WHAT HAPPENED to this one time respectable COMPUTER FORUM?

[m0nk3ys1ms]

Originally Posted by SFR

I think the off topic forum has gone too far.

There are more than a few MUSIC/SEX/RESTAURANT/CRAP FORUMS on the internet... How about if you want to talk about music, sex, drugs, etc.. go to one of those forums.. and if you want to talk about Computers you stay on this forum.....

This forum has turn into a Jerry Springer show.. Heavy Metal vs Rap... what is your favorite fatty fast food.... is Trojan a good name for a condom?.... even cleaning a car engine and some poor kid looking for a friend..


WHY THE HELL ARE ALL OF YOU HERE???? C O M P U T E R FORUM... say it again.... C O M P U T E R FORUM... unless you have a computer related QUESTION, or a computer related Answer I advise all of you - who are simply here to create or reply to this crap - to move on.... If you are only an Off Topic poster, and have not contributed to a computer related thread with more than a "lol yer"... I am going to recommend to the admin that you no longer be allowed here.

At one point, a few months ago, this forum was still respectable and a wonderful place to help and look for answers to our computer problems.

The General Chat forum used to have a few odd ball thread.. but nothing to
this degree of insanity.

I left this place in May 2005, I came back September 2005.. and this is what I found.

I am disgusted by the small percent of the members of this forum who condone and contribute to this filth.

I have spent about a week trying to add some decency to the threads... and granted, I added a little bit to the crap of this board, BUT IT HAS TO STOP NOW.

Spammers and hackers and illegal music and software downloader’s have always been unwanted part of this forum... now this Off Topic board is almost as bad.

It is time for ALL OF US to start cleaning up this place.

Very well put, those are my thoughts exactly.

[bigsaucybob]

Its a difficult topic. Some of the threads have been incredibly pointless but IT IS THE OFF TOPIC SECTION.

My personal opinion is that there have to be some limits set down on the Off Topic Section. I think that if somebody needs information on a non-computer related topic then its good. But I DO NOT need to know 5 things on a users desk or what type of shoes they have. (no offense to anyone) A poll on other technology or consumer electronic information should be OK. I think it just needs to be managed.

[Clutch]

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This is already settled.

[jancz3rt]

I guess it is time to let this thread go sleep as well. We have heard the views from many of you and thank you for that. It will be best to see it closed. However, it will remain available for those interested to view.

JAN