Jumping the Gun, re: WWE Folder

[bob_barron 0]

None of this would've happened had treble charged been made a mod.

[k thx 0]

I also suffer from Premature Bannings, and am an unreformed Notorious Power Abuser.

Don't forget the smell...

[Guest Agent of Oblivion]

and the oily discharge.

[Guest Loss]

It'll take a period of time to adjust. You can't just go "these are the new rules, these are the suspensions if not followed" directly on day one. Because we are so admantly set in the old ways. There should be at least a period of forgiveness for at least maybe a week or so.

I agree. And I'm thinking even longer than that, maybe 30 days. This is a lot to just spring on everyone, so please keep the suggestions coming. As is the case with everything, it's a work in progress and we can always modify rules as need be to do what's in the best interest of the folder and its posters.

[Guest Loss]

How's this? I've made some revisions.

 

After feedback from many posters who regularly contribute to the WWE folder, a decision has been made that we will not be doing a daily news thread. All new threads will be handled on a case-by-case basis. If a new topic is started that has already been discussed or contains no merit, the thread will be deleted. But we will look at these issues as they happen instead of using one daily news thread.

 

Here is an ever-slightly revised set of rules. Please provide feedback on this. If I have to write up another one, I have no problem doing so. Eventually, we'll find the best happy medium possible.

 

1. Please try to limit the number of "opposite" threads. If another poster starts a "Wrestler X Rules" thread, please do not feel inclined to start a "Wrestler X Sucks" thread. Instead, take your disagreements to the initial thread and back up your thoughts. This is how discussion gets going.

 

2. DO NOT start a thread for Smackdown spoilers until the spoilers are available. If you start a thread for spoilers and do not have them, the thread will be deleted and you will receive a warning by PM. If this is a regular occurence, the mods reserve the right to ban on a case-by-case basis.

 

3. If you make a double post, do not make another post apologizing for making a double post.

 

4. One-line posts, when relevant, on topic and not excessive are perfectly acceptable. We will be watching the boards carefully and if a poster is abusing this by never contributing anything of substance and only posting small tidbits that add nothing to the discussion, the poster will be warned by PM.

 

5. When copying and pasting a news story from another website, provide a source (i.e. credit WON, Torch, etc.) to the original article. Copying and pasting without crediting a source is actually an illegal practice.

 

6. Before asking a question, use the search engine at the top of the page to make sure the question has not previously been asked. If it has been asked, refer to that thread, and if not, feel free to start a new topic. If the demand is there, the mods will look into pinning a thread at the top of the page with answers to wrestling questions, resources and helpful links.

 

7. The mods will try to do all warnings through PMs whenever possible. We ask that you show the same courtesy. If you have any complaints about the way the folder is being run, please PM one of the mods or post your comments in the Feedback folder.

 

8. If you do not know how to use the search, quote or URL functions, please refer to the FAQ. If your questions are not answered there, please feel free to contact any mod.

 

9. The forum is only for WWE related material. All news or opinions involving former or non-WWE wrestlers (like Kevin Nash or Hulk Hogan) that have nothing to do with WWE specifically, belong in the General Wrestling folder.

 

10. Instead of starting a topic that would just have a one-word answer or be a multiple-choice question in the WWE folder, please post those in the Polls folder.

 

11. Have fun! Help us make the WWE folder the best place for WWE discussion anywhere. If you have any suggestions to make the WWE folder a better place, the mods want to hear from you.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

I'm booing number 6

[MrRant 0]

#6 really doesn't work that well for the WWE folder. General Wrestling yes... WWE no.

[Guest Loss]

Sorry, but the reason number six should stay is to avoid the same topics being discussed again and again and again and again and again. If you have a suggestion for keeping this from happening, I'm open to it.

[Slayer 0]

I object to Rule 11. No one should be having fun

[MrRant 0]

Sorry, but the reason number six should stay is to avoid the same topics being discussed again and again and again and again and again. If you have a suggestion for keeping this from happening, I'm open to it.

It's a moronic idea because if I was going to say... discuss HHH's run with the title from the early part of the year am I going to drag up a 6 month old topic and hope someone responds? People get bitched at for bringing up months old topics.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

Sorry, but the reason number six should stay is to avoid the same topics being discussed again and again and again and again and again. If you have a suggestion for keeping this from happening, I'm open to it.

Don't be a lazy mod and its quite easy. You look the shizzle up, place a link in the end of the thread that redirects people to the thread that answered the questions previously and then close the newer thread. Responsability sucks but you wanted it!

[Guest Loss]

Don't be a lazy mod and its quite easy. You look the shizzle up, place a link in the end of the thread that redirects people to the thread that answered the questions previously and then close the newer thread. Responsability sucks but you wanted it!

I don't know how you got "I-don't-want-to-be-a-mod-because-it's-hard-work" from "You-need-to-do-research-before-asking-a-question." I'm not asking for the world here, just a little common sense. And if a post was made anyway without searching, I'd take care of the situation exactly the way you said. I'm just trying to cut down on the same questions being asked repeatedly. I even said we'd look into pinning something to the top of the page if necessary. I have no intentions of being a lazy mod, but the board has no place for lazy members either.

