Off Topic Forum

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Originally Posted by Xzen

We have all of our threads now that are 80% people attacking and offending each other. It doesn't sound much different.

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Yeah, but we're usually talking about the game.

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Originally Posted by Sonic_the_Hedgehog

Yeah, but we're usually talking about the game.

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I've seen plenty of harmless off topic threads locked and deleted. That's more work than it has to be.

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Originally Posted by Xzen

@ AdvancedWind A bunch of people have. You don't see them because the mods have to delete them. They don't even post in them.

We have all of our threads now that are 80% people attacking and offending each other. It doesn't sound much different.

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At least they're offending each other because of FFXIV and not because of last week's sport results.

Look, I'm not going to say that an off-topic forum is by itself a bad idea, but it would generate far too much work for something that's clearly not needed at all. Anyone who wants to discuss off-topic stuff with FFXIV players can go to any fansite.

Believe, it's much easier to delete off-topic threads in the general discussion forum then making a whole new area needing moderation.

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Originally Posted by AdvancedWind

At least they're offending each other because of FFXIV and not because of last week's sport results.

Look, I'm not going to say that an off-topic forum is by itself a bad idea, but it would generate far too much work for something that's clearly not needed at all. Anyone who wants to discuss off-topic stuff with FFXIV players can go to any fansite.

Believe, it's much easier to delete off-topic threads in the general discussion forum then making a whole new area needing moderation.

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Not really. They reduce the number of violations they have to deal with to just harassment. It's the same principal behind the decriminalization of certain substances.

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Originally Posted by Sonic_the_Hedgehog

There are fan forums for this kind of stuff.

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So why can't the same people who play the game talk about off-topic stuff in these forums? They might not have, or can't get accounts on these fan forums. What's going to be the difference when the game (if ever) is fully fixed? people are still gonna post what they want, and that's it.

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Originally Posted by DeadRiser

So why can't the same people who play the game talk about off-topic stuff in these forums? They might not have, or can't get accounts on these fan forums. What's going to be the difference when the game (if ever) is fully fixed? people are still gonna post what they want, and that's it.

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When I go to a forum I'm looking to have a conversation about a certain topic, not looking for specific people to talk to. I could careless if I get to talk politics with BelgianRofl et al.

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Originally Posted by Sonic_the_Hedgehog

When I go to a forum I'm looking to have a conversation about a certain topic, not looking for specific people to talk to. I could careless if I get to talk politics with BelgianRofl et al.

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But you like to reply to trolls all the time and shout 'troll' when you want? yeah.. mhm.

Btw the dude has some good points

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Originally Posted by Sonic_the_Hedgehog

When I go to a forum I'm looking to have a conversation about a certain topic, not looking for specific people to talk to. I could careless if I get to talk politics with BelgianRofl et al.

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Hmmm. I would kinda like to read anything he has to post on politics. Would probably be a very entertaining thread to read.

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Originally Posted by DeadRiser

But you like to reply to trolls all the time and shout 'troll' when you want? yeah.. mhm.

Btw the dude has some good points

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Especially when they admit they're trolls. :)

He may have some good points to you, but to each their own. BelgianRofl is not a man of his word, he said if SE didn't post anything substantial about the game by April 16th he would quit the game and these boards, but he didn't.

Edit: Also he never posts any constructive criticism, he never explains how to make whatever he's complaining about better.

The way I see it is this: These forums are not created to take away traffic from the fansites already established, they were created for feedback on the game and a way for the devs to communicate with us the fans, easily. You want to talk sport/other games/the lastest single from Rebecca Black - go to the off topic forums on the fansites. Im beginning to wonder if some people think before posting -_-