Terms and Conditions for Flames Forum

narayan · 10-18-2007

Would it be possible to set up the flames forum so that you have to check a 'terms and conditions' box to be able to see it? I can see it now because I have a certain number of posts but I'd rather not see it at all.

Ubuntuforums which uses vbulletin do this for their 'backyard' forum. It's a nice way of doing things so that those of us who don't want to be subjected to the Flames forum don't have to be.

I know an easy option is to just not look at it but I'd rather just not have it appear at all. I'd also suggest getting rid of the Flames forum altogether because I believe that it will do more harm than good in the long run but I realise that is unlikely to happen. I would prefer some tough moderating instead. If that annoys people and they leave, so be it.

User1.0 · 10-18-2007

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Originally Posted by narayan

I'd also suggest getting rid of the Flames forum altogether because I believe that it will do more harm than good in the long run but I realise that is unlikely to happen.

I second this. I can't see why the forum is needed, other than to give immature idiots an outlet for their ramblings.

bns · 10-18-2007

I see no problem with having it, but it does seem like we should hide it from those who don't wish to participate.

Thanks for being polite about your suggestion, narayan.

narayan · 10-18-2007

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Originally Posted by bns

Thanks for being polite about your suggestion, narayan.

No problem, thank you for considering it.

mmccarthy · 10-18-2007

I believe this is being looked at. I will check on the progress of it.

10-18-2007

Unfortunately there's an "Opt In" option, but no real "opt out" option that I can see.

I'd like to keep the forum very open, and close it off only to those who don't want to see it. I've hidden it for you, narayan, and will hide it for others who do not wish to see it.

narayan · 10-18-2007

ah, that's great. many thanks

narayan · 10-26-2007

One week on and I've found this a very nice solution to my problem. My attention is drawn back towards the threads of interest and away from all the issues in flames. Thanks again

10-18-2007	#1 (permalink)
narayan Au revoir Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 271	Terms and Conditions for Flames Forum Would it be possible to set up the flames forum so that you have to check a 'terms and conditions' box to be able to see it? I can see it now because I have a certain number of posts but I'd rather not see it at all. Ubuntuforums which uses vbulletin do this for their 'backyard' forum. It's a nice way of doing things so that those of us who don't want to be subjected to the Flames forum don't have to be. I know an easy option is to just not look at it but I'd rather just not have it appear at all. I'd also suggest getting rid of the Flames forum altogether because I believe that it will do more harm than good in the long run but I realise that is unlikely to happen. I would prefer some tough moderating instead. If that annoys people and they leave, so be it.
narayan Au revoir Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 271	Do You Do It or Does It Do You?

10-18-2007	#3 (permalink)
bns Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Indiana, USA Posts: 1,648	Re: Terms and Conditions for Flames Forum I see no problem with having it, but it does seem like we should hide it from those who don't wish to participate. Thanks for being polite about your suggestion, narayan.
	"Give a man fire, and he will be warm for a day; set a man on fire and he will be warm for the rest of his (short) life."---Wofl

10-18-2007	#5 (permalink)
mmccarthy Administrator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 605	Re: Terms and Conditions for Flames Forum I believe this is being looked at. I will check on the progress of it.
	"Example is more powerful than precept" - Aesop Access Consultant

10-18-2007	#6 (permalink)
DaiTengu Posts: n/a	Re: Terms and Conditions for Flames Forum Unfortunately there's an "Opt In" option, but no real "opt out" option that I can see. I'd like to keep the forum very open, and close it off only to those who don't want to see it. I've hidden it for you, narayan, and will hide it for others who do not wish to see it.
DaiTengu Posts: n/a

10-18-2007	#7 (permalink)
narayan Au revoir Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 271	Re: Terms and Conditions for Flames Forum ah, that's great. many thanks
narayan Au revoir Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 271	Do You Do It or Does It Do You?

10-26-2007	#8 (permalink)
narayan Au revoir Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 271	Re: Terms and Conditions for Flames Forum One week on and I've found this a very nice solution to my problem. My attention is drawn back towards the threads of interest and away from all the issues in flames. Thanks again
narayan Au revoir Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 271	Do You Do It or Does It Do You?