Should Off-Topic be Deleted?

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Should Off-Topic be Deleted?

Yes
7
11%
No, it is fine as is
20
33%
No, and moderation should be loosened
21
34%
No, but moderation should be tightened
12
20%
No opinion/not sure
1
2%
 
Total votes: 61

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Papist wrote:In practice it's usually pretty easy to distinguish between controversial opinions and blatant racism. When users are openly racist (see: World Cup thread), we typically respond quickly and forcefully. Obviously we don't catch all of it, which is why it's important for users to report posts that are over the line.


This is pretty ridiculous, and does not get enforced well enough at all on the forums, and especially not on the official ESOC discord.
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I don't care about shitposts and racism at all. In fact it's pretty funny. Although, I do kind of wish there would be more good conversations to be had, both on off-topic and the aoe3 subforum. There are a lot of interesting and intelligent people here, but so few are actually talking. I came to ESOC rather late, so it might just be that every conversation has already been had. That tends to happen to internet forums, especially smaller ones.
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Amsel_ wrote:I don't care about... racism at all


You sound like a great guy
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Amsel_ wrote:I don't care about shitposts and racism at all. In fact it's pretty funny. Although, I do kind of wish there would be more good conversations to be had, both on off-topic and the aoe3 subforum. There are a lot of interesting and intelligent people here, but so few are actually talking. I came to ESOC rather late, so it might just be that every conversation has already been had. That tends to happen to internet forums, especially smaller ones.


maybe they aren't talking because of the shitposts, racism and sexism. :idea:
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The only thing this poll shows us is that you can never please everyone, which we knew already.
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edeholland wrote:The only thing this poll shows us is that you can never please everyone, which we knew already.

We can come to the conclusion that including a "not sure" option in a non-mandatory poll seems a bit off.
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deleted_user wrote:Off-topic should be off-limits to dummies. At least three unique internet as advertised IQ tests should be submitted as proof, taken as an average, and only those above 110 (one standard deviation above mean) can participate.

One standard deviation is 15 ^^ glad to up your knowlegde
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damn, lol, rekt
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edeholland wrote:The only thing this poll shows us is that you can never please everyone, which we knew already.

So you, who we trust to make good conclutions, have a pretty good basement for doing that after this poll
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Minus gendarm and his trolls!
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can you imagine like if you were a whale and you swallowed a whole school of maybe sardines and those guys are just wriggling wriggling wriggling inside you man that's such an uncomfortable thought
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deleted_user wrote:can you imagine like if you were a whale and you swallowed a whole school of maybe sardines and those guys are just wriggling wriggling wriggling inside you man that's such an uncomfortable thought


I had a dream like this, then I woke up hungry midnight.
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iwillspankyou wrote:
edeholland wrote:The only thing this poll shows us is that you can never please everyone, which we knew already.

So you, who we trust to make good conclutions, have a pretty good basement for doing that after this poll

I am not sure what you mean. This polls isn't a great foundation (I will try to avoid the word basement here because I was confused for 20 seconds) to base any changes on, because it's split about 33/33/33.
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just don't try
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edeholland wrote:
iwillspankyou wrote:
edeholland wrote:The only thing this poll shows us is that you can never please everyone, which we knew already.

So you, who we trust to make good conclutions, have a pretty good basement for doing that after this poll

I am not sure what you mean. This polls isn't a great foundation (I will try to avoid the word basement here because I was confused for 20 seconds) to base any changes on, because it's split about 33/33/33.

I c how 'basement' and 'fundamentel' could be confused. My message where the latter though.
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iwillspankyou wrote:
edeholland wrote:The only thing this poll shows us is that you can never please everyone, which we knew already.

So you, who we trust to make good conclutions, have a pretty good basement for doing that after this poll

What are you suggesting?
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I have a great basement
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Post by fightinfrenchman »

Look, it's time to #modtheear. I wouldn't even consider deleting the off-topic section, because that would kill the community aspect of ESO-Community
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Can you like my post please so I feel socially validated? Thanks.
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Jam wrote:Can you like my post please so I feel socially validated? Thanks.

Just get an Instagram and post twice every week you'll be Gucci
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Re: Should Off-Topic be Deleted?

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The trolls are not under my command. Stop flattering me.
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Gendarme wrote:The trolls are not under my command. Stop flattering me.


:hmm:
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Re: Should Off-Topic be Deleted?

Post by Sargsyan »

Googol wrote:
Gendarme wrote:The trolls are not under my command. Stop flattering me.


:hmm:

Are you under his command google ?
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Sargsyan wrote:
Googol wrote:
Gendarme wrote:The trolls are not under my command. Stop flattering me.


:hmm:

Are you under his command google ?


I have to be silent about it, else my master would expel me from the club.
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Googol wrote:
Sargsyan wrote:
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Are you under his command google ?


I have to be silent about it, else my master would expel me from the club.

I dont think so, youre untouchable
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