Should After Hours be disbanded?

JohnP199 · 12-01-2011 10:36PM #1

First off this is in no way a wind up. I'm being serious here. Does After Hours really serve any meaningful purpose any more? I suppose you could say this "out-burst" is being fuelled by the Michaela Harte threads. So far we have had 2 threads about her death. One of them started out well intended but both descended in pathetic sniping among members, people posting idiotic comments and jokes etc.

It seems that certain people who frequent AH's seen to think they are superior to others and that they are 'required' to post juvenile (or what they believe to be witty) comments because "this is After Hours".

Over in the GAA forum a similar thread was created to pay respect to Michaela. And that's just what people did. Very little of the silly sniping and speculating, just people genuinely paying their respects to a young woman tragically murdered.

But what does After Hours achieve any more? As one person pointed out a few days ago that it has basically become Aertel 103. Every second thread seems to be about the government, the economy or the church. But isn't there specify forums for these topics. Sure people will say "but AH's is here to look at these topics humorously". Yet if someone created a humorous thread about a sporting issue it would be locked straight away as "this isn't the sports forum". Similarly we seem to be allowed to discuss certain "celebrities" here but not others. No consistency.

Which is why I ask do we really need After Hours. I'm sure their are forums for the majority of threads currently in AH's so why don't we just use these. Or at least give the After Hours forum some sort of identity. As has been said; this isn't Aertel 103...

starbelgrade · 12-01-2011 10:38PM

40 posts in & the OP wants the most popular forum on Boards to be disbanded.

Feckin newbs.

fedor.2. · 12-01-2011 10:39PM

:eek:

Guill · 12-01-2011 10:39PM

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500 posts!

What were you talking about again OP?

FreudianSlippers · 12-01-2011 10:40PM

It's basically an "Off Topic" type forum IMO. Basically you can post about stuff in here that doesn't belong in other forums.

Does AH have to have a meaningful purpose? People want to come in here and bullsít with each other... is there harm in that?

Maybe we need an official obituary forum then.

KeithM89_old · 12-01-2011 10:40PM

Looks like someone doesnt 'get' AH :rolleyes:

And if AH goes, il have nowhere to post on ths site

strobe · 12-01-2011 10:41PM

JohnP199 wrote: »

First off this is in no way a wind up. I'm being serious here. Does After Hours really serve any meaningful purpose any more? I suppose you could say this "out-burst" is being fuelled by the Michaela Harte threads. So far we have had 2 threads about her death. One of them started out well intended but both descended in pathetic sniping among members, people posting idiotic comments and jokes etc.

It seems that certain people who frequent AH's seen to think they are superior to others and that they are 'required' to post juvenile (or what they believe to be witty) comments because "this is After Hours".

Over in the GAA forum a similar thread was created to pay respect to Michaela. And that's just what people did. Very little of the silly sniping and speculating, just people genuinely paying their respects to a young woman tragically murdered.

But what does After Hours achieve any more? As one person pointed out a few days ago that it has basically become Aertel 103. Every second thread seems to be about the government, the economy or the church. But isn't there specify forums for these topics. Sure people will say "but AH's is here to look at these topics humorously". Yet if someone created a humorous thread about a sporting issue it would be locked straight away as "this isn't the sports forum". Similarly we seem to be allowed to discuss certain "celebrities" here but not others. No consistency.

Which is why I ask do we really need After Hours. I'm sure their are forums for the majority of threads currently in AH's so why don't we just use these. Or at least give the After Hours forum some sort of identity. As has been said; this isn't Aertel 103...

Just don't come into After Hours then. Don't read the threads and don't post. It will have the exact same effect for you as if the forum didn't exist any more. You could even ask one of the mods to perma ban you from it if you feel you can not count on your own will power to accomplish this.

fedor.2. · 12-01-2011 10:43PM

JohnP199 wrote: »

First off this is in no way a wind up. I'm being serious here. Does After Hours really serve any meaningful purpose any more? I suppose you could say this "out-burst" is being fuelled by the Michaela Harte threads. So far we have had 2 threads about her death. One of them started out well intended but both descended in pathetic sniping among members, people posting idiotic comments and jokes etc.

It seems that certain people who frequent AH's seen to think they are superior to others and that they are 'required' to post juvenile (or what they believe to be witty) comments because "this is After Hours".

Over in the GAA forum a similar thread was created to pay respect to Michaela. And that's just what people did. Very little of the silly sniping and speculating, just people genuinely paying their respects to a young woman tragically murdered.

But what does After Hours achieve any more? As one person pointed out a few days ago that it has basically become Aertel 103. Every second thread seems to be about the government, the economy or the church. But isn't there specify forums for these topics. Sure people will say "but AH's is here to look at these topics humorously". Yet if someone created a humorous thread about a sporting issue it would be locked straight away as "this isn't the sports forum". Similarly we seem to be allowed to discuss certain "celebrities" here but not others. No consistency.

Which is why I ask do we really need After Hours. I'm sure their are forums for the majority of threads currently in AH's so why don't we just use these. Or at least give the After Hours forum some sort of identity. As has been said; this isn't Aertel 103...

You know that you dont have to use AH, dont ya?

El Weirdo · 12-01-2011 10:43PM

strobe wrote: »

Just don't come into After Hours then. Don't read the threads and don't post. It will have the exact same effect for you as if the forum didn't exist any more.

Exactly. You don't like it? Don't let the door smack you on the arse on the way out.

Senna · 12-01-2011 10:44PM

KeithM89 wrote: »

Looks like someone doesnt 'get' AH :rolleyes:

I "got" AH once, couldn't walk right for a week after.

