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Francis



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:39 pm   Reply with quote

The Dump was originally created for topics that had little discussion. Like a post of a video... or for forum games like "modify the above posters sig". General Discussion (Off-Topic then) was filling up fast with these kinds of posts. Instead of having to worry about if a topic was good-enough or not, if I have any doubts, it got send to The Dump.

Fast forward to today. The Dump is now the most active forum! Shocked. Obviously people want to have the freedom to post without fear of strict guidelines and without worrying about having perfect grammar or if the topic is more than just a funny video link. Its fun and creative and jokes move in and out like the tide. It feels almost like a chatroom... blink and you'll miss a whole page of topics.

But over time people have gotten the idea that The Dump is for spam and saying whatever you want. It is slowly turning into a total spam forum mixed with insults, drowning out any decent topics. There are now constant fights between people who have different expectations of what the dump should be. Partly this is my fault for not making clear rules and the name "The Dump" doesn't help. So, I feel like there should be a slight change to The Dump as we know it today.

I plan on renaming The Dump to be "Off-Topic". A familiar term that means "stuff that doesn't fit anywhere else". I think that this will make it more clear that it is not a Spam forum to be flooded with nonsense and hatred. Peace and happiness will once again be restored, and the stench of the dump will fade away into the deep blue sky of Bitlands.

I'm sure not everyone will agree with this change, but I think it really is for the better. The current state of "forum without rules that still has rules" just doesn't seem to be working. Don't think of The Dump as going away, but rather being reborn as something better. Your thoughts (without arguing) and PMs are appreciated.

-Francis
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Francis' Fort Garage Sale    
Super ShadowArticuno



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:43 pm   Reply with quote

Okay... We can still have stupid discussions without flaming and hate? Awesomesauce.
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A Bucket of Stuff    
Flavio Twitch Boobs
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:43 pm   Reply with quote

I support you full-on, F-dawg.
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The Little Shop of Hario    
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:44 pm   Reply with quote

Awesome! I miss off-topic... but we can still have a poking topic, right? Razz
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Pipe Land Goods    
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Plastic Mario
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:45 pm   Reply with quote

The dump got dump'd by Francis!

You never told me you were dating the dump! What happened to Peach? D:

*Shot*

Serious time. THANK YOU. This is going to save a lot of sanity.
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Fiberglass World    
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rawrskey
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:46 pm   Reply with quote

If you do this, I demand you add more rules to General Discussion, too.

For example, a rule that you have to post at least an entire sentence or else you get your post deleted.
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rawrshop    
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:47 pm   Reply with quote

Huh, this might not work out very well. It'll cut down on flood memes completely (it sank, etc), and I've always always found the dump's flood memes fun. Plus, it's still going to maintain a bit of seriousness now, which pretty much kills it.
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Francis



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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:48 pm   Reply with quote

Bridget wrote:
If you do this, I demand you add more rules to General Discussion, too.
For example, a rule that you have to post at least an entire sentence or else you get your post deleted.


I agree. General Discussion will get a face-lift too.
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Francis' Fort Garage Sale    
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:49 pm   Reply with quote

I agree with all of this.
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vBay    
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rawrskey
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:49 pm   Reply with quote

Francis wrote:
Bridget wrote:
If you do this, I demand you add more rules to General Discussion, too.
For example, a rule that you have to post at least an entire sentence or else you get your post deleted.


I agree. General Discussion will get a face-lift too.


FINALLY. I am getting tired of these topics that BARELY belong there.
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rawrshop    
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:49 pm   Reply with quote

Nice. But after the Dump odor fades, won't the Bitlands still smell of Giant Blooper calamari?
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:50 pm   Reply with quote

Dark Paratroopa wrote:
Nice. But after the Dump odor fades, won't the Bitlands still smell of Giant Blooper calamari?

I'm on it.

*Grabs utensils, and heads to the dump*
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Fiberglass World    
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:50 pm   Reply with quote

Excellent idea. It's for the greater good, and that's okay with me. Wink
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Dimension D    
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:51 pm   Reply with quote

Francis wrote:
Bridget wrote:
If you do this, I demand you add more rules to General Discussion, too.
For example, a rule that you have to post at least an entire sentence or else you get your post deleted.


I agree. General Discussion will get a face-lift too.

WOOHOO!
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Josh's Useful American Novelties    
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rawrskey
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:52 pm   Reply with quote

Joshamuffin wrote:
Francis wrote:
Bridget wrote:
If you do this, I demand you add more rules to General Discussion, too.
For example, a rule that you have to post at least an entire sentence or else you get your post deleted.


I agree. General Discussion will get a face-lift too.

WOOHOO!


wait... GENERAL DISCUSSION HAS A FACE!?

[/derailment]

good idea Francis! LET'S HAVE A GROUP HUG, YA GIANT LIZARD!
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