Why do you close user threads on a forum

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  1. digitalwanderer

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    Who has two thumbs and disproves that rather nicely?

    Dis guy. :cool:
     
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    Seriously, who is this guy? Is this like a huuuuge setup by B3D to get me to post more? If so, it's working like a bloody charm. :yep2:
     
  3. 3D_world

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    I'll get working on that forum of mine. The Artificial Intelligence-controlled forum. That aughta be good. As for all that other stuff - never close user threads! You never want to interfere with reality.
     
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    pjbliverpool B3D Scallywag
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    Excellent, who where you? I used to hang out there a lot until I had a major falling out with Steve. You must remember me??
     
  5. 3D_world

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    I may not be an expert in forum administration, but here's advice I have for forum administration. Never edit, delete, or block user threads. Never ban or block people. Everyone will be far happier - especially the forum administrators - doing that is metaphorical bad karma.
     
  6. digitalwanderer

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    Yeah, I'm just picturing an unmoderated Console Forum here...

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  7. BRiT

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    I'm sorry, but honestly you do not have a clue on how to run forums. When subjects are so far gone from being on topic or when the signal has degraded into pure noise, it is best to close the threads. Stop the insanity.
     
  8. Davros

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    Greetings everyone. I know many of you are inclined to not believe my inside source - but it has told me, that as a scientific experiment, 3D_world is employing his ass to do all the thinking for his latest post
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    It sort of looks like the source is right, doesn't it? The style of the post - it is different from other posts which use posters brains to do the thinking.

    Now what have we learned from this post, about the ass of 3D_world? Given the fact that the post can support 256 online readers, that's certainly a technical achievement.


    ps: sorry 3D_world couldnt resist :D
    ps: hows The Collectivizer doing I couldnt find it via google
     
  9. digitalwanderer

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    Damn it, what was the name of the spin-off forum from Rage3D General Discussion Forum? The one that where everyone was a moderator? Insane anarchy to the extreme, good times.
     
  10. Squilliam

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    Can we do that here??? :razz:
     
  11. DuckThor Evil

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    Are you going to do that before or after the "largest computer program ever devised"

    http://beyond3d.com/showthread.php?t=62550

    I'd really want to see that happen Mr. over-enthusiastic, enthusiast gaming/computer technology person.
     
  12. Mize

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    There are plenty of forums like this on the internet. Go have fun there. B3D is B3D because it is well-moderated and the SNR is extremely high as a result.
     
  13. digitalwanderer

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    Double-true! I can't even count how many posts of mine were closed/deleted the first years I started posting here, I eventually got used to it.
     
  14. Graham

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    I feel like posting pictures of kittens

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    Me too, but it needs to be supercharged with ducklings.

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    Mebbe not quite as cute, but these two live with me! :razz:

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    ...This thread certainly took a left turn all of a sudden! :lol:
     
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    Hmm... It looks like you have stolen my brother's cats :)
     
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    I wonder why there is so much fixation on cats in the webs...aren't dogs way cooler and the real king of pets?
     
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