Purpose of this forum

[A.Saturnus]

This is an off-topic forum for lighter topics only. That means certainly no politics. Anything that is suspect to lead to heated discussions does not belong here and will be moved or may even be closed or deleted.
The reason we have this forum is to take away the heat from the Tavern. And we will make sure that happens. Since this is a place for recreation, offensive posting will be seen especially serious.
We should all reflect for a moment on the necessity of this place. It seems that the discussions in the Tavern regularly turn so aggressive that some members decide to avoid the Tavern entirely. I find this strange. I never had the impression that getting personal helps you in any way. If you reach a point where contentfull argumentation doesn´t do it anymore, why not simply stop? I don´t claim that my posts are always free from passion and rage, but if I say things that are inappropriate, I have no problem in saying that I´m sorry. Even when I think what I said was true.
Creating this light topic forum is a way to deal with the problem of heated discussions in the Tavern. But it´s surely not a final solution. The solution cannot come from the Moderators. It must come from the people that post in the Tavern. If you enjoy the discussions in the Tavern, help keeping it a fun place.

[solypsist]

You might want to move those stickied topics from the Tavern to here.

[A.Saturnus]

Quote[/b] ]You might want to move those stickied topics from the Tavern to here.

Well, we´ll see. But for now:

Let the gate be opened

[JAG]

Just would like to be the first non mod to post here http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/ht_bow.gif

Oh what a noble adventure :D

[Sigurd]

I think it is a good idea to have a place to cool off; a place where seriousness is discouraged.
Even though I do not participate as much I still stop by and read the opinions of my contemporaries.
I just feel my centrist views has no place in a heated debate where dichotomy rules. It’s always the right versus the left/ pro-Israel vs. pro Palestinian/American vs. European/ Black and White, etc... there is no room for grey/ thrichotomy/ agnostic... views.

One of the things I liked about the Tavern was the slow turnover and the relatively few topics. Nowadays it’s almost like the entrance hall where you find the last thread you viewed the day before on page three.
A good idea would be to move the lighter topics from the backroom (Tavern) in here.

[Axeknight]

Always coming second (*EDIT* gah, third) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-wall.gif Story of my life http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Will all the light topics be moved here from the Tav?

[A.Saturnus]

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Will all the light topics be moved here from the Tav?

Not necessarily. The backroom is not politics-only. It´s open for all off-topic discussions.

[son of spam]

oh well, at least i made fourth

First in Spam tho...or at least will be one of these days http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/tongue.gif

[Kongamato]

You know, I've been thinking about the Tavern and I'm starting to believe that the Entrance Hall system of membership may have created a very low flow of new people into the Tavern. This might be what created the dominance of political topics. Only politically-interested members are the ones who see something they'd like to talk about in the Tavern.

It's my opinion that the new Frontroom forum should be open to everyone here, including Junior Patrons. New blood is needed for OT discussions, and this, in my opinion, would be a great way to do it.

[Malcolm Big Head]

It seems that since the families have left the tavern it has turned into a mosh pit.

[octavian]

i have a great idea, lets turn this into a spam thread, so that it can be said saturnus started a spam thread. j/k


just wanted to say thank you to the admins and mods for listening to us members and making another forum http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/bigthumb.gif http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/bigthumb.gif

[dessa14]

i believe this was needed as the tavern heated up like it did.
back about 9 months ago the tavern was much better, but right before this was made no non sensitive topic could last a day.
thanks, desmond

[bmolsson]

Doesn't seem to be so much heated discussions at all here at TotalWar.org. There are so many other strategy games OT forums that have much larger problems.
Even though I can see that the use of a turn-based "strategy" forum and a real time "tactical" forum makes sense. It's a formula that brought us all here in the first place... ~;)

[solypsist]

offensive users tend to get this:

http://www.germa-drugs.com/Deodorant/124-424344s.jpg

us moderaters aren't wearing assassin masks for nothing.



