EF populace, what's your opinions on a no holds barred version of chat?

[heatherrae]

repost from another thread..

think there should be. I don't think it will be high traffic, but I think it will be the place to move any thread that isn't following the new, nice, rules.

The big issue is, there still has to be some rules and order there. Mainly, you gotta protect the sponsors. If you look at it, you basically need to not violate that rule and you'll be set. You mess with the revenue stream of EF and you are on thin ice immediately (if you are even allowed to stay). "wasting mods time" now falls into that category really. EF doesn't want its prime time players like AAP wasting time slapping fools on the wrist when he can be doing more profitable mod duties (although who knows what that entails, maybe that's why he's never the one to slap a fool down unless they are deliberately an obnoxious tool).

I think this forum can be improved by removing the talk of religion and politics. I am probably the biggest religion talker her, and I realize that for many, its offensive. Its the unfortunate truth.

Imagine you own this site, you want people to come here, like it, see the sponsors ads, maybe become a new purchaser of some supplements, even a training program, turn your physique around.

Are you likely to do that if you pop in Chat and Conversation and the threads you are are all hateful shit, talking derogatory about your faith? Or about a politician you support and favor? How about shit threads? I have to say I agree with Spellwin, who really wants to read about bowel movements? There could be a rare humorous niche somewhere, but in general, it just doesn't give of the impression you want here. You want people to trust and relate to the place, not think its childish and immature.

The personal attacks too do the same thing. It makes the place seem hostile. You want a place where two bros like us can start a e-book club and discuss books, and not have some douchebag trolling in talking shit just disrupting two paying memebers using the site as it is intended, to build an online community of diverse and knowlegable people who share at least a minor interest in fitness in common with each other.

the problem with just allowing the no no behavior on the plat only chat is that there shouldn't be a thread anywhere on this site where someone can post false info on someone, post their real name, address, etc. What good does it do to just move the threads around. The garbage that is spewed about another member is still garbage no matter where you move it. It's much like sweeping dirt under the rug.

 

[needtogetaas]

+1
I juat want a forum upgrade that brings back the peeps that left
CM, Bluebird, Silverstar, MyWay, Blue, Road Warrior... I thought these peeps had great takes and fun threads... new here relatively, but miss them.
As far as shit talking goes, yeah I love watching a little of it, no doubt about it, but it gets old if thats the substance of the forum, like a couple of weeks ago when shit was kinda stale here, and everybody was gettting a little annoyed, and it seemed like the pettyness rose and lame shit talking rose, not even good shit talking, but the usual yeah... u love cawk type statements were more prevalent, I thought that blew... just me though, plus I suck at talking shit so thunderdome chat not for me.

I like how ever one has a name for it lololol.

 

[Lestat]

That's when we make sure they leave it in that forum. I have seen many boards with a forum like this and all the other forums run smooth.

agreed.

 

[hurricane]

i say yea .. make a flame free chat and and a no holds barred chat also .. both can co-exist hopefully .. both would be a hit .. and get rid of some of the other useless forums, that nobody even cares about

 

[-Ariel-]

I like how ever one has a name for it lololol.

One man enter one man leave..
Plus Tina kicked ass in this movie...

 

[needtogetaas]

the problem with just allowing the no no behavior on the plat only chat is that there shouldn't be a thread anywhere on this site where someone can post false info on someone, post their real name, address, etc. What good does it do to just move the threads around. The garbage that is spewed about another member is still garbage no matter where you move it. It's much like sweeping dirt under the rug.

dirt under the rug forumhmmm I like it good name to.


Like I said even my old flam board had rules. real life info like phone numbers addresses,real names, things like this were never allowed. also no alters for people to hide behind were allowed ether.

Might I add that no one ever brought shit back to this board. I am just thinking here is all.

 

[needtogetaas]

i say yea .. make a flame free chat and and a no holds barred chat also .. both can co-exist hopefully .. both would be a hit .. and get rid of some of the other useless forums, that nobody even cares about

ya there is some forums that can be combined. Another day another subject.

 

[Lestat]

the problem with just allowing the no no behavior on the plat only chat is that there shouldn't be a thread anywhere on this site where someone can post false info on someone, post their real name, address, etc. What good does it do to just move the threads around. The garbage that is spewed about another member is still garbage no matter where you move it. It's much like sweeping dirt under the rug.

you are correct, it is just what needto said, there would still need to be rules.

You obviously can't do anything that is illegal (kidding porn, etc.)
You can't hurt revenue stream (talk shit about sponsors, plat membership, training plans)
You can't post personal info of people
No spamming or unauthorized advertising for other sites.
You can't stage attacks on other internet forums
You can't post personal info of other members.

I am sure there are more, but no holds barred to me just means you could still talk about the controversial subjects, you could comment on someone's personal life in a derogatory way. I would imagine that bumping an old thread wouldn't be quite the big deal is here. If you wanted to get into it with a mod about a disagreement, I would think there would be more latitude there, but that is subjective for sure.

 

[nefertiti]

+1
I juat want a forum upgrade that brings back the peeps that left
CM, Bluebird, Silverstar, MyWay, Blue, Road Warrior... I thought these peeps had great takes and fun threads... new here relatively, but miss them.
As far as shit talking goes, yeah I love watching a little of it, no doubt about it, but it gets old if thats the substance of the forum, like a couple of weeks ago when shit was kinda stale here, and everybody was gettting a little annoyed, and it seemed like the pettyness rose and lame shit talking rose, not even good shit talking, but the usual yeah... u love cawk type statements were more prevalent, I thought that blew... just me though, plus I suck at talking shit so thunderdome chat not for me.

Some of those people are never comong back, period. There were issues that a plat forum could not fix.

 

[digimon7068]

were anything goes (except source talk and sponsor bashing)?
available only to plats.
personally i'd be excited about this, what's your opinions?
good/bad

are you talking about the "Platinum Chat" on the bar up there ^^^^^ ??

is there ever anyone in there??