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308mate

Original Poster:

13,758 posts

251 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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It occurs to me that the following practice is being applied to the Lounge:

Leave topics that *may just* fit in a sub forum, but which we all know will be better served in the Lounge, in the lounge. Until the thread starts to slow down or heads towards the bottom of page 1, then it gets shifted to a sub forum.

So, either the subforums are being used as archive folders, or this is an admission that most things generate more discussion and are better off in the Lounge afterall.

scratchchin


Big Al.

69,336 posts

287 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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Just to clarify we move them, when we see them.

I for one don't spend all day in there or for that matter on PH.

HTH.

smile

308mate

Original Poster:

13,758 posts

251 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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Suuuuure you dont.

Just spotted one that was in the lounge on page 1 for 4 hours. No mods in the lounge for 4 hours on a week day?

I call Conspiracy!

ETA: 4 times my (middle of the road) post count in only double the time? Not on here all day huh? Riiight...

Edited by 308mate on Friday 5th June 12:30

Mr Will

13,719 posts

235 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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308mate said:
Suuuuure you dont.

Just spotted one that was in the lounge on page 1 for 4 hours. No mods in the lounge for 4 hours on a week day?

I call Conspiracy!

ETA: 4 times my (middle of the road) post count in only double the time? Not on here all day huh? Riiight...

Edited by 308mate on Friday 5th June 12:30
Strangely enough the mods do have jobs as well, so while we keep an eye on the moderator reports, time for browsing the site moving topics in the day time is quite limited!

Fallen Angel

2,317 posts

238 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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Mr Will said:
308mate said:
Suuuuure you dont.

Just spotted one that was in the lounge on page 1 for 4 hours. No mods in the lounge for 4 hours on a week day?

I call Conspiracy!

ETA: 4 times my (middle of the road) post count in only double the time? Not on here all day huh? Riiight...

Edited by 308mate on Friday 5th June 12:30
Strangely enough the mods do have jobs as well, so while we keep an eye on the moderator reports, time for browsing the site moving topics in the day time is quite limited!
I have just noticed this.. I have not been on PH for a while and had today a post removed due to it being classed as advertising... I have to admit I had not realised that advertising censored event was advertising now.

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I was asked to try classifieds but I don't think a motoring forum classifieds is the correct forum?

I do remember always though when people had spare ticket to concerts in the past, I know this because I did this on PH, for say, Foo Fighters they "advertised" those on the forums asking for people interested to PM them...

My point being, my post was not even on here for an hour????

I suppose it was just a coincidence the MODs were around huh?

angel



Edited by Big Al. on Friday 5th June 15:10

Stig

11,823 posts

313 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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Unbelievable as it seems, there's no conspiracy!

Mods come and go on the site as most posters do - they're not on it 24/7.

As such, if they happen upon a thread that needs looking at, then they can act upon it. But they certainly don't have the time (nor inclination) to wade through every thread/post that's appeared since they were last on! smile

Just luck of the draw really.

Fallen Angel

2,317 posts

238 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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Stig said:
Unbelievable as it seems, there's no conspiracy!

Mods come and go on the site as most posters do - they're not on it 24/7.

As such, if they happen upon a thread that needs looking at, then they can act upon it. But they certainly don't have the time (nor inclination) to wade through every thread/post that's appeared since they were last on! smile

Just luck of the draw really.
Many thanks Stig... got my point across wink

angel

Mr Will

13,719 posts

235 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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Fallen Angel said:
Mr Will said:
308mate said:
Suuuuure you dont.

Just spotted one that was in the lounge on page 1 for 4 hours. No mods in the lounge for 4 hours on a week day?

I call Conspiracy!

ETA: 4 times my (middle of the road) post count in only double the time? Not on here all day huh? Riiight...

Edited by 308mate on Friday 5th June 12:30
Strangely enough the mods do have jobs as well, so while we keep an eye on the moderator reports, time for browsing the site moving topics in the day time is quite limited!
I have just noticed this.. I have not been on PH for a while and had today a post removed due to it being classed as advertising... I have to admit I had not realised that advertising censored event was advertising now.

censored

I was asked to try classifieds but I don't think a motoring forum classifieds is the correct forum?

I do remember always though when people had spare ticket to concerts in the past, I know this because I did this on PH, for say, Foo Fighters they "advertised" those on the forums asking for people interested to PM them...

My point being, my post was not even on here for an hour????

I suppose it was just a coincidence the MODs were around huh?

angel
The Mods are around in the day time, but not generally browsing/housekeeping quite as much. However if something reported (like yours was) then we'll get to it pretty quickly whatever the hour.

stifler

37,069 posts

217 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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Fallen Angel said:
Mr Will said:
308mate said:
Suuuuure you dont.

Just spotted one that was in the lounge on page 1 for 4 hours. No mods in the lounge for 4 hours on a week day?

I call Conspiracy!

ETA: 4 times my (middle of the road) post count in only double the time? Not on here all day huh? Riiight...

