MusicBanter's 2nd Annual 'Get Rid Of Some Tedious Chain Threads' Thread
 

There is far too many stupid chain threads clogging up this place so it's now time for a clean up.

This isn't so much a vote, it's more of a discussion to decide which are the worst offenders and how many should be got rid of.

Away you go...........

What do you mean by a chain thread?

Those rate threads
Those band vs band threads
What fart are you currently listening to.

Those sort

Basically any thread where people can post about 100 replies in an hour without using one brain cell.

Ah those. I say just toss them in the games forum and let them die a natural death.

They're all somewhat pointless, but the rate the perso nabove you's location is by far the worst.

I think we can throw them all into an unmoderated forum, like the games forum. Like you said they don't take any brain power so why waste any editing and moderating them.

Rate the person above you's avatar
Rate the person above you's username
Rate the person above you's location
Rate the person above you's join date
Rate the person above you's post count
Rate the person above you's mom

It is just getting out of hand, though... I will admit I have fiddled around in them.

edit: ah I see Fa Sho has beaten me to it.

Personally I don't have a problem with the actual thread but the people constantly posting in them. For example if you(UH) loved answering them and rating everything you could get your paws on I wouldn't mind considering you post quite often in the music forums. But the majority of people creating and using those threads contribute jack squat to the music forums.
It could be ignored, but I would like seeing this site brought back to its music discussions. With the many new members in early to mid 2009 attention has been gravitating more towards lounge activity.

edit: And one more thing. For all you newbies out there who I CONSTANTLY see degrading other members and even newer newbies, please stop and remember this. Until you have contributed something worthwhile to this forum (compilations, reviews, your work, etc) keep your mouth shut. You may disagree but the only people who should be giving anyone a hard time for something is members such as Captin Caveman, who as much as I may dislike, actually contributes to the forum.

Someone should start a Rate the Person Above You thread. Spice things up a bit.

Seriously, I don't really have a problem with any threads. I second what Janszoon says - just leave them tucked away in the games forum to wear themselves out.

Burn them all!!!!!!!

Wait.....

Radiohead vs. a tuna fish sandwich

I pick a tuna fish sandwich, Yaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!

Your turn.....

Burn them vs Drown them.

I chose drown.

This site is polluted with crap, I've noticed it a lot more since I've been on a bunch in the past couple months One and two word answers to questions asked rhetorically or weeks ago, pointless threads abound, numerous posters who almost exclusivity post in the lounge and non-music forums.

I know I've been one of the loudest but I was quiet for years and will be again if I am the only one or one of a small minority who feel this way.

I think to really solve the problem we need to look at the type of people who start and propagate these threads and compare that to their other contributions to the forum. I see no problem with cutting the dead weight, there a lots of forums on the net, no need to guarantee their right to post in this one.

I understand the concept of fairness and equality, but I also think that sometimes we protect the letter of the law as opposed to the spirit. The idea of having the rules is to protect the interest of the people who make up the community.

I will be happy to except a banning if and when a significant number of this sites members find my contributions to be detrimental to the site.


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all quite true. there are quite a few members that are hell-bent on posting in the lounge rather than the music forums, and that's all and well but when it starts growing into a roaming twitter account whenever people can post whatever they like it starts detracting from the quality of the forum overall. i don't mind the lounge but as is there's a growing edginess competition that really makes me question certain people's motives in joining MB.

as for the OP, absolutely. those threads are worthless and provide absolutely no value to the community.

true, any of you guys who think you're hot **** need to remember that you can be gone just like that

I agree. I really don't mind the threads, or any in the lounge for that matter, but some of the core posters in these threads have begun to fill up the music forums with post sof the same quality, and the music forums have higher standards then the lounge. I know I'm definatley not one to talk when it comes to quality posts, but there are much worse offenders.

I understand the frustration at the amount of 'Rate this, rate that' threads in the Lounge but at the same time I think the Lounge is a good place to have a laugh and get to know the other members etc. Feel free to delete the 'Rate custom user title' one if you like along with 'Newspaper Cuttings', and I do agree the 'rate your location' one was pretty shit. I dont post exclusively in the Lounge, but I will admit it is the area I frequent most often.

Also, I can understand how the people who have spent gruelling hours doing album reviews, journals etc will be pissed off. I know I dont contribute to that aspect of the site, but plan to in the near future. Another thing I must point out about the Lounge is that I dont think the posts in there contribute to your overall post count but I see what yous are getting at. Perhaps The Lounge needs a clean up?

i thought we all secretly felt this way, but for some reason we all enjoyed getting the inane ramblings and constant bullshit force fed to us far too much to do anything about it.

am i wrong?

I'd say about 6/10, I like dogs, but it's not really filling up the screen how I'd like it to.



















Yeah, get rid of them all.

looks like someone let the homeless guy in


/joke


sweet setup though, 9/10