Further divide the off topics

[BigBallinStalin]

Especially the moderators and adminsitrators. You guys are the worst.

I'm not a moderator anymore, and I can tell you when I was a moderator we did not make the decision.

No but you are obsessed forum goers who don't like this suggestion. Which if you read was all I claimed.

The most active people in off-topics don't want this to happen. So it's probably not gonna happen.

It would only make off-topics smaller, more divisive and less active anyway.

The most active people in the off topics are also those most satisfied with the current situation. If they weren't they wouldn't post so much.

So if the biggest customers of the current situation are satisfied, why make a change?

It depends on your ideology.

[TA1LGUNN3R]

TGD's got some sick burns going on in this therrad.

-TG

[Gillipig]

So that the many more who doesn't like it might pick up an interest. Off topics now is just about Religion and Politics, if those were separated from other ropics, the people who don't like to discuss religion or politics wouldn't have to have others propaganda shoved down their throat whenever they visit the off topics. Which not coincidently would make them more interested in visiting off topics. Besides, the religion nuts and the politics nuts would still get to discuss what they want to discuss, just not shove it down other peoples throats all the time. They scare people away from the off topics.

So I assume you have some kind of proof to back up these claims?

I haven't done a scientific study about it if that's what you expected lol. What is it that you doubt? That the majority of the off topic threads are about either religion or politics? That the majority of people don't like to have others political and religious propaganda shoved down their throats? That they leave when they can't get away from that? That they would be more interested to use this part of the forum if they didn't have to be put through that anymore?

How do you define "shoved down their throats?"
Why can't they get away from it?

There are multiple threads on evolution and the Bible. I don't read them. Does this mean I've succesfully achieved the apparently difficult ability to not read peoples' posts? Do I get some kind of reward from you for that? It appears that you (and an apparent host of others) have not been able to accomplish this task. Do you need some tips? Should we form a social group to discuss how not to read a thread? We can name the usergroup "Your Mouse Button and How it Works."

I wasn't asking you, you've been sorted into my category of people too deluded to respond to. Damn, I conversed with one of them.

[thegreekdog]

So that the many more who doesn't like it might pick up an interest. Off topics now is just about Religion and Politics, if those were separated from other ropics, the people who don't like to discuss religion or politics wouldn't have to have others propaganda shoved down their throat whenever they visit the off topics. Which not coincidently would make them more interested in visiting off topics. Besides, the religion nuts and the politics nuts would still get to discuss what they want to discuss, just not shove it down other peoples throats all the time. They scare people away from the off topics.

So I assume you have some kind of proof to back up these claims?

I haven't done a scientific study about it if that's what you expected lol. What is it that you doubt? That the majority of the off topic threads are about either religion or politics? That the majority of people don't like to have others political and religious propaganda shoved down their throats? That they leave when they can't get away from that? That they would be more interested to use this part of the forum if they didn't have to be put through that anymore?

How do you define "shoved down their throats?"
Why can't they get away from it?

There are multiple threads on evolution and the Bible. I don't read them. Does this mean I've succesfully achieved the apparently difficult ability to not read peoples' posts? Do I get some kind of reward from you for that? It appears that you (and an apparent host of others) have not been able to accomplish this task. Do you need some tips? Should we form a social group to discuss how not to read a thread? We can name the usergroup "Your Mouse Button and How it Works."

I wasn't asking you, you've been sorted into my category of people too deluded to respond to. Damn, I conversed with one of them.

Thank you for reinforcing my point regarding your lack of self-control.

[PLAYER57832]

All other parts of the forum is well structured, but the off topics is a user hostile mess! Not everyone are interested in discussing politics, and some are only interested in discussing politics, why not make it easier for everyone to find what they're looking for?
I made a suggestion to further divide off topics into "Politics" and "Science and Religion"" here: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=184580
I'd like to know what others think of this.

This has been suggested many times. The biggest problem is that many conversations tend to overlap. Limiting discussion in the way you propose would eliminate a LOT of discussion.

There is always the option for you or anyone to start new topics at any time. Many people do. You are similarly free to avoid whatever topics do not interest you. I certainly do, as do many others. The "organization" you propose would mean someone having to define discussions. However they are defined, it will necessarily be lacking. Any benefit far outweighs the harm.

[BigBallinStalin]

TGD's got some sick burns going on in this therrad.

-TG

(thanks for the heads-up)