It’s not discussion he’s not satisfied with, it’s the type of discussion being had. I must admit, it is exhausting and very rarely do you feel like it’s productive in any way.
I saw Trump’s performance at NATO today, and it looked promising (if what was said is true), but it seems it did nothing productive. So to call it a performance is accurate.
I colorized this portrait of Dick Powell.
If you think that’s bad, you should check out the politics section.
Could you provide a comparison perhaps?
It’s mainly Frink who complains. Two or three others pipe up after he’s challenged.
There’s no “problem” in having new threads. The backseat modding is extraordinarily tiresome.
Yes.
In response to oojason: (https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/action/reply/id/61688/quote/1225338)
respectfully, having 8 different people start PMs would be even worse. These things are always best discussed in the open, but you are right in that in can derail threads and make them ugly. That is what this thread (https://originaltrilogy.com/topic/The-New-The-New-Thread-Thread-Thread/id/60401) tries to solve: an open place to discuss the merits of a thread, without cluttering up the real threads.
and guess who has been trying to solve this problem for ages? TV’s Frink.
when you have a forum that has no search, we have to resort to insane organization in order to keep things functional. that is part of why this forum is unique in how much we complain about new threads, and pointless threads.
The thread creator can always edit his OP to let people know he’s addressed any issues, or adapted their thread to give a clearer insight as to what it is about - if they so wish/think it’s warranted. A bit like Handman did in his thread.
It’s not like there’ll be much call for this anyway - the vast majority of threads are fairly self-explaining by nature. I don’t think there will be situation where 8 (or 12 - which the number Frink used to voice the same concerns shortly before your post) members are going to PM the mods and thread creator with issues as to the make-up of a thread before it is already addressed after the first couple of PMs. For many there may not even be an issue with the make-up of a thread - and just want to participate.
Or we can just carry on… with people giving their opinion as to whether a thread is valid or not, redundant or not etc - and taking it off course, or derailing it, and resulting in another promising thread going by the wayside. It also has an effect of deterring others from creating new threads - or just not participating in the certain sections of the site at all.
This my attempt to try and remedy this - if Jay, Wook or Anchor don’t agree - or come up with a better way/plan (which is more than likely) there well may be a change to it. At present I think we’re all of a mind we’d like to see more quality debate, more threads on specific issues or subjects of interest, and more members participating in them (especially outside The Cantina).
If someone wants to post in a thread something along the lines of - ‘I think we already have a thread on this very subject mate, here - (insert link)’ then great, do so - politely or courteously etc - and leave it at that, or PM the OP & the mods to discuss it further. We’re not going to have debates in-thread as to whether something is redundant or not. If a thread doesn’t interest someone - let it be, if it does interest them - great, nice one.
Re the organisation of the forum… yes, there’s no functioning search - yet there are pointers on how to search for threads on here. There are now also About and Help sections, new Feedback & Assistance forums, and also Index Threads for pretty much every section of the site to help members find certain threads too. Some forum categories have been created so topics are more in tune with each other and threads should be easier to locate as well; ie Media, Culture and Cantina. There are also numerous members on here who lend a hand to help their fellow members out in many differing ways - including Frink.
That there is a ‘new thread new thread thread new new’, or whatever the later incarnation is called, is cool - for those that know what it does. It doesn’t really help new members as they likely wouldn’t know what it is or does - or may not have clicked on it. To be honest I didn’t until late last year - and mistakenly thought it was another thread re Frink, and never clicked on it.
For those that do know it’s purpose (and also not)… there is also an issue in Frink stating his opinions whether a thread is redundant or not - it is not for Frink to pick which threads are or not. Nor is it then getting into why - or why not not - a thread is redundant etc, in that very thread which has the action of derailing it / taking it off further topic.
As stated in Handman’s thread, Frink has been asked not to derail threads, which eventually lead to a warning(s) for continuing to do so - though for obvious reasons I’m not discussing this matter further in here.
If you have any further concerns or questions dahmage, please feel free to PM me - as is anyone is welcome to do and I’ll do my best to provide them with an adequate answer.
