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[EDITOR'S NOTE: This thread shows the evolution of the War Room on this forum to its present state. Previously, the War Room was a Yahoo Club formed as a companion to DolphinLord's old Yahoo Club (the predecessor to this forum). The concept made it to these forums, and DolphinLord was the first and only War Room mod. As things got more hectic, Biomotor and Bobak were added, and finally all mods.]
Hmm, where should I begin with this post? It seems that we have a few issues to address and discuss concerning the "War Room's" future. For starters, I'd like to throw forth a question that I hope all of you who frequent this subdivision of the neo-geo.com forums will answer: Just exactly what sort of "conduct" should be tolerated in the War Room, and which posts should be locked/deleted? . After all, it seems to me that the very nature of the "War Room", as it was originally founded, would be that of a gag forum rife with insults, personal attacks, vulgar language, and generally composed of stuff that simply wouldn't be tolerated in any other section of the forum. In short, such a place would be a dumping ground for all the shitty posts; a place where posts "deemed too stupid for the general populace" are allowed to flourish and "wallow in retardedness". Is this the case? Is this what those of you who frequent this part of the forum want and expect from the "War Room"? If not, I need to know what sort of posts/content stand as grounds for moderation. About 99% of the threads currently active in the War Room would be locked/deleted were they found on just about any other forum on the entire internet, so as you can see, I really don't know at this point how to go about "regulating" this thing... I need the input of everyone who frequents this part of the forum in order to gague how strict or lenient I should be in moderating the War Room's posts. Those of you who know me from my now largely defunct Neo-Geo yahoo club know that I'm generally quite lenient when it comes to regulating post content, but, if the majority of you wish for some strong-armed moderation in this forum, so be it.
After briefly scanning some of the currently active threads, it appears to me that this forum is currently suffering due to a skirmish between two or more "warring" factions. Is this the cause of the War Room's recent "downfall", or is this forum about the same as it has always been? I recall when Billkwando originally founded his Neo-Geo forum's "War Room"; the first Neo-Geo/SNK "War Room" type forum ever created. He asked me what my opinion of such a forum was, and if I remember correctly, I told him that it was an utterly ridiculous idea that would only promote strife and proliferate unneeded, innane garbage posts. Perhaps I was wrong in thinking so, however. There needs to be at least ONE place on a forum such as this that provides provisions for unregistered posting. Having the ability to make unregistered posts is important due to the fact that someone who might otherwise be afraid to express a valid idea or opinion might be able to do so when their "name" isn't attached to whatever point they wish to get across. As such, I do think that the "War Room" can be of use, but perhaps it needs a shift of focus. But, I could be wrong. Perhaps this forum's patrons wish to keep the War Room in its current state: a state of largely unchecked madness. I await your responses and opinions concerning these issues.
Thanks,
David Smith
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DolphinLord: Plaguing the online Neo-Geo scene since 1997.
Visit #SNK on EFnet IRC for SNK/Neo-Geo chat!
Hmm, where should I begin with this post? It seems that we have a few issues to address and discuss concerning the "War Room's" future. For starters, I'd like to throw forth a question that I hope all of you who frequent this subdivision of the neo-geo.com forums will answer: Just exactly what sort of "conduct" should be tolerated in the War Room, and which posts should be locked/deleted? . After all, it seems to me that the very nature of the "War Room", as it was originally founded, would be that of a gag forum rife with insults, personal attacks, vulgar language, and generally composed of stuff that simply wouldn't be tolerated in any other section of the forum. In short, such a place would be a dumping ground for all the shitty posts; a place where posts "deemed too stupid for the general populace" are allowed to flourish and "wallow in retardedness". Is this the case? Is this what those of you who frequent this part of the forum want and expect from the "War Room"? If not, I need to know what sort of posts/content stand as grounds for moderation. About 99% of the threads currently active in the War Room would be locked/deleted were they found on just about any other forum on the entire internet, so as you can see, I really don't know at this point how to go about "regulating" this thing... I need the input of everyone who frequents this part of the forum in order to gague how strict or lenient I should be in moderating the War Room's posts. Those of you who know me from my now largely defunct Neo-Geo yahoo club know that I'm generally quite lenient when it comes to regulating post content, but, if the majority of you wish for some strong-armed moderation in this forum, so be it.
After briefly scanning some of the currently active threads, it appears to me that this forum is currently suffering due to a skirmish between two or more "warring" factions. Is this the cause of the War Room's recent "downfall", or is this forum about the same as it has always been? I recall when Billkwando originally founded his Neo-Geo forum's "War Room"; the first Neo-Geo/SNK "War Room" type forum ever created. He asked me what my opinion of such a forum was, and if I remember correctly, I told him that it was an utterly ridiculous idea that would only promote strife and proliferate unneeded, innane garbage posts. Perhaps I was wrong in thinking so, however. There needs to be at least ONE place on a forum such as this that provides provisions for unregistered posting. Having the ability to make unregistered posts is important due to the fact that someone who might otherwise be afraid to express a valid idea or opinion might be able to do so when their "name" isn't attached to whatever point they wish to get across. As such, I do think that the "War Room" can be of use, but perhaps it needs a shift of focus. But, I could be wrong. Perhaps this forum's patrons wish to keep the War Room in its current state: a state of largely unchecked madness. I await your responses and opinions concerning these issues.
Thanks,
David Smith
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DolphinLord: Plaguing the online Neo-Geo scene since 1997.
Visit #SNK on EFnet IRC for SNK/Neo-Geo chat!
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