Rob B
January 16th, 2001, 03:46 AM
Lords and Ladies:
I know we tend to stray in our discussions within each topic, but sometimes it goes TOO MUCH off topic. I will admit to being guilty of this sometimes myself. However; for example if the topic is George R.R. Martin, try to stick to discussin GRRM (or relevant to the discussion in the topic)rather than asking a WAY off topic question about another author with no reference to GRRM in your post. There are a few topics for "Suggestions" and "Recommendations".
Or one discussion strayed from how fast we read/# of years we have been reading to 1980's cartoons (yeah, I am the one that went WAY off topic there, poo on me) http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/wink.gif
There are a few pages of topics already, just click on the bottom for other pages of topics, maybe you will find somthing you want to add that has been discussed. http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif
Also, there are about 5 topics on Tolkein, 5 topics on Stephen R. Donaldson/Thomas Covenant, 5 topics on Robert Jordan/WOT, 4 Topics on Goodkind/SOT, etc. If you have something to say about one of the above, or about another topic that is already started, try to continue the topic that is already existing rather than starting a whole new topic on the subject; so we can keep all our thoughts in one topic rather than checking 5 of the same topic threads to see if you are repeating something you or someone else said.
Like I said, I have been guilty of this at times myself, so I am not trying to point anybody out specifically and I will try to adhere to this myself.
Since the board has been growing pretty consistently in the past couple of months, it might not be a bad idea to have a couple of ***very loose*** guidelines. (STRESSING ***VERY LOOSE***)
If this sounds too strict **please** let me know. I have seen some bulletin boards and discussion forums become chaotic with topics going WAY WAY off topic or conversely, 50 topics about the same thing. I want this board to try and avoid that, but I also want to have fun here, too.
If you have a personal issue with any of this that you would rather not air out in 'public', please email me and I will be happy to discuss.
Again, I am not trying to be a despotic, dictator rule-monger of a moderator, I am thinking with the best interests of this bulletin board/discussion forum. I am not setting anything in stone here. Also trying to fulfill my duties as a 'moderator.'
I know we tend to stray in our discussions within each topic, but sometimes it goes TOO MUCH off topic. I will admit to being guilty of this sometimes myself. However; for example if the topic is George R.R. Martin, try to stick to discussin GRRM (or relevant to the discussion in the topic)rather than asking a WAY off topic question about another author with no reference to GRRM in your post. There are a few topics for "Suggestions" and "Recommendations".
Or one discussion strayed from how fast we read/# of years we have been reading to 1980's cartoons (yeah, I am the one that went WAY off topic there, poo on me) http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/wink.gif
There are a few pages of topics already, just click on the bottom for other pages of topics, maybe you will find somthing you want to add that has been discussed. http://www.sffworld.com/ubb/smile.gif
Also, there are about 5 topics on Tolkein, 5 topics on Stephen R. Donaldson/Thomas Covenant, 5 topics on Robert Jordan/WOT, 4 Topics on Goodkind/SOT, etc. If you have something to say about one of the above, or about another topic that is already started, try to continue the topic that is already existing rather than starting a whole new topic on the subject; so we can keep all our thoughts in one topic rather than checking 5 of the same topic threads to see if you are repeating something you or someone else said.
Like I said, I have been guilty of this at times myself, so I am not trying to point anybody out specifically and I will try to adhere to this myself.
Since the board has been growing pretty consistently in the past couple of months, it might not be a bad idea to have a couple of ***very loose*** guidelines. (STRESSING ***VERY LOOSE***)
If this sounds too strict **please** let me know. I have seen some bulletin boards and discussion forums become chaotic with topics going WAY WAY off topic or conversely, 50 topics about the same thing. I want this board to try and avoid that, but I also want to have fun here, too.
If you have a personal issue with any of this that you would rather not air out in 'public', please email me and I will be happy to discuss.
Again, I am not trying to be a despotic, dictator rule-monger of a moderator, I am thinking with the best interests of this bulletin board/discussion forum. I am not setting anything in stone here. Also trying to fulfill my duties as a 'moderator.'