Re: Let's talk about culling the herd

by LoneWolfSparty 2014-12-05, 11:58

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:

Wait, they aren't already!??!

Second.

by **SeeRockCity** 2014-12-05, 12:01

I think there are a couple of outcomes, both positive and negative:

1.)There would be a surge of posting by non-active board members just to hold their place. This might, but would probably NOT result in a sustained traffic jump.
2.)The posters that are on the fence about coming here (lurkers) would be turned off an go away for good.

Let's keep in mind that we're always one 247 programming or policy change blunder away from being popular again (not that any of us really care, just making the point).

by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 12:01

LoneWolfSparty wrote:

Again, they were told a year of inactivity. To change that on them is unethical.

So your vote is to distribute profits in a socialist manner?

by **SeeRockCity** 2014-12-05, 12:03

Last thought for now.

I DO think that making voting relevant is the #1 priority here. Whatever we do, it needs to ensure that the voting process is more effective.

by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 12:03

SeeRockCity wrote:I think there are a couple of outcomes, both positive and negative:

1.)There would be a surge of posting by non-active board members just to hold their place. This might, but would probably NOT result in a sustained traffic jump.
2.)The posters that are on the fence about coming here (lurkers) would be turned off an go away for good.

Let's keep in mind that we're always one 247 programming or policy change blunder away from being popular again (not that any of us really care, just making the point).

Not sure anything will surge.

But, that's not really the point. If we have to vote on something, we need to get it to 100 at most. Don't fight me on this. I know what I'm talking about.

by Stoops21 2014-12-05, 12:04

Just get rid of bob

by LoneWolfSparty 2014-12-05, 12:05

NigelUno wrote:

So your vote is to distribute profits in a socialist manner?

No I vote we sell to 247........just to see Bob's head explode. lol!

by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 12:05

SeeRockCity wrote:Last thought for now.

I DO think that making voting relevant is the #1 priority here. Whatever we do, it needs to ensure that the voting process is more effective.

It's decided then. Promote 100 Gerontes to Super Gerontes (with voting privileges). No one gets "demoted" from Geronte. They can keep their badges to make them feel good.

by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 12:06

LoneWolfSparty wrote:

No I vote we sell to 247........just to see Bob's head explode.

I don't have a problem with that. But, I'd suggest we need to trim the profit sharing Gerontes to like 10 then. Say, the 10 Gerontes with the most posts. Second?

by **InTenSity** 2014-12-05, 12:07

LoneWolfSparty wrote:

Again, they were told a year of inactivity. To change that on them is unethical.

I think only coming over here to stir up shit and then go back to another board and talk about how shitty this place is, is unethical. I also think that perma banning people from boards because they stop paying is unethical.

by **SeeRockCity** 2014-12-05, 12:11

NigelUno wrote:
Not sure anything will surge.

I'm surging right now

by **Watch Out Pylon!** 2014-12-05, 12:14

Rocinante wrote:

Unethical is a weird word to use. This is a startup group composed of the flotsam of the internet. We've never been ethical.

I consider myself to be more jetsam than flotsam.

by **Snake Plissken** 2014-12-05, 12:29

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:I vote that all of Blanch's posts can only be viewed in Wingding font going forward.

Third.

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by **Floyd Robertson** 2014-12-05, 12:29

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:I vote that all of Blanch's posts can only be viewed in Wingding font going forward.

Sounds like a lot of work. They're already indecipherable as it is.

by **Snake Plissken** 2014-12-05, 12:30

Rocinante wrote:I think 90 days of inactivity is adequate. I don't think emailing is necessary but it's nice to do. Not that we're really trying to change things around here much, but if some of us thought there was a chance of enough participation to get issues voted up or down, there might be more things brought up for vote.

I say do it.

I agree. 90 days is good.

by **Rocinante** 2014-12-05, 12:31

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

I consider myself to be more jetsam than flotsam.

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by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 12:34

InTenSity wrote:
I think only coming over here to stir up shit and then go back to another board and talk about how shitty this place is, is unethical. I also think that perma banning people from boards because they stop paying is unethical.

This.

by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 12:35

Snake Plissken wrote:I agree. 90 days is good.

Start the clock on Snake again.

by Guest 2014-12-05, 12:36

InTenSity wrote:Lots of football in the last 60 days. I'd say start from there. Also make posters like Jake a Geronte.

Second the need for some promotions too.

by Guest 2014-12-05, 12:38

Snake Plissken wrote:
Third.

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Oops...Wingding doesn't show up.

