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No List rule - discussion

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  • #32
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,701 ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    Re: a separate forum for lists: I'm against it because it would basically be a spam forum. The mods would use it as a dumping ground, lazy posters would use it to increase their post count, thoughtful posters would avoid it like the plague, and the admins would get so sick of the spammers taking up residence there that they'd eventually delete it. I don't even think we even need a separate thread for it. If people really just want to post lists then they can do so on their blog or on Facebook.

    And nobody has said there needs to be a high word count, or that people need to make detailed presentations. I post Youtube videos all the time, and I post one line replies all the time. There's no problem with this. The problem is when the entire thread consists of lists and one line replies in which everyone ignores each other and no discussion takes place. Ideally people wouldn't start the kind of threads that lead to this and then we wouldn't need the stupid rule.

    There are plenty of great examples of threads that could have turned into list threads but didn't because the OP put a bit of effort in. Darko's Blu-ray thread for example is far superior to the multiple "What DVDs/Blu-rays do you recommend" threads that pop up from time to time because Darko's first post set the tone for the rest of the thread and shaped the discussion that followed.

    Even if someone is looking for a film recommendation, posting a big list isn't helpful to them. After a few pages they are going to end up with several hundred films to choose from. And since nobody talked about the films they won't know where to start. They aren't going to type each of the films mentioned into IMDB to find out what they are about. Therefore, it would be far more helpful if, instead of listing 10, people mentioned one or two films and said a bit about why they like them, or, better yet, responded to other poster's suggestions thereby creating discussion/debate, etc.


  • #33
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,542 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    What gets me about recommendation threads is when people don't read the OP, and start recommending random crap that isn't what the the OP asked for had they read the opening post. Like 'recommend me a film like Amelie' and getting The Dark Knight recommended by someone :pac:

    I'll have to resurrect the Mega Recommendation thread which actually showed quite a bit of potential. Unfortunately, it probably needs to be stickied in order for it to work properly, and I'm not sure if we need another sticky.


  • #34
    Sad Professor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,701 ✭✭✭✭Sad Professor


    The problem with stickies is that people tend to ignore or glance over them. For example, the charter has been viewed 833 times and it's been there since September. This thread has been viewed 866 times and it has been here since yesterday.


  • #35
    johnny_ultimate
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,542 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    The problem with stickies is that people tend to ignore or glance over them. For example, the charter has been viewed 833 times and it's been there since September. This thread has been viewed 866 times and it has been here since yesterday.

    Yeah, I'm not a fan either - they're easily ignorable unless you know the sticky is there and are actively looking for it. I may try and bump the recommendation thread and see if we can keep it afloat for a while.


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