[serious] Off Topic Moderation Input - Part 2

[Nikolai]

I'm glad he wanted to come back. Poly desperately needs people not a carbon copy of the 53 others.

[DaShi]

We need it because Ben is posting again.

[Robert]

if i remember correctly, the 500 posts/thread was enacted for software issues? something to do with the long threads doing scandalous things to the database. though, it serves the database just as well, the damn thing dresses so trampy.

It used to be a problem with more ancient versions of vBulletin.
It's not needed for our current version anymore.

People can always start new versions of a thread or spin-offs.
I don't see a reason to force threads to be closed after a # of posts.

[BeBMan]

trying to stifle free speech

[self biased]

if i remember correctly, the 500 posts/thread was enacted for software issues? something to do with the long threads doing scandalous things to the database. though, it serves the database just as well, the damn thing dresses so trampy.

[C0ckney]

Can we re-instate the rule that threads are closed after a certain number of posts? I suggest after 5.

Nah, but seriously reading that fake or real thread makes me kinda agressive. Maybe close after 1000 posts (what did we have before 500???). Maybe it helps people when they get a fresh start. Whatever.

trying to stifle free speech

[C0ckney]

Can we re-instate the rule that threads are closed after a certain number of posts? I suggest after 5.

Nah, but seriously reading that fake or real thread makes me kinda agressive. Maybe close after 1000 posts (what did we have before 500???). Maybe it helps people when they get a fresh start. Whatever.

trying to stifle free speech

[Wezil]

Nope.

More like dog eat dog.

[Agent Sox]

Yes.

Haha, very funny. So I guess this place is pretty laissez faire from what I can tell.

[BeBMan]

Can we re-instate the rule that threads are closed after a certain number of posts? I suggest after 5.

Nah, but seriously reading that fake or real thread makes me kinda agressive. Maybe close after 1000 posts (what did we have before 500???). Maybe it helps people when they get a fresh start. Whatever.

[Lorizael]

[MikeH]

Are there rules I need to know how to follow to post here?

Yes.

[Wezil]

No, not really.

"Don't post anything criminal" seems to be the LCD these days.

[Agent Sox]

Are there rules I need to know how to follow to post here?

[N35t0r]

Which you are intimately familiar with.

It's much easier than using a broom, for sure...