Thank you.
Also yes.
If a thread doesn’t interest you, don’t post in it. A polite question asking for clarification is fine.
This is not:
This thread has no reason to exist.
Anyone who doesn’t understand why this post was a problem and triggered official warnings should consult what happened here for clarification.
Warning for my first post, fine.
Warning for my second post, ridiculous.
What about this second post?
Women’s fashion is messed up.
He still uses the site a lot.
I’m taking a few classes over the summer, and one of them is this required communications course. Today, the teacher mentioned how a misogynist disagreed with a feminist’s position to “kill all men”. And yet… I feel like any rational human being would disagree with that.
Needless to say, I find it very difficult to take this teacher seriously.
I don’t believe I’ve ever heard that phrase being used unless it was either a joke, or as part of a straw man argument. The closest thing I’ve heard is we should probably build a better definition of masculinity and develop role models for it, but that’s not the same.
Well, I don’t think this person can put those thoughts together.
I felt like if someone ever wanted to commit murder, they’d do that beforehand so they wouldn’t have to deal with a mess afterwards.
Why? My dad’s jokes were mean, hurtful, and morbid; that’s why I liked him.
I think it’s because whenever I tell it, people look at me odd.
My absolute favorite ‘dad joke’ is Norm MacDonald’s telling of the Moth joke:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0B89NlPrC8
I’ve memorized it and whenever I finish telling it I get a stern look 100% of the time.
I love Norm MacDonald. I’m sure you’re aware of the cultish I’m Not Norm channel?
One of my favorite jokes is, “I told my dentist my teeth were getting yellow. He told me to wear a brown necktie.”
I wanted to keep the racist/misogynist/SJW/feminist shit out of it, mostly because Jay pulled the racism card when I mentioned Trump. Basically, identity politics, I guess.
I created that thread for random observations that weren’t really meant to go into long tangents or debates, that weren’t really related to anything discussed here. DuracellEnergizer used it perfectly with the Canadian flag thing.
Basically, I had a kind of shocked realization about how popular Trump was here, and I felt it didn’t really fit in this thread.
I’m taking a few classes over the summer, and one of them is this required communications course. Today, the teacher mentioned how a misogynist disagreed with a feminist’s position to “kill all men”. And yet… I feel like any rational human being would disagree with that.
Needless to say, I find it very difficult to take this teacher seriously.
Did anybody point that out?
I feel like there’s a lot of context missing here…
What context do you need? I don’t think anyone wanted a heated debate in a dumbass class.
The teacher often goes out of her way to say that everyone has different ideas, but a second later had no qualms saying “Everybody loves Christmas”. She asked what everyone wanted for Christmas, and I was very tempted to tell her I was Jewish. Like, she wasn’t thinking when she said it, and meant no harm, but it was still dumb and hypocritical.
I debated it.
I’m taking a few classes over the summer, and one of them is this required communications course. Today, the teacher mentioned how a misogynist disagreed with a feminist’s position to “kill all men”. And yet… I feel like any rational human being would disagree with that.
Needless to say, I find it very difficult to take this teacher seriously.
I need to see that. No idea how to get tickets for it, though.
Here, hope this helps: https://www.2001spaceodysseymovie.com/tickets/
Thanks!
I need to see that. No idea how to get tickets for it, though.
Pepsi has gone retro.
I wish they would stay that way. I still don’t really like the new logo.
Strangely enough, I’ve been finding myself agreeing with Jay a lot in this thread, but I don’t remember him deflecting all criticisms of Trump.
19?
If I have to suffer anymore, Mel Gibson’s gonna make a fuckin’ movie about me!
Close enough. Turning 19 in a few months.
Wait, so you are some immature teenager?
Aren’t you like 17?
I need it for The Sims. The old one.
If you want a small, portable keyboard with the functionality of a mechanical one, try this.
I’m having a hard time giving up the optical drive. I don’t really feel like I have a choice now if I want new hardware.
Some of the TOS stuff isn’t actually original, either. Though, very, very minor changes I suppose.
