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Sun Oct 18, 2020 10:13 pm
WestCoastBlue wrote:I think so. I do enjoy partaking in the politics discussions but it clutters up the front page and pushes down the Cardiff content, I can see more casual users getting put off by too much politics.
On a separate note if we’re decluttering the front page can we have a section where Daya and Brownie can post their absolute drivel? There’s enough ads on the forum without 2 posters who contribute nothing to other threads and just leave links to their own personal websites
Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:20 am
stickywicket wrote:Afterall I persume it was set up for all things Cardiff City.
Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:01 am
Sven wrote:stickywicket wrote:Afterall I persume it was set up for all things Cardiff City.
I agree, fella but (having seen/tried similar efforts in the past) it simply wouldn't work
A fair few (certainly not all) people on here don't really play the game on such things and will post in the Main Forum 'by default'
You only have to see how many threads are created when others already exist to see that
It's a shame but sadly how it is
Mon Oct 19, 2020 8:08 am
Mon Oct 19, 2020 9:26 am
ealing_ayatollah wrote:Sven wrote:stickywicket wrote:Afterall I persume it was set up for all things Cardiff City.
I agree, fella but (having seen/tried similar efforts in the past) it simply wouldn't work
A fair few (certainly not all) people on here don't really play the game on such things and will post in the Main Forum 'by default'
You only have to see how many threads are created when others already exist to see that
It's a shame but sadly how it is
You may well be right a politics section might not work for the reasons you suggest, but respectfully,it seems a bit of a defeatist attitutde to not even try because it might not work?
Couldnt the mods just move posts to the right area. Think I've seen that done before on posts so assume it is possible?
I think with a firm but consistent approach and good communication (DM the OP to let them know when a post is moved and why) then most people would eventually give up gaming the system. Surely worth trying though as there is clearly an appetite for it?
I like to post on football threads as much as non-football, but truth of the matter is it is the non-football threads which have far higher engagement which keeps them up front page. Thread for thread I'd imagine they also bring more ad revenue to the forum as they are longer so more pages?
Surely, the easiest answer for those complaining about not enough football threads on front page is just to post on them more?
Mon Oct 19, 2020 10:00 am
Mon Oct 19, 2020 11:02 am
Sven wrote:ealing_ayatollah wrote:Sven wrote:stickywicket wrote:Afterall I persume it was set up for all things Cardiff City.
I agree, fella but (having seen/tried similar efforts in the past) it simply wouldn't work
A fair few (certainly not all) people on here don't really play the game on such things and will post in the Main Forum 'by default'
You only have to see how many threads are created when others already exist to see that
It's a shame but sadly how it is
You may well be right a politics section might not work for the reasons you suggest, but respectfully,it seems a bit of a defeatist attitutde to not even try because it might not work?
Couldnt the mods just move posts to the right area. Think I've seen that done before on posts so assume it is possible?
I think with a firm but consistent approach and good communication (DM the OP to let them know when a post is moved and why) then most people would eventually give up gaming the system. Surely worth trying though as there is clearly an appetite for it?
I like to post on football threads as much as non-football, but truth of the matter is it is the non-football threads which have far higher engagement which keeps them up front page. Thread for thread I'd imagine they also bring more ad revenue to the forum as they are longer so more pages?
Surely, the easiest answer for those complaining about not enough football threads on front page is just to post on them more?
It's hard to disagree with any of that (other than it's been tried before) and I'll put it to the other Mods/Admins to see if it's worth another go
The idea about those complaining is a novel one that one or two might think about taking up
Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:00 pm
Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:04 pm
pembroke allan wrote:Now its politics what will be next ? This forum is based on open debate so banishing one sector to back pages means information will be lost and what constitutes politics? County councils a politician doing wrong ect ect .... as usual the answer is if subject is not for your taste simply dont look or post on it! Simples.
Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:05 pm
WestCoastBlue wrote:I think so. I do enjoy partaking in the politics discussions but it clutters up the front page and pushes down the Cardiff content, I can see more casual users getting put off by too much politics.
On a separate note if we’re decluttering the front page can we have a section where Daya and Brownie can post their absolute drivel? There’s enough ads on the forum without 2 posters who contribute nothing to other threads and just leave links to their own personal websites
Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:10 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:Now its politics what will be next ? This forum is based on open debate so banishing one sector to back pages means information will be lost and what constitutes politics? County councils a politician doing wrong ect ect .... as usual the answer is if subject is not for your taste simply dont look or post on it! Simples.
The fact is many people come on here to talk about football but there are far too many political topics posted on a daily basis.
I try to condense them down to the same thread if they're on a similar topic, but this can often take me a long time.
Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:13 pm
pembroke allan wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:Now its politics what will be next ? This forum is based on open debate so banishing one sector to back pages means information will be lost and what constitutes politics? County councils a politician doing wrong ect ect .... as usual the answer is if subject is not for your taste simply dont look or post on it! Simples.
The fact is many people come on here to talk about football but there are far too many political topics posted on a daily basis.
I try to condense them down to the same thread if they're on a similar topic, but this can often take me a long time.
