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Originally Posted by snipeshot08
No no you misunderstood, it is definitely workable given today's technology and knowledge, just that no matter how it is explained or cleverly construed we can't escape the simple fact that it is more work for both poster and moderators.
Imagine the HCM thread itself having its own individual threads such as = KTV, Massage, Saloons, Pubs, Chit-Chat....etc
Cheerios....SS08 ^_^
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I think we're still not quite in synch -- that's not what I meant (KTV, Massage, Salons, etc.) No, not like that at all. What I'm talking about is if someone could start a Topic Thread with a title that THEY create -- like "Usual Suspects Meeting Friday, 7pm, 8 May" or "Volcano club re-opening this week in D1" and then everyone interested in that would read and post in there. This current format of a single rolling never-ending thread isn't the only way to do it. It's actually unusual, not the way most big forums do it. And with user-created topic titles, the people with those DUH questions would be posting those in a separate thread too ("Do you know any GF hotel in Dist 1?"), easily avoided by those annoyed by that kind of thing, and easily found and replied to by members interested in helping. And of course at the top of the page would be those sticky topics, the FAQs for Hotels, Nightclubs, etc. where those places are identified, addresses included, etc. Having that would greatly reduce the newbie-dumb questions.
You seemed to assume it'd be more work for the moderator because it multiplies the number of threads. Not exactly. This thread continues perpetually. If there were more threads doing that (KTV, Massage, etc.) yes it would be more work because they also would continue perpetually. But with more specific user-created topic threads, they wouldn't. The topics would finish after a number of posts, peter out. New threads would be posted, and they'd eventually die out. Only rare ones would continue for a long time. If there's more total posts as a result, that means more page visits and more $$$ for Sammy. It's the kind of work he should like to get.
I think this HCM thread has outgrown this single rolling thread format, and I think the strong tendency here toward chat drives some (maybe most) away. It's great for the insiders, and bad for everyone else. And you don't see those everyone else people posting here because, well, they probably come, look, leave and don't come back. Is that what you want? If there were more people coming, we'd actually be hearing about more places worth checking out than we now do, getting more fresh topics to discuss, etc. Fresh blood is a good thing for everyone.
I think if specific threads were allowed, this section would quickly grow, and that would be good for everyone.
Just to make sure I'm not taken the wrong way -- I do think it's great and cool that you guys have this scene. I dont' mean to knock that. Its the heart and soul of this thread. I'm just saying, this section could be so much more. Right now, this thread probably doesn't have enough interesting material mixed into it to make it worthwile for anyone other than the insiders. I think the current format prevents this section from becoming what it should be. It should be more than just insider chat.