I like the cocktail party analogy. "Hey, I started this conversation, I'll decide who can join it, what we talk about, and if need be I'll end it for everyone."
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I also have had that experience, I can't participate any longer in a few threads and feel "cheated" and what's worse is when someone quotes one of your posts and you can't do anything about it or comment. Another beef is when you are "not a friend" with the OP therefore can't even read the thread from then on.
rdecredico a écrit :
Owning a thread is as silly a concept as owning a converastion at a cocktail party and just as hard to enforce.
Can't say it any better. +1
So... discussion over?
Better block everyone so it doesn't continue.
Mar 10, 2014
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I think they should divide threads into stocks and sell shares, elect a board of directors and a CEO.
Too big to derail!
At least the first 200...
AlCzervik wrote:
At least the first 200...
XD brilliant
My threads are unfortunately known as penny stocks.
BOY; It'll take a billion tactics to own THIS thread. Objection on the use of shebang your honor. Calls for a sexist conclusion.
I am interested in opinions regarding how forums should operate in a specific area. Reading Eric's recent forum "Making the Chess.com Forums Better" got me thinking of my own less than positive experience with one of the forums which started many months ago and still continues to this day.
Someone started it cause he was dissatisfied with his lack of progress playing chess, asking for ideas to help him improve. Fortunately, the forum attracted the attention of several very knowlegeable and articulate people, some of whom continue to this day to provide very helpful ideas and critique on his play. I have learned a lot from reading this forum.
However (isn't there always a "however?"), the originator decided that it was HIS forum and that no one else should decide what could be discussed on it. To this day he chastises anyone who strays too far from himself and his games.
I still read the forum because of the quality of the opinions of several of the commenters, but I am not allowed to contribute because he had me blocked after I mentioned that I didn't feel his autocratic attitude was justified. I also believe that some of the offshoot ideas that have been raised are interesting and worth continuing. Of course I cannot say that on the forum since I am not allowed to post on it.
I realize I could start a new forum on some of those subjects, but frankly I don't want to, mainly because I have no expectation the expert commenters would see or participate in "my" forum.
My point is to see what others may feel about the special "ownership" mode and the ability to block someone simply because he diagrees with you. I feel that one way to improve the forums would be to disallow unjustified blockage.