Doesn't seem to be so much heated discussions at all here at TotalWar.org. There are so many other strategy games OT forums that have much larger problems.
Even though I can see that the use of a turn-based "strategy" forum and a real time "tactical" forum makes sense. It's a formula that brought us all here in the first place... ~;)

[Blodrast]

i thought the purpose of this forum was sol[el]y to host soly's thread... and the rest is just spam.

i mean, you gotta admit topics don't come any lighter than that.

[Laridus Konivaich]

*bump*

Mod voice in background:

:furious3: laridus, we'll :duel: you, then its :hanged:, unless we feel ~:) , so then it'd be a ~:grouphug:!

[Blodrast]

*bump*

Mod voice in background:

:furious3: laridus, we'll :duel: you, then its :hanged:, unless we feel ~:) , so then it'd be a ~:grouphug:!

bump ? bump ?? are you kidding me ? it's a sticky, you can't bump it and there's no point anyway... 'cause it's a sticky.
edit: Oh wait, now I get it. It's just spam. Ok, that I can understand.

[Mouzafphaerre]

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Spamming is bad! You should not pollute the forum with spam! Use the dedicated spam threads if you want to up your potcount!

(+1 :joker:)
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[Laridus Konivaich]

-(+1 :joker:)
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haha!
they always post to admonish about spam, but those posts are jstu spam. So don't spam while telling people not to spam! :dizzy2:

[Arrowhead]

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Spamming is bad! You should not pollute the forum with spam! Use the dedicated spam threads if you want to up your potcount!

(+1 :joker:)
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Pot count?

(+1)

[war4ever!]

What's this about spamming?
(+1 :wiseguy: )

[Drisos]

purpose is certainly not posting '+1' ... ~:handball:

+1 :laugh4:

[war4ever!]

are you serious ~:confused:

+1 ~D

[Beirut]

Gentlemen!

Spam not.

[Del Arroyo]

Always coming second (*EDIT* gah, third) http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/gc-wall.gif Story of my life http://www.totalwar.org/forum/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

Are you so sure this is a bad thing? I can think of a number of scenarios in which coming second (or even **ooh-aah** third) is a very good thing ~D ~D ~D

DA

[Beirut]

Del Arroyo,

You knave! You saucy knave!

[Adrian II]

Del Arroyo,

You knave! You saucy knave!An impertinent fustilarian indeed! :toff:

[Beirut]

My dearest AdrianII,

I believe, good sir, you mean a fastilarian.

I welcome you at your leisure for a pour of tea as well as a pouring over of the newest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.


:book2::coffeenews: "What does it say, old boy?"

[Adrian II]

My dearest AdrianII,

I believe, good sir, you mean a fastilarian.Au contraire, old chap, fustilarian (http://www.dolally.com/dictionary/definition.asp?Word=Fustilarian) is precisely what one intended.
Foppish pumpions to a tee, eh?
:toff: :thinking:

[Beirut]

My dearest AdrianII,

I am humbled, sir, humbled. :sad3:

[Adrian II]

My dearest AdrianII,

I am humbled, sir, humbled. :sad3:These dictionaries are frightfully wet blankets, aren't they? Let us get into a dry martini instead.
Bottoms up! :barrel:

[Del Arroyo]

as well as a pouring over of the newest edition of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Poring, actually. Poring. ~D ~D

Rain pours. Scholars pore over ancient texts. Wonderful ain't it? :dizzy2: ~:eek: ~:cheers:

DA

[Beirut]

Holy smacking... you're right.

I'm going to go for a walk in the rain. Maybe I'll rust.

[Geoffrey S]

Don't worry. If you're missing from these here forums for too long we'll notify the authorities about a missing rusty tree killer. ~:)

[Mouzafphaerre]

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You spammers! :no:
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[Drisos]

Three so called 'test' threads by the unknown creature 'Papewaio' that escaped from the Entrance Hall... :no:

arrest it, Beirut, and swing your axe!