Off Topic Forum

[Xzen]

(Also, it wouldn't make things any easier, as off topic posts have even more chances to devolve into all kinds of crap and therefore would be even harder / require more work to moderate. )

So the trolls will go to off topic and let the rest of us have good discussions on actual game mechanics? You just sold it for me.

[Greencactaur]

There are fan forums for this kind of stuff.

O.O... ITS A FORUM FOR PEOPLE TO TALK.... Its not hard to add another topic its just a few clicks and typing in Off topic. Its extremely easy. -.-... Anyone who tries to defend not having an off topic section is seriously...

[Xzen]

I don't think it's a good idea. It's one thing when an unofficial fansite does it to keep their boards flourishing, and another when it's hosted by the official company. Also, they'd be making their jobs less easy.

For instance, I noticed today there were a couple of locked threads about bin laden. Why would SE want to bring political opinions on their official Final Fantasy XIV forums?

Edit: Silly speed-posters

Those threads are locked because they are not FFXIV related. If they were in off topic they could just be left to themselves.

[Xzen]

Then stop talking troll.

I'm not trolling. I really do think an Off Topic Forum would really be an improvement to the forums.

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

O.O... ITS A FORUM FOR PEOPLE TO TALK.... Its not hard to add another topic its just a few clicks and typing in Off topic. Its extremely easy. -.-... Anyone who tries to defend not having an off topic section is seriously...

Yeah, if you want to talk about off topic things, then go to a fan forum. I come here to talk about FFXIV, CNN to talk about the news, and Engadget to about technology. So you can open up another tab to another site if you want to talk about things other than FFXIV.

[Xzen]

Yeah, if you want to talk about off topic things, then go to a fan forum. I come here to talk about FFXIV, CNN to talk about the news, and Engadget to about technology. So you can open up another tab to another site if you want to talk about things other than FFXIV.

It's never going to happen. That's why an off topic would resolve the problem.

[KaiKatzchen]

O.O... ITS A FORUM FOR PEOPLE TO TALK.... Its not hard to add another topic its just a few clicks and typing in Off topic. Its extremely easy. -.-... Anyone who tries to defend not having an off topic section is seriously...

Seriously what? Seriously wanting to focus on FFXIV and fix the game so it can be better than it is instead of talking about stuff that can be talked about on almost every other forum that exists on the internet?

Sorry that I use this forum for what it is supposed to be used for, focusing on building the FFXIV community and game as a whole.

[AdvancedWind]

It's never going to happen. That's why an off topic would resolve the problem.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/f...ral-Discussion

I just refreshed. ALL threads are on topic. This is true 99% of the time. The other 1% is quickly removed. Your point?

[Sonic_the_Hedgehog]

It's never going to happen. That's why an off topic would resolve the problem.

I think it would create more problems, because in an off topic board, most people think they should post whatever they want and that's gonna lead to offending someone. Seriously, how often do people make an off topic thread in the General Discussion boards? Not that often.

[Xzen]

I think it would create more problems, because in an off topic board, most people think they should post whatever they want and that's gonna lead to offending someone. Seriously, how often do people make an off topic thread in the General Discussion boards? Not that often.

@ 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.