CoD4Boards 05-05-2008, 05:36 PM

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I have seen alot offtopic back-and-forth conversations in threads, and frankly, I don't like it. It's good that users are interacting with each other, but having offtopic conversations in other people's threads only degrades the value of this site as a resource to the community.

If you're dying to say something that isn't related to the thread's topic (if it's not even related to Call of Duty 4, we even have an offtopic section to satisfy your needs!), either private message the user via these boards, or just start a new thread in it's respective section on these forums. If your comment is slightly offtopic but is still somehow related to the thread (and does not justify a whole new thread) just say it, but make sure that you get back on topic after stating it.

Moderators will be cleaning up any new offtopic conversation and will be giving a warning to the violator(s), and an infraction, depending on how that moderator feels about the specific situation. If it is done repetitively you will be disqualified from the win-prizes-for-posting contest.

We're not trying to restrict people and how they post, we just want users to post their content in the right section. We have a wide variety of forum sections for users to discuss topics in, we'd like you to use them to help keep the community clutter free and organized.

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Good rule, and I agree to it 100%.

Keep the conversations into Private Messages or Offtopic Conversations.

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Sounds good, i know i have been one of the violators a few times, but i will make sure to start a new topic, or PM if its off topic now...

Rich

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Good rule, I know I was guilty yesterday, but I was just trying to get some opinion from some people because alot of people never read the off topic threads.

thanks for the heads up though, much appreciated.

Would it be possible to rename the off-topic forum to Community Lounge or something? Often names can be misleading and I think Community Lounge sounds better and could encourage people to post there?

I like the community lounge idea and i have been guilty of goin off topic...

I have been guilty, I think alot of people have, it just happens, not really controlled. Sometimes something comes up in discussion that is completely off topic, but I guess we got to try and control ourselves, I know I am and I will be helping in the crackdown to keep the forums clean and user-friendly.

That sounds like a good idea Black Hawk

Hopefully the "off-topic" forums become more active because my thread in there barely got any activity compared to the COD sections

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I think that sounds good!

I think I have also been guilty of it a few times, I will clean my act up from now on.

well i like the sound of it being called Community Lounge, haha cause i know on my manga forum we just call it the SPAM section but we have so as the post that you make there dont count to your post count at all, haha also i think i am guilty at doing that as well even though i have only been a member here for like 4 days

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