Newbies Vs. Kmc Forums

Started by Tron57 pages

I find this thread funny, simply because I was just talking to Paola about something like this before I saw this thread. Paola controls all the comic forums in general, and this one is busier than all the other ones combined, mainly because this is where most of the new members come before realizing that this is only a small part of a large site full of forums. Everyone starts off new in here (hell, I haven't even been a part of this site for a year), and every new person wants to spread their ideas and start new threads, which is fine. Only problem is, chances are it's already been done once or a handful of times. It's understandable to make the mistake of repeating a thread, we've all done it, but it's also understandable that veteran forum members get tired of seeing the same thread repeated multiple times. It can be annoying, especially for a mod. I'm not trying to insult anyone's mistake here, but it is a pain closing, moving, and merging enough threads to fill a whole page or two. It use to be fine for a while, but as has been said, the number of members and threads have gone up significantly in the last month or so. Before, I spent a couple of hours having to go through new threads and posts ona single page, now, it can take 3-4 hours or more because 3-5 pages of new threads are added, and it's a serious pain. It's a good thing that Paula asked me about modding, because she sure as hell couldn't do this alone, not with about 7 other threads to look over. But anyway, people in here have made some good points. Some new members do make new threads without having a clue about the characters they put in it, and not realizing that it's a mismatch (I don't include Asian Hulk in this, because he's smarter than he leads everyone to believe). One thign that would help would be simply asking some forum members about certain characters, or visiting the other forums and asking, and do that BEFORE creating the thread, as I've stated to certain posters when they asked me about some characters. It would help save some ridicule and forum space. And some just open threads in attempts to be funny (when in fact they're just being ridiculous or just corny), while some open threads in favor of their fanboyism, while some do the opposite and put characters against nearly impossible odds because they believe they're "overrated" or they just hate the character, or people that through in a whole clusterf*ck of characters for hell of it. Normally I wouldn't care about some of these, but it does tend to be a problem when threads like these fill up 3-4 pages. Anyways, as Paula's said, we've been pretty damn busy with or personal lives (especially me), so it's been harder to watch over the forum. But, hopefully soon, we'll be able to bring some order back in here. Until then, we'll do what we can.

Would it be possible to appoint another mod?

For the most part I've been trying to helpful to the new dudes by not posting all kinds of "OGM WHAT A DUMMY MISSMACH THRED SURFIR RULZ OVAR WOLVERINES!!1 N00B0XX0ZRZZ!!" and linking old threads.

New moderator...I nominate...WHOBDAMANDOG...

I don't think it needs a new mod. Just the two that are here to get back on track.

No dissing, coz I like both mods.

-AC

I do too I was just thinking that they could use more help.

Originally posted by Arsenal
I do too I was just thinking that they could use more help.

they could, there are plenty of globals, though very few would know what they were doing in this forum (no disrespect)...

i agree with AC in a way, both mods are cool, but a forum like this needs constant attention... tron and paola are swamped right now...

tron said it himself, 4-5 hours... thats alot...

*Folds arms and nods casually*

Come on people. You know it makes sense.

-AC

Members that haven't yet been here for a month yet have to PM their battles to mods and only if they approve it can they post it.

Originally posted by Swanky-Tuna
For the most part I've been trying to helpful to the new dudes by not posting all kinds of "OGM WHAT A DUMMY MISSMACH THRED SURFIR RULZ OVAR WOLVERINES!!1 N00B0XX0ZRZZ!!" and linking old threads.

I think that this, on an individual basis, is probably the best approach...even though I've wanted to lash out at some of the more mindless threads too.

Personally, I just don't post on the obvious threads anymore, not even to say something witty or stupid. Eventually, they'll fade from prominence, whether by exiting the first page of threads, or by the creator of the thread getting tired of doing it.

-DM

P.S. I like the testing idea....we should have about 30 heroes that fall into one of three distinct categories (something obvious like Skyfather level, Spider-Man level, and Aunt May level) and have them group them. If they don't pass, they don't post...and they can keep taking it until they learn some basic hierarchy 😈 Just kidding of course, but it would be fun...

Originally posted by Alpha Centauri
*Folds arms and nods casually*

Come on people. You know it makes sense.

-AC

problem though... paola and tron have lives like the rest of us... spending 4 hours siphoning through shit every day would tend to kill any love you had for this site...

maybe if we all chipped in... maybe some sort of list or something where we report duplicates and supply the link to the old one? or provide links to ones that should be closed?

