Forum changes - do we need a forum wipe?

[Kaïne-pagle]

@Fuzzbutt-zuljin

Let’s keep it on topic please with that.

I’ve already said my thoughts to that in which I got:

@Malgorok-zuljin

Pretty much everyone spouting we need a forum wipe have been vehemently against any changes to the forums people suggested before, except for completely anonymity

Sounds like they just want a worse place IMHO

So you see where I’m going with this? It’s annoying to hold a discussion with these accusations.

[Fuzzbutt-zuljin]

@Kaïne-pagle

So you see where I’m going with this? It’s annoying to hold a discussion with these accusations.

Then put them on ignore and don’t. I put quite a few people in here on ignore and ultimately it makes it better that way.

[Ayukama-frostmourne]

Do you have any official source to explain why a certain post is being removed though?

[Fuzzbutt-zuljin]

I’m trying to see if it’s in this thread or another thread what have you.

[Malgorok-zuljin]

@Kaïne-pagle

So you see where I’m going with this? It’s annoying to hold a discussion with these accusations.

Are you claiming the same people saying how this would be a good thing weren’t in other threads saying how bad btags/accountwide/etc would be?

[Kaïne-pagle]

@Fuzzbutt-zuljin

In this thread currently or which one?

@Vrakthris

Most often it isn’t the subject of the thread that required it to be locked or deleted, it’s how the thread devolved. If we can catch it earlier enough, we might be able to save a thread through some pruning.

I know I’ve removed multiple posts when a thread first goes up that would otherwise ruin actual discussion such as comments that X person is just trolling, or posting certain gifs or popcorn, etc… When we’re able to remove those, and just keep the comments that discuss the subject, it tends to be far more productive. A lot of those threads get some mild engagement, then naturally goes dormant.

Then you go look at the other comments of the Account Wide topic near the end, you have a Night Elf posting a video of a dude screaming No. So yeah, it’s not productive.

[Fuzzbutt-zuljin]

@Kaïne-pagle

Night Elf posting a video of a dude screaming

You got an approx post number so I can go look?

[Kaïne-pagle]

Not sure how to tell you like that but it is about 5 or 6 posts above Vrakthris locked comment.

[Fuzzbutt-zuljin]

Ah ok close enough.

lol there’s 18k posts in there so at least I have a rough idea of where to look XD

(I found it) lol ok in all fairness that does convey an opinion well. Sometimes you need sounds XD

[Kaïne-pagle]

To clarify, I am not saying to remove gifs but they have no place when you are trying to have an actual discussion. There is no need to soothe people when you can just simply report them if they are flying off the rails.

[Ayukama-frostmourne]

They’re always love talking about me for some reason.

Can we get account wide ignore?

[NO GOD! PLEASE NO!!! NOOOOOOOOOO]

I don’t know why I am so popular to be spoken about…

[Malgorok-zuljin]

People do have quite the tendency to just derail anything

Pretty sure there’s at least 3 threads designated for random topics anyway

Still no reason for a wipe

[Kaïne-pagle]

You just said they wiped it for new forums. Sounds good to me.
Not for you? Nice, that’s your opinion.

[Malgorok-zuljin]

I don’t really see them buying new forums software anytime soon

We basically have no say if one happens anyway

[Starlagosa-dentarg (Starlagosa)]

@Fuzzbutt-zuljin

That would work or it changes the gif from an embed to a clickable link instead.

Imo, gifs make this forum enjoyable.
I don’t want them to make changes in that regard.

[Kaïne-pagle]

That is a lot of people suddenly typing…

[Lidiha-moon-guard]

… and? That’s not an issue is it?

[Hwanwok-ysera (Hwanwok)]

@Kaïne-pagle

Then that’s even better. The forums could use improvements. The same amount of people and regulars would still be here. If a wipe is for a better forum then great, do it.

Forum wipe isn’t necessary though.

Like I have said, the people that you and I interact with or have experience with are still going to be the same people regardless, it wont change how people act.

@Kaïne-pagle

If you’re posting random meme’s into discussions you’re not doing anything by just derailing the topic. No one is talking about in casual conversation, you know this though and trying to dodge it.

I just have a different opinion on this but in all reality it depends on the context the meme or the gif is being used in, if they are off topic, ok remove the gif and meme post in question that is off topic but otherwise they are fine as is.

@Fuzzbutt-zuljin

A condense button wouldn’t be a bad idea though like “don’t display gifs / videos” and it just has the hyper link.

I would be fine with that as an option if someone wishes to not see gifs and images.

like how this is done here

Example

[Rankin-shandris (Rankin)]

Forum wipes have only occurred when moving to new software. They’ve never been done “just because”.

And hopefully the next forum upgrade comes with BattleTags and account-wide ignores.

[Ayukama-frostmourne]

The only ones who are complaining about others posting gif’s are the ones who rather troll the forums and get actioned for it.