Maximum One Drivel Thread Per Week

[johnc]

I would have to agree that the drivel is out of control and detracting from the forum. I started here for all the info which is great but we seem to be veering off course. Self censorship by the drivel brigade might see a bit more humour appearing back in some of the more serious posts.

John.

[watson]

Well I guess it is a WOOD working forum..........not having much 'puter access time, I get really peed off when a question post is swallowed up by drivel.....then at other times...with bugger all to do...I participate in Quiz Time and Just a joke.......I reckon they are the extent to which I would go for drivel....besides that they give the brain cells a go too!

[SPIRIT]

Stu if you have a look back at the Drivelers past posts, most of them have never done any woodwork at all, and if they have they havent posted it here..

Al

l think that a unfair statment
l think if its in nothing to do with woodwork we can put up with some banter just not over the top
l also think who ever started the thread should keep control of it if any one starts to drivel or post in a way they don't like they should tell them to stop simple is it not .
so everybody please moderate your oun threads please when it's run its race lock it up
If you start a theard set the tone by repling to other posts on it a good example would be NewLou on finishings

must stop this in fighting ,,oneside has all the power so the winner is obvious a win win is the best outcome

that my view thanks

[Howdya do that]

Stu if you have a look back at the Drivelers past posts, most of them have never done any woodwork at all, and if they have they havent posted it here..

Al

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[Gra]

Since the Friday thread started the forum has changed so much, and for the worse.

Now we have a big weekly blast of drivel and all other threads are to "stay on topic - no in jokes - no drivel" or else its edited/deleted.

Starting a wood based topic or replying to one now is a waste of time.

I prefered the older threads when their was no Friday rubbish and a mix of all the above in each normal thread posted. Thats what made this a unique forum because they were informative, at times hijaked with drivel and sometimes overflowed with passion and the odd bit of agro arguments. It was great. Now its to sanatised and boring. Lurking is starting to be the prefered option now.

Does any one remeber the conga line or the ping pong games that ran across threads. all before the Friday threads came into existance. It isnt a new thing, it is just our member base has increased, with a corresponding increase in non woodworking based posts.

[masoth]

OK. I'm relatively new to the board, and I post in the Friday drivel. Because it's identified, in the title, I think no one would search it for any 'useful' information. I have not voted in the poll and I reckon the collected drivel one one day a week should be allowed, but also think it will "die a natural" death as Members lose interest.
As to drivel appearing in the more serious threads, I agree it should not overtake the topic under discussion, even when funny - but it shows the Australian sarcasm and wit which supposedly is part of our charm.
So, because I want the more serious posters to continue, I'll read but no longer contribute on Fridays. I do, however, believe the occasional irreverance posted should be accepted.

soth

[Big Shed]

I find the drivel thread on Friday annoying, not because I read it, but because it clogs up iSpy, There are more drivel posts there on Fridays than anything else and in the end you ignore everything on Friday.

This same point has come through from other comments.

I would like to make a suggestion, let the drivel thread continue, after all it gives a few under-employed blokes something to do on Fridays, but stop the posts appearing in iSpy.
They can still show in New Posts, as it then appears as one box with the latest post and is easy to ignore.

[Groggy]

masoth, two things I'd like to try to clarify for you, but to others also.

The first is that sometimes the drivel threads are returned in searches because they contain key words, not because anyone has searched through them expecting to find something of substance (good luck with that!).

The second thing concerns me because this discussion about drivel is misunderstood. The moderators and admins are NOT that concerned about the general joking and conversation that creeps into threads, although we will try to stop it from hijacking threads or if it is totally off topic.

Drivel is meaningless, is generally not understood by visitors as it can be very "in-house" type "humour" (for want of a better word); sometimes only understood by the participants on that day, and senseless thereafter. It is typically (not always) single words or sentence stubs strung over a number of posts.

We are not trying to sanitise the board to woodwork topic only, the forums have been very successful before and should continue in the same vein. The quick riposte or smartasre comment is not going to be banned. If it spirals into a bunch of comments that detract from the original posters thread then - maybe - it becomes a judgement call at that point.

[Cliff Rogers]

... look back at the Drivelers past posts, most of them have never done any woodwork at all, and if they have they havent posted it here.....

Or maybe their posts & pictures got deleted.

[Lignum]

Or maybe their posts & pictures got deleted.

Is that what happend to all your woodwork posts and pics because i had a look for some and couldnt find them

[Cliff Rogers]

... i had a look for some and couldnt find them

You didn't try very hard....

You are currently using 14.30 MB to store 276 uploaded attachments.

Only 3 of them are rude girly ones that you wouldn't look at.

[masoth]

Implied in my last post but perhaps not clearly enough, is the abhorent personal attacks some post.
Off-topic posts are inevitable and annoy me and others, but they are unavoidable because this is a forum and we ALL react to certian vibes.

Groggy said: "The first is that sometimes the drivel threads are returned in searches because they contain key words, not because anyone has searched through them expecting to find something of substance (good luck with that!).", and I'm sure few drivel posters have thought of that, and the virtual hijacking of the iSpy facility is another point probably not considered by drivel posters.

As indicated, I'll no longer contribute to the Friday Drivel

[Bleedin Thumb]

Drivel is meaningless, is generally not understood by visitors as it can be very "in-house" type "humour" (for want of a better word); sometimes only understood by the participants on that day, and senseless thereafter. It is typically (not always) single words or sentence stubs strung over a number of posts.

This sounds like "A woodies yarn" or in fact half the entries in " Nothing to do with woodwork".

I agree with lignums observation. Maybe we should just integrate it back into the threads and ask members to self moderate their posts.

Also I agree with the comment re the instigator of the thread should be the one to ensure it stays on track. Then if they don't care why should the Mods or anyone else?

[RETIRED]

This sounds like "A woodies yarn" or in fact half the entries in " Nothing to do with woodwork".

I agree with lignums observation. Maybe we should just integrate it back into the threads and ask members to self moderate their posts.

Also I agree with the comment re the instigator of the thread should be the one to ensure it stays on track. Then if they don't care why should the Mods or anyone else?

After 24 hours the original poster cannot edit. You would be surprised at how many posters have deleted their own threads within that time because of the crap.

PS the original poster cannot delete other posters at any time.

[Bleedin Thumb]

I'm not sure I'm with you there .

I meant if someone - say myself instigates a serous thread about some woodworking theme and it starts to get hijacked or go off thread then I have the responsibility of telling my fellow members to stay focused or go away.
I don't believe there is any members that would be put out by that or that would deliberately ignore such a request.

Or am I being naive?