lebhead Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 admin & mods, now that things are starting to settle down here on the new boards, maybe it's time to consider bringing back the longest thread? i think after the recent "house cleaning" of offending members the idea of the longest thread might be a good one again. plus, the new mySQL DB should be able to actually handle such long threads, so there wouldn't be any more of those weird bugs that we got with the old DB software. although i didn't post too often in the old longest thread, it was nice to have somewhere to go to talk to other MWers about whatever random thoughts pop up. just a thought & my 2. -dru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Agreed! And I know at least one other person who would agree. However, I would push for a more OT forum. Every forum I frequent has a dedicated off-topic forum where you can talk about anything (within reason of course, no politics/sex/etc.)... I think that would be a good idea for MW. A dedicated thread to this like the Longest Thread is good, but a dedicated forum to purely OT stuff is much easier to moderate. And if the regular mods don't want to moderate it, I volunteer, if of course such an idea is plausable. So that's my $0.02 Vostok 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abombz!! Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 A new longest thread would rock! As long as its properly policed, and I don't mean mods, I'm talking about putting members on the lookout too, just so things don't get out of control like last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander McBride Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I wasn't much of a member at the time we had a Longest Thread, It'd be cool to have a new one so I can see firthand all the craziness that goes on within..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Jenius Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 maybe, bot not anytime soon my 2centz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Focker Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 *Loads the shotgun* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abombz!! Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Talking about the longest thread.... what happened to AidanK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoptimus Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Talking about the longest thread.... what happened to AidanK? He is way too busy with School,his band,possible recording contract. He is one busy guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abombz!! Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Talking about the longest thread.... what happened to AidanK? He is way too busy with School,his band,possible recording contract. He is one busy guy. Well.... at least one of us has a life. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Band? Aidan has a band? Oh yeah, I remember that now. I have the memory of a 75yr old Vostok 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Focker Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 A contract? I hope he remembers to share the groupies with MW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 I thought of bringing this up a few months ago, but then thought unless there was a specific Mod who was "on" all day to watch it, it would be a pooch-screw. Therefore I went and emailed D Ace and he said maybe... but he wanted the other Mods input. Though I like activities that create a sense of community (MW kinda has a lack of that which is why I spend a considerable amount of time at the Valkyrie Exchange forums), I am not sure that the longest thread is the best way to go about it... it only takes one member to get a whole bunch of members pissed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebhead Posted August 24, 2003 Author Share Posted August 24, 2003 i know the mods hate the idea of policing the longest thread, so what if participating members just self-policed it? i mean, not act as mini-mods or anything, but any members who are participating in the longest thread who witness a possible MW violation could just PM a mod. that way the mods only have to pop in once in a while. ::waits for Roy to unload the shotgun:: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abombz!! Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 i know the mods hate the idea of policing the longest thread, so what if participating members just self-policed it? i mean, not act as mini-mods or anything, but any members who are participating in the longest thread who witness a possible MW violation could just PM a mod. that way the mods only have to pop in once in a while.::waits for Roy to unload the shotgun:: My thoughts exactly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 i know the mods hate the idea of policing the longest thread, so what if participating members just self-policed it? i mean, not act as mini-mods or anything, but any members who are participating in the longest thread who witness a possible MW violation could just PM a mod. that way the mods only have to pop in once in a while. But it still falls on the task of the mods to come in. If you guys police a longest thread, the person you might be complaining to would say, "what can you do? Your not a mod." In the end, the mods still have to come in and police the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 i know the mods hate the idea of policing the longest thread, so what if participating members just self-policed it? i mean, not act as mini-mods or anything, but any members who are participating in the longest thread who witness a possible MW violation could just PM a mod. that way the mods only have to pop in once in a while. But it still falls on the task of the mods to come in. If you guys police a longest thread, the person you might be complaining to would say, "what can you do? Your not a mod." In the end, the mods still have to come in and police the thread. You know what man?... if a nice guy like you thinks like this about the longest thread, there is no way it should come back. I thought ill of it just because skullone and I got in a fight over his behavior on it, as he was always at the throat of RC, but I was willing to give it the benifit of the doubt... now I am not. Agent ONE votes: NO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abombz!! Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 Bah! Leave it dead! Ppl here aren't evolved enough to handle the fun that the longest thread brought to the forums. <_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lebhead Posted August 24, 2003 Author Share Posted August 24, 2003 But it still falls on the task of the mods to come in. If you guys police a longest thread, the person you might be complaining to would say, "what can you do? Your not a mod." In the end, the mods still have to come in and police the thread. nobody would police the longest thread but mods. members would only PM mods if there was a problem. there would be no "mini mod" system, because those don't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azrael Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 nobody would police the longest thread but mods. members would only PM mods if there was a problem. there would be no "mini mod" system, because those don't work. I don't think I need to remind you of how the mods feel about that longest thread. *points at Roy waving around a shotgun* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abombz!! Posted August 24, 2003 Share Posted August 24, 2003 nobody would police the longest thread but mods. members would only PM mods if there was a problem. there would be no "mini mod" system, because those don't work. I don't think I need to remind you of how the mods feel about that longest thread. *points at Roy waving around a shotgun* Come on! Tiny and I managed to keep the longest thread clean back then.... untill the first VF5SS comic thread went down and Skullone started hunting for RC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLoneWolf Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Agent ONE votes: NO! I'm with the major, leave "The Longest..." dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kam63 Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 (edited) oops never mind Edited August 25, 2003 by kam63 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UN Spacy Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 I think it'd probably get out of hand real fast......and I'm sure Shawn and company haven't found ALL the bugs. It'd turn into one big post whoring thread. Save the headaches for a later time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Focker Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 The longest thread is luxury better suited for a board with a smaller membership. I think we are just too big if it. Also the subject matter typically posting in it is something more suited for a chat room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Don't we have something like this at the VEX??? It's not like you have to go out of your way to click over. And I'm sure most members give a crap about the random stuff people put in those threads. Most of the people that would be on that thread are already there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abombz!! Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Don't we have something like this at the VEX??? It's not like you have to go out of your way to click over. And I'm sure most members give a crap about the random stuff people put in those threads. Most of the people that would be on that thread are already there. If most members could give a crap about the thread.... why would it get out of hand so fast? <_< And you guys forget that out of 3000 members... only 400 are active. And only abouyt 200 are really active. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXO Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 If most members could give a crap about the thread.... why would it get out of hand so fast? And you guys forget that out of 3000 members... only 400 are active. And only abouyt 200 are really active. It only takes a couple of people to screw up a thread. I'm not for or against it. I remember it as being fun. I just believe theres already a good alternative implemented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abombz!! Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 (edited) I forgot to vote..... I say NO! Forget the longest thread. I rather not have a longest thread, then have one and watch a bunch of idiots poop all over it. <_ Edited August 25, 2003 by Abombz!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vostok 7 Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 I forgot to vote..... I say NO! Forget the longest thread. <_< Vostok 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JsARCLIGHT Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Don't we have something like this at the VEX??? Thank you. Everyone come over to VEX for some nice OT conversation. Kevin lets us play there, no need to pollute MW with our insanity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsu legato Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 The Longest Thread is a myth. It's a figment of your collective imaginations. *waves hand* This is not the forum you're looking for. Move along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbobtuso Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 Although it was fun, you guys already explained reasons against doing it. Plus, if you were obsessive-compulsive like me and had to read every comment on those damn posts, it would be a nightmare (cause it really was everytime I missed a day or two and had to catch up on the reading). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent ONE Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 The Longest Thread is a myth. It's a figment of your collective imaginations.*waves hand* This is not the forum you're looking for. Move along. I actually never found it to be that fun. and yes JsARCLIGHT is correct. VEX has what we are looking for as far as opportunity for O/T conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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