Based on that information, I fourth it.

by **SeeRockCity** 2014-12-05, 12:38

NigelUno wrote:
Snake Plissken wrote:I agree. 90 days is good.

Start the clock on Snake again.

Snake's a regular here and a welcome addition.

by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 12:38

LooseGoose wrote:

Second the need for some promotions too.

Expansion talks are on hold right now.

by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 12:39

SeeRockCity wrote:

Snake's a regular here and a welcome addition.

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That was a joke.

Snake's a good dude. I don't care what he says about me.

by Guest 2014-12-05, 12:39

NigelUno wrote:

Expansion talks are on hold right now.

Fuck you and your power trips. If we're not expanding, we're dying.

by **Rocinante** 2014-12-05, 12:41

LooseGoose wrote:

Fuck you and your power trips. If we're not expanding, we're dying.

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by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 12:42

LooseGoose wrote:

Fuck you and your power trips. If we're not expanding, we're dying.

Jake already was nominated and denied because we couldn't get enough votes. Should he be a Geronte ahead of others? Absolutely. Gotta cut some people though.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-12-05, 12:44

Stoops21 wrote:Just get rid of bob

this..

by **Cym Jim** 2014-12-05, 12:45

Maybe Bob could hand his troll badge off to The Dude?

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-12-05, 12:46

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:

I consider myself to be more jetsam than flotsam.

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by Guest 2014-12-05, 12:47

NigelUno wrote:

Jake already was nominated and denied because we couldn't get enough votes. Should he be a Geronte ahead of others? Absolutely. Gotta cut some people though.

Jake being denied and you being elected is clear proof of a ****ed up system. The people must rise up!!

by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 12:49

LooseGoose wrote:

Jake being denied and you being elected is clear proof of a ****ed up system. The people must rise up!!

I wasn't elected.

I was anointed.

by **Robert J Sakimano** 2014-12-05, 12:57

Jake being denied and you being elected is clear proof of a ****ed up system. The people must rise up!!

by ancientspartan 2014-12-05, 13:10

Good idea...no need for excessive clutter.

by **Travis of the Cosmos** 2014-12-05, 13:28

SeeRockCity wrote:Last thought for now.

I DO think that making voting relevant is the #1 priority here. Whatever we do, it needs to ensure that the voting process is more effective.

You could just change the voting rules to be a percentage of people who actually vote instead of a percentage of the total geisha.

by **SeeRockCity** 2014-12-05, 14:32

Travis of the Cosmos wrote:
SeeRockCity wrote:Last thought for now.

I DO think that making voting relevant is the #1 priority here. Whatever we do, it needs to ensure that the voting process is more effective.
You could just change the voting rules to be a percentage of people who actually vote instead of a percentage of the total geisha.

This is another option.

I'm kind of torn because the whole idea of this site was to provide an inclusive place for the existing community to go and participate so demoting doesn't seem to be in line with that philosophy. On the other hand, it doesn't really make being a voting member mean anything if 95% of the posters are voters.

That said, this site has always been an experiment and should be allowed to evolve away from its roots if that is the direction it naturally takes.

by **Heat Miser** 2014-12-05, 14:35

Bob will enjoy the fact that nedgo would be in the 90 day "demotion" crowd.

by **NigelUno** 2014-12-05, 14:37

Heat Miser wrote:Bob will enjoy the fact that nedgo would be in the 90 day "demotion" crowd.

I think Bob would enjoy it more if nedgo posted here.

by **Turtleneck** 2014-12-05, 14:40

Can we get uniforms?

by **InTenSity** 2014-12-05, 14:41

SeeRockCity wrote:

This is another option.

I'm kind of torn because the whole idea of this site was to provide an inclusive place for the existing community to go and participate so demoting doesn't seem to be in line with that philosophy. On the other hand, it doesn't really make being a voting member mean anything if 95% of the posters are voters.

That said, this site has always been an experiment and should be allowed to evolve away from its roots if that is the direction it naturally takes.

What if you mix Nigel's idea and other idea's? Maybe the Geronte that are taken off Geronte status were just given a different status. If that person decides to return and start to participate, after 2 weeks or so they are just instantly reinstated? Call them Hypnos (God of Sleep) or something like that.

by Guest 2014-12-05, 14:43

Heat Miser wrote:Bob will enjoy the fact that nedgo would be in the 90 day "demotion" crowd.

NigelUno wrote:I think Bob would enjoy it more if nedgo posted here.

Bob would want him to be a mod because of his groovy mask.

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