Frontroom

**pevergreen** · 10-29-2010, 16:18

The frontroom. What was once the Kingdom of Peace and Love is now pretty much dead, the only active threads are spam garbage from a few members.

On page 1, I count 17 threads that, by all rights, shouldn't exist.

Some of these threads are simple 1 liners as opening posts. We went through that phase. It died after a few days, with warnings sent out.

Why are these threads still around. Some are getting locked eventually, but its not helping. Sure it creates some posts, but nothing good, nothing fun.

The problem isnt with the community at large, its with a group of members, and a slightly wider group that isnt helping with their attitudes.

Should there be a tighter enforcement on content in the frontroom? (stop the garbage) (@Frontroom mods: this isn't directed at you)

**Vuk** · 10-29-2010, 16:45

Originally Posted by pevergreen

The frontroom. What was once the Kingdom of Peace and Love is now pretty much dead, the only active threads are spam garbage from a few members.

On page 1, I count 17 threads that, by all rights, shouldn't exist.

Some of these threads are simple 1 liners as opening posts. We went through that phase. It died after a few days, with warnings sent out.

Why are these threads still around. Some are getting locked eventually, but its not helping. Sure it creates some posts, but nothing good, nothing fun.

The problem isnt with the community at large, its with a group of members, and a slightly wider group that isnt helping with their attitudes.

Should there be a tighter enforcement on content in the frontroom? (stop the garbage) (@Frontroom mods: this isn't directed at you)

Someone needs to pull the stick out...

**pevergreen** · 10-29-2010, 17:23

If its a crime to be annoyed at the decline of quality of something, then I'm guilty.

**Peasant Phill** · 10-29-2010, 19:53

I believe the problem lies with the lack of 'good quality' threads in the frontroom. Certain members get bored and with no other 'interesting' threads to contribute in ...
Though I doubt waving the proverbial big stick around will stop the decline of the frontroom.

**ELITEofWARMANGINGERYBREADMEN88** · 10-29-2010, 20:18

What do you think the Frontroom is for anyhow? Always was filled with stupid,goofy spam stuff as long as I can remember. There's nothing here at .Org for people to do, so they etheir leaving to TWC, leaving TW all together or posting crap in FB just so they can stay reavent.

**Hooahguy** · 10-29-2010, 20:48

I with Pever on this one. Even a year ago, it was filled with good, intellectual topics that went on for pages. Now, I dont know whats it is...
Makes me wonder why I have it tabbed in the first place.
Never, in my 3+ years of being here, has the Frontroom stooped so low. I wonder if the Backroom is any better.

**pevergreen** · 10-30-2010, 01:29

Originally Posted by pevergreen

from a few members.

That indicates more than 1.

Originally Posted by pevergreen

Some of these threads are simple 1 liners as opening posts. We went through that phase. It died after a few days, with warnings sent out.

That was Strike, and I got a warning for doing the same thing.

Stop taking everything as a personal attack, when its not...

Warman: Do you really want to bring up what you did while you were on vacation? You have this persona of a boy obsessed with cashews and milk. All the time. Could just be me, but I don't think the same thing is funny now, when you've been doing it the last however many years.

Vuk: The world doesn't revolve around you and your threads. Notice how I said there was a lot of threads on the first page, you only created like 2. Egads, clearly that means it isnt just you!

**Togakure** · 10-30-2010, 03:43

Hmm ... I figured I was just getting old and crotchety, and hence the Front Room, where I used to enjoy reading and posting occasionally, had become a place for younger, cooler folks with whom I could no longer relate because of my fogie-ness. Nowadays I read there only if there is nothing else interesting to read on the rest of the board, and rarely post. I used to come to the Org and read/post for 15-20 minutes on a good day. Now, I complete my stop in less than 5, mostly just scan and go.

Perhaps there is hope for me yet. Question is, is there hope for the Front Room? Rather than having a bitch session about it, we could always just start posting and discussing things like we used to, and see if things pick up.

**Vuk** · 10-30-2010, 03:48

Originally Posted by Togakure

Hmm ... I figured I was just getting old and crotchety, and hence the Front Room, where I used to enjoy reading and posting occasionally, had become a place for younger, cooler folks with whom I could no longer relate because of my fogie-ness. Nowadays I read there only if there is nothing else interesting to read on the rest of the board, and rarely post. I used to come to the Org and read/post for 15-20 minutes on a good day. Now, I complete my stop in less than 5, mostly just scan and go.

Perhaps there is hope for me yet. Question is, is there hope for the Front Room? Rather than having a bitch session about it, we could always just start posting and discussing things like we used to, and see if things pick up.

The problem is not the existence of non-serious threads, but the lack of serious threads. Most of the non-serious threads would not be there if there were serious threads. If Pever has a problem, then maybe he should start posting something interesting instead of bitching at everyone else. When was your last good thread in the Frontroom Pever?

**pevergreen** · 10-30-2010, 04:38

Originally Posted by Just Vuk Again

Oh really? Maybe I just took it out of context when you went into my thread (the only one you did it two BTW) and accused me of spamming. And then when I told you to get your panties out of a bunch, you created this thread and put a link to it in my thread where you admitted that it was your response to me.
You are right, I must have taken that out of context.

It just happened to be the one where someone else agreed with me.

Originally Posted by Just Vuk Again

The problem is not the existence of non-serious threads, but the lack of serious threads. Most of the non-serious threads would not be there if there were serious threads. If Pever has a problem, then maybe he should start posting something interesting instead of bitching at everyone else. When was your last good thread in the Frontroom Pever?

In the frontroom, maybe 31/05/10, or maybe 23/09/09. I don't start many things in the frontroom because I don't have anything really relevant to the frontroom.

On the topic of me though, its 'pever' not 'Pever'.

**tibilicus** · 10-30-2010, 14:40

I'll refer you to my post in the thread being talked about.

Lighten up..

There's always been spam in the frontroom, the only difference is there used to be a high quantity of interesting threads to disguise the number. Why so serious?

**Vuk** · 10-30-2010, 03:45

Originally Posted by pevergreen

Vuk: The world doesn't revolve around you and your threads. Notice how I said there was a lot of threads on the first page, you only created like 2. Egads, clearly that means it isnt just you!

Oh really? Maybe I just took it out of context when you went into my thread (the only one you did it two BTW) and accused me of spamming. And then when I told you to get your panties out of a bunch, you created this thread and put a link to it in my thread where you admitted that it was your response to me.
You are right, I must have taken that out of context.