 

As for the previous situation mentioned by MrRant, that type of thing would be allowed of course. But asking a question that has already been answered in the past is what I'm referring to. Rehashing a topic that's still relevant, or covering new ground on said topic, is perfectly fine. As long as HHH continues to be the world champion and is pushed as the top heel, discussing whether or not he deserves that spot is relevant.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

As a member though I'm allowed to be lazy. Mods work, members enjoy the board without working. Now to prove my point I will now do this. *sits in Lazy-Boy Recliner, reclines back, eats chips, gets crumbs all over the TSM floor* clean up my mess mod boy! hehe

[Guest Loss]

As a member though I'm allowed to be lazy. Mods work, members enjoy the board without working. Now to prove my point I will now do this. *sits in Lazy-Boy Recliner, reclines back, eats chips, gets crumbs all over the TSM floor* clean up my mess mod boy! hehe

Not actually true. If you have nothing to say, you shouldn't say anything. There are plenty of people who post in the WWE folder who do actually put some thought into what they say that would probably disagree with you.

 

And I have a "no windows or floors" clause in my contract, pally.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

All I'm saying is if ya wanna clean up the WWE folder then do it with my suggestions. Not everybody is going to want to look through every thread with John Cena in it to see if their question has previously been answered...but if you wanna then do so and link the person to it in their thread then close it off. I come here to have fun, not to file and organise shizzle. And with that I will now leave *before leaving he tilts all the pictures on the walls so they are all cockeyed and then he takes a lampshade off a light and places it back on upside down* Windows and Floor that MISTER! *walks out door*

[Guest Loss]

Ok, but if someone is not willing to do a little research before asking a question, they are bringing down the quality of the folder and that needs to be addressed. That's my point.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

and that's where you come in and fix it with your newly opened powers thus showing you're committed to bringing the quality back up.

 

Least that's what I would be doing if I was one of the few chosen for the new role as WWE Forum Leader(that's not my way of saying I want to be one).

[Guest Loss]

And I will. As I already said. Twice. I have no problem doing that. I am committed to keeping quality level as high as I can in the WWE folder, but despite what I or the other mods do, the bottom line is still that the folder is what it is because of those who post in it. All I can do is try to steer it in the right direction and do my part contributing, both of which are things I plan on doing.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

there's worse shit to deal with then people rehashing old topics. if people ENJOY rehashing said topics then what's the harm?

 

if people are annoyed by them they shouldn't post in them and voila people will stop making thosr types of threads.

 

Or you could just open as "ASK Loss4Words a wrestling question" thread and do that shit there.

[Guest HungryJack]

OR, here's a novel concept... discuss old topics in the threads they were originally discussed in???

 

like, if someone posts the umpteenth "let's talk about HHH holding people down" thread, a mod should close it and pm that poster with a link to the old thread? or maybe someone could be, y'know, helpful , and post a link in the thread.

 

 

OOOH HARD WORK.

 

 

Good Lord, people are lazy.

[Guest Loss]

there's worse shit to deal with then people rehashing old topics. if people ENJOY rehashing said topics then what's the harm?

 

if people are annoyed by them they shouldn't post in them and voila people will stop making thosr types of threads.

 

Or you could just open as "ASK Loss4Words a wrestling question" thread and do that shit there.

Right, but I'm not talking about rehashing old topics, I'm talking about rehashing old questions.

 

As far as the "Ask L4W a question" thing, I actually have a few ideas to spice up the folder as far as topics go that I'm going to unveil in the coming weeks that puts a little twist on that type of thing. It will be more involving of everyone than me throwing answers out to everyone, though. I think it'll go over well.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

OR, here's a novel concept... discuss old topics in the threads they were originally discussed in???

 

like, if someone posts the umpteenth "let's talk about HHH holding people down" thread, a mod should close it and pm that poster with a link to the old thread? or maybe someone could be, y'know, helpful , and post a link in the thread.

 

 

OOOH HARD WORK.

 

 

Good Lord, people are lazy.

Jack man, that was already brought up and discussed. Read the posts before yours.

 

Now who's lazy?

[MrRant 0]

How about if the mods notice a thread that has already been answered they merge the new thread with the old one. I believe that will bump the old one and keep there from being a lot of closed threads.

[Guest Loss]

How about if the mods notice a thread that has already been answered they merge the new thread with the old one. I believe that will bump the old one and keep there from being a lot of closed threads.

This is a great idea and one I'll start doing effective immediately.

[Guest FrigidSoul]

I would have suggested that but I didn't know if you could merge threads because I hadn't seen it done, only saw other threads deleted.

[Art Sandusky 0]

Whoa, Loss is a Super Mod now?

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

Indeed I was going to comment on that.

 

WTF? I like Loss alot but the guy JUST started posting here again and he's a SuperMod?

 

*IF* we needed Supermods I'd say Nevermortal, Kotz, Hoff, and Dutch would all be ahead of him.

[Art Sandusky 0]

Oh, I didn't mean it like he didn't deserve it or whatever. I was just surprised to see it.

[Guest cobainwasmurdered]

It's not about deserving. It's about how we don't NEED more Supermods

[Guest FrigidSoul]

You're all forgetting that this isn't a Democracy, its a Damesocracy. I don't think we really have any say on who can or can not be Mods.