This forum is like a goldfish swimming in circles

Taiwanimation · Post by **Taiwanimation** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:19 am

Having been here on KS for a while, I often get this sense of deja vu. Every so often, the same threads will repeat themselves, and even on the thread level, the posts are often repetitive.

Exhibit 1: the "Monthly search strings" threads: Entertaining the first couple of times around, but every time it's just people pointing out sex-related search strings.

Exhibit 2: the "What/where/why/who/how is your comic/character/personal life such-and-such" threads: A good idea if there was discussion, but these end up as catalogues of each person's stuff.

Exhibit 3: the "I'm new" / "I'm back" / Comic Plug threads: One person starts post, everyone else posts once. Thread drops off page after everyone else has posted once, and thread starter hasn't had anything else to add.

There are the occassional gems, such as Ghastly's rants against the KS administration, but as a whole the bulk of the threads are filled with short posts and have little coherence.

Joel Fagin · Post by **Joel Fagin** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:49 am

Less than three weeks until the US elections!

- Joel Fagin

Cope · Post by **Cope** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 5:55 am

...pleaseletkerrywinpleaseletkerrywinpleaseletkerrywin...

Wp · Post by Wp » Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:05 am

The whole point of Keenspace threads is not to actually discuss the topic posted but to see where it ends up (usually far from where it began); therefore, all topic names are irrelevant. Why not recycle them?

Example: Fanart Joy II
Topic: Post fanart
Ultimate discussion: Flying, flightless birds, and gravity

Grabmygoblin · Post by **Grabmygoblin** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:08 am

*shrugs*
most forums are like that. people typically have a favorite type of thread for a particular forum, so it keeps getting recycled. how many times have you been on a sci-fi forum and seen a "this ship vs. that ship" thread?

Toxic · Post by **Toxic** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:27 am

Threads about Lindsay Lohan as a sex symbol Vs. cute girl who was in "The Parent Trap" seem to spring up quite a bit. Usually because of me...

Taiwanimation · Post by **Taiwanimation** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:39 am

More often than not though, the threads don't make it to the discuss something new and random phase. Why not just start there?

Dutch! · Post by **Dutch!** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 6:42 am

wp wrote:The whole point of Keenspace threads is not to actually discuss the topic posted but to see where it ends up (usually far from where it began); therefore, all topic names are irrelevant. Why not recycle them?

Example: Fanart Joy II
Topic: Post fanart
Ultimate discussion: Flying, flightless birds, and gravity

That one's my fault...sorry.

PDI · Post by **PDI** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:08 am

The only reply I have is ... so what?

JexKerome · Post by **JexKerome** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:28 am

Just keep in mind, that under proper conditions, goldfish can grow to ridicullous proportions.

Luprand · Post by **Luprand** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:39 am

Taiwanimation wrote:More often than not though, the threads don't make it to the discuss something new and random phase. Why not just start there?

Because you have to pick an awful lot of regular strawberries before you find the big honking sweet momma with which you will pelt your sister.

And giant goldfish are just koi.

--Sij

Jim North · Post by **Jim North** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 7:46 am

Tim · Post by **Tim** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 8:25 am

GET OFF MY THREAD!

PDI · Post by **PDI** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 10:21 am

Luprand wrote: And giant goldfish are just koi.

--Sij

And giant Koi are just carp.

RPin · Post by **RPin** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 11:33 am

So what?

I think goldfishes are pretty. Besides, our community does well the way it does.

If Ghastly came here to rant against Chris Crosby everyday, we would get tired of it pretty quickly; also, he made his peace with Keen.

There are lots of other comic communities besides Keenspace, I'm sure you'd find on of your liking:

http://www.buzzcomics.net

http://www.thecomicsjournal.com

http://www.comixpedia.com

http://www.tcj.com

http://www.talkaboutcomics.com

RPin · Post by **RPin** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 12:47 pm

Dutch! wrote:
wp wrote:The whole point of Keenspace threads is not to actually discuss the topic posted but to see where it ends up (usually far from where it began); therefore, all topic names are irrelevant. Why not recycle them?

Example: Fanart Joy II
Topic: Post fanart
Ultimate discussion: Flying, flightless birds, and gravity
That one's my fault...sorry.

Don't be sorry. If the mods started enforcing non-off topic policies I'd be the first one to leave.

Mr.Bob · Post by **Mr.Bob** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:14 pm

Nothing worth losing your head over.

JexKerome · Post by **JexKerome** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:44 pm

RPin wrote:
Dutch! wrote:
wp wrote:The whole point of Keenspace threads is not to actually discuss the topic posted but to see where it ends up (usually far from where it began); therefore, all topic names are irrelevant. Why not recycle them?

Example: Fanart Joy II
Topic: Post fanart
Ultimate discussion: Flying, flightless birds, and gravity
That one's my fault...sorry.
Don't be sorry. If the mods started enforcing non-off topic policies I'd be the first one to leave.

Now there's a surprise.

McBean · Post by **McBean** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 1:44 pm

I agree, this forum sucks.
Someone like Spoder-Man was only trying to save you all from the monotony of these repeating and constantly off topic threads. And what do you do to repay him? You banned him! He wasn't the troll, you all are! You're all monsters!

Superlance · Post by **Superlance** » Thu Nov 11, 2004 3:05 pm

... so?
What's wrong with monopoly?

*feeds goldfish*

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