Just My Opinion

[Mugen]

I don't know if this is the right place for this thread, if so please move it.

I know I've been lurking the forums more then posting and I've finally noticed something. Most of the topics these days are Spam topics, the interesting Debate topics have died out, I don't see members like Erythritol and eisprintz and others that were most active in that area anymore.

I just want to bring this to the attention of the staff, this forum really needs the Debate area, I remember all the interesting conversations and debates, all the lols and the drama.

It's just something that's been missing these last months.

 

[Misty]

Simple answer to this, try and think of more creative topics to post! There's so much going on in the world which can be debated, so there's not a shortage of discussion topics.

However, you could have debate competitions I suppose. Between two people, whoever debates the best gets...errr...a prize? I dunno.

 

[Dean Winchester]

Yes, I've been quite concerned about the Debate Section seeing that no possible (interesting) debatable topic has been made nowadays. I also believe that the debate section surely can be appealing to new possible debaters.

Thank you for sharing your opinion with us.

To all members: You are all aware that we are going through some major changes that might have left topics unattended. Although we are trying our best, the site still needs some new "updating". Hence, I would like to request FFF, our community, the ones who make this site possible, to lend a hand and help us to make this place shine bright once again!

We shall inspect the Debating Section and do some major cleaning.
If anyone feels to contact any of us, you know where to find us.

 

[Mugen]

Simple answer to this, try and think of more creative topics to post!

I wasn't looking for an answer, merely trying to bring something to your attention, what you do with it is entirely up to you.

Thank you for sharing your opinion with us.

Yes, I've been quite concerned about the Debate Section seeing that no possible (interesting) debatable topic has been made nowadays. I also believe that the debate section surely can be appealing to new possible debaters.

To all members: You are all aware that we are going through some major changes that might have left topics unattended. Although we are trying our best, the site still needs some new "updating". Hence, I would like to request FFF, our community, the ones who make this site possible, to lend a hand and help us to make this place shine bright once again!

No prob, the thing is that lately, and by that I mean these last 6-7 months, I've been busy and couldn't actively try to start debate topics. They seek attention and hard thought, you can't just blabber anything, it has to have meaning and content, all this needs free time, which I'm sorry to say I have very little.

 

[Davey Gaga]

I don't think that the debate section needs to be "cleaned", as it were. We just need a few crackpot Government officials to propose something else before we grab a hold of another topic to rant about. xD

I've been powering through with my Human Genetics & Health Issues course, so expect a few topics on that to be posted up somewhat imminently.

 

[Dean Winchester]

I don't think that the debate section needs to be "cleaned", as it were. We just need a few crackpot Government officials to propose something else before we grab a hold of another topic to rant about. xD

I've been powering through with my Human Genetics & Health Issues course, so expect a few topics on that to be posted up somewhat imminently.

Dude, you are expecting to much from the Government
We could also discuss about general ethics and whatnot. I love ethics

 

[Davey Gaga]

Ethics will be included in my future debate topics.

It just occurred to me that this thread is in Costa Del Sol - I don't mind it being in the general F&S forum.

[Moved]

 

[Mugen]

Good to see such response, and yeah ethics is a nice topic.

 

[Misty]

I have an idea in the making, once things are more official, it'll be released to the public.

 

[Dionysos]

You've highlighted a great point.

This is something that concerned me when I first joined up a few months back. There is lots of great boards and threads on this forum but a lot of peoples energy has been used up in spam topics. It's good to have a little bit of healthy spam to make freinds etc, but I have felt at times that people were spending a little bit too long in them, and not taking part in not only debates but also FF related topics on this forum.

I don't think many major changes need to be made. Afterall, I think it is a great idea to have a seperate board specially made for spam to prevent it from leaking onto the main boards. I just think that some people should be encouraged to take part in other discussions, which on the whole they do, but should be encouraged to take part in them more than they have been.

This forum has a LARGE number of people, and a lot of people come online every day, and yet many important topics remain unreplied or have only two or three people posting in them for days...

 

[Misty]

I don't mean to be rude, but if people don't want to take part in debates, then they don't. I tend to float around spam, ff, and Guadosalam - not everyone likes to have debating tastes, and maybe some people sometimes just don't want to talk about ff.

If people want to, then they will. If we propose ideas and they still don't take to them, it still doesn't matter.

And we do have a spam board...have you not noticed it?

 

[Dionysos]

I don't mean to be rude, but if people don't want to take part in debates, then they don't. I tend to float around spam, ff, and Guadosalam - not everyone likes to have debating tastes, and maybe some people sometimes just don't want to talk about ff.

If people want to, then they will. If we propose ideas and they still don't take to them, it still doesn't matter.

And we do have a spam board...have you not noticed it?

Sorry, you have misinterpreted my post.

What I was saying is that it was a great idea for you to have a spam board, and that works well... But just that perhaps more people could move on to other discussions.

I wasn't calling to force everybody to take part in FF discussions, debates etc etc, but to encourage it. Sure people might not want to always talk about FF, but this is an FF forum.

I have no issue really, was just saying I understand what Mugen was saying. Theres lots of members in this forum, loads join every day, but still quite a lot of the topics have very few posters in them. You could say that is because there is a large amount of threads, but really when I look at the "new post" feature at the top of the main page most of the topics that pop up in there are spam threads, clan house threads or the rpg threads.

I'm not saying it is bad to have all of these features, I think it's a good idea.. I'm just saying that it is sad that quite a few of the discussions, at least the ones I have been taking part in, seem a bit, well dead... Perhaps just not noticed maybe.

 

[Jack's Smirking Revenge]

The fact is that once you've discussed something more than about two or three times, it just becomes tedious and boring to continue with it, which is probably the main reason people don't bother with serious discussion. You can't tell people what to like, and how strongly to feel about something.
I suggest that if you want a debate, then make a debate.

 

[Davey Gaga]

We're actually in the midst of drawing up a sign-up form for anyone who wants to participate in the proposed Debate Tournaments, which will follow the above concept. Between that and the GFX Tournament, as well as the possibility of an RP Tournament, I'm confident that forum activity will be dragged back up again.