Should P&R be removed?

[Uber_Tiny]

Well...What's the deal...get rid of it?

Or.....make it a members only place?

[Lupine]

Here's what I think ...

http://www.geforce3d.net/forums/index.php?topic=135.0

[_-F10-_]

I don't know why everyone is afraid of P&R discussions. I know that many people have many different views and takes on life but i think as a whole we can respect other peoples opinions and if there is a particular argument between 2 or more people that gets "out-of-hand", we can just ask them plain and simple to take it to the PMs.

Reality is, P&R shit will be talked about a posted regardless of its own board

[Darth Shaidar]

Not afraid of P&R, but a "no-holds-barred" general discussion forum would probably be the best way to go (with members choosing to join that forum) as Lupine has suggested.

[_-F10-_]

Not afraid of P&R, but a "no-holds-barred" general discussion forum would probably be the best way to go (with members choosing to join that forum) as Lupine has suggested.

hehe poor word choice as I know no one here is afraid really of a P&R forum. but rather from an admins point of view the myriad of problems faced with such a forum makes most people, from what I have seen/read, just not want to deal with it. Personally, I like Lupine's idea very much as well. It would be nice to have such a forum where we would have at least 1 mod checking it half-hourly at the least just to make sure its not en fuego. Other than that, people could moderate themselves on such a board as they, as you said, choose to join that particular group in the first place. Beyond that all a mod would have to do is tell those getting a little more personal or particular with 1 or 2 other members to take it to PMs

EDIT:

Here's what I think ...

http://www.geforce3d.net/forums/index.php?topic=135.0

is it just me or does this link not work...

[Uber_Tiny]

Yes having the option to allow members to join like rage does is defenatly better. But until I get the VB forums going...were stuck with this. Another reason why we are switching!!

[Lupine]

hehe poor word choice as I know no one here is afraid really of a P&R forum. but rather from an admins point of view the myriad of problems faced with such a forum makes most people, from what I have seen/read, just not want to deal with it. Personally, I like Lupine's idea very much as well. It would be nice to have such a forum where we would have at least 1 mod checking it half-hourly at the least just to make sure its not en fuego. Other than that, people could moderate themselves on such a board as they, as you said, choose to join that particular group in the first place. Beyond that all a mod would have to do is tell those getting a little more personal or particular with 1 or 2 other members to take it to PMs

EDIT:

is it just me or does this link not work...

Thread is still live & link is working for me?

As to P&R topics, I guess I'm just not a fan of a P&R only forum. At least going the no holds barred route allows for a humor injection now and then compared to the content seen in R3D's P&R forum. As to self moderation, that is the key, and IMHO that is what generally happens when the rules get relaxed. If someone turns into mega-jackass people are going to slap 'em around a little bit. Again, I suggest everyone take a gander at Elite Bastard's no holds barred forum for a example. Granted, I don't know what issues they run into over there since I rarely visit but, from an outsider's perspective, it seems to be a relatively entertaining forum rather than a 2-3 topic hatefest aka R3D P&R.

EDIT: I added another option because ... I can!

[Uber_Tiny]

ban?

[_-F10-_]

ban?

hahahahaha

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[Alientank]

Could remake the old rage3d board where you just screamed at eachother with no moderation.

[_-F10-_]

Could remake the old rage3d board where you just screamed at eachother with no moderation.

lol. I like your idea Lupine. It's sound and I think could work if intigated on a smaller board such as this. As the board grows it may need to be looked at down the road, but a general forum with freedom of speech beyond personal addresses i think would be a wonderful idea. u might consider making it private for members but still a place open to all like this would be cool imho and easy to manage if done and handled correctly

it would also be up to the mods involved as well to be judicious and fair and not too hasty to reach for the ban hammer. More peacekeeping the policing i guess is what im trying to say.

[Cyko]

Could remake the old rage3d board where you just screamed at eachother with no moderation.

ACK! It's Alientank! Well, now we know who to blame if anything goes wrong on these boards

[Kagtooth]

Give it time. As the membership pool here grows, so to will those inclined for P&R talk. ;)

[Jasef]

Yes having the option to allow members to join like rage does is defenatly better. But until I get the VB forums going...were stuck with this. Another reason why we are switching!!

People in R3D's P&R are still retards, even though they have to sign up to get in.


I mean just take the guy who wouldnät want to give the cuer to cancer to people, since people are so evil according to him. I got so frstrated by his teenage angst emo stupidity I couldn't even give a very coherent answer to him. I don't even dare look at what I typed since I am sure it will just look like a big mess of letters and words.

[VW_Factor]

P&R should not be around. Causes ill will in between members. Period.