What's the General Forum for?

[bi0boy]

Given that most threads here could fit in other forums, and sometimes some of them get randomly moved to the other forums, but others don't, what should actually by posted here?

 

[souljacker]

general stuff

 

[Dillinger4]

stuff, generally.

 

[Citizen66]

what should actually by posted here?

Your mother's maiden name and your bank details.

 

[danny la rouge]

"Dicking about". Often a mod in a dedicated forum will say "save the dicking about for the general forum".

 

[radiohead]

stuff of general interest and not specific interest

if a question concerns the majority, then i'd stick it here

otherwise random trash threads

 

[marty21]

stuff, generally.

yep, and lulz generally

 

[FridgeMagnet]

things

 

[bi0boy]

stuff of general interest and not specific interest

Genuine general interest stuff will often get moved to a different forum where it will "not vanish and get more attention".

That leaves crap threads, occasional copycat thread orgies and last in competitions.

 

[marty21]

stuff

 

[geminisnake]

"Dicking about". Often a mod in a dedicated forum will say "save the dicking about for the general forum".

You must frequent different fora than me. I don't remember Mrs M ever saying that

General is good for when you're not sure where a thread belongs. Put it here and a mod will move it if necessary

 

[El Jefe]

Genuine general interest stuff will often get moved to a different forum where it will "not vanish and get more attention".

That leaves crap threads, occasional copycat thread orgies and last in competitions.

you're wrong. not everything that doesn't fit a sub-forum is just pissing about

 

[Crispy]

You get given a list when you become a mod. It's very detailed and thorough. It's also secret.

 

[Citizen66]

"Dicking about".

And ripping the pee out of Madusa.

 

[Melinda]

Firky's Playground.

 

[Voley]

It's fror trev. He hasn't worked out what the other forums mean yet.

 

[danny la rouge]

You must frequent different fora than me. I don't remember Mrs M ever saying that

No, you're quite right. Mrs M doesn't say that.

 

[Citizen66]

You must frequent different fora than me. I don't remember Mrs M ever saying that

General is good for when you're not sure where a thread belongs. Put it here and a mod will move it if necessary

Mrs M doesn't *do* warnings. Nor does Fridgemagnet. We're talking the Rod, Jane and Freddy mods here.

 

[claphamboy]

things

stuff

Both wrong!

It's for GENERAL things & stuff.

 

[bi0boy]

You get given a list when you become a mod. It's very detailed and thorough. It's also secret.

Then consider this post a formal FOI request, we have a right to know.

 

[iROBOT]

It's where you practice your derailing skills...

 

[editor]

Given that most threads here could fit in other forums, and sometimes some of them get randomly moved to the other forums, but others don't, what should actually by posted here?

Threads don't get 'randomly' moved.

 

[Gromit]

I thought it was for high ranking military personnel and have been silently fuming that there is no Major or Colonel or Brigadier forums.

 

[Passdout]

 

[T & P]

Sports forum- for sports.

Drugs forum- for drugs.

General forum... you get the drift.

 

[bi0boy]

Threads don't get 'randomly' moved.

It's just I often see threads which I think could be in another forum but are not moved, whereas sometimes they are and I'm not quite sure why? Occasionally I think it can spoil the discussion a wee bit when threads get moved out of general, but I guess it can improve it sometimes too.

 

[trevhagl]

More people read the general forum so i guess thats why

 

[scumbalina]

Where would this thread have gone if there wasn't a General forum, huh?

 

[El Jefe]

It's just I often see threads which I think could be in another forum but are not moved, whereas sometimes they are and I'm not quite sure why? Occasionally I think it can spoil the discussion a wee bit when threads get moved out of general, but I guess it can improve it sometimes too.

you're quite dull.

 

[bi0boy]

Where would this thread have gone if there wasn't a General forum, huh?

Feedback of course, but no one goes there much on account of the deficiency of smilies.