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How do you think this issue should be handled?

Ban shitposting altogether.
Make no changes.
Create a new board.
Radically Different Idea (Explain in Comment)
No Opinion

There has been talk recently of new boards...

Solonoid | Mythic Inconceivable!
 
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Before we introduce any themed boards, like an Anime board, or a gallery board, we need to consider something important.

The Flood is shitpost central, and it's no secret that a lot of users are turned off by that. Dank maymays and Autism® and Lᴇ Eʙɪɴ Rᴜsᴇᴍ™ threads are running rampant across the Flood and drowning out all serious discussion.

The Serious board however is meant for political threads, and current events.
The Flood needs to become a haven for casual discussion on intersting topics, I therefore propose a radical solution.

Spoiler
BAN SHITPOSTING ON THE FLOOD

"But Sol, users are always going to shitpost!"

Well, yes, that's true.
I myself am incredibly guilty of enjoying a shitpost or two.

So in addition to this proposition, I have yet another.
The creation of a shitposting board, that abides by the current rules of the Flood.
This would essentially be Sep7's version of [s4s], which moot created to clean up discussion on other boards.

It is my opinion, that the creation of such a board would vastly improve discussion value on not only the Flood, but also Gaming.

"But Sol, that's what Anarchy is for!"

This is true, our little one weekend purge is effective at keeping NSFW and user attacks down during the blunt of the month, however those unsavory activities are not the root of the problem which we are currently addressing.

Please vote accordingly with your opinion, and if you agree with me, suggest names for this new board!

I suggest:
Ryle's House
Ember's Dungeon
[s7s]
The Pit
#OffTopic


 
Mat Cauthon
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Banning shitposting is a bad idea, because funposting and shitposting can be the same.
And it's not shitposting that's the problem really, it the attitude of the community.

I don't think a new board is the solution either.
Unless posts weren't counted.

OH HEY!
WE HAVE THAT ALREADY.
Last Edit: March 02, 2015, 11:47:27 AM by Nagato


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Unless posts weren't counted.
I'm not saying spam should be allowed at all, and I really don't see what post count has to do with anything.


 
Mat Cauthon
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Unless posts weren't counted.
I'm not saying spam should be allowed at all, and I really don't see what post count has to do with anything.
Shitposting for the sake of shitposting might as well be spam.
And it has the same effect.


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Unless posts weren't counted.
I'm not saying spam should be allowed at all, and I really don't see what post count has to do with anything.
Shitposting for the sake of shitposting might as well be spam.
And it has the same effect.
But don't you think the Flood would be better off without it?
If you don't like it, you could just never go to that board.

It was my plan not to.
>.>


 
Mat Cauthon
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Unless posts weren't counted.
I'm not saying spam should be allowed at all, and I really don't see what post count has to do with anything.
Shitposting for the sake of shitposting might as well be spam.
And it has the same effect.
But don't you think the Flood would be better off without it?
If you don't like it, you could just never go to that board.

It was my plan not to.
>.>
Then that's just Anarchy in a box and we already have Anarchy.
Go ask Cheat to leave it open.
It's already there too, so less work on his part.


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We won't get themed forums anytime soon.


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Banning shitposting means that we need some sort of (specific) definition for it, lest the mods go lock/warning/ban-happy.


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Banning shitposting means that we need some sort of (specific) definition for it, lest the mods go lock/warning/ban-happy.
Oh, we all know a shitpost when we see one.


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Banning shitposting is a terrible idea, and so is a new board.


 
 
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"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
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Splitting off topic discussion across two virtually identical boards? No thank you.