Ned cant you just shift them to bottom of page if not interesting? Not all political posts are boring or of no interest to people... or simply delete topic?
Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:20 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:Now its politics what will be next ? This forum is based on open debate so banishing one sector to back pages means information will be lost and what constitutes politics? County councils a politician doing wrong ect ect .... as usual the answer is if subject is not for your taste simply dont look or post on it! Simples.
The fact is many people come on here to talk about football but there are far too many political topics posted on a daily basis.
I try to condense them down to the same thread if they're on a similar topic, but this can often take me a long time.
Ned cant you just shift them to bottom of page if not interesting? Not all political posts are boring or of no interest to people... or simply delete topic?
I'm not moving them to the bottom of the page, just moving them to one topic. If people continue to discuss them, they will be at the top of the page still.
My personal opinion is there should be a politics forum - just as there is for gambling and selling.
Mon Oct 19, 2020 12:25 pm
Mon Oct 19, 2020 6:59 pm
worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:Now its politics what will be next ? This forum is based on open debate so banishing one sector to back pages means information will be lost and what constitutes politics? County councils a politician doing wrong ect ect .... as usual the answer is if subject is not for your taste simply dont look or post on it! Simples.
The fact is many people come on here to talk about football but there are far too many political topics posted on a daily basis.
I try to condense them down to the same thread if they're on a similar topic, but this can often take me a long time.
Ned cant you just shift them to bottom of page if not interesting? Not all political posts are boring or of no interest to people... or simply delete topic?
I'm not moving them to the bottom of the page, just moving them to one topic. If people continue to discuss them, they will be at the top of the page still.
My personal opinion is there should be a politics forum - just as there is for gambling and selling.
Mon Oct 19, 2020 7:08 pm
Bluebina wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:worcester_ccfc wrote:pembroke allan wrote:Now its politics what will be next ? This forum is based on open debate so banishing one sector to back pages means information will be lost and what constitutes politics? County councils a politician doing wrong ect ect .... as usual the answer is if subject is not for your taste simply dont look or post on it! Simples.
The fact is many people come on here to talk about football but there are far too many political topics posted on a daily basis.
I try to condense them down to the same thread if they're on a similar topic, but this can often take me a long time.
Ned cant you just shift them to bottom of page if not interesting? Not all political posts are boring or of no interest to people... or simply delete topic?
I'm not moving them to the bottom of the page, just moving them to one topic. If people continue to discuss them, they will be at the top of the page still.
My personal opinion is there should be a politics forum - just as there is for gambling and selling.
I don't think anyone would use them, and this boards traffic and posts would reduce massively, I've never read those other boards I forgot they even existed, is wolfpack on there he always posted about gambling?
Tue Oct 20, 2020 11:59 am
pembroke allan wrote: or simply delete topic?
Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:00 pm
paulh_85 wrote:the political threads are the ones that get the most posts. (thread about Newport not kneeling has more than anything cardiff related recently)
Maybe its time the forum had a football section?
Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:17 pm
ealing_ayatollah wrote:pembroke allan wrote: or simply delete topic?
***In David Brent's voice ***
Oooh, a bit fascist that, ain't it? Deleting posts? Hmm, pretty sure Hitler would have done that. If he'd had internet. Well, internet, a message board and mod privileges...
Sorry, couldn't resist. I know I should, I really do, but I just have a terrible, terrible sense of humour that takes control of my fingers sometimes.
Tue Oct 20, 2020 12:22 pm
pembroke allan wrote:ealing_ayatollah wrote:pembroke allan wrote: or simply delete topic?
***In David Brent's voice ***
Oooh, a bit fascist that, ain't it? Deleting posts? Hmm, pretty sure Hitler would have done that. If he'd had internet. Well, internet, a message board and mod privileges...
Sorry, couldn't resist. I know I should, I really do, but I just have a terrible, terrible sense of humour that takes control of my fingers sometimes.
Thats ok it was all gobblygook anyway!
Tue Oct 20, 2020 1:35 pm
Sven wrote:stickywicket wrote:Afterall I persume it was set up for all things Cardiff City.
I agree, fella but (having seen/tried similar efforts in the past) it simply wouldn't work
A fair few (certainly not all) people on here don't really play the game on such things and will post in the Main Forum 'by default'
You only have to see how many threads are created when others already exist to see that
It's a shame but sadly how it is
Tue Oct 20, 2020 3:44 pm
Tony Blue Williams wrote:I have been a member of this forum since day one. The forum has it's faults but by in large it is run excellently. I would prefer not to try and fix something that is not broke.
Leave everything as it is, (please)
Tue Oct 20, 2020 4:35 pm
Tue Oct 20, 2020 5:46 pm
paulh_85 wrote:the political threads are the ones that get the most posts. (thread about Newport not kneeling has more than anything cardiff related recently)
Maybe its time the forum had a football section?
Tue Oct 20, 2020 8:34 pm
Wed Oct 21, 2020 1:53 am
thomasblue wrote:Can they not just turn the titles of football Posts blue and everything else red so it is easier to just flick past them if you don't want to read it?