Opinions

I’m not really sure how to word what it is that I would like to see added to the new and improved AlienSoup. Basically, I think we should add an “Opinions” forum. I know we already have the “Water Cooler” forum, and I'm well aware our opinions come out in one way or another in every post we make, but I think we should have a specific forum for “What do you think of...'s”. I can’t even begin to name how many threads have been started with the words “What do you think of...” and I personally think they clutter the “Water Cooler” forum a bit *too* much. What do you think of...that idea? .

<edit> Oh, and pardon me for my lack of ladylike composure, but where is my smilie damn you?!? <edit>
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<FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE="1" FACE="Verdana, Arial">[This message has been edited by BizkitBabe on May 18, 2001 at 01:41 AM]</font>

 

that sounds like a very good idea. I'm all for it.

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A forum explicitly for opinions and debate might not be such a bad idea...

Opinions everyone...

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Hmm...I don't really get what you mean.

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Sounds like a good idea to me .

 

yea. sure. go for it. couldn't hurt anything, could it?

 

icky: she wants us to have a debate forum, basically, where we can discuss stuff that doesn't quite fit in the news/current events forum or the advice forum, like maybe debates over the best brand of shoeshine, or the age-old argument over the best technique for nail polish removal.

i think it's a good idea, but if we keep pulling new categories out of the water cooler, sooner or later there won't be a need for a "miscellaneous" forum - it'll all fit somewhere else! .

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Oh contrar Monsieur. . If you were to take a gander at the “Water Cooler” forum you would notice that very few of the myriad of threads there are “What do you think of...’s”. I can’t speak for everyone else, but when I’m trying to start a thread about...let’s say Carson Daily for example, I get so confused. I asked what everyone thought of him and then posted it in the “Water Cooler” forum only to get my thread moved to the “Television” forum. I don’t know what I’m doing, . and an Opinions forum would relieve all confusion for me, but maybe that's just me?

Did I mention I would moderate this forum for you Alien? .

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I think it's a great idea, but I can't help but wonder if subdividing down farther starts to limit the socialization of the soup...just a thought.

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Explain...

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i think JH is rite.. too much subdiving wouldn't be a very good thing.. really don't want to see a new opinions thread cuz that would take away from some of the other channels.. ex.. what do you think about carson daily.. i thought fit well in the TV forum.. i understand that you weren't really sure where to post that.. but i think if it was placed in music/tv.. us mods wouldn't have been that anal to move or lock it.. so if you could just place the opinion thread some where in the ballpark of the forum.. i'm sure it'll be fine.. and if none of them fit.. Watercooler will do fine..

and JH talked about socialization of the soup.. i think i see what he's talking about.. i pretty much know and talk to people that frequent the pc games/console, hardware forums.. i don't feel as comfortable in say watercooler or the me forum.. cuz i don't check it or post their as much.. and thus i don't really know the people that flock there as well.. i guess you could compare it to cliques (sp?) in highschool..

 

Okay then....

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Hmm, I kinda like the idea of an opinion forum is or a debate forum but at the same time that's what all these topics allow for. People have different opinions on all these topics and are welcome to debate them in that forum. If you add a debate or opinion forum that kinda takes away from the purpose.

Water cooler is meant for opinions and different topics that don't seem to belong anywhere else. If you don't know where a topic goes, it goes there and a moderator will make that decision to move it if necessary. It's not meant to be taken personally cause sometimes you just don't know. .

Also, I agree that adding more forums right now will take away from other forums that need more attention. Adding more forums is a good idea later when a forum gets over saturated with a specific topic but I don't think water cooler is getting too saturated with 'what do you think of...'. Actually, I think that's a perfect topic for water cooler cause those are questions often asked around the real water cooler at the work place ..

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Yeah, I think it's a good idea to just have debates going on in the forum topics where they belong...

But WaterB, I've always thought of this place as way too small to have cliques...I personally go to almost every single one of the forums and contribute. And I feel like I know most of the regular posters. It's not like there are hundreds of active members.

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yeah.. i knew that using that word would get me into trouble.. i was trying to give an example..

there are definantly groups.. but they aren't as closed knit. i was just trying to give an example.

 

Nah, you weren't in trouble...you just baffled me a bit. .

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