Originally posted by Tron
I find this thread funny, simply because I was just talking to Paola about something like this before I saw this thread. Paola controls all the comic forums in general, and this one is busier than all the other ones combined, mainly because this is where most of the new members come before realizing that this is only a small part of a large site full of forums. Everyone starts off new in here (hell, I haven't even been a part of this site for a year), and every new person wants to spread their ideas and start new threads, which is fine. Only problem is, chances are it's already been done once or a handful of times. It's understandable to make the mistake of repeating a thread, we've all done it, but it's also understandable that veteran forum members get tired of seeing the same thread repeated multiple times. It can be annoying, especially for a mod. I'm not trying to insult anyone's mistake here, but it is a pain closing, moving, and merging enough threads to fill a whole page or two. It use to be fine for a while, but as has been said, the number of members and threads have gone up significantly in the last month or so. Before, I spent a couple of hours having to go through new threads and posts ona single page, now, it can take 3-4 hours or more because 3-5 pages of new threads are added, and it's a serious pain. It's a good thing that Paula asked me about modding, because she sure as hell couldn't do this alone, not with about 7 other threads to look over. But anyway, people in here have made some good points. Some new members do make new threads without having a clue about the characters they put in it, and not realizing that it's a mismatch (I don't include Asian Hulk in this, because he's smarter than he leads everyone to believe). One thign that would help would be simply asking some forum members about certain characters, or visiting the other forums and asking, and do that BEFORE creating the thread, as I've stated to certain posters when they asked me about some characters. It would help save some ridicule and forum space. And some just open threads in attempts to be funny (when in fact they're just being ridiculous or just corny), while some open threads in favor of their fanboyism, while some do the opposite and put characters against nearly impossible odds because they believe they're "overrated" or they just hate the character, or people that through in a whole clusterf*ck of characters for hell of it. Normally I wouldn't care about some of these, but it does tend to be a problem when threads like these fill up 3-4 pages. Anyways, as Paula's said, we've been pretty damn busy with or personal lives (especially me), so it's been harder to watch over the forum. But, hopefully soon, we'll be able to bring some order back in here. Until then, we'll do what we can.

well said. maybe you guys should consider a tempory mod until then. someone who's been here a while and still participates

A sticky at the top with the title "PLEASE USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION" in huge bold letters would do wonders for repeating threads I think.

You might take out "please" because with that in there, it sounds limp and doesn't have any authority.

Yeah it should also have "I know where you live and I'll cut you" in there too.

Originally posted by Scoobless
" The Flash moves at about the speed of light, so in the one second it took for you to freak out in a movie line, approximately one hundred and five years went by from his point of view. That means if you take all the time there's been since Jesus was tortured to death to right now and add in the thousand years before Jesus where people worshipped half-eaten caveman babies, that's how long a thirty second Pepsi girl commercial lasts for the Flash. And I don't care what theological horror stories you've heard from your comparative religion course, three millenia of Pepsi girl kicks the shit out of any existing religion's concept of hell"

...... imagine what he went through in the time it took you to read all that....... 😛

Poor guy. 🙁

Let me become a moderator, give the power, then K3VIL WILL REIGN SUPREME!I'M THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA!FOOLS!YOU'RE ALL DOOMED!

The Prophecy says that the one with supreme administration power can defeat you. 😠

Originally posted by DarkCrawler
The Prophecy says that the one with supreme administration power can defeat you. 😠

No, cause I'm the Chosen One, the Unstoppable Force, the Mighty God, nothing can prevent your fate.Beg for Mercy!

At least everyone is exremely level headed and wants to understand other point of view, I honestly wouldnt expect the same from most other forums. kudos to that.

Newer users PM mods before you can post is a good idea.
Threads dedicated to show certian characters abilities like CBRF uses.
Sticky "Please Use Search....or I'll Cut You FOO"
Takin it on ourselves to help, without being mean.
Temp mod sounds cool too.
I like all those ideas you all have made.
K3vil being our lord and master sounds like a bad idea, the power will go to his head, and he'll start demanding sacrifices.

i think i should be a mod. I know that with gerat power commes great responsiblity.....and my personal life is on the fritz right now....plus i am here posting every single day so it all makes sense when you think about it.......oh and i post serious arguments too.

i think evryone should sign a petition to get Man-called-Jaro in office huh? huh? whaddaya think? ✅ ✅ ✅