the debate forum is stupid Options

[rawtheekuh]

no offense. half the topics are related to religion, and every topic eventually turns into a stupid bashing session. i think people should earn their right to participate in the debate section.
the debate forum is just turning into a dumping ground. (well, it has been for a while.)

[brooklyneast05]

how about you make some other topics then?


i don't disagree with you completely though.

[rawtheekuh]

well, i'm doing that right now aren't i?
and everyone's gonna be bitching like, "WAH YOUR BASHING CB *sob*"
so i think we should restrict the debate forum to people who've proven themselves worthy debaters or just kick out all the stupid people from the debate forum.

[Tung]

I like you. You got pix?

[Melissa]

um.

i think it should just be moderated. people making stupid comments and/or bashing should be banned from it or warned.

idk.

http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=139053

maybe it should also only be open to official members, too?

[brooklyneast05]

well, i'm doing that right now aren't i?

i meant why don't you make some non-religion debate threads.

[Tung]

If you want change, be the change.

Although that's a cliche thing to say. Also that nobody really knows you, and your complaints and words aren't as strong as say a person like brooklyneast05 for example. Be more active and to the community. It's the truth. I don't think much people are going to care about what you say. It's just how life is. If you aren't "in", then your out.

[rawtheekuh]

shit, people know me. i'm radhika!

[illriginal]

If you want change, be the change.

Although that's a cliche thing to say. Also that nobody really knows you, and your complaints and words aren't as strong as say a person like brooklyneast05 for example. Be more active and to the community. It's the truth. I don't think much people are going to care about what you say. It's just how life is. If you aren't "in", then your out.

Well you know Nosex is gonna be havin butt sex with this new guy or girl, whatever.

[Tung]

shit, people know me. i'm radhika!

so why aren't you using your old cb name name? Btw aren't you the girl that dated Anil?

[brooklyneast05]

shit, people know me. i'm radhika!

hi radhika. i'm jc


i still think though that if you want to see other threads there, you should make some. i agree there is a lot of religion ones, but those also seem to get a lot of discussion.

i'd like new different debate threads to reply in, but i'm just out of ideas it seems.

[Heathasm]

If you want change, be the change.

Although that's a cliche thing to say. Also that nobody really knows you, and your complaints and words aren't as strong as say a person like brooklyneast05 for example. Be more active and to the community. It's the truth. I don't think much people are going to care about what you say. It's just how life is. If you aren't "in", then your out.

being active in the community and being in the "in crowd" aren't the same thing but whatever i think your outlook on who matters and who doesnt is completely f**ked up.

anyway. i dont know if debate is an active enough forum to start forcing people to go through some kind of process of proving themselves to post there . . . the place would be completely dead after doing that

[Tung]

being active in the community and being in the "in crowd" aren't the same thing but whatever i think your outlook on who matters and who doesnt is completely f**ked up.

anyway. i dont know if debate is an active enough forum to start forcing people to go through some kind of process of proving themselves to post there . . . the place would be completely dead after doing that

My idea isn't completely f**ked up. In fact it isn't even my idea. It's the damn truth you know damn well it is here around cB. Nobody gives a two cent shit if say someone with reputation or some admin post a Feedback topic on what you guys thought about so and so, compare to some person with 1 post who post the same feedback. Which thread would get the more positive posts? Sorry, but it's the honest truth.

[Heathasm]

My idea isn't completely f**ked up. In fact it isn't even my idea. It's the damn truth you know damn well it is here around cB. Nobody gives a two cent shit if say someone with reputation or some admin post a Feedback topic on what you guys thought about so and so, compare to some person with 1 post who post the same feedback. Which thread would get the more positive posts? Sorry, but it's the honest truth.

i was just pointing out that you can have a lot of posts and not be in the "in crowd"-and what i got from your post is that only the "in crowd" matters. isnt that what you were saying?

of course i know that if you only have 1 post and run to the feedback forum that noone is going to give a shit. on that i agree.

[Tung]

Sorry I made the error of trying to say the "in crowd". When I said "in" I meant, people who people actually knew to some extent, and not some random person with 1 post. Of course someone who isn't mostly liked or in the "in crowd" is still going to have a reputation and his/her feedback would still be relevant no matter what.

[rawtheekuh]

so why aren't you using your old cb name name? Btw aren't you the girl that dated Anil?

LOL dated anil? hellllll no. that's nasty. anil's my buddy and everything, but i would never date him. and i don't like my old cb name. D:

OK guys seriously let's stay on topic.
HOW are we going to solve the problem with the debate forum? i think we should have moderators clear out all the current threads and start new ones. they should make it exclusive and people can ask permission from the mods to use the forum. the mods can say yes, but if the member does anything stupid continually, they get kicked out. simple enough.

[Heathasm]

i still think though that if you want to see other threads there, you should make some. i agree there is a lot of religion ones, but those also seem to get a lot of discussion.

didnt trish do that already? i dont think it worked out very well because most of the topics she made werent posted in.

i think the fact of the matter is that nobody knows how/cares to talk about advanced debate topics except for maybe...4 people?

[rawtheekuh]

so then why let EVERYONE in the debate forum?

[Tung]

Because then by your standards only about 5-6 people will be able to meet those. And that forum will be totally dead and unactive? Although it would make the quality of the forum much better, but I don't think debating over numerous topics with only 5-6 people will do any good.

If you want to debate, go to a real debate forum. cB just doesn't have many highly intellectual people.

[rawtheekuh]

then get rid of the debate forum.

[Tung]

things don't work like that anil's gf. cb is a democracy.

[MissHygienic]

so then why let EVERYONE in the debate forum?

Usually, if people don't want to post or read the Debate forum, they won't and they don't. Suffice it to say, I see no reason why it should be restricted to the handful of people. I feel like you should do the same and not read the religion topics if you despite them so much. CreateBlog is a community, and I doubt we are going to cater to you.

[Heathasm]

so then why let EVERYONE in the debate forum?

because cb needs to stay active. only hardcore members are going to go through a process to be able to post in debate and thats not that many people.

i think a better solution would be to have the mods moderate the debate forum and ban members, from debate forums only, who are posting irrelevant comments, topics, etc

[brooklyneast05]

i think a better solution would be to have the mods moderate the debate forum and ban members, from debate forums only, who are posting irrelevant comments, topics, etc

agreed

[Tung]

i think a better solution would be to have the mods moderate the debate forum and ban members, from debate forums only, who are posting irrelevant comments, topics, etc

but isn't that what the mods should already be doing in the first place if i'm mistaken?