk goes to the bottom (without being moved or locked as much) and is moderated as little as possible.

Latchy

JFK ,a man who knew a lot about making speechs , would be proud of some of the ones here tonight ...sniff

stovelid

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Right now things are going well here IMO.

+1


Are these acceptable any more?

AlmightyCushion

laugh wrote: »

A thread soup where the cream rises to top, the junk goes to the bottom (without being moved or locked as much) and is moderated as little as possible.

I'm not a big fan of soup. Any chance you could make a similar analogy except using chicken burgers?

TheZohanS

Sheeps wrote: »

You've listed quite a few of the major things that make this forum a unfunny cesspool.

Baaaaaaa!!

BrokenArrows

it should be part of the charter that if a thread is started here that the OP must not take offense when they get a few smart ass responses.

raison d'etre of AH is to have discussions of all topics without taking the particular topic seriously.

Atari Jaguar

brummytom

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Right now things are going well here IMO.

Definitely. I've even noticed an improvement of some sort over the past few days.. I don't know what it is, AH just seems more.. comfortable? I don't know.

I've probably just been less miserable than usual :pac: But yeah, AH is good at the moment - good mods, good posters. (<-- Ooh, that could be a line for you :P)

stovelid

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Oh yeah. The usage of the phrases "bleeding heart, pinko, leftie, liberal" etc whenever anyone disagrees with someone. That's another good one to get rid of.
Hmmm

It's a bit totalitarian but we could just assign profile badges to identify us politically. Pinko commie stars (with a vagina variant), Wehrmacht badges and the like.

deadhead13

BrokenArrows wrote: »

it should be part of the charter that if a thread is started here that the OP must not take offense when they get a few smart ass responses.

raison d'etre of AH is to have discussions of all topics without taking the particular topic seriously.

I would disagree, there is room for serious threads in AH and there have been plently of them. If someone wants a serious discussion let them at it. There are a million and one other things to take the piss out of, if thats what you what to do.

dr.bollocko

stovelid wrote: »

It's a bit totalitarian but we could just assign profile badges to identify us politically. Pinko commie stars (with a vagina variant), Wehrmacht badges and the like.

Now that is genius. I really wish the admins would do this!

jd007

Sheeps wrote: »

You've listed quite a few of the major things that make this forum a unfunny cesspool.

How are epic fails not funny??

Jay P

I think After Hours is about threads like this, where the true AH comes to life, smart arse replies with real life stories
Also the Cork one, that was the right mixture of humour and seriousness.

Suffice to say, I would like AH to be a place of humorous discussion. "News" has no such place in this perfect world :cool:

dr.bollocko

Jay P wrote: »

I think After Hours is about threads like this, where the true AH comes to life, smart arse replies with real life stories
Also the Cork one, that was the right mixture of humour and seriousness.

Suffice to say, I would like AH to be a place of humorous discussion. "News" has no such place in this perfect world :cool:

But current affairs is probably the number one catalyst for AH threads.

stovelid

jd007 wrote: »

How are epic fails not funny??

In the spectacular, anachronistic and ancient sense, mostly.

Takk

Not for discussing things that in other areas of boards would require an Access Request.

Sheeps

jd007 wrote: »

How are epic fails not funny??

The videos or pictures of the event happening may infact be rather funny, but applying some vapid unfunny catchphrase to that event has about the same level of humor and wit in it as a Chuck Norris joke. It actually takes from the humor of the thing it's being said about.

dr.bollocko

Takk wrote: »

Not for discussing things that in other areas of boards would require an Access Request.

It's in there alright.
But lets not mention the war eh

dr.bollocko

Sheeps wrote: »

The videos or pictures of the event happening may infact be rather funny, but applying some vapid unfunny catchphrase to that event has about the same level of humor and wit in it as a Chuck Norris joke. It actually takes from the humor of the thing it's being said about.

One mod once posted the facebook pictures of a racist poster into a new thread and stickied it for a while.
Sometimes epic fails are poetic justice.

brummytom

AH: The place where 30-something yearold men use a children's charity as an excuse for indecent exposure

wudangclan

Sheeps wrote: »

The videos or pictures of the event happening may infact be rather funny, but applying some vapid unfunny catchphrase to that event has about the same level of humor and wit in it as a Chuck Norris joke. It actually takes from the humor of the thing it's being said about.

That sort of thing is self-regulated mostly.Someone puts 'epic fail' ,someone slags them,they don't do it again.Simple.

Abi

Sheeps wrote: »

You've listed quite a few of the major things that make this forum a unfunny cesspool.

Let me show you the door....


*BANG*


Ooops... that might need stitches

Kiera

dr.bollocko wrote: »

One mod once posted the facebook pictures of a racist poster into a new thread and stickied it for a while.
Sometimes epic fails are poetic justice.

And that guy who came onto AH to let everyone know he had sex. Twaz very funny when you lot stickied it

Jay P

dr.bollocko wrote: »

But current affairs is probably the number one catalyst for AH threads.

My comment was a tad tongue in cheek. My own preferences (generally) are for non-serious threads here.

AlmightyCushion

Kiera wrote: »

And that guy who came onto AH to let everyone know he had sex. Twaz very funny when you lot stickied it

I can't remember if that was me or DrB that stickied that one. Good thread though.

Kiera

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

I can't remember if that was me or DrB that stickied that one. Good thread though.

It was very very funny. Please keep that kind of lark/fun in AH