Suggestion 'Serious' discussion forum

[Deleted User]

Hi,

I was wondering if an subforum could be made for more 'serious' subjects like personal issues (although these kinda belong in blogs), politics, religion, world news, etc.

Though it's not entirely necessary, it would be a more heavily moderated forum specifically for those topics, and as a way for users to get help and discuss with pretty much no shitposting. ^^

What do the community think?

 

[KiiWii]

I remember when gaming forums were simple...

A forum for games talk-per-console and an off topic section for anything else.

Do we need religious or political sub forums?

I bet any religious website doesn't have a [Serious] game hacking sub forum.

But what do I know...

 

[Procyon]

I remember when gaming forums were simple...

A forum for games talk-per-console and an off topic section for anything else.

Do we need religious or political sub forums?

I bet any religious website doesn't have a [Serious] game hacking sub forum.

But what do I know...

Nah just general serious talk which can include religion, but isn't limited to it.

 

[Deleted User]

That reminds me of how different I did my old board in that I categorised by discussion type rather than by console. @KiiWii

 

[Seriel]

I remember when gaming forums were simple...

A forum for games talk-per-console and an off topic section for anything else.

Do we need religious or political sub forums?

I bet any religious website doesn't have a [Serious] game hacking sub forum.

But what do I know...

You could always ignore topics tagged with [Serious] and just look at console and off-topic topics instead

 

[KiiWii]

You could always ignore topics tagged with [Serious] and just look at console and off-topic topics instead

Indeed.

You could always go to a political website to talk politics.

It works both ways.

 

[Procyon]

Indeed.

You could always go to a political website to talk politics.

It works both ways.

I would love to keep those discussions here, since I'm interested in other tempers their POVs.

 

[KiiWii]

I would love to keep those discussions here, since I'm interested in other tempers their POVs.

That's a fair point, but can't that be in off topic? I mean it's not on the topic of gaming so....

 

[TheDarkGreninja]

I feel like "Off Topic," should be the place for that, but it's never treated that way.

Sometimes I can't tell the difference between off topic and eof, both have high numbers of shit posts.

 

[Procyon]

That's a fair point, but can't that be in off topic? I mean it's not on the topic of gaming so....

I mean there could be a new section 'Serious' under offtopic, since right now offtopic is all shitposting.

 

[Bimmel]

I see a future full of "serious" threads and I'm a bit scared.

 

[KiiWii]

I mean there could be a new section 'Serious' under offtopic.

[Seriously off Topic]

 

[Procyon]

I see a future full of "serious" threads and I'm a bit scared.

This is why we can't have those threads /s

 

[Bimmel]

This is why we can't have those threads /s

But on the other hand.. why not give it a try? What could possibly go wrong? :-)

 

[Seriel]

[Seriously off Topic]

[The last off topic wasnt serious enough so lets try this one]

 

[Procyon]

But on the other hand.. why not give it a try? What could possibly go wrong? :-)

Indeed, we could limit access to the flamers can't we? I mean most of us are pretty mature, this is already an example of a good discussion (about serious discussions).

 

[porkiewpyne]

I understand, it's indeed a pity, but can't we restrict access (temporary) for the flamers, like suspending them from serious talk?

The problem is that the damage is usually already done by that point. We'd probably have to remove both parties (the flamer and those who flame back) and we'd very likely end up with only 3 members who can access that subforum DX Plus I think it is a little more difficult in the sense that some people may feel very strongly about a specific topic and go crazy toxic while being perfectly level headed in another. It's gonna be a tough balancing act. I'd also rather not have this super duper exclusive club of sorts. Elitism was already on the list of problems

@KiiWii I do know quite a few other forums which have subforums to cater to things outside their main focus. I'd say it's a nice place to discuss about things with people whom you are more likely to have common grounds with on certain topics. Using GBATemp as an example, you're more likely to find POVs of the gamer community here as opposed to that of every one else in a politics forum.

But on the other hand.. why not give it a try? What could possibly go wrong? :-)

Ohohoho how innocent you are, my friend. You'd be surprised.

 

[migles]

anyway @mods or @staff when the serious tag is released, please tell us, i already have 2 "serious" threads to create and talk about

 

[Procyon]

The problem is that the damage is usually already done by that point. We'd probably have to remove both parties (the flamer and those who flame back) and we'd very likely end up with only 3 members who can access that subforum DX Plus I think it is a little more difficult in the sense that some people may feel very strongly about a specific topic and go crazy toxic while being perfectly level headed in another. It's gonna be a tough balancing act. I'd also rather not have this super duper exclusive club of sorts. Elitism was already on the list of problems

@KiiWii I do know quite a few other forums which have subforums to cater to things outside their main focus. I'd say it's a nice place to discuss about things with people whom you are more likely to have common grounds with on certain topics. Using GBATemp as an example, you're more likely to find POVs of the gamer community here as opposed to that of every one else in a politics forum.


Ohohoho how innocent you are, my friend. You'd be surprised.

I know it can go wrong, and it would be sad to have flamers. But we kinda need it.

 

[Deleted-355425]

Sounds like too much extra work for the staff members too.

 

[BlueFox gui]

talk about religion always end in fight