Darlughda · 12-01-2011 10:44PM

Ban Afterhours? Are you mad?

Where will all the degsy nutter anti poverty people go to?

Can you imagine what the country would be like with all these bitter, hating dole-begrudgers lurking around street corners, they might set themselves on fire with the burn up of all that hatred.

Jayzus, AH is therapy dontchaknow?

stovelid · 12-01-2011 10:44PM

The only problem with AH is people shoehorning topics in here that would be better suited elsewhere and then pseudo-modding threads and getting pissy when everybody doesn't go along with their directive.

Scuid Mhór · 12-01-2011 10:45PM

do you know how many posters would stop visiting this site if you took after hours away?

whiskeyman · 12-01-2011 10:45PM

Better start up the CAR so...

Continuity After Hours!

KeithM89_old · 12-01-2011 10:45PM

Senna wrote: »

I "got" AH once, couldn't walk right for a week after.

No that was chlamydia you got...

Son Of A Vidic · 12-01-2011 10:45PM

Disbanded???

Will it be a permanent disbandment? Or will it just be a temporary cessation?

Setun · 12-01-2011 10:46PM

If After Hours went people would actually have work while they are at work, god forbid. :P

FreudianSlippers · 12-01-2011 10:47PM

KeithM89 wrote: »

Looks like someone doesnt 'get' AH :rolleyes:

And if AH goes, il have nowhere to post on ths site

I like Nein 11... it's like AH where I get to say things even worse than I do here!

Senna · 12-01-2011 10:48PM

KeithM89 wrote: »

No that was chlamydia you got...

That's just the medical term for AH

sheesh · 12-01-2011 10:48PM

we really need a poll.....

Herb Powell · 12-01-2011 10:49PM

Someone is very butthurt

strobe · 12-01-2011 10:49PM

OisinT wrote: »

I like Nein 11... it's like AH where I get to say things even worse than I do here!

I'm intrigued. What's Nein 11?

starbelgrade · 12-01-2011 10:49PM

sheesh wrote: »

we really need a poll.....

No lynching would be complete without one.

KeithM89_old · 12-01-2011 10:52PM

OisinT wrote: »

I like Nein 11... it's like AH where I get to say things even worse than I do here!

Whats this nein 11 place? do i need a hitler mustache and swastika to get in?? Caus i have both!

alwaysadub · 12-01-2011 10:53PM

God no. Where'd i go to laugh at people starting silly threads like this?!

Saruman · 12-01-2011 10:54PM

Atari Jaguar anyone?

cruiser178 · 12-01-2011 10:54PM

JohnP199 wrote: »

First off this is in no way a wind up. I'm being serious here. Does After Hours really serve any meaningful purpose any more? I suppose you could say this "out-burst" is being fuelled by the Michaela Harte threads. So far we have had 2 threads about her death. One of them started out well intended but both descended in pathetic sniping among members, people posting idiotic comments and jokes etc.

It seems that certain people who frequent AH's seen to think they are superior to others and that they are 'required' to post juvenile (or what they believe to be witty) comments because "this is After Hours".

Over in the GAA forum a similar thread was created to pay respect to Michaela. And that's just what people did. Very little of the silly sniping and speculating, just people genuinely paying their respects to a young woman tragically murdered.

But what does After Hours achieve any more? As one person pointed out a few days ago that it has basically become Aertel 103. Every second thread seems to be about the government, the economy or the church. But isn't there specify forums for these topics. Sure people will say "but AH's is here to look at these topics humorously". Yet if someone created a humorous thread about a sporting issue it would be locked straight away as "this isn't the sports forum". Similarly we seem to be allowed to discuss certain "celebrities" here but not others. No consistency.

Which is why I ask do we really need After Hours. I'm sure their are forums for the majority of threads currently in AH's so why don't we just use these. Or at least give the After Hours forum some sort of identity. As has been said; this isn't Aertel 103...

Hey john..why dont you make like a shepard
and get the flock outa here.

Darlughda · 12-01-2011 10:56PM

Daddio wrote: »

If After Hours went people would actually have work while they are at work, god forbid. :P

Then they would never have the time to let off steam at people being on the dole.

Mint Sauce · 12-01-2011 10:58PM

After hours does serve a purpose, yes as you pointed out there is junivinile posts, but it also has been known to produce some very well stuctured posts and arguements, and some very good informative threads.

Generally its seen as the forum for stuff that doesn't fit in any where else, but sometimes its more. Take the recent FF budget, the afterhours thread allowed posters to post on a subject, making a serious observation if they wanted to without maybe feeling intimidated or out of place if they went to the specilaised forums. Being afterhours it also allowed for the tounge in check, piss take responces as well.

What I'm trying to say is, AH regulars do have their moments, and can take things seriously when the time allows.

AH mods and admin have been known to make an exception to the rules at times as well. Your example of sports threads being locked, take the World Cup AH thread, an absolute gem of a thread. It was a very light hearted to every aspect of the WC, some stuff that might have got you banned for a very long time from the soccer forum, used by many posters whose only soccer discussion on boards was going to be on the WC purely because it was a rare event.

AH is a great place OP, stick around.

sheesh · 12-01-2011 11:01PM

starbelgrade wrote: »

No lynching would be complete without one.

I prefer the natural lines of a tree myself but each to their own:)

KeithM89_old · 12-01-2011 11:02PM

What irish-stew said.
Compare the late late toy show thread in TV versus the one here and youll see why AH is the greatest place on boards
Iv havent been here long (bout 7 months) but its always the first place i go to get a good laugh.

Should After Hours be disbanded?

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