Edited by 308mate on Friday 5th June 12:30
Strangely enough the mods do have jobs as well, so while we keep an eye on the moderator reports, time for browsing the site moving topics in the day time is quite limited!
I have just noticed this.. I have not been on PH for a while and had today a post removed due to it being classed as advertising... I have to admit I had not realised that advertisingcensored was advertising now.

censored

I was asked to try classifieds but I don't think a motoring forum classifieds is the correct forum?

I do remember always though when people had spare ticket to concerts in the past, I know this because I did this on PH, for say, Foo Fighters they "advertised" those on the forums asking for people interested to PM them...

My point being, my post was not even on here for an hour????

I suppose it was just a coincidence the MODs were around huh?

angel
scratchchin

Edited by Big Al. on Friday 5th June 15:12

Big Al.

69,336 posts

287 months

Friday 5th June 2009
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Fallen Angel said:
I have not been on PH for a while and had today a post removed due to it being classed as advertising... I have to admit I had not realised that advertising 2 spare VIP tickets.
So what would you classify flogging tickets to an event, classified as then? confused

BTW edited your post above too much info nono ads. wink

NiceCupOfTea

25,586 posts

280 months

Monday 8th June 2009
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Ironically a lot of the forum moving work could be done away if we reduced the number of subforums. A bit like it was a couple of months ago...

Vixpy1

42,699 posts

293 months

Monday 8th June 2009
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NiceCupOfTea said:
Ironically a lot of the forum moving work could be done away if we reduced the number of subforums. A bit like it was a couple of months ago...
You mean yikes



No.. you can't eek






Back to the Future woohoo

Ayahuasca

27,580 posts

308 months

Tuesday 9th June 2009
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Big Al. said:
Just to clarify we move them, when we see them.

I for one don't spend all day in there or for that matter on PH.

HTH.
So why don't you take advice from those who do?





Not me by the way, far too busy working and stuff. yes.

Big Al.

69,336 posts

287 months

Tuesday 9th June 2009
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Ayahuasca said:
Big Al. said:
Just to clarify we move them, when we see them.

I for one don't spend all day in there or for that matter on PH.

HTH.
So why don't you take advice from those who do?





Not me by the way, far too busy working and stuff. yes.
If that the case I probably spend more time on here than you. smile

K50 DEL

9,727 posts

257 months

Tuesday 9th June 2009
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Big Al. said:
Ayahuasca said:
Big Al. said:
Just to clarify we move them, when we see them.

I for one don't spend all day in there or for that matter on PH.

HTH.
So why don't you take advice from those who do?





Not me by the way, far too busy working and stuff. yes.
If that the case I probably spend more time on here than you. smile
I'm guessing I'll probably beat you on the length of time on here, PH is usually open on the machine for c10hrs a day at the minimum!!

Uhura_Fighter

7,018 posts

212 months

Tuesday 9th June 2009
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308mate said:
It occurs to me that the following practice is being applied to the Lounge:

Leave topics that *may just* fit in a sub forum, but which we all know will be better served in the Lounge, in the lounge. Until the thread starts to slow down or heads towards the bottom of page 1, then it gets shifted to a sub forum.

So, either the subforums are being used as archive folders, or this is an admission that most things generate more discussion and are better off in the Lounge afterall.

scratchchin
What has happened to the lounge, why is it full of threads regarding being a man/are you a man/what girls a man likes etc, etc.

Not-all-Here got some st for starting crap threads but the content on there at present is woeful. I know I do not have to read it. (There are a lot of odd threads though - IMO) I have chosen not to post in them as I have nothing to add to the content. Just an observation on my part.

trooperiziz

9,457 posts

281 months

Tuesday 9th June 2009
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Uhura_Fighter said:
What has happened to the lounge, why is it full of threads regarding being a man/are you a man/what girls a man likes etc, etc.

Not-all-Here got some st for starting crap threads but the content on there at present is woeful. I know I do not have to read it. (There are a lot of odd threads though - IMO) I have chosen not to post in them as I have nothing to add to the content. Just an observation on my part.
The lounge is purely for dross these days, all the interesting threads get moved off to the relevant sub-forum.

I won't comment on what happens to them then...


adycav

7,615 posts

246 months

Tuesday 9th June 2009
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GG is still good, and the marque-specific fora are fine.

The Lounge has some decent stuff from time to time but you have to look for it/get lucky. Otherwise it's full of self-absorbed, egocentric, tedious tossers.

All imho of course.

Uhura_Fighter

7,018 posts

212 months

Tuesday 9th June 2009
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^^^Thanks for adding your opinons^^^


You have been here a lot longer than I have and it is good to know it isn't just me.

adycav

7,615 posts

246 months

Tuesday 9th June 2009
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I was probably a little harsh above actually but it's been a long frustratring work day. wink

Although I stand by my opinion generally - the facebook generation appear to have invaded PH.