Why bulletin boards suck

[Jarid in Cedar]

Also, if I start a thread on a topic and sense the discussion is going astray, then I do in fact try and make an effort to reign in the discussion... and may do so somewhat brusquely. If you feel I'm feisty in this regard, then so be it.

cheers.

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[Jeff Lebowski]

I think my favorite threadjack was when I started a post back on CG about my new church calling and it somehow devolved into a discussion of Jenna Jameson (complete with photos).

(oops - was that too far off-topic?)

[wuapinmon]

Also, if I start a thread on a topic and sense the discussion is going astray, then I do in fact try and make an effort to reign in the discussion... and may do so somewhat brusquely. If you feel I'm feisty in this regard, then so be it.

This is like meta-posting.

why not start a new thread about such aspects and continue the discussion as a new thread? Having long meandering discussions completely defeats the purpose of the bulletin board software as it renders its inherent structure of categorizing different subjects completely meaningless. Also, by starting a new thread about the new topic you attract different persons to contribute to the topic that were, heretofore, not following the thread at all.

Speaking of which, the "search" mechanism has pretty much been rendered useless on CUF. As it currently stands, I would just as well find a cookie recipe in a thread titled "Which type of underwear do you prefer?" as I would in a thread titled "Your favorite cookie recipes". I've run across this already. It's annoying... but not altogether surprising.

I bet you have a perfectly-organized sock drawer.

[TheBYUGuy]

You're too stringent about this put-all-relevant-information-in-a-single-thread business. Normal people would have at least started a new thread for the poll.

[Fiyero]

Has anyone started a SpeakEasy thread titled "Jeez, what's Space Ghost's problem" yet? If not, I'm too low on Distinguished Road credits to start one. Little help.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Has anyone started a SpeakEasy thread titled "Jeez, what's Space Ghost's problem" yet? If not, I'm too low on Distinguished Road credits to start one. Little help.

Just vent about it in one of the JohnnyLingo threads, seems more appropriate anyway.

[wuapinmon]

Just vent about it in one of the JohnnyLingo threads, seems more appropriate anyway.

We had to archive the first cohort of them. Roman numerals get complex above fifty.

[FN Phat]

I bet you have a perfectly-organized sock drawer.

My wife hates to mate socks. Therefore, all of my socks are thrown into a laundry basket and I just grab what I need/can find.

[fuegote]

My wife hates to mate socks. Therefore, all of my socks are thrown into a laundry basket and I just grab what I need/can find.

that is why I have 6 pairs of the same black socks. No need to mate those bad boys.

[Katy Lied]

I'm kind of concerned that this thread represents SpaceGhost's disillusionment with, and eventual withdrawal from, CUF. Hope not. I like complex posters.

Plus, I'm still waiting for that photo revision he sort of promised of his christmas lights backlit by fog.

[Surfah]

I'm kind of concerned that this thread represents SpaceGhost's disillusionment with, and eventual withdrawal from, CUF. Hope not. I like complex posters.

Plus, I'm still waiting for that photo revision he sort of promised of his christmas lights backlit by fog.

Same here. Space Ghost I have enjoyed your contributions here.

[Fiyero]

I like to think that Lebowski hangs on every small word I publish on my personal daily blog. How could I then, in good conscience, leave CUF? I would be, in effect, rejecting Lebowski's magnificent oeuvre of work... not only here (6,218 posts and counting), but in his two previous lives hither (9,579 posts) and yon (4,129 posts). If I left, then I would expect that he would return my disparagement in kind. As a result, my blog followers would drop by 33%... from 3 to 2 (only my parents would remain).

Yes JL, that is (another) not-so-subtle dig on the neglect given to your own personal blog!

Just to be clear, the intention of my post was merely to "Gripe. Complain. Make suggestions." (as the subheading of Town Hall suggests).

cheers.

(PS. The fog did not return the following evening, so no additional picture of house lights backlit by fog is forthcoming.)

I have no idea what you just said, but I want to hear more about this ghost planet.

[creekster]

As a result, my blog followers would drop by 33%... from 3 to 2 (only my parents would remain).

Maybe if you didnt go all Nurse Ratchett on anyone that tries to let the topic meander you might get more followers on your blog?

[FN Phat]

Maybe if you didnt go all Nurse Ratchett on anyone that tries to let the topic meander you might get more followers on your blog?

You need to learn to play nice in the sandbox for fear that you might make Johnny run away.

[woot]

I assume it's the ridiculous bias of the options that have made this poll even remotely close. How anyone could prefer the CB style format over this one is beyond me. On CB all you get is drive-by comments that ignore everything that came before. Here, we can just refer people to in-depth threads on the subject if someone starts popping off. Sure, some thread-jacking occurs here and there, but it is a very small price to pay for the ability to have anything more